May 01 Friday
This fun comedy begins with a theater-loving narrator playing his favorite cast recording. As the record spins, a 1920s musical springs to life in his apartment. The show-within-a-show follows a wedding disrupted by gangsters, mistaken identities and a tipsy chaperone. Hilarious and heartfelt, it’s both a loving parody and a tribute to the magic of classic musicals.
May 02 Saturday
Join Norte at Mud, Sweat, and Beers for the fun and exciting Root Beer Race! The race is a short, fun-filled course of approximately a 1/4 mile.
Root Beer entrants will be grouped by boys and girls in the following categories:* 6 and Under* 7 and over
There’s nothing more exciting than the first bloom of spring – especially here in northwest Michigan! This open call exhibit will feature work from a range of local and regional artists in a variety of media – all in celebration of spring!
Take in the beauty of Bloom! beginning April 4th in ourFisher Room Gallery.
Winter Gallery Hours:Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pmSunday – Noon to 4:00 pmClosed Mondays, Holidays and for Occasional Events
Admission to our Galleries is always free!
The inaugural Fresh Coast Film Festival: Traverse City (FCFF/tc) brings four days of documentary film to seven venues across the North Boardman Lake District and downtown Traverse City, April 30–May 3, 2026. Presented by the local nonprofit Old Mission Culture Company, the festival features 50+ films celebrating the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest, with nearly two dozen filmmakers attending from 11 states.
Highlights include two evening galas at the City Opera House — the Michigan premiere of the Mary Oliver documentary Saved by the Beauty of the World (May 2) and the northern Michigan premiere of Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching (May 1) — plus artist panels, outdoor tours, student films, and passholder after-parties at local breweries. Day passes $35 | Gala tickets $20 | GA screenings $10.
Price/Price Range: $10–$35Ticketing Website: TC.FreshCoastFilm.comPresenting Organization: Old Mission Culture CompanyOrganization Email: traversecity@freshcoastfilm.comOrganization Website: TC.FreshCoastFilm.comDesignation: Not For Profit
May 03 Sunday
A special Peter Paul & Mary Remembered Reunion Event with opener by Doc & Donna Probes and their Beach & Buffett Show.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Freewill Offering.
All proceeds to benefit the Central United Methodist Church Outreach Program, which offers compassionate assistance to those experiencing food, housing or economic insecurity.
May 04 Monday
Come have fun with us at French Valley! Enjoy live music, locally crafted drinks, kid-friendly options, and tasty snacks for the whole family.
Free, peer-led mental health support groups:
*NAMI Family Support (Mondays at 6pm. Online and in-person at HBA, 3040 Sunset Ln. See website for zoom link.)
*NAMI Connection Group (Mondays at 6pm. Online, see website for zoom link)
May 05 Tuesday
Join us for part four of a five-part conversation series hosted by Derenda Lefevre of Open Your Eyes To Access (OYETA). These conversations will focus on centering disability stories, the history of disability in our communities, and provide opportunities for non-disabled people to learn about disability, ableism, and what it means to embrace accessibility and equity in our community spaces. Refreshments will be served and documentation for continuing ed hours are available upon request.
#4 Disability Justice: Our fourth conversation will explore our shared language, disability etiquette, the characteristics of an ableist culture and its antidotes, the future of accessibility, and celebrate disability culture.