Antiques
• Midland Antique Festival: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 24 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 25, Midland Co. Fairgrounds, 6905 Eastman Ave., Midland $10/ person, children 11 and under free, parking free. miantiquefestival.com/midland-antique-festival
Art
• Artist Talk/Exhibition: “Self-Evident,” New Paintings by Taurus Burns. Artist talk 7 p.m. Sept. 29 Park Library, exhibition through Oct. 6. Free. library.cmich.edu/Exhibitions, fanni1dw@cmich.edu, 989-774-2165.
• Art from Our Park: noon-4 p.m. Sept. 24, Deerfield Nature Park, 2425 W. Remus Road, Mt. Pleasant, artists demonstrations, hands-on art projects, live music. Free. artreachcenter.org/art-from-our-park
• Little Artist Class: 4 p.m. first and third Wednesday of each month, ages five to seven, Alma Community Art Center, 213 E. Superior St., Alma, $10 for each class. alma-cac.org or call 989-463-8366.
• Creative Kids: 4 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday of each month, ages eight to 14. Alma Community Art Center, 213 E. Superior St., Alma, $10 each class. Alma-cac.org, 989-463-8366
Beats
• Abby Collins: 7 p.m. Sept. 23, The Cabin, 930 W. Broomfield, Mt. Pleasant, facebook.com/TheCabinMtPleasant
• Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell: 8 p.m. Sept. 23, Wharton Center, 350 Shaw Ln., East Lansing, tickets from $36, whartoncenter.com, 517-432-2000
• Brett Eldredge with guest Caylee Hammack: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Jolt Credit Union Event Park, 300 Johnson St., Saginaw, tickets $37 general admission lawn, and $51.50 and up reserved seating. Ticketmaster.com or in person at The Dow Event Center Box Office Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Doweventcenter.com, 989-759-1320.
Fundraisers
• A Gateway Affair – The Friends of Clare County Parks and Recreation: 5-8 p.m. September 24, Clare Moose Lodge, 1890 E Ludington Dr, Clare, dinner/raffle/silent auction/presentation, $25 each ($10 for a child 12 and under accompanying an adult). For more information, email jsimmer@cityofclare.org or call 989-621-1384.
Kids
• Lego League: 4 – 5 p.m. Tuesdays, free, 5093 E. Remus Road, Mt. Pleasant, mpdiscoverymuseum.org, 989-317-3221
• Little Sprouts Yoga: 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum, 5093 E. Remus Road, Mt. Pleasant, mpdiscoverymuseum.org, 989-317-3221
• Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, $8 admission, 5093 E. Remus Road, Mt. Pleasant, mpdiscoverymuseum.org, 989-317-3221
Farmers Markets
• Native Farmers Market: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 4, Broadway and Leaton Roads, Mt. Pleasant. www.sagchip.org, 989-775-4000
• Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market: 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Island Park, South Shelter, 331 N. Main St. Mt Pleasant, facebook.com/mpfarmersmarket
• Alma Farmers Market: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wed. and Sat., Pine Ave. and Superior St., 989- 463-5525, facebook.com/the.breadmans.wife
• Midland Farmers Market: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wed. and Sat., mbami.rg, 989-948-0071
Museums
• Grand Rapids Public Museum: Miscellaneous exhibits, free with general admission ($2-12), 272 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, grpm.org/exhibits
Nature and Outdoors
• Kayak Trips: Through October, naturalist-led day and evening kayaking on the Chippewa River. Register at chippewanaturecenter.org, 989-631-0830 or in person at 400 S. Badour Road, Midland
Theater
• “Nectar and Thorns: A Love Story”: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29-30, Oct. 1-2, $10, Highland Blush, 127 E. Superior St., Alma. blushtheatercompany.com.
