2024-2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Albion, Michigan
By Dr. Wesley Arden Dick, Albion College Emeritus Professor of History& Albion Branch NAACP Second Vice President “If I cannot do great things, I can
Albion History
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
On Monday, October 4, 2021 Albion City Council unanimously approved the adaptation of the resolution to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday of
Memories of Festival of the Forks
– By Tom Garnett, co-founder of Festival of the Forks Note: On Saturday, September 21, 2002 the 35th Festival of the Forks was celebrated on
JUNETEENTH 2022
Juneteenth in Albion is a little different every year. In 2022, the weather was lovely, temperatures in the mid-70s and breezy. People gathered as usual
Underground Railroad Quilts Told Stories
An Educator Group listened to a program on the quilts of the Underground Railroad presented by Pam Strope, educational honorary society corresponding secretary. The program
New Year’s Hike
The weather was favorable for a hike on New Year’s Day 2023, well above freezing and not too windy, unlike the week before Christmas, which
New Year’s Day Albion – Walk the Trail
Get outside on the most excellent day of the year to date, Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. and take a short walk with
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
It was in the spring of 1911 that two freshmen at Albion College, Byron D. Stokes and F. Dudleigh Vernor, wrote the words and music
Ménwabek Meadow Park Trail extension
NEW PARK IN ALBION NAME UNVEILING The Calhoun County Parks and Recreation Department hosted a name unveiling and community walk on June 4 at the