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SMELTANIA: Feb. 25-27. Today includes a Special Farmers Market on Main St., Boyne City; Ice Fishing Contest; kids games & fun at Avalanche; Scavenger Hunt - Veterans Park Pavilion; Polar Plunge at The Waterfront Field of Dreams, & more. petoskeyarea.com/event/smeltania
---------------------WINTER WONDERLAND WEEK: Downtown Petoskey, Feb. 18-26. See the ice sculpture collection in Pennsylvania Park & throughout downtown. Then go on the Winter Wonderland Window Walk & enjoy seeing the cleverly decorated retail windows. petoskeyarea.com/event/winter-wonderland-week
---------------------2ND ANNUAL ICEBREAKER - OUTDOOR SCULPTING EVENT: Old Art Building, Leland. Featuring international award-winning ice sculptor & owner of Icon Ice, Matt Cooper. Matt supplies ice to businesses & private events around the state, & also competed on the Food Network’s competition, “Food Landscapes.” He will be carving from 11am-2pm, with the event running from 11am-4pm. Icebreaker focuses on fun & creativity. If you want to create your own ice sculpture, register. oldartbuilding.com/ events/ice-breaker-2022
---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS AREA SPRING RESTAURANT WEEK: Feb. 25 - March 6. Enjoy special menus at each participating restaurant. harborspringschamber.com/events/ details/restaurant-week-spring-2022-10975 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
---------------------TRAVERSE CITY RESTAURANT WEEK: Feb. 20-26. Each participating restaurant will have a $25 or $35 three course menu during this week. Call to book your reservation with the restaurant(s) of your choice. downtowntc. com/traverse-city-restaurant-week
---------------------WICKED AIR & APRÉS: 11am, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. The slopes become a jumbo screen filled with motion graphics, doubling as a stage, as Olympic, X-Game & professional athletes perform big air jumps & aerial acrobatics. Expect loud music, pyrotechnics, a fireworks display, & libations. Bring a Sharpie for an Athlete Meet & Greet at the Sam Adams Après Par-
ty right after the show. boynemountain.com/ upcoming-events/wicked-air-and-apres
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SNOWSHOES, VINES & WINES: 125pm, 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
---------------------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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BOOK SIGNING: 1-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Doug Stanton will sign his New York Times bestseller “In Harm’s Way” (New Young Adult Edition), a World War II account of the greatest maritime disaster in US naval history. horizonbooks.com/event/ book-signing-doug-stanton-harms-waynew-young-adult-edition
---------------------FAMILY FUN DAYS: MOVIE MATINEE: 1pm, Glen Lake Community Library, Program Room, Empire. Featuring “Eight Below,” an action/adventure tale of Antarctic survival, inspired by a true story. Rated PG. Popcorn provided. glenlakelibrary.net/events
---------------------NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP: 1pm, Traverse Area District Library, Thirlby Room, TC. Grade Level: high school. Screenwriter, author & journalist Andrew Lewellen brings writing to the silver screen with this workshop. Whether you’re drawn to movies or TV, this course will teach you how to turn your idea for a story into a script. Open only to fully vaccinated participants. Registration closes when the maximum number of students (15) register, or by Feb. 24. A waitlist may be available. Registration is open to students throughout northern MI. Free. nationalwritersseries.org/writing-workshops/ screenwriting-workshop-2021
---------------------AUDITIONS: 3pm. For Parallel 45 Theatre Youth Quake Company’s Summer 2022 Production of “ALICE: A New Rock Musical.” Fifteen minute time slots available between 3-6pm. You must register to audition & for more info. docs.google.com/forms/d/e /1FAIpQLSfVKNdMVCzMF9cEW6KM7J0uPR5W66idRRlChsHi9tGk8Hf3g/viewform
---------------------HIKE & HOPS: 3-5pm, Elizabeth B. Hoffmann Nature Preserve, Charlevoix. Snowshoe with LTC staff on a 1.5 mile trail through a mix of apple orchards, woods & farm fields. Afterwards gather at Bier’s Inwood Brewery for drinks & pizza. Register. landtrust.org/ events/hike-and-hops-biers-winter
Find the court jester skiing during Crystal Mountain’s Mardi Gras on the Mountain, Sat., March 5. There will also be food, live music, the On-Slope Scavenger Hunt, Annual Costume Contest, and more. crystalmountain.com/
BEARCUB OUTFITTERS TORCHLIGHT SNOWSHOE: 5-9pm, Camp Daggett, Petoskey. Free snowshoe rentals, cookies, hot cocoa, fires, torchlit trails & more. Register. Donations encouraged. campdaggett. org/bearcub-snowshoe-for-daggett
---------------------8TH ANNUAL GRAND TRAVERSE GUNS N HOSES BENEFIT HOCKEY GAME: 6pm, Centre Ice Arena, TC. Watch local firefighters face off against police officers in this annual game to raise funds for a selected family in need. $5. gtgunsnhoses.com
---------------------COMEDY WITH ANDY BENINGO: 7pm, TC Comedy Club. Andy has had over 3,000 career performances & is hailed for his clean & “every man” style. He has been named one of the 40 Best Up-and-Coming Comedians in the country. $20 - $25. traversecitycomedyclub.com/andy-beningo
NMC COMBINED CHOIRS CONCERT: 7:30pm, Lars Hockstad Auditorium, TC. A performance of choral music featuring the NMC Children’s Choirs, the NMC Chamber Singers & Grand Traverse Chorale. $10$15. mynorthtickets.com
---------------------RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA: Old Town Playhouse, TC. Forced into a life of servitude, a young woman dreams of a better life. Then, with the help of her fairy godmother, she is transformed into an elegant young lady who meets her prince at the ball. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from Feb. 17 through March 19, starting at 2pm on Sundays & 7:30pm on all other days. Adults: $28; youth under 18: $15 (plus fees). tickets.oldtownplayhouse.com/TheatreManager/1/login&event=358
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