Mills Community House

09/03/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mills Community House announces open auditions for Holiday Homecoming performance

Benzonia, MI - The Mills Community House is looking for performers of all ages to fill roles in this year’s Holiday Homecoming performance, “Stone Soup and Other Stories.” Auditions will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6:30-8pm on the lower level of the Mills, and the performance will take place Thanksgiving weekend.

Local actors interested in participating should plan to arrive at 6:30pm. The evening will begin with an informal meeting to answer questions and provide more information about the show and rehearsal schedule. Each person will then be asked to read a selection from the script. You may be asked to stay and read an additional piece with a partner. No advance preparation or memorized audition is required.

“Stone Soup” has roles for six youth of any age and gender, though all participants must be able to read and memorize their lines. The “Other Stories” are a selection of holiday classics with roles for six adults of any gender.

This is the third year The Mills has produced a play for Holiday Homecoming, and they hope it’s becoming a tradition for local families in town for Thanksgiving. Questions about the auditions can be directed to [email protected].

For additional information:

Kristin Fleetwood,
Executive Director, Mills Community House Association
[email protected]

Alexandra Herryman
Trustee, Village of Benzonia
[email protected]

09/02/2026

Connect at the Mills this September!

Dance lessons with Classic Connection Dance continue on Mondays at 7:30
Yoga and other movement classes with Kindred Waters Collective continue on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays

3 Benzie Audubon Club program: Empowering a Community to Protect Natural Resources
9 Benzie Wellness & Aquatic Center public informational meeting
10 Benzie Area Historical Society and Museum program: A Famous Benzie County Man You Probably Never Knew—Perry G. Holden
11 Benzonia Public Library Tween Club
16 PIW - Plant It Wild program: HOA's and Native Plants Can Coexist!
17 Seabury Foundation's Benzie County Connects event
17 Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Management Workshop (registration required)
18-19 Northland Weavers Guild art workshops
20 Northern Michigan Ecstatic Dance returns
21 Benzonia Public Library presents Maureen Esther: HistoryTeller

08/28/2026

We're excited to host the Seabury Foundation on September 17th for their Benzie County Connects event.

Benzie County Connects is an annual event organized by the Seabury Foundation to highlight community issues and encourage connections among residents, nonprofit organizations and local governments.
Click the link in the comments 👇️

08/28/2026

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08/20/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who showed up and helped make “Highlanders and Broadswords” such a successful event!

08/20/2026

There are still a few spots left!

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Mills Community House brings you "Highlands and Broadswords" with the Swordsmanship Museum and Academy.

08/18/2026

Come one, come all! We're so excited to present Swordsmanship Museum and Academy for two FUN and FREE events THIS THURSDAY August, 20th.

Session 1 - History of Scottish Highlander Combat for all ages

Session 2 - Scottish Basket Hilt Sword Class for ages 15+

Link to register for session 2 in the comments ⬇

08/15/2026

Next Tuesday, August 18th join us at the Mills Community House for our Annual Meeting- we will be discussing the next phase of the project, as well as opening for a Community Q+A at the end of the meeting.

If you would like to attend virtually, you can register on our website at benziewellnessandaquaticcenter.org/events and the link will be emailed to you directly.

Hope to see you there!

08/13/2026

Thursday September 3rd - Benzie Audubon welcomes Benzie Conservation District for a program on the work being done to protect our natural resources.

Connect at the Mills!

Please join us on Thursday, September 3rd as we welcome the Benzie Conservation District as our presenters! We will be learning about their efforts to engage the community to protect the region's invaluable natural resources from land to water. We will meet at the Mills Community House in Benzonia at 7pm. No registration is necessary and the program is open to the public!