Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 26th of April.
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🏘️ Community
Susan Odgers, a Traverse City resident since 1987, uses a wheelchair after a spinal stroke on a spring Saturday in 1976 and now teaches at Northwestern Michigan College while serving on local boards including the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation.
🎭 Culture
The Cat Lady Fashion Show returns May 16 at Milliken Auditorium at the Dennos Museum Center.
Organized by M’Lynn Hartwell and Lisa Chimner, the event—supporting TC Paw Cat Rescue—is designed to boost fundraising for cat adoption, rescue, spay and neuter programs.
🎓 Education
The Children's Museum at Grand Traverse Mall welcomes older children and school groups to explore exhibits from Greilickville along with new interactive displays.
It offers a lively space for family visits and hands-on learning.
Pack 36 and Troop 36 are hosting a Scout open house at Cherryland VFW Post 2780 (3400 Veterans Drive) in Traverse City at 6:30 p.m. April 29 to offer families hands-on learning in leadership and outdoor skills for youth ages 7 to 17.
🌲 Environment
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is hosting the Great Lakes Drinking Water Conference May 20 to 21 in Traverse City with sessions on emerging contaminants, water system resiliency and cybersecurity for water systems.
Pre-conference tours on May 19 are planned and registration is due by May 5.
🎉 Traverse City Events
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5th Annual Asian American Pacific Islander Celebration
5-8 p.m. — Dennos Museum Center — Free event — Celebrate culture and community with food, film, and poetry featuring local talents and diverse culinary offerings.
Great Lakes Child Safety Conference
The inaugural Great Lakes Child Safety Conference will take place on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Traverse City Central High School, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The free conference is presented in collaboration with Northwestern Michigan College (NMC), Northwest Education Services, Rotary, and Traverse City Area Public Schools.
Spring Art Market
10 AM – 4 PM — Dennos Museum Center — Free entry — Engage with over 25 artists showcasing diverse media from painting to ceramics.
Traverse City Repair Cafe
10 AM – 2 PM — Traverse Area District Library — Donation-based — Bring your household items to be repaired by skilled volunteers and help reduce waste.
Astrophysics with Radioactive Isotopes 2026
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Hagerty Center — Registration fees apply — Explore the role of radioactive nuclei in astrophysics at this comprehensive conference.
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