Saturday, March 27, 2010

Traverse City State Park

Traverse City State Park features a quarter mile of beautiful beach on the Grand Traverse Bay. The park is only two miles from downtown Traverse City, one of the most popular resort towns in Michigan. The campground is open year round with heated restrooms.

Activities:
Biking, Boat Rental, Fishing, Hiking
Metal Detecting, MiWiFi, Swimming

Facilities:
Beach House, Concession Store, Picnic Area, Playground


Traverse City-Group Use Area
(231) 922-5270
0 site(s), $4.50 Per Night/Per Person
Electrical Service, Group Use Area, Modern Restrooms, Winter Camping

Traverse City-Modern
(800) 447-2757
343 site(s), $27
Electrical Service, Mini Cabin, Modern Restrooms

Dennos Museum Center Events

The Underground Railroad: Vermont and the Fugitive Slave Jan 15 - Jun 13, 2010
In association with Martin Luther King's birthday and Black History month, the Dennos Museum Center presents an exhibition of 16 block prints by artist Samuel Kerson. The images included in this series are the original designs for the mural: The Underground Railroad Vermont and the Fugitive Slave, painted by Sam Kerson at the Vermont Law School in South Royalton, Vermont in 1995. After the mural was completed the images were published as a limited edition portfolio in book form.



Varanasi: Photographys by Larry Snider Mar 21 - Jun 13, 2010

Larry Snider has been taking photographs in locations around the world for 30 years. He documents the people and landscape of a particular region, making a personal connection with that place and its culture. In this series, Snider explores the city of Varanasi (also known as Benares), situated on the west bank of the Ganges (Ganga) River in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi is considered to be the most sacred of India's seven holy cities and it is visited annually by more than 1,000,000 Hindu pilgrims, who believe that bathing in the Ganges remits sins and that dying and being cremated in Varanasi releases a person's soul from the cycle of its transmigrations.


Dennos Museum Center
Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 - 5 pm, Thurs - Open until 8 pm. Admission: Adults $6, Children $4 The museum is closed on major holidays.
Phone: (231) 995-1055


Resource: Traverse City Visitors Bureau

Recent Events

TUESDAY 3/30
Ransom Lake Rendezvous - The Grand Traverse
Hiking Club will host a hike at Ransom Lake, 6-
7:30pm. Call 231-620-3543 for more info.


WEDNESDAY 3/31
RECESS: After-work business networking and
social opportunity at Corky's Wine Bar & Beach
Bistro, Suttons Bay, from 5-8pm. $5 gets you
appetizers, a glass of wine and entry to win prizes.
Hosted by Traverse City Business News.
"All the Way from Michigan, Not Mars": Film
about one artist's creative process as songwriter
and musician. Hosted by ISLAND and Parkside
Arts Council at the Antrim County Building,
Bellaire, from 6:30-8:30pm. Donations welcome.
Call 231-480-4515 for more info.

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser: For Area 32 Special
Olympics at the Bear Claw, Cadillac, from 6-7pm.
Cost, $5. Entertainment by "Patriot's Choir," and
includes a 50/50 raffle and silent auction.


THURSDAY 4/1
"Eye of the Needle": WWII thriller, based on
the novel by Ken Follett, showing at the Alden
Community Center, 7pm. Soup & bread served at
6pm. Donations accepted and appreciated.

Old Mission Historical Society: Monthly meeting
that will include a program on the history of the
Mission Point Lighthouse and its keepers. Held at
the Peninsula Township Hall, TC, 7pm.

Business Before Hours: Big Boy Restaurant,
Petoskey, at 7am. Presentation by Erika Van Dam
of the Health Department will discuss the new
smoke-free Air Law going into effect May 1.
Register there. Cost, is $7 for Chamber Members.

A Sense of Space: GT Land Conservancy engagment
coordinator Lee Maynard will facilitate
an audience-driven discussion on community
development regarding park space. Held at the

Author Presentation: Tom Weschler, author of
"Travelin' Man: On the Road and Behind the
Scenes with Bob Seger" will be at the Traverse
Area District Library, 7pm. No charge.

"The Horse Boy": True story of one family's quest
to seak treatment for their son who has autism.
The couple discovers the boy's connection with
horses, and, as a result, an understanding of
their son's life. Showing at the Dennos Museum
Center, TC, at 7pm. Free of charge.

Ukrainian Eggs: Egg decorating demo at the
Traverse Area District Library, 6-8pm.
Peninsula Community Library, TC, at 7pm. Free.


FRIDAY 4/2
"Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas": Part of the
Cinema Curiousa Film Series, at the Traverse Area
District Library, at 8pm. Free of charge. Rated R.

Potluck & Nature Hike: Bring a dish to pass, 6pm;
then take a hike through Wagbo Farm's scenic property.
Located in East Jordan. Call 231-536-0333.

No Egg Left Behind: Easter egg hunt and
"Unscramble" in downtown Cadillac. Find eggs
hidden around the town. Kids will look for eggs to
redeem for prizes. Visit downtowncadillac.com.

SATURDAY 4/3
Easter Egg Hunt: Held Elberta Waterfront Park, at
10am. Easter Bunny will be available for pictures at
9:30am in Frankfort. Bring a basket or bag for eggs.

Kid's Day: Indoor activities at the Great Indoor
Farmers Market, 10am-2pm, at the Village of the
Grand Traverse Commons. Registration starts at
11:30am, with an Easter egg hunt, Easter Bunny visit,
egg decorating, face painting, games and crafts.

Sleeping Bear Dunes Hike: Meet at the Visitors
Center on M-72, Empire, at 11am; and enjoy a hike
and picnic on the three-mile loop. 231-620-3543.

6th-8th Grade Dance: Hosted by the Grand
Traverse Bay YMCA, 7-10pm, at 3000 Racquet
Club Drive. This month's theme is "70s Boogie 'N
Disco." Admission is $5 for non Y-members. Call
231-421-3568.


Resource: The Northern Express