Dates

OFF-SEASON SPECIALS!

TUESDAY NIGHT PASTA NIGHT

“ENCHANTED APRIL”: (See Thurs., Dec. 9) ----------------------

TCHAIKOVSKY’S “THE NUTCRACKER”:

(See Thurs., Dec. 9) ----------------------

HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO: COOL

YULE: 8pm, City Opera House, TC. A gypsy swing band who will play many of your holiday favorites & some rarer seasonal gems. $32, $25, $15. cityoperahouse.org/events

dec 11

saturday

OLD MISSION WOMEN’S CLUB CHRISTMAS COOK-

IE SALE & RAFFLE: 8am, Peninsula Township Hall, TC. Until cookies are sold out. ----------------------

2021 GAYLORD SKI SWAP: 9am-2pm, Otsego Resort Special Event Center, Gaylord. Item drop-off: Dec. 10, 5-9pm. Pickup unsold items: Dec. 11, 2-6pm. Proceeds benefit Gaylord/St. Mary’s ski team. facebook.com/ events/308502930774354/?ref=newsfeed ----------------------

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL 23RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS

COOKIE SALE: 9am-1pm. Held on the corner of 13th & Maple streets, TC. Thousands of handmade decorated cookies will be for sale at this event. Come before 9am to sample a few with a free cup of coffee. Special order requests can be sent to Diane Ford at: dford1050@gmail.com or 941-3487 or Charlene Lutes at: c.anne.lutes@gmail. com or 231-499-9259. tctrinity.org ----------------------

WINTER WONDERLAND: 9am-4pm, Castle Farms, Charlevoix. Mrs. Claus will be reading stories throughout the day. Explore the magical wonderland in new locations, both outdoors & in the frozen Knight’s Castle. Enjoy holiday-themed games, a craft, & hot cocoa. Keep an eye out for Santa! $5 for ages 2 & up. petoskeychamber.com/events/ details/winter-wonderland-12-12-202126884?calendarMonth=2021-12-01 ----------------------

DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS STROLL: 10am6pm, Downtown Gaylord. Featuring Santa, local musicians, special sales, ugly Christmas sweaters & more. saturnbooksellers.com/ event/downtown-christmas-stroll-0 ----------------------

GIFTS TWICE GIVEN WRCNM BENEFIT:

10am-5pm, Ward and Eis Gallery in downtown Petoskey will host the Gifts Twice Given benefit to support Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan (WRCNM) programs & services on Sat., Dec. 11 & Dec. 18. petoskeychamber.com/events/ details/gifts-twice-given-wrcnm-benefit26839?calendarMonth=2021-12-01

2 pasta dinners & a bottle of wine for $52 not available 12/28

WEDS NIGHT DATE NIGHT

Buy one entree, get one 1/2 off * not available for take-out * not available 12/29 Open Tues - Sat @ 5:30 4566 W. MacFarlane Rd 'Burdickville' trattoria-funistrada.com reservations* 231-334-3900

HIGH SCHOOL PORTFOLIO REVIEW:

10am-4pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey. For 8th-12th graders. Get feedback on your creative work in a one-on-one session with CTAC faculty. There will also be a free drawing session going on throughout the day, if you’d like to join in before or after your 20 minute one-on-one session. Free. crookedtree.org/class/ctac-petoskey/ high-school-portfolio-review-petoskey ----------------------

MERRY MARKETPLACE: 10am-3pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Featuring a different group of over 20 artists & artisans each week. There will be fun workshops to create ornaments, decor, & gifts. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-traverse-city/merry-marketplace ----------------------

WREATH MAKING EVENT WITH GAIA

NESVACIL: 10am, Leland Township Library, Leland. Create your own holiday wreath with locally foraged foliage. All are welcome (kids, too!) & registration is not required. Please wear a mask to indoor programs. Free. lelandlibrary.org/programs-events ----------------------

LITTLE WAVES YOUNG CHILDREN’S LI-

BRARY SERIES: 10:30am, Petoskey District Library. This year’s theme is “My Favorite Musical Instrument.” This month focuses on strings. For ages 4-10. Free. petoskeylibrary.org ----------------------

IN STORE BOOK SIGNING: 1-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Children’s author Bill O. Smith will sign his book “Chickadees.” horizonbooks.com/event/store-booksigning-bill-o-smith-chickadees-december-0 ----------------------

LITTLE WAVES YOUNG CHILDREN’S LI-

BRARY SERIES: 1pm, Charlevoix Public Library. This year’s theme is “My Favorite Musical Instrument.” This month focuses on strings. For ages 4-10. Free. charlevoixlibrary.org ----------------------

TCHAIKOVSKY’S “THE NUTCRACKER”:

2pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Presented by the Interlochen Arts Academy Dance Division with live accompaniment by the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra. $32 full price; $14 student. interlochen.org/events/ tchaikovskys-nutcracker-2021-12-10 ----------------------

BENZIE COUNTY COMMUNITY CHORUS CONCERT: “GOOD TIDINGS OF

COMFORT & JOY”: 3pm, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah. Masks required. $10. benziechorus.org ----------------------

CTAC SCHOOL OF BALLET’S PRESENTATION OF PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY’S “THE NUTCRACKER”:

3pm & 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Enjoy this dynamic show with all original choreography. $35/$30 adults; $10/$5 students; $50 box seating as available. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/ the-nutcracker ----------------------

GINGERBREAD HOUSE BUILDING & DEC-

ORATING: Beaver Island Community Center. The center will supply all of the frosting & decorations plus snacks & hot cocoa for all participants. Sign up at the BIC Center Front Desk or by calling: 231-448-2022. Free hot dogs & drinks for participants. Finish with the movie “Elf.” $5 suggested donation per participant. wvbi.biccenter.org/calendar-2#event=6858448 8;instance=20211211130000 ----------------------

A COLONIAL CHRISTMAS: 4-7pm, Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City. Storytellers recount the various traditions of historic residents, a retelling of the first Christmas at Mackinac in 1679. Create crafts & play historic games on the Parade Ground. There will also be holiday snacks located throughout the fort. $11 adults, $7 ages 5-12, & free for 4 & under. Last admission is 6:30pm. mackinacparks. com/a-colonial-christmas ----------------------

FRANKFORT HOLIDAY FUN: 5-8pm, Downtown Frankfort. Shopping, dining, carriage rides, caroling & more. ----------------------

WARREN MILLER’S 72ND FILM

“WINTER STARTS NOW”: 5pm, Northwest Territories, Crystal Center, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Hosted by the Crystal Community Ski Club. $15 online; $20 door. crystalmountain.com/event/warren-miller WINTER SOUNDS SING ALONG: 5pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. A family-friendly celebration of the season, with hot cocoa & cider, a bonfire, winter hike through the woods, & a half-hour outdoor performance from a local high school choir. This year’s performance will be TC West Middle School Madrigal Singers. $10 suggested donation per adult; children free. michlegacyartpark.org/events/winter-songs ----------------------

CHRISTMAS JOURNEY: (See Sat., Dec. 4) “ENCHANTED APRIL”: (See Thurs., Dec. 9) ----------------------

FROZEN LANDSCAPES: 7:30pm, Gaylord High School. Featuring the Gaylord Community Orchestra. Includes Symphony No. 10 by Alan Hovhaness & Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5. The concerto will feature CMU violin professor Fangye Sun. Conductor’s pre-concert talk at 7pm. $10 adults; free for students. gaylordorchestra.org ----------------------

SWITCHBACK PERFORMS CHRISTMAS

CONCERT: 7:30pm, Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall. Switchback has been playing its brand of eclectic Celtic & Americana music at sold-out concert halls, performing arts centers, & festivals around the world for almost 30 years. Tickets are available at Corner Drugs in Elk Rapids, Oryana’s 10th St. location in TC, & at brownpapertickets.com. $25 advance; $30 door. ----------------------

TCHAIKOVSKY’S “THE NUTCRACKER”:

(See Thurs., Dec. 9)

dec 12

sunday

WINTER WONDERLAND:

(See Sat., Dec. 11) --------------

CLASSICAL MUSIC AT

THE LIBRARY: 1pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Room, TC. Learn about the Theremin with Classical IPR & TADL. A screening of the documentary “Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey” will be shown. Free. tadl.org/event/music-the-libra ry-2021-10-10-2021-11-14/2021-12-12 ----------------------

GTHC GROUP HIKE, SKI OR SNOW-

SHOE: 1pm. Grand Traverse Hiking Club invites you to join them for a group hike, ski, or snowshoe at Muncie Lakes Pathway. Everyone will meet for a group dinner afterwards at Peegeo’s. Meet at the Muncie Lake Pathway trailhead on Ranch Rudolf Rd. Free. facebook.com/GTHikers ----------------------

MAKE S’MORES WITH SANTA: 1-3pm, Camp Daggett, Petoskey. Kids can come to camp to meet Santa & make s’mores around a campfire on the grounds of Camp Daggett on Walloon Lake. Free. campdaggett.org ----------------------

TCHAIKOVSKY’S “THE NUTCRACKER”:

2pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Join the Interlochen Arts Academy Dance Division as they present Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet, “The Nutcracker.” The timeless story of Clara & her enchanted Nutcracker comes to life through dancing, costumes, scenic design, & live accompaniment by the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra. $32 full price; $14 student. interlochen.org/ events/tchaikovskys-nutcracker-2021-12-12 ----------------------

CTAC SCHOOL OF BALLET’S PRESENTATION OF PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY’S

“THE NUTCRACKER”: 3pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Enjoy this dynamic show with all original choreography. $35/$30 adults; $10/$5 students; $50 box seating as available. greatlakescfa.org/ events/detail/the-nutcracker ----------------------