The 4th Annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival returns Sat. September 12, 10-3pm in Leland (203 E. Cedar St.). Enjoy classic wooden boats & cars, live Great Lakes music by Lee Murdock, program about speedboat racer Gar Wood, outdoor exhibits, local nonprofits, & children's activities.

A free, family-friendly cultural experience, hosted by the Leelanau Historical Society.

Gary and Jackie join us again with the songs we love. Jackie was a New Christy Minstrel!

Join us for Queer Tales Book Club, we chat about all books by and about LGBTQIA+ people. September's book-Moss'd in Space by Rebecca Thorne.

The League of Women Voters Grand Traverse Area will host a public information program on November's local ballot proposals for Grand Traverse County and Traverse City. The evening will include the opportunity to ask questions of representatives from the taxing jurisdictions. We will also share information on how to better understand your property tax bills and the voting process.

Join the Traverse City Police Department for their Resilience Night celebration! Event is open to all ages and will be held at Hull Park behind the library.

Sue Caviston teaches adults the basics of the old art of hooking yarn. Supplies provided. Experienced crocheters are invited to come assist! RSVP as space is limited.

Wildlife veterinarian Dr. Palazzolo, with over 47 years experience, presents his book The Comeback of Our National Symbol in Michigan. Ten years in the making, the 200-page book features 174 photos. Learn about bald eagle biology and see behind-the-scenes photos and stories of their medical and surgical care. Book proceeds support wildlife rehabilitators and others who care for injured wildlife.

Michigan Avian Experience hosts a program on rescued eagles. All are welcome!

In partnership with the League of Women Voters-Grand Traverse Area, Michigan Writers, and the Traverse Area District Library invite the public to copy by hand the entire Constitution of the United State of America.

Queerstory is a live storytelling show where we can reconnect through the hilarious, heartfelt, and sometimes horrifying stories that tell life's many truths featuring storytellers from the northern Michigan 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

House opens at 6:30pm.

Event starts at 7pm. Tickets are $15.

Discover how getting more involved in your community can help make it a better place for everyone. This program will explore simple, meaningful ways to connect with your neighbors, support local organizations. Zoom, please use this link to register.

Join Up North Pride at The Little Fleet for our annual Sign Making Party and Pride Happy Hour!

The Sign Making Party is your chance to make a statement and prepare for the Pride Visibility March on Saturday.

Full Tilt Comedy is Northern Michigan's hub for comedy and community, dedicated to elevating the comedic arts across all formatssketch, stand-up, parodywith a core focus on improvisation. We produce dynamic monthly shows, including the high-energy Comedy Mixtape Variety Show, as well as improv performances that showcase short-form, long-form, and narrative improv styles.

The show will begin at 8pm.

This year, the Intimi Affair Lingerie Fashion Show for the Up North Pride community takes a daring turnimagine the decadence of the late 18th century colliding with the electricity of modern performance. Corsetry and couture, seduction and spectacle, masculinity and femininity beautifully blurred.

When three vastly different office workers are pushed to the brink by their sexist, egotistical boss, they don't just get madthey get even. Through a wild mix-up of fantasy, farce, and bold determination, the trio hatches a plan to take control of the office and transform their toxic work environment into a place of respect and possibility.

The excitement starts at the Visibility Rally (1pm-3pm) before we take to the streets for the Pride March through downtown along Front Street to the Open Space Park.

The Resource Fair will take place at the Open Space Park (3pm-6pm) where local non-profits and area service providers will be on-hand to share info about the services and support they provide.

PROGRESS IS INEVITABLE IT BEGINS WITH VISION, speaker Dave Hohle connects timeless insights from the Bible with modern examples of how learning more about God heals bodies and transforms lives. Dave is a Christian Science practitioner, teacher and member of the CS Board of Lectureship. This free event will be livestreamed at christiansciencetc.com, replay available for three months.

Our Peninsula Fire Department will share tips on preparing and keeping safe as colder weather sets in. Enjoy a cup of fall soup while you are listening!

A suspenseful psychological thriller and courtroom drama. Claudia is a high-priced call girl incarcerated on a charge for killing a violent "john". The court appointed psychiatrist and an aggressive prosecutor say she is unfit to stand trial. Testimony from experts, physicians and her parents dissects her psyche and childhood. Will the judge determine she's "nuts" or legally sane?

The League of Women Voters - Grand Traverse Area will be hosting a candidate forum for the Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) board candidates. This free event is presented to candidates an opportunity to explain their qualifications for this public office, and how they would deal with the issues facing Traverse City Area Public Schools.

Join The Kingsley Folk School for a relaxed, no-prep storytelling community circle, Everyone Has a Story. Come and share real moments from your life, told to connect, laugh, reflect. Held the 2nd Thursday of every month from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Kingsley Branch Library. Event is free and open to all. Call the Library at 231-263-5484 with questions.

Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® is the world's largest fundraiser for Alzheimer's care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease.

Wash your cares away with this musical play full of country favorites from Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Carrie Underwood and more as two laundresses of life join forces to turn their good ol' laundromat into a bootscootin' honky-tonk and exact a touch of revenge against those that done em wrong. Presented by Old Town Playhouse at Milliken Auditorium.

Created by artist Mary E. Burns, this free exhibit features 29 handwoven jacquard portraits celebrating scientists, activists, educators, artists, and Indigenous water protectors from more than 20 countries. Through intricate textile art, the exhibition explores the universal importance of water and the women whose work helps sustain and protect this essential resource.