Community Calendar

MARCH 24, 26 & 31, 2026
6 - 8pm each day
REGISTER BY: March 22nd
CLASS FEE: $125, or $112.50 for members​
FORMAT: in-person

All supplies are provided.​​

Carving in ceramics involves removing clay from a leather-hard piece to create texture, depth, and patterns. Key techniques include incising (drawing fine lines), relief carving (removing background areas to make designs stand out), and carving through glaze layers.

Visit the museum for a Spring Break adventure for the whole family! Kids are free this week with accompanying adults.* A new scavenger hunt will be available at the front desk. Turn it in to receive a prize!

*All children under 15 must be accompanied by at least one adult.

Alluvion Arts presents We Will Not Whisper, an exhibition featuring 19 female visual artists, collectively responding to the ongoing erosion of civil liberties and democratic institutions in America. 

The exhibition opens to the public on March 7,  5-7 pm inside Commongrounds, 414 E. 8th Street, Traverse City, Michigan, on the second floor. Artwork is exhibited on both the first and second floors of Commongrounds and varies in technique from painting to collage to assemblage and fiber.

The exhibit was conceived in early 2025, when a group of Northern Michigan artists began to talk about the emotional and practical impacts of recent federal social and civic policy changes on their studio practices. Weeks of conversation lead to the idea of creating an exhibition that employs the visual arts to take on and reflect upon these difficult times. 

Exhibit Hours: Monday - Saturday 8am-5pm

Showcasing works in wood, paper, and fiber, featured artists will present furniture, textiles, paper assemblages, basketry, and more in both functional and decorative creations.

Exhibit runs from March 14 - April 18
Tuesday - Saturday from 10am-4pm
Sunday from 12pm-4pm

Artist talk April 18-2:00

Visit the museum for a Spring Break adventure for the whole family! Kids are free this week with accompanying adults.* A new scavenger hunt will be available at the front desk. Turn it in to receive a prize!

*All children under 15 must be accompanied by at least one adult.

Visit the museum for a Spring Break adventure for the whole family! Kids are free this week with accompanying adults.* A new scavenger hunt will be available at the front desk. Turn it in to receive a prize!

*All children under 15 must be accompanied by at least one adult.

This March, explore a fascinating piece of local history with a new exhibit from Traverse Area District Library’s Local History Collection. Featuring original documents from Traverse City State Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Paul H. Wilcox, the display examines mid-20th-century psychiatric research and his work with electroshock therapy.

“Traverse City Psychiatrist Makes History: The “Shocking” Career of Dr. Paul H. Wilcox,” will be on view throughout March 2026 on the first floor of the Traverse Area District Library Main, in the exhibit cases leading into the Sight & Sound Department.

For more information please contact the Local History Collection at lhc@tadl.org or visit www.tadl.org, Local History. An article accompanying the exhibit is available on our website at https://www.tadl.org/posts/traverse-city-psychiatrist-makes-history-shocking-career-dr-paul-h-wilcox

Visit the museum for a Spring Break adventure for the whole family! Kids are free this week with accompanying adults.* A new scavenger hunt will be available at the front desk. Turn it in to receive a prize!

*All children under 15 must be accompanied by at least one adult.

Visit the museum for a Spring Break adventure for the whole family! Kids are free this week with accompanying adults.* A new scavenger hunt will be available at the front desk. Turn it in to receive a prize!

*All children under 15 must be accompanied by at least one adult.

Visit the museum for a Spring Break adventure for the whole family! Kids are free this week with accompanying adults.* A new scavenger hunt will be available at the front desk. Turn it in to receive a prize!

*All children under 15 must be accompanied by at least one adult.