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FREE EVENT • 5:30 PM

KOOL FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTER

200 W MICHIGAN AVE. #101 • BATTLE CREEK

The Path to

HOMEOWNERSHIP

NAVIGATING YOUR FIRST HOME PURCHASE

Register now:

131 E. Columbia Avenue, Unit 103

Battle Creek, MI 49015

888.255.

http://www.Sturgis.Bank

Join us for an informative event designed

specifically for first-time homebuyers!

Call: 269-963-1911 ext 2589

visit: http://www.Yourmusiccenter.org

Email: CMSBattleCreek@

YourMusicCenter.org

we sing for the

joy of singing.

The Battle Creek Community Chorus is an adult

chorus dedicated to the enjoyment of vocal music

and excellence in performance. rehearsals are on

Tuesday Evenings from 7-9pm, join anytime!

cost is $160.

“And when it’s time to relax and

have fun, Battle Creek can’t be beat.

“Whether you’re a resident or a

visitor, there’s always something to

do, from big-name concerts and art

events, popular festivals and farm-

ers’ markets, and a wide variety of

independent restaurants and national

chains, to much-loved museums,

picturesque parks, one of Michigan’s

largest zoos, a 72-acre arboretum, 11

golf courses – even a mid-town lake

and a 26-mile trail system for hiking

and biking.

“Battle Creek is a city that values

its history, and though there have

been some challenges along the way,

you’ll find all sorts of good people

working together to make a bright

future.

“Our city is geographically well-

positioned, beautiful and easy going

with a great quality of life.

“Large enough to be diverse,

vibrant and resource-rich, yet small

enough that you can easily get to

know a lot of people on a first-name

basis.

“We love Battle Creek and think

you will too. Connect with us and

experience for yourself why our city

can be your home.”

The Franke Center for the Arts

in Marshall is bracing for a night

of wild stand-up comedy when

Heywood Banks takes the stage on

Saturday, Sept. 28.

The show will begin at 8 p.m. with

a pre-show mixer in the Downstage

Club at 7 p.m.

Known for his off-the-wall humor

and his brilliantly outrageous origi-

nal songs, Banks is a true Michigan

legend.

His past shows at The Franke

Center have packed the house and

left audiences in tears.

His official bio reads:

“From the Bob and Tom Show

Comedian, Odd funny Songwriter

The guy who sings ‘YEAH

TOAST!’

Heywood Banks!

Look him up on YouTube!”

“Heywood Banks is a true origi-

nal,” said Franke Center Executive

Director Jacob Gates. “Last time he

was at The Franke Center he sold the

place out and had everybody cracking

up. It was a great night. We expect

more of the same this time around –

and tickets are going fast.”

Tickets are available for purchase

at TheFranke.org or by calling (269)

781-0001.

Funnyman Heywood Banks coming to Franke Center

Heywood Banks