May 01 Wednesday
Interlochen Woman’s Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary. There will be a short program of our history after a business meeting and lunch. Community members interested in the organization are invited to attend.
Are you looking for ways to manage your stress? Increase your productivity? Live a more happy, fulfilling, and authentic life? Or do you just want to see what all the buzz is about mindfulness? This workshop with Personal Transformation Coach, Samantha Gutowski, will teach you all about the benefits of mindfulness. Learn more about meditation, breathwork, journaling, somatics, and many more techniques for developing a mindfulness practice.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we are kicking it off with being more mindful in life and others around you.
Not available for this noon event? This exact event will repeat TONIGHT at 6:00pm.
Come out to help plant native plugs at GTRLC’s Mitchell Creek Meadows Nature Preserve! Volunteers will learn about and take an active part in the Conservancy’s ongoing habitat restoration project by assisting with planting plugs grown in our very own greenhouse.
The Basics:
GTRLC will supply tools and water. We will teach you everything you need to know about how to properly handle and plant plugs in the ground. No prior experience is necessary! This is a moderately light, family-friendly activity, though volunteers should be prepared for digging and kneeling. Bathrooms and drinking water are both available on site.
What will volunteers be doing:
Learning about our ongoing restoration and greenhouse projectsDigging and dibble bar usageRemoving and handling native plugs from their containers What should I bring?
Dress for the weather! Always check the forecast in advanceSturdy, closed-toe shoes that can handle some mudBring a reusable water bottle and some snacksSunscreen and bug spray for your safety and comfortDirections:
Please meet us at Mitchell Creek Meadows Nature Preserve by the greenhouse/workshop area.
Have fun learning how to use wax seals. Instructions and kits provided for kids grades 5-7. RSVP!
Connect with the natural world on paper! During this 3-part series, you will slow down and nurture your connection with the outdoors. Each week will focus on a different theme including; how to start your nature journal, sketching observations, mapping and storytelling. Afterwards, you will leave with the tools to confidently continue your nature journaling experience!
This first session’s theme is learning how to start a nature journal. Participants can sign up for a single class or the whole series!
This program is geared towards an audience of 16+
Meet at the Oleson Pavilion behind the Boardman River Nature Center, 1450 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685
Registration: $25/class or $60 to register for all three classes in the series. All supplies are included. Registration is required at www.natureiscalling.org/events
Supported by the Diana Milock ‘Historical Book’ Conversation Series
The New York Times bestselling author of "Blood and Thunder" and "Ghost Soldiers," Hampton Sides now tells the epic tale of Captain Cook’s last and fatal journey that began in 1776.In "The Wide Wide Sea," we learn of the dramatic and disturbing change in Cook’s personality. Lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, Cook was admired for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science. He treated his crew well and respected Indigenous societies.Yet on this last journey, something was different. Cook became hot-tempered, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline. He led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with the pressure he felt from his secret charge to chart and claim lands before his rivals could and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. In any case, the ultimate effects were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. Tensions between Cook’s overt and covert missions came to a head in Hawaii, where his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter.At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, "The Wide Wide Sea" is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers.
EVENT INFORMATIONIn-Person at the City Opera House, 106 E. Front St., Traverse City, MichiganDoors open at 6 p.m. with live music and a cash bar. The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes a Q&A and author signing. Each ticket comes with a hardcover copy of “The Wide Wide Sea” (or opt for a two-ticket package with one book).
Ticket Information:Tier One:$57—Includes a $27 single ticket and a copy of the book$84—Includes two $27 tickets and one copy of the book*Tier Two:$47—Includes a $17 single ticket and a copy of the book$59—Includes two $17 and one copy of the book*$10 Student Tickets (Does not include a book)*For this two-ticket/one book package, please call the Box Office at 231-941-8082, ext. 201.Virtual Tickets$45—Includes a $15 virtual ticket and a copy of the book
EXPAND Storytelling #5 will take place at The Alluvion community performance venue at 7:00PM on May 1, 2024. Four storytellers invited from the NoMi community will take the stage to share their life stories around how they find fulfillment from the inside out wherever they are. How they came to find the little things that make them come alive and how they continue to expand their being from right here, right NOW. Mindful, aware, present, grateful. Never arriving, always expanding.
STORYTELLERS:Dan Sarya, Orthodontist and Sauna manErica Bourdon, Massage TherapistAdam Weinrick, Anavery FarmSkyeLea Martin Fitch, MusicianIncluding a few tunes as well!
TICKETS: $15 on Eventbrite. or $18 at the door. Seating is limited to 120!
Created and hosted by Chelsea Bay Dennis of C.Bay Design
Every Wednesday, join us for relaxed acoustic play at the Old Art Building. Share techniques, talents and good vibes. We play pop, blues, rock, jazz, bluegrass ... All levels of ability are welcome. Knowledge of basic chords is helpful. And of course, you are more than welcome to just hang out and listen. Jam session is hosted by Jim Redmond. Jim supplies lyrics and chords on large screen video so everybody can easily join and jam along.
Occasionally lessons are thrown in—Jim’s commentary about the history of a song and some music theory. Shared musical knowledge and songs by attendees add to the fun. Every session begins with “The Carp River Blues” and ends with “Sportin’ Life Blues”.
For questions or concerns, contact Jim Redmond directly at 720-965-0231
May 02 Thursday
“A Call to Pray.” This National Day of Prayer we invite you to join us for a Community Breakfast at 7:00am, May 2. Come connect with community leaders, enjoy a catered breakfast, and hear from our guest speaker Doug Schmidt as we take time to pray for the nation. Doug retired as senior pastor from Woodside Church in Troy, MI in 2019 and now gives full-time attention to directing Barnabas Ministries, which exists to provide encouragement to pastors and churches.
Gentle Yoga for a small fee.