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Michigan Youth Challenge Academy (National Guard)

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Civics & Community
Age Group:
Teen

Young adults 15-1/2 through the age of 18 and their parents/guardians are invited to attend an Information Session held in cooperation between the Traverse Area District Library and the Michigan Youth Challenge Academy.

poster for the first Fresh Coast Film Festival in Traverse City - an original design incorporating indigenous imagery by artist Geoffrey Holstad

Traverse City Fresh Coast Film Festival @TADL

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Movies
Age Group:
Teen, Adults

TADL is happy to be an official venue for this inaugural year of the Fresh Coast Film Festival in Traverse City!

poster for the first Fresh Coast Film Festival in Traverse City - an original design incorporating indigenous imagery by artist Geoffrey Holstad

Traverse City Fresh Coast Film Festival @TADL

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Movies
Age Group:
Teen, Adults

TADL is happy to be an official venue for this inaugural year of the Fresh Coast Film Festival in Traverse City!

poster for the first Fresh Coast Film Festival in Traverse City - an original design incorporating indigenous imagery by artist Geoffrey Holstad

Traverse City Fresh Coast Film Festival @TADL

Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Movies
Age Group:
Teen, Adults

TADL is happy to be an official venue for this inaugural year of the Fresh Coast Film Festival in Traverse City!

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Crafting a Roadmap to a Better Democracy

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Civics & Community
Age Group:
Adults

Join Voters Not Politicians and TADL for an evening of civic creativity and activism! This event is open to all community members who want to make a difference in their community and be a part of making history. 

It Takes a Fleet

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts, Civics & Community, Play/Just for Fun, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Raising small humans is not an easy task. But you don’t have to do it alone. Join Little Fleet for a Saturday morning full of community building, parent empowerment, and hands-on activities for kids.

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Teen Volunteers

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Civics & Community
Age Group:
Teen

We are looking for 12 teen volunteers to help us but together prize boxes for our summer reading program. This will mostly involve wrapping the prizes and, if time allows, assembling them into the boxes.

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Registration Required
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Traverse City Repair Cafe: Fix Things Together

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Make
Age Group:
Adults

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WHAT IS A REPAIR CAFE?
Got a broken toaster? A wobbly bike wheel? A moth-eaten sweater? Don’t toss it—bring it to Traverse City Repair Café and give it a second life.

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TADL Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Discuss, Governance
Age Group:
Public Meeting

The Traverse Area District Library's Board of Trustees meeting is a regularly scheduled event and is held monthly on the third Thursday.

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TADL Board of Trustees Meeting at Fife Lake Public Library

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Fife Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Discuss, Governance
Age Group:
Public Meeting

The Traverse Area District Library's Board of Trustees meeting is a regularly scheduled event and is held monthly on the third Thursday. This meeting will take place at the Fife Lake Public Library.

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TADL Board of Trustees Meeting at the Kingsley Branch Library

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Discuss, Governance
Age Group:
Public Meeting

The Traverse Area District Library's Board of Trustees meeting is a regularly scheduled event and is held monthly on the third Thursday. This meeting will be held at the Kingsley Branch Library.

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TADL Board of Trustees Meeting at the Peninsula Community Library

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Peninsula Community Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Discuss, Governance
Age Group:
Public Meeting

The Traverse Area District Library's Board of Trustees meeting is a regularly scheduled event and is held monthly on the third Thursday. This meeting will be held at the Peninsula Community Library.