Community Calendar

In celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, test your knowledge at Democracy is not Trivial Trivia Night!

Join the fun on March 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Right Brain Brewery.

Hosted by the League of Women Voters Grand Traverse Area, with TC Mayor, Amy Shamroe, as MC. This event features questions about our government, history, and elections.

Come early with friends, grab some food and drink and get your brain ready for the evening’s challenge and fun giveaways and prizes.

The LWV is a national, nonpartisan organization whose main mission is to empower and inform voters and to defend Democracy. The League neither endorses nor opposes candidates or parties.

Presented by Don La Barre
Historian for the Michigan History Center & Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Join historian Don La Barre as he examines the early to mid-20th century history of Rockport Quarry and Stone Plant, focusing on its growth and technical development.

La Barre will explore how the quarry operated during its most active decades, including the methods used to extract and process stone, the machinery and technology that powered production, and the innovations that improved efficiency and output. The presentation will also highlight how the plant adapted to changing industrial demands and economic conditions during this period. Through an overview of mining practices, changes in national trends, and operational milestones, the audience will gain insight into how Rockport Quarry functioned as a key industrial enterprise in its era.

Today, Rockport is a public recreation area that stretches along the Lake Huron and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary coast and is managed by Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources. Its 4,237 acres offers hiking trails, sinkholes, mountain biking, and a boat launch to visitors. It is also a designated dark sky preserve.

A presentation to talk about everything you want to know about Ranked Choice Voting.

What it is,
How it works,
Who uses it,
The benefits,
And efforts to bring it to Michigan.
For those not able to attend in person, please click here to register to join us online via Zoom.

Join us for a special screening at the Glen Lake Community Library of this documentary film from the Leelanau Historical Society. Directed by Joe VanderMeulen, the film explores the lives of Anna and Levi Johnson, early Black homesteaders in what is now the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The film brings to light an overlooked chapter of Leelanau County’s history and the broader story of African American settlement in the Midwest.

New Hope Community Church presents The Promise, a live Easter musical drama portraying the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Performances are March 26–28.

This free community event is open to the public. Performance times and details at newhope.cc/promise.

OTP’s youth performers offer a live adaptation of Lois Lowry’s classic novel. Jonas is a young boy living in a highly controlled, emotionless society where memories and feelings are suppressed. At the age of twelve, Jonas is chosen to be the next Receiver of Memory, learning from the elderly Giver. As Jonas discovers the truth about his world's dark secrets, he must decide whether to accept or escape the truth.

Visit the museum for a Spring Break adventure for the whole family! Kids are free this week with accompanying adults.* A new scavenger hunt will be available at the front desk. Turn it in to receive a prize!

*All children under 15 must be accompanied by at least one adult.

Calling all trivia buffs! Test your knowledge of the natural world with us at Earthen Ales! Occurring seasonally, each trivia night will include five exciting rounds and one speed-round featuring a local partner organization who will bring their own expertise to the evening. Expect engaging questions, great conversation, and a deeper connection to our region’s ecology and community!

When: Friday, March 27th from 6:00 - 8:00pm

Where: Earthen Ales, 1371 Gray Dr #200, Traverse City, MI 49684

Registration: $5/person at the door. No registration required.

Audience: Adults

New Hope Community Church presents The Promise, a live Easter musical drama portraying the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Performances are March 26–28.

This free community event is open to the public. Performance times and details at newhope.cc/promise.

Classical guitarist and composer Matthew Cochran blends elements of romanticism, minimalism, and traditional music to create what No Depression describes as “The pure emotive quality of Cochran’s music pulls you into its embrace and empties your heart with every note.” Join Matthew Cochran for an intimate concert of his own compositions for solo guitar, including modern classics of the guitar repertoire, “Two Young Fish” and “Three Non-Algorithmic Human Interactions,” which garnered praise from This is Classical Guitar describes for its “a wide variety of textures from melodic exchanges, intricate kaleidoscopic grooves, to spacious mediations.” Cochran will also perform brand-new works, including the composer’s first-ever performance of his mammoth, virtuosic sonata, “Colossal Wreck.”

Tickets can be purchased online at MyNorth Tickets, musichouse.org or reserved by calling 231-938-9300.