Community Calendar

Refugia Festival is an innovative event series that combines music performances with educational workshops and community service to advocate for environmental conservation through sound. This year’s event takes place on Sunday, September 28th, in Nichols Arboretum. Refugia Festival 2025 features main stage presentations by regional artists, ensembles, and educators, along with a community-curated arts gallery, an interactive tabling area to connect with local community organizations, the unveiling of a new Soundscape Meters installation, a stewardship activity, and more! Refugia is a pay-as-you-can, family-friendly event. For more information, please visit www.refugiafestival.com

Make a greeting card to help celebrate World Card Making Day! No pre-requisite skills are required. The free open house event is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join healthcare leaders, policymakers, community advocates, and food system partners for two days of collaboration and learning at Michigan’s first Food as Medicine Summit. Explore innovative programs, policies, and research shaping how food and health intersect. With breakout tracks on clinical integration, community impact, operations, and research, the summit offers practical strategies and networking to advance Food as Medicine in Michigan and beyond.

Join healthcare leaders, policymakers, community advocates, and food system partners for two days of collaboration and learning at Michigan’s first Food as Medicine Summit. Explore innovative programs, policies, and research shaping how food and health intersect. With breakout tracks on clinical integration, community impact, operations, and research, the summit offers practical strategies and networking to advance Food as Medicine in Michigan and beyond.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of delicious food and community at Kingma's Market to Table Local Flavor Dinner Event. Get ready to indulge in a delightful 5 course culinary experience, featuring the freshest local ingredients 100% locally sourced at Kingma's Market. Chef Thom will prepare a mouthwatering menu that showcases the rich local flavors of fall and each course will be paired with beer vs wine! Don't miss this opportunity to savor the best of Kingma's Market has to offer in a warm and inviting atmosphere which includes a live pianist. Come hungry and leave with a satisfied palate! Proceeds benefit Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts.

Our 3rd annual holiday family day is highlighted by a holiday craft workshop, a winter wonderland photo room, a hot cocoa bar, caroling, family games, a small artwork exhibition, and a young artist pop-up gallery. A great place for parents, grandparents, kids, families, and friends to have fun, create art, and shop for gifts! $10 per child (age 3+), Adults and children under 3 are free. Reserve your time slot at www.northvillearthouse.org/.