Cedar Springs celebrates 70 years of zealous, flannel mania. See the prince and princess of flannel, catch a powder puff football game, beat grandma at carnival style bingo, or win $1,000 in the karaoke contest. Beware of the Keystone Kops on hand to arrest "offenders" who are not clad in red. redflannelfestival.org

David Sedaris - Lansing
Oct. 18

Hear the iconic voice of humorist and author of "Me Talk Pretty One Day," David Sedaris, as he regales with tales of his quirky desperations of childhood, nascent disorders, and secret anguishes as a Christmas elf when he makes an appearance at the Wharton Center in Lansing. Not to be missed! whartoncenter.com

Fall Bonsai Show - Grand Rapids
Oct. 17-18

The West Michigan Bonsai Club bends minds and little trees. Take in the ancient art of patient and skillful plant manipulation at the Frederik Meijer Gardens Oct. 17 and 18. Observe many varieties of uniquely distorted deciduous and coniferous plants, which can live for hundreds of years with dedicated (and multi-generational) care. As a souvenir, take home your own baby bonsai. meijergardens.org

Spooky Tunes Laser Light Show - Grand Rapids
Oct. 4 - 31, Saturdays and Sundays

Throughout the most frightening month of all, you can check out your favorite Halloween songs at the Grand Rapids Public Museum Planetarium. This family friendly event features dazzling visual effects to accompany the Halloween tunes will run Tuesday Oct. 6, 20 and 27 at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. A special showing will be Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. Free to GRPM members, $3 in addition to Museum admission for non-members.