July 16 – Main Stage Movie "The Avengers" – 7:30 p.m.

Join in on the fun and kick off the 2013 Baby Food Festival by watching the film “The Avengers” and its team of superheros! In this film, an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security. Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency know as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the work back from the brink of disaster. That team includes superheros Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, and The Hulk. The 2012 film is rated PG-13 and runs 143 minutes.

Free admission, donations accepted at the door to help support the programs of the Dogwood Center. Main Stage. 7:30 p.m.

Hailed as “one of the most talented and imaginative artists working in music,” by the Los Angeles Times, Mark O’Connor has lived an extraordinary life as a musical artist. The multi-Grammy winning musician and composer, most known for his million-selling composition “Appalachia Waltz” has composed nine concertos and two symphonies as well as authoring a new violin method that tens of thousands of children are learning from. After 30 years Mark still remains the only person that has won the National Fiddle Championship, the National Guitar Flatpicking Championship, and the World Mandolin Championship. He has also voted “Musician of the Year” for six years in a row by the Country Music Awards Association.
Growing up in the O’Connor musical household, Christmas time was a wondrous mixture of Christmas carols, fiddling, bluegrass, and other traditional American music…and that is the spirit of “An Appalachian Christmas”. The number one album has been called “Glorious….heavenly” by The Associated Press, “Elegant” by the New York Times, and “an absolute delight” by American Songwriter.com. For more information please check out Mark O’Connor’s website here.
The presenting sponsor of Mark O’Connor and Friends “An Appalachian Christmas” at the Dogwood Center is HS&C Wealth Management – a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

The Dogwood Center Summer Youth Theater will present the classic story, Peter Pan! Rediscover the loopy fun and darker corners of J.M. Barrie’s original novel with this faithful, fast-moving adaptation. As the story goes…when the carefree and careless Peter Pan flies into the nursery of the Darling home, Wendy follows her instincts for maternity and adventure, bringing her little brothers along to the magical Neverland to take care of the motherless Lost Boys. Soon the Darling children are swept into Peter’s deadly battle with Captain Hook and his mostly-fearsome pirate crew.
This program is funded by a Fremont Area Community Foundation Summer Youth Initiative Grant.
Free admission. 7:30 p.m. Main Stage. General admission seating.
Please call 231.924.8885 for more information.

The Dogwood Center Summer Youth Theater will present the classic story, Peter Pan! Rediscover the loopy fun and darker corners of J.M. Barrie’s original novel with this faithful, fast-moving adaptation. As the story goes…when the carefree and careless Peter Pan flies into the nursery of the Darling home, Wendy follows her instincts for maternity and adventure, bringing her little brothers along to the magical Neverland to take care of the motherless Lost Boys. Soon the Darling children are swept into Peter’s deadly battle with Captain Hook and his mostly-fearsome pirate crew.
This program is funded by a Fremont Area Community Foundation Summer Youth Initiative Grant.
Free admission. 7:30 p.m. Main Stage. General admission seating.
Please call 231.924.8885 for more information.

The Dogwood Center Summer Youth Theater will present the classic story, Peter Pan! Rediscover the loopy fun and darker corners of J.M. Barrie’s original novel with this faithful, fast-moving adaptation. As the story goes…when the carefree and careless Peter Pan flies into the nursery of the Darling home, Wendy follows her instincts for maternity and adventure, bringing her little brothers along to the magical Neverland to take care of the motherless Lost Boys. Soon the Darling children are swept into Peter’s deadly battle with Captain Hook and his mostly-fearsome pirate crew.
Youth ages 12 and up are encouraged to audition for the play on Monday, May 13 or Friday, May 17 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Dogwood Center Black Box.
The cast will include over 30 parts, including 7 males, 6 females, 13 of either, and lots of parts for extras as Lost Boys or pirates. Performance dates are set for July 19 and 20.
This program is funded by a Fremont Area Community Foundation Summer Youth Initiative Grant.
Please call 231.924.8885 for more information.

The Dogwood Center Summer Youth Theater will present the classic story, Peter Pan! Rediscover the loopy fun and darker corners of J.M. Barrie’s original novel with this faithful, fast-moving adaptation. As the story goes…when the carefree and careless Peter Pan flies into the nursery of the Darling home, Wendy follows her instincts for maternity and adventure, bringing her little brothers along to the magical Neverland to take care of the motherless Lost Boys. Soon the Darling children are swept into Peter’s deadly battle with Captain Hook and his mostly-fearsome pirate crew.
Youth ages 12 and up are encouraged to audition for the play on Monday, May 13 or Friday, May 17 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Dogwood Center Black Box.
The cast will include over 30 parts, including 7 males, 6 females, 13 of either, and lots of parts for extras as Lost Boys or pirates. Performance dates are set for July 19 and 20.
This program is funded by a Fremont Area Community Foundation Summer Youth Initiative Grant.
Please call 231.924.8885 for more information.

Irish American News has cancelled “The Phil Coulter Show”. Refunds have been issued.

2013 A Diamond for You Tour – The Music of Neil Diamond.
An evening with the Diamond Project Band presenting many of your favorite Neil Diamond hits. Recreated in the style of his 2008 top grossing tour.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 – 7:00 p.m.
Presale tickets now available. Click here to purchase tickets.
For more information on the band visit their website here.

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 135 presents their annual fundraiser at the Dogwood Center on Friday, April 26.
Entertainers are Thom Bresh, the Van Lears, and Burns and Poe. Show are at 5:00 and 8:00 p.m.
For ticket information please call 231-225-0275. Tickets will be available at the door for $24.

Join us at the Dogwood Center for a live stream of the TEDxGrandRapids event!  What a great opportunity for us to be a live stream site, not only for Newaygo County residents but also for our students and teachers!  Free admission.
The speakers are scheduled throughout the day:  9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
In its third year, TEDxGrandRapids is part of a global group of independent TED conferences that aim to spread ideas around technology, entertainment and design based on the model of the legendary TED conference, founded in Long Beach, Calif.
The one-day symposium features a range of dynamic speakers giving “TED Talks” designed to entertain, enlighten and inspire. Fourteen thought leaders in business start-ups, food, education, technology and innovation will take the stage during the 2013 presentation of TEDxGrandRapids.
According to TEDxGrandRapids lead organizer Bill Holsinger-Robinson, the third year of TEDxGrandRapids offers the most geographically diverse group of speakers to date.  “We are incredibly excited to offer the range of ideas, talent and experience in this year’s TEDxGR speaker line-up,” says Holsinger-Robinson.  “These talks – on topics ranging from business innovation to genetics, from design to educational and cultural transformation – will be powerful and personal explorations of the ways each of us is called to lead, inspire and contribute.”
The 2013 TEDxGrandRapids speaker line-up includes:
Dr. Simone Ahuja, Frugal Innovator. Ahuja is an author, researcher, consultant and adviser focused on innovation in emerging global markets.  She founded Minneapolis-based boutique marketing agency Blood Orange and authored Jugaad Innovation:  Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth.
Lucy Bernholz, Ph.D., Game Changer.  Bernholz is a self-described philanthropy wonk and visiting scholar at Stanford University.  How do philanthropy, technology, information and policy intersect?  She seeks to understand how we create, fund and distribute shared social goods in the digital age.
Jose Bright, Global Educator.  Bright is a consultant, teacher, author and attorney in South Africa who explores how 21st-century technology can serve and educate at-risk children.  He founded Teboho Trust, a successful educational support platform focused on small business development and caregivers of children in Soweto.
Nicole Caruth, Artist Activist.  A writer, editor and curator in New York, Caruth is a leading voice on the subject of food in contemporary art.  She founded With Food in Mind to create educational initiatives at the crossroads of food, visual culture and social change.
Eric Daigh, Technology Artist.  Daigh is a portraitist and conceptual artist in northern Michigan, whose work began as large-scale mosaic and has since expanded into new forms and site-specific installations that are exhibited throughout the world.
Evan Grae Davis, Culture Changer.  Davis is a husband, father, adventurer, activist and filmmaker who travels the world advocating for social justice.  His first feature-length documentary, It’s a Girl, is currently screening worldwide, and focuses on why millions of women are missing in the world today simply because they are girls.
Luis de la Fuente, Ph. D., Classroom Futurist.  A native of California, de la Fuente directs the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.  He works to transform today’s classrooms into personalized learning environments by combining the best teaching with the best technology to radically improve public K – 12 education.
Greg Galle, Ingenuity Jumper.  Galle is the co-founder of Future Partners, a rapid ingenuity firm that explores how design improves lives through story, experience, visualization, user interface and innovation.  His award-winning work helps organizations , individuals and teams of all kinds achieve more through design.
Fred Keller, Thought Leader.  A materials science engineer by training, Keller is the chair and CEO of Cascade Engineering.  Known for his innovative views on sustainability and management, Keller believes business has the power to achieve financial success as well as positive social and environmental outcomes.
Gurgit Lalli, Social Entrepreneur.  Born in England to Indian parents, raised in Scotland and educated in Sweden, Lalli is the founder of TEDxGlasgow.  He co-founded The Power of Youth, where young entrepreneurs inspire and finance socially responsible development and collaboration.
Rick Leach, Ph. D., Genomics Expert.  Leach leads business development for Complete Genomics, the first industrial-scale whole genome sequencing company. Dr. Leach’s previous work includes biotechnology, in vitro fertilization and genetics research.  His primary focus is to bring genome sequencing to clinical practice.
Dr. J.A. Mustapha, Go-Getter.  A Lebanon-born interventional cardiologist, he practices locally at Metro Health Hospital, is an associate professor, researcher and innovator, and holds several medical-device patents.  His special areas of interest include peripheral vascular disease treatments and amputation prevention.
Tim Rowe, Community Builder.  A native of Massachusetts, Rowe is the founder and CEO of Cambridge Innovation Center, which at 450+ is perhaps the world’s densest collection of start-ups.  A graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management and Amherst College, Rowe works to promote entrepreneurship at a national level.
Lori Schneider, Obstacle Remover.  Schneider is a teacher, mountain climber and speaker who loves to travel and has visited more than 50 countries.  Schneider plans to become the first person with multiple sclerosis to climb the highest peak on each continent to prove her belief that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things.
Free admission.  General Public –  Black Box.  Teachers and students – Main Stage.
Dogwood Box Office Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. For more information please contact Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885.