Community Calendar

This fun comedy begins with a theater-loving narrator playing his favorite cast recording. As the record spins, a 1920s musical springs to life in his apartment. The show-within-a-show follows a wedding disrupted by gangsters, mistaken identities and a tipsy chaperone. Hilarious and heartfelt, it’s both a loving parody and a tribute to the magic of classic musicals.

Northwestern Michigan College will host its first High School Jazz Invitational on Saturday, April 18, bringing together student musicians from several regional schools for a day of performances, clinics, and collaboration.

High school big bands from Traverse City West, Traverse City Central, Elk Rapids, and St. Francis will perform beginning at 1 p.m. in Milliken Auditorium. The afternoon performances are free and open to the public.

The day concludes with NMC’s Spring Jazz Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Milliken Auditorium. The evening concert will feature the NMC Jazz Lab Band, an All-Star High School Big Band made up of students nominated by participating directors, and the NMC Jazz Big Band. Smith will perform as a guest soloist with each ensemble.

The evening concert will be directed by Joshua L. Wagner. Doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets are required. Tickets are available in advance at a discount by going to nmcmusicdepartment.simpletix.com. Tickets at the door are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students, while NMC students are admitted free with a student ID. A brief intermission will take place between groups.

For questions or assistance purchasing tickets, contact the NMC Box Office at 231-995-1340.

The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s next Coffee With The Authors conversation is April 19, 1 pm with Karen Mulvahill, author of The Lost Woman. Mulvahill, a Leelanau County resident, sets her novel in 1940’s Paris, just as the Nazis storm the City of Lights. What follows is a tale of one young woman’s resistance, art theft, and a long-delayed effort to restore stolen paintings to their rightful owners.

The Lost Woman is Mulvahill’s debut novel. Published in 2025, Mulvahill’s tale is fueled by history: the Nazi’s well-organized efforts to appropriate — through theft, murder and terror tactics — a vast array of cultural artifacts for installation in Hitler’s planned arts complex, the Fuhrermuseum, in Linz, Austria. Mulvahill will talk about how she crafted a story peopled by many characters over decades, and the role the arts played in the Nazi’s violent scheme to reorder the world to its specifications.

Coffee With The Authors is a series of conversational interviews with local, regional, and state authors about the art, craft, and process of writing, facilitated by GAAC Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal. There is no charge. Coffee With The Authors enjoys the support of the Cottage Book Shop and the Glen Lake Community Library.

This fun comedy begins with a theater-loving narrator playing his favorite cast recording. As the record spins, a 1920s musical springs to life in his apartment. The show-within-a-show follows a wedding disrupted by gangsters, mistaken identities and a tipsy chaperone. Hilarious and heartfelt, it’s both a loving parody and a tribute to the magic of classic musicals.

The Robert Giles “Truth Matters” Author Series Presents "A Conversation with a Palestinian and Israeli Who Both Lost Family to War And Why They Believe Peace is the Only Answer." Presented in Partnership with the International Affairs Forum.

“If you must divide us, let it be as those who believe in peace and equality and those who don’t ... yet.” ~ The Future is Peace

Aziz Abu Sarah is Palestinian. Maoz Inon is an Israeli. Both have lost family to the conflict and have known the bitterness of righteous anger. The world expected them to be enemies, yet they chose a different path. They forged a bond of brotherhood.

In The Future Is Peace, co-authors Aziz and Maoz take readers on a transformative weeklong journey across a sacred and bloodstained land. Together, they discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them.

Guest host is Ed Ronco, IPR News Director

General Admission Ticket: $20
Ticket + Book Pickup: $47
Ticket + Book Shipped: $55
Student and Teacher Tickets: Free

No age restriction with a valid school ID, student and teacher tickets admit one person to the live event. Books are not included.

Group Tickets
For discounted rates on groups of 20 or more, please contact: hanna@nwstc.org

Daily specials are offered by participating restaurants! Don’t miss this opportunity to try something new at fantastic prices.

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Date: Monday, April 20, 2026
Time: 1:30 pm–3:00 pm
Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Location: The Glen Arbor Arts Center Grounds
Skill: All Skill Levels

Join artist Jessica Kovan for an afternoon honoring Earth Day. This creative and reflective workshop will use art journaling as a tool to process emotions related to the earth and climate change. This workshop will provide a safe space for self-reflection and creative expression, helping participants connect with their emotions and explore ways to cope with climate anxiety.

Objective: Creativity Enhancement, Personal Growth

Outcome: Inspiration and Creativity

Free, peer-led mental health support groups:

*NAMI Family Support (Mondays at 6pm. Online and in-person at HBA, 3040 Sunset Ln. See website for zoom link.)

*NAMI Connection Group (Mondays at 6pm. Online, see website for zoom link)

This artisans’ group has been creating art and contributing to the community for over 40 years. Newcomers are always welcome!

For more info, email taartisansguild@gmail.com.

Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Daily specials are offered by participating restaurants! Don’t miss this opportunity to try something new at fantastic prices.

Visit the downtown website to view menu items.