This weekend in Sturgis, MI

The weekly farmers market at The Huss Project brings together a wide range of local vendors with fresh produce, maple syrup, honey, meat, eggs, baked goods, personal care items, and more. Families can enjoy weekly children’s activities on the urban farm, explore at their own pace with self-guided tours, browse a book sale, and grab a cup of coffee. On the second Saturday of each month, the market adds an art market, live music, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Musical Storybooks, food trucks, and other special features. Activities and vendors are set up in the Front Porch Pavilion and in the Imaginarium along the north side of the Huss building. Payments are accepted by cash, check, credit card, SNAP using the Michigan Bridge Card, WIC Produce Connection, Senior Project Fresh, Double Up Food Bucks, and Huss Project Fresh Food Cards.

Grilled cheese takes center stage at a community festival on Swan St in Colon, MI, featuring a friendly cook-off for anyone confident in their sandwich skills. Competitors are asked to bring their own flat top and register ahead of time to take part. The event supports the Children’s Adoption Fund, dedicated to helping children find the security and sense of belonging they deserve while assisting families with the financial aspects of guardianships and adoptions. It is a warm, community-focused celebration that pairs comfort food with a meaningful cause.

Electric Avenue brings a high energy celebration of 1980s New Wave and radio pop to Blue Gate PAC, recreating the era’s signature sounds with remarkable care. Every detail is considered, from vintage synthesizers to rare signal processors, so the textures and tones feel strikingly familiar. Fans often say it is like stepping straight back into 1985, with memories of first records, school dances, weekend movies, and finding a personal style all flooding back. What began as a single party performance has grown into more than a decade on the road, with over 1,100 shows across the United States and abroad. Their faithful sound once led to a mistaken takedown request from Warner Music that became an apology after hearing a complete live recording. Along the way, the group has performed at sea with The Walking Dead cast, Kid Rock, The Impractical Jokers, Joey Fatone, and Pitbull, provided the soundtrack for the red carpet launch of the 80s centered film Blinded By The Light, supported Pat Benatar, and shared the stage with members of Toto, Player, Talk Talk, and Little River Band. Collectively, the musicians have contributed to sales of more than 15 million albums and have worked with artists such as Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Idina Menzel, Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris, the B 52s, Zac Brown Band, Paula Cole, Tracy Chapman, Boston, Collective Soul, and Boyz II Men. Ticket prices range from $19.95 to $54.95.