Community Calendar

The 1842 historic Dougherty Mission House built by Rev. Peter Dougherty, Chief Agosa, the Ottawa and Chippewa opens for tours on Wednesday, June 12th Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am until 4pm. Tour the former Inn where the fruit industry began in the Traverse City region.
Discover the ties to the Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse while you tour the house, summer kitchen, carriage shed, icehouse, and demonstration garden. See the new Old Mission Agricultural Heritage exhibit where Old Mission Peninsula earned its name.

A public forum on the emerging issue of Microplastics will be held May 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. It is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Northern Lower Michigan (LWVNLM) and the Friends of the Library. The forum will be held at the Petoskey District Library’s downstairs conference room. Participants can attend either in person or by Zoom.
Dr. John Meeker, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Senior Associate Dean for Research at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, will be the featured speaker.
Registration for the forum is required. To register follow this link: https://www.lwvnlm.org/calendar/ma2025forum.

Test your knowledge of "The Office" and support the fight against cancer! Join Relay For Life at the Legacy Coffee House in Bay City for a fun trivia night. Due to limited space, pre-registration is required. $5 per person/limit of 5 people per team.

Contact Angel Schaub to register: battlingbuccaneers@gmail.com or 517-490-0505

Join us for a dinner & keynote speaker as we celebrate 100 years of service.
When: Friday, May 16, 2025 | 6-9 p.m.

Where: Comfort Inn Conference Center
2424 S. Mission St.
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

Admission: $35 per person
*$10 per person admission for current Interact students with Mt. Pleasant High School/Sacred Heart Academy

Keynote Speaker: Larry Lunsford
Larry is from the Rotary Club of Kansas City-Plaza. He has served on the Board of Directors of Rotary International and as a Trustee of The Rotary Foundation.

Presented by Dr. Ashley Lemke
Archaeologist, Anthropologist, and Explorers Club Fellow

Take a journey back in time to learn about archaeological sites that are thousands of years old preserved below Lake Huron’s waters.

Dr. Ashley Lemke has been working on underwater sites in the Great Lakes, exploring ancient landscapes, for more than 10 years. One of those research projects is the Alpena-Amberley Ridge where 9,000-year-old archaeological sites have been discovered. The ancient sites, like structures for hunting, tell us more about the prehistoric inhabitants of the Great Lakes region than we knew before.

This community lecture will outline the research that has been done underwater in Lake Huron – and in virtual reality! Dr. Lemke will also discuss what’s next for underwater archaeology in the Great Lakes.

The 1842 historic Dougherty Mission House built by Rev. Peter Dougherty, Chief Agosa, the Ottawa and Chippewa opens for tours on Wednesday, June 12th Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am until 4pm. Tour the former Inn where the fruit industry began in the Traverse City region.
Discover the ties to the Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse while you tour the house, summer kitchen, carriage shed, icehouse, and demonstration garden. See the new Old Mission Agricultural Heritage exhibit where Old Mission Peninsula earned its name.

The Wheatland Music Organization's 37th Annual Traditional Arts Weekend will be May 23–25, 2025, at the Wheatland Festival grounds near Remus, Michigan. This event offers more than 80 workshops focusing on traditional dance, music, crafts, vocal, and instrument instruction. Traditional Arts Weekend includes workshops in music (ex. fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, ukulele), dance (ex. swing, clogging, contra), crafts (ex. quilting, soap-making, watercolor), and vocal arts (ex. harmony singing, folk songs). There are also children's activities like tie-dyeing, puppet theater, flower fairies, and more. For a complete list of workshops and more information please visit wheatlandmusic.org and click - Events - Traditional Arts Weekend.
Primitive camping is available free of charge for participants on-site. This year we will have two food trucks: Weidman Lions and You Chill We Grill. Sassy Ca Coffee Trailer will serve beverages. The weekend also features evening dances and a silent auction. This family-friendly event is ideal for those seeking to learn more and engage with traditional arts and music.
Notably, no pre-registration is required for workshops. Purchase day or weekend passes on wheatlandmusic.org or call (989) 967-8879. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Gatehouse upon entry to the Wheatland Grounds.

The Wheatland Music Organization's 37th Annual Traditional Arts Weekend will be May 23–25, 2025, at the Wheatland Festival grounds near Remus, Michigan. This event offers more than 80 workshops focusing on traditional dance, music, crafts, vocal, and instrument instruction. Traditional Arts Weekend includes workshops in music (ex. fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, ukulele), dance (ex. swing, clogging, contra), crafts (ex. quilting, soap-making, watercolor), and vocal arts (ex. harmony singing, folk songs). There are also children's activities like tie-dyeing, puppet theater, flower fairies, and more. For a complete list of workshops and more information please visit wheatlandmusic.org and click - Events - Traditional Arts Weekend.
Primitive camping is available free of charge for participants on-site. This year we will have two food trucks: Weidman Lions and You Chill We Grill. Sassy Ca Coffee Trailer will serve beverages. The weekend also features evening dances and a silent auction. This family-friendly event is ideal for those seeking to learn more and engage with traditional arts and music.
Notably, no pre-registration is required for workshops. Purchase day or weekend passes on wheatlandmusic.org or call (989) 967-8879. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Gatehouse upon entry to the Wheatland Grounds.

The Wheatland Music Organization's 37th Annual Traditional Arts Weekend will be May 23–25, 2025, at the Wheatland Festival grounds near Remus, Michigan. This event offers more than 80 workshops focusing on traditional dance, music, crafts, vocal, and instrument instruction. Traditional Arts Weekend includes workshops in music (ex. fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, ukulele), dance (ex. swing, clogging, contra), crafts (ex. quilting, soap-making, watercolor), and vocal arts (ex. harmony singing, folk songs). There are also children's activities like tie-dyeing, puppet theater, flower fairies, and more. For a complete list of workshops and more information please visit wheatlandmusic.org and click - Events - Traditional Arts Weekend.
Primitive camping is available free of charge for participants on-site. This year we will have two food trucks: Weidman Lions and You Chill We Grill. Sassy Ca Coffee Trailer will serve beverages. The weekend also features evening dances and a silent auction. This family-friendly event is ideal for those seeking to learn more and engage with traditional arts and music.
Notably, no pre-registration is required for workshops. Purchase day or weekend passes on wheatlandmusic.org or call (989) 967-8879. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Gatehouse upon entry to the Wheatland Grounds.