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Traverse City’s Ikebana International chapter will present original floral arrangements in the sculpture court and galleries for visitors to enjoy. Join us for a weekend of botanical creation and artistic inspiration!

Tickets are not required in advance. Please pay admission upon arrival.

Find love in the 1839 Old Mission Style. Rev. Peter Dougherty sought a devoted spirit of amiable disposition willing to go anywhere woman between the ages of 20 to 29 to be his wife. Rev. Peter Dougherty married Maria Higgins in 1840 before bringing her to Grand Traverse Bay. Come help us celebrate their 185th anniversary.

Explore the 1842 buildings, garden and view pure American chestnut trees. Enjoy the Dougherty selfie board kids' craft table and anniversary cake. Come celebrate their love story at 18459 Mission Road on August 9th from 11 am to 4 pm. Admission is free.

Traverse City’s Ikebana International chapter will present original floral arrangements in the sculpture court and galleries for visitors to enjoy. Join us for a weekend of botanical creation and artistic inspiration!

Tickets are not required in advance. Please pay admission upon arrival.

This fun and immersive exhibition explores the joy of sailing Michigan’s rivers and lakes, and celebrates the adventurous heart of our harbor community.

Artwork in all media highlighting all kinds of water travel – from tug boats to kayaks, canoes to freighters, and everything in between – it’s all hands on deck!

Exhibit hours:
Sundays 12-4
Mon-Thur 10-4

Come to the museum and take part in a vibrant participatory artistic experience every second Sunday of the month! From printmaking to painting and weaving, each session offers a unique and creative activity.

Second Sundays are supported by the Linda O'Meara Fund for Arts Education.

Second Sunday Art Projects are included with museum admission. Please pay admission when you arrive.

Come to the Dennos museum and take part in a vibrant participatory artistic experience every second Sunday of the month! From printmaking to painting and weaving, each session offers a unique and creative activity. Second Sundays are supported by the Linda O'Meara Fund for Arts Education. Second Sunday Art Projects are included with museum admission. Please pay admission when you arrive.

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.

Tickets are not required for this event, and registration is not necessary. Please pay admission when you arrive.

In this engaging presentation, EMU Professor Emeritus Ken Stevens will take you on a whirlwind journey around the world through the visionary artwork of Michigan artist David Barr.

Exploring scores of images of David Barr’s work—including pieces from the Michigan Legacy Art Park, which he founded, Villa Barr, his former Novi home turned art park, and the Dennos Museum’s collection—the program will examine Barr’s regional impact, international artistic reach, and enduring legacy.

Stevens is past president of MLAP where he created the park’s educational program and is currently serving as advisor to Villa Barr.

Limit of 35.

Immerse Yourself in Artistic Inspiration at the 49th Annual Frankfort Art Fair
Friday, August 15th: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 16th: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Market Square Park, Frankfort

Kicking off the weekend on Friday and continuing throughout Saturday, the 49th Annual Frankfort Art Fair. This juried, fine arts fair promises an exquisite array of original works from talented artists across various mediums. Discover unique paintings, sculptures, jewelry, pottery, textiles, and more.

HIStory / HERstory: Whose Story? [August 15 – October 23, 2025]

The Glen Arbor Arts Center takes on the question of history and voice in its next exhibition. HIStory/HERstory: Whose Story? is an exhibition that explores the idea that the victors have written history. This version of history has often been told from one perspective -- while other histories have been ignored, deleted, denied, left out of the official record.

The exhibition opens August 15, 5 pm with a reception in the GAAC Main Gallery.

Whether it’s visual art, literature, film, sports, science, politics, education, animal, mineral, real or imagined history, this exhibition asks:

• Who’s telling what stories?
• Who’s included in the official record?
• Who’s excluded? Omitted? Erased?

Twenty-four exhibitors take on these questions, and answer them with work about what’s included in the art historical canon; a fractured telling of Native American history; the voices inside a mom’s head; and other topics. Read more about the exhibit, and exhibition companion programs. View it online at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS. HIStory / HERstory runs through October 23.