Clare County Events Calendar 2009 The communities in Clare County provide many events  to entertain you during your visit to the area. January February March April May June July August September October November December If you know of an event that should be listed here please let us know at calendar@clarecounty.com Or click here to post your own event at our new interactive  community calendar of events! -JANUARY- 24 Clare County Fair Reverse Raffle Top-  -FEBRUARY- 7 HAEDCO & Harrison Chamber Dinner/ Surrey House/  539-6011 TBA St.CeciliaSchool Good & Services Auction/    Doherty Hotel/ 6 pm 21 Frostbite Winter Festival/ Harrison/ For information call  989-539-6011 TBA Annual Snow Snake Winter Fun Day/ 10am-4pm/ For  information call 989-539-6583 14 Clare Rotary Club Charter Night/ Doherty Hotel TBA 15th Annual Walk for Warmth/ MMCAA/ For info call  989-539-4157 26 Clare Business Expo/ 2-7PM/ Doherty Hotel/ Luncheon  11:30-1/ Town & Country, Call the Clare Chamber for info 989-386-2442 or 888-AT-CLARE Top -MARCH- 7 Harrison Cash Bash Reverse Raffle/ For information call 989-539-6011 9-14 CLARE'S ANNUAL IRISH FESTIVAL 11 Big Brothers Big Sisters Art Auction - 7 PM at the Doherty Hotel 12 Dinner Theatre - "Lafferty's Wake" - For information contact Doherty Hotel 989-386-3441 14 Irish Festival Craft Show/ClarePrimary School/ 10-3/For information call 989-386-2442 14 Irish Parade/ Clare/ Noon 15 Theatre Performance - "Lafferty's Wake"  - For information contact Doherty Hotel 989-386-3441 17 Theatre Performance - "Lafferty's Wake"  - For information contact Doherty Hotel 989-386-3441 TBA Central Michigan Job Fair / Doherty Hotel / 989-539-2173, ext 12 TBA Farwell Women's Club 15th Annual Craft Show/ 9-4/  FarwellHigh School/ For information call 989-588-6061 Top -APRIL- 18 Paula Prinstill Memorial Health & Safety Fair/ Farwell High School/ For info call 989-588-0580 19 A Northern Tradition/ MMCC & Jay's Sporting Goods  annual benefit/ For info call 989-386-6600 22 Take Pride in Clare Day /For information contact Clare Main Street 989-386-9190 TBA Yoder Brothers Equipment & Horse Auction/ Isabella County Fairgrounds/ For information call  989-386-9082 Top -MAY-     2 Opening Day Clare Little League Parade at  1pm. 5 Cinco de Mayo Celebration/ Doherty Hotel 7 Clare Rotary Spring Frolic/ Doherty Hotel/ For information call 989-386-0300 15 & 16 Yoder's Amish Quilt Auction & Craft  Show/ Clare at Yoder's Farm/ For information call 989-386-2442 23-24 Harrison Memorial Day Garage Sales 23 Figure 8 Derby/ Farwell Fairgrounds/ 7pm/ For  information call 989-588-2517 24 Memorial Day Classic Car Show/ Harrison/ 989-539-6011 25 Clare VFW Memorial Day Parade/ 10:30am begins at ClareCityPark & ends at Cherry Grove Cemetery/ For information call 989-386-7221 Top -JUNE- 4 Clare's Summer Concert Series / Call Clare Main Street 989-386-9190 or Clare Parks & Rec.989-386-7541, ext 213 for info 6-7 Annual Budd Lake Fishing Derby/ Harrison/ For  info call 989-539-6011 11 Clare's Summer Concert Series / Call Clare Main Street 989-386-9190 or Clare Parks & Rec.989-386-7541, ext 213 for info 12 Clare Chamber Golf Outing/ For information call  989-386-2442 TBA 2009 Tour de Trail/ Pere Marquette Rail Trail (10 mile round trip)/ For information call 989-772-0911 Ext 233 18 Clare's Summer Concert Series / Call Clare Main Street 989-386-9190 or Clare Parks & Rec.989-386-7541, ext 213 for info 19-21 20 Lakes Antique Engine & Tractor Club/ 10 am-6  pm/ 588-2552 TBA Lake Daze in the Village of Lake sponsored by the Lake Community Association 19 Harrison Chamber Annual Chamber Swing Golf Tournament/ 539-6011 TBA Mid-MI Hospice Ladies Golf Scramble/ Shotgun Start 8:30am/ Firefly Golf Links/ For information call 989-386-3510 TBA Yoder's Equipment & Horse  Auction/ Isabella County Fairgrounds/ Horses & horse drawn equipment only/ For information call 989-386-9082 25 Clare's Summer Concert Series / Call Clare Main Street 989-386-9190 or Clare Parks & Rec.989-386-7541, ext 213 for info Top -JULY-  2  Clare's Summer Concert Series / Call Clare Main Street 989-386-9190 or Clare Parks & Rec.989-386-7541, ext 213 for info 2 - 4 Clare's City Wide Yard Sales / Clare Chamber 989-386-2442 3 Clare Summerfest, Call the Clare Chamber for more info  888-AT-CLARE 3 Summerfest Picnic/ Shamrock Park/ 6pm 3 Summerfest Fireworks/ Shamrock Park Clare/ 10pm 3 Ice Cream Social/ Shamrock Park 4 Harrison's "4th of July Celebration"/ Harrison/ For  information call 989-539-6011 4 Lake George 4th of July Street Paradeat noon. Line up  at 11:00 am at Hamlin Ball Field. For More Info Call Connie (989) 387-5559 9 Clare's Summer Concert Series / Call Clare Main Street 989-386-9190 or Clare Parks & Rec.989-386-7541, ext 213 for info 16 Clare's Summer Concert Series / Call Clare Main Street 989-386-9190 or Clare Parks & Rec.989-386-7541, ext 213 for info 17-18 Clare Sidewalk Sales, & Farm Market, call Clare Main Street for info 989-386-9190  18 Annual Clare Main Street Car & Bike Show/  Clare City Park/ 989-386-9190 for info 18 Clare Chamber 20th Annual Crafts in the Park/ For  information call the Clare Area Chamber of Commerce at 989-386-2442 18-19 Harrison Street Fair/ Contact Harrison Chamber for info 989-539-6011 23 Clare's Summer Concert Series / Call Clare Main Street 989-386-9190 or Clare Parks & Rec.989-386-7541, ext 213 for info TBA The Deputy Kevin Sherwood Foundation is having their Annual Memorial Motorcycle Ride. For info call 800-530-9450 or click here for their flyer 24 -26 Lumberjack Festival/ and Crafts in the Park /Farwell/ For information call 989-588-0580 30 Clare's Summer Concert Series / Call Clare Main Street 989-386-9190 or Clare Parks & Rec.989-386-7541, ext 213 for info     Top -AUGUST- 7-8 ClareCounty Crazy Quilters Annual Quilt Show/  Clare / 9am-4pm/ For information  call 989-386-7652 TBA John Q Look Masonic Lodge Annual Shoot Benefit/ Clare  Rod & Gun Club/ 7:30 AM - 3 PM 24-29 128th Clare County Fair/ Harrison Fairgrounds/ For information call 989-539-9011 17 - 22  Old Historic US 27-Motor Tour/  517-394-7344 20 Old Historic 27 Classic Car Motor Tour Overnight Stop on Clare's Main Street / Entertainment / Food/ Fun / Call Clare Main Street for info 989-386-9190     Top -SEPTEMBER- 4-5 Yoder's Amish Quilt Auction & Craft  Show/ Clare/ Yoder Farm 6-7 Farwell Labor Day Celebration/ Farwell Fairgrounds/  For information call 989-588-2517 TBA Annual Labor Day Bicycle Parade/ Leota. For  information call 989-539-9644 TBA Figure 8 Derby/ Farwell Fairgrounds/ 7pm/ For  information call 989-588-2517 6 MMCC Fall Festival & Barbeque/ Harrison/ Noon-4pm/ For information call 989-386-6629 14-20 Good Sam Rally / Harrison Fairgrounds 16 Clare's Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Celebration 16 Main Street "Canned Art" Art Auction / Doherty Hotel / 989-386-6120 or 989-386-9190 for info TBA Yoder Brothers Semi-Annual Equipment & Horse Auction/ Isabella County Fairgrounds/ 9 AM/ For information  call 989-386-9082 26 Barn Dance/ Harrison Fairgrounds TBA Central Michigan Giant Pumpkin Annual Weigh-0ff/ ShamrockPark/ 1pm.  For information call 989-386-6003 Top -OCTOBER- TBA Craft Bazaar & Bake Sale/ Farwell United Methodist Church/ 989-588-2931 13 Clare Rotary Columbus Day Italian Dinner/ Doherty  Hotel/  For information call 989-386-0300 17 Main Street Spook-Tacular & Fall Festival/ Downtown Clare/ 386-9190 or 386-7541, ext 213 TBA Lake Halloween Party/ Lake Depot 5:30pm-7:30pm/ For  information call 989-544-2378 Top -NOVEMBER- 7 Murder Mystery Dinner/ 6 pm/ Surrey House Restaruant & Saloon/ 539-6011 21 Farwell's Holiday "Lights" Festival / Contact the Farwell Area Chamber of Commerce for  more info 989-588-0580 25 Santa's arrival in Harrison at the Community Library/  For information call 989-539-6011 25 Harrison Community Christmas Celebration/ Hillside Elementary/ 539-6011 27-28 Clare's Christmas All-Town Open House/11 AM-4 PM/  Santa arrives at Noon at CityPark/  For information call 989-386-2442. Top -DECEMBER- TBA MMMC/Clare Hospital Love Light Tree & Candle Lighting Ceremony/ 7pm at the Medical Center Main Entrance/  For information call 989-802-5102 1 - 31 Harrison Festival of Lights/ For information call  989-539-6011 17 - 18 Harrison Community Decorating Contest 31 New Years Eve Celebration/ Doherty Hotel/ For  information call 989-386-3441