Upcoming Local Events and Things to Do

Young readers ages 3 to 12 can join the Little Readers Book Club at Claremont Helen Renwick Library on Wednesday, September 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. The program will include a group reading of Paletero Man by Lucky Di...

Young Rembrandts drawing classes begin Wednesday, September 16, for children ages 6 to 12. The 12-session program runs Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. through December 16. Lessons cover texture, colour, perspective, c...

Watervliet Elementary School's Meet the Teacher Night for UPK and grades kindergarten through 2 is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16. The event is listed on the Watervliet City School District's official 2026-27 cal...

Arlington's Board of Zoning Appeals will hold its September hearing Wednesday, September 16, beginning at 7 p.m. The hybrid hearing will take place through the county's online meeting system and at the Bozman Government...

The Village of Northport Board of Zoning Appeals is scheduled to meet Wednesday, September 16, at 6:00 p.m. at Northport Village Hall, 224 Main Street. The date and time appear in the village's 2026 meeting calendar. Re...

The Guilderland Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to meet Wednesday, September 16, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Guilderland Town Hall. The meeting will take place at 5209 Western Turnpike in Guilderland and is part of...

The Town of Rotterdam Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to meet Wednesday, September 16, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. The meeting appears on the town's September 2026 calendar and provides residents with a dated opportunit...

The Lake County Board of Zoning Appeals is scheduled to meet Wednesday, September 16, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Commissioners Court Room and Council Chamber on the third floor of Building A...

Roanoke County's Board of Zoning Appeals is scheduled to hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 16. The hearing will take place in the Board Meeting Room at the Roanoke County Administration Center, 5204 B...

Orange Beach's Zoning Board of Adjustment is scheduled to meet Wednesday, September 16, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 4099 Orange Beach Boulevard. The board hears requests for variances from the city'...

The South Kingstown Zoning Board of Review is scheduled to meet Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers at 180 High Street. The town calendar lists the session as ADA accessible. Zon...

Adults can attend a free string instrument workshop Thursday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Collis Family Gallery on the second floor of the Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road. Members of the String Orchestr...

Again Again will present an interactive family music program from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17, at the Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Boulevard. The L.A.-based duo's program includes movement,...

Eastpointe Memorial Library will host Albert Kahn: Creating the Modern World at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, September 17. The adult program is scheduled at the library, 15875 Oak Ave., and focuses on the architect's work and le...

The Huntington Public Library Station Branch will host All Abilities Craft: Welcome Autumn on Thursday, September 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The program is scheduled in the Station Community Room at 1335 New York...

Annandale High School will hold Back to School Night on Thursday, September 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. on the school's stadium field. The evening gives families an opportunity to meet teachers through brief one-on-one mini-co...

The Anton Art Center will hold its 35th Annual ArtParty on Thursday, September 17, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Emerald Theatre, 31 N. Walnut Street, in Mount Clemens. The all-ages fundraiser will include a strolling d...

The APP Overland Park Open begins Thursday, September 17, at AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk, 16201 Shawnee Drive. The professional and amateur pickleball tournament runs through September 20, with singles on Thursd...

The Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority's Redevelopment Work Group will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 17, at ARHA headquarters, 401 Wythe St. The monthly meeting will take place in the main con...

Ferndale's Arts and Beautification Commission is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 6 p.m. The meeting is listed on the City's current upcoming-meetings page and the 2026 city meeting calendar. Residents...

The Greenwood Village Arts and Humanities Council is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 East Orchard Road. The meeting gives residents a way to follo...

Loudoun County will hold a public input meeting for its Indoor Sports Facility Planning Study at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17, in the auditorium at Briar Woods High School, 22525 Belmont Ridge Road, Ashburn. The cou...

Families at Auburn Bay School can visit the school for its Open House on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The evening is intended to help families meet staff and see classrooms. Food trucks will also...

The Friends of the Southfield Public Library will begin the Bag O Books Sale Thursday, September 17, in the library's Tower Lobby at 26300 Evergreen Road. Shoppers can purchase one bag for $3 or two bags for $5 and fill...

The Bassett Unified School District Personnel Commission is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office Board Room at 904 N. Willow Ave. in La Puente. Any member of the public may...

Leland's fourth annual Battle of the Bowls is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Founders Park, 113 Town Hall Drive. The Leland Fire Department, Leland Police Department, and Brunswick County Sher...

Delray Beach Playhouse will open its production of BEEHIVE: The 60s Musical on Thursday, September 17, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 950 NW 9th St. The musical revue celebrates the women and songs that shaped the 1960s, wit...

A beginner computer class for adults ages 18 and older is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, from 10:00 AM to noon at the Jack L. Hill Lifelong Learning Center, 555 West 6th Street. The class focuses on beginner comp...

The 39th Annual Bellmore Family Street Festival opens Thursday, September 17, with carnival rides from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. The festival continues through Sunday, September 20, across Bellmore Village, including Bedford a...

Bethesda Urban Partnership's Yappy Hour and Pop Up Dog Park is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Metropolitan Plaza, 4805 Edgemoor Lane. The event includes a temporary dog park for dogs of al...

BikeWalk NC will hold its 15th annual Transportation Summit in Carolina Beach from Thursday, September 17, through Saturday, September 19. Sessions are hosted at the Courtyard by Marriott Carolina Beach Oceanfront, with...

The Block Island Sound Bikeway Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, at 4:00 PM. The meeting is listed on Charlestown's official September 2026 calendar and gives residents following local bikeway work...

The Wildomar Library has scheduled Children's Bilingual Story Time for Thursday, September 17, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at 34303 Mission Trail. The program is listed by the Riverside County Library System under children'...

Birmingham Art Walk is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Birmingham. The event appears on the 2026 downtown calendar as an evening arts and culture program, giving residents a chance to...

Black River Middle School will hold its Back to School Night Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Chester School District calendar lists the BRMS Cafeteria as the venue. The evening is scheduled for...

The Blasting Community Advisory Board is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Engineering Meeting Room on the second floor of the Miramar Development Services Building, 2200 Civic Cen...

The City of Independence lists the Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17, at Independence Municipal Commons as canceled. Residents who planned to attend should not travel to the list...

The Fountain Hills Board of Adjustment is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The meeting appears on the town's official Public Meetings calendar and provides residents a way to follow...

The Surfside Beach Board of Zoning Appeals will meet Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Dick M. Johnson Civic Center, 829 Pine Drive. Residents can attend the scheduled public meeting and review...

Bonney Lake High School will hold its start-of-the-year Open House Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The school says families can learn about students' classes, meet teachers, and pick up new spirit wear. The...

Brockway Memorial Library will host Stories of Florida - Con Sabor! on Thursday, September 17, at 6:00 p.m. at 10021 NE 2nd Avenue. The program features storyteller and teaching artist Carrie Sue Ayvar presenting Florid...

The City of Brookshire will host Senior Citizens Day from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Brookshire Convention Center, 4027 5th Street. The city says all seniors are welcome and that lunch...

May Day Park will host another Brown Bag by the Bay concert on Thursday, September 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The city lists the event as free and identifies Matthew Wojo as the performer for this date. The concer...

Children ages 2 through 10 can attend the Silly Scarecrow Bubble Show at Huntington Woods Public Library on Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Knox Room. The program combines a demonstration of bubble...

Farmers Branch City Council has scheduled a special-called meeting for a budget public hearing on Thursday, September 17, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 13000 William Dodson Parkway. The hearing is part...

The Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program will meet Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Jupiter Community Park, 1201 Island Way. The program welcomes parents and families and gives young people opportunities to...

The Calimesa Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its 2026 State of the City for September 17 at Plantation on the Lakes, 10961 Desert Lawn Dr. The evening begins with a social hour at 5:00 p.m., followed by the program at...

Roanoke Parks and Recreation will offer a Waxing Crescent Paddle at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve on Thursday, September 17, from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The nighttime kayaking program costs $50 and includes equipment. The a...