May 04 Saturday
Join us every Saturday morning for donation-only Gentle Yoga. Accessible to all levels, beginners to long time practitioners. Bring your mat, doors open 15 mins prior to class.
Come out to help plant native plugs at GTRLC’s Mitchell Creek Meadows Nature Preserve! Volunteers will learn about and take an active part in the Conservancy’s ongoing habitat restoration project by assisting with planting plugs grown in our very own greenhouse.
The Basics:
GTRLC will supply tools and water. We will teach you everything you need to know about how to properly handle and plant plugs in the ground. No prior experience is necessary! This is a moderately light, family-friendly activity, though volunteers should be prepared for digging and kneeling. Bathrooms and drinking water are both available on site.
What will volunteers be doing:
Learning about our ongoing restoration and greenhouse projectsDigging and dibble bar usageRemoving and handling native plugs from their containers What should I bring?
Dress for the weather! Always check the forecast in advanceSturdy, closed-toe shoes that can handle some mudBring a reusable water bottle and some snacksSunscreen and bug spray for your safety and comfort
CFS information table for prospective foster and adoptive parents. We will have a table at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Mental Health Fair. Staff will be available to chat and answer any questions.
Most of our resident black bears are now awake and becoming reacquainted with their favorite real estate. They are not famished as you might think after so long a sleep, but they are, none the less, looking for some fresh greens topped off with some yummy larvae (and perhaps a few residents’ bird food to build up their weight.) Join docents Ann McInnis, Cathy Stocker and Herb Lindsay as they explore Houdek for evidence of bear activity along with discovering the springtime activities of the many animals and plants that call Houdek Dunes their home.
The Glen Arbor Arts Center celebrates human handwork in a time of machine dominance in its By Hand project. On May 4, the GAAC will host a panel discussion of generative artificial intelligence [AI], and its incursion into the arts. Visual artists Randy Melick, Tim Nielsen, Rufus Snoddy, and writer Bob Butz will talk about the role of AI in their work. The discussion begins at 1 pm and is facilitated by Anne Stanton, National Writers Series executive director, and Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager. It is often asserted that AI is just a tool. In the May 4 discussion, the panel will explore a range of questions including their experience with AI; and weigh in on whether or not it’s a benign “tool.” Is AI art “art”? How does AI change the way we understand the visual and literary arts? What purpose does AI serve in the arts? What’s the purpose of turning over human creative work to a machine? What are the harms? Melick and Snoddy teach visual art and art history at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City. Nielsen is the former president of Nielsen Design Group, Traverse City, and now a studio practitioner. Butz worked for 20 years as a freelance writer, and is now the Senior Creative Copywriter and Creative Strategist for the Wisconsin-based Vortex Optics. . This By Hand program is free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The By Hand project runs March 29 – May 30. The By Hand project enjoys the support of a Michigan Humanities Bridging Michigan grant. It is comprised of a series of visual art exhibitions and community conversations. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org / EVENTS.
Come cheer on the Traverse City Roller Derby at their season opener May 4th against Chemical City.
Doors and beverage service start at 5:30pm. Action at 6pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Pre-sale tickets can be bought on tcrollerderby.com/ and clicking on the home bout tab.
Music provided by The Johns, calling will be Cynthia Donahey. All dances are taught. No need to come with a partner. Potluck at 6:30. Bring dish to pass and your tableware.
May 05 Sunday
Make a beautiful edible chocolate rose for Mother's Day (and one for yourself too!). We'll combine Ecuadorian chocolate and Michigan honey to create a delicious chocolate clay. Then we'll shape them into delicate realistic roses and airbrush them with red, pink or yellow cocoa butter to make them really pop. They taste great eaten petal by petal or place them into some hot milk for the best drinking chocolate ever.A collaboration between GDC staff & chocolate artist Anne Boulley.
Northwestern Mi Orchid Society is having a membership drive meeting on May 5 2024 at 2pm. Free orchid to the first 5 people who join. Dues are $20. Repotting demonstration and refreshments. Location: Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686.
May 06 Monday
Bring a threads project and work among friends.