06/02/2026
Mason Community Calendar – June 1, 2026 (by Elaine Ferris)
Shop Hop is this month! Check out around Michigan – Keans is one of the participating shops. June 1 thru July 31.
Also June, Meijers Simply Give is for Mason Food Bank, swipe a card from the end cap by register, and your $10 is matched by Meijer. Swipe on Saturday June 20 and they double match it!
Tuesday June 2, 4-6 pm, Mason Food Bank and Mason Community Services are open – 118 East Oak. For food pickup, drive thru library parking to north door. Note: needed this month, socks and underwear for men, women and children, plus toiletries. T 5:30 pm, Methodist Church potluck in Social Hall, 201 E. Ash. Bring a dish to pass, coffee, water, and dishes furnished. At 6:30 pm, 100 Women who care meets at Bestsellers. This philanthropical group is open to anyone willing to support local nonprofits (501C3) $100 quarterly. Come tonight and check it out. Meetings under an hour once a quarter. In the last six years, over $140,000 has been donated to worthy causes. Classic Car show at 6 pm, at Green Acres with the Sea Cruisers.
Wednesday, June 3, Local restaurant Fireworks Fundraiser, City Limits Westside Deli, Depot Diner. Percentage of check goes towards fireworks show on July 3. Optimists Breakfast club, 6:30 am, Bestsellers Extra, speaker: Dr, Saffarian, doctor for the MSU Basketball team. Bad Bingo, Bad Brewing, 7 pm.
Thursday, June 4 Mason Senior Welcome Club meets at 11:30 to celebrate June birthdays. Bingo and cards at City Hall. Rotary meets at Noon at Bestsellers.
School’s Out! Cheer squad and ice cream at the Methodist church, 201 E. Ash, drive thru, 12:15-1:30 (approx.) Volunteers for cheer squad welcome! Pub Theology: Good God at Bad Brewing, 7 pm. Sponsored by Methodist church.
Friday, June 5 Sewing group meets at All Saints Lutheran, 700 W. South St. for mending coats for the Coat Drive in October. First of many. Please come and do minor mending if you can, thread, needles and buttons all furnished plus refreshments. There will be several mendings scheduled throughout the summer. Depot Diner open til 8 pm for dinner in addition to regular hours. CADL summer reading challenge begins, thru Aug. 8.
Saturday, June 6 Depot Diner open til 8 for dinner. Bad Brewing Summer block party 12-8. 1 block of Jefferson St. Closed.
Monday June 8 Freely Given Clothing Closet open 11am -1 pm. 118 W. Oak St. south of library. MHS has lifeguarding classes all week at the HS, no open swim. Social Knitting at the Mason library, 4:30 pm.
Tuesday, June 9 Craft group at Bestsellers 1-3 pm, Optimists Club meeting 6:30 am Bestsellers, Extra. Matter of Balance by TCOA starts 9:30 am at Methodist church, 201 E. Ash. Class of ’70 dinner at pub, 6 pm. Bad Brewing, bad bingo, 7 pm.
Upcoming: All Saints Lutheran is collecting Birthday bags for Mason Community Services: In a birthday bag, place candles, frosting, cake mix (birthday card optional). Call All Saints to set up drop off time.
Summer swim at the High School begins June 15.
Chamber needs a few extra people to sit in their cars and block off the parade route on July 3. Contact Don Kill or Chamber of Commerce.
Mason Farmers Market MOVES this year to City Hall parking lot by the berm. Starts Saturday July 11-September 26. Alternate sites for Sun Dried Festival and on Jefferson Street by courthouse for Down Home Days. Austin park is being renovated.
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