Community Calendar

The 2^nd annual Long Lake Farmers Market will kick off on June 4^th and run every Thursday through October 1^st from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Stop by the market located at Haywood Park, due east of the Long Lake Township Hall at 8870 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, Michigan 49685, near the bocce ball courts.

We are excited to create a community-based farmers market that celebrates the historic agricultural traditions of Long Lake Township, while providing opportunities for Long Lake residents and the surrounding community members to buy and sell locally grown and produced products.

Date: 4 Thursdays—September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2026
Time: 2 pm–5 pm
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Location: Thoreson Farm
Skill: Beginner to Intermediate

Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. Enjoy one-on-one interaction as you learn the skills needed to become comfortable working on the potter’s wheel. In addition, the class will include the basics of decorating, glazing, and firing finished work. The Open Studio option includes eight days of access plus one 25-lb bag of clay. More Information about Pottery Open can be found here: https://glenarborart.org/product/pottery-open-studio

NOTE: Finished pieces are normally ready for pick up within 2-4 weeks

Objective: Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement

Outcome: Improved Technique, Creation of Artwork

Join East Bay Corners Farmers Market on Thursdays from 2:00–6:00 PM at the East Bay Township Offices (1965 N. 3 Mile Road, Traverse City).

Shop fresh local produce, baked goods, handmade items, and more while connecting with neighbors and supporting regional farmers and small businesses.

The market proudly accepts SNAP/EBT benefits and participates in the Grand Traverse County Senior Produce Program to help make fresh, local food accessible to all.

Be sure to visit our calendar for special events happening each week at the market!

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 The Kingsley Folk School at Kingsley Branch Library for a relaxed, no-prep storytelling community circle. Inspired by NPR’s The Moth, the Everyone Has a Story series invites you to simply show up and share—no scripts, no pressure. Just real moments from your life, told in the moment.

Together, we’ll listen, laugh, reflect, and connect with neighbors through the power of spontaneous storytelling.

Participants are welcome to speak for up to 5 minutes, or simply come to enjoy the stories and the sense of community.

This gathering happens on the second Thursday of every month from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at the Kingsley Branch Library.

Event is free and open to all, with no registration required.

For more information or to request reasonable accommodations, please call the Library at 231-263-5484 or follow us on Facebook.

Known internationally as the “Musical Wakonyosai” — the Bicultural Music Samurai — Kurosawa has developed a singular approach to the guitar that defies easy categorization. His “Lovetap” technique fuses percussive fingerpicking, flamenco, and electric guitar effects into a live experience that draws from world music, jazz, folk, rock, and classical traditions simultaneously. Audiences and critics alike have struggled to contain him in a single genre.

Advance tickets for the concert are $20, with a $5 discount for students and seniors and $10 for children under 12. Tickets may be purchased online or at the box office. Tickets will be $5 more at the door on the evening of the performance.

The performance is presented as part of The Platform, a live performance series curated by the nonprofit Chalfonte Foundation, which brings nationally and internationally recognized artists to Elk Rapids in an intimate setting.

Join the ever-enthusiastic Brad as he shares a wealth of information about the beautiful trees found at these nature preserves. Address: 4855 West Conway Road, Harbor Springs

For information about this and other events, please visit our website.

The Dave Bennett Quartet presents an intense and emotional musical experience. Bennett and his band perform hard driving swing, rockabilly, jazz, pop, gospel, and original songs. Listeners will recognize the influences of Benny Goodman, Pete Fountain, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beatles, Chris Isaak, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins.

“We cover different genres. So our audiences can have a ball hearing songs that they’ve grown up with and while introducing them to my own original music. My band and I have the greatest job in the world!” -Dave Bennett

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

Autumn Gratitude: A Creative Day for Reflection and Renewal
Carol Hohle
Saturday, September 12
10 am–3 pm
Thoreson
All Skill Levels
$65 member/ $ 75 nonmember

After the fullness of summer, step away to reflect and refresh with a new perspective on the gifts of the harvest season. In this workshop, participants will journal, immerse in nature and meaning-making, and leave with a foundation to be grateful for all that autumn has to offer.

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)