Area Events

Calendar of Events for the Kalamazoo County Expo Center & Fairground

Friday and Saturday, October 14 and 15, Expo North

Tool & equipment vendor show sponsored by Advance Auto Parts with automotive equipment specials and demos. Coats, Autel, Challenger, Bosch, Tekmetric, Mechanic Advisor, Technet, and more! Admission is free.

For more information contact Glen Fisher at 269-447-0287 or email glen.fisher@advance-auto.com

Hours: Friday, 2:00pm – 8:00pm; Saturday, 8:00am-2:00pm.

Geek Fest

Saturday, October 15, 11:00am – 3:00pm, Expo South

Nerds unite! A free comic con for the community for all ages. There will be robotics, games, art, comic books, cosplays, and our special guest is Gretchen McNeil, author of Dig Two Graves. Admission is free. For more information contact Natalie Isham at Kalamazoo Public Library, 269-553-7911 or nataliei@kpl.gov.

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Spooky Tours of the St. Joe City Cemetery and Mausoleum Offered on October 22nd

St. Joseph, MI-   St. Joe Today will host Spooky Tours of the St. Joe City Cemetery and Mausoleum on Saturday, October 22 from 1:00p-6:00p. Tours will be offered every 15 minutes starting at 1:00p (ex. 1:00p, 1:15p, 1:30p, 1:45p) and are limited to 20 people per tour time slot.

   Attendees will listen to true spooky stories about some of the historic cemetery’s residents as they are guided on a 45-minute tour throughout the St. Joe City Cemetery and Mausoleum. “Tickets will be available online only and will go on sale at 11:00a on Saturday, October 1,” Amy Zapal, executive director of St. Joe Today said, “Those wishing to purchase tickets can visit stjoetoday.com/tours for more information.”

   Event-goers are encouraged to dress for inclement weather and to wear comfortable walking shoes for outdoor, unpaved and paved paths. In case of

inclement weather, tours will be rescheduled for Saturday, October 29. Ticket holders will be notified of any cancellations or changes.

   Catch these additional upcoming St. Joe Today fall and winter events:

• Pumpkins on Parade: October 21-31

• Halloween Trick-or-Treat: October 31 (4:30p-6p)

• Luminary: November 18 (5:00p-8:00p)

• Small Business Saturday: November 26 (all day)

• Window Wonderland: December 2 (7:00p-8:30p)

• Reindog Holiday Parade: December 3 (3:00p)

St. Joe Today is a 501(c)(3) membership-based organization dedicated to developing and promoting events and businesses in St. Joseph, Mich. and its surrounding communities. For more information about upcoming events and details call St. Joe Today at (269) 985 1111 or visit stjoetoday.com.