Ladies’ Night Out

Ladies Night Out will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Mount Pleasant. The event looks to raise money for the Women’s Initiative Fund and the Women’s Aid Service. The first 500 women will receive a goodie bag, which will have gifts and special offers. A $5 donation will be collected at the door of the Broadway Theater, 216 E. Broadway St. Downtown stores will be open until 9 p.m. and ladies can enjoy food, drinks, giveaways and shopping. Headliner’s hospitality Station will offer relaxing opportunities, including free makeup applications, manicures, massages, paraffin hand wax and more. The event hopes to raise $2,500 for the charities. For more information, contact Michelle Sponseller at (989) 779-5348 or msponseller@mt-pleasant.org.

Blood Drives

The American Red Cross scheduled upcoming blood drives in Mount Pleasant. One will take place noon to 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Student Activity Center. The next is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Nov. 24 at Mount Pleasant High School, 1155 S. Elizabeth St., and one more is from noon to 5:45 p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish, 319 N. Illinois St.

Reading with Heroes

First Book will promote literacy at an early age from 10:30 am to 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Veteran’s Memorial Library, 301 S. University Ave. Influential people from the community will read books to children ranging in age from kindergarten to fourth grade. Following the readings, children will participate in related activities, including making animal masks and reading “Where the Wild Things Are.” The event is free with raffle proceeds going toward giving a local elementary class of students their “first” book. For more information, contact Muriel Mathiew at (517) 803-0232 or wiela1mn@cmich.edu.

Fish N’ Chips

All-male a cappella group Fish N’ Chips will perform its fall concert from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. The concert is fun and appropriate for all ages and will feature current pop songs and old favorites. Admission is $5 in advance or $6 at the door. For more information, contact Patrick Monks at (586) 713-8005. For a full story, see cm-life.com.

Comedian Iliza Schlesinger

Iliza Schlesing and Erik Griffin will preform from 8:30 to 10 p.m. today in Carey Hall’s Real Food on Campus. Schlesinger was the first female and youngest winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing in the sixth season. She is touring in the Last Comic Standing Tour and has preformed on Comedy Central. The show is free and sponsored by On the Fly Productions. For more information, contact Amanda Birkner at (989)774-1189 or onthefly@cmich.edu.

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