Community Calendar

Free, peer-led mental health support: NAMI Connection Group. Held Wednesdays, 5pm Online (see website for zoom link) and at Child & Family Services, 3785 Veterans Dr.

Author and bioregionalist Stephanie Mills will present her 2025 Freshwater Summit keynote speech “Starting from and Staying with the Nature of Place” on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 at The Grand Traverse Circuit. Sponsored by Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation, donations support local non-profit Title Track, founded by activist & musician Seth Bernard. Title Track engages creative practices to build resilient social-ecological systems to support clean water, racial equity, and youth empowerment.

Join LTC at the Charlevoix Library to learn all about Vernal Pools. Every spring in the forests of northern Michigan, nature’s secret nursery quietly but vitally blooms with life. Small seasonal ponds, called vernal pools, often go overlooked, but their role in our ecosystems is dramatic. This month, we will explore these vernal pools and what they provide to our ecosystems for a short period each spring.

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

Join Brad Von Blon in experiencing the unique “sky dance” mating ritual performed by woodcock each spring. Please meet at the Sally and Art Hailand, Jr. Nature Preserve parking area.

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

Fundraising veteran Beth Stoner Wiegand will facilitate a detailed, hands-on workshop regarding the art of writing donor appeal letters.

What are the ingredients for a compelling Appeal Letter?

Fundraising veteran Beth Stoner Wiegand will facilitate a detailed, hands-on workshop regarding the art of writing donor appeal letters. In this three-hour session, we’ll look closely at what makes a letter purposeful, compelling, and how thoughtful practices, like audience segmentation and handwritten touches, can deepen prospect connections resulting in favorable results. Participants will have time to work on their own letters and leave with a solid draft or an improved version ready for use.

Facilitator: Beth Stoner-Weigand
A graduate of Indiana University with a BS in Music Performance, Beth’s first job was working for a US Senator before moving to a federal agency, the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington, D.C., followed by 22 years serving in a variety of roles in the Advancement Department at Interlochen Center for the Arts. When she isn’t golfing, sailing, gardening or on a travel adventure, she will be consulting, coaching or conducting annual teaching seminars in fundraising for Extended Education Services at Northwestern Michigan College, underwritten in part by Rotary Charities of Traverse City. She lives on Old Mission Peninsula with husband Bruce.

Audience: Who is this for?
This session is designed for: Organizations

YOGA: Joint Mobility & Gentle Flow
4 WEEK SESSION: Thursdays, APRIL 9 - 30, 2026 from 10 - 11am
​Class Fee: $72 for session of 4 classes, $65 for members, $20 for drop-ins
Minimum # of students to hold the class = 4
Maximum # of students per class = 9

Join experienced yoga teacher Heidi Grace Dietrich for a traditional yoga practice inspired by her time in India this winter and the roots of yoga. This class focuses on joint mobility, gentle strengthening, and mindful movement to keep the body healthy, supple, and balanced.

This class is open to all levels and designed to be welcoming and supportive for everybody, including beginners and those returning to movement after time away.

Come as you are and enjoy a grounding practice that supports the body for everyday life.

Please bring:
• A yoga mat
• Comfortable clothing you can move in

Join us for BOOKENDs, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library’s book discussion group.

The group meets at 2pm on the second Thursday of each month (except July, August & December) in the library’s lower level Community Meeting Room.
Books for the upcoming month will be available at the library’s front desk, or use the Libby app to borrow the title from the library’s digital collection.

April’s selection is Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin.

Come have fun with us at French Valley! Enjoy live music, locally crafted drinks, kid-friendly options, and tasty snacks for the whole family.

Enjoy the company of fellow book lovers while discussing “Wild Dark Shore” by Charlotte McConaghy.

Free Event.

Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

PCL partners with TBA Credit Union for a fun story hour on early financial smarts. Free books!