Community Calendar

Michigan artists Rick Koehler and Stan Myers capture that special Up North feeling with contemporary works in oil and watercolor. Viewers will find classic vistas, whimsical local scenes, and a deep appreciation for “My Michigan.”

Summer Hours:
June 1 – September 30:
Monday – Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Admission is free.

Join us for the opening day of Simon Anton’s "Full Circle: Plastic Waste Transformations." Learn more about how he blends sculpture, design, and sustainability in his work.

Limit of 34.

Full Circle Reception

Join us immediately after the artist talk for an evening reception, with light refreshments and a cash bar.

This event is FREE to attend - Tickets not required.

Image: Waste plastic is heat-grafted onto steel rods using an experimental technique. Photo by artist. 

Do you love books? Want to meet other book lovers? The Book Lovers Mixer is for you!

Enjoy light refreshments, try your luck at winning a door prize, and meet & mingle with other readers.

No pre-registration needed, open to all book lovers!

Please note that the library will close at 5pm and reopen at 5:45 for this event.

All the ladies who are “anybody” in Chinquapin, Louisiana come to Truvy’s beauty salon to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoo and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.”

Filled with hilarious repartee and several acerbic verbal collisions, the comedy moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby risks her life to go through with a dangerous pregnancy. Confronted with the harshness of mortality, the others draw together to find strength – and love – in the wake of tragedy.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.

Tickets can be purchased online at the Opera House website or in-person at the box office.

Get ready to boogie to your choice of three DJs under the illuminating glow of a new art installation by Simon Anton in the sculpture court of the Dennos.

FREE for NMC Students and museum members. All ages welcome.

Step back in time at the 1842 Dougherty Mission House built by Chief Agosa, the Odawa and Ojibwe people and Rev. Peter Dougherty. Explore life from 1842 to 1917 through the house, outbuildings and demonstration garden.

See unusual pure American chestnut trees. Docent led tours Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am to 4pm. Discover the Mission House that gave Old Mission Peninsula its name.

Tours:
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $5 adults
(12 and under free)

Join Golden Retriever Rescue of Michigan (GRRoM) for A Golden Afternoon — a fun-filled fundraiser at Traverse City’s dog-friendly social club!

Welcoming all dogs regardless of shape, size, and breed. Expect food trucks and libations for humans as well as foam parties, wading pools, and plenty of room for your pup to play! A silent auction and other GRRoM fundraising activities will also be offered.

Any dogs attending the event must be up-to-date on all vaccinations and be at least six months old. See the website below for more information on registering your dog in advance.. Pre-registration is recommended.

Click here for more information.

All the ladies who are “anybody” in Chinquapin, Louisiana come to Truvy’s beauty salon to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoo and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.”

Filled with hilarious repartee and several acerbic verbal collisions, the comedy moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby risks her life to go through with a dangerous pregnancy. Confronted with the harshness of mortality, the others draw together to find strength – and love – in the wake of tragedy.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.

Tickets can be purchased online at the Opera House website or in-person at the box office.

Round up the family and head out to Coy Mountain, located at 9011 Valley St. in Alden, to enjoy a romp in the woods and reading a good book along the way.

A new story will be placed each month and covers about a 1/2-mile portion of the trail.

Open daily from dawn to dusk.

The storybook for the month of August is “Outside In” by Deborah Underwood. Sponsored by Alden District Library.

All the ladies who are “anybody” in Chinquapin, Louisiana come to Truvy’s beauty salon to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoo and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.”

Filled with hilarious repartee and several acerbic verbal collisions, the comedy moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby risks her life to go through with a dangerous pregnancy. Confronted with the harshness of mortality, the others draw together to find strength – and love – in the wake of tragedy.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.

Tickets can be purchased online at the Opera House website or in-person at the box office.