Join us every Friday from 6-10pm for a casual meet up in a safe space for drinks and conversation!

Join Traverse City Roller Derby for their pop up roller skate rink at the Grand Traverse Civic Center! Entrance and skate rentals are both $5 each.

Bring your own skates or roller blades and only pay the entrance fee.

Helmets and padding are recommended.

Come early, skate sizes are limited.

No scooters, wheelie shoes, or other wheeled toys.

Join Traverse City Roller Derby for their pop up roller skate rink at the Grand Traverse Civic Center! Entrance and skate rentals are both $5 each.

Bring your own skates or roller blades and only pay the entrance fee.

Helmets and padding are recommended.

Come early, skate sizes are limited.

No scooters, wheelie shoes, or other wheeled toys.

**There will be two sessions on Saturday, March 29th. First sessions is 3pm-5pm and 2nd session will be 6pm-8pm.

Join Traverse City Roller Derby for their pop up roller skate rink at the Grand Traverse Civic Center! Entrance and skate rentals are both $5 each.

Bring your own skates or roller blades and only pay the entrance fee.

Helmets and padding are recommended.

Come early, skate sizes are limited.

No scooters, wheelie shoes, or other wheeled toys.

**There will be two sessions on Saturday, March 29th. First sessions is 3pm-5pm and 2nd session will be 6pm-8pm.

Take in the fresh air and scenic views on this leisurely group hike at River East Recreation Area. This trail offers a peaceful setting with a mix of wooded paths and river views, perfect for stretching your legs. 71 acres are protected and available for roaming!

As this is a somewhat newer project still being worked on by the township, the path is an out and back with no map on site. Evergreen Community Group will be leading us, with a possible distance of 1.5 miles. Boots or water durable shoes are a good idea, in case we run across mud.

After the hike, stick around to sip tea and relax before heading into the rest of your weekend! This is a casual, go-at-your-own-pace event—whether you're looking to get some steps in, connect with others, or simply enjoy the outdoors, you're welcome here.

Join us every Friday from 6-10pm for a casual meet up in a safe space for drinks and conversation!

Originally produced in 2017, we’re bringing back our comedy remix of Shakespeare’s most well known tragedy – Romeo and Juliet!

Set in the 1990s at a Battle of the Bands, two bands, both alike in popularity, feud over who is better. Meanwhile, star crossed lovers have a meet-cute at the mall, and conflicts arise. With a soundtrack of your favorite boy and girl bands, this gender-bending story ultimately proves that love is love by any name.

This show is appropriate for any lovers of Shakespeare and 90s pop, and includes our fun opportunities for audience participation.  As a BONUS – our  audience even gets to vote on the ending of the show! 

GT CIRCUIT
225 W. 14th Street
Traverse City

Friday, April 4 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5 – 7:30pm
Sunday, April 6 – 6:30pm PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Friday, April 11 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 12 – 2pm and 7:30pm

Tickets available here

Let’s get outside! Join UNP for a hike at Bear River Valley Recreation Area in Petoskey!

The group will meet at the Sheridan St. parking lot (google map link) at noon.

Trail is about five miles and is an out and back, which is about a one and a half hour hike.

Originally produced in 2017, we’re bringing back our comedy remix of Shakespeare’s most well known tragedy – Romeo and Juliet!

Set in the 1990s at a Battle of the Bands, two bands, both alike in popularity, feud over who is better. Meanwhile, star crossed lovers have a meet-cute at the mall, and conflicts arise. With a soundtrack of your favorite boy and girl bands, this gender-bending story ultimately proves that love is love by any name.

This show is appropriate for any lovers of Shakespeare and 90s pop, and includes our fun opportunities for audience participation.  As a BONUS – our  audience even gets to vote on the ending of the show! 

GT CIRCUIT
225 W. 14th Street
Traverse City

Friday, April 4 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5 – 7:30pm
Sunday, April 6 – 6:30pm PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Friday, April 11 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 12 – 2pm and 7:30pm

Tickets available here

Originally produced in 2017, we’re bringing back our comedy remix of Shakespeare’s most well known tragedy – Romeo and Juliet!

Set in the 1990s at a Battle of the Bands, two bands, both alike in popularity, feud over who is better. Meanwhile, star crossed lovers have a meet-cute at the mall, and conflicts arise. With a soundtrack of your favorite boy and girl bands, this gender-bending story ultimately proves that love is love by any name.

This show is appropriate for any lovers of Shakespeare and 90s pop, and includes our fun opportunities for audience participation.  As a BONUS – our  audience even gets to vote on the ending of the show! 

GT CIRCUIT
225 W. 14th Street
Traverse City

Friday, April 4 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5 – 7:30pm
Sunday, April 6 – 6:30pm PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Friday, April 11 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 12 – 2pm and 7:30pm

Tickets available here

A casual meet up to work on fiber arts projects in community. Fiber arts include things like embroidery, knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, and more!

Meet by Nobo Riverside at 5:30, do brief introductions of our names and pronouns, and then get to work! We'll hang around until 7 and then go our separate ways.

Queer Fiber Arts Club meets monthly on the first Monday - 4/7, 5/5, 6/2, 7/7, 8/4

A climbing meetup for our LGBTQIA+ community.

Details:

• Friday 6pm-8pm

• $15 in advance / $20 day of event

• Rentals are included!

• Free for members

• The meetup kicks off with some light instruction and challenges/goals, and is followed by a couple hours of climbing, socializing and having fun while building relationships and expanding your comfort zone!

**Purchase our "Climb Together" shirt to wear at these meetups. Wear the shirt to Rare Bird after climbing to receive 15% off your tab!

Originally produced in 2017, we’re bringing back our comedy remix of Shakespeare’s most well known tragedy – Romeo and Juliet!

Set in the 1990s at a Battle of the Bands, two bands, both alike in popularity, feud over who is better. Meanwhile, star crossed lovers have a meet-cute at the mall, and conflicts arise. With a soundtrack of your favorite boy and girl bands, this gender-bending story ultimately proves that love is love by any name.

This show is appropriate for any lovers of Shakespeare and 90s pop, and includes our fun opportunities for audience participation.  As a BONUS – our  audience even gets to vote on the ending of the show! 

GT CIRCUIT
225 W. 14th Street
Traverse City

Friday, April 4 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5 – 7:30pm
Sunday, April 6 – 6:30pm PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Friday, April 11 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 12 – 2pm and 7:30pm

Tickets available here

Originally produced in 2017, we’re bringing back our comedy remix of Shakespeare’s most well known tragedy – Romeo and Juliet!

Set in the 1990s at a Battle of the Bands, two bands, both alike in popularity, feud over who is better. Meanwhile, star crossed lovers have a meet-cute at the mall, and conflicts arise. With a soundtrack of your favorite boy and girl bands, this gender-bending story ultimately proves that love is love by any name.

This show is appropriate for any lovers of Shakespeare and 90s pop, and includes our fun opportunities for audience participation.  As a BONUS – our  audience even gets to vote on the ending of the show! 

GT CIRCUIT
225 W. 14th Street
Traverse City

Friday, April 4 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5 – 7:30pm
Sunday, April 6 – 6:30pm PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Friday, April 11 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 12 – 2pm and 7:30pm

Tickets available here

Join Traverse City Roller Derby for their pop up roller skate rink at the Grand Traverse Civic Center! Entrance and skate rentals are both $5 each.

Bring your own skates or roller blades and only pay the entrance fee.

Helmets and padding are recommended.

Come early, skate sizes are limited.

No scooters, wheelie shoes, or other wheeled toys.

**There will be two sessions on Saturday, April 12th. First sessions is 3pm-5pm and 2nd session will be 6pm-8pm.

California-based, activist singer/songwriting duo Emma's Revolution will perform a concert of inspiration, hope and resistance at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse at 6726 Center Road Traverse City on Saturday April 12th 2025 at 7pm. All proceeds of the concert will go to benefit Northern Michigan E3's new offering, Better Together 2025 Series Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (April 26, 3PM - Dennos Museum) and UUCGT's Social Justice Action Team. The concert will be In-Person (masks preferred). Come have your heart lifted and energized in community, justice and song! “In this intense and unprecedented time, when our rights, norms and democracy are on the line,” the duo says, “all of our voices are needed to create the country and the world we want to live in.”

Known for fearless, truth-telling lyrics and melodies you can’t resist singing, Emma's Revolution is the award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries & Sandy O. Performances feature the duo's signature soaring harmonies and lush acoustic instruments, in songs that span folk to jazz and funk to rock. Performing as a duo more than 20 years, Emma’s Revolution writes songs about critical issues happening in the world, lending their voices to the movements those issues inspire and delivering moving, uplifting performances. The duo’s songs have been praised by Pete Seeger and covered by Holly Near, featured on NPR’s All Things Considered and Pacifica’s Democracy Now!, and have been sung around the world.

"The powers that be can control the media but it’s hard to stop a good song...
Pat's songs will be sung well into the 22nd century."
— Pete Seeger (All Things Considered, NPR)

$20 pre-sale, $25 door, no one turned away

Originally produced in 2017, we’re bringing back our comedy remix of Shakespeare’s most well known tragedy – Romeo and Juliet!

Set in the 1990s at a Battle of the Bands, two bands, both alike in popularity, feud over who is better. Meanwhile, star crossed lovers have a meet-cute at the mall, and conflicts arise. With a soundtrack of your favorite boy and girl bands, this gender-bending story ultimately proves that love is love by any name.

This show is appropriate for any lovers of Shakespeare and 90s pop, and includes our fun opportunities for audience participation.  As a BONUS – our  audience even gets to vote on the ending of the show! 

GT CIRCUIT
225 W. 14th Street
Traverse City

Friday, April 4 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5 – 7:30pm
Sunday, April 6 – 6:30pm PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Friday, April 11 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 12 – 2pm and 7:30pm

Tickets available here

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

Join us for Queer Tales Book Club where we chat about books that are by and/or about LGBTQIA+ people. Reading is not required, and everyone is welcome.

We hang out on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Nelson Room.

Join us for a game night at Secondhand Social Club on April 18th from 6pm-8pm. Try a out a new game, play a classic favorite, or bring a game of your own!

All ages welcome.

Join us every Friday from 6-10pm for a casual meet up in a safe space for drinks and conversation!

Join us in celebrating Earth Day with a fun and eco-friendly clothing swap! This free event is a perfect opportunity to refresh your wardrobe sustainably, connect with your community, and reduce waste.

Bring gently used clothes, shoes, and accessories for teens & adults. Donations not required to take clothes.

*We are especially looking for gender affirming and expansive clothing, workwear, and plus-size clothes.*

All remaining items will be taken to NMC's clothing closets for students or to the Women’s Resource Center. This event is held in partnership with NMC Student Services, NMC Pride, Penny Lane, Slip Vintage, and Up North Pride.

Donation Drop-Off Locations & Times

DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER
April 15th - 22nd | 11am - 3pm

SLIP VINTAGE
April 17th - 21st | M, Th - Sat 11am - 6pm, Sun 11am - 4pm

INNOVATION CENTER WELCOME DESK
April 15th - 18th | 8am - 5pm

UNIVERSITY CENTER WELCOME DESK
April 15th - 18th | 8am - 5pm

Join us every Friday from 6-10pm for a casual meet up in a safe space for drinks and conversation!

This year, our fundraising event will be PROM!

Come dance the night away at Up North Pride’s Queer Adult Prom fundraiser at Hotel Indigo.

Your ticket includes one drink token, appetizers and late night pizza, photo booth and dance party led by 2BaysDJ. Cash bar, boutoniers & corsages available for purchase.

Proceeds from this fundraiser event will support Up North Pride’s year-round operating budget.

Get your tickets now!

(Please note - this is a 21+ event)

Sponsored by Hotel Indigo and The Fierberg National Law Group

Not able to attend but want to donate to the fundraiser? Click here!

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

A casual meet up to work on fiber arts projects in community. Fiber arts include things like embroidery, knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, and more!

Meet by Nobo Riverside at 5:30, do brief introductions of our names and pronouns, and then get to work! We'll hang around until 7 and then go our separate ways.

Queer Fiber Arts Club meets monthly on the first Monday - 4/7, 5/5, 6/2, 7/7, 8/4

A climbing meetup for our LGBTQIA+ community.

Details:

• Friday 6pm-8pm

• $15 in advance / $20 day of event

• Rentals are included!

• Free for members

• The meetup kicks off with some light instruction and challenges/goals, and is followed by a couple hours of climbing, socializing and having fun while building relationships and expanding your comfort zone!

**Purchase our "Climb Together" shirt to wear at these meetups. Wear the shirt to Rare Bird after climbing to receive 15% off your tab!

Join Traverse City Roller Derby for their pop up roller skate rink at the Grand Traverse Civic Center! Entrance and skate rentals are both $5 each.

Bring your own skates or roller blades and only pay the entrance fee.

Helmets and padding are recommended.

Come early, skate sizes are limited.

No scooters, wheelie shoes, or other wheeled toys.

**There will be two sessions on Saturday, May 10th. First sessions is 3pm-5pm and 2nd session will be 6pm-8pm.

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

Join us for Queer Tales Book Club where we chat about books that are by and/or about LGBTQIA+ people. Reading is not required, and everyone is welcome.

We hang out on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Nelson Room.

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

A casual meet up to work on fiber arts projects in community. Fiber arts include things like embroidery, knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, and more!

Meet by Nobo Riverside at 5:30, do brief introductions of our names and pronouns, and then get to work! We'll hang around until 7 and then go our separate ways.

Queer Fiber Arts Club meets monthly on the first Monday - 4/7, 5/5, 6/2, 7/7, 8/4

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

Let’s Play Ball!

Celebrate Pride Night at the ballpark with the Up North Pride community!

A climbing meetup for our LGBTQIA+ community.

Details:

• Friday 6pm-8pm

• $15 in advance / $20 day of event

• Rentals are included!

• Free for members

• The meetup kicks off with some light instruction and challenges/goals, and is followed by a couple hours of climbing, socializing and having fun while building relationships and expanding your comfort zone!

**Purchase our "Climb Together" shirt to wear at these meetups. Wear the shirt to Rare Bird after climbing to receive 15% off your tab!

Join us at F&M Park in your bike gear and pride gear for a spirited ride through downtown led by Norte!

The ride will begin at 6 pm so please join us at the park before 6 to rally up! Free admission, all ages are welcome.

Join Traverse City Roller Derby for their pop up roller skate rink at the Grand Traverse Civic Center! Entrance and skate rentals are both $5 each.

Bring your own skates or roller blades and only pay the entrance fee.

Helmets and padding are recommended.

Come early, skate sizes are limited.

No scooters, wheelie shoes, or other wheeled toys.

We are thrilled to announce our third annual collaboration between Up North Pride and TART Trails for the Rainbow Run on June 21, 2025. This fun color run will take place around the Boardman Loop and promises to be a meaningful and impactful event that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and the beautiful northern Michigan community.

This event is much more than just a run or walk. It is a celebration of love, acceptance, and belonging, and an opportunity for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and their allies to come together and show their pride. It is a chance to raise awareness and support for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and to promote equality and inclusion in northern Michigan.

Run registration is now open! Click here to sign up to participate!

Want to help make this event happen? Sign up here to volunteer!!

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

A casual meet up to work on fiber arts projects in community. Fiber arts include things like embroidery, knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, and more!

Meet by Nobo Riverside at 5:30, do brief introductions of our names and pronouns, and then get to work! We'll hang around until 7 and then go our separate ways.

Queer Fiber Arts Club meets monthly on the first Monday - 4/7, 5/5, 6/2, 7/7, 8/4

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

A casual meet up to work on fiber arts projects in community. Fiber arts include things like embroidery, knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, and more!

Meet by Nobo Riverside at 5:30, do brief introductions of our names and pronouns, and then get to work! We'll hang around until 7 and then go our separate ways.

Queer Fiber Arts Club meets monthly on the first Monday - 4/7, 5/5, 6/2, 7/7, 8/4

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28

Join us at The Little Fleet for our annual Sign Making Party!

The Sign Making Party is your chance to make a statement and prepare for the Pride Visibility March on Saturday.

Belles and Chimes is an international network of inclusive women's pinball leagues. We host bi-weekly tournaments at the Coin slot for women, femmes, and thems to play together in a casual and supportive environment.

No entry fee for tournament, coin drop applies (5 games, $5. but bring $8 in case you make it to finals!)

Tournaments are every other Sunday- 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28