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Events in October 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				Thursday, October 1	Friday, October 2 Today	Saturday, October 3
Sunday, October 4	Monday, October 5 Bagged leaf and brush pickup Loose-leaf pickup begins 4:00 PM Playing Music with My Friends (adults)	Tuesday, October 6 1:00 PM Weekly Card Sharks (adults) 3:30 PM Teen Tuesdays 7:00 PM Plainwell City Council Candidate Forum	Wednesday, October 7 10:30 AM Preschool Story Time 1:00 PM Sew What? Stitching Group (adults) 4:00 PM Kids After School Special 7:00 PM Sourdough Starter 101 mini class (adults)	Thursday, October 8 10:30 AM Preschool Children's Room Adventure Days 6:00 PM Varsity girls volleyball vs. Sturgis 6:30 PM Varsity boys soccer vs. Otsego 7:00 PM Craft & Company: Autumn Epoxy Necklace or Keychain (adults)	Friday, October 9 10:30 AM Craft & Company: Autumn Epoxy Necklace or Keychain (adults) 1:00 PM Weekly Euchre Club (adults) 7:00 PM Varsity football vs. Sturgis (Homecoming)	Saturday, October 10 Bulk trash: set items out 8:45 AM Volunteer tree planting day 11:00 AM Pumpkins in the Park
Sunday, October 11 Bulk trash: set items out 1:00 PM Dungeons & Dragons 5e (adults)	Monday, October 12 Bulk trash pickup begins 10:30 AM Kids Build-o-Rama 4:00 PM Playing Music with My Friends (adults) 7:00 PM City Council meeting	Tuesday, October 13 7:30 AM Downtown Development Authority / Brownfield Redevelopment Authority / Tax Increment Finance Authority meeting 1:00 PM Weekly Card Sharks (adults) 3:30 PM Teen Tuesdays 6:00 PM Varsity girls swimming vs. South Haven 6:30 PM Book discussion: The Wednesday Wars (kids and teens)	Wednesday, October 14 10:30 AM Preschool Story Time 1:00 PM Sew What? Stitching Group (adults) 3:00 PM Household hazardous waste drop-off 4:00 PM Kids After School Special 5:00 PM Parks & Tree Commission meeting 6:30 PM Teen Manga Night	Thursday, October 15 10:30 AM Preschool Library Play Group with Help Me Grow Allegan 6:00 PM How to Make Your Garden Thrive (adults) 6:00 PM Varsity girls volleyball vs. Niles	Friday, October 16 1:00 PM Weekly Euchre Club (adults) 7:00 PM Varsity football vs. Niles	Saturday, October 17 10:00 AM Arts & Eats self-guided art and food tour 2:00 PM Teen tabletop role-playing game: Wake
Sunday, October 18 10:00 AM Arts & Eats self-guided art and food tour	Monday, October 19 4:00 PM Playing Music with My Friends (adults) 6:30 PM Author visit: Gary Schmidt (all ages)	Tuesday, October 20 1:00 PM Weekly Card Sharks (adults) 3:30 PM Teen Tuesdays 7:00 PM Ransom District Library Board meeting	Wednesday, October 21 10:30 AM Preschool Story Time 1:00 PM Sew What? Stitching Group (adults) 4:00 PM Kids After School Special	Thursday, October 22 10:30 AM Preschool Block Party	Friday, October 23 1:00 PM Weekly Euchre Club (adults) 6:30 PM Teen Haunted Hangout	Saturday, October 24 8:00 AM Early voting begins 7:00 PM A Night of Roses & Starlight Ball (adults)
Sunday, October 25 8:00 AM Early voting 1:00 PM Dungeons & Dragons 5e (adults)	Monday, October 26 8:00 AM Early voting 4:00 PM Playing Music with My Friends (adults) 7:00 PM City Council meeting	Tuesday, October 27 8:00 AM Early voting 10:30 AM NovelTea Book Club (adults) 1:00 PM Weekly Card Sharks (adults) 3:30 PM Teen Tuesdays 5:00 PM Boys soccer: Michigan High School Athletic Association regional semifinal (game 1) 5:00 PM Varsity girls volleyball: Plainwell Tri 6:30 PM Battle of the Books informational meeting 7:00 PM Boys soccer: Michigan High School Athletic Association regional semifinal (game 2)	Wednesday, October 28 8:00 AM Early voting 10:30 AM Preschool Story Time 1:00 PM Sew What? Stitching Group (adults) 4:00 PM Kids After School Special	Thursday, October 29 8:00 AM Early voting 6:00 PM Boys soccer: Michigan High School Athletic Association regional final 7:00 PM With a Twist Book Club (adults)	Friday, October 30 8:00 AM Early voting 10:30 AM Preschool Halloween Parade 1:00 PM Weekly Euchre Club (adults)	Saturday, October 31 Last day for Plainwell Fall Photography Contest entries 8:00 AM Early voting