Community Calendar

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)

Navigational/GPS Charting is a 4-hour class. Students will learn how to interpret a nautical chart and navigate on the Great Lakes using basic coastal piloting techniques. You will also learn about basic GPS and navigational skills, and how to use computer electronic charts.

Class will meet on Tuesday, May 19 from 5 – 9 pm at the American Legion Hall at 1231 Hastings St., Traverse City. Cost is $20. Plotting tools and iPads will be provided for use during the class.

Register by May 15 by going to this Eventbrite link.

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)

The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay will host a Swim for Grand Traverse Bay Open House on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. aboard the Traverse Tall Ship Company’s tall ship Manitou, docked at Discovery Pier.

The Open House is a casual, drop-in event for anyone currently registered for the 2026 Swim for Grand Traverse Bay, as well as those considering participation or interested in volunteering to support the event.

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.

At Norte Youth Cycling, we believe that riding bikes is for everyone, regardless of gender. However, we also know that many girls prefer to ride with other girls, so we launched our More Girls on Bikes initiative. This opportunity is designed to empower girls (4th grade and up), young women, and women of all ages.

Sign up here.

Join Quinn Sommer, seasonal technician and avid birder, for a walk through a beloved LTC birding preserve, Waldron Fen Nature Preserve.

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

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.

Come on out for Live Music at the Vineyard, where the vines set the stage and the good times come naturally.

At French Valley, we’re pouring wine, beer, and cider in a space that’s made for everyone—families, friends, and anyone looking to kick back and stay awhile."

Famous actor, James Earl Jones, moved to Dublin, MI as a young boy. During his early years he developed a severe stutter so he seldom spoke. His high school English teacher, Donald Crouch, challenged him to recite a poem he had written aloud in front of the class. He was successful in doing so and he often credited his teacher and mentor with helping him find his famous voice.

The Arts and Culture Alliance of Manistee County commissioned sculptor Bernadette Zachara Marcos, of Honor, to create bronze sculptures of James and his teacher with the theme "Mentorship can be life changing".

The sculptures are located at Kaleva Norman Dickson school in Brethren.

Learn more about this project at the Betsie Valley District Library, as presented by Cindy Asiala, President of The Arts and Culture Alliance of Manistee County.