Great Lakes Poetry Festival:  Cindy Hunter Morgan Writing Workshop  Friday, April 25, 2025.  10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.  Adults, Seniors.  In this workshop, Cindy Hunter Morgan, author of the Michigan Notable Book Harborless, guides participants through writing prompts to generate new work.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info to register.

Northern Michigan University’s Theatre and Dance program will host its Alumni Awards from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Forest Roberts Theatre. The event will honor exceptional achievements in theatre, dance and entertainment arts. The weekend’s festivities will begin Friday, April 25, with a welcome reception at 6 p.m. in the Forest Roberts Theatre lobby, followed by the Theatre and Dance Senior Showcase performance at 7:30 p.m. and a post-show reception at 8:30 p.m., also in the lobby. “This event promises to be a remarkable gathering of NMU Theatre and Dance alumni, NMU community members, theatre patrons and donors, all coming