june saturday 04
BENZIE SUNRISE ROTARY CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN CHERRY ROUBAIX: 8am, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Offering three cycling events for those who like to explore the highways & byways of Benzie & Manistee counties. Choose from road bike tours of 62, 45 or 30 miles. Save $10 with Early Registration. After March 31, the price increases to $55 until the day before the rides. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Thompsonville/BikeBenzie?fbclid=IwAR2o0MYRqEoQHHdoOGQNhSE3GPL1qnxhGjoiiDJaj6Vu0kMqt-0Pp--q24
----------------------
ART BEAT - CELEBRATING EIGHT DAYS OF ART IN ELK RAPIDS: ART BEAT gallery tour runs June 4-11. Open daily, 11am to 5pm; Sun., 11am to 3pm. This three gallery tour explores all things creative in Elk Rapids. Visit all three galleries for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate. These include Blue Heron, Mullaly’s 128 & Twisted Fish galleries. Meet artists & browse art. twistedfishgallery.com/event/art-beat-celebratingeight-days-of-art-in-elk-rapids
---------------------CAMP PETOSEGA’S FISHING TOURNAMENT: 8am-3pm, Camp Petosega, Alanson. Open to all ages. 231-348-5479. $10-$20.
---------------------LEELANAU BIRDFEST 2022: June 2-5. Choose from ten different field trips, each featuring species such as warblers, tanagers, buntings, orioles & more. Special trips are planned to find Kirtland’s Warblers, Piping Plovers, Trumpeter Swans & other rare birds. With the exception of bus trips & the Sat. evening banquet, all field trips & events are included in your registration fee of $45. mibirdfest.org
---------------------BOYNE ART IN THE PARK: 9am-4pm, Veteran’s Park, Boyne City. Explore all mediums of local artists’ work. boynearts.org/ events/arts-in-the-park
----------------------
FRIENDS OF THE KALKASKA COUNTY LIBRARY BOOK SALE: 9am-3pm, Northland Plaza, center corridor, Kalkaska. By donation. fb.me/e/4i3iMLOLE
----------------------
HANSON HILLS CHALLENGE 5M TRAIL RUN: 9am, 7601 Old Lake Rd., Grayling. Featuring a 5 mile trail run & a 3 mile-ish trail run. $25, $20. runsignup.com/Race/MI/ Grayling/HansonHillsChallenge5MileTrailRu n?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOn KQ3vCO8buOw
---------------------MARITIME HERITAGE ALLIANCE 36TH ANNUAL BOAT AUCTION: Discovery Center, TC. This Annual Boat Action & Nautical Gear Sale is Maritime Heritage Alliance’s biggest yearly fundraiser. Preview, 9am; bidding starts at 11am. maritimeheritagealliance.org/annual-boat-auction
---------------------RECYCLE-A-BICYCLE BIKE SWAP: 9am2pm, Old Town Parking Garage, TC. Sell or buy any used bikes at the 11th annual Recycle-A-Bicycle Bike Swap. If you are selling a bike, drop off is between 6-8pm on Fri., June 3 at the Old Town Parking Deck. Sellers receive 75% of the proceeds & the Recycle-ABicycle program receives 25%. Funds raised allow the Recycle-A-Bicycle program to continue to provide necessary active transportation to economically disadvantaged individuals & families. traversetrails.org/event/ recycle-a-bicycle-bike-swap
---------------------ROCK THE LIGHT 5K RUN OR WALK: 9am-noon, Leelanau State Park Trailhead, Densmore Rd., Northport. Virtual or in person. $25. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Northport/RocktheLight5KVirtualRunWalk
TADL SPRING BOOK SALE: 9am-6pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. June 3-5. Featuring a wide variety of fiction & non-fiction books, children’s books, DVDs & CDs. Adult books, $2; children’s books, $1; DVDs, $2 or 5 for $5; CDs, $1 or 10 for $5. tadl. org/2022/05/12/book-sale
june
04-12
---------------------THE RED DRESSER VINTAGE & MAKERS MARKET: 9am-4pm, Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds, TC. Featuring more than 100 vendors, 8 local food trucks, 3 local musicians, vintage vendors, florals, makers & more. Fri., June 3: First Pick Tickets are $10 per person & the ticket gains you free entry on Sat. Tickets may be purchased at The Red Dresser, online through Ticketleap or at the gate. Sat., June 4: Entry is $5 per person & is available at the gate. Children 10 & under are free for both days. Enjoy live local music featuring Jim Hawley, duo Rhett & John, & listen to vintage 78’s by Alex Tank. facebook.com/thereddresserbarnmarket
send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com
---------------------TIP OF THE MITT FIBER FAIR: 9am-5pm, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. Everything to do with FIBER. Alpacas, sheep, sheep dog demo, & over 28 vendors. Yarn, artwork, crafts, weaving, instructional classes - beginners to experts, & more. Live music both days. Free; donations greatly appreciated. tipofthemittfiberfair.com
---------------------2022 EMPIRE ASPARAGUS FESTIVAL: 10am: Kick-yer-Assparagus 5K Fun Run/ Walk. Noon: Recipe Contest in Township Hall, Front St., Empire. 2pm: Ode to Asparagus, Glen Lake Community Library. 12-6pm: Asparagus Eats on Front St. with food vendors, local breweries & music. empirechamber.com/event/asparagus-festival
---------------------BOOK SALE ON THE PORCH: 10am-2pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Sponsored by Friends of the Alden District Library. 231-331-4318.
---------------------FLORENCE FEST: 10am-11pm, Grow Benzie, Benzonia. A multimedia arts exhibition with a mission to bring exposure, access, & community to rural artists - living, or connected to northern Michigan. Bring blankets & beach chairs for the grassy, courtyard seating. Call 231-882-9510 for details. $10.
---------------------KICK YER ASS-PARAGUS 5K: 10am, Empire Public Beach, 11260 S. Lake Michigan Dr., Empire. Featuring a 5K Fun Run & 5K Fun Walk. $25, $15. runningintheusa.com/ details/61628
---------------------NATIVE PLANT SALE: 10am-1pm, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Help Grass River Natural Area ensure their regional wild life has proper nutrition, while making your garden beautiful. Check web site for kit info. grassriver.org/native-plant-sale.html
---------------------OPEN STUDIO: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey. Free arts & crafts for the whole family. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/open-studio-june-4
---------------------SPRING BAYFRONT ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, Bayfront Park, Petoskey.
---------------------DROP-IN ART DAYS: 10:30am-1:30pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. From pinecone art to pressed wildflowers to writing haiku, join the Art Park every weekend for new projects. Free with paid admission (adults, $5; children, free). michlegacyartpark.org/calendar-of-events
---------------------DIRTY DOG DASH: 11am, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. The race route will cover 5km across the slopes of Boyne Mountain Resort with competitors climbing, crawling, wading, & sliding to conquer the numerous obsta-
38 • june 06, 2022 • Northern Express Weekly
The 35th Leland Wine & Food Festival will be held on Sat., June 11 from 12-6pm at The Leland Lodge this year, due to continuing construction in the Leland Harbor and Fishtown. Enjoy live music by the Broom Closet Boys and Funktion while tasting local award-winning wines from 12 Leelanau Peninsula wineries and one local brewery, as well as specialties from several local food vendors. 5-Ton tours will offer rides to and from Leland to The Lodge. Tickets: $30 advance; $40 at event. Includes a glass and two wine tasting tokens. Find ‘Leland Wine and Food Fest 2022’ on Facebook.
cles in front of them. Now open to ages 12+. There will also be pre & post-race parties with live music. boynemountain.com/upcomingevents/dirty-dog-dash
----------------------
UNCONDITIONAL PRIDE ARTIST POPUP + DEMO: 11am-3pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. Created by the Glen Arbor Arts Center & Up North Pride. The PopUP turns the GAAC’s front yard & parking area into open-air exhibition & music venues. The PRIDE PopUP is the first of three, summer pop-up events, & features work by studio artists who are LGTBQ aligned & others. IPR’s Sound Garden Quintet will perform & converse about making music in unconventional settings. Exhibitors demonstrate on-site. Free. GlenArborArt.org/EVENTS
----------------------
CADILLAC AREA LAND CONSERVANCY SUMMER PICNIC: Noon, Carl T. Johnson Preserve on 33 Road, south of M-55. A preserve work bee project starts at 9am. Enjoy an afternoon at the preserve & learn about the new land conservation projects & ways to protect your land. To reserve lunch please email calc@calc-landtrust.org or call 213775-3631 & leave your name & how many will be attending. Free. calc-landtrust.org
---------------------FRANKFORT-ELBERTA RESTAURANT WEEK: June 3-10. Enjoy offerings along scenic highway M-22 & historic Betsie Bay. Eighteen establishments will participate, featuring culinary specials. frankfortelbertarestaurantweek.com
KINGSLEY ADAMS FLY FESTIVAL: 128pm, Brownson Memorial Park, Kingsley. A celebration of fly fishing, especially the Adams Dry Fly. Festivities include tying & casting instruction, tours of Mayfield Pond Park, fishing art & merchandise, live & silent auctions, live music, & microbrew tent. Proceeds of the event go to the nonprofit Kingsley Friends of the Library for educational, cultural, & social programming. Free. villageofkingsley.com/adamsfly-festival
---------------------ODE TO ASPARAGUS: 2pm, Glen Lake Library, Empire. Join in the fun of hearing poetry dedicated to asparagus & be part of the audience who will select a poem for “Best in Show.” If you wish to enter a poem, call the library for further info: 231.326.5361. Free. glenlakelibrary.net
---------------------BOOK SIGNING: 3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Heather Shumaker will sign her book “Beyond Books.” horizonbooks.com
---------------------DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY SUMMER CELEBRATION: Downtown Petoskey. Tonight includes the Blissfest Band performing at 5pm & a Movie in the Park at Dark. petoskeyarea.com/event/downtown-petoskey-summer-celebration/2022-06-03
---------------------BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 9 CONCERT: 7-9pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. Presented by the Great
