Community Calendar

The Northport Arts Association is proud to present Shape, Form & Light, our 10-Year Anniversary Member Exhibit at the Village Arts Building (301 N. Mill St., Northport, MI).

The exhibit will run from October 6 - 31, gallery hours Tuesday through Sunday, 12–4 PM.

Are you ready to make your voice heard?

Join the Michigan Center for Civic Education (MCCE) and the Traverse Area District Library for an interactive, hands-on event designed to prepare all new voters, including high school students, for active civic participation.

Live music brings silent film to life. Join us for Metropolis with Interlochen Arts Academy Staff Pianist Steve Larson on the Museum’s nine-foot Baldwin Grand Piano and percussionist Keith Aleo adding a wide range of traditional and non-traditional percussion colors.

Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

The Murder Mystery Co. As seen on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” the Grand Rapids-based group has become the largest immersive theater and murder mystery company in the United States. At The Bay, the talented troupe will bring to life “Midnight at the Masquerade,” a masquerade-themed murder mystery. With a mystery under each feathery façade, unmasking the killer may be quite a challenge. It’s up to you to determine which partygoer is guilty, bring this crime to justice, and save the party!

Date: Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 am–3:30 pm
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Location: Glen Arbor Arts Center Classroom
Skill: Beginner to Intermediate

If you’ve ever picked up a maple leaf in awe of October color, you belong here. This workshop offers classical botanical illustration studies in a fun group setting. Learn about drawing techniques like mark-making and practice working with a nib pen to give your drawing character and style. Working from real leaves, mix colors and practice techniques to achieve colors that deliver autumn’s joy. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have at least two leaf studies and newfound confidence to take your illustration and watercolor skills to the next level. Expect plenty of demos, time to explore and practice techniques, and a fun group environment that will send you home feeling inspired and encouraged.

Objective: Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement

Outcome: Improved Technique, Creation of Artwork

Come hang out with us for live music. We'll be serving wine, seasonal cocktails, cider, coffee, and tapas-style small plates to share. Bring your crew or show up solo — Dune Bird is that kind of place.

This is a free event — no reservation required. Seating is first come, first served.

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

Experience Beethoven at his most powerful and exhilarating. Symphony No. 7 surges with driving rhythms and soaring melodies — a work Wagner called “the apotheosis of the dance.” Heroic, dramatic, and irresistibly alive. Also featuring the majestic “Emperor” Piano Concerto, performed by returning favorite Sean Chen, an award-winning pianist, arranger, and composer.

The 2026 Northwest Michigan Housing Summit is coming soon: Mark your calendars for October 26 & 27, 2026, at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City. This annual convening brings together community leaders, housing professionals, and partners from across the region to share ideas, highlight innovative solutions, and advance housing efforts throughout Northwest Michigan.

Tickets must be purchased online.

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)

In a field built on relationships, it’s easy to stay focused on the work right in front of us. This conversation steps back to consider the bigger picture: where do you sit within the arts and culture ecosystem, and how might that perspective shape your work?

Facilitated by Freya Bradford, this session uses a systems lens to look at how individuals, organizations, and initiatives are interconnected. Through guided discussion, participants will reflect on patterns, relationships, and opportunities for alignment.

This is a space for perspective. Come ready to listen, share, and leave with a clearer sense of how your work fits into the larger whole.

Freya Bradford is the Director of Systems Change and Learning at Rotary Charities of Traverse City, where she supports changemakers working to address the root causes of complex community challenges.

Audience: Who is this for? This session is designed for:

Independent artists & creatives
Art & culture professionals / administrators
Arts patrons / philanthropists
Community builders / leaders