Community Calendar

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.

Join us for live music set along the shoreline of Lake Leelanau.

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.

Once again on September 21st, Veterans for Peace Chapter 50 will be celebrating the United Nations International Day of Peace in Traverse City. Everyone is welcome to join in on any or all of the events.

At 8am we will gather at Clinch Park Beach near the concession stand to share songs and thoughts of peace.

At 9am, we will be at the Peace Pole outside the Governmental Center (corner of Boardman and Washington) to hear the Mayor read a proclamation for International Day of Peace in Traverse City.

And finally. At 10am, we will plant a Peace Pole in Medalie Park on the east side of the bridge over the Boardman-Ottaway River.

This gentle movement practice brings peace and tranquility to your day and moves energy and circulation in the body, helping ease pain and strengthen our muscles, joints, bones and spirits.

Led by instructor Flora Biancalana, this class is very approachable for all experience and mobility levels. The class is done standing, or in a chair, and does not require any special equipment or ability.

Suggested Donation: $10/class

What if an art space didn’t have to be a gallery, theater, or museum?

Living rooms, vacant storefronts, barns, community spaces, and other unexpected places can create new opportunities for artists and audiences to connect. This Caffeinated Conversation invites participants to expand our thinking about where art can happen and explore the potential for non-traditional art spaces across Northwest Michigan.

Facilitated by Katrina Daniels, the conversation will draw inspiration from successful examples of alternative art spaces while inviting participants to imagine possibilities within their own communities. This is a collaborative conversation, not a presentation. Come ready to share ideas, learn from others, and imagine new places for art to take root across our region.

This session is designed for:
Artists and creative workers
Art & culture professionals / administrators
Community leaders and organizers
Anyone curious about creating new spaces for art

Workshop is free but must register to attend.

This historical display started in August and has been extended until September 29, at the Alden District Library. The free display features materials from the Alden Depot Museum (www.aldendepot.com). View during library hours: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:30-5:00; Tue 9:30-6:00; and Sat 9:30-2:00. Library is located at the Helena Township Community Center: 8751 Helena Road in Alden. (231)331-4318.

Come on out to help plant native plugs at Misty Acres! Volunteers will learn about and take an active part in the Conservancy’s ongoing habitat restoration projects by assisting with planting native plugs grown in GTRLC’s very own greenhouse.

For more information about this event, please click here.

Directions:
Please meet us at Misty Acres Farm, NOT the natural area trailhead.

Registration is appreciated but is not required. Cancellations due to weather or any other reason will be communicated with registered participants via email.

Thank you for your interest in joining us! If you have any questions, please contact Erica DesJardins at edesjardins@gtrlc.org or 231-929-7911 (ext. 316).

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)

Michigan Avian Experience hosts a program on rescued eagles. All are welcome!

The nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Leelanau County is holding a public forum for the candidates in the November midterms for the Village of Empire President of the Village Council, the Village of Empire Trustees, and the Empire Township Trustees.

The candidates are Tom Rademacher and Meg Walton for Village of Empire President of Village Council; Sam Barr and Sue Palmer for Village of Empire Trustees; and Elizabeth Wolterink, Christine Deucher, and Casey Noonan for Empire Township Trustees.

The League's candidate forums are designed to provide voters with accessible, factual information about the candidates and the issues they will consider when casting their ballots. All candidates are invited to participate, and the League does not support or oppose candidates or political parties. The forum is open to the public, and voters from the communities represented by the candidates are encouraged to attend.