Vicksburg
October
10/10 – Sat. Electronics Recycling from 9-noon at the Schoolcraft Township Hall.
10/10 – Sat. Vicksburg Youth Football Brest Cancer Awareness/Pink Out night in honor of players’ Special Lady 8 p.m. at the High School stadium.
10/11 – Sun. Vicksburg Historical Society’s Memorial Gathering to honor Mason Bishop, 1-3 at the Depot Museum.
10/15 – Tues. Generous Hands Fall Extravaganza, Lakeland Reformed Church on Sprinkle Road, 6-9 p.m.
10/17 – Sat. South County EMS Ambulance Service Open House from 2-6 at 13318 N. Boulevard, behind the hospital. At 4 p.m. there will be a dedication of the training room in Anna Brown’s name.
10/20 – Tues. Vicksburg Historical Society program on the Titanic. 7 p.m. at the Community Center.
10/21 – 2015 Fabulous Flapjack Fundraiser for United Way, 7-9:30 a.m. Vicksburg United Methodist Church sponsored by South County Community Services.
10/24 – Sat. Kids Hope 20th Anniversary celebration Lakeland Reformed Church, 5-6:30 p.m.
10/26 – Mon. Victorian Garden Club fall craft and general meeting at Nancy Smoker’s home. For information call 269-649-9501.
10/29 & 30 – Thurs. & Fri. Suessical, Jr. play at the Vicksburg Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m.
November
11/1 – Sun. Coco’s Open House, “Celebrating the Day of the Death”, and exhibition of CoCo Sweezy’s paintings in pastel and acrylic, 4 to 7 p.m. with a presentation “Calaveras and Mexican Folk Art” at 5 p.m., at 105 S. Main St., Vicksburg.
11/3 – Election Day. Absentee ballots will be received up to 8 p.m. If mailing them, be sure to get them in early as it is taking several days for the post office to deliver.
11/7 – Sat. 23rd Annual Holiday Art Sale, Prudential Nursery, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Cindy Krill at 649-1610.
11/7 – Sat. Scotts United Methodist Church Fall Bazaar, 9 -2 behind the Community Center.
11/8 – Sun. Veterans honored by Boy Scouts at the Vault, 1 p.m. for lunch.
11/14 – Sat. VCSF Bus Trip for shopping excursion to Chicago. 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
11/17 – Tues. Vicksburg Historical Society program on the Hospital Festival in the 1940s. 7 p.m. at the Community Center.
11/21 – Sat. The 22nd Annual Vicksburg Project Graduation Arts and Craft Show, 9 to 3 p.m. at Sunset Lake Elementary.
11/20 & 21 – Fri. & Sat. Six One Act Comedies at the Vicksburg Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.
Recurring events
Vicksburg Cultural Arts Center will be open on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday from 1 – 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the gallery at 200 S. Main St.
Certified Veterans Service Officer, Robert Barton, helping with navigating the VA healthcare system at SCCS every Thursday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact 649-2901 for further information.
Boy Scouts newspaper drop off on Richardson Street, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month.
Vicksburg Village Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Vicksburg District Library.
Vicksburg School Board meets the second Monday of the month, usually at the administration building at 7 p.m.
Schoolcraft
October
10/3 – Sat. Chili in the Park, sponsored by KCSB from 1-3 p.m. in Burch Park.
10/6 – Tues. Schoolcraft Ladies Library luncheon, noon. “Autumn Luncheon.” Blair Bates, President of Building Restorations, Inc. will be the guest speaker.
10/7 – Wed. Schoolcraft Historical Society program, 7:30 p.m. at the Underground Railroad station.
10/10 – Sat. Electronics Recycling from 9 a.m.-noon at the Schoolcraft Township Hall.
10/10 – Sat. Schoolcraft Community Co-op Preschool’s Mom to Mom sale of gently used kids’ clothing and toys at the Ken Krum Center from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Interested participants my contact ae_glerum to purchase a table.
10/17 – Sat. South County EMS Ambulance Service Open House from 2-6 at 13318 N. Boulevard, behind the hospital. At 4 p.m. there will be a dedication of the training room in Anna Brown’s name.
10/20 – Tues. Ladies’ Library meeting at 1 p.m. with guest speaker Dustin Bellingar from Olga’s Kitchen.
November
11/3 – Election Day. Absentee ballots will be received up to 8 p.m. If mailing them be sure to get them in early as it is taking several days for the post office to deliver.
11/5 & 6 – Thurs. & Fri. Schoolcraft Historical Society program at the Ladies Library building, featuring the storytelling of Von Washington, Sr.
Recurring events
Regular meetings of the Village Council on the first and third Monday of the month in the council chambers at 7 p.m.
Regular meeting of the Schoolcraft School Board on the second Monday at 7 p.m. usually at the high school.
Schoolcraft PTO meets on the third Monday every other month at the elementary school library, 6:30, beginning Sept. 21, Nov. 16, Jan. 18, March 21, and May 16.
Schoolcraft Ladies Library meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of the month, usually at the LLA building.
Schoolcraft Historical Society meets regularly on the first Wednesday of the month at the Museum at 7 p.m.