Escanaba library open house

ESCANABA — The Friends of Escanaba Library will host their annual Back-to-School Open House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

The event will include a Scavenger Hunt where the young people will have to visit six stations around the library complex to acquire a stamp on their registration card. Once full, they will be entered into drawings for Amazon gift cards, to be held at 12:45 p.m. Winners need not be present. Snacks and giveaways will be done as well.

St. Thomas breakfast set

ESCANABA — St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1820 Ninth Ave. N. in Escanaba, will serve breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu includes eggs, sausage, potatoes, toast, pancakes, applesauce, juice and coffee. The public is welcome.

Escanaba Class of 1966

ESCANABA — Escanaba Class of 1966 will have a reunion meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Drifters Restaurant, 701 N. Lincoln Road in Escanaba. All classmates are invited to attend.

Coin club to meet

ESCANABA — The next meeting of the Delta Coin Club will be 5 p.m. Tuesday in room 961 of the Joseph Building at Bay College. The public is always welcome. Those attending can bring coins for help. For more information, call Richard Reiffers at 906-233-9261 or Steve Viau at 906-241-7494.

MARSP to meet

MANISTIQUE — The Manistique Area Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel, or MARSP, will gather for the monthly luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the 40 Bar and Grill, 100 S. Second St.

Guest speaker will be Margo Withey, executive director of Good Neighbors and Feeding America.

This is the first meeting of the 2025-26 school year, and is open to all retired school personnel from Schoolcraft and eastern Delta counties. New retirees or those with questions can call Ruth Jones at 906-283-3209 to register.

St. Thomas pasty sale

ESCANABA — St. Thomas the Apostle Church will have a pasty sale Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 17-18. Pasties are $6.50 each and can be with or without rutabaga. Pickup will be between 3 and 5 p.m. at the church, 1820 Ninth Ave. N. in Escanaba. No early sales will be done — first come, first served.

Cub Scouts free trial this fall.

GLADSTONE — Cub Scout Pack 3471 and Troop 466 of Gladstone will have an open house night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, 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.

Downtown Day in Gladstone

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Downtown Development Authority will have its Downtown Day Celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.

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.

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, Sept. 30. Pre-orders should be done soon, as pasties will be limited — call 906-474-6606 and specify plain or with rutabaga.

Sewing classes

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.