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)

PCL partners with VERSITI for a blood drive. Blood collected stays in Michigan. Register here.

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.

This informative session is a deep dive into the voting process in Michigan. Learn the year-round safeguards, steps, and teamwork that make our elections possible, accurate and secure.

Perfect for anyone curious about what happens before, during, and after you cast your vote.

Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to help artists prepare both themselves and their artwork for gallery opportunities. This session focuses on the practical foundations that support successful exhibitions and ongoing relationships with galleries.

Topics of discussion will be plans for upcoming programs, book sales and volunteer opportunities. Anyone interested in supporting the library is always welcome.

9:30am social time & 10am meeting held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden. 231-331-4318.

Creative Wellness Monthly Gathering
Facilitators: Carol Hohle & Meridith Mulcahy

Time: 1:30 pm–3 pm

Registration Deadline: N/A

Location: Meet at the GAAC front desk, then follow the fun—we may head to locations like Pine Street Studio or Thoreson Farm Studio during the summer. (Reserve Pinestreet Classroom as permanent option)
Skill: All Skill Levels
Cost: $10 member/ $12 nonmember
Min/Max: N/A
Time to Set Up: 15 minutes
Time to Clean Up: 15 minutes

This group will gather once a month to share and learn more about the value of creativity in our daily lives. Over a warm mug of brewed tea/coffee (or ice tea/lemonade in the summer!), come connect with others, share ideas, find inspiration, and practical tips to lead a more creative and whole-hearted approach to life. Each month, in addition to checking in with one another, we will explore different practices (journaling, stitching, collaging, photography) that may pique your creative curiosity.

Each week the group will meet at the front desk of the Glen Arbor Art Center and will move to locations such as Pine Street Studio, the GAAC Classroom, the GAAC grove or Thoreson Farm.

Friends of PCL adult coloring party. Admission with a gift card to Amazon or Michaels in the amount of your choosing to resupply library craft supplies. Materials provided.

In a special Lenten observance rooted in faith, history, and community, Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Chalfonte Foundation, owner and operator of the historic Elk Rapids Cinema, will present a free, public screening of The Passion of the Christ on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Doors will open at 6:00 PM, with the film beginning promptly at 7:00 PM. Admission is free and open to the public.

The screening is offered during the season of Lent as an invitation for reflection, prayer, and shared experience, and as a tribute to two men whose lives—though lived in different places—were deeply connected through faith, mentorship, and lifelong devotion to children and community.

Media Contact:
Aaron Timlin
(313) 444-4588
aaron@chalfonte.org

We can’t help you spring clean your home but we can help you get started with advice from a professional organizer!

Traverse City-based professional organizer and home simplification expert Ali LeJeune will present on how to bring calm and clarity to your spaces.

No pre-registration required.