Dates

jul saturday PATRICK’S HEAVY RIDE: 30 7:30am, Darrow Park, TC. Benefits Norte. Featuring three rides of varying lengths & difficulty: The Whole Enchilada (123 miles); The Jan Brady (47 miles); & The TART 20 (20 miles). elgruponorte.org/ theme_event/patricks-heavy-ride-withfriends-3/?mc_cid=09fabdac82&mc_ eid=df24b9efb4 ----------------------

61ST ANNUAL UGOTTA REGATTA: Races run July 29-31. Held on Little Traverse Bay. Featuring nearly 100 boats. ltyc.org/ ugotta-regatta ----------------------

AUSABLE RIVER FESTIVAL: Grayling, July 22-30. Today includes the Lumber Jack Breakfast, 3rd Annual Cornhole Tournament, GRA’s 10K/5K, Tom Trenary Horseshoe Tournament, Duck Derby, Start of the 74th Annual AuSable River Canoe Marathon, & much more. ausableriverfest. com/events ----------------------

ALDEN DAYS: The Alden Run, 9am; South Torch Fire & Rescue roast beef sandwiches start at 11am; Alden Men’s Annual Rummage Sale, 8:30am-2pm; Farmers Market & Craft Show, 10am-5pm; live music by Kenny Thompson, 1-4pm; Alden Days Parade, 1pm; Blacksmith Demonstration, 10am-5pm; & more. allevents. in/alden/alden-days/200022838725201 ----------------------

56TH ANNUAL PETOSKEY SIDEWALK SALES: 9am-6pm, Downtown Petoskey. ----------------------

61ST ANNUAL CROOKED TREE ART

FAIR: 9am-4pm, GT County Civic Center, TC. One hundred artists & artisans come together from across the country to exhibit & sell their work. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-traverse-city/crooked-tree-art-fair ----------------------

FRANKFORT STREET SALE: 9am-4pm, Main St., Downtown Frankfort. frankfortelberta.com ----------------------

2022 TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL

“THE RETURN!”: TC, July 26-31. This festival draws many film buffs anxious to see rare, indie films & documentaries that often don’t make it to the popular “megaplexes.” This year the festival will screen over 40 movies at different venues in & around downtown TC. For a schedule & tickets, visit traversecityfilmfest.org ----------------------

30TH ANNUAL ART LEELANAU BENEFIT

& SALE: 10am, Old Art Building, Leland. The show highlights the work of over 100 artists with connections to Leelanau County & covers a range of mediums. Proceeds support both the Leelanau Community Cultural Center’s general operations fund & the many artists who live full or part-time in Leelanau County. Runs through Sunday, July 31. oldartbuilding.com ----------------------

ANNUAL HISTORICAL FESTIVAL:

10am-2pm, Mackinaw Area Historical Society Heritage Village, Mackinaw City. Step back in time to circa 1889-1918 where you’ll find lumberjacks, bucket makers, storytellers, displays, games, music & historic buildings open to enjoy. Free. ----------------------

KEHL LAKE NATURAL AREA GUIDED

HIKE: 10am, Kehl Lake Natural Area, Northport. On this walk, look at mosses through the eyes of Robin Wall Kimmerer. Robin is a mother, scientist, SUNY decorated professor & enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Free. leelanauconservancy.org/events/givingthanks-to-the-mosses-hike-at-kehl-lakenatural-area ----------------------

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-lowercarnegie-studio ----------------------

QUILT & ARTISAN SHOW WITH BOU-

TIQUE: 10am-4pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Sponsored by Torch Area Artisans Guild. ----------------------

THE INVITATIONAL AT WALLOON

LAKE ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, Village Green, Walloon Lake. Support handcrafted, unique artists. daniellesblueribbonevents.com ----------------------

TORCH LAKE CAMP OUT (ALDEN):

Camp out at Uraharas under the stars with a family band. Join in the woods in Alden to celebrate the music, land & people you love. Sat. gates open at 10am (set up camp). Live music starts at 1pm & includes Nathan Walton, Jackie Pappas, Eric Scharver, Trey Simon, Silver Creek Revival, Dixon’s Violin, & Biomassive. Sun. gates open at 10am. Live music starts at 11am & includes Dixon’s Violin, Jordan Hamilton, Les Older, Jackie Pappas, Eric Engblade, Hannah Rose Graves & more. $80 VIP: 3 nights of woods camping + music (early Fri. entry); $50 GA: 2 nights of camping + music; $30 Saturday: 1 night of camping + music; $30 Sunday: 1 night of camping + music. All ages welcome. Children 12 & under are free. facebook.com/ events/6033613776665514 ----------------------

SUMMER READING KICK-OFF EVENT:

10:30am, North Park Pavilion, Suttons Bay. Sign up for the Suttons Bay Bingham District Library Summer Reading Challenge & receive a free reading kit. Folk duo Lisa & Ingemar Johansson will perform. Free. sbbdl.org ----------------------

“OLD MCDONALD’S FARM” - 21ST AN-

NUAL FLOWER SHOW: 12-4pm, Jordan River Arts Center, East Jordan. Presented by the East Jordan Garden Club & Jordan River Arts Council. You vote for the winners. Free admission. ----------------------

BOOK SIGNING: 1pm, Horizon Books, TC. Barbara Bell will sign her book, “Flight Lessons.” horizonbooks.com/event/booksigning-barbara-bell-flight-lessons ----------------------

PARALLEL 45 THEATRE PRESENTS

“ALICE: A ROCK MUSICAL”: 1pm & 7:30pm, GT Civic Center, Park Amphitheatre, TC. A twisted take on a beloved tale, ALICE brings new life into Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with a Queen of Hearts origin story for the ages. $25 suggested; pay what you can. parallel45.org/alice ----------------------

WE WON’T GO BACK! WOMEN’S

MARCH TC: 1-3pm. A rally for reproductive rights for all women, everywhere. Line the Parkway at the corner of Union & the Parkway, TC. Bring signs, drums, your voice & friends & family. Stay on the sidewalks, cross with the crossing lights & do not engage with anti-protesters. 231-3256812. Free. ----------------------

july/aug 30-07

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

The Boyne City PirateFest runs Arrrrrgust 6-14, starting at the Walloon Junction Bar & Grill in Walloon Lake. Enjoy live entertainment, themed food, drink specials and more, before taking part in the Pirate Poker Run on Walloon Lake on Sun., Aug. 7. Other highlights include the Pirate Pre-Invasion Party/Fundraiser, Pirate Queen Pageant, The Invasion, PirateFest Parade, Pirate River Raft Adventure, The Battle of The Boyne River, and much more. boynecitypiratefest.com

igan Beach, near Turn-Around. Free kites.

2ND ANNUAL KEEP CRYSTAL CLEAR:

4-7pm, Five Shores Brewing, Beulah. Benefits the Crystal Lake & Watershed Association. There will be discounted drinks, live music & more. $25 - $100. eventbrite.com/e/keep-crystal-clear-2022-tickets-355039902907 ----------------------

LIEUTENANT COLONEL DAN ROONEY - A PATRIOT’S CALLING: LEADERSHIP,

TEAMWORK, & SACRIFICE: 4pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Enjoy this motivational speaker, fighter pilot, patriotic philanthropist, PGA professional, golf course developer, & author. $50 all seats. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/ltcol-dan-rooney ----------------------

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 ----------------------

ville. Featuring Brady Corcoran. Free. crystalmountain.com/event/barr-parkwednesday/5 ----------------------

“PUFFS”: 7pm, Cadillac High School Auditorium. Presented by the Cadillac Footliters. $11. cadillacfootliters.com/tickets ----------------------

GAYLORD COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA - PAVILION POPS: 7-9pm, Downtown Gaylord Pavilion. Enjoy traditional marches, rock tunes & movie themes. Bring a chair. Free. ----------------------

MANITOU MUSIC PRESENTS THE TRA-

VERSE CITY DANCE PROJECT: 7pm, Nash Road Red Barn, 9805 Nash Rd., Maple City. Part of Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2022 Manitou Music lineup. Featuring original choreography, live music, & 10 professional dancers from around the country. $30 GAAC members; $35 nonmembers. glenarborart.org/events/traverse-city-dance-project ----------------------

REBOOTED FEATURING JUDY HARRISON - 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

& FUNDRAISER: 7pm, Flat Cap Ventures - Lynas Event Center, TC. Celebrate 25 years of original music, plus classic rock & country favorites. ReBooted has opened for names such as Alan Jackson, Juice Newton, Ty Herndon, Marty Stuart, Tracy Northern Express Weekly • aug 01, 2022 • 27