Community Calendar

You know it you love it - our partners Green Door Folk School and our rockstar fixers will be back!

The Oliver Art Center's annual Juried Exhibition showcases the best work of regional artists in all media. Visitors will find paintings, photography, sculpture, fiber art and more.

The reception on Saturday, October 10th, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM, is free and open to the public.

Exhibit open during normal business hours:
Monday – Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Sunday – Noon to 4:00 pm

Bring your child (age 0-12) to the Suttons Bay Bingham District Library the week of October 26-31 for Book-or-Treat! Your child can pick out a special treat… a new, free book to keep!
One book per child, please. While supplies last.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Suttons Bay Bingham District Library.

The Northport Arts Association is proud to present Shape, Form & Light, our 10-Year Anniversary Member Exhibit at the Village Arts Building (301 N. Mill St., Northport, MI).

The exhibit will run from October 6 - 31, gallery hours Tuesday through Sunday, 12–4 PM.

Join Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department for a fun-filled Halloween afternoon at Station 12! Bring the whole family for trick-or-treating, games, prizes, community resources, and plenty of Halloween fun—all while learning some important safety tips along the way.

🚒 Meet community heroes
🎃 Explore community resources for you and your family
🏠 Spot the safety hazards in our “haunted house”
❤️ Learn how to save a life with Hands-Only CPR & Stop the Bleed
🎯 Play games and win prizes
🚒 Take a tour of Station 12
🍬 Enjoy trick-or-treating, goodies & more

PLUS! Enter for your chance to win a FREE one-night stay at Great Wolf Lodge, including waterpark passes! 🐺💦

📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ 12:00–2:00 p.m.
📍 Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department Station 12 (2025 N. East Silver Lake Rd.)

Come celebrate Halloween with us and make safety part of the fun! We can't wait to see you there! 🎃🚒👻

Trunk or Treat at the American Legion Post 531!
We are inviting all local businesses and organizations to sign up for a table to decorate and hand out candy IN the American Legion Hall! Prizes for the most creative tables!
Family Fun! We’ll have cider and donuts!
SATURDAY OCT. 31ST 1PM-3PM
18483 Cadillac Hwy., Copemish MI 49625
To register for a table please Facebook message the American Legion Post 531 or the Auxiliary. Or email JoAnn Bogus at joannbbogus@gmail.com

Michigan Writers will launch Bonnie Jo Campbell's new book, "The Spirits," a ghost story that combines a halloween theme with Christmas theme on October 31, 2:00, Artemis Books, with a lively reading and conversation. Bonnie Jo is an award-winning author for her novels "The Waters" and "American Salvage." Don't miss this special opportunity to hear her read at Artemis Books and Gifts. Four specially selected Michigan Writers members will read breifly with her.

We are inviting anyone who would like to set up for a Trunk or Treat space to please contact us at 231-378-2007.

If the weather is good, we will have all of our Trunk or Treat folks set up in the parking lot. If the weather is rainy, we will set up in the Fire Station bay.

Spaces are limited, please RSVP.

Located at 14714 Lincoln St, Thompsonville, MI 49683

Questions, please call 231-378-2716.

Sponsored by the Village of Thompsonville Fire and EMS and the Betsie Valley District Library.

The Empire Area Community Center sponsors this event every year. Local residents bring their decorated cars and decorated selves down to Front Street where they pass out treats to the children. The street is closed off for safety.

Nobody’s ever seen a Dracula this funny! A cast of zany characters perform a madcap take on the classic tale that’s guaranteed to induce blood-curdling screams - of laughter!