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http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS Thursday, October 3, 2024 5

Battle Creek VA Medical Center
Centennial Ceremony, Tuesday,
Oct. 15, 1 p.m., VAMC, 5500
Armstrong Road, Building 2. (9/26)
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Diabetes Personal Action
Towards Health (PATH), free, six-
wk. workshop, Thursdays, 2:30-
p.m., starting Oct. 17, Heritage
Commons Senior Enrichment
Center, 15885 W. Michigan,
Marshall. Registration required by
Oct. 10; call 966-2450. (9/19)
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Author Visit–Grady Hendrix, N.Y.
Times best-selling author of “How to
Sell a Haunted House,” presented
by Willard Library, Wednesday, Oct.
23, 6 p.m., Kool Family Community
Center, 200 W. Michigan. Hendrix
will speak/sign books. See
willardlibrary.org. (9/24)
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Bruin Boo, free trick-or-treating
event, Thursday, Oct. 24, 6:30-
p.m., Kellogg Community College,
450 North Ave. (9/26)
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5th Annual Howl-O-Ween
Costume Party, Sunday, Oct. 27,
1-3 p.m., Home Run Dog Park, 800
E. Roosevelt Ave. Theme: “Harry
Pawter.” (9/19)

Facing discrimination? B.C.
NAACP to bring Mich. Dept. of
Civil Rights’ investigators to hold
interviews, evaluate claims, third
Thursday of ea. month, 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m., NAACP office, 172 W.
Van Buren. Email bcminaacp@
gmail.com or call 963-8805 for
appointment. (9/26)
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Mid-Michigan Railroad Club
train runs, Oct. 5-6, 12-13, 19-
20, 26-27, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Cornwell’s Turkeyville, 18935 15-1/
Mile Road, Marshall. Info: http://www.
midmichrr.com. (4/18)
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Coffee Hours with State Rep.
Jim Haadsma, first Saturday of
the month, 9-11 a.m., Mr. Don’s
Restaurant, 341 N. 20th St.,
Springfield; 1-2:30 p.m., Stirling
Books and Brew, 119 N. Superior
St., Albion. (12/9)

OTHER

“Are you struggling

to feed your baby?

...We can help!”

http://www.CharitableUnion.org

85 Calhoun Street

Battle Creek, MI 49017

269-964-

Free Store Hours:

Mon-Wed 9:00-4:00 &

2nd Sat 9:00-noon

Leroy Township

Fall

Dumpster Day

Saturday, Oct. 5th

9:00 A.M. to NOON

8146 4 Mile Road

(Behind Fire Station)

Leroy Township residency identification

required! Containers for white goods,

bulky items and packer truck for general

refuse will be provided. No hazardous

household waste, batteries, major build-

ing materials, yard waste, rocks, cement

blocks, or tires.

No refrigerators, freezers or air condi-

tioners will be accepted unless freon is

removed by an authorized dealer and

appliance appropriately marked.

All Cemetery flowers (artificial or fresh)

& decorations will be cleaned out Oct. 1st.

BRING OWN LABOR FOR UNLOADING!

For further Information call 979-9421.

LOOKING FOR NEW

CRAFTERS

FALL

CRAFT SHOW

SATURDAY,

OCTOBER 19

9AM-3PM

North Athens

Baptist Church

2020 M Drive South,

Athens, MI

This is a juried show -

hand-made items only!

Please call the church

at 269-729-

Fall Market

Saturday, October 5

10am-4pm

2517 W. Dickman Rd.

Springfield, MI 49037

269-394-

[email protected]

Extra parking at

Gerber Auto and across the road.

WEEKLY/MONTHLY

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Union Pump Employees,

breakfast, Monday, Oct. 7, 8 a.m.,

Lux Cafe, 2587 S.W. Capital. Info:

Harold Hagan, 269-924-6021. (9/26)

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Battle Creek Central Class of

1953 meets third Thursday of each

month, 11:30 a.m., Clara’s on

the River. Info: Connie Spencer

Wissink, (269) 547-0471. (8/8)

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Sensory Hour program, every

Monday, 10 a.m., Full Blast Water

Park, downtown. No music,

flashing lights, etc. Details at

bcparks.org. $ (5/23)

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Disabled American Veterans

(DAV) Chapter 7 meeting, third

Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m.,

Michigan Tile and Carpet, 101 E.

Columbia Ave. (behind Popeye’s).

More info: Commander Larry Bales,

(269) 420-7638. (7/27)

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Finding Support & Healing

After Loss, from CareWell

Services SW, weekly Wednesday

meetings, 4-5:30 p.m., Kool Family

Community Center (2nd floor

boardroom), 200 W. Michigan Ave.

Call (269) 317-3651 to register or for

more info. (1/12)

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Weekly Lunch & Learns, from

CareWell Services, Fridays, 11:

a.m., Kool Family Community

Center, 200 W. Michigan.

Registration required at 966-

or http://www.carewellservices.org. (4/18)

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Fresh food distribution, fourth

Friday of each month, 4-5:

p.m. or until food runs out, South

Michigan Food Bank, at BC Pride

Resource, 104 Calhoun St. Info:

(269) 888-5122, (5/12)

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Kellogg Retirees meeting, second

Wednesday of month, 9 a.m.,

Kellogg Comm. Credit Union, 41

Second St. (269) 967-3712 for

more info. (9/1)

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Clark Equipment Retirees, meet

first Tuesday of each month, 9 a.m.,

Bob Evans Restaurant. (8/11)

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Exercise Classes from CareWell

Services: Strong Bones,

Tuesdays, 1 p.m.; MoveWell,