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Growl of the Big Dog My primary career was as a U.S. probation officer in Chicago. In that position, I was out in the streets of Chicago and the toughest neighborhoods dealing with the most dangerous people in those neighborhoods.

For this endeavor, I was equipped with a Master of Social Work degree and a .357 caliber revolver. The persona I tried to project was that of a big friendly dog with HUGE teeth. This worked well for me, and I had a rewarding career.

I have worked regularly to enhance the benevolence and caring of the U.S. government for its citizens and occupants.

That has been my civic, friendly, big-dog role. But I understand that a friendly big dog with no teeth is just a lapdog.

What we are now seeing with our air show with military aircraft is the big dog teeth of a great nation. For all of those folks whining about the loud noise, it might be better to think of it as the growl of America showing its big teeth. There are times we need those big dogs in the sky, and we should celebrate them.

John Snow | Traverse City Leviticus and Corinthians The Petoskey Library, funded with taxpayer money, proudly sponsored a Gay Pride parade and is handing out LGBTQ booklets. Our federal government also celebrates by officially declaring June as “Gay Pride Month” and adorning our embassies around the world with flags.

Individuals who claim to be Christians proudly march in parades holding flags and pose for pictures. There are even preachers and priests who openly practice and promote homosexuality!

Leviticus 20:13 says: “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed abomination.” In Corinthians 6:9-10 it states: “Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” I realize many Americans no longer believe the Bible is God’s word. The people who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah also refused to believe that God really meant what he said about homosexuality until the day he sent fire and brimstone to destroy them.

We have removed prayer, Bible reading, and the Ten Commandments from our schools and replaced them with gay pride books, CRT, and the “we evolved from monkeys” gospel. Unless we repent, our destruction is assured.

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top ten Get Your Jam on at Dunesville The Dunesville Music Festival aims to entertain everyone. Located at Harmony Pines in Interlochen and running July 22 to 24, this festival offers not only tons of bands but also workshops, an art gallery, fire performers, and more. Jam to live music by Galactic Sherpas, Brotha James and The Gazing North Band, Silver Creek Revival, The Whiskey Charmers, Blue Water Ramblers, and so many more. For a complete lineup and tickets, visit dunesvillemusicfestival.com. (Photo by This Is a Good Sound)

4 Sweet, Sweet Memories We have one question for you: Are you a Sugar Loafer? If you A) know what that means and B) answered yes, don’t miss the Sugar Loaf Discovery Day at the Leelanau Historical Society on Saturday, July 23. A team of archivists will be ready and waiting to record your Sugar Loaf oral histories, documents, and artifacts to help preserve the history of the former Leelanau County skiing hotspot. Though it may have been 20 years since the resort was last open, its memory will live on through this communitysourced experience. Bonus: You can enjoy free admission to the museum on Saturday as well, where a special exhibit will chronicle the resort’s early history. No appointments are necessary, but if you can’t make the event and still want to tell your Sugar Loaf story, call (231) 254-7475 or visit leelanauhistory.org/events. Otherwise, head to 203 E. Cedar St. in Leland between 10am and 4pm.

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tastemaker Hippie Chippies

We don’t often wax rhapsodic about something as mundane as a corn chip, but Michigan-made Hippie Chippies deserve our exaltation. At first glance, these tortilla triangles might seem like they’d be just another sad sack of snacks gone wild, with “exciting new flavors” and brightly colored bags that promise a party inside. But no. Neon tie-dyepatterned packaging aside, the only party here happens in your mouth.

Hippie Chippies bring a beguiling mix of sweet and savory with the merest hint of heat, and in such a subtle and not overpoweringly fake way (looking at you, Tostitos Hint of Lime, Spicy Queso, and Habanero) that it feels increasingly impossible to stop shoving them in your face once you start. That said, if you’re lucky enough to find these addictive chips on the shelf—they sell out often and as quickly as expected—buy two bags and tell no one. We find ours (when we’re lucky) at Burritt’s Fresh Markets, 509 W Front St., Traverse City. (231) 946-3300. Find other retailers at hippiechippies.com.

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Hey, watch It! The Summer I Turned Pretty

Oh, to be young again. Amazon Prime’s The Summer I Turned Pretty is certainly pitched toward the young adult crowd, with its fresh-faced cast and classic coming-of-age tropes. But it might also scratch a nostalgic itch for older audiences who still fondly remember their own youthful summers. The show follows Isabel “Belly” Conklin (Lola Tung), just on the verge of 16 and heading off to a very-northernMichigan-like town called Cousins Beach to spend the summer. There, she finds herself navigating love triangles (or maybe quadrangles?), family drama, and the local debutante ball. The show depicts those hurdles of youth with tenderness and authenticity, perfectly capturing the late nights, busted curfews, swooning romance, and limited responsibility of a teenage summer. Based on the novel by Jenny Han—who also wrote the books that became Netflix’s To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before trilogy—The Summer I Turned Pretty is like a satisfying beach read come to life. Now streaming on Amazon Prime.

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The 6th annual Kenny Olson RockN-Hole Golf Tournament at Elmbrook Golf Course in Traverse City is just around the dogleg on Saturday, July 24. Olson, an acclaimed musician with a resume that includes guitarist for Kid Rock, has put his talent to use for a personal cause. Hallie Olson Watsell passed away in 2016 after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer, and her family rallied to continue her legacy. Proceeds of the event go toward the Hallie’s Hearts Endowment (through the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation), which helps northern Michigan women battling ovarian cancer. The $100 ticket covers golf, prizes, meals, and the concert. If you’re not one for the fairway, you can attend just the concert for $20, which starts at 7pm at Elmbrook and also features Jimmy Olson on keyboard. To learn more, head to facebook. com/KennyOlsonGolfTourney.

Stuff We Love: A No Swimming Short Since the members of Chicago soul band The O’My’s came together a decade ago, they’ve retreated to a family barn in Leelanau County to write and record their music. In October, they brought along an audio and visual team to film a live rendition of their latest EP, No Swimming.

The short film, a beautiful capture of moment as well as music, just went live on YouTube last week.

Their stellar sound—always chill, often sexy, and as ideal a soundtrack for intimate dinner parties as hanging alone in the hammock—feels even more personal when bookended by snippets of the musicians hiking, cooking, and talking about what the space and place means to them and their creative process. “We’re city kids,” they say as the film opens, later observing, “There’s not even cell phone service here, so that creates a different level of focus and commitment that’s difficult to get from a group of people back home.” Before you’re inspired to unplug, too, search “O’My’s No Swimming” on YouTube.

Workforce Housing Projects in the Works Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, one of the largest employers in Grand Traverse County, broke ground last week on a new employee housing project (pictured). The building—set to be completed in 2023—will include 40 units for GTRS employees and will be primarily dedicated to seasonal international staff who are instrumental in shouldering the resort’s summer rush. Meanwhile, a project in Leelanau called “Vineyard View” is facing a $150,000 gap in its funding. Vineyard View is planned to have eight townhouse-style apartments, but HomeStretch Nonprofit Housing Corporation—the organization helming the build—still has to make upgrades to Marek Road, which leads to the development site.

With federal and state grants already under their belt—plus a completed (and successful) local fundraising campaign—the opportunities to bridge the $150,000 shortfall are limited.

At this time, HomeStretch anticipates a best-case scenario of breaking ground in September and occupancy available in the fall of 2023.

8 bottoms up Townline Ciderworks’ Fresh Strawberry Cider

“Honey Flow” is almost here! Harvest of the sticky goodness begins in the next couple weeks and goes through late fall. The honey bees had a great spring and early summer season in over 250 pollination locations across Northern Michigan.

Hilbert’s Honey Co. specializes in raw honeycomb that comes straight from our hives, to our packing facility, then to your table. Get your sweet fix at our 5 Mile location in Traverse City, on our website and many local businesses.

“Homegrown” gets a whole new meaning at Townline Ciderworks in Williamsburg. Opened in 2017, this tasting room and production facility features hand-crafted wine and cider sourced from surrounding Altonen Orchards. While there’s certainly no shortage of heritage apples (the South Farm alone houses thousands of trees), the cidery also gets funky with other flavors. For summer, berries are a no-brainer. Enter: Townline’s Fresh Strawberry cider. “The strawberries are grown right near the apples, so it seemed natural to marry the two,” says Tasting Room Manager Kristie Altonen. Comprising three heirloom apple varieties (Goldrush, Golden Nugget, and Golden Russet), this zingy, apple-forward cider is balanced by fermentation on whole berries. The result is a refreshingly acidic structure with a subtle strawberry nose and semisweet finish. Enjoy a tapped pint for $6 or a 4-pack for $20. But don’t sleep on this seasonal sip—it only comes around once a year. Find it at Townline Ciderworks, on the southern edge of Altonen Orchards, 11595 US-31 S, Williamsburg. (231) 883-5330. townlineciderworks.com

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A SHAMEFUL ABDICATION

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By Stephen Tuttle After a streak of especially nice weather in northern Michigan, it might be a good time for our semi-regular check on how other states are doing. As it turns out, not that well.

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The Supreme Court’s recent decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wasn’t the least bit helpful.

The EPA has been promulgating environmental rules and regulations ever since they were created and the Clean Air Act passed in 1970. Emissions, levels of toxins in our water and particulates in our air, what can and cannot be used in agriculture, and much more are all based on standards developed by the research conducted by the EPA. In fact, most government rules and regulations for our everyday lives have been developed by a bureaucracy given that authority by some statute passed by

Even worse, the thawing soil, gravel, sand, and vegetation of permafrost releases additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It could also release unknown biological hazards including viruses and bacteria that have been safely frozen for millennia.

Closer to home, the Great Salt Lake in Utah is slowly disappearing due to increased evaporation and the reduction of water flowing from the river that feeds it. The lake

Unwilling or unable to stop climate change on Earth, we’ll instead put up a giant shade umbrella in space, a shameful abdication of our responsibilities to future generations.

Congress. It has been that way for more than a century.

But the Supreme Court determined the EPA did not have the authority to regulate emissions from coal-fueled power plants.

Absent specific authorization from Congress, the EPA overstepped its authority, according to the court. This ruling now puts at risk all EPA regulations and severely complicates the government’s attempts to rein in greenhouse gasses and mitigate climate change.

That’s a shame, because whatever is happening with the climate is accelerating.

Plant pathogens once limited to the tropics near sea level are gaining altitude and starting to impact crops like coffee and tea. According to Smithsonian Magazine, rot and blight already afflict up to 40 percent of crops like rice and wheat and keep spreading. Oak wilt, which can be asymptomatic for years while still capable of spreading, continues its inexorable march north, following the warmth.

Glaciers aren’t likely to afflict our flora, especially since they keep shrinking, according to the World Glacier Monitoring Service, which, along with its predecessors, has been providing data for more than a century. Glaciers interfacing directly with oceans are being undercut by warmer sea waters, and those on land are being melted by higher air temperatures. Glacial melt is the primary cause of sea level rises and the coastal flooding that accompanies it.

At least no one lives on glaciers, which is more than can be said for permafrost.

According to the American Geophysical Union, nearly five million people live directly on permafrost and tens of millions

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more live nearby. Unfortunately, it is thawing and collapsing, creating what are being called “portals to hell” in some areas, and devouring homes and parts of communities in others. The village of Newtok, Alaska, home to indigenous people for centuries, has already been forced to start relocating as the permafrost literally melts beneath their feet.

has now shrunk by two-thirds, and some have even suggested a pipeline from the Mississippi River to help restore the lake levels because a new threat has emerged— arsenic. It turns out arsenic occurs naturally in the soil that used to be safely underwater.

Now exposed and dry, the former lake bed is fertile ground for dust storms carrying that arsenic into Salt Lake City and elsewhere.

Lakes Mead and Powell out west are also rapidly shrinking, a disaster in the making.

Nearly 40 million people in the western U.S. rely on these Colorado River reservoirs for water for drinking, industry, and agriculture.

And 1.4 million count on the electric power being generated by the dams holding them back. But Lake Mead is a stunning 187 feet below capacity, the lowest it has been since it was first created. The seven states that are entitled to Colorado River water are now all at some risk. Arizona has already seen its share of the river’s bounty reduced, and reductions may soon hit Nevada, Utah, and California in the not too distant future.

And our carbon dioxide emissions, which retreated during the pandemic lockdowns, are at their highest levels ever according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Finally, in what feels like an abject surrender to the inevitable, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they have developed a plan to launch lots and lots of silicone “bubbles” into space which, when gathered together and placed in a specific orbit directly between earth and the sun, could reduce global warming and end climate change.

Unwilling or unable to stop climate change on Earth, we’ll instead put up a giant shade umbrella in space, a shameful abdication of our responsibilities to future generations.

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by Rabbi Dr. Chava Bahle Shortly before my father died, he told us he feared losing control over his bodily functions. For him, this loss was a bridge too far. He could not control the cancer. He could handle losing his hair, losing his ability to be out of range of his oxygen concentrator, losing his capacity to work. What he did not want, what he dreaded, was to lose the most intimate forms of bodily autonomy.

When people arrived at the AuschwitzBirkenau concentration camps, they were immediately stripped of bodily autonomy.

Personal effects, of course, were immediately seized. Heads were shaved. Identical uniforms were issued. Tattoos were forced into their flesh. Compulsorily stripping the victims of their bodily autonomy was a necessary step in dehumanizing them.

Women Sheila Katz puts it this way: “This egregious decision is a direct violation of both our American values and our Jewish tradition…the rights of American Jews and other people of faith who believe in access to abortion, who are the majority of people in this country, have been sacrificed to the overwhelming zeal of one small group that has turned the shield of religious freedom into a sword.”

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The Supreme Court’s ruling will permanently alter the lives of people who will be forced to remain pregnant, increasing the chances that they will face life-threatening medical complications, poverty, and unemployment, Katz said.

Anti-abortion advocates would rather a person die than have an abortion.

By criminalizing abortion, the justices of the Supreme Court have made an aspect of my religion illegal. Let me say this again: The Supreme Court has ruled to limit the free exercise of religion in the United States.

When kidnapped from their homes, Native American children were stripped of their clothing and forced into European-style garb. Their languages were banned by force; they were literally punished for certain movements of their tongues inside their mouths if they spoke anything but English.

Their hair, rich with meaning in many Native cultures, was cut off.

We can barely fathom such losses of autonomy. The forcible theft and criminalization of self-governance should be equally unfathomable. That same right to bodily autonomy is the at center of a person’s right to choose abortion.

Anti-abortion advocates seem too often to focus on the uterus, not the human.

Overturning Roe v. Wade is a moral failure and a direct violation of religious freedom.

In Jewish law, if a pregnancy is a threat to the person, abortion is not only allowed but, in many cases, required. There are other viewpoints, but this is the widely accepted standard.

Why? Because in Jewish law, the life of a living human being is paramount. By criminalizing abortion, the justices of the Supreme Court have made an aspect of my religion illegal. Let me say this again: The Supreme Court has ruled to limit the free exercise of religion in the United States.

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Proponents of abortion bans may feign concern for fetuses, but what of the social obligation we have to the people who are pregnant? Do these same anti-abortion advocates offer anything but platitudes and niceties for those who will be forced against their will to carry a pregnancy to term? This decision has already set in motion a major public health emergency, all so that the government can have a hand in my uterus.

This ruling is an attack on American women, on all people who can become pregnant, and on our rights to healthcare, privacy, and bodily autonomy. The opinions issued by conservative justices in this case also lay the groundwork for further erosion of our rights, and I fear what will come next.

I remain bewildered by the prevalence of rhetoric of “liberty,” “less government,” and “don’t tread on me” coming from the same extremists who want to restrict our most intimate liberty: bodily autonomy. I, for one, will not stand by while I and millions of others are stripped of our right to privacy and freedom to seek needed healthcare.

This dehumanizing decision should be a call to all who cherish privacy and autonomy. It is time to march, to give, and to protest to ensure that people who are pregnant have the right to safe abortion.

Chava Bahle is a twice-ordained rabbi and Maggid, a Jewish inspirational preacher, and storyteller. She lives in Suttons Bay.

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Ewwwww Big Ben, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace ... now tourists can add Wet Wipe Island to their lists of must-see attractions in England's capital. The Times of London reported on June 24 that an island the size of two tennis courts and composed entirely of used wet wipes has appeared in the Thames River that meanders through the city. Government ministers have asked people to stop using the wipes and are considering a ban on those that contain plastic. Fleur Anderson, a Labour Party MP, said she has visited the site: "I've ... stood on it -- it's near Hammersmith Bridge in the Thames and it's a meter deep or more in places. It's actually changed the course of the Thames." Environmental minister Rebecca Pow asked citizens not to flush the wipes and said a proposal for dealing with the problem would be forthcoming "very shortly."

Least Competent Criminals In Salt Lake City in mid-June, a couple of geniuses rolled up next to a company box truck in a parking lot in their own pickup truck. While one waited, KSL-TV reported, the other got under the company truck and drilled a hole into the gas tank, presumably hoping to steal fuel. But the perp's shirt caught on fire while he was under the truck, causing him to roll around the parking lot while trying to remove his shirt. He then jumped into the pickup and the pair of would-be thieves drove away; the company truck still had flames and smoke billowing from underneath, as seen on a surveillance video. No arrests have yet been made.

Also in June, Austin Beauchamp, who was working as a summer instructor for a youth social services program in Grove City, Ohio, applied for a police communications technician job there, WKBN-TV reported. As part of the interview process, a detective ran a background check on Beauchamp and found he was wanted in North Carolina on a statutory rape charge. Grove City police arrested him on June 22 and expected him to be extradited to Guilford County, North Carolina, for trial.

It's Good To Have a Hobby Neruno Daisuki, a Japanese illustrator and manga artist, stumbled into a new hobby as he tried to pass the time during the COVID lockdowns of the past year, Oddity Central reported. He started collecting the various little items that become stuck in the tread of one's shoes -- pebbles, glass fragments, etc. -- and laying them out neatly on boards with grids.

"When I was removing the pebbles caught in the groove on the back of my newly bought sneakers," he said, "I felt that it was a waste to just throw them away, and I thought, 'It would be interesting to collect them.'" He ended up with 179 pebbles, 32 glass fragments and one nut. Now he's considering further categorizing his collection between his left and right shoes.

Good Sport Katie Hannaford, 36, of Essex, England, just wanted to please her daughter by taking part in a parents' race on sports day at the girl's school. But when she tripped

over her own feet and fell to her knees, Hannaford inadvertently flashed her bare rear end to the crowd of students, parents and teachers, the Mirror reported on July 7. At first, she said, she was humiliated, but Trophies Plus Medals presented her with a Bottoms Up award trophy and medal; Elle Courtenel, social media manager for the company, said they "felt she deserved her own award despite not making it to the finish line." And Hannaford has come around to see the humor of it: "It's definitely the funniest thing I've ever done in my life!"

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A family in Uttar Pradesh, India, believe they have been blessed by the gods after the mother, Kareena, gave birth to a baby with four arms and four legs, the New York Post reported. The otherwise healthy boy arrived on July 2 and weighed 6.5 pounds, doctors reported. Some believe he may be the reincarnation of the four-armed Hindu goddess Lakshmi, who rules wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity. The extremely rare condition is called polymelia and results in extra, unusable arms, legs, hands or feet.

Weird Weather On July 5, residents of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, got a weather show that "felt like being in a teaser for 'Stranger Things' Season 5," one Twitter user posted.

Because of a phenomenon known as a derecho, the sky turned bright neon green as thunderstorms moved through the area, People.com reported. "The green in this thing is insane!" tweeted storm chaser Tanner Charles. The green occurs when blue light from the rain clouds combines with red and yellow light from a sunset, the National Weather Service explained.

Awwwww What's a 6-year-old to do when her tooth falls out during an airline flight and gets lost on the plane? After Lena and her family returned to the GreenvilleSpartanburg (South Carolina) airport from a trip to Norway on June 17, she realized her tooth was nowhere to be found, WHNS-TV reported. The flight crew noticed that Lena was upset as her family tried to go back onto the plane to look for it; instead, United Airlines Capt.

Josh Duchow went the extra mile, writing a note to the Tooth Fairy to make sure Lena got credit for her missing tooth.

Bright Idea On June 26, when traffic came to a complete standstill on I-85 in Atlanta, many people left their cars to walk around, play Frisbee or -- in Hailey Ann Smith's case -- strum the harp. "I was in my concert gown and I had the harp in the car from a wedding ... so I parked myself in the very middle of the interstate and played a few songs for everybody!" she wrote on Facebook, according to The News & Observer. "It's not every day you get to play your baby grand harp on the middle of I-85." "Wow, what a great way to share beautiful music!" one Facebook user responded.

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News from the protectors of NoMi lands and waters Conservancy Check-in

By Al Parker With so much natural beauty around us, northern Michigan is fortunate to have multiple community-based, nonprofit land conservancies dedicated to the stewardship and protection of lands for the public to enjoy. Northern Express caught up with three of them to hear about exciting projects happening around the region and what obstacles lie in the paths ahead.

GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSERVANCY For nearly three decades, the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has protected and cared for 46,000 acres of the region’s scenic farm and forest lands. Its service area includes Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Manistee counties.

Current Projects: “The Turtle Cove Nature Preserve along Arbutus Lake is one of the highest ranking parcels for protection in our priority land atlas,” says Jennifer Jay, the organization’s director of communications and engagement. “It’s such a significant property and has more than three quarters of a mile of undeveloped water frontage, making it critical for water quality on Arbutus Lake.”

The site also provides habitat for fish, reptiles, amphibians, and other species, including an active eagle’s nest on the property. It encompasses roughly 120 acres contiguous to Pines Park, a natural area owned by East Bay Township.

Another recent effort is taking place at Birch Point Nature Preserve to safeguard 114 acres in the Platte River Watershed. It borders the southern section of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Biggest Challenge of 2022 or Beyond: The pace of development in the region and the rising cost of real estate are ongoing concerns, according to Jay. “Fundraising, too, is always a challenge, but we know it’s important to so many people who have been so generous over the years,” she says. The Turtle Cove project is about 58 percent toward its funding goal of $2.47 million, while the Birch Point campaign has raised about $12,000 toward a goal of almost $720,000.

Latest Accomplishment: Launched in 2015 and finished last year, the Campaign for Generations protected more than 7,500 acres and 26 miles of shoreline across the conservancy’s five counties. The huge effort completed nearly 90 projects, including more than 20 new nature preserves, parks, and natural areas. More than 30 miles of new trails were built, including several universal access projects allowing people of all abilities to enjoy the outdoors.

The Public Should Know: The organization is planning a Conservation Center at the former Mitchell Creek Golf Course in East Bay Township. “We’re really excited about protecting this site right in the heart of the Mitchell Creek watershed,” says Jay. “The watershed flows right into East Grand Traverse Bay, and to protect this site and its habitat is so impressive.” The group plans to move into the center early next year.

To date, this organization has protected more than 67,000 acres with nearly 170 miles of frontage on northern Michigan lakes, streams, and rivers in its service area of Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Mackinac, and Chippewa counties.

Current Projects: The conservancy is working on new community trails—including a possible new bike trail in Cheboygan County in partnership with the Top of Michigan Trails Association—and also a partnership to create a universally accessible trail along the Jordan River. “These are both projects that have come about in response to community desires for more outdoor access and recreation opportunities,” says Executive Director Kieran Fleming.

Biggest Challenge of 2022 or Beyond: With 50 years under its belt, the organization is continually listening to feedback from the community to see if their work can complement or help meet the community’s own needs, according to Fleming. “With many land use interests at stake, this can be a tricky balance,” he says. “But we remain ready to listen and to seek creative solutions, all while staying true to the organization’s mission.”

Latest Accomplishment: The Offield Family Viewlands property is a 280-acre site that was formerly the Little Traverse Bay Golf Club. LTC is planning a mountain bike trail, plus a reflection labyrinth and meadow. They are also in talks with local units of government to consider a dog park at this site.

The Public Should Know: “With the exception of a few projects—both land protection and land stewardship each year might receive government supported grants—our work is all privately funded,” says Fleming. “We like to say that this organization is simply as strong as our communities want us to be. It is important that people realize that all of the land protection that has been completed through this organization has been voluntary. We are here to provide options for people who want to permanently protect their land.”

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LEELANAU CONSERVANCY Since its founding in 1988, this energetic group has protected more than 16,000 acres and created 26 natural areas with more than 25 miles of trails for hiking and biking across Leelanau County.

Current Projects: At 1,075 acres, Palmer Forest Reserve features 8 miles of new beginner mountain bike trails, improved parking, and an interpretive boardwalk at the Fern Garden, which features 40 different

species of ferns. It’s located between Maple City and Glen Arbor, off Wheeler Road.

The Cedar River Preserve is a 548-acre wetland site that is currently only reachable by water, but the group is working to provide access to the site by hikers, according to Communications Director Claire Wood.

“There’s a huge variety of flora at the preserve,” says Wood. “It’s really a special place.”

Biggest Challenge of 2022 or Beyond: The

nonprofit is always interested in protecting Leelanau County sites, but that’s getting more difficult with the highly competitive real estate market. “There’s so much interest in Leelanau County now,” says Wood. “It’s a real threat…but we’re so fortunate to have a really supportive community.”

Latest Accomplishment: The conservancy recently protected the 109-acre BahleAnderson property near Suttons Bay. “We’ve

been able to protect a record number of farmlands this year,” says Wood.

The Public Should Know: “We have protected the hidden gems of Leelanau County, [including] a number of unique, beautiful trails,” she says. “They’re family friendly and perfect for mountain biking and hiking.”

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Where Is GOREC Going?

Mired in public debate and a pending lawsuit, the future of the Greilick Outdoor Recreation and Education Center remains uncertain

By Victor Skinner A proposal to restore and improve former Boy Scout facilities at Camp Greilick southeast of Traverse City is dividing area residents, with some excited about plans to enhance outdoor education programs and others concerned about the scope and potential negative impacts on the quality of life for neighbors and wildlife.

It’s a situation that’s boiled over at East Bay Township meetings in recent months, as a planned use development (PUD) application has faced scrutiny from both the public and elected officials.

Plans for the Greilick Outdoor Recreation and Education Center, known as GOREC, aim to make the 500-acre property financially self-sustaining through a variety of outdoor activities, from day use for disc golf, hiking, biking, skiing, and kayaking on the 250-acre Rennie Lake to wilderness survival classes, large skiing and bike races, and a sprawling campground with both cabin rentals and tent sites.

Most area residents support the outdoor education aspects of the PUD proposal, but the plans also include the creation of a large event center for weddings, retreats, reunions, graduations, and other celebrations, which many believe will irreversibly change the quiet character of the lakeside community.

From Then to Now The property off Scout Camp Road was purchased by the Rotary Club of Traverse City in 1926, transferred to the affiliated nonprofit Rotary Camps and Services (RCS) in 1955, and exclusively leased to the Boy Scouts from 1955 through 2016. The Rotary struck oil on the site in the 1970s, which has helped the organization to amass a roughly

enough business plan,” McDonough says.

Instead, RCS created its own plan to make the site financially self-sustaining, building on the outdoor traditions while improving facilities to accommodate larger, more frequent events.

“We had staff to help launch the plan, but what we didn’t realize is some of our proposed uses weren’t allowed by the

While the Camp Greilick property borders Rennie, Spider, and Bass lakes, the potential traffic issues and precedent set by the PUD proposal could have significant impacts beyond its borders, Bernardi says. $50 million investment account that funds the Rotary’s charitable work.

But the money doesn’t go to RCS, which manages Camp Greilick and other properties on Bass Lake and East Creek, says Matt McDonough, the executive director for RCS. When the Boy Scouts requested a release from the lease in 2016, RCS vetted a few proposals from entities interested in taking over Camp Greilick, but “none had a solid

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township,” McDonough says.

As it stands now, the property can only be used by folks who are staying overnight, and day use—as well as many other aspects of the plans—need township approval through the PUD process before moving forward.

Every Path Has Its PUDdle Rotary Camps and Services submitted a 320-page PUD application last year, and the township planning commission held a series

of public hearings in December, January, and February before voting 6-1 on March 24 to recommend the township board approve the proposal with 10 conditions.

Those conditions include addressing concerns about the limited capacity of the septic system at the lodge on-site, revising the parking plan, approval of all necessary permits from county and state agencies, maintenance of a state campground license, a “due care plan” for decommissioning an abandoned gun range, a limit of 60 watercraft, and restricting large events to every other weekend.

Some of the suggested changes stem from concerns raised by Save Forest Lakes, a nonprofit made up of lake residents opposing the GOREC proposal both through the PUD process and a lawsuit alleging violations of a conservation easement governing the property.

An attorney for Save Forest Lakes laid out numerous issues ahead of the planning commission’s approval, including contesting the commission’s authority to allow requested uses, the lack of an economic feasibility study, insufficient environmental and sound assessments, and a prohibition against combined uses, among others.

In court, Save Forest Lakes alleges commercial use of the property violates the conservation easement and degrades riparian rights.

“We share a lot of concerns with the

neighbors because we are neighbors,” says Jill Bernardi, a Rennie Lake resident with the group. “We represent not only riparians on Rennie Lake [but also] many people of Spider Lake and Arbutus Lake and the Forest Lake area as a whole.”

A Ripple Effect While the Camp Greilick property borders Rennie, Spider, and Bass lakes, the potential traffic issues and precedent set by the PUD proposal could have significant impacts beyond its borders, Bernardi says.

Save Forest Lakes is focused on specific violations of the township master plan, zoning ordinances, an overlay special district, and conservation easement to make its case.

“What’s a little different is the fact we’d like to use the laws and ordinances as our guideline, rather than emotion,” Bernardi says. “Their PUD application flies in conflict with multiple standards and ordinances in the township.”

“Our concern is that the PUD should not be approved, because if you look at the specific statutes, this violates all kinds of standards in the PUD [law] itself,” says Bryan Gilleland, another local resident with Save Forest Lakes.

Most of the alleged violations are highlighted in an 18-minute video (posted to YouTube with the title “GOREC PUD”) produced by Josh Sloat, a Rennie Lake resident and former Boy Scout who frequented the property as a child. Sloat presented the video to the township board at its meeting on the issue in May. The biggest sticking point: The GOREC PUD application requests exemptions for 20 large-sized events per year for up to 420 guests, 50 mid-sized events per year of up to 100 guests, and occasional events of more than 420 guests with a special Transient Activity Permit.

Those uses are on top of daily outdoor classes of up to 30 guests; daily general use for hiking, biking, and paddling; and a large campground accommodating up to 100 tent sites at four people each, six 10-person cabins, and a dozen smaller cabins.

Sloat argues the plans could potentially double the population on the lake, exponentially increase boat traffic beyond the lake’s capacity, create an avenue for aquatic invasive species, and increase traffic and intoxicated drivers on the area’s winding roads.

“It’s a really big deal for something that popped up in the middle of the winter,” Sloat says. “Everyone out here fully supports the outdoor access, recreation, and education.

Where the disagreement comes in is a busy commercial enterprise coming in.”

Sloat and Save Forest Lakes allege the GOREC PUD application violates section 636 of the township zoning ordinance regarding PUDs that states the intent is to encourage projects “of sufficient size to be considered self-contained” that will not “have any adverse economic, social, or environmental impact on surrounding land uses.”

Sloat’s video also illustrates how GOREC’s PUD proposal could create amplified music that carries across the lake, potentially disturbing the tranquil setting and wildlife, like a pair of nesting loons that call the lake home.

Jumping Ship Janis Russell, the closest property owner to

Camp Greilick, cites many of the same issues as Save Forest Lakes for her decision to list her retirement home for sale. The 74-year-old says that during Sloat’s sound test, which featured typical amplified music from weddings at 100 decibels, she couldn’t even hear her television with the windows closed.

“My right to peaceful existence will be shattered if they get this,” she says. “There’s not a soul on this lake that doesn’t want them to run nature classes, but that’s not what this is.”

Russell’s issues with the proposal are many, though she has offered a few solutions that have been largely ignored, she says.

Amplified music, potential fire hazards from inexperienced campers, increased boat and road traffic, trespassers, and a detrimental impact on wildlife are among her top concerns. While limiting fires and allowing only acoustic music would improve the plans, other aspects of the proposal have no clear solution, and Russell is convinced Rotary officials aren’t interested in compromise.

“I’m here because of the deer and the fox and the bear that are in these woods,” she says. “I put up my house for sale because everything I cherish will be gone if this PUD happens. They are trying to skirt everything they can skirt. This is where I wanted to spend the rest of my life and they’re taking that away from me,” Russell says.

What Comes Next McDonough says Rotary Camps and Services is listening and has scaled back its proposal based on the public feedback by eliminating plans to revive the gun range, agreeing to a boat wash station to help prevent introduction of invasive species, and reducing the requested limits for events.

“But we also want it to be based on reality,” he says. “We’re considering some changes to our current application, but we’re going to do that through our own process.”

GOREC also disputed alleged conflicts with the land’s conservation easement by submitting the PUD to the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (GTRLC), which “responded in writing it’s not in violation,” McDonough says. Indeed, the Jan. 27, 2022, letter from GTRLC states “the actions proposed in the PUD are not inconsistent with the terms of the conservation easement.”

Commissioners opted in May to study the PUD further. “It’s a proposal that elicited strong feelings, so a lot of people who came and spoke were not in favor of it,” says Claire Karner, East Bay’s director of planning and zoning. “I would say we have definitely had a lot more public engagement and concerns expressed with this PUD than others we’ve had in the past.”

Township officials are now working to schedule another meeting for later this summer, when GOREC officials will address several concerns raised by commissioners, including potential sound issues and historical uses.

In the meantime, both sides are preparing for Save Forest Lakes v. Rotary Camps and Services, the lawsuit challenging the proposed uses under the conservation easement. Court-ordered mediation is scheduled to occur by Sept. 30, with a trial set for November.

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By Emily Burke “What we do in our yards matters. It matters a lot,” says Cheryl Gross, president of Plant It Wild, a nonprofit organization based in Benzie and Manistee counties fostering the appreciation, understanding, and use of plants native to Michigan.

Gross explains that not only are native plants lower maintenance—requiring less water, fertilizer, and pesticides than nonnatives because they are adapted to northern Michigan’s climate, soil types, and pests— but they are also ecologically beneficial, supporting hundreds of species of native insects, birds, and other animals with which they have coevolved. “It’s all about the food web,” says Gross. “That food web is what I push every day.”

From Bugs to Birds In fact, Gross says that she actually likes seeing chewed leaves on her plants, because that’s how she knows that her plants are providing nourishment to native herbivores.

Some of those herbivores, particularly caterpillars, are very specific in their diets, often only having one species of host plant that they feed on before metamorphosing.

This specificity in the larval stage often makes well-intentioned pollinator gardens food sources for adult insects only, which usually have a more varied diet.

“Monarchs are a good example,” explains Shelly Stusick at Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network (ISN). “The adults can drink nectar from hundreds of flower species, but monarchs will die out if they don’t have milkweed,” the sole source of food for the caterpillars.

This paradigm, however, is not unique to monarchs. “This is the case for much less glamorous species,” says Stusick. Native oaks, for example, can support more than 500 moth and butterfly species, whereas non-native trees likely will not support any.

Moreover, that close relationship between insects and plants doesn’t just affect the lowest levels of the food web; according to research from entomologist Doug Tallamy of the University of Delaware, a pair of blackcapped chickadees needs a whopping 6,000

to 9,000 caterpillars just to raise one clutch of offspring. They’re much more likely to find caterpillars in those numbers in an area dominated by native plants.

The Invaders Where native species aren’t planted, invasive species—those that are not native to northern Michigan and that cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health—can thrive. While there are close to 200 invasive plants in northern Michigan, below are three common species from ISN’s Top 12 List, invasives that are established in the region and that pose a higher risk of ecological harm than other invasive plants.

Garlic Mustard: Invading forest edges and shaded roadsides, garlic mustard spends its first growing season as a small rosette, sending up a 2- to 3-foot stem topped by clusters of small, white flowers the following year. True to its name, every part of the plant smells like garlic when crushed. To remove it, hand-pull it in the early spring before the plants set seed, bag it, and send it to the landfill or drop it off at one of ISN’s designated garlic mustard dumpsters. Alternatively, make pesto from the garlicky, edible greens.

Japanese Barberry: A spiny shrub with arching branches, spoon-shaped leaves, and bright red berries that appear in midsummer, this plant is severely invasive and often planted in yards as an ornamental.

The good news: It has a shallow root system, meaning it can easily be pulled or dug out.

Removing the plant before fruit set is crucial to avoid spreading seeds during the removal process, so aim for spring. A weed wrench and protective gloves make the task easier.

Purple Loosestrife: This plant is best identified by its spikes of striking purple flowers that bloom in roadside ditches, in wetlands, and along shorelines from July through September. Remove purple loosestrife as soon as it’s observed, as it’s difficult to eradicate once established.

Pulling very small infestations can be successful over a few years, as long as all parts of the plant are removed.

Also on ISN’s Top 12 list are baby’s breath, blue lyme grass, glossy and common buckthorn, Callery/Bradford/Cleveland

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pear, invasive honeysuckles, knotweeds, invasive bittersweet, invasive phragmites, and tree of heaven.

Plant This, Not That For Stusick, managing invasive species and planting native species go hand in hand.

“You can’t tell people what not to plant without telling them what to replace it with,” she says.

As for what to plant, Gross stresses the importance of knowing your soil, though she says that because most of northern Michigan’s soil is quite sandy, the following swaps should work in most places.

Gross recommends replacing Japanese barberry with serviceberry, a native shrub that blooms in the early spring, providing an early nectar source for pollinators. Stusick likes trading out Japanese barberry for common spicebush, a native shrub that plays host to swallowtail butterflies.

For trees, Gross says to replace nonnative Colorado blue spruce with natives like white spruce, northern white cedar, or balsam fir, and replacing Norway maples with native sugar or red maples. (Bonus: The latter two maples are much better for tapping to make your own maple syrup!)

Instead of periwinkle as a ground cover, use wild strawberry, native violets, or Potentilla simplex (a creeping type of cinquefoil with delicate yellow flowers), says Gross.

To ensure that native plants are as beneficial as possible, Gross recommends avoiding cultivars, which have been bred to alter physical characteristics like bloom color or scent. She feels that there hasn’t been enough research on how these changes affect the animals that rely on these plants, though there is burgeoning evidence for some negative impacts; for example, altering flowers from a single layer of petals to a double blossom makes the flower less accessible to many pollinators.

Need more ideas? For those interested in learning more about converting a lawn full of non-natives and invasives into one teeming with beautiful and beneficial natives, Plant it Wild offers programs May through September on a wide array of topics,

like garden layering, fall transplanting, and field trips to local natural areas and native plant gardens. “We try to be the educational resource,” says Gross.

To learn more, visit plantitwild.net.

Where to Get Your Native Plants Fix

The Go Beyond Beauty (GBB) program at Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network was designed specifically to connect property owners and gardeners looking for native plants with nurseries, retailers, and landscapers who sell them. The program is, as Stusick says, for “anyone with a garden or anyone who’s making decisions about gardens.”

To make finding native plant retailers easy for consumers, GBB has amassed eight participating nurseries and garden centers in their four-county service area and beyond that have committed to both offering a selection of native plants and to banning the sale of harmful invasive ornamental plants.

Those suppliers include Bioconcentric Farms in Empire, Birdsfoot Native Nursery in South Boardman, Black Cap Farm in Onekama, Cyman Gardens in Bellaire, Garden Goods in Traverse City, Greystone Gardens in Honor, Misty Ridge Greenhouse in Mesick, and Pine Hill in Traverse City and Kewadin.

Black Cap Farm and Birdsfoot Native Nursery sell exclusively natives, with Birdsfoot Native Nursery even focusing specifically on propagating Michigan genotypes so the plants are particularly adapted to the state’s conditions.

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THE RECYCLING ROLLER COASTER From plastic to glass to mattresses, recyclers share dos and don’ts, opportunities and challenges

By Jillian Manning There’s nothing less appealing than being out on a beautiful northern Michigan beach or trail and coming across empty water bottles, snack wrappers, and other trash scattered along your path. Alas, litter isn’t uncommon in our natural areas during the summer months as usage numbers swell.

Step one, of course, is to leave no trace.

Step two is to recycle whenever possible— especially those water bottles, as the Environmental Protection Agency estimates only about 29.1 percent of plastic bottles are actually recycled. Many of your favorite outdoor spots offer both trash and recycling containers, and you can always take bottles back with you to recycle at home.

That being said, the proactive urge to put every piece of plastic, paper, and metal in your recycling container can sometimes hinder rather than help. According to GFL Environmental, one of the trash and recycling companies that serves a large swath of northern Michigan, “Contamination is the biggest issue impacting successful recycling practices today, when people throw in items they shouldn’t, such as grease-soaked cardboard, plastic bags, or paint cans.”

Back to Basics We all know we’re supposed to break down and flatten cardboard, but how important is it to rinse your containers before putting them in the bin? As it turns out, very.

Even small amounts of food residue—like the gunk at the bottom of your peanut butter jar—could contaminate an entire recycling load and divert it to a landfill. As much as 25 percent of what we recycle (that’s 1 in 4 items) is considered contaminated.

Another no-no is bagging your recycling.

Waste Management, a national player with operations Up North, wants recyclables to be loose in your bin rather than tied up in a trash bag. In fact, bags (aka films) in general are discouraged, from plastic grocery bags to sandwich and freezer bags. Instead, customers should go to plasticfilmrecycling. org to find where items like these can be safely and effectively recycled.

Mia Jankowiak, communications manager for Waste Management’s Great Lakes Area, says that some of the worst items to recycle are “hangers, films, grass clippings, leaves, bowling balls, propane

tanks, and batteries.” Also on the reject list for most recyclers are styrofoam, electronic waste, shredded paper, plastic bags, scrap metal, and ceramics.

So what can go in the recycling bin?

Waste Management focuses on “traditional paper, plastic, metal, and glass materials,” according to Jankowiak, as does GFL. This includes containers made of plastics; metals like pie pans, steel food containers, and beverage cans; cardboard and paper like cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, newspapers, and computer paper; and some glass products with the lids removed. (For a comprehensive list, go to wm.com, gflenv. com, or contact your local branch.)

The Recycling Market We’ll admit it—those lists sound limiting and more than a little complex. But then again, so is the recycling industry. Even though recycling may seem like a public service, it’s still a business, and not all post-consumer products are easy to reuse, reimagine, or sell to another outlet.

“Metals have had a good market since the Bronze Age,” jokes Andy Gale, president and general manager of Traverse City’s Bay Area Recycling for Charities (BARC). The nonprofit offers services to Grand Traverse, Antrim, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Benzie, and Manistee and works with GFL for metal, paper, plastic, and glass recycling.

“The paper market in the Midwest here is pretty good,” Gale continues. “The number one plastics and number two plastics—your water bottles and your laundry detergent— those things always have good markets.

But half of the other plastic out there [are numbers] three through seven, and there’s just no real good markets for those things.”

And what about glass, aka all the wine bottles we amass from local wineries?

“There’s really no market for it,” Gale says. In fact, some recyclers have stopped accepting glass altogether, in contrast to the practices of countries like Sweden and Belgium where 95 percent of waste glass is recycled.

An article in Chemical & Engineering News reports that only “one-third of the roughly 10 million metric tons of glass that Americans throw away is recycled,” despite the fact that “glass can be recycled endlessly by crushing, blending, and melting it together with sand and other starting materials.”

If your glass does end up going out

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with the trash, at least it’s not the end of the world. “Glass going into a landfill is pretty inert,” Gale explains. “It doesn’t have any chemical reactions. … It doesn’t decompose into anything nasty like electronics, wood, or plastic. It doesn’t create greenhouse gasses like organic material, like paper or cardboard does inside of a landfill.”

Gale adds that the markets are everchanging, so glass and other materials could have a renaissance. “As technology happens and the world changes around us, there’s more and more things that are recyclable.

People [also] make things more recyclable.”

Getting Rid of Everything Else One product that does have a good market these days is a mattress, according to Gale. “We purchased back in 2014 a mattress recycling company called Michigan Mattress Recyclers, and we really expanded it,” he says. “When we bought it, I think they were doing about 5,000 mattresses a year.

And right now, we’re doing about 15,000 mattresses.”

While you can’t set your old Serta down at the end of the driveway, you can take it to BARC’s Traverse City or Kaleva drop-off locations for a $10 to $35 fee or schedule a pick-up for an extra $75. The disassembly work is the hard part—Gale says the mattress gets “skin[ned] like a fish” to separate wood, plastic, and fabric—but at the end of the day, the pieces of a mattress are 95 percent recyclable.

Over the years, BARC has become a local expert on other harder to recycle items like refrigerators and electronic waste. Shorted out Christmas lights? They’ll take them for a small fee. House siding, couches, light fixtures, and dining tables? Yes to all of the above (again, for a price).

As if all that work weren’t enough, BARC offers zero-waste event services for everything from graduation parties to weddings to the Bayshore Marathon. They have also begun an initiative called De/Re Construction that involves deconstructing homes set for demolition and using reclaimed materials to build tiny homes as a solution to the workforce housing shortage.

No matter what products BARC receives, they first check what can be reused. Quality items that come through the recycling facilities are sent to their 2,400-square-foot Kaleva resale store. Those items that can’t

find a second life are recycled, with the goal of making sure as little waste as possible winds up in a landfill.

“There’s a hierarchy,” Gales says of the steps in cutting down waste. “We want to reduce, reuse, and recycle. That’s in that order. Reduce when you can, and then whatever you can’t reduce out of your life, try to reuse it. … And then recycling or composting is the last thing.”

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THE PLASTIC GAME

When it comes to proper recycling, plastic is one of the trickiest substances to gauge. Here are some examples of the seven plastic types: - #1 PET (Polyethylene terephthalate): water bottles and peanut butter containers - #2 HDPE (High density polyethylene): milk jugs, shampoo bottles, and detergent bottles - #3 PVC (Polyvinyl chloride): credit cards and kids’ toys - #4 LDPE (Low density polyethylene): sandwich bags and grocery bags - #5 PP (Polypropylene): yogurt containers, bottle caps, and straws - #6 PS (Polystyrene): Styrofoam - #7 All other plastics: clear plastic cutlery and sports bottles Check with your local recycler to find out which plastic types they accept.

Those in Grand Traverse County can also head to the county’s RecycleSmart Take It Back Recycling Directory website (gtcountymi. gov/983/Take-It-Back-RecyclingDirectory) to learn how and when to recycle most items.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has a similar online service that allows you to search by material or zip code and provides a list of recyclers who can take various items. (recyclesearch.com/profile/ michigan-directory)

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CENTERING COMMUNITY Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology looks back over 17 years

By Lynda Wheatley The mission that drove Amanda and Brad Kik to co-found the Institute of Sustainable Living, Art & Natural Design (ISLAND) in 2005—to build strong communities through the intersections of art, farming, ecology, and economy—might bring to mind that old kindergarten challenge: “One of these things is not like the other.”

Farming, ecology, and the economy intersecting, sure. But the arts? Intertwining with ecology? And farming?

Does that mean documenting history through song? Growing mushrooms for entertainment? Hosting a dance performance on a farm?

Actually, yes. And so much more.

In simple terms, ISLAND—which is now Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology—is a Bellaire-based nonprofit that provides a multitude of resources like workshops, conferences, events, and even good old-fashioned agricultural guilds so communities around northwest Lower Michigan can become stronger, more selfreliant, and more native to place.

Amanda Kik explains the logic: “Strong communities are based on a strong culture, and culture is really built through food, agriculture, and the arts. So, our work is to focus on those people who are building the culture through food, farming, ecology, and art. And that’s going to uplift any community that it touches.”

A Helping Hand Last month, the nonprofit got a lift of its own: The USDA and partners awarded Crosshatch $50,000 to launch a Carbon Farming Planning Cohorts program.

An on-the-ground peer-to-peer program designed to advance climate-smart farming— think: practices that reduce emissions and sequester carbon dioxide—Crosshatch’s carbon cohort will start with a small group of farmers, maybe six to eight, says Amanda.

They’ll visit and assess each other’s farms

and, based on the education and bestpractices they and Crosshatch share, make suggestions to improve the particular situation at each farm, such as reducing machine use or sequestering carbon through tree plantings or regenerative soil practices.

At the end of the program, each farmer will have a plan tailored to their farm and receive funding to help them implement it.

The pilot carbon cohort is slated to start this fall, and Crosshatch will host another this spring. Nevertheless, they have already applied for additional funding to keep the not-yet-started program going next year.

“We just applied for a really big USDA grant,” Amanda says. “There’s a big new one that’s focused on climate-smart practices.

And if we get that, then we’ll really be able to blow up [the carbon cohort] program, so— fingers crossed.”

Grassroots No doubt luck has played a role in the longevity, reach, and impact of Crosshatch, which spearheads 13 major projects, including microloans, renewable energy grants, equipment sharing, and the Chicken Coupe, a portable, MDA-certified chicken processing trailer. But it seems more likely that the nonprofit’s success stems mostly from the Kiks’ approach to the overall endeavor: planting many small seeds of change and nurturing them with years of hard work and a big ambitious vision for the future.

It’s been that way since the pair, newly dating after meeting Up North, dreamt up Crosshatch’s precursor, ISLAND, over martinis. Amanda, raised in suburban Detroit and just out of art school in California, wanted to start an artist residency program.

Brad, a Michigan State University graduate fresh from doing conservation work in New Zealand, wanted to start a nonprofit devoted to ecology and permaculture.

“We said, well, why don’t we do all of that together? So the year we started ISLAND was the same year we got married,” she says.

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One outgrowth of Crosshatch’s work with Grow Benzie has been the offering of workshops in mushroom cultivation and beekeeping (an image from a 2018 workshop in Benzonia shown here), but Josh Stoltz, executive director of Grow Benzie, says the biggest impact Crosshatch has had on the Benzie nonprofit hasn’t been only their collaboration on educational endeavors, but Crosshatch’s approach to guilds. “The big thing we copied from them, with their blessing, is their guild models. It inspired us to pursue being a backbone organization so that these clubs don’t need to formalize and become their own nonprofits.” Thanks to the Crosshatch model, Grow Benzie has a bee guild, a soil guild, a seed guild, a fermentation guild, and now an art guild—and all are thriving.

They didn’t mind that their big vision met with modest means. “Our first fundraising letter went to the mailing list that we used for our wedding invitations,” Amanda adds. “And I loved that it was just family and friends—like, here’s what we’re doing, please support us.”

What they were doing was (and continues to be) a multitude. While working other full-time jobs, the couple began organizing ISLAND workshops.

They first brought to northern Michigan Dave Jacke, co-author of the groundbreaking 2005 two-volume tome Edible Forest Gardens.

In 2006, they partnered with other local organizations for more workshops (e.g., how to keep bees, care for goats, build a brick oven, grow shiitake mushrooms, graft fruit

trees) and launched their annual Skill Swap, which brought communities together so neighbors could teach and learn hands-on skills like how to can tomatoes, identify wild herbs, repair small engines, and write songs for social liberation. And they began betatesting their own artist residency program at the Hill House in Mancelona in 2010.

Turning Point(s) In 2013, a major change: ISLAND received a $100,000 grant from the USDA Risk Management Agency.

“We were able to do 30 workshops that year, maybe 60—a huge expansion in programming,” Kik says. “And then we also were working with North Central

Michigan College and Grow Benzie and other organizations and farmers, just expanding programming and building relationships, just humming along. It was really, really great.”

Until it wasn’t.

After receiving that grant six years in a row, eventually increasing to $200,000 and enabling first Brad, then Amanda to move from full-time volunteers to the nonprofit’s second and third employees to receive a paycheck (an intern-turned-part-timer was the first), the USDA halted the grant program to “reassess.”

The news wasn’t totally devastating.

ISLAND, which had become Crosshatch in 2016, had plenty of experience operating on a shoestring. It had other sources of funding and strong relationships. “We were scrambling,” says Amanda, “but we thought we’d figure it out.”

Just as they were starting to recover, the pandemic hit.

“It was just—this is too much. This is going to be the straw that breaks us,” she says. “We’ve got kids. We’re trying to keep people employed, trying to keep ourselves employed. We were wildly stressed out and scared and everything felt so unstable. I wasn’t sure we could make it through.”

Then came a suggestion from one of the Kiks’ colleagues: “Just apply for everything you can,” Amanda recalls hearing. “And I thought, OK, that’s what I’m going to do. So that’s what we did. And it ended up stabilizing us in the end.”

New Pastures Crosshatch not only was able to retain all three employees but also hired three more last fall. This fall, they plan to add another three.

The organization is on what Amanda calls “a growth pattern” again. Its annual Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference happened, albeit online, in 2022, and is on track for 2023. Skill Swap will return in 2023.

Microloans of $500 to $10,000 for projects masterminded by local farmers and food business folks will be awarded in the coming months. And though the development of an artist residency and eco-farm on 52 acres the Kiks own in Bellaire, aka Hatchquarters, remains farther out, the near future—7pm on Aug. 3—will bring to their meadow a free performance of the TC Dance Project.

Perhaps Crosshatch’s biggest project at the moment is The Alluvion listening room, a 150-seat venue planned for Commongrounds Cooperative on Eighth Street in Traverse City. Designed by and for musicians, the performance space is intended to be “the missing middle ground” between bars (where music is often relegated to a background role and ignored) and fullsize venues (where performers can lose money if they don’t fill the house).

Crosshatch co-owns the space with the cooperative and musician Jeff Haas, founder of anti-bullying program Building Bridges Through Music. One of the programs they’re envisioning is Open Stage—like an open mic night but instead of a single song, a musician or band can perform a full set, as well as record it to improve or promote themselves.

“We’re working to build a culture of support around young artists because it loops back to our mission,” says Amanda.

Despite its own explosive ups (and a near-paralyzing pandemic down), and ongoing evolution with multitude of projects and partners—Amanda says Crosshatch has stuck close to its original mission.

“When we first started ISLAND, we wrote a business plan that we look back on now, and we’re still in that plan,” she says.

“We kind of get pulled in one direction or another, but the machine, the factory, remains the same.”

The Alluvion House Band—Andrew Lutes, Andrew Dost, Dana Falconberry, and Phillip Parker—performing the first song ever in the unfinished space inside Commongrounds in Traverse City. Musician and educator Jeff Haas, who is one of the partners and co-owners bringing The Alluvion to life, tells Northern Express that “Crosshatch is a remarkable group of diverse movers and shakers who are so good at engaging our greater community in working together to address critical issues that impact all of our lives—ecology, social issues, and arts.”

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In Good Hands: Good Harbor Grill

By Geri Dietze Way back when, Good Harbor Grill was founded on the basic idea of what owners and sailors Ann Derrick and Brendan Burrows looked for every time they made port: fresh and healthy food.

When Northern Express last profiled the restaurant in 2006, the couple had owned and operated the restaurant for 15 years. At that time, they worked the grill from May through September and then embarked for the Caribbean, where they spent the winter on their 30-year-old sailboat. They eventually added sons John and Josh to the crew, and in 2019, after decades at the helm of Good Harbor Grill, they sold the business to son John and longtime employee Cady Hall. We recently connected with the new team to catch up on their story.

A Change of Crew John Burrows planned a career in computers, and his decision to take over the family business germinated over a number of years as he began to realize that his parents were getting ready to retire. Still, he says that he was a bit surprised by the seamless transition. “I know what can happen when a business changes hands, but we had a good team behind us,” he says.

As the next generation, he has a new appreciation for the family business.

“When I look back at what my parents built, the respect that I have for [them] now has grown.”

Partner Cady Hall never imagined being an owner, but it seems that she was preparing for ownership without even realizing it.

At 14, she started working in the family’s

Pine Cone ice cream shop next door. Soon she was bussing tables in the restaurant, then working as a server, and eventually in management. “I feel very lucky to be here and to help keep the place going,” Hall says.

“We work hard in the summer, and then in the off-season I can be a stay-at-home mom, so I feel very blessed.”

We asked manager and dinner chef Kati Jackson what has stayed the same under the new ownership. “A lot!” she says. “That’s the best thing about what’s going on here.

A lot of the original items are still on the menu.” (When a menu stays consistent over generations and decades, it’s a pretty good indication of longstanding quality!)

Feels like Home Port From the outside looking in, Good Harbor Grill has the same maritime ambiance regulars know and love. (What is it about nautical blue? The fresh, vivid color just makes you feel good, especially when the skies and waters match.) A seasonal rotation of fresh flowers fills rough hewn boxes out front and inside, and nautical charts decorate the dining room. The place is small—only 50 seats—but the turnover is impressive. Hall indicates that during the busy season, Good Harbor Grill serves around 150 guests per meal.

Next door, the Pine Cone ice cream shop—Serving Ashby’s Sterling: Michigan made, 14 percent milk fat, 70 flavors… yum!—shares space with Glen Arbor Bakery, the source for the restaurant’s breads, including savory pepperoni garlic bread, plus fruit pies, bismarks, cherry coffee cake, and so much more.

Three Squares a Day Frankly, based on the depth and breadth of the menu—and the proximity to excellent baked goods and ice cream—one could happily eat every meal at Good Harbor if so inclined. The choices are super fresh, locally sourced at every opportunity, and both classic and inventive.

We’ll start with the most important meal of the day. The Good Harbor Combination is the perennial breakfast favorite with two fresh eggs, redskin potatoes, and choice of breakfast meat, with cracked wheat, rye, or sourdough toast. “It’s very classic Good Harbor Grill [and] a very popular option,” says Jackson.

Alternatively, dig into Eggs Benedict by way of the Chesapeake Bay: an authentic house-made Maryland crab cake anchoring a poached egg and fresh Hollandaise.

(Choose a single or double helping.) Or try the Greek Hash: red potatoes sautéed with olives, spinach, onions, garlic, and tomatoes, topped with two eggs and feta cheese. Egg or Tofu Scrambles, omelets, griddle items, and build-your-own English Muffin are just some of the other choices.

The sandwich favorite, hands down, is the Turkey & Avocado: roasted fresh turkey breast with bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, purple onion, and mayo on cracked wheat loaf. A close second is the Mushroom Ham & Cheese, the Good Harbor version of grilled ham and Swiss on rye, elevated by the addition of sautéed onions and mushrooms.

Vegetarians love the Portabella Wrap with herb-roasted mushrooms and summer vegetables, served in a tomato wrap with lettuce and gorgonzola cheese. Fresh soups (including the 40-ingredient Hearty Beef

Chili) and salads are great lunch combos.

For the dinner hour, locally caught Good Harbor Whitefish, baked to its sweet and tender best, is topped with a choice of fresh herb butter or orange butter. Or level up to the Cherry Pecan version, with a breadcrumb crust of dried cherries, pecans, and spices. Also on the fish side, the parmesan-encrusted Lake Superior Walleye, baked golden brown, is another favorite.

International flavors include Thai, Indian, and Italian choices, and there are chicken, chops, and steak for the meat lovers, plus an ambitious array of vegetarian choices. Dinners come with a fresh, familystyle salad for the table.

New to the dinner menu is a selection of starters and sides. Mussels in white wine, Shrimp Scampi, and Roasted Brussels Sprouts are just a few examples. And take a look at these nightly specials: seared sea scallops with mushroom goat cheese fritters and lemon cream; Thai BBQ braised short rib atop local veggies and kale; and Sauerbraten made with braised short rib and Brussels sprouts in a mushroom and red wine gravy served over spaetzle.

Chef Jackson is a big reader who studies cookbooks and stays abreast of culinary trends. “I like to change things up,” she explains.

Add a dedicated, returning staff that truly considers itself a family, and Good Harbor Grill is set for continued smooth sailing.

Find Good Harbor Grill at 6584 Western Ave., Glen Arbor. Open daily May – November. goodharborgrill.com, (231) 334-3555. Visit them on Facebook for menu updates and special events.

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WAUGOSHANCE TRAIL MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & MARATHON RELAY: The 50K & Marathon start in Cross Village at 7am.

The Half Marathon starts at Wilderness State Park at 8am. $110, $95, $80. greatlakesendurance. com/michigan-races/waugoshance.html

---------------------TRIWALLOON: 7:30-10:30am, Walloon Lake.

This sprint distance triathlon starts in the waters of Walloon Lake for a 600 meter swim. The 20K bike course follows the scenic, rolling hills of the surrounding country roads. The 5K run will take you through the streets of the village. $90. triwalloon.com

---------------------57TH ANNUAL GAYLORD ALPENFEST: Gaylord, July 12-16. Today includes the Farmers Market, 5K/10K/1 Mile Fun Run, Alpenfest Car Show, Alpenfest Grand Parade, Dance Groups, New Brass Express Concert, Strudel on the Strasse, Gaylord Community Productions, Air Margaritaville Tribute to Jimmy Buffett, & more. gaylordalpenfest.com/festival-schedule

---------------------BEAR RIVER CRAWL: 8am, Bay Front Park, Petoskey. Featuring a 5K Run & 5K Walk. $30 through July 15; $40 day of. nmsportsmed. com/events/bear-river-crawl-5k-10k-run

---------------------MICHIGAN OUTBACK RELAY: July 15-17.

Day 1 will start near Wolverine, head to the NCT, & then finish near Petoskey. On Day 2 you will return to Wolverine for the start & then head to Grayling, still using the NCT as well as some other backroads. Day 3 will be the traditional final day starting south of Grayling & finishing in Empire. michiganoutbackrelay.com

---------------------YOUNG EAGLES FLIGHTS, PANCAKE BREAKFAST & FLY-IN: 8:30am-12:30pm, Cherry Capital Airport, TC. Presented by Giving Wings Aviation. Anyone interested in aviation can fly, drive, ride or walk to see the airplanes, talk to members about planes & enjoy blueberry pancakes. The Young Eagles program, dedicated to giving youth ages 8–17 an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane, will be offering free flights to interested young people. Must pre-register. Free. flygwa.com

---------------------FRIENDS OF FISHTOWN 5K: 9am, Leland’s Fishtown. $35. fishtownmi.org/fishtown-5k-2022

---------------------9TH ANNUAL FORD MUSTANG CAR SHOW: Conkling Heritage Park, Mackinaw City. Featuring Mustangs from 1964 - 2021 on display.

Also enjoy games, prizes & more. Cars will be on display from 10am-4pm. The parade across the Mackinac Bridge will begin around 4:30pm. mackinawcity.com/events/mustang-car-show

---------------------A CELEBRATION OF COY MOUNTAIN: 10am, 9011 Valley St., Alden. What started as an 11 acre preserve in 1895 is now a much larger natural area that has been redesigned &

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ART IN THE PARK: 10am-5pm, Pennsylvania Park, Petoskey. Featuring more than 100 booths.

---------------------ELK RAPIDS ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: 10am-4pm, River St., Downtown Elk Rapids.

More than 50 artisans & crafters displaying & selling their works. elkrapidschamber.org/artscrafts-show

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GROWN-UP & ME CREATIVE MOVEMENT CLASS: 10-10:45am, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. For preschool children aged 2-5 & their grown-up. Stretch, leap, dance & have fun. 231-276-6767. $5 donation suggested.

---------------------OPEN STUDIO: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey. Drop-in for free arts & crafts for the whole family. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/open-studio-july-16

---------------------SHAY DAYS: Shay Park, Harbor Springs & Harbor Springs History Museum. A familyfocused celebration of inventor Ephraim Shay with numerous activities for all ages. Includes model steam trains, kids crafts & games, models & demonstrations on artesian wells & lumber transportation, story time, & a walking tour. harborspringshistory.org/events/?action=evrpl usegister&event_id=50

---------------------THE WILD CARD TRIFECTA SERIES: Crystal Mountain, Bike Park, Thompsonville. Today is Race 1. The Trifecta Series is a set of three races that can be done individually or as a series for overall points. Each race the riders will get two runs & their fastest time will be used toward the final results to determine the overall winner. The series will be scored based on a point system with the highest scoring riders getting the top three spots. Race 2 is on Aug. 13 & Race 3 is on Sept. 17. Online: $40 per event; $45 per event day-of. crystalmountain. com/event/trifecta-1

---------------------TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL’S USED BOAT & GEAR SALE: 10am-2pm, 7580 S. State St., Harbor Springs. Help protect the waters you love. Call 231-347-1181 with any questions. watershedcouncil.org/wos.html

---------------------WOODTURNING DEMO: 10am-noon, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Classroom, TC. Led

by Northwestern Michigan Woodturner member, Rich Foa. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/woodturning-demo-0

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CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH & SOCIAL GROUP: 10:30am, Peninsula Community Library, TC. Meets the third Sat. of each month.

RSVP: 1starsoneck47@gmail.com. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

---------------------CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Charlevoix, July 16-24. Today includes Aqua-

Always a big staple of the Charlevoix Venetian Festival is the Venetian Car Show hosted by Charlevoix Street Legends.

It will be held on Thurs., July 21 on Bridge St., north and south of the light from noon-4pm. The festival itself runs from July 16-23. For a complete schedule of events visit venetianfestival.com. palooza, “Cornetian” Corn Toss Tourney, & volleyball. venetianfestival.com

---------------------EMPIRE ANCHOR DAY RETURNS: Noon.

Decorate your car, boat, bicycle, or golf cart & line up at Johnson Park in Empire at 11:15am for the parade; or just come & enjoy the fun. There will also be a Pop Up Book Sale at the Library from 1-3pm. Empire Lions will host a BBQ Chicken Dinner from 1-7pm at the Empire Town Hall. Don’t miss the street dance on Front St. in front of the Empire Town Hall, featuring music by Doc Probes from 9-11pm. For more info call 231-835-1207.

---------------------UP NORTH BUSKER FEST: Veteran’s Memorial Park & West Side Busker Park, East Jordan. Today includes gymnastics with Lakeside Elite, Crazy Richard & Friends, Twisted Style Freerunning - acrobatics, Native American dancer Wren Gotts, Da Fly’n Zambonis, a Yooper Circus, & much more. br-fr.facebook.com/events/421640913145140

2022 TOUR OF HOMES: Presented by the Lakeside Women’s Club of Manistee. Five historic homes & two gardens in the “Top of the Hill” section of downtown Manistee will open to the public for docent directed tours from 1-5pm.

Tickets are $15 & available in advance online or on the day of the event at the Manistee Municipal Marina. lakesideclubmanistee.org

---------------------BOOK SIGNING: 1-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Leslie Lee will sign her book “A Celtic Travel Trilogy.” horizonbooks.com

---------------------GENE RANTZ 10TH ANNIVERSARY PLEIN AIR PAINT OUT: In honor of Gene Rantz, artists will paint throughout the Northport area, capturing the beauty of the village, beaches, marina, vineyards & more. The Wet Paint Sale & Reception will be held Sat. evening from 6-8pm in the Village Arts Building, Northport. $15 plus processing fee online; $20 at door. northportartsassociation.org

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LIVE MUSIC AT KINLOCHEN PLAZA: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Kinlochen Plaza, Thompsonville. Featuring Meg Gunia.

---------------------COMEDY W/ JON RUDNITSKY: 7pm & 10pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Jon can currently be seen in the Fox series, “The Big Leap.” He starred in Universal Pictures’ “All My Life” & performed in the Tyler Perry movie “Nobody’s Fool,” alongside Tiffany Haddish & Whoopi Goldberg. $10$25. traversecitycomedyclub.com/jon-rudnitsky

---------------------“THE SOUND OF MUSIC”: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. The final collaboration between Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II. Based on the true story of the Von Trapp Family Singers, this play captures a personal tale of growth & hope amidst the horrors of World War II. For tickets, visit web site. bayviewassociation.org

---------------------2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring country with Kari Holmes.

---------------------LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND: SOLD OUT: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Singer, composer & actor Lyle Lovett fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel & blues. He has won four Grammy Awards, was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, & was named Texas State Musician. $140, $135, $130, $125. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/ an-evening-with-lyle-lovett-and-his-large-band

---------------------MOVIE BY THE BRIDGE: 9-11:30pm, Michilimackinac State Park, Mackinaw City. Featuring “Jumanji.” Free. mackinacparks.com/event/ movie-by-the-bridge-jumanji

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CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes Beach Bash Basketball, Disc Golf Doubles, & “Worship on the Water.” venetianfestival.com

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2022 ANTRIM COUNTY HIGH TEA FOR BREAST CANCER PREVENTION: 11:30am, Shanty Creek Resort, Lakeview Hotel & Conference Center, Bellaire. Tickets: 231-499-8795.

Questions: 231-377-2002. $50-$400. antrimcountyhighteaforbreastcancerprevention.org/ events/2022-antrim-county-high-tea/#tribe-tickets

---------------------BEAUTY OF THE UNDERWATER WORLD: 1pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. Robert Wederich is a SCUBA diver with over four decades of experience. He will share some tips in the use of simple underwater video equipment that can help amateurs obtain a good outcome. As a bonus he will show an underwater video he shot in Bonaire (an island off the coast of Venezuela) to showcase the beauty of the underwater world. Free. events.tadl. org/event/beauty-underwater-world

---------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE PRESENTS “THE CRUCIBLE”: 1pm, GT Civic Center, Park Amphitheatre, TC. UK-based Director Michael Burditt Norton brings Arther Miller’s “The Crucible” to life in a spin on this central work in the American canon. Norton’s “The Crucible,” featuring a lean ensemble playing all 22 characters, is a gutsy examination of history & current events. $30-$40/person; $75 for opening night. parallel45.org/the-crucible

---------------------GRAVESTONE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM: 2pm, Almira West Township Cemetery, Lake Ann. The Benzie Area Historical Society is offering this program to teach the correct methods of cleaning cemetery gravestones with regular household materials. Each participant will need to bring a cleaning kit consisting of a bucket, stiff natural brush, stiff sponge, old

toothbrush, trowel, trash bag, & plastic or wood scraper. Other sessions will be offered on Aug. 14 at 2pm at the Homestead Township Cemetery & Sept. 25 at 2pm at the Colfax Township Cemetery near Thompsonville. Register. Free. benziemuseum.org

---------------------CLASSICS IN THE COUNTRY: 3-5pm, St. Ambrose Cellars, Beulah. Featuring the Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra. Lawn seating. $10 suggested donation.

---------------------KEVIN RHODES & FRIENDS: 3pm, Northport Performing Arts Center. For tickets call 231386-2009. $25/adult; $5/student. northportperformingarts.org

---------------------BUY THE RUNWAY! GALA: 5-7pm, Leelanau Community Art Center (Old Art Building), Leland. Presented by Samaritans’ Closet - Leelanau Christian Neighbors. Enjoy beer & wine, hors d’oeuvres & silent auction items to bid on, while watching a fashion show with local models & commentary by Charlie Boesel & his mom Lucy. Proceeds support all the programs offered at LCN: food & baby pantries, Blessings in a Backpack, & Neighborhood Assistance. $65. leelanauchristianneighbors.org

---------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “CABARET”: 6pm, P45 Amphitheatre, Civic Center Park, TC. This story will show you that sometimes, the best way to fit in, is to stand out. Premium Seating: $50; Standard Seating: $40; Opening Night: $75. parallel45. org/cabaret

---------------------WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: RODERICK COX, CONDUCTOR: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. This program includes Joan Tower’s “Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman” & Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47. Full, $25; student, $18. interlochen. org/events/world-youth-symphony-orchestraroderick-cox-conductor-2022-07-17

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---------------------VESPERS CONCERT: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. “Light My Fire.” The Doors’ enduring anthem & similar songs of passion are paired with fiery gems from Spectrum Brass Quintet & other faculty artists. Members, $13.50; nonmembers, $19.50. bva.booktix.com/cart. php?action=show_pers&show_id=5&show_ sec=6dec76a7fd855557

july 18

monday

HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY BAND: 8pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs. Listen to a mix of classical, show tunes, marching, & jazz music from local & visiting musicians from around the world.

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TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL OPEN HOUSE: 426 Bay St., Petoskey. Runs from 8:30-9:45am. There will be tours, demonstrations & snacks. You can stick around for the annual meeting from 10am-1:30pm at Stafford’s Perry Hotel across the street. Call 231347-1181 or email: info@watershedcouncil. org for info about registering. Free. watershedcouncil.org/annual-meeting.html

---------------------CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes the Nick Kling Memorial Youth Tennis Clinic & Cottage Croquet Tourney. venetianfestival.com

---------------------KID’S CRAFT LAB: SHAVING CREAM SHARK: 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Swirl up some shaving cream & print up a super cool shark. Sign up when you reserve your attendance at the Museum. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------JAMMIN MONDAYS ON BETSIE BAY: 7-9:15pm, Waterfront Park Amphitheater, Elberta. Greg Nagy’s Men of Leisure featuring

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The good ole days are now!

Book a pontoon, submit a service request, or inquire about boat storage spaces!

CRYSTAL LAKE COMMUNITY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Music in the Street

COME EARLY AND ENJOY THE RESTAURANTS AND STORES IN DOWNTOWN BEULAH

PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “CABARET”: (See Sun., July 17, except tonight’s time is 7:30pm.)

july 19

tuesday

COUNTRY MUSIC: A FILM

BY KEN BURNS (EPISODE 5): 10am-noon, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey. “The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968).” Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/countrymusic-film-ken-burns-episode-5

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CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes the Junior Sailing Regatta, bingo, 3-on-3 Soccer Tournament, & Venetian Rhythms with the Charlevoix City Band. venetianfestival.com

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THURS - JULY 21 BILL FREARY & THE FREQUENCY Rock ‘n’ Roll

Starts at 7pm - CLCBA.org

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OUTDOOR STORY TIME: 10:30am, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. Located outside the library overlooking the beach. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Outdoor Story Time will be canceled in case of inclement weather. Free. sbbdl.org

Presents

THURS - JULY 28 RICK HICKS BAND Funk-R&B-Soul

Donny Brown (Verve Pipe). Eclectic blend of pop, soul, blues & rock.

STORYTIME ADVENTURES: 10:30am, 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring “The Very Quiet Cricket” by Eric Carle. Sign up when you reserve your attendance at the Museum. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------231-493-8278 8585 E Bingham Rd. Traverse City

FAMILY FILM FUN: 1pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Featuring “Shrek.” $1. thebaytheatre.com

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BEYOND BOOKS: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR LIBRARY CARD: 2pm, Leland Township Library, Leland. Library director Mark Morton will discuss the library’s digital resources Libby & Hoopla. Free. lelandlibrary.org/ programs-events

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TALK WITH TIM: 2pm, Peninsula Community Library, TC. Local history talk with Tim Carroll.

231-223-7700.

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ADDICTION & RECOVERY COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: 6pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. Helping individuals reach their sobriety goals through workforce development & Drug & Sobriety Court resources. Presented by Northwest Michigan Works!, the 86th District Court, & TADL. Register. events.tadl.org/events/month

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POETRY READING AT GLEN LAKE LIBRARY: 7pm, Glen Lake Library, Empire. Sharon Oriel shares poems from her chapbook “Lochan” & from Holly Wren Spaulding’s “Familiars.” The two books have multiple connections which Sharon will share. glenlakelibrary.net

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ROCKING WITH THE GLCO POPS FEATURING ROCKAPELLA: 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra will accompany Rockapella on fun & familiar songs like “Here Comes the Sun,” “Dance with Me,” “Rock the Boat,” & “The Beat Goes On.” The orchestra will also be performing Danzon No. 2 by Arturo Marquez & Huapango by Jos Pablo Moncayo. $45/$55/$75 (free for veterans & students under 18). glcorchestra.ludus.com/index.php

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “CABARET”: (See Mon., July 18)

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2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring the Straits Area Concert Band. Free.

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BIG READ: ANGELINE BOULLEY: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey.

The author of “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” Boulley is an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie

Tribe of Chippewa Indians & a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. $15-$20. bva.booktix. com/cart.php

july 20

wednesday

GLEN LAKE WOMAN’S CLUB 50TH ART FAIR: 10am-4pm, Glen Arbor Township Hall. Admission is free but donations are welcome for the scholarship fund.

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JORDAN VALLEY DISTRICT LIBRARY PRESENTS MEET A MERMAID: 10am, East Jordan Tourist Park Beach. Meet a live mermaid. Get your picture taken with her & ask her questions. Free. jvdl.info

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TOUR OF PROPOSED TURTLE COVE NATURE PRESERVE: 10am-noon, 1935 Yellow Birch Lane, TC. Learn about the significant natural features of the property & the land protection process from the Conservancy’s staff. This is a moderately strenuous hike. Bring snacks & water. Reserve your spot. Free. gtrlc.org/recreation-events/events

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IPL’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM OCEANS OF POSSIBILITIES: CIRQUE AMONGUS: 10:30am, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. Fun, self-paced activity & show, all about working together to achieve great things & becoming a Circus Star. 231-2766767. Free. interlochenpubliclibrary.org

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CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes the 3 Club Golf Tournament, Sailing Regatta, Tiki Tent with Alex Schofield, Venetian Rhythms with the Sweet Tea Trio, Miss Charlevoix Coronation, John Stone & The Trailer Park All-Stars & more. venetianfestival.com

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CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo, downtown Petoskey. Featuring Michelle Chenard. The Little Traverse Bay Humane Society will also be in the park today, so you can meet adoptable dogs & kittens. Bring a lunch & lawn chair or picnic blanket. Free. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/charlotte-ross-leeconcerts-park-2022

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DENNOS FILM SERIES: Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Featuring “The Lost Tapes: Tornado Super Outbreak.” Witness how America’s South & Midwest were ravaged by 148 twisters in just 18 hours. Limited to 30 people per screening. Check in at front desk upon arrival for screening locations. Shows at 1pm & 2:30pm. Register. Free. simpletix.com/e/thelost-tapes-tornado-super-outbreak-tick-tickets-107552

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NCMC HARRIS GARDEN TOUR: 2pm, NCMC, Petoskey. Join North Central President Dr. David Roland Finley & his wife, Heidi, on a guided tour of the Harris Gardens. Learn more about the College’s Harris Gardens & a few of the 26 sculptures by internationally renowned artists. Register. Free. ncmclifelonglearning. com/event-4763379/Registration

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CHILLIN’ WITH THE CHAMBER: 4-6pm, Harbor Springs Area Chamber office, 118 E. Main St., Harbor Springs. Held the third Weds. of each month. Enjoy appetizers & drinks on the chamber patio. Meet up with chamber members & staff & find out what’s happening around town.

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ART AFTER HOURS IN GLEN ARBOR: 5-7pm. Nine Glen Arbor galleries & artists’ studios will keep the night light burning this summer as part of Art After Hours. It offers visitors a chance to take a self-guided walking tour of galleries located in Glen Arbor’s art district, a five-block area from Lake Street to M-22 to M-109 West. Participating galleries are: Arbor Gallery, Center Gallery, Forest Gallery, Glen Arbor Artisans, Glen Arbor Arts Center, Glen Lake Artists Gallery, Margo Burian Fine Art,

North Gallery, & Synchronicity Gallery. Free. glenarborart.org/events/art-after-hours-in-glenarbor/2022-06-15

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EVENING ON RIVER STREET: 6pm, River St., Downtown Elk Rapids. Listen to music, dance a bit, eat, visit with friends & shop your favorite stores. Live music tonight by Delilah DeWylde. Free. elkrapidschamber.org/evening-on-river-street

SUMMER READING EVENTS: 10:30am, North Park Pavilion, Suttons Bay. Meet a mermaid & listen to a story. Free. sbbdl.org

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39TH ANNUAL TC FRIENDLY GARDEN CLUB GARDEN WALK: 11am-6pm, Old Mission Peninsula. “Between the Bays.” Featuring four private gardens & the First Congregational Church’s Garden of Remembrance. $15. mynorthtickets.com/events/friendly-gardenclub-39th-annual-garden-walk-7-21-2022

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OCEANS OF POSSIBILITIES - SUMMER READING: 11am, Glen Lake Library, Empire.

Draw ocean creatures with artist Rebecca Howe. glenlakelibrary.net/events

LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Featuring Kanin Elizabeth. Free. crystalmountain.com/ event/barr-park-wednesday/5 PAVILION SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6:30-8pm, Veterans Memorial Park, Pavilion, Boyne City. Featuring The Hazel James Band.

Bring a chair or picnic blanket.

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WINE, WADE, AND (MOSTLY) WOMEN: 6:30pm, Elk Rapids Harbor Pavilion. An Evening with Wade Rouse (writing as Viola Shipman). $15, includes 1 glass of wine. friendsoftheelkrapidslibrary.org/support-the-friends/p/ wine-wade-and-mostly-women

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BUDDY GUY AND JOHN HIATT & THE GONERS FEATURING SONNY LANDRETH: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Buddy Guy was praised by Eric Clapton as “the best guitar player alive.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has produced 18 solo albums across his six-decade career, earning eight Grammy Awards & more. Singer-songwriter John Hiatt has produced 22 albums, earned ten Grammy nominations, and won the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting. $65, $55, $45, $35. interlochen. org/events/buddy-guy-and-john-hiatt-goners-featuring-sonny-landreth-2022-07-20

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CHRIS BARRON (SPIN DOCTORS), SHAWN MULLINS & STEVE POLTZ: LYRICS ‘ROUND THE LAKE: 7:30pm, Fountain Point Resort, Lake Leelanau. The three artists will perform in a traditional writers round, as they take turns sharing original songs & the stories behind their lyrics. Barron is best known as the lead singer of the Spin Doctors, with top hits: “Two Princes” & “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong.”

Mullins is a singer-songwriter specializing in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative & Americana music. He is best known for the 1998 single “Lullaby.” Poltz is a founding member of the indie-rock band The Rugburns & collaborated with Jewel, including on “You Were Meant for Me” (#2 in U.S.). BYOB & blankets or lawn chairs. $75/person. mynorthtickets.com/ events/lyrics-round-the-lake-7-20-2022

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE PRESENTS “THE CRUCIBLE”: (See Sun., July 17, except tonight’s time is 7:30pm.)

july 21

thursday

CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes Kids Day, Venetian Car Show Hosted by Charlevoix Street Legends, Tiki Tent with Lou Thumser, Venetian Rhythms with the Chris Canas Band & 38 Special, & more. venetianfestival.com

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CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: 10am, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Create your own spinning pinwheel. For ages 6-12.

231-331-4318. Free.

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COFFEE @ 10: PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey. With Crooked Tree Arts Center Vice President Megan Kelto. Free. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey-ctac-online/coffee10-paint-grand-traverse

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KID’S CRAFT LAB: SHAVING CREAM SHARK: (See Mon., July 18, except today’s times are 10:30am, 1pm & 3:30pm.)

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FOOD PRESERVATION SERIES: FERMENTATION & PICKLING: 3-4:30pm, Historic Barns Park, SEEDS Farm, TC.

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AUTHOR EVENT: 5:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey. Author Wade Rouse will celebrate his new books “Magic Season” & “The Edge of Summer.” RSVP: books@ mcleanandeakin.com. mcleanandeakin.com/ upcoming-events

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ST. CLAIRE SIX MILE COMMUNITY PADDLE: 6:30-8pm, St. Claire Lake DNR Boat Access Site, Ellsworth. Hour long, slow paddle.

Bring your own paddle craft & pfd. paddleantrim.com/event/st-clair-lake-six-mile-lake-natural-area-community-paddle-2

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CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, Grand Lawn, TC. Enjoy live music by Rebooted featuring Judy Harrison. Free. gtpavilions.org/events/concerts-on-the-lawn-13

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SAXOPHONE QUARTET CONCERT: 7pm, Interlochen Public Library. Artists in residence with the Interlochen Public Radio Sound Garden Project will be performing a night of musical story telling. An interactive performance with the PULSE quartet. 231-276-6767. Free.

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SING-ALONG MOVIE NIGHT & ‘50S THEME: “GREASE!” THE MUSICAL: 7-9pm, Arts for All Studio, TC. Dress up & wear your favorite version of an outfit from the 1950’s (optional). For ages 12 & older. $5/person. artsforallnmi.org

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. LAKESHORE CHINOOKS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2022/04/202 2FullSchedule.pdf

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “CABARET”: (See Mon., July 18)

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THE JORDAN VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND: 7:30pm, East Jordan Memorial Park Band Shell.

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FOR THE RECORD: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. A Concert-Conversation Event. Featuring Chris Barron (Spin Doctors), Shawn Mullins, Steve Poltz, & fiddle sensation Faye Petree. $35-$100. bva.booktix. com/view/16/7a76f31bcc52dab8

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MOVIES IN THE PARK - ALANSON: 9:30pm, Alanson Village Park. Featuring “Soul.” Held at dusk. Bring your own chair or blanket. Free. facebook.com/VillageOfAlanson

july 22

friday

CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes Arnold Carnival, Bridge Street Block Party with Kid’s Zone & “Peaches ‘N’ Cream” Corn Toss Tourney, Venetian Rhythms with the Venetian Art Auction & live music by Charlie’s Root Fusion & Purple Experience, Pine River Jazz Big Band, “Night Sky” World Class Fireworks & more. venetianfestival.com

DUNESVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL: Harmony Pines, Interlochen, July 22-24. Featuring a full schedule of music, workshops & kids activities, along with an art gallery, fire performances & eclectic food & craft vendors. Prices vary, weekend & day passes available. dunesvillemusicfestival.com

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SCARROW FRIDAY FORUM: 10am, Bay View, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. The System of Civilization: History of Indian Boarding Schools.

Featuring Eric Hemenway, director of Archives and Repatriation, Little Traverse Bay Bands.

Free. bayviewassociation.org

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STORYTIME ADVENTURES: (See Tues., July 19)

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THE FARM HANDS AT THE LELAND LIBRARY: 10:30am, Leland Township Library, Leland. The folks behind Farmer Foot Drums will be visiting the library to play some interactive music & provide some instruments for kids to try out. Free. lelandlibrary.org/programsevents

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BOOK SIGNING: Noon, Horizon Books, TC. Wade Rouse will sign his books “Edge of Summer” & “Magic Season.” horizonbooks.com

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CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo, downtown Petoskey. Featuring Jeff Pagel. Bring a lunch & lawn chair or picnic blanket.

Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ charlotte-ross-lee-concerts-park-2022

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MADE IN CHEBOYGAN SUMMER CRAFT SHOW: 12-7pm, Washington Park, Cheboygan. facebook.com/madeincheboygan

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MEMORIAL BUTTERFLY RELEASE: 2pm, Rotary Performing Arts Pavilion, Cadillac. Presented by Munson Healthcare Hospice. Honor those we have loved & lost. munsonhealthcare. org/hospice

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THE SERIES @ LAVENDER HILL FARM: 5:3010:30pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. Enjoy an eclectic blend of indie, folk, pop, bluegrass, rock, classical & more with The Accidentals. $15-$37.50. lavenderhillfarm.com/the-series

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LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Featuring Jesse Jefferson. crystalmountain.com/event/ barr-park-wednesday/5

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SAVE THE TREES + ROCK THE FOREST: SOLD OUT: 6pm, Offield Family Viewlands Working Forest Reserve, Harbor Springs. Featuring live music by Steve Poltz; lead singer of the Spin Doctors - Chris Barron; & Shawn Mullins, best known for the 1998 single “Lullaby.”

Benefits Little Traverse Conservancy. landtrust. org/rock-the-forest-concert

SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES: THE BOOTSTRAP BOYS: 7pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Enjoy this four-piece Grand Rapids band with a fresh take on the classic country sound. $10; free for 12 & under. michlegacyartpark. org/summer-sounds-2022

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. LAKESHORE CHINOOKS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. Fireworks follow the game. northwoodsleague. com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2022/04/2022FullSchedule.pdf

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COMEDY WITH JIMMIE WALKER: 7:30pm & 10pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Jimmie’s catch phrase is “Dyn-o-mite!” He became such a major celebrity in the 1970’s that Time Magazine named him “Comedian of the Decade.” He also had choice roles in “Airplane!” & “Airport ‘79.” In recent years, he’s made appearances on “The George Lopez Show,” “Everybody Hates Chris” with Chris Rock, & “Scrubs.” $25. traversecitycomedyclub.com

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DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra kicks off its annual residency at Interlochen Arts Camp with a performance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 & Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Symphonic Variations on an African Air, Op. 63 under the baton of Music Director Jader Bignamini. $68, $63, $58, $51. interlochen.org/events/detroit-symphonyorchestra-2022-07-22

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “CABARET”: (See Mon., July 18)

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2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Enjoy country, Americana & Indie with Silver Creek Revival. Free.

july 23

saturday

CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes the Drenth Memorial Footrace, Ryan Shay Mile, Street Parade, Venetian Rhythms with Petoskey Steel Drum Band, “Rockin’ the Townhouse” with Union Guns, Venetian Lighted Boat Parade, Harbor Fireworks & much more. venetianfestival.com

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TRAVERSE CITY TRAILS FESTIVAL: 9am, Ranch Rudolph, TC. Two races (28 mile single track & 15 mile single track), two rides (15 mile single track tour & 28 mile single track tour), Stone Hound Brewing beer, Boardman River & more. There will also be the Norte Youth Cycling Balance Bike Race - free. $35-$50. nmmba.net/tc-trails-festival

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22ND ANNUAL BAY HARBOR ARTS FESTIVAL: 10am, Village at Bay Harbor. Featuring juried Fine Artists & Green Market Artisans. There will also be live music & children’s activities.

CONCERT IN THE PARK: 7-9pm, Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort. Enjoy marches, show tunes & concert band with the Benzie Community Band.

DELILAH DEWYLDE: 7-9pm, East Jordan Memorial Park Band Shell. Enjoy live rockabilly music. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.

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DOWNTOWN GAYLORD - FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES: 7-10pm, Claude Shannon Park, Gaylord. Featuring Don Rivers & Friends.

Bring your own chair.

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MUSIC IN THE PARK: MULE BONE: 7-9pm, Northport Pavilion, Marina Park. Free will donation.

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ROALD DAHL’S WILLY WONKA JR.: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. The delicious adventures in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory light up the stage in this musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale by the Old Town Playhouse Young Company. Adults, $17; youth under 18, $10. tickets.oldtownplayhouse.com/ TheatreManager/1/login&event=401

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW: 10am-3pm, Gaylord Eagles Aerie #1825, 515 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord. facebook.com/events/4435599879894932

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DUNESVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL: (See Fri., July 22)

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EMMET COUNTY’S CRUISE-IN CAR SHOW: 10am-2pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Gates open at 9am for vehicle registration. Trophies will be awarded with door prizes given out throughout the day. Info: 231348-5479. Free.

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FREE SUMMER BEACH YOGA: 10-11am, Frankfort Public Beach & Playground. Bring a beach towel or yoga mat & look for the blue & white feather banner. 231-352-9661.

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MADE IN CHEBOYGAN SUMMER CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, Washington Park, Cheboygan. facebook.com/madeincheboygan

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OPEN STUDIO: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Lower Carnegie Studio, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey. Drop-in for free arts & crafts activities. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ open-studio-july-23-lower-carnegie-studio

TO-GO OR DERS AVAILABL E 231-2524157

Sun-Tues Noon-10pm • Thurs 4pm-10pm • Fri-Sat Noon-11pm (kitchen open noon-10pm Fri & Sat) closed Wed DRINK SPECIALS (3-6 Monday-Friday):

$2 well drinks, $2 domestic drafts, $2.50 domestic bottles, $5 Hornitos margarita SUNDAY - $6 Ketel One Bloody Mary & $4 Mimosas

DAILY FOOD SPECIALS (3-6pm):

Mon- $1 chips and salsa Tues- $1 enchiladas Thurs - $5 fried veggies Fri - $5 hot pretzels w/ beer cheese LIVE MUSIC ON THE PATIO 6:30-9:30 Thurs - The Family Jam Fri - Wax • Sat - Don Swan

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PAIRING Sculptor DICK DAVIS and Painter

ALAN MACIAG

JULY 23 - AUG 13

221 E State St. - downtown TC

Enerdyne FUN!

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BIKES & BRATS MOTORCYCLE SHOW: 122pm, Classic Motor Sports, TC. Show off your pride & joy. Best Vintage, Best Rat Bike, Best of the Rest. classictc.com

Science in

Folks of all ages with creative and curious minds shop here!

231 271 6033 www.enerdynet.com

BIKES, BUBBLES & B.O.B.: 10:30am, Norte Clubhouse, south side of the GT County Civic Center, TC. Bring your little stars to a bubble party on balance bikes. Featuring Micah Middaugh of Breathe Owl Breathe spinning songs. elgruponorte.org/theme_event/balance/?mc_ cid=c0059e789b&mc_eid=df24b9efb4 PRESERVATION CELEBRATION: 11am3pm, Maple Bay Preserve, Williamsburg. Celebrate the achievements of the Grand Traverse Conservation District. Lunch will be provided.

Pre-registration required. Free. gtrlc.org/recreation-events/events

Est. 1980

I think that I just felt my brain grow!

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SUGAR LOAF DISCOVERY DAY: 10am-4pm, Leelanau Historical Society, Munnecke Room, Leland. Archivists will scan, record & photograph your Sugar Loaf documents, artifacts & oral histories. Enjoy this community curated exhibit. 231-256-7475.

“Meet & Greet” Artists Reception Saturday, July 23rd, 3 to 5pm TWISTED FISH GALLERY 10443 S Bayshore Dr, Elk Rapids

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TC FILM FESTIVAL FRIENDS SCREENING DAY: The State Theatre, TC. For Friends of the Film Fest, this is a day of exclusive screenings & two films that can’t be viewed anywhere else at the festival. Screenings at noon, 3pm, 6pm & 9pm. Free for Friends. traversecityfilmfest.org

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BOOK SIGNING: 1pm, Horizon Books, TC. John Russell will sign his book “My Office Today.” horizonbooks.com

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ROALD DAHL’S WILLY WONKA JR.: 2pm & 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. The delicious adventures in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory light up the stage in this musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale by the Old Town Playhouse Young Company. Adults, $17; youth under 18, $10. tickets.oldtownplayhouse.com/ TheatreManager/1/login&event=401

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WE FIGHT NOMI SOCIAL MEETUP: 4pm, East Bay Park, TC. All ages welcome to join for fun, positive social get-togethers. Since We Fight does most of their work online, social meet-ups are a chance to get to know one another in person & maybe to acquire a new skill, like knitting or crocheting. Held every Sat. from 4-5pm, as they rotate throughout TC’s parks.

Free. goodworkslab.org/fight

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FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC - VESPERS CONCERT: 6-7:30pm, Zion Lutheran Church, Petoskey. Featuring Boundarywater Trio, an acoustic trio featuring Stephanie Cope on fiddle, Gary Schils on percussion, & Bill Wilson on guitar. Free-will donation. eventbrite.com/e/ for-the-love-of-music-vespers-concert-seriestickets-355124786797

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LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Featuring Brady Corcoran. Free. crystalmountain.com/ event/barr-park-wednesday/5

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COMEDY WITH JIMMIE WALKER: 7pm & 9:30pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Jimmie’s catch phrase is “Dyn-o-mite!” He became such a major celebrity in the 1970’s that Time Magazine named him “Comedian of the Decade.” He also had choice roles in “Airplane!” & “Airport ‘79.” In recent years, he’s made appearances on “The George Lopez Show,” “Everybody Hates Chris” with Chris Rock, & “Scrubs.” $25. traversecitycomedyclub.com

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KALKASKA BACCHANALIA: 7-11pm, The Mill Pond Event Center, Kalkaska. Kalkaska

tasting event with locally crafted beverages, food & music, showcasing regional agriculture.

Entertainment includes Darrell Boger & the Darrell Boger Band. Tickets available in Kalkaska at Sweet Shannon’s & Pick Kwik. Kalkaska Bacchanalia is a Kalkaska County Fair Fundraiser. $35-$45. kalkaskabacchanalia.com

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. BATTLE CREEK BATTLE JACKS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2022/04/2 022FullSchedule.pdf

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2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Enjoy folk, pop & Canadian country with The Gordon Lightfoot Tribute.

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PILOBOLUS: BIG FIVE-OH!: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Pilobolus is a rebellious dance company. Since 1971, they have tested the limits of human physicality to explore the beauty & the power of connected bodies. They bring their decades of expertise telling stories with the human form to show diverse communities, brands, & organizations how to maximize group creativity, solve problems, create surprise, & generate joy through the power of nonverbal communication. $102, $92, $72, $57. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/ pilobolus-big-five-oh

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SGT. JUSTIN HANSEN MEMORIAL PATRIOT RUN: 8:30am, Rodes Field - Clark St., Kingsley. 5K Fun Run/ Walk. $25. runsignup.com/ Race/MI/Kingsley/SgtJustinHa nsenMemorialPatriotRun?aflt_token=vkmwDm weQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

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22ND ANNUAL BAY HARBOR ARTS FESTIVAL: (See Sat., July 23)

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DUNESVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL: (See Fri., July 22)

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EMMET COUNTY’S CRUISE-IN CAR SHOW: 10am-2pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Participants will be required to pay an entry fee per vehicle entered. Trophies will be awarded with door prizes given out throughout the day.

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6TH ANNUAL KENNY OLSON ROCK-NHOLE GOLF TOURNAMENT & CONCERT: Elmbrook Golf Course, TC. 1pm shotgun start. $100 covers golf, prizes, meals & concert.

There will also be a silent auction. 7pm concert with Kenny Olson, Jimmy Olson & surprise guests. $20 concert only. Proceeds benefit Hallie’s Hearts Endowment. Helping northern MI women with ovarian cancer. 231-392-9379.

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE PRESENTS “THE CRUCIBLE”: (See Sun., July 17)

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LAWN CONCERT - BIG FUN: JEFF HAAS & FRIENDS: 3pm, Old Art Building, front lawn, Leland. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, snacks & drinks. Free. oldartbuilding.com/events/musicin-the-air-big-fun-jeff-hass-and-friends

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RIVERTOWN JAZZ BAND: 4-6pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs.

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. BATTLE CREEK BATTLE JACKS: 5:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2022/04/2 022FullSchedule.pdf

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE FESTIVAL PRESENTS “CABARET”: (See Sun., July 17)

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CADILLAC ROTARY CLUB FREE SUMMER CONCERT: 7pm, Cadillac Rotary Pavilion.

Featuring Luke Winslow-King, “Cadillac Slim.”

VESPERS CONCERT: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. “Swing, Rattle, and Roll.” Exploring swing, percussion, & rhythmic innovations from the 40’s to the present with music of Gershwin, Lady Gaga & more. Members, $13.50; non-members, $19.50. bva.booktix.com/cart.php?action=show_pers&show_ id=6&show_sec=92517f00656e56c6

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PETER DOUGHERTY OLD MISSION HOUSE TOURS: Fridays & Saturdays, 1-5pm. Tour the 180 year old Dougherty House built by Rev. Dougherty, Chief Ahgosa & his people where Old Mission Peninsula earned its name. Explore the House, outbuildings, a new visiting exhibit & 15 acres of trails. doughertyoldmissionhouse.com

INTERLOCHEN FARMERS MARKET: 9am2pm, Interlochen Corners, US 31 S at J. Maddy Parkway. Held every Sun. through Oct. 231378-4488.

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KINGSLEY FARMERS MARKET: Wednesdays, 3-7pm, Brownson Memorial Park, Kingsley. Shop for all the bounty from the garden plus meat, dairy, fish, baked goods, preserves & crafts.

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LELAND FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 9am-1pm. Held in the Bluebird parking lot at 102 River St., Leland. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com

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NORTHPORT FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 9am-1pm. Held across from the marina at 105 S. Bay St., Northport. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com

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STROLL THE STREETS: Fridays, 6-9pm, Downtown Boyne City. Enjoy live music & more.

MUFFIN RIDE: Join the Cherry Capital Cycling Club every Fri. at 9am for a bike ride to Suttons Bay & back from the parking lot in Greilickville behind Subway on M-22. It includes a coffee & bakery stop. Continues through Oct. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

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JAZZ, JOKES & JESUS -- 25TH YEAR: Held at The Presbyterian Church of TC. Concert series featuring “The Backroom Gang” for five Weds. evenings through Aug. 10 at 7pm.

Featuring music, singing, jokes, inspiration, refreshments & a freewill offering to support local nonprofit organizations. Organizations selected for 2022: New Waves Community Village, Northwest Michigan Works, Project Unity for Life, & YouthWork Conservation Corps. tcpresby.org/j-j-j

OLD TOWN EMMET FARM MARKET: Held Saturdays until Oct. 1, 9am-1pm. New location: Petoskey Friendship Senior Center, 1322 Anderson Rd. Local crops & crafts. oldtownemmetfarmmarket.com

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SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 7:30am-noon; Wednesdays, 8am-noon. Lot B, Downtown TC, across from Clinch Park. dda.downtowntc.com/farmers-market

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SUTTONS BAY FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, North Park, 602 Front St., Suttons Bay.

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THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS OUTDOOR FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 2-6pm, The Village at GT Commons, The Piazza, TC. Featuring fresh fruits & veggies, eggs, honey, baked goods, & much more. thevillagetc.com/ outdoor-farmers-market-17-6

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PHOTOGRAPHY DISPLAY BY PATRICIA MCCLEERY: Alden District Library. See Patricia’s photographs of Michigan carnivorous plants on display through July. 231-331-4318.

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BELLAIRE FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon, ASI Community Center & Park, Bellaire.

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

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EAST JORDAN FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 10am-2pm, East Jordan Tourist Park.

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ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon. Held by the swan on Elk Lake. elkrapidschamber.org/farmers-market

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EMPIRE FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, downtown, next to the post office at 10234 Front St., Empire. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com

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GLEN ARBOR FARMERS MARKET: Tuesdays, 9am-1pm, behind Glen Arbor Township Hall at 6394 W. Western Ave., Glen Arbor. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com

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GROW BENZIE COMMUNITY MARKET: Wednesdays, 2-6pm, 5885 Frankfort Highway, Benzonia. Local farm fresh produce, handmade crafts & community connections.

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HARBOR SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, corner of State & Main streets.

3RD ANNUAL SUMMER SALON: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Showcasing regionally inspired work by local & area artists. Runs through Sept.

3. Open Mon. through Fri., 11am-4pm; & Sat., 11am-3pm. charlevoixcircle.org/exhibits-2022

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“VULNERABLE BEINGS” - GROUP SHOW: This show features three artists: Julie Kradel, Melonie Steffes & Melissa Helene. It focuses on our relationship & impact on the natural world.

Runs through Aug. 6 at Higher Art Gallery, TC. higherartgallery.com

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FREE ART PROGRAM TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY: Fridays, 10am-noon through Aug. 26. Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. This program includes visual & culinary arts instruction for area youth ages 7 & up, who qualify for free & reduced lunch. Oliver Art Center Youth Education Coordinator Meg Louwsma will teach about historical art periods & figures, introduce different art movements, & teach basic art skills. Kids will also enjoy a meal while discussing kitchen safety, food nutrition, & easy to make recipes with Caitlin Lorenc from the Benzie MSU Extension. Register. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

torium. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ honky-tonk-photographs-henry-horenstein - “SINGULARS: WORK BY LYNN BENNETTCARPENTER”: Runs through Sept. 3 in Bonfield Gallery. Handwoven drawings & sculptures

by Michigan artist Lynn Bennett-Carpenter. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/singularswork-lynn-bennett-carpenter-opens-june-3rd - GRETCHEN DORIAN: A COLLECTION FROM 1970 TO PRESENT: Runs through Aug. 6 in the Atrium Gallery. Dorian’s distinctive approach to photography is featured in this retrospective exhibition, along with her significant past works representing her extensive & dynamic take on water & nature, & new works created specifically for this exhibition. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/gretchen-dorian-collection-1970-present-opens-june-11

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - “DREAMS BEYOND REASON: PRINTS BY EMILY LEGLEITNER”: Runs through July 22 in Cornwell Gallery. Emily’s large-scale relief prints center on the complex relationships between labor, ambition & aspiration. She depicts comforting images of home pushed to distortion through perceived excess or exaggerated perspectives. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traversecity/dreams-beyond-reason-prints-emily-legleitner-opens-june-17 - “LAND OF COMPETITION: WORK BY JASON LEE”: Runs through July 29 in Carnegie Galleries. Jason’s work mixes varied elements & techniques - including paper embossments, relief printing, slip-cast porcelain, woodworking, cast plastic, cast rubber, aluminum & blown glass - to create colorful & somewhat humorous sculptures & installations. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-traverse-city/land-competition-workjason-lee-opens-june-17

TAKE SILVER SPRUCE ON YOUR NOMI ADVENTURES! CROWLERS, AND PILSNER SIX PACKS AVAILABLE.

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DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT II: Runs through Sept. 4. This exhibit, produced by curator David J. Wagner, seeks to heighten public attention & concern about environmental degradation as well as the unintended consequences of human interaction with nature & neglect. Hours are Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. Closed on Mondays & major holidays. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcomingexhibitions/environmental-impact.html?utm_ source=cision&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=dmc-summer-exhibits - THE LURE OF NIAGARA: Highlights from The Charles Rand Penney Historical Niagara Falls Print Collection. More than nine hundred images reflect the historic & cultural changes that have taken place at Niagara Falls since the seventeenth century & illustrate the significance of Niagara Falls to American history. Runs through Sept. 4. Open Tues. - Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibitions/ index.html - WORLD WITHOUT ICE: Runs through July 24.

Musicians, composers & artists Michael Gould, Stephen Rush & Marion Tränkle have collaborated with climate scientist Henry Pollack to create a multimedia installation that captures a precarious moment in the history of our planet. Part science, part music, part art, this collaboration is a multisensory experience focusing on Earth’s changing climate. Open Tuesday - Sunday, 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibitions/world-without-ice.html?utm_ source=cision&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=dmc-summer-exhibits

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - “HONKY TONK: PHOTOGRAPHS BY HENRY HORENSTEIN”: Runs through Sept. 3 in Gilbert Gallery. A collection of photographs that document the changing world of country music & its fans. Shot in bars, music ranches, & famous venues like Nashville’s Ryman Audi-

GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER: - “ON THE PRECIPICE”: Held in the Lobby Gallery. A collaborative exhibition of paintings & poems by Linda Alice Dewey & Anne-Marie Oomen. This small exhibition of work runs through Aug. 11. glenarborart.org/events/exhibit-on-the-precipice - CLOTHESLINE EXHIBIT: PRAYER FLAGS: Held in Main Gallery through Aug. 18. An openair exhibition of small work. Makers of all skill levels contributed their own versions of the traditional prayer flags in a wide variety of media. glenarborart.org/events/exhibit-flags

20% off on Lands Down Under Linen line July 17 - July 23!

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Now Playing Up North

by Joseph Beyer

Live music is headed our way at Iron Fish Distillery in Thompsonville.

Now that the pungent scent of elephant ears is fading on the wind and the brouhaha of the National Cherry Festival has come and gone, it’s time to trade the spectacle of the big stages for more intimate sonic experiences off the beaten path. Whether you seek it out or find it unexpectedly, there is music just about everywhere in July.

Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen Center for the Arts continues their summer series this coming week with two particularly interesting shows, each one performance only.

July 20 will feature legendary blues guitar player Buddy Guy alongside singersongwriter John Hiatt and his band The Goners. This collaboration between awardwinning artists—with dozens of Grammy Award nominations and wins between them—is not to be missed.

Later on July 22, the iconic Detroit Symphony Orchestra returns to kick off their annual residency at Interlochen Arts Camp with a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and Samuel ColeridgeTaylor’s Variations on an African Air, Op. 63, both under the musical direction of Jader Bignamini.

And finally, ticket scalpers alert! Bonnie Raitt is officially sold out on July 23.

Iron Fish Distillery If you haven’t made the trek to experience Iron Fish Distillery near Thompsonville, their free live music series in July might be the perfect temptation to get you out.

The 120-acre farm can only be found by following a magical dirt road, where, like an oasis, the barns and tasting room and music stage reveal themselves surrounded by fields of grains destined to become future craft cocktails. The delish food and drinks are always memorable, and it’s simply one of the most relaxing places in

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the region to really sit back and enjoy live music in the company of strangers.

Chicago-based Keith Scott Blues will bring their live stylings into town on July 19. (Keith Scott has been playing the blues ever since his parents bought him his first guitar at age 14.) An exploratory group that was born from open jam sessions that produced originals, improvs, and some choice covers, The Pocket is a regular on the TC bar circuit. They’re emerging from their weekly gigs at Kilkenny’s basement July 20 for an open-air party for the Iron Fish crowd. After Hours will play on the distillery stage on July 21, followed by The Mosaics the next afternoon of July 22.

The Little Fleet If you can brave the crowd and find a patio table or spot on the bleachers, there’s no cover when live music returns to The Little Fleet every Friday and Saturday night, kicking off at 6:30pm.

Possibly the only local ’90’s pop cover band that includes a ukulele, The Timebombs want you to remember all the songs you loved when they play on July 22, followed on July 23 by the local sonic fusions of Avid Kain, an electronic mix of influences from funk to jazz.

Psst! Save the date for September 4 when The Little Fleet will host “All Call,” a new one day music festival featuring artists from around the Midwest.

Delamar Hotel Almost unrecognizable following a $10 million renovation, Delamar Traverse City now offers free live music looking out at the water four days a week on the patio.

Performances by a variety of locals are 6pm-9pm Thursday and Saturday nights and 3pm-6pm on Fridays and Sundays.

The outdoor bar features craft cocktails and sometimes a grill with artisanal hot dogs, burgers, and other summer fare.

Grand Traverse & Kalkaska MAMMOTH DISTILLING, TC 7/16 – Matt Mansfield, 6:309:30 7/17 -- Rhett & John, 6-9 7/20 -- Eric Clemons, 6:30-9:30

BONOBO WINERY, TC 7/22-23 -- Bach Troy, 5 CHATEAU CHANTAL, TC Thu -- Jazz at Sunset, 7-9:30 ENCORE 201, TC 7/16-17 -- The Fabulous Horndogs feat. Sweet Joe Williams & Preachers Daughter, 8 7/20 -- DJ Ricky T, 9 7/21 -- The Truetones, 9 7/22 -- The Brothers Crunch, 8 7/23 -- Hell on Heels Drag Show, 7 FANTASY’S, TC DJ FRESH COAST BEER WORKS, TC 7/22 -- Craig Jolly, 7-10 GT RESORT & SPA, ACME 7/18 -- Blair Miller, 6 JACOB’S FARM, TC 7/16 – Fay Burns & The Embers, 5-7:30 7/17 – Brady Corcoran, 5-7:30 7/23 – The 231 Groove Unit, 4:30-8

RED MESA GRILL, TC 7/23 -- Craig Jolly, 6:30-9 ROVE ESTATE VINEYARD & WINERY, TC 7/22 -- Drew Hale, 5-8 TC COMEDY CLUB, TC 7/15 -- Comedy w/ Jon Rudnitsky, 7:30 & 10 7/16 -- Comedy w/ Jon Rudnitsky, 7 & 10 7/22 -- Comedy with Jimmie Walker, 7:30 & 10 7/23 -- Comedy with Jimmie Walker, 7 & 9:30 THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN 7/16 -- Jakey, 7:30 THE LITTLE FLEET, TC 6:30: 7/16 -- Jack Pine 7/22 – The Time Bombs 7/23 – Avid Kain THE PARLOR, TC 7/16 -- Jazz Cabbage, 8-11 7/19 -- Throwbacks w/ Jesse Jefferson, 7-10 7/20 -- Wink, 7-10 7/21 -- Funky Thursdays w/ Jimmy Olson, 7-10 7/22 -- Chris Sterr, 5-8; Empire

LIL BO, TC Tues. – Trivia Thurs. – Jazz Night w/ Larz Cabot, 6-9 Fri. – Live Music Sun. -- Karaoke

Highway, 8-11 7/23 -- Dave Crater, 8-11 THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 7/16 -- The Lofteez, 8 7/18 -- Vinyl Lovers w/ Eugene's Record Co-op, 7 7/19 -- Open Mic & Musical Talent Showcase, 7 7/20 -- Jazz Show, 6 7/22 -- Charlie Millard, 8 7/23 -- DJ Ras Marco, noon; Jeremy Porter & The Tucos, 8 THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, TC Sun. -- Karaoke, 6-8 PATIO: 7/16 -- Rolling Dirty, 6:30-9:30 7/19 -- Tuesday Trivia, 7-9 7/21 -- The Family Jam, 6:309:30 7/22 -- Wax, 6:30-9:30 7/23 -- Don Swan, 6:30-9:30 UNION STREET STATION, TC 7/16 -- The Time Bombs, 10 7/17 & 7/24 -- Video DJ Dance Party, 10 7/18 -- Jukebox, 10 7/19 -- Open Mic Comedy, 8-9:30; then Electric Open Mic 7/20 -- Skin Kwon Doe, 10 7/21 -- AJYEE, 10 7/22 -- Comedy Show, 6-9; then Marsupial Cream Pie 7/23 -- Jabo Bihlman, 10

Emmet & Cheboygan BEARDS BREWERY, PETOSKEY

DOUGLAS LAKE BAR, PELLSTON

7/16 -- Rhett & John, noon 7/17 -- Owen James, 5 7/21 -- Ellis Dyson & The Shambles, 5 7/23 -- Owen James Trio, 11:30am 7/24 -- Charlie Millard - Pub Piano, 6

7/24 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6

ERNESTO'S CIGAR LOUNGE & BAR, PETOSKEY

7/21 -- Greg Vadnais Quartet, 8-11 GABRIEL FARMS, PETOSKEY

7/20 – Sean Bielby, 6-9

BIERE DE MAC, MACKINAW CITY

7/16 -- Birds of Prey, 8-10 7/17 – Lara Fullford, 5-7 7/22 -- Dixon's Violin, 8-10 7/23 -- John Piatek & Friends, 8-10 7/24 -- Caroline Barlow, 5-7

HIGH FIVE SPIRITS, PETOSKEY

7/23 -- Mulebone, 7

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BAY HARBOR

6:30-9:30: 7/20 -- Charlie Millard 7/21 -- Brett Mitchell

BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY PATIO:

ODAWA CASINO RESORT, PETOSKEY VICTORIES, 10:

7/16 -- Chase & Allie, 2-6 7/22 -- Pete Kehoe, 4-7:30 7/23 -- Chris Calleja, 2-6

7/16 -- Family Tradition Band 7/22 -- Peril 7/23 -- Louie Longoria Band

CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY

7/22 -- Annex Karaoke, 10

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THE CROSSINGS MALL, MACKINAW CITY

7/22 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 1-4

THE DIXIE SALOON, MACKINAW CITY

7/20 & 7/22 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 9 THE HIGHLANDS AT HARBOR SPRINGS

7/19 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6

WALLOON LAKE WINERY, PETOSKEY

7/21 -- Duffy King Live (Moody Blues), 6

45 NORTH VINEYARD & WINERY, LAKE LEELANAU 7/21 -- Sam & Bill, 3-6 BEL LAGO VINEYARD & WINERY, CEDAR 7/16 & 7/23-24 -- Larry Perkins, 3-6 7/17 -- Larz Cabot, 3-6 7/19 -- The Truetones, 6-8 BOATHOUSE VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU TASTING ROOM LAWN: 7/17 -- Larry Perkins, 4:30-7 7/20 -- Jim Hawley, 5:30-8 7/24 -- Luke Woltanski, 4:30-7 BROOMSTACK KITCHEN & TAPHOUSE, MAPLE CITY LAWN, 6-9: 7/19 -- Jim Hawley 7/20 -- Larz Cabot CICCONE VINEYARD & WINERY, SUTTONS BAY Live From The Hilltop: 7/17 -- Zeke Clemons, 2-4:30 7/21 -- Jabo Bihlman, 5-7:30 7/24 -- The Truetones, 2-4:30 CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, THOMPSONVILLE LEVEL FOUR ROOFTOP BAR, 8:30-10:30: 7/16 -- Taylor DeRousse

5: 7/17 & 7/22 -- Nelson Olstrom 7/21 – Lara Fullford 7/23-24 – Lou Thumser

BENNETHUM'S NORTHERN INN, GAYLORD

7/19 -- Michelle Chenard, 5-8

BIG BUCK BREWERY, GAYLORD

7/23 -- Nelson Olstrom, 7

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DICK'S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEELANAU Sat. -- Karaoke, 10-1

7/20 -- Rigs & Jeels, 6:30-9:30 7/21 -- Drew Hale, 6:30-9:30 7/22 -- Happy Hour w/ Mike Struwin, 3-6; then Chloe Kimes-Full Band, 7-10 7/23 -- The Day Drinker Series w/ The Jim Crockett Band, 3-6; then Hot n' Bothered, 7-10

FIVE SHORES BREWING, BEULAH 6-9: 7/16 -- Blake Elliott 7/22 -- Luke Woltanski

ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 7/16 -- Chris Smith, 1:30-4:30; Brett Mitchell Band, 5:30-8:30 7/20 -- Bill Frary, 5:30-8:30

FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARDS, CEDAR 4-7: 7/18 -- Dennis Palmer 7/21 -- Mark Hansen

STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT 7/19 – Chloe Kimes, 7-9 7/20 – Project 6, 6-8 7/21 – Robert Rolfe Feddersen, 7-9

7/17 -- Meg Gunia 7/21 -- Jim Hawley 7/23 -- Nick Vasquez 7/24 -- Rhett & John

IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE 7/16 -- 16 Strings, 6:30-8:30 7/17 -- Chloe Kimes, 3:30-5:30 7/20 – Haiven Sellers, 4-6 7/22 – i.am.james, 6:30-8:30 7/23 – Matt Gabriel, 6:30-8:30 7/24 – Lighting Matches, 3:305:30 LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 7/16 -- The Daydrinker Series w/ Chris Skellenger & Paul Koss, 3-6; Jedi Clampetts, 7-10 7/19 -- New Third Coast, 6:309:30

THE RIVERSIDE INN, LELAND 7/19 -- Live Music, 5:30 THE UNION, NORTHPORT Wed -- Jeff Haas Trio & Laurie Sears, 7-9:30 TWO K FARMS CIDERY & WINERY, SUTTONS BAY 7/21 -- Blair Miller, 5:30 VI GRILL, SUTTONS BAY 7/19 -- Craig Jolly, 6-9

Antrim & Charlevoix BIER'S INWOOD BREWERY, CHARLEVOIX

7/14 -- Open Mic Night - Sign up at 6:15; Music at 7 CAFE SANTÉ, BOYNE CITY

7-10: 7/16 -- Nelson Olstrom 7/22 – Adam & Pat 7/23 – Michelle Chenard

ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS

8-11: 7/16 -- The Marsupials 7/22 -- Stone Folk w/ Ourselves Opener 7/23 -- The Pistil Whips HELLO VINO, BELLAIRE

7/16 -- Rick Woods, 5-8 7/19 -- Doc Woodward, 6:308:30

Otsego, Crawford & Central ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD

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THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN

7/16 -- Jakey, 7:30 7/21 -- Eric Nassau, 8 7/22 -- Adam Duress, 7:30 7/23 -- Happy Little Accidents, 7:30

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LAVENDER HILL FARM, BOYNE CITY

7/22 -- Peter Allen Jensen, 6-7

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BELLAIRE

7/17 & 7/24 -- Steve Dawson, 6:30-9:30 MAMMOTH DISTILLING, CENTRAL

LAKE 6:30-9:30: 7/20 -- Clint Weaner 7/22 -- Matt Mansfield

PEARL'S NEW ORLEANS KITCHEN, ELK RAPIDS

7/23 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 6-9 SHANTY CREEK RESORT, BELLAIRE SUMMIT VILLAGE - THE OTHER BAR:

7/16 & 7/21 -- David Lawston, 7:30-10:30

SHORT'S BREW PUB, BELLAIRE

7/16 -- The Sleeping Gypsies, 8:30-11 7/21 -- Randy Reszka, 8-10:30 7/22 – Jeremy Porter & The Tucos, 8:30-11 7/23 – Delilah DeWylde, 8:30-11 SHORT'S PULL BARN, ELK RAPIDS 6:30-9:30:

7/16 -- Hugh Pool 7/17 -- Mulebone 7/22 -- Randy Reszka 7/23 – Jen Sygit

STIGG'S BREWERY & KITCHEN, BOYNE CITY

7/23 -- Blair Miller, 7

WALLOON JUNCTION BAR & GRILL, WALLOON LAKE

7/16 & 7/23 -- Peter Allen Jensen, 7-10

Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee COMMON GROUNDS KITCHEN & TAP, MESICK

7/17 -- Craig Jolly, 12-3

COYOTE CROSSING RESORT, CADILLAC 7:30-11:

7/16 – Josh Meloy w/ Adam Joynt Band 7/23 – Joe Stamm Band w/ Northern Strange

NORTHERN NATURAL CIDER & WINERY, KALEVA

7/16 – Luke Winslow-King, 7 7/21 – The Accidentals, 7 OUTDOOR STAGE: 7/22 – Gregory Stovetop, 7

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ARTS FESTIVAL SUMMER 2022

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! tickets.interlochen.org Anything Goes High School Musical Production Aug. 4-7, 2022

Boz Scaggs | Aug. 13, 2022

Buddy Guy and John Hiatt & The Goners July 20, 2022 Wilco | Aug. 17, 2022 Detroit Symphony Orchestra | July 22, 2022 Bonnie Raitt | July 23, 2022 (SOLD OUT)

Fitz and the Tantrums with Andy Grammer | Aug. 11, 2022

World Youth Symphony Orchestra July 24, 31 & Aug. 7, 2022 Brothers Osborne | July 27, 2022 Treasure Island High School Repertory Theatre July 29-31, Aug. 2 & 3, 2022

Chris Young | Aug. 19, 2022 Joshua Davis | Aug. 20, 2022 Ziggy Marley | Aug. 12, 2022 The Fab Four | Aug. 26, 2022

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JULY 18 - JULY 24

BY ROB BREZSNY

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Naeem Callaway founded

Get Out The Box, an organization that mentors at-risk youth in low-income and rural communities. Here's one of his central teachings: “Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take the step." Even if you don't fit the profile of the people Callaway serves, his advice is perfect for you right now. For the time being, I urge you to shelve any plans you might have for grandiose actions.

Focus on just one of the many possible tasks you could pursue and carry it out with determined focus.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There is a distinction between being nice and being kind.

Being nice is often motivated by mechanical politeness, by a habit-bound drive to appear pleasant. It may be rooted more in a desire to be liked than in an authentic urge to bestow blessings. On the other hand, being kind is a sincere expression of care and concern for another. It fosters genuine intimacy. I bring these thoughts to your attention because I think that one of Libra's life-long tasks is to master the art of being kind rather than merely nice. And right now is an especially favorable phase for you to refine your practice.

He says that being in direct contact with our beloved earth can provide me with energetic nourishment not possible any other way. I have resisted the doc's advice so far. It would take the soles of my feet a while to get accustomed to the wear and tear of barefoot walking. I bring this up, Pisces, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to try what I haven't yet. In fact, anything you do to deepen your connection with the earth will be extra healing. I invite you to lie in the sand, hug trees, converse with birds, shout prayers to mountains, and bathe in rivers or lakes.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are entering

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You sometimes

feel you have to tone down your smoldering intensity, avert your dark-star gazes, conceal your sultry charisma, dumb down your persuasive speech, pretend you don't have so much stamina, disguise your awareness of supernatural connections, act less like a saint and martyr in your zealous devotions, and refrain from revealing your skill at reading between the lines. But none of that avoidance stuff usually works very well. The Real You leaks out into view. In the coming weeks, I hope you won't engage in any of the hiding behavior I described. It's a favorable time to freely pour forth your Scorpionic blessings.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There

could be interesting and important events happening while you sleep in the coming nights. If a butterfly lands on you in a dream, it may mean you're prepping for a spiritual transformation in waking life. It could be a sign you're receptive to a breakthrough insight you weren't previously open to. If you dream of a baby animal, it might signify you're ready to welcome a rebirth of a part of you that has been dormant or sluggish or unavailable. Dreams in which you're flying suggest you may soon escape a sense of heaviness or inertia.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): How to

be the best Capricorn you can be in the coming weeks and months: 1. Develop a disciplined, well-planned strategy to achieve more freedom. 2. Keep clambering upwards even if you have no competitors and there's no one else at the top. 3. Loosen your firm grasp and steely resolve just enough so you can allow the world to enjoy you. 4. Don't let the people you love ever think you take them for granted. 5. Be younger today than you were yesterday.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the next

seven to eight weeks, I'd love for you to embody an attitude about intimacy articulated by author Hélène Cixous. Here's her aspiration: "I want to love a person freely, including all her secrets. I want to love in this person someone she doesn't know. I want to love without judgment, without fault. Without false, without true. I want to meet her between the words, beneath language." And yes, dear Aquarius, I know this is a monumental undertaking. If it appeals to you at all, just do the best you can to incorporate it. Perfection isn't required.

the Season of Love's Renewal. To celebrate, I offer you a poem by eighth-century Tamil poet Andal. Whatever gender you may be, I invite you to visualize yourself as the "Snakewaist woman" she addresses. Here's Andal, bringing a fiery splash of exclamation points: "Arouse, Snakewaist woman! Strut your enchantment! Swoop your mirth and leap your spiral reverence!

As wild peacocks shimmer and ramble and entice the lightningnerved air! Summon thunderheads of your love! Command the sentient wind! Resurrect the flavor of eternal birth!"

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Tips to get the

most out of the next three weeks: 1. Work harder, last longer, and finish with more grace than everyone else. 2. Be in love with beauty. Crave it, surround yourself with it, and create it. Be especially enamored of beautiful things that are also useful. 3. Taste the mist, smell the clouds, kiss the music, praise the earth, and listen to the moon in the daytime sky. 4. Never stop building! Keep building and building and building: your joy, your security, your love, your beauty, your stamina, your sense of wonder.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Gemini astrologer Astrolocherry says that while Geminis "can appear naive and air-headed to onlookers, their minds usually operate at light speed. They naturally absorb every surrounding particle of intellectual stimuli. They constantly observe their interactions for opportunities to grow their knowledge." I believe these qualities will function at peak intensity during the next four weeks, Gemini—maybe even beyond peak intensity. Please try to enjoy the hell out of this phase without becoming manic or overwrought. If all goes well, you could learn more in the next four weeks than most people learn in four months.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): A Leo astrologer I've known for years told me, "Here's a secret about us Lions. No matter what happens, despite any pitfalls and pratfalls, my ego will stay intact.

It ain't gonna crack. You can hurl five lightning bolts' worth of insults at my skull, and I will walk away without even a hint of a concussion. I believe in myself and worship myself, but even more importantly: I trust my own self-coherence like I trust the sun to shine." Wow! That's quite a testimony. I'm not sure I fully buy it, though. I have known a few Leos whose confidence wavered in the wake of a minor misstep. But here's the point of my horoscope: I encourage you to allow a slight ego deflation in the coming days. If you do, I believe it will generate a major blossoming of your ego by August. And that would be a very good thing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo poet Claude

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): I periodically

consult a doctor of Chinese Medicine who tells me that one of the best things I can do for my health is to walk barefoot— EVERYWHERE! On the sidewalk, through buildings, and especially in the woods and natural areas.

de Burine described how one night when she was three years old, she sneaked out of the house with her parents' champagne bucket so she could fill it up with moonlight. I think activities like this will be a worthy pursuit for you in the coming days. You're entering a favorable phase to go in quest of lyrical, fanciful experiences. I hope you will make yourself available for marvels and curiosities and fun surprises.

“Jonesin” Crosswords "Stately" --hey, what's your name? by Matt Jones

ACROSS 1. Grand slam run count 5. Prince Buster's genre 8. Candle-heavy occasions, for short?

13. Quindlen with the 2022 best-seller "Write for Your Life" 14. Corn opener?

15. Some cameras or copiers 17. Show biz parent, maybe 19. Generational separator 20. Brick quantity 21. Aspiration for neither the over- or under-achiever 23. Roth offering 25. Salon worker 26. 180 degrees from NNE 27. Yerevan's country 31. Actor Morales whose Wikipedia bio mentions his name frequency in crosswords 33. Getting your kicks?

34. ___-Magnon 36. Toy truck maker 40. Bedsheets, tablecloths, etc.

44. "The Only Way Is ___" (U.K. reality soap since 2010) 45. The day before 46. Finishes, as cupcakes 47. Word before rain or jazz 50. Done over, like school pictures 52. Tuna steak choice 55. Part of CUNY or NYU 57. "Diners, Drive-___ and Dives" 58. Slide whistle-playing Simpsons character 62. Pro runner?

65. Farthest orbital point 66. Supernatural witch of Slavic folklore 68. Daughter of Pablo Picasso 69. Thumb drive port 70. Capital near Lillehammer 71. Positive quality 72. Rd. intersectors 73. Bovary and Tussaud, for example (abbr.)

DOWN 1. Adjective for many world-record attempts 2. Not faked out by 3. Like some decisions 4. Disreputable newspaper (not like the one you're reading!)

5. Sport in which athletes crouch 6. "Turn it up and rip the ___ off!"

7. Directed a wad of paper into a wastebasket 8. Truist Park team 9. Social media and computing elite 10. Lenovo alternative 11. Hatha and bikram, for two 12. Catches, as fly balls 16. Erupt 18. "The Bad Guys" screenwriter Cohen (not one of the filmmaking brothers!)

22. "That it be, lad" 24. Suez Canal's outlet 27. U.S. Open stadium 28. Platonic P's 29. "___ bin ein Berliner" (JFK quote) 30. Person who may not feel romantic attraction, for short 32. ___ Sea (arm of the Mediterranean) 35. Cheer for AtlÈtico Madrid 37. Twinge that may need massaging 38. Worn-out jeans spot 39. PTA pt.

41. Burp follower 42. Cable recorder, perhaps 43. Majors who was "The Six Million Dollar Man" 48. Ready to breed 49. "Holy Diver" rocker Ronnie James 51. Tequila who originally gained fame on MySpace 52. "And hurry!"

53. Medical privacy law, initially 54. Huge celebs 56. Big ride to a Dead concert, maybe 59. Alter ___ 60. Ship feature 61. Declines slowly 63. It's not a good look 64. Country next to Thailand 67. ___ Kippur

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