Below is a list of all 2025 Inland Seas public events. Unless otherwise noted, all events are held at the ISEA campus (100 Dame St, Suttons Bay, MI). This list will be updated periodically throughout the year. If you have any questions, please click the link associated with the event or email marketing@schoolship.org.
February
ISEA Hop Lot Meetup – February 20 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Come and spend an afternoon with Inland Seas at Hop Lot Brewing! We will be enjoying good company and great conversation around the bonfire. ISEA staff will be in attendance to chat all things Great Lakes. Join us on February 20th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm.
February Cafe – Book Club: Braiding Sweetgrass – February 21 4-5 pm
This February, our Cafe is a book club! We will be reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We will meet on Friday, February 21, at 4 p.m. to discuss this book, which has themes of utilizing Indigenous Knowledge in complement to Western Science and exploring the relationship between humans and the land.
March
Volunteer Open House – March 18 4-6 pm
Are you interested in volunteering with ISEA? Join us for our Volunteer Open House on March 18th! Whether you are interested in sailing, teaching, science, or helping out around the office this is the event for you. You will have the opportunity to meet with ISEA staff and current volunteers and learn about all that we have to offer.