Many people may have noticed the streets of Upton Avenue have been packed recently in downtown Reed City.

With the help of the Social District Recreation and Event Commons, the city is hosting a large event for the community for the last Saturday of every month.

Reed City has hosted two very successful events already this summer. The first, which was back on May 27, was “Stop, Chalk, and Listen,” a street decorating session with a DJ. According to City Manager Rich Saladin, the event was a great start.

“It was a great turnout and the weather was perfect,” Saladin said. “(DJ) Jaycon did a great job with some awesome music selections. We had visitors from out of town including Brighton, Grand Blanc, and Sparta along with quite a few local residents.”

The most recent event was held last Saturday, where the town gathered for a full-fledged cornhole tournament. Hosted by Reed City Athletics, the event doubled the attendance of the first chalk decorating event and included another hired DJ tent on site.

“The weather was pretty hot but it was great to see people out and about socializing and enjoying our downtown area,” Saladin said.

 

 

Coming up for the Social District is the "Taylor Swift Experience", a free concert by Michigan based artist Kanin Wren. The event will take place on July 29 at 5 P.M., including another cornhole tournament and an opening by local musician Aaron Rohde preluding the 7:00 P.M. main event. The final summer event will be a large-scale karaoke night on August 26 with more details to be released soon.

All Summer Saturday events are posted on the City of Reed City’s Facebook page along with Art in the Park, Crossroads Picnic Showcase Friday Nights at Rambadt Park, and other upcoming entertainment activities.