jan 29 com
saturday
BIGFOOT 5K & 10K SNOWSHOE RACE: 9am, Timber Ridge Campground, TC. Cost is $27 before noon on Jan. 27. Snowshoe rental: $20. Register. runsnow.
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9TH ANNUAL IRON FISH DISTILLERY FAT CHANCE FAT TIRE BIKE RACE: 10am, Crystal Mountain, Otter Trail Loop, Thompsonville. The new 90 Minute Category Trail Loop course is 3 miles of high speed wide trail & a new single track section. The 45 Minute Category Trail Loop will be wide open beginner friendly trails. $50/rider. Online registration closes at noon on Fri., Jan. 28. No day-of registration. crystalmountain.com/event/fat-chance-fat-tire
send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com
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4TH ANNUAL ICE WINE FESTIVAL: 11am5pm, Chateau Chantal, TC. Ice wine is made from grapes frozen naturally on the vine & fermented into a viscous & complex dessert wine. Sample various ice wines, dessert wines, & food pairings while enjoying outdoor fire pits with s’mores & winter activities. There will be an ice wine vineyard tour, ice wine production show & tour, & explore the Founder’s Trail - bring your snowshoes! Free; a charge for wine samples.
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8TH ANNUAL CARLY’S HILL CARDBOARD CLASSIC SNOW FUN DAY: 11am-3pm, Springfield Park & Recreation Area, Fife Lake. Free family fun, make & bring cardboard sled contest with prizes, warming building, hot drinks, lunch available, fire, toddler sledding hill, safety games, helmet fittings & more. 11am-noon: Registration of sleds. 1pm: Distance runs. Info: 231384-0406.
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SOUP & SKI: 11am-5pm, Shady Lane Cellars, Suttons Bay. The Cross Country Trail is open & groomed regularly. Enjoy a stroll through the vineyard, or link up with the Leelanau Trail for an extended journey. Afterwards, head to the Tasting Room to enjoy locally made soups for $5 a bowl & Shady Lane Cellars wine. facebook.com/ShadyLaneCellars
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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 WINE WALK: 12-3pm, Otsego Resort, Gaylord. Walk from the River Cabin to the bonfire at the Beaver Dam. Along the trail, visit three wine tasting stations that are paired with light food. $38. otsegoclub.com/ event/winter-wine-walk-11
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FAMILY FUN DAYS: MOVIE MATINEE: 1pm, Glen Lake Library, Empire. Featuring “The Jungle Book,” rated PG. Popcorn provided. glenlakelibrary.net/events
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SNOWSHOEING & S’MORES: 2-4pm, Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park, Mackinaw City. Guests will meet Kyle Bagnall, MSHP’s Park Naturalist, at the main entrance parking area (near US 23) where the hike will begin. On the two-mile trek, traverse the trails in search of signs of wildlife, flocks of winter songbirds & more. Along the way, the hike will make a stop at the Forest Clearing to enjoy s’mores & hot chocolate over a campfire. Must provide your own snowshoes. Free.
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BEARCUB OUTFITTERS TORCHLIGHT SNOWSHOE: 5-9pm, Camp Daggett, Petoskey. Free snowshoe rentals, cookies, hot cocoa, fires, torchlit trails & more. Reg-
Everyone’s favorite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, along with a Giraffatian, Microraptor, Segnosaurus and Triceratops, will be at the City Opera House, TC on Fri., Feb. 4 at 7pm. Dinosaur World – Live is a family show for ages 3+ that introduces Miranda, daughter of palaeontologists, who grew up surrounded by dinosaurs on a faraway island off the coast of South America, and who wants you to meet her prehistoric pals. Tickets: $32, $20. cityoperahouse.org
ister. Donations encouraged. campdaggett. org/bearcub-snowshoe-for-daggett
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COMEDY WITH DEREK RICHARDS: 7pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. A regular on the Las Vegas strip, Richard’s comedy features tales of his blue-collar upbringing, his divorce, the holidays & his child-free existence. A veteran of several USO tours, he was chosen as one of the first performers at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after the base began guarding jailed Al-Qaeda terrorists. He has been the opening act for The Temptations & The Four Tops. $20-$25. traversecitycomedyclub.com/derek-richards
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BLISSFEST PRESENTS BARBARO: 7:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. The Minneapolis-Winona based rising stars have created their eclectic sound through original songwriting craft, with inspiration derived from bluegrass, jazz & chamber music. Their newest album, “Dressed in Roses,” was released in January 2020. $25 member; $30 GA. blissfest.org
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TSO MAESTRO SERIES FEATURING YEVGENY KUTIK ON VIOLIN: 7:30pm, Historic Barns Park, Cathedral Barn, TC. World caliber soloists Yevgeny Kutik on violin & pianist Dr. Ya-Ju Chuang join TSO Maestro Kevin
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Rhodes at the piano for a fun performance. Main floor, $45.50. traversesymphony.org/concert/maestro-series-yevgeny-kutik
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WINTER AT THE ZOO: 7:30pm, The Opera House, Cheboygan. A concert to benefit The Opera House, Cheboygan. An evening of classic rock hits from The Animals, The Birds, The Turtles & more. Featuring: Dale Rieger, Nathan Towne, Kyle Frazier, Will Engleman, Evan Archambo, Lori Cleland, Ben Dratnol & Brett Mallory. Masks required. For tickets call 231-627-5841. $15/adults; $10/ students & vets. theoperahouse.org
jan 30
sunday
HEAD OLYMPIC DOWNHILL: The Highlands at Harbor Springs. Juniors will race down Leprechaun to NASTAR starting at 10am. Adults will race down Olympic starting at noon. Featuring overall awards from HEAD & Boyne Country Sports, including a cash prize to the top racers in the open class division. $39-$60. highlandsharborsprings.com/head-downhill
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NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES POETRY WORKSHOP: 1pm, Traverse Area District Library, Thirlby Room, TC. Enjoy a 3-hour workshop on the art of poetry. Instructor & poet Ari Mokdad will walk students through different poetry styles, demonstrate techniques to strengthen their writing & add greater depth & meaning to their poetry, & give advice on further development or publication for aspiring writers. Bring your own poetry to workshop with the group. Open only to fully vaccinated participants. Registration closes when the maximum number of students (15) register, or by Jan. 28. A wait list may be available. Open to students throughout northern MI. Free. nationalwritersseries.org/writing-workshops/ poetry-workshop-2022
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TSO MAESTRO SERIES FEATURING YEVGENY KUTIK ON VIOLIN: (See Sat., Jan. 29, except today’s time is 3pm.)
jan 31
monday
STATE REP. JOHN DAMOOSE OFFICE HOURS: 11am-noon, Harbor Springs City Hall. Damoose will meet with constituents individually to hear their con-
