Besser Museum Fall Festival Saturday

Come celebrate the season with a day full of discovery, creativity, and community spirit at Besser Museum’s Fall Festival, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at 491 Johnson St., Alpena.

Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per senior (60+), $3 for children, and free to museum members. Activities include a pumpkin patch for kids, face painting, kids’ craft stations, apple cider, donuts, hot dogs, and popcorn for purchase, carnival games with all proceeds toward the Family Resource Center Children’s Museum Project, Devonian fossil hunting (keep what you find!), sea lamprey display by Hammond Bay Biological Satation, tours of Great Lakes fisheries vessels, historic building tours, historians Janet Young and Tim Kent hosting the Discover Northeast Michigan History Exhibit, old-fashioned games and sing-alongs in the 1912 Spratt Church, hosted by the Girl Scouts of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Rob Abram from “Michigan Rocks” sharing his passion for Michigan’s unique stones, Author Nancy Abram sharing her new mystery/crime novels, and traditional drumming demonstration with Gennie Morgan from the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians in the Planetarium.

Hallowine in the Pines Saturday

Enjoy Hallowine in the Pines from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday at Burrone Family Vineyards and Winery, 212 Pinebrook Drive. Wine and paint with Brooke for $35 per person on a first-come first-served basis. The cost covers your own canvas, brushes, art supplies and one-on-one direction by the Winery’s winemaker and painter. Trivia with Jake will also be offered with chances to win Hallowine merch. There will also be carriage rides, mulled cocktails, s’mores by the fire, and more. Costumes are encouraged but not required.

Alpena Farmers Market Apple Pie Contest Oct. 11

The Alpena Farmers Market Apple Pie Contest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11. Entries must be submitted by 10 a.m. at the Warming Shelter at Mich-e-ke-wis Park, 1302 S. State Ave., Alpena. The following prizes will be awarded: $100 for first place, $50 for second place, and $25 for third place. If you have questions, call Evelyn Glomski at 989-657-3070.

Bridge results announced

Alpena Duplicate Bridge Club results have been announced for this week, with Gordon Bennett and Marge French in first place, and Dale Middleditch and Linda Ferguson in second place. A tie for third went to the teams of Deanna Brege and Linda Clegg and Jane Kane and Ron Young.

The group meets at 12:30 p.m. each Monday. For more information, call 989-595-5119 or Marcy Sherman at 989-354-2306.