Concerned Michigan residents and community leaders have every opportunity to get familiar with the new wave of leaders headed to the Michigan House of Representatives next January.

The Center for Michigan's 'Great Debates' partnership with Detroit Public Television is underway. Click here to watch the first three debates in metro Detroit races. More debates will be posted next week.

And, here is our latest list of small-group meetings and larger forums with candidates throughout the state. RSVP to save your seat today!

SEPTEMBER 29: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Waterford
9 a.m.
Waterford Public Library - Community Room B
5168 Civic Center Drive, Waterford MI
43rd State House District Candidate Gail Haines
Call or email to RSVP:
248-321-8635
kjohnson@thecenterformichigan.net

SEPTEMBER 30: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Livonia
8 a.m.
Schoolcraft College VisTaTech Center, 18600 Haggerty Road
19th State House District Candidate John Walsh
Call or email to RSVP:
Nancy Short
202-390-5766
nshort@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 2: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Midland
8 a.m.
Sleep Inn, 2100 W. Wackerly
98th State House District Candidate Garnet Lewis
Call or email to RSVP:
202-390-5766
nshort@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 2: TOWN HALL FORUM
Downriver
7 p.m.
The Henry Ford Estate on UofM Dearborn Campus, 4901 Evergreen Road
11th, 12th,13th, 22nd, 23rd State House District Candidates David Nathan
(invited), Rashida Tlaib (invited), Andrew Kandrevas (invited), Doug Geiss,
Deb Kennedy
Call or email to RSVP:
202-390-5766
nshort@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 6
Traverse City-Interlochen
7 p.m.
Interlochen Center for the Arts - Dendrinos Chapel
101st-104th State House District Candidates Dan Scripps, Ray Franz, Wayne
Schmidt, Roman Grucz
Call or email to RSVP:
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 6: TOWN HALL FORUM
Grosse Pointe
7 p.m.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
1st District State House Candidates Mary Treder-Lang and Tim Bledsoe
Call or email to RSVP:
248-321-8635
kjohnson@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 8: TOWN HALL FORUM
Grand Rapids
7p.m.
Wealthy Street Theater
75th State House District Candidates Robert Dean & Dan Tietema
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 8: TOWN HALL FORUM
Northville, Plymouth, Wayne
7 p.m.
Plymouth District Library, 223 S. Main
20th State House District Candidates Representative Marc Corriveau, Jerry Vorva
Call or email to RSVP:
202-390-5766
nshort@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 13: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Portage
9:00 A.M.
Portage Public Library
61st State House District Candidate Larry DeShazor
Call or email to RSVP:
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 13: TOWN HALL FORUM
Farmington
7 p.m.
Farmington Civic Theater
37th District State House Candidates Paul Welday and Vicki Barnett
Call or email to RSVP:
248-321-8635
kjohnson@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 14: TOWN HALL FORUM
Sidney/Greenville
7 p.m.
Montcalm Community College
70th State House District Candidates Tom Ginster & Mike Huckleberry
Call or Email to RSVP
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 15: TOWN HALL FORUM
Jackson and Eaton County
6:30 p.m.
Jackson District Library - Carnegie Branch, 244 W. Michigan Avenue
64th-65th State House District Candidates Representative Martin Griffin, Leland Prebble, Representative Mike Simpson, Ray Snell
Call or email to RSVP:
202-390-5766
nshort@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 20: TOWN HALL FORUM
Pleasant Ridge
7 p.m.
ePrize Headquarters, 1 ePrize Drive, Pleasant Ridge
Livingston Regional M-TEC, 1240 Packard Drive, Howell
6th, 27th, 28th, 35th State House District Candidates Fred Durhal, Jr., Ellen Cogen-Lipton, Lesia Liss, Vincent Gregory
Call or email to RSVP:
248-321-8634
kjohnson@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 20: SMALL-GROUP CANDIDATE CONVERSATION
Holland /Allegan
4:00 p.m.
Holland Public Library
88th & 90th State House District Candidate Bob Genetski & Joe Haveman
Call or email to RSVP:
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 27: TOWN HALL FORUM
Macomb Community College - Center Campus
University Professional Development Center
44575 Garfield Road Clinton Township
7 p.m.
Macomb County State House District Candidates
Call or email to RSVP:
248-321-8634
kjohnson@thecenterformichigan.net

OCTOBER 29: TOWN HALL FORUM
Battle Creek
7 p.m.
USA Storage Depot
62nd State House District Candidates Greg Moore & Kate Segal
Call or email to RSVP:
616 460 6455
aguilfoyle@thecenterformichigan.net