Community Calendar

Pack a picnic and enjoy live local music at Pennsylvania Park during Crooked Tree Arts Center’s summer Concerts in the Park series, Wednesdays and Fridays from noon – 1 pm.

Round up the family and head out to Coy Mountain, located at 9011 Valley St. in Alden, to enjoy a romp in the woods and reading a good book along the way. A new story will be placed each month and covers about a 1/2-mile portion of the trail. Open daily from dawn to dusk.

The storybook for the month of July is “Bud Finds Her Gift” by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

Available daily. Sponsored by Alden District Library.

The nursery specializes in wildflowers, grasses, and shrubs propagated from Michigan genotypes. We will tour the green houses and have an opportunity to shop.

Owners Garrett Noyes and Blythe Webster will be your guide.

Teams representing countries from around the world arrive at Flintfields Horse Park for the $75,000 CSIO3* Traverse City Nations Cup. This Olympic-style team competition brings an international atmosphere to Northern Michigan during one of the summer’s premier sporting weekends.

General admission proceeds this week support Elk-Skegemog Lakes Association through the Traverse City Horse Shows Charity Ticket Program.

Competition begins Thursday, July 23 at 1 PM.Tickets available online or at the gate.
Details at: traversecityhorseshows.com/visit

Join the Glen Lake Association's watershed biologists on a fun and educational hands-on tour of Glen Lake on our Discovery Boat (ages 8+). As you cruise along the water, you’ll learn how area lakes were formed, what influences water quality, how to keep the watershed healthy, and so much more.

Two-hour tours run twice per day at 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on June 26, July 10, July 18, July 24, July 31, August 14.

We are proud to offer the Discovery Boat program now completely free of charge! (Registration is still required.)

Pack a picnic and enjoy live local music at Pennsylvania Park during Crooked Tree Arts Center’s summer Concerts in the Park series, Wednesdays and Fridays from noon – 1 pm.

Join the Glen Lake Association's watershed biologists on a fun and educational hands-on tour of Glen Lake on our Discovery Boat (ages 8+). As you cruise along the water, you’ll learn how area lakes were formed, what influences water quality, how to keep the watershed healthy, and so much more.

Two-hour tours run twice per day at 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on June 26, July 10, July 18, July 24, July 31, August 14.

We are proud to offer the Discovery Boat program now completely free of charge! (Registration is still required.)

All are welcome to come hear about the Crystal Lake Watershed Association's projects to protect Crystal Lake now and for future generations.

Lake Biologist John Ransom will discuss ways to protect your property from fluctuating lake levels. Wondering about those green things growing where you swim? Ask your questions and find out what you can do.

Spend a summer evening at Flintfields Horse Park during the $62,500 CSIO3* B&D Builders Grand Prix. International riders return to Traverse City for this evening event featuring hospitality, food, shopping, and competition under the lights in Northern Michigan.

General admission proceeds this week support Elk-Skegemog Lakes Association through the Traverse City Horse Shows Charity Ticket Program.

Competition begins Saturday, July 25 at 5 PM.
Tickets available online or at the gate.
Details at: traversecityhorseshows.com/visit

Join us for Outdoor Story Time! Outside the library, overlooking the beach. Please bring a blanket for your family to sit on.
These story times are geared toward pre-k to second graders and their caregivers, but fun for all who attend!

Rain site is the library’s lower level Community Room.