Yarn group gathers
ALDEN — Alden Knitters and Crocheters will meet from 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays in December at Helena Township Community Center. No session on Dec. 26.
Sponsored by Alden District Library. More details: 231-944-0013.
Basketry sessions
ALDEN — Dorothy Walter will lead basket making from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday and Dec. 13 at Helena Township Community Center.
Experience is not required. A $5 fee covers materials. More details: 231-331-6583.
Mystery author talks
TRAVERSE CITY — The National Writers Series is hosting Nita Prose at 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Opera House.
Prose will present her book “The Mystery Guest.” Tickets start at $17; students pay $5. Purchase through cityoperahouse.org.
Health summit
TRAVERSE CITY — The Northwest Community Health Innovation Region’s Behavioral Health Initiative Summit is set from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.
Register for the virtual event at https://tinyurl.com/46abzkrh.
Locals Night
GLEN ARBOR — Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce is organizing Locals Night from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at local businesses.
Retailers may offer shopping specials. Contact: info@visitglenarbor.com.
Parent group meets
TRAVERSE CITY — Disability Network Northern Michigan is hosting its next Parent Network meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday on Zoom.
Share stories and network with other parents. Register through disabilitynetwork.org/events.
Menorah lighting
TRAVERSE CITY — Chabad Jewish Community Center of Traverse City is organizing Menorah in The Square at 6 p.m. Thursday in Rotary Square, corner of Union and State streets.
A 9-foot Menorah will be lit on the first night of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. Donuts, music and raffles are available. Admission is free. RSVP: JewishTC.org/Chanukah.
Norte informational
TRAVERSE CITY — Norte is hosting a Race Team Information Night at 6 p.m. Thursday at Brick Wheels.
The team is for riders in fourth through 12th grade. The group will begin meeting in 2024.
Orchestra performance
PETOSKEY — Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra is presenting Handel’s “Messiah” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Great Lakes Center for the Arts.
Seats are $35-65 via greatlakescfa.org/events. Box office: 231-439-2610.
Holiday concert
TRAVERSE CITY — The Broadway Tenors will present “‘Tis the Season” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at City Opera House.
Student tickets are $10. Adults pay $32-47. Purchase at cityoperahouse.org or call the box office: 231-941-8082.
Holiday show
PETOSKEY — Crooked Tree Arts Center and Blissfest Music Organization are presenting a holiday show at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the arts center.
Northern Michigan rock group Levitator and multi-instrumentalist Pete Kehoe will perform. Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for adults at Eventbrite.com.
Community project grants
LANSING — The Michigan Community Service Commission will provide grants for volunteer projects around the state.
Awards will go toward Martin Luther King Jr. Day projects occurring from Jan. 5-22. Applications are due Dec. 13. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/4t8nbuur.
Winter clothes drive
TRAVERSE CITY — The Mitten Real Estate Group is accepting winter clothing until Dec. 22 as part of “The Mitten Drive.”
Bring new mittens, gloves, hats and other winter clothing to Animal Medical Center, Arch Mortgage, Bayview Flooring, Blue Goat Wine & Provisions, Golden Fowler Home Furnishings, Max’s Service, The Mitten Real Estate Group and Oleson’s Food Stores. More information: kate@themittengroup.com.
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