Community Calendar

Join us at Darcy Library of Beulah on Monday, February 16 11am-12pm

North Sky Raptors presents: All You Wanted to Know About Owls

Free, peer-led mental health support groups:

*NAMI Family Support (Mondays at 6pm. Online and in-person at HBA, 3040 Sunset Ln. See website for zoom link.)

*NAMI Connection Group (Mondays at 6pm. Online, see website for zoom link)

Corey Buchan from Buchan Tech helps us with tips on all those frustrating things we know our Iphone and Ipads do that we don't quite understand.

RSVP.

Join us for an engaging event focused on fostering respectful and thoughtful conversations that help move us forward...together. Let's break down barriers and learn how to keep discussions friendly and productive, even when opinions differ. Everyone's voice matters! Come be a part of the movement toward a kinder, more connected community.

This engaging event will feature speakers from national programs and communities who have come together to discover shared goals and values. There will be opportunities for discussion and connection.
(THIS PROGRAM IS NEITHER SPONSORED NOR ENDORSED BY THE TADL)

Reserve your spot via Eventbrite, email purplecongressnwmi@gmail.com or just show up-everyone is welcome!

Free, peer-led mental health support groups: NAMI Family Support and NAMI Connection Group.

Both held Wednesdays, 12pm at Christ Church, 430 Fair St. (See website for zoom link)

Free, peer-led mental health support: NAMI Connection Group. Held Wednesdays, 5pm Online (see website for zoom link) and at Child & Family Services, 3785 Veterans Dr.

Shannon Klonowski, Health Officer of the Health Department of NW Michigan, will share insights on the health challenges of our community, the impact the state and federal budgets have had on our citizens, and how these challenges can be addressed. Q and A sessions will follow the presentation.

The programs will be held on Zoom.

To RSVP and receive the Zoom sign-in, email info@hestiacircle.org.

Note: This program is rescheduled from December.

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.

Peninsula Fire Department will conduct free training on how to respond effectively to bleeding emergencies.

Email ctaylor@peninsulafire.org to register.

The City of Traverse City invites residents, partners, and community members to join City Strategy in Motion + A Team Traverse City Celebration on February 19, 2026, an evening dedicated to reflecting on the progress made in 2025 and looking ahead to the year to come.

Event DetailsDate: February 19, 2026
Time: 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Program Begins: 5:00 p.m.
Location: City Opera House

The event will showcase highlights from The Performance 2025: A Year in Review and demonstrate how community priorities are actively shaping City strategy, investment, and operations.

A central focus of the evening will be the City’s first-ever Strategic Action Plan and its implementation through Commission-adopted Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).

Adopted unanimously by the City Commission on June 2, 2025, the Strategic Action Plan marked a defining milestone for the City. Developed through a nine-month, community-driven process engaging more than 1,500 residents and partners, the Plan established six Strategic Pillars and 24 Action Items to guide policy, investments, and decision-making over the next five years.

During City Strategy in Motion, attendees will see how that vision is moving from adoption to action. City leaders will outline how the Commission’s OKRs translate the Strategic Action Plan into clear, measurable outcomes that now shape departmental work plans, budgeting priorities, and cross-departmental collaboration—ensuring accountability, transparency, and progress that can be tracked and reported.

Community members are encouraged to attend and kindly RSVP by February 12.

Learn more about the City’s 2025 accomplishments in The Performance.