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Join GTRLC for a workday at the Lower Woodcock Lake Nature Preserve! Staff and volunteers will be removing several woody invasive species to improve and maintain the incredible habitats and access to nature this property provides.

GTRLC will supply gloves and tools. We will teach you everything you need to know about tool use, safety, and the importance of invasive species management on this property. Target species here include Japanese Barberry and Autumn Olive. No prior experience necessary! This will be a moderately strenuous event, with participants hiking up to 2 miles and using hand tools to remove invasive plants.

There is no access to restrooms or drinking water at this site.

A link to directions is on our website.

The 1842 Dougherty Mission House opens its 2025 tour season on Wednesday, June 4th. Docents welcome guests Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 AM to 4 PM.   

Explore this restored historic site and learn its story where Old Mission Peninsula earned its name. Discover our ties to the Mission Point Lighthouse.   

Contact us at Doughertyoldmissionhouse@yahoo.com if you are interested in reserving time for a group tour.     We look forward to your visit.

Every Wednesday May 7th, 2025 - Oct 29th, 2025, Except the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Free lessons at 11:30am. Lunch (bring your own) and bridge talk at Noon. ACBL-sanctioned bridge game for $5.00 begins at 12:30pm. For more details, contact Lou Slyker at 248-770-6152 or ljslyker@gmail.com Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

National Alliance on Mental Illness offers support groups for families and individuals living with a mental health challenge. Groups are confidential, free and no registration is required.

Email info@namigt.org or call 231-944-8448 for more information.

Charlotte Ross Lee Concerts in the Park Series

Pack a picnic and head to Pennsylvania Park in Downtown Petoskey for Crooked Tree Arts Center’s annual Charlotte Ross Lee Concerts in the Park Series!

Held 12:00 - 1:00 PM each Wednesday and Friday, June 18 through August 15, the concert series brings local musicians to the Gazebo stage.

Bring a lunch, lawn chair, or picnic blanket and enjoy live music in the park! These performances are free and open to the public.

Learn more and view the full schedule at: https://www.crookedtree.org/article/concerts-park or call 231-347-4337.

Join Interlochen Public Radio at Little Fleet for the 2025 Classical Happy Hour series.

Performing on July 2nd from 5:30-7:00pm is Kodak Quartet.

Praised for their "electrifying eye contact and rhythmic flexibility" (Sean MacLean, KING FM), the award-winning Kodak Quartet is highly regarded for their work with contemporary composers on new compositions and for presenting traditional works with a contemporary flavor.

A special thank you to this year’s Classical Happy Hour series sponsors, PNC Bank and MSU Federal Credit Union.

Reiki is from the Japanese healing art about universal vital life force energy. Together we will learn to work with the body's subtle energy to allow the body to heal itself. This ancient technique is a safe and intuitive method of healing spirit, body, and mind. Channeled awareness of our own energy fields and visualization can provide Reiki healing for ourselves. No previous experience is needed and anyone can do this simple but effective practice.

Rena Hicks creates a nurturing space for our Neuromuscular Therapy and Yoga in Traverse City for clients recovering from trauma, pain, injury and illness and want to improve their health. She uses many cutting edge techniques and an intuitive understanding to health. These brain/body based treatments are effective and non-invasive. Rena has lectured, instructed, and draws upon more than 30 years experience as a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, a Michigan licensed Massage Therapist, and a 200 hour Yoga Alliance registered teacher and Reiki Master.

Registration Fee: $20

The mission of SCUBAnauts International is to educate teens in the marine sciences, enabling them to make a positive impact on the environment and empowering them to become tomorrow’s leaders. Florida and Georgia teens work hard all year to train as Scientific Divers and contribute to impactful marine research.

Past projects range from coral restoration to seagrass monitoring to dive physiology studies. This week, five Nauts are visiting Thunder Bay to document shipwrecks, participate in marine debris surveys and collection, and analyze water quality as part of the Sanctuary’s broader freshwater acidification study. These students have been in the program for several years and have spent the last three months preparing to dive in cold water. Come hear what they have accomplished so far and what they hope to accomplish this week!

Doors open at 5:30pm and the lecture begins at 6pm. This is a free event, open to all, that takes place in the theater of the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center.

Looking to practice your French language skills, but don't have anyone to talk to? Please plan to join us every first Wednesday for a casual conversation group. All levels are welcome!

Just steps from the bonfire circle, guests can peer into the cosmos at Leelanau’s own Lanphier Observatory. Featuring a 14-foot Celestron telescope and guided by local expert Norm Wheeler and Leelanau faculty member Elizabeth Wolterink, these stargazing nights offer breathtaking views and constellation storytelling for curious minds of all ages.

Summer 2025 Schedule (10 PM–Midnight, weather permitting):

June: 25, 26

July: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 30, 31

August: 6, 13, 14, 20, 21

Admission: Adults $5 | Students $4

Location & Access:
All guests may park in any Leelanau School lot and walk the scenic boardwalk across the Crystal River to reach the bonfire circle or Lanphier Observatory. Adventurous visitors may also walk in along the beach. The observatory is easily spotted nestled between the lakeshore and trees.