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features Crime and Rescue Map......................................7

Bike Trail Worth Millions? ................................10 The Art of Summer..........................................13 You’re on a Boat!............................................21 Mise en Scéne...............................................24 Mary Roach..................................................19 Roller Coaster Extravaganza...........................31 Summer and Fall Race Calendar....................32 Watching the Wheels.....................................34 People, Places, and Posies............................36 Stiggs Brewery and Kitchen...........................39 Seen................................................................40

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Follow the Music...........................................28 FourScore......................................................50 Nightlife..........................................................52

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Hate And Anger Not OK

“Tell everyone on this train I love them” were the last words spoken by 23-yearold Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, a Portland MAX train passenger who died defending two teenage Muslim girls from threats from a white supremacist.

This horrific hate crime should be a wakeup call for all.

Two men, interrupting their daily lives, died standing up to hate on a commuter train. Another is in suffering from his wounds. Is this a growing disturbing trend in our country? Has aggressive behavior, intimidation and violence become acceptable without accountability in most cases?

There is a sense now that hate and anger directed toward a person is deserved. How did we get to this extreme divisiveness in this country? Do we just accept, shrug and move forward as if this is the new normal?

All of us — both political sides — must

and can make a difference by speaking up against the toxic hate that is rampant in our country. Think about these heroes who took a brave stand on the MAX train. Think about Taliesin’s last words. As we know, remaining silent is tacit approval of the status quo.

Marilyn Bagdonas, Bellaire

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Environmental Symphony

Summer is for watching the clockwork of life. Seedlings emerge, eggs hatch, migrators return and hibernators awake. Morels and asparagus grace the table to whet our appetite for corn and tomatoes. The month is told by the fruits in the pie as much as the moon in the sky.

This symphony is brought about by genetics fine-tuned over millennia. Every action and reaction is delicately linked by the environment (temperature, moisture, elements, light), and by others (parent, partner, pollinator, predator, prey).

Erratic, extreme weather is turning the clockwork into a puzzle. Eaters show up too early or late, and their food isn’t there. The pollen and seed they might have spread by feeding or excreting goes to waste. Someone misses a meal, or someone gets a meal they shouldn’t, and it changes everything that comes next. Extrapolate that over a million interconnections, and the puzzle becomes unsolvable.

Are our leaders paying attention? Do they drive with their windows down to hear the peepers? Is the apple blossom marking time for them? Earth is changing, and the change does not bode well for anyone.

Whatever their reasons for ignoring it, Congressman Bergman and others know it’s true. Instead of blaming and preaching, let’s try to listen and find a value we share, be it peepers, fishing rods, or canning jars. Only then can we stand together to face what it is coming and find a way to turn it around.

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BY Jack Segal In his speech in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 21, President Trump delivered three important messages to leaders of the world’s majority-Muslim countries: that the United States would cooperate with any country that joins in our “counter-extremism” campaign. Second — and much to the relief of the dictators, sheiks and kings in attendance — that the U.S. would no longer dictate western “values” to them. And third, that the president has cast our lot with the Saudis in their proxy wars against Iran.

gious police roam the streets and even the western-style shopping malls to ensure that women comply to rules of dress and behavior that is considered appropriate. Men are admonished and beaten for failing to come to prayers. Music and dancing are forbidden.

Women cannot drive or leave home without a male guardian.

Some Saudi men support these medieval customs; some don’t. But no one dares protest. Away from cities that Westerners might be allowed to visit, the rules are strictly enforced, and severe punishments — floggings and amputations — are meted out. In 2015, Saudi Arabia beheaded 157 people. Many were tried without legal counsel.

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Just two days before the Riyadh speech, the Iranian people had elected Hassan Rouhani, a politician whom, in Iran, is deemed a “moderate.” Rouhani brokered the nuclear deal two years ago and, although I was a skeptic, he has so far kept Iran in compliance.

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The American people should understand the importance of President Trump’s position on Iran. In different times, Rouhani’s election might have provided an opening to go beyond the nuclear deal to engage and address Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region. But with his embrace of the Saudis in his speech, the president pretty much ruled that out.

President Trump’s idea of creating an Arab/ Muslim/western coalition “with the aim of stamping out extremism” seems designed to outsource the conflicts of the region to the locals: The U.S. will help, but the locals must provide the fighting forces. That approach fits well with Steve Bannon’s “America First” rallying cry, if the president’s own advisers can agree on that strategy.

Also noteworthy was what the president omitted. His speech steered clear of criticizing the assembled leaders’ disinterest in democracy, human rights, gender equality and freedom, and basically announced a handsoff policy toward their internal affairs. His audience no doubt was pleased when the president said “America will not seek to impose our way of life on others.” This is a far cry from our traditional promotion of American-style governance. Kissinger would approve.

By symbolically endorsing the Saudi king’s role as leader of the Sunni majority of the Muslim faith, President Trump has also implicitly endorsed tolerance of this most extreme form of the religion — one that openly preaches the destruction of Israel and the killing of non-believers through holy war (jihad).

If Wahhabism were confined to Saudi Arabia, perhaps the president’s promise to refrain from interfering in the domestic affairs of our Muslim allies would make sense. But the Wahabbis have expanded their influence far beyond the Kingdom. Farah Pandith, former U.S. State Department special representative to Muslim communities, wrote in 2015 that “ … the Wahabbi influence was an insidious presence wherever I travelled, and it was funded by Saudi money for textbooks, media outlets, mosques, and the training of Imams.”

Wahabbi imams have virtually taken over the religious schools of western Pakistan, the Sahel (a transition zone between the Sahara and Sudan region in Africa), and East Africa.

Young boys are taught a fanatical ideology that one analyst called “the gateway drug to extremism.” Many Taliban fighters are trained in Pakistani schools, aka madrassa, financed by Saudi money.

By allying the U.S. on the side of the Saudis in their direct conflict with Iran, President Trump is closing off any hope of averting conflict with Tehran in Syria, as well as Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza and Libya. The opportunity to capitalize on Rouhani’s victory seems lost.

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1/8 page V SHOP In the 18th Century, the leaders of the HouseONLINE The U.S. administration’s internal struggle Northern ofExpress Saud — the forefathers of today’s Saudi roy- over foreign policy seems incoherent and alty — united the two most powerful tribes deeply conflicted. Supporters and foes of of the desert by forming an alliance with Mu- the president alike are right to ask, “What hammed ibn ‘Abd al’Wahhab. The deal was is the strategy?” that the Wahhabis would control religious and social affairs, and the Saudis would con- Jack Segal is a retired senior U.S. diplomat. trol economics and foreign policy. That deal He co-chairs with his wife, Karen, the Interhas continued ever since the Saud clan defeat- national Affairs Forum (tciaf.com), which ed their rivals in 1932 and consolidated their will present author and The New Yorker staff hold over the new Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. writer Dexter Filkins on June 15, 6pm at Milliken Auditorium, and Asia expert Dr. David Wahhabism as practiced in Saudi Arabia Shambaugh on June 28, 5pm at the Hagerty is a throwback to the Middle Ages: Reli- Conference Center, both in Traverse City.

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top five Downtown TC Visionary Gets His Due An abstract honeycomb sculpture to honor the life of late Traverse City advocate Bryan Crough will be unveiled Tuesday, June 13 at Lay Park on Union Street.

There will be a ceremony with food and cake at noon on what would have been Crough’s birthday; speakers will talk about the impact the visionary planner had on Traverse City before his untimely death in 2013.

The sculpture will be the first public art project unveiled under a new Traverse City Arts Commission, which was set up to consider the appropriateness and impact of art projects around the city.

Mary Bevans Gillett, arts commission chair, said “Enspire,” by New England artist DeWitt Godfrey, was chosen following a national call that prompted 49 applicants. Gillett said the artwork was selected because it captures Crough’s spirit.

“We wanted a piece of modern art — we didn’t want a likeness in Bryan’s memory,” Gillett said. “He was a connector. He was a catalyst. He was funny, he loved art, he had a vision for downtown.”

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St. Jude Sunset in the Vines on Thurs., June 15 from 7pm to 10pm will be the first fundraising event in northern Michigan to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Events like this help families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food. Held at Rove Estate, TC, guests will enjoy wine and hard cider, hors d’oeuvres, live music by TC Celtic, a silent auction, and more. Tickets: $100. stjude.org/ sunsetinthevines

Local Church Takes on Climate Change Talks A Traverse City Catholic church wants to have a nonpartisan discussion of climate change.

The Saint Francis Justice and Peace Commission is planning a bipartisan “fact-based, knowledgeable presentation on climate change” for two kinds of audiences: those who have made up their mind that climate change is the most pressing problem faced by humanity, and those who are skeptical.

Tom Bousamra, St. Francis deacon, said organizers hope to keep the presentation nonpartisan by focusing on local responses to climate change and looking at bipartisan approaches taken by legislators in Washington D.C. The program likely will not be deemed nonpartisan by everyone; Bousamra said the presentation will start off by accepting the fact that 100 percent of peer-reviewed scientific studies have concluded that climate change is man-made.

The event will feature speaker Elizabeth Del Buono, MD, of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby and will take place at the Northern Michigan Chapter Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 1025 S. Union St., Traverse City, at 6:30pm on Wednesday, June 21.

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The milkshakes you’ll find at Don’s Drive-In, Traverse City’s vintage eat-in/eat-out diner with classic carhop service, fall right into that category: They’re perfectly simple, and simply perfect.

Made the way milkshakes are meant to be — ultra-thick and rich, with a satisfying resistance from the straw until you drink the last drop — the shakes are handcrafted with a mix of hand-dipped vanilla ice cream and a healthy helping of real fruit, cookies, or Safari chocolate syrup.

“We’ve tried every chocolate syrup available, and that was the one that really stood out,” said Don’s general manager, Dan Reed.

The shakes are available in vanilla, chocolate, cherry, raspberry, strawberry shake, or Oreo flavors, and Don’s sells about 12,000 gallons’ worth of them every summer. Whichever kind you choose, ask for a dash of malt for mega classic taste. “[It tastes] just like the inside of a Whopper candy,” Reed said.

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It’s perfectly understandable that Hillary Clinton is angry and a bit confused. Less so that she has embarked on an “It Wasn’t My Fault” speaking and interview tour. She thinks she knows whose fault it was, and it’s a surprisingly long list.

Clinton likes to include a “I made my share of mistakes” statement in the mix before she reveals her idea of the true causes. Let’s see, there was the email hack, WikiLeaks’ revelations, the Russians, the usual misogyny, the typical sexism, double-standards, James Comey’s investigation, James Comey’s bizarre and suspiciously timed letter announcing there would be no further investigation, the Democratic National Committee, the DNC’s voter-data files, media coverage … so many villains.

Maybe that’s why the party seems to be relying on comedians (or at least people who think they’re funny) and late night television hosts to do the dirty work for it. That method isn’t working out so well, especially recently.

Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher, and Kathy Griffin, all of whom have cultivated performance personalities intending to be outrageous if not offensive, nevertheless managed to cross even their lines of acceptability.

Colbert, who once made a living pretending to be a wild-eyed conservative, decided it would be cute to make a particularly obscene reference to his belief that Trump is doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding. It isn’t worth repeating because it wasn’t funny the first time.

His fans thought it was hilarious; the other 316 million Americans … not so much. It wasn’t likely to change anyone’s perception of the president.

Television host Bill Maher, who’s really more of a libertarian than anything, responded to guest Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska suggesting

Losing Obama voters to Trump really can’t be blamed on anybody, or anything, but the Clinton campaign.

There is certainly some truth in all of it and lots of truth in some of it. But Clinton’s claims omit some salient points.

The Clinton campaign ignored the lower- and middle-class voters who responded to Donald Trump’s candidacy. It took far too much for granted, campaigning only twice in Michigan and not once in Wisconsin, states she lost by razor-thin margins. She was a lukewarm endorser of the Obama years, despite desperately needing his young and minority supporters. Her communications team never was able to combat the all-Trump-all-thetime media frenzy despite her drawing equally large and enthusiastic campaign crowds.

Fewer young people and minorities turned out in 2016 than in 2012, and that certainly didn’t help — neither did Trump’s winning the votes of 54 percent of white woman.

The DNC discovered an especially interesting nugget when it hired data experts to dig into the election results. If those who voted for Obama in 2012 had turned out and voted for Clinton in 2016, she would have won — and easily.

Some defections are expected; enough to swing an election is just bizarre, given the choices. Losing Obama voters to Trump really can’t be blamed on anybody, or anything, but the Clinton campaign.

Losing voters is now somewhat of a Democrat tradition. In four decades the party has gone from controlling 60 percent of Congress, governor’s offices, and state legislatures to precisely the opposite. It has no coherent message, and if there is a strong bench of young Democrats waiting in the wings, they’ve not yet emerged.

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Maher should come work in the fields by saying, “Work in the fields? Senator, I’m a house n*****.” It was mostly just incredibly stupid, a thoughtless moment he likely believed was clever and funny.

The mandatory apologies followed quickly, apparently sincere, and Maher will be back on HBO before you read this column.

Kathy Griffin’s humor is mostly a rehearsed pretense at boundary pushing. She released a picture holding a severed head that looked like Trump. It was supposed to be some kind of deep-thinking joke.

The Trump family responded angrily — people seem to forget there’s an 11-year-old son in the family — and Griffin apologized. Then she claimed victimhood. She said the Trump family’s reaction to a picture of her holding his severed head constituted internet bullying. No, she really said that.

What is the point of all this? How does it further whatever cause Democrats and the left support? How does Clinton continuing to consume the spotlight help local Democrats running in 2018 or 2020? Are anti-Trump comedians now the surrogate voices of Democrat resistance?

We accept that Democrats, the loyal opposition, will try to stop much of the socalled Trump agenda. But what the party supports, in terms of policy, is becoming foggier and foggier.

So, Democrats do what they’ve been doing for some time: prepare for the next round of election losses and look to their comedian friends for support. And that’s not funny.

Crime & Rescue MAN ARRESTED AMID CRIME SPREE Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies said a Traverse City man got drunk, stole a motorhome, drove to the Sugar Loaf The Old Course and tried to steal two golf carts.

Deputies questioned the 31-year-old after they were called at 4:30am June 6 to investigate a suspicious vehicle. A deputy found a motorhome towing a trailer that carried two stolen golf carts that had been parked near the golf club.

After the suspect gave false information several times, the man was identified, and deputies determined he was wanted on three Grand Traverse County warrants: aggravated assault, domestic assault, and retail fraud. He also was driving on a suspended license.

The driver was arrested for, among other things, fourth-offense drunk driving and sixthoffense driving on a suspended license.

ATM BANDID CHARGED A 48-year-old Kingsley man was jailed on a $250,000 bond after he was charged with safe breaking and larceny for stealing ATM machines from two hotels.

Charles William Peterson Jr. is accused of posing as an ATM technician, wheeling large wooden crates into Traverse City’s Bayshore Resort and the Grand Beach Resort Hotel on May 31, and making off with ATM machines that contained thousands of dollars.

Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies received an anonymous tip and searched Peterson’s home, where they found the two ATM machines, a dolly like the ones used to wheel them away, and cutting tools that could have been used to cut the bolts attaching the machines to the floor.

One of the machines had been cut open with a torch and grinder, and Peterson confessed the crime to an investigator, according to the charges.

He faces up to life in prison if he is convicted of safe breaking.

CHARGES FOLLOW CIVIC CENTER CRASH A woman who crashed her black Jeep Liberty into a fence at the Grand Traverse Civic Center in Traverse City attracted the attention of at least four onlookers, leading to the woman’s arrest for driving under the influence of drugs.

The 59-year-old Traverse City woman crashed into the fence on Fair Street and was then spotted driving away on Titus Street toward Eighth Street.

A witness called dispatchers to report the woman’s license plate number at 5:31pm June 2, said Traverse City Police Capt. Jim Bussell.

That enabled officers to track down the woman at an Eighth Street apartment. The woman was arrested for operating under the influence of drugs, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and possession of marijuana.

SUSPECTED OVERDOSE KILLS MAN A Hoxeyville man who was found dead after he failed to show up for work is believed to have overdosed on drugs.

Friends went to check on the 47-year-old at a trailer where he was staying on property in South Branch Township June 4, police said. They called 911 when they found him dead.

Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies found signs of intravenous drug use and called Traverse Narcotics Team investigators, who got a search warrant for the property. An autopsy was ordered, and the death remains under investigation, though foul play was not suspected, TNT said in a press release.

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CRASH CLOSES MACKINAC BRIDGE A pickup truck burst into flames after crashing into a trailer on the Mackinac Bridge, closing the Straits crossing for two hours on June 4 A northbound driver rear-ended a trailer that was being towed by a pickup, causing the trailer to jackknife in the southbound lanes at 12:20am, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. The pickup crashed into the guardrail and caught fire.

There were no serious injuries in the crash, and there was slight damage to the road surface and the guardrail.

PROBLEMS COMPOUND FOR DRIVER A man who police stopped in Crawford County for having an expired plate saw his troubles multiply.

During the June 3 traffic stop, state police found ammunition in his car and discovered the driver was a convicted felon, which could lead to charges.

Troopers also discovered that the 54-year-old Gaylord man’s license was revoked, that he was using a license plate illegally, that his vehicle was not insured, and that he had several warrants out for his arrest. The suspect was taken to jail in Grayling, Sgt. David Johnson said.

DRIVER INJURED IN CRASH A speeding driver suffered serious injuries when he crashed into a tree in Charlevoix County.

The crash happened June 5 at 5:20pm in South Arm Township after 23-year-old East Jordan resident Zachary Hoyt lost control of his vehicle, drove through a stop sign, and struck a tree at Ranney and Flag roads, Sheriff Chuck Vondra said.

Hoyt was extricated and rushed to McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey and then transferred to the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor.

SEVEN ACCUSED OF “SMURFING” Traverse Narcotics Team investigators got a tip and arrested seven people in an alleged McBain-based meth-making and “smurfing” scheme.

After a business owner called TNT about a group of people that had purchased meth-making ingredients, detectives tracked down a suspect’s vehicle at a residence in McBain.

Police surveilled the suspects and stopped two vehicles. From the first, police arrested three suspects; from the second, police arrested another.

The people are accused of “smurfing” — when individuals purchase the maximum legal amount of pseudoephedrine-based products so that they can cook meth together.

The case led to a search of a home where investigators found evidence of a meth-making operation and made three more arrests. Three McBain men, three McBain women, and a man from Marion were arrested. The suspects range in age from 27 to 49.

On June 2, officers investigated an apparent Molotov cocktail left on the porch of a Lincoln Street home. The fuse had been lit, but the bottle did not ignite, said Chief Todd Golnick.

The following evening officers were checking school properties when they found someone had used accelerant to light a pile of leaves on fire next to McKinley Elementary School; that blaze fizzled out before it caused any property damage.

The next day someone reported that a rope had been placed into the fuel tank of a box truck parked on Washington Street and ignited the rope end. The fire did not reach the fuel tank and the truck sustained no damage, Golnick said.

Officers developed suspects in the case based on the identity of the victims; they arrested three juveniles for attempted arson: two boys, ages 13 and 15, and a 14-year-old girl.

TEENAGERS ACCUSED OF ARSON Three teenagers face trouble in connection with a string of arson attempts.

Cadillac Police spent a weekend traveling from scene to scene where fires had been set but had failed to take hold.

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The New Power Nap If high-schoolers seem stressed by active lifestyles and competitive pressures, and consequently fail to sleep the recommended nine to 10 hours a day, it must be a good idea for the federal government to give grants (including to Las Cruces High School in New Mexico) to purchase comfy, $14,000 “nap pods” that drive out the racket with soft music, for 20 minutes a shot during those frenzied classroom days. A May NPR report based on Las Cruces’ experience quoted favorable reviews by students, backed by a doctor and a nurse practitioner who pointed to research showing that adequate sleep “can” boost memory and attention and thus “can” improve school performance (and therefore must be a great use of federal education dollars).

Unclear on the Concept Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam argues that his “hands are tied” by “federal food laws” and that fresh, “allnatural” milk with the cream skimmed off the top cannot be sold in Florida as “milk” (or “skim milk”) but must be labeled “imitation milk” -- unless the “all-natural” milk adds (artificial) vitamin A to the product. A family farm in the state’s panhandle (Ocheesee Creamery) decided to challenge the law, and Putnam, who recently announced his candidacy for governor, said he would try to resolve the issue soon.

News You Can Use (1) Briton Fred Whitelaw, 64, who has bowel cancer, recently began working “therapeutic” breast milk into his diet, but only that supplied by his daughter, Jill Turner, who recently gave birth and said she is happy to double-pump to assure both Fred and baby Llewyn adequate supplies (although husband Kyle is trying it out for his eczema, as well).

(2) Scientists writing in the journal of the American Society for Microbiology recently recommended that parents not discourage children from picking their noses because snot contains a “rich reservoir of good bacteria” beneficial to teeth and overall health (fighting, for example, respiratory infections and even HIV).

Inexplicable (1) It recently became necessary for Candace Frazee and Steve Lubanski to acquire a bigger home in the Los Angeles area because their 33,000 “bunny”-related items (stuffed bunnies, antique bunnies, bunny paintings, bunny dinnerware, etc.) needed more space.

(2) The world’s only museum devoted to the “house cat” allows self-guided tours in Sylva, North Carolina, where curator Harold Sims displays 10,000 artifacts including a genuine petrified cat (with whiskers!) pulled from a 16th-century English chimney. (3) Brantford, Ontario, real estate agent Kyle Jansink, speaking for unidentified sellers, said he accepted the challenge of selling the meticulously maintained home “as is” -- still packed with the sellers’ clown-related items (dolls, miniatures, porcelain statues, paintings).

Compelling Explanations -- They’re “therapists,” not “strippers,” argued New York City’s Penthouse Executive Club, creatively characterizing its dancers to avoid $3 million in back taxes, but the state’s appeals board ruled against it in April.

Penthouse had insisted that its performers were more akin to counselors for lonely

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The Continuing Crisis You Mean Jethro and Abby, Too? In contrast to the exciting work of the TV series (near the top of broadcast ratings for the last decade), real agents in the Naval Criminal Investigative Service have labored over computer screens eight to 10 hours a day for two months now employing their facial-recognition software -just to scour websites to identify victims of nudephoto postings of military personnel that came to light earlier this year. “(Y)ou get pretty burned out,” said the NCIS director. A simple word search of “uniformed military nude” got nearly 80 million hits, according to a May Associated Press dispatch from the Quantico Marine base, where the 20 investigators labor side-by-side.

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Perspective Rights in Conflict: An elderly German man, unnamed in news reports, was fined the equivalent of $110 in May for “terrorizing” neighbors in the town of Hennef by violating a 2015 agreement to lower the sound of his pornographic videos. He demanded sympathy because of his hearing disability, arguing that if he wore headphones, he could not hear the doorbell, or burglars, and therefore would feel unsafe. (At his May hearing, he objected to the characterization that the “sex sounds” were from videos; on the day in question, he said, he had a prostitute in the room. “It was not porn,” he insisted, confusingly. “It was live!”)

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-- In May, Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley apparently mindlessly signed the proclamation designating a special day for the late Tre Hummons (submitted by his grieving father, to honor the son’s “sacrifice”). Tre Hummons was killed in 2015 by a police officer -- but only after Tre had just shot and killed another Cincinnati police officer.

-- Winneshiek County (Iowa) Engineer Lee Bjerke said he had no idea how the driver of the loaded 18-wheeler had missed the “Load Limit 3 Tons” sign at the entrance of the small, rickety bridge near Cresco in May, but in seconds, the span was wiped out, and the tractor-trailer had become part of the Turkey River. The loaded grain truck weighed more than 30 tons.

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Study Shows Bellaire Mountain Bike Trail is Worth Millions

By Patrick Sullivan When folks from the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy decided to construct a mountain bike trail near Arcadia more than a decade ago, they got a lesson in trail building.

“We hired a mountain bike specialist from Colorado, supposedly one of the best mountain bike trail designers in the country,” said David Foote, GTRLC’s stewardship director. “He said he wouldn’t [take on the project]. But he would teach us how to lay out trails.”

The trail guru trained two staff members on how best to approach and build Arcadia.

In 2013, GTRLC members took the skills they’d acquired and used them to bring another bike trail to life, this one in Glacial Hills, near Bellaire. According to an economic impact study unveiled last month, that simple swath through the Glacial Hills landscape might prove to be far more than just a fun ride; it could mean $25 million in economic activity for that small community over the next decade.

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING The study for the Glacial Hills Pathway and Nature Area estimates the trail brings $1.4 million to Bellaire each year.

The study also predicts that if trail use increases by 10 percent each year as it becomes better known, the trail will have generated $25.4 million for Bellaire in a decade.

The study arrives at these figures by calculating an array of consequences, like estimates of how much visitors spend on lodging or gas, how often users visit places like Short’s Brewery, and how much the trail and protected land mean for property values and tax revenue. The study also takes into account other uses of the trail, like hiking and cross-country skiing.

The Conservancy typically isn’t in the mountain bike trail-building business, but it made exceptions at Arcadia and Glacial Hills, Foote said, because GTRLC had helped preserve those properties, and the land was ideal for mountain biking.

If Bellaire does realize all of those millions of dollars, it will be a remarkable return on investment, not least because Glacial Hills trail was built almost entirely from volunteer sweat equity.

“It was built all by volunteers and with the Conservancy staff,” Foote said. “Most of the hands-on work was done by members of the community.”

Mountain bike trails typically cost $6 per foot; Glacial Hills trail spans 31.5 miles.

Had a private firm designed and built the trails for Glacial Hills, Foote said, the project would have cost around $1 million.

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ANATOMY OF A GOOD TRAIL What GTRLC staff learned through construction of the Arcadia trail was how to design a bike path that’s “flowy,” meaning it flows over hills and curves through the land in a way that’s fun for anyone. Beginners can take it slow and easy; experts can hammer it and make the ride a challenge.

“It needs to be designed so that it’s fun for everybody, no matter what your skill,” Foote said.

Trails also need to be designed so that they don’t erode through use and weather.

Dean Crandall, a construction company owner and an early and influential proponent of the Glacial Hills trail, spent countless hours on his Kubota excavator, using its 5-foot blade to carve the start of a narrow, level trail into the earth. Someone followed Crandall with a rototiller, and someone else followed behind them with a roller that packed down the earth. And then they were followed by volunteers who spent thousands of hours finishing the trail, making sure the

“I’m getting to know more about Antrim County and the community, and I wouldn’t have made those trips if they didn’t develop Glacial Hills.”

edges along contours tapered so that water would run off and covering exposed dirt with beds of leaves to hold the hills together.

“The trail has held up incredibly well,” Crandall said. “But it continually takes maintenance. It continually takes volunteer work.”

This year on Earth Day, 50 volunteers performed spring maintenance on the trail, a sign of how beloved it is.

“I tell you, people that come here, they always come back,” Crandall said.

CAN GLACIAL HILLS BE REPLICATED? Would a trail at the Grand Traverse Commons have a similar economic impact for Traverse City? Some people think a world-class trail at the beloved park would be great for the city.

Tim Pulliam, president and co-founder of Traverse City-based Keen Technical Solutions, an energy conservation consulting firm that also runs a cycling team, said he thinks a well-designed trail at the Commons would be an amazing draw for Traverse City.

Pulliam said a great trail at the Commons could have a bigger economic impact than what’s happened in Bellaire because Traverse City has an even wider selection of post-biking opportunities: great restaurants, breweries, wineries, beaches, and more.

“I think we’d also take advantage of people who are coming here anyways,” he said. “I think we could get them to stay here longer and come more often. If I had a trail like Glacial Hills, plus everything else, I’m going to be more apt to go for that.”

Pulliam thinks the trail could also help in less tangible ways. It would be something that would make businesses like Keen better able to attract young talent.

Hans Voss, executive director of Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, agrees that a bike trail at the Commons would be a great asset for Traverse City.

If Traverse City developed a world-class mountain bike trail, Voss said, the city could attract visitors who would come just to ride it, the same way Voss was recently lured to East Burke, Vermont, specifically to ride mountain bike trails — or, closer to home, the way he’s made Glacial Hills a regular recreation stop.

“I’ve been out there a dozen times, and I never would have gone there,” Voss said.

“I’m getting to know more about Antrim County and the community, and I wouldn’t

have made those trips if they didn’t develop Glacial Hills.”

On the other hand, Woody Smith, president of Avenue ISR, which conducted the Glacial Hills economic impact study, said he hasn’t considered the impact a world-class mountain bike trail at the Commons might pose, but he suspects it might be negligible because Traverse City is already such a draw for so many other reasons.

CHALLENGES OVER THE RIDGE So why not just build such a trail?

“It is a bit tricky to incorporate mountain biking at the Commons,” said Tom Vitale, parkland steward at Grand Traverse Conservation District, which manages the Commons trails for Garfield Township.

“That’s not to say it’s not doable.”

Trail building in an area of established trails can be a tougher climb than creating one new; the effort requires accommodating the existing users, he said.

First, Vitale said, all of the land holders — Garfield Township, Traverse City, the city-township recreation authority, Munson Medical Center, and Grand Traverse Commons — need to get together. They’ve got to come up with a plan. And then users need to be surveyed about what they want.

The existing trail may be beloved, Vitale said, but it’s also unsustainable. Those current trails grew out of the way the land has been used for more than a century, and there are sections that climb almost straight up and down steep hills.

“We still hope to develop a greater trail plan out there,” Vitale said. “We need to figure out how to manage for all users.”

Julie Clark, executive director of TART Trails, said she cautiously supports exploring new trail designs at the Commons.

On one hand, she said, it’s a wonderful system of trails that has organically developed over the years into a magical place for runners, walkers, dog walkers, bird watchers, artists, and foragers; on the other, the trail system is largely haphazard, and has been developed without planning and, in some places, without an eye toward good trail design.

“It is one of my favorite trail systems in the city, in terms of its scenic beauty and its vistas, and it’s an opportunity to feel a million miles away when you’re in the city,” she said. “The Commons is a beautiful place that could benefit from some thought and process.”

Pulliam said a well-designed mountain bike trail at the Commons could make

everyone happy if it did something the current trails don’t: keep bikers and other users separate.

“You take the trails that are already there and sustainable, and you designate them hiking and walking trails,” he said. “We designate those, and then we come out with real mountain bike trails that parallel or cross those.”

He believes there’s enough space in the upper section of the park to install six or eight miles of trail and keep it away from most of the hikers.

AN INSPIRATION FOR A TRAIL Earl Gervais only took up mountain biking a couple years ago, but the retiree has gotten into the middle of talks about how to build a mountain bike trail at the Commons.

Gervais, who has known Commons developer Ray Minervini for years, showed the developer Glacial Hills, prompting Minervini to ask Gervais to help get a trail like that constructed at the Commons.

“It’s kind of a junkyard out there now, but it could be the most beautiful park in all of northern Michigan,” Gervais said.

The vision Gervais and others have for the Commons is for the construction of separate dedicated mountain bike and hiking trails that connect the Commons to Hickory Hills. Gervais also believes an existing gravity trail (a steep hill with a series of jumps for thrill-riding) that’s been at the Commons for years should remain but must be better marked so that hikers know to stay out of the way of the bikes speeding downhill.

Raymond Minervini, Ray’s son and a partner of the Minervini Group, which operates the Village at the Grand Traverse Commons, said the trail would be a welcome addition, and he support Gervais’ advocacy.

“We’ll try to support it as much as we can as neighbors,” Minervini said. “We’ve been very supportive of Earl. He’s been working very hard as a community member to bring people together.”

Pulliam said it’s going to take a grassroots spark to make a great trail happen, and he believes that it will take someone to organize a group, come up with a plan, and then get the support of the Chamber of Commerce or Rotary Charities to be a partner.

“I just want someone to get it done. I’m happy to do it. We just need everyone to be on board with it,” he said. “Who takes credit or ownership for it doesn’t really matter.

Getting it done is what really matters.”

DEED RESTRICTION CAUSES DELAY Any plans to construct mountain bike trails are on hold, however, following last year’s sale of 40 acres in the park from the State of Michigan to Garfield Township.

There is a deed restriction, Gervais said, that dedicates the land for recreation and specifically mentions hiking but does not mention mountain biking.

While one might consider mountain biking a perfectly good recreational use, Gervais said the deed restriction is providing to be a problem, even though people have been mountain biking in the Commons for generations.

“There’s a few people — it’s not a group — but there’s a few people who, if we started to do something, they’d probably threaten a lawsuit or something like that,” Gervais said.

“Once we got this deed restriction, it’s just like the wheels came off the wagon.”

That’s put a pause on the trail envisioning process, but Gervais hopes the delay will only last four or five months.

Rob Larrea, director of planning for Garfield Charter Township, said his office is working with the state for clarification of the deed language.

Another challenge for a Commons trail is that it would likely cost much more than Glacial Hills did. Because of its topography, and because the Commons’ existing trails are so often used by hikers, the effort would require the construction of separate hiking and biking trails — something that would require professional engineering and is likely to cost a lot of money, Gervais said.

“We were looking at that, and what that requires is professional trail builders.

You’re going to have to bring in every group under the sun — the hikers, the bikers, the birdwatchers, the walkers, the runners, the dog walkers,” he said. “You’re going to have to organize all these groups, and you’re going to have to develop a plan and do your best to satisfy all these people.”

The connection to Hickory also poses a challenge. Gervias said there are five options to connect the trails, and each would require purchasing private property.

COMMONS CHALLENGES Tom White, director of trail development for the Northern Michigan Mountain Bike Association, and a respected trail builder himself, is skeptical of the Glacial Hills study; he wonders how many people would visit Bellaire anyway, even if the trail wasn’t there.

He’s also somewhat skeptical of efforts to bring a mountain bike trail to the Commons.

The Commons is complicated because it’s so beloved by different kinds of users who’ve been there forever and feel like the place belongs to them.

White said it will take lots of planning and a well-thought-out strategy. He said current users need to be surveyed to make sure everyone’s interests are accounted for before anything could move forward.

White also questions whether the time, expense and effort to build dedicated mountain bike trails at Commons would be worth it — especially if what’s constructed is a standalone bike trail that isn’t connected to Hickory Hills. White said “destination trails” nowadays must be at least 20 miles long, or riders don’t feel like it’s worth the effort to travel to them. The Commons, he said, could accommodate a few miles of trails, at best.

At any rate, White is more focused these days on another mountain bike trail in Traverse City, one that’s already established, tested, and approved: the Vasa Pathway single track, which will host an NMMBAsanctioned event July 22, the Short’s Brewing Traverse City Trails Festival at Ranch Rudolf, offering mountain bikers the opportunity for 25- or 40-mile races and rides.

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In recognition of National HIV Testing Day, the Thomas Judd Care Center and State Theater in Traverse City are hosting a free screening of the Academy Award-winning film, Dallas Buyers Club.

A panel discussion featuring community leaders and local HIV experts will immediately follow the screening to discuss the urgent need for increased HIV testing in northern Michigan.

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By Al Parker If you’re an art lover looking for a unique piece of jewelry, that one-of-a-kind sculpture, or special painting, you’ll want to check out the variety of art shows held from now until Labor Day across northern Michigan.

Here’s a glimpse at some of the region’s most popular shows and art fairs.

Elk Rapids will host an exciting new event, Experience Art Rapids, beginning June 10 and running through June 24. Think ArtPrize, northern Michigan style. Throughout beachside burg, businesses and public spaces will display works from some of the region’s finest artists.

The public will be invited to vote for their favorite work of art, then, at the end of the twoweek event, Art Rapids will award juried prizes and a People’s Choice prize totaling $6,000. For more details, visit artrapids.org.

Celebrating its 19th year, The Summer Art Show in Charlevoix’s East Park is widely known for its quality art displayed on the shores of Round Lake. Interested in oils, watercolors, acrylics, sculpture, pottery, photography, furniture, or jewelry? You’ll find all of those and more at this two-day event, set for June 24 and 25. For information, visit Charlevoix.org.

The annual National Cherry Festival Arts and Crafts Fair is scheduled for July 2. More than 100 artisans from across the Midwest will line Union Street in Traverse City, offering inspired and juried works just a short walk from Grand Traverse Bay. It’s one of the highlights of the Cherry Festival. To learn more, visit cherryfestival.org or call (231) 922-2050.

Celebrate the Fourth of July with a visit to the Harbor Springs Art Fair at the city’s Zorn Park. This one-day event features artisans from across the country and is one of the standout activities always held on the holiday. For details, call (231) 526-7999.

Also on Independence Day, Frankfort’s annual Art In The Park will be held at Mineral Springs Park and feature works from Michigan artists on the shores of Lake Michigan. For details, visit Frankfort-elberta.com.

The Beulah Art Fair is traditionally held the first Saturday after Independence Day. This year, that’s July 8. There is always an array of works shown by talented regional artists at this juried show. For details, go to visitbenzie.com.

The 20th annual Leland Artist’s Market is also scheduled for July 8. It features 100 booths on the lawn and inside the venerable Old Art Building. You’ll see paintings, sculptures, photography, pottery, tiles, glass, woodcarving, basketry, fiber arts, folk art and gourmet food items. For information, call (231) 256-2131.

Charlevoix’s East Park is the setting for the city’s 49th annual Arts & Crafts Show July 8–9.

This show offers an impressive assortment of fine art and hobby crafts. With more than 150 artists from across the nation, this show offers

something for almost everyone. For details, call (231) 547-2101 or visit charlevoix.org.

The 33st annual Harbor Springs Women’s Club Art Fest is set for July 12 at Nub’s Nob. This event is juried and attracts more than 100 quality artists from across the country. Admission is $3 for adults, free for children 12 and under. For information, visit nmwomensclub.org/contact-us/.

Petoskey’s Pennsylvania Park will host the 32nd annual Art in the Park on July 15.

More than 130 artists will display paintings, photographs, pottery, jewelry and more.

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

The Bay Harbor Fine Art Fair marks its 18th anniversary July 28–29. Situated right on the shore of Lake Michigan, this show draws thousands of visitors each year to Bay Harbor, which has added interactive elements to the festival and broadened the type of arts and crafts displayed. This year, children are encouraged to make artwork in the “Make & Take Tent” at no cost. Get your “art passport” filled out at the secret customs locations, and when it’s full, drop it in the box for a chance to win one of several gifts. There will be live music on July 29, as well as a magician to entertain.

This show is no longer juried as a fine art competition and encourages all levels of artists.

For info, visit bayharbor.com.

The 57th annual edition of the Traverse City Outdoor Art Fair will be held at Northwestern Michigan College on July 29.

This summer tradition attracts more than 100 vendors annually. There’s always an impressive assortment of works in many media.

Admission and parking is free. For details, visit crookedtree.org.

The Suttons Bay Art Festival will be held at the village’s Marina Park on Aug. 5 and 6.

More than 100 artists will display their works along the shoreline of Lake Michigan. One highlight is the annual pancake breakfast, always held on Sunday morning. To learn more, visit suttonsbayartfestival.org.

Charlevoix’s reputation as a center for creative artwork will be verified at the 59th annual Waterfront Art Fair on Aug. 12. It’s the secondoldest juried art fair in Michigan and is always one of the top art shows of the summer. It features more than 150 artisans chosen from more than 1,000 submissions. Translation: Expect a stunning variety of high-quality works. To learn more, call (231) 547-2675.

The 40th annual Frankfort Art Fair will be held in Market Square Park Aug. 18-19.

Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, this summer mainstay attracts almost 200 artists and is known for offering items in almost every media and price range. To learn more about this juried show, visit frankfort-elberta.com.

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The Major Summer Music Fests of 2017

By Kristi Kates Once you’ve danced and swayed your way through all of northern Michigan’s local summer concert festivals, what’s next? The rest of the state and onward into the Midwest, of course! All of the fests below are within an eight-hour drive and guaranteed to rock your world.

ELECTRIC FOREST FESTIVAL

June 22–25 and June 29–July 2 Rothbury, Michigan Previously known as the Rothbury Festival, Electric Forest kept the town but changed the name as its crowds increased and its lineup became more prestigious. The fest’s profile only continues to grow as one of the major music events in the Midwest, drawing EDM and jamband fans from all over for two weekends. This summer’s lineup includes performances from Bassnectar, My Morning Jacket, DJ Snake, Flume, and A-Trak, plus a pair of dedicated shows both weekends from festival regulars The String Cheese Incident.

LOOK FOR: EFF’s interesting panels and fun workshops are more eclectic than your typical festival offerings — here, you can grow glow-in-the-dark mushrooms, try belly-dancing, learn how to fend off anxiety, and make a mandala meditation.

LOOK OUT! Bring earplugs to protect yourself from the deep bass emanating from all of the massive EDM speakers; bring Handi-Wipes to protect yourself from all the patchouli oil hugs.

INFO: electricforestfestival.com TICKETS: Two-day general admission wristbands start at $179; camping wristbands start at $297.75.

SUMMERFEST

June 28–July 2 and July 4-July 9 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Also enjoying two weekends this year is Milwaukee’s Summerfest, the huge music event that brings over 900,000 fans to its dozen stages. A major headliner each night plus a very long list of additional performers means you’ll have to pace yourself. This year’s headlining roster includes California standbys The Red Hot Chili Peppers, country stars Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley (on separate evenings), buzz band The Chainsmokers, the famous Future with Big Sean and Migos, and classic legend Paul Simon. As if that weren’t enough, go online to check out the rest of the roster plus the fest’s great Emerging Artists series.

LOOK FOR: This is the 50th anniversary of what locals call “The Big Gig,” so keep an eye out for extra-special-cool commemorative merchandise that you can lord over your friends who didn’t make it to this year’s event.

LOOK OUT! Big crowds, big city — keep your wits about you and your Midwest manners intact, and you should be just fine.

INFO: summerfest.com TICKETS: Believe it or not, general one-day admission passes start at just $20.

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PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL

July 14–16 Chicago Take the bus, ride the train, or pedal your bicycle to this transitfriendly fest in Chicago’s Union Park, where you’ll find a carefully curated roster of indie bands, solo singers, and underground favorites. This summer’s Pitchfork schedule includes shows from American hip-hop legends A Tribe Called Quest, Destiny’s Child stand-in Solange, Australian electronica standouts The Avalanches, folk/post-punk outfit The Feelies, and girl-power music icon and poet PJ Harvey.

Oh yeah — and an appearance from the recently broken up then more recently reunited LCD Soundsystem.

LOOK FOR: Thanks to its city location, Pitchfork also offers up some curated events at other venues during festival weekend; check the festival website to find out more about the after-parties, poetry readings, and jam sessions.

LOOK OUT! Unlike many music fests where your wristband is your VIP pass, there’s absolutely no re-entry at Pitchfork, so plan accordingly and don’t expect to talk your way back in if you leave.

(Seriously. It won’t work.)

INFO: pitchfork.com/festival/ chicago TICKETS: Single-day passes start at $75; multi-day start at $175

LOLLAPALOOZA

Aug. 3–6 Chicago Considered the Big Kahuna of Chicago music festivals, Lolla is a lot like one of those tiny capsules you drop into water then watch morph into a foam dinosaur.

Lollapalooza has expanded into several additional countries, but the Windy City is still the fest’s homeland, and it shows off its HQ cred every year with an extensive and impressive lineup. 2017’s includes headlining sets from Britrockers Muse, sharp Vegas indierockers The Killers, and Montrealbased export Arcade Fire, plus the positive, award-winning vibes of Chance the Rapper. And don’t miss Lorde, making her comeback to the live stage.

LOOK FOR: Chow Town, Lolla’s curated food court, offers some serious foodie business a world away from limp sammies and fried fair-style fare. Here, you’ll find sophisticated, freshly crafted food, drinks, and desserts from some of Chi-Town’s best restaurants, chefs, and food trucks.

LOOK OUT! The main stages are literally a mile apart, so ditch the high heels and heavy hikers, but consider cushy rainboots; Chicago’s Lolla can get ubermucky when it rains.

INFO: lollapalooza.com TICKETS: Daily general admission tickets start at $120.

SUMMER SET MUSIC FESTIVAL

Aug. 11–13 Somerset, Wisconsin Deep in the northern Wisconsin woods is this EDMheavy festival that combines camping, dancing, and three days of electronica bliss at the largest outdoor amphitheater and camping venue in the Twin Cities/western Wisconsin area. This summer’s Summer Set headliners are powerhouse German DJ/musician Zedd, the (unrelated) Canadian electronica duo Zeds Dead, and Americansaxophone-playing, future-funk DJ Griz. Also on the roster are Die Antwoord, Post Malone, and El-P and Killer Mike’s hip-hop supergroup, Run the Jewels.

LOOK FOR: Don’t miss your chance to snag a tube and ride it down Somerset’s quaint and picturesque Apple River — it’s the perfect way to cool off your danced-out dogs (and the rest of you) between steaming-hot DJ sets.

LOOK OUT! The mosquito population definitely exceeds festival attendance at this one.

Bring plenty of insect repellent.

Or a beekeeper’s suit.

INFO: summersetfestival.com TICKETS: All-in-one (fest and camping) weekend tickets start at $189.

European Adventures

Heading overseas this summer? Check out the European music festival experience, where you’ll find many of the same artists making the circuit, plus unique special appearances by more quirky, underground, or revivalist bands.

ROCK WERCHTER June 29–July 2 Werchter, Belgium – rockwerchter.be/en Featuring: Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Lorde, The Chainsmokers, Savages ROSKILDE FEST June 24–July 1 Roskilde Denmark – roskilde-festival.dk Featuring: Foo Fighters, The Weeknd, Ice Cube, The xx, The Lumineers PUKKELPOP August 16–19 Kiewit-Hasselt, Belgium – pukkelpop.be/nl Featuring: Elbow, Bastille, At the Drive-In, Tove Lo, Mac DeMarco V FESTIVAL August 19–20 Chelmsford/Staffordshire UK – vfestival.com Featuring: Clean Bandit, Jay Z, James Arthur, Annie Mac, Pink ROCK EN SEINE August 25–27 Paris, France – rockenseine.com/en Featuring: Franz Ferdinand, Band of Horses, The Shins, The Kills, Flume

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1. LOVE THESE LEDS

Water and electricity don’t mix, of course. But boats need light. So how does the industry marry those two things together in a way that works? That’s been a challenge for years, as manufacturers and boaters have dealt with corrosion, broken bulbs, and dim interiors. Enter the LED, boat lighting’s newest hero. LEDs are sealed and last for thousands of hours longer than traditional bulbs. Those are the practical facts — now let’s add in the fun factor: LEDs come in a huge range of different colors, so you can shift them to, for instance, white for reading, red for night fishing, pink for a late-night dinner cruise, or multicolored for your next boat party. Indirect LED lighting comes in convenient flat strips that can be installed easily nearly anywhere onboard and used for glowing effects that will make you the coolest boater in the basin. You can even buy underboat LEDs to leave a trail of light in your wake as you night-cruise.

2. INSTANT PARKING

You use a parking lot for your car. And now you might just use Parking Boat for your boat, as seen at this year’s 2017 NauticExpo. If you’ve ever pulled up to a crowded marina without assigned dock spaces, you might already know the stress of wondering if you’ve positioned your bumpers or fenders in just the right way so that you don’t ding the boat next to you. Parking Boat aims to solve this problem by providing an instant berth at harbor. The Parking Boat is constructed with rubberized fabric in a U-shape that surrounds your boat and inflates, with rings for mooring next to a dock, in just a few minutes with an electric pump or manual bellows. Deflate Parking Boat, and it shrinks down to store easily right on your boat.

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Borrowing from both landlocked tiny cottages and land boats — aka RV campers — super sleek cabinets and doors that look to be one with the boat’s interior trim are any boat’s best friend. Used to camouflage appliances, televisions, power equipment, and storage lockers, the panels today are showing up in stainless steel, wood, and even upholstered styles.

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While it might seem strange to focus on one kind of interior wood, the prevalence of walnut at this year’s boat shows is something to definitely take note of, as it’s showing up on everything from small cruisers to giant superyachts. Most often seen with a high-gloss or semigloss finish, the darker walnut adds an interesting contrast to typically light boat interiors that most often center around white, nautical navy blue, or earth tones.

Some of this season’s more upscale yachts are using the walnut to especially impressive effect in galleys and master staterooms, as seen on many of the new 2017 Marquis yachts. The unexpected appearance of walnut gives the boats more of a landlubber feel, which by turn adds warmth and luxury to your boating travels.

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With most new cars having already converted over from dashboard dials to LCD digital screens, it was only natural that boats would follow suit.

Most, if not all, systems that are part of your boat can be accessed through the newest digital touchscreen dashboards, whether you’re looking to keep an eye on engine information, water depth, your current course via GPS, extra goodies like those aforementioned LED lights, or even fish finders. One panoramic touch-screen version

by Medallion Instrumentation Systems, as seen at the International Boatbuilders Exposition and Conference in Florida, integrates your own music via your mobile phone and lets you set up special modes for pulling wakeboarders or water skiers.

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NATIVE HABITAT RETURN Buntin will embark on a mini book tour of northern Michigan this summer. Catch the author at one of these literary hot spots: July 13, noon: Stafford’s Perry Hotel, Petoskey July 14, 7pm: Interlochen Center for the Arts, The Writing House

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In Julie Buntin’s well-received debut novel, “Marlena” — a coming-of-age tale about two vastly different teens irrevocably bonded by their outsider status — northern Michigan rises to the level of a key character. Credit the author’s own history: Buntin, now based in Brooklyn, New York, grew up near Petoskey and graduated from the writing program at Interlochen Arts Academy. The Northern Express caught up with the author, fresh off the European book tour for “Marlena,” to talk about the setting that drove her career and first novel.

Northern Express: Julie, tell us about your connection to northern Michigan.

Julie Buntin: I grew up in the Petoskey area — Alanson/Conway more precisely — though I went to school in Petoskey until 11th grade. I transferred to Interlochen Arts Academy my junior year, after applying as a writing major, and graduated in 2005. My family lived in the Petoskey area up until a few years ago, so I was back once or twice a year to visit until my mid-twenties.

Express: And did you always plan to be a writer?

Buntin: I started writing seriously after transferring to Interlochen. To be honest, I’d applied in writing only because I thought I’d have a better shot of getting in, and getting financial aid, in that discipline, though I really wanted to be a singer and hoped that if I got to go I might be able to weasel my way into

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the voice department. Of course I wasn’t good enough, and I fell in love with writing while I was there. I’d always been a big reader, but I didn’t really understand writing as an option, a real and true pursuit, until my teachers at IAA [Interlochen Arts Academy] helped me see it as a path to follow.

Express: Then you moved away?

Buntin: I moved to New York after high school, to attend a small college called Marymount Manhattan. I took some time off in the middle — worked as a waitress, etc. — and transferred to another NYC college called The New School.

Express: Judging from “Marlena,” northern Michigan still plays an important role in your imagination.

Buntin: I think there’s something about leaving a place, the place where you spent your formative years, that gives it a special quality in your imagination. If I still lived in Michigan, I wouldn’t long for it like I do — and I would know it as it is now, without the filter of memory and time, which would have certainly changed how I wrote about the setting.

Express: Do you miss northern Michigan?

Buntin: Because I’ve been homesick for the Petoskey area basically since the day I left for New York, writing a book set even in a fictionalized version of the place was a way of going back, kind of.

Express: And do the two main characters in

“Marlena” share your sentiments about the region?

Buntin: It’s such a beautiful, unique region, and growing up there made me who I am. Even though my characters — who are teenagers and full of all those normal teenage feelings of wanting to escape the place they come from — complain about it being remote, I think even they are aware that it’s an incredibly special place.

Express: Can you talk a little about your look at the side-by-side realities of life in northern Michigan.

Buntin: As a novelist, I’m drawn to the idea that a place can be many things at once, and I feel like northern Michigan is kind of endlessly fascinating in that way.

I know how I represented it certainly won’t feel “true” to many people — as it shouldn’t, exactly, since it’s a representation of the narrator’s memory, touched by her very specific experiences. But I did want to capture something about the beauty of the place, how it haunts the people who have loved it, how it calls them back.

Express: Beyond the natural setting, what’s something you find to be unique about this region?

Buntin: Another thing I find really interesting about the Petoskey area is how much it changes in the summer, when all the vacation houses that are empty for chunks of the year suddenly fill up. I remember as a teenager being really fascinated by Bay View, a seasonal community in the center of Petoskey — all these beautiful cottages with great views of Lake Michigan that have no one living in them through the winter. I met a girl who lived in one of those houses in the summers when I went to Interlochen, and her relationship to Petoskey was so different from mine that it was honestly like we were talking about entirely different towns.

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8 ESSENTIAL FESTIVALS FOR MUSIC FANATICS

By Kristi Kates From Blissfest to Farmfest, Manitou to Microbrew: It’s time again for northern Michigan’s summer music festivals to roll out their respective red carpets for tunes, food, drink, dancing, and other diversions.

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BAY VIEW MUSIC FESTIVAL

June 18–August 13 Bay View Campus, Petoskey TUNES: The three big shows at Bay View this summer are the triple threat of American a cappella outfit Home Free; country singersongwriter Logan Brill; and piano-folkrocker Bruce Hornsby, who’s shared the stage with everyone from his own bands, The Range and The Noisemakers, to The Grateful Dead. Gospel-rockers Tenth Avenue North, and the Sunday Pops Concerts round out the series.

DIVERSIONS: Two big stage play productions also will take the Bay View stage this year: the opera Carmen, and a modernized take on Pippin.

TICKETS: Priced individually by show INFO: bayviewfestival.org

INTERLOCHEN ARTS FESTIVAL

June 27–Aug. 19 Interlochen Center for the Arts TUNES: Summer is barely long enough to hold all of the concerts Interlochen has to offer, but the wee arts mecca in the woods is gonna try. Interlochen welcomes Marc Broussard on June 27, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs June 28, and David Letterman’s longtime bandleader, Paul Shaffer, and his World’s Most Dangerous Band with special guest vocalist Valerie Simpson. Other highlights to watch for include innovative indie-rockers OK Go, legendary Motown singer Diana Ross, folk singer-songwriter Amos Lee, and hip-hop trio Salt-N-Pepa.

DIVERSIONS: An impressive slate of instrumental and classical performances are also included in the Interlochen schedule every summer.

TICKETS: Priced individually by show WEB: tickets.interlochen.org

BIG TICKET FESTIVAL

June 21–24 Otsego County Fairgrounds, Gaylord TUNES: 60 artists over four days make up this very big ticket that showcases the best of

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faith-based music, including performances from Memphis rock band Skillet; catchy Aussie pop duo For King and Country; hip-hop/rap artist George Moss; alternative rockers Remedy Drive from Lincoln, Nebraska; and festival favorite Chris Tomlin, who’s headlining on Saturday night.

DIVERSIONS: Take a break from rocking out over the weekend with the 5K run, a fun zone with giant inflatable games, and performing artist Q&A sessions.

TICKETS: One day tickets start at $39, full festival passes start at $95.

WEB: bigticketfestival.com

BLISSFEST

July 7–9 Bliss Festival Farm, Harbor Springs TUNES: Grammy Award-winning East L.A. band Los Lobos are at the top of the Bliss bill this year, with a hot list of acts right behind them, including reggae-folk-fusion artist Michael Franti and Spearhead, and questionably humorous Russian-American variety music act, the Red Elvises, plus a plethora of Michigan musicians like Blake Elliott, Biomassive, Brotha James, E Minor, Dixon’s Violin, and The Detroit Party Marching Band.

DIVERSIONS: Plenty of Woodstock-like side activities including drum circles, artisan crafts, noodle-dancing, workshops, and face painting.

TICKETS: Non–member weekend wristband prices start at $170, day non-camping bands start at $50.

WEB: blissfest.org

FARMFEST

Aug. 10–13 Stacy Jo’s Farm, 20 miles east of Gaylord TUNES: Old favorites like Dr. Goodhart’s Home Remedy, Drew Nelson, and the Midnight Blues Journey team up with Michigan acts like May Erlewine, The Honorable Spirits, Jack and the Bear, Oh Brother Big Sister, The Rupple Brothers, The Seth Bernard Trio, and Olivia Mainville.

Together, they’ll welcome in touring performances from soul-funk singersongwriter Alex Mendenall and Maticic, the music project of Detroit singer Mark Pierce.

DIVERSIONS: The Feedbag Cafe’s got all the food and drinks you’ll need, and you can work it all off with morning yoga sessions and late-night dancing.

TICKETS: Daily tickets start at $90 WEB: farm-fest.com

HOXEYVILLE

Aug. 18–20 Wellston (Hoxeyville’s dedicated site) TUNES: Hot newgrass outfit The Sam Bush Band, funky R&B singer Charles Bradley, and bluegrass-rock band Greensky Bluegrass anchor this year’s Hoxey lineup, which also will include sets from The Voice”finalist Joshua Davis, The Crane Wives, Traverse City favoriteturned-Nashville export Billy Strings, May Erlewine, and The Go Rounds, in a festive atmosphere that’s all Hoxeyville’s own.

DIVERSIONS: The festival offers its own camping so you can immerse yourself the entire weekend, or you can camp offsite at several other options.

TICKETS: General admission starts at $50

for a day pass, $155 for the weekend with camping.

WEB: hoxeyville.com

FESTIVAL ON THE BAY

Aug. 18–19 Petoskey Waterfront Park TUNES: Dance and groove right next to Little Traverse Bay at this favorite local event. The main performance this year arrives from funky headliners Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers; additional sets will feature tunes from The Pistil Whips, Anchors 4 Reality, Galactic Sherpas, and summertime stalwarts The Jelly Roll Blues Band, whose appearance each year solidifies the summer season for locals

and returning tourists.

DIVERSIONS: Lots of other activities round out the fest’s schedule, from an art show and fun run to a cardboard boat race and food vendors.

TICKETS: Admission to the entertainment tent is $5 per person.

WEB: www.petoskeyfestival.com

TC MICROBREW AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

Aug. 11–12 The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, Traverse City TUNES: This year’s main stage is taking an eclectic turn with headliners including the Flam Chen New Circus and Fire Theater, and uber-original Mike Silverman, aka

That1Guy, who combines a magic act with his tunes. Also performing are beatboxer Heatbox, May Erlewine and the Motivations, Biomassive, G-Snacks, and The Lucas Paul band, and record-spinners DJ Dominate and DJ Abilities.

DIVERSIONS: Microbrews from both local brewers and downstate imports plus food from local vendors keep you fueled for the live shows and dancing in the silent disco.

TICKETS: General admission tickets start at $45.

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SHIVERING TIMBERS Michigan’s Adventure – Muskegon The fifth longest wooden roller coaster in the world, Timbers opened in May 1998 with 5,383 feet of track. This towering construction cranks out a rattling good time from the word go, pulling itself up its first run on a thrillingly loud, ratcheting chain, then taking off at speeds of up to 65 mph on a series of three camelback hills, several smaller hills, a short hit of air time, and a spin on its grand finale, a 630-degree helix during which riders experience a lateral G-force. 6.5/10

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VALRAVN Cedar Point – Sandusky, Ohio If you lived in Michigan for any part of your childhood, chances are you probably spent at least one summer weekend in the car, heading downstate with juice boxes in hand to drive across the border to Cedar Point, every Michiganian’s favorite “nearby” major amusement park. The Point these days is the only amusement park in the world with five coasters taller than 200 feet, and the Valravn is perhaps the most impressive of them all; it’s said to be the tallest and longest dive coaster in the world, with wide trains, over-theshoulder vest restraints for riders, and 223 feet total height. It also holds the record as the fastest dive coaster, at 75 mph, and the longest drop, 214 feet. It doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles — just sheer power and energy. 8.5/10 THE JOKER Six Flags Great America – Gurnee, Illinois Much like its name, this trickster of a coaster is the newest addition to the

Chicago-area’s Six Flags theme park, and you can tell it’s got something up its sleeve from the moment you arrive at the entrance, which mirrors the look of an old state fair carny ride. The park itself calls the ride “maniacal,” and with good reason — the train itself, classified as a four-dimensional free-spin coaster, launches quickly with a pop, sends you on the outer edges of the track in a floating formation, then tailors a unique series of dives, dips, and spins for each car, based on the number and weight of its riders. There are great views of the park, too, but you’ll be too scared to notice most of the time. 8.5/10 THE SERPENT Kokomo’s Family Fun Center – Saginaw It may be smaller than some of its major amusement park cousins, but The Serpent has the benefit of being right in our home state. The coaster, which stretches up five stories, is actually a repurposed Galaxi coaster that was moved to Michigan from

Paducah, Kentucky. Operating in a modified figure-eight shape, it’s a swirling coaster that makes riders feel a little like they’re being pulled down into a bathtub drain — not terribly scary but with enough of a fear factor on those outer curves to make it a decent ride and worth the price of admission: a steal at $6.50 per adult. 5.5/10 THUNDERHAWK At Michigan’s Adventure – Muskegon Thunderhawk is an inverted coaster, which means that the train of cars runs beneath the track rather than on top of it, so your legs are left dangling free and your terror escalating tenfold. You’ll start the Thunderhawk with a slow pull up its first 109foot lift hill, after which you’ll suddenly drop 85 feet and zip up to 50 mph through several loops, a barrel roll, and two inversions. Also included: various “footchopper” effects designed to look as though you’re about to lose your lower quadrant to close calls with various pieces of coaster machinery. 8/10

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2017 SUMMER Here’s a look at upcoming races in the Northern Express readership area through October.

We hope it encompasses most public races, but please forgive us if we’ve missed a few!

SATURDAY, JUNE 10 North Country Trail Relay Brethren northcountrytrailrelay.com

SUNDAY, JUNE 18 Lumberman Triathlon Cadillac High School 3disciplines.com

SATURDAY, JULY 1 Manistee Firecracker 5K Manistee runmanistee.blogspot.com

SATURDAY, JULY 8 BC Blaze 5K Thunder Run Young State Park, Boyne City eventbrite.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 10 M22 Challenge - FULL Little Glen Lake Picnic Area, Empire m22.com/pages/m22-challenge

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 Charlevoix Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Downtown Charlevoix charlevoixmarathon.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 10 3rd Annual Sandy Kay 5K Benzie Central High School bcinteract.weebly.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 Wolverine Wildcat 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Children’s Park, Wolverine runmichigan.com

TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2017 Ryan Shay Mid Summer Night Run 5K, 10K, 1 Mile Thurston Park, Central Lake www.ryanshay.org

SATURDAY, JULY 8 Waugoshance Trail Marathon, Marathon Relay & Half Marathon Marathon & Marathon Relay: Cross Village; Half Marathon: Wilderness State Park greatlakesendurance.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 10 Chandler Hill Challenge: 10K/5K Run & 5K Walk 7620 Chandler Hill Rd., Boyne Falls roadracerunner.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 Run for Shelter 5K 1250 Hill St., TC goodwillnmi.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 10 Summerfest 5K Sun Run Pellston Snowmobile Trail Head, West Mill St. active.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 World Orphans 5K Run/Walk Big Ticket Festival, 895 N. Center Ave., Gaylord crowdrise.com/run-michigan

SATURDAY, JUNE 17 Anyone Can Tri Cadillac YMCA cadillacareaymca.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 Art In Motion 5K Otsego Conservation District Education Center, Gaylord otsegocd.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 17 Kristie Yaakoby Memorial Triathlon Nedows Bay Beach, Leland events.bytepro.net/ SATURDAY, JUNE 17 Glen Arbor Solstice Half Marathon & 5K Downtown Glen Arbor enduranceevolution.com SATURDAY, JUNE 17 Ellsworth 5K Pig Roast Fun Run 9467 Park St., Ellsworth runsignup.com SATURDAY, JUNE 17 Militant’s Run - Half Marathon Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling runsignup.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 Jordan Valley Triathlon Tourist Park, East Jordan www.jvemsa.org SATURDAY, JULY 1 Stars, Stripes & Splatter 5K Color Race Jazz Live Field, GT Resort & Spa, Acme starsstripesandsplatter.com SATURDAY, JULY 1 Black Mountain Blast 5K/10K Trail Race & 5K Walk 10905 High Bluffs Dr., Cheboygan www.raceentry.com

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TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2017 Beulah Firecracker 5K 273 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah clcba.org/event/5k-firecracker-run TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2017 41st Annual Independence Day Run: 2 Mile & 10K Lake St. at river, downtown Boyne City boynechamber.com TUESDAY, JULY 4 Smile Through the Miles 5K & 10K Louis Groen Nature Preserve, Johannesburg smilethroughthemiles.com TUESDAY, JULY 4 Paul Revere 5K & 10 Mile Run 111 W. Bay St., Harbor Springs runsignup.com THURSDAY, JULY 6 7th Annual Carter’s Kids Festival Fun Run - 1 Mile F&M Park, TC cherryfestival.org/index.php THURSDAY, JULY 6 Cherry Mile E. Front St. & S. Union St., Downtown TC cherryfestival.org/index.php SATURDAY, JULY 8 Sweaty Yeti 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Run Bosewell Stadium, East Jordan sweatyyetirun.com

SATURDAY, JULY 8 Meijer Festival of Races 5K, 10K, 15K, Chateau GT Half Marathon Traverse City cherryfestival.org/index.php SUNDAY, JULY 9 InterRockin’ Triathlon/Duathlon & more Interlochen State Park 3disciplines.com SATURDAY, JULY 15 Chemical Bank Kingsley Heritage Days 5K & Fun Run Brownson Park, Kingsley kingsleyheritagedays.com SATURDAY, JULY 15 Alpenfest Run: 5K, 10K, 1 Mile M-32 & Court St., Gaylord gaylordalpenfest.com SATURDAY, JULY 15 13th Annual Bear River Crawl: 5K & 10K Bay Front Park, Petoskey northernmichigansportsmed.com SUNDAY, JULY 16 Little Traverse Triathlon, Mini Kids Race, & 4 Mile Run Zoll Street Beach, Harbor Springs littletraversetri.com SATURDAY, JULY 22 Venetian Festival/Drenth Memorial Footraces 5K, 10K, Ryan Shay Mile Charlevoix, different locations venetianraces.com

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SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017 Friends of Fishtown 5K Fishtown fishtownmi.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, Antrim County 5K Fair Run Antrim County Fairgrounds, Bellaire antrimcountyfair.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 Vineyard to Bay 25K & Relay & 5K Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill Vineyards, TC www.vineyard2bay25k.com

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017 Sleeping Bear Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Lake Michigan Beach Park, Empire enduranceevolution.co

SUNDAY, JULY 23 Swim, Bike, Run for Fun Youth Triathlon East Jordan Community Pool runsignup.com

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 Crystal Lake Team Marathon Downtown Beulah clcba.org

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 Mackinaw Fall Colors Bridge Race 507 Central Ave., Mackinaw City runsignup.com

TUESDAY, JULY 25 Running Bear Run 5K, 1/2 Mile Kids’ Run/Walk Cherry Republic, Glen Arbor runningbearrun.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 Petoskey Triathlon 101 W. Lake St., Petoskey 3disciplines.com

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Cadillac Festival of Races: 10K, 5K, Adventure Triathlon & Stand Up Paddle Board Cadillac City Park & Rotary Pavilion Area cadillacfestivalofraces.com

FRIDAY, JULY 28 Michigan Adventure Race Caberfae Peaks Resort, Cadillac miadventurerace.com

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 4th Annual Run the Ridge 2x5K Trail Relay Timber Ridge Resort, TC runtheridgerelay.com

SATURDAY, JULY 29 GRA 10K/5K Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling runsignup.com

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 Churchill Classic Trail Run 5K, 10K, 1 Mile & Half Marathon North Central State Trailhead, Cheboygan everalracemgt.enmotive.com

SATURDAY, JULY 29 The Alden Run 5K, 10K, 2 Mile Walk 8751 Helena Rd., Alden aldenrun.com SATURDAY, JULY 29 Michigan Adventure Race Caberfae Peaks Resort, Cadillac miadventurerace.com SUNDAY, JULY 30 Michigan Adventure Race Caberfae Peaks Resort, Cadillac miadventurerace.com SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 Port Oneida Run: 5K, 10K, 4 Mile, Kids Schoolhouse Dash Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s Port Oneida Rural Historic District phsb.org SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 Harborun Fun Run, 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run Veterans Memorial Park, Elk Rapids elkrapidsharbordays.org/

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Beaver Island Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Beaver Island runsignup.com SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Boyne City Triathlon Peninsula Beach, Boyne City tritofinish.com SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Harvest Stompede 5K Walk, 5K Run & 7 Mile Run Ciccone Vineyards, Suttons Bay hlpwines.com/events/harvest-stompede/

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 6th Annual Dune Dash 4-Mile Run/Walk Base of Dune Climb, Empire dunedash.com

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Northern Lights Fun Run Munson Medical Center, Parking Lot K, TC runsignup.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 Traverse City Triathlon Bowers Harbor, West GT Bay enduranceevolution.com

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Frankfort-Run MI Cheap 10 Mile, 10K & 5K 903 Main St., Frankfort runsignup.com/

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 Fallen Firefighters Memorial 5K 209 Laurel St., Kalkaska runsignup.com

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 3rd Annual Blue Ribbon Run 5K The Filling Station, TC blueribbonrun.com

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 North Country Trail Run: Ultramarathon, Marathon, Half Marathon 3500 Udell Hills Rd., Wellston northcountryrun.com SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 North Country Trail Run: Ultramarathon, Marathon, Half Marathon 3500 Udell Hills Rd., Wellston northcountryrun.com

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Little Traverse Half Marathon & 10K Half Marathon: Little Traverse Wheelway, Bay Harbor; 10K: Petoskey State Park outfitterharborsprings.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 Remembrance Run: 5K & 1 Mile Timber Ridge Resort, TC remembrancerun.com

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 Leif Eriksson Day Row & Run: 1 Mile Boat Race & 5K Foot Race Depot Beach, Charlevoix active.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Petoskey-Run MI Cheap: Half Marathon, 10K & 5K East Park, Petoskey runsignup.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Hospice of Michigan Memorial 5K Glow Run AMVETS building, 410 Bridge St., Elk Rapids www.hom.org SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2017 5K Farm Day PEACE Ranch, TC peaceranchtc.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Apple Fest Fun Run: 5K & 1 Mile Belvedere & Bridge St., Downtown Charlevoix active.com SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2017 Tri Up North Triathlon: 22 & 10 Mile Courses Frankfort Open Space tri-upnorth.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 Gaylord - Run MI Cheap: Half Marathon, 10K & 5K North Central State Trail, Gaylord runsignup.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 Zombie 5K Run Downtown Manistee visitmanisteecounty.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 Ninth Annual TC Zombie Run Right Brain Brewery, TC tczombierun.com

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WATCHING THE WHEELS Your Summer Car Shows Guide

By Kristi Kates The Motor City might be four hours away, but northern Michigan is no slouch when it comes to celebrating the machines that move us. Whether your heart revs for vintage, sport, or specialty vehicles, there’s several Up North car shows worth scoping this summer. Here are eight classics: Antiques on the Bay, St. Ignace June 16–17 The precursor to the Straits city’s big car show (see below), this coupe-sized, vintage version showcases the automobile’s early incarnations (think: Ford Model Ts) and pairs them with people dressed in period outfits and antique picking. And ideal stop for history buffs who love to people watch and shop. saintignace.org 42nd Annual Car Show, St. Ignace June 22–24 Perhaps the best known all-make, allmodel car show in the region, the St. Ignace show is a huge one, welcoming not hundreds but thousands of antique, custom, and celebrity vehicles each year. The party starts with a big Cruise Night that launches from the Kewadin Casino on Thursday, June 22.

Friday night’s follow-up — a miles-long car parade —is equally awesome, featuring some of the best-kept automobiles you’ve ever seen. saintignace.org Vintage Car Festival, Bay Harbor June 24 Bay Harbor kicks off its summer season with this dual event, which bookends its tiny downtown with a vintage car show at one end and wooden boats at the other.

You’ll see plenty of classic vehicles polished to a high sheen at this free event, which also boasts a “drive-by” awards ceremony. bayharborfoundation.org

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Old Town Classic Car Show, Traverse City July 2 Nostalgia rules at Traverse City’s classic car show that operates in conjunction with the annual National Cherry Festival.

Hundreds of show-condition cars will be on display and competing in multiple judging classes, alongside additional wheeled

vehicles like trucks, motorcycles, and tractors. This year’s Old Town show also will welcome the finale of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race road rally, for an additional spectacle. cherryfestival.org Street Legends 24th Annual Car Show, Charlevoix July 14–15 The Street Legends team is still working on the schedule for this summer, but word is it will include annual traditions like classic rock music, a cruise around Lake Charlevoix, and an East Park car show with all the trimmings: Corvettes, Chevys, Rat Rods, Muscle Cars, and more, plus prizes and a silent auction. streetlegends.net Harbor Springs Car Festival, Harbor Springs August 10 This 11th annual — and always free — car fest always brings in a few miniature bombshells in the car department, which in the past have included a Moxie Mobile and one of Jay Leno’s vehicles. The whole thing takes place right in the middle of downtown Harbor Springs in Zorn Park, easy walking distance from dining and shopping. Bonus: free entertainment, thanks to the city’s Street Musique program. harborspringschamber.com Classic Sports Car Show, Alden Aug. 13 The only car show in northern Michigan devoted solely to two-seater, two-door sport cars, this one’s great for the aspiring Bond in you, as sponsored by the Twin Bay British Car Club. With its plethora of sleek, stylized pint-sized classics — plus great music and door prizes — this vintage automobile fiesta on Torch Lake is fun for all sporting car fans. visitalden.com Boyne Kiwanis Car Show, Boyne City Sept. 1–2 A whole lineup of dash plaques and prizes are in the works for the participants at this year’s Kiwanis Car Show, a familiar feature of Labor Day weekend in Boyne City that coincides with the city’s popular Stroll the Streets event. Check out the cars in Memorial Park, and then enjoy shopping and snacks in downtown BC. boynechamber.com

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Peace, People, and Posies At Bellaire Bed and Breakfast

By Kristi Kates

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ellaire’s Jim Walker said he was “always raised to be a good steward” — to leave a place better than he found it. That’s exactly what he and his partner, David Schulz, have done with an old farmhouse, transforming it into a bed- and-breakfast with a showcase garden.

They made the place so much better, in fact, they decided to stay.

Walker, the green thumb of the pair, started his adult life as a research biochemist at the Michigan State University Department of Horticulture. A short time in, he decided that research wasn’t what he wanted to do with his life, so he started looking into other options.

“I decided to take the landscape design course at MSU, and really quickly, the

feedback I got was ‘You can do this very well,’” Walker said. After his time at MSU, Walker, a native of Indiana, moved further north to take a job at Pine Hill Nursery in Kewadin and began to search for a place to call home.

What he found was an 1879-built farmhouse in the heart of Bellaire. Schulz convinced Walker to turn it into Bellaire Bed and Breakfast, which today offers wellappointed rooms, gourmet breakfasts, and standout gardens Walker installed. “We’re going on 20 years here now,” Walker said.

The farmhouse was a homestay in its past life, so the bones of the building were good. Walker and Schulz expanded the main house with a connecting porch and a second structure to make nine rooms total.

They found an old outbuilding on the property that had been used first as storage,

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then as a kids’ playhouse wallpapered in pages from Harper’s Bazaar magazines dating back to 1880. Walker moved the outbuilding to a new foundation and remodeled it, creating a handicap-accessible garden area surrounded by greenery for Schulz’ mother. The property’s carriage house also was converted to be handicapaccessible for Walker and Schulz’ parents.

Walker’s talents did not go unnoticed by his alma mater. A few years into his Bellaire residency, MSU asked Walker to teach a landscape design course for the university’s extension program Up North, work that deepened his skills and inspired him to expand the gardens on his own property.

“Obviously, I like people, since I run a B & B,” Walker said. “But with gardening, you get another kind of gratification — you plant something and get rewarded by it.”

He also capitalized on his teaching skills by launching his own gardening seminars at the B & B. He offers a range of different courses, including a perennial primer; View from the Hammock (“That one’s really popular with the guys,” Walker said); Going Native, which focuses on plants native to northern Michigan; and Paint by Numbers, which shows students how to keep a garden full of color throughout the seasons.

“Since I’m a landscape designer by trade, you’ll also get a more detailed education,” Walker said. “I’ll tell you why we’re choosing these plants, and why we’re putting them where we are.”

Walker continues to experiment in his own gardens at the B & B. “This place is my gardening laboratory,” he said. Behind the carriage house, in a natural fieldstone wall, he’s pressed pockets of potting soil

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A potager garden — a garden that is not only aesthetically pleasing but rife with edible plants — mixes the airy foliage of carrots and dill with heavier-leafed plants like rhubarb next to herbs like chives and oregano, plus a low rock wall full of strawberries. Woodland and shade gardens in the back are used as additional outdoor “testing facilities” where Walker determines which plants grow best where.

His continual experimentation has yielded several unexpected discoveries.

After pulling back old scrub lilac on a steep hillside, a clutch of irises erupted from the soil the following year. “I’ve also found old medicine bottles and pieces of pottery and dishes. Sometimes, when you’re dealing with old properties like this one, it’s almost like an archaeological dig out there,” he said.

Almost all of Walker’s garden features are available for guests to enjoy — likely a reason Bellaire Bed and Breakfast gets so many returning visitors.

“I think the serenity is what brings people back here,” Walker said. “I have something in bloom from when the snow melts to when it starts snowing again, and it’s a peaceful environment, with lots of places to sit and enjoy.”

When asked if he prefers gardening or running the B & B, Walker couldn’t choose.

“In both instances, you’re caring for the living, and trying to make conditions in which they’ll thrive and feel comfortable,” he said.

Bellaire Bed and Breakfast (and Jim Walker’s gardening seminars) are located at 212 Park St. in Bellaire. bellairebandb.com, (231)533-6077.

Jim Walker’s Favorite Perennials Fringed Bleeding Heart “For the shade, I like fringed bleeding heart — they stay compact and stay in bloom all season long until frost.”

Moonshine Yarrow “The foliage for these is a nice dusty green, and when it sends its flowers out, they’re a bright sulfur yellow, which is great for arrangements.”

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Peonies “I just love peonies — they remind me of my grandmo always grew them, and their foliage is so nice.”

Lenten Rose “I plant these because I like to see something blooming as early in the spring as these do. I also like their variety of colors.”

Dwarf Black-Eyed Susan “These bloom for such a long time, and are another flower that stays nice and compact as they grow.”

Peonies “I just love peonies — they remind me of my grandmother, as she always grew them, and their foliage is so nice.”

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IDEAS. OPINIONS. LEADERS. 2017 Opinion Writer Lineup

Northern Michigan’s Newspaper

CARLIN SMITH

Emmet County Supports a pro-business agenda I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.

And so it is with you, we are in charge of our own attitudes. (Charles Swindoll)

STEVE TUTTLE

Grand Traverse County Registered Unaffiliated Voter “Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.”

ISAIAH SMITH

Grand Traverse County Independent “You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.”

CHRISTIE MINERVINI

Grand Traverse County Critical Thinker, Independent Voter “We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.” (Will Rogers)

MARK PONTONI

Emmet County Proud Progressive “Where fair and balanced came to die.”

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JACK SEGAL

Grand Traverse County Progressive Internationalist “Ending the violence is never a bad strategy. “

TOM KACHADURIAN

Grand Traverse County None Of The Above “People can only be found in what they do.”

AMY HARDIN

Grand Traverse County Progressive “Our great democracies still think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this prejudice by pretending to be even more stupid than nature made them.” (Bertrand Russell)

MARY KEYES ROGERS

Grand Traverse County Equally Disgusted By Both Parties “The world is run only by the people who take the time to show up”

CHRISTOPHER STRUBLE

Emmet County “Live the full life of the mind, exhilarated by new ideas, intoxicated by the romance of the unusual.”

GRANT PARSONS

Grand Traverse County Milliken Republican Democrat “One never knows, do one?”

(Fats Waller/Tony Berry)

Stiggs Brewery and Kitchen

Stiggs Brewery and Kitchen is located at 112 South Park St. in Boyne City. For more information, call (231) 497-6100, visit stiggsbrewingcompany. com, or download the free stiggsbrewing app on Google Play or the Apple Store. Rating: $-$$

History & Hops in Boyne City

By Janice Binkert During the heyday of Boyne City’s logging industry, rail service was a critical component in moving timber to major centers of commerce like Chicago. And for nearly half a century, the stately two-story, red-brick structure erected on Park Street in 1899 served as the bustling general office for the Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena Railroad.

Then, over the next several decades, as both lumbering and trains disappeared from the northern Michigan landscape, the building’s relevance and luster slowly ebbed away.

But on January 27, 2017, after two years of intense renovation that carefully preserved its original interior and exterior, this historic Northern Michigan landmark came to life again as Stiggs Brewery and Kitchen.

Stiggs owner and founder, Mike Castiglione, said finding and securing the property was a matter of being in the right place at the right time. “It seemed ideal for a brewery. Brewing is, after all, an ancient art, and it just felt right to do it in a place that honors the past.”

Castiglione, a Charlevoix native and Michigan State University grad whose friends always called him “Stiggs” in high school, feels very fortunate that his lifelong passion for brewing beer has come to this: opening his eponymous shrine to hops and malt inside these storied walls. He has surrounded himself with an enthusiastic staff that shares his passion, among them lead brewer, Nick Coleman; general manager, Derek Hofbauer; and kitchen manager, Ian Pritchard. “I am fortunate to have found such a great crew,” said Castiglione. “I couldn’t do it without these guys.”

FROM MICROBIOLOGY TO MICROBREWS According to Castiglione, the Stiggs logo — a burly, thick-bearded guy — harkens back to the lumberjacks who once went in and out of the old railroad office. But Coleman,

heavily bearded himself, has a different take on it: “Brewers tend to be bearded gentlemen. It’s like, ‘Ah, I finally quit my 9-to-5 office job, and I’m gonna brew beer, and I’m so happy … .”

Although Castiglione (who sports a more modest beard) has been brewing beer since his college days, he started out on a different career track altogether, earning a degree in biomedical laboratory diagnostics then working as a microbiologist for Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. But he couldn’t shake his obsession with craft beer, so over a 10-year-period he did “internships” at a half dozen Michigan craft breweries before deciding to take the leap and open his own establishment.

“I chose Boyne City because it is one of northern Michigan’s up-and-coming towns in the hospitality industry, and it is growing,” said Castiglione. “My wife and I also wanted to raise our family up here so they could have an outdoor lifestyle like I had growing up.

This is just a beautiful place to be, and very welcoming. Before I even got started, I came up from Detroit and went to City Hall and introduced myself and talked to everybody.

The city has been excellent to work with — I can’t say enough nice things about it.”

FOOD ON A MISSION Beverages might seem to be the main event here — not food — but Castiglione emphasized that each is essential to the other: “The food is meant to complement the beers and viceversa.” While one might expect that customers would want simple, hearty, traditional food in a brewery atmosphere, he said that’s not the case in Boyne City.

“Usually they want something unique in the ingredients of a familiar dish — like a sauce that they’ve never tasted, some new and exciting ingredient, or special seasonal items. It’s an ever-changing menu. It started out small, but we are constantly adding new things and improving it. We have a chef consultant working with our culinary staff to

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fine-tune it.”

“Our goal is to do as much farm-to-table as we can,” said Pritchard. “Produce, meats and other ingredients. We’re working on our networking, getting in touch with farms, providers and vendors to set up our local sourcing.”

MENU STANDOUTS A few choice selections on the current menu include the Michigan cherry-chicken salad sandwich, served on a croissant made right around the corner at the Boyne City Bakery; the original Stiggs burger on a brioche bun, topped with a sunny-side-up egg, bacon jam, and cheddar cheese; and the ultimate pickle plate, a seasonal array of “all things pickled” (spring’s version featured pickled beets, asparagus, jalapeños, and eggs, bread and butter pickles, and dill pickles.)

Pritchard is most excited about this summer’s new entrees: a roasted half game hen with fresh herb butter and leeks, bourbon barrelplanked whitefish with lemon beurre blanc, and a [Stiggs] stout-marinated flank steak.

“We came up with a good saying: ‘Craft beer deserves craft food,’” says Castiglione.

“And that’s what we’re aiming for. We offer craft beers — and craft spirits and wines — from producers all over Michigan, but our own drafts are the No. 1 sellers. This is the only place you can get Stiggs beer, too. If we become ridiculously popular and successful, we might invest in bottling and kegging, but right now, I like the idea of keeping it exclusive — making this a destination.”

June 9–Sept. 1: Boyne City’s Stroll the Streets events happen Fridays throughout downtown; brats, beer and live music outside Stiggs on Park Street June 12–18: Boyne City Restaurant Week July 7: Boyne Thunder boat race on Lake Charlevoix, with a percentage from sales of special-edition Stiggs Rooster Tail Red ale to benefit local nonprofits September 23: Fundraiser for TOMMBA [Top of Michigan Mountain Bikers Association] October 14: First annual Stiggs “Block Party” on the patio and in the parking lot All summer: Live local musicians three days a week, including Stiggs’ house band, Under the Moon, every Wednesday, 6-9pm All winter: Trivia night every other Tuesday

EVERY TAP TELLS A STORY

“Since we opened, we’ve made about 20 different styles of beers, and we haven’t even scratched the surface,” said Stiggs lead brewer Nick Coleman. “We have one of practically every category up on our board.” Some fun examples: Mor-ale (brown ale, brewed with morels) Muddy Waders Stout (dark beer for thirsty fly fishermen) BC Rail Pale (pale ale honoring Boyne City’s railroad history) Reaper’s Reward (black IPA brewed for the 2017 Hearse Cruise at Stiggs) John’s Blonde (blonde ale co-brewed by Mike’s Grandpa John, honoring his late grandma, a beautiful blonde) Sneaky Squirrel (Scottish strong ale brewed with rye that somehow snuck into Stiggs’ beer cheese soup)

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2. Jessica Whipple and Frank Delory show off their wares for their summer Sunday brunches at Turtle Creek Casino’s Bourbon’s 72, in Traverse City.

3. Bay Harbor’s Lindsay Farrell and Karen Carlson were all smiles at The Loft during Business After Hours.

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4. Mike Castiglione of Stiggs Brewing and Aaron Hagen of Boyne City Taproom share their dishes during the Boyne City Morel Festival.

5. Living it up at the GTOC Mardi Gras spring Trunk Show in TC. 6. Kalina Pfannenstiel, Sarah Goble and Abby Fifarek are loving their brunch at Simonson’s Bakery, in Charlevoix.

7. Volunteer Linda Mueller enjoys a moment with National Writers Series visiting author Mary Roach in Traverse City.

8. Francie and Dave Orvis check out the new location for Pigs Eatin Ribs in Charlevoix.

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PELLSTON SUMMERFEST: Today includes a Car Show, the 5K Sun Run/Walk, 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, live music by Kirby, Michelle Chenard, Pete Kehoe, The Marsupials, & others, & much more. facebook.com/pellstonevents

-------------------CHARLEVOIX CIRCLE OF ARTS PAINT OUT: 8am-6pm, Charlevoix Circle of Arts.

Artists register at 8am to have their blank canvases stamped for a day of painting. As they return to the Circle with their work, a “Wet Paint Sale” will be installed. Live music by Chris Martin. charlevoixcircle.com

-------------------M22 CHALLENGE: 8am, Little Glen Lake Picnic Area, Empire. Run-bike-paddle event.

FULL. m22.com/pages/m22-challenge

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Betsie Valley Trail from Frankfort to Elberta and back along Betsie Bay. Donation. Walk. lupusresearch.org/Frankfort

RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL SAILPLANE CONTEST: 10am-3pm, Peplinski Airfield, Reynolds Road (Maple City / Lake Ann Rd.), 1/4 mi. S. of M 72. Presented by The Little Finger Thermaleers. Park near the launch area.

HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 11am-1pm: Author of “The Faith that God Built Series” Gary Bower will sign his books. 1-3pm: Deborah A. Wolf will read her book, “The Dragon’s Legacy.” horizonbooks.com

MICHIGAN SUNSET COAST BIRDING TRAIL DEDICATION: 11am, Charlevoix Township Hall.

Prior to the dedication will be a morning bird walk at nearby Charlevoix Northpoint Nature Area from 8:30-10:30am. sunsetcoastbirdingtrail.org

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LELAND WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: 12-6pm, Leland. 12 wineries, 1 brewery, 8 food vendors & 4 art booths. Live music by the Drew Hale Band & The Hidden Agenda Band. Tickets: $15 advance; $25 gate. mynorthtickets.com

TREE PLANTINGS: Help the Village of Northport and Leelanau Township plant 42 trees. Meet at the Northport Village Marina at 8:30am. ReLeaf Michigan will demonstrate how to plant a tree at 9am. RSVP: vadmin@ villageofnorthport.net

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PARADE OF HOMES REMODELED TOUR: 12-8pm, homes in Honor, TC & Williamsburg.

Presented by the Home Builders Association of the GT Area. Tickets: $15 advance; $18 during parade. hbagta.com/parade-of-homes

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CBG MINDED MICHIGAN’DERS: 1-5pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. A Michigan based movement of musicians, instrument builders, hobbyists, fans & folks with an interest in cigar box guitars, ukuleles and related creations.

Free. redskystage.com

THE RED DRESSER HENS & FRIENDS BARN MARKET: 9am-3pm, Rainbow of Hope Farm, Kingsley. Featuring live music, coffee truck, architectural salvage, vintage furniture and décor, & much more. Benefits Rainbow of Hope Farm. 231.929.8150.

-------------------BIKE SMART ESPECTACULO: 10am-12pm, Norte! Clubhouse at Civic Center near new playground, TC. Presented by Norte! & the TC Police Department. Featuring a Bike Smart skills course, check out a bike from the Bike Library, free bike tune ups, pedal powered smoothies & more. elgruponorte.org NORTHERN MI WALK TO CURE LUPUS: 10am, Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort. Registration at 9am and walk at 10am. 5K on the

Store, Cross Village. Bring a chair & hat.

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5TH ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE BUGS VOLKSWAGEN CAR SHOW & CRUISE: 9am2pm, Manistee National Golf & Resort, Manistee. $5 registration per vehicle. Food, games, silent auction, 5 mile cruise to the shores of Lake Michigan. northernmittvdubclub.com

East Jordan’s Breathe Owl Breathe is one of the bands performing at the 40th Annual Spirit of the Woods Folk Festival on Sat., June 17 from noon - 10pm at Dickson Township Park in Brethren. Others include The Chenille Sisters, Claudia Schmidt & Sally Rodgers, Ray Kamalay & Joel Mabus, DEBALB, & more. There will be two music stages, children’s activities, arts & crafts & more. Admission is free but donations are gratefully accepted. spiritofthewoods.org

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“THE LITTLE PRINCE”: 1pm & 7pm, Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center. Presented by the CTAC School of Ballet. $5 students, $10 adults. crookedtree.org

4TH ANNUAL CHANDLER HILL CHALLENGE: 9am, 7620 Chandler Hill Rd., Boyne Falls. 10K run, 5K run and 5K walk. active.com

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

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-------------------BETSIE RIVER CLEAN SWEEP: Meet at Benzonia Congregational Church for a complimentary pancake breakfast at 8:30am. To register, please contact John Ransom, john@ benziecd.org; 231-882-4391. benziecd.org

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TRAVERSE AREA COMMUNITY SAILING SUMMER KICK-OFF: 11am-2pm, Hull Park, TC. Featuring Moomer’s ice cream, free sailboat rides, Cornwell Sailing Center tours, & the unveiling of the refreshed donor wall Schwag. tacsailing.org

3RD ANNUAL SANDY KAY 5K: 8:30am, Benzie Central High School. Benefits Multiple Sclerosis research. $25; $20 advance.

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MI SHERIFF’S MOUNTED ASSOCIATION PONY EXPRESS RIDE: Held at the Otsego County Fairgrounds. Money is raised through the sale of Pony Express letters (by donation). Early in the morning horses will travel along routes in Otsego County, carrying the mail. Following will be a Speed Horseshow. 231-631-2209.

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WATERVALE WALK: 2pm, Watervale Inn, Arcadia. A self-guided walking tour of the historic resort benefitting the Benzie Area Historical Society. See the renovations and preservation of a logging town turned resort that dates back to 1892. 231-352-9083. $20. watervaleinn.com

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INTERNATIONAL POTLUCK FAMILY PICNIC: 3-7pm, 502 Sixth St., TC. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Northern Michigan invite all RPCVs and their families to this picnic. For info & to RSVP call: 929-0740.

DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: 4-6:30pm, Llama Meadows Farm, Benzonia. Using simple movements, mantras, lyrics and songs from many religious traditions, the Dances focus on peace and harmony. Potluck dinner at 6:30pm, followed by open mic. Register: betty@llamameadows.com or 231-651-0370.

-------------------RUDOLPH VALENTINO STARRING IN ‘THE SON OF THE SHEIK’: 5:30pm, Music House Museum, Williamsburg. With accompaniment

by IAA pianist Steve Larson. Showings at 5:30pm & 7:30pm. $15 adults, $13 seniors & $5 students. musichouse.org

-------------------“YOUNG KING ARTHUR”: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Presented by OTP Young Company. $15 adults; $6 under 18. oldtownplayhouse.com

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BAYSIDE TRAVELLERS CONTRA DANCE: 7pm, Solon Township Hall, Cedar. Live music

by Aunt Lou & the Oakland County Allstars. $11 adults, $7 students & $9 members. Contra-dance

lesson for beginners from 7-7:45pm; contra & square dancing from 8-11pm. dancetc.com

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CANTICUM NOVUM CONCERT: 7pm, St. Andrews Presbyterian, Beulah. A program of choral music featuring music by the masters both old and new: Mozart, Brahms, Fauré, Lauridsen, Whitacre, Paulus, and Swingle. Suggested donation: $15 adult, $10 senior and student.

-------------------“VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE”: 7:30pm, OTP Studio Theatre at the Depot, TC. A comedy play about gloomy people. $17. oldtownplayhouse.com

-------------------SUGAR RAY: This multi-platinum-selling rock icon will perform funky pop rock hits that topped the charts, including “Every Morning.”

8pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee.

Tickets start at $35. lrcr.com/event-calendar/ concerts/sugar-ray

june 11

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PELLSTON SUMMERFEST: Pancake breakfast, art & craft show, Taste of the Northwest, live music with the Peacemeal String Band, the All Star Roots Band, & more. facebook.com/pellstonevents

RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL SAILPLANE CONTEST: (See Sat., June 10)

-------------------PARADE OF HOMES REMODELED TOUR: 11am-4pm, homes in Honor, TC & Williamsburg.

Presented by the Home Builders Association of the GT Area. Tickets: $15 advance; $18 during parade. hbagta.com/parade-of-homes

-------------------AC PAW’S PUTTING FOR PAWS: 12pm, GT Resort & Spa, The Wolverine, Acme. Assemble your favorite four person group for a charity golf scramble for AC PAW Animal Rescue. Register your team at acpaw.org. $100/person.

tion Experience. View works from Isle Royale, Yellowstone and Yosemite. Free. crookedtree.org

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2017 SENIOR EXPO: 9am-1pm, Wexford Civic Arena, Cadillac. Presented by Wexford County Council on Aging. Over 60 booths with info & experts to talk to. Free.

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SCRAPPY HAPPY DAYS: 10:30am, Leelanau Township Library. With Jill James. leelanautownshiplibrary.org

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Presented by the Home Builders Association • Michigan beer!$15 advance; $18 durof the GT Area. Tickets: ing parade. hbagta.com/parade-of-homes • Gaylord’s largest outdoor deck!

BAY HARBOR LAKE MARINA’S IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: 12-8pm, Bay Harbor Lake Maalpinetavernandeatery.com rina. There will also be food trucks, a bounce house & more.Downtown bayharbor.com Gaylord

BRYAN CROUGH CELEBRATION & MEMORIAL SCULPTURE UNVEILING: Lay Park, TC. Public picnic at noon; unveiling ceremony around 12:15pm. Presented by artist DeWitt Godfrey.

AAUW MEET & GREET: 5:30pm, Michigan Artists Gallery, TC. View art from over 50 local artists. traversecityarea-mi.aauw.net

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CHEBOYGAN LGBTQ FRIENDS GROUP: 6-7:30pm, Cheboygan Area Public Library, downstairs. Meeting for game night. 231-268-8709.

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TUESDAY NIGHT TREK: 6:30pm, Reffitt Nature Preserve, TC. Hosted by the GT Hiking Club. 1.7 miles hike. Questions: detour42@ gmail.com

“YOUNG KING ARTHUR”: 2pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Presented by OTP Young Company. $15 adults; $6 under 18. oldtownplayhouse.com

CHARLEVOIX CO. DEMS BEER TASTING FUNDRAISER: 4pm, Lake Charlevoix Brewing Company, Charlevoix. Minimum $25 donation buys 5 beer tastings. Special guests are 3 candidates running against Jack Bergman for Congress in Michigan’s 1st Congressional District in 2018. RSVP: democrats.charlevoix@ gmail.com or call 232-753-8411.

-------------------GLCO AROUND THE WORLD TOUR: Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey.

Tickets for this Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra concert are $25 general admission; $50 reserved. 6:15pm: Pre-Concert Talk with Libor Ondras; 7pm: Concert. glcorchestra.org

-------------------2017 ZEKE GOODWIN MEMORIAL RIDE: 6:30pm, Norte! Clubhouse at Civic Center near new playground, TC. Bring your bike and helmet or walk around the Civic Center. Please wear royal blue, orange or lime green. “I ride for Zeke” t-shirts are $10. Email: kmannsmith@charter.net. Proceeds benefit the Zeke Goodwin Scholarship Fund.

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monday

MAD SCIENCE MONDAY: 1pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Star Light, Star Bright! Learn about star filled skies. greatlakeskids.org

-------------------CHILDREN’S HEALING GARDEN: 4:30pm, Michael’s Place, TC. Help create a memorial garden. Children, teens and their families are invited to plant flowers, plants, & more in memory of their loved one. mymichaelsplace.net

-------------------MCLAREN NORTHERN MI DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: 6pm, John & Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion & Dialysis Center of McLaren Northern Michigan, Petoskey. Speaker Carol Ellstein, Ph.D., licensed psychologist will present “Not Motivated and Mindless.” mclaren.org

-------------------GT HUMANISTS WITH ED BRAYTON: 7pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Ed will present “Why Atheism is Not Enough: Putting Humanist Principles into Action through Service to Others and the Fight for Equality and Justice.” 231-392-1215.

-------------------UP NORTH PRIDE MONTH: “SPEAK THEIR NAMES - A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL”: 8pm, near the Boardman Lake Trail, next to SideTraxx, TC. Hear from leaders in the LGBTQ+ community including Up North Pride, Polestar LGBT+ Community Center of Traverse City, SideTraxx Bar, & New Waves United Church of Christ. Find on Facebook.

-------------------MOVIE IN THE PARK: 9pm, Memorial Park, East Jordan. Featuring “Beauty & the Beast.”

june 13

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COFFEE @ TEN: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey. The CTAC Photography Expedi-

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social media, digital marketing, design, programming, and ways to better the community over bacon, eggs and coffee. Find on Facebook.

--------------------------------------ANSEL ADAMS: A DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING: 7-8:30pm, CTAC Theater, Petoskey. Free. crookedtree.org

june 14

wednesday

NATURE NUTS: 1pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Worm Petting Zoo! Learn how worms help take care of the earth. greatlakeskids.org

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AUTHOR SIGNING: 2-4pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Short story writer Keith Lesmeister will sign his book “We Could’ve Been Happy Here.” mcleanandeakin.com

-------------------GT BAY AREA STROKE CLUB MEETING: 2:30-4:30pm, The Presbyterian Church, TC. Featuring “Munson Medical Center’s Brain Injury & Neurologic Rehabilitation Program: Memory Tips for Everyday Living” & Erica Neller, SLP. munsonhealthcare.org/strokeclub

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QUILTS BY THE BAY: 9am-6pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Presented by the Little Traverse Bay Quilters Guild. Over 150 quilts on display. $6 admission. ltbquiltersguild.org

HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 10-11am: Story Hour - “Daddies.” Hear stories & do activities & a craft. 8:30-10:30pm: Live Music with Songwriters in the Round, featuring Kurt Bullock, Jim McNeiece, and Les Dalgliesh. horizonbooks.com

-------------------ANTRIM AREA WOMEN DEMS & FRIENDS and Dinner MEETING: 12pm, Blue Pelican, Lunch Central Lake. Featuring speaker Matt Morgan. Cost, Open at 11am $12.50. RSVP by June 12 to: chrisandg- - -daily ----------------lennh@gmail.com.

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-------------------GT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING: 1pm, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, TC. Guest speaker is Joe Conger.

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Presented by theus Home Builders Association Avenue • Look Traverse City 49686 up on •Facebook! of the GT Area. Tickets: $15 advance; $18 during parade. hbagta.com/parade-of-homes

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6TH ANNUAL SUMMER DOWNTOWN CHARLEVOIX OPEN HOUSE: 4-8pm. Featuring live music by Charlie’s Root Fusion, Emily Chapdelaine, 45North, & others; sales, prize drawings, snacks, activities, refreshments & more. charlevoix.org

-------------------BENZIE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Honor Bank, Honor. Featuring “Elvis.”

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Antrim Dells Golf Club, Ellsworth. elkrapidschamber.org

-------------------BEAUTIES BY THE BAY: 4pm, TC Senior Center. Classic and collector car enthusiasts will display their collector cars at this show. There will also be food & music. 922-4911. Free.

-------------------WALK-INS WITH THE WINEMAKER: 4pm, Hawthorne Vineyards, TC. Meet Winemaker Air Conditioning Service Brian Hosmer & chat about current and pending releases, the vineyard, & more.

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WINGS OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN: 5:30pm, Gaylord Airport. Gates open at 3pm.

National Anthem at 5:30pm, with Air Show following. Featuring Canadian Snowbirds, Canadian Sky Hawks, Susan Dacy, & Michael Vaknin. Tickets: wingsovernorthernmichigan.org

11TH ANNUAL SUMMER SOLSTICE SUTCarburetor Fuel Injection TONS BAY ART WALK: 5-9pm,&Suttons Bay. Service suttonsbayarea.com Engine Diagnostics & Engine Repair Margarita Monday • Tuesday Great BurgerARTISTS Night RECEPTION: MEET THE LOCAL Tune-Ups BLACK & WHITE GALA: 5:30pm,Wednesday Old Town 6-8pm, Tinker Studio, TC. facebook.com/tinPasta Night Playhouse, TC. Give back to your community kerstudiotc Thursday All You Can Eat House Smoked Ribs Oil Changes playhouse and enjoy food & a performance by C.V. Joints or Beer BatteredRED Lake Perch OTP’s talent. Info: oldtownplayhouse.com DRIVE CONCERT SERIES: 6-9pm, The 4x4 Repairs Best Friday Night Fish Feast •Village Saturday Rib Night at GT Prime Commons, TC. With live music Computer Repair COWELL WELLNESS INITIATIVE

by Turbo Pup. A Certified Local System Food Event.

SuperCARESunday Breakfast Buffet Starters, Alternators, GIVER WORKSHOP SERIES: 5:30-7pm, Featuring craft beverages from Left Foot CharBatteriesmade Check our new BBQley section on our Cowell Family Cancerout Center, REMEC Room Winery & Earthen Ales, Menu. & locally Belts & Hoses 1073, TC. Great With John Chuchman.

Today’s topic foods from Pleasanton Bakery, Spanglish, Craft Beer, Wine and Drink Selections! is “Role of the Grief Caregiver; Key Skills.”

Cuppa Joe, & Sugar 2 Salt.

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Cooling System Services 231-258-2701 • 306 Elm St. • Kalkaska 231.392.8492.

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Shocks & Struts 725 S. Garfield, Traverse City DANCING WITHon THE Facbook KIOGIMAS: 6:30pm, 231-929-3862 trouttowntavern.com • Like us Vintage Auto Repair & Old FashionWITH Service With Today’s Technology!

CONCERT DAVID DICKERSON: Music House Museum, Williamsburg.

6:30pm: Restoration www.GarfieldAuto.com 5:45pm, Crawford County Commission on AgDance lesson from Mel & Nancy Kiogima. ing & Senior Center, Grayling. Enjoy country Dance: 7-9pm. $15 admission; benefits the music at this free concert. 989-348-7123.

Music House Museum. musichouse.org

A CELEBRATION OF STORY!: 6-9pm, The Little Fleet, TC. Hosted by TC Authors. Live storytelling, local author book sales & summer reading program registration by TADL. Benefits Front Street Writers. Find ‘Traverse City Authors’ on Facebook.

DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY’S 16TH ANNUAL GALLERY WALK: 6-9pm, Downtown Petoskey.

Open-house format gallery walk with artists present to introduce their works. Afterglow Party at 9pm on the Rose Garden Veranda at Stafford’s Perry Hotel. petoskeydowntown.com

-------------------WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS: 5-7pm, Chateau Grand Traverse, TC. Live music by Oh Brother Big Sister, vineyard views, CGT wine, cider & food. cgtwines.com/winedown

-------------------FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ANNUAL MEETING: 5:30-8:30pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Room, TC. Featuring Traverse Magazine writer Jeff Smith, author of “Becoming Amish.” For info email: amyshamroe@gmail.com

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-------------------ELLSWORTH MUSIC IN THE PARK: 6-8pm, Lake Street Pavilion, Ellsworth. Featuring Good Samaritan.

-------------------LOCAL FOOD ALLIANCE POTLUCK & MEETING: 6-8pm, Coveyou Scenic Farm, Petoskey. Free.

-------------------THE GREAT GIVEAWAY: 6:30-8:30pm, First Congregational Church, TC. Free furniture, kitchen/household/decor items, small appliances, sporting goods, & lawn & garden items.

Also free hotdogs & popcorn. Free. fcctc.org/ events/the-great-giveaway-2017

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-------------------“LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS”: 7pm, Cadillac High School Auditorium. Enjoy this Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi musical. Presented by the Cadillac Footliters. Tickets: $12 advance; $15 door. cadillacfootliters.com

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-------------------ROCKY TOP FARMS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6-10pm, Rocky Top Farms “Preserve,” Ellsworth. Featuring the Mother Brothers. Food truck & drinks by Bee Well Meadery. $10 for show or $20 for camping & show.

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ANSEL ADAMS: AT WORK PANEL DISCUSSION: 7pm, CTAC, theater & galleries, Petoskey. Acting Curator of the Ansel Adams Gallery, Evan Russell, will join Ansel’s former colleagues and assistants, Ted Orland and Mark Citret. $10. crookedtree.org

SLABTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING: Weddings 7pm, Traverse Bay United•Methodist Church, TC. sites.google.com/site/slabtownnatc • Graduation Parties

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6TH ANNUAL GLEN ST. JUDE SUNSET IN THE VINES: 7-10pm, ARBOR SOLSTICE HALF Rove Estate, TC. This is the first fundraising MARATHON & 5K: 7am, • Family Reunions event in northern MI to support St. Jude ChilGlen Arbor. endurFromlike cocktails to dessert, tablewareDowntown to tents, let us take care dren’s Research Hospital. •Events this help anceevolution.com every detail families never receive a bill of from St. Jude forso that your gathering is fun and stress-free treatment, travel, housing orfor food.

FREE SAFE FAMILY BOATING WEEKEND: youEnjoy and wine your guests. & hard cider, hors d’oeuvres, live music by TC 8am, Dewitt Marine, Bellaire. Today includes Celtic, a silent auction & more. Tickets: $100. a Boater Safety Class from 8am-4pm & recrestjude.org/sunsetinthevines ational vessel safety checks from 9am-5pm.

Must register by June 16: 231-377-6611.

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-------------------PARADE OF HOMES REMODELED TOUR: 11am-4pm, homes in Honor, TC & Williamsburg.

Presented by the Home Builders Association of the GT Area. Tickets: $15 advance; $18 during parade. hbagta.com/parade-of-homes

-------------------AC PAW’S PUTTING FOR PAWS: 12pm, GT Resort & Spa, The Wolverine, Acme. Assemble your favorite four person group for a charity golf scramble for AC PAW Animal Rescue. Register your team at acpaw.org. $100/person.

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social media, digital marketing, design, programming, and ways to better the community over bacon, eggs and coffee. Find on Facebook.

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2017 SENIOR EXPO: 9am-1pm, Wexford Civic Arena, Cadillac. Presented by Wexford County Council on Aging. Over 60 booths with info & experts to talk to. Free.

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SCRAPPY HAPPY DAYS: 10:30am, Leelanau Township Library. With Jill James. leelanautownshiplibrary.org

tion Experience. View works from Isle Royale, Yellowstone and Yosemite. Free. crookedtree.org

Happy Bliss • Last Chance • Wristbands Almost Sold Out! Day Tickets Available • No Gate Sales • No Ticket Outlets --------Wristbands Available at Blissfest.org or

RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL SAILPLANE CONTEST: (See Sat., June 10)

BRYAN CROUGH CELEBRATION & MEMORIAL SCULPTURE UNVEILING: Lay Park, TC. Public picnic at noon; unveiling ceremony around 12:15pm. Presented by artist DeWitt Godfrey.

AAUW MEET & GREET: 5:30pm, Michigan Artists Gallery, TC. View art from over 50 local artists. traversecityarea-mi.aauw.net

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CHEBOYGAN LGBTQ FRIENDS GROUP: 6-7:30pm, Cheboygan Area Public Library, downstairs. Meeting for game night. 231-268-8709.

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TUESDAY NIGHT TREK: 6:30pm, Reffitt Nature Preserve, TC. Hosted by the GT Hiking Club. 1.7 miles hike. Questions: detour42@ gmail.com

“YOUNG KING ARTHUR”: 2pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Presented by OTP Young Company. $15 adults; $6 under 18. oldtownplayhouse.com

CHARLEVOIX CO. DEMS BEER TASTING FUNDRAISER: 4pm, Lake Charlevoix Brewing Company, Charlevoix. Minimum $25 donation buys 5 beer tastings. Special guests are 3 candidates running against Jack Bergman for Congress in Michigan’s 1st Congressional District in 2018. RSVP: democrats.charlevoix@ gmail.com or call 232-753-8411.

-------------------GLCO AROUND THE WORLD TOUR: Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey.

Tickets for this Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra concert are $25 general admission; $50 reserved. 6:15pm: Pre-Concert Talk with Libor Ondras; 7pm: Concert. glcorchestra.org

-------------------2017 ZEKE GOODWIN MEMORIAL RIDE: 6:30pm, Norte! Clubhouse at Civic Center near new playground, TC. Bring your bike and helmet or walk around the Civic Center. Please wear royal blue, orange or lime green. “I ride for Zeke” t-shirts are $10. Email: kmannsmith@charter.net. Proceeds benefit the Zeke Goodwin Scholarship Fund.

--------------------------------------ANSEL ADAMS: A DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING: 7-8:30pm, CTAC Theater, Petoskey. Free. crookedtree.org

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NATURE NUTS: 1pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Worm Petting Zoo! Learn how worms help take care of the earth. greatlakeskids.org

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AUTHOR SIGNING: 2-4pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Short story writer Keith Lesmeister will sign his book “We Could’ve Been Happy Here.” mcleanandeakin.com

-------------------GT BAY AREA STROKE CLUB MEETING: 2:30-4:30pm, The Presbyterian Church, TC. Featuring “Munson Medical Center’s Brain Injury & Neurologic Rehabilitation Program: Memory Tips for Everyday Living” & Erica Neller, SLP. munsonhealthcare.org/strokeclub

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june monday ST. JUDE SUNSET 12 - - IN - - - -THE - - - - - VINES --------MAD SCIENCE MONDAY: 1pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Star Light, Star Bright! Learn about star filled skies. greatlakeskids.org

WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS: 5-7pm, Chateau Grand Traverse, TC. Live music by Oh Brother Big Sister, vineyard views, CGT wine, cider & food. cgtwines.com/winedown

FRIENDS OF THEHospital LIBRARY ANNUAL A benefit for St. Jude Children’s Research MEETING: 5:30-8:30pm, Traverse Area District - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - at - -Rove - Estate Library, McGuire Room, TC. Featuring Traverse CHILDREN’S HEALING GARDEN: 4:30pm, Magazine writer Jeff Smith, author of “Becoming Michael’s Place, TC. Help create a memorial garden. Children, teens and their families are invited to plant flowers, plants, & more in memory of their loved one. mymichaelsplace.net

Amish.” For info email: amyshamroe@gmail.com

MCLAREN NORTHERN MI DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: 6pm, John & Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion & Dialysis Center of McLaren Northern Michigan, Petoskey. Speaker Carol Ellstein, Ph.D., licensed psychologist will present “Not Motivated and Mindless.” mclaren.org

-------------------Thursday, June 15, 2017 WINGS OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN: 5:30pm, Gaylord Airport. Gates open at 3pm.

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ANTRIM AREA WOMEN DEMS & FRIENDS MEETING: 12pm, Blue Pelican, Central Lake. Featuring speaker Matt Morgan. Cost, $12.50. RSVP by June 12 to: chrisandglennh@gmail.com.

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PARADE OF HOMES NEW HOME TOUR: 12-8pm, homes in Leelanau & GT counties.

Presented by the Home Builders Association of the GT Area. Tickets: $15 advance; $18 during parade. hbagta.com/parade-of-homes

-------------------“THE SMOKEHOUSE”: 1pm, Bellaire Public Library. Presented by the Bellaire Fire Department for the June Summer Reading program.

231-533-8814.

-------------------GT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING: 1pm, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, TC. Guest speaker is Joe Conger.

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6TH ANNUAL SUMMER DOWNTOWN CHARLEVOIX OPEN HOUSE: 4-8pm. Featuring live music by Charlie’s Root Fusion, Emily Chapdelaine, 45North, & others; sales, prize drawings, snacks, activities, refreshments & more. charlevoix.org

-------------------BENZIE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Honor Bank, Honor. Featuring “Elvis.”

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Antrim Dells Golf Club, Ellsworth. elkrapidschamber.org

-------------------BLACK & WHITE GALA: 5:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Give back to your community playhouse and enjoy food & a performance by OTP’s talent. Info: oldtownplayhouse.com

-------------------COWELL WELLNESS INITIATIVE CAREGIVER WORKSHOP SERIES: 5:30-7pm, Cowell Family Cancer Center, REMEC Room 1073, TC. With John Chuchman. Today’s topic is “Role of the Grief Caregiver; Key Skills.”

231.392.8492. Free.

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-------------------HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 10-11am: Story Hour - “Daddies.” Hear stories & do activities & a craft. 8:30-10:30pm: Live Music with Songwriters in the Round, featuring Kurt Bullock, Jim McNeiece, and Les Dalgliesh. horizonbooks.com

-------------------THE BRAIN QUEST CHALLENGE: 10am, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Best for ages 5 to 12. mcleanandeakin.com

-------------------BAY HARBOR LAKE MARINA’S IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: 12-8pm, Bay Harbor Lake Marina. There will also be food trucks, a bounce house & more. bayharbor.com

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PARADE OF HOMES NEW HOME TOUR: 12-8pm, homes in Leelanau & GT counties.

Presented by the Home Builders Association of the GT Area. Tickets: $15 advance; $18 during parade. hbagta.com/parade-of-homes

-------------------BEAUTIES BY THE BAY: 4pm, TC Senior Center. Classic and collector car enthusiasts will display their collector cars at this show. There will also be food & music. 922-4911. Free.

-------------------WALK-INS WITH THE WINEMAKER: 4pm, Hawthorne Vineyards, TC. Meet Winemaker Brian Hosmer & chat about current and pending releases, the vineyard, & more. Free.

-------------------11TH ANNUAL SUMMER SOLSTICE SUTTONS BAY ART WALK: 5-9pm, Suttons Bay. suttonsbayarea.com

-------------------MEET THE LOCAL ARTISTS RECEPTION: 6-8pm, Tinker Studio, TC. facebook.com/tinkerstudiotc

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RED DRIVE CONCERT SERIES: 6-9pm, The Village at GT Commons, TC. With live music

by Turbo Pup. A Certified Local Food Event.

Featuring craft beverages from Left Foot Charley Winery & Earthen Ales, & locally made foods from Pleasanton Bakery, Spanglish, Cuppa Joe, & Sugar 2 Salt. 231-590-4661.

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following. Featuring Canadian Snowbirds, Canadian Sky Hawks, Susan Dacy, & Michael Vaknin. Tickets: wingsovernorthernmichigan.org A CELEBRATION OF STORY!: 6-9pm, The Little Fleet, TC. Hosted by TC Authors. Live storytelling, local author book sales & summer reading program registration by TADL. Benefits Front Street Writers. Find ‘Traverse City Authors’ on Facebook.

DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY’S 16TH ANNUAL GALLERY WALK: 6-9pm, Downtown Petoskey.

Open-house format gallery walk with artists present to introduce their works. Afterglow Party at 9pm on the Rose Garden Veranda at Stafford’s Perry Hotel. petoskeydowntown.com

“LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS”: 7pm, Cadillac High School Auditorium. Enjoy this Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi musical. Presented by the Cadillac Footliters. Tickets: $12 advance; $15 door. cadillacfootliters.com

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COFFEE @ TEN: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey. The CTAC Photography Expedi-

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QUILTS BY THE BAY: 9am-6pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Presented by the Little Traverse Bay Quilters Guild. Over 150 quilts on display. $6 admission. ltbquiltersguild.org

DANCING WITH THE KIOGIMAS: 6:30pm, Music House Museum, Williamsburg. 6:30pm: Dance lesson from Mel & Nancy Kiogima.

Dance: 7-9pm. $15 admission; benefits the Music House Museum. musichouse.org

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CONCERT WITH DAVID DICKERSON: 5:45pm, Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center, Grayling. Enjoy country music at this free concert. 989-348-7123.

GT HUMANISTS WITH ED BRAYTON: 7pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Ed will present “Why Atheism is Not Enough: Putting Humanist Principles into Action through Serdonation to St. Jude includes an eveningMUSIC of Rove Estate wine, ELLSWORTH IN THE PARK: 6-8pm, viceYour to Others and the Fight for Equality and Lake Street Pavilion, Ellsworth.

Featuring Justice.”great 231-392-1215. food from Uptown Catering, a fantastic silent auction, Good Samaritan.

UP NORTH PRIDE MONTH: “SPEAK THEIR and live music

by TC Celtic.

82 cents of every dollar raised goes LOCAL FOOD ALLIANCE POTLUCK & NAMES - A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL”: 8pm, directly Lake to the research and treatment pediatric cancer.

MEETING:of 6-8pm, Coveyou Scenic Farm, near the Boardman Trail, next to SidePetoskey. Free.

Traxx, TC. Hear from leaders in the LGBTQ+ community including Up North Pride, Polestar THE GREAT GIVEAWAY: 6:30-8:30pm, First LGBT+ Community Center of Traverse City, Congregational Church, TC. Free furniture, SideTraxx Bar, & New Waves United Church kitchen/household/decor items, small appliof Christ. Find on Facebook. ances, sporting goods, & lawn & garden items. www.stjude.org/sunsetinthevines MOVIE IN THE PARK: 9pm, Memorial Park, Also free hotdogs & popcorn. Free. fcctc.org/ East Jordan. Featuring “Beauty & the Beast.” events/the-great-giveaway-2017

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JUNE GEEK BREAKFAST: 8am, Bubba’s, TC. Networking event for tech-minded people to discuss topics like

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-------------------ROCKY TOP FARMS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6-10pm, Rocky Top Farms “Preserve,” Ellsworth. Featuring the Mother Brothers. Food truck & drinks by Bee Well Meadery. $10 for show or $20 for camping & show.

-------------------SLABTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING: 7pm, Traverse Bay United Methodist Church, TC. sites.google.com/site/slabtownnatc

-------------------ST. JUDE SUNSET IN THE VINES: 7-10pm, Rove Estate, TC. This is the first fundraising event in northern MI to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Events like this help families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food. Enjoy wine & hard cider, hors d’oeuvres, live music by TC Celtic, a silent auction & more. Tickets: $100. stjude.org/sunsetinthevines

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-------------------ANSEL ADAMS: AT WORK PANEL DISCUSSION: 7pm, CTAC, theater & galleries, Petoskey. Acting Curator of the Ansel Adams Gallery, Evan Russell, will join Ansel’s former colleagues and assistants, Ted Orland and Mark Citret. $10. crookedtree.org

june 17

saturday

6TH ANNUAL GLEN ARBOR SOLSTICE HALF MARATHON & 5K: 7am, Downtown Glen Arbor. enduranceevolution.com

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FREE SAFE FAMILY BOATING WEEKEND: 8am, Dewitt Marine, Bellaire. Today includes a Boater Safety Class from 8am-4pm & recreational safety checks from 9am-5pm. rch vessel and tre Must register by June 16: 231-377-6611.

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8pm, Kid’s Pond, Downtown Elk Rapids. Kids 17 & under can catch & keep two fish, or catch & release as many fish as they want during the day. There will be poles to use.

-------------------ELLSWORTH PIG ROAST PARADE & 5K/ KIDS 1 MILE: 5K & 1 Mile start at 8:45am at 9467 Park St. Parade registration and line-up (9am) take place at the Ellsworth Community Park and Pavilion. Parade starts at 11am.

Questions: cindysnutts@yahoo.com

-------------------ANYONE CAN TRI: 9am, Cadillac YMCA. cadillacareaymca.org

-------------------KIDS FREE FISHING DAY: 9am-1pm, NMC’s Great Lakes Campus, TC. Fishing rods, reel & bait, a fish painting activity by the Great Lakes Children’s Museum, U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescue demonstration, & free pizza. nmc.edu

-------------------KRISTIE YAAKOBY MEMORIAL TRIATHLON: 9am, Nedows Beach, Leland. Olympic & sprint triathlon. Proceeds benefit cancer research. events.bytepro.net/kristie-yaakoby

-------------------MILITANT’S RUN - HALF MARATHON: 9am, Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling. runsignup.com

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QUILTS BY THE BAY: 9am-4pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Presented by the Little Traverse Bay Quilters Guild. Over 150 quilts on display. $6 admission. ltbquiltersguild.org

-------------------BAY HARBOR LAKE MARINA’S IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: 10am-8pm, Bay Harbor Lake Marina. There will also be magic by Jania, food trucks, a bounce house & more. bayharbor.com

-------------------VETERANS FOR PEACE: 10am, Horizon Books, lower level, TC. Featuring a Cost of War discussion.

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2ND ANNUAL FRESH WATER FESTIVAL: 11am-5pm, Elk River Landing, Elk Rapids’ Upper Harbor. Featuring the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Traverse Area Community Sailing, Quantum Sail, YMCA, US Power Squadrons, Paddle Antrim, Level 40 Adventures, & more.

-------------------FAMILY FUN DAY: 11am-4pm, Field of Dreams Park, Interlochen. Featuring games, kids karaoke, storytelling, airplanes & much more. Hosted by Interlochen Area Chamber of Commerce & Green Lake Township.

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FREE WATER ADVENTURE EXPO: 11am-3pm, Platte Point at the end of Lake Michigan Rd. Featuring water play safety demos, skills practice, exhibits, kayak & SUP demos, mock capsize/ self-rescue exercises & more. This expo is for those who like to swim or paddle in rivers, inland lakes, or Lake Michigan. Hosted by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Free. nps.gov

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JOB WINSLOW CHAPTER, NSDAR MEETING: 11am, The Elks Lodge, TC. Featuring “The Eighth Citizen of America” presented by Joe Conger of the Sons of the American Revolution. Lunch will follow. Reservations required: 946-6337. jobwinslow.michdar.net

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PARADE OF HOMES NEW HOME TOUR: 12-8pm, homes in Leelanau & GT counties.

Presented by the Home Builders Association of the GT Area. Tickets: $15 advance; $18 during parade. hbagta.com/parade-of-homes

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SPIRIT OF THE WOODS FOLK FESTIVAL: 12-10pm, Dickson Township Park, Brethren.

Featuring The Chenille Sisters, Claudia Schmidt & Sally Rodgers, Ray Kamalay & Joel Mabus, DEBALB, Nic Gareiss & Jessie Nieves, & many others. There will also be arts & crafts, children’s activities & more. spiritofthewoods.org

-------------------WINGS OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN: Gaylord Airport. Gates open at 10am; Opening Ceremonies at noon. 1-4pm: Aerobatic aerial performances, Jets and vintage war birds performing and on display. Tickets: wingsovernorthernmichigan.org

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AUTHORS SIGNINGS: Horizon Books, TC. 2-4pm: Desiree Cooper will sign her book “Know the Mother,” Robin Gaines will sign “Invincible Summers,” Mardi Jo Link will sign “The Drummond Girls,” & Mary Kay Zuravleff will sign “Man Alive!”. 4-6pm: Brandy Shooks will sign her book “Stratagem Navigation.” horizonbooks.com

batic aerial performances. Tickets: wingsovernorthernmichigan.org

SUNDAY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7-10pm, Elk Rapids Harbor Pavilion at the Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor. Featuring The North Carolines. Free. elkrapids.org/harbor

“BLACK AND WHITE”: Higher Art Gallery, TC. A photography exhibit in small works of photographers. Exploring botanical, form, landscapes and abstractions. An opening reception will be held on Sat., June 17 from 6-8pm. Exhibit runs through Aug. 10. higherartgallery.com

FAIRIES & FORTS: 2pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Featuring a children’s concert with brotha James, storyteller Jennifer Strauss & more. Free admission. michlegacyartpark.org/events/fairiesandforts

FOUNTAIN POINT CONCERT SERIES: 7:309:30pm, Fountain Point Music, Lake Leelanau.

Featuring major label artists The Accidentals, who are most recently known for “Michigan and Again.” Tickets: $5-$20. mynorthtickets. com/events/the-accidentals

“CITIES, LIKE DREAMS, SWAMPS WHERE CEDARS GROW”: The Provincial, Kaleva. An exhibition featuring over 50 works by 29 artists. Champagne Opening on Sat., June 17 from 12-4pm. Runs through July 15. Free and open to the public on Saturdays from 12-4pm during exhibition or by appointment. theprovincial.net

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BEERTHDAY/FUNDRAISERS FOR BETSIE VALLEY TRAIL: Stormcloud Brewing Co. celebrates its fourth anniversary with a pub party & two fundraising events for Betsie Valley Trail: Fun Walk/Ride starting on Betsie Valley Trailhead, Elberta at 4pm & ending at Stormcloud, Frankfort, where 50% of all sales at the pub from 5-7pm will be donated to the trail. stormcloudbrewing.com

-------------------WINE & CHEESE EVENT WITH FOUR AUTHORS: 6pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Featuring Desiree Cooper, Robin Gaines, Mardi Jo Link and Mary Kay Zuravleff.

Free. mcleanandeakin.com

-------------------51ST ANNUAL JUNE NIGHT OF HARMONY: 7pm, TC Central High School Auditorium.

Presented by the Cherry Capital Men’s Chorus.

Feature performers are international finalist quartet, After Hours. Tickets: $15; $10 children. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------“LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS”: 7pm, Cadillac High School Auditorium. Enjoy this Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi musical. Presented by the Cadillac Footliters. Tickets: $12 advance; $15 door. cadillacfootliters.com

-------------------BARRY ROSS & STEVE KAMERLING IN CONCERT: 7-9pm, Music House Museum, Williamsburg. Enjoy Ross on violin & Kamerling on guitar & vocals in this concert: “From Brahms to Beatles with Jazz on a String.” $20 adults, $10 students. musichouse.org

-------------------BOTTLE ROCKETS, ERIC AMBEL & THE SURREAL MCCOYS: 8pm, City Opera House, TC. The Bottle Rockets bring their “brand of populist, Midwestern, brawny rock ‘n’ roll.” The Surreal McCoys joined forces with Ambel to record their second album, “The Howl and the Growl.” Tickets start at $17.50. cityoperahouse. org/bottle-rockets

-------------------PIANIST DAVID SYME: 8pm, Northport Community Arts Center. $20. northportcac.org

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FREE SAFE FAMILY BOATING WEEKEND: Dewitt Marine, Bellaire. Today includes recreational vessel safety checks from 9am-5pm. 231-377-6611.

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MEDICINE MEN & WOMEN GATHER: 6:30pm, on the new moon or the Wednesday prior to one, May-Oct. Gather to share medicines, plant knowledge and stories. Email wisewomengather@gmail.com for more information.

-------------------ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS (ACA): Thursdays, 5:30-7pm, basement of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. For those who seek to address the residual effects of having been raised in dysfunctional household. adultchildren.org

“RETROSPECTIVE”: Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. An exhibit by Chuck Forman. Runs through June 23. jordanriverarts.com

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“THIS PLACE FEELS FAMILIAR”: Through Aug. 31, Cowell Cancer Center, Reflection Gallery on the third floor & Health & Wellness Suite on the second floor.

Presented by students from the Aesthetics of Health Class led by Interlochen Arts Academy’s Visual Art Department faculty member Megan Hildebrandt.

Featuring art inspired by Cowell Cancer Center staff & patient interactions during the past year. munsonhealthcare.org/cancer

SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET, TC: Saturdays, 7:30am-12pm, & Wednesdays, 8am-12pm, located between Cass & Union streets, across from Clinch Park, TC. downtowntc.com THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS, TC FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 12-4pm, on The Piazza, The Village at GT Commons, TC. thevillagetc.com/events-attractions/farmers-market

-------------------BOYNE CITY FARMERS MARKET: Veterans Park, Boyne City. Held on Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8am-noon. boynecitymainstreet.com

-------------------CHARLEVOIX FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 8am-1pm, 408 Bridge St., Charlevoix. charlevoixmainstreet.org/farmers-market

Pavilion. m.facebook.com/DowntownGaylordFarmersMarket

EAST JORDAN FARMERS MARKET: Sportsman’s Park, East Jordan. Thursdays, 8am-noon.

-------------------ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-12pm, Elk Rapids Chamber, 305 US 31. elkrapidschamber.org

-------------------COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS: New Moon Yoga, TC. Donation only. Tuesdays, 5:30pm. newmoonyogastudio.com

-------------------FREE COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS: Wednesdays, 7:30pm, Bikram Yoga, 845 S. Garfield Ave., TC. bikramyogatc.com

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25 JAZZ AT AUGUST SUNSET: Thursdays, 7-9:30pm, June 15 through Aug. 31. Chateau Chantal, TC. June 15 features Don Julin on mandolin & flutist Nancy Stagnitta with SEPTEMBER 22the Jeff Haas Trio & watercolorist Lisa Flahive. chateauchantal.com

WINGS OF WONDER PRESENTATION: 11am-1pm, Community Center, Alden. Rebecca Lessard brings live raptors & a hands on display of wings, talons, and feathers.

Sponsored by Alden District Library/Friends of the Library. 231-331-4318.

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WINGS OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN: Gaylord Airport. Gates open at 10am; 1-4pm: Aero-

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PARADE OF HOMES NEW HOME TOUR: 11am-4pm, homes in Leelanau & GT counties.

Presented by the Home Builders Association of the GT Area. Tickets: $15 advance; $18 during parade. hbagta.com/parade-of-homes

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ART IN THE CITY ARTIST COMPETITION: Cadillac Area YMCA. Theme: Local Inspirations. 11x14 Art Competition and fundraiser. The deadline is Aug. 23 & the preview party will be held on Thurs., Aug. 24 from 4-6pm. 231-775-3369. paulk@cadillacareaymca.org

SUMMER ARTISANS MARKET: Crooked Tree - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CTAC Arts Center, Petoskey. Each Friday from June 16 DOWNTOWN GAYLORD FARMERS MARSept. fromSeries 9am-1pm, artisans will sell their work Culinary Adventure KET: Saturdays, 9:30am, Downtown Gaylord

BAY HARBOR LAKE MARINA’S IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: 10am-3pm, Bay Harbor Lake Marina. There will also be food trucks, a bounce house & more. bayharbor.com

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“OUR NATIONAL PARKS” JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. A juried photography exhibit in honor of Ansel Adams and the 100th Anniversary of our National Parks. Runs through Sept. 9. crookedtree.org

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GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOUR: Mondays, JULY 14 2-4pm, through Oct. 2. Perry Hannah Memorial at 6th & Union, Traverse City. A 2 hour, 2-mile walk through Traverse City’s historic neighborJULY 28on the 1840’s through hoods. Emphasis is put the early twentieth century.

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“FRESHLY PICKED”: Twisted Fish Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Elk Rapids. The five artists are Lindy Bishop, Ginnie Cappaert, Anne Corlett, Mimi Prussack & Lynn Uhlmann. The exhibit runs through July 2. twistedfishgallery.com

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STROLL THE STREETS: OCTOBER 20Fridays, 6-9pm, through Sep. 1. Main St., Boyne City. Featuring live music, magicians, caricature artists, face painters & balloon twisters. boynecitymainstreet.com/calendar/event/stroll-the-streets-2

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CHANNELING PICASSO: Through Jun. 30 at Michigan Artists Gallery, TC. 40+ Interpretations of his 1939 Painting, Woman with Green Hat. michiganartistsgallery.com EXPERIENCE ART RAPIDS!: A juried art show with $6,000 in cash awards takes place in the GT Bayside community. 33 venues, 104 artists, 277 works.

Vote for your favorite work of art. Runs June 10-24. artrapids.org/calendar JUNE ARTIST OF THE MONTH: The Botanic Garden at HIstoric Barns Park, TC. Featuring the work of local artist Rebecca Deneau. thebotanicgarden.org

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MONTE NAGLER: VISIONS OF LIGHT: Through Aug. 2. Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. A collection of photographic work by Michigan’s own Monte Nagler, a former student of Ansel Adams. crookedtree.org NORTHERN LIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: Through Aug. 2. Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. An exhibition of night sky photography and the Northern Lights. Presented in collaboration with the Michigan Aurora Hunters. crookedtree.org SPARK! : June 16-25, Northport Village Arts Building. Exhibition by Artists Under 40.

SUMMER MEMBERS EXHIBIT: Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. Runs through June 16. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

THROUGH THE LENS: ANSEL ADAMS - HIS WORK, INSPIRATION & LEGACY: Crooked Tree Arts Center, Bonfield & Gilbert Galleries, Petoskey. Featuring 47 iconic images of Ansel Adams and 1 portrait of Ansel Adams by James Alinder. Runs through Sept. 30. crookedtree.org

WILDFLOWER WALKS: Tuesdays, 10am12pm, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire.

Identify the wildflowers at Grass River. Along the way, listen and look for the birds that call VISUAL ODES: A TRIBUTE TO PABLO NERUDA: GrassRESERVE River home.

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8pm, Kid’s Pond, Downtown Elk Rapids.

Kids - Ladies Night - $1 off 17 & under can catch & drinks keep &two fish, or catch $5 martinis & release as many fish as they want during the with Jukebox day. There will be poles to use.

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batic aerial performances. Tickets: wingsoverAUTHORS SIGNINGS: Horizon Books, TC. northernmichigan.org 2-4pm: Desiree Cooper will sign her book “Know the Mother,” Robin Gaines will sign “Invincible SUNDAY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Summers,” Mardi Jo Link will sign “The Drum4 Color: 7-10pm, Elk Rapids Harbor Pavilion at the Edmond Girls,” & Mary Kay Zuravleff will sign “Man PMS 583 Green ward C. Grace Memorial Harbor. Featuring The Alive!”. 4-6pm: Brandy Shooks will sign her book PMS 7459 Light Blue Dark Blue Carolines. Free. elkrapids.org/harbor “Stratagem Navigation.” horizonbooks.com PMS 7462North

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QUILTS BY THE BAY: 9am-4pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Presented by the Little Traverse Bay Quilters Guild. Over 150 quilts on display. $6 admission. ltbquiltersguild.org

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SUPPORT YOUR - - - - - - -STORE ------------- - - - -LOCAL - - - - - - - - - -RECORD ----MILITANT’S RUN - HALF MARATHON: 9am, Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling. runsignup.com

Featuring major label artists The Accidentals, who are most recently known for “Michigan and Again.” Tickets: $5-$20. mynorthtickets. com/events/the-accidentals

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“OUR NATIONAL PARKS” JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. A juried photography exhibit in honor of Ansel Adams and the 100th Anniversary of our National Parks. Runs through Sept. 9. crookedtree.org

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“FRESHLY PICKED”: Twisted Fish Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Elk Rapids. The five artists are Lindy Bishop, Ginnie Cappaert, Anne Corlett, Mimi Prussack & Lynn Uhlmann. The exhibit runs through July 2. twistedfishgallery.com

“THIS PLACE FEELS FAMILIAR”: Through Aug. 31, Cowell Cancer Center, Reflection Gallery on the third floor & Health & Wellness Suite on the second floor.

Presented by students from the Aesthetics of Health Class led by Interlochen Arts Academy’s Visual Art Department faculty member Megan Hildebrandt.

Featuring art inspired by Cowell Cancer Center staff & patient interactions during the past year. munsonhealthcare.org/cancer

51ST ANNUAL JUNE NIGHT OF HARMONY: 7pm, TC Central High School Auditorium.

Presented by the Cherry Capital Men’s Chorus.

Feature performers are international finalist quartet, After Hours. Tickets: $15; $10 children. mynorthtickets.com

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“CITIES, LIKE DREAMS, SWAMPS WHERE CEDARS GROW”: The Provincial, Kaleva. An exhibition featuring over 50 works by 29 artists. Champagne Opening on Sat., June 17 from 12-4pm. Runs through July 15. Free and open to the public on Saturdays from 12-4pm during exhibition or by appointment. theprovincial.net

“RETROSPECTIVE”: Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. An exhibit by Chuck Forman. Runs through June 23. jordanriverarts.com

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“BLACK AND WHITE”: Higher Art Gallery, TC. A photography exhibit in small works of photographers. Exploring botanical, form, landscapes and abstractions. An opening reception will be held on Sat., June 17 from 6-8pm. Exhibit runs through Aug. 10. higherartgallery.com

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ERS MARKET: Mondays, 12-4pm, on The “LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS”: 7pm, K 100% / K 75% Piazza, The Village at GT Commons, TC. thevilCadillac High School Auditorium. Enjoy this lagetc.com/events-attractions/farmers-market Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi musical. Presented by the Cadillac Footliters. Tickets: $12 BOYNE CITY FARMERS MARKET: Veterans VETERANS FOR PEACE: 10am, Horizon advance; $15 door. cadillacfootliters.com Park, Boyne City. Held on Wednesdays & SatBooks, lower level, TC. Featuring a Cost of BuyingROSS & Selling NewKAMERLING & Used Records urdays, 8am-noon. boynecitymainstreet.com BARRY & STEVE IN War discussion.

CONCERT: 7-9pm, Music Ave. House•Museum, 1015 Hannah TC CHARLEVOIX FARMERS MARKET: Thurs2ND ANNUAL FRESH WATER FESTIVAL: Williamsburg. Enjoy Ross on violin & Kamer• in RPMRecords.net days, 8am-1pm, 408 Bridge St., Charlevoix.

11am-5pm, Elk River Landing, Elk Rapids’ Upper ling231-947-3169 on guitar & vocals this concert: “From charlevoixmainstreet.org/farmers-market Harbor. Featuring the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Brahms to Beatles with Jazz on a String.” $20 Auxiliary, Traverse Area Community Sailing, adults, $10 students. musichouse.org Fonts: Gotham Black / Century Expanded DOWNTOWN GAYLORD FARMERS MARQuantum Sail, YMCA, US Power Squadrons, KET: Saturdays, 9:30am, Downtown Gaylord BOTTLE ROCKETS, ERIC AMBEL & THE Paddle Antrim, Level 40 Adventures, & more.

Pavilion. m.facebook.com/DowntownGaylordSURREAL MCCOYS: 8pm, City Opera House, FarmersMarket FAMILY FUN DAY: 11am-4pm, Field of TC. The Bottle Rockets bring their “brand of Dreams Park, Interlochen. Featuring games, populist, Midwestern, brawny rock ‘n’ roll.” The EAST JORDAN FARMERS MARKET: Sportskids karaoke, storytelling, airplanes & much Surreal McCoys joined forces with Ambel to man’s Park, East Jordan. Thursdays, 8am-noon. more. Hosted by Interlochen Area Chamber of record their second album, “The Howl and the Commerce & Green Lake Township.

Growl.” Tickets start at $17.50. cityoperahouse.

ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, org/bottle-rockets 8am-12pm, Elk Rapids Chamber, 305 US 31.

FREE WATER ADVENTURE EXPO: 11am-3pm, elkrapidschamber.org Platte Point at the end of Lake Michigan Rd. Fea- PIANIST DAVID SYME: 8pm, Northport Community Arts Center. $20. northportcac.org turing water play safety demos, skills practice, COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS: New Moon exhibits, kayak & SUP demos, mock capsize/ Yoga, TC. Donation only. Tuesdays, 5:30pm. self-rescue exercises & more. This expo is for newmoonyogastudio.com those who like to swim or paddle in rivers, inland lakes, or Lake Michigan. Hosted by Sleeping FREE SAFE FAMILY BOATFREE COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS: WednesBear Dunes National Lakeshore. Free. nps.gov ING WEEKEND: Dewitt Marine, days, 7:30pm, Bikram Yoga, 845 S. Garfield Bellaire. Today includes recAve., TC. bikramyogatc.com JOB WINSLOW CHAPTER, NSDAR MEETreational vessel safety checks ING: 11am, The Elks Lodge, TC. Featuring GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOUR: Mondays, from 9am-5pm. 231-377-6611.

“The Eighth Citizen of America” presented by 2-4pm, through Oct. 2. Perry Hannah Memorial Joe Conger of the Sons of the American RevoBAY HARBOR LAKE MARINA’S IN-WATER at 6th & Union, Traverse City. A 2 hour, 2-mile lution. Lunch will follow. Reservations required: BOAT SHOW: 10am-3pm, Bay Harbor Lake walk through Traverse City’s historic neighbor946-6337. jobwinslow.michdar.net Marina. There will also be food trucks, a hoods. Emphasis is put on the 1840’s through bounce house & more. bayharbor.com the early twentieth century.

PARADE OF HOMES NEW HOME TOUR: 12-8pm, homes in Leelanau & GT counties.

JAZZ AT SUNSET: Thursdays, 7-9:30pm, Presented by the Home Builders Association of PARADE OF HOMES NEW HOME TOUR: 11am-4pm, homes in Leelanau & GT counties.

June 15 through Aug. 31. Chateau Chantal, the GT Area. Tickets: $15 advance; $18 during Presented by the Home Builders Association of TC. June 15 features Don Julin on mandolin & parade. hbagta.com/parade-of-homes the GT Area. Tickets: $15 advance; $18 during flutist Nancy Stagnitta with the Jeff Haas Trio & parade. hbagta.com/parade-of-homes watercolorist Lisa Flahive. chateauchantal.com SPIRIT OF THE WOODS FOLK FESTIVAL: 12-10pm, Dickson Township Park, Brethren.

WINGS OF WONDER PRESENTATION: STROLL THE STREETS: Fridays, 6-9pm, Featuring The Chenille Sisters, Claudia Schmidt 11am-1pm, Community Center, Alden. Rethrough Sep. 1. Main St., Boyne City. Featuring & Sally Rodgers, Ray Kamalay & Joel Mabus, becca Lessard brings live raptors & a hands live music, magicians, caricature artists, face DEBALB, Nic Gareiss & Jessie Nieves, & many on display of wings, talons, and feathers. painters & balloon twisters. boynecitymainothers. There will also be arts & crafts, chilSponsored by Alden District Library/Friends of street.com/calendar/event/stroll-the-streets-2 dren’s activities & more. spiritofthewoods.org the Library. 231-331-4318.

WILDFLOWER WALKS: Tuesdays, 10amWINGS OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN: STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: 12-4pm, Alden 12pm, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire.

Gaylord Airport. Gates open at 10am; Opening Depot. in August.

Identify the wildflowers at Grass River. Along Ceremonies at noon. 1-4pm: Aerobatic Always theaerial 2nd Saturday the way, listen and look for the birds that call performances, Jets and vintage war birds WINGS OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN: GayGrass River home. Donations appreciated. performing and on display. Tickets: wingsoverlord Airport. Gates open at 10am; 1-4pm: Aerograssriver.org northernmichigan.org

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ART IN THE CITY ARTIST COMPETITION: Cadillac Area YMCA. Theme: Local Inspirations. 11x14 Art Competition and fundraiser. The deadline is Aug. 23 & the preview party will be held on Thurs., Aug. 24 from 4-6pm. 231-775-3369. paulk@cadillacareaymca.org CTAC SUMMER ARTISANS MARKET: Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Each Friday from June 16 Sept. from 9am-1pm, artisans will sell their work and provide demonstrations on CTAC’s Bidwell Plaza. crookedtree.org CHANNELING PICASSO: Through Jun. 30 at Michigan Artists Gallery, TC. 40+ Interpretations of his 1939 Painting, Woman with Green Hat. michiganartistsgallery.com EXPERIENCE ART RAPIDS!: A juried art show with $6,000 in cash awards takes place in the GT Bayside community. 33 venues, 104 artists, 277 works.

Vote for your favorite work of art. Runs June 10-24. artrapids.org/calendar

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JUNE ARTIST OF THE MONTH: The Botanic Garden at HIstoric Barns Park, TC. Featuring the work of local artist Rebecca Deneau. thebotanicgarden.org

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MONTE NAGLER: VISIONS OF LIGHT: Through Aug. 2. Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. A collection of photographic work by Michigan’s own Monte Nagler, a former student of Ansel Adams. crookedtree.org

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NORTHERN LIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: Through Aug. 2. Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. An exhibition of night sky photography and the Northern Lights. Presented in collaboration with the Michigan Aurora Hunters. crookedtree.org SPARK! : June 16-25, Northport Village Arts Building. Exhibition by Artists Under 40.

SUMMER MEMBERS EXHIBIT: Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. Runs through June 16. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org THROUGH THE LENS: ANSEL ADAMS - HIS WORK, INSPIRATION & LEGACY: Crooked Tree Arts Center, Bonfield & Gilbert Galleries, Petoskey. Featuring 47 iconic images of Ansel Adams and 1 portrait of Ansel Adams by James Alinder. Runs through Sept. 30. crookedtree.org VISUAL ODES: A TRIBUTE TO PABLO NERUDA: Three Pines Studio, Cross Village. Through June 27. threepinesstudio.com

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GAYLORD SINGER’S POSTVOICE PLANS The third Michigan vocalist in three years to hit the top four on the NBC singing competition series The Voice (Ann Arbor blues guitarist Laith Al-Saadi and northern Michigan’s own Joshua Davis preceded her), Gaylord country singer Lauren Duski recently finished second on this latest season. (Soulful Tennessee singer Chris Blue won the season 12 title.) Duski, who not only sang covers on the show but also her original song “Déjà Vu” and a duet with Voice judge Blake Shelton, expressed appreciation for all the support from her hometown, as well as admiration for her co-competitor and friend Blue. Now that the rigorous schedule of the show is behind her, Duski said her plan is to “get her music to her fans as soon as possible,” so keep an ear out …

The Belleville Three — the EDM supergroup made up of Detroit techno pioneers Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, and Juan Atkins — who played this year’s Coachella music fest in California, and Detroit’s Movement electronic music fest this past Memorial weekend, are solidifying an upcoming slate of tour dates for summer.

The trek, which will be primarily a triple-DJ setup, will see the trio playing new tracks and classic spins at both theaters and summer festivals. Meanwhile, Saunderson’s own label, KMS Records, has dropped Foundation, an album from Saunderson, performing again

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The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) is bringing back their induction ceremonies this fall. (The event had been cancelled for several years following CSHF’s change of ownership.) The 2017 ceremonies will take place on Sept. 23 at Toronto’s Massey Hall; four inductees already have been selected: folk-rock singer Neil Young, the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, Montreal-based ’70s rock band Beau Dommage, and composer Stéphane Venne. The show, which will be pre-recorded for broadcast on CBC Music (date TBD), will be presented in both French and English, and will include performances and presentations from The Rodeo Kings, Whitehorse, Arkells, and Daniel Lavoie, among others …

Hayley Williams and Paramore have announced a fall tour in support of their latest album, After Laughter, which heavily draws from the influence of ’80s rock and arrived in outlets last month. After Laughter is the first album in four years from the band, which has endured several changes in its lineup. Indie rockers Best Coast will travel with Paramore as the tour’s opening act. The tour will kick off early this fall and include a stop at Detroit’s Fox Theater on Sept. 15 …

MODERN ROCK LINK OF THE WEEK Due to popular demand, Paul McCartney has added a second show to his

Oct. 1 stop at Detroit’s Little Caesar’s Arena.

The “cute” Beatle will also play Monday, Oct. 2. Fans can expect to hear live versions of some of the cool current music he’s been crafting, or check out what he’s been up to at paulmccartney.com …

THE BUZZ Elton John and Detroiter Jack White got together for a duet as part of the new American Epic PBS music documentary that White is co-producing …

Arcade Fire is returning for a tour this upcoming fall with a stop almost in Detroit — the indie band will perform at the Windsor Credit Family Union Center on Nov. 1 …

The co-headlining tour of Lauryn

Hill and Nas will hit the Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights on Sept. 8 …

Kalamazoo’s Miller Auditorium has announced its 2017–2018 Spotlight Series, which will include two musical shows, “STOMP” on Nov. 18, and “Chicago” on Feb. 28, 2018 …

Grand Rapids band Vox Vidorra is mixing its upcoming new album at the city’s own Stone House Recording with The Voice season six winner, Josh Kaufman … and that’s the buzz for this week’s Modern Rock.

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FOURSCORE by kristi kates

Bleachers – Gone Now – RCAThis Jack Antonoff is best known for his two highestprofile projects — his breakthrough band fun., and his work songwriting with one Taylor Swift.

But his secondary solo effort is definitely not to be ignored, as it showcases the quirky highlights of his writing skills when he’s untied from the parameters of other collaborators. Bursting with hooks and samples reminiscent of Beck’s heyday, the album’s standouts include the instantly catchy “Don’t Take the Money,” the uber-pop confection “Hate That You Know Me” (with Carly Rae Jepsen), and the quieter refinement of “All My Heroes.”

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Recorded at the band’s own facility in Crewe, England, and welcoming in a host of guests including Johnny Marr and Paul Weller, The Charlatan’s latest album (their thirteenth) is poised directly on top of the current state of sound. It’s rife with able observations and insistent melodies, even as it retains just enough nostalgia from the band’s beginnings to keep an easy consistency going. Marr’s guitar work makes “Plastic Machinery” a highlight, with “Solutions” a great second best that paints the main melody on top of a ’70s prog rock-meets-poptronica foundation.

Imagine Dragons – Evolv – Interscope

Three singles have already been released from ID’s upcoming third album, and all three are sharp, concise tunes that actually evolve the band’s sound another step forward. That’s not to say the band has changed its usual appealing formula, though; it’s just refined it some, so that the rap-pop hybrid on tracks like “Whatever It Takes” (which also features some thesaurus-worthy wordplay) and “Believer” is tighter and more focused. Can ID get a second No. 1 album after its breakthrough set, Smoke + Mirrors, notched that accomplishment?

Quite possibly, if their fans are “Believer”s, too.

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In Memory of Lars Kelto In light of the passing of Traverse City’s Lars Kelto, a local culture dynamo and vital part of the Traverse City Film Festival, the Northern Express elected to pause our regularly scheduled film review and instead use this space to pay tribute to a man held dear by so many. Special thanks to the Traverse City Film Festival for sharing this remembrance: On June 4, 2017, we lost a foundational member of our festival family and a very dear friend, Lars Kelto, to a sudden and unexpected cardiac event. Lars was a true Renaissance man who was an essential part of the Traverse City community. At the film festival, State Theatre and Bijou, he made the magic happen with technology, creativity, intelligence and ingenuity, from crawling through the basement of the State to set up the first TCFF box office, to masterminding and directing a worldwide screening of Michael Moore’s new film. He was our shorts programmer, and he was a brilliant

filmmaker who created the short films and load in animations at the film festival.

He sang, danced, played piano and saxophone, and acted, starring in several productions at the Old Town Playhouse, most recently as Sir Robin in “Spamalot.”

He was the technology director at TAAR and TEDxTC, and he volunteered to help so many other nonprofits in our area.

And he enjoyed creating and running the very popular Tuesday night trivia at Rare Bird, where he often won with his team, the Home School Dropouts. His creativity, intelligence, and passion were far-reaching and deeply felt.

Lars leaves a wife and two young daughters whom he loved fiercely, and an extended circle of devoted family and friends. In every way, he is impossible to replace. A donation page has been set up for the family at traversecityfilmfest.org, where 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated directly to the Kelto family.

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ead Men Tell No Tales isn’t the soulless void you might expect from anything with a five after the title. While it might still be far from the heights of the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, it works as both a standalone adventure and an entertaining continuation of what people have come to know and love about this franchise. It kicks off with the introduction of Henry Turner (Brenton Thwaites), the grown son of Pirates 1, 2, and 3 characters Will Turner (Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Knightley). Henry has spent his young life becoming an expert in maritime lore in hopes of finding the Trident of Poseidon and breaking the curse that keeps his father enslaved as the captain of the Flying Dutchman. As fate would have it, in the course of his quest, he meets up with his parents’ old friend, Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), to whom the Trident holds its own, less altruistic, appeal.

Directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg prove capable captains, following the same standard formula but streamlining it a bit. The scenery is all so lush and detailed and transporting, and the action doesn’t feel mindless. Even if it’s missing the spark of a Gore Verbinski set piece, the effects are truly first rate. If you know what you’re in for, there’s a gratifying, albeit fluffy tale here, and by film’s end the saga has been, you guessed it, set up to continue.

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We pick up 10 years after the events of Prometheus on the Covenant, a colonizing ship carrying some 2,000 souls and still seven years out from its destination. Everyone is in hypersleep save for android Walter (Michael Fassbender), who is keeping things running. But then a freak accident occurs, the crew has to wake up, and through a series of too-good-tobe-true developments, they decide to explore a potential new home planet for their colony. And what do they find there?

Well, it ain’t good. And it involves aliens and alien eruptions out of human bodies. This is a gruesome film, one that trades heavily in silly horror tropes and gives of its gore too freely for much of a suspenseful payoff and where it’s profound aspirations and cheap scares don’t always mesh. But with the craftsman touch of Scott behind the lens, it’s still pretty terrifying, rather entertaining, very beautiful, and well done.

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n these original-story-averse, and Game-of-Thrones-loving times, King Arthur actually seems about due for a reboot — a canonical work where someone could leave a mark. And this time around that someone could be director Guy Ritchie, whose reboots of properties like Sherlock Holmes brought something new to the table in an enjoyable way and who has an innovate and unique visual style — facts together that seem to practically prophecize, Hey, at least this will probably be fun. But, as is turns out, Guy Ritchie will not be the one to pull the sword from the stone and bring the satisfying Arthur of every “The-Onceand-Future-King” reader’s dreams to the screen. Worse yet, you won’t even get to have much fun. Because while there are glimmers of the cheeky delight found in Ritchie’s gangster films like Snatch, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is never enough of a romp. In this, the first of supposedly six planned films (yeah, that kind of optimism is almost endearing), the focus is on a streetwise Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) getting Excalibur, discovering his true heritage, and going from reluctant hero to taking back the throne from his power-hungry uncle, Vortigern (Jude Law). While I can certainly appreciate that this doesn’t go down the expected Guinevere-and-Lancelot-love-triangle path, without Guinevere, women are only here to get stabbed. And you can’t take away the thoughtful and melancholy Arthur while failing to offer any significant female presence. They needed to make a little more room at the (round) table.

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: I have a close friend whose relationships always end badly. The new guy she’s dating has a reputation as a user. My friend’s very successful, and I believe he’s dating her for her business contacts. I need to be honest with her about this. How should I do that — considering she falls in love hard and fast?

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Yes, even well-intentioned honesty is often counterproductive. This might be hard for you to swallow, considering how warning your friend about this guy probably seems like warning her that she’s about to be hit by a bus. And sure, if that were the case, upon your “YO! WATCH OUT!” she’d whirl around and leap out of the way — not stand her ground and snap: “You dunno what you’re talking about. Buses love me!”

Though it’s hard to deny the existence of a 24-ton object hurtling toward us, seeing things accurately is not always the first order of the human perceptual system. In fact, evolutionary psychologist Martie Haselton explains that we seem to have evolved to make the least costly perceptual error in a situation — a subconscious calculation that sometimes leads to our over-perceiving or under-perceiving risks or opportunities. For example, in the physical risk domain, we are predisposed to over-perceive that stick in the rustling leaves as a snake because it’s far more costly to die from a snake bite than to “die” of embarrassment when our peeps mock us for jumping out of our skin at a sinister-looking twig.

In relationships, social psychologist Garth Fletcher and his colleagues find that it’s sometimes in our interest to err on the side of “positivity” — the rosy view -- over “accuracy.” (Love is blind versus love gets Lasik!) Whether positivity or accuracy is active is context-dependent — meaning determined by our situation. So, for example, when you’re in no rush to settle down, positivity vision prevails. Positive illusions are “associated with greater relationship satisfaction and lower rates of dissolution.”

Other times, “the need to make accurate, unbiased judgments becomes critical,” like when a little voice inside you is yelling “It’s baby o’clock!” and you’ll need a guy who’ll stick around and “dad.”

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Unfortunately, your even hinting that this guy may have ulterior motives is likely to make your friend snarlingly defensive — which is to say she may end up throwing somebody out of her life, and it probably won’t be him.

Of course, it’s possible that you’re wrong about the guy. Regardless, per the Fletcher team’s finding, your friend’s being able to see anything beyond how dreamypants he is may be driven by context — like when maintaining the rosy view would prove fatal to her achieving some essential goal. At that point, she might start noticing that their threesomes invariably involve the head of HR — and that if she asked him “Baby, what’s your favorite position?” his answer would be “vice president!”

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I have a sense of humor, but I’m bad at coming up with funny lines on the fly.

I’ve thought of using a “line,” but if I were a girl, hearing one would just make me annoyed. Do you have any advice on good conversation starters?

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: There’s a reason the line from that chick flick is “You had me at hello” and not “You had me at ‘Those jugs yours?’”

Granted, it’s better if you can be funny when hitting on girls. Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller believes “humor production ability” is a “hard-to-fake” sign of intelligence in a potential partner. Research by Miller and others suggests he’s right — finding correlations between humor and “verbal creativity” and intelligence. But note “hardto-fake.” Trying to be funny when you aren’t all that funny is about as successful a tactic as trying to remove someone’s appendix when you aren’t really a doctor.

However, even if you aren’t naturally funny, what you can be is genuine. To do this, just say something -- perhaps about something in the environment. Ask about that book she’s carrying or whether she’s survived the vegan Reuben. Maybe comment on the attire of the two armed men running out of the place with a bag of money. Just saying something is basically like opening a tiny door to see whether anything’s behind it.

If a woman finds you attractive, she’ll pick up and respond — and probably not by announcing that if you were the last man on earth, she’d develop a sexual attraction to trees.

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19 Dorm supervisors, briefly 20 “The magic word” 21 Do bar duty 22 “The Two Towers” creature 23 Like a cooked noodle 25 Medium capacity event?

27 “Yeah!” singer 30 Busy ___ bee 33 Song with the lyric “she really shows you all she can” 34 Author Harper 35 By title, though not really 38 “Let me know” letters 41 ___ Khan 42 It shows the order of songs a band will play 44 Disney Store collectible 45 Force based on waves?

47 Top-of-the-line 48 Took a course?

49 Orangey tuber 51 Gridiron units, for short 52 Run off, as copies 54 Compadre from way back 57 Diplomat’s forte 59 Kickoff need 60 The haves and the have-___ 63 Pointer on a laptop 67 “Shallow ___” (Jack Black movie) 68 The dance of talk show employees?

70 More than -er 71 Aim high 72 Not-so-sharp sort 73 “The Crying Game” actor 74 Crystal-lined stones 75 Ovine moms

1 Displace 2 Gem mined in Australia 3 Monty Python alum Eric 4 Place setting?

5 Automaton of Jewish folklore 6 Biceps’ place 7 SMS exchange 8 Shrek talks about being one a lot 9 Chestnut-hued horses 10 Original “The Late Late Show” host Tom 11 Award for “Five Easy Pieces” actress Black?

12 Monetary unit of Switzerland 13 Unit of social hierarchy 18 God of the Nile 24 Canned goods closet 26 Inhaled stuff 27 ___ Bator (Mongolia’s capital) 28 Maker of the Saturn game system 29 Weighty river triangle?

31 Type of bar with pickled beets 32 In the center of 36 Battery terminal, briefly 37 Suffix similar to “-speak” 39 President’s refusal 40 Suffix for movie theaters 43 Common campaign promise 46 Talk too much 50 It may be also called a “murse” 53 One of their recent ads features “an investor invested in vests” 54 Different 55 Tenant’s document 56 Almost ready for the Tooth Fairy 58 Parcels of land 61 “Ed Sullivan Show” character ___ Gigio 62 Racetrack trouble 64 Winter forecast 65 Eye rakishly 66 Breaks down 69 “Able was I ___ I saw Elba”

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GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Actress Marisa Berenson offers a line of anti-aging products that contain an elixir made from the seeds of a desert fruit known as prickly pear. The manufacturing process isn’t easy. To produce a quart of the potion requires 2,000 pounds of seeds. I see you as having a metaphorically similar challenge in the coming weeks, Gemini. To create a small amount of the precious stuff you want, I’m guessing you’ll have to gather a ton of raw materials. And there may be a desert-like phenomena to deal with, as well.

PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): You have a

cosmic license to enjoy almost too much sensual pleasure. In addition, you should feel free to do more of what you love to do than you normally allow yourself. Be unapologetic about surrounding yourself with flatterers and worshipers. Be sumptuously lazy.

Ask others to pick up the slack for you. Got all that? It’s just the first part of your oracle. Here’s the rest: You have a cosmic license to explore the kind of spiritual growth that’s possible when you feel happy and fulfilled. As you go through each day, expect life to bring you exactly what you need to uplift you.

Assume that the best service you can offer your fellow humans is to be relaxed and content..

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You have to admit

that salt looks like sugar and sugar resembles salt. This isn’t usually a major problem, though.

Mistakenly sprinkling sugar on your food when you thought you were adding salt won’t hurt you, nor will putting salt in your coffee when you assumed you were using sugar. But errors like these are inconvenient, and they can wreck a meal. You may want to apply this lesson as a metaphor in the coming days, Aries. Be alert for things that outwardly seem to be alike but actually have different tastes and effects.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here’s a possible

plan for the next ten days: Program your smart phone to sound an alarm once every hour during the entire time you’re awake. Each time the bell or buzzer goes off, you will vividly remember your life’s main purpose. You will ask yourself whether or not the activity you’re engaged in at that specific moment is somehow serving your life’s main purpose. If it is, literally pat yourself on the back and say to yourself, “Good job!” If it’s not, say the following words: “I am resolved to get into closer alignment with my soul’s code -- the blueprint of my destiny.”

CANCER (June 21-July 22): There are three

kinds of habits: good, bad, and neutral. Neutral habits are neither good nor bad but use up psychic energy that might be better directed into cultivating good habits. Here are some examples: a good habit is when you’re disciplined about eating healthy food; a bad habit is watching violent TV shows before going to bed, thereby disturbing your sleep; a neutral habit might be doing Sudoku puzzles. My challenge to you, Cancerian, is to dissolve one bad habit and one neutral habit by replacing them with two new good habits. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, cosmic forces will be on your side as you make this effort.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Dear Dr. Astrology:

Good fortune has been visiting me a lot lately.

Many cool opportunities have come my way.

Life is consistently interesting. I’ve also made two unwise moves that fortunately didn’t bring bad results. Things often work out better for me than I imagined they would! I’m grateful every day, but I feel like I should somehow show even more appreciation. Any ideas? -Lucky Leo.” Dear Lucky: The smartest response to the abundance you have enjoyed is to boost your generosity. Give out blessings.

Dispense praise. Help people access their potentials. Intensify your efforts to share your wealth.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Years ago, a fan

of my work named Paul emailed to ask me if I wanted to get together with him and his friend when I visited New York. “Maybe you know her?” he wrote. “She’s the artist Cindy Sherman.”

Back then I had never heard of Cindy. But since Paul was smart and funny, I agreed to meet. The three of us convened

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in an elegant tea room for a boisterous conversation. A week later, when I was back home and mentioned the event to a colleague, her eyes got big and she shrieked, “You had tea with THE Cindy Sherman.” She then educated me on how successful and influential Cindy’s photography has been. I predict you will soon have a comparable experience, Virgo: inadvertent contact with an intriguing presence. Hopefully, because I’ve given you a heads up, you’ll recognize what’s happening as it occurs, and take full advantage.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll never get access

to the treasure that’s buried out under the cherry tree next to the ruined barn if you stay in your command center and keep staring at the map instead of venturing out to the barn. Likewise, a symbol of truth may be helpful in experiencing deeper meaning, but it’s not the same as communing with the raw truth, and may even become a distraction from it. Let’s consider one further variation on the theme: The pictures in your mind’s eye may or may not have any connection with the world outside your brain.

It’s especially important that you monitor their accuracy in the coming days.

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Maybe it wasn’t

such a good idea to go gallivanting so heedlessly into the labyrinth. Or maybe it was. Who knows?

It’s still too early to assess the value of your experiences in that maddening but fascinating tangle. You may not yet be fully able to distinguish the smoke and mirrors from the useful revelations. Which of the riddles you’ve gathered will ultimately bring frustration and which will lead you to wisdom? Here’s one thing I do know for sure: If you want to exit the labyrinth, an opportunity will soon appear.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Over the

years I’ve read numerous news reports about people who have engaged in intimate relations with clunky inanimate objects. One had sex with a bicycle. Another seduced a sidewalk, and a third tried to make sweet love to a picnic table. I hope you won’t join their ranks in the coming weeks. Your longing is likely to be extra intense, innovative, and even exotic, but I trust you will confine its expression to unions with adult human beings who know what they’re getting into and who have consented to play. Here’s an old English word you might want to add to your vocabulary: “blissom.” It means “to bleat with sexual desire.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your life in

the coming days should be low on lightweight diversions and high in top-quality content. Does that sound like fun? I hope so. I’d love to see you enjoy the hell out of yourself as you cut the fluff and focus on the pith . . . as you efficiently get to the hype-free heart of every matter and refuse to tolerate waffling or stalling. So strip away the glossy excesses, my dear Capricorn. Skip a few steps if that doesn’t cause any envy.

Expose the pretty lies, but then just work around them; don’t get bogged down in indulging in negative emotions about them.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Inventor,

architect, and author Buckminster Fuller lived to the age of 87. For 63 of those years, he kept a detailed scrapbook diary that documented every day of his life. It included his reflections, correspondence, drawings, newspaper clippings, grocery bills, and much other evidence of his unique story.

I would love to see you express yourself with that much disciplined ferocity during the next two weeks. According to my astrological analysis, you’re in a phase when you have maximum power to create your life with vigorous ingenuity and to show everyone exactly who you are.

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