Community Calendar

The Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance is proud to present our annual Shake Your Teal Feathers awareness event!

Join us at The Meadows at Millennium Park on Sunday, September 27, 2026, for a family-friendly community picnic and casual 1-mile walk/run.

Bring family and friends, wear your teal, and enjoy an ice cream treat while connecting with others and browsing our silent auction. It’s a fun and meaningful way to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and come together as a community.

Enjoy an afternoon with author Hanif Abdurraqib. Abdurraqib will discuss his book, There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, a lyrical, historical, and emotionally rich exploration of what it means to make it, who we think deserves success, the tension between excellence and expectation, and the very notion of role models, all of which he expertly weaves together with intimate, personal storytelling.
Doors will open at 1:00.
For more information visit: https://onegrandread.com

Enjoy an afternoon with author Hanif Abdurraqib. Abdurraqib will discuss his book, There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, a lyrical, historical, and emotionally rich exploration of what it means to make it, who we think deserves success, the tension between excellence and expectation, and the very notion of role models, all of which he expertly weaves together with intimate, personal storytelling.

Reserve your free tickets here: https://onegrandread.com/event/author-visit-hanif-abdurraqib/

Decorate a rubber duck in costume to enter our Cosplay Contest! Register to compete and either pick up your Rubber Duck Kit (1 rubber duck, air dry clay, and paint pots) starting September 1 — kits are first come first served, while supplies last — or attend the Rubber Duck Cosplay Decorating Night on September 2nd to decorate a duck. Bring in your finished duck by Sept. 28 for display and People’s Choice voting in October!
https://gladl.libcal.com/event/17007659

Celebrate Fall with a fun and easy no-sew pumpkin craft using just fabric scraps and a roll of toilet paper.

https://gladl.libcal.com/event/17050646

Adults can gather in the daytime at the Library for interesting presentations, crafts, games -- and coffee, snacks and conversation with friends you know-- and those you've just met. For September, we'll get ready for fall and craft a paper pumpkin!

https://gladl.libcal.com/event/17112325

Ages 6 - 12

In this hands-on six week program, kids will learn how scientists study nature by keeping their own scientific nature journals. Parents are welcome to attend, too. Dress for the weather!

Stop by anytime from 4pm - 7pm and watch "The Lord of the Gourd" at work, crafting fantastical faces & creatures from pumpkins, and maybe a few squash as well. Watch and learn some hints, tips, and fun techniques. Enjoy a treat & and try your hand on some "mini- pumpkin" carving with our safe pumpkin carving tools! Weather permitting, carving outside at the Library. Event will move inside if necessary.

https://gladl.libcal.com/event/16522088

Every Wednesday at 6pm, UrtbanBeat invites you to showcase your musical talent!

Whether you're experienced or just starting, the stage is open to all.

Not a performer? Enjoy dinner, drinks, and live music from local artists. No cover charge and all ages are welcome. Come early and enjoy the local flavor of Old Town.

Sign ups are first come, first serve.

Doors at 5PM

Everybody has to eat! Food sustains our bodies, but connection sustains our communities. Join people from all walks of life to celebrate culinary diversity and tackle the real, sometimes tough, world issues we must face together. Come to the tables to find sustenance, share perspectives, and build a more resilient future. ​

The Nutrition, Opportunities and Media (NOM) Food Forum binds the food we eat with the conversations that matter. We believe that to survive the challenges of tomorrow and find true resilience, communities must talk to one another. Whether we are swapping recipes, exploring the rich diversity of global cuisines, or diving into difficult but essential political issues, everyone has a seat at this table. Join us to learn, share, and connect across all backgrounds and identities. NOM is a community forum where the universal love of—and need for—food sparks the conversations that matter most.​