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Are you looking for summer activities, workshops, or events? Do you enjoy creating, relaxing, or eating? EBMY Farm just outside of the city is offering some fun activities this summer from ceramic hand building, flower arranging, and brunches. After my conversation with owner and artist, Paige Young, I gained some insights to the excitement happening this summer and where her …

Maddie Davis is filling the gaps in media with her new children’s book May’s Big Day. Maddie is a current senior at Albion College finishing up her capstone project, a children’s book about a young Autistic girl navigating the Festival of the Forks in Albion, Michigan. While completing her service work as a Build Albion Fellow, Maddie had the opportunity …

Meet Tommie Fagan and Steve Sinden, co-owners of the latest thing to do in Albion, axe throwing! Fagan lives just outside of Albion and his main work is at DTE Energy. Sinden lives in Concord, running his own business, Northwoods Plumbing. Inspired by a conversation at his son’s graduation party, Fagan was motivated to pursue opening his own business. Knowing …

It’s all about passion and curiosity. – C.J. & Stacy Frost The idea of historic restoration may seem overwhelming. You may think, where do you start? How do you do it? How is restoration different than construction? In episode 13 of the Brick by Brick Podcast, I had the chance to speak with C.J. and Stacy Frost from Frost Historic …

Although National Reading Month will be soon be coming to a close, there are still plenty of ways to continue to enjoy reading in the Albion community. There is still time to explore Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum’s traveling exhibit Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites™. Travel through the interactive exhibits with your little ones as they immerse themselves fan …

“Music is the great connector.” Although Ramona Kidder is not originally from Albion, she has created a long-lasting impact on the Albion community as the Co-Owner of Dickerson Music Company, Festival of the Forks Committee Chair-Person, Walk the Beat Board Member, and assisting with Fête de la Musique. Clearly with all her involvements in the community, Kidder holds music close …

“I believe that if you are going into education you need to have that hands-on experience” Mae Ola Dunklin found her passion for education growing up in Louisiana. With a handful of factors impacting her passion, from a compassionate high school teacher to helping out in her younger sibling’s classroom, Dunklin loves to see the sparkle in a student’s eyes …

 Meet Jami and Robert, the new owners of Superior Nutrition in downtown Albion! Superior Nutrition is a healthy twist to fast food, offering meal replacement shakes to keep you full throughout the day. Packed with essential vitamins and minerals, and great flavors too, the Superior Nutrition protein shakes are changing what a quick meal looks like in town. Although Superior …

The Albion District Library is growing with the events they are offering. I had the chance to chat with Andy Myers, the current Head of Public Services at the library, about his role and the excitement that he is bringing to the table. Originally from Jackson, Myers has always held a love for libraries. Although it took Myers a few …

“I think the relationships that we’ve [Cheladyn’s family] developed here, meeting friends, knowing people around town, has been really great. I love being able to go somewhere and, there’s generally always someone we know there.” Amanda Cheladyn and her family moved to Albion a little over 10 years ago, to experience a small-town community filled with compassion and kindness. Since …