Today
Northwestern Michigan College Career Fair, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Hagerty Center on NMC's Great Lakes Campus.
Thursday
Leelanau County Chamber of Commerce's "Business After Hours"; 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Great Lakes Children's Museum, 13240 SW Bay Shore Drive (M-22) in Greilickville.
"Developing a Crisis Communication Plan," sponsored by NorthSky Nonprofit Network; features Paul Heaton, director of public relations for Northwestern Michigan College; noon to 1:30 p.m. at NMC's University Center; sign-up available at www.northskynonprofitnetwork.org.
Friday
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency is hosting orientation and interview sessions for the "Michigan Saves" Individual Development Accounts -- Matched Savings, from 10-11 a.m. at 3963 Three Mile Road, Traverse City. Call (231) 947-3780 or (800) 632-7334 to register or obtain an application for the Michigan Saves IDA Program.
Sunday
Michigan Green Consortium's free Daylight Savings Clean Up and Green Up event, 10 a.m.-
2 p.m., Parking Lot B in downtown Traverse City. Community-wide recycling at no cost. For details and a list of accepted items, call (231) 947-1688 or visit www.mgconline.org.
Monday
Farm to School conference on "Setting the Table for Wellness," sponsored by the Michigan Land Use Institute; day-long event at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Acme; sign-up information available at www.localdifference.org/farmtoschool.
March 15-19
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Electric Systems-- NABCEP Entry Level provides the fundamentals of PV system design. Participants may opt to take the NABCEP entry level exam March 20. Cost of $775 includes materials. For details, contact Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education at (231) 995-1700 or visit www.nmc.edu/energy.
March 17
Traverse City Chamber of Commerce's "Business After Hours"; 5-7 p.m. at Fifth Third Bank, 102 W. Front St., Traverse City.
March 18
Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce's "Business After Hours"; 5-7 p.m. at the Elk Rapids Historical Society, 401 River St. in Elk Rapids.
Benzie County Chamber of Commerce's "Business After Hours"; 5-7 p.m. at Dinghy's Restaurant & Bar, 415 Main St. in Frankfort.
Annual meeting of the Traverse Bay Economic Development Corp.; 3:30-5 p.m. at NMC's Hagerty Center; speaker is Doug Rothwell, president and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan; sign-up information available at www.tcchamber.org.
Free seminar, Using Online Job Search Services, 6:30 p.m. at Charlevoix Public Library. Call to pre-register at (231) 237-7340.
March 20
Lowe's clinic for Habitat for Humanity-Grand Traverse Region, "How to Install Exterior Siding" and "How to Install Roofing Shingles," 9-11 a.m. at Lowe's in Traverse City. For details or to sign up, contact Carrie Ullery-Smith at (231) 941-4663, cullerysmith@habitatgtr.org.
March 23
Annual meeting of the Greater Kalkaska Area Chamber of Commerce; ticket information available from the chamber office at (231) 258-9103.
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency presents a budgeting workshop from 1-2:30 p.m. at MI Works office, 1209 S Garfield Rd., Ste. C, Traverse City. To register call (231) 922-3762.
March 24
The Innovation Impulse webinar, sponsored by NorthSky Nonprofit Network; features Bernard Ross, co-director of The Management Centre, from 1-2:30 p.m. at Northwestern Michigan College's University Center, Room 216. The fee is $10; sign-up available at www.northskynonprofitnetwork.org.
Free seminar, IT Auditing and Network Security, sponsored by North Central Michigan College, from 2-4 p.m. in the Library on the Petoskey campus. For details, contact Hwee-Joo Kam at (231) 348-6652, hkam@ncmich.edu.
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency workshop on Budgeting, from 6-9 p.m. at 3963 Three Mile Road, Traverse City. To register, call (800) 632-7334.
March 25
Free seminar, Social Media and the Job Search, 6:30 p.m. at Charlevoix Public Library. Call to pre-register at (231) 237-7340.
April 1
Free seminar, Now What? Application, Interview and Follow-up, 6:30 p.m. at Charlevoix Public Library. Call to pre-register at (231) 237-7340.
April 3
Lowe's clinic for Habitat for Humanity-Grand Traverse Region, "How to Install Insulation and Drywall" and "How to Finish Interior with Paint and Trim," 9-11 a.m. at Lowe's in Traverse City. For details or to sign-up, contact Carrie Ullery-Smith at (231) 941-4663, cullerysmith@habitatgtr.org.
-- Compiled by Bill O'Brien and Alison Widmer
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