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LACA now accepting artwork for June LGBTQ exhibit The Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) and West Shore Pride are again teaming up to host an LGBTQ art exhibit slated to be on display in the art center’s performance hall gallery June 4-26. The exhibit will feature artwork created by LGBTQ artists and artists who create art with themes of equality and love. LACA will be accepting artwork for the exhibit through May 18. Artists are limited to 5 artworks. Jewelry, prints, textiles, sculptures, ceramics, mobiles, collage, mixed media, photography, pastels and paintings of watercolor, oil and watercolor are accepted. 2-D work should be ready to hang. No yarn, string, or sawtooth hangers are allowed. Pedestals are available for 3-D pieces. A public artist reception for the exhibit will take place Friday, June 4 from 5-8 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Face masks are required at all times.

Dream to Reality - Exploring What We Believe and Why. The fascinating path to why we believe what we believe evolves through self-expression and interpretation of family, history, religion, art, nature, experience. Dream to Reality explores that path through the mythological illustrations and writing of Charlevoix artist Kim Richelle. Sponsored by DCL Inc.

Summer is a busy time in Northern Michigan which requires area businesses to amp up their staffing levels. It has been challenging the last several years for businesses to find enough employees for the Summer. The pandemic has made it challenging to host large in person job fairs. To address these challenges, the Petoskey Chamber is helping to match businesses and potential employees through hosting free virtual job fairs in MAY.

Support groups for both individuals with mental illness and families and friends who support an individual with mental illness. email for more info at info@namigt.org

Join the Grand Traverse Humanists Monday, May 10 at 7 p.m. as they welcome Kevin Bolling, executive director the Student Secular Alliance. William will present a virtual program via Zoom called “The Next Generation of the Secular Movement: Are You Ready?” Kevin will discuss the current mindset of millennials and Generation Z, what the Secular Student Alliance is doing across the county about the current tactics of conservative religious campus ministries, and what local secular groups can do to encourage and engage the upcoming generation. Register in advance for this free meeting by visiting www.gthumanists.org.

LACA now accepting artwork for June LGBTQ exhibit The Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) and West Shore Pride are again teaming up to host an LGBTQ art exhibit slated to be on display in the art center’s performance hall gallery June 4-26. The exhibit will feature artwork created by LGBTQ artists and artists who create art with themes of equality and love. LACA will be accepting artwork for the exhibit through May 18. Artists are limited to 5 artworks. Jewelry, prints, textiles, sculptures, ceramics, mobiles, collage, mixed media, photography, pastels and paintings of watercolor, oil and watercolor are accepted. 2-D work should be ready to hang. No yarn, string, or sawtooth hangers are allowed. Pedestals are available for 3-D pieces. A public artist reception for the exhibit will take place Friday, June 4 from 5-8 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Face masks are required at all times.

Go for a relaxing stroll on the trails with GRNA docents Julie Hurd and Phil Jarvi each week to find and identify the beautiful and unique wildflowers at Grass River. Along the way you will listen and look for the birds that call Grass River home. 6500 Alden Hwy, Bellaire MI. For more information, www.grassriver.org.

Dream to Reality - Exploring What We Believe and Why. The fascinating path to why we believe what we believe evolves through self-expression and interpretation of family, history, religion, art, nature, experience. Dream to Reality explores that path through the mythological illustrations and writing of Charlevoix artist Kim Richelle. Sponsored by DCL Inc.

Come see the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Members Create exhibition. This annual exhibition showcasing current members’ talents runs April 2 – May 20 at the GAAC gallery, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. On display: 41 works in both 2D and 3D by Northern Michigan artists and beyond. The on-line version of the exhibition is available for viewing beginning April 2. Go to GlenArborArt.org and click on EXHIBITS. Art may also be purchased on-line. There will be no opening reception for the Members Create exhibition in keeping with COVID guidelines. Visitors are welcomed to enjoy the exhibition in the gallery during GAAC business hours, 11 am – 2 pm Monday through Saturday. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. For more information call 231/334-6112; or, go to GlenArborArt.org/EXHIBITS.

The Mason County Pilots Association with the MiSTEM Network Region 9 is offering a summer camp through the Plainwell Aviation and STEM Academy. <br><br> The camp will provide opportunities for students in sixth through 12th grade to explore aviation in June at the Mason County Airport. <br><br> The camp will host up to 15 students. <br><br> It is scheduled for June 21 through 25 at the Mason County Airport in Ludington. <br><br> More information and registration forms can be found at https://www.plainwellaviation.org/camp. Camp scholarships may be available to students from Mason, Lake, Oceana and Manistee counties based on economic need. <br><br> Interested students are encouraged to register as soon as possible. <b>The application period ends May 31 </b>or as soon as the camp is filled. For more information, go to https://www.plainwellaviation.org, or email West Central MiSTEM Director Lisa Wininger at lwininger@wsesd.org.