oct 30
saturday
Lake Community Library, Empire. Enjoy a matinee of the animated film “The Addams Family.” Popcorn provided. glenlakelibrary.net TRICKS & TREATS COOKING CLASS: 1-2:30pm, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. For kids ages 6-12. Wear your favorite costume & bring a creepy friend or two. Learn to make horribly healthy & ghastly good Halloween snacks. interlochenpubliclibrary.org
POND HILL HALLOWEEN & COSTUME PARTY: Kids Costume Contest at 1pm; for ages 18 & under. Following will be a magic show by Jania the Magic Witch. Pumpkin Bowling Contest at 6pm for kids & adults. $5 per entry. Pond Hill Farm, Harbor Springs. www.pondhill.com
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CHERRY CAPITAL COMIC CON (C4): GT Resort & Spa, Acme. This comic book & pop entertainment expo is a gathering of comic book creators, exhibitors & fans. Featured media guests include Veronica Taylor, the actress behind the voice of Ash from Pokemon, Sailor Pluto from Sailor Moon, & Delilah from the new Franklin and Ghost Animated Series; Ryan Stegman, artist on the Absolute Carnage & King in Black series & more. $10-$25. cherrycapitalcon.com
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13TH ANNUAL ZOMBIE RUN: 9am, Right Brain Brewery, TC. Join the zombies in this 5K run/walk/creep/crawl. Proceeds benefit TART Trails. There will be race medals & best costume prizes. $25-$35. tczombierun.com
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SKI SWAP: 9am-4pm, Crystal Center, lower level, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Drop off used equipment at Crystal Mountain at the lower level of the Crystal Center on Oct. 27-28 from 9am-3pm or Oct. 29 from 1-8pm. Pick up equipment not sold on Oct. 30 from 4-5pm or Oct. 31 from 9amnoon. Equipment left will be donated. 25% of the proceeds from the Skip Swap benefit three local high school ski teams & the Crystal Community Ski Club. crystalmountain.com/event/ski-swap
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TRAVERSE CITY HANDMADE MARKET: 9am-2pm, TC Christian School. Enjoy a wide variety of arts & crafts from area artisans including knitwear, soap, jewelry, clothing & home decor.
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HALLOWEEN IN DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY: 10am: Children’s Halloween Parade. Line up at Central Elementary School at 9:45am. It will march from Central Elementary down Howard St. to Pennsylvania Park in downtown Petoskey. 10am-noon: Downtown Trick or Treating. Hit the downtown stores. 10am-2pm: Great Pumpkin Carving Demo. Guest carver Steve Bartel will be in Pennsylvania Park carving a giant masterpiece. Dusk (6:15pm): Jack O’Lantern Walk. Bring your own carved pumpkin to Pennsylvania Park Sat. afternoon. Leave it along the sidewalk & it will be lit up for you. $100 Downtown Dollars will be awarded to most creative.
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DOWNTOWN TC HALLOWEEN WALK: 10-11:30am. Participating stores throughout the Downtown district will be handing out candy. downtowntc.com/downtown-halloween-walk
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POLARIS INTERNATIONAL SLED KICK OFF & VINTAGE SLED DISPLAY: 10am4pm, Classic Motor Sports, TC. You’ll see Mike Siler’s Polaris relic display & members of the local snowmobile & ORV clubs will be on hand to answer your questions about equipment & area trails. The event will be kid-friendly & Halloween-themed. Presented by Grand Traverse Snowmobile & ORV Clubs. Free.
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FLAVORS OF FALL: 12-4pm, Torch Lake Café, Eastport (US 31/M-88). Music & apple cider, poetry & storytelling, bonfires & s’mores, mulled wine. torchlakecafe.com
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HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS: 1pm, Glen
HALLOWEEN-THEMED TOURS OF OAKWOOD CEMETERY: 2pm. Meet at the main entrance of Oakwood Cemetery, directly across from the intersection of Fair St. & Eighth St., TC. The walking tour covers a distance of approximately 1.5 miles on uneven surfaces & lasts about 90 minutes. No reservations are required; however, participants are required to sign a liability waiver, so please arrive 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled tour to sign in. Free; donations accepted. traversehistory.org BOW-WOW DOG COSTUME PARTY: 3-8pm, Iron Fish Distillery, Thompsonville. Costumed dogs & their owners will compete for prizes. At 5pm, judging will take place & trophies for best dog costume & best owner/dog “couple costume” will be awarded. Proceeds from the event support the Benzie Animal Welfare League. Admission is a cash donation or donation of dog/ cat food, cleaning supplies or cat litter. ironfishdistillery.com/spirits
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HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARADE: 3pm. Held around the Elk Rapids District Library grounds. Meet on the island side of the River St. foot bridge. Enjoy donuts & cider afterwards. Free. elkrapidslibrary.org/halloween-costume-parade
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TRICK OR TREAT IN ELLSWORTH: 5-8pm.
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FREE HALLOWEEN YOGA CLASS: 6pm, Dharamsala TC. No matter who you are or what you look like, you are invited to a terrifying Yoga class. Be prepared to move from skin to bone on funky disco tunes to celebrate in the scariest way. Ages 18+. Providing free child care & play time for this event. Please call with names & ages of children. dharamsalatc.com
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FUNKOWEEN AT JACOB’S FARM, TC: 6-10pm. After checking out the Haunted Corn Maze, hang around for the Halloween concert featuring Medicinal Groove & DJ Ras Marco. No cover charge. jacobsfarmtc.com/events
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AMERICAN LEGION POST 531 HALLOWEEN PARTY & DANCE: 7-11pm, 18483 Cadillac Hwy., Copemish. Cash prizes for best costume. Dance to Nelson Road. $5 cover. Fundraiser for the American Legion Post 531. 231-970-9068. fb.me/e/14zNKq9U7
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COMEDY WITH ADAM DEGI: 7pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Adam’s strangely endearing personality & ability to riff, rant & improvise, sets him apart & makes every one of his shows unique. Degi is anything but predictable! $15-$25. traversecitycomedyclub.com
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POSTCARD FROM VIENNA CONCERT BY THE GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Vienna, Austria – The City of Music. Giants of classical music were all drawn to Vienna. This concert’s three pieces offer a glimpse of Vienna’s Classical period, it’s storied quality of life, Baroque architecture, & old-world charm. Featured are Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, Rossini’s Barber of Seville Overture & Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C Major. Cello soloist Helen LaGrand, a University of Michigan student, will perform during the Beethoven segment.
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Jazz string bassist and vocalist Paul Keller brings his AT SUNDOWN Quintet featuring vocalist/clarinetist Sarah D’Angelo to Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey on Fri., Nov. 5 at 7:30pm. Other members include vibraphonist Cary Kocher, pianist Adam Mosley and guitarist Ralph Tope. Enjoy their swinging and jazzy arrangements of fun and familiar songs from the Great American Songbook. Tickets: $10-$35. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ paul-keller-sundown-quintet-featuring-sarah-dangelo
A pre-concert talk with GLCO Music Director Libor Ondras is offered at 6pm. Students 18 & under are invited to attend for free with a reserved ticket. $30, $40, $60. glcorchestra. org/concerts
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THRILLER NIGHT: 7-9pm, Jacob’s Corn Maze, Jacob’s Farm, TC. Jacob will release creatures from the barn to take over his corn maze. Bring a flashlight. Spooky, but kid-friendly. $15. eventbrite.com/e/ thriller-night-at-jacobs-corn-maze-tickets185033479117?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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TRICK-OR-TREATING IN DOWNTOWN GLEN ARBOR: 12-3pm. Visit participating merchants. Bring non-perishable goods to donate to the local food bank. A trailer for donations will be located outside Art’s Tavern.
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CHUCK BRODSKY: 4pm, Acoustic Taproom, TC. “Genuine. Quirky. Rootsy.” Enjoy this storyteller, songwriter, troubadour, modern day bard. Brodsky has been writing songs about baseball for decades. His latest album is “Them and Us.” 231-714-5028. $20 advance; $25 door.
“THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES”: 7:30pm, Glen Lake Church, Glen Arbor. Presented by the Glen Arbor Players. In this Gothic-style mystery, Sherlock Holmes is asked to help unveil the mysterious & ancient curse of the Baskervilles. He examines facts, considers all the clues, & wrestles with the strange occurrences at the ominous Baskerville Hall. Is the marauding hound real or a supernatural beast? Free. glenarborplayers.org
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ARTS ACADEMY COMPOSERS FORUM: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Dendrinos Chapel & Recital Hall. Get a sneak peek of tomorrow’s classical masterworks as the Interlochen Arts Academy composition studio presents the Composer’s Forum. Enjoy original works in a variety of styles & instrumentations composed & performed by Interlochen Arts Academy music students. interlochen.org/events/arts-academy-composers-forum-2021-10-30
oct 31
sunday
CHERRY CAPITAL COMIC CON (C4): (See Sat., Oct. 30)
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SCOTTISH FESTIVAL: 11am-12:30pm, The Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. Enjoy Scottish music & a traditional meal in the Fellowship Hall. There will also be traditional Scottish games in the parking lot. $15 adults, $5 children, $35 families. tcpresby.org/calendar FLAVORS OF FALL: (See Sat., Oct. 30)
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TRICK OR TREAT IN EAST JORDAN: 5-8pm.
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TRICK-OR-TREATING IN DOWNTOWN BEULAH: 5-7pm. Stop at participating merchants.
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TRICK-OR-TREATING IN TC: Traverse City residents will be welcoming young treatseekers between 5-8pm. Trick-or-treaters may stop at homes where illuminated porch lights will indicate that treats are available.
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TRUNK OR TREAT & TRICK OR TREATING IN DOWNTOWN FRANKFORT: 5-8pm.
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TRUNK OR TREAT IN LAKE ANN: 5-8pm, Fire Station Parking Lot, Lake Ann. Presented by Almira Township Fire & EMS. Featuring candy, refreshments, games & a cake walk. Free.
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TRUNK OR TREATING IN MACKINAW CITY: 5-7pm, Old School Park, Mackinaw City.
nov 01
monday
UNDERSTANDING THE PHILOSOPHY OF HOSPICE CARE: 2pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Room, TC. Join as local experts explain what hospice is, who it benefits, when to ask for it & the process itself. Register. Free. tadl.org/event/understandingthe-philosophy-of-hospice-care
