YMCA Fall Family Festival

ESCANABA — The Northern Lights YMCA Delta Center will offer a free family day at the YMCA by hosting the Fall Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Families can participate in games and activities, as well as jump in the bounce house. Children can stop by the pumpkin patch to select a free pumpkin to take home and carve. Free open swim will be available at the YMCA pool.

The event will also have raffles and food concessions with family-friendly pricing.

“We’re excited about offering our fall event to the community at our new facility.” said Caron Salo, YMCA associate executive director. “We want to continue to provide opportunities for families to spend fun, quality time together.”

For more information, contact the YMCA at 906-789-0005.

Gladstone Legion breakfast

GLADSTONE — American Legion Post 71 will have a breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at the post, 802 Delta Ave. in Gladstone. Cost is $12, with ages 5 and younger eating for free.

Eagles breakfast on Sunday

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Eagles 1088 will serve breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at 608 Ludington St. in Escanaba. Parking is in the back. For more information, call the club after 4 p.m. at 906-786-3451.

Bingo Sunday in Stephenson

STEPHENSON — The West Bagley Homemakers will sponsor a bingo benefit Sunday to raise funds for trade and technical school scholarships for students from Carney-Nadeau and Stephenson.

Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, S214 Willow St. in Stephenson, with games starting at 1 p.m.

Admission is a $3 donation per person. Along with bingo prizes, the event will have bucket raffles and a 50/50 drawing. Light refreshments and coffee will be served.

Applications for Christmas baskets

ESCANABA — Applications for the 2025 St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Basket Program will be available starting Monday and ending Friday, Nov. 14, at the St. Vincent de Paul Service Center, 115 N. Eighth St. in Escanaba. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Applications will be completed at the service center.The program provides a food box and gift requests can be made for children from infant to age 17.

Basket distribution will take place on Dec. 11-12 at the Ruth Butler Building on the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanaba.

Local author to speak at Bay

ESCANABA – Local fiction author J.L. Hyde will speak from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday in room 952 of the Joseph Heirman University Center at Bay College, 2001 N. Lincoln Road.

Hyde is a graduate of Gladstone High School and Central Michigan University and recently moved back to the area after 20 years of living in the South. She has written and published 10 murder mystery novels, including the Grady Lake three-book series, “Summer of ’99,” “The Bluff” and her most recent release, “To All Those I’ve Killed Before.” In 2022, the film rights were optioned for her sophomore novel, “Delta County.”

She is working on her 11th novel, which will be the first book in her new The Westridge Cove Mystery Series, and it is slated to be released in early March.

The event is free and open to the public. Copies of Hyde’s books will be available for sale and to sign after a session for questions with moderator Nanci Love, English instructor at the college.

Reservations due for historical dinner

BARK RIVER — The 77th-annual Delta County Historical Society dinner meeting Wednesday, Oct. 29, will feature Dr. Russell Magnaghi, history professor emeritus at Northern Michigan University. The event will be at the Highland Golf Club, 3011 U.S. 2. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the buffet dinner service begins at 6 p.m. Magnaghi will present at 7 p.m.

Magnagni’s presentation, “Ethnic Farm Communities in Delta County,” will visit the little-known Polish community at New Krakow, the Potawatomi farms, the Belgian community of St. Nicholas Road, the Finn community at Rock and more. Magnaghi says Delta County has one of the largest collections of ethnic farms in the Upper Peninsula.

Cost is $35 for the dinner and program. Reservations are required by Thursday, Oct. 23, by calling 906-789-6790 or 906-786-0831. Attendance is open to all, including non-members.

Genealogy group to meet

ESCANABA — The Delta County Genealogical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in room 961 of the Joseph Heirman Building at Bay College. The public is invited to attend and encouraged to bring research problems and stories to discuss. For more information, call Richard Reiffers at 906-233-9261.

Compassionate Friends meeting

ESCANABA — Anyone who has had a child die in their family is invited to attend the meeting of the Bay de Noc chapter of the Compassionate Friends at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in the third-floor meeting room of the First Presbyterian Church, 819 First Ave. S. in Escanaba.

Compassionate Friends is a nonprofit self-help bereavement support organization. When a child dies, at any age, family members may suffer intense pain and feel helpless and isolated. The Compassionate Friends strives to provide personal comfort, hope and support to every family coping with the loss of a son, daughter, grandchild or sibling. They may also help others offer assistance to a grieving family.

Trunk-or-treat at church Oct. 31

GLADSTONE — Memorial United Methodist Church, 1920 Lake Shore Drive in Gladstone, will have a trunk-or-treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, in the church parking lot. The trunk/costume that receives the most votes for creativity will be awarded with a trophy donated by the Pride de Noc group. Anyone who would like to participate and pass out treats should contact the church office at 906-428-9311.

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Delta MARSP meet Nov. 4

FLAT ROCK — The Delta County chapter of Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel, or MARSP, will have its next meeting at noon Nov. 4 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 4011 20th Road in Flat Rock.

Chicken and spaghetti will be served. The association will be collecting used eyeglasses.

Anyone not on a calling list who would like to attend may call Alice at 906-786-7748 by Oct. 27.

YMCA to have NERF event

ESCANABA — Northern Lights YMCA Delta Program Center will host NERF Night at the Turf for fourth through sixth grades from 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Hannahville Ice & Turf Complex. The cost will be $10 for YMCA members and $15 for non-members. The YMCA will provide the space, obstacles and supervision. Players bring their own NERF gear — NERF guns, foam bullets, vest and goggles. All FOAM NERF equipment is welcome. Eye protection is required, and a limited amount of supplies will be available. Space is limited to 30 participants. For more information or to register, call 906-789-0005 or go online to https://nlymca.com/delta/.

Immanuel church rummage sale

ESCANABA — Immanuel Lutheran Church will have its annual rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, 600 S. Lincoln Road, next to the Christian Park Center. Clothing, household items, furniture, toys and more will be available. Come before or after the craft sale at the high school.

Dance in Rock on Nov. 9

ROCK — Rock Community/Senior Center, 3892 W. Mapleridge Road, will host a dance from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, with The Ghost Riders providing live music.

Cost to enter is $7. A free will donation lunch will be available. For more information, call Lucy at 906-356-6459.

All proceeds will benefit the center’s senior corporation.