10 GROUNDCOVER NEWS COMMUNITY EVENTS community EVENTS MICHIGAN ARTS FESTIVAL October 1-31, events across University of Michigan's Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses. A month-long celebration of the arts. Expect performances, exhibitions, workshops and community events, all aimed at connecting students, staff, faculty and the wider community to Michigan Arts throughout the year. See full schedule at arts.umich.edu/fest-events FIRST FRIDAYS YPSI Friday, October 2, 5-11p.m. Downtown, Depot Town, and in the West Cross Street districts of Ypsilanti. A self-guided art and culture walk around the city of Ypsilanti! Art, shopping, food, music and fun! October theme: Ypsiween. 2026 APPLE DAZE Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monument Park, 3236 Central St, Dexter. A full day of family fun, live entertainment, classic cars, food, activities and community! Bring the whole family and enjoy: classic car show, live music, pie-eating contest, wagon rides, bounce house, pumpkin bowling, putt-putt golf, kids games and activities, FREE Kidsight Vision Screening, food, fall fun and more! Full schedule at www.dexterlions. org/news/ TATTOO ART FEST 2026 Sunday, October 4, 11 a.m-4 p.m. Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor. A celebration of tattooers and the art that they make. Join us for talks and demos by local tattooers as well as a vendor fair featuring tattooers' merch and art in a variety of mediums. Groundcover Vendor Code While Groundcover is a non-profit, and paper vendors are self-employed contractors, we still have expectations of how vendors should conduct themselves while selling and representing the paper. The following is our Vendor Code of Conduct, which every vendor reads and signs before receiving a badge and papers. We request that if you discover a vendor violating any tenets of the Code, please contact us and provide as many details as possible. Our paper and our vendors should be positively impacting our County. • Groundcover will be distributed for a voluntary donation. I agree not HOLY BONES FESTIVAL Sunday, October 4, 1-7 p.m. Michigan Firehouse Museum, 110 W. Cross St, Ypsilanti. Centered entirely around the alluring themes of "Magic, Mischief, and Mystery," this event features an expansive lineup of 65 independent artisans, makers, and creators showcasing their work across two floors of the museum. Expect a vibrant showcase of original handmade art, dark aesthetics and unique oddities. Come explore the historic firehouse and find something strange and unusual to take home. SIP AND SOLVE Sunday, October 4, 6 p.m. 734 Brewing, 15 E Cross St. Ypsilanti. Join for a fast-paced word puzzle showdown where every guess counts and all proceeds fund adult literacy! First Sunday of each month. All proceeds benefit Washtenaw Literacy. $10 per person, teams of 1-5. COMEDY NERDZ AND COMEDY JAMM OPEN MIC Wednesday, October 7, 7:15-8:45 p.m. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, 212 S. Fourth Ave. The open mic will be a comedy cavalcade as we present the current rising stars in the Detroit Metro area and beyond. You will see a variety of comedians from beginners trying their hand at comedy (sometimes they are the funniest) to established comics unveiling new material to the occasional comedian auditioning to perform at the Comedy Showcase. Anything can happen as we present this uncensored cacophony of comedy … and a good time will be had by all! Tickets are just $6 at the door. Tickets are also available online to ask for more than the cover price or solicit donations by any other means. • When selling Groundcover, I will always have the current biweekly issue of Groundcover available for customer purchase. • I agree not to sell additional goods or products when selling the paper or to panhandle, including panhandling with only one paper or selling an issue more than 4 weeks old. • I will wear and display my badge when selling papers and refrain from wearing it or other Groundcover gear when engaged in other activities. • I will only purchase the paper from Groundcover Staff and will not sell to or buy papers from other Groundcover vendors, especially at www.aacomedy.com/ A2 ARTOBERFEST Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Main St. (Washington to William Street) downtown Ann Arbor. A2 Artoberfest is a celebration of the arts in downtown Ann Arbor. This intimate and rich event will feature jury selected artists, live entertainment, restaurants and art activities. Shop and savor the beautiful fall weather, talented artisans and wonderful tunes. Get creative with several local partners bringing you hands-on art-making activities to this fun and festive event! VENDOR KEN PARKS' 84TH BIRTHDAY PARTY Sunday, October 11, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Ann Arbor Friends Meeting House, 1420 Hill St., Ann Arbor. Ken Parks is turning 84! Join the Groundcover community and friends for a potluck and film screening of "Paper Lanterns." Movie will start at 5 p.m. PORTER'S PLACE GRAND OPENING Sunday, October 11, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Dunbar Towers, 121 Catherine St., Ann Arbor. Porter's Place is the community center on the first floor of newly constructed Dunbar Tower. Building tours, free food trucks, art and storytelling, family acitivities and more. Community remarks start at 5 p.m. FROM 1776 TO THE BALLOT BOX Monday, October 12, 6-8 p.m. William L. Clements Library, 909 S University Ave, Ann Arbor. vendors who have been suspended or terminated. • I agree to treat all customers, staff, and other vendors respectfully. I will not “hard sell,” threaten, harass or pressure customers, staff, or other vendors verbally or physically. • I will not sell Groundcover under the influence of drugs or alcohol. • I understand that I am not a legal - employee of Groundcover but a contracted worker responsible for my own well-being and income. • I understand that my badge is property of Groundcover and will not deface it. I will present my badge when purchasing the papers. • I agree to stay off private property when selling Groundcover. • I understand to refrain from Join the staff of the Clements Library and the U-M History Club to learn about American voting history and the Revolutionary War-era materials held on central campus. Peruse the exhibit “Who Counts? A History of Voting in America,” develop a voting plan for this November with students from Turn Up Turnout, and play a game of Jeopardy to test your knowledge on voting and Revolutionary War history while snacking on pizza! Register here: https://clements.umich.edu/ event/1776-to-the-ballot-box/ "OUT HERE" SCREENING AND DIRECTOR Q+A Wednesday, October 14, 6-7:30 p.m. AADL downtown (Lower level program room) 343 5th Street, Ann Arbor. OUT HERE is a documentary short that chronicles the poignant quest of a Sacramento social worker on the front lines of the homelessness crisis who attempts to help unhoused individuals through empathy and interpersonal connection. This 28-minute film is not rated. This event is in partnership with Michigan Community Scholars Program and Groundcover News. Save the date! Groundcover's annual open mic will be Friday, November 20, 6-8 p.m. Location TBD! Submit an event to be featured in the next edition: submissions@groundcovernews. com OCTOBER 2, 2026 selling on public buses, federal property or stores unless there is permission from the owner. • I agree to stay at least one block away from another vendor in downtown areas. I will also abide by the Vendor Corner Policy. • I understand that Groundcover strives to be a paper that covers topics of homelessness and poverty while providing sources of income for the homeless. I will try to help in this effort and spread the word. If you would like to report a violation of the Vendor Code or leave positive review of a Vendor experience please email contact@ groundcovernews.com or fill out the contact form on our website.
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