Community Calendar

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm–3:00 pm
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Location: Glen Arbor Arts Center
Skill: All Skill Levels

Celebrate April is Poetry Month!

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

The Alice in Wonderland Murder Mystery Tea Party is based on the popular children's story: Alice in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll. All the characters within the Murder Mystery game are actual individuals from his stories; including Mary Ann; the housemaid to the white rabbit, and the cook; who worked for the Duchess.

Time: Promptly at 6:00 PM
Tickets in Advance: $25.00 each
Tickets at the Door: $28.00 each
Couple Tickets: $48.00 per couple
RSVP: recommended by March 21, 2026 - Seating is limited.

For more information, contact: Colleen Sexton at 231-299-5270

We will have:
Door Prizes
Silent Auction
Photo Stop Stations
Click here to see Silent Auction Items

Join us for the Friends annual Spring Book Sale!

Friday, April 10th | 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Members Only Pre-Sale
(Membership Sign-Up Available at the Door)

Saturday, April 11th | 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sale Open to the Public
Members receive 50% off!

Sunday, April 12th | 12:00 PM-4:30 PM
All Day Fill a Bag for $5

Hardcover Books: $4
Paperback Books: $2
Children’s Books: $2

Friends of the Library = ½ OFF ALL WEEKEND

Become a member at tadl.org/friends

Take part in a vibrant participatory artistic experience every second Sunday of the month! From flower arranging and printmaking to painting and weaving, each session offers a unique and creative activity. Second Sunday Art Projects are included with museum admission. Please pay admission when you arrive.

Second Sundays are made possible with support from the Linda O'Meara Fund for Arts Education.

Laughter is alive at Full Tilt Comedy's Comedy Lab! Come see what our students are working on at this experimental monthly show. Improv, stand up, new teams, new formats... anything goes!

Free, peer-led mental health support groups:

*NAMI Family Support (Mondays at 6pm. Online and in-person at HBA, 3040 Sunset Ln. See website for zoom link.)

*NAMI Connection Group (Mondays at 6pm. Online, see website for zoom link)

Runners, dog lovers, truly anyone who loves a miraculous story, are invited to hear ultra-marathon runners Dion and Lucja Leonard talk about the New York Times bestseller Finding Gobi. It’s an amazing account of how Dion crossed paths with a small, stray dog during a 155-mile race across the Gobi Desert in China. The lovable pup, who would later earn the name Gobi, went step for step with Dion over the Tian Shan Mountains and across massive dunes, keeping pace with her new friend for 77 miles.

As Dion witnessed the incredible determination and heart of the tiny dog, he found a sea change in his own heart, which had been repeatedly broken during a rough childhood. By the end of the race, he decided to bring Gobi home to Scotland to live with him and his wife, Lucja, who also competes in ultra-marathon races.

The only problem: Dion had entrusted someone to take care of Gobi in China while he organized the required medical tests and a quarantine to fly the dog home to Scotland. Gobi had inexplicably vanished in Urumqi, a sprawling Chinese city of three million people. What happens next is so unbelievable you truly couldn’t make it up — a twist that captured the world’s attention as the story exploded across international media and became a global sensation. Come along to hear how this extraordinary true story unfolds.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. ET with live music. Programming begins at 7:00 p.m.

For more information about the event and ticket options/packages, please click here.

This artisans’ group has been creating art and contributing to the community for over 40 years. Newcomers are always welcome!

For more info, email taartisansguild@gmail.com.

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

People of all skill levels, including beginners are invited to play.

Free Event.

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

People of all skill levels, including beginners, are welcome! For more info, contact Sue Archer at 231-944-0013.

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