EVENTS

Now is the time to plant garlic! This crop will over winter in the bed with short green shoots peeking out from the snow. Garlic has 2 different types of harvests if you pay close attention. We will be discussing the type and varieties that grow best in our area as well as how to cultivate, harvest and store. We will experiment with regular store bought garlic, organic store bought and garlic specifically generated for planting.

Factory Two's annual fundraiser. 5-8pm at 129 N. Grand Traverse St. Sponsorship, ticketing and program details to be confirmed.

Drop-in game night — open play, all ages/skill levels welcome.

Kids 12-18 can join us Wednesday, October 21, 2026 to make lanterns out of mason jars. A healthy snack will be provided and they will come home with a cool new light.

Kids aged 8-12 can join us from 11-2 to make lanterns with mason jars. Lunch will be provided and they come home with a cool new light.

Got clothes you're done with? Bring them in. Stitch & Switch is a free clothing swap at Factory Two. Drop off what you're not wearing, it goes to the floor, free to whoever wants it. Walk out with something new to you. We'll have Seamstress/Seamsters and tailors on hand for basic alterations. Resize, mend, embellish, they work for donations, not ticket prices. If something almost fits or just needs a little love, they've got you. Nothing sold. Nothing wasted. Just clothes finding people who'll actually wear them.

The end of the season doesn't end the garden's life; however, it is time to prepare it for winter. Cold hardy plants will be covered with row covers and gardeners are welcome to come and harvest, probably through December. We will be setting up the row covers and mulching beds with biomass and doing our last turning of the compost.

Drop-in game night — open play, all ages/skill levels welcome.

Kids 12-18 can join us from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM to create their own string art. A healthy snack will be provided, and they'll take their project home with them.

Kids ages 8-12 can join us to create their own string art. Lunch will be provided and they will bring their projects home with them. They are welcome to wear costumes, but they shouldn't inhibit vision, hand/arm movement or their ability to use a hammer and manipulate string.

This is probably the most important session we will have. We will review the season and discuss what worked well and what didn't work well. How to improve for next season and what our goals will be. We will discuss what we will grow so that seeds and plants can be ordered. We will also put together a "Wish List" for what we'd like to invest in for the next season.

Drop-in game night — open play, all ages/skill levels welcome.

Volunteer Appreciation come hang out, talk about ideas, get to know everyone, and relax together, enjoy some free pizza!

Drop-in game night — open play, all ages/skill levels welcome.

Drop-in game night — open play, all ages/skill levels welcome.

Drop-in game night — open play, all ages/skill levels welcome.

Drop-in game night — open play, all ages/skill levels welcome.

Volunteer Appreciation come hang out, talk about ideas, get to know everyone, and relax together, enjoy some free pizza!

Drop-in game night — open play, all ages/skill levels welcome.

Drop-in game night — open play, all ages/skill levels welcome.

Drop-in game night — open play, all ages/skill levels welcome.

Drop-in game night — open play, all ages/skill levels welcome.