The IN List 2025: September 22 - September 28
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These events are all accurate at the time of posting, but be sure to call ahead or check vendor websites/socials before heading out.
Monday, September 22
Krause Memorial Library Events:
Babytime: 10am-10:30am. Join us for songs, rhymes, stories and playtime while developing listening and language skills. Caregivers will have time to connect with each other while their babies learn and socialize. Designed for babies ages birth to 18 months with their caregivers, but older siblings are welcome.
Rhyme Time Music & Movement: 11:30am-12:30pm. Get your wiggles out with rhymes, songs and musical activities. Move and groove together while strengthening motor, listening and early literacy skills. Designed for children ages 0-5 with their caregivers, but all ages are welcome.
Fall Garlands and Leaves: 6:30-7:30pm. Bring a decorative touch into your home using paper and felt to create garlands and leaves to add some autumnal beauty to your space.
Tuesday, September 23
Krause Memorial Library Events:
Toddler Time: 10-10:30am. Enjoy stories, music and rhymes while building early literacy and social skills. Designed for children ages 1-3 with their caregivers, but all ages are welcome.
Blood and Lipstick: 6:30pm. For adults 18+. Meet the women who covered the pages of Michigan history with blood spatter, including the infamous Michigan Borgia, who used strychnine to lop off an entire branch of her family tree; three sirens who lured a rich lawyer to his death; and an heiress whose obsession with a mechanic turned deadly. Angry wives, jilted lovers and sociopathic serial killers all gather in this presentation from true crime author Tobin T. Buhk.
Hit the Trail Tuesday Women’s Run Club: 7:15pm. Join their private Facebook group for location information. No registration required.
Trail Tuesdays at Third Nature Brewing Company: 5-8pm. Join us for Trail Tuesdays! Every Tuesday stop by between 5 and close and run, walk, bike on the White Pine Trail and receive $2 off your first post workout pint. We’ll raise a glass to that! Be sure to check-in at the host stand. Dogs are welcome in our Biergarten if you would like for your four legged friend to join. Grab the family and friends for some exercise followed by a Biergarten meal and a pint.
Clay Earring Workshop: 6-8pm at Spruced Studio. Join Kenzie, owner of One:Twelve Weddings, at Spruced Studio as she wows you with her gorgeous, handmade polymer clay earring selections! Get creative by designing and creating your own clay earrings. There will be an earring bar of pre-made polymer clay earring pieces in various designs, colors, shapes and styles to pick from! Then with Kenzie’s help, you’ll learn how to put your selections together to create 2 beautiful pairs of earrings. *All tools and supplies will be provided along with a variety of fun clay pieces, metal pieces, charms and more! Sign up online.
Wednesday, September 24
Krause Memorial Library Events:
Toddler Time: 10-10:30am. Enjoy stories, music and rhymes while building early literacy and social skills. Designed for children ages 1-3 with their caregivers, but all ages are welcome.
Storytime: 11:30am-12:30pm. Enjoy stories, music and rhymes while building early literacy and social skills. Designed for children ages 0-5 with their caregivers, but all ages are welcome.
Yoga at the Market: 10-11am at Fulton Street Market. Fulton Street Market Plaza, 1145 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI. Led by the instructors of Grand Rapids Yoga Company!
North Kent Connect Farmers Market: 3-6pm. Rockford, MI. Join us for the North Kent Connect Farmers Market — a vibrant, community-based market featuring local farmers, growers, and artisans. Shop fresh, seasonal produce and handmade goods while supporting the people who make our community thrive.
Ghosts of Heritage Hill Walking Tour: 6-7:30pm. As the sun sets and shadows stretch across the sidewalks, join us for a 90-minute guided tour through one of Grand Rapids’ most beautiful—and haunted—neighborhoods. Your guide will share spine-tingling stories and local legends that bring the ghostly side of Heritage Hill to life. Meeting location will be shared in your confirmation email after ticket purchase. Purchase tickets online.
Thursday, September 25
Yoga with the Grand Rapids Symphony: 5-6pm at the Art Prize Arborialis. Enjoy a relaxing evening of yoga set to the beautiful music of the Grand Rapids Symphony at Arborialis during ArtPrize this fall. Capacity is limited—so grab your tickets while supplies last! Location: 555 Monroe Ave NW
Live Jazz on Bridge Street: 6-7:30pm. Enjoy live jazz while sipping and snacking from your favorite nearby bars and restaurants—all part of the Social Zone, so you can bring your food and drinks right to your seat! Location: 433 Bridge Street – in the Bridge Street Parking Lot
A Fall Evening with Erin A. Craig: 6:30pm at Quickwater Coffee Roasters. Downtown Rockford. Epilogue books is excited to host a fall evening with author, Erin A. Craig, to celebrate the release of her new novel, "A Land So Wide"! Erin A. Craig is a New York Times bestselling author of enchanting, dark fairytale and folklore retellings. After publishing four successful YA novels, she is releasing her adult debut, "A Land So Wide", in September!
Join us at Quickwater Coffee on Thursday, September 25th for coffee, treats, and a discussion with Erin. From there, we will walk over to epilogue books where you will receive a copy of A Land So Wide and have the opportunity to chat with Erin while she signs your book! Purchase tickets here.
Friday, September 26
Rockford Harvest Fest: 12pm-11pm. Downtown Rockford. The Rockford Chamber of Commerce is excited to once again host the Annual Harvest Fest in downtown Rockford September 26-28, 2025! This year will showcase many local non-profits and organizations to bring tons of family-fun to Rockford!
Oktoberfest: 1-5pm at Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm. A festive fall celebration with a German twist! Oktoberfest Food & Drinks (Pretzels, Brews, & More). Donuts & Cider. Live Music & Farm Animals. Large Play Areas. Family-Friendly Fall Atmosphere.
Fall Farmgirl Flea Market: 4-8pm at Hudsonville Fairgrounds (5235 Park Ave, Hudsonville, MI 49426). Our 2-day event welcomes you to shop 200+ vendors who will bring you amazing vintage and handmade goods from across the USA. Purchase tickets online.
Glow Nights in the Corn Maze: 7-10pm at Deep Roots Produce. Alto, MI. Every Friday and Saturday night from September 12th-October 25th, we'll have GLOW NIGHT in the maze! Grab your friends and family & make your way through our maze in the dark! Tickets come with 5 glow sticks, but you're welcome to bring your own. Each checkpoint throughout the maze will have a light to help your group navigate. Tickets come with a paper map, and you may utilize our GPS app on your phone as well (scan at entrance.) You must be 16 or older to enter alone. Maze goers 15 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, September 27
Krause Memorial Library Events:
Friends of the Library Book Sale: 9:30am-4pm. 2-4PM for the bag sale (fill a bag for $5)!
Rockford Harvest Fest: 8:30am-11pm. Downtown Rockford. The Rockford Chamber of Commerce is excited to once again host the Annual Harvest Fest in downtown Rockford September 26-28, 2025! This year will showcase many local non-profits and organizations to bring tons of family-fun to Rockford!
Rockford Farmers Market: The Rockford Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8am-1pm May 3, 2025 through October 25, 2025. The Farmers Market is located in the newest city lot behind the Post Office with an entrance off Main St across the street from Rocky's.
Oktoberfest: 9-5pm at Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm. A festive fall celebration with a German twist! Oktoberfest Food & Drinks (Pretzels, Brews, & More). Donuts & Cider. Live Music & Farm Animals. Large Play Areas. Family-Friendly Fall Atmosphere.
Snack and Wine Pairing: 11am-8pm. Come hang out with us at our Rockford tasting room for a snack-tastic adventure! Drop by anytime to enjoy six delicious St. Julian sample snack bites, that you can also pair with a tasting flight of our favorite wines. It’s only $10 for a fun-filled snack experience — or just $5 if you're a Club member!
Fall Farmgirl Flea Market: 9am-4pm at Hudsonville Fairgrounds (5235 Park Ave, Hudsonville, MI 49426). Our 2-day event welcomes you to shop 200+ vendors who will bring you amazing vintage and handmade goods from across the USA. Purchase tickets online.
Lainey Wilson: 7pm at Van Andel Arena. Purchase tickets online.
Sunday, September 28
Rockford Harvest Fest: 10am-4pm. Downtown Rockford. The Rockford Chamber of Commerce is excited to once again host the Annual Harvest Fest in downtown Rockford September 26-28, 2025! This year will showcase many local non-profits and organizations to bring tons of family-fun to Rockford!
Oktoberfest: 11-5pm at Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm. A festive fall celebration with a German twist! Oktoberfest Food & Drinks (Pretzels, Brews, & More). Donuts & Cider. Live Music & Farm Animals. Large Play Areas. Family-Friendly Fall Atmosphere.
Restorative Yoga at Aptitude: 6-7pm. Join us all summer long for fun, affordable, and energizing community fitness + yoga classes! Whether you’re looking to build strength, find calm, or just get moving with a welcoming group, we’ve got a class for you. Buy a $5 drop-in credit on our app and redeem it for any of the three community classes all summer long! All fitness levels are welcome — bring a mat, bring a friend, and join the fun. Location: 251 Northland Drive , Rockford, MI
