Delta MARSP to meet

PERKINS — The Delta County Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel will meet at noon Tuesday, Oct. 7, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 5803 M-35 in Perkins.

The menu will be a traditional chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy, cole slaw, cranberries, Jell-O, green beans and dessert. Those who would like to attend and are not on a calling list should call Alice at 906-786-7748 by today.

Pink Pumpkin run/walk

GLADSTONE — Pink Pumpkin of Delta County will have its 13th-annual 5k run/walk Saturday, Oct. 4, at Gladstone’s Van Cleve Park.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at the big pavilion at the east end of the park, with the opening ceremony at 10 a.m. before the 5k begins. The event will also feature kids’ games, bucket raffles, a 50-50 raffle, a bake sale and hot dogs.

The run/walk is “raising funds and awareness for all families in Delta County touched by cancer … All proceeds benefit individuals and families battling cancer,” the organization states. Those attending are asked to wear pink.

To register, runners and walkers can go to pinkpumpkin5k2025.eventbrite.com. Note that the deadline to order shirts is today.

Downtown Day in Gladstone

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Downtown Development Authority will have its Downtown Day Celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

The event will feature a street fair, sidewalk sales and farmers market, plus live music, giveaways, games and more. A fire truck will be on site, and kids can enjoy face painting, cotton candy, kids crafts, and family-friendly fun.

Parish breakfast on Sunday

ESCANABA — St. Joseph & St. Patrick Parish will serve breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the parish hall in the basement of the church at 709 First Ave. S. in Escanaba. An elevator just inside the Seventh Street entrance near the alley for easy access to the parish hall. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Cub Scouts open house

GLADSTONE — Cub Scout Pack 3471 and Troop 466 of Gladstone will have an open house night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Jones Elementary cafeteria, 400 S. 10th St. in Gladstone.

Local Cub Scout packs are offering a free trial membership this fall to all kids 5 to 11. For more information, go to michiganscouting.org/trial-membership/. To learn how scouting makes a difference in kids’ lives, go to discoverscouting.org. To join at any time, go to beascout.org.

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Making cards for veterans

ESCANABA – Bay College again is partnering with the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center to support veterans by inviting students, faculty and staff at Bay College, as well as any interested community members, to make cards that will be included in care packages sent to veterans during National Suicide Awareness Month in September.

A card-making event will take place from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the library of the Bay College Escanaba Campus. Drop in and get creative to provide hope to veterans through these homemade cards. All card-making supplies will be provided, and there will be snacks at both events. For more information, contact Renee Strom, communication faculty, at 906-217-4131 or by email at renee.strom@baycollege.edu.

Pasty sale planned

RAPID RIVER — St. Charles parish center in Rapid River will have fresh pasties available for pickup from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Pre-orders should be done soon, as pasties will be limited — call 906-474-6606 and specify plain or with rutabaga.

Delta Dems to meet

ESCANABA — The Delta Dems will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the USW Hall, 1201 Sheridan Road in Escanaba. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. New members and guests are welcome. For more information, contact deltademsmi@gmail.com or at Facebook.com/MIDeltaDems.

Bay Sages meeting

ESCANABA — The monthly meeting of the Bay Sages will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Joseph Heirman University Center at Bay de Noc Community College.

The Bay Sages is an organization established to provide educational opportunities for older adults in the Delta County area. Dues are $20 for the year and includes monthly meetings, coffee and cookies at regular meetings and a wide variety of educational opportunities for members. Guests and new members are welcome. Dues are payable at the meeting or can be mailed to the Bay Sages at Bay College.

Chelsea Hart from the William Bonifas Fine Arts Center will speak on, “The Bonifas Arts Center: Past, Present, and Future.” She will touch on the history of the building and how it became the creative space it is today. She will also update the group on the fire and rebuilding process.

Food items will be accepted for the Bay College Food Pantry.

Elks Auxiliary to meet

ESCANABA — The Elks Auxiliary will have its first meeting Thursday, Oct. 2. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:45 p.m. and meeting to follow. Call or text Jayne at 906-786-3213 to make reservations or cancellations by noon Monday.

Church to have rummage sale

RAPID RIVER — Rapid River Congregational Church will have a rummage sale 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, at 7891 Cleveland St. Also planned are a bake sale and serving luncheon soups, sandwiches and bars. Saturday will be bag day, at $2 per bag.

Third-annual Chili Challenge

ESCANABA — St. Joseph & St. Patrick Parish will host its third-annual Chili Challenge starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in the parish hall in the basement of the church, 709 First Ave. S., Escanaba. Those attending can sample 10 different chilis and vote for their favorite. The event will also have bucket raffles, silent auctions and a 50-50 drawing. An elevator is just inside the Seventh Street entrance near the alley for easy access to the parish hall. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Menominee MARSP

MENOMINEE — The Menominee County Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel, or MARSP, will meet Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Little Nugget Clubhouse on East County Road 338 in Carbondale.

Registration will be 11 to 11:25 a.m. Central time and lunch will be served at 11:30 Central. Lunch will be an Italian dinner at a cost of $15.

Dr. Andrea Lyons from Lyons Physical Therapy will present a program on improving abilities for seniors. A business meeting will follow the program. Members are asked to bring nonperishable food items to be donated to the Mid-County Food Pantry.

For late reservations or cancellations, members should contact Linda Linczeski at 906-863-8892 or e-mail to llinczeski@hotmail.com.

Evening sewing classes set

ESCANABA — The U.P. Steam & Gas Village will offer an evening sewing class for beginners from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays from Oct. 9 through Oct. 30 at the Village Community Hall, which is the blue building by the Delta County Chamber of Commerce Building and is attached to the schoolhouse.

This free class is for adults and children age 8 and older. Equipment and materials will be provided. To register, call 906-280-8578.

St. Stephen’s piano recital

ESCANABA — St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will have a classical piano recital at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at 500 Ogden Ave. in Escanaba. Retired professional pianist Leonara Hall will perform works by Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy and Ginastera. For more information, email to ststephens68@outlook.com of go online to ststephensescanaba.org.

New Parkinson group

ESCANABA — The Delta Parkinson support group, a new group affiliated with the Michigan Parkinson Foundation that serves the Escanaba and the surrounding areas, meets the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Community Action Agency, 507 First Ave. N. in Escanaba. For more information, call Debra Martin at 906-420-2871 or email to hiawathawellness@gmail.com.

Free Bible class offered

ESCANABA — A free non-denominational course of studies, beginning with learning how to read the Bible with understanding, will take place on Thursday evenings starting Oct. 16 in room 963 of the Joseph Heirman University Center at Bay College, 2001 N. Lincoln Road in Escanaba.

The classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Early registration is strongly encouraged, as class size is limited.

To register or for more information, call or text Steven Sprague at 906-474-6907.