Community Calendar

Miss Linda will be reading stories with a teddy bear theme and having a Teddy Bear Picnic with the kids, so make sure to bring your teddy bear or favorite stuffed animal.

Meet in the library then, weather permitting, this event will be held outside. Alden District Library is located at 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Cost: FREE
Audience: All ages, abilities, and interests

🎨🦉🔬 Discover, Explore, Create

Join us every second Saturday for a FREE afternoon of hands-on discovery! Families are invited to enjoy interactive experiences in science, history, and art while exploring the museum’s indoor and outdoor exhibits—including live animals and nature displays.

What to Expect:

🧪 Engaging science, history & art activities
🐍 Animal encounters & museum exploration
🌳 Outdoor exhibits to spark curiosity
🧩 Opportunities for problem-solving & creative thinking
🧠 A space to build critical thinking skills and lifelong learning

Please note: Free Second Saturdays are designed for quality family time. We kindly ask that no large groups attend.

Please Pre-register by "purchasing" a free ticket. This helps us prepare for number of people attending, THANK YOU!

Eric Van Vleet’s journey into mycology began while developing interpretive programs for Rocky Mountain National Park. This sparked a deep fascination that ran parallel to his doctoral research on the history of truffle cultivation in southwest France. His pursuit of fungi eventually led him to the temperate rainforests of Olympic and Mount Rainier National Parks before a position with the United States Forest Service brought him back to his Midwestern roots.

Now based in Michigan, Eric is an MRAD-certified wild-foraged mushroom expert and a leader in community science, spearheading efforts to document the state’s biodiversity through DNA sequencing.

There's one unsolved mystery that haunts Detective Mac Marlowe...and you're going to help him close the case for good! Return with Mac to relive the dinner party where renowned archeologist Cosmo St. Charles was murdered, then audience participation helps solve the crime at this hilarious Readers Theatre.

On May 9th 2026, Traverse City’s Civic Center will play host to TCRD’s home opener triple header! 🍒
This is certain to be an action-packed, edge of your seat evening of roller derby action! 🛼

Doors open and beverage service begins at 2pm.
Hangry’s Concessions, Right Brain Brewery Beer, and Amoritas Vineyard Cider available!

The action starts at 3pm with a Junior Roller Derby Mixed Scrimmage with our Rolling Raccoons! 💪🦝

Second game begins at 5pm when our A Team takes on Downriver Roller Derby! 💪

Third game begins at 7pm when our B Team takes on Flint Roller Derby B!

We hope to see you and your family there! 💚

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Kids 12 and under get in free with an adult.

The Dueling Pianos concept can be summed up in a single word: FUN! Combine two sharp-witted, incredibly talented musicians with two pianos on stage, and add a roomful of people: The result is an evening of fast, funny, unforgettable interactive entertainment. The musical repertoire ranges from classic rock to country, hard rock to R&B, oldies and show tunes to the newest Top 40 hits. Best of all, the audience is the star of the show - sending up requests, singing along to favorites, bantering with performers, and having the time of their lives. Everyone leaves with a smile!

Doors open one hour before showtime. Cash bar service will be available.

Amy Lipson is once again hosting a Mother’s Day wildflower walk—the perfect way to spend a Sunday with LTC.

For more information about upcoming Little Traverse Conservancy events, click here.

Take part in a vibrant participatory artistic experience every second Sunday of the month! From flower arranging and printmaking to painting and weaving, each session offers a unique and creative activity. Second Sunday Art Projects are included with museum admission. Please pay admission when you arrive.

Second Sundays are made possible with support from the Linda O'Meara Fund for Arts Education.

Come hang out with us every Thursday and Sunday from 3–6 PM for live music at Dune Bird Winery.

Benzonia Area Community Emergency Fund concert series Bill Staines Remembered, a tribute concert
Songs led by: Chris Skellenger and Friends
Where: Mills Community House, auditorium
When: Sunday May 10
Time: 4:00-6:00

Join us for a tribute to the timeless songs of one of America's greatest troubadours. Bill Staines was an American Folk musician and singer-songwriter who toured all over the United States including right here in Benzie County.

Lyric sheets provided so be prepared, as Bill would say, "to sing yer little hearts out"!

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, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit.