The Tri-Cities Historical Museum is offering an evening walking tour of the village at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10. The 12-block walk, which takes about 75 minutes, will begin and end at the Spring Lake Village Hall, 102 W. Savidge St. Participants will learn about early schools, pioneers who built the village and other interesting bits of history. Advance registration is not necessary. For more information about this free program, call 842-0700.

Despite flaming objections from one councilman, Spring Lake Village Council on Monday voted 6-1 to attempt to rekindle grant funds for the purchase of land adjacent to Mill Point Park.

Grammy Award winner Barbara Bailey Hutchison will perform at Spring Lake District Library at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, for kids. Hutchison won a Grammy for Best Musical Recording for Children. Her songs feature the importance of reading and the fun of going to the library. She has released 17 CDs - eight of them featuring children's music and three of those were nominated for Grammy awards. Other highlights of her resume include three concerts at the White House and jingles she has sung for major corporations.

A painting with watercolors class will be held Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Spring Lake District Library, 123 E. Exchange St. Local artist Mary Sundstrom will demonstrate basic skills and techniques during this hands-on class. Participants will paint a still life and learn techniques like wax, leaf printing and resist. The class is open to those age 16 and older. Pre-registration is required as seating is limited. Call the library at 846-5770 to register. A $10 materials fee is payable at the time of the workshop.