Community Calendar

Free, peer-led mental health support groups: NAMI Family Support and NAMI Connection Group.

Both held Wednesdays, 12pm at Christ Church, 430 Fair St. (See website for zoom link)

The Tallest Dwarf follows filmmaker Julie Wyman as she searches for her place in the little people community and unpacks dwarfism’s impact on her own family. Through intimate stories, creative collaborations, and archival history, the film delves into identity and medicine, asking whether society should change people or the structures that limit them.

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

“The History of Church in Benzie County.”
Presented by: Rev. Dinah Haag
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 4 pm
Mills Community House & ZOOM

What do Morgan School and Church, Benzie Area Christian Neighbors, and the Congregational and Christian Assemblies have in common? Rev. Dinah Haag will present the findings of a search into "The History of Church in Benzie County", Thursday, April 9th, at 4:00 p.m. in the upper level of the Mills Community House.

Presenter: Rev. Dinah Haag

This presentation is part of the Benzie Area Historical Society’s Benzonia Academy Lecture Series, held on the second Thursday of each month.

Admission is by donation, with a recommended $5 donation.

To learn more about the April 9th lecture, visit the Benzie Area Historical Society’s website, benziemuseum.org, Instagram, or Facebook page; call the Museum at (231) 882-5539; or email info@benziemuseum.org.

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.