Holiday Party & Toy Drive
Public Event: Open to all ages. Free. Description: ‘Tis the season! Join us for a Holiday Party & Toy Drive on November 15th. The first 100 friends to donate a toy get a vintage Bell’s nonic imperial pint glass. We’ll have cookie decorating, hot cocoa, and even a visit from the big guy himself from 5-8pm. Get crafty and join our gingerbread house decorating competition at 6pm for just $5 per team. Reserve your spot online below! Sign Up Here Oh, and did we mention TWO special releases at the General Store that day? Our Bell’s Advent Calendar and a limited batch of Old Fashioned Holiday! These will go fast, so don’t miss out. Mark your calendars!
Gingerbread Competition Sign Up
Description: We will only allow 10 teams of 4 people. All Ages Welcome ! One ticket per group! By purchase your ticket you are signing your whole team up. Gingerbread houses and decorations are provided. You will get an hour to decorate you house. Please arrive 15 minutes early!
Issues and Ales
Hosts: Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta Voting has begun in Michigan and the November election is a month away. Voters will choose from candidates in races for offices ranging from the President of the United States to the local school board. And, in Michigan, there’s an open U.S. Senate seat and the entire U.S. House of Representatives and State House of Representatives are up for election. Plus, two State Supreme Court races. At our next Issues & Ale, we’ll be less than two weeks away from the election. We want you to have every chance to get your political questions answered. Join Michigan Public’s It’s Just Politics team of Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta, and their expert political panel, as they look at this upcoming election and take your questions! Attend in person or watch online. Admission is free, but in-person space is limited so advance registration is needed. Register Here Issues and Ale is an event series from Michigan Public designed to engage people in conversations about important issues facing Michigan in an informal atmosphere. Your questions are always welcome. For More information click here
16th Annual All Stouts Day
Public Event: Open to all ages. Free. Description: All Stouts Day is back to its original weekend! Stay tuned for Pub and General Store release information over the coming weeks!
BOOWEEN Dog Days
Public Event: Free. Open to all ages. Description: You better be-leaf it! Our next Dog Days a.k.a. Booween will be Sunday, October 20th from 12pm-4pm. Starting at 3pm, we’ll have a Dog Costume Contest, so be sure to dress up your furry friend in their best costume for a chance to win a Bell’s doggie merch prize pack. We’ll have fall beers on tap, a photo booth for you and your pooch, activities for the kiddos, and all the fall vibes. Mark your calendars! It’s going to be spooktacular.
Bells Garage Sale
Public Event Open to all ages. Free. About the Event:We’re trying to clear out our warehouse and what a better why to do it than a Garage Sale! The sale will be from open till 8pm in the backroom. The highlights:$5 T-Shirts & Pet Items$15 Bottom-ups / Long sleeve Shirts$20 Jerseys (Cycling/ Baseball/ Hockey)Everything will be under $20!
Bells Garage Sale
Public Event Open to all ages. Free. About the Event:We’re trying to clear out our warehouse and what a better why to do it than a Garage Sale! The sale will be from open till 8pm in the backroom. The highlights:$5 T-Shirts & Pet Items$15 Bottom-ups / Long sleeve Shirts$20 Jerseys (Cycling/ Baseball/ Hockey)Everything will be under $20!
Oberon Eclipse Bright In The Night Party
Public Event Open to all ages. Free. About the Event: Where your brightest attire (clothes, shoes, glow bracelets, wigs, anything goes!) and celebrate the 25th hour in the Beer Garden at the Eccentric Café We will be unveiling our new outdoor winter set up. Which will include additional lighting, fire pits throughout the beer garden and seating. Bell’s will host a winter trivia for those that dare to brave the outdoor elements at 7pm with prizes for the first and second place teams. Grill menu is available for purchase, which will include your soon to be cold weather favorite, the Eclipse Brat. S’mores and hot chocolate will be available for FREE! This is a family friendly event
Kommuna Lux
Public Backroom Event with Connecting Chords Music Festival Event time: 7 – 9pm Event Admission: Buy tickets here Kummuna Lux “In Odesa, people find togetherness. In Odesa, all will laugh and sing.” Ukraine’s Kommuna Lux validates these words from an old poem, performing their own style called “Odesa Gangsta Folk” – thrilling klezmer music and common gangster folk songs from their hometown, all with a dose of rocket fuel. Self described as “a group of talented and energetic musicians who like to create unforgettable musical experiences for their audience. Our goal is not just sound, but real emotions and unforgettable impressions from our music.” In addition to the band’s presence on the largest festivals in Ukraine such as the Koktebel Jazz Festival, Kyiv Klezmer Fest, Atlas Weekend or Woodstock Ukraine, the band has also received cheering applause from the audiences in the United States and all over the world. Since the beginning of the Russian aggression in Ukraine, Kommuna Lux has collected donations at all their concerts to support humanitarian causes. They honor their hometown and Ukraine’s heroes with a brilliant sound and spectacular concert!
Yolanda Lavender, Elisabeth Pixley-Fink and Sophia McIntosh and The Sages
21 and overPublic EventStanding Room OnlyFREE SHOW Sounds of the Zoo Music Festival, the free multicultural event and symposium September 25 – October 1, 2023, to be held at various locations around Kalamazoo, including Bell’s Brewery, Old Dog Tavern, and Bronson Park. The event is free and open to the public. The second annual event will showcase more than 52 musical acts. We are super excited to be kicking off our first day of the festival at Bell’s Brewery with some amazing musicians! Sounds of the Zoo is offered for free to the community as part of their larger commitment to accessibility to the arts. From the website, “We endeavor to create change through music and believe music is not only creative art but a means to connect and uplift humanity. We believe music can inspire humanity by creating connections that bridge class, gender, and cultural divides. Uniting the community by supporting diversity, inclusion, as well as creating awareness towards environmental sustainability and mental health are core values, we will give platforms to.” For more information on Sounds of the Zoo Music Festival, including how to become sponsor, visit https://www.soundsofthezoo.com/. Follow Sounds of the Zoo on Facebook and Instagram.
