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Call ’Em Out Republican Sen. Curt Vanderwall is at it again, attempting to undermine the voting rights of Michiganders. As a part of the Senate Elections Committee, Vanderwall has sponsored 39 bills, all designed to make voting harder, especially for those who have difficulty getting to the polls due to age, disability, work or family demands, or other obstacles to voting.

Ask yourself: Why is it so important to Vanderwall and his Republican comrades to disenfranchise these citizens? Are these measures needed to ensure free and fair elections? No. Our Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, said that the 2020 elections were among the safest and most secure in Michigan’s history, and 250 audits of the November election confirmed the accuracy of the results.

Is it because Michigan citizens want changes in our election laws to suppress votes?

No. In November 2018, 67 percent of our state’s voters passed Proposal 3, the most comprehensive expansion of voting rights in the state’s history. These reforms led to record voter turnout in 2020, including a record number of absentee ballots cast.

If you wonder why Vanderwall and his cronies are wasting the time, money, and goodwill of the citizens of Michigan who already have every confidence that our current election laws are making voting easier and more widespread, here’s the answer: to suppress the votes of those who would vote to toss them out of office.

That’s why every good citizen of any political persuasion should contact him and the other members of the Senate Elections Committee and tell them they are not representing our interests.

They are attempting to undermine the very heart of democracy — free and fair elections — for their own venal interests.

Let them know that we, the people, object to these meritless bills. Remember, they work for us. Reach Chair Ruth Johnson at (517) 373-1636, Majority Vice Chair Edward McBroom at (517) 373-7840, Sen. Curt Vanderwall at (517) 373-1725, and Minority Vice Chair Paul Wojno at (517) 373-8360. P.S. The State Senate Elections Committee meets Wednesdays at 2pm.

Greta B., Benzonia Truth Evasion Jack Bergman voted against forming a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. capital. His excuse was that Democrats would have too much control over the commission, despite the fact that the bill was bipartisan in origin, the result of a compromise worked out between Nancy Pelosi and Republican Rep. John Katko of New York. The bill provided for equal numbers of commissioners to be appointed by Democrats and Republicans, and for the sharing of subpoena powers.

The real reason Bergman and others voted against the formation of a commission is that they don’t want the American people to find out the truth.

The attack was fomented by Donald Trump and carried out by his supporters, including folks like Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, QAnon believers, and other assorted violent right-wing radicals. They wore MAGA hats and waved Trump flags while viciously attacking Capitol police and chanting “Hang Mike Pence.” The GOP — the same folks who spent millions of dollars investigating Benghazi for two years — voted not to investigate an act of insurrection that threatened American democracy, resulted in multiple deaths, and left 140 capital police injured.

For those who claim that the attack was actually carried out by leftists disguised as Trump supporters, I have one simple question: If there’s evidence that such is the case, why would the GOP oppose the formation of the commission? Why not let the truth come out?

Bergman’s vote was cynical, cowardly, and unpatriotic.

Tom G., Elmwood Township Kudos Thank you, Mary Keyes Rogers, for your May 31 opinion column, “The Sharpened Edge of Privilege.” I agree 100 percent. A guiding principle in my life is “To whom much is given, much will be required.” (Luke 12:48) Another guiding principle is the phrase “For the greater good” and the concept of putting the needs of others before my own. It saddens me that so many people who claim to be Christians ignore these very basic ideas, as evidenced by efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act and actively work toward sustaining an “underclass” to maintain their sense of superiority.

Mona C., Grawn

Push For the People For far too long, inequity has corrupted our democracy. It is time for all Americans to stand up and demand an expansion of voting rights, limits to big money in politics, and accountability by ending gerrymandering.

This is why I support the For The People Act. The For The People Act recently passed in the House of Representatives. It provides important reform in our electoral processes.

At its core, the bill provides much-needed action on redistricting, ethics reform, campaign finance, and voting rights.

We need a government that’s fair — where representatives listen to their constituents. The For the People Act would help make that a reality. I believe it’s crucial to restore accountability in our democracy.

I support this bill because it would provide much-needed democracy reform.

I strongly urge the Senate to follow the House’s lead in passing this bill. With Mitch McConnell in the minority, he can no longer block this bill by himself. Now is the time to reshape our democracy into one that is truly of, for, and by the people. That is why I’m asking my fellow citizens to contact their senators and demand they vote yes on the For The People Act.

CONTENTS features Makers Market.................................................7 Summer Bucket List......................................10 2021 Summer Races....................................14 Mega-Music Guide......................................16 The Beers of Summer...................................20 Nittolo’s Pizza and Nittolo’s Seafood...............24

columns & stuff Top Ten.........................................................5 Spectator/Stephen Tuttle................................6 Opinion..........................................................8 Weird............................................................9 Dates........................................................28 Nitelife......................................................34 Advice......................................................36 Crossword..................................................35 Astrology.....................................................37 Classifieds................................................38

Michele S., Elk Rapids Foiled Again It would have been better that our plan for world dominance remain a secret for a few more weeks, but because of folks like Jill R. from Bellaire [Letters, May 31], the sheep is out of the bag.

Yup, you got us.

It’s all true.

Marxist liberals have been secretly plotting since 1883 for this moment. World War I, the Bolshevik Revolution, World War II, and the Chinese Revolution were all just warm-ups to our 2020 plan.

The fumbled pandemic response, the economic hardship it caused, and the protests for social justice were all our fault. It was our deliberate attempt to undermine Trump’s reputation as a staunch supporter of all that is good and true about the United States.

You’ve also unmasked our plan to mobilize the poor, minorities, and the LBGTQ+ community. You’re right that they are responsible for their own condition because they couldn’t find better places to live, or better-paying jobs, or better schools, or the equality that was right before their eyes.

We’re also responsible for addiction to both guns and drugs. We cut the deals with Big Pharma to flood the country with highly addictive painkillers. We support the NRA and gun manufacturers. What better way to destabilize a society than to make guns and drugs freely available?

But we draw the line against being called racists. That’s a bridge too far. We aren’t racists; we’re patriots just like you. We want to overthrow democracy, just like you. We want to impose our minority views on the majority, just like you. We oppose a free press because we want to define our own truth — just like you.

Yup, democracy and an informed electorate are indeed the biggest threats to both our plans.

Thanks for pointing that out.

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top ten Frankfort Elberta Feeding Frenzy: Restaurant Week June 7–13 As if you needed another reason to visit two of the sweetest lil’ beach and bayside towns Up North in June.

Nevertheless, Frankfort and Elberta are joining forces to lure you west with a full week’s worth of affordable introductions to their culinary virtuosity. A full 18 eateries are participating in the Frankfort Elberta Restaurant Week, which kicks off Monday, June 7, and doesn’t end until Sunday, June 13. That might be enough time to try an Italian dinner at the new Vita Bella, some outstanding Asian fusion at The Fusion, legit mitzva sammies at L’Chayim Delicatessen, and oodles of delicious eats available at local institutions like The Cabbage Shed, The Hotel Frankfort, Mayfair Tavern, and more. The timeline isn’t the only thing making eating out all week easy: The participating restaurants are offering their restaurant week specials — many of which are three-course meals — at fixed price points of $15 or $25. Start planning at www.frankfortelbertarestaurantweek.com.

Fisherman’s Island to Re-Open Campsites and Day-Use Area June 11 Anyone trying to book a full weekend at a state campground site anywhere in northern Lower Michigan this summer can officially go by the initials S.O.L. [Slowly, sadly raising a hand.] Rather than spend your Thursday nights stalking the state’s online reservation system for last-minute Friday-through-Sunday cancellations, we suggest you simply set your alarm for 8am Wednesday, June 9. That’s the first day the state is allowing reservations for Fisherman’s Island State Park campsites 36–80, which have been closed since Lake Michigan’s high water and storm damage took out a chunk of the park’s main access road last year. The first day available to camp at those sites is, conveniently, a Friday — June 11. May your keystrokes be swift and your attempt successful. (After ours, anyway.) midnrreservations.com

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tastemaker Michigan Brew’s Turkey Apple Sandwich

One of the North’s hottest spots for fishing is quickly — and wisely, we think — becoming a hotbed of complementary comestibles and local libations. Grayling, home to the Old AuSable and Manistee rivers two stellar craft breweries, and has added Michigan Brew to its steadily expanding roster of apres-angling destinations.

Serving as a coffee shop, restaurant, beerwine-and-cocktail bar, and a robust grabn-go HQ, Michigan Brew was founded by Scott Mersereau-Kempf, longtime kitchen manager for adored Traverse City lunch spot Centre Street Café, and Matthew B. Shaw, chairman of Grayling's DDA/Main Street programs. If their shared pedigree doesn’t convince you of this progressive eatery’s promise, perhaps a look at their menu will. Built around their favorite Michigan-made beers, spirits, wines, coffee, and non-liquid ingredients, it offers elevated interpretations of familiar fare at affordable prices. Our first and already favorite lunch pick: the Turkey Apple Sandwich ($9), in which turkey, sliced apple, brie, red onions, field greens and — oh yes — coffee fig compote(!) are tucked into a soft pita. On our list to try next: The Italian sandwich ($10; featuring soppressata, calabrese, capicola, mozzarella cheese, and spinach on sourdough that’s smeared with Greek olive tapenade and mayo) and The Dude cocktail ($10; featuring Mammoth vodka, cream, and Mammoth’s coffee liqueur). Find Michigan Brew at 106 Michigan Ave. (989) 348-2739, www.mibrewgrayling.com

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Hey, read it! my remarkable journey

In 2015, at the age of 97, Katherine Johnson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her career of contributions to NASA’s spaceflight program. Her story also served as inspiration for the award-winning film Hidden Figures. Johnson’s reality, however, was mostly anonymous. Born in 1918 in West Virginia, her life was largely influenced by social inhibitions that defined her race and gender. Her memoir, “My Remarkable Journey” — completed posthumously by her daughters — offers an intimate look at her journey from precocious kid in the rural South to one of history’s first Black female “computers.” A testament to progress and powerhouse women, this book pairs best with a side of smashed ceilings.

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Renowned Nature Writer and Indigenous Policy Expert Pair Up for Special NWS Event

Award-winning indigenous author Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer joins the National Writers Series at 7pm Thursday, June 10, to celebrate a special reprinting of her 2013 essay collection, “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants.”

An acclaimed professor and botanist, Kimmerer is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of environmental biology and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. She is a 2005 recipient of the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing, and her work has appeared in countless environmental journals, including Orion and Whole Terrain. This ticketed virtual event is presented in partnership with For the Love of Water (FLOW), the Traverse City-based nonprofit committed to Great Lakes preservation, and half of ticket sale proceeds will go to support its mission. The event will be special for another reason: It’ll begin with a blessing from David M. Arroyo, chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottowa and Chippewa Indians, and it will be guest-hosted

by Michigan State University’s Indigenous Law and Policy Center Director Matthew L.M. Fletcher. For tickets and more information, please visit www.nationalwritersseries.org

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Live Concerts in Unexpected Places Like at most golf courses, you’re encouraged to keep quiet on the tee at Elmbrook GC in Traverse City. But at 7pm June 13 on Elmbrook’s patio, you’re welcome to scream, shout, and rock your heart out. That’s because Elmbrook and the TC Golf Center are bringing in award-winning Detroit blues singer Tosha Owens to perform — and multiplatinum guitarist and adopted northern Michigan son Kenny Olson to host — the first show of their all-new Light Up the Night Concert Series. Each of the six-string series of concerts will be the veritable 10th hole to another cool (and likely not-too-quiet) event, a 9-hole progressive "shamble," open to two-player teams who can partake in at least three of the six Shamble events scheduled through summer. Skins are optional, prizes will be awarded, and every player can enjoy all-day food and drink specials, plus VIP concert tickets, which are included with each $60 Shamble round (or pay $150 for three). Don’t golf? You can still attend the concert for just $10. Call (231) 946-9180 or see elmbrookgolf. com to sign up for the Shamble or nab tickets to the Tasha Owens concert.

Pop a Wheelie, TC — Smart(er) Commute Week is Here!

Cars of Traverse City, your summer vacation starts this week. Let your owners know that from Monday, June 7 until Friday, June 11, you’re parking your wheels at home while your owners bike, walk, take the bus, or carpool (in a non-vacationing car) for the 27th Annual Smart(er) Commute Week. Not only will they be eligible for free, fun, and safe grab-n-go breakfasts from 7am to 9am every morning in TC — Monday at North Peak, Tuesday at Bubba’s, Wednesday at The Kitchen + BATA Transfer Station; Thursday at Grand Traverse Pavilions; and Friday at Oryana Community Co-op — they can challenge each other to a free, friendly competition known as the Smart Commute Week Challenge. Honk if they sign up online; that’ll make ’em eligible for swag and prizes from sponsors. traversetrails.org/ event/27th-annual-smart-commute-week

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bottoms up The Little Fleet’s Jala at Your Girl There’s only one thing local Traverse Cityians look forward to more than the latest reveal of The Little Fleet’s ever-changing cocktail menu: the latest reveal of its cocktail menu in summer. Always an inventive delight but somehow especially tantalizing when perused beside the Fleet’s shaded bar as June’s first 80-degree breezes blow in, that sacred sheet of paper reads like summer’s most promising to-do list. Never ones to shirk a duty, let alone six of them, we started at the top, with Jala at Your Girl. Appropriately more strong than sweet, this short pink lady brings a refreshing mix of tequila, mezcal, and fresh watermelon to the table, then kicks it over with a swiftly passing burn of jalapeno agave — delightfully hotter on the lips than on the tongue — plus a punch of lime juice and a lip-licking rim of flaky salt and Tajin chili-lime-spice. Were it not so uncouth to suck the rim of an empty glass in public, we would have done so. Instead, we tried to play it cool, breaking table conversation only periodically to slurp the cocktail’s dregs, as icecube drips permitted, wherever salt and spice remained. It wasn’t cool. But the drink most certainly was. Start your summer at the top with Jala ($11) and plan to press on until the end. Find it (alongside five other auspicious new cocktails) at The Little Fleet, 448 E. Front St., Traverse City. (231) 943-1116, www.thelittlefleet.com

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by Stephen Tuttle So, what is critical race theory (CRT)?

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CRT is the notion that categorizing race into subgroups is an artificial construct designed specifically to oppress minorities, especially Black Americans, while maintaining control for an existing, mostly white power structure, especially as it applies to the law.

In other words, we've intentionally created a socioeconomic system of haves and havenots and a legal system to enforce it.

The theory has gained significant attention, if only modest traction, during our current period of attention to racism and its attendant stench. Its essential tenets are open for rigorous differences of opinion and interpretations. Mostly an academic

CRT and Project 1619 fill in the gaps, but both have their own flaws.

They both engage in a kind of chronological conceit as if the United States was the birthplace of oppression and slavery. To understand why anyone thought this abomination of slavery was acceptable in the first place requires some historical context.

We have records of slavery going back nearly 9,000 years to Mesopotamia, long before Europeans got in on it. There has been no era since, including today, in which slavery did not exist somewhere. Those in power have consistently found ways to protect that power through various means of oppression.

Sometimes that has included brute force and sometimes, here and elsewhere, it has been

If we're going to begin teaching the truth about us, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, we're going to have to start with what was here before we showed up. exercise, CRT isn't well suited to classroom instruction, which brings us to a satellite of CRT that was modified for the classroom.

“Project 1619,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning longform journalism effort by Nikole HannahJones and reporters and writers from the New York Times and New York Times Magazine.

It attempts to reframe American history with a starting point not at the arrival of the pilgrims or the American Revolution but in the year 1619, when enslaved Africans first arrived in the Jamestown colony. It posits the theory the country's survival and success depended first on slavery and then upon the continued oppression of minorities.

To be sure, there is ample evidence to suggest at least parts of both CRT and Project 1619 are true.

Our U.S. Constitution not only tolerates slavery but also puts a specific value on the enslaved — they each count as threefifths of a person. Slaves were “owned” in all 13 of our original colonies, and ten of our first twelve presidents owned slaves.

(John Adams and John Quincy Adams were the exceptions.) We didn't get around to making slavery unconstitutional for 90 years, and it took a Civil War to accomplish it. Then came the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, Jim Crow laws, race massacres in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma, and more recently, mortgage redlining. There is evidence.

Now we have states passing voter suppression laws that appear to be targeted directly at minority voters, an effort that is simply the continuation of an unbroken chain of oppressive laws going back more than two centuries.

It's also true that what most of us have been taught or read about our history was glossed over at best and fabricated at worst. Both

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accomplished through laws and the courts.

(One assumes critical gender theory is also inevitable as our treatment of women has been offensive, too. It took us 55 years after we ended slavery before we allowed women to vote.)

Focusing on the year 1619 is itself a bit of a regional bias. The first documented African slaves in North America arrived in what is now Florida with the Lucas Vazquez de Allyon expedition of 1526. And both CRT and Project 1619 conveniently ignore the rich history of the Western Hemisphere that included conquerors, enslavement, and oppression aplenty long before Europeans arrived here.

If we're going to begin teaching the truth about us, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, we're going to have to start with what was here before we showed up. That would make Charles C. Mann's excellent book “1491” mandatory reading. It tells the story of all who came before us and what happened to them as we arrived.

The evil twins of oppression and slavery didn't start with us, but we embraced both at our founding. Our democratic republic was a grand idea that came with huge, built-in flaws consistent with the times in which we became a nation. Ignoring those ugliest parts of our history does a disservice to those in school and everyone else interested in our history.

But the progress made and the promises still to be fulfilled must also be part of that story. We are getting closer to becoming an ideal that works for everyone, but the progress is ever so slow. And the history we teach must include both the darkness and the light. We need a full accounting of who we were, an honest discussion of what we are now, and a serious conversation about what we hope to be.

Leland Artist's Market

By Al Parker & Lynda Wheatley Whether you're interested in adding to your art collection, finding that special gift, or hearing your mother-in-law hiss too loudly in your ear a half-dozen times, “Oh, I could make that!” you’ll want to check out the variety of summer art shows held across northern Michigan. Here’s a glimpse at some of the region’s most popular and inspired art and crafts events: JUNE First up, a twofer for art- and auto-aficionados: The 2021 Frankfort Craft Fair, which will be held Saturday, June 19, on the harbor town’s Main Street, with a car show just one block away.

The 22nd annual Summer Art Show is set for June 2627 in Charlevoix’s East Park is well known for its impressive array of art displayed on the shores of Round Lake. Looking for oils, watercolors, acrylics, sculpture, pottery, photography, furniture or jewelry? You’ll find all of those, and more, at this popular show. For information, visit www.charlevoix.org.

Also June 26–27, Conkling Heritage Park in Mackinaw City will host the Mackinaw City Arts and Crafts Show, a juried affair showcasing the work of 130 artists — and one so popular it often draws crowds of up to 1,000 during its two days.

JULY Celebrate the July 4th with a visit to the 45th annual Harbor Springs Community Schools Fourth of July Art Show at the city’s Zorn Park. This one-day event will feature the juried works of 60 artisans from the northern Michigan and Midwest region, as well as some from states farther flung.

One of the standout activities always held on the holiday, the event helps to fund various programs such as the school district’s Community Schools Programs and HSPS Art Programs. For details, see www.harborspringschamber.com.

Also on Independence Day, Frankfort’s annual Art in The Park will be held in beautiful Mineral Springs Park and feature works from Michigan artists on the shores of Betsie Bay. For details, visit www.cca.frankfort-elberta.com.

The much-beloved National Cherry Festival Arts and Crafts Fair is set for July 4 this year, but it won’t be set up along Union Street as usual. For better spacing for vendors and shoppers, this juried event of more than 100 artisans from across the Midwest will be set up on the grounds of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, about a mile west. It’s one of the highlights of the annual Cherry Festival. To learn more, visit www.cherryfestival.org.

The Beulah Art Fair is traditionally held the first Saturday after Independence Day in Beulah Village Park. This year that’s July 10. There is always an interesting assortment of works shown by talented regional artists at this juried show.

For details, go to visitbenzie.com or call (231) 383-1120.

The 23rd annual Leland Artist’s Market is scheduled for July 10. It will feature almost 60 booths on the lawn of the venerable Old Art Building. You’ll see fine art paintings, photography, pottery, tiles, hand-blown glass, jewelry, woodcarving, basketry, fiber, folk art, sculpture, quality artisan wares, and gourmet food items. Young artists and young entrepreneurs will be present, and kid/family crafts will be available, too. For information, call (231) 256-2131 or visit oldartbuilding.com.

Charlevoix’s Odmark Performance Pavillion is the setting for the 52nd annual Arts & Crafts Show on July 10–11. This venerable show offers an impressive assortment of fine art and hobby crafts. With artists from across the nation, this event offers something for almost everyone. For details, visit www.charlevoix.com.

More than 130 artists will be featured at Petoskey’s annual Art in the Park on July 17 at the town’s central Pennsylvania Park. Expect paintings, photographs, pottery, jewelry, and more under the shade of trees inside the bustling bayside downtown.

Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a fresh-faced newbie to the art world, this show always offers tempting treasures. To learn more, visit www.petoskeychamber.com.

The Bay Harbor Arts Festival marks its 21st year July 23–24. Situated right on the shore of Lake Michigan, this show draws thousands of visitors each year to Bay Harbor.

Artists’ tents and booths will be sprinkled along Main Street and onto the Marina lawn, and kids activities and live music are on the agenda. For info, visit bayharbor.com.

The 60th annual edition of the Crooked Tree Outdoor Art Fair will be held on July 31 at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center. More than 100 artists will display their works at this exceptional summer tradition. There’s always an impressive assortment of works, including sculpture, jewelry, paintings, glass, fibers, metal works and more.

Admission and convenient parking are free. For details, visit www.crookedtree.org or call (231) 941-9488.

AUGUST The 41st edition of The Suttons Bay Art Festival will be held at the village’s Marina Park on Aug. 7–8. More than 100 artists will display an impressive array of works along the shoreline of Lake Michigan; food vendors, a children’s area, and a community library book sale will also

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be on site. One highlight is the annual pancake breakfast, always held on Sunday morning. For details, visit www. suttonsbayartfestival.org.

Charlevoix will host its annual Waterfront Art Fair on Aug. 14. It’s the second-oldest juried art fair in Michigan and is always one of the top art events of the summer. It features more than 150 artisans chosen from more than 1,000 submissions and offers a stunning variety of works. To learn more, visit charlevoixwaterfrontartfair.org.

The 45th annual Frankfort Art Fair will be held in Market Square Park starting the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 20 and ending Aug. 21. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, this summer mainstay attracts more than 150 talented artists. It's earned a reputation for offering attractive works of art in almost every media and price range. To learn more about this juried show, visit www.cca. frankfort-elberta.com.

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NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

LET THEM LEAD THE WAY

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by Cathye Williams

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While 2020 likely won’t go down as anyone’s favorite year, there have been some bright spots. One for me is the rising environmental awareness and activism I see all around northern Michigan. Maybe our fragility in the face of the pandemic spurred our need to heal and restore. Whatever the impetus, it seems green is the new black. Businesses and local governments are vying to outdo each other in setting sustainable systems, practices, and goals. Alliances are being formed in the realization that we can’t save anything without everyone — nor without justice and equity. Environmental groups didn’t miss a beat in switching to virtual forums and formats for their action agendas.

And the best part — kids seem to be leading the charge.

In Frankfort, dedicated members of the Frankfort-Elberta Schools Interact Club continued their years-long efforts to end the use of plastic straws in their town.

They pushed through the pandemic to educate their community by hosting a free screening of the important film The Story of Plastic.

Up in East Jordan, students in the EJ Middle School Shoe Club launched their Solar Spark Project. With the support of their faculty adviser and high school mentors these bright enthusiastic students researched, advocated, marketed, and fundraised their hearts out, culminating in the unveiling of a 30,000-kilowatt solar array on the roof of their school this past Earth Day. And to show us you’re never too young to get started, students from three classrooms at Glenn Loomis Elementary and The Children’s House Montessori Schools in Traverse City have teamed up to garner support in their mission to get area businesses to stop using plastic shopping bags. These youth have a lot to teach us through their concern and advocacy.

Like them, most of us in the region get the plastic problem. We bemoan the litter on our beaches and trails, and the microscopic particles that end up in our rivers and drinking water. We know that plastic, practically speaking, stays around forever (well, millions of years, but who’s counting?), and we are coming to finally realize that most plastic ends up in our landfills or dumped in the ocean. One 2015 study found that we dump as much as 5 to 14 million tons of plastic into the ocean annually.

With all that piling up, one can’t help but ask, what about recycling? What about that little number in the triangle of chasing arrows? The truth is, very few plastics can be recycled, and even the ones that can require the introduction of “virgin plastic,” thus adding costly and polluting resources (energy, materials) to the process.

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In many cases, the plastics being handled are full of highly toxic components, and the process itself is hazardous. Furthermore, even for the small percentage of plastics that

can be safely recycled, it can only be done a handful of times — even 10 times would be a stretch. In comparison, that aluminum can that holds your favorite microbrew? It can be remade to pour you another almost infinitely. Glass and, to a lesser degree, paper can also be remade over and over with a low carbon and pollution footprint.

The word “recycle” itself is misleading when applied to plastics. Recycling is a closedloop process where the same thing is made over and over again. Plastics are degraded in the recycling process and often cannot make the same quality product over again.

They are more often turned into something else or “downcycled” to make items with a limited lifespan — pens, toys, clothes — that also ultimately end their journey in the landfill. And the little symbol? Oh, that was created by the plastics industry. They lobbied to have it on plastic containers, and many states require that symbol even on materials that aren’t actually recyclable.

The reasons for this head-scratcher becomes evident with just a little digging into the links between the fossil fuel industry and the petrochemical companies that use oil and gas production byproducts to make plastic. Yes, the same fossil fuel industry that faces a future with much less demand for its products in a renewablepowered world.

For these firms, keeping up demand (where there is no actual need) of plastics is a way to keep the gas, oil, and pollution flowing. Big Oil is increasingly joining with Big Chem in a wave of new plastic-factory projects in the works or on the way, projects that will create pollution and more waste than we can safely dispose of.

We create 300 million tons of plastic each year, and according to data from the National Resource Defense Council, half of it is single-use plastic. Let that sink in: single use … made to be used one time.

How polluting is that? According to The Center for International Environmental Law, making plastic and incinerating plastic in 2019 created emissions equivalent to that of 189 coal power plants.

It’s time for us to say no thanks to plastic.

Find a Montessori kid and sign that petition. Take the film recommendation from Frankfort’s Interact students and watch The Story of Plastic. Examine your own consumer habits and see where you can reduce your use. Ask companies whose products you use about their efforts to reduce plastic packaging. Tell them what you value and would like them to do. And most importantly, talk about it.

Educate and advocate. Check out www. breakfreefromplastic.org for inspiration, resources, and actions to join.

Cathye Williams serves as a volunteer and media liaison for the Grand Traverse area chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby, www. citizensclimatelobby.com. She writes from Benzie County.

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The Tail Company, based in the United Kingdom, is starting production of its newest offering, miTail -- a Bluetoothenabled animatronic tail that wearers can control with a phone app, Nerdist reported on May 13. For example, a wearer might want to express emotions such as “frustrated and tense” or “calm and relaxed.” Other moves include the Short Wag, the Happy Wag and the Erect Tremble. The company plans to start delivering the Kickstartersupported products in August.

Oh, Canada Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan, had a mystery on their hands on May 7 when someone reported a load of fenceposts missing, RCMP reported on its website.

Officers opened an investigation, but the “bucktooth bandits” were quickly identified: “The stolen goods were located in a beaver dam,” said Constable Conrad Rickards. “A beaver -- or beavers -- helped themselves to the stash of posts and used them to help build a dam. I tried locating said beavers but they were GOA (gone on arrival).”

Don’t Go There A papier-mache statue of a stegosaurus, placed outside the Cubic Building in a suburb of Barcelona, Spain, had an odorous secret, The Washington Post reported. On May 22, a father and son who were admiring the statue noticed a foul stench coming from it and peered into a crack in the dinosaur’s leg. There they saw the body of a man. The 39-year-old was reported missing just hours before he was discovered; the local police said they don’t suspect foul play. Instead, they believe the man dropped his phone in the statue’s leg and tried to retrieve it, becoming stuck headfirst. He may have been in the statue for a couple of days, authorities said.

Staff at the El Paso Zoo in Texas are preparing to press charges against a woman who jumped into a spider monkey exhibit on May 22 and fed Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to the animals, the El Paso Times reported. Zookeepers found out about the stunt through Instagram, where someone posted video of the woman underneath a waterfall, with the monkeys just feet away. “This young lady decided to hop a fence, climb through some bushes, drop down into a 4-feet-deep moat, walk across the moat and then try to feed the spider monkeys,” zoo director Joe Montisano said. “It was stupid. She’s very fortunate that it didn’t have a worse outcome for her or the animals.” While the woman hasn’t been named, her employer, Lovett Law Firm, recognized her and she was fired from her job there.

Police Report Two teenagers on their way home from a graduation party in the early hours of May 23 made the night even more memorable when their car crashed into the roof of a home in Eureka, Missouri, outside St. Louis.

Authorities told KSDK-TV that the driver lost control, rolled down an embankment, flipped over a fence and crashed front-end first into the master bathroom of the home.

Startlingly, there were no injuries from the

crash; the two teens escaped through the master bedroom, and two occupants of the home, who were sleeping at the time, were unharmed.

Bright Ideas On May 25, New York City councilwoman Helen Rosenthal virtually attended a finance committee meeting, commenting on school classroom sizes and education funding, as she shifted her focus back and forth between the camera and ... the road. She was driving her car during the meeting, the New York Post reported. During her time as a council member, she has advocated for improving bike lanes and expanding speed camera use, but since 2013, the license plate registered to her car has received 62 traffic violations, including three tickets for speeding in a school zone, all in 2020.

Adele Belizaire, 54, was held in the Pinellas County (Florida) jail after a stunt she pulled to “blow off steam” on May 11, The Smoking Gun reported. Belizaire, frustrated with her loss of nearly $400 playing slot machines at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa, called the casino on her cellphone that evening from her hotel in Clearwater Beach and said, “I left a bomb in your casino.” What she failed to remember was that as a member of the casino’s Player’s Club, her phone number was on file. In her confession, she admitted that she has “anger issues.”

Compelling Explanation When Lee Bowman’s neighbors in Sioux City, Iowa, failed to mow his lawn by the afternoon of May 23, after he had asked them to, he visited their home to complain, then tried to peel a registration sticker off one of their vehicle license plates. Some time later, however, police and firefighters were called to the neighbors’ home, which was on fire. Investigators found a pile of sticks and plywood piled against the side of the house and evidence that gas had been used to start the fire. Bowman, 53, told police that he had seen the fire burning but didn’t call 911 because it wasn’t any of his business. But the Sioux City Journal reported that the kindling came from Bowman’s home. The fire caused an estimated $3,000 damage to the home, and the family requested a no-contact order from the court. Meanwhile, Bowman was held at the Woodbury County Jail on suspicion of arson.

Precocious Kashe Quest, 2, of Los Angeles has been accepted into Mensa, the high-IQ society.

FOX11-TV reported on May 26 that she is the youngest member in the group’s history. “At about 17, 18 months, she had recognized all the alphabet, numbers, colors and shapes,” said her mother, Sukhjit Athwal. Quest can identify all 50 states by shape and location on a map, is learning Spanish and sign language, and can identify elements on the periodic table.

Quest’s IQ is measured at 146; the average American’s is 100. Athwal admits that Quest “is still a normal 2-year-old where we have negotiations, we have tantrums ... We’re kind of going at her pace and we want to just make sure that she is youthful for as long as she can be.”

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Super Summer Checklist: 12 Weeks to a Younger You

By Lynda Wheatley Know what you’ll do this summer? Make it the best one ever, obviously. The way we see it, with Mother Nature’s cooperation, you’ve got about 12 divine weeks of warm weather ahead of you in one of the prettiest places on earth.

Don’t squander a single weekend ahead doing anything your 10-year-old self wouldn’t do. (Looking at you, guy glued to the lawn chair in his garage from June to September.)

If you’ve lost touch with the fire inside that freckle-faced, scrape-kneed, up-for-anything little runt, relax. We’ve assembled a baker’s dozen of ideas to help you plan a summer Up North that’s as sweet and wild as the best you can remember. (Assuming you actually can remember, of course.)

Sleep in the Trees

If you’ve ever spent a night in your childhood treehouse — or wanted to — this is your summer. The GO•REC Greilick Outdoor Recreation & Education Center, just outside Traverse City, is now booking $50+ overnight stays in two-person tents suspended between trees in its lush and lovely Acadia loop. Spend a leisurely weekend finding your zen as you listen to the leaves or tack on some hiking, biking, kayaking, or rock climbing — dozens of programs and activities are available at this 500-acre wooded lakeside retreat. Exploregorec.org

Zip It

Not just a neighborhood ski hill anymore, Traverse City’s Mt. Holiday is a hub for year-round hiking, biking, and most recently, zip-lining. Any thrill-seeker weighing 60–360 pounds can hook in and zip through the air at 25 to 30mph. Seven stations and eight lines equal about 1.5 hours of high-flying fun for $45, but if you want to extend the excitement, reserve your spot in a zipline tour before dinner or after Sunday brunch at the mountaintop’s T-bar Lounge, where you’ll find a market menu as inspiring as the perched eatery’s views. (Got a family reunion on the summer agenda? Ask about the accelerated $350-per-hour Hike ’n’ Zip Adventure.) (231) 938-2500, mt-holiday.com

Embrace Transparency

Maybe you want to see fish and sunken treasures. Maybe you want them to see you. Whatever your fancy, you can make it happen aboard a seethrough kayak from the new Clear Water Kayaks. Based in Traverse City but offering tours in Grand Traverse Bay, Elk Rapids, and on Torch Lake, too, the young company has excursions designed for all ages and skill levels and those 21+ only (see the $140+ Food, Booze & Cruise), and even a twilight tour where you — OK, your kayak — shines bright with LED lights and UV Lights so you can be “the light of the party.”

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Longing to witness a place Golf Advisor named one of the “Most Beautiful Courses in the World” … without swinging a golf club a single time? Non-golfers, Bay Harbor Golf Club has the shank-averse tour for you. The new Cliffview Cart Cruise lets you cruise along a sublimely scenic route across The Links and The Quarry courses, with a little time set aside for six stops within one hour. You’ll soak in the views, capture photos, sap up some insider history, and get to drive your own cart (as part of a guided caravan). The cost is $49 per person and includes a beverage of your choice to be enjoyed during the Cruise or post-tour at the on-site The Links Grill, where the patio overlooking Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay lets the big views linger on and on. A limited number of tickets are available for each tour; head to www.bayharborgolf.com to get yours.

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Turns out, Merritt Speedway, which proclaims itself “Michigan’s premier dirt track” is actually a ¼-mile semi-baked clay oval surface track of the finest kind. It also hosts the most fun on four wheels every Saturday night. That’s when the races — late models, modified, pro trucks, and/or street stocks — hit the gas … and crash and crunch, with plenty of hooting and hollering from the crowd, in what seems like the middle of nowhere but is actually just a giant swath of farm field just east of sweet lil’ Lake City. Coolers, kids, and camping are welcome at these intentionally family friendly evenings; alcohol is not. Gates open at 4pm, time trials start at 6pm, the races launch at 7pm. www. merrittspeedwaymi.com

Shred the Sweetwater Late summer is one of the best times to surf the Great Lakes.

Translation: Mid-summer might be the best time to learn how. Slowly but surely, Frankfort’s Lake Michigan surf pioneers Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak are easing back into their summer surfing lessons and camps with “a much more intimate, in-depth experience and teaching environment” than ever before. (Thanks, COVID!) Make this the summer you get up on that board, and you just might be hanging the full ten when the big water’s big rollers start rolling in this September. Stay on top at www. sbsurfandkayak.

Beach, Bike, Beach, Repeat

Want to slow down summer? Start a day with a swim at Petoskey State Park, hop on your trusty two-wheel bike (non-motorized) and ride 7 swell miles to Harbor Springs for a second dip in Little Traverse Bay at downtown Harbor Springs’ Zoll Street Beach. Too far? Pedal Charlevoix’s 3-mile Lake to Lake Trail, connecting Lake Charlevoix to Lake Michigan, instead. Feeling more or less ambitious? Check out www.trailscouncil. org/little-traverse-wheelway for a look at more than a dozen other Up North bike paths primed for the kind of low-speed amble that makes summer feel like it should: endless.

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Drive in to a Double Feature

There are fewer than 320 drive-in movie theaters in the United States. Only eight remain in Michigan. We have one.

What more do you need to know? (OK, if you insist, every night at this vintage gem brings a modern-day double feature, and there’s also an on-site concession stand (serving, among many treats, popcorn popped in its original 1953 popper and topped with real butter), a vintage-style mini-golf course, a playground, volleyball court, hula hoops, and the coolest throwback movie hotline of all time: (231) 325-3413. Or www.cherrybowldrivein.com if you’re too young and cranky to appreciate.

Try Low-Commitment Camping

All adults belong in one of two summer camps: Those who still think every summer night is a good night for fireworks, and those who don’t. Before you light a single fuse — or light up your local 911 lines — know the rules. No. 1: The state says fireworks are allowed between 11am and 11:45pm June 29 to July 4 and, if it falls on a Friday or Saturday, July 5. (The hours are the same for the Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day and Memorial Day.) No. 2: Only your local township or city ordinance can allow fireworks outside those windows. Hint: Check yours before your neighbor does.

Ride ’Em Cowboy!

Attention urban transplants: You can’t call yourself a Northerner until you spend at least one night camping in our great outdoors. But before you invest a year’s worth of cab fare to buy a bunch of camping gear for your first (and possibly only) excursion, try some on for size first. Arrive Outdoors will rent and deliver to you a full primo camping set — Marmot tent and rainfly, Therm-a-Rest sleeping pad, Black Diamond headlamp, Jet Boil stove, Yeti cooler, folding chair, sleeping bag and more! — so you can enjoy all the creature comforts devoted campers do. Prices for the set are less than $200 per day for a family of four ($93 per day for a single person) and shipping is free. Minimalist?

Just $39 a day will get you the tent, sleeping bag, and pad. Maximalist? You can also add on extras like binoculars, backpacks, trekking poles, baby carriers, hammocks, clothing and boots, and much much more.

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Pick a Peck

You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but what you really need to pick is your own fresh fruit. Northern Michigan farms and orchards are about to burst with the sweet stuff, starting with strawberries in June and running right on through with cherries, raspberries, peaches, apricots, nectarines, and peaches until apple season starts in September.

Where to find what, when? Check out Taste the Local Difference’s list of U-pick places in its newly published 2021 Local Food Guide (available for online viewing and ordering at www.localdifference.org) or click on through www.pickyourown.org/MInorthwest.htm for easy links to a farm or orchard near you.

Neigh, horse-drawn rides are not only for winter — or Mackinac Island.

At Fantail Farm in Benzie County, a few members of its impressive herd head out into the wooded trails adjoining their pasture each summer, hauling a wagon full of folks eager to catch a glimpse of neighboring cows, flitting birds and butterflies, and other furrier wildlife. The wagon rides, each about an hour long, are open for groups of up to 12 people. Rates run from $75 for 1 to 6 people to $150 for groups of 12. Kids under age three ride free. Custom rides are available, too. See www.fantailfarmllc.com for scheduling and contact information.

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2021 SUMMER RACES Brace yourself — then pace yourself: Live, in-person races are back Up North, and after 14 months of lockdown, running, biking, and swimming your housebound buns off in other places has likely never sounded better. One warning: Like so many events underway for summer 2021, not all races around the region are listed here, and not all details for those seen here are yet decided. That said, we recommend checking any fuzzy details with race organizers closer to the event. Know of a race event that isn’t listed here? Share the details with us at events@traverseticker.com, and we’ll get them in our upcoming print and online calendars.

SATURDAY, JUNE 5 14th Annual Communities in Schools (CIS) 5K Run Mancelona Senior Center, Mancelona cisnwmi.org/cis-5k-runwalk/ runsignup.com/Register/?raceId=47326

SATURDAY, JUNE 19 6th Annual Brave Hearts Estate 5K Color Run 4171 Ely Rd., Pellston injuredsoldiers.org/wordpress/event/4th-annual-brave-heartsestate-5k-color-run/

SUNDAY, JUNE 6 Rock the Light 5K Run/Walk Leelanau State Park, Northport grandtraverselighthouse.com/events/rock-the-light-5k/ runsignup.com/Race/MI/NorthportRocktheLight5KVirtualRunWalk

SATURDAY, JUNE 19 Charlevoix Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Draw Bridge, Downtown Charlevoix charlevoixmarathon.com/ charlevoixmarathon.com/registration

SUNDAY, JUNE 6 Hanson Hills Challenge – Mountain Bike Race Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling https://funpromotions.com/events/hanson-hills-xc/ https://hansonhillsmmbacps4.itsyourrace.com/register/

FRIDAY, JUNE 25 Ragnar Trail Relay: SOLD OUT Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling www.runragnar.com/event-detail/trail/michigantrail#overview

SUNDAY, JULY 4 Firecracker 5K Run 273 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah clcba.org/event/5k-firecracker-run/ runsignup.com/firecracker

SATURDAY, JUNE 26 Ragnar Trail Relay: SOLD OUT Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling www.runragnar.com/event-detail/trail/michigantrail#overview

SUNDAY, JULY 4 Boyne City Independence Day Run: 2 Mile Peninsula Beach Park, Downtown Boyne City digdeepraces.com/boynecityindependencedayrun

SATURDAY, JUNE 26 Dirty Dog Dash Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls www.boynemountain.com/upcoming-events/dirty-dog-dash www.runningguru.com/E1.asp?eID=DDD

SUNDAY, JULY 4 Paul Revere 5K & 10 Mile Run 111 W. Bay St., Harbor Springs runsignup.com/ runsignup.com/Race/MI/HarborSprings/PaulRevere5K10MileRun

SATURDAY, JUNE 12 Lighthouse 100: Ultra, 50 mi., 100 mi.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Harbor Springs Cycling Classic: 20, 45 or 60 Miles Birchwood Inn, Harbor Springs birchwoodinn.com/hscyclingclassic.html SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Ironman 70.3 Michigan: SOLD OUT Frankfort, MI ironman.com/im703-michigan SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 M22 Challenge - Run/Bike/Paddle: SOLD OUT South-bound lane of M-109 https://www.m22challenge.com/ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Bear Claw Epic Mountain Bike Race Cadillac Pathway, Cadillac bearclawepic.com/ bearclawepic.com/registration-information.html SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 Sleeping Bear Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K 9922 W. Front St., Empire enduranceevolution.com/ runsignup.com/sleepingbear SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 Leif Eriksson Day Row & Run Ferry Beach, Charlevoix active.com/ active.com/charlevoix-mi/running/distance-running/leiferiksson-day-row-and-runSATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 Walk to End Alzheimer’s - TC TC Area - TBA act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=14548&pg=entry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Treetops Trifecta : 5K & 1K Hill Climb Treetops Resort, Gaylord greatlakesendurance.com/ active.com/gaylord-mi/running/distance-running/treetopstrifectaSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Treetops Trifecta : Half Marathon Treetops Resort, Gaylord greatlakesendurance.com/ active.com/gaylord-mi/running/distance-running/treetopstrifecta-

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Summer ’21 Mega-Music Guide

In the park, on the lawn, under the gazebo; on stage, on the street, in a barn, under a tent, and even aboard a boat — music is once again happening live and in-person this season. Here’s where to be, when.

By Ross Boissoneau After a summer of silence, musicians are ready to retake the region’s stages. From free shows in the open air to large-scale performances in state-of-the-art concert halls, the sounds of rock, pop, classical, jazz, folk, and more will once again rise up to rock local audiences Up North There is one huge caveat, of course: COVID-19 restrictions might force sudden changes to schedules or, worse, cancellations. Different venues and events may opt to continue requiring such things as masking and social distancing, too.

So while this list is long and far-reaching, it’s not necessarily complete, nor is it set in stone. Restaurants, bars, wineries and other places will also be welcoming music artists.

And some other excellent venues — hello, Interlochen! — might still announce plans to host live music for the public. So continue to check the listings here at Northern Express, and if you know about a summer music event we don’t, email us at events@ traverseticker.com, and we’ll do our best to include them in future issues.

For now, get off the couch, get out your calendar, and make a plan to see and hear the kind of musical experience you’ve missed out on for more than a year.

CHARLEVOIX LIVE ON THE LAKE Thursdays 7pm-9pm at East Park Odmark Pavilion. Charlevoix City Band plays at 8pm Tuesdays in July and August. charlevoixmi.gov/341/Summer-Concerts July 1 – Tracy Kash July 8 – Hurricane July 15 – Charlie Millard Band July 29 – Dags Und Timmah Aug. 5 – Matt Gabriel Aug. 12 – Enemy Line Aug. 19 – Brett Newski Aug. 26 – Distant Stars LAVENDER HILL FARM Live music concert series held in a renovated, multi-use barn. Enjoy a picnic on the lawn overlooking fields of lavender.

LavenderHillFarm.com June 26 – The Rough & Tumble July 10 – Cousin Curtiss July 17 – Morgan Myles July 31 – Horton Creek Bluegrass Aug. 7 – Gaines & Wagoner Aug. 14 – Stella!

Sept. 4 – Horton Creek Bluegrass BOYNE CITY The Evenings at the Gazebo Concert

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Series has moved to the pavilion in Veterans Park for the 2021 summer season. Concerts will take place each Wednesday evening.

BoyneChamber.com/Gazebo-concerts June 16 – Full Moon Jam Band June 23 – Wyatt & Shari Knapp June 30 – On Tap July 7 – Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra July 14 – Pete “Big Dog” Fetters July 21 – Full Circle July 28 – Billie McAllister August 4 – Nelson Olstrom August 11 – The Real Ingredients August 18 – Matt Gabriel August 25 – Full Moon Jam Band GRAND TRAVERSE PAVILIONS The Concerts on the Lawn have grown into one of the summer’s most popular musical events. Performances are 7pm–8pm Thursday evenings. These free events celebrate and support local artists in the community. gtpavilions.org/newsevents/2021-concerts-on-the-lawn/ July 1 – Elvis Tribute July 15 – Remembering Patsy Cline July 22 – Petoskey Steel Drum Band July 29 – Peter, Paul and Mary Remembered Aug. 5 – Bay Area Big Band Aug. 12 – K. Jones & The Benzie Playboys

Aug. 19 – The Backroom Gang Aug. 26 – Miriam Pico & Friends NORTHPORT MUSIC IN THE PARK Hosted by the Northport Performing Arts Center. Socialize, picnic, and mingle while enjoying live music and views of Northport Bay at G.M. Dame Marina Park. The music begins at 7pm and runs until 9pm. northportomenachamber.org/ musicinthepark June 25 – Looking Forward July 2 – Soul Patch July 9 – Mulebone July 16 – Time Machine July 23 – Jeff Tucker Band July 30 – Thunderude Aug. 6 – New Third Coast Aug. 13 – Ben Daniels Band Aug. 20 – Ol’ Microtones Aug. 27 – Don Julin/Ron Getz Quartet Sept. 3 – Dune Brothers DOWNTOWN BEULAH Starts 7 p.m., downtown (not in the park) July 1 – Jazz North July 8 – Jake Allen July 15 – Standing Hamptons July 22 – TBA

Summer ’21 Mega-Music Guide July 29 – The Way Outs Aug. 5 – TBA Aug. 12 – The Ole Microtones Aug. 19 – Dig A Pony Aug. 26 – The Accidentals COYOTE CROSSING MUSIC SERIES Coyote Crossing, 8593 S. 13 Rd., Cadillac. coyotecrossingresort.com/live-music/ June 5 – Zak Bunce & GrooveGround June 12 – Ward Davis w/Myron Elkins June 19 – The Moonhowlers June 26 – Roosevelt Diggs July 10 – Drew Hale Band July 17 – Rachael David & Luke Winslow-King July 24 – Adam Joynt Band July 31 – Myron Elks & Dying Breed Aug. 7 – Michigan Rattlers Aug. 21– Drew Hale Band Aug. 28 – Matt Sayles w/special guests Sept. 4 – The Insiders UPBEAT CADILLAC Starts 7pm at Rotary Arts Pavilion.

CadillacMichigan.com June 24 – Wendell Harrison Quartet July 1 – Holly McGuire July 8 – Tell Yo Mama July 15 – Nick Moss Band July 22 – Serita’s Black Rose July 29 – Greg Nagy’s Men of Leisure Aug. 5 – Rodney Whitaker Quartet Aug. 12 – Planet D Nonet Aug. 17 – Chris Foreman’s Soul Message Band Aug. 26 – U’Neek Soul ODAWA CASINO Ovation Hall, Petoskey. See website for showtimes. odawacasino.com/ entertainment/ovationhall.php July 2 – The Buckinghams July 30 – The Box Tops

PORTAGE LAKE ASSOCIATION CONCERTS IN THE PARK 7pm Mondays, Onekama Village Park June 28 – Miriam Pico and David Chown July 5 – Shrock Brothers Band, featuring Madcat July 12 – Elvis Tribute by Jake Slater July 19 – Benzie Playboys July 26 – Ben Traverse Aug. 2 – Peter, Paul & Mary Remembered Aug. 9 – Michael Trixx Aug. 16 – Wally Pleasant Aug. 23 – Awesome Distraction MANISTEE SHORELINE SHOWCASE 2021 7pm at First Street Beach Rotary Gazebo, Douglas Park. manisteeshorelineshowcase.org June 22 – Wendell Harrison June 29 – Holly Maguire w/the Kevin O’Connell Trio July 6 – Tell Yo Mama July 13 – Nick Moss Blues Band July 20 – Serita’s Black Rose July 27 – Greg Nagy’s Men of Leisure Aug. 3 – Rodney Whitaker Quartet Aug. 10 – Planet D None Aug. 17 – Chris Foreman’s Soul Message Band Aug. 24 – U’Neek Soul Aug. 31 – Headwinds Blues Project MANISTEE ROOTS ON THE RIVER July 8 – Harper and the Midwest Kind Other shows TBA

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OLD TOWN PLAYHOUSE THEATRE UNDER THE TENT Old Town Playhouse offers a variety of shows in its parking lot on Union Street in Traverse City. OldTownPlayhouse.com June 17, July 15, Aug. 19 – Bo Bossa June 18 – Rigs & Jeels June 19; July 9 & 10 – The Belle of Amherst Tuesdays June 22–Aug 31– Dance Night with JazzNorth June 23 – Comedy with Derek Richards & Sal Demilio June 30 – Golden Voices July 2 – Comedy With Marti Johnson July 3, 17 – East Bay Blue July 7 – ReBooted July 8 – Cherry Blossom Ramblers July 14 – Top of the Pop July 16 – Pico, Chown & Sears July 21– Big Fun July 22 – The Old Town Playhouse Radio Hour July 23, 24, 29, Aug. 6 – "I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change" (musical theater) July 28 – East Bay Drive July 30, 31, Aug. 1 – Showstoppers Aug. 4 – Strum Aug. 5, 7, 14 – Hate Mail Aug. 11– Beach ’N’ Buffet Aug. 13 – Toma’s Mime Time Aug. 18 – Jeff Haas Quartet Aug. 20 – Let’s Sing Again Aug. 21, 26, 27– "Love, Loss & What I Wore" (theater) Sept. 1 – Around the World PIT SPITTERS STADIUM Home of the Traverse City Pit Spitters baseball team. northwoodsleague.com/ traverse-city-pit-spitters Sept. 17 – Old Dominion MUSIC ON BEAR LAKE Shows are performed at 1pm Saturdays on a boat on the lake. tinyurl.com/3628nad5 June 26 – Clear Heels July 24 – Straits Shooter Aug. 28 – The Real Ingredients

ELK RAPIDS EVENING ON RIVER STREET Taking place at 6pm Wednesdays in downtown Elk Rapids … on River Street, of course. elkrapidschamber.org/evening-onriver-street/ June 30 – Plumville Project July 7 – Brotha James July 14 – Dags Und Timmah July 21– Matt Mansfield July 28 – Leanna Collins Aug. 4 – Sweetwater Blues Band Aug. 11 – TBD ELK RAPIDS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES @ THE HARBOR At 7pm Saturdays (except as noted) at the Harbor on Cedar Street. elkrapids.org/ harbor/events/ June 26 – Royal Guard July 4 – On the Sun (Sunday) July 17 – Nathan Walton Aug. 1 – 1000 Watt Prophets (Sunday) Aug. 7 – Delilah DeWylde w/Harbor Days and Fireworks Aug. 21 – Gasoline Gypsies BAY VIEW, PETOSKEY The summer community on the north side of Petoskey was founded as

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an educational and cultural community

by Michigan Methodists “for intellectual and scientific culture and the promotion of the cause of religion and morality.” It’s since expanded to include and feature the arts, including music and theatre. bayviewassociation.org Sundays June 27-Aug. 8 – Vespers concerts with guest artists at 8pm June 30 – Bay View Wind Quintet July 3 – Brass Transit July 14 – Bay View String Quartet June 30 – My Favorite Sings July 21-24 – La Traviata GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS, BAY HARBOR The performance hall is located at Bay Harbor south of Petoskey. greatlakescfa.org June 19 – Outdoor Season Kickoff with Max von Essen and Billy Stritch June 26 – Bruce in the USA July 2 – Naturally 7 July 10 – Gladys Knight gala July 17 – Vanessa Williams July 22 – Ryan Hamilton July 24 – Kurt Elling July 30/31 – Pink Martini Aug. 6 – Brian Stokes Mitchell Aug. 13-15 – Musical: Always, Patsy Cline Aug. 17 – ChaoJun Yang Aug. 21– Michael Feinstein Aug. 28 – Paul Taylor Dance Company Sept. 5 – Tanya Tucker Sept. 12 – Denyce Graves Oct. 2 – Thompson Square Oct. 9– BB King Blues Band LAKE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL Performances at the Studio Stage in Glen Arbor behind the Glen Arbor Arts Center, taking the place of the Manitou Music Festival. Performances start at 8pm. Tickets available at Lake Street Studio, Oryana, or at the door if available.

July 14 – Mulebone July 21– Cameron Blake Trio Aug. 4 – Drew Nelson Aug. 11 – Mustard’s Retreat LIVELYLANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL Aug. 20–22 at Backyard Burdickville (formerly known as the Eagles Campground) on M-72 east of Empire.

Headliners include Joshua Davis, Laura Rain & The Caesars and Michigan supergroup the Stovetop Bernard Lavengood Trio. thelivelylands.com.

DUNESVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL July 23–25 at Harmony Pines Campground, 4846 N Hulbert Rd., Lake Ann. The festival will feature a variety of artists performing folk, funk, rock and other genres. facebook.com/pg/ dunesvillemusicfestival/ THE BIG TICKET FESTIVAL July 9–11 at the Otsego County Fairgrounds in Gaylord, featuring a variety of Christian performers and speakers. btf.com HOXEYVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL Aug. 13–15 at the Hoxeyville festival grounds, 150 acres of farmland surrounded by the Manistee National Forest in Wellston.

Headliners include Billy Strings, the Allman Betts Band, the Sam Bush Band, Yonder

Mountain String Band with Luke WinslowKing, Seth Bernard and many others. hoxeyville.com BIG FAM MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL Aug. 27-29 at Harmony Pines, 4846 N Hulbert Rd., Lake Ann. This first iteration of the festival will feature a variety of artists, from rock, folk and funk to bluegrass, jam and electronic. bigfamfestival.com SPIRIT OF THE WOODS FOLK FESTIVAL June 19 at Dickson Township Park in Brethren. Featured performers will include Breathe Owl Breathe, Ruby John & John Warstler, Annie & Rod Capps, The Nephews and Barefoot. tinyurl.com/da4p4ukp CEDAR POLKA FESTIVAL Aug. 26-29 at the tennis courts in downtown Cedar. Polka bands from across the Midwest, including Duane Malinowski, Kowalski Brothers, The Polka Brothers, Jimmy K, and the Scottville Clown Band. cedarpolkafest.org BEAVER ISLAND MUSIC FEST July 15-17. Artists scheduled to perform include Brother Crowe, Gasoline Gypsies, Roma Ransom, Snack & Five, The Hacky Turtles, Drew Hale Band, and more. Festival Grounds, 28599 Hideaway Trail, Beaver Island. bimf.net BAROQUE ON BEAVER Performances by a variety of ensembles (mostly classical, but not all) at various locations on the island. All concerts at 7:30pm except as noted. baroqueonbeaver.com July 30 – Opening Night Gala July 31 – Gala Recital Aug. 1 – What’s New, Baroque?

Aug. 2 – Brass on the Grass 4pm Aug. 3 – Chamber Music Café Aug. 4 – The Founders Concert Aug. 5 – Chamber Music al fresco 2pm Aug. 5 – Celebrations and Fantasies Aug. 6 – Kids in Koncert 2pm Aug. 6 – Music of Remembrance Aug. 7– Baroque South of the Border DEPOT MUSIC FESTIVAL July 31, 3-9pm, at Cadillac Rotary Performing Arts Pavilion, downtown Cadillac.

Featuring Landing Dance Academy, Craig Walworth, Once Upon a Bison, Feeding Grizzlies, Speedball Tucker, Adam Joynt, American Hotel System.

FARMFEST Aug. 12–15 at 1865 Roby Road, Johannesburg. With two separate performance stages, the festival offers a variety of genres and activities. Performers will include The Blue Water Ramblers, bugs Beddow & The Good Stuff, Drew Nelson, Madcats’s C.A.R.Ma. Quartet, Oh Brother Big Sister, Luke Winslow-King, Seth Bernard and many others. Plus fun for the family at the Kids’ Area. farm-fest.com

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Heartfelt Country July 17: Morgan Myles Lavender Hills Farm Named a 2019 “Artist to Watch” by the Nashvillebased country music website The Boot, Morgan Myles was recognized even earlier by Rolling Stone, which called her one of “Ten Country Artists You Need To Know in 2016.” Myles draws comparisons to everyone from Trisha Yearwood and Martina McBride to Mariah Carey and Janis Joplin for her big voice and vocal range. Originally from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Myles moved to Nashville to study and perform and spent the next decade writing songs and chasing her dream.

She’s shared the stage with the likes of Reba McEntyre, Luke Bryan, and Charlie Daniels. Myles heart shows through her partnering with local women’s organizations to perform for survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and hardships based around her single “Woman of My Word.” Her debut album, Therapy, includes “I Believe,” a song released on the one-year anniversary of her cousin’s death from brain cancer.

Electric Jazz, Pop Rock & Fusion July 28: East Bay Drive Old Town Playhouse This quartet of wellknown area musicians — David Chown, Alex Wyant, John Paul and Rick Kiehle — had all played with one another in various configurations, including the Northwestern Michigan College jazz program, but never as a unit. Then Chown and Kiehle merged their separate businesses in a new studio where they could record audio and video and came together over their mutual love of jazzy pop rock and fusion — think Steely Dan, Fourplay, David Sanborn. They decided to create a band to back up fellow musicians, which would also allow them to explore their common affection for contemporary electric jazz, much like outfits of the ’70s like Stuff and The Section. Since then, they’ve brought in horn players and vocalists as special guests and recorded music to share online. They are now actively writing originals and hope to record an LP or EP by year’s end. This is your chance to see the magic of local maestros coming together to jam.

Caribbean Pans July 22: Petoskey Steel Drum Band Grand Traverse Pavilions What do you call a group of northern Michigan high school students who play instruments native to the Caribbean? Why, the Petoskey Steel Drum Band, of course. Formed in 1996

by Petoskey schools band director Barry Bennett, the group has expanded from the original 12 to approximately 30 students who play various pans (aka steel drums).

Don’t forget the Engine Room, aka the rhythm section.

The band performs across the state and region, even as far away as New Orleans, during Mardi Gras, and Chicago for the Festival of Lights Parade in November. Most of the students start playing steel drums in the sixth grade; the band is comprised of students who have completed their sophomore, junior, or senior years at Petoskey High School. Its performs a blend of Caribbean and contemporary tunes, including music by Stevie Wonder, Rush, Dave Matthews, Aaron Copland, Snarky Puppy, and holiday tunes such as “Sleigh Ride,” “The First Noel”, “Carol of the Bells” and more.

Rock & Horns July 3: Brass Transit Bay View Their name is derived from Chicago’s first album, and like that famed Chicago Transit Authority, Brass Transit consistently delivers the goods. Trumpeter Tony Carlucci formed the group to celebrate the music and arrangements of his favorite band and attracted some of Toronto’s best studio musicians. Brass Transit has toured the U.S. and its native Canada, performing with symphonies and even opening for that other jazz-rock horn band, Blood, Sweat & Tears. The group recently produced its first album, in which it performed songs by other rock artists from the ’70s, with horns in the style of old Chicago. Brass Transit successfully performed at Bay View several years ago.

That show was outdoors, and this year, to better showcase the layers of sound, Bay View Artistic Director Dr. Chris Ludwa says the band will play in the John M. Hall Auditorium.

Summer ’21 Mega-Music Guide Blue Note Jazz Aug. 3 & 5: Rodney Whitaker Quartet Manistee Shoreline Showcase; Upbeat Cadillac The world-renowned bassist and head of the jazz program at Michigan State University will bring his quartet to northern Michigan for a swing through Manistee, Cadillac and other ports of call, courtesy of Tim Scully’s World Class Jazz and Blues. A member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Whitaker has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, Diana Krall, Pat Metheny, and countless others. He has appeared on more than 100 recordings, including 11 as a leader. Whitaker grew up in Detroit and attended Wayne State University, and was mentored by Marcus Belgrave and Detroit bassists Stephen Molina (Detroit Symphony) and Ralphe Armstrong (Mahavishu Orchestra). He frequently performs in groups with other members of the MSU jazz faculty, including Diego Rivera, Xavier Davis, and Etienne Charles. His quartet includes Len'I Glenn McKinney on baritone sax and his daughters Rockelle (vocals) and Sarah (drums).

Pre-Renaissance Party July 30–Aug. 7: Baroque On Beaver Beaver Island When Baroque on Beaver debuted two decades ago, it was an event by islanders for islanders. It took place in the small log chapel of the St. James Episcopal Church. Today it’s become so popular that it’s a challenge to find a place for visitors to stay. Performance groups range in size from trios to full orchestra, with vocalists and chorus as well.

In addition to scheduled shows, pop-up concerts take place around the island. The venues are located primarily in and around the historic harbor district in the island’s port town of St. James, and most are a short walk from the ferry terminal. Despite its name, the festival is not exclusively devoted to classical music, and whatever the genre, Music Director Robert Nordling is quick to point out that it’s still island casual. “Brass on the Grass is outdoors by the lighthouse. You have 375 people on lawn chairs drinking wine,” he said.

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The Beers of Summer — 6-Pack Edition —

Stock up and set out for the ultimate six-pack of summer-beer-paired adventures

By Amy Martin

The sun is shining, the temperature is rising, and it’s time to indulge in some summertime craft beer. In your best interest (and for the purposes of “research”), we’ve compiled not only our picks for some of Michigan’s best warm weather sippers but also the best places in the area to enjoy them — because the only thing that tastes better than a beer on a hot summer day in northern Michigan is a beer on a hot summer’s day adventure in northern Michigan.

The Beer: Oberon Ale by Bell’s Brewery

Seasoned Michiganders know that the spring release of this American wheat ale signals that warmer weather is just around the corner — after all, it is known as the state’s quintessential summer beer. The secret behind this brew isn’t any adjunct, but simply their house ale yeast, which imparts fruity, citrusy notes, as well as delicate spice characteristics. Bell’s itself describes Oberon as “the color and scent of a sunny afternoon,” which is not only an accurate description but also the best time to enjoy one. To find a northern Michigan bar, restaurant, or market that carries Bell’s Oberon near you, simply check the Oberon box and enter your zip code at www.bellsbeer.com/beer-finder. (We found ours at Waters Edge Market, 7262 Cairn Hwy., Kewadin. (231) 264-5511)

The Best Place: Torch Lake

Torch Lake, known for its clear, dazzling turquoise color, is Michigan’s second-largest inland lake. Float around its Caribbean-like waters on a pontoon boat, and you’ve found the ideal setting to enjoy a Bell’s Oberon. Stay out in the deeper area for a peaceful cruise or join the party at its infamous sandbar.

Either way, you’ll want to soak in the sunshine and savor an Oberon in all its citrusy goodness. There are several public access points around Torch Lake, including the Eastport Torch Lake Access, located at the southeast side of the Village of Eastport. Don’t have your own boat? You can rent a pontoon from M&K Marine: (231) 620-8783

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The Beer: Peanuts and Crackerjack by The Mitten Brewing Company

Some people are opposed to the idea of drinking dark beer in the summer season, but when the nights cool off, they make a great companion. This robust porter goes down easy and is the perfect fireside addition. Just as the name implies, this beer embodies the classic ballpark snacks: peanuts and Cracker Jacks. The taste includes subtle caramel and the slightest notes of toffee, with a big peanut presence. Peanuts and Crackerjack is made with real roasted peanuts and peanut butter from Germack Pistachio Company, a Detroit classic that’s been around since 1924. You can find The Mitten’s Peanut and Crackjack at 112 W Nagonaba St., in Northport and at a variety of retailers across the state. Find them all at www.mittenbrewing.com.

The Best Place: Leelanau State Park

The best place to enjoy Peanuts and Crackerjack Porter is around a campfire at Leelanau State Park, only 10 minutes from The Mitten Brewing Company’s Northport location. When the sun dips below the horizon and you begin to see stars starting to perforate the sky, it’s time to crack open a can. Sip this one to the sound of a crackling fire, and as the embers glow, pair it with a warm, golden, freshly roasted marshmallow.

The gooey, crystalized sugar melds with the peanut butter in glorious union. Leelanau State Park is at the very tip of the Leelanau Peninsula, with rustic campsites and cabins just steps from Lake Michigan. It’s also home to Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum, a stop not to be missed. For more information and to reserve a campsite, visit www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/

The Beer: Soft Parade by Short’s Brewing Company

For the 12 northern Michiganders who don’t already know, Soft Parade is a fruit ale brewed with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, and not sipping one Up North in summer is something akin to sacrilege in these parts. Its enchanting rose color catches the light like a pink topaz, and the delightful medley of flavors pleasantly dance across the tongue.

Don’t be fooled into thinking the berries will make this beer too sweet — there is a slight tartness that sweeps the palate, and it finishes dry, leaving you longing for the next delicious sip. You can find Short’s Soft Parade at their newly revamped pub, 121 N. Bridge St., Bellaire, as well as their Elk Rapids Taproom and stores across the country. www.shortsbrewing.com/beer/beer-locator/

The Beer: Under the Trestle by The Filling Station Microbrewery

Under the Trestle is a Mango Kölsch, one of The Filling Station’s seasonal releases perfect for the summertime heat. Light bodied with good carbonation, it’s well balanced between the Weyermann Pilsner malt and Hersbrucker hops used in the brewing process. After fermentation the brewers added organic mango puree, creating a mildly sweet and slightly tart beer that is sure to please your taste buds. Under the Trestle can be imbibed in house, and is also one of the canned beers they offer for folks who are on the go. The Filling Station Microbrewery is locate at 642 Railroad Pl, Traverse City. thefillingstationmicrobrewery.com

The Best Place: TART Trails

The Best Place: Glacial Hills Pathway

A five-minute drive from Short’s Bellaire pub, Glacial Hills Pathway and Natural Area is one of Michigan’s best hiking and mountain bike destinations. With over 30 miles of trails, there is no shortage of natural wonders, and there is plenty for all levels to explore, from beginner to expert. Whether you need a little liquid energy before venturing out or something to soothe your sore muscles after a vigorous hike, Short’s Soft Parade will hit the spot. For more information and a map of trails, www. glacialhillstrails.org

Calling all cyclists! The Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trail (known as TART for short) is a paved urban trail that is 10.5 mile long and connects you to shops and restaurants all throughout Traverse City. Whether you’re looking for an intense bike ride to work up a sweat or are more interested in a leisurely cruise, this path accommodates both. Conveniently, The Filling Station Microbrewery is just off the TART, and makes a superb pit stop. There is no better way to enjoy the thirst-quenching Under the Trestle Mango Kölsch than directly after hopping off your bicycle.

There are nine other trails that are part of the TART Trails system, including on beautiful state forest land — for more information and a map of trails, visit traversetrails.org/trails/tart/

The Beer: East Coast Pale Ale by Farm Club

As one of Northern Michigan’s newer breweries, Farm Club has been putting out high-quality, carefully crafted beer and food from their onset. Their East Coast Pale Ale is no exception—its complex layers of flavor are thoroughly enjoyed from the front of the palate to the lingering aftertaste. It pours the color of a wheat field bathed in golden sunlight, and is hazy from the oats used in the brewing process. It simply bursts with tropical fruit and citrus from the hops, yet avoids being bitter. Pick some up for yourself at Farm Club, 10051 Lake Leelanau Dr, Traverse City or at select store in Northern Michigan, Grand Rapids, and Detroit. farmclubtc.com

The Best Place: Your Garden

You don’t have to leave your house to best enjoy this bright brew—you just need to be surrounded by soil, sun, and sprouting plants. Farm Club’s East Coast Pale Ale was brewed on a farm, so it only makes sense that it pairs so well with gardening.

Feel free to get your gardening gloves dirty while imbibing, and don’t be afraid to pop a few cherry tomatoes from your harvest—the acidity from the tomatoes complement the hops in a heavenly way. Done with work for the day? This brew, especially with its elegantly designed can, also makes for an excellent garden-party beverage.

The Beer: Cliff’s Last Call by Brose Brewing

Brose Brewing is part of St. Ambrose Cellars — the honeypot of Benzie County known for its mastery in making mead, cider, and wine. Don’t let the locale’s wizardry in the non-beer libations sway you from sampling the Brose portfolio, however. Among our favorites for the summer season is Cliff’s Last Call, an American Blonde Ale that’s crisp and refreshing and, at 5.1% ABV, easy to imbibe more than one. As one of the most approachable styles, we highly recommend this one for those just venturing into the craft beer world, though it’s a tasty treat even for the most experienced drinkers. Only available at St. Ambrose Cellars tap room, 841 S Pioneer Rd., Beulah.

The Best Place: St. Ambrose Cellars’ Disc Golf Course

Conveniently, the best place to partake in a summer adventure with Cliff’s Last Call American Blonde Ale is … right on the St. Ambrose’s vast grassy and wooded property, where you can also engage in a rousing bout of disc golf. Grab your discs and head to the first tee, located right off the tasting room’s parking lot. This free 9-hole course takes you through what its creators describe as a “mythical forest.” Having played it with a unicorn multiple times, we couldn’t agree more. Really though, navigating this course full of towering trees is the perfect challenge for newbies and experienced players, and its level of coolness is only enhanced by the combo of shade and this refreshing blonde ale. For more information, a map of the course, and even photos of each hole, visit www.stambrose-mead-wine.com/st-ambrose-disc-golf-course/

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Nittolo’s Pizza & Nittolo’s Seafood and Social Double the dining options in one Lake Leelanau location

By Ross Boissoneau Think of Chef Eric Nittolo’s latest restaurant as a family affair. And not just because multiple members of his family are on staff. He believes it’s important to treat the customers as family, to the point of allowing — even encouraging them — to take their time and stick around for a while.

Nittolo and his crew are focusing on the customers’ experience, working to make people feel welcome and eager to return (and eager to tell their friends), rather than turning as many tables as possible. He hopes patrons linger over dinner and retire to the landscaped patio following dinner, where they can enjoy dessert or another bottle of wine.

Judging by the number of diners on the patio and inside the restaurant on a recent evening, his hope looks to be reality just months after opening Nittolo’s Seafood and Social in April. (Nittolo’s Pizza opened first, in March. Both share the same restaurant space; the menu simply transitions to

the Seafood and Social offerings, with reservations required, beginning at 5pm Thursdays through Sundays.)

“We’ve become a destination,” says Nittolo proudly.

THE MENU A key part of the unhurried experience he works to deliver is, of course, a diner’s reason for being there: the food. Nittolo’s cooking philosophy is likewise relaxed; to showcase the fish and beef, he says he uses sauces and accompaniments only to complement the proteins rather than overwhelm them. He can, he says, because he sources the same quality fish and beef he was exposed to while growing on the East Coast.

“We have the best protein, line-caught halibut, beef from Japan, Bluefin tuna, mussels. We want to produce the best food possible,” he said.

The current starter’s menu, for instance, includes oysters two ways — accompanied with a Blood Orange Mignonette or served Rockefeller style, with creamed spinach,

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crumbs, bacon, and asiago. The Baltimore Crab Cakes, featuring blue crab, bring East Coast essential Old Bay to the fore with Old Bay Kettle Corn and tabasco mayo.

The escargot is served with sambuca and garlic parsley butter, and there’s even Beef Carpaccio and Tartare.

Salads include a cherry with greens, fennel, brie, nectarine, cinnamon oats, and honey hazelnut vinaigrette. Or try the morel bisque with morels, portobellos, whiskey cream, and truffles.

Among the entrees are Chilean Sea Bass with yam, morel risotto, oxtail, saffron vermouth cream; Ora King Salmon with beets, cucumbers, morel risotto, orange creme fraiche; and American and Japanese Wagyu beef.

In addition to sourcing internationally, Nittolo pays homage to local suppliers, securing much of his produce from area farmers and working with the likes of Cheboygan Brewing and Gypsy Vodka for alcoholic beverages. The extensive wine list reflects the same duality, featuring numerous

bottles from Italy, Napa, and the Sonoma Valley; sparkling wine from Leelanau County alongside champagne from France; and by-the-glass pours and house bottles from France, Italy, Australia, Spain, and of course, the restaurant’s backyard again, Leelanau.

CHEF’S CUT If the menu is enticing, Nittolo’s personal story is no less so. While he boasts an extensive restaurant background, he’s not one of those who worked his way up from dishwasher to server to restaurateur. He graduated from Ferris State University with a degree in, of all things, analytic chemistry. He entered the food industry through a side door, working for Graceland Fruit, where he discovered he had a talent for flavor profiling.

He was soon recruited to Kroger — in the fluid milk division — but within a year, he had changed direction again, buying Carp River Trading Company, a retail and wholesale specialty food producer that supplied products to retailers like northern

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“I turned that into a million-dollar company from $40,000 … from June 1998 to 2005,” he says, but quickly tempers the boast with the admission that he became a victim of his own success as the company grew so fast it outpaced its ability to financially sustain itself.

“The easy thing about restaurants,” he says, “is [customers] pay when they leave,” as opposed his former operation, in which he had to bill for products it created or wait till customers purchased them, says Nittolo. He shut the doors in 2005.

What to do next? The answer came in a job interview. While speaking with an interviewer representing Con Agra, Nittolo was honest about his experience, explaining that his culinary skills weren’t sharp but his instincts which flavors work together was excellent. “I said I couldn’t butcher a chicken or fillet a fish, but I could make it taste good.”

The interviewer’s response was only a question: Is there a culinary school near you?

Nittolo didn’t get the job, but the interviewer’s question sparked an idea that set him on a new path. Nittolo enrolled at the Great Lakes Culinary Institute and, while still attending classes there, got a job with Randy Chamberlain, then the executive chef at the Boathouse, on Traverse City’s Old Mission Peninsula. When Chamberlain

left to start his own restaurant, Blu, in Glen Arbor, Nittolo became executive chef at the Boathouse. He was still in his second year at the culinary institute.

LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL From there it was on to various landing spots: Rocketts Landing in Richmond, Virginia; the Midland Country Club; the Toledo Club; Reflect Bistro inside Traverse City’s Cambria Hotel; and Lochenheath Golf Club, also in Traverse City, before finally venturing out on his own.

The success of his pizza and seafood restaurant thus far has exceeded Nittolo’s expectations. “My original plan was to make enough to pay May’s rent because we knew summer would be busy. But it’s been exceptional,” he says. “People are loving what we’re doing, [saying] ‘We’re just grateful you’re here.’ In 16 years, I’ve never heard that before. I’m humbled to my core.”

While he intends to keep the pizzeria side open year-round, Nittolo said the fine dining seafood side will be seasonal. It will run weekends in the shoulder seasons, then close following New Year’s Eve, re-opening in April.

Find Nittolo’s Pizza and Nittolo’s Seafood and Social at 104 Main St., Lake Leelanau. For more information, such as menu, hours, and reserving a table, call (231) 994-2400 or visit www.nittolosseafoodandsocial.com or www.

THE PIZZA: KEEPING IT SIMPLE

Eric Nittolo likes to say “The Concept of Nittolo’s Pizza is family.” He doesn’t exaggerate. Nittolo’s son Dominic, who honed his craft at PepeNero in Traverse City, is in charge of Nittolo’s pizza operation. (Eight more of Eric’s children — Vincent, Danielle, Eleanor, Angelina, Gabriella, Francesca, and even the two youngest, Maximo and Elizaphina “Lizzy” Jones — are said to on deck.)

Much like any family dinner, both Nittolos strive to keep the menu on the pizza side of the business simple, relying on a perfected methodology and high-quality ingredients for his extraordinary pies.

Eric Nittolo tells Northern Express he developed the crust eight years ago while working at the ThreePenny Cafe in Charlottesville, Virginia. He describes its soft yet crispy texture and flavor as a cross between a piece of bread and a cracker. He ascribes the rich, fresh-tasting sauce to the kind his late grandmother Geneive Nittolo used to craft.

As for toppings — don’t expect to build your own. True to his penchant for flavor profiling, Eric Nittolo is particular about what best complements what, so he gives customers their choice of pizza options; not topping options. Among the baker’s dozen choices are the Napoli, featuring Taleggio cheese and Sopressata salami; the Spanish, with Serrano ham, fig jam, Manchego cheese, saffron honey, and marcona brittle; and Poached Pear, with cambozola cheese (a cow’s milk cheese with a taste and texture that brings to mind a soft-ripened creamy Gorgonzola), and candied walnuts. For those who already know what they like but want to try the tastiest version of their standard favorites, there’s also Margherita, Greek, and Buffalo Chicken pizza options, too.

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THE CHEESE CUP: 6am, anywhere in the state of Michigan. Presented by The Northern Angler & held in memory of former employee Alex Hawke who earned the nickname “Cheese” his first summer in the shop. Anglers chase bass, bluegill, pike & carp in this warmwater fundraising tournament. Partnering with Child & Family Services of Northern Michigan has helped focus efforts towards helping others in the area who may struggle with depression & thoughts of suicide. The event has raised over $30,000 towards suicide prevention programs in just a few short years. Benefits Third Level Crisis Center. Register. $35. thenorthernangler. com/products/cheese-cup-registration

---------------------JOB WINSLOW NSDAR ANNUAL GARAGE SALE: 8am-3pm, American Legion Post 35, Hastings St., TC. Help support Job Winslow’s Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s annual garage sale fundraiser. Find deals on everything from housewares to linens, purses, & more.

---------------------CIS 5K RUN/WALK: 8:30am. Registration & check-in at Mancelona Senior Center, 122 E. State St., Mancelona between 7-8am. Race starts & finishes at Howard & Main streets (behind Mancelona Senior Center). All profits benefit Communities In Schools of Northwest Michigan. $25. cisnwmi.org/cis-5k-runwalk

---------------------NATIONAL TRAILS DAY CELEBRATION: Railroad Square, Downtown Kalkaska. This event celebrates the work of local volunteers who help maintain the North Country Trail as it crosses through northwest lower Michigan on its 4,600-mile route across eight states from Vermont to North Dakota. Highlighting this year’s celebration is the official Grand Opening of 12 newly rerouted miles of the NCT leading into Kalkaska. Guided hikes will depart & return from Railroad Square. 8:30am Departure: Hike seven miles from Boardman Road Trail Crossing to Island Lake Road/Snowpackers Clubhouse. 10am Departure: Hike 2.75 miles from S. River Road Access to Island Lake Road/ Snowpackers Clubhouse. Join after the hikes at 12:30pm for a brief program & trail dedication ceremony, followed by a free community picnic hosted by the Grand Traverse Hiking Club. facebook.com/GTHikers

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Viewing, 9am; auction, 11am. All sorts of watercraft & boat gear available. Funds raised support Schooner Madeline, Cutter Champion youth programs, & promote Great Lakes Maritime history. Discovery Center, 13268 S. West Bayshore Dr., TC. maritimeheritagealliance. org/annual-boat-auction

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CHERRIES GOT TALENT VIDEO AUDITION: June 1-15. Submit your audition video by completing the form on website. cherryfestival.org/events/2021/cherries-got-talent--video-audition

---------------------DRIVE-IN SUMMER READING PROGRAM REGISTRATION: 10am-2pm. Park in the Bellaire Public Library parking lot & call: 231-5338814 to let the library know you are there. They will come out & register your children.

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---------------------GET WILD ON A TRAIL!: Celebrate National Trails Day in Petoskey by “Getting Wild on the North Country Trail!” A section of the NCT will be transformed into “Where the Wild Things Are.” The Skyline Trail section will become a magical place where you can find the “Wild Things” characters lurking. These cardboard creations will be placed along the trail, & you can snap photos with them & your hiking buddies. Park at the Krause Rd. NCT (3484 Krause Rd., Petoskey) & then hike in & out. Post your photos (#WildThingsNCT) & they’ll be shared on the Facebook page. Free.

---------------------LEELANAU ARTISTS EXHIBITION: 10am5pm, Leelanau Community Cultural Center, The Old Art Building, Leland. An exhibit & sale of artists’ work from open studio sessions that take place year round. oldartbuilding.com

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SIP & SAVOR: 10am, Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail, June 4-6. This event combines some of the region’s most incredible & uniquely crafted wines, each hand-selected by the makers themselves, paired along with locally sourced cuisine options. $45. lpwines. com/2020-trail-events

MARITIME HERITAGE ALLIANCE 34TH ANNUAL BOAT AUCTION & GEAR SALE:

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Author Mardi Jo Link will sit down with three best-selling writers to discuss investigative journalism on Thurs., June 10 via Zoom at 7pm. Presented by Harbor Springs Festival of the Book, this event features journalists Casey Cep (Furious Hours), Becky Cooper (We Keep the Dead Close), and Patrick Radden Keefe (Empire of Pain), whose works of nonfiction aim to uncover the wrongs of the past, seek justice in the present, and illuminate a way forward in society. Free, registration required: hsfotb.org/tickets City. This indoor & outdoor event will feature local artisans, crafters, creators & more. There will be live music by Lavender Moon, food trucks, $5 Make-and-Take Crafts, & more. lavenderhillfarm.com

---------------------SUTTONS BAY “VILLAGE COLLAGE” - CHANCE TO WIN A $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE!: Suttons Bay Public Schools & the Suttons Bay Chamber of Commerce invite you to the “Village Collage” in downtown Suttons Bay from June 3-7. Participating Suttons Bay businesses will be displaying artwork created by students at Suttons Bay Schools. For a chance to win one of ten $50 gift certificates to down-

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---------------------“FOOD IS ART” COMPANION PROGRAMS: 11am, Glen Arbor Arts Center, Front Porch. In conversation with Taylor Moore, program manager of Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan.

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GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AMERICANA CONCERT: 7pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. With a nod to the past & a look to the future, this performance features a wide representation of American composers, including American classics, Copland & Gershwin; young African American composers, Jessie Montgomery & Tre Bryant; GLCO composer in residence Gwyneth Walker; Kenji Bunch; & local composers/arrangers, Anthony Patterson & Roger Tallman. The performance also includes a collaboration with Gerber Strings students & presents 2019 Young Artist Competition winner Helen Hanchin. 6pm Pre-Concert Talk by Libor Ondras, conductor. $30; free for 18 & under. GLCOrchestra.org

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ROCK THE LIGHT 5K RUN/ WALK: Featuring a rolling start; you can start any time between 9-10am. End Time: Noon. Price: $25 race fee.

Packet pick-up: The morning of the race from 8-10am. The event is chip-timed by Race Day Events. You may do a virtual race any time between March 29 - Dec. 1. Register. The course will start at the Leelanau State Park Trailhead.

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---------------------HANSON HILLS CHALLENGE - MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE: 10am, Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling. Trail is approx. 10.5 miles per lap of single & double track trails. Register: https://hansonhillsmmbacps4.itsyourrace.com/ register/ funpromotions.com/events/hansonhills-xc

---------------------LEELANAU ARTISTS EXHIBITION: 10am4pm, Leelanau Community Cultural Center, The Old Art Building, Leland. An exhibit & sale of artists’ work from open studio sessions that take place year round. oldartbuilding.com

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BACK TO THE BRICKS PROMOTIONAL CAR EVENT: 1-4pm, Downtown Boyne City.

This event brings together classic cars & car enthusiasts. There will also be live music by Full Circle, Northern Nites, Dr. Goodhart, De Railed, Jon Archambault Band, & James Greenway Band at various locations. backtothebricks.org

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27TH ANNUAL SMART(ER) COMMUTE WEEK: TC, June 7-11. The week consists of events that promote cycling, walking, taking the bus & carpooling. Every year community members challenge each other to a friendly competition known as the Smart Commute Week Challenge. This year offers a grab & go breakfast.

Today’s Kick Off Breakfast is held at North Peak Brewing Co. from 7-9am. Free. traversetrails. org/event/27th-annual-smart-commute-week

FREE DENTAL SCREENING: 9am-3:30pm.

The Salvation Army is hosting the Northwest Michigan Health Services Inc., Mobile Services Van to provide free dental screenings, oral cancer screenings, education, & goodie bags.

There will also be a free community meal lunch served from 12-1pm from the Emergency Disaster Services Canteen as well as a free food market, distributing perishable & non-perishable food & hygiene items from 12-1pm in the parking lot of The Salvation Army Community Center, TC. centralusa.salvationarmy.org/traversecity/events/free-dental-screening

---------------------CHERRIES GOT TALENT VIDEO AUDITION: (See Sat., June 5)

---------------------SUTTONS BAY “VILLAGE COLLAGE” - CHANCE TO WIN A $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE!: (See Sat., June 5)

---------------------FRANKFORT ELBERTA RESTAURANT WEEK: 12pm, June 7-13. Over 20 establishments in Frankfort & Elberta are participating.

Featuring culinary creations available at fixed price points of $15 & $25. frankfortelbertarestaurantweek.com

---------------------OTP AUDITIONS: 6:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, Schmuckal Theatre, TC. For “Hate Mail.” This two-person comedy has roles for one woman & one man. Performances will be Aug. 5, 7, & 14 in the Theatre Under the Tent.

In this play, worlds collide when a man’s furious complaint letter gets the assistant manager fired. Soon they embark on an epic, often acrimonious correspondence as their lives intertwine. oldtownplayhouse.com/get-involved/ auditions.html

---------------------FREE MAGICKAL COMMUNITY Q & A: Higher Self Bookstore, TC. With Kafi, Merrie and Rodasi Mondays at 7:15pm. Learn about nature spirituality. Held via Zoom or at Higher Self Bookstore, TC. Pre-register: 941-5805.

Free. HigherSelfBookstore.com

june 08

tuesday

ODAWA & THE 1980’S; A DECADE OF CONFLICT & CHANGE: 7pm. Online presentation by Eric Hemenway.

Register. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4286890

Must present coupon. Valid at Sylvan Learning Center.

Offer expires 8/5/21.

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COMMUTE

---------------------CHERRIES GOT TALENT VIDEO AUDITION: (See Sat., June 5)

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RESTAURANT

---------------------OTP AUDITIONS: (See Mon., June 7)

june 09

wednesday

BAAGADOWE IN THE GARDEN: 6-8pm, R.B. Annis Botanical Lab, Interlochen Center for the Arts. The modern sport of lacrosse has its origins in the traditional games of Native communities, including here in the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes’ version is called “Baagadowe.”

The different historical aspects of the game will be discussed along with the sport’s resurgence in Native communities, as well as the construction of traditional Great Lakes-style lacrosse sticks. Class size is limited to 12 participants who will be socially distanced & required to wear masks. All participants must register: emily.umbarger@interlochen.org. Free.

Serving Dinner Thursday-Monday 4:30-9pm 231.256.9971 for reservations or curbside ordering www.theriverside-inn.com

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---------------------NMSMC HEALTH & WELLNESS SERIES: 12:30pm. Back Pain... What’s to Blame?

We’ve Got Your Back! Held online. Featuring Tanya Ruddy, MPT, MTC. Learn about causes & treatments, & when to see a physical therapist. Register. ncmclifelonglearning.com/ event-4319364/Registration

---------------------CHERRIES GOT TALENT VIDEO AUDITION: (See Sat., June 5)

---------------------FRANKFORT ELBERTA WEEK: (See Mon., June 7)

june 10

RESTAURANT

thursday

VIRTUAL EVENING WITH THREE BEST-SELLING WRITERS: 7pm. Presented

by Harbor Springs Festival of the Book. Featuring journalists Casey Cep (Furious Hours), Becky Cooper (We Keep the Dead Close), & Patrick Radden Keefe (Empire of Pain), whose works of nonfiction aim to uncover the wrongs of the past, seek justice in the present, & illuminate a way forward in society. Held via Zoom. Moderated

by Mardi Jo Link. Registration required. Free. hsfotb.org/tickets

---------------------CHARLEVOIX SUMMER OPEN HOUSE: 4-8pm, Downtown Charlevoix. Participating shops & restaurants will offer sales, giveaways, specials, snacks, activities, refreshments & more. The Clothing Company will feature local musician Robby Hovie of The Cowboy Killers performing from 7-8pm, as well as Charlevoix artists Christine Leader & Larissa Flynn.

There will also be street-side musical performances from 5-8pm. business.charlevoix.org/ events/details/2021-charlevoix-summer-openhouse-13143

---------------------NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES’ SUMMER SEASON: 7pm. Featuring Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of “Braiding Sweetgrass,” a collection of ecological essays that spent nearly all of 2020 on the New York Times bestseller list. Held via Zoom. This ticketed event is held in partnership with For Love of Water (FLOW), a nonprofit dedicated to protecting & preserving the extraordinary & essential natural resources of the Great Lakes. Half of the proceeds from the ticket sales will go to FLOW to support their mission. Guest host is Foundation Professor of Law at Michigan State University College of Law and Director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center Matthew L.M. Fletcher. $10. nationalwritersseries.org/ product/robin-wall-kimmerer

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---------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KALAMAZOO GROWLERS: 6:35pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2021/04/2 021Schedule_8.5x11_April14.pdf

---------------------CHERRIES GOT TALENT VIDEO AUDITION: (See Sat., June 5)

---------------------KINGSLEY’S PLANNING TO PLAY: A COMMUNITY PARKS PROJECT: Join the Village of Kingsley, the Civic Center South Board of Directors, & Kingsley Branch Library for three community input sessions as part of the “Kingsley’s Planning to Play: a Community Park Project!” Each session is on a Thursday, beginning at 6pm. On June 10 meet at Civic Center South.

If you cannot make the meetings but would like to provide input, look for voting boards in the Library lobby. Info: 231-263-5484. facebook. com/TADLKingsley

---------------------FRANKFORT ELBERTA WEEK: (See Mon., June 7)

june 11

RESTAURANT

KICKING OFF ONEKAMA’S 150TH: The Lions Club will kick off the evening at 5pm with a meet-and-greet at Onekama’s Village Park, followed by a community dinner from 6-7pm. There will also be historical displays of Onekama past set up & Onekama History Committee members will answer questions; games, featured speaker - author John Wemlinger, live music by Feral Cats & more. Free.

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---------------------“FOOD IS ART” COMPANION PROGRAMS: 7pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center, Front Porch.

Feed Me! A word-feast about food. Open to all poets & writers. Free. glenarborart.org/events/ exhibit-food-is-art-art-is-food

---------------------MADE IN CHEBOYGAN CRAFT SHOW: Washington Park, Cheboygan. A large craft show with over 20 vendors showcasing talents in arts, jewelry making, furniture, handmade gifts, bath bombs & much more. Friday: 127pm; Saturday, 9am-3pm. facebook.com/madeincheboygan

---------------------CHERRIES GOT TALENT VIDEO AUDITION: (See Sat., June 5)

Children 6-12, $20. 5 & under, free. birchwoodinn.com/hscyclingclassic.html

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NEXT GEN PRESENTS: THE AMAZING MAX: Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. “Thrilling magic, comedy, and enchanting captivation.” Held at 11am & 2pm. $5 all seats. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/nextgen-presents-the-amazing-max

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FREE FISHING WEEKEND: Throughout the State of Michigan. Residents & out-of-state visitors may enjoy fishing on both inland & Great Lakes’ waters to get fish without a license. All fishing regulations will still apply.

---------------------FRANKFORT ELBERTA WEEK: (See Mon., June 7)

RESTAURANT

DRIVE-IN SUMMER READING PROGRAM REGISTRATION: 3-5pm, Bellaire Public Library. Park in the parking lot & call the library, 231-533-8814, to let them know you are there.

They will come out & register your children.

PAINT THE DUCK-VENGERS: 3-5pm, Arts for All of Northern Michigan, TC. For all ages & abilities. Help turn 10 decoy ducks into the Duck Avengers (Duck-Vengers) & one Golden Goose into the Hulk. Register. form.jotform.com/211473927706157?mc_ cid=5fa0bc600b&mc_eid=31c0d0fd7e

---------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KALAMAZOO GROWLERS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2021/04/2 021Schedule_8.5x11_April14.pdf

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27TH ANNUAL SMART(ER) WEEK: (See Mon., June 7)

SENSORY STORYTIME: 10am, Bellaire Public Library. For adults with special needs. Presented online via Zoom. Call 231-533-8814 or email bellairelibrary@gmail.com to get the Zoom link & join.

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR LINDA HUGHES: 11am-1pm, Landmark Books, The Village at GT Commons, TC. Hughes will sign copies of her latest book, “Secrets of the Summer.” 922-7225.

june 12

saturday

FIRST ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT SHOW: 10am-8pm.

Presented by Veuve Clicquot. Held along the north & south side of Elk River, & on Elk River Landing off Dexter Street. Featuring wooden boats, a wooden kayak display, Great Lakes Boat Building School display, artist in action, beverage tent, picnic area, music & more. elkrapidsharbordays.org/events-schedule

---------------------OUTDOOR CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW: 10am-3pm, The Village at GT Commons, Front Lawn, TC. Featuring over 40 vendors. thevillagetc.com/outdoor-craft-vendor-show-4-2

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS CYCLING CLASSIC: 8am, Birchwood Inn, Harbor Springs. Experience a leisurely bike ride along some of the most scenic roads of northern Michigan. The routes include scenic M-119, locally known as Lake Shore Drive, better known as the “Tunnel of Trees.” Choose from 20, 45 or 60 mile routes. $30 in advance; $35 at event. Includes route map, refreshments, sag wagon & lunch.

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---------------------WARD DAVIS LIVE SHOW: Coyote Crossing Resort, Cadillac. Davis has had songs recorded

by Trace Adkins, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Wade Hayes, Sammy Kershaw, Bucky Covington, Jimmie Van Zant, Buddy Jewel, Carolina Rain, The Roys, & more. Most recently he cowrote “I’m Not The Devil” with Cody Jinks, with whom he subsequently toured with nationwide.

Myron Elkins & the Dying Breed will be opening at 8pm. Ward will hit the stage at 9:30pm. $25/ person adv. eventbrite.com/e/ward-davis-liveshow-tickets-142011605535

---------------------LIGHTHOUSE 100: 6am, Old Mission Lighthouse. Ultra, 50 miles, 100 miles. lighthouse100ultra.com

---------------------TORCH LAKE WHITE FISH FESTIVAL: 8am5pm, Depot Park, Alden. This art/craft show will feature nature themed artists with very limited select boat/fishing vendors. Torch Lake Conservancy will be on hand to educate about waterways.

---------------------BETSIE RIVER CLEAN SWEEP: 9am-1pm.

Volunteers needed at the Homestead Dam. Free t-shirt, snacks & feel-good vibes.

---------------------MADE IN CHEBOYGAN CRAFT SHOW: (See Fri., June 11)

---------------------SATURDAY SERIES: INVASIVE SPECIES PROJECTS + NATIVE PLANT HIGHLIGHTS: 10am, Boardman River Nature Center, outside, TC. Presented by the GT Conservation District.

Take a hike on the Natural Education Reserve with Katie Grzesiak from the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network while learning about Invasive Species Projects in the NER, plus native plant highlights. Must register. Free. natureiscalling.org/events

---------------------CHERRIES GOT TALENT VIDEO AUDITION: (See Sat., June 5)

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LIVE MUSIC IN THE VILLAGE: 7-9pm, Barr Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Featuring Meg Gunia. crystalmountain.com/event/ live-music-saturdays

---------------------FRANKFORT ELBERTA WEEK: (See Mon., June 7)

RESTAURANT

---------------------GHOSTBUSTERS SHOWING & FOOD DRIVE: 1-3pm, Charlevoix Cinema, Charlevoix.

Admission by dry or canned food donation. charlevoixmovies.com

june 13

sunday

SHAMBLE ON THE GREEN/ LIGHT UP THE NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: 4pm, Elmbrook Golf Course, TC. A 9-hole progressive shamble, followed by Light Up the Night Concert Series hosted by Kenny Olson. elmbrookgolf.com/ home/2021shambleconcertseries

---------------------FREE FISHING WEEKEND: (See Sat., June 12)

---------------------TORCH LAKE WHITE FISH FESTIVAL: (See Sat., June 12)

---------------------CHARITY POKER RUN: 10am, 1083 W. South Airport Rd., TC. To support Project Feed the Kids. Presented by Recovery Road Riders & Masonic Lodge 222. $20/person. fb.me/ e/26XH6dyHU

---------------------CHERRIES GOT TALENT VIDEO AUDITION: (See Sat., June 5)

---------------------FRANKFORT ELBERTA WEEK: (See Mon., June 7)

RESTAURANT

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TRAVERSE CITY HORSE SHOW: Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg, June 9-27.

---------------------ICEMAN COMETH VIRTUAL TRAINING CHALLENGE: Ride 500, 1,000, or 3,000 miles to prepare for the 2021 Bell’s Iceman Cometh Challenge presented by Trek. Each distance will have its own exclusive Strava Club for tips & support, with all entrants eligible for prizes each month. Runs through Oct. 30. Registration ends Sept. 30. $25. registericeman.com/ Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/IcemanCometh Challenge#eventGroup-7424

---------------------BIKE NIGHT & CAR CRUISE-IN: Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. Held on Tuesdays through Aug. from 6-9pm. Bring your fa-

SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 7:30am-noon; Wednesdays, 8am-noon. Held in parking lot “B” at the southwest corner of Cass & Grandview Parkway in Downtown TC. The farmers market will take place on the ground floor of the Old Town Parking Deck during the National Cherry Festival. dda.downtowntc.com/ farmers-market vorite roadster, hog, or coupe. The Clock Tower Lodge circle drive becomes your showplace filled with plenty of bike & car lovers that share your passion. There will also be food & drink specials, live music, weekly raffle to benefit local charities, & giveaways. The Pistil Whips will perform June 8. boynemountain.com/upcoming-events/bike-night-and-car-cruise-in

---------------------BIKES FOR ALL MEETUPS: This program is for individuals with special needs who are 26 years & older. Norte has a growing fleet of adaptive bikes for all types of people with special needs. Held every Tues. at 10:30am at Norte’s Clubhouse, TC. Bring a lunch. elgruponorte.org/theme_event/bikes-for-all-5/?mc_ cid=dc0ff355c0&mc_eid=df24b9efb4

---------------------BLOOMS & BIRDS: WILDFLOWER WALK: Tuesdays, 10am-noon, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Go for a relaxing stroll on the trails with GRNA docents Julie Hurd & Phil Jarvi

to find & identify the beautiful & unique wildflowers. grassriver.org

---------------------DISABILITY NETWORK MEN’S GROUP: ZOOM MEETINGS: Mondays, 10am. disabilitynetwork.org/events

---------------------DISABILITY NETWORK SPIRIT CLUB: Fridays, 11am. Held via Zoom. This free program will provide you with experienced, certified instructors guiding you through exercise moves that are accessible & challenging for all. disabilitynetwork.org

---------------------DISABILITY NETWORK WOMEN’S GROUP, SHARING HERSTORY: ZOOM MEETINGS: Mondays, 11am. disabilitynetwork.org/events

---------------------DISABILITY NETWORK’S QUARANTINE COOKING: Tuesdays, 2pm. Held via Zoom.

Learn how to prepare & cook food using different adaptable tools, making cooking accessible for all. disabilitynetwork.org/events

FANTASTIC FRIDAYS: A weekly celebration of students walking & rolling to school in northern Michigan. They are fun community actions to encourage elementary & middle school students to actively move themselves to school.

Park & Stroll option: Do you live too far from school to walk or bike? Or, maybe you don’t have a safe route to school from home? You can still participate. These routes allow you to park a short distance from your school & walk or roll the rest. elgruponorte.org/fridays

---------------------GENTLE YOGA CLASS: Tuesdays, 9am, Interlochen Public Library. Hosted by Leah Davis.

Bring your own mat, water bottle & towel. Donations appreciated. interlochenpubliclibrary.org

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GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOUR OF TRAVERSE CITY: Perry Hannah Plaza, TC. A two mile, 2 1/2 hour walking tour through the historic neighborhoods & waterfront of TC. Every Sat. & Sun. at 2pm. walktchistory.com

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NORTE SUNDAY TRAIL RIDES: Sundays, 11:45am, Timber Ridge, TC. A family-friendly, weekly mountain bike group ride. All abilities welcome. elgruponorte.org/sundays/?mc_ cid=dc0ff355c0&mc_eid=df24b9efb4

---------------------SHEBIKES: This group hosts Monday night rides starting from the TC Central High School parking lot at 6pm through June 28. The group will be broken into small beginner & intermediate groups & ride the Old Mission Peninsula with an emphasis on safe cycling. There is a one-time $10 fee for non-Club members. Arrive early to sign in & have your gear ready. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

---------------------STROLL THE STREETS: Downtown Boyne City. Friday evenings from mid-June through Labor Day, downtown comes alive as families & friends “stroll the streets” listening to music, enjoying entertainment, children’s activities & much more from 6-9pm.

DINE-IN TUES - SAT @ 5:30PM trattoria-funistrada.com to reserve 4566 W. MacFarlane Rd 'Burdickville' (231) 334-3900

---------------------WELLNESS WALKING WEDNESDAYS: 7am, Offield Family Viewlands, Harbor Springs.

Some will hike the hilly area at the top & another group will hike the lower trails near the entrance with each hike lasting approximately one hour. landtrust.org

---------------------YARN THERAPY: GET HOOKED: Tuesdays, 11am, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. Bring your own project. Class size is limited. 231-276-6767.

---------------------YOGA IN THE PARK-WEDNESDAY NIGHTS: Wednesdays, 6pm. Enjoy a Vinyasa Flow session in Hull Park behind the Traverse Area District Library, TC. Relax & restore your body through movement & breath. Bring your own mat or towel. eventbrite.com/e/yoga-in-thepark-wednesday-nights-tickets-152133039015

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YOGA IN THE PARK - THURSDAY NIGHTS: Thursdays, 6pm. Enjoy a Vinyasa Flow session in Hull Park behind the Traverse Area District Library, TC. Relax & restore your body through movement & breath. Bring your own mat or towel. eventbrite.com/e/yoga-in-the-park-thursday-nights-tickets-152132282753

---------------------BELLAIRE FARMER’S MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon, ASI Community Center, front parking lot, Bellaire. facebook.com/BellaireFarmersMarket

---------------------DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8:30am-1pm, Howard St., between Mitchell & Michigan streets, Petoskey.

---------------------ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon, Elk Rapids Area Chamber, Elk Rapids. elkrapidschamber.org/farmers-market

---------------------GAYLORD’S FARMERS MARKET: Held under the Pavilion, 100 South Court St., Gaylord on Saturdays through June, & Wednesdays & Saturdays, July through Oct. from 8am-1pm.

---------------------OUTDOOR FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 2-6pm, The Village at GT Commons, on the piazza, in front of Left Foot Charley, TC. thevillagetc.com

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BIRDS: Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. Runs through July 9. Includes all mediums & styles to honor the theme featuring feathered friends. Gallery is open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from 1-4pm or by appointment via email: jordanriverarts@gmail.com. jordanriverarts.com

---------------------SMALL WORKS, BIG IMPACT: Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. Community Collage Project.

Runs June 12 - Aug. 28. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

---------------------ART BEAT: June 1-15. Featuring three award winning art galleries in Elk Rapids. Tour Blue Heron, Mullaly’s 128 & Twisted Fish galleries as many times as you like for a chance to win gift certificates & explore fine art. Check in with the galleries for art demonstrations & the art questions of the day. twistedfishgallery. com/event/art-beat-with-blue-heron-mullalys128-twisted-fish-galleries

---------------------9TH ANNUAL “LELAND AIR”: A virtual art exhibition & sale featuring the work of more than 55 plein air painters from across Michigan.

Runs through Sun., June 13 at 6pm. Artists will donate forty percent of their sales to the Old Art Building. Artists are given one day to paint en plein air from a location of their choice, & the show is available to view not long afterwards. oldartbuilding.com “DON’T MISS THE BOAT”: Harbor Springs History Museum. Presented by the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society. This exhibit highlights the historic ferries of Little Traverse Bay & features original watercolors & giclees by local artist William Talmadge Hall. Runs through the summer of 2021. Hours: Tues.Sat., 11am-3pm. harborspringshistory.org/history-museum-exhibits

---------------------CAAC’S 2021 VIRTUAL YOUTH ART SHOW: The Cheboygan Area Arts Council announces its second annual Virtual Youth Art Show. It will be hosted on the Cheboygan Opera House website & promoted online & around town. The CAAC brings work from over 100+ youth art students each year. Homeschoolers & students from Bishop Baraga, Cheboygan Area High, Middle, & Elementary schools are displaying their best work. To submit artwork, fill out this form: https://bit.ly/3aadQKX. Questions?

Email Lisa at lisa@theoperahouse.org. theoperahouse.org/2021/03/29/caacs-2021-virtualyouth-art-show-opens-may-1st

---------------------NORTHPORT VILLAGE ARTS BUILDING MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT: Northport Village Arts Building. Runs May 28 - July 4. Open Weds. through Sun., 12-4pm. northportartsassociation.org

---------------------CHARLEVOIX PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB’S 12TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION: “PURE NORTHERN MICHIGAN”: The exhibit will open on Fri., June 11 from 5-7pm with juror Craig Sterken presenting awards. Sterken is a professional photographer whose work has been included in the Pure Michigan campaign.

Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Runs June 11-19. charlevoixcircle.org

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - EGAN FRANKS HOLZHAUSEN: NEVER THOUGHT TWICE: Runs through June 26 in the Atrium Gallery. All works were made with upcycled materials, including old paintings discarded or abandoned in a community studio, scrap wood, & leftover paint from other projects or one-off samples from big box stores. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/eganfranks-holzhausen-never-thought-twice - “KIDS ON COMMUNITY”: Youth artists were invited to submit artwork in response to the theme of “Community.” Fun, thoughtful & creative interpretations by Michigan youth (grades

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This online publication shares work from the exhibition. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey-ctac-traverse-city-ctac-online/collectiveimpulse-online - YOUNG @ ART: Youth Art Show 2021 CTACPetoskey (Online). Runs through June 11. See the creative work of young artists working in the Char-Em ISD region. Over 1800 submissions are included. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey-ctac-online/young-art-youth-art-show2021-ctac-petoskey-online-0

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - ESSENTIAL CARGO: EXPLORATIONS IN HAND-BUILT CERAMIC: Ceramicist Scott A. Leipski creates work from recurring memories & an obsession with his own youth. He uses hand-built techniques, bold colors, & nontraditional ceramic textures. Runs through July 24. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/essential-cargo-explorations-hand-built-ceramic - PASSIONATE REALITY: LIFE IN FULL COLOR: Through the imaginative colors & bold brush strokes of six northern Michigan artists, Passionate Reality: Life in Full Color presents a world that is full of life, energy, vibrancy & passion. The exhibition includes work by artists Brenda Clark, Susan Glass, Debra Howard, Colleen Shull, Pam Spicer & Jennifer Tobias. Runs through July 24. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-traverse-city/passionate-reality-lifefull-color

---------------------DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - RESILIENCE: AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE: Runs June 6 - Aug. 15. This exhibition honors aspects of African American history & culture & its contributions to all of America, highlighting a select group of artists who use art as an indispensable tool for social commentary & change. The artworks assembled here—paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, & sculpture—reflect an important part of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts’ collecting history.

- RUFUS SNODDY: DISAPPEARING MAN: Runs June 6 - Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am-4pm.

- RUSSELL PRATHER: AND THE HEART IS PLEASED BY ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER: Runs June 6 - Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am-4pm. Russell Prather makes visually volatile renderings of simple forms & ordinary objects from layers of transparent & translucent media.

- TOM PARISH: AN AMERICAN IN VENICE: Runs June 6 - Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am-4pm. Tom Parish (American, 1933 2018) committed his life to painting the essence of Venice. Inspired by shimmering canals & architectural beauty of Italy’s Serenissima (the old serene one), his stylized realist paintings are constructed from blocks of sturdy modernist color. dennosmuseum.org

---------------------GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER, GLEN ARBOR: - FOOD IS ART / ART IS FOOD: This juried exhibition features the work of 23 exhibitors who have approached the theme of food as a way to talk about feeding mind, body & spirit.

It runs through Aug. 19. GAAC is closed on Sundays. glenarborart.org/events/exhibit-foodis-art-art-is-food - SMALL WORKS HOLIDAY EXHIBITION CALL FOR ENTRY: Through Oct. 1. A show-

case of 2D + 3D work that offers small, original art at affordable prices, $150 or less. The exhibition takes place Nov. 5 – Dec. 16. Exhibition registration is now open. For more info go to GlenArborArt.org/ARTISTS, & click on the Call For Entry tab. glenarborart.org/artists/callsfor-entry/2021-small-works-holiday-exhibitionprospectus - A CELEBRATION: THE PAINTINGS OF AMY L. CLARK-CARELS: Runs through Aug. Featuring many paintings of local landmarks — from Alligator Hill to interior scenes from the historic Sleeping Bear Inn. glenarborart.org - MANITOU MUSIC POSTER COMPETITION - CALL FOR ENTRY: The Glen Arbor Arts Center is accepting submissions of original paintings for its 2022 Manitou Music poster competition. The deadline for online submissions is Sept. 16. Open to all current GAAC members. Each year, the GAAC selects an original painting for this limited edition poster. It is sold through the GAAC & at selected shops & art galleries in Leelanau County. glenarborart.org/artist-opportunities/manitou-musicposter-competition - CLOTHESLINE EXHIBIT CALL-FOR-ENTRIES: The Glen Arbor Arts Center is moving art outdoors. The Clothesline Exhibit, July 24 – Aug. 27, is an open-air exhibition of small work.

This year’s theme, Wild Friends, challenges makers of all skills to create an unframed painting, drawing, photograph or collage on a single 5” x 7” sheet of paper around this theme. Each work will be placed in a sealed plastic envelope & pinned to a clothesline in front of the GAAC building at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The Clothesline Exhibition may be viewed 24/7, rain or shine. For info on submitting an entry to the Clothesline Exhibit, go to GlenArborArt. org/ARTISTS. Deadline for submissions is July 6. 231-334-6112. glenarborart.org/artists/callsfor-entry/clothesline-exhibit-call-for-entries - CALL-FOR-ENTRIES: EVERYDAY OBJECTS EXHIBITION: Runs Aug. 27 – Oct. 28.

Online applications for this juried show may be submitted through July 15. It is open to 2D & 3D objects in a wide variety of media. The GAAC is open Mon. through Sat., 11am–2pm. glenarborart.org/artists/calls-for-entry/everyday-objectsprospectus

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- CALL FOR ARTISTS: Artists’ submissions will be considered for participation in “Artists for Wings of Wonder.” This exhibit/fundraiser will be comprised MAINLY of invited artists, many of whom are indigenous artists, members of Project Civilartzation & a handful of artwork from artists who submit work for consideration.

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: Last year, I broke up with the man I was engaged to and loved deeply. I’d found out he was cheating on me constantly with many different women throughout our relationship. My life has gone on, but I often think of what he did to me and feel incredible anger. I’d like to forgive him, but I’m not sure how to do that when these feelings pop up throughout my week.

— Stuck

A

: It’s hard to move on emotionally when you not only have a grudge but take it everywhere with you like a cockroach on a little yarn leash.

This isn’t to say you should forgive the guy. There’s this assumption that forgiving someone who’s wronged you is the healthy, constructive thing to do — and, sure, it can be. Evolutionary social psychologist Michael McCullough defines forgiveness as “an internal process of getting over your ill will for an offender.” He explains that forgiveness is “adaptive” — functional, beneficial — when there’s a valuable relationship at stake: when you’d benefit from continuing contact with the perp (and it seems unlikely they’ll be a repeat offender — harm you again in a similar way).

But you aren’t looking to re-up with the guy! And you probably have zero indication he’s changed anything — aside from which woman he’s two-timing (or, uh, 22-timing, as a rough quarterly estimate). What you’re really seeking is peace of mind. Consider that anger, like forgiveness, can be functional.

The anger you still have probably remains for a reason: a warning sign that you’re in danger of being cheated on again. But there’s a way to shut off that alert — and protect yourself in the future — and it’s by turning this into a learning experience.

Be accountable for the part you played in what happened — not because, “Yay, blame the victim!” — but because it’s the part you can control. Did you, perhaps, want so badly to believe you’d found love that you ignored signs you’d landed a cheating creep posing as an adoring boyfriend? Being honest about what you could — and should — have done differently can become your guide for what you will do differently the next guy around.

A man can give you the sense he has a moral compass, but it’s best you give it a hard look to see it isn’t cracked and dusty from constantly being dropped in other women’s bedrooms.

: I’ve been dating a guy for three months, and I’d like us to be exclusive, but I don’t know how to go about addressing it. I’m worried that if I say I need him to commit, he’ll feel pressured and bolt.

— Quandary

A

: For a man, agreeing to go exclusive is a bit like wedding vows lite, as posed to the man’s penis: “Do you swear off sex with all the other ladies forever?” Penis: “Frankly, that sounds a little grim.”

Men evolved to have the hots for sexual variety — casual sex with a slew-apalooza of different partners — to a degree women do not. (An ancestral woman could get pregnant and stuck with a kid to raise after a single hookup with some rando, while the more randos Grok had sex with, the more likely he was to pass on his genes.)

Feminist scholars contend that “patriarchal” culture — not evolution — leads to men’s greater preference for the sexual variety pack, but it even shows up in “gender-egalitarian” Norway. Evolutionary scientist Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair and his colleagues asked Norwegian men and women the number of sex partners they’d want over a 30-year period. Women, on average, wanted about five sex partners. Men? About 25!

Still, many men eventually tire of the swiperight hussy of the night lifestyle (which, admittedly, isn’t an option for men low on the mate-value ladder) and start feeling ready for a relationship. However, even if this guy’s open to commitment and maybe already pointed in that direction, consider the lesson from “psychological reactance,” a term coined by psychologist Jack Brehm.

Our getting the sense that somebody’s trying to control us, limit our freedom, motivates us to “react”: rebel against being controlled.

Give yourself a (silent) deadline so you won’t be waiting around forever, and then ask him how he sees things going forward: what he’s looking for, what works for him. The conversation itself should give him the sense that you might be headed for the door if he doesn’t boyfriend up.

Wanting to be with you might motivate him to make the necessary sexual trade-off — which is ultimately a pretty big deal for a dude. Picture the Souplantation buffet, but all those stainless steel bins are filled with the same one item, and you’ll have to eat it for every meal for the rest of your life: “Welcome to the suburban gulag.

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BY ROB BREZSNY

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I’m glad you’re not on the planet

Saturn right now. The winds there can blow at 1,000 miles per hour.

But I would like you to feel a brisk breeze as you wander around in nature here on Earth. Why? Because according to my interpretation of the current astrological omens, winds will have a cleansing effect on you. They will clear your mind of irrelevant worries and trivial concerns.

They’ll elevate your thoughts as well as your feelings. Do you know the origin of the English word “inspire”? It’s from the Latin word inspirare, meaning “blow into, breathed upon by spirit.” Its figurative meaning is “to inspire, excite, inflame.” The related Latin word spiritus refers to “a breathing of the wind” and “breath of a god”—hence “inspiration; breath of life.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio author Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) had a gambling addiction for many years. At one point, he lost so much money betting on roulette that he had to take drastic measures. He wrote a novella in record time—just 16 days—so as to raise money to pay his debt. The story was titled The Gambler. Its hero was a not-very-successful gambler. Is there a comparable antidote in your future, Scorpio? A gambit that somehow makes use of the problem to generate the cure? I suspect there is.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) In her poem “Escape,” Michelle Tudor addresses a lover: “Inside of you: a dream raging to be set free.” She implies that she would like to be a collaborator who provides assistance and inspiration in liberating her companion’s dream. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to make a similar offer to an ally you care for—and to ask that ally to do the same for you. And by the way: What is the dream inside you that’s raging to be set free? And what’s the dream inside your comrade?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Author

Martha Beck has helpful counsel for you to keep returning to during the coming weeks.

“It isn’t necessary to know exactly how your ideal life will look,” she writes. “You only have to know what feels better and what feels worse.

Begin making choices based on what makes you feel freer and happier, rather than on how you think an ideal life should look.

It’s the process of feeling our way toward happiness, not the realization of the Platonic ideal, that creates our best lives.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian

author James Dickey celebrated “the holy secret of flowing.” But he added, “You must be made for it.” In other words, he implied that the secret of flowing is a luxury only some of us have access to. And because we “must be made for it,” he seemed to suggest that being in possession of the secret of flowing is due to luck or genetics or privilege. But I reject that theory. I think anyone can tap into the secret of flowing if they have the desire and intention to do so. Like you! Right now! You’re primed to cultivate a robust relationship with the holy flow.

accordance with current astrological potentials, I invite you to make it clear to people exactly who you and who you aren’t.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The poet Rumi declared, “A lover has four streams inside, of water, wine, honey, and milk.” With that in mind, Taurus, I will recommend that you seek a boost in the honey department. Your passions and feelings have been flowing along fairy well, but lately they’ve lacked some sweetness. As a result, you’re not receiving as much of the sweetness you need from the world around you. So your assignment is to intensify the honey stream within you! Remember the principle, “Like attracts like.”

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian

author Franz Kafka put his characters into surreal dilemmas. In his novella The Metamorphosis, for example, the hero wakes up one day to find he has transformed into a giant insect. Despite his feral imagination, however, Kafka had a pragmatic relationship with consumerism. “I do not read advertisements,” he said. “I would spend all of my time wanting things.” In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to adopt his earthy attitude for the next two weeks. Take a break from wanting things, period. Experiment with feeling free of all the yearnings that constantly demand your attention.

Please note: This break in the action won’t be forever. It’s just a vacation. When you return to wanting things, your priorities will have been realigned and healed, and you’ll feel refreshed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Author Umberto

Eco declared that beauty is boring because it “must always follow certain rules.” A beautiful nose has to be just the right shape and size, he said, while an “ugly nose” can be ugly in a million different unpredictable ways. I find his definition narrow and boring, and prefer that of philosopher Francis Bacon, who wrote, “There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.” Poet Charles Baudelaire agreed, saying, “That which is not slightly distorted lacks sensible appeal: from which it follows that irregularity—that is to say, the unexpected, surprise and astonishment—is an essential part and characteristic of beauty.” Then there’s the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, which reveres beauty that’s imperfect, transitory, and incomplete. Beginning now, and for the rest of 2021, Leo, I encourage you to ignore Eco’s dull beauty and cultivate your relationship with the more interesting kind.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): Why do humans

enjoy much longer life spans than other higher primates? Here’s one reason: grandmothers.

Anthropologists propose that earlier in our evolution, families with elder females especially thrived. The grandmothers helped care for children, ensuring greater health for everyone as well as a higher rate of reproduction than grandmother-less broods. Their longevity genes got passed on, creating more grandmothers. Lucky! Having older women around while growing up has been key to the success of many of us. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to celebrate and honor the role your own grandmothers and female elders have played in your life. And if you’re a grandmother, celebrate and honor yourself!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): ries actor Leonard Nimoy became mega-famous by playing the role of Spock, an alien from the planet Vulcan in the Star Trek franchise. He always enjoyed the role, but in 1975 he wrote an autobiography called I Am Not Spock. In it, he clarified how different he was from the character he performed. In 1995, Nimoy published a follow-up autobiography, I Am Spock, in which he described the ways in which he was similar to the fictional alien. In the spirit of Nimoy’s expansive self-definition, Aries, and in

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): One of the

more evocative passages in J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel The Return of the King is about the warrior Éowyn. It says, “Then the heart of Éowyn changed, or else at last she understood it. And suddenly her winter passed, and the sun shone on her.” I’m predicting a comparable transformation for you in the near future, Virgo. There’ll be some fundamental shift in the way your heart comprehends life. When that happens, you will clearly fathom some secrets about your heart that have previously been vague or inaccessible. And then the sun will shine upon you with extra brilliance.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran actor and

author Carrie Fisher had more than the average number of inner demons. Yet she accomplished a lot, and was nominated for and won many professional awards. Here’s the advice she gave: “Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action.

You don’t have to wait to be confident.” I hope you’ll employ that strategy in the coming weeks, dear Libra. The time is favorable for you to work hard on your number one goal no matter what your emotions might be at any particular moment.

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