Community Calendar

Enjoy a bit of Michigan’s finest winter magic at the Pure Ludington Brrrewfest, returning to our quaint lakeshore town on January 31.

This is a sure cure for the winter blues: Put on your warmest long underwear, wrangle your friends and hustle to Legacy Plaza for an afternoon of sipping! Here, you will find a heated tent, a rockin’ stage, and crafters from 20 Michigan breweries. Sample beer, cider, wine and mead from 1-6 p.m. Proceeds from this event benefit Friends of the Ludington State Park, a non-profit volunteer group that cares for the local park. The Friends group adds programs, activities and volunteer support where needed for items not traditionally funded by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Why are we so divided?

Why do Americans living in the city and the country experience politics as a battle between “us” and “them”?

In Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy, co-authors Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown write that America’s deep political division now pervades every state in our country.

Event Details
Doors open at 1:30 p.m. with live music, and the conversation begins at 2 p.m. This event includes a Q&A session and an author signing immediately following in the lobby.

Content Rating

Unless otherwise noted, NWS events are designed for adult audiences and may not be suitable for children.

FELTING ANIMALS WITH ARMATURES
JANUARY 31 , 2026
REGISTER BY: January 30th
CLASS FEE: $50, or $45 for members​
FORMAT: in-person

With artist Mary Duggan!

This fun needle felting class will introduce students to felting in three dimensions with simple wire armatures. Students can make an animal of their choice. They will learn how to make a simple armature and beginner needle felting techniques. All materials and tools will be provided.

Come stab away and leave with something cute!

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Ken Harrison, a successful sculptor, is paralyzed and kept alive by support systems. Outwardly he's cheerful, but he's overwhelmed that he has lost control of his life. He does not want to live only as a medical achievement, but his physician is determined to preserve his life. This powerful, emotional, drama asks the question of who has the choice when it comes to being a medical miracle.

A play in Old Town Playhouse’s Studio Theatre series, performed in the Schmuckal Theatre in the lower level of the OTP building.

Ken Harrison, a successful sculptor, is paralyzed and kept alive by support systems. Outwardly he's cheerful, but he's overwhelmed that he has lost control of his life. He does not want to live only as a medical achievement, but his physician is determined to preserve his life. This powerful, emotional, drama asks the question of who has the choice when it comes to being a medical miracle.

A play in Old Town Playhouse’s Studio Theatre series, performed in the Schmuckal Theatre in the lower level of the OTP building.

What is Soup and Bread? It’s simple. Local restaurants donate soup. You come, eat, and pay what you want. All money raised goes to a local non-profit.

November: Planned Parenthood
December: North Sky Raptor Sanctuary
January: FLOW For Water
February: Jubilee House
March: Women's Resource Center

Participating Restaurants include: Bubbies Bagels, Cooks House, S2S, Umbo, Modern Bird, Black Star Farms, Common Good Bakery, Identity Brewing, and Farm Club

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)

Experience the magic of a winter wonderland! Join us on Tuesday, February 3, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for a guided trek through the Leo Creek Preserve wetlands. We’ll dive into the secrets of winter tree identification, estimate the age of our massive white pine that fell this past December, and warm up with fresh pine needle tea.

Please dress in warm layers and sturdy boots. We also encourage hikers to bring a charged cell phone to help contribute observations to our "Walk the Wetland" iNaturalist project!

Learn more here: https://schoolship.org/news-events/guided-nature-hike/

Sparking Creativity with instructor Carol Hohle

Registration Deadline: Sunday, January 4, 2026
Location: GAAC Classroom
Skill: All Skill Levels
Cost: $130 member/ $145 nonmember

Launch the new year with a new view of creativity. Using “best hits” from the book The Artist’s Way–A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron, participants will engage in journal writing and creative play to express ideas and intentions and come away with a deeper, creative approach to life.

Back again for 2026! Launch the new year with a new view of creativity. Using “best hits” from the book The Artist’s Way–A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron, participants will engage in journal writing and creative play to express ideas and intentions and come away with a deeper, creative approach to life.

Join us for a five-part conversation series hosted by Derenda Lefevre of Open Your Eyes To Access (OYETA). These conversations will focus on centering disability stories, the history of disability in our communities, and provide opportunities for non-disabled people to learn about disability, ableism, and what it means to embrace accessibility and equity in our community spaces. Refreshments will be served and continuing education hours offered.

#1 Your Lens On Disability: At this first conversation we’ll set our gathering agreements, begin to build relationships, introduce the learning arc for this series, explore our individual lens on disability, and learn from a disability activist.