Vicksburg
2/5 – Fri. Up and Coming Photography Artists from Vicksburg High School at the Vicksburg District Library, 6 p.m.
2/6 – Sat. Vicksburg Chili Cook Off and Frostbite Run, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. 11 a.m. at Clark Park.
2/13 – Sat. Nellie Pierson Chocolate Fest for the American Cancer Society at the United Methodist Church, 217 S. Main St., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For information, 269-349-8710.
2/20 – Sat. Speakeasy fundraiser for the Vision capital campaign. 6-10 p.m. Vicksburg Community Center.
2/26, 27, 28 – Fri., Sat., Sun., Vicksburg Rotary Club 63rd Annual Showboat, at the PAC.
2/26, 27 – Fri., Sat., Boy Scout Troop 251 Spaghetti Dinner in conjunction with the Rotary Club Showboat, 5-7 p.m. at the High School cafeteria.
3/3 – Thurs. The open house at Heart and Hands Preschool in Vicksburg United Methodist Church from 5 – 7 p.m. for families of preschoolers.
3/5 – Sat. – Car wash for the Vision campaign at the corner of N. Richardson and North Main, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
3/11, 3/12, 3/19, 3/20 – Little Shop of Horrors, high school play at the Performing Arts Center, 7:30 on weeknight, 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday.
Vicksburg Cultural Arts Center will be open on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Wednesday from 1-6 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m.-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.-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 Vicksburg District Library.
Vicksburg School Board meets the second Monday of the month, usually at the administration building at 7 p.m.
For Seniors from both communities
2/15, KCASI will host Mike Hoss, Veterans Service office coordinator, to discuss accessing veterans benefits from 1:15-2:45 p.m. at Senior Services, 918 Jasper St., Kalamazoo. Free and open to the public. 269-373-5147.
Schoolcraft
2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 – Dinners served at the Schoolcraft American Legion Hall from 5 – 7 p.m.
2/20 – Sat. Battle of the Books finals, sponsored by Schoolcraft Library at the High School.
2/25 – Thurs. Grand Battle of the Books, 7 p.m. Schoolcraft High School.
2/29 – Schoolcraft Community Co-op Preschool open house for families looking for the right preschool for 2016-17 school year, from 6-7 p.m. at 224 E. Cass Street.
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 p.m., 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.