Events at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey

Inspired by the Wild: A Visual Storytelling Workshop, offered by author and illustrator, Lindsay Moore

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Visual Storytelling Workshop for Schools

Wednesday, April 02 at 8:30am -to- Friday, June 06 at 4:00pm

Free

Now Hiring: Membership & Volunteer Coordinator

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

You’ll be an integral part of a community-based arts organization that has served Northern Michigan!

Wednesday, April 23 at 9:00am -to- Sunday, June 01 at 5:00pm

Coffee @ Ten: LTBB Odawak Nme (Lake Sturgeon) Teachings Curriculum

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Amanda Weinert, LTBB Curriculum Specialist

Thursday, May 22 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, May 22 at 11:00am

IMMERSED

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Galleries

An art, natural science, and culture exhibition inspired by our local waterways

Thursday, May 22 at 10:00am -to- Sunday, August 31 at 5:00pm

IMMERSED: Free Public Programming

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Galleries

Free public programming related to our IMMERSED exhibition exploring the various dimensions of water

Thursday, May 22 at 10:00am -to- Sunday, August 31 at 9:00pm

Free

Legacy & Light: 150 Years of Bay View

A vibrant watercolor painting of a yellow house with blue-trimmed windows and flower boxes, bathed in warm sunlight and surrounded by lush greenery, capturing a charming and nostalgic summer atmosphere.

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Atrium Gallery

A juried exhibition celebrating the Bay View Association’s 150th anniversary through artwork.

Thursday, May 22 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, July 12 at 5:00pm

May Swirl 2025

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Galleries

Swirl is a delicious blend of art, libations, and fun! Summer Art exhibit opening this evening.

Thursday, May 22 at 5:30pm -to- Thursday, May 22 at 7:00pm

Buy Tickets

$25 Member / $30 Non Member

Open Studio: May 24

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Visual Arts Room

Drop-in free arts and crafts for the whole family!

Saturday, May 24 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, May 24 at 1:00pm

Opening Reception: IMMERSED and Legacy & Light

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Galleries

Visit Immersed and Legacy & Light: 150 Years of Bay View, our summer exhibitions

Saturday, May 24 at 5:00pm -to- Saturday, May 24 at 7:00pm

Jeff Haas Quintet

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

Jeff Haas Quintet: presented by Jeff Haas, hosted at Crooked Tree Arts Center

Wednesday, May 28 at 7:00pm -to- Wednesday, May 28 at 8:30pm

Buy Tickets

$15.00

Coffee @ Ten: Abundance, Despoliation, and Renewal: A Personal Perspective on the Rise of the Cold Water Conservation Ethos in Michigan

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Greg Walz, National Leadership Council Representative, Michigan Trout Unlimited

Thursday, May 29 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, May 29 at 11:00am

All Too Clear - Film Screening (free, registration required)

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

All Too Clear Film Screening

Thursday, May 29 at 5:30pm -to- Thursday, May 29 at 7:30pm

Free

Coffee @ Ten: Scuba Diving the Tip of the Mitt

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Scott Smith, Independent Scuba Diver and Photographer

Thursday, June 05 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, June 05 at 11:00am

Coffee @ Ten: Putting the "Spring" in Harbor "Springs"

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Beth Wemigwase, Program Coordinator/Curator, Harbor Springs Area Historical Society

Thursday, June 12 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, June 12 at 11:00am

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Fish Hatchery Enhancement Facility Research and Restoration Efforts

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

LTTB Fish Hatchery Enhancement Facility

Thursday, June 12 at 6:00pm -to- Thursday, June 12 at 7:30pm

Free

The Most Incredible Thing

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

CTAC School of Ballet

Venue

Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center

CTAC School of Ballet's original, full length ballet of The Most Incredible Thing.

Friday, June 13 at 7:00pm -to- Saturday, June 14 at 9:00pm

Purchase Tickets

$25 Adult // $5 Student // $50 Friend of the School of Ballet (Reserved Seating)

Coffee @ Ten: Into the Depths

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Dr. Elizabeth Fergus-Jean, PhD

Thursday, June 19 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, June 19 at 11:00am

At The Heart of the Great Turtle: The Waganakising Home in the Great Lakes

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Carnegie Building Rotunda Room

A talk by Eric Hemenway, LTBB

Thursday, June 19 at 6:00pm -to- Thursday, June 19 at 7:30pm

Free

Live on the Bidwell Plaza: ATJ

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Bidwell Plaza

Live music on the Bidwell Plaza

Tuesday, June 24 at 5:30pm -to- Tuesday, June 24 at 7:00pm

Coffee @ Ten: Great Lakes Sea Lampreys: From Crisis to Control

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Dr. Andrea Miehls, Great Lakes Fishery Commission Communications Associate

Thursday, June 26 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, June 26 at 11:00am

The Death and Life of the Great Lakes: Author Dan Egan in Conversation (free, registration required)

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

Greg McGlinchey, Legislative Affairs and Policy Director for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission

Saturday, June 28 at 5:30pm -to- Saturday, June 28 at 6:30pm

Free

Coffee @ Ten: Bay View Association: An American Idea

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Megan DeWindt, Executive Director & Elizabeth Nelson, Bay View Archivist

Thursday, July 03 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, July 03 at 11:00am

Dart for Art 2025

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Northern Michigan's most creative fundraising event for the arts.

Wednesday, July 09 at 6:00pm -to- Thursday, July 10 at 11:00pm

Coffee @ Ten: Life on Superior: a 1,000 Mile Kayak Solo

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Tom Renkes, Author

Thursday, July 17 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, July 17 at 11:00am

Northern Michigan: A Life on the Water with author, Jerry Dennis (Free, Registration Required)

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

Northern Michigan: A Life on the Water with author, Jerry Dennis

Thursday, July 17 at 6:00pm -to- Thursday, July 17 at 7:30pm

Free

Coffee @ Ten: Great Lakes and Climate Change–What does it mean for Northern Michigan?

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Ann Baughman, Associate Director at Freshwater Future

Thursday, July 24 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, July 24 at 11:00am

Live on the Bidwell Plaza: The Marsupials

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Bidwell Plaza

Live music on the Bidwell Plaza

Tuesday, July 29 at 5:30pm -to- Tuesday, July 29 at 7:00pm

Coffee @ Ten: Visions of a Wandering Naturalist, Artist & Occasional Fisherman

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Lad Hanka, Artist

Thursday, July 31 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, July 31 at 11:00am

Wet Paint Sale: Little Traverse Bay Region - Petoskey

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

Wet Paint Sale

Thursday, July 31 at 4:00pm -to- Thursday, July 31 at 7:00pm

Free

Introduction to FlyTying for Women - Hosted by Trout Unlimited (free, registration required)

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Begins

Thursday, July 31 @ 5:00pm

Learn to tie flies for fly fishing

"A Two Hearted Tale” Film Screening and Talk (free, registration required)

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

the history of the iconic trout label adorning the most popular IPA beer in America

Thursday, July 31 at 7:30pm -to- Thursday, July 31 at 9:00pm

Free

Coffee @ Ten: A Conversation with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, Author of Braiding Sweetgrass

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, Author

Thursday, August 07 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, August 07 at 11:00am

Water Protectors Panel: A Survey of Concerns Related to Line 5

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

Water Protectors Panel: A Survey of Concerns Related to Line 5

Saturday, August 09 at 2:00pm -to- Saturday, August 09 at 4:00pm

Free

Coffee @ Ten: Art of Self

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Senghor Reid, Artist in Residence at Good Hart

Thursday, August 14 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, August 14 at 11:00am

Introduction to FlyTying - Hosted by Trout Unlimited (free, registration required)

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Begins

Thursday, August 14 @ 6:00pm

Learn to tie flies for fly fishing

Coffee @ Ten: Gales of August: The Sinking of the Western Reserve

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Bruce Lynn, Executive Director at Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

Thursday, August 21 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, August 21 at 11:00am

Live on the Bidwell Plaza: Levitator

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Bidwell Plaza

Live music on the Bidwell Plaza

Tuesday, August 26 at 5:30pm -to- Tuesday, August 26 at 7:00pm

Coffee @ Ten: The History And Process Of Creating The World's Finest Wooden Boats

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Erika Van Dam, Vice President & Jeremy Pearson, Head of Sales

Thursday, August 28 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, August 28 at 11:00am

Getting into the Flow: The Art of Creative Immersion with Dr. Elizabeth Fergus-Jean (free, registration required)

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Begins

Thursday, August 28 @ 6:00pm

Getting into the Flow: The Art of Creative Immersion with Dr. Elizabeth Fergus-ean

Bad River Film Screening (free, registration required)

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

"A Two Hearted Ale” Film Screening & Talk in collaboration with the "Water is Life" Festival

Sunday, August 31 at 2:00pm -to- Sunday, August 31 at 4:00pm

Free

(SOLD OUT) CTAC & Voyager Trips Present: The Treasures of Northern Italy from Coast to Coast 2025

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

CTAC Traverse City

Learn more about the trip to Italy designed exclusively for CTAC members!

Friday, October 03 at 9:00am -to- Sunday, October 12 at 5:00pm

Starting at $4,175 per person