Community Calendar

Viridian Strings brings world-class chamber music to the serene beauty of Northern Michigan. Freshwater Fantasies celebrates lyricism, color, and imagination through three beloved chamber works inspired by song, landscape, and expressive freedom.

This special presentation will start with an artist Q&A at 6pm in the Zimmerman Scultpure Court. At 7pm, music will start in the Milock Wing gallery. There will be a cash bar open before the show and during intermission in the Sculpture Court.

Northern Michigan artist Douglas Racich welcomes you to a studio open house in his historic 1870s Leelanau county barn near Omena. Featuring original egg tempera and watercolor artwork.

Featuring works by regional artists who push the boundaries of printmaking.

Winter Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday – Noon to 4:00 pm
Closed Mondays, Holidays and for Occasional Events

Admission to our Galleries is always free!

Take part in a vibrant participatory artistic experience every second Sunday of the month! From flower arranging and printmaking to painting and weaving, each session offers a unique and creative activity. Second Sunday Art Projects are included with museum admission. Please pay admission when you arrive.

Second Sundays are made possible with support from the Linda O'Meara Fund for Arts Education.

For more information, please click here.

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

In memory of Joe and Jane Muer, this giant community collage with over 200 canvases, created by local artists, is on display beginning June 6th. Each piece is priced at $40.00 with all proceeds benefiting programming at the Oliver Art Center.

Summer Hours:
June 1 – September 30:
Monday – Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Come visit Alden District Library and see a collection of rubber ducks. This fun display can be viewed during normal library hours.

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:30a-5p, Tue 9:30a-6p, Sat 9:30a-2p.

The library is located at 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318. Free Event.

Come to the museum and join an informal tour of our current exhibitions with one of our docents.

Tours are free with museum admission and will begin at 12:00 PM. Please meet by the front desk a few minutes before the tour begins.

Images and poetry are the essence of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s current Lobby Gallery exhibit. Poetic Visions Of Port Oneida: Painting And Poems That Reimagine is a series of oil paintings and corresponding poems created by Grand Traverse County artist Wendy McWhorter. This exhibition is in the GAAC’s Lobby Gallery through August 27, 2026.

Hours:
Monday thru Friday: 9am – 3pm
Saturday: 12pm – 4pm
Sunday: 12pm – 4pm

ZINE WORKSHOP: BE YOUR OWN PUBLISHER!
-Ages 10 & up
-REGISTER BY: June 16th
-FORMAT: in-person

Be Your Own Publisher: How to Make a Zine with artist Jasmine Lace Petrie.

Part creative writing, part collage, 100% DIY!

One of the great analog arts, modern Zines (rhymes with beans) are generally understood to have started back in the 1930’s in the form of sci-fi fanzines as folks compiled and traded musings about their favorite science fiction. DIY Zine creation has been bubbling along under the radar for a long time, and you, too can go pre-digital to share the spark inside you! Zines are great for sharing with friends or family, anonymously hiding for strangers to find, or creating chapbooks for wider distribution. Join this class to share your spark!

In this workshop, students will create their own eight-page Zine out of a single piece of paper. The contents of your zines are entirely open ended – it can be poetry, tutorial, collage, sketches, etc. Bring ideas with you – including any writings or imagery you might want to include (not required, but helpful).

All supplies are provided.