Lifestyles

The League of Women Voters will host meet and greet event, Thursday

ALPENA — The League of Women Voters of Northeast Michigan invites the public to a candidate "Meet & Greet" event on Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. The forum will take place in Room CTR 106 at Alpena Community College. The event offers community members an opportunity to engage directly with Alpena Community College (ACC) Board of Trustees candidates ahead of the upcoming Nov. 3 midterm election, according to a League of Women Voters press release on Friday. Three candidates are competing for two open positions on the ACC Board of Trustees, both carrying a six-year term beginning Jan. ...

Lifelong Learners Adventures in Music

ALPENA - On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the Association of Lifelong Learners will welcome Chuck “Butch” Runyon, acoustical guitarist and balladeer, to the Granum Theatre at the Alpena Community College. Butch has performed music publicly for over 50 years. Born in the poverty-stricken hollows ...

Tigers baseball at the APlex

ALPENA — The APlex in Alpena is hosting Get-a-Way Day on Sept. 9 and on Sept. 23. The events features a pair of Detroit Tigers afternoon games on large screen TVs, as well as food and drinks, including beer and food for purchase. The Tigers play the Minnesota Twins during the Sept. 9 party and the Washington Nationals on Sept 23. First pitch is slated for 1:10 p.m. each day, but doors to the events open at 11 a.m.

Keeping watch

Enjoying a beautiful day

Halloween event scheduled

ALPENA - Top off, or kick off, your Downtown Trick-or-Treating evening with a trip to the Haunted Museum inside the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center on Oct. 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is an all ages, free event. There will be trick-or-treating, games, and the haunted ship/museum is ...