Vicksburg
9/8 through 10/27 – Thurs. Matter of Balance Class at Brady Township Hall. To register, call South County Community Services at 649-2901.
10/7 – Fri. Ladies Library Auxiliary Meeting, 12-4:00 at the Vicksburg District Library.
10/7 – Fri. Farmers Market, 2:30-6:30. Vicksburg Pavilion. Last Day!
10/7 – Fri. Vicksburg Cultural Arts Center One Year Anniversary Party at the Gallery. 6-9 p.m.
10/8 – Sat. Marching Band Invitational, 3:30. Fifteen bands competing, admission $5. Vicksburg High School stadium.
10/8 – Sat. Electronics Recycling 9:00-12:00. Schoolcraft Township Hall. Call (269) 978-1914 or check website emerald-ecycling.com for items accepted.
10/11 – Tues. Chamber of Commerce Mixer at the Dek, 6 p.m. Public is invited.
10/13 – Thurs. Fall Extravaganza, 6:00 at Lakeland Reformed Church. Auction, cooking demonstration by Chef Ryan Soule of Oakwood Bistro. $10. Proceeds to support Generous Hands, Inc. programming.
10/15 – Sat. Adult Hobby Day, 10:00- 5:00. Vicksburg District Library. Bring quiet, safe projects to work on in the library such as crochet, drawing, scrapbooking, journaling.
10/15 – Sat. Monster Mash Murder Mystery, 5:00-8:30 pm. Jaspare’s Pizza. Dinner, cash bar, 50/50 raffle. Proceeds to Rotary Club of Vicksburg. Tickets $40, call (269) 993-2764.
10/19 – Wed. 2016 Fabulous Flapjack Fundraiser for SCCS and United Way, 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Vicksburg United Methodist Church, 217 S. Main Street.
10/21 – Fri. Duffield/Caron Project, 7:00-8:30. Live blues & jazz, $5.00. Vicksburg Cultural Arts Center.
10/22 – Sat. Egg Carving Display and Demonstration by Symon Olenczuk, 10:00-12:00. Vicksburg District Library.
10/22 – Sat. Halloween in the Village, 4:00-7:00 pm. Admission $3, register at Gazebo in the Historic Village. (269) 649-1733.
10/26 – Wed. Teen Halloween Party with Miss Willoughby, 2:45 – 3:45. Vicksburg District Library.
10/31 – Mon. Trick or Treating, 5:00-8:00. Vicksburg District Library.
11/5 – Sat. 24th Annual Holiday Art Sale, 9:00-5:00. Prudential Nursery.
11/11 – Fri. Auction for the Arts, 5:30-9:00. Angels Crossing. Lori Moore guest auctioneer. Hors d’oeuvres, cash bar. Tickets in advance, $25. Proceeds to support Vicksburg Cultural Arts Center programming.
Saturdays now through 11/29. Signs of our Times: A History of Vicksburg’s Commercial Signage. Exhibit of over a hundred years of signs in Vicksburg. Yellow Township Hall in Historic Village. Call (269) 649-1733 or email collections@vicksburghistory.org.
Schoolcraft
10/8 – Sat. Electronics Recycling 9:00-12:00. Schoolcraft Township Hall. Call (269) 978-1914 or go to emerald-ecycling.com for items accepted.
10/24 – Mon. Meet the candidates for School Board, 6-7:30 at the Schoolcraft High School cafeteria.
10/25 – Tues. Fall Spooktacular, 6:00 pm. Schoolcraft Community Library. Joel’s Spooktacular Comedy Show, an exciting-not-scary show celebrating the spirit of the season followed by trick-or-treating in the library.
Mendon
10/8 – Sat. 9th Annual Fall Festival, 10:00-3:00. Call Ricky Linn (269) 718-4715.
Kalamazoo
11/19 – Sat. Annual Benefit Concert. 6 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Kalamazoo. Presented by K’zoo Folklife and Loaves & Fishes. Cash donations and non-perishable food items. Proceeds to needy families & individuals in Kalamazoo County.