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JUN E 2018 KALAMAZOO I NSTITUTE OF AR TS: 2018 1-3 June Jubilee 269.349.7775 | www.kiarts.org 2 Hippie Fest 4/07/18 - 8/12/18 8-9 Kalamazoo Pride Festival Passion on Paper: Masterly Prints from the KIA Collection 8-9 Vicksburg Old Car Festival 22-23 Irish Fest 5/18/18 - 6/10/18 High School Area Show JULY 2018 1 Blues Fest 5/26/18 - 9/02/18 13-14 Black Arts Festival West Michigan Area Show

AUG UST 2 018 6/23/18 - 10/14/18 2-4 Ribfest Global Glass: A Survey of Form and Function 7-11 Kalamazoo County Youth Fair 24-26 Kalamazoo Balloon Festival KALAMAZOO VALLEY M USEUM: 25 Donut and Beer Festival 269.373.7990 | www.kvm.kvcc.edu

SEPTEMBER 2 018 4/28/18 - 8/26/18 7-9 Street Rod Nationals North Kalamazoo A – Z

NOVEMBER 201 8 5/16/18 – 9/09/18 TBD Kalamazoo Holiday Parade Cats & Dogs DECEMBER 201 8 TBD Eccentric Day 31 New Year's Fest JANUARY 2 019 12-19 Kalamazoo Beer Week June TBD Chili Cook Oĳ TBD Kalamazoo Restaurant Week 1 - 3 FEBRUARY 2 019 TBD Storytelling Festival S P O RTS Friday • Saturday • Sunday TBD Theatre Kalamazoo New Play Festival Home Game Schedule MARCH 2019 KALAMAZOO G ROWLERS (BA SEBALL) TBD Fretboard Festival 269.492.9966 | www.northwoodsleague.com TBD St. Patrick’s Day Parade June 1,4,5,8,9,12,13,14,15,21,22,23,24,30 TBD Maple Sugar Festival TBD Midwest RAD Fest July 1,2,3,4,5,11,12,13,14,15,26,27,30,31 TBD Living History Show August 1,9,10,11,12 TBD Oberon Day APRIL 2019 TBD Kalamazoo Poetry Festival KALAMAZOO FC (PROFESSIONAL SOCCER) www.kalamazoofc.net MAY 2019 June 10,17,30 TBD National Travel & Tourism Week 3 -5 Kalamazoo Marathon & Borgess Run July 7 TBD West Michigan Apple Blossom Cluster AKC Dog Show A NNUAL EVENT S EXHIBITIONS

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2018 KIA Arts Fair. Times Vary. Bronson Park 269-349-7775. Join Painting in the Parks. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Schrier Park 269-329-4522. Wild Wednesdays Family Programs. 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. WK Six Starz Skate Jam. 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Upjohn Park Skate Park 269- 1-2| 7| 13 |Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 269-671-2510. Looking for an active 21 |337-8191. Whether you already skate or want to get into skating, you won't and family activities. FREE masterpiece. $ outdoor education opportunity for kids? This summer, children ages 3-7 can want to miss this event! FREE explore the Bird Sanctuary! $ Art on the Mall. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Kalamazoo Mall. Love art? 30th Annual Vicksburg Old Car Festival. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Haunted History Dinner & Tour. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Henderson Castle 1-2|Then this is one event you won't want to miss! FREE 8-9|Downtown Vicksburg 269-720-4144. Friday evening Car Cruise & 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM. WK 22 |269-344-1827. Henderson Castle is one of the most haunted places in Saturday Festival. $ Need a little nature in your mornings? 2018 Bach Festival Week. Times Vary All around the town. 269- Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 269-671-2510. Bach Festival Week is a series of concerts and events taking 1-9|337-740. Lunchtime Live! Presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union. 11:30 of each month. $ Hero Salute Night at the Kalamazoo Growlers. 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. Homer Stryker place all around the town and at Kalamazoo College. There are 13 events - 9 of 8|AM - 1:30 PM. Bronson Park 269-337-8191. Live music, great scenery, fun Field. them FREE! $ / FREE summertime games, and amazing food! Lunchtime Live! has it all! FREE Summer Concert Series: Justin Shandor- Elvis Impersonator. 7:00 The Great American Camp Out. 5:00 PM - 10:00 AM. Ramona Opening Weekend & 9 Innings of Fame Night. 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. 14 |AM - 7:00 AM. Overlander Bandshell in Central Park 269-329- #LetsRide Bronco Motorcycle Rally. 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM. WMU Heritage Park 269-329-4522. The National Wildlife Federation's Great Homer Stryker Field. The Growlers are changing their team name for the 4522. Join the City of Portage for our summer concert series featuring Justin 23-25| 1| Hall 269-387-8816. Inaugural Bronco Motorcycle Rally just outside Heritage Shandor and the music of Elvis Presley. FREE American Camp Out has come to Ramona Park! $ night to honor a fan. $ Hall, WMU's Alumni Center. $ Cheetah Chase 2018. 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Binder Park Zoo. Binder Park Movies in the Park: Justice League. 9:00 PM. Celery Flats Historical Area- Daniel Tiger Appearance at the Kalamazoo Growlers. 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. Yoga & Wine. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Henderson Castle 269-344-1827. Come to The Don’t miss a special appearance from Daniel Tiger and 23 |Zoo Cheetah Chase 5K. $ Grain Elevator 269-329-4522. Looking for something to do on a Friday night? Homer Stryker Field . Henderson Castle for a Night Out! Yoga & ; Wine with your friends at the Castle! $ the Growlers Friends & Family Deal. $ Look no further than our brand new outdoor movie series! FREE Children’s Cooking Class. 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Henderson Castle 269-344-1827. Cycling Clinics for Juniors and Kids. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. WMU Business Learn to Cook with Chef Francois at the Henderson Castle! $ Bike Camp - Kalamazoo Bicycle Club. 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Portage Disturbingly Comforting: The Short Films of Nathan Ginter. 6:30 PM - 8:00 Technology and Research Park 269-387-2072. TEAM Athletic Mentors/ PM. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 269-349-7775. From psychotic puppets to 2|YMCA 269-532-2961. A training and educational program. $ Greenware USA professionals are hosting a junior bike racing clinic and a kid’s Ballpark Cornhole Tournament. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Homer Stryker Field. Join us cycling clinic. $ for our 1st ever Ballpark Cornhole Tournament at Homer Stryker Field! $ Hippie Fest. 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Kalamazoo County Fairground 269-383- never knew you wanted to see. $ Hippie Fest is the grooviest festival of the year! Featuring one-of-a-kind Revolutionary War Re-enactment. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Vicksburg 8778. Educators Appreciation Night at the Kalamazoo Growlers. 6:00 PM - 9:30 Steam Dream Expo 2018. Times Vary. The Olde Village. The 200 volunteer re-enactors from artists and crafts people, local goods, bohemian shopping, live music, hippie car PM. Homer Stryker Field. The Growlers are dedicating a night to local educators annual Steam Dream Expo, Michigan’s largest, most diverse and 24-25|Historic Village 269-649-1733. 15-16| the north West Territory Alliance will be camping in Vicksburg and sharing their 18th show, cirque performers, DIY tie-dye, sideshow acts, food trucks and more! $ longest running steampunk expo, will be returning to The Olde World Village. Century battle tactics and way of life in the military encampments of that era. FREE FREE Brewga; Beer + Yoga at the Distant Whistle Brewhouse! 12:00 PM - 1:00 Broncos Night Out Series: Live Concert Night. 7:00 PM. WMU Heritage Hall KalTour. 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM. Schoolcraft High School 269-823- PM. The Distant Whistle Brewhouse 269-475-5447. The Distant Whistle 269-387-8816. Live Concert Night: The Boardman Brown Band. FREE United Kennel Club Premier Dog Show. 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM. 2819. The Kalamazoo Scenic Bicycle Tour (KalTour) is the Kalamazoo Bicycle Brewhouse is proud to present Brewga, a unique craft beer and yoga experience. 15-17|Kalamazoo County Expo Center 269-343-9020. United 24 | $10 gets you a pint of your choice and a one hour yoga session! $ Kid’s Bike Race at the WMU BTR Park Bike Race. 12:00 PM. Kennel Club PREMIER Dog Show June 15-17. $ Club’s annual road tour designed for bicyclist of all ages and abilities 15 - 100 miles. $ 9-10 |WMU Business Technology and Research Park 269-387- Ice Cream Social at The Ladies Library Association. 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Murder Mystery Dinner. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Henderson Castle Yoga and Mimosas at the Ballpark. 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM. Homer Stryker Field . 2072. Free race for kids ages 2-12 on bikes and riding toys in age-appropriate Yoga and a brunch tailgate party followed by a Kalamazoo Growlers game. $ The Ladies' Library Association 269-344-3710. Ice cream social at the historic groups. FREE 15 |269-344-1827. Come for a Murder Mystery Dinner at the Henderson Ladies' Library. Building tours, homemade ice cream treats at family friendly Castle in Kalamazoo! $ Princess Tea Party. Welcome prices. FREE A Last Gasp Musical. Times Vary. Wellspring Theatre (Epic Center) 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Henderson Castle 269-344-1827. to the Castle! Princesses and Princes will come for a Tea Party with You! $ 9|269-547-1248. Come experience Last Gasp’s 3rd theater experience. Be Pride Night at the Kalamazoo Growlers. 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. Homer Stryker Mt Zion’s Biker Blessing. 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Mt. Zion Baptist Church 269- prepared to see the seamless fusion of music, dance, drama, and visual arts. $ Field. Join us for Pride Night, in partnership with OutFront Kalamazoo. $ 388-3111. Mt Zion is having its 6th Annual Bikers Blessing promoting a safe riding Wild Wednesdays Family Programs. 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. WK Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 269-671-2510. Looking for an active outdoor education season. FREE The Lion 27 | WMU BTR Park Bike Race--CyclingLawyer.com Criterium. 8:00 AM - 5:00 Movies in the Park. 7:30 PM. Spring Valley Park 269-337-8191. opportunity for kids? This summer, children ages 3-7 can explore the Bird Sanctuary! $ Join King. FREE Family Discovery Hikes. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. PM. WMU Business Technology and Research Park 269-387-2072. us for an exciting day of bike racing, featuring some of the region's fastest men, Summer Concert Series: New Odyssey- 3 Guys 30 Instruments. 7:00 PM 3,10, 17, 24| Kalamazoo Nature Center. These guided hikes Plein-Air Watercolors Workshop. 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM. West Lake women and junior racers. Spectators welcome. FREE - 9:00 PM. Overlander Bandshell in Central Park 269-329-4522. Join will explore new themes and trails throughout the month. Some weeks there may Capture nature in watercolors 28 | 16 |Nature Preserve 269-329-4522. the City of Portage for our summer concert series featuring New Odyssey -3 Guys 30 even have visits from live animals! $ using your hidden talents while enjoying West Lake Nature Preserve as your Wild Edibles Workshop. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. WK Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Instruments. FREE inspiration! $ Crawlspace Theatre Improv Class, Sunday. 4:00 PM - 7:00 269-671-2510. Have you ever wondered which wild plants are edible? Join the Wild Edibles Workshop to learn all about wild edible plants. $ Global Glass: A Survey of Form and Function Opening Reception. 5:00 PM - 8:00 3,10 | PM. First Baptist Church 269-599-7562. Crawlspace Theatre Big Trouble Blues and BBQ. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Paw Paw Playhouse 269- PM. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 269-349-7775. Opening Reception for our new Come out to the Paw Paw Playhouse for a night full of blues and BBQ! $ Monarch March Family Fun Run and 5K. 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM. Mayor’s 913-4153. gallery exhibit, Global Glass: A Survey of Form and Function. $ Vintage in the Zoo Market. 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Kalamazoo Farmers Riverfront Park 517-580-3021. Run, walk, or jog on the scenic Kalamazoo River Haunted History of Kalamazoo Tours. 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Bronson Park Market 773-319-4866. Celebrate the Kalamazoo community and it’s Valley Trails with the Michigan Nature Association! $ Boy Scout Night at the Kalamazoo Growlers. 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. Homer 3| Join the author(s) for an evening of Kalamazoo history mixed amazing vintage style at the Vintage in the Zoo market at the Kalamazoo Bank 269-220-9496. Stryker Field . Boy Scout campout and movie night at Homer Stryker Field. $ with the paranormal world. $ 30 | Street Farmers Market. FREE Bark in the Park Night at the Kalamazoo Growlers. 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. Homer Stryker Field. Bring your pup to the ballpark on this dog-friendly day. $ Kalamazoo Soundbuilders A Capella. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Paw Paw Playhouse Father’s Day: Free admission for Dad’s. 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. WK Meet The Lake Michigan Mermaid. 2:00 PM. Bookbug 269-385-2847. What 269-913-4153. Dad’s get into the WK better way to begin Michigan summer than by celebrating a beautiful tale of the Race 4 Wishes. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Lawton Race Track 269-387- 17 |Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 269-671-2510. Kalamazoo Sound builders A Capella at the Paw Paw Playhouse! $ Kellogg Bird Sanctuary for free on their special day! $ friendship between a young girl and the mermaid of Lake Michigan. FREE 10 |2072. Join us for the 2018 Michigan Road Race State Championship and Bike The Zoo’s Monthly Community Bike Ride. 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Historical Tours and Speakers Series. 2:00 PM. Celery Flats 269-329-4522. 4|PFC Natural Grocery & Deli 269-568-6870. Bike the Zoo’s Community Adult Cooking Class. 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Henderson Castle 269-344- Bike Ride. FREE 1827. Learn to Cook with Chef Francois at the Henderson Castle! $ Father Daughter Dance and Dinner. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Henderson Castle ARTbreak Talk: Robert Gwathmey with Greg Waskowsky. 12:00 PM Corn Fed Girls at Oshtemo’s Music in the Park. 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Flesher Field 269-344-1827. Come to the Henderson Castle for a High-Class Father-Daughter 5|- 1:00 PM. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 269-349-7775. Tuesdays at 269-216-5233. Join us for an outdoor concert at the Flesher Field gazebo. FREE Dance and Dinner. $ noon. FREE ARTbreak Video: Packed in a Trunk, The Lost Art of Edith Lake ARTbreak Video: Packed in a Trunk, The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts What’s All the Buzz About. 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Radisson Plaza Hotel, 12 |Wilkinson. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 269- 19 | 6|Downtown Kalamazoo 269-327-3115. The Kalamazoo Garden Council 349-7775. Tuesdays at noon. FREE 269-349-7775. Tuesdays at noon. FREE presents a National Garden Clubs Standard Flower Show. $ Kids Comic Workshop with Anne & Jerzy Drozd. 1:00 PM - 3:00 Manor House Tea. 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM. WK Kellogg Manor House 269-671- PM. Bookbug 269-385-2847. A hands-on comic making workshop Art Hop. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Kalamazoo 269-342-5059. Now a Kalamazoo Visit the WK Kellogg Manor House for a special tea celebrating the history 20 | 2160. with talented author/illustrators Anne and Jerzy Drozd celebrating their new staple, there is always interesting art and music to be found! FREE of the Manor House. $ book Science Comics: Rockets. $ $ = AD MIS SION FE E

Wild Wednesdays Family Programs. 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. WK Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 269-671-2510. Looking for an active outdoor education opportunity for kids? This summer, children ages 3-7 can explore the Bird Sanctuary! $ Open Mic Night. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Paw Paw Playhouse 269- 5|913-4153. Show us your talents at Open Mic Night! FREE Art Hop. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Kalamazoo 269-342-5059. Now 6|a Kalamazoo staple, there is always interesting art and music to be found! FREE Black Rock Medieval 7,8,14,15,21,22, 28,29|Fest. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The Olde Village 269-580-1290. We open the gates at 10am and run through 6pm on Saturdays & Sundays, from July 7th through August 5th, rain or shine! Come join us for jousting, live steel combat, 6 stages of live entertainment, live music, fresh, hot food and cold beverages and lots of vendors to shop from with a wide variety of things to enjo\b)5(( Zion Lion Reggae Band at Oshtemo’s Music in the Park. 6:00 8|PM - 7:30 PM. Flesher Field 269-216-5233. Join us for an outdoor concert at the Flesher Field gazebo. FREE ARTbreak Video: Pilchuck, A Dance with Fire. 12:00 PM 10 |- 1:00 PM. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 269-349-7775. Tuesdays at noon. FREE 9:00 AM - 10:30 PM. WK Kellogg 11 |Bird Sanctuary 269-671-2510. Go for a guided morning walk on the Bird Sanctuary’s trails! $

Wild Wednesdays Family Programs. 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. WK Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 269-671-2510. Looking for an active outdoor education opportunity for kids? This summer, children ages 3-7 can explore the Bird Sanctuary! $ Lisa Jenn Bigelow Presents: Drum Roll, Please. 5:00 PM - 12 |6:00 PM. Bookbug 269-385-2847. Join us in welcoming Lisa Jenn Bigelow back to Kalamazoo for release of her amazing new book, Drum Roll, Please. FREE

Summer Concert Series: Damien Escobar. 7:00 PM. Overlander Bandshell in Central Park 269-329-4522. Join the City of Portage for our summer concert series featuring reknowned violinist Damien Escobar. $ 2018 Black Arts Festival Youth Day. 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. 13 |Bible Baptist Church 269-382-1532. The 2018 Black Arts Festival hosted by the Black Arts Festival Youth Day Committee will be one jam-packed day of fun for all yRXWKLQWKHFRPPXQLW\b. FREE

Corks for Conservation - Wine Event. 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Binder Park Zoo . Come to Binder Park Zoo’s Corks for Conservation wine tasting

Broncos Night Out Series: Magic Night. 7:00 PM. WMU Heritage Hall 269-387-8816. Magic Night: Featuring Renowned Magician, Gene Anderson. FREE

Movies in the Park. 7:30 PM. Upjohn Park 269-337-8191. U-Pick the Flick. FREE

Movies in the Park: Coco. 9:00 PM. Celery Flats Historical Area- Grain Elevator 269-329-4522. Looking for something to do on a Friday night? Look no further than our brand new outdoor movie series! FREE Ballpark 5K and Tailgate Party. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. 14 |Homer Stryker Field. Join the Kalamazoo Growlers for the inaugural 5K at Homer Stryker Field followed by a baseball game. $

2018 Black Arts Festival. 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Lacrone Park 269- 349-1035. One day jam-packed with black arts and black culture, visual art, music, vendors, food and so much more! FREE

Comedy Night. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Paw Paw Playhouse 269-913- 4153. Come out for a great night full of lots of laughs! $ Haunted History of Kalamazoo Tours. 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Bronson Park 269-220-9496. Join the author(s) for an evening of Kalamazoo history mixed with the paranormal world. $ Yoga and Mimosas at the Ballpark. 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM. 15 |Homer Stryker Field. Yoga and a brunch tailgate party followed by a Kalamazoo Growlers game. $ ARTbreak Talk: American Photography in the 1930s. 12:00 17 |PM - 1:00 PM. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 269-349-7775. FREE Shakespeare in the Park. 2:00 PM. Celery Flats 18-22|Historical Ampitheater 269-329-4522. The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre Academy of Theatre Arts presents Shakespeare Outside: The Comedy of Errors. FREE Plein-Air Watercolors Workshop. 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM. 18 |West Lake Nature Preserve 269-329-4522. Capture nature in watercolors using your hidden talents while enjoying West Lake Nature Preserve as your inspiration! FREE

Wild Wednesdays Family Programs. 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. WK Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 269-671-2510. Looking for an active outdoor education opportunity for kids? This summer, children ages 3-7 can explore the Bird Sanctuary! $ Painting in the Parks. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Schrier Park 20 |269-329-4522. instructions to create an individual masterpiece. $

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45th Annual Richland Art Fair. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. 21 |Richland Village Square 269-312-8271. A juried show featuring a diverse selection of original art works, jewelry, and superior hand-crafted items. FREE

Playing Doctor. 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Paw Paw Playhouse 269-913- 4153. Playing Doctor. 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Paw Paw Playhouse 269-913- 4153. Orny Adams Comedy Show. 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Chenery 23 |Auditorium . Kalamazoo Growlers Baseball Team is proud to host comedian Orny Adams. $ ARTbreak Talk: American Photography in the 1930s (Part 24 |2). 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 269- 349-7775. Tuesdays at noon. FREE Northwoods League All-Star Game. 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM. Homer Stryker Field . Come watch the best players in the Northwoods League at Homer Stryker Field. $ Wild Wednesdays Family Programs. 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. 25 | WK Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 269-671-2510. Looking for an active outdoor education opportunity for kids? This summer, children ages 3-7 can explore the Bird Sanctuary! $

26 |Impersonator. 7:00 PM. Overlander Bandshell in Central Park 269-329-4522. Join the City of Portage for our summer concert series featuring Allen Scott and the music of Tim McGraw. FREE Movies in the Park. 7:00 PM. South Westnedge Park 269- 27 |337-8191. U-Pick the Flick. FREE AZO Air Fair. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. 28 |Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport 269-366-3002. Come hang out at the airport during our 3rd annual AZO Air Fair! FREE

Ramona Park Luau! 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Ramona Park 269-329-4522. Celebrate summer! It’s luau time! FREE Historical Tours and Speakers Series. 29 |2:00 PM. Celery Flats 269-329-4522. 13th Michigan Infantry in the Civil War. FREE ARTbreak Talk: Detours, A Roundabout Route Through 31 |Life in the Arts. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 269-349-7775. Tuesdays at noon. FREE

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Broncos Night Out Series: Throwback Movie Night. 8:00 PM. WMU Heritage Hall 269-387-8816. 80s Throwback Movie Night: Ghostbusters (1984). FREE

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