Upcoming Local Events and Things to Do

Stagecoach Inn Museum will host a Teacup Bird Feeders craft class Thursday, September 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 51 South Ventu Park Road in Newbury Park. Participants will assemble and decorate a functional bi...

Teen Talks 2026 will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17, at Lewisville Municipal Court, 1197 W. Main Street. Lewisville Police Detective Liz Rollins will discuss recognizing abuse and protecting yourself...

Teens and adults ages 13 and older can join a Nintendo Tournament Thursday, September 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Apache Junction Public Library, 1177 N. Idaho Road. The city listing identifies the program as a library...

The Teen IDEA Lab will meet Thursday, September 17, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Friends Room at Glendora Library, 140 S. Glendora Avenue. Youth ages 10 and older are invited to work as a team on innovative projects ai...

Students in grades 5 through 12 can take part in free Top Hits Music Bingo at Lowell Public Library on Thursday, September 17, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Instead of traditional bingo calls, participants listen for clips fro...

Teens ages 13 through 18 can stop by Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library for Teen Hangout on Thursday, September 17, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. The drop-in program offers a relaxed place to take a break, meet other teen...

Theodore High School is scheduled to host Elberta for a varsity football game on Thursday, September 17, at 7:00 p.m. The contest is listed as a home game for the Theodore Bobcats and is part of the team's 2026 regular-...

Rensselaer Parks lists the next Third Thursdays gathering for Thursday, September 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Filson Park in downtown Rensselaer. The recurring community program is scheduled to include games, vendors, food,...

A public forum for candidates seeking Thousand Oaks City Council seats will take place September 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lundring Events Center at California Lutheran University. The Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of...

The Spanish Fort Public Library will hold another Thursday storytime on September 17 at 10:00 a.m. The recurring program gives preschool-age children and families a chance to participate in books, songs, and library act...

The St. Clair Shores TIFA/Brownfield committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Geer Conference Room at City Hall, 27600 Jefferson Ave. The public meeting gives residents a way...

Duarte Library will host Toddler Dance Party on Thursday, September 17, from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the meeting room at 1301 Buena Vista Street. The program is designed for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their care...

Leawood Touch-A-Truck is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 17, at City Park, 10601 Lee Boulevard. The free family event will feature fire and police vehicles, construction equipment, snow plows, helicopters...

The Water Tower Social District will host a Tower Tailgate for the Detroit Lions game against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, September 17. The event runs from 7 to 11 p.m. at 14500 Kingston in Oak Park, with the game sc...

The Palm Beach Town Council has scheduled another special budget meeting for Thursday, September 17, from 5:01 p.m. to 6:01 p.m. The session will be held in the Town Hall Council Chambers on the second floor at 360 Sout...

The Town of Larkspur's 2026 meeting schedule lists a Town Council meeting for Thursday, September 17. Town Council meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each month, and the town notes that meetings can be...

The Dyer Town Council is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. A council study session is listed immediately beforehand, from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Residents following municipal decisions, ordinan...

Jersey Village will host a town hall meeting about CenterPoint Energy's electric grid resiliency project on Thursday, September 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Civic Center, 16327 Lakeview Drive. The city says CenterPoint p...

The Town of Babylon's Zoning Board of Appeals will meet Thursday, September 17, at 6 p.m. in the Town Board Room at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst. The board's meeting process includes public h...

The Woodlands Township Board of Directors will hold a regular public meeting Thursday, September 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Township office, 2801 Technology Forest Boulevard. The seven-member board sets policy and appr...

Andover Township Committee's regular public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, at the Municipal Building, 134 Newton Sparta Road. Township rules say the meeting opens at 6:00 p.m., followed immediately by...

Bronx Community Board 8's Traffic and Transportation Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the board office at 5676 Riverdale Avenue, Suite 100, with Zoom access...

Monterey Park's Traffic Commission is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, from 6 to 7 p.m. The official city event page provides a downloadable agenda, although the event details do not list a public venue. Reside...

Queens Community Board 1 has scheduled its Transportation committee meeting for September 17 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is listed on the board's September 2026 calendar and is a useful date for Astoria residents tracking...

The Guilderland Tree Preservation Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Guilderland Town Hall. The meeting will be held at 5209 Western Turnpike in Guilderland. The town calen...

Troy Family Daze begins Thursday, September 17, at the Troy Civic Center, with festival hours from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. The volunteer-run festival continues through Sunday, September 20, with carnival rides, entertainment,...

Operation Stand Down Rhode Island will hold its 34th annual Veteran Assistance Event Thursday, September 17, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Friday, September 18, from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM, at the Veteran Service Center, 101...

The War Memorial will present Bridging Service and Safety, a free veteran support and digital wellness workshop, on Thursday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. at 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms. The session covers...

The Village Council is scheduled for a workshop meeting Thursday, September 17, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Village Hall Conference Rooms 1E and 1F. The meeting is part of the Council's regular September schedule and give...

Tri-County's varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams are scheduled to host Rossville Middle/Sr High School on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The district calendar lists Tri-County as the venue....

A Forest Steward led restoration work party is scheduled for Engstrom Open Space on Thursday, September 17, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will remove ivy covering the forest floor next to Pioneer Park, helping cre...

Pasadena Water and Power will host Transforming Lawns: A Sustainable Approach on Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Robinson Park Recreation Center, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave. The workshop covers soil prepara...

WaterFire's Starts at Sunset gathering is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM on the Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Pedestrian Bridge. The Providence Tourism Council supports this smaller brid...

The Pewee Valley Farmers Market is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at St James' Episcopal Church. The market's current schedule calls for weekly Thursday gatherings, providing residents with...

Fulshear Branch Library will host Writer's Workout on Thursday, September 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The adult writing program uses a guided exercise to help participants strengthen and refine their writing skills. Atte...

The Young, Black and Brilliant book club is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian. The library says the club uses literature...

Pirate Paaaaarty is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Acreage Branch Library, 15801 Orange Boulevard in Loxahatchee. Children ages 8 to 12 can celebrate International Talk Like a...

The Lee's Summit Board of Zoning Adjustments is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is listed on the city's September 2026 public calendar and concerns the city's zoning and land-use revie...

The Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Board Room at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway in Lindenhurst. The board's public hearings can...

The Amityville Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the third-floor courtroom at Village Hall, 21 Ireland Place. Zoning Board meetings can address applications...

The Pompano Beach Zoning Board of Appeals will meet Thursday, September 17, at 6:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at 100 West Atlantic Blvd. The agenda lists a request for rehearing involving Shining Hill Developments...

The Narragansett Zoning Board is scheduled to meet Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM in the Large Boardroom at Narragansett Town Hall, 25 Fifth Avenue. The meeting is listed on the town's official board...

Courts for Courage will offer a free inclusive tennis clinic for veterans and the military community on Friday, September 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at McFarlin Tennis Center, 1503 San Pedro Ave. The clinic includes specia...

Huntsville Public Library will host Adult Trivia Night on Friday, September 18, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Staggs Community Room. The free program is for adults age 18 and older and uses a Jeopardy-style format cente...

The Alexandria Forum, titled "Nothing But Independence," will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, September 18, at the Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St. The full-day history program will examine Alexandria and Northern Vir...

An Evening with Kenny G is scheduled for Friday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Park Theatre in Cranston. The performance is listed on the venue's September calendar at 848 Park Ave. Residents considering th...

The sixth annual Anchor Bay Countryfest is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, at Walter & Mary Burke Park, 36300 Front St. Gates are listed to open at 4:00 PM Friday and 3:00 PM Saturday. The event...

The 66th Annual Armenian Food Festival begins Friday, September 18, at St. James Armenian Church, 834 Pepper Avenue. The family-friendly festival runs from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and returns during the same hour...