Upcoming Local Events and Things to Do

The Crosby Education Foundation's LiftHigh Golf Tournament is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Stonebridge at Newport, 16401 Country Club Drive in Crosby. The event supports the Crosby E...

Several Niskayuna schools will hold back-to-school activities Thursday, September 17. Rosendale's event is listed from 5:45 to 7 p.m.; Birchwood will meet by grade groups from 6 to 7 p.m.; and Craig's event is scheduled...

Arlington Public Schools lists Thursday, September 17, as elementary Back-to-School Night for the 2026-27 school year. The districtwide date gives elementary families an opportunity to receive school-specific informatio...

The West Hills Neighborhood Council's Environment Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Chaminade College Preparatory High School Condon Center, 23241 W. Cohasset Street. T...

Bellevue's Environmental Services Commission will meet Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at City Hall, 450 110th Ave NE. The meeting is hybrid, allowing residents to attend in person or participate online. Res...

Both directions of Exposition Avenue between Peoria and Havana streets and both directions of Moline Street between Alameda and Mississippi avenues will be fully closed around the clock from Thursday, September 17, thro...

Fairview Elementary School will hold its Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 17, from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. The event gives Fairview families an opportunity to connect with the school community at the start of the 2...

The Fall Classics Book Club at Judging By The Cover will meet Thursday, September 17, at 7:00 p.m. for a discussion of Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. The event page says the ticket includes a Penguin Clothbound Class...

The Town of Burgaw Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department will host its fall concert Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Dees Park, 105 West Courthouse Avenue. The Dust Parade is scheduled to perform. Re...

Lillington Parks and Recreation will open its 2026 Fall Concert Series Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lillington River Park, 151 E. Duncan Street. Nolan Reid and The Regulators are scheduled to perfor...

The fall Fairhope Farmers Market is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, from 2 to 6 p.m. behind Fairhope Public Library at the corner of Bancroft Street and Magnolia Avenue. The market's fall season began September 10...

Fall Painting with Cindy is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17, at the Romeo District Library's Graubner Library, 65821 Van Dyke in Washington. The program appears on the library's September 2026 event calen...

Fall STEAM clubs begin Thursday, September 17, at Sheep River Library, with sessions scheduled from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The fall program runs through November 19 and includes Lego City Builders for grades K to 3, App Buil...

The Bowness Community Association will host a Bird Boxes Workshop Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the BCA Main Hall at 7904 43 Avenue NW. The free workshop is open to all ages and requires an RSVP. Par...

Families can try a mix of indoor and outdoor games during Family Fusion: Games and More Games on Thursday, September 17, at the Crestwood Library. The scheduled program runs from 4 to 6 p.m. at 6720 KY-146. Activities i...

Fancy Gap will headline a live music night at the Grandin Theatre Thursday, September 17, with The Concerns opening the show. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., The Concerns begin at 7:00 p.m., and Fancy Gap is scheduled for 8:00...

Royal Palm Beach will hold its Final Budget Hearing on Thursday, September 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed immediately by a regular Village Council meeting. The official calendar lists the combined meeting window a...

Residents can join Trivia Night on Thursday, September 17, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Activity Center, 540 S 80th St, Mesa. Teams of two to eight will play three rounds of 15 questions, with cash prizes offered in ea...

The City of Gulf Shores will host the third 2026 Sunset Series concert on Thursday, September 17, at the Town Green at Gulf Place, 101 Gulf Shores Parkway. The free program runs from 5 to 8 p.m. and features the Wilson...

Monticello Parks and Recreation will host Fall Star Jam on Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Altherr Nature Park, 724 S Main St. The free concert is presented by Frankie Rupes School of Guitar, and the c...

Upper Water will host a free online workshop Thursday, September 17, from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. on gardening with native plants from the San Gabriel Valley and San Gabriel Mountains. The session, presented with UC Master Ga...

Alhambra Library will offer Learn Basic Tech on Thursday, September 17, from noon to 4 p.m. The free in-person training is intended for adults who are new to technology or want more confidence using everyday devices and...

The Gaslight Festival parade is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, at 6:00 PM, with traffic restrictions beginning at approximately 5:00 PM. Taylorsville Road and Watterson Trail will be affected, and Watterson Trail...

Gateway Library will host Cardio and Dance Fitness on Thursday, September 17, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The adult class will use dumbbell-based exercises and functional movements to build strength and improve endurance. It...

Wheatland Society of Arts will offer a free Alberta Culture Days clay hand-building class on Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Wheatland Society of Arts studio. The Good Luck Horseshoes class is open...

The Grand Bay Library will host Create it, Build it, Play it from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Thursday, September 17, in the meeting room at 10329 Freeland Ave. The program is listed for children ages 6 to 11 and combines hands-o...

The City of Harper Woods' Community Concert Series continues Thursday, September 17, with Groove Session at Johnston Memorial Park. The concert is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. and is part of the city's 75th anniversa...

Arvada's Guided Sunset Walk is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The all-ages program explores city parks at sunset, when participants may see local wildlife. The meeting location will vary and w...

Dodge Park Thursdays will run from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 17, at Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road, with Harvest & Habitats identified as the special feature for that week's program. The city's Thursday series combi...

Farmington's Harvest Moon Celebration is scheduled to open Thursday, September 17, in the Riley Park and Sundquist Pavilion area. Opening-night hours are 6:00 to 11:00 p.m., with craft beer and wine service beginning at...

Herndon Elementary School will hold Back-to-School Night Thursday, September 17, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The school says the evening will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. and include family choice sessions before classroom vi...

Hopatcong High School will hold Back to School Night Thursday, September 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 2A Windsor Avenue. The district calendar lists the evening for high school families, alongside a separate middle school pr...

East Greenwich High School will hold its open house on Thursday, September 17, from 5:45 PM to 7:45 PM. The event appears on the East Greenwich School District calendar, and the high school's official information lists...

Wantagh High School's Back-to-School Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 7 p.m. The district calendar lists the evening for families as the school year gets underway, offering a chance to receive sch...

Grosse Pointe North, the Grosse Pointe Technical Center, and Grosse Pointe South will hold back-to-school nights Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The district calendar lists the high school events together...

Highlands Ranch will mark its 45th anniversary Thursday, September 17, with a free community celebration from 6 to 7 p.m. at Max Taps, 2680 E. County Line Road. The Highlands Ranch Metro District and Highlands Ranch Wat...

The Madison Heights Human Relations and Equity Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Breckenridge Room at the Madison Heights Public Library, 240 W 13 Mile Rd. The meeting gives resi...

Kent's Human Services Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 17, at 3 p.m. has been canceled. Residents who planned to follow commission work should not make arrangements around the original meeting time....

Humble ISD Counseling and Behavioral Services will host its 2026 Suicide Awareness and Prevention Walk Thursday, September 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Turner Stadium, 1700 Wilson Road in Humble. The free event is open to st...

Humble ISD has scheduled late arrival for middle and high school students on Thursday, September 17. The district calendar lists middle school classes beginning at 10:05 a.m. and high school classes beginning at 9:25 a....

The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery will host the free opening reception for Hyphenated Encounters on Thursday, September 17, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at 601 City Center Way. The exhibition is a collaboration with Deering Est...

Tempe will hold an in-person public meeting Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the North Tempe Multi-Generational Center, 1555 N. Bridalwreath Street, about ongoing upgrades to the Indian Bend Wash Multi-Use Path b...

A free opening celebration for Calgary's Indigenous Digital Art and Illustration Program takes place Thursday, September 17, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Devonian Gardens on the fourth floor of The CORE Shopping Centre. Visitors...

Indigo Girls, with special guest Linda Perry, will perform Thursday, September 17, at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre in Rochester Hills. The official event listing gives a 7:00 p.m. start time and notes that doors open 90 mi...

The Infrastructure Surtax Citizens Oversight Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17, in Conference Room 3 of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex, 2300 Virginia Avenue. The county notice changes the m...

The Sunland Village calendar lists a Judicial Committee meeting for Thursday, September 17, at 2 p.m. in the HOA Office. The official entry does not publish an agenda, case information, or attendance instructions. Resid...

The Historic Park Theatre has scheduled Kara McKee for its Home Grown Series on Thursday, September 17, at 7 p.m. The performance will take place in Cranston at the theatre's 848 Park Ave. venue. The listing identifies...

Fairfield Public Library will hold the opening reception for Material Matters on September 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bruce S. Kershner Art Gallery in the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road. The public is invited to...