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SEEDS Compost Crawl

Northwest Michigan Compost Crawl 

Organic Waste Diversion Advisory partnership (OWDAP), convened and stewarded by SEEDS, is offering over 9 opportunities to get to know more about organic waste, like food scraps, who is doing the regional work of reducing, collecting, and processing this waste, and how you can help! 

Tours are free! All ages welcome. Go to all or just one! 

Monday, Sep 15: What about schools? An exploration of composting at Glen Lake Elementary

Wednesday, Sep 17: Using compost to catalyze institutional sustainability goals at Interlochen Center for the Arts

Thursday, Sep 18: SEEDS Compost Petting Zoo at SEEDS Farm in Historic Barns Park

To learn more about kid & school-centric tours, visit https://ecoseeds.org/series/2025-compost-crawl-tours/

NMC Choir

Welcome to the Northwestern Michigan College Children's Choir!

Come join the award-winning Northwestern Michigan College Children's Choir for its 36th season! Students entering Kindergarten through grade 9 this fall who love to sing and want to improve their abilities are invited to audition for NMC's award-winning Children's Choir program. 

Auditions are held in June and September each year. Auditions are only required for new students entering grades 3 to 9. Students in K-2nd may enroll in Prelude or Dolce Choirs without an audition. 

AUDITIONS - September 4 & 6, 2025

Learn More at nmcchildrenschoir.com

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Technique. Artistry. Movement.

Ballet Etc. is a dance studio that focuses on providing a comprehensive dance education to students of all ages and abilities.

In addition to classes, Ballet Etc. is also the home studio for Northwest Michigan Ballet Theatre - a non-profit youth dance company.

Learn More at ballet-etc.com

Infant Support Group Traverse City

Infant Feeding Support Group

Join us for a FREE infant feeding support group for parents of infants 0-2 years. Hosted by Jennifer Carrier, FNP-C, ANLC of Supported Starts Lactation in partnership with United We Smile. 

1st Wednesday of each month from 10-11:30 am

United We Smile, 4075 Copper Ridge Drive, Traverse City, MI

Text/call/email Jenn with questions at 231-613-3499 or jenn@supportedstartstc.com

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Available for private, in-home Yoga sessions and childcare

  • Emily Arbut, Support Staff at the Children's House, is available for private, in-home, general/prenatal/postpartum yoga sessions. Also offering weeknight/weekend/overnight babysitting and travel nanny support (with 40+ countries travelled!).

Reach out to Emily at Emily.arbut@tchlearners.org.

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