Community Calendar

The year 2026 will mark 250 years since the thirteen colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence. Among others, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams worked together to draft this founding document in American history. Their collaborative efforts shaped the nation in many ways, yet their relationship in the years following the American Revolution was complicated. Join West Shore Community College history professor Mike Nagle as he chronicles the factors that led the pair to become bitter rivals during the Early Republic, their competing visions for the nation’s future, and their eventual reconciliation in later years.

Presenter: Michael Nagle

This presentation is part of the Benzie Area Historical Society’s Benzonia Academy Lecture Series, held on the second Thursday of each month. Admission is by donation, and the recommended donation is $5.

To learn more about the January 8th lecture, visit the Benzie Area Historical Society’s website, benziemuseum.org, Instagram, or Facebook page; call the Museum at (231) 882-5539; or email info@benziemuseum.org.

Old Mission Peninsula Hisorical Society monthly meeting. The program will be fun to watch, as it consists of old videos from farming in the 1940s at the Sobkowski Farm. Presentation will be by Ken Weaver.
Program followed by a short meeting.

Public and Visitors welcome.

Ever wondered how Michigan ended up with the UP and it's interesting shape? Did you know there was a (mostly) bloodless Toledo War in our state's history?

Plan to join us in person for this event or register here to view from home on Zoom.

Virtual presentation by Chris Gillcrist through the National Museum of the Great Lakes about history of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Mr. Gillcrist will explore a brief history of shipping on the Great Lakes that lead up to the impressive Edmund Fitzgerald.

Let's celebrate Michigan's 189th Birthday!

Join us for a slice of cake and make a birthday card to wish Michigan a happy birthday! TADL will gather all the cards made and send them to Governor Whitmer to show how much love we have here for our beautiful state.

The goal of the Traverse Area Historical Society is to share local history of Traverse City and the Grand Traverse region. This month Postcards: Little Pieces of History, Artistry, and Humanity.

RHAPSODY in BLUE headlines the Traverse City Philharmonic's celebration of 250 years of independence alongside masterpieces by America’s greatest composers.

Feel the energy of Bernstein’s West Side Story Dances, ride the wild rhythms of Copland’s Buckaroo Holiday, and experience history in the making with the Michigan Premiere of Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue—a brand-new work composed especially for our guest pianist, Jeffrey Biegel, as the perfect companion to Gershwin’s classic.

Students and 1st timers, call for 50% off! 231-947-7120 Or email info@tcphil.org

Families stop in after school to make a peace dove in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Receive one free book per family.

"The Barn Raisers" tells the fascinating and true story of America's vintage barns and the mysterious men who built them. Barns were constructed by farmer-craftsmen, professional builders who moved from job to job, and even architects like Frank Lloyd Wright. What do barn settings, styles, and building materials tell us about the people who built them, and the life they lived? "The Barn Raisers" examines barns through the lens of architecture and paints a cinematic portrait of an enduring cultural icon. Insightful interviews with barn owners, historians, architects, artists, and preservationists are combined with "country cathedrals" in Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan to tell this uniquely American story.

Runtime: 54 minutes

Watch this film in the middle of our photo exhibit of Michigan's heritage barns - including one from Grand Traverse County! (Thank you to the Michigan Barn Preservation Network for making this film and exhibit possible.)

Friday June 19th, 9am-5pm
Saturday June 20th, 9am-3pm
Admission $10
Lunch available to purchase on site

150 Modern & Traditional quilts
Quilts are professionally judged in multiple categories
Viewer's Choice quilt - vote for your favorite!
Vendors
Member's Boutique
Special Exhibits by our community service groups
Traditional quilt turning presentations

Special quilt raffle - tickets $5.00