Community Calendar

GTARMC Annual Rock Show 2026
Jewelry, Gems, Fossils, Rocks & Minerals
Special area for young rockhounds
Vendors, displays, prize drawings & more
www.tcrockhounds.com or www.facebook.com/tcrockhounds

Join in the fun at Traverse City Trails Festival with your smallest rider on their balance bike!

Registration is FREE!

All participants receive a medal, a bike number plate, and more!

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)

Before movies had sound, the audience was part of the show! Join us Saturday, September 26, for a Silent Movie Performance with Silent But Deadly at the Music House Museum. This Kalamazoo-based chamber orchestra will accompany early horror shorts with live music and sound effects, while the audience cheers, boos, gasps, and laughs along. Performances are at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

Tickets are available for purchase at MyNorthTickets.com or musichouse.org, or by calling 231-938-9300 to reserve.

Kalamazoo poet Steve Brown talks about Fellowship, a new book of poems that explore sobriety, and questions of spirituality and faith, in the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s next Coffee With The Authors on September 26, 11 am.

Brown, a self-described writer of “no-nonsense poetry,” shaped this collection of 59 poems around the idea that “the past is nothing to regret and the future nothing to fear.” The poet will talk about his process, his tools [he drafts poems on a 1940s Smith Corona typewriter and edits with a pencil], and why he recites poems out loud – rather than read them – during programs. In Fellowship Brown continues a creative and personal journey begun in Need Of News, his second volume of poems published in 2025.

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm–3:00 pm
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Location: Glen Arbor Arts Center
Skill: All Skill Levels

Color isn’t just for painters—poets use it to create vivid, memorable imagery and powerful metaphors. In this workshop, we’ll read poems that showcase the art of description through color, inspiring you to see the world with fresh eyes. You’ll write to focused prompts, share your work, and receive supportive feedback. By the end, you’ll leave with one or more original poems and strategies to infuse your writing with imagination, insight, and deeper emotional resonance. This class is perfect for poets of all levels seeking to enrich their craft and spark creativity.

Objective: Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement
Outcome: Creation of Artwork, Inspiration and Creativity

Join us for live music set along the shoreline of Lake Leelanau.

All music is weather dependent.

No tickets required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; guests are encouraged to arrive early to secure their spot and get settled.

This is a complimentary event.

Please check our social media for the most up-to-date event information.

The Fall Women’s Retreat (rescheduled from July) will be held September 25 - 27 on Earthwork Farm. Facilitated by Lisa Franseen, Kelly Kieft and Ashley Murray, women are invited to join us as we seek to connect with one another, the Earth and our inner selves.

It is a rare gift we can give ourselves, to put aside our many roles and make space for oneself. Imagine having uninterrupted time to share your own story, knowing you will be heard and honored.

Together we will engage in “whole-body” participation - sharing our stories, listening deeply to other’s experiences, spending focused time in nature, indulging in something creative, lightly facilitated group discussions, perhaps guided meditation and movement, readings, journaling, and reflective stillness amongst the trees.

When women gather in this way, empowerment happens! With one another’s unconditional support, our authentic selves can emerge and guide us closer toward the life we are here to live, one in line with our values, our heart, and our purpose.

Hilarious story of 4 Southern women who meet at random attempt to stop their boredom through a hilarious variety of misadventures. They form lasting friendships ultimately rediscovering confidence, joy and the excitement of life.

Shows will be on Sept 18, 19, 25 & 26 at 7pm as well as Sept 20th and 27th at 2pm.

The Benzie Area Historical Society presents “A Night at the Museum”! Join us at the Benzie Area Historical Museum & Research Center, 6941 Traverse Ave, Benzonia, MI 49616, for an evening of discovery, conversation, and community as we celebrate the people and stories that shaped Benzie history.

Attendees will explore the museum, where they will meet many Benzie Legends, historical women and men portrayed by museum volunteers. As part of this Great History Hunt, those who complete the activity will receive a special reward!

The evening will also include a Silent Auction. Auction items include a golf outing for four at Crystal Mountain, a historical boat tour of Platte Lake, a tour of Iron Fish Distillery, and many more items! Treats and beverages will be offered.

A special guest will also be attending: a visitor who traveled a great distance from the 1780s to speak with us about President George Washington. Dr. James Craig, George Washington’s personal physician and friend, will be joining us, portrayed by historical presenter and storyteller R.W. Lowe.

Don’t miss this evening of fun and discovery, and help support our museum!

To learn more about A Night at the Museum, visit our website: benziemuseum.org. Or contact the Museum at (231) 882-5539