NORTHERN MICHIGAN — There’s no need to wait until the weekend to plan some fun, there are plenty of activities happening during the week in Northern Michigan.
Here’s what we recommend:
Learn about red-tailed hawks
The Petoskey Regional Audubon Society will host a program on red-tailed hawks at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13.
The program, featuring presenter Nick Alito, will focus on the Red-tailed Hawk Project. Alito will also speak about what has been learned from tracking migrant red-tailed hawks in Michigan over the past four years.
The program is free and open to the public. It will take place in the conference room at Northern Lights Recreation, 8865 Harbor-Petoskey Road in Harbor Springs.
Ice storm impact on forestry
If you’d like to learn more about how March’s devastating ice storms impacted local forests, there will be a free presentation on Wednesday, May 14 in Pellston.
The “Forestry Talk: Ice storm damage in working forests” program will be hosted by Bryce and Susan Metcalfe, co-owners of Metcalfe Forestry Co. and Burns Timber Tax Service.
The talk will focus on working forests of 20 acres or more, touching on topics like the storm’s effects on forest health and value, options for clean-up, federal resources and more.
While there is no cost to attend, donations are welcome. The program will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Pellston High School auditorium, 172 Park St.
For more information, contact the Emmet Conservation District office at (231) 439-8977 or email jackie.pilette@macd.org.
Public forum on microplastics
The League of Women Voters of Northern Lower Michigan and the Friends of the Petoskey District Library are sponsoring a public forum to provide information on microplastics from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14.
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. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions.
Participants can attend either in person at the Petoskey library, in the downstairs conference room, or by Zoom.
Registration for the forum is required. To register, visit lwvnlm.org/calendar/ma2025forum.
“Almost, Maine” at CTAC
The Little Traverse Civic Theatre is presenting its latest production, “Almost, Maine,” this week at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey.
The romantic comedy by John Cariani is described as “set under the magical glow of the northern lights, ‘Almost, Maine’ unfolds in a series of whimsical and heartfelt scenes about love found, lost and rediscovered. With warmth, humor and a touch of the surreal, the play invites audiences to witness ordinary people navigating extraordinary moments in the fictional town of Almost.”
Directed by KJ Grady and Bob Brill, the production features the ensemble cast of Dean Tahtinen, Janet Kohler Dueweke, Patrick Goodrich, Ellen Blanchard, Joshua Schiefer, Aleece Balchik, Lizzie Powers, Cecile Walsh, Sarah Jean Kesseler, Sable Ember, Michael Hempstead, Dave Heinz, Amber Michelsen, Amy Battice, Bob Brill, Cassandra E. McCallum, Vanessa Matelski, Devin Scott Yarbrough, Sidra Brill and Vic Zumbaugh.
Upcoming show dates are May 15-17. Shows are at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. For ticket info, visit ltct.org.
Fleetwood Mac tribute show in Cheboygan
At 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show is coming to the Cheboygan Opera House.
The show includes period accurate equipment and costumes. The band, RUMOURS, is described as taking “you back to a time when music was still an unbridled cultural experience and bands weren’t afraid to put on a show.”
Tickets are $25-$40 for adults and $10 for students age 18 and under.
For more information, visit theoperahouse.org.
— Contact Jillian Fellows at jfellows@petoskeynews.com.
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: 5 highlights from this week’s calendar: Community events around Northern Michigan
Reporting by Jillian Fellows, The Petoskey News-Review / The Petoskey News-Review
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