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Coming up on the calendar:
- Hobby Hangout at Indian River Area Library
- Mahjong Club at Indian River Area Library
- Wolverine at Alanson at Alanson High School
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 69, low: 62.
- Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alanson
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★ Featured events ★
Wednesday September 30 - Hobby Hangout →
Indian River Area Library, 3546 S Straits Hwy, Indian River
1:00 pm
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Other local events
Thursday October 1 - Mahjong Club →
Indian River Area Library, 3546 S Straits Hwy, Indian River
2:00 pm - Wolverine at Alanson →
Alanson High School, 7400 North St, Alanson
5:30 pm Saturday October 3 - Haunted Halloween Weekends at Camp Petosega →
Camp Petosega, 11000 Camp Petosega Rd, Alanson
5:00 pm Wednesday October 7 - Hobby Hangout →
Indian River Area Library, 3546 S Straits Hwy, Indian River
1:00 pm Thursday October 8 - Mahjong Club →
Indian River Area Library, 3546 S Straits Hwy, Indian River
2:00 pm - Cookbook Book Club →
Indian River Area Library, 3546 S Straits Hwy, Indian River
3:00 pm Saturday October 10 - Haunted Halloween Weekends at Camp Petosega →
Camp Petosega, 11000 Camp Petosega Rd, Alanson
5:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday September 29 - Winfluence- Rising through Adversity: Living & Leading Authentically in times of Change, Challenge, and Uncertainty - Featuring Graci Harkema →
Odawa Casino, Ovation Hall, 1760 Lears Rd., Petoskey
3:00 pm - Ballroom Dance of Northern Michigan
The Grand Unity Event Center, 1106 Charlevoix Ave., Petoskey
6:00 pm Wednesday September 30 - Wine Wednesdays at The Pointe are Here to Stay!
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, 970 Marina Dr, Boyne City
5:00 pm - Team Trivia - Elder Piper
Elder Piper Beer + Cider, 923 Baxter Street, Petoskey
7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Retail Cashier in Harbor Springs. Apply here.
- Presbyterian Villages of Michigan posted a job opening for Housekeeper (FT) in Harbor Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alanson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Harbor Springs
- Vote for the Petoskey-area Athlete of the Week Sept. 21-26 (petoskeynews.com)
- Michigan's Tunnel of Trees is a fall favorite. Is it still detoured? (hillsdale.net)
Petoskey
- Taylor Swift sets all-time VMAs record. What awards did she win in 2026? (petoskeynews.com)
- "Women and Water: Woven Portraits from Around the World" Event Calendar Northern Express (northernexpress.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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