Fun Run Saturday for Options Pregnancy Center/Baby Pantry

ALPENA — A Fun Run to benefit Options Pregnancy Center and the Baby Pantry will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Alpena Bandshell at Bay View Park. The suggested donation for this fundraiser is $20 per person. This event is organized by the Knights of Columbus Council 529 of Alpena. Participants can run, walk, or play yard games at the bandshell.

Sidewalk Sales in Downtown Alpena today and Saturday

ALPENA — Sidewalk Sales are on in Downtown Alpena! Today and Saturday, enjoy special discounts, marked down merchandise, and unique finds from over 20 local businesses throughout downtown. Participating businesses include Olivet Book and Gift, Traveling Ladders, Parallel 45 Books and Gifts, My Glass Wings, Colburn Outfitters, Noise and Toys, Bob’s Bullpen, Sweet Baby James, Classic Designs by Doreen Thomas CF, Alpena Furniture, Sanctuary Store, Regalo Luxury Gifts and Gelato Bar, Local Basket Case, Bolenz Jewelry, Rusty Petunias Marketplace, Myers’ Fashions Etc., Gary’s Shoe Service, Cedar and Threads, Gliks, Emery Enterprises, and The Rabbit Hole.