Community Calendar

All are welcome to come hear about the Crystal Lake Watershed Association's projects to protect Crystal Lake now and for future generations.

Lake Biologist John Ransom will discuss ways to protect your property from fluctuating lake levels. Wondering about those green things growing where you swim? Ask your questions and find out what you can do.

More than 20 juried participating artists and craftspeople will create a unique shopping experience on the shores of Betsie Bay. Support local artisans and take home a treasured, one-of-a-kind piece!

The fair is free and open to the public from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Food, drinks, live music, and family-friendly activities will be on hand to round out the day of fun! Come early for our OAC Bloody Mary Bar!

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | History Showcase
Milliken Auditorium
Kick off the day with an exclusive video premiere, an engaging panel discussion, and the opening of our 2001 time capsule. Don't miss this rare look at NMC's defining moments.

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | History Walk – Family Friendly
Front Street Campus
Explore at your own pace with a self-guided tour and activities across 7 stops highlighting NMC's historic variety of activities across campus.

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Lunch
Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center
Grab a bite from the Hawk Owl Café or visit the NMC Library upstairs

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | 75th Anniversary Concert
Milliken Auditorium
Celebrate the evening with live performances from NMC's Concert Band and Jazz Band.

This event is free to attend but please register using the ticket link below. There will be lunch available for purchase.

Torch Area Artisans Guild is having their Quilt & Art Show and Market on Friday, July 24 & Saturday, July 25th from 10am-4pm, during Alden Festival. Free Admission. All quilts and art on display, and for sale in the Artisans Market, were crafted by Guild members.

Also available are tickets for the “Kaleidoscope” Raffle Quilt. The raffle is held November 21 during the Guild’s Art & Craft Show.

Both events are held at the Helena Twp. Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden. Sponsored by Alden District Library, 231-331-4318. Follow them at www.facebook.com/TorchAreaArtisansGuild.

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)

What’s the backstory on some of the artwork created for the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s American Tree exhibit? Four artists represented in this show will talk about the inspiration behind, and creation of, their work on July 25, 11 am in the GAAC’s Main Gallery.

American Tree explores the role trees played in the formation of the United States 250 years ago — and the role trees will play moving forward into this nation’s next 250 years. Featured exhibitors in this discussion are Carolyn Swift, Best of Show; Royce Deans and Lisa Yontz, Merit Award winners; and Rebecca Robbe. Each artist approached the show’s theme from different thematic avenues, materials and processes: printmaking, collage, mixed media and painting. These artists will discuss how they developed the ideas that became their American Tree entries; and how themed exhibits inspire or impede creativity.

The American Tree exhibit may be viewed in the GAAC Main Gallery, or online: https://glenarborart.org/product/exhibit-american-tree/ The July 25 program is open to the public without charge.

Join a conversational tour of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s current exhibits on July 25, 1 pm.

GAAC Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads a Walk + Talk of "American Tree," and "Poetic Visions Of Port Oneida: Painting And Poems That Reimagine."

In its 15th Anniversary Season, the Traverse City Dance Project returns with a vibrant six stop summer tour celebrating dance and live music, featuring seven professional dancers from across the country. Highlights include a new dance work by Jennifer Lott, with music composed by Charlie Millard and performed live by the Charlie Millard Band; NYC-based tap artist Madison Hilligoss; and a premiere by Artistic Director Brent Whitney, followed by a Q&A with the artists.

Join us for this FREE performance, featuring a guest appearance by Fitch’s School of Dance and a free kids’ dance class at 3:00 PM before the show. Live music begins at 3:00 PM with the Charlie Millard Band, and the performance starts at 4:00 PM. Arrive early to secure a seat under the pavilion!

We’re committed to accessibility—please let us know in advance if you need any accommodations.

Performance Sponsor is Kalkaska Downtown Development Authority.

Spend a summer evening at Flintfields Horse Park during the $62,500 CSIO3* B&D Builders Grand Prix. International riders return to Traverse City for this evening event featuring hospitality, food, shopping, and competition under the lights in Northern Michigan.

General admission proceeds this week support Elk-Skegemog Lakes Association through the Traverse City Horse Shows Charity Ticket Program.

Competition begins Saturday, July 25 at 5 PM.
Tickets available online or at the gate.
Details at: traversecityhorseshows.com/visit

Two internationally touring folk/Americana duos, Flagship Romance and The Rough & Tumble combine for a night of high energy, four part harmonies, masterful songwriting, infectious hooks and a roomful of laughter.

On Saturday, July 25th at 7:00pm, they'll bring this co-bill show to the beautiful City Opera House in Traverse City, MI.