Community Calendar

People of all skill levels, including beginners are invited to play.

Free Event.

Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

People of all skill levels, including beginners, are welcome! For more info, contact Sue Archer at 231-944-0013.

Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center & Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Join us for a tutorial and Q&A on iDevice basics. Corey Buchan of BuchanTECH will provide a basic tutorial and be available to answer questions. Free and open to anyone wanting to learn how to learn tips and tricks for getting the most of your iDevice.

This program will be held on Tuesday October 6 @ 2pm in the library’s lower-level Community Meeting Room.

What are Tech Tuesdays? These FREE hour-long technology presentations give general information about a technology topic, with time to ask your questions. No registration necessary! The same presentation is given at all four Leelanau Libraries throughout the month. All dates are on Tuesdays, and all presentations are at 2pm.

Bring your Apple device (iPhone, iPad, Mac laptop, or Apple Watch) and your questions!

Learn how the Conservation Resource Alliance works with communities across northwest Michigan to protect healthy rivers, wildlife, and natural resources, and how its River Care Program brings local partners together to address environmental challenges and take practical steps to restore and protect Michigan’s waterways.

Presenters Tori Wolever and Aubri Brown of Conservation Resource Alliance share a deep connection to northern Michigan’s landscapes and waterways. Tori, CRA’s Engagement Specialist, draws on her background in environmental planning and public service to connect communities with conservation efforts. Aubri, CRA’s Development Coordinator, builds relationships with supporters and helps connect people with opportunities to protect the region’s natural resources. Both are passionate about spending time outdoors and enjoying the forests, rivers, lakes, and trails that inspire their work.

Warm up with chili, cider, and donuts as we celebrate this milestone together. We'll share a short presentation with a sneak peek into our initial planning, and you'll even get to weigh in on what we should name this new project.

Most of all, we hope you'll enjoy an evening connecting with fellow HTB supporters as we create energy and passion for attainable housing in Benzie together.

We’re grateful for the support of so many and the incredible momentum we’ve built that is carrying us forward. We hope you will be with us for this next project starting with a party on October 6th!

Free and open to the public.

RSVP at jackie@housingtrustofbenzie.org

Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to help artists prepare both themselves and their artwork for gallery opportunities. This session focuses on the practical foundations that support successful exhibitions and ongoing relationships with galleries.

This interactive session is ideal for artists who want to feel more confident and prepared when pursuing exhibition or sales opportunities. Attendees are encouraged to bring images or information about their work and will leave with practical tools, clearer next steps, and materials they can immediately apply to their practice.

Facilitator: Sheila Ruen
Sheila Ruen is an artist, educator, and consultant, currently teaching digital photography at NCMC in Petoskey and serving as a consultant to the Petoskey Public Art Commission.

Must register for event. Not a member - join at https://nwmiarts.org/members/become-a-member.html

Wednesdays Oct 7^th and 14^th

Free lessons at 11:30am. Lunch (bring your own) and bridge talk at Noon. ACBL-sanctioned bridge game for $5.00 begins at 12:30pm.

For more details, contact Lou Slyker at 248-770-6152 or ljslyker@gmail.com

Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Free, peer-led mental health support groups: NAMI Family Support and NAMI Connection Group.

Both held Wednesdays, 12pm at Christ Church, 430 Fair St. (See website for zoom link)

With the November election approaching, the League of Women Voters of Leelanau County (LWVLC) will host a public forum focused on helping voters navigate the election with confidence.

“Time to Vote: What to Know, What to Trust, and What to Question” will provide voters with practical, nonpartisan information about the November ballot and the information they encounter during election season.

The forum will explain the two statewide ballot proposals currently headed for the November ballot: the constitutionally required question asking whether Michigan should convene a constitutional convention in 2027 and the Michiganders for Money Out of Politics initiative, which concerns campaign contributions and political communications.

The program will also address the growing challenge of disinformation—misleading or false information that can make it difficult for voters to know what to believe. Participants will learn practical ways to evaluate election information, recognize red flags, and identify reliable, reputable sources before sharing or acting on what they see online or hear from others.

The League's candidate forums and public programs are strictly nonpartisan. The League does not support or oppose candidates or political parties. Its voter education work empowers citizens with the information they need to participate fully in our democracy.

The forum is free and open to the public. All Leelanau County residents are encouraged to attend.

For more information about the League of Women Voters of Leelanau County and upcoming voter education programs, visit lwvleelanau.org (https://www.lwvleelanau.org/).

Join us to learn about intellectual freedom as a core value of public libraries, including why the free access to information and ideas is central to a library’s mission and critically important for communities.

Amber Sheerin is the Program and Events Director for the Michigan Library Association, Michigan’s oldest and largest statewide library organization.

This event is free and open to all. No registration necessary.

This event is brought to you by the four public libraries of Leelanau County as part of the Leelanau Reads: Banned Books Edition community read initiative.