Calendar
ART
• Artfest55: View winners of annual competition for ages 55+ at becreative360. org/artfest-55.
• Cmugraphic Design Exhibition: The theme of the exhibition is Vision/ Vote 2020, capstone2020.cmu-design.com.
• Linda Beeman & Lynita Shimizu, SAG, Pooh Stevenson: Through Nov. 8at Shiawassee Arts Center, 206Curwood Castle Drive, Owosso, free; shiawasseearts.org, 989-723-8354.
• Marshall Fredericks Museum: marshall fredericks.net/create.html.
• October Mini-masters: virtual painting class 5:30-7p.m. Oct. 14, $20, Art Reach Center, 111E. Broadway, Mount Pleasant, artreachcenter.org.
• Saginawart Museum: Noon-5p.m. Wednesdays-fridays, saginawartmuseum. org, 989-754-2491.
BEATS
• Live from Staples!: 7:30p.m. Oct. 15, free CMU online performances, Facebook.com/ cmumusicschool, 989-774-3738.
• Uncorked: 5:30p.m. Oct. 15, drink specials, small plates with free, livemusic from Rolandwallace, at Saints and Sinners Lounge, Midland Center for the Arts, 1801W. Saint Andrews, Midland, midlandcenter.org.
• Cedar Springs Brewing Co: Livemusic, Cedar Springsbrewing Co., 95N. Main, Cedar Springs, 616-696-2337, csbrew.com.
• Laith Al-saadi: 8p.m. every Friday, face book.com/laithalsaadi.
• Mondayswith May: 7p.m. every Monday, facebook.com/mayerlewinemusic.
• Kris Pride: 2p.m. daily, sessionslive.com/ krispridemusic.
BOOKS
• Booksale: 1- 6p.m. Oct. 9, Friends of Veterans Memorial Library includes books, DVDS, CDS andmore, on the loading dock, contact Ruth Helwig, helwi1rm@cmich.com.
FARMERSMARKETS
• Alma: 7a.m.-1p.m. Wednesday and Saturday through October, corner of Pine and Downie Streets, gratiotfarmersmarkets. com/alma.html.
• Farwell: 9a.m.-2pm. Sat., 2-7p.m. Wed. through Oct. 13, South Hall and Illinois St., farwellfarmersmarket.org.
• Mt. Pleasant: 7:30a.m.-2p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 29, Island Park, and 9a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 16, Broadway St. at Town Center, with social distancing, mt-pleasant.org.
• Midland: 7a.m.-1p.m. Wednesday and Saturday through October, 9a.m. – noon Saturdays Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dow Diamond parking lot, 825E. Main St., mbami.org/ farmersmarket.
FAMILY FUN
• Papa’spumpkinpatch: 10a.m.- 6p.m. Tues.-sat., free admission, 3909S. Summerton Roadmt. Pleasant, 989-773-4345.
• Grandma’s Pumpkin Patch: daily 9a.m.-7 p.m., free admission, 4277N. Eastman Road, Midland, 989-513-5222.
• Johnson’s Giant Pumpkin Farm: 10a.m.7p.m. weekdays, 10a.m.-6p.m. Sat. and noon-6p.m. Sun., free , 4715N. Portsmouth Road, Saginaw, 989-752-3133.
• Saginawchildren’s Zoo: 10a.m.-5p.m. daily, $5ages 1and up, reserve tickets online before visit, saginawzoo.com.
• Children’smuseumplay at Home: face book.com/playatgrcm, grcm.org/playathome.
GARDENS & MUSEUMS
• Grand Rapids Publicmuseum: 272Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids. Admission is $ adults, $ for children. Formore information, visit grpm.org.
• Frederikmeijer Gardens and Sculpture Park: 9a.m.-5p.m. Mon.-sat., 11a.m.-5p.m. Sun., 1000E. Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, with social distancing, tickets $4-$14.50, 888-957-1580, meijergardens.org.
• Frederikmeijer Gardens and Sculpture Park: Virtual visits daily 10a.m. and2p.m., facebook.com/meijergardens.
HALLOWEEN
• Deadwood Grove/haunted Forest: 7-10 p.m. Oct. 16-17, 23-24, 30-31, Midmichigan Community College, 1375S. Clare Ave., Harrison, tickets at door, $10, $5younger than 12, midmich.edu/community/news/ deadwood-grove-haunted-drive.
OUTDOORS
• Mushroom Huntwith Sistermarie Kopin: 1-4p.m. Oct. 14, Deerfieldnature Park, register at parks@isabellacounty.org, 989-317-4083.
• Invasive species cleanup: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Sylvansolacepreserve (Pickard Road between Gilmore and Littlefield Roads), canceled if raining, chippewawater shedconservancy.com.
POETRY
• Rumi Poetry Hour: 4:15-5:15p.m Thursdays, Highland Blushcafe, 228E. Superior St., Alma, highlandblush.com, masks required.
THEATER
• “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992”: CMU Theatre live-stream, 7:30p.m. Oct.8-10, 2 p.m. Oct. 11, tickets $5at showtix4u.com/ events/cmutad, cam.cmich.edu/tad/season.
• Drag& Makeupworkshop: 7:30p.m.
Oct. 15, virtual workshop with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo dancer Philip Martin-nielson, $10/household, mcfta.org.
TALK
• Ibram Kendi: 3p.m. Oct. 11, virtual talk by historian and author (“How to Be an Antiracist”), $15/household, mcfta.org.