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Minnehaha Brewhaha Music Festival
Arcadia Michigan
Saturday, August 30 and
(new) Sunday August 31, 2025 
 
Get ready for a music fest extravaganza Labor Day weekend with 3 music stages celebrating the rich sounds of Cousin Curtiss, Benzie Playboys, Whiskey Wolves of the West, Dobros Heal the World, The Ride with Jake Allen and more at the Minnehaha Brewhaha Music Festival, located at Arcadia Marine 17073 Northwood Hwy, Arcadia Michigan
 
Featuring 14 local bands, 60+ craft brews, food trucks, kids’ activities and 5k & 15k races. Camping at the festival available.

SUNDAY 8/31/25 - ADULTS - $35 IN ADVANCE, $40 AT THE DOOR; INCLUDES ALL DAY ACCESS

KIDS 12 AND UNDER - FREE

Visit Music Moves Me (https://www.music-moves-me.org/)
for tickets or more information.

In recognition of Eileen Kelly's 96th birthday, The Oliver Art Center is excited to host this retrospective exhibit of her work from the past several decades.

The exhibit will be open:
Sundays 12:00-4:00pm
Mondays-Thursdays 10:00am-4:00pm

From pastels to oils, still life to landscape, Eileen has a diverse range of subjects and styles – each brought to life by her keen eye for composition and seemingly effortless brushstrokes. Eileen Kelly had an early fascination with the arts and design. At 19, her design for a women’s fashionable shoe was manufactured under mysterious circumstances. She married soon after and explored drawing and painting with her sons. In her 40’s, Eileen pursued art at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, Manhattanville College in Harrison, New York, and the Silvermine Art Center in New Canaan, Connecticut. She studied with watercolorist, Charles Reid, Russian iconographer Vladislav Andreev, watercolorist Roland Roycraft and artist Charles Murphy.

The popular Bayside Concert Series returns this summer to the Petoskey waterfront! This free, family-friendly series of outdoor concerts will take place Sunday evenings from 5–7 PM, July 6 through August 31, on the Promenade near the waterfront clock tower.

The series, co-sponsored by Big Water Creative Arts and the City of Petoskey, features an exciting lineup of local musicians performing a variety of styles — all with a stunning view of Little Traverse Bay.

2025 lineup:
July 6 – Two Track Mind
July 13 – Eric Dane Jaqua
July 20 – Steel & Wood
July 27 – The Real Ingredients
August 3 – Michelle Chenard
August 10 – Kevin Johnson
August 17 – Lara Fulford
August 24 – Laura Crowe
August 31 – Continuous Imposition

Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy an evening of great music on the bay. No tickets or registration required.

For more information, visit: www.bigwatercreativearts.org or petoskey.recdesk.com.

Please join us for our 7th Annual International Overdose Awareness Day Ceremony. We will have a moment of silence, find hope from our recovery speakers, hear from community speakers - Mayor Amy Shamroe & Jenn Holm, TCPD/QRT, light candles of remembrance, listen to music & end with the "Hope of Recovery"

Join TC based Full Tilt Comedy for a night of improv, sketch, stand-up, and song parody. Enjoy a beer and food with friends, and come laugh with us! Several of our players have performed with Second City, Improv Olympics, UCB, and the Annoyance Theater in Chicago.

This show is presented free of charge, with the opportunity to give a suggested honor cover of $10.

The last Sunday of each month.

The Benzie County Players proudly announce the first production of their 2025 season: Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. Set in late 1980s northwest Louisiana, this beloved comedy-drama centers on the deep bond among a group of spirited Southern women.

Audiences will delight in the heart, humor, and resilience of the unforgettable characters Shelby, M’Lynn, Ouiser, Clairee, Truvy, and Annelle.

Performances will take place at the historic Mills Community House in Benzonia on Thursday, August 28, through Sunday, August 31, with curtain time at 7:00 p.m. nightly.

Each performance is generously sponsored by local businesses: The Roadhouse, Rocks Landing, Stormcloud, and Infinite Beaute’.

Come experience the laughter, tears, and triumph of Steel Magnolias as the curtain rises on a new season of community theater.

Tickets are available at the door: $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door. The Players gladly accept cash, checks and Venmo.

For questions call 231-409-6686 or visit and follow at Facebook.com/BenzieCountyPlayers.

The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) is proud to introduce Creative Wellness Month, a new, expanded initiative launching this September. A month-long series of art, movement, mindfulness, and community programs designed to support well-being and inspire reflection, renewal, and creative exploration.

Building on their former Creative Wellness Retreat, this reimagined, month-long series invites participants to slow down, reflect, and reconnect through visual arts, writing, movement, meditation, and nature-based practices.

Program offerings will take place at both the Glen Arbor Arts Center in Glen Arbor and the GAAC Ceramics Studio at historic Thoreson Farm, part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Programs are open to adults, with a mix of paid and free events available throughout the month.

A full schedule and registration information is available at https://glenarborart.org/introducing-creative-wellness-month-in-september/

For more information, please contact:
Kristie McCaw, Program Manager
kristiem@glenarborart.org

The Guided Walking History Tours of Traverse City will begin its tenth season on July 9th, following the National Cherry Festival.

The informative tour is about two and a half hours covering a two-mile route. The tours begin at the Perry Hannah Plaza, located at the corner 6th and Union St. near downtown.

There is no charge for the tours, but gratuities for the guides are appreciated. Groups of six or more can schedule tours at other times.

For 2025 our 10:00 AM walking tours begin on Wednesday July 9th and continue daily through October 8th. No reservations are needed, simply arrive by 10:00 AM please.

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.