jan 08
saturday
12TH ANNUAL WINTER TRAILS DAY - TIMBER RIDGE: 10:30am-2pm, Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort, TC. Free trail access, introductory ski lessons, fatbike demos, guided snowshoe hikes, & use of equipment rentals for those new to winter trail sports. Limited equipment available. Free cookies & cocoa will be served in the lodge. Register. traversetrails. org/event/wintertrailsday
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LITTLE WAVES YOUNG CHILDREN’S LIBRARY SERIES: 10:30am, Petoskey District Library, & 1pm, Charlevoix Public Library. For ages 4-10. Featuring interactive activities with Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra musicians. This year’s theme is “My Favorite Musical Instrument,” with this month featuring woodwinds. Free. petoskeylibrary.org charlevoixlibrary.org
january
08-16
send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com
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SNOWSHOES, VINES & WINES: 12-5pm, Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. Explore easy to moderate trails, & then warm up with a beverage on the Terrace Patio. Snowshoe rentals will be available. blackstarfarms. com/snowshoes-vines-wines
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WINTER TRAILS DAY - CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN: 1pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Try cross-country skiing for free. A free onehour clinic includes a lesson & rental equipment. Only 16 spaces available. Advanced reservations required: 888-968-7686, ext. 4000. crystalmountain.com/event/winter-trails-day
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FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC - VESPERS CONCERT: 4pm, Zion Lutheran Church of Petoskey. Featuring music of the Seasons of Christmas and Epiphany by Dr. John Boonenberg with Bill Wilson, Owen James, Ted Pall, Amy Joy Cross, & Brian Horning. Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/for-the-love-of-music-vespers-concert-series-tickets-227990705337 Free-will donation. zionlutheranpetoskey.org
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COMEDY WITH DWAYNE GILL: 7pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Dwayne’s topics range from current events, men & women relationships to the crazy situations he’s encountered as a police officer. As an actor, Dwayne has appeared in the ABC crime drama “Detroit 1-87,” & the movie “Crave.” He recently shot a pilot for a new sitcom starring him called “Joe vs Joe.” $20-$25. traversecitycomedyclub.com
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THIRD COAST SWING: 7:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey. Influenced by the music of guitarist & composer Django Reinhardt & his band, The Hot Club of Paris, Third Coast Swing specializes in gypsy swing, gypsy bossa, bolero, French musette & more. $25 members, $35 nonmembers, $10 students. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-petoskey/third-coast-swing
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AGUANKÓ: 8pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. This ensemble, led by percussionist & composer Alberto Nacíf, is a talented group of Michigan based musicians who are steeped in the tradition of jazz infused Son-Salsa. $20 members, $25 advanced, $28 door. dennosmuseum.org/events/milliken/index.html
jan 09
sunday
COMMUNITY YOGA: 9am, ELEV8 Climbing & Fitness, 777 Boyd Ave., TC. Held the second Sunday of each month. All levels welcome. This month’s donations benefit Title Track Michigan. Fill out a waiver in advance. $5 suggested donation. elev8climbing.com
Fat & Flurrious, the first race in the Shorts Brewing Fat Bike Series, happens Sat., Jan. 15 at 10am, starting with a police escort from Stigg’s Brewery & Kitchen to Avalanche Preserve Recreation Area, both in Boyne City. Choose from Sport Class: One lap around Avalanche, or Open Class: Two laps around Avalanche. Cost is $50 for this fundraiser for Top Of Michigan Mountain Bike Association, which will help fund the first pro-built advanced downhill trail at Boyne Forest Trail. fatandflurrious.com
LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY: 1pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Held the second Sun. of every month. Free. tadl.org
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ - JEFF HAAS TRIO & LAURIE SEARS: 3pm, GT Circuit, TC. Featuring Chateau Chantal wine & Mama Lu’s tacos. Proof of vaccination & masks required. $20 donation. gtcircuit.org
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“CLARINETS ON THE LOOSE”: 4pm, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Petoskey. A quartet of woodwind players from the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra will perform this free concert. Featuring clarinetists Jayne Bennett Winchester, Cindee Gasco, & Tim Topolewski, along with bass clarinetist Charlie MacInnis. glcorchestra.org
jan 10
monday
KID’S CRAFT LAB: STAMP IT!: 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Experiment with stamps & make some prints
with a variety of recycled things. Sign up when you reserve your attendance at the Museum. greatlakeskids.org
jan 11
tuesday
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: 10:30am, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. Stories, songs & crafts. Free. sbbdl.org
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STORYTIME ADVENTURES: 10:30am, 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring “The Mitten” by Jan Brett. Sign up when you reserve your attendance at the Museum. greatlakeskids.org
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BUSINESS ENRICHMENT LUNCHEON MAKE IT BENZIE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: 11am-1pm, Iron Fish Distillery, Thompsonville. Featuring Kyle Ray, Business Development Rep (Benzie/Manistee), Northwest Michigan Works!; Evelyn Szpliet, Apprenticeship Manager, Networks Northwest; Bob O’Hara, Executive Director, Home Builders Association of Grand Traverse Area; & Jenni-
fer King, Director of Human Resources, Crystal Mountain. $10 Chamber members; $15 nonmembers. Lunch is provided. business.benzie. org/events/details/business-enrichment-luncheon-workforce-development-15912
jan 12
wednesday
NORTHERN MICHIGAN ALGAL OUTBREAKS: ICE BREAKER SPEAKER SERIES: Noon, held via Zoom. Senior aquatic biologist Aaron Parker from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Dr. Jan Stevenson from the MSU Department of Integrative Biology will discuss harmful algal blooms & golden-brown algae in Northern Michigan lakes. Register. Free. watershedcouncil.org/attend-anevent.html
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GAYLORD BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5pm, Gaylord Regional Airport. Presented by Gaylord Regional Airport & Alpine Tavern & Eatery. Register. $5 members; $10 non-members. gaylordchamber.com/
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