Community Calendar

ALCOHOL INK: BEAUTIFUL BIRDS
JUNE 15, 2026, Monday, 10am - 4pm
REGISTER BY: June 12
CLASS FEE: $125, or $112.50 for members​
FORMAT: in-person

Apply the magic of alcohol inks to a specific subject as you learn to paint the bird of your choice. Through step by-step demonstrations, you will learn to achieve intricate detail and precision within a fluid medium.

Takeaway: A finished, intricate bird painting and personalized guidance on ink control.

Supplies included for $15 supply (please pay instructor directly at beginning of class).​​

​With artist JULIE TIBUS

Space is limited & Pre-Registration is required.
Minimum # of Participants to hold class = 4
Maximum # of Participants = 10

If you want to learn more about voting, find out if you are registered to vote, and want to learn more about accessible voting, join DNNM and the League of Women's Voters of the Grand Traverse Area for an informational session!

Please register for the event here.

Join Carolyn Thayer and learn about all the benefits that landscaping with Michigan native plants can bring to your surroundings. Carolyn is a professional landscape designer, owns Designs in Bloom in Frankfort and is one of the founders of Plant It Wild.

For a Zoom link, join PIW mailing list. Go to Plantitwild.net.

9:30am social time & 10am meeting. Anyone interested in supporting the library is always welcome.

Meeting is being held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751.

Luncheon is 11:30am held at the Dockside, 6340 Old Torch Lake Dr, Bellaire.

Contact the library at 231-331-4318 to RSVP by June 16th.

Creative Wellness Monthly Gathering
Facilitators: Carol Hohle & Meridith Mulcahy

Time: 1:30 pm–3 pm

Registration Deadline: N/A

Location: Meet at the GAAC front desk, then follow the fun—we may head to locations like Pine Street Studio or Thoreson Farm Studio during the summer. (Reserve Pinestreet Classroom as permanent option)
Skill: All Skill Levels
Cost: $10 member/ $12 nonmember
Min/Max: N/A
Time to Set Up: 15 minutes
Time to Clean Up: 15 minutes

This group will gather once a month to share and learn more about the value of creativity in our daily lives. Over a warm mug of brewed tea/coffee (or ice tea/lemonade in the summer!), come connect with others, share ideas, find inspiration, and practical tips to lead a more creative and whole-hearted approach to life. Each month, in addition to checking in with one another, we will explore different practices (journaling, stitching, collaging, photography) that may pique your creative curiosity.

Each week the group will meet at the front desk of the Glen Arbor Art Center and will move to locations such as Pine Street Studio, the GAAC Classroom, the GAAC grove or Thoreson Farm.

We are excited to welcome Susan Hollister Wasserman as part of the 2026 MI Notable Books Author Tour. She will be joining us to talk about her award-winning book, Stepping Off the Boat: Stories from North Manitou Island.

“Using almost 400 historic photographs and images, this is a fascinating journey of immigrants, government surveyors, sailors, lumbermen, farmers, and fisherman. Island names on today’s map reflect the story of North manitou Island. In early days, everyone who came to the Island had to “step off the boat.” (from publisher)

Light refreshments will be provided. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. No pre-registration required for this free event.

Join a conversational tour of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s current exhibits on June 21, 1 pm.

GAAC Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads a Walk + Talk of "American Tree," and "Poetic Visions Of Port Oneida: Painting And Poems That Reimagine."

Please join TADL and doctors from Munson Healthcare Neurology Team for this general information session about epilepsy. Topics covered will include:

Introduction to Epilepsy - What it is, Prevalence, Misconceptions

Recognizing Signs and Symptoms

Differences in Symptoms by Age Group - Children and Older Adults

Common Misdiagnoses

How to Identify a Seizure and Seizure First-Aid

The presenters will be Dr. Nicholas P. Zendler, DO and Dr. Erica A. Austin, DO.

If you would like to join us online via Zoom, please click here to register.

The showcase is the culminating event of the NextCycle Michigan Accelerator program. Sixteen teams will pitch their reuse, recycling, recovery, and recycled-content projects to potential investors and partners while competing for monetary awards. Each team will have five minutes to pitch their project/business, followed by 5 minutes of questions from the judging panel.

Judges will select winners from each group and attendees will have the opportunity to vote live for the People's Choice Award, recognizing one team from each pitch group as the "best" pitch.

Register for this free event and witness changemakers building Michigan’s circular economy.

Celebrate 85 years of conservation during The Year of the River with the Grand Traverse Conservation District’s Speakers Series. Throughout the year, this series will feature engaging talks from professional speakers covering a wide range of topics, including the Boardman–Ottaway River, conservation efforts, GTCD history, natural resources, and more. Each program offers an opportunity to learn, reflect, and deepen our connection to the river and landscapes that shape our community.

Featured Speaker: Matthew Ross, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park

For more information about events, please click here.