Downtown Battle Creek

10/15/2026

Registration deadline for the October 20th class is tomorrow!

Grants available for Battle Creek residents 📍

Ready to get ServSafe certified? 🍽️ Join us October 12 & 20 at Kellogg Arena! Registration closes October 9. Register today: https://share.hsforms.com/1lImFlXrvSSOWrDcByAX2OAr47o3

10/09/2026

Job well done!

Now, Battle Creek… credit where it’s due. 🧐

The Washington Avenue bridge is back open AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. You read that right. Early.

Let’s give the Michigan Department of Transportation and the crews who made it happen a little love.

We know this comment section has range. Let’s hear it for a job well done.

10/07/2026

Ready to get ServSafe certified? 🍽️ Join us October 12 & 20 at Kellogg Arena! Registration closes October 9. Register today: https://share.hsforms.com/1lImFlXrvSSOWrDcByAX2OAr47o3

09/25/2026

Battle Creek, you’re invited! 🎨✨ SAVE THE DATE and bring someone along!

Join us for Meet the Community: Launch 269 Open House + Art Exhibit—a chance to explore your local coworking space, enjoy art, and make new connections.

📅 Thursday, October 15, 2026
🕓 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Launch 269 at the Battle Creek Innovation Hub
50 W. Jackson Street, Second Floor | Battle Creek

In collaboration with Kellogg Community College, we’re celebrating the creativity bringing our Launch 269 community to life!

Come by to:
🎨 Explore the artwork.
🏢 Tour the space and discover what Launch 269 offers.
🤝 Connect with entrepreneurs, creatives, and community members.
🍴 Enjoy refreshments and good conversation.

Whether you’re building a business, working remotely, looking for a creative community, or simply curious about the space, we’d love to welcome you!

📣 Everyone is welcome! Share this post, tag a friend, and invite your coworkers, neighbors, and fellow creatives. Help us spread the word!

P.S. You made it to the bottom! 👀🎁 Email [[email protected]] with the subject line COWORKING-ART-26 to claim a FREE coworking day pass at Launch 269. Come spend a workday with us! Offer only valid until Oct 16, 2026.

09/25/2026

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09/25/2026

09/25/2026

Mark those calendars...Pints for Paws is coming back! 🐾🍻❤️

Join us Saturday, October 10th from 5–8pm on the patio for our annual fundraiser benefiting BlueWater K9 Search & Rescue.

Good people, a great cause, and plenty of paws on the patio. 🐶🍀

More details to come, but for now—save the date!

09/25/2026

09/25/2026

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Drivers should plan for temporary road closures in downtown Battle Creek and the Battle Creek Central area Friday evening, Sept. 25, for the Battle Creek Central High School Homecoming Parade.

The Battle Creek Police Department will begin temporary road closures along the parade route at 5:10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. The parade is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

The parade route will travel from the Miller Stone parking lot, south on North Avenue, west on Van Buren Street, north on United Way, and east on Champion Street to the stadium parking lot.

The following temporary closures are planned:

Southbound North Avenue at Calhoun Street
Westbound Frelinghuysen Avenue at North Avenue
Westbound Capital Avenue at North Avenue
Westbound Michigan Avenue at Division Street
Northbound Capital Avenue NE at Van Buren Street
Westbound Van Buren Street at Capital Avenue NE
Eastbound Van Buren Street at United Way
Eastbound Champion Street at United Way
Southbound West Street at Garfield Avenue
Westbound Calhoun Street at College Street
Westbound Calhoun Street at Glenwood Avenue
Westbound Calhoun Street at Eagle Street
Drivers should use alternate routes and expect delays while the parade is underway. Roads will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so after the parade passes.

A parade route map is included with this notice.