The college and chamber choirs joined visiting alumni for the annual homecoming choir concert on Sept. 23. This was the first performance of the year for both the college and chamber choirs, and conductor James Holleman temporarily returned from sabbatical to help run the event. “We have been doing this for well over 20 years,”...
Year: 2023
Taking steps to be better: suicide prevention walk to take place Sunday
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is hosting a suicide prevention walk in Hillsdale County for the first time on Oct. 1. The walk is designed to give people courage to open up about their struggles with mental health and to cultivate communities that are smarter about mental health, according to the nonprofit’s website. The...
Great Gatsby raffle event will raise money for new mural
The Heritage Association is responsible for the sign in downtown Hillsdale. Courtesy | Facebook The Hillsdale Heritage Association is hosting a Great Gatsby raffle fundraiser to raise money for a new mural in downtown Hillsdale. The event is from 6 to 10 p.m. on Sept. 30 at The Dawn Theater. Tickets are $50 and can...
Love and mercy: Dealing with mental health
A few years ago, this fun thing started happening: I cried every day over my family members’ inevitable deaths. Not shockingly, I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder this May. After a trial round of medication and lots of consultation with my general physician, I’m feeling a lot better than I have in a long time. I was scared to voice...
Local artist invites the community to view his work, eat refreshments
Hillsdale residents are invited to look at art and drink wine. Local artist John Castellese will display 20 pieces of representational landscape artwork from 12 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 7 at Studio 42, located in the same building as Rough Draft. The event, hosted by ArtWorks of Hillsdale County, will include a free wine...




