Run! Buchanan (MI) for the Parks

 First annual 5k race

Saturday May 16, 2026

Buchanan, MI 49107

runsignup.com/race/MI/

Buchanan/RunBuchananForTheParks

1-mile fun run $5

9 a.m. 5K $20

9 a.m. 10K $25

131 S. Oak Street, Buchanan

Is your child old enough to run a 5K Race?

Cleveland Clinic sought to answer this question

in Spring 2024 :

health.clevelandclinic.org/born-to-run-how-young-is-too-young-to-run-a-race

source author / interviewee

Gary Calabrese, PT, DPT

". . .no clear cut rule when it comes

to a focused running program. . .

if your child ask to start regularly

running at any point,. . .nobody

agrees on how much running

should be done when kids are young. . ."

Age 8 - 12 :this is a good age to try

a 5K (3.1 mile race)

if your child wants to enter a race.

For racing at ages 13 - 15

consider a 10K or a half-marathon

[online article does emphasize

problem of overuse injuries].

Flag Day 2026 parades (Berrien County) all on Sunday June 14?

 No

there is an

After Dark Parade  (neon-lit, music-filled) on

Friday June 12 (1st of 3-day

weekend);

then comes the Saturday 6/13 parades:

Annual Pet Parade (11 a.m.)

along with Saturday events such as

5K run at Watkins Park, Three Oaks;

Flag Day Market at Carver Park;

Quilts of Valor presentation 1 p.m.;

Fireworks at 10:30 p.m.

Culminating in JUNE 14

FLAG DAY parade

Elm Street at 3 p.m. Sunday

afternoon (Nation's largest

FLAG Day parade) in its

74th year. - - June 12 - 14, 2026

When "Bluegrass Fest" held every June - early summer weekend?

 According to 

EVENT CALENDAR

city of Niles, Michigan

Thursday June 5, 2026

starting with music 5 p.m.

and running until Sunday

June 8, 2026

nilesmi.org/calendar

Sequels to predominate

 The Devil Wears Prada 2 (May 1, 2026)

Mortal Kombat II

"Star Wars Universe" -- movie release

The Mandalorian & Grogu

Hunger Games new title in franchise

Practical Magic (sequel to Nicole Kidman +

Sandra Bullock feature from few years ago)

Dune 3 (Dec. 18, 2026)

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MCU (Marvel Comic Universe)

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 31)

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (June 26)

Toy Story 5 (June 19)

Minions & Monsters  (July 1)

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Bio-pic : Michael

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Stand alone title :

The Odyssey (Christopher Nolan director)

Biopic "Michael" opens April 24, 2026

 Wonderland Cinema

Niles, MI

Front Street near downtown

First shows FRIDAY April 24

9:15

Noon

3 p.m.

6:15

9:15

same schedule Saturday 4/25

Ironman Athlete-influencer dies in swim part of Triathlon

 Ironman TEXAS Tri-athlete

Mara Flavia Souza Araujo,

age 38 of Brazil died in Houston, TX

during the 2.4 mile swim portion

of the Triathlon : also athletes must

do 112-mile bike race and 26.2 mile

run.

COVERED in

mlive.com/fitness-influencer-38-

drowns-during-ironman-triathlon.html

Michigan LIVE April 20 (past weekend)

2026