Hello, neighbors! If you’ve been trying to leave Anchor Bay lately, you already know all roads lead to a detour. Might as well stay put. There’s plenty going on right here.

🎟 Community Events & Festival Radar

Last call on scarecrow voting. Twenty-one years of scarecrows on the light posts downtown, and Sunday is the last day to weigh in. Voting boxes are in the shops along Washington Street, so look for the “Vote Here” signs.
Date & Time: Voting closes Sunday, November 1
Location: Downtown New Baltimore
Fee: Free to vote

Tumblin’ Pumpkins. Send your jack-o’-lantern rolling down the hill and try to land it in the target for a shot at prizes. Free, and a good excuse to get the kids out one more time before it turns cold.
Date & Time: Sunday, November 1, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Maynard “Red” Aurand Memorial Park
Fee: Free, but registration is required at NBRecreation.org

Kids Night at Chick-fil-A. Kids eat free and there’s always something going on.
Date & Time: Tuesdays, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Chick-fil-A, Chesterfield Township
Fee: Free for kids with a meal purchase

🚗 Worth the Drive

Blake’s in Armada, final haunted weekend. This is the last run for zombie paintball, the haunted hayride, the wagon ride through the corn, and the three-story haunted barn. After Halloween it goes back to being apples, cider, donuts, the corn maze, and Funland.
Date & Time: Orchard & Cider Mill, Sunday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Big Apple, Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM, Sunday 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Location: 17985 Armada Center Road, Armada
Fee: Free to visit. Haunted attractions and activities are individually priced

📍 Local Civic & Roadwork Updates

Early voting closes Sunday. In-person early voting runs through November 1 and only happens at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Offices, 47275 Sugarbush Road, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily. No other precinct is open for early voting.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. The Community Center is a voting precinct that day. If you’re not sure where you vote, look up your polling location on the Chesterfield Township website under Polling Locations.

Jefferson Avenue is closed at Sutton. A planned water main replacement closes Jefferson to thru traffic between 23 Mile and Sutton from Tuesday, October 27 through Monday, November 2, with a full closure at the Salt River Bridge. The posted detour runs 23 Mile to Callens to Sugarbush and back to Jefferson.

Park updates. The new playscape at Pollard Park is up but not open for play yet while crews finish details and spread mulch. An opening date is coming. At Brandenburg, a new concrete pathway is going in around the playscape to improve access.

Historical Society meets Monday, November 2 at 6:30 PM at the Library.

🏪 Around Town

Local kids’ artwork is on display at Mike’s Comics and Games. Comic book covers drawn by kids in the Parks & Rec art program are up now. Worth a look if you’re in the neighborhood.

Holiday photos are booking now. New Baltimore Parks & Rec has a photographer and a holiday setup for the weekend of November 14 and 15. Slots have to be booked ahead through the Parks & Rec sign-up page.

Crafters wanted for the Holiday Craft Show. The show is Saturday, November 14, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Lighthouse Elementary, free admission for shoppers. Handmade and home-baked only, tables are first come first served at $30 for a six-foot table, non-refundable. Register at the Parks & Rec office, at NBrecreation.org, or call 586-725-0291.

Holiday vendors wanted downtown. The New Baltimore Business Alliance and the Farmers Market are putting on a three-day Christmas village downtown November 27 through 29, and they’re still looking for holiday vendors. Email [email protected] or text Carl at 586-242-7341.

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That’s a wrap for this week’s Anchor Bay Current. See you around town!