Independent Bank offices across the State will participate in a food drive to support the Food Bank Council of Michigan. The food drive, which will begin on Friday, October 31 and run through Friday, November 14, will collect much needed food items for people throughout the state of Michigan.

During the two-week food drive, customers and members of the public are invited to join Independent Bank associates in bringing non-perishable food items or monetary donations into any of Independent Bank’s 100 full-service banking offices. Because the Council operates on a regional level, all donations collected by Independent Bank will stay local and be distributed to individuals and families within the area.

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If you’re not in the mood to stay home and dispense candy this year, consider spending your Halloween at the Michigan Theater, where the 1925 silent film “Phantom of the Opera,” starring Lon Chaney, will play on Friday at 7 p.m., accompanied by Steven Ball on the Barton Organ.

Advance tickets for this event are available at Ticketweb.com and cost $15, while regular admission prices apply to general admission seats.

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