Calendar of Activities, Events and Fun
All events held at the Better Together of NM location welcome uniquely-abled individuals (18+), along with their families, advocates and caregivers
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All events held at the Better Together of NM location welcome uniquely-abled individuals (18+), along with their families, advocates and caregivers 〰️
Check out our calendar of events happening at the Activity Club and in the Community!
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
Bikes for All with Norte
Norte believes everyone should be able to experience the joy and freedom of bike riding!
Bikes for All Meet-Ups happen every Tuesday at 10:30 am to 11:30 am from June to August. These Meetups are designed for riders 18 years of age and older. Bikes for All Meetups are a welcoming space where individuals with special needs connect, build a sense of community, ride, and have fun together! Join us at the Clubhouse this summer.
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
Adaptive Sailing with Traverse Area Community Sailing
Traverse Area Community Sailing offers opportunities for everyone to get on the water!
Adaptive sailing is a program that is inclusive to individuals with all abilities, including but not limited to those with physicals and/or cognitive delays, senior citizens, veterans, and those with critical health concerns.
We'll be sailing every Thursday evening from the end of June to middle of August .
Please see more information and register at the link below. Suggested $5 donation is appreciated for each session.
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
Bikes for All with Norte
Norte believes everyone should be able to experience the joy and freedom of bike riding!
Bikes for All Meet-Ups happen every Tuesday at 10:30 am to 11:30 am from June to August. These Meetups are designed for riders 18 years of age and older. Bikes for All Meetups are a welcoming space where individuals with special needs connect, build a sense of community, ride, and have fun together! Join us at the Clubhouse this summer.
Northwestern Michigan Fair Special Kids Day
Free Activities: Special programs and inclusive activities tailored for children and young adults with special needs.
Accessible Midway: Adapted carnival rides featuring adjusted speeds and extra assistance for loading and unloading.
Differently-Abled Programs: Supportive events including specialized petting zoo areas and interactive animal engagement.
General Fair Fun: Standard midway access, animal barns, and youth showcase events alongside regular daily programming.
Adaptive Sailing with Traverse Area Community Sailing
Traverse Area Community Sailing offers opportunities for everyone to get on the water!
Adaptive sailing is a program that is inclusive to individuals with all abilities, including but not limited to those with physicals and/or cognitive delays, senior citizens, veterans, and those with critical health concerns.
We'll be sailing every Thursday evening from the end of June to middle of August .
Please see more information and register at the link below. Suggested $5 donation is appreciated for each session.
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
Bikes for All with Norte
Norte believes everyone should be able to experience the joy and freedom of bike riding!
Bikes for All Meet-Ups happen every Tuesday at 10:30 am to 11:30 am from June to August. These Meetups are designed for riders 18 years of age and older. Bikes for All Meetups are a welcoming space where individuals with special needs connect, build a sense of community, ride, and have fun together! Join us at the Clubhouse this summer.
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
Adaptive Kayak Night with Lighthouse Rehabilitation
The Lighthouse Adaptive Kayak Program strives to provide opportunities for individuals of all abilities to experience kayaking with the use of adaptive equipment and modifications as needed.
During this time you can meet the Lighthouse Rehabilitation Team! Meet members from our physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and several other therapists from different departments. They are there to assist our recreational therapists with all your needs. We look forward to meeting you!
Please note that a Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park.
Please register before attending by submitting our registration form and liability waiver to OHeldt@lighthouserehab.com or by calling Olivia Heldt at (231) 263-1350.
If you would like to volunteer please complete and submit a volunteer form to Olivia Heldt.
Better Together at Norte
Norte believes everyone should be able to experience the joy and freedom of bike riding!
This date is just for Better Together members - you’re welcome to stay for a picnic afterwards!
Better Together at Crystal Mountain Pool
Crystal Mountain is shutting down their public pool time so we can have a PRIVATE POOL PARTY! Friends and family welcome.
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
COFFEE CONNECT
Our COFFEE CONNECT is designed to give caregivers, parents and volunteers a chance to catch up, relax, and share a cup of Joe together.
We hope to see you there!
Bikes for All with Norte
Norte believes everyone should be able to experience the joy and freedom of bike riding!
Bikes for All Meet-Ups happen every Tuesday at 10:30 am to 11:30 am from June to August. These Meetups are designed for riders 18 years of age and older. Bikes for All Meetups are a welcoming space where individuals with special needs connect, build a sense of community, ride, and have fun together! Join us at the Clubhouse this summer.
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
Better Together at Norte
Norte believes everyone should be able to experience the joy and freedom of bike riding!
This date is just for Better Together members - you’re welcome to stay for a picnic afterwards!
Walking Club with Area 2 Special Olympics
Walking Club is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the summer. Meet at the Pavilion on the Civic Center grounds to join the group!
No pre-registration needed! For more information, contact Amy DeHaan (231) 357-8107 and e-mail dehaanamyl@gmail.com
Adaptive Sailing with Traverse Area Community Sailing
Traverse Area Community Sailing offers opportunities for everyone to get on the water!
Adaptive sailing is a program that is inclusive to individuals with all abilities, including but not limited to those with physicals and/or cognitive delays, senior citizens, veterans, and those with critical health concerns.
We'll be sailing every Thursday evening from the end of June to middle of August .
Please see more information and register at the link below. Suggested $5 donation is appreciated for each session.
Volunteer with Hope Camp
This 3-hour-per-day camp is movement and connection-focused for kids of all abilities! Outdoor sports, indoor stations, art, horse & donkey rides, and alpaca and goat petting - campers will experience it all this July.
Adaptive Kayak Night with Lighthouse Rehabilitation
The Lighthouse Adaptive Kayak Program strives to provide opportunities for individuals of all abilities to experience kayaking with the use of adaptive equipment and modifications as needed.
During this time you can meet the Lighthouse Rehabilitation Team! Meet members from our physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and several other therapists from different departments. They are there to assist our recreational therapists with all your needs. We look forward to meeting you!
Please note that a Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park.
Please register before attending by submitting our registration form and liability waiver to OHeldt@lighthouserehab.com or by calling Olivia Heldt at (231) 263-1350.
If you would like to volunteer please complete and submit a volunteer form to Olivia Heldt.
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
Volunteer with Hope Camp
This 3-hour-per-day camp is movement and connection-focused for kids of all abilities! Outdoor sports, indoor stations, art, horse & donkey rides, and alpaca and goat petting - campers will experience it all this July.
Walking Club with Area 2 Special Olympics
Walking Club is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the summer. Meet at the Pavilion on the Civic Center grounds to join the group!
No pre-registration needed! For more information, contact Amy DeHaan (231) 357-8107 and e-mail dehaanamyl@gmail.com
Bikes for All with Norte
Norte believes everyone should be able to experience the joy and freedom of bike riding!
Bikes for All Meet-Ups happen every Tuesday at 10:30 am to 11:30 am from June to August. These Meetups are designed for riders 18 years of age and older. Bikes for All Meetups are a welcoming space where individuals with special needs connect, build a sense of community, ride, and have fun together! Join us at the Clubhouse this summer.
Volunteer with Hope Camp
This 3-hour-per-day camp is movement and connection-focused for kids of all abilities! Outdoor sports, indoor stations, art, horse & donkey rides, and alpaca and goat petting - campers will experience it all this July.
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
Night Out at the Pitspitters!
- Gates open at 4:00 / Game starts at 5:05pm
- Tell the ticket booth you are with Better Together (bring $10 to give to Jen @ game or $10 online @ Better Together
- Reserved spot for Better Together at lawn seating to the right of the field- there will be a sign!
- bring your own blanket or chair!
- Wear your Better Together tie-dye shirt!
HadesTown Teen Edition Final Dress Rehearsal at the Old Town Playhouse
This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining the love stories - that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and Lady Persephone, Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, this musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.
Performed by students in our Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop on the OTP Mainstage with a youth pit orchestra.
Please RSVP to info@wearebettertogethernm.org so we know you are planning to attend.
Walking Club with Area 2 Special Olympics
Walking Club is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the summer. Meet at the Pavilion on the Civic Center grounds to join the group!
No pre-registration needed! For more information, contact Amy DeHaan (231) 357-8107 and e-mail dehaanamyl@gmail.com
Adaptive Sailing with Traverse Area Community Sailing
Traverse Area Community Sailing offers opportunities for everyone to get on the water!
Adaptive sailing is a program that is inclusive to individuals with all abilities, including but not limited to those with physicals and/or cognitive delays, senior citizens, veterans, and those with critical health concerns.
We'll be sailing every Thursday evening from the end of June to middle of August .
Please see more information and register at the link below. Suggested $5 donation is appreciated for each session.
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
Walking Club with Area 2 Special Olympics
Walking Club is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the summer. Meet at the Pavilion on the Civic Center grounds to join the group!
No pre-registration needed! For more information, contact Amy DeHaan (231) 357-8107 and e-mail dehaanamyl@gmail.com
Bikes for All with Norte
Norte believes everyone should be able to experience the joy and freedom of bike riding!
Bikes for All Meet-Ups happen every Tuesday at 10:30 am to 11:30 am from June to August. These Meetups are designed for riders 18 years of age and older. Bikes for All Meetups are a welcoming space where individuals with special needs connect, build a sense of community, ride, and have fun together! Join us at the Clubhouse this summer.
COFFEE CONNECT
Our COFFEE CONNECT is designed to give caregivers, parents and volunteers a chance to catch up, relax, and share a cup of Joe together.
We hope to see you there!
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
Adaptive Sailing with Traverse Area Community Sailing
Traverse Area Community Sailing offers opportunities for everyone to get on the water!
Adaptive sailing is a program that is inclusive to individuals with all abilities, including but not limited to those with physicals and/or cognitive delays, senior citizens, veterans, and those with critical health concerns.
We'll be sailing every Thursday evening from the end of June to middle of August .
Please see more information and register at the link below. Suggested $5 donation is appreciated for each session.
DiversAbility Day with the Disability Network and Friends
Join Disability Network Northern Michigan and other adaptive activity organizations for a FREE day of recreation activities.
Lunch is provided as long as you register! A State of Michigan Recreation Passport or day pass is required to enter the park. See link below to RSVP!
Bikes for All with Norte
Norte believes everyone should be able to experience the joy and freedom of bike riding!
Bikes for All Meet-Ups happen every Tuesday at 10:30 am to 11:30 am from June to August. These Meetups are designed for riders 18 years of age and older. Bikes for All Meetups are a welcoming space where individuals with special needs connect, build a sense of community, ride, and have fun together! Join us at the Clubhouse this summer.
OPEN CLUB AND POP UP ART
The Activity Club is OPEN and excited to see YOU ! We welcome all guests and their families to enjoy our beautiful and welcoming space. This is a chance to play games, socialize, and create art based on this week’s theme. JOIN US - because everything we do is BETTER TOGETHER !
Walking Club with Area 2 Special Olympics
Walking Club is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the summer. Meet at the Pavilion on the Civic Center grounds to join the group!
No pre-registration needed! For more information, contact Amy DeHaan (231) 357-8107 and e-mail dehaanamyl@gmail.com
Adaptive Sailing with Traverse Area Community Sailing
Traverse Area Community Sailing offers opportunities for everyone to get on the water!
Adaptive sailing is a program that is inclusive to individuals with all abilities, including but not limited to those with physicals and/or cognitive delays, senior citizens, veterans, and those with critical health concerns.
We'll be sailing every Thursday evening from the end of June to middle of August .
Please see more information and register at the link below. Suggested $5 donation is appreciated for each session.
Special Cherry Kids at the National Cherry Festival
Enjoy a joyful morning of games and festival fun designed with inclusion at its heart. This special event welcomes children and individuals with physical and developmental disabilities to participate in games, art activities, face painting, and memorable visits with Super Cherry and the National Cherry Queen and her Court. Thanks to the Arnold Family, select amusement rides will be adapted for accessibility, featuring slower speeds and extra assistance with loading and unloading ensuring a safe, welcoming, and fun experience for all.
Walking Club with Area 2 Special Olympics
Walking Club is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the summer. Meet at the Pavilion on the Civic Center grounds to join the group!
No pre-registration needed! For more information, contact Amy DeHaan (231) 357-8107 and e-mail dehaanamyl@gmail.com
Bikes for All with Norte
Norte believes everyone should be able to experience the joy and freedom of bike riding!
Bikes for All Meet-Ups happen every Tuesday at 10:30 am to 11:30 am from June to August. These Meetups are designed for riders 18 years of age and older. Bikes for All Meetups are a welcoming space where individuals with special needs connect, build a sense of community, ride, and have fun together! Join us at the Clubhouse this summer.
Please bear with us as we continue to expand our calendar content, more events to come!
Do you have knowledge about an upcoming event that you think belongs on our community calendar? Drop us a suggestion below!