May 17 Friday
Fundraiser for Petoskey Bands - Petoskey Jazz and Steel Drum bands will play along with a concession stand and other events such as silent auction and 50/50 drawing.
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church “Arts on the Hill” Ministry Team is happy to announce the first concert of the 2024 season at the church (8190 Lincoln Road, Beulah, Michigan). These programs are planned in memory of and honoring Rev. Bob McQuilkin. Northwest Michigan College’s “Canticum Novum” performs “Music from Around the World” on Friday, May 17th at 7:30 p.m. A free will offering will be taken to support future Arts on the Hill events and cover concert costs. Free and ample parking.
Jeff Cobb, Coral Director at Central Methodist Church in Traverse City and Director of music programs and choirs at the College says of the Canticum Novum Ensemble , “ I think for a lot of us, we long for those moments when we get the chills or we get that tingly feeling. I think when you’ve got a group of people who really connect..that’s when those magical moments happen.”
Come to connect and be part of the magical moments!
Old Town Playhouse is headed back to the '80s when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer was the coolest guy in the room! It’s 1985, and rock star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and, unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.
May 18 Saturday
Join us every Saturday morning for donation-only Gentle Yoga. Accessible to all levels, beginners to long time practitioners. Bring your mat, doors open 15 mins prior to class.
Scouts BSA is having its annual mulch sales. All proceeds benefit Traverse City area Scout Troops.
Sell or buy any fun and funky or plain and practical used bikes at the 13th annual Recycle-A-Bicycle Bike Swap. This much anticipated event is the perfect time to become the new owner of a summer cruiser or upgrade a child’s bike.
The R-A-B Bike Swap is for anyone who wants to sell and/or purchase an unused or out-grown bicycle or bike accessory. Accessories include bike trailers, hitches, bike racks and sometimes frames and wheels. R-A-B requires that all bicycles be in ride-able condition. The tires must hold air and the brakes and shifters must be in working condition. Small items like shoes, helmets or clothing WILL NOT BE accepted.
If you are selling a bike, drop off is between 6 and 8 pm on Friday, May 17 at the Old Town Parking Deck. Sellers receive 75% of the proceeds and the Recycle-A-Bicycle program receives 25%.
The funds raised during the Bike Swap allow the Recycle-a-Bicycle program to continue to provide necessary active transportation to economically disadvantaged individuals and families.
ScheduleFriday, May 17 | 6pm-8pm | Bike drop-off at the Old Town Parking DeckSaturday, May 18 | 9am-1pm | Shop the Bike SwapSaturday, May 18 | 2pm-4pm | Pick up unsold bikes from the Swap
The Old Mission Women's Club is hosting a Barn Sale on Friday, May 17th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, May 18th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Historic Fowler Barn. The barn was featured in the book Barns of Old Mission Peninsula and Their Stories, and is located at 6782 Center Road, just south of the Pelizzari Natural Area on Old Mission Peninsula. Items for sale will include small furniture pieces, toys, tools, lamps, linens, kitchenware, jewelry, accessories, pictures and home decor, sporting equipment and much, much more. A wide variety of items that will surely be of interest to those of all ages! Ample parking will be available.
Profits from the sale provide financial grants to nonprofit 501(c) (3) organizations that operate in the Grand Traverse area. All major credit cards will be accepted.
Plant Sale and Garden Art Hosted by the Sweetwater Evening Garden Club will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Bayside Park, Acme, located near the corner of M-72 East and US-31 North next to the Shell Station. Shop for perennial flowers, herbs, ferns, veggie plants, and garden art. Get answers to your garden questions from our club's members and learn about our community events and projects. Join us for a great day to begin our growing and planting season! Call 231-938-9611 for questions or directions.
Come out to help plant native plugs at GTRLC’s Mitchell Creek Meadows Nature Preserve! Volunteers will learn about and take an active part in the Conservancy’s ongoing habitat restoration project by assisting with planting plugs grown in our very own greenhouse.
The Basics:
GTRLC will supply tools and water. We will teach you everything you need to know about how to properly handle and plant plugs in the ground. No prior experience is necessary! This is a moderately light, family-friendly activity, though volunteers should be prepared for digging and kneeling. Bathrooms and drinking water are both available on site.
What will volunteers be doing:
Learning about our ongoing restoration and greenhouse projectsDigging and dibble bar usageRemoving and handling native plugs from their containers What should I bring?
Dress for the weather! Always check the forecast in advanceSturdy, closed-toe shoes that can handle some mudBring a reusable water bottle and some snacksSunscreen and bug spray for your safety and comfort
Artist and educator Penny Krebiehl will lead this guided nature journal and drawing workshop, gathering at the library before heading outdoors. Participants should dress for outdoor weather, and bring their own drawing supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, etc). The group will then meet back at the library to share their work. All ages are welcome.