Huff & Puff to Petoskey: Depart Charlevoix, at
3pm, and ride the bike trail to Petoskey. Rides
back via the Keweenaw Star, with food, cash bar,
DJ and 50/50 raffle. RSVP at 231-237-0900. Cost,
$40 per person.
HIV & AIDS Awareness Walk: Starting at Medalie
Park, TC, at 1pm. Event supports the Thomas
Judd Care Center at Munson Medical Center.
Registration starts at 11am.
Crop Hunger Walk: 3.8 mile walk around Omena
Point, 2pm. Benefits Church World Service and
Leelanau Christian Neighbors. Call 231-271-8778
for more info.
Jamrek and Sitar/Tabla Duo: North Indian and
Djembe/Dundun rhythms concert at the Boyne
Arts Collective Concert Stage, Boyne City, 6pm.
Interlochen Faculty Brass Quintet: Classical
music concert with free-will offerings designated
for the St. Andrews Mission Project. Held at St.
Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah, at 3pm.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee":
(See Thursday)
ONGOING
TC READS 2010: Join other Traverse City residents
for the community book read of "Dreamers
of the Day," by Mary Doria Russell -- the novel set
against the influenza epidemic of 1917 and the life
of one woman.
Top 10 Best Places to Spot Fall Color: See
where to see the best fall foilage and when by
visiting the Traverse City Visitor Center through
mid-October. Open Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun,
11am-3pm.
Three Swords Fencing Club: Tuesday &
Thursdays, 6-8pm, at the Civic Center basketball
courts in TC (weather permitting). Learn more about
the club or just come for practice. All ages and levels
welcome. See threeswordsfencing.com.
Coats for Kids Drive: Drop off your new or gentlyused
coats--all sizes welcome, but teen-size especially
welcome--at the following Traverse City locations,
now through Oct. 18: Skilled Manufacturing,
Two Men and a Truck, Eastfield Laundry, Sam's
Club, Precision Plumbing, Golden Fowler Home
Furnishings, National Coating, Robinson Auto Body,
Belle Tire, Northern Lumber, The Village Market in
Elk Rapids, CC Jewelers, Walters & Hemming
Plumbing, Bayside Docs, The Magic Mirror, Love
Your CAR, The Dance Center, Advantage Electric,
Work N Play Shop, Watson Chrysler (Benzonia),
Medicine Shoppe, H&R Block (various N. Michigan
locations).
Middle Eastern Dance: Belly dancing taught by
Carman Torres every Monday at Llama Meadows
Farm, Benzonia, 7pm. llamameadows.com or call
231-882-4933.
Sleeping Bear Bike Tours: Guided bike rides
through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National
Lakeshore, Empire, with a focus on invasive species.
Held every Friday (5pm) & Saturday (10am)
in September. Two routes available. Visit nps.
gov/slbe for more info. No charge. Must have park
entrance pass.
Third Level Crisis Center Fundraiser: Help raise
$7,000 for transitional living apartments for area
youth coming out of foster care or homelessness.
Visit Fazoli's in TC, for a Family Feast dinner,
now through Oct. 1. $5 of each purchase goes
toward the Third Level project. Print off the flyer
at thirdlevel.org.
Save a Smile: Bring adult toothbrushes, toothpaste
or floss to Traverse Health Clinic, WLJN
Radio, Tom's Food Markets or Northwestern
Bank in Benzie, Grand Traverse or Leelanau
County. Help fulfill the dental needs of the community.
Make a donation and register to win a
January weekend of fun at Crystal Mountain.
Happening all of September.
Baptism Dresses Exhibit: Featuring pieces from
the 19th and 20th centuries, on display at the
Benzie Area Historical Museum, Benzonia, now
through October.
Meditation at the Village: Free meditation at Yoga
for Health at the Village, Grand Traverse Commons:
Sun., 8:30-9:30am.
Hands on Tuesdays: Bring your painting, knitting,
beading, musical instrument or other supplies and
hang out with friends, possibly learn a new skill,
outside Silvertree Deli, located in the Mercato in the
Grand Traverse Commons. Every Tuesday, 6-8pm.
Facing West Gallery: Zumba w/
Martha Hubbell, Mon, 6-7pm, Thurs 9-
10am, 5:30pm; Fri, noon; Sat, 10-11am.
Cost, $10. marthadancezumba.com or
231-631-435.
Historical Walking Tours: Experience walks
through historical neighborhoods of Traverse City
with the Grand Traverse Heritage Center, every
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 1pm. Walks last
approximately one and a half hours. Cost, $12 per
person. Registration required by calling 995-0313.
ART
Hit the Wall: Wes Blizzard's portals, a photography
exhibit is featured at L'Chayim Delicatessen,
Beulah, through September.
30th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition:
Crooked Tree Art Center's annual exhibit of fine
arts from artists around the region, Runs through
Nov. 6.
Call for Student Art: Submit your artwork to be
featured as the promotional art for Crooked Tree
Art Center's New Year's Eve celebration. Deadline,
Nov. 8. Visit crookedtree.org for details.
Andre's Place: Art program for challenged adults
facing physical, emotional or cognitive difficulties.
Held at 5222 N. Royal Dr. in TC, every Wednesday
at 12:45pm.
"Distant Echoes & Time Portals": Work by local
artist Jerry Gates showing at Bella Galleria, TC,
Aug. 30-Sept. 30.
Glenn Wolff: Exhibit opening Sept. 16 at the
Watershed Center, located at 13272 S. West
Bayshore Dr. in TC. Visit gtbay.org.
Recycler Show: Featuring artwork made from
materials that have been discarded or recycled.
Held at the Artcenter Traverse City, Sept. 2-30.
Community Mural Project: The public is invited to
paint a square tile, making up the 13 by 50-foot mural
on Ace Hardware in TC. Hosted by the Artcenter, TC.
Stop by or call 941-9488 for more info.
North of the Bridge Exhibit: Showcasing artists
from the Upper Peninsula at the Crooked Tree
Arts Center's Art Tree Gallery, Petoskey.
Translucent: Watercolor and glass medium exhibit
held at Charlevoix Circle of Arts.
source: Northern Express
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Traverse City Current Events
SATURDAY 9/25
TADL Book Sale: Books, CDs, videos and more
at the Traverse Area District Library, Sat., 9am-
5pm; Sun., noon-3pm.
Annual Truman Dinner: Hosted by the Grand
Traverse County Democrats at the Elks Lodge,
TC, at 6pm. Special guest Mark Brewer, Chair of
the Michigan Democratic Party. Suggested $40
donation per person. Includes a silent auction.
Call 946-5555 for more info.
Edible Fall Mushrooms: Taste local culinary
samples and learn to discern the bounty of edible
mushrooms at the Boardman River Nature Center,
TC, 10-11am. All ages welcome. $5 donation.
Show Your Colors Motorcycle Show/Poker Run:
Held at the Elks Lodge, Charlevoix, starting with the
bike show at 9am; blessing of the bikes, 11:30am;
poker run starts at noon. Event includes a pig roast,
raffle, music and more. Call 231-237-0200.
Taste of Harbor Springs: Sample local foods at
the waterfront next to Stafford's Pier Restaurant,
noon-3pm. Tickets, $25/person in advance or $35
at the door.
43rd Fall Symphony Home Tour: Presented by
the Traverse Symphony Orchestra, featuring six
homes throughout the Grand Traverse region,
10am-5pm. Tickets, $15. 947-7120 for tix & info.
The Record/CD Show: Buy, sell, trade your at
Howe Arena, TC, 10am-4pm. 906-293-5336.
Collin Raye: Platinum country music artist performing
a benefit concert for Boyne City firefighters
at the Boyne City Performing Arts Center, 4pm
& 7pm. Tickets, call 231-582-6222.
Benzie County Playboys: CD release party,
Cajun buffet and free dance lessons at the
Cabbage Shed, Elberta, starting at 6pm. Cover,
$5; buffet, $12.
Country Dance: Old time dance at Summit City
Grange Hall, near Kingsley, from 6-10pm. Sloppy
Joe supper at 6pm; followed by dancing at 7pm.
Call 231-263-5802 for more info.
Garden Run: Hosted by the Botanical Garden
Society. 10k, 5k or 3k run at the Historic Barn of
the Grand Traverse Commons, 8:30am. Sign up
at The Underground Cheesecake Company or call
883-7189. Rain or shine.
Esperanza 5k and Fiesta 2010: Walk or run 3.1
miles at the Grand Traverse Commons, starting at
11am. Includes a one-mile walk; and fiesta, with
food, beverages, live music Guatemalan craft
market and more. Benefits Great Lakes Friends of
Safe Passage. Call 231-590-6072.
"Come Fly with Me": Concert with Grand Traverse
Chorus of Sweet Adelines at Milliken Auditorium,
TC, at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets, $15.
Michigan Songwriters & Musicians Assoc.:
Launch party at the Village Inn, Suttons Bay, 7-
9pm. email terri@themsma.com for details.
Biketemberfest: Bike ride 44 miles, starting and
ending at Boyne Highlands Resort. This non-competitive
event features vista overlooks, rolling hills
and resort activities all weekend. Come check
out the smaller version of the annaul Zoo-De-
Mackinac ride. Visit www.zoo-de-mack.com for
more details.
Silent Movies: "Liberty" and "We Faw Down" will
be playing at the Music House Museum, Acme,
at 5:30pm and 7:30pm, accompanied on theater
organ by Dale Zieger. RSVP at 938-9300.
Author Signing: John Welcher, author of "Growing
Up On Mackinac Island in the 30s & 40s" will be at
Horizon Books, TC, 2-5pm.
Garden Visits: Two stops at Bellweather Gardens,
Suttons Bay, at 10am; and Saving Birds Thru
Habitat, 1pm. Call 231-352-6962.
"Cambodia" Slide Show: Bhavia Wagner
will present information based on the book
'Responsible Travel Guide Cambodia' by Pujita
Nanette Mayeda at Horizon Books, TC, 7pm.
"A Knight to Remember": Bishop Baraga
Catholic School fundraiser at the Cheboygan
Knights of Columbus Hall, including dinner and
grand raffle drawing. Located in Cheboygan. Call
231-627-5608 for tickets.
Sisters with Class: Family performance at
Horizon Books, 8:30-10:30pm. Free.
Adopt-A-Stream Training: Session on stream
quality with the Watershed Center of Grand
Traverse Bay at the Boardman River Nature
Center, TC, from noon-3pm. $5 donation.
Ride 4 the Cure: Motorcycle fundraiser for Muscular
Dystrophy, starting at the Crystal Palace Lounge,
Thompsonville. Cost, $25 per rider. Register at mda.
org.
Pet Blessing: Bring your critters to the boat launch
at North Park in Suttons Bay, 10am. Includes contests,
games, prizes and treats for pets and humans.
Blessing by Rev. Dr. Robin Long, pastor.
Quilt-a-Thon: Donated to Quilters Against Cancer
and hosted by InterQuilten in Interlochen, from
9:30am-6pm. QAC assists women with breast
cancer who are also uninsured. Event includes
light lunch and refreshments. Door prizes awarded
throughout the day. Call 231-276-9100.
5th Annual Fall Fundraiser Dinner: Live music,
wild game dinner, cash bar and more! Held at Mt.
Holiday, TC, 6pm. Tickets, $75 per person; $150
per couple. Visit mt-holiday.com for more info.
Acme Fall Festival: (See Friday)
Fall Fever Festival: (See Friday)
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee":
(See Thursday)
TC Walk to Cure Diabetes: (See Friday)
source: Northern Express
TADL Book Sale: Books, CDs, videos and more
at the Traverse Area District Library, Sat., 9am-
5pm; Sun., noon-3pm.
Annual Truman Dinner: Hosted by the Grand
Traverse County Democrats at the Elks Lodge,
TC, at 6pm. Special guest Mark Brewer, Chair of
the Michigan Democratic Party. Suggested $40
donation per person. Includes a silent auction.
Call 946-5555 for more info.
Edible Fall Mushrooms: Taste local culinary
samples and learn to discern the bounty of edible
mushrooms at the Boardman River Nature Center,
TC, 10-11am. All ages welcome. $5 donation.
Show Your Colors Motorcycle Show/Poker Run:
Held at the Elks Lodge, Charlevoix, starting with the
bike show at 9am; blessing of the bikes, 11:30am;
poker run starts at noon. Event includes a pig roast,
raffle, music and more. Call 231-237-0200.
Taste of Harbor Springs: Sample local foods at
the waterfront next to Stafford's Pier Restaurant,
noon-3pm. Tickets, $25/person in advance or $35
at the door.
43rd Fall Symphony Home Tour: Presented by
the Traverse Symphony Orchestra, featuring six
homes throughout the Grand Traverse region,
10am-5pm. Tickets, $15. 947-7120 for tix & info.
The Record/CD Show: Buy, sell, trade your at
Howe Arena, TC, 10am-4pm. 906-293-5336.
Collin Raye: Platinum country music artist performing
a benefit concert for Boyne City firefighters
at the Boyne City Performing Arts Center, 4pm
& 7pm. Tickets, call 231-582-6222.
Benzie County Playboys: CD release party,
Cajun buffet and free dance lessons at the
Cabbage Shed, Elberta, starting at 6pm. Cover,
$5; buffet, $12.
Country Dance: Old time dance at Summit City
Grange Hall, near Kingsley, from 6-10pm. Sloppy
Joe supper at 6pm; followed by dancing at 7pm.
Call 231-263-5802 for more info.
Garden Run: Hosted by the Botanical Garden
Society. 10k, 5k or 3k run at the Historic Barn of
the Grand Traverse Commons, 8:30am. Sign up
at The Underground Cheesecake Company or call
883-7189. Rain or shine.
Esperanza 5k and Fiesta 2010: Walk or run 3.1
miles at the Grand Traverse Commons, starting at
11am. Includes a one-mile walk; and fiesta, with
food, beverages, live music Guatemalan craft
market and more. Benefits Great Lakes Friends of
Safe Passage. Call 231-590-6072.
"Come Fly with Me": Concert with Grand Traverse
Chorus of Sweet Adelines at Milliken Auditorium,
TC, at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets, $15.
Michigan Songwriters & Musicians Assoc.:
Launch party at the Village Inn, Suttons Bay, 7-
9pm. email terri@themsma.com for details.
Biketemberfest: Bike ride 44 miles, starting and
ending at Boyne Highlands Resort. This non-competitive
event features vista overlooks, rolling hills
and resort activities all weekend. Come check
out the smaller version of the annaul Zoo-De-
Mackinac ride. Visit www.zoo-de-mack.com for
more details.
Silent Movies: "Liberty" and "We Faw Down" will
be playing at the Music House Museum, Acme,
at 5:30pm and 7:30pm, accompanied on theater
organ by Dale Zieger. RSVP at 938-9300.
Author Signing: John Welcher, author of "Growing
Up On Mackinac Island in the 30s & 40s" will be at
Horizon Books, TC, 2-5pm.
Garden Visits: Two stops at Bellweather Gardens,
Suttons Bay, at 10am; and Saving Birds Thru
Habitat, 1pm. Call 231-352-6962.
"Cambodia" Slide Show: Bhavia Wagner
will present information based on the book
'Responsible Travel Guide Cambodia' by Pujita
Nanette Mayeda at Horizon Books, TC, 7pm.
"A Knight to Remember": Bishop Baraga
Catholic School fundraiser at the Cheboygan
Knights of Columbus Hall, including dinner and
grand raffle drawing. Located in Cheboygan. Call
231-627-5608 for tickets.
Sisters with Class: Family performance at
Horizon Books, 8:30-10:30pm. Free.
Adopt-A-Stream Training: Session on stream
quality with the Watershed Center of Grand
Traverse Bay at the Boardman River Nature
Center, TC, from noon-3pm. $5 donation.
Ride 4 the Cure: Motorcycle fundraiser for Muscular
Dystrophy, starting at the Crystal Palace Lounge,
Thompsonville. Cost, $25 per rider. Register at mda.
org.
Pet Blessing: Bring your critters to the boat launch
at North Park in Suttons Bay, 10am. Includes contests,
games, prizes and treats for pets and humans.
Blessing by Rev. Dr. Robin Long, pastor.
Quilt-a-Thon: Donated to Quilters Against Cancer
and hosted by InterQuilten in Interlochen, from
9:30am-6pm. QAC assists women with breast
cancer who are also uninsured. Event includes
light lunch and refreshments. Door prizes awarded
throughout the day. Call 231-276-9100.
5th Annual Fall Fundraiser Dinner: Live music,
wild game dinner, cash bar and more! Held at Mt.
Holiday, TC, 6pm. Tickets, $75 per person; $150
per couple. Visit mt-holiday.com for more info.
Acme Fall Festival: (See Friday)
Fall Fever Festival: (See Friday)
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee":
(See Thursday)
TC Walk to Cure Diabetes: (See Friday)
source: Northern Express
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Current Local Events
WEDNESDAY 9/22
Tales from the Trail: Marilyn Hoogstraten will discuss
her "Non-athletic" woman's tale of hiking the
North Country Trail at the Boardman River Nature
Center, TC, 7-8:30pm. Hosted by the Grand
Traverse Hiking Club. $5 suggested donation.
Farm to Table Dinner Experience: Pond Hill
Farm, 6:30pm. The evening starts with appetizers
outside, followed by a four course dinner in the
events barn. Cost, $50 per person. pondhill.com.
Freight & Passenger Rail Forum: Share your
thoughts and opinions with Michigan Dept. of
Transportation on rail transport through Northern
Michigan at Michigan Works! Service Center, TC,
from 4-7:30pm. Part of the Grand Vision planning
project. Visit michigan.gov/mirailplan for more.
Fall Wildflowers: Join the Grand Traverse
Audubon Club to learn about fall wildflowers of
the region. Held at the Boardman River Nature
Center, TC, 7-9pm.
Music in the Hills: Curtiss Family Band performs
at Mt. Holiday, TC, at 8pm.
Historical Novels Presentation: Peg Herring,
author of several historical and romance books will
be at the Cheboygan Area Public Library, 6:30pm.
THURSDAY 9/23
Charlevoix Business After Hours: Held at The
Zone/Gemini Lanes, 5-7pm. Hors d'oeuvres and
cash bar. Cost, $5 for non-chamber members.
Green Drinks: Join other eco-conscious residents
at Pangea's back deck, in TC, from 5-7pm. Visit
greendrinks.org/MI/TraverseCity.
Lost on the Steamer Lady Elgin: Presented
by Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum at the
Northport Community Arts Center. Learn all about
the steamer that sank in 1860 and claimed the
lives of more than 300 people. Admission, $12.
Evening with Cara Price: Fundraiser for Child
and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan at
Golden-Fowler, in TC, at 5:30pm. Wine, live music,
interior design workshop and door prizes, which
includes a grand prize hot air balloon ride for two
from Grand Traverse Balloons. Tickets, $15.
Petoskey Business After Hours: Held at Stafford's
Gallery, 5-7pm.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee": Musical play about six spelling competitors
and learning that winning isn't everything.
Performed by the Old Town Players at the Old
Town Playhouse, TC, at 8pm. Sunday, 3pm.
Tickets, $25 for adults. oldtownplayhouse.com
for more info.
Fiber Artist Anita Luvera Mayer: The celebration
of women at the Dennos Museum Center, TC, continues
with fiber artist, designer and author Anita
Luvera Mayer and "One Woman's Creative Journey
Presentation," at 7pm. dennosmuseum.org.
FRIDAY 9/24
Senior Luncheon: Free lunch for ages 55 & older
at Eden Bible Church, Beulah, noon. RSVP by
Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 231-882-9495.
Acme Fall Festival: Featuring dinner & a show at
the Williamsburg Theater ("Joan Stanley and the
Blue Shadow Band," "The Patsy Cline Show") on
Friday; Saturday includes a pancake breakfast at
the Masonic Lodge, farmer's market, 9am; car
show, 9am; Parade of Farms; Music House tours;
Wine tasting at TraVino, 3-5pm; and silent movie
at the Music House, 5:30pm.
Songwriters Concert: Jamie-Sue Seal, John
Latini and Andre Villoch perform a free concert at
the Erikson Center, Curtis, at 6:30pm.
National Writers Series: Featuring "An Evening
with James Bradley," author of the New York
Times bestseller "Flags of Our Fathers," at the
City Opera House, TC, at 7pm. Presentation followed
by Q&A. Tickets are available at cityoperahouse.
org.
The Big Shindig: Join the Big Brothers, Big
Sisters of Northwestern Michigan for an evening
soiree, featuring a $5,000-value grand prize package,
along with other prizes. Held at Great Wolf
Lodge, TC, from 6:30-10pm. Tickets, $30. Call
946-2447 ext. 205 for tix.
Fall Fever Festival: Kickoff in downtown Cadillac
on Friday, with the Craft Beer Festival, 5pm-12am;
followed by Saturday's events: classic car show,
noon; Woof Dog Contest & Parade; kids contests;
harvest food and in-store drawings.
Folk Artist Kirby Snively: Performing original
music at Conford Montessori's Corey Auditorium,
Mancelona, at 7:30pm.
TC Walk to Cure Diabetes: Kickoff party happening
at Mt. Holiday, TC, at 8pm, with a benefit
concert and pizza bar. $20 per person. Walk happening
Sept. 25.
Educate Girls & the World: Bhavia Wagner,
founder and director of Friendship with Cambodia,
will speak at Primitive Images in Good Hart, 7pm.
Desserts and refrehments will be served. Visit
friendshipwithcambodia.org for more info.
Live Music with Michael Lee Seiler: Performing
blues, folk and gospel at Horizon Books, TC,
8:30-10:30pm. Free.
source: Northern Express
Harvest Dinner: Hosted by the Bellaire Lioness
Club at the Senior Center, Bellaire, 4:30-7pm.
Take-out meals available. Tickets, $9 for adults;
$8 for seniors; $5 for kids.
Nervous but Excited: Michigan-based singer/
songwriters duo Kate Peterson and Sarah Cleaver
perform rockin' ballad covers at InsideOut Gallery,
TC, at 8pm, with local artist Mue Sephei opening.
Tickets, $10-$40, including VIP options.
Field Trip to Waugoshance Point: Hosted by
the Straits Area Audubon Society. Meet at State
Highway Rest Area, in Mackinaw City, 8:30am.
More info at 231-238-8723.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee":
(See Thursday)
Tales from the Trail: Marilyn Hoogstraten will discuss
her "Non-athletic" woman's tale of hiking the
North Country Trail at the Boardman River Nature
Center, TC, 7-8:30pm. Hosted by the Grand
Traverse Hiking Club. $5 suggested donation.
Farm to Table Dinner Experience: Pond Hill
Farm, 6:30pm. The evening starts with appetizers
outside, followed by a four course dinner in the
events barn. Cost, $50 per person. pondhill.com.
Freight & Passenger Rail Forum: Share your
thoughts and opinions with Michigan Dept. of
Transportation on rail transport through Northern
Michigan at Michigan Works! Service Center, TC,
from 4-7:30pm. Part of the Grand Vision planning
project. Visit michigan.gov/mirailplan for more.
Fall Wildflowers: Join the Grand Traverse
Audubon Club to learn about fall wildflowers of
the region. Held at the Boardman River Nature
Center, TC, 7-9pm.
Music in the Hills: Curtiss Family Band performs
at Mt. Holiday, TC, at 8pm.
Historical Novels Presentation: Peg Herring,
author of several historical and romance books will
be at the Cheboygan Area Public Library, 6:30pm.
THURSDAY 9/23
Charlevoix Business After Hours: Held at The
Zone/Gemini Lanes, 5-7pm. Hors d'oeuvres and
cash bar. Cost, $5 for non-chamber members.
Green Drinks: Join other eco-conscious residents
at Pangea's back deck, in TC, from 5-7pm. Visit
greendrinks.org/MI/TraverseCity.
Lost on the Steamer Lady Elgin: Presented
by Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum at the
Northport Community Arts Center. Learn all about
the steamer that sank in 1860 and claimed the
lives of more than 300 people. Admission, $12.
Evening with Cara Price: Fundraiser for Child
and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan at
Golden-Fowler, in TC, at 5:30pm. Wine, live music,
interior design workshop and door prizes, which
includes a grand prize hot air balloon ride for two
from Grand Traverse Balloons. Tickets, $15.
Petoskey Business After Hours: Held at Stafford's
Gallery, 5-7pm.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee": Musical play about six spelling competitors
and learning that winning isn't everything.
Performed by the Old Town Players at the Old
Town Playhouse, TC, at 8pm. Sunday, 3pm.
Tickets, $25 for adults. oldtownplayhouse.com
for more info.
Fiber Artist Anita Luvera Mayer: The celebration
of women at the Dennos Museum Center, TC, continues
with fiber artist, designer and author Anita
Luvera Mayer and "One Woman's Creative Journey
Presentation," at 7pm. dennosmuseum.org.
FRIDAY 9/24
Senior Luncheon: Free lunch for ages 55 & older
at Eden Bible Church, Beulah, noon. RSVP by
Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 231-882-9495.
Acme Fall Festival: Featuring dinner & a show at
the Williamsburg Theater ("Joan Stanley and the
Blue Shadow Band," "The Patsy Cline Show") on
Friday; Saturday includes a pancake breakfast at
the Masonic Lodge, farmer's market, 9am; car
show, 9am; Parade of Farms; Music House tours;
Wine tasting at TraVino, 3-5pm; and silent movie
at the Music House, 5:30pm.
Songwriters Concert: Jamie-Sue Seal, John
Latini and Andre Villoch perform a free concert at
the Erikson Center, Curtis, at 6:30pm.
National Writers Series: Featuring "An Evening
with James Bradley," author of the New York
Times bestseller "Flags of Our Fathers," at the
City Opera House, TC, at 7pm. Presentation followed
by Q&A. Tickets are available at cityoperahouse.
org.
The Big Shindig: Join the Big Brothers, Big
Sisters of Northwestern Michigan for an evening
soiree, featuring a $5,000-value grand prize package,
along with other prizes. Held at Great Wolf
Lodge, TC, from 6:30-10pm. Tickets, $30. Call
946-2447 ext. 205 for tix.
Fall Fever Festival: Kickoff in downtown Cadillac
on Friday, with the Craft Beer Festival, 5pm-12am;
followed by Saturday's events: classic car show,
noon; Woof Dog Contest & Parade; kids contests;
harvest food and in-store drawings.
Folk Artist Kirby Snively: Performing original
music at Conford Montessori's Corey Auditorium,
Mancelona, at 7:30pm.
TC Walk to Cure Diabetes: Kickoff party happening
at Mt. Holiday, TC, at 8pm, with a benefit
concert and pizza bar. $20 per person. Walk happening
Sept. 25.
Educate Girls & the World: Bhavia Wagner,
founder and director of Friendship with Cambodia,
will speak at Primitive Images in Good Hart, 7pm.
Desserts and refrehments will be served. Visit
friendshipwithcambodia.org for more info.
Live Music with Michael Lee Seiler: Performing
blues, folk and gospel at Horizon Books, TC,
8:30-10:30pm. Free.
source: Northern Express
Harvest Dinner: Hosted by the Bellaire Lioness
Club at the Senior Center, Bellaire, 4:30-7pm.
Take-out meals available. Tickets, $9 for adults;
$8 for seniors; $5 for kids.
Nervous but Excited: Michigan-based singer/
songwriters duo Kate Peterson and Sarah Cleaver
perform rockin' ballad covers at InsideOut Gallery,
TC, at 8pm, with local artist Mue Sephei opening.
Tickets, $10-$40, including VIP options.
Field Trip to Waugoshance Point: Hosted by
the Straits Area Audubon Society. Meet at State
Highway Rest Area, in Mackinaw City, 8:30am.
More info at 231-238-8723.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee":
(See Thursday)
Monday, September 20, 2010
Current Local Events
TC READS 2010: Join other Traverse City residents
for the community book read of "Dreamers
of the Day," by Mary Doria Russell -- the novel set
against the influenza epidemic of 1917 and the life
of one woman.
Three Swords Fencing Club: Tuesday &
Thursdays, 6-8pm, at the Civic Center basketball
courts in TC (weather permitting). Learn more about
the club or just come for practice. All ages and levels
welcome. See threeswordsfencing.com.
Coats for Kids Drive: Drop off your new or gentlyused
coats--all sizes welcome, but teen-size especially
welcome--at the following Traverse City locations,
now through Oct. 18: Skilled Manufacturing,
Two Men and a Truck, Eastfield Laundry, Sam's
Club, Precision Plumbing, Golden Fowler Home
Furnishings, National Coating, Robinson Auto Body,
Belle Tire, Northern Lumber, The Village Market in
Elk Rapids, CC Jewelers, Walters & Hemming
Plumbing, Bayside Docs, The Magic Mirror, Love
Your CAR, The Dance Center, Advantage Electric,
Work N Play Shop, Watson Chrysler (Benzonia),
Medicine Shoppe, H&R Block (various N. Michigan
locations).
Middle Eastern Dance: Belly dancing taught by
Carman Torres every Monday at Llama Meadows
Farm, Benzonia, 7pm. llamameadows.com or call
231-882-4933.
Sleeping Bear Bike Tours: Guided bike rides
through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National
Lakeshore, Empire, with a focus on invasive species.
Held every Friday (5pm) & Saturday (10am)
in September. Two routes available. Visit nps.
gov/slbe for more info. No charge. Must have park
entrance pass.
Pepsi Refresh Project: Vote at refresheverything.
com/grandtraverseandleelanaulaundryprograms
to vote for the five site operation program that
provides laundry machines/services to area families
living in poverty. Voting ends Sept. 30.
Third Level Crisis Center Fundraiser: Help raise
$7,000 for transitional living apartments for area
youth coming out of foster care or homelessness.
Visit Fazoli's in TC, for a Family Feast dinner,
now through Oct. 1. $5 of each purchase goes
toward the Third Level project. Print off the flyer
at thirdlevel.org.
Save a Smile: Bring adult toothbrushes, toothpaste
or floss to Traverse Health Clinic, WLJN
Radio, Tom's Food Markets or Northwestern Bank
in Benzie, Grand Traverse or Leelanau County.
Help fulfill the dental needs of the community.
Make a donation and register to win a January
weekend of fun at Crystal Mountain. Happening
all of September.
Baptism Dresses Exhibit: Featuring pieces from
the 19th and 20th centuries, on display at the
Benzie Area Historical Museum, Benzonia, now
through October.
Meditation at the Village: Free meditation at Yoga
for Health at the Village, Grand Traverse Commons:
Sun., 8:30-9:30am.
Chance to Learn to Dance: Including the art of
leading & following. Held at Steven's Place, TC.
All times at 7pm. Tuesdays, swing; Wednesdays,
tango; Thurs., social. 929-8945 for more info.
Hands on Tuesdays: Bring your painting, knitting,
beading, musical instrument or other supplies and
hang out with friends, possibly learn a new skill,
outside Silvertree Deli, located in the Mercato in the
Grand Traverse Commons. Every Tuesday, 6-8pm.
Facing West Gallery: Zumba w/
Martha Hubbell, Mon, 6-7pm, Thurs 9-
10am, 5:30pm; Fri, noon; Sat, 10-11am.
Cost, $10. marthadancezumba.com or
231-631-435.
Historical Walking Tours: Experience walks
through historical neighborhoods of Traverse City
with the Grand Traverse Heritage Center, every
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 1pm. Walks last
approximately one and a half hours. Cost, $12 per
person. Registration required by calling 995-0313
Source: Northern Express
for the community book read of "Dreamers
of the Day," by Mary Doria Russell -- the novel set
against the influenza epidemic of 1917 and the life
of one woman.
Three Swords Fencing Club: Tuesday &
Thursdays, 6-8pm, at the Civic Center basketball
courts in TC (weather permitting). Learn more about
the club or just come for practice. All ages and levels
welcome. See threeswordsfencing.com.
Coats for Kids Drive: Drop off your new or gentlyused
coats--all sizes welcome, but teen-size especially
welcome--at the following Traverse City locations,
now through Oct. 18: Skilled Manufacturing,
Two Men and a Truck, Eastfield Laundry, Sam's
Club, Precision Plumbing, Golden Fowler Home
Furnishings, National Coating, Robinson Auto Body,
Belle Tire, Northern Lumber, The Village Market in
Elk Rapids, CC Jewelers, Walters & Hemming
Plumbing, Bayside Docs, The Magic Mirror, Love
Your CAR, The Dance Center, Advantage Electric,
Work N Play Shop, Watson Chrysler (Benzonia),
Medicine Shoppe, H&R Block (various N. Michigan
locations).
Middle Eastern Dance: Belly dancing taught by
Carman Torres every Monday at Llama Meadows
Farm, Benzonia, 7pm. llamameadows.com or call
231-882-4933.
Sleeping Bear Bike Tours: Guided bike rides
through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National
Lakeshore, Empire, with a focus on invasive species.
Held every Friday (5pm) & Saturday (10am)
in September. Two routes available. Visit nps.
gov/slbe for more info. No charge. Must have park
entrance pass.
Pepsi Refresh Project: Vote at refresheverything.
com/grandtraverseandleelanaulaundryprograms
to vote for the five site operation program that
provides laundry machines/services to area families
living in poverty. Voting ends Sept. 30.
Third Level Crisis Center Fundraiser: Help raise
$7,000 for transitional living apartments for area
youth coming out of foster care or homelessness.
Visit Fazoli's in TC, for a Family Feast dinner,
now through Oct. 1. $5 of each purchase goes
toward the Third Level project. Print off the flyer
at thirdlevel.org.
Save a Smile: Bring adult toothbrushes, toothpaste
or floss to Traverse Health Clinic, WLJN
Radio, Tom's Food Markets or Northwestern Bank
in Benzie, Grand Traverse or Leelanau County.
Help fulfill the dental needs of the community.
Make a donation and register to win a January
weekend of fun at Crystal Mountain. Happening
all of September.
Baptism Dresses Exhibit: Featuring pieces from
the 19th and 20th centuries, on display at the
Benzie Area Historical Museum, Benzonia, now
through October.
Meditation at the Village: Free meditation at Yoga
for Health at the Village, Grand Traverse Commons:
Sun., 8:30-9:30am.
Chance to Learn to Dance: Including the art of
leading & following. Held at Steven's Place, TC.
All times at 7pm. Tuesdays, swing; Wednesdays,
tango; Thurs., social. 929-8945 for more info.
Hands on Tuesdays: Bring your painting, knitting,
beading, musical instrument or other supplies and
hang out with friends, possibly learn a new skill,
outside Silvertree Deli, located in the Mercato in the
Grand Traverse Commons. Every Tuesday, 6-8pm.
Facing West Gallery: Zumba w/
Martha Hubbell, Mon, 6-7pm, Thurs 9-
10am, 5:30pm; Fri, noon; Sat, 10-11am.
Cost, $10. marthadancezumba.com or
231-631-435.
Historical Walking Tours: Experience walks
through historical neighborhoods of Traverse City
with the Grand Traverse Heritage Center, every
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 1pm. Walks last
approximately one and a half hours. Cost, $12 per
person. Registration required by calling 995-0313
Source: Northern Express
Friday, September 17, 2010
Current Local Events
FRIDAY 9/17
Downtown Art Walk: Held in Traverse City, 5-
9pm. Showcasing 18 art exhibits along Front Street
with refreshments, food and music. Purchase a
commemorative wine glass & proceeds will benefit
the Downtown Public Art projects. Catch the
Overtones CD Relase Party at Art & Soul Gallery.
NY Times Best Selling Author Presentation:
Doug Stanton, author of In Harm's Way and Horse
Soldiers, will be at Cadillac Wexford Public Library,
7pm. Free.
2010 eddi Awards: Celebration gala held at the
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, at 6pm.
Tickets, $45 and include appetizer buffet, refreshments,
coffee and desserts. Visit crookedtree.org
for more info.
"The Truth About Energy, the Economy & You":
Energy expert and author Richard Heinberg will
give a presentation on the limits of oil production
and how increasing oil costs will impact many
aspects of our lives, including food and agriculture.
This free lecture is happening at the Oleson Center
on the Campus of Northwestern Michigan College,
TC, at 6:30pm. Visit liaa.org for more info.
Joel Anthony and the Standard Bandits: Concert
of tunes from the Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole
and Johnny Mercer era, happening at Concord
Montessori and Community School Auditorium,
Mancelona, 7:30pm. Tix, $20.
Songwriters in the Round: Performing at Horizon
Books, TC, 8:30-10:30pm. Free.
Half Way to St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser:
Hosted by Antrim County Democrats at old
Township Hall, Elk Rapids, 5-9pm. Irish music,
dance, food and silent auction. Tickets, $20 and
include two beverage tickets. Call 231-533-6550.
International Antique and Classic Boat Show:
Featuring over 100 of the top ranked classic/vintage
boats in the U.S. and Canada. Held at the
Bay Harbor Village Hotel & Conference Center,
9am-4pm on Friday; 9am-3pm on Saturday. $5
donation to enter.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee":
(See Thursday)
SATURDAY 9/18
Stargazing Night: Join the Straits Area Audubon
Society and biologist Kathy Bricker search for constellations,
Jupiter and its moon, along with Uranus
at 4483 Dotski Road, 7:30pm. Bring binoculars and
scopes if available. 231-627-4830 for more info.
Annual Harvest Dinner & Live Auction: Hosted
by the Alden Men's Club at the Helena Township
Community Center, Alden, at 6pm. Tickets may
be purchased at 231-377-2024.
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser: Includes a bake
sale, live entertainment and silent auction at First
Christian Church, Petoskey, from 4:30-7pm.
Tickets, $7 for adults; $5 for ages 4-12.
30th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition:
Opening for Crooked Tree Art Center's annual
exhibit of fine arts from artists around the region.
Held at the art center's location in Petoskey, 4-
6pm. Runs through Nov. 6.
Guided Salmon Tour: Todd Kalish from the
Michigan DNRE will give a guided tour of the
Boardman River Weir, 1-2pm. Learn about salmon
life cycles, function of the weir and ecology of the
river. $5 suggested donation. Program meets at
the Boardman River Weir, TC. Call 941-0960.
Friends of the Jordan Annual Celebration:
Exhibit featuring 140 photos entered in the
Treasures of the Jordan Photography Contest.
Includes live entertainment by Robert Johnson,
solo blues guitarist, refreshments, and awards
ceremony, 2-4pm, at the Jordan River Watershed
Center, East Jordan. friendsofthejordan.org.
Dirty Dog Dash: Three mile race through the
mud, over barriers and around obstacles at
Boyne Mountain. Portion of race proceeds benefit
Wounded Warrior Project. More info at dirtydogdash.
com.
3rd Annual BBQ & Brew Festival: Held in downtown
Glen Arbor, noon-6pm, featuring barbeque,
beer samples from local breweries and live music.
by the Fabulous Horn Dogs. Tickets, $15 and
include a souvenir mug and five tasting tickets.
Kids Creek Invasive Species Plant Removal:
Learn about the devastating effects these invasive
plants have on our environment while pulling them
out in Kids Creek Park, TC, 8am-noon. Register
and directions available at 941-0960 ext. 20.
Indie Craft Fair: Local and national crafters will
showcase their work at InsideOut Gallery, TC,
11am-7pm. Free, for all ages.
Author Signing: Lisa Favors, author of "Women
on Board Cruising" -- the story of 25 female baters
and their trials and tribulations of long-range
cruising. Held at Horizon Book, TC, 2-4pm.
Annual Walk to Remember: For families who
have had a miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn
death. Short program with music, followed by
a walk along Boardman Lake. Gather at the
Traverse Area District Library, 11am.
Leland Heritage Celebration: Held 10am-4pm,
in downtown Leland, featuring local musicians,
whitefish chowder, classic boats and more.
4th Annual Kids Safety Day: All ages are welcome
to the Great Lakes Children's Museum, TC,
from noon-4pm, for demos and hands-on activities
geared to safety. Safety officers and first responders
will be on site with their vehicles and equipment.
Free and open to the public.
One Accord: Bluegrass gospel performance at
Horizon Books, TC, 8:30-10:30pm. Free.
Newcomers Bike Ride: Join others new to the
TC area for a bike ride on Mackinaw Island,
8am. Contact Don at cadillac2154@yahoo.com
for more.
Harvest Stompede Vineyard Run & Wine Tour:
Run through the vineyards of Ciccone Vineyard,
9am; and sample wines from the wineries of
Leelanau Peninsula. Tickets for the wine tour are
$40 and include special food and wine pairings at
each tasting room. Visit lpwines.com for info.
Spaghetti Dinner: Almira Township Hall, downtown
Lake Ann, from 5-8pm. Cost, $6.
Fall Garage Sale Fundraiser: Held at the Father
Fred Foundation, TC. 231-947-2055.
High School Equestrian Competition Show:
District 18 high school equestrian competition
at the Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds in TC,
featuring over 75 riders and their horses, 8:30am-
5pm. Rain or shine.
International Antique and Classic Boat Show:
(See Friday)
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee":
(See Thursday)
source: Northern Express
Downtown Art Walk: Held in Traverse City, 5-
9pm. Showcasing 18 art exhibits along Front Street
with refreshments, food and music. Purchase a
commemorative wine glass & proceeds will benefit
the Downtown Public Art projects. Catch the
Overtones CD Relase Party at Art & Soul Gallery.
NY Times Best Selling Author Presentation:
Doug Stanton, author of In Harm's Way and Horse
Soldiers, will be at Cadillac Wexford Public Library,
7pm. Free.
2010 eddi Awards: Celebration gala held at the
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, at 6pm.
Tickets, $45 and include appetizer buffet, refreshments,
coffee and desserts. Visit crookedtree.org
for more info.
"The Truth About Energy, the Economy & You":
Energy expert and author Richard Heinberg will
give a presentation on the limits of oil production
and how increasing oil costs will impact many
aspects of our lives, including food and agriculture.
This free lecture is happening at the Oleson Center
on the Campus of Northwestern Michigan College,
TC, at 6:30pm. Visit liaa.org for more info.
Joel Anthony and the Standard Bandits: Concert
of tunes from the Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole
and Johnny Mercer era, happening at Concord
Montessori and Community School Auditorium,
Mancelona, 7:30pm. Tix, $20.
Songwriters in the Round: Performing at Horizon
Books, TC, 8:30-10:30pm. Free.
Half Way to St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser:
Hosted by Antrim County Democrats at old
Township Hall, Elk Rapids, 5-9pm. Irish music,
dance, food and silent auction. Tickets, $20 and
include two beverage tickets. Call 231-533-6550.
International Antique and Classic Boat Show:
Featuring over 100 of the top ranked classic/vintage
boats in the U.S. and Canada. Held at the
Bay Harbor Village Hotel & Conference Center,
9am-4pm on Friday; 9am-3pm on Saturday. $5
donation to enter.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee":
(See Thursday)
SATURDAY 9/18
Stargazing Night: Join the Straits Area Audubon
Society and biologist Kathy Bricker search for constellations,
Jupiter and its moon, along with Uranus
at 4483 Dotski Road, 7:30pm. Bring binoculars and
scopes if available. 231-627-4830 for more info.
Annual Harvest Dinner & Live Auction: Hosted
by the Alden Men's Club at the Helena Township
Community Center, Alden, at 6pm. Tickets may
be purchased at 231-377-2024.
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser: Includes a bake
sale, live entertainment and silent auction at First
Christian Church, Petoskey, from 4:30-7pm.
Tickets, $7 for adults; $5 for ages 4-12.
30th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition:
Opening for Crooked Tree Art Center's annual
exhibit of fine arts from artists around the region.
Held at the art center's location in Petoskey, 4-
6pm. Runs through Nov. 6.
Guided Salmon Tour: Todd Kalish from the
Michigan DNRE will give a guided tour of the
Boardman River Weir, 1-2pm. Learn about salmon
life cycles, function of the weir and ecology of the
river. $5 suggested donation. Program meets at
the Boardman River Weir, TC. Call 941-0960.
Friends of the Jordan Annual Celebration:
Exhibit featuring 140 photos entered in the
Treasures of the Jordan Photography Contest.
Includes live entertainment by Robert Johnson,
solo blues guitarist, refreshments, and awards
ceremony, 2-4pm, at the Jordan River Watershed
Center, East Jordan. friendsofthejordan.org.
Dirty Dog Dash: Three mile race through the
mud, over barriers and around obstacles at
Boyne Mountain. Portion of race proceeds benefit
Wounded Warrior Project. More info at dirtydogdash.
com.
3rd Annual BBQ & Brew Festival: Held in downtown
Glen Arbor, noon-6pm, featuring barbeque,
beer samples from local breweries and live music.
by the Fabulous Horn Dogs. Tickets, $15 and
include a souvenir mug and five tasting tickets.
Kids Creek Invasive Species Plant Removal:
Learn about the devastating effects these invasive
plants have on our environment while pulling them
out in Kids Creek Park, TC, 8am-noon. Register
and directions available at 941-0960 ext. 20.
Indie Craft Fair: Local and national crafters will
showcase their work at InsideOut Gallery, TC,
11am-7pm. Free, for all ages.
Author Signing: Lisa Favors, author of "Women
on Board Cruising" -- the story of 25 female baters
and their trials and tribulations of long-range
cruising. Held at Horizon Book, TC, 2-4pm.
Annual Walk to Remember: For families who
have had a miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn
death. Short program with music, followed by
a walk along Boardman Lake. Gather at the
Traverse Area District Library, 11am.
Leland Heritage Celebration: Held 10am-4pm,
in downtown Leland, featuring local musicians,
whitefish chowder, classic boats and more.
4th Annual Kids Safety Day: All ages are welcome
to the Great Lakes Children's Museum, TC,
from noon-4pm, for demos and hands-on activities
geared to safety. Safety officers and first responders
will be on site with their vehicles and equipment.
Free and open to the public.
One Accord: Bluegrass gospel performance at
Horizon Books, TC, 8:30-10:30pm. Free.
Newcomers Bike Ride: Join others new to the
TC area for a bike ride on Mackinaw Island,
8am. Contact Don at cadillac2154@yahoo.com
for more.
Harvest Stompede Vineyard Run & Wine Tour:
Run through the vineyards of Ciccone Vineyard,
9am; and sample wines from the wineries of
Leelanau Peninsula. Tickets for the wine tour are
$40 and include special food and wine pairings at
each tasting room. Visit lpwines.com for info.
Spaghetti Dinner: Almira Township Hall, downtown
Lake Ann, from 5-8pm. Cost, $6.
Fall Garage Sale Fundraiser: Held at the Father
Fred Foundation, TC. 231-947-2055.
High School Equestrian Competition Show:
District 18 high school equestrian competition
at the Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds in TC,
featuring over 75 riders and their horses, 8:30am-
5pm. Rain or shine.
International Antique and Classic Boat Show:
(See Friday)
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee":
(See Thursday)
source: Northern Express
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Local Events
THURSDAY 9/16
Strong Women Unite! Luncheon: Celebrate the
influential and giving women of Traverse City with
a conversation and luncheon, 11am-1pm, at the
Dennos Museum Center, TC. Cost, $22. Visit dennosmuseum.
org for more info.
Energy Improvements Workshop: Information
on the Michigan Saves and the Save Green Loan
programs hosted by the Northwest Michigan
Sustainable Business Forum at the TC Michigan
Works! Service Center, 8:30am. Free.
Book Release: Fleda Brown will be at the
Watershed Center, TC, for a book release of her
work "Loon Cry: Selected and New Michigan
Poems," 5-8pm. Reception will feature Brown,
along with artist Glenn Wolff.
Mountain Gorillas of Uganda: Jessica Posciask,
world traveler, will discuss sustainable tourism in
the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest of Uganda, ensuring
the mountain gorillas' survival at the Traverse
Area District Library, 7pm. No charge.
Free Community Concert: HERD, the social
and political-driven songs group, will perform at
Kirtland Community College, Roscommon, 2pm.
Lighthouses of the Grand Traverse Region: Elk
Rapids Historical Society program at the Elk Rapids
Township Hall, 7pm. Admission, $5 donation for
adults; $2 for students. Young children are free.
"India and Its Neighbors": International Affairs
Forum Lecture at Northwestern Michigan College's
Milliken Auditorium, 6pm, wth Ambassador
Shashank, former foreign secretary of India.
Reception preceeds event at 5:15pm.
Constitution Day Panel Discussion: Led by
Northwestern Michigan College history faculty on
topics including war without declaration, what is
constitutional and the First Amendement and the
proposed mosque near Ground Zero in NYC. Held in
Room 101 of Scholar's Hall on the main campus.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee": Musical play about six spelling competitors
and learning that winning isn't everything.
Performed by the Old Town Players at the Old
Town Playhouse, TC, at 8pm; Sunday, 3pm.
Tickets, $25 for adults. oldtownplayhouse.com
for more info.
Tree Management Forum: Learn about the
importance of trees and suggested practices,
as hosted by the M-119 Tunnel of Trees Scenic
Heritage Route Committee. Held at Readmond
Township Hall, Emmet County, 6:30pm.
Benzie County Business After Hours: Postwork
networking at The Laughing Horse Saloon &
Restaurant, Thompsonville, from 5-7pm. Includes
door prizes, 50/50 raffle and hors d'oeuvres. $5
donation at the door.
source: Northern Express
Strong Women Unite! Luncheon: Celebrate the
influential and giving women of Traverse City with
a conversation and luncheon, 11am-1pm, at the
Dennos Museum Center, TC. Cost, $22. Visit dennosmuseum.
org for more info.
Energy Improvements Workshop: Information
on the Michigan Saves and the Save Green Loan
programs hosted by the Northwest Michigan
Sustainable Business Forum at the TC Michigan
Works! Service Center, 8:30am. Free.
Book Release: Fleda Brown will be at the
Watershed Center, TC, for a book release of her
work "Loon Cry: Selected and New Michigan
Poems," 5-8pm. Reception will feature Brown,
along with artist Glenn Wolff.
Mountain Gorillas of Uganda: Jessica Posciask,
world traveler, will discuss sustainable tourism in
the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest of Uganda, ensuring
the mountain gorillas' survival at the Traverse
Area District Library, 7pm. No charge.
Free Community Concert: HERD, the social
and political-driven songs group, will perform at
Kirtland Community College, Roscommon, 2pm.
Lighthouses of the Grand Traverse Region: Elk
Rapids Historical Society program at the Elk Rapids
Township Hall, 7pm. Admission, $5 donation for
adults; $2 for students. Young children are free.
"India and Its Neighbors": International Affairs
Forum Lecture at Northwestern Michigan College's
Milliken Auditorium, 6pm, wth Ambassador
Shashank, former foreign secretary of India.
Reception preceeds event at 5:15pm.
Constitution Day Panel Discussion: Led by
Northwestern Michigan College history faculty on
topics including war without declaration, what is
constitutional and the First Amendement and the
proposed mosque near Ground Zero in NYC. Held in
Room 101 of Scholar's Hall on the main campus.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee": Musical play about six spelling competitors
and learning that winning isn't everything.
Performed by the Old Town Players at the Old
Town Playhouse, TC, at 8pm; Sunday, 3pm.
Tickets, $25 for adults. oldtownplayhouse.com
for more info.
Tree Management Forum: Learn about the
importance of trees and suggested practices,
as hosted by the M-119 Tunnel of Trees Scenic
Heritage Route Committee. Held at Readmond
Township Hall, Emmet County, 6:30pm.
Benzie County Business After Hours: Postwork
networking at The Laughing Horse Saloon &
Restaurant, Thompsonville, from 5-7pm. Includes
door prizes, 50/50 raffle and hors d'oeuvres. $5
donation at the door.
source: Northern Express
Todays Local Events
WEDNESDAY 9/15
Traverse City Business After Hours: Casual
post-work networking opportunity at Mt. Holiday,
5-7pm.
Charlevoix Business After Hours: Held at
Giuseppe's Italian Grille, 5-7pm. Hors d'eouvres,
cocktails, door prizes and 50/50 raffle.
The New Hunter: Free intro to safe and responsible
hunting for adults at Bellaire Conservation
Club, 6-8:30pm. Not a replacement for an authorized
hunter education course. Call Yvonne at 231-
480-4515 for more info.
Oryana Member Appreciation Day: Free food
samples, live music on the patio with the
FunDubMentals (4-6pm), Zucchini Car Contest
for Kids (4-6pm), book signings, prizes and more.
Held at Oryana Food Co-op, TC, 9am-8pm.
Women Can/Women Do Benefit Luncheon: View
50 dining tables creatively designed by communityminded
businesses and individuals at the Bay Harbor
Yacht Club, Petoskey, 11:15am-1:45am. Includes
a silent auction. Benefits the Women's Resource
Center of Northern Michigan. Call 231-347-0067.
La Danza Folklorica Donaji: Local dance troupe
performing traditional Mexican and Columbian
dances in traditional dress at Milliken Auditorium,
TC, 7pm. Presented by the NMC Office of Student
Life. nmc.edu/news for more info.
Mue Sephei: Original folk music performance at
InsideOut Gallery, TC, at 6pm. No charge.
Music in the Hills: Max and Ruth Bloomquist perform
original folk at Mt. Holiday, TC, starting at 8pm.
Beaver Hike: All ages are welcome to the
Boardman River Nature Center, TC, from 6-8pm,
to learn more about the life history of these industrious
mammals. Hike the Sabin Pond Trail and
see a real beaver lodge. Suggested $5 donation.
Visit natureiscalling.org.
source: Northern Express
Traverse City Business After Hours: Casual
post-work networking opportunity at Mt. Holiday,
5-7pm.
Charlevoix Business After Hours: Held at
Giuseppe's Italian Grille, 5-7pm. Hors d'eouvres,
cocktails, door prizes and 50/50 raffle.
The New Hunter: Free intro to safe and responsible
hunting for adults at Bellaire Conservation
Club, 6-8:30pm. Not a replacement for an authorized
hunter education course. Call Yvonne at 231-
480-4515 for more info.
Oryana Member Appreciation Day: Free food
samples, live music on the patio with the
FunDubMentals (4-6pm), Zucchini Car Contest
for Kids (4-6pm), book signings, prizes and more.
Held at Oryana Food Co-op, TC, 9am-8pm.
Women Can/Women Do Benefit Luncheon: View
50 dining tables creatively designed by communityminded
businesses and individuals at the Bay Harbor
Yacht Club, Petoskey, 11:15am-1:45am. Includes
a silent auction. Benefits the Women's Resource
Center of Northern Michigan. Call 231-347-0067.
La Danza Folklorica Donaji: Local dance troupe
performing traditional Mexican and Columbian
dances in traditional dress at Milliken Auditorium,
TC, 7pm. Presented by the NMC Office of Student
Life. nmc.edu/news for more info.
Mue Sephei: Original folk music performance at
InsideOut Gallery, TC, at 6pm. No charge.
Music in the Hills: Max and Ruth Bloomquist perform
original folk at Mt. Holiday, TC, starting at 8pm.
Beaver Hike: All ages are welcome to the
Boardman River Nature Center, TC, from 6-8pm,
to learn more about the life history of these industrious
mammals. Hike the Sabin Pond Trail and
see a real beaver lodge. Suggested $5 donation.
Visit natureiscalling.org.
source: Northern Express
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