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Events in Portage for free
Wed11
Today
At 9 AMFree
Other
Staffed Hours @ The Makerspace
Portage District Library
At 9:30 AMFree
Story timeKids' show
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Portage District Library
At 10:30 AMFree
Story timeKids' show
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Portage District Library
At 10 AMFree
Other
Free Movies for Military & Veterans on Veterans Day at Emagine Portage
Emagine Portage
At 4:30 PMFree
Kids
Kids' Food Club: Will It Waffle? (3rd-5th Grade)
Portage District Library
At 6 PMFree
Food
Cooking Demo with Chef Jim Mumford
Portage District Library
At 6 PMFree
Kids
Middle Grade Book Club
Portage District Library
Thu12
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
Live Music w/ Tressa & Nicole
468 Urban Winery
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Bedtime Storytime
Portage District Library
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
QuizOutdoors
Triple Threat Trivia
Presidential Brewing Company
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
Literature
International Mystery Book Discussion — A Murder For Miss Hortense by Mel Pennant
Portage District Library
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at ZooCity Beastro
ZooCity Beastro
Fri13
Friday 13 November
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
DocumentaryCinema
Documentary and Donuts — Good Men
Portage District Library
Fri 13 · 12 PMFree
Other
Staffed Hours @ The Makerspace
Portage District Library
Fri 13 · 4 PMFree
Parties
Healthcare Appreciation Night
468 Urban Winery
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
Crafts
Sip & Scent: A Candle-Making Experience
468 Urban Winery
Sat14
Saturday 14 November
Mon16
Monday 16 November
Tue17
Tuesday 17 November
Tue 17 · 9 AMFree
Other
Staffed Hours @ The Makerspace
Portage District Library
Tue 17 · 9:30 AMFree
Story time
Family Storytime
Portage District Library
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time
Family Storytime
Portage District Library
Tue 17 · 12 PMFree
Drop-in services
Staffed Hours @ The Makerspace
Portage District Library
Tue 17 · 6 PMFree
Talk
Plots and Pages
Portage District Library
Tue 17 · 6:30 PMFree
Workshops
Purl for Portage
Portage District Library
Tue 17 · 6:30 PMFree
Parties
Teen Cosplay Party
Portage District Library
Later
Wed 18 · 9:30 AMFree
Kids
Toddler Playtime
Portage District Library
Wed 18 · 10:30 AMFree
Kids
Toddler Playtime
Portage District Library
Wed 18 · 5:30 PMFree
Science7–9 yrs
Things that Fizz, Pop, Erupt and Explode (Gently!)
Portage District Library
Thu 19 · 9 AMFree
Talk
Muffins and the Market
Portage District Library
Thu 19 · 10 AMFree
Drop-in services
Drop-In Genealogy Help
Portage District Library
Thu 19 · 4 PMFree
YogaWellness
Yoga with Apral
Portage District Library
Fri 20 · 4 PMFree
Other
Community Heroes Appreciation Night
468 Urban Winery
Sat 21 · 9 AMFree
Other
Kalamazoo Macintosh Users' Group
Portage District Library
Sat 21 · 9 AMFree
Guided tourHeritage
Air Zoo Day for MDHHS Foster Adoptive & Kinship Families
Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum
Sat 21 · 10:30 AMFree
Wellness
Saturday Sound Immersion
Portage District Library
Sun 22 · 12 PMFree
Guided tourOutdoors
Air Zoo Day for MDHHS Foster Adoptive & Kinship Families
Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum
Mon 23 · 12 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Light Lunch and Literature
Portage District Library
Wed 25 · 1 PMFree
Creative workshopfrom 0 yrs
Happy Dinovember! Crafting With Your Dinosaur
Portage District Library
Wed 25 · 5 PMFree
Drop-in services
Library closing early
Portage District Library
Thu 26Free
Other
Library closed Thanksgiving Day
Portage District Library
Thu 26 · 8 AM$25–45
RunningSports & fitness
26th Annual Turkey Trot - Portage Township YMCA
3100 Willowcreek Road
Fri 27 · 12 PM$0–55.20
Black Friday Free Event at Zap Zone XL | Zap Zone XL Portage
Zap Zone XL - Portage
Fri 27 · 2 PMFree
Animal Rescue Project Adoption Day
468 Urban Winery
Fri 27 · 4 PMFree
Career
Local Businesses Appreciation Night
468 Urban Winery
Mon 30 · 6 PMFree
TalkCareer
Introduction to Investing
Portage District Library
Tue 1 · 9 AMFree
Staffed Hours @ The Makerspace
Portage District Library
Tue 1 · 9:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Family Storytime
Portage District Library
Tue 1 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Family Storytime
Portage District Library
Tue 1 · 12 PMFree
Staffed Hours @ The Makerspace
Portage District Library
Tue 1 · 4 PMFree
YogaWellness
Yoga with Apral
Portage District Library
Wed 2 · 9 AMFree
Staffed Hours @ The Makerspace
Portage District Library
Wed 2 · 3:30 PMFree
Other
Immaculate Snacks & Gaming
Portage District Library
Thu 3 · 9 AMFree
Talk
Muffins and the Market
Portage District Library
Thu 3 · 4:30 PMFree
Holiday Candle-Making
468 Urban Winery
Thu 3 · 6:30 PMFree
Story time
Bedtime Storytime
Portage District Library
Fri 4 · 12 PMFree
Staffed Hours @ The Makerspace
Portage District Library
Sat 5 · 8:30 AM$0
Guided tourOutdoors
Winter Maritime Wanderers at Portage Lakefront & Riverwalk
Portage Lakefront & Riverwalk
Sat 5 · 12 PMFree
Staffed Hours @ The Makerspace
Portage District Library
Mon 7 · 9:30 AMFree
Story timeMusic for toddlers0–3 yrs
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Portage District Library
Mon 7 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Portage District Library
Mon 7 · 12 PMFree
Staffed Hours @ The Makerspace
Portage District Library
Mon 7 · 4 PMFree
Staffed Hours @ The Makerspace
Portage District Library
Mon 7 · 5 PMFree
Portage Public Schools Art Show
Portage District Library
Mon 7 · 7 PMFree
TalkHeritage
Kalamazoo County Historical Society meeting
Portage District Library
Tue 8 · 9:30 AMFree
Music for toddlersClasses0–5 yrs
Wiggle, Giggle, and Groove
Portage District Library
Tue 8 · 10:30 AMFree
Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Wiggle, Giggle, and Groove
Portage District Library
Tue 8 · 5 PMFree
CinemaCrafts
Cinema and Craft in the Makerspace
Portage District Library
Tue 8 · 6:30 PMFree
LGBTQ+
Teen LGBTQ+ Meet-Up
Portage District Library
Wed 9 · 4:30 PMFree
Kids8–11 yrs
Kids' Food Club: Will It Waffle?
Portage District Library
Wed 9 · 6 PMFree
FoodTalk
Cooking Demo with Chef Jim Mumford
Portage District Library
Thu 10 Dec · 3 PMFree
Creative workshop0–7 yrs
Youth Holiday Keepsake Craft Drop-in
Portage District Library
Thu 10 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
DIY & repair
Makerspace Studio Pocket-Size Journal Cover
Portage District Library
Thu 10 Dec · 7 PMFree
Literature
International Mystery Book Discussion
Portage District Library
Fri 11 Dec · 10 AMFree
CinemaDocumentary
Documentary and Donuts
Portage District Library
Fri 11 Dec · 4 PMFree
Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Hayloft Theatre
Sat 12 Dec · 2 PMFree
Kids5–11 yrs
Snow Much Math Fun!
Portage District Library
Mon 14 Dec · 6 PMFree
Other
Portage District Library Board Meeting
Portage District Library
Tue 15 Dec · 6:30 PMFree
Kids
Teen Candy Cottages
Portage District Library
Wed 16 Dec · 9:30 AMFree
Kids1–3 yrs
Toddler Playtime
Portage District Library
Wed 16 Dec · 10:30 AMFree
Kids1–3 yrs
Toddler Playtime
Portage District Library
Thu 17 Dec · 4 PMFree
YogaWellness
Yoga with Apral
Portage District Library
Thu 17 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
Creative workshop
Kids Create 3D Paper Lizards
Portage District Library
Sat 19 Dec · 9 AMFree
Animals0–17 yrs
Air Zoo Day for MDHHS Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Families
Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum
Sat 19 Dec · 1 PMFree
Creative workshop6–12 yrs
Sew Camp II for Kids and caregivers who attended Sew Camp I
Portage District Library
Sun 20 Dec · 12 PMFree
Exhibition
Air Zoo Day for MDHHS Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Families
Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum
Mon 21 Dec · 10 AMFree
Guided tour
Get to Know the Makerspace
Portage District Library
Mon 21 Dec · 12 PMFree
Literature
Light Lunch and Literature
Portage District Library
Thu 24 DecFree
Other
Library Closed
Portage District Library
Fri 25 DecFree
Other
Library Closed — Christmas Day
Portage District Library
Thu 31 Dec · 5 PMFree
Drop-in services
Library Closing Early
Portage District Library
Fri 1 JanFree
Other
LIBRARY CLOSED
Portage District Library
Mon 4 Jan · 9:30 AMFree
Story time0–3 yrs
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Portage District Library
Mon 4 Jan · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–3 yrs
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Portage District Library
Mon 4 Jan · 4 PMFree
YogaWellness
Yoga with Apral
Portage District Library
Mon 4 JanFree
Talk
Kalamazoo County Historical Society
Portage District Library
Tue 5 Jan · 9:30 AMFree
Story time0–6 yrs
Family Storytime
Portage District Library
Tue 5 Jan · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Family Storytime
Portage District Library
Tue 5 Jan · 6 PMFree
Martial artsSports & fitness
The Scottish Basket Hilt Broadsword Class
Portage District Library
Wed 6 Jan · 6 PMFree
FoodTalk
Cooking Demo with Chef Jim Mumford
Portage District Library
Thu 7 Jan · 9 AMFree
Talk
Muffins and the Market
Portage District Library
Thu 7 Jan · 2 PMFree
DIY & repair
Makerspace Series: Sewing Tips and Tricks
Portage District Library
Thu 7 Jan · 6:30 PMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Bedtime Storytime
Portage District Library
Fri 8 Jan · 10 AMFree
CinemaDocumentary
Documentary and Donuts
Portage District Library
Mon 11 JanFree
Drop-in services
High School Exam Care Packages
Portage District Library
Tue 12 Jan · 6 PMFree
Talk
Criminal Justice 101
Portage District Library
Thu 14 Jan · 7 PMFree
Literature
International Mystery Book Discussion — The Lost City of Z by David Grann
Portage District Library
Fri 15 Jan · 10:30 AMFree
Wellness
Mindful Meditation
Portage District Library
Sat 16 Jan · 9 AMFree
Kalamazoo Macintosh Users' Group
Portage District Library
Tue 19 Jan · 6 PMFree
Dealing with Frozen Pipes
Portage District Library
Wed 20 Jan · 3:30 PMFree
Video games11–18 yrs
Immaculate Snacks & Gaming
Portage District Library
Wed 20 Jan · 6 PMFree
Racial Healing
Portage District Library
Thu 21 Jan · 10 AMFree
Drop-In Genealogy Help
Portage District Library
Thu 21 Jan · 4 PMFree
Yoga with Apral
Portage District Library
Thu 21 Jan · 5:30 PMFree
Makerspace Studio- 90s Craft Party
Portage District Library
Fri 22 Jan · 10 AMFree
Kid's Drop-In Fun: Build and Create
Portage District Library
Sat 23 Jan · 10:30 AMFree
International Coffee Flight Primer
Portage District Library
Mon 25 Jan · 12 PMFree
Light Lunch and Literature
Portage District Library
Tue 26 Jan · 6:30 PMFree
LGBTQ+
Teen LGBTQ+ Meet-Up
Portage District Library
Wed 27 Jan · 9:30 AMFree
Toddler Playtime
Portage District Library
Wed 27 Jan · 10:30 AMFree
Kids
Toddler Playtime
Portage District Library
Thu 28 Jan · 5:30 PMFree
Makerspace Studio Teen - Bedazzling and Beats
Portage District Library
Thu 28 Jan · 6:30 PMFree
Bedtime Yoga Storytime with Little Roots Yoga
Portage District Library
Fri 29 Jan · 10:30 AMFree
Mindful Meditation
Portage District Library
Mon 1 Feb · 7:30 AMFree
Frederick Douglass Advocate for Equality
Portage City Hall
Mon 1 Feb · 9:30 AMFree
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Portage District Library
Mon 1 Feb · 10:30 AMFree
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Portage District Library
Mon 1 Feb · 4 PMFree
Yoga with Apral
Portage District Library
Tue 2 Feb · 9:30 AMFree
Family Storytime
Portage District Library
Tue 2 Feb · 10:30 AMFree
Family Storytime
Portage District Library
Tue 2 Feb · 6 PMFree
How to Make Sourdough Bread
Portage District Library
Wed 3 Feb · 6 PMFree
Sip the Wild
Portage District Library
Thu 4 Feb · 9 AMFree
Muffins and the Market
Portage District Library
Thu 4 Feb · 5:30 PMFree
Gel Plate Printing with Laura Weiler
Portage District Library
Thu 4 Feb · 6:30 PMFree
Bedtime Storytime
Portage District Library
Tue 9 Feb · 5:30 PMFree
Kids Create 3d Printed Fidget Workshop
Portage District Library
Tue 9 Feb · 6:30 PMFree
Teen Advisory Group
Portage District Library
Wed 10 Feb · 4:30 PMFree
Kids' Mug Club, Kids 3rd-5th grade
Portage District Library
Wed 10 Feb · 5:30 PMFree
Get to Know the Makerspace
Portage District Library
Thu 11 Feb · 7 PMFree
International Mystery Book Discussion
Portage District Library
Fri 12 Feb · 10 AMFree
Documentary and Donuts
Portage District Library
Wed 17 Feb · 6 PMFree
Cooking Demo with Chef Jim Mumford
Portage District Library
Thu 18 Feb · 4 PMFree
Yoga with Apral
Portage District Library
Thu 18 Feb · 5:30 PMFree
Kids Create: Customize A Waterbottle
Portage District Library
Sat 20 Feb · 10:30 AMFree
Saturday Sound Immersion
Portage District Library
Sat 20 Feb · 11 AMFree
Author Hop 2027
Portage District Library
Mon 22 Feb · 12 PMFree
Light Lunch and Literature
Portage District Library
Thu 25 Feb · 5:30 PMFree
Makerspace Studio Block Printing Totes
Portage District Library
Fri 26 Feb · 10 AMFree
Kid's Drop-In Fun - Family Challenge
Portage District Library
Wed 3 Mar · 6 PMFree
Saber System of the American Civil War
Portage District Library
Thu 11 Mar · 7 PMFree
International Mystery Book Discussion
Portage District Library
Fri 12 Mar · 10 AMFree
Documentary and Donuts
Portage District Library
Sun 14 Mar · 9 AMFree
Pi Day
Grand Traverse Pie Company
Mon 29 Mar · 12 PMFree
Light Lunch and Literature
Portage District Library
Fri 9 Apr · 10 AMFree
Documentary and Donuts
Portage District Library
Mon 26 Apr · 12 PMFree
Light Lunch and Literature
Portage District Library
Fri 17 Sep · 1 PMFree
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See also in Portage for free
Fri 13 · 7 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
Italian pianist Luca Pompilio recital
The Listening Room @ Second, Kalamazoo
Sat 14
ClassicalConcert
Brahms & Bronfman (Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra)
Miller Auditorium
Fri 20 · 7:30 PM$15–35
ClassicalConcert
David Shifrin, clarinet with the Miró Quartet
Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo
At 1 PM
Karaoke
Karaoke
Comstock Community Center, Kalamazoo
Fri 13 · 7 PM
Concert
Vanishing Earth @ Papa Pete's
Papa Pete's, Kalamazoo
Sat 14 · 4 PMFree
KaraokeR&B
PLAYAZ ONLY PRESENTS: R&B KARAOKE
Casa di Amici, Kalamazoo
Sun 15 · 4 PM$10–28
ClassicalConcert
Tom Borrow
Cori Terry Theatre (Formerly Wellspring Theater), Kalamazoo
Sun 15 · 7 PM$5–22
ClassicalWorld music
The Nagash Ensemble
Stetson Chapel - Kalamazoo College
Thu 19 · 7 PM$10–25
JazzConcert
Dave Stryker Jazz Show 7:00 PM
Crawlspace Comedy Club, Kalamazoo
Thu 19 · 7 PM$5–17
World musicSinger-songwriter
Ana Everling
Dormouse Theatre, Kalamazoo
Sat 21 · 8 PM
Stand-up
Next Stop Comedy
Presidential Brewing Company, Portage
Fri 20 · 8 PM$86
Theatre
A Christmas Carol
The New Vic Theatre, Kalamazoo
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
TheatreHip-Hop
WMU Theatre represents Three Musketeers
WMU Gilmore Theatre Complex, Kalamazoo
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
Musical
COME FROM AWAY
Farmers Alley Theatre, Kalamazoo
Sun 15 · 2 PM
TheatreAccessible
Silent Sky
The Parish Theatre, Kalamazoo
Sun 15 · 2 PM$102
ClassicalShows
Cinderella - Ballet
Miller Auditorium - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
Fri 4 · 4 PM
Art & Culture
Friends of the Library Members Only
Portage District Library
Tue 17 · 6:30 PM$0–34.59
LiteratureTalk
REBECCA McKEE presents: MR. MENDLEBEE'S LITERARY REPOSITORY
Bookbug & this is a bookstore, Kalamazoo
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
MarketCrafts
KalamaTopia
Kalamazoo Farmers Market
At 12 PM
TalkFashion & Design
ArtBreak: Clothing Clues: Decoding Signals in Fashion
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Fri 13
Manga & ComicsCinema
Grand Rapids Comic Con (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Kalamazoo County Expo Center
Tue 17 · 6 PMFree
TalkWellness
The Wellness Way Approach to Inflammation
The Wellness Way Schoolcraft
Fri 13 · 6 PM$44.52
Mahjong
Mahjong 101- Learn to Play
468 Urban Winery, Portage
At 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia in the Taproom
Apoptosis Brewing Co, Kalamazoo
At 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Old Goat Tavern
The Old Goat Tavern, Kalamazoo
Tue 17 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Revel & Roll West
Revel & Roll West, Kalamazoo
Mon 16 · 5 PM
Video gamesTournament
Revel & Roll West #271! WTDSA Post Local!
Revel and Roll West, Kalamazoo
Tue 8 · 6:30 PM$5
Card gamesCar boot sale
Canadian Game Night: Euchre & Crokinole Social
Old Skool Bar, Kalamazoo
At 6:30 PM
Video gamesTournament
Bronco Weekly #63
1070 Arcadia Loop, Kalamazoo
Sun 15 · 5 PM$10
Trading cardsTournament
Sunday Evening Weekly Play (Constructed)
Decked Out Games, Kalamazoo
Mon 16 · 5 PM
Trading cardsTournament
Monday Night Gaming - Lorcana
Razzo Cards, Kalamazoo
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