Downtown Battle Creek will be the site of a community-wide event on Saturday, a celebration of… downtown Battle Creek.
Sept. 26 was recently proclaimed Downtown Day in Michigan by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who said “Michigan downtowns distinguish a community, are the drivers of economic development, and contribute significantly to the quality of life of residents.”
The proclamation was made at the request of the Michigan Downtown Association to help support downtowns struggling across the state due to the pandemic.
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The city will host a day of activities Saturday that include:
Yoga: At Jackson Street pedestrian bridge, beginning at 10 a.m. Presented by Otterdance Yoga.
Cardio drumming: At Wave Park on the corner of Michigan and McCamly Ave., 10 a.m. with a $5 drop in fee. Presented by the Energy Nook.
Fly fishing: On the Battle Creek River behind 33 McCamly St. (parking in Van Buren St. lot), 11 a.m. Presented by Paul Jakubiak, Uncle Jake’s and Smitty’s Sport Shop.
Garden planting: At noon at the Urban Memorial and Racial Healing Garden, across the street from the Sojourner Truth Monument. Presented by the South West Michigan Urban League, Soujourner Truth Center for Liberation and Justice, A. Phillip Randolf Institute and the Battle Creek chapter of the NAACP.
Sojourner Truth speech: Read by Donna Rickman at the Sojourner Truth Monument, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Presented by the Sojourner Truth Center for Liberation and Justice.
Historical walking tours: With Bill White, meeting on the steps at Commerce Pointe, 77 E. Michigan Ave. First tour begins at 11:30 a.m. and the second tour starts at 2 p.m.
Live music: Courtesy of Ada Leann at BC Cargo, 11 a.m.; Joe Ferguson and Matt Landon at State Street Commons, at 3:30 p.m.; the McKinney Brown Band at State Street Commons at 5:30 p.m. and with Voodoo Tonic at Handmap Brewing, 15 Carlyle St., at 6 p.m.
Parking is free on weekends in downtown Battle Creek.
For more information, visit downtownbattlecreek.com.
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