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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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 !
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.
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 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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 !
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 !
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 !
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 !
DREAM TEAM GAME
Better Together Activity Club is CLOSED today. Come and cheer on your friends at the Dream Team baseball game! You will see familiar faces and every game is made more fun with cheers from the crowd! Take me out the ballgame!
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 !
Special Olympics Bowling
Better Together of Northern Michigan is joining the Down Syndrome Association in their Special Olympics Bowling FUN.
Please arrive by 3:15 for check-in as bowling begins promptly at 3:30pm.
Please RSVP to Susan (231-357-8383) so we have an idea of how many bowlers will be attending.
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 !
GAME ON CAFE AND OUTDOOR FUN
Join us for an OPEN CLUBHOUSE with games, music, art, and connection! This Saturday, we will be outside for fun AND offer a FREE refreshment of your choice!
See you Saturday!
Special Olympics Bowling
Better Together of Northern Michigan is grateful for the support of Special Olympics for hosting bowling during the month of May!
Please arrive by 3:15 for check-in as bowling begins promptly at 3:30pm.
Please RSVP to Susan (231-357-8383) so we have an idea of how many bowlers will be attending.
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 !
Special Olympics Bowling
Better Together of Northern Michigan is joining the Special Olympics in Bowling FUN.
Please arrive by 3:15 for check-in as bowling begins promptly at 3:30pm.
Please RSVP to Susan (231-357-8383) so we have an idea of how many bowlers will be attending.
BLOOM AND BOOGIE: SPRING DANCE WITH GTI
Time to dress up and BOOGIE. JOIN us and Grand Traverse Industries for this lovely event for all abilities. Bring a snack and your dancing shoes!
Time to dress us and BOOGIE. Grand Traverse Industries is hosting this lovely event for all abilities. See flyer for details.
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 !
SPRING CLEAN UP
Many hands make light work. Please come and help us clean the Activity Club so we can continue to enjoy a sparkling clean environment. Want to spend time outside? Bring your rake and join the FUN ! Pizza and refreshments will be provided. JOIN US in helping make YOUR club a beautiful one !
Rolling Thunder Bowling
Better Together of Northern Michigan is joining the Down Syndrome Association in their Rolling Thunder Bowling FUN.
Please arrive by 3:15 for check-in as bowling begins promptly at 3:30pm.
Please RSVP to Susan (231-357-8383) so we have an idea of how many bowlers will be attending.
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!