ART

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

• Saginaw Art Museum: Noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, saginawartmuseum.org.

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

• CMU Graphic Design Exhibition: The theme of the exhibition is Vision/Vote 2020, capstone2020.cmu-design.com.  

• Midland Center Virtual Arts: 2 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, MidlandCenter.org/MakeArtVirtual.

BEATS

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

• Music in the Air: 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Sept. 11, CMU lunchtime performances, Fabiano Botanical Gardens Gazebo, CMU campus, cmich.edu/colleges/cam/MUS.

• Uncorked at Saints and Sinners Lounge: 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17, drink specials, small plates with free, live music from Mike Brush, Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. Saint Andrews, Midland, midlandcenter.org.

• Riverwalk Grill: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 777 W. Cedar, Gladwin, 989-246-9123.

• Cedar Springs Brewing Co: Live music noon Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., 95 N. Main, Cedar Springs, 616-696-2337, csbrew.com.

• Laith Al-Saadi on Facebook: 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.

• Songwriting with Patty PerShayla: 7 p.m. June 29, donation starting at $1/month, patreon.com/pattypershayla.

FARMERS MARKETS

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

• Barryton: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., Rose Ave. and Renwick St., mifma.org/farmers-markets/village-of-barryton-farmers-market.

• Mt. Pleasant: 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays, Island Park, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Broadway St. at Town Center, with social distancing, mt-pleasant.org.

• Midland: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Wed. and Sat., Dow Diamond parking lot, 825 E. Main St., mbami.org/farmersmarket.

• St. Louis: 2-6 p.m. Thurs., 300 N. Mill St., gratiotfarmersmarkets.com/st-louis.html.

OUTDOORS

• Nature Preserve: Help remove invasive species at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Sylvan Solace Preserve, 4561 W. Pickard Road, Mt. Pleasant, 989-772-5777.

POETRY

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

KIDS

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

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

LIBRARY

• Book Sale: 1-6 p.m. Sept. 11, books, DVDs, CDs, benefits friends of the library, at loading dock, Veterans Memorial Library, helwi1rm@cmich.com.

MUSEUMS

• 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, with social distancing, 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.

• Grand Rapids Public Museum: open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends, grpm.org.

RECREATION

• Mt. Pleasant Speedway, 7:45 p.m., tickets $6-12, 658 E. River Road, Mt. Pleasant, 989-773-2387.