Apr 30 Tuesday
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.
Corey Buchan of BuchanTech will discuss and demonstrate the many functions of this popular Apple device. Bring your own iPad, and your questions. The workshop is part of the ongoing Tech Tuesday series hosted by the public libraries of Leelanau County.
Children are invited to read aloud to a trained Reading Dog.
May 01 Wednesday
Join us at Mitchell Creek Meadows: The Don and Jerry Oleson Nature Preserve to help plant hundreds of trees! Through this event, GTRLC strives to create healthy native habitats, increase species diversity, and reforest degraded ecosystems. If this sounds like something that interests you, please join us and help get some trees in the ground!
The Basics:
GTRLC will provide any materials necessary for the workday. Volunteers will help plant trees in specific locations of the preserve, so come prepared for a moderately strenuous activity with volunteers often bending and kneeling to dig and plant trees. Restrooms and drinking water are available on site.
The Conservancy follows state, federal and CDC guidelines for COVID-19 and may modify or cancel this event at any time. Do not participate in any activity if you were recently exposed (within 10 days) to someone with COVID-19 or have recently (within 10 days) been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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 our office off of 3 Mile road, address below. Come down the driveway and park anywhere by the Conservation Center building.
2846 3 Mile Rd. N, Traverse City, MI 49686
Registration is appreciated but is not required. Cancellations due to weather, changing COVID-19 restrictions, or any other reason will be communicated with registered participants via email.
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.
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