Art fair
ELK RAPIDS — Elk Rapids Indigenous Youth and Friends are hosting the Spring Arts and Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 at Elk Rapids High School.
Cooking class
KINGSLEY — The next “Simply Delicious” cooking class will begin at 10 a.m. April 27 at Traverse Area District Library- Kingsley Branch.
Chef Tom Sisco leads these free classes. More information: 231-263-5484.
Pow wow at NMC
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College’s Native American Student Organization is hosting a pow wow to honor the 2024 graduates from 1-4 p.m. April 27 on the south side of the Osterlin Building.
Grand entry is at 2:30 p.m. Vendors and food are available. Attendees can park in the Aspen or Cedar lots.
Book signing
TRAVERSE CITY — Local author Heather Shumaker will sign books from 1-3 p.m. April 27 at Horizon Books. The event will feature her “Saving Arcadia,” a story about land conservation in northern Michigan.
Open sewing
NORTHPORT — A free Sewing Open Studio will continue from 1-4 p.m. April 27 at Northport Arts Association’s Village Art Building.
Share tips and get suggestions while working on a sewing or fiber art project.
Documentary showing
TRAVERSE CITY — “The Letter League” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. April 27 in Milliken Auditorium.
The documentary tells of a pen pal project created in 2020 by local artist Heather Spooner. Purchase tickets at www.ampersandletteringlab.com/store.
Bluegrass show
LUDINGTON — The Special Consensus will perform at 7 p.m. April 27 at Ludington Area Center for the Arts.
The bluegrass show costs $25 at ludingtonartscenter.org. Pay $30 at the door.
Poetry event
TRAVERSE CITY — Poets’ Night Out will begin at 7 p.m. April 28 at City Opera House.
Area poets will read their poems during this free event.
Book club meets
TRAVERSE CITY — The East Bay Book Club will discuss “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano at 6 p.m. April 30 at the East Bay Township building. This is a program of Traverse Area District Library- East Bay Branch.
Call for writers, artists
LUDINGTON — Ludington Writers is seeking writers and artists for its 2024 literary journals “Making Waves: A West Michigan Review” and “Beach Combings.”
Submissions are accepted through April 30 at wavesreview.submittable.com. Contact: barrettk1@live.com.
Reading program signup
BELLAIRE — Bellaire Public Library is opening registration for its summer reading program on May 1.
Participants can sign up at bellairelibrary.org or visit the library.
Story time
INTERLOCHEN — Preschool Story Hour begins at 10 a.m. May 1, 8 and 15 at Interlochen Public Library. Songs and a craft are included. These are the last events until fall.
Book discussion
ONEKAMA — Portage Lake Association’s Near and Farr Friends will host Onekama Reads on May 2.
Discuss “Freewater” by Amina Luqman-Dawson. More details: nearandfarrfriends@gmail.com.
Artwork submitted
TRAVERSE CITY — Area artists’ works were submitted to the statewide traveling art show “Creative Minds Changing Minds,” which is sponsored by the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan.
Pieces by Martin Kiper, from Levering, and Melody Pruett, of Pellston, were chosen by North Country Community Mental Health. They will represent Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Kalkaska and Otsego counties in the art show.
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health selected art by Carolyn Trnka, of Traverse City, and the late Carla Richardson, from Cadillac, to represent Crawford, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Missaukee, Roscommon and Wexford counties.
The traveling art exhibition will tour in northern Michigan in April and May 2025.
