Baskets of Bounty Holiday Donation Drive for Area Seniors: The Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging is seeking: paper towels, Kleenex, toilet paper, flushable wipes, lip balm (Chapstick), Band-Aids, shampoo/conditioner combo, body lotion, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, liquid hand soap, dish soap, laundry detergent (smaller containers), assorted puzzle books (new), hand sanitizer & wipes, & cat & dog treats. Donations are tax deductible. Please make checks payable to: Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging. Cash donations ...

Explore East Bay: Runs Sept. 7 - Nov. 1. This new, free, eight-week outdoor walking program invites you to explore eight featured parks in East Bay Township & improve your physical health. Participants will record their daily steps & walking minutes. Each week the program will feature one park in East Bay as part of a weekly photo contest. Sign up.

Good Fight 5K: Also known as the Remembrance Run, this year this run will go virtual. Presented by the TC Track Club. Benefits the Munson Healthcare Foundation's Women's Cancer Fund. Registration runs through Oct. 4. Complete your virtual 5K any day/time/place between Oct. 4 through Oct. 16.

Michigan Harvest Virtual Run Series: Hop Trot: Run a 5K or 15K any time between Sept. 1-30.

Virtual Mackinac Island Fort 2 Fort Five Mile Challenge: Run or walk your race wherever or whenever you like. Or go to Mackinac Island to run the official course, which will be marked October 3, the "official" virtual race day.

Virtual Northern Lights Fun Run 5K: Hosted by Munson Medical Center's Thomas Judd Care Center to raise awareness of their HIV care & prevention program in northern Michigan. Open all Sept. Register by Aug. 30 to be guaranteed your shirt size.

Walk & Roll Grand Traverse: A community-wide wellness challenge that runs Sept. 1-27 & aims to increase physical activity by challenging participants to walk, run, bike, skate, or roll to boost physical & mental health. Register individually or as a group online. Walk & Roll in: your own neighborhood, some of the parks & trails in Grand Traverse County, or anywhere you please. Log your time, distance, & number of participants. ...

“I Voted” Sticker Design Contest: The City Clerk's Office, TC, has launched this contest, searching for new, unique designs to help get out the vote in the Nov. 2020 election. Open to residents, including 9th-12th grade students, in Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Benzie, Antrim, or Kalkaska counties. Artists may provide more than one submission & collaborations are welcome. The winning design will be printed as stickers & digitally distributed to voters on ...

Northport 2020 Photo Exhibit - Online: Presented by the Northport Arts Association, Sept. 4-20. Featuring professional & amateur photographers & their variety of subjects & styles. Up to 200 photographs will be on display & available to purchase.

Virtual Blue Ribbon Run for Prostate Cancer 5K: Benefits the Traverse City chapter of US Too, in their work with prostate cancer support, education & awareness.

"Don't Miss the Boat": Presented by the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society. This exhibit highlights the historic ferries of Little Traverse Bay & features original watercolors & giclees by local artist William Talmadge Hall. Runs through the summer of 2021. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-3pm.

2020 Virtual Membership Show: Presented by Jordan River Arts Council. Includes all media. Runs July 26 - Oct. 3.

Bellaire Downtown to Display Detroit Institute of Art Outdoor Exhibits: Will be displayed July 19 through late fall, 2020.

Call for Artists: 22nd Harvest Festival Craft Show/Flea Market: Will be held on Sept. 26 on Broad St., downtown Bellaire. $45 for a 10x10 booth (outside). Register. Questions: 231-533-6023.

Sept. Coffee Hours with Sen. Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington: Open to residents of the 35th Senate District.

Vendors/Crafters Wanted: For the 22nd Annual Harvest Festival & Scarecrow Extravaganza on Sept. 26 on Broad St. in Bellaire. 

"Paint Outside the Lines": This art exhibit by Christi Dreese showcases her abstract style & oil landscapes.

"Power Tools Exhibit" & "Art in a Time of Coronavirus | A Postcard Response": Sept 11 - Nov. 5. Power Tools is a multifaceted, juried exhibition built on the belief that the arts provide us with powerful tools of expression. The work of 17 artists will be exhibited. Art In A Time Of Coronavirus is an exhibition of 97 hand-built postcards [4” x 6”] that present the maker’s personal response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Postcards were created from paper, polymer ...

"Time with Eagles": A collection of images by Charlevoix photographer Bill Dietrich. Half of his images were taken in Charlevoix, while others were taken in the Pacific Northwest in Skagit Valley on the Skagit River where he attended an eagle photography workshop in Seattle & La Conner, Washington. Runs Sept. 18 - Oct. 31.

Annual All Media Juried Exhibition: Runs Sept. 18 - Oct. 23. This year's juror is Eden Ünlüata - Foley, MFA, MA, associate professor of visual arts at West Shore Community College. Eden Ünlüata - Foley's process involves deciding what themes are present in the submitted work, & then deciding which theme each work most associates with & best exemplifies. A total of 105 works were submitted for jurying. From those works, ...

CTPS Atrium Show 2020: Original photographs by 16 artists of the Crooked Tree Photographic Society.

Harvest Days: Enjoy wine club benefits all along the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail through Sept.

Open Call for "Those Who Teach": Deadline to apply is 1/15/21. Exhibit featuring the artwork of Michigan's Visual Art Educators.

Out of Context: Objects Redefined: The Assemblage of Gary Carlson, Sept. 4 - Oct. 6.

Schmidt to Host Sept. Coffee Hours: State Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, will host coffee hours with constituents throughout the 37th Senate District.

Virtual Programs by the Great Lakes Children's Museum: First Steps Science: Why Things Fly. Learn scientific tools & methods to help kids explore their world. 

Yoga at Lake Ann Brewing Co.: Bring a yoga mat & water.

Color Catchers: Kathleen Carpenter, Marilyn Hoogstraten, Kathy Silbernagel, Babs Young: Color Catchers invites you to appreciate the impact & mystery of color through the work of these photographers.

Fall Chairlift Rides: Enjoy panoramic views of three counties during the peak of the fall color season. Purchase tickets at the base of the Crystal Clipper. 8 & under free with paying adult.

Annual Crosstown Game: Annual Crosstown Football Game between rivals TC Central High School Trojans & TC West Senior High School Titans. The game will “Celebrate Service” & include virtual & televised tributes to Veterans, active duty service members, first responders, frontline workers, & all those who support the community in times of need. Limited to 25% of the stadium's capacity. Find 'TCAPS' on Facebook.

The Chicago Cabaret!: Old Town Playhouse presents the music of Chicago & other Broadway favorites. Masks & social distancing observed.

Music Spotlight: Virtual performance.

Films on the Field: "Trolls World Tour": Moviegoers will purchase a seating area for just $50 in advance which will allow them up to a maximum of six people within a 12’ x 12’ area on the field.