Many activities rescheduled for later today Weather washed out Wednesday's Family Fun Night, but Spring Lake Heritage Festival volunteers plan to heat it up today with a barbecue chicken wing contest from 4-8 p.m. at Mill Point Park. Several postponed Family Fun Night events will run simultaneously with Wings on the Water - including children's games, the Spring Lake Rotary Club's ice cream social, spin art and free popcorn.

Dr. Wallace Ewing, a local historian and author, will be the guest speaker at Spring Lake District Library at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22. Ewing will be talking about his new book, "Slaves Soldiers Citizens: African Americans in Northwest Ottawa County.' The book contains information about the African Americans who settled in Northwest Ottawa County in the 1800s, including those who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. A book signing will follow the presentation. For more information, call the library at 846-5770, ext. 107.

Todd and Diane Losee have plenty of experience putting on running events through their company, Inspirational Racing. The Spring Lake couple already organize the Coast Guard Park Trail Run and the Octoberfest marathon and half marathon. Add the Heritage Festival 5K run and walk to that list. The run takes place Saturday, beginning at 8 a.m. on North Fruitport Road, next to Central Park in Spring Lake.

Pickleball, paintings and a peek into the past highlight the 26th Spring Lake Heritage Festival, which kicks off Tuesday with Winsor McCay Day and crescendos to a conclusion next Saturday with a waterfront fireworks show. New this year is a senior citizen art mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn, a Tri-Cities Historical Museum presention on Spring Lake resorts at 7 p.m. Thursday at Barber School and a pickleball tournament from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Central Park.