TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
45TH ANNUAL SAULT SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL, Sault Ste Marie, MI, 7-8 p.m., Walker Cisler University Center at Lake Superior State University, 650 W. Easterday Ave, (906) 437-5463, saac@saultarts.org, or see http://www.saultarts.org

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3
MACKINAW RENDEZVOUS AND TRADE FAIR, Mackinaw City, MI, 7-9 p.m., Conkling Heritage Park, (231) 537-4851 or see https://www.facebook.com/mackinawrendezvous/

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 and SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
POINT IROQUOIS LIGHTHOUSE, musical program focusing on Upper Michigan and the late 19th century history of the lighthouse, 1-3 p.m., 12942 West Lakeshore Drive, Brimley, MI, info at 906/437-5272, HiawathaNF@fs.fed.us, for more info, Google Point Iroquois Light Station

AUGUST 12-13
SUGAR ISLAND FESTIVAL, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Saturday at 2:00 pm, Sunday at 1:45 pm, see http://www.sugarislandfest.org

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
MUSIC IN MANISTIQUE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, Manistique, MI, 7:00pm, this will be a double bill with Steve Hooper, at the Central Park Band Shell in Manistique.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
SERVICE for Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, “Written In Their Eyes – Historical Awareness as a Spiritual Path,” 10:00AM, 8625 Peggy's Lane, Minocqua, WI, 715/356-4123 or dmafields@yahoo.com, www.nuuf.com

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25
MIDLAND FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL, Midland, MI, Workshops, 10-10:50 am, Rhythm Mountain Dulcimer for Songs and Tunes; 2-2:50 pm, Writing Songs and Tunes in the Celtic Tradition; 3-3:50 Celtic Guitar:  Song Accompaniment and Tunes, Lead and Rhythm; Midland County Fairgrounds, 6905 Eastman Ave, folkmusicsociety.org@gmail.com, http://www.folkmusicsociety.org/p/folk-festival.html‎‎

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
LOCALS ON THE BAY WATERFRONT ENTERTAINMENT SERIES, St. Ignace, MI, 7-8:30PM, St. Ignace City Marina Pavilion, 800/970-8717 or director@stignace.org, http://www.stignace.com

SEPTEMBER 3-4
FOX VALLEY FOLK MUSIC & STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, Island Park, Geneva, IL, Main Stage set and workshops, times and topics TBD, 630/897-3655, juelu@aol.com or http://foxvalleyfolk.com CANCELLED DUE TO FLOODING AT ISLAND PARK

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
SERVICE for Marquette Unitarian Universalist Congregation, “Crossing the Water – A Homecoming Service for the New Church Year,” 11AM, 1510 M-28 East, Marquette, MI, 906/228-8048 or mqtuuadassist@gmail.com , www.mqtuu.org

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
THE COFFEEHOUSE AT CHESTNUT AND PINE. Burlington, WI, 7PM, 492 N. Pine St, 262/661-4394, info@burlingtoncoffeehouse.com or www.burlingtoncoffeehouse.com

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
METAPHYSICAL FALL FESTIVAL, Milwaukee, WI, festival runs from Noon to 7pm, February Sky will provide music at intermittent times between 1 and 5 p.m., Tanner Paull Hall, 6922 West Orchard Ave (Additional parking: Pick ‘n Save lot), for updates visit Fellowship of Alternative Beliefs on Facebook

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
BOONE COUNTY AUTUMN PIONEER FESTIVAL, Belvidere, IL 1:30 p.m., Roger Gustafson Nature Center and Festival Grounds, 603 N Appleton Road

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
SERVICE for Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, “The Lamp Beside the Golden Door:  Welcoming Immigrants to America,” 10:45 AM, 5603 Bull Valley Rd, McHenry, IL, (815) 322-2464. office@treeoflifeuu.org or see http://treeoflifeuu.org/

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
CD RELEASE PARTY for new February Sky CD entitled “Silver Wolf Moon,” with special guest Tom Re, others TBA, at the Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss, Downers Grove, IL, 8:15PM, 630/969-9720 or info@twowaystreet.org, www.twowaystreet.org