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.

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.)

Join us on Crooked Tree Art Center’s Bidwell Plaza for an evening of original art, live music, and a cash bar during Petoskey’s annual Sidewalk Sales weekend festivities. Plein Air on the Plaza: Wet Paint Sale features original artwork created by regional plein-air artists during the last week of July. Visitors can meet the artists, enjoy live music, and purchase paintings inspired by the landscapes, waterfronts, and charm of the Little Traverse Bay region.

Wet Paint Sale: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Artists must pick up unsold artwork by 8:45 PM

Live Music by Lee Fayssoux & the Whiskey Wranglers: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Lee Fayssoux and the Whiskey Wranglers deliver a high-energy country music experience rooted in Southern storytelling and modern country grit. Based in Northern Michigan, the group blends classic influences with a fresh edge, built for both intimate venues and full-scale live shows. Fayssoux has built a reputation over nearly a decade in the regional music scene and has released five singles to date, earning a 2025 Josie Music Awards nomination for Male Country Song of the Year.

Join us for live music set along the shoreline of Lake Leelanau on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Times vary by day so please check the venue website.

All music is weather dependent.

No tickets required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; guests are encouraged to arrive early to secure their spot and get settled.

This is a complimentary event.

Please check our social media for the most up-to-date event information.

Undercurrents explores the emotional intensity and inner turbulence of the Romantic piano quartet tradition. From Brahms’ fiery F-A-E Scherzo to Schumann’s radiant Op. 47, the program builds toward the dramatic sweep of Brahms’ G Minor Piano Quartet, a work brimming with passion, rhythmic drive, and Hungarian-inspired flair.

Claire Wells, violin
Joe Skerik, viola
Kyle Stachnik, cello
Umi Garrett, piano

Professional Chicago actors perform Shakespeare in the park in Frankfort! Macbeth, directed by Christy Arington, is the gritty tale of a general’s ambition and rise to power, featuring witches and prophecies galore.

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French Valley Vineyard is hosting “Toast to the Mountain”, a special free-to-attend release party where guests can be among the first to enjoy the new red and white Sugar Loaf wines while raising a glass to Sugar Loaf's future.

Complimentary sips, bites, and music. Click the ticket link below to reserve your spot.

One of the most exciting young ensembles today, the award-winning Kodak Quartet plays with the energy of a rock band and the old-school passion of great 20th century string playing.

Praised for their “electrifying eye contact and rhythmic flexibility” (Sean MacLean, KING FM), the Kodak Quartet has established itself as a leading force in both contemporary and classical chamber music. Formed in Rochester, New York, and now based in New York City, this award-winning ensemble boasts members hailing from the United States, Canada, France, and South Africa.

Seating is first-come first-served.

The Harrietta Blueberry Festival began in 2007 when local residents wanted to organize an event to bring the community together. Choosing to highlight local attractions and businesses, the Village celebrates annually with food, games, a parade, and more!

The festival is a free family-friendly event! Live music, pie eating contests, a quilt raffle, children’s games, and a fire hose spray provide entertainment for the participants and viewers alike. Many skilled artisans line the streets and fill the Village Hall to offer their goods for sale. The highlight of the day is the Leo Porter Memorial Parade, featuring local leaders, sponsors, and various local organization floats. Visitors of all ages and creeds are guaranteed to find something they enjoy.

The Harrietta United Methodist Church and the Slagle Township-Harrietta Fire Department put on major fundraisers. The Fire Dept. offers an amazing blueberry pancake breakfast, with eggs, sausage, coffee, and juice. The Fire Dept. also hosts a beer tent! The HUMC puts on a cookout lunch from noon until the food is gone, along with a great rummage and bake sale in the church. A community church service is also held the following morning.

Are you just here for the blueberries? Festival-goers are able to purchase a wide variety of blueberry items: ice-cream sundaes, hand-held pies, themed t-shirts, and fresh blueberries to support the Festival. Get them before they’re gone! If you want to pick your own, Harrietta’s Blueberry Hill is just down the road.

The Northport Lions Club Annual Drive-In, Fly-In Pancake Breakfast is the chief fundraising event for the Northport Lions Club Charity Giving Program. The event is highlighted by a consistent arrival of private aircraft taking advantage of one of the few grass strip runways (Woolsey Memorial Airport) in Northern Michigan. Dozens of prized vintage vehicles arrive to showcase the finest of automobiles both new & old.

Northport Community Band plays music. Pancakes, sausages, coffee, punch & water are included. $10/adult, $5/kids 5 -12 years old, free to kids 4 years old & under. The airport is on E. Woolsey Lake Road, aka County Road 629, north of the Village of Northport.