Community Calendar

🎁 Join us for “The Gifts of Christmas!” 🎶
Celebrate the season with the Cereal City Concert Band on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at 3:00 PM at the Pennfield Performing Arts Center (8587 Pennfield Rd, Battle Creek).
Enjoy an afternoon of joyful music — from folk songs and festive favorites to holiday classics like Greensleeves, C’est Noël, and of course, Sleigh Ride! 🎄
🎟️ Tickets:
Adults $10 | Students/Seniors/Veterans $5 | Kids 5 & under free
Get tickets at the door, online at cerealcityconcertband.org/schedule, or here https://bit.ly/3WR4f3L

🎁 Bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots and join in our 50/50 and poinsettia raffles!
Now in its 39th season, the Cereal City Concert Band welcomes Dr. Doris Doyon as our new conductor. Share the spirit of the season with us! ❤️

Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm on Thursdays. Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the Efroymson Family Fund.

December 11, 11 am – 1 pm

Audience: Geared for Adults 50+, but all are welcome

Meet: Front desk at the Visitor Center

Join one of our animal care experts for a talk on the value of ambassador animal programs, and go behind the scenes to see how we deliver our animals the highest quality care possible. Bring your lunch! We will eat together after the program. Part of the Silver Maples Series: NatureCenter/SilverMaples

Fee: Member $16, Non-Member $20 Please register.

The Washi Transformed exhibition includes an exciting variety of works in paper by contemporary Japanese artists, ranging from delicate two-dimensional pieces to dramatic installations. During this Gallery Gathering, we’ll take a closer look at a selection of artworks from this breathtaking exhibition.

Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper was organized by Meher McArthur and is toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC

Calvary's annual Christmas Concert features our 90 voice choir, 25 piece orchestra and band and our Children's Choir presenting a selection of new arrangements of familiar Christmas carols and new Christmas songs set in a variety of musical styles.

✨Join us for a Festive Friday! ✨

Celebrate opening night in your favorite holiday-wear for a ticket to enter our free raffle.

❄️ 'Tis the season for some holiday cheer, you won't want to miss this merry show! ❄️

Enjoy some fun for the whole family, just $12 a person gets you a ticket to the show, dessert, and a beverage of your choice!

🎟️ Get your tickets now - https://centerstagetheatre.ludus.com/

GENERAL ADMISSION - This event is being held at Connections Community Church, 11500 US-131, Schoolcraft, MI 49087

Story Corner
Saturdays, December 13, January 10, & February 14 at 10 am

Join us once a month for a picture book story time featuring a selection of nature-themed books perfect for little explorers. We’ll follow our book with a gentle hike if weather permits, so be sure to bundle up!

December 13- Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter, Kenard Pak

January 10- Winter Dance, Marion Dane Bauer

February 14- Moon Song, Michaela Goade

Fee: Included in regular KNC admission; drop in program

Audience: Families with young children

Meet: Visitor Center Clubhouse

In December, Art Detectives will search for hidden faces in the negative spaces of letters in a charming book by graphic designer Scott Lambert. We’ll then tour Taekyeom Lee: Designed, Printed & Fired. Using unusual materials and digital tools like 3D printers, Taekyeom creates letters, graphics, and objects that invite visitors to explore design through touch, sight, and play. We’ll finish by making our own typography-inspired artwork.

Art Detectives is a free program for children 4-8 years old (but all ages are welcome). Join us as we read a story, look at art, and make a project to take home. Caregivers must stay with their children at all times. This is a free program; preregistration is encouraged. Adults, remember to register your children!

Bring your kiddo to Glass Art Kalamazoo for our brand-new Kids Create series! These classes are geared toward children ages 6 and up working side-by-side with a parent/guardian.

It’s a great opportunity to get familiar with fused glass as you spend a fun day creating together in our studios! Choose from our wide variety of colored glass bits, frits, and stringers to bring your design to life.

No need to pre-register, just Walk-In anytime between 12pm – 3:30pm (last call). Please note: this project is similar to our Art Hop fused glass projects, and will not include the use of hand tools.