Community Calendar

Central Michigan Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil, Lapidary & Jewelry Show 2025
Join us for the LARGEST LAPIDARY, FOSSIL, MINERAL and JEWELRY SHOW AT THE INGHAM COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, MASON MI.
WALL TO WALL DEALERS for shopping, Children's Rock Shop and Free Craft Table, Raffle, Silent Auction, Hourly Door Prizes, Demonstrators, Displays and MORE!!
Friday, Oct 17: 1pm - 7pm,  Saturday, Oct 18: 10am - 6pm,  Sunday, Oct 19: 10am - 4pm.
Adults - $5.00, NEW 3DAY ADULT ADMISSION - $12.00, VETRANS FREE ON FRIDAY, Teens - $3.00, Kids under 12 Free with paying Adult (cash only)  Scouts in Uniform FREE
FREE Parking and ATM On Site
go to Michrocks.org for $1.00 off Coupon

Central Michigan Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil, Lapidary & Jewelry Show 2025
Join us for the LARGEST LAPIDARY, FOSSIL, MINERAL and JEWELRY SHOW AT THE INGHAM COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, MASON MI.
WALL TO WALL DEALERS for shopping, Children's Rock Shop and Free Craft Table, Raffle, Silent Auction, Hourly Door Prizes, Demonstrators, Displays and MORE!!
Friday, Oct 17: 1pm - 7pm,  Saturday, Oct 18: 10am - 6pm,  Sunday, Oct 19: 10am - 4pm.
Adults - $5.00, NEW 3DAY ADULT ADMISSION - $12.00, VETRANS FREE ON FRIDAY, Teens - $3.00, Kids under 12 Free with paying Adult (cash only)  Scouts in Uniform FREE
FREE Parking and ATM On Site
go to Michrocks.org for $1.00 off Coupon

FALL FOLIAGE FESTIVAL / EVENT SUBMITTALS

Celebrate the vibrant hues of autumn during the annual Fall Foliage Festival at Hidden Lake Gardens, which offers a variety of family-friendly activities!

Highlights of the Event:
Crafts & nature-themed science experiments with author Polly Cheney
Delicious food to savor
Live performances by the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic

For a comprehensive schedule of programs, please visit https://ipf.msu.edu/hidden-lake-gardens/fall

Central Michigan Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil, Lapidary & Jewelry Show 2025
Join us for the LARGEST LAPIDARY, FOSSIL, MINERAL and JEWELRY SHOW AT THE INGHAM COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, MASON MI.
WALL TO WALL DEALERS for shopping, Children's Rock Shop and Free Craft Table, Raffle, Silent Auction, Hourly Door Prizes, Demonstrators, Displays and MORE!!
Friday, Oct 17: 1pm - 7pm,  Saturday, Oct 18: 10am - 6pm,  Sunday, Oct 19: 10am - 4pm.
Adults - $5.00, NEW 3DAY ADULT ADMISSION - $12.00, VETRANS FREE ON FRIDAY, Teens - $3.00, Kids under 12 Free with paying Adult (cash only)  Scouts in Uniform FREE
FREE Parking and ATM On Site
go to Michrocks.org for $1.00 off Coupon

Friday October 24 | 4pm - 6pm
Dress up and come downtown for some early Halloween fun! Young children and their parents are invited to visit our "gently” haunted Library to collect treats from friendly costumed characters, before heading out to "Trick-or-Treat" on Bridge St from 5pm - 7pm!
https://gladl.libcal.com/event/14192753

The 3nd annual Michigan Bright Water Storytelling Festival will be at Howell Opera House, 123 W Grand River Ave, Howell, Michigan 48843 on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm Eastern time. Adults and teens interested in any aspect of storytelling are welcome. Information, schedule, and tickets can be found on our website https://mibrightwaterstorytelling.com/festival/

Throughout the day, we will host three engaging storytelling workshops featuring Dorothy Cleveland and Barb Schutzgruber, Steve Daut, and Roshanda Womack as well as two Open Mics. Roshanda Womack and Sufian Zhemukhov will cap off the festival’s theme, “Serendipity”, with stories from 7:30-9:00 pm.