Up Nort h Events

Spring Flings

by ALLISON JARRELL

SAT 4/8

Join artist Alyssa Smith at Traverse City’s Farm Club for a two-hour Watercolor Journal Workshop geared toward seeing and appreciating the everyday beauty around you. You’ll leave with basic sketching and watercolor painting skills, as well as your first entry in a journal. Choose from two class times (9 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.). Tickets range from $75–$95, with an option to use or purchase watercolors and a paintbrush. MyNorthTickets.com

SAT 4/8

Celebrate Easter at one of the many egg hunts across the North; head to Frankfort’s Mineral Springs Park at 10 a.m. sharp to search for more than 3,000 hidden eggs, or check out Cedar’s first annual Easter Eggstravaganza downtown at 11 a.m. frankfort-elberta.com; cedarmichamber.com

SAT 4/8

Gopherwood Concerts is bringing the beloved Made in Michigan FUNdraiser back to the Cadillac Elks Lodge. Touted as “the best Gopherwood event ever,” you’re sure to be entertained by a variety of phenomenal musicians. Tickets range from $10–$20. MyNorthTickets.com

SAT 4/15

The Festival of the Angry Bear presented by Ore Dock Brewing Co. returns, showcasing a slew of barrel-aged beers, delish eats and live music in downtown Marquette. Admission is free. oredockbrewing.com

SAT 4/15

Leelanau Montessori Forever Foundation hosts their annual Evening of Art, showcasing artwork by the children of Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy. This year’s event, “Dance of the Cosmos,” includes food, drinks, music and a silent auction at VI Grill in Suttons Bay. Admission is $50 per person, open to ages 21 and over. MyNorthTickets.com