Something Good
’80s party to benefit Hospitality House
If the ’80s are your jam, then the Hearts for the House fundraiser on Aug. 15 is calling you.
With live music by the Bronk Bros. and a 1980s theme, this party will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan. The Hospital Hospitality House provides no-cost lodging for families and patients receiving medical care in Kalamazoo.
The event will run from 6–9 p.m. at the Fetzer Center, 2251 Business Court, on the Western Michigan University campus, and will include a dinner, silent auction and cash bar. Attendees are encouraged to wear ’80s attire in all its neon glory. Tickets are $100 and available online at hhhkz.org/hearts-for-the-house-2025.
Something Cultural
Festival celebrates Latin community
The fourth annual Kzoo Latinx Festival will celebrate the rich Latin culture of Southwest Michigan on Aug. 16 with dancing, live music, delicious food and artisanal products.
The event will be presented by El Concilio from noon to 11 p.m. at Arcadia Creek Festival Place, in downtown Kalamazoo. Admission is free.
For more information, visit elconciliokzoo.org/latino-summer-fest.
Something Folksy
The Dead South to play at Bell’s
The Canadian folk-bluegrass band The Dead South will bring its signature banjo-fueled music to Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Aug. 18.
The quartet, best known for the 2014 hit “In Hell, I’ll Be in Good Company,” is touring to promote its 2024 album, Chains & Stakes.
The Canadian alternative rock band The Sadies will open the show. It begins at 8 p.m., and tickets are $57.29 and available online at bellsbeer.com.
Something Outdoorsy
Nature Center offers women’s retreat
Communing with nature in the company of like-minded women while learning new skills is the focus of the Women’s Wilderness Retreat set for Aug. 30 at the Kalamazoo Nature Center’s Stryker Nature Preserve, off Oakland Drive, near Nature’s Way Preschool.
The event runs from 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. and will include yoga, a foraging walk, art projects, safety tips for the trails, sound bathing and a dinner with wine. The fee is $175 for KNC members and $200 for others, and all meals and activities are included. To register, visit naturecenter.org/events.
Something Crafty
Urban Craft Fair is Aug. 31
The Urban Craft Fair will take over the Kalamazoo Farmers Market from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. with works by artists and wares from crafters and small businesses. The Labor Day weekend event will also include food trucks and live music.
For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page at tinyurl.com/UrUBCkzoo.
