Community Calendar

This week-long event has contests for pros, amateurs, ladies and youth. Learn more and register at http://ludingtonoffshoreclassic.org

NEED KNOWS NO SEASON!
Please join us at our "Christmas in July" Red Kettle Kickoff Event on Friday, July 17th, 9:30 am-10 am at Oleson's West on Long Lake Road. Santa will be there for pictures and also donuts/cookies and refreshments available.

The Salvation Army Traverse City is holding their "Christmas in July" Red Kettle Campaign on July 17th and July 18th from 10am-6pm, at 8 local stores: Oleson's East & West, Tom's East and West, Horizon Bookstore, Hobby Lobby, Blaine's Farm & Fleet, Family Fare 8th. Help us raise $17,000/$5,500 match to help our neighbors in need! Funding received is used towards funding our social services programs: Food Programs & Emergency Financial Assistance which help 30,000+ local people annually. We have been honored to assist generations of people in need in our community since 1894 (132 years), and to be the longest operating nonprofit in our community.

Volunteers needed to help ring the bell! Sign up: https://www.registertoring.com/

Step back in time at the 1842 Dougherty Mission House built by Chief Agosa, the Odawa and Ojibwe people and Rev. Peter Dougherty. Explore life from 1842 to 1917 through the house, outbuildings and demonstration garden.

See unusual pure American chestnut trees. Docent led tours Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am to 4pm. Discover the Mission House that gave Old Mission Peninsula its name.

Tours:
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $5 adults
(12 and under free)

Journey "under the sea" to a magical underwater kingdom. The beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home - and her fins - behind and live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking. Performed by students in the Old Town Playhouse Young Company's 4-Week Performing Arts Camp.

Flintfields Horse Park welcomes spectators for one of the season’s signature summer weekends during the $116,000 World Wide Technology CSI3* Grand Prix. This three-star event brings international riders to Traverse City alongside food, hospitality experiences, shopping, and open-air seating throughout the venue.

General admission proceeds this week support the Traverse City Philharmonic through the Traverse City Horse Shows Charity Ticket Program.

Competition begins Saturday, July 18 at 4 PM
Tickets available online or at the gate.
Details at: traversecityhorseshows.com/visit

Journey "under the sea" to a magical underwater kingdom. The beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home - and her fins - behind and live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking. Performed by students in the Old Town Playhouse Young Company's 4-Week Performing Arts Camp.

This week-long event has contests for pros, amateurs, ladies and youth. Learn more and register at http://ludingtonoffshoreclassic.org

Amy Lipson, LTC Conservation Specialist, and her husband Joe Lipson, owner of Mycotorphy LLC (a local business offering guided mushrooming adventures) will co-lead a foraging adventure to look for interesting fungi, and maybe even find some choice edibles!

Fungi are fickle, but if there are plentiful mushrooms available we will split into groups and explore off-trail for about 1.5 hours and hunt for interesting mushrooms. Then we will return to our designated meeting place and learn about them from Joe, who is a certified mushroom identification expert.

For information about this and other events, please visit our website.

Come hang out with us for live music. We'll be serving wine, seasonal cocktails, cider, coffee, and tapas-style small plates to share. Bring your crew or show up solo — Dune Bird is that kind of place.

This is a free event — no reservation required. Seating is first come, first served.

Please check our social media for the most up-to-date event information. For more information about our event calender, click here.

The Northport Arts Association (NAA) is pleased to present its annual Plein Air event, continuing a cherished tradition begun in 2013 by the late Gene Rantz. Originally known as the “Paint Out & Wet Paint Sale,” the event has grown from a small gathering into a signature regional celebration, now welcoming up to 50 artists who spend the week painting on location throughout the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula. With the generous permission of Gene’s family, the event proudly bears his name in honor of his lasting vision and impact.

The public is invited to attend the culminating Wet Paint Sale and reception on July 18 from 6:00–9:00 p.m. at the Northport Arts Association, 301 N. Mill Street, Northport. Guests will enjoy a robust selection of appetizers and a cash bar while viewing and purchasing freshly created works.

Each year, the NAA welcomes a dynamic mix of returning and first-time artists whose work reflects a wide range of perspectives, styles, and media. Painting en plein air across Northport and the surrounding peninsula, artists capture the village, beaches, marina, orchards, vineyards, and iconic landscapes that define the area. The resulting collection offers exceptional variety in subject matter, scale, and technique—featuring entirely original works, some still wet from the easel.

This beloved event offers art lovers a rare opportunity to experience the creative process up close and to take home a piece inspired by the distinctive beauty and spirit of our peninsula.

Tickets are only required for this gala event the evening of Saturday, July 18th. The exhibit itself, running through August 8th, is free and open to the public.