Community Calendar

The Father Foundation Garage Sale is Saturday, May 9, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at 826 Hastings Street in Traverse City.

This year's sale will be BIG because it will be the last! Everything must go! Come shop for treasures, including jewelry, antiques, collectibles, clothes, shoes, housewares, holiday items, sporting goods, toys, and much more! 100% of the proceeds go to Father Fred Foundation programs that help individuals and families in need in five northern Michigan counties. Visit fatherfred.org to learn more.

Celebrate Mother’s Day with an artful stroll at the Dennos Museum’s 5th annual juried Spring Art Market, featuring 27 Michigan artists and free admission. Sip Mawby bubbly, enjoy live piano by Dorothy Vogel, and get creative with a fun card-making activity—an inspired Saturday for art-lovers and the whole family!

Support your creative community as artists showcase everything from beautiful jewelry, fiber, and woodwork to painting, printmaking, illustration, and mixed media.

A full list of participating artists and a schedule of times for special programming can be found at:

For more information, please click here.

Free admission to the museum and Free parking for all.

At 10:00 AM Glen Arbor's Beautification committee will host a ceremonial tree planting at the corner of Lake Street and State Street on Cherry Republic property marking a meaningful step in celebrating and preserving Glen Arbor’s natural beauty. The event is designed to be simple, engaging, and family-friendly as the community celebrates its inaugural Arbor Day as a Tree City USA.

At 10:30 AM at the Cherry Republic Public House, community members are invited to a “Tree Talk” featuring local tree care professionals, including:
• Nick Carlson, Carlson’s Tree Service
• Ellie Johnson - Ellie Johnson, CCF Outreach Forester - Michigan Forest Association
These experts will share insights on the importance of preserving existing trees and the vital role they play in both the ecological health and visual character of our community.

Glen Arbor Beautification invites residents, business owners, and visitors to join in this celebration of stewardship, education, and community pride.

For more information, please contact:
Glen Arbor Beautification (GAB) info@GAbeautification.org or Chris Sack 231.645.7873

This is a Green Suttons Bay initiative to create a collaborative event with local organizations, businesses and residents to promote a day of service. We will be sweeping sidewalks, picking up trash, weeding, planting a tree and garden, and creating a movable mural.

Please join us to enhance the beauty of our neighborhood and show your pride in Suttons Bay!

Eric Van Vleet’s journey into mycology began while developing interpretive programs for Rocky Mountain National Park. This sparked a deep fascination that ran parallel to his doctoral research on the history of truffle cultivation in southwest France. His pursuit of fungi eventually led him to the temperate rainforests of Olympic and Mount Rainier National Parks before a position with the United States Forest Service brought him back to his Midwestern roots.

Now based in Michigan, Eric is an MRAD-certified wild-foraged mushroom expert and a leader in community science, spearheading efforts to document the state’s biodiversity through DNA sequencing.

On May 9th 2026, Traverse City’s Civic Center will play host to TCRD’s home opener triple header! 🍒
This is certain to be an action-packed, edge of your seat evening of roller derby action! 🛼

Doors open and beverage service begins at 2pm.
Hangry’s Concessions, Right Brain Brewery Beer, and Amoritas Vineyard Cider available!

The action starts at 3pm with a Junior Roller Derby Mixed Scrimmage with our Rolling Raccoons! 💪🦝

Second game begins at 5pm when our A Team takes on Downriver Roller Derby! 💪

Third game begins at 7pm when our B Team takes on Flint Roller Derby B!

We hope to see you and your family there! 💚

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Kids 12 and under get in free with an adult.

Amy Lipson is once again hosting a Mother’s Day wildflower walk—the perfect way to spend a Sunday with LTC.

For more information about upcoming Little Traverse Conservancy events, click here.

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.

Come hang out with us every Thursday and Sunday from 3–6 PM for live music at Dune Bird Winery.

Benzonia Area Community Emergency Fund concert series Bill Staines Remembered, a tribute concert
Songs led by: Chris Skellenger and Friends
Where: Mills Community House, auditorium
When: Sunday May 10
Time: 4:00-6:00

Join us for a tribute to the timeless songs of one of America's greatest troubadours. Bill Staines was an American Folk musician and singer-songwriter who toured all over the United States including right here in Benzie County.

Lyric sheets provided so be prepared, as Bill would say, "to sing yer little hearts out"!

The Benzonia Area Community Emergency Fund will financially assist an individual or a family that has fallen upon hard times. This is done on a one time basis through the payment of a known expense such as a medical, housing or utility bill.

Funds are collected and administered through the Mills Community House Association, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit.