Apr 28 Sunday
The Grand Traverse Audubon Club is offering bird walks on Sundays, April 7th through June 30th. Locations and meeting times will vary each week. Visit grandtraverseaudubon.org to find the times, locations, and map links. No experience necessary!
North Country Community Mental Health (NCCMH) is sponsoring the (9th annual) Autism Acceptance Walk for all individuals with Autism, family, friends, and the community. The walk will be about a half mile in length. There will be drawings for great prizes and fun activities for families. Whether you have a personal connection to autism or simply want to be part of a compassionate community, this event is for you. Come together with friends, family, and fellow advocates to make a positive impact. Onsite registration begins at 9 a.m. The walk begins at 10 a.m.
We walk to support one another, to celebrate those who are on the spectrum and those who live with or love someone with Autism. We walk to increase awareness and understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders and promote inclusivity.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 36 children in the United States today and the prevalence continues to increase.
Because Autism is a spectrum disorder, each person with Autism has a distinct set of strengths and areas of need. Research has made clear that high quality early intervention services including Applied Behavior Analysis can improve learning, communication, and social skills, as well as underlying brain development.
Event organizer Christine Dillon notes that about 215 people participated in the 8th annual walk last year. Participation has been continuing to grow each year with many returning participants from as far away as the Grand Rapids area.
The Williams Family has been picking morels in Northern Michigan since the 1890s and Anthony's pickin' advice has been proven to be enlightening for everyone from novice to the seasoned pro.
After winning the National Morel Hunting Championship five years in a row, Anthony Williams retired from competitve picking to become the "Expert in Residence" for the National Morel Festival. Over the past twenty years he has continued to share his "Picking with the Champ" seminar at the festival and Michigan libraries. This seminar is filled with stories from his 70 years of picking, tips on where and how to pick including the finer points on finding the elusive morel. Fun will be had by all and hopefully you will walk away filled with hope and promise in your future morel hunting capabilities.
Celebrate Earth Week with friends, live music and local cider from 3pm to 5pm. All ages welcome, no cover!
The Northern Michigan Brass Band (NMiBB) will present a concert at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 28, at the United Methodist Church in St. Ignace. Continuing their long-standing tradition of programming something for everyone, this 30-piece, British-style brass band will perform an eclectic mix of traditional brass band classics, marches, transcriptions, contemporary contest pieces, pop and jazz. General admission for this concert is $10 for adults with all students admitted free. Tickets are available at the door.
Join us at The Bay Community Theatre in Suttons Bay as we launch our annual celebration of Made-In-Michigan films this Sunday, April 28th at 4:00pm. The Made-In-Michigan series is a unique focus of The Bay Theatre that highlights the great filmmaking going on in our state and many times affords attendees the opportunity to engage in-person with the creative personalities involved.
We’re beginning the 2024 series with a Bromantic Comedy entitled “Quicksand.” Filmed in the Traverse City region, Grand Rapids and parts of the Upper Peninsula, Quicksand is about best friends Ray and Paul, co-best men in their buddy’s wedding who lose the wedding ring just days before the ceremony. Their quest to retrieve it turns into an exploration of life, love - and how to not die!
Tickets are just $10 and can be purchased at the door or online at thebaytheatre.com under “Schedule and Tickets.” More Made-In-Michigan films are scheduled for May19th and June 23 rd . Be sure to join us for each.
In celebration of National Poetry Month, join us for this FREE live reading event of the Poets' Night Out 2024 poetry contest at the City Opera House.
At this fun-filled community event, local poets from all over Northern Michigan will read their selected poems. Be sure to attend so you can vote on the audience prize winners!
The 2024 edition of the Poets' Night Out chapbook containing the poems read this evening will be available for purchase before and after the event, as well as during intermission. We'll also have copies of previous years' editions as well as the anthologies for PNO's first and second 10 years.
Leland Public School andThe Verdier Circle of Friends Present
MATILDA
April 18, 19, 21April 25, 26, 27, 28
Leland Public School Performing Arts Center200 N Grand Avenue, Leland
Directed By Mary Newman
Apr 29 Monday
Sign-up is now occurring for this nine-week course that is held on Tuesdays, 10am-12pm and runs from May 7th - July 2nd. Come learn to play bridge, refresh your bridge skills, practice current Standard American Bridge. Held at Helena Township Community Center and sponsored by Alden District Library. Lessons, taught by Judy King. Free Event. Meet some bridge players and have fun! To sign up, contact Judy at ki8ju@aol.com or 231-590-7293.
Bring a threads project and work among friends.