ART

• Drawing Fundamentals: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 8-Dec. 3 (no class Thanksgiving week), from $140, must have taken Fundamentals I, Art Reach Center, 111 E. Broadway, Mount Pleasant, artreachcenter.org.

• Art Exhibition: Linda Beeman & Lynita Shimizu, SAG, Pooh Stevenson through Nov. 8 at Shiawassee Arts Center, 206 Curwood Castle Drive, Owosso, free; shiawasseearts.org, 989-723-8354.

• ArtFest 55: Winners of annual competition for ages 55+ at becreative360.org/artfest-55.

• Saginaw Art Museum: Noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Fri., saginawartmuseum.org.

• Marshall Fredericks Museum: marshallfredericks.net/create.html.

• CMU Graphic Design Exhibition: Vision/Vote 2020, capstone2020.cmu-design.com.  

BEATS

• Live from Staples: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7, free CMU online performances, Facebook.com/cmumusicschool, 989-774-3738. 

• Uncorked: 5:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Saints and Sinners Lounge, drink specials, small plates with free, live music from Jet Pack, Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. Saint Andrews, Midland, midlandcenter.org.

• Cedar Springs Brewing Co: Live music, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., 95 N. Main, Cedar Springs, 616-696-2337, csbrew.com.

• Laith Al-Saadi: 8 p.m. every Friday, facebook.com/laithalsaadi.

• Mondays with May: 7 p.m. every Monday, facebook.com/mayerlewinemusic.

• Kris Pride: 2 p.m. daily, sessionslive.com/krispridemusic.

BOOKS

• Book Sale: 1- 6 p.m. Oct. 9, Friends of Veterans Memorial Library includes books, DVDs, CDs and more, on the loading dock, contact Ruth Helwig, helwi1rm@cmich.com.

FARMERS MARKETS

• Alma: 7 a.m.- 1 p.m. Wed. and Sat. through Oct., corner of Pine and Downie Streets, gratiotfarmersmarkets.com/alma.html.

• Farwell: 9 a.m.-2 pm. Sat., 2-7 p.m. Wed., through Oct. 13, South Hall and Illinois St., farwellfarmersmarket.org.

• Mt. Pleasant: 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 29, Island Park, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 16, Broadway Street at Town Center, with COVID-19 precautions, mt-pleasant.org.

• Midland: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Wed. and Sat. through October, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Nov. 7, 14, 21, at Dow Diamond parking lot, 825 E. Main St., mbami.org/farmersmarket.

GARDENS & MUSEUMS

• Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids. Admission is $3-$8 nonmembers, grpm.org.

• Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., 1000 E. Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, COVID-19 precautions, tickets $4-$14.50, 888-957-1580, meijergardens.org.

• Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park Virtual Visits; daily 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., facebook.com/MeijerGardens.

KIDS

• Veterans Memorial Library: Virtual programs, curbside pickup, youseemore.com/Chippewa, 989-773-3242, ext. 214.

• Saginaw Children’s Zoo: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, $5 ages 1 and up, reserve tickets online, saginawzoo.com.

• Children’s Museum: Play at Home, facebook.com/playatgrcm, grcm.org/playathome.

MISC.

• Remote Control with Max Major: Mind Reading Experiment  8 p.m. Oct. 1-3, interactive Zoom experience, $45, mcfta.org.

POETRY

• Rumi Poetry Hour: 4:15-5:15 p.m  Thursdays, Highland Blush Cafe, 228 E. Superior St., Alma, highlandblush.com, COVID-19 precautions.