Community Calendar

New Hope Community Church will host Night to Shine, a global celebration for people with special needs, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. The event takes place Friday, February 13, 2026, 6p-9p, and includes a red-carpet welcome, dinner, dancing, and a crowning ceremony where every guest is honored as a King or Queen.

More info: newhope.cc/shine

Performers: Louise Brodie, Tim Joseph, Laura Miller, Andy Rockwood, Marley Demers
Caller: Pat Reeser

Join us for an afternoon of contra dancing! No partners or experience needed. The first half hour will be a workshop to teach and practice some of the basic steps.

Dancing is not required. You are welcome to come listen to the music. Chairs will be set up around the perimeter of the room.
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What is the Benzonia Area Community Emergency Fund?
The Benzonia Area Community Emergency Fund will financially assist an individual or a family that has fallen upon hard times. This is done on a one time basis through the payment of a known expense such as a medical, housing or utility bill. Funds are collected and administered through the Mills Community House Association.

For more information on the Benzonia Area Community Emergency Fund, our service area, how funds will be dispersed, and the nomination form, please visit our website: www.millscommhouse.org

When it comes to movers and shakers in the bluegrass world, Full Cord is a super-group on the rise. After winning the prestigious 2022 Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition in Colorado, the Michigan-based group followed that with another much-coveted honor when the International Bluegrass Music Association named Full Cord its “Momentum Award Band of the Year.” Visuals by Super Nuclear.

The Grand Traverse Audubon Club and Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy are collaborating to bring you this special winter field trip.

Join us to participate in the global Great Backyard Bird Count happening February 13th - 16th, an annual bird census conducted throughout the world by volunteers like you. You’ll help count birds and enter the data into the eBird app.

The Basics

We will start at Medalie Park on Boardman Lake from 9 am to 11:00 am, then move to Mitchell Creek Meadows: The Don and Jerry Oleson Nature Preserve (2846 3 Mile Rd) for a nature walk on the universally accessible Looyenga Family Trail from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.

What should I bring?
- Sturdy hiking shoes or snow boots are recommended
- Dress for the weather! Winter attire is a must. Always check the forecast in advance.
- Water bottle
- Consider bringing your camera or binoculars
- Download the eBird app in advance

Registration is required and limited to 20 attendees; updates or cancellations will be emailed to registered participants. If you're completing registration for multiple people, please register each individually. Thank you for your interest in joining us! If you have any questions, please contact us at (231) 929-7911 or info@gtrlc.org.

For more details and information, contact Leader Kathie Wiley - (dujour1@gmail.com)

Please click here to register!

The North American Vasa, presented by Cherry Capital Airport, will celebrate its 50th anniversary Feb. 14–15, 2026, at Timber Ridge Resort in Traverse City. Registration is open at www.vasa.org.

This year’s festival will revive the 50-kilometer classic and freestyle races in honor of the event’s 50-year history. Other events include 27- and 12-kilometer freestyle races, 15-kilometer classic races, a 6-kilometer tour, a 25-kilometer fatbike race, and the new Bigfoot Community Relay, sponsored by Cross Country Ski Headquarters.

Join the tradition at vasa.org.

As part of Beulah's Winterfest activities, Darcy Library of Beulah will transform the library into the beloved game, Candy Land.

Join us Saturday, February 14 from 10am-1pm as we play a life-sized version of Candy Land. Make your way through the library on colorful squares, encounter activities, crafts and treats and be crowned a winner.

All folks are welcome to play the game. Also, while in town, please stop by the Trailhead in Beulah for the Friends of the Darcy Library of Beulah Bake Sale that helps fund the library.

Miss Linda will be reading stories with a Valentine theme and doing simple activities with the kids.

This program will be held in the library located at 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Free drop-in event with Yeti games & crafts for families with children during Suttons Bay Yeti Fest!

Out of the Box is a group exhibit and invitational featuring 30 Artists based locally and throughout the United States.

Each Artist has transformed a discarded cigar box into a work of Art. Paintings, Sculpture, Mosaic and even a Ukelele are some of the treasures which have been made from a cigar box. Some are recognizable, and some have been taken apart and salvaged into something entirely different.

The show runs daily during open hours in-person from February 7th thru March 14th.

FALL & EARLY WINTER HOURS:
Sunday & Monday: by appointment
Tuesday- Thursday: 11-4
Friday & Saturday: 11-5

You can also browse the pieces online in our shop from your couch beginning on February 7th

Kids and their families are invited to join park rangers for youth ice fishing events. Young participants will learn essential ice fishing skills, safety measures, and fishing regulations, culminating in a "Junior Angler" certification and a fishing pole to take home (while supplies last). If ice conditions permit, attendees will have the opportunity to ice fish at North Bar Lake. No registration is required. Organized groups may register at 231-326-4700, ext. 5005.

All programs are free with a valid park entrance pass. Passes may be purchased at the Phillip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire, Michigan, and cost $25 (per vehicle) for seven days, $45 for an annual Sleeping Bear Dunes pass, or $80 (or less) for the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands pass series.