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Bay City
Friday, December 5th, 2025
Good morning, Bay City. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 5th of December.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Treetops will open for the season soon, inviting locals to enjoy its offerings. The business will announce exact dates and details ahead of the seasonal launch. ABC12
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Midland hosts Chippewa Nature Center’s art sale Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Flint holds a free record show Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nutcracker ballet on Saturday with a Sunday matinee, while Trombley House offers tours Dec. 7 and 14. MLive
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Planning commissioners in Kawkawlin voted against the crematorium proposal on South Huron Road on Dec. 4 because the property is zoned light industrial instead of agricultural; the decision came after public outcry from a November meeting. WNEM
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Free Christmas Movie: The Polar Express
1-3 p.m. — State Theatre — Free entry — Enjoy a festive screening of The Polar Express as part of a Christmas movie series for the community.
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Free Christmas Movie: The Grinch
6:30-8:30 p.m. — State Theatre — Free entry — Enjoy a magical evening with a classic holiday film fun for all ages.
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Santa Joe's Christmas Movie Marathon
12-8 p.m. — State Theatre — Toy donation for admission — Enjoy a full day of classic Christmas movies benefitting local children in hospitals.
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Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus
9 AM - 3 PM — Bavarian Inn Lodge — Ticket price includes taxes and gratuity — Enjoy a delightful breakfast buffet and festive activities with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
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Paint A Nutcracker Art Event
11:00-11:30 a.m. — Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library — Registration required — Celebrate the holiday spirit by painting your own mini nutcracker with family-friendly fun.
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Free Christmas Movie: Miracle on 34th Street
6:30-8:30 p.m. — State Theatre — Free entry — Enjoy a classic holiday film with the community at the historic State Theatre.
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Lifesize Fortnite at WIRT
11 a.m.–12 p.m. — Bay County Library System — Registration required — Compete in teams to build the best fort and defend it in a lifesize adaptation of Fortnite.
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Noon Year's Eve Countdown Party
11:30 a.m. — Auburn Area Branch Library — Registration required — Celebrate the New Year with cake, dancing, and a cozy countdown to noon while in your pajamas.
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NYE Comedy Show at The State Theatre
8:00 – 9:30 PM — State Theatre — $25 to $35 — Enjoy a night of laughter with nationally touring headliner Mike Ball and support local causes.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.
~ Carl Sagan
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