Northern Express - June 24, 2024

JUNE 28 Vitamin String Quartet

JUNE 28 & 29 Interlochen Shakespeare Festival JULY 5 & 6 The Comedy of Errors

JUNE 30, JULY 7, 14 World Youth Symphony Orchestra 21, 28, & AUG. 4

JULY 9 “Collage”

JULY 10 Lake Street Dive

JULY 11 Old Crow Medicine Show

JULY 13 Norah Jones

JULY 14 Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

JULY 15 Nickel Creek and Andrew Bird

JULY 16 Jason Mraz

JULY 20 Detroit Symphony Orchestra

JULY 23 A Night of Comedy with Andy Beningo

JULY 24 SLASH – S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival

JULY 26 311: Unity Tour

JULY 30 Clint Black

AUG. 1-4 High School Musical Production Wonderful Town

AUG. 5 Jewel and Melissa Etheridge

AUG. 6 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

AUG. 7 Jake Shimabukuro

Investing in Our Children’s Futures

As a pediatrician, mother of three, and a long-time resident of Traverse City, I care deeply about the health and wellbeing of our children. The upcoming Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) bond millage vote on Aug. 6 offers a critical opportunity to invest in their future by improving the safety and infrastructure of our schools.

TCAPS serves nearly 9,000 students across 16 schools. Despite the district’s diligent management, many of our school buildings are aging and in need of significant upgrades. The proposed bond will fund essential safety and security improvements, including secure entry points and enhanced emergency systems. In today’s world, ensuring our children’s safety at school is more important than ever. Though our responsibility to our children doesn’t end there.

I witnessed firsthand the struggles our children faced when schools were closed during the pandemic, something none of us will forget quickly. Without the structure of in-person school, many students experienced significant declines in their mental and physical health.

This bond is a meaningful investment that will provide stable, supportive environments for our children, which are essential to their wellbeing.

Going to school in a safe, healthy environment is crucial for children’s development. The bond will address vital infrastructure needs, such as replacing old heating systems, roofs, and plumbing. These improvements will ensure that our children learn in warm, dry, and comfortable settings, preventing health issues like respiratory problems caused by mold or inadequate heating.

The bond also includes plans to enhance playgrounds and outdoor spaces, promoting physical activity, which is essential for combating childhood obesity and supporting overall health.

Voting yes for the TCAPS bond millage is a vote in favor of the health, safety, and success of our children.

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A VERY CHERRY WEEKEND

YOUNG AMERICANS GO BACK IN TIME

Neon colors, Madonna, jelly bracelets, Prince, big hair! The Young Americans Dinner Theatre returns to The Highlands at Harbor Springs this summer with an ’80s theme. Performances run June 21 – Aug. 17 and include singing, dancing, and acting with a three-course dinner served by the cast. A reception starts at 6pm, followed by dinner and the show at 6:30pm. Adult tickets are $129; 12 and under are $39. highlandsharborsprings.com

The National Cherry Festival will be setting up their tents, stages, rides, and booths this week, with the first day of the festival June 29. Here are a few weekend highlights from the Open Space and beyond: The Air Show, featuring the Blue Angels, flies June 29 and 30 from 1-4pm, with several associated watch parties and picnics. The Arts & Crafts Fair runs 9am-5pm Sunday on Union Street in TC, while Yoga by the Bay relaxes attendees in the Open Space and the Bayside Beach Volleyball Tournament rages at the West End Courts. And don’t miss the Old Town Classic Car Show starting at 11am or the Kids Cherry Teddy Bear Tea from 4:30–6pm (a sweet afternoon with littles at F&M park), both on June 30. See the full festival schedule at cherryfestival.org/events. 4

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Café Meria’s Tuna Croffle

We all remember the 2010 cronut craze, but have you ever heard of a croffle? This genius little pastry calls for buttery croissant dough baked in a waffle iron, and it’s begging to be stacked with toppings! Quell the mid-morning snackies with a stop into Café Meria in downtown Charlevoix, where croffle flavors range from sweet to savory and everything in between. For the ultimate protein-packed bite, the Albacore Tuna Croffle ($11) is our summer go-to. It features a crispy, flaky croffle served warm and stuffed with scratch-made tuna salad (ingredients: tuna, crunchy apple, celery, lemon juice, and avocado oil mayo), topped with house-pickled onions and local microgreens. We’ll have our waffle-shaped cake and eat it too, please! Find Café Meria at 101 Mason St. in Charlevoix, or place an order online at cafemeria.com. (231) 431-0143

Hey, WATCH It! QUEENIE

Queenie Jenkins is having a quarter-life crisis. The 25-year-old Jamaican British woman is dealing with a break-up, a new housing situation, mental health, past family trauma, casual (and pointed) racism…and all the other ups and downs of figuring out who she is and where she fits in her midtwenties. This moment of Queenie’s life is messy, and sometimes her choices feel self-destructive, but with each episode we see more of her desire to rebuild and rediscover her true self. Dionne Brown stars as Queenie, bringing the perfect amount of snark, heart, frustration, and hope to the role. Based on the bestselling 2019 novel of the same name by Candice Carty-Williams—who is also the showrunner for the adaptation and offers a more optimistic and humorous version of the story for the

6 ART IN THE GARDEN IN GAYLORD

Gaylord will be looking extra beautiful this Saturday thanks to the 11th annual Art in the Garden, presented by the Otsego Conservation District. You (and the kids!) can test your garden know-how with workshops like Beekeeping Basics; learn more about native plants, invasive species, and pollinators; shop plants and art; and create everything from a butterfly garden to a bumblebee painting. A morning yoga class and kids’ nature hike will also be offered, and Bear-Grrr Custom Chainsaw Carvings with Patrick Barrigar will have attendees buzzing from 12-12:45pm. Plus, catch Lee Ann Whitman, Terry Coveyou, Will Engelman, and Bruce and the Originals performing live music. The free festival will be held at the conservation district’s Demonstration Garden at 459 Livingston Blvd. from 10am to 5pm on June 24. To learn more, visit otsegocd.org.

THE SUNSHINE BUS

The wheels on the bus go round and round for the Sunshine Bus, part of the Student Support Network offerings from Traverse City Area Public Schools. From June 12 to August 31—with a break during the week of July 4—the Sunshine Bus travels Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays to eight locations around Traverse City to offer free food and basic needs, like personal hygiene products, for kids 18 and under. The Sunshine Bus pairs up with the Father Fred Foundation to source and pack the food, which is intended to be healthy and kid-friendly, with no prep or cooking required. The summer program was developed in 2023 to connect with the over 40 percent of area families who qualify for free and reduced meals during the school year. To see times and locations for the bus, visit tcaps.net/programs/step.

Stuff We Love: REPRESENTING “THE COUNTY”

Bahles of Suttons Bay wants to know where you’re from…and if that’s Leelanau County, there’s a shirt (or sweater or sweatshirt) for you. New to the store’s summer lineup is “The County” collection celebrating the iconic peninsula where their storefront is found. Items in the collection include a women’s v-neck sweater (pictured), polos, crewneck sweaters, and men’s quarter zips, all made with Peruvian pima cotton and custom-embroidered for Bahles. Stacy Sheren, buyer and general manager for the store, came up with the collection concept. As she says, “It’s a great little nod to Leelanau County and that #ifyouknowyouknow [feeling]… It’s like an inside local secret.” Shop the collection in store at 210 N St Joseph St. or online at bahles.net—with more items and colors to come!

Friday, July 5

HUCKLEBERRY GROOVE LIVE

Friday & Saturday, July 12 & 13 | 9pm

Ethanology Distillation has been concocting small-batch, hyper-local spirits in Elk Rapids since opening in 2017. This spring, they launched their first-ever liqueur, Amara Pira ($37). This complex beauty is made with red winter wheat from Valley View Farm, three different types of lavender from Lavender Hill Farm, Chinook hops from Michigan Hop Alliance, and Bartlett pears from King Orchards, plus fennel and quassia bark. Talk about a local sip! The liqueur was 18 months in the making and can be enjoyed neat as an aperitif or digestive or as the standout ingredient in your next cocktail. Our recommendation: Check out Ethanology’s Sandbar Spritz when you visit their tasting room at 127 Ames St. / Old St. in Elk Rapids. You can also purchase Amara Pira online at ethanologydistillation.com.

JUSTIFABLE RECOGNITION

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By steven Tuttle

What did Socrates, Michelangelo, Emily Dickinson, Alexander the Great, Leonardo da Vinci, Richard the Lionheart, and Joan of Arc all have in common? They all may have been gay. (At least as historians can best guess.)

This comes to mind as we near the end of Pride Month, first officially recognized by the federal government in 1999 when President Bill Clinton declared June to be Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. The idea was to recognize the achievements and contributions the LGBTQ+ community has made over the years.

It also comes to mind as some openly wonder why this community needs their own month. Some have even suggested they don’t “deserve” a month or a week or even a day, which is exactly why they need such recognition.

This is especially true since there are still 71 countries in which homosexuality itself is illegal or homosexual acts are. In Iran and Saudi Arabia, and Uganda in some situations, homosexuality is punishable by death. In Iraq, Somalia, and Yemen, the governments look the other way while militias take care of the executions.

National Writers Se ries

JANE SMILEY

Considered one of the greatest American novelists, Jane Smiley joins NWS to talk about her new book, Lucky. The novel is a story of chance and the grit and glitter of real talent. It is a colorful portrait of one woman’s journey in search of herself. Smiley has written more than 30 books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece A Thousand Acres.

With Guest Host Anne-Marie Oomen Literary Sponsor: WCCW/FM

TUESDAY, JUNE 25 • 7:00 PM

In-person at City Opera House + Livestreamed

Doors open at 6PM with live music & cash bar

It’s all plenty discouraging, but before we dislocate our own shoulders patting ourselves on the back about how much progress we’ve made in this country, we should take a long look in the mirror.

So far in 2024, 522 pieces of anti-LBGTQ+ legislation have been introduced in more than 20 states. Some 70 bills have already passed, been signed into law, and are now awaiting their day in court. They include bills to stop medical care for certain minors, bills to remove books from school libraries that have an LGBTQ+ theme or feature an LGBTQ+ character, bills that prohibit references to sexual orientation while discussing historical figures, and on and on.

We’re not exactly squeaky clean here in Michigan, where at least nine anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced, mostly involving transgender minors.

These proscriptions are almost always based on some religious text or belief. It is true enough, for example, the Bible makes negative references or condemnations of homosexuality seven times. (Interestingly, Jesus does not offer such words against homosexuality, though he is overtly harsh when it comes to divorce.)

We are free to believe whatever we believe in this country, but the folks relying on the Bible to justify homophobia are being remarkably selective. The first five books of the Old Testament alone contain at least 600 laws including what to eat, what to wear,

how to worship, where to live, how to treat women (it’s more than a little surprising women still tolerate those sections), how to treat children, and, in general, how to behave.

Yet, none of these laws ever seem to even be mentioned by those seeking such guidance. Homosexuality doesn’t even make the top 10 of Christian offenses, and for reasons that are not clear, many choose to focus on and condemn that behavior while supporting at least one adulterous, thieving, lying, swearing sinner.

It’s likely to a point of near certainty that those now condemning or wishing to banish all things LGBTQ+, including the people, are themselves in violation of several laws in either the Bible or the Quran. If religious texts are divinely inspired, then the faithful shouldn’t pick and choose what to believe and what to ignore.

We have a Pride Month for the same reason we have other celebratory months acknowledging groups of people we have long marginalized and even criminalized. It’s our acknowledgment, a kind of verbal and emotional reparation for past societal wrongs.

Those so offended by it, like Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s wife, Martha, who finds the multi-colored Pride flag to be “shameful,” can look away now and go back to their blissful homophobia next month.

By the way, do you know who Alan Turing was? Turing was a British mathematician credited with being among those who helped crack the Nazi’s mystifying enigma code in World War II allowing the Allies to intercept German plans and shorten the war in Europe. Post WWII, Turing was identified as gay and arrested for “homosexual acts,” lost his security clearance and his job, and chose chemical castration rather than prison. Rarely recognized for his accomplishments during and after the war, he died at 41 from either suicide or accidental cyanide poisoning. He was finally pardoned by the queen in 2013, 59 years after his death.

What about Jane Addams? Addams is considered the godmother of social work and a founder of the settlement house movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. She was a co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Her 40-year relationship with Mary Rozet Smith was mostly a secret and had to be.

We celebrate Pride Month because we abused, reviled, arrested, imprisoned, beat, and ignored a significant cohort of our citizens for most of our history. A month of recognition is small compensation.

The Women Rangers of Isle Royale

An all-women team forges a path at the remote National Park

By Ren Brabenec

John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt. Everett Townsend and Walter Fry. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Richard Proenneke, and Ansel Adams. Since the inception of the national parks in the late 1800s, the men who carried the banner of wilderness preservation also wrote the history of their movement, often missing the crucial role women played in protecting America’s wilderness from the Industrial Revolution and the raw material extraction that revolution demanded.

At Isle Royale National Park, the lower 48’s least visited but most revisited national park, an all-women team of park rangers reminds us that all it takes to work in nature is a passion for conservation and a love for the outdoors.

“It wasn’t intentional at all,” says Katie Keller, lead ranger at Isle Royale, when we inquired about how the team came to be. “Hiring for the parks is different every year. So we were just as surprised as the visitors when we had all-women rangers two years in a row.”

Meet Katie Keller

The summer of 2022 was Keller’s ninth season on the island and her first with an allwomen ranger complement. After fielding multiple reactions from visitors, Keller’s team launched the “Listening to Women in Wilderness” media series, the first of many programs designed to highlight how women have always played an integral role in park preservation, from Yellowstone botanist Herma Albertson, who authored numerous books; to Margaret Murie’s work to establish Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; to the all-women Save the Redwoods League

that halted the rampant clearcutting of California’s coast redwoods.

Keller refers to herself as the “unlikeliest ranger” when asked how she arrived at the park. An Illinois native, she didn’t realize she’d be working on a remote island in Lake Superior until the park’s call-back caught her attention while she was searching for summer internships.

Fifteen years later, Keller couldn’t imagine doing anything else. “I’m really fortunate to be here,” Keller says. “It’s not common for a park ranger to stay at one park for a long period. We usually jump from park to park, but I fell in love with Isle Royale and became the lead ranger with a focus on park interpretation.”

Keller defined “park interpreters” for us, emphasizing their connection to park sustainability. The unofficial definition: “We’re the flat hat rangers who talk about nature and history,” she says with a smile.

More officially: “Instead of interpreting one language to another, we’re connecting people to park stories,” she continues, “whether that’s the island’s billionyear geologic history, wolf and moose population, fishing history, mining legacy, or significance to Indigenous peoples. Park rangers help connect people to the island which leads to appreciation and action on the part of visitors, whether that’s visitors practicing Leave No Trace or something as simple as not making illegal fires. It’s all about educating people and empowering them to participate in park preservation.”

That’s a tall order, so we asked Keller how much training rangers get. “Because the island is only open in the late spring, summer, and early autumn, most of the rangers are seasonal workers,” she says.

“We give them a three-week training regimen with background about the park, our operations, permitting, entrance fees, campsite locations, and ranger-led events.”

The training isn’t one-sided. Because most rangers come from diverse backgrounds with experience at other parks, permanent staff like Keller act as both teacher and student when interacting with seasonal rangers, which leads to new conservation strategies, better programming, more efficient operations, and more effective emergency responses.

Yet despite the rangers’ diverse backgrounds, all who work there agree two factors make the island a one-of-a-kind place to work. Even the rangers who come to the island from far-off western parks remark that Isle Royale is extremely isolated, a location that is both humbling and aweinspiring.

“It takes some adjusting, working on the island,” remarks Keller. “But the other factor we hear from rangers is how incredible the community on the island is. Our professional and personal lives become

The 2023 Isle Royale ranger team. Photos provided by the National Park Service.

Isle Royale is actually an archipelago and has islands of its own. Photo by Paul Brown.

interwoven as our small complement of rangers interacts with the support staff, volunteers, lodge custodians, and ferry and sea plane concessionaires. We all come together to make Isle Royale visits possible.”

Meet Mary Hanson

As a park interpreter for the past two years, Mary Hanson assists visitors in learning about the island and developing a deeper connection to it. In doing so, she’s also felt herself become closer to the island, to the point where it feels like a second home.

“Isle Royale is the reason why I am who I am,” Hanson says simply. “It forces me to be flexible, teaches me to be patient, and gives me an appreciation for the little things.”

Hanson’s time on the remote archipelago began with an entire summer doing trail work on the island through the Wisconsin Conservation Corps. What started as a simple volunteer activity became a lifetime career. “That experience sparked a passion for national park conservation, and more specifically, Isle Royale,” she says.

When she’s not hosting ranger-led events or helping visitors find their way, Hanson’s favorite activity is hiking to the top of Feldtmann Fire Tower, where she says the expansive views make one truly understand how isolated the island is.

Meet Bridget Byrne

An eight-year park ranger with the past two-and-a-half years spent as a visual information specialist on Isle Royale, Bridget Byrne understands the dramatic variety on full display in America’s national parks.

“My park story began in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, in North Dakota, which is about as different from Isle Royale

as you can get,” says Byrne.

As with Keller, Hanson, and other visitors and Park Service employees, what makes Isle Royale special to Byrne is intangible, even ethereal.

“ The island provides me with a sense of calm, safety, peace, growth, and healing in ways that no other place could,” Byrne tells us. “I think the isolation of the place is what makes it a haven for me and countless others.”

Byrne spends her days on and off the island creating multimedia projects to assist in park interpretation. But as with all the rangers stationed on the island, she goes where she’s needed. For example, during the island’s 2022 Mount Franklin Fire, Byrne joined other rangers and support staff to respond to the fire and prevent its spread.

Life at the Park

Isle Royale’s park rangers take their jobs seriously. The occasional emergencies like wildland fires, severe weather, and visitor injury demand a tempered mind and quick-to-act reflexes. Beyond those tasks, a significant part of a ranger’s job involves protecting the park so it can be a safe, healthy place.

“People go to the island and they get the feeling that it’s disconnected from the world,” Keller says. “And while it is remote, it’s not untouchable. Some of the threats are from the people there, say in the form of wildland fire threats. Sometimes, it’s things that come from far away, like pollution and invasive species. Then there’s algae blooms cropping up in inland lakes that make it challenging for visitors to source clean drinking water. And given that we are so isolated, organizing resources to address each of these issues can be extremely challenging.”

But in reality, most days are not like that, and for those who truly love the work they do, their lives do not feel like work.

“After my shift, I like to row out to the barrier islands in Rock Harbor Channel,” Byrne says. “The geography and ecology of these islands never cease to amaze me. I feel like a kid again when playing on the rock cliffs and gazing into tide pools.”

For those planning their own visit this summer, Keller offers some advice.

“Preparation is key, be ready for any

weather, and give yourself more time than you think you’ll need to visit the places you want to see,” she says. “We also created the ‘Stay Wild’ principles to ensure visitors have a great experience. Know before you go, play it safe, protect your park, and share the space. These principles are geared towards having a good time and leaving the park in a good condition for others. If we can inspire visitors to follow these principles, we’re doing our job as rangers.”

Lead Ranger Katie Keller.

Photo by Bridget Byrne.

Ranger Mary Hanson.

Ranger Bridget Byrne.

YOUR GUIDE TO SLEEPING BEAR DUNES CAMPING

Seven sites to explore the beauty of the National Lakeshore

By Drew VanDrie

Summer in the northern latitudes wouldn’t be complete without at least one camping trip. Indulging in some rustic relaxation and living an unhurried existence (for at least a few days), offers a restorative escape.

It’s no surprise that Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SBDNL) is a popular destination for those with a knack to bivouac. Catering to all ranges of preference from the self-reliance of backpacking to the comfort of RVs, the park has something to suit everyone’s expectations. Aided by insights from Merrith Baughman, director of interpretation and visitor services at the Lakeshore, we’re here to help you set up camp!

There’s always something new to discover, even for an experienced former park ranger and Sleeping Bear steward like Baughman. “I’ve been at this park for 11 years now,” she says, “and I feel like I’m still learning things and still seeing new places. That’s the thrill of the park. There’s so much to see and do.”

Read on for campsite overviews—plus dos and don’ts of the dunes—to learn how you can make roughing it in Sleeping Bear a smooth outing.

Platte River Campground

5684 Lake Michigan Rd, Honor

Located off of M-22, Platte River Campground is a bustling location. Housing 179 campsites, 96 electrical hook-ups, and open to all manners of camping from tents to RVs (max length of 40 feet), the Platte is the most accessible option for those looking for comfort and convenience while camping. “[The] most amenities are going to be found at Platte River Campground,” says Baughman.

Replete with running-water restrooms, showers, potable water and refill spigots throughout the park, and a sanitation (dump) station for RVs, the Platte is classified as a developed campground. It also offers eight wheelchair accessible sites

purposefully located near water, restrooms, and showers. The Platte even features firepits throughout the sites and sells firewood at the campground, so guests can nestle up to a nighty fire (provided there’s no burn ban).

Beyond some convenience and enlarged capacity, the Platte River Campground has some surprising seclusion as well. Located in the northwestern corner of the campground is an outpost of nearly two dozen sites that are walk-in only and perfect for campers who “maybe don’t want to backpack, but maybe want to get a little bit farther away from people,” according to Baughman.

And while the namesake nearby river may be popular for tubing, and the Picnic Area and beach at the lakefront idyllic, Baughman says the biggest highlight is the network of trail systems within and near the campground.

“The Platte Plains trail is 14 miles in length,” says Baughman, “You can do some really nice day hikes…you can get out into those areas by yourself, have some solitude, and have access to stretches of beaches that are generally less busy.”

for RVs. Take note: There are no showers. (Perhaps a dip in Lake Michigan?) And while still open to RVs (max length of 35 feet) the campground does not provide any electrical hook-ups.

Campers should also be aware that the D.H. Day Group Campground is at another location, to the west near Glen Haven on Harwood Rd. Guests of group sites should still check in at the main D.H. Day location first.

In addition to its ideal location, the multi-use Heritage Trail, which skirts by the campground, is a major boon for visitors of D.H. Day.

“People can bring their bikes and hop on the Heritage Trail and they can get into Glen Haven,” says Baughman, “They can peddle into or even walk into Glen Arbor… It’s a great way to be more ‘green,’ and see the park.”

The trail also expands access for those with restrictions. “The Heritage Trail is fully accessible so if someone has lesser mobility or mobility challenges, they can use the trail [to better access the park],” she says.

Starting at the end of June, campers can

“...I feel like I’m still learning things and still seeing new places. That’s the thrill of the park. There’s so much to see and do.”

—Merrith Baughman, director of interpretation and visitor services, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

D.H. Day Campground

8000 W. Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor

D.H. Day is a wooded haven centrally located near some of Sleeping Bear’s most popular attractions including the Dune Climb, Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, and Alligator Hill, with access to dazzling Lake Michigan nearby.

Outfitted with 87 sites, the campground is more rustic than the Platte, but does include water spigots, vault toilets, fire rings (and wood for sale), and a sanitation station

also attend ranger-led evening programs at the D.H. Day and Platte River Campground amphitheaters.

“Our ranger programs are a lot of fun,” says Baughman, “They harken back to those traditional, sit around the campfire and talk to a ranger type of program.” Family friendly and highly interactive, featuring activities and storytelling, the programs are held throughout the summer, with scheduling posted at each campground.

White Pine Backcountry Campground Benzie County

White Pines Backcountry Campground is a great site for novice and intermediate backpackers. Planted within the Platte Plains trail system, but reached by a modest 2-mile hike, White Pine is an approachable option for those newer to backcountry camping.

In addition to six established sites, the campground also features food storage boxes, a community fire ring, and a vault toilet, (a true luxury in the backcountry), meaning campers don’t have to get the “full experience” right away. Venturers should note that pets are not permitted and there is no available potable water, so guests will need to bring water filtration systems to acquire water from Lake Michigan.

“It’s still pretty close to the lake,” says Baughman. “It still has some amenities—it has a pit toilet, it’s maintained and in good condition. It’s backpacking, but it’s pretty accessible backpacking.”

The campground itself is located within the Designated Wilderness portion of the Sleeping Bear Lakeshore, and visitors are advised to adhere to the principles of “Leave No Trace” to minimize impact on the landscape. Along with a general National Parks Entrance Pass, overnight campers will need to purchase a Backcountry Use Pass.

South Manitou Island

One of the two cubs of Sleeping Bear lore, South Manitou Island resides in the middle of Lake Michigan 16 miles from the mainland. Accessible by the ferry from the Manitou Island Transit located in Leland (or private boat), South Manitou is a world all its own, boasting plenty of sightseeing, miles of pebbled beach, and ample historical intrigue.

Besides a pump within the village, there is no other potable water, so guests will need their own filtration devices for water supply. Open to overnight camping at three campgrounds (dispersed camping is not permitted), and also available for day treks (guests can book a day trip pass with Manitou Island Transit), South Manitou is ideal for those seeking isolation and

campers looking to set their own terms for exploration. Campsites are currently firstcome, first-serve, but Baughman hints it may change to a reservation system in the future.

Here again, a Backcountry Use Pass is required prior to departing from the island. These can be purchased at the Philip A. Hart Visitors Center, a Sleeping Bear campground office, or from the Leland dock. Campers will then complete registration with a ranger once they arrive at the island dock.

“The thing about South,” says Baughman, “there’s just so many layers of history you can encounter. Plus it’s really unique ecologically. There’ve been no deer on the island, and ecologically it’s just really different than the mainland.”

And don’t forget the beaches, she adds. “Just going out there, hiking the island, and getting all sweaty and then dipping in the lake—there’s nothing like it!’

All campers must reside within one of the three campgrounds below and carry out all trash or equipment they carry in. Laced with a network of trail systems, South Manitou is a hiker’s paradise offering plenty of scenic views and solitary beaches to enjoy.

Bay Campground

The Bay Campground is nearest to the dock and offers 28 total sites, with three

designated group sites that must be reserved in advance. Due to its proximity to the dock and beach, it is often the most popular and fills up quickly. The campground offers two vault toilets along with several communal fire rings—any scavenged firewood should be from dead and downed trees.

Weather Station Campground

Perched atop a bluff on the island’s south side, the Weather Station sites look out toward the Manitou Passage and mainland beyond. The campground features 20 individual sites with three group locations, two vault toilets, and dispersed group fire rings. Situated within the woods on the shore edge, the Weather Station is near the lighthouse, Lake Florence (the island’s interior lake), the shipwreck Morazan, and the old growth Giant Cedars.

Popple Campground

Those willing to put in a bit more legwork can seek seclusion at the Popple Campground. Set 3.5 miles from the ranger station on the north end of the island, the Popple provides seven individual sites and a single vault toilet. The sparse and sequestered campground offers spectacular views of North Manitou and unrivaled access to the beach. However, no fires are permitted.

North Manitou is regarded as the last rugged frontier for Sleeping Bear Dunes camping. Also accessed by the Manitou Island Transit ferry (or private boat), visitors to North are expected to remain overnight, as departure dates and times are scheduled into ticket booking. More rustic in offerings than even South Manitou, the island is intended for more experienced backpackers.

Approximately 15,000 acres (South is about 5,200 for comparison), North is an exploration into untamed, thriving wilderness full of towering forests, desolate dunescapes, and massive stretches of isolated lakeshore. Home to a thriving deer population (enough to warrant its own special hunting season), it’s not uncommon to see a few grazing or slipping through the woods as you traverse the island.

“North is really that true backpacking experience,” says Baughman. “The ferry drops you off, you get on the island, and you just go. [You can go] south toward Dimmicks Point, north up toward these amazing kettles and potholes, and the views are incredible. I bet you could backpack and not see anybody once you’re away from the village.”

While there is a village campground with eight first-come, first-serve sites, the vast majority is dispersed, backcountry camping.

DO’S AND DON’TS OF THE DUNES

No matter where you’re camping this summer, keep these best practices in mind.

Fire Safety and Firewood

Fires are only permitted within designated fire rings at campsites. Extinguish all fires and coals with water before departing, and never leave a fire unattended. If in the backcountry campgrounds, use only dead and downed wood for fires. If within a campground, purchase wood at either the campground or a nearby approved local vendor.

Leave No Trace

Leave all natural areas and campsites better than you found it. Be a conscientious and considerate camper and follow the seven steps of Leave No Trace: 1) plan ahead and prepare; 2) travel and camp on durable

surfaces; 3) dispose of waste properly; 4) leave what you find; 5) minimize campfire impacts; 6) respect wildlife; 7) be considerate of other visitors.

Respect Protected Areas

Some areas of the Sleeping Bear Dunes are off limits to the public, such as historical buildings, ecologically sensitive areas, and piping plover nesting grounds. “We do have [the piping plover nests] marked off,” says Baughman. “If you see signs that say ‘Closed,’ please respect that. It really is important and critical if we want this species to exist.”

Pest Control

Preventing the spread of invasive species is a full-time objective for the parks, and campers can assist in the mission. From washing and sanitizing

watercraft and camping gear, to using boot brushes provided at trailheads to dislodge unwanted hitchhikers, you can reduce the spread of unwanted pests. Campers should also educate themselves on tick prevention as they are present in the park. Along with leg gaiters and permethrin treatments, Baughman advocates visitors to “Check! Check every night!” for ticks.

Reservations

He who hesitates is lost! Sleeping Bear campgrounds are popular and fill up quickly. Campers are encouraged to reserve sites on recreation.gov as soon as possible, typically at least six months in advance. If spots are booked, Baughman encourages campers to keep checking the website, as there are occasional cancellations that free up a spot.

Fires are also prohibited on the island, except for designated rings at the campground. And besides a village water pump, once in the backcountry, hikers will need to filter their own drinking water. Due to the sensitive and unspoiled nature of North Manitou, visitors are expected to strictly adhere to “Leave No Trace” practices along with observing required distances from lakeshores, trails, and protected areas.

“We are really counting on people to leave no trace,” says Baughman. “We do get enough people out there that if people don’t practice that, it’s not going to be a very nice experience for the next people.”

North Manitou Island

A piping plover photographed on North Manitou Island.

All aboard the ferry to South Manitou Island!

From empty beaches to remote campsites to starry skies, North Manitou Island is a haven of calm and quiet.

Raising the Leaders of Tomorrow

Northern Michigan Climate Families creates space to talk about big environmental issues with little kids

By Art Bukowski

As most parents of young children can attest, simply surviving from day to day and week to week can be a real grind.

Keeping kids safe, healthy, and entertained while managing busy schedules filled with sports and activities can be overwhelming, especially for working parents who also have a long list of nonkid responsibilities. This busy life leaves a relatively limited amount of brain space or energy for activism in any issue, let alone something as daunting as climate change or other major environmental issues.

Lauren Teichner and Jen Beuthin get it. As mothers of young children themselves, the Traverse City professionals know what it’s like to have no gas left in the tank. But they’re also constantly thinking about the world their children will inherit, and staying idle in the face of major environmental issues just didn’t seem like a viable option.

Last year, the pair founded Northern Michigan Climate Families, a group organized to “play, learn and protect the Earth.” The first goal is simple enough— create a program for education and action about climate change and other environmental matters that fits into the fragmented and volatile world of parenting.

“We wanted to allow parents of small kids who are concerned about climate change and other issues to come together in a community that understands each other’s anxieties for their kids’ futures, while also taking action themselves in bite-sized ways that fit with things like nap schedules,” Teichner says.

The second goal, however, is what really drives Teichner and Beuthin. They want to raise the next generation of environmental activists by involving children in the most engaging and inspiring ways possible, encouraging them to find—and use—their own voices in the process.

“We’re exposing our kids to activities, action, and information about environmental

issues and stewardship in a way that is kidfriendly,” Teichner says. “We want to teach them to fight for something that they really care about.”

One Bite at a Time

Teichner, a Chicago-area native, is an environmental attorney who moved to Traverse City from Brooklyn a few years back seeking a better place to raise her children. Beuthin is from Southern California and now works as a consultant after several years in journalism and union management. Like Teichner, she recently moved here after seeking out a better place to raise her kids (and both women had friends or family in the area).

And while they’re in love with the Grand Traverse region, both Teichner and Beuthin are bringing important things from their former homes. It was in New York that Teichner was first exposed to Climate Families NYC, an (as of now) unconnected group that served as her inspiration to start a similar group here.

“I knew that bringing my own daughter to protests in Brooklyn when she was three was really informative for her. She knew what a protest was. She knew how to chant. She knew how to make signs,” Teichner says. “And she could see that she was part of a group that was trying to bring about change—she knew the power of her voice. It was empowering on many levels to connect with other families in that way.”

Northern Michigan Climate Families is less about protest and more about education and inspiration. They’ve had several meetups so far, including those geared toward food and farming (with tastings from local farms and visits from local farmers) and “play dates for the planet” that have focused on a variety of issues.

There’s always a focus on learning and “raising civic literacy” by letting fellow parents know how to make an impact, politically or otherwise.

“Is not just about taking action—it’s about

understanding the landscape and then seeing your action make a difference,” Beuthin says. “And so even now, when we’re at a playdate, we’ll [talk about something] going through the state legislature and explain how the budget process works or let people know when they might want to engage.”

That’s not to rule out a protest or two in the future, but they’re starting slow from that standpoint.

“We’re really trying to read our group and figure out what the desires are of the parents that we’re getting to know, and if they want to be more political,” Teichner says. “I think eventually we’d like to create opportunities for all different types of impact. We might have one protest event where you can come if you feel comfortable, and we’ll try to make it as kid-friendly as possible with bubbles and chocolate and snacks.”

One thing’s for sure: The pattern of working within a kid-friendly schedule isn’t going away.

“We’re trying to be thoughtful about when we schedule events. So we’ll look at the school calendars and figure out half days where parents may be searching for something to do with their kids,” Teichner says. “And the next event in our series [a farmer’s market tour] is at 8:20 in the morning, when most parents are kind of ready to get out of the house.”

Right Where You Live

Ultimately, Teichner and Beuthin hope to impart upon other families that even though climate change and other environmental problems impact the entire planet, change can and needs to start in our own backyards.

“How do you make an impact in the world? These big, broad issues? You do it

on a granular level where you live,” Beuthin says.

And where we live is the perfect place to cultivate change, Beuthin says. Our children eat from local farms, splash in the Great Lakes, and generally bask in the beauty of nature. “Our kids intersect with the environment in ways that not everybody experiences,” Beuthin says.

Hopefully, a dash of place with a pinch of passion will combine to make future leaders that can truly change the world, Beuthin and Teichner say.

“We want to raise leaders of tomorrow who don’t need to be handed a sheet of talking points to know what they’re going to say,” Beuthin says. “We want leaders of tomorrow who can remember what it felt like to take a bite of an apple from their neighbor down the road, or who felt their toes in the lake when they were little kids, or who know the sound of birds chirping in the spring.”

And as these children grow and learn within this framework of activism, their parents can connect, commiserate, and build hope for a better future.

“It’s really important for parents to find community around this issue, because there’s a real doom and gloom with all of it in the back of a lot of parents’ minds, and it’s a very lonely place to be when you’re worried about your kid’s future,” Teichner says. “I think there is a power to this group in talking openly about things that we’re all afraid of and then putting positive energy into efforts that may allow us to exert some control or bring about some change.”

Looking to get involved? Find them on Instagram at @nomiclimatefamilies.

Jen Beuthin (left) and Lauren Teichner with their families.

Come for the Golf, Stay for the Meal

Summer dining at Trovato at Hidden River

By Geri Dietze

Trovato, found at the lodge at Hidden River Golf and Casting Club in Brutus, north of Petoskey, has a location as impressive as its many five-star ratings.

Hidden River is a nationally recognized course, ranked among GolfWeek’s “Best Courses You Can Play” from 2013-2023. Its environmentally-conscious design protects the Maple River, while offering a natural layout with five tees for all levels of play. And, the Maple River, considered one of the state’s finest trout streams, is the setting for guided fly-fishing tours and casting lessons, by reservation, with established area guides.

Inside the soaring timber-and-glassfronted entryway, the club’s restaurant overlooks a gentle bend of the Maple River through banks of windows in every direction. This is a traditional Michigan lodge with industrial elements and sophisticated finishes, all blended perfectly into its secluded setting. Trovato is out-of-theordinary fine dining, an accomplishment built upon a passion for food and finessed by a chef with one of the most interesting stories we’ve ever heard.

Get to Know the Chef

Some great chefs are made, but Dean Grill seems to have been born to the profession, with a happy combination of genes, heritage food, and two Old-World grandmothers—one Sicilian, one French— who encouraged young Dean to play with sharp, shiny objects. By age five he could filet a fish, and he was already helping prepare feasts for an extended family, ranging from 70 to 90 members, in his Saginaw birthplace.

It was pretty clear where he was headed professionally. “I knew; my family knew,” he says.

Grill began working in restaurants at 14, and by 16 he was pursuing it full time. (His parents had careers involving frequent moves, so after cycling through 12 different schools, he decided to forgo graduation, earning his diploma later.) “I chose experience over scholarship,” he explains.

Grill has worked in kitchens from Chicago to Miami’s South Beach, from Central Florida to Los Angeles, and, closer to home, a stint as executive chef at Boyne Highlands resort in Harbor Springs (now known as the Highlands at Harbor Springs).

Along the way, he worked with some of

the biggest names in the industry: Helene

An, considered the mother of Asian-fusion cuisine and recognized by the Smithsonian Museum with a Pioneer Award in Culinary Arts; renowned Chicago chef and caterer Mark Chmielewski; Sean Brasel, lately of South Beach’s super-sophisticated Meat Market and owner of the company that catered a Super Bowl; and Jose Andres, world-renowned chef and humanitarian powerhouse. “I cooked for him personally,” Chef Dean says of that last one.

Along the way, he has also cooked for A-list celebrities and even a president, who, in the spirit of nonpartisanship, shall not be named.

Culinary skills aside, the breadth and depth of Chef Dean’s experience made him the first choice to helm the Trovato kitchen and to become a partner when John and Becky Duffey, owners of the very busy Douglas Lake Bar & Steakhouse, opened Trovato in 2022. The trio has also partnered in the 2023 reopening of Brutus Camp Deli, the well-loved breakfast destination down the road.

Step Into the Kitchen

At Trovato, Chef Dean does a “significant

amount of business” with local Amish farms as well as the Petoskey farmer’s market. For top choice in meats, he has a “couple of Italian buddies” who run Fairway Packing Co., a highly respected family business founded in 1956 operating out of Detroit’s Eastern Market. Superior choices in seafood come from Detroit-area Carmela Foods. Trovato’s menu is classic Italian, with

modern touches informed by the chef’s wide experience. For starters, try the Spring Pea, Mint, and Leek Bisque along with traditional Italian salads, plus a nice selection of shareables, including a lavish Chef’s Charcuterie, arrayed with Amish honey, mustards, and jams; Calamari Giardinere; and Ravioli of the Day, using seasonal produce as it becomes available. Ravioli Carbonara, for example, features fresh spinach and spring peas.

Diners will find Chicken Piccata with lemon caper butter sauce; Rigatoni Bolognese made with veal, Wagyu beef, and pork; Veal Chop Marsala, a prime cut with brown butter mushrooms and wine sauce; and Eggplant Parmesan enhanced with ramp and walnut pesto. For those looking for a white fish, try the Crispy Skin Branzino, a mild and sweet European bass served with large pearl couscous, tomato and olive-caper salsa, blistered spinach, and Meyer lemon wine sauce.

Of course, there is also the Spaghetti and Meatballs, this time amped up with wild game.

As for patron favorites, the chef points to the Prawn Scampi on squid ink linguine with andouille sausage, Filet Mignon seared to finish in a cast iron skillet, and the Wagyu Short Rib with mild guajillo demi-glace.

Of special interest is the Diver Scallop Risotto: fresh meaty scallops, handharvested one at a time, served with pancetta and lemon beurre blanc. Chef Dean has realworld experience diving for scallops, and he knows the difference. “Scallops are my favorite protein to cook and to eat.”

Desserts include Chocolate Torte with berries and raspberry sauce; Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake with strawberry, rhubarb, lavender sauce; and Tiramisu with espresso

caviar and foam.

Trovato is home to a serious wine cellar, with three 2- and 3-level sommeliers to help you choose. The cellar is “Italian forward,” says Grill, but there are choices from France and Australia, California, Oregon, and Washington, plus some selections from our own vineyards much closer to home. Excellent cocktails, both classic and inventive, are a given.

Find Trovato at Hidden River, and Hidden River Golf and Casting Club, at 7688 Maple River Rd. in Brutus. 231-529-4653;

VINTAGE GLAMPING

These NoMi spots offer classic camper getaways…no hauling required

By Al Parker

Whether it’s for a night, a fun weekend, or a week-long nature adventure, a growing group of people are getting into glamping— aka glamorous camping—in vintage travel trailers. You have (almost) all the amenities that you need, a touch of nostalgia, and a beautiful backdrop to boot.

Many are drawn to the iconic shape of the mid-century shiny aluminum exteriors and the warm wood interiors. Whether spurred by memories of a camping childhood or just an appreciation for the past, the spark of interest in classic campers led to a burning desire to create these special camping experiences Up North.

Camp Dubonett

Located in Grand Traverse County just eight miles from downtown Traverse City, this 16-acre horse farm is operated by “Farmer Tim” Rehard and “Farmer Curt” Titus, who have been offering glamping experiences for five summer seasons. The

farm is situated on a rustic dirt road, and its three units sit nestled among majestic pines, maples, and oak trees.

“This property is so special, we thought it should be shared,” says Tim.

So they bought a 1974 Airstream Argosy and dubbed it “Ol’ Woodcutters.” No surprise, it needed some love and care.

A quick history lesson: After World War II, there was an abundance of aluminum that was originally meant to build fighter planes. The excess was quickly used for siding of camping trailers, and hundreds of small companies popped up making these “canned ham” trailers that became iconic midcentury designs. These stylish trailers remain popular among some camper owners to this day. Unfortunately their wooden frames and plywood floors often were susceptible to leaks and dry rot. But owners with the right skills can perform these repairs themselves.

“This restoration was really fun,” says Curt, who has a strong design background that is evident throughout the farm. The

result is a unit that sleeps four and comes with a two-burner hotplate, dutch oven, sink, and refrigerator. A shower, toilets, and sink are just steps away.

“The Woodcutter’s Coach” is the second unit that Tim and Curt upgraded. It’s a 1964 Fan camper coach that they found in Indiana. It sleeps four adults comfortably and features electricity, stove, sink, microwave, and refrigerator. A well-behaved dog is welcome here.

The farm’s largest camper is a 2005 Sprinter Keystone that’s been given a fresh coat of silver paint. It sleeps up to six adults with a queen bedroom and four single beds, plus a couch that folds down. The kitchen includes non-potable water to wash dishes, a stove/oven, fridge/freezer, microwave, cups, utensils, plates, pots, and pans. If it’s a rainy day, a TV and DVD player are here, along with puzzles and board games. But if the weather is nice, take a walk to the nearby lake where there’s great wildlife watching. If you’re lucky, you might see the deer family

that visits the farm almost every night.

Almost all of their guests found Camp Dubonett via Airbnb. “We have guests from all over,” says Tim. “Wisconsin, Chicago, Arizona, Indiana. We had one group that was doing a tour around Lake Michigan and Traverse City was a stop for them. We had some international college kids, six of them in a van, on summer break. A German guy and his son. And some Polish women who were a hoot. They just wanted to drink and give food to people.”

Camp Dubonett tends to attract folks who are not ready to do full in-tent camping, but they also don’t want a hotel room in a downtown setting. “We get a lot of Interlochen [Arts Academy] parents,” says Curt.

“One time a neighborhood from a Chicago suburb rented the whole campground,” recalls Tim. “There were a ton of kids. And this little five-year-old was giving Grandpa a tour of the farm. ‘Grandpa, this is the best place ever,’ she said.”

Camp Dubonett’s Airstream Argosy.

It’s a family-friendly spot, but is still a horse farm with three horses: Mae is 29, Buster is 22, and Summer is eight years old. None are for riding, but they enjoy visits from guests of all ages.

Little Chick Farm

Maggy and Andrew Smith welcome guests to enjoy a leisurely visit in their 1969 Airstream Dream, a nearly all original silver beauty, just outside of downtown Central Lake in Antrim County.

“It’s so cool,” says Maggy of the Airstream. “Things have been going so well we built a roof to extend the living space. Our small farm is a great place to get away and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature.”

The Smiths have been doing organic farming on the seven-acre Little Chick Farm for over a decade. They raise greens, tomatoes, pigs, goats, chickens, and more. Then five years ago they added the stylish Airstream that they got from Maggy’s dad and invited guests to visit the farm.

The couple put in new flooring and upgraded the upholstery. The gleaming unit is called “The Dream,” and sleeps two, with a single bed and a sofa bed. It overlooks Little Chick’s garden and 30-by-72-foot hoop house.

“The big windows bring in a nice breeze, the scent of flowering trees in the spring, and lots of natural sunlight,” says Maggy. “With a great covered deck, a hammock, and a fire

pit out back, there’s plenty of opportunity for relaxation. Bring your marshmallows and a stack of books.”

As with Camp Dubonett, most of their guests learn about them from their listing on Airbnb when searching for a comfortable camping experience. Airstreams are one of the most popular units being adapted for glamping adventures. They are sometimes called “Silver Twinkies,” along with Streamlines, Silver Streak, Avions, Argosy, and other similar brands with aluminum frames and siding. The aluminum construction resists water damage more than the wood-framed trailers and often make for a sturdier trailer.

Learning about guests is part of the fun

being a host, according to Maggy. “It’s been so interesting to learn about where they come from,” she says. “We’ve had visitors from Detroit, Grand Rapids, Chicago, Mexico City, and Texas.”

Indeed, there’s a pretty diverse roster of guests who routinely talk about how peaceful their visit has been.

“I absolutely loved my stay,” one guest from last fall wrote in her Airbnb review. “The Airstream was timeless and cozy. … The living space is essentially doubled with the deck and the thoughtfully built roof and it makes the rain sound amazing. Looking forward to returning.”

A guest from Grand Rapids also praised Little Chick Farm. “Great place to unwind,”

Little Chick Dream at night.

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Creme de la Weird

On June 6, when Farida, 50, went missing from her village in South Sulawesi province in Indonesia, her husband and other residents started searching for her -- but found only her belongings, the Daily Mail reported. They did, however, spot a "python with a large belly," village leader Suardi Rosi said. "They agreed to cut open the python's stomach. As soon as they did, Farida's head was immediately visible," he said. She was found fully clothed inside the python, which was about 20 feet long. Farida's husband, Noni, 55, lamented her fate: "I am forever sorry that I let my wife go out alone. If I had been with her that day, the snake would not have dared to touch her." Farida was taken away for a religious burial.

Perspective

Real estate developer Sekisui House in Osaka, Japan, has announced that it will demolish a nearly completed new condominium building in Kunitachi, Tokyo Prefecture, because the structure is blocking neighbors' view of Mount Fuji. United Press International reported that the 10-story building was just weeks away from opening to new residents. "We were aware of the culture that values scenery, but we failed to consider it adequately," the company said. People who had bought condos will be compensated financially, they said.

Animal Antics

Paisley Toten, 2, was riding in a pickup bed through the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas, on June 1 with her parents when their interaction with the animals took an unexpected turn, the Associated Press reported. The family stopped their truck to feed a giraffe, but the giraffe nibbled instead on Paisley's shirt, lifting her several feet into the air. When Paisley's mom shouted, the giraffe dropped the toddler into her mother's arms, leaving her unhurt. After the incident, the park changed its rules to disallow riding in an open truck bed. Paisley got a stuffed giraffe from the gift shop for her trouble.

End of an Era

If your July 4 traditions include watching Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition, steel yourself: Joey Chestnut is out. The contest in Coney Island has taken place since 1916, and Chestnut has prevailed a total of 16 times, and every year since 2016, the New York Post reported. His record, set in 2021, was 76 dogs and buns. Sadly, Chestnut won't compete this year. Major League Eating (MLE), which runs the event for Nathan's, said Chestnut's recent deal with Impossible Foods to rep their vegan dogs was beyond the pale. "He's the Michael Jordan of competitive eating," a source said. "But imagine if Michael Jordan said to Nike, 'I love being the face of Nike, but I want to do commercials for Adidas, too.'" MLE commented, "It seems that Joey and his managers have prioritized a new partnership with a different brand over our longtime relationship."

Bright Ideas

The ancient statues at China's Yungang Buddhist Grottoes have taken a back seat to a new installation: Timers installed above a row of toilet stalls in the women's restroom show whether the cubicle is occupied and,

more controversially, how long the door has been locked. CNN Travel reported that the timers were installed to help mitigate the increased number of visitors: "We aren't setting a time limit ... It's impossible that we would kick someone out midway." But one user said, "I found it a little embarrassing. It felt like I was being monitored."

On June 5, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, exmayor Cesar Maia, 78, took a seat to join a Zoom meeting of the city councilors, the Daily Mail reported. Unfortunately, his seat was the toilet, and he was caught with his pants down on the video feed. Maia quickly brought his computer closer to his face, but his fellow councilors couldn't control their reactions. Pablo Mello, who was leading the meeting, is shown on the feed laughing into his hand before he asked Maia to "turn off the camera, please."

Crime Report

The Golden State Water Company in Los Angeles is installing locked shields over fire hydrants in some neighborhoods in response to a surge in thefts, CBS News reported on June 3. The company said the thefts happen daily; because the hydrants are made of iron and brass, company officials think they're being sold as scrap metal on the black market. Replacements cost $3,500 a piece; so far, the company has lost $1.2 million. "It's mind-boggling that someone would just come into a neighborhood and steal a fire hydrant," said resident Krystail Cousins. "You're now putting a whole neighborhood in danger."

Least Competent Criminals

Christy Turman, 37, called 911 to let the Lee County (Florida) Sheriff's office know that she was trying to steal a car from a dealership, WFLA-TV reported on June 6. "I'm trying to steal a car that's not legally mine," she said on the call. "So y'all better come make a report." Sure enough, when deputies arrived, they found her getting out of a stolen Toyota Corolla. Turman said she was training in a game of Black Ops to nick the car, but she called authorities so it'd be legal. Joke's on her: She was arrested on trespassing charges.

Thanks to tracking devices in two Lamborghinis, a couple of car thieves are now in custody in Wyoming, KDVR-TV reported on June 12. The two supercars were stolen in Salt Lake City and headed east on I-80, where Wyoming State Patrol officers tracked them near Rawlins. When troopers caught up to them, one of the vehicles was going over 100 mph; both drivers were taken into custody.

That Rule Doesn't Apply to Me

At Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, squeezable fruit snack pouches are prohibited inside the zoo, NBC News reported. Nonetheless, on June 8, Lief, a 7-year-old sitatunga antelope, choked to death on the plastic cap from a snack pouch. Lief "still had a lot of life to live," the zoo said in a statement. In fact, sitatunga antelopes live about 22 years in captivity, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo. "Some ask why we don't allow squeezable pouches in the zoo," zookeepers posted on Facebook. "The reason is simple -- the packaging is dangerous to our animals."

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JUNE 24 - JUNE 30

BY ROB BREZSNY

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are entering a phase when you will be wise to question fixed patterns and shed age-old habits. The more excited you get about re-evaluating everything you know and believe, the more likely it is that exciting new possibilities will open up for you. If you are staunchly committed to resolving longstanding confusions and instigating fresh approaches, you will launch an epic chapter of your life story. Wow! That sounds dramatic. But it’s quite factual. Here’s the kicker: You’re now in prime position to get vivid glimpses of specific successes you can accomplish between now and your birthday in 2025.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Border collies are dogs with a herding instinct. Their urges to usher, steer, and manage are strong. They will not only round up sheep and cattle, but also pigs, chickens, and ostriches—and even try to herd cats. In my estimation, Virgo, border collies are your spirit creatures these days. You have a special inclination and talent to be a good shepherd. So use your aptitude with flair. Provide extra navigational help for people and animals who would benefit from your nurturing guidance. And remember to do the same for your own wayward impulses!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): We have arrived at the midpoint of 2024. It's check-in time. Do you recall the promises you made to yourself last January? Are you about halfway into the frontier you vowed to explore? What inspirational measures could you instigate to renew your energy and motivation for the two most important goals in your life? What would you identify as the main obstacle to your blissful success, and how could you diminish it? If you’d like to refresh your memory of the long-term predictions I made for your destiny in 2024, go here: tinyurl.com/Libra2024. For 2023’s big-picture prophecies, go here: tinyurl.com/2023Libra.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpioborn Gary Hug was educated as a machinist and food scientist, but for many years he has worked primarily as an amateur astronomer. Using a seven-foot telescope he built in the backyard of his home, he has discovered a comet and 300 asteroids, including two that may come hazardously close to Earth. Extolling the joys of being an amateur, he says he enjoys “a sense of freedom that you don’t have when you’re a professional.” In the coming weeks, Scorpio, I encourage you to explore and experiment with the joys of tasks done out of joy rather than duty. Identify the work and play that feel liberating and indulge in them lavishly.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your power spots will be places that no one has visited or looked into for a while. Sexy secrets and missing information will be revealed to you as you nose around in situations where you supposedly should not investigate. The light at the end of the tunnel is likely to appear well before you imagined it would. Your lucky number is 8, your lucky color is black, and your lucky emotion is the surprise of discovery. My advice: Call on your memory to serve you in amazing ways; use it as a superpower.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): ): Happy Unbirthday, Capricorn! It’s time to celebrate the season halfway between your last birthday and your next. I hope you will give yourself a fun gift every day for at least the next seven days. Fourteen days would be even better. See if you can coax friends and allies to also shower you with amusing blessings. Tell them your astrologer said that would be a very good idea. Now here’s an unbirthday favor from me: I promise that between now and January 2025, you will create healing changes in your relationship with your job and with work in general.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): While sleeping, my Aquarian friend Janelle dreamed that she and her family lived in a cabin in the woods. When dusk was falling, a strange animal put its face against the main window. Was it a bear? A mountain lion? Her family freaked out and hid in a back bedroom. But Janelle stayed to investigate. Looking closely, she saw the creature was a deer. She opened up the window and spoke to it, saying, “What can I do for you?” The deer, who was a talking deer, said, “I want to give you and

your family a gift. See this necklace I’m wearing? It has a magic ruby that will heal a health problem for everyone who touches it.” Janelle managed to remove the necklace, whereupon the deer wandered away and she woke up from the dream. During subsequent weeks, welcome changes occurred in her waking life. She and three of her family members lost physical ailments that had been bothering them. think this dream is a true fairy tale for you in the coming weeks, Aquarius.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): A psychologist friend tells me that if we have an intense craving for sugar, it may be a sign that deeper emotional needs are going unmet. I see merit in her theory. But here’s a caveat. What if we are currently not in position to get our deeper emotional needs met? What if there is at least temporarily some barrier to achieving that lovely goal? Would it be wrong to seek a partial quenching of our soul cravings by communing with fudge brownies, peach pie, and crème brûlée? I don’t think it would be wrong. On the contrary. It might be an effective way to tide ourselves over until more profound gratification is available. But now here’s the good news, Pisces: suspect more profound gratification will be available sooner than you imagine.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): This may sound weird, but I think now is a perfect time to acquire a fresh problem. Not just any old boring problem, of course. Rather, I’m hoping you will carefully ponder what kind of dilemma would be most educational for you—which riddle might challenge you to grow in ways you need to. Here’s another reason you should be proactive about hunting down a juicy challenge: Doing so will ensure that you won’t attract mediocre, meaningless problems.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Now is an excellent time to start learning a new language or to increase your proficiency in your native tongue. Or both. It’s also a favorable phase to enrich your communication skills and acquire resources that will help you do that. Would you like to enhance your ability to cultivate friendships and influence people? Are you interested in becoming more persuasive, articulate, and expressive? If so, Taurus, attend to these selfimprovement tasks with graceful intensity. Life will conspire benevolently on your behalf if you do. (PS: I’m not implying you’re weak in any of these departments; just that now is a favorable time to boost your capacities.)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Barbara Sher and Barbara Smith wrote the book I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It. I invite you to think and feel deeply about this theme during the coming months. In my experience with Geminis, you are often so versatile and multifaceted that it can be challenging to focus on just one or two of your various callings. And that may confuse your ability to know what you want more than anything else. But here’s the good news. You may soon enjoy a grace period when you feel really good about devoting yourself to one goal more than any other.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): How many different ways can you think of to ripen your spiritual wisdom? I suggest you choose two and pursue them with gleeful vigor in the coming weeks. You are primed to come into contact with streams of divine revelations that can change your life for the better. All the conditions are favorable for you to encounter teachings that will ennoble your soul and hone your highest ideals. Don’t underestimate your power to get the precise enlightenment you need.

“Jonesin” Crosswords

"Square Knots" --and there's

6. In poor shape

7. Enthralled with 8. Update a LinkedIn profile, perhaps

9. "Marry the Girl" (1937) screenwriter Herzig, or "Deadliest Catch" captain Hansen

10. Greet the day

11. 114-chapter holy book

12. Like 68-Across, chemically

16. "Me ___ Pretty One Day" (2000 David Sedaris essay collection)

18. Liam with a particular set of acting skills

19. "Seraph on the Suwanee" novelist Zora ___ Hurston

24. "___ voyage!"

25. Lauren Bacall's first movie, "To Have ___ Have Not"

27. Long-jawed freshwater fish

28. Home of "SportsCenter"

29. Place to order a sandwich and a huge pickle

30. "___ See Clearly Now"

31. The color of coffee from a French press?

32. Hurty boo-boo

34. Cherry leftovers

35. Opera house seating section

36. "Habibi (I Need ___ Love)" (2014 single by Shaggy)

37. Dreyer's ice cream, east of the Rockies

40. "Thanks for coming to the rescue"

42. Nervous speaker's pause sounds

43. "The Hunchback of ___ Dame"

44. Rapa ___ (Easter Island, to locals)

45. "seaQuest ___" (1990s sci-fi TV series)

46. Middle, in Manitoba

48. "Back in the ___" (Beatles hit)

49. June 1994 release starring Keanu Reeves (yes, it's 30!)

50. Clever and funny 51. Sap of energy

54. Parisian waters 55. "SNL" guest host Hathaway

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"National Velvet" novelist Bagnold

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FREE BOOKS FOR EVERY CHILD

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library connects local children to the joys and benefits of reading

By Ren Brabenec

Dolly Parton has enjoyed the title “The Queen of Country Music” for decades, but she also goes by another name. Young people worldwide know her as “The Book Lady” because Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) has mailed free books to millions of children over nearly 30 years.

From humble beginnings in Parton’s rural hometown in Sevier County, Tennessee, DPIL has grown across the U.S. and into Canada, the UK, Australia, and Ireland. The organization has gifted over 227 million books to children since its inception in 1995, now mailing books to about 2.9 million kiddos monthly.

Parton’s childhood memories of her father inspired the Imagination Library.

“Before he passed away, my Daddy told me the Imagination Library was probably the most important thing I had ever done,” she said in a letter about why she started DPIL.

“I can’t tell you how much that meant to me because I created the Imagination Library as a tribute to my Daddy. He was the smartest

man I have ever known but I know in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from fulfilling all of his dreams.”

Parton grew up understanding the importance of reading and its direct connection to achieving one’s highest aspirations. And her idea caught on. “The real heroes of our story are the thousands of local organizations who have embraced my dream and made it their own,” she wrote.

“They wake up every day with a passion to make sure their kids have every opportunity to succeed.”

The Power of Reading

One local chapter, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Grand Traverse Region (DPIL-GTR), first enrolled 24 Interlochen children in the program in 2016. Now, the all-volunteer organization serves more than 3,200 kids across Grand Traverse, Antrim, Benzie, Leelanau, and Kalkaska counties, the equivalent of 40 percent of children ages 0-5 in the five-county region.

“Our mission is to promote early literacy and a love of reading by getting books into

the homes, hands, and hearts of young children in our community at no cost to their parents,” says Betsy Moore, main coordinator for DPIL-GTR.

The organization is completely volunteer-operated and 100 percent of the funds it receives go towards putting books into children’s hands.

Every month, DPIL-GTR mails a highquality, age-appropriate book to the child’s home, addressed to the child, with reading tips for parents included on the inside flap of each book. In so doing, the organization helps local families acquire carefully selected Penguin Random House children’s books at no cost to themselves, books that parents can read to their kids through the crucial phases of early childhood development.

Speaking of childhood development, Moore tells us a child’s earliest years, 0-5, are critical in terms of how much information little ones absorb at this stage.

“When parents read one book per day to their kids, their children will have heard about 300,000 words by the time those kids enter kindergarten. Conversely, kids who

aren’t read to daily will only have heard about 4,600 words by the time they enter kindergarten.”

According to Moore, there are three essentials to raising children who read: 1) Parents must begin reading to their kids during infancy because much of a child’s language development occurs from birth to five years of age. 2) Filling homes with books is critical, as kids then get to choose the books they’d like to have read to them. 3) Parents must be educated about the importance of reading to their kids and how to read to them in an interactive, engaging way.

DPIL-GTR published data showing that 56 percent of Grand Traverse Area children do not have the literacy skills they need when they enter kindergarten. Imagination Library works hard to reduce that figure.

“Every story in every book comes from the heart. You can tell these books were carefully chosen for inclusion in the Imagination Library,” says Atarah Breakie, a Traverse City nanny who regularly uses DPIL books in area homes. “Most of the families I nanny for are registered with

DPIL-GTR (and partner Sunrise Rotary’s Born to Read) took home a $113,000 grant from Impact 100 last fall to support their new program with Munson Healthcare.

DPIL. With the amount of people who don’t have access to libraries, we truly needed someone to help. Dolly really pulled through to support these families. If children are read to at a young age they will continue to enjoy to read. Knowledge is power!”

Collaboration with Community

From local donation drives to volunteerled outreach and registration campaigns in schools, preschools, libraries, daycare centers, food pantries, and baby pantries, DPIL-GTR interacts closely with the community. They’ve also partnered with Traverse Area District Library, Elk Rapids District Library, and sister affiliate organization DPIL Benzie.

“We aim to have 60 percent of children under five in the five-county region enrolled in the program by the end of 2024,” says Moore. It’s a big goal, but the community is showing up.

In 2021, DPIL-GTR received an anonymous gift from a Kalkaska resident who wanted to see the program brought to Kalkaska County. Coincidentally, the first Kalkaska child to receive a book is named Jolene—her parents are huge Dolly fans!

Moore says that the books headed to Leelanau County children are currently funded by the Early Childhood Millage administered through the Benzie Leelanau Health Department. “The millage expires in 2024,” she adds. “If it is not renewed, or

if funds are allocated elsewhere, we will need to fundraise in that county to ensure that Leelanau children continue to get their books each month.”

In the fall of 2023, DPIL-GTR received a $113,000 grant from Impact100 to support DPIL-GTR’s collaboration with Sunrise Rotary’s Born to Read and Munson Medical Center on the Books from Birth Campaign. Through Books from Birth, every newborn at Munson Medical Center who lives in the Grand Traverse five-county region is now offered a “community gift” of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

The Books from Birth campaign is funded through the end of 2024 via the Impact 100 grant. According to Moore,

about 1,500 babies are born every year at Munson, and DPIL-GTR is committed to offering the Imagination Library to every child born at Munson into perpetuity, which means more fundraising and more work on the horizon.

“Babies are born every year,” says Moore in closing. “And our mission is for every child born in our community to grow up in homes full of books with parents who read to them. Our goal for 2024 is sustainable funding so that this program is in place forever. We want to achieve that because our children deserve the incredible opportunities afforded them by reading.”

Learn more at dpil-gtregion.org.

Jolene of Kalkaska (yep, named for the song!) is reading her favorite Imagination Library book, My Dog Laughs.

Image courtesy of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

saturday

EAST JORDAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL: Today includes a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, kids events in Memorial Park, Grand Parade, fireworks, live music by Shuvlhed & Tom Zipp and the Bullpen, & more. eastjordanfreedomfestival.org/events

RAINBOW RUN: 8am-noon, Hull Park, TC. TART Trails & Up North Pride present this color fun run & fundraiser. The route will take participants counterclockwise around the 4-mile Boardman Lake Loop Trail. To celebrate the trail systems & the Northern Michigan 2SLGBTQ+ Community during Pride Month, the event will invite the community to join together at Hull Park to enjoy music & refreshments before & after the run. $30. runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityRainbowRun

TAKE A KID FISHING: 8am, Mineral Springs Park, Pavilion, Frankfort. Free. frankfort-elberta.com

4TH ANNUAL BOYNE ARTS IN THE PARK: 9am-3pm, Veterans Park Pavilion, Boyne City & surrounding area on Lake Charlevoix. Presented by the Boyne Arts Center. Many local artists display their art.

ANNUAL ANTIQUE & COTTAGE DECOR SALE: 9am-5pm, Alden Depot. This sale is a fundraiser for the Helena Township Historical Society & provides funds to maintain the Alden Depot Museum. Featuring antiques, collectibles, books, furniture, linens, nicer home decor, plants & more. 231-620-1445.

PETOSKEY’S 2ND ANNUAL USCFRATED CHESS TOURNAMENT: 9:30am, Carnegie Building, Petoskey. The Swissstyle tournament will consist of four rounds, timed-controlled at 45 minutes per player with a five-second delay. There will be two sections for participants: an open section for players with any rating or who are unrated, & a reserve section for players rated 1200 & under or unrated. Register. $10 for 18+; free for 8-18 with USCF membership. petoskeylibrary.org/en/whats-happening/ chess.aspx

BAY HARBOR CLASSIC CAR & BOAT FESTIVAL: 10am-2pm, Bay Harbor. A collection of the finest classic, future classic & rare cars & boats in the country. Free admission & parking are available for spectators. This year’s event will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of The Viper. A rare 1938 Delahaye Teardrop Coupe will be on display. Don’t miss the famous cars of pop culture including a 1976 Starsky & Hutch Gran Torino, a 1912 Reo the Fifth, Demi Tonneau & 1909 Ford from the movie “Somewhere

In Time,” Johnny Cash’s 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, & more. bayharborcarandboatfestival.com

ROOTS & RAYS: A SUMMER CELEBRATION: 10am-noon, Boardman River Nature Center, Oleson Pavilion, TC. Energize your morning with self-guided sun salutations & make your own sun catcher. Learn about the power of solar energy by experimenting with solar cars & honor the sun through stories & songs with Storyteller & Touring Artist Jen Straus. Sing with the Sunman, meet a giant pumpkin named Feegbah, learn how the sun creates rainbows, sing a rainbow song & much more. Registration required. $10/person. natureiscalling.org/events

THE 7TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. June 15-22. Galleries open at 10am. Free & open to public. 10am-noon: Pint Size Paint Out - free. paintgrandtraverse.com

HANDBELL CHOIR CONCERT: 1pm, The Garden Theater, Frankfort. Enjoy Old English hand bells & chimes, performed by the Frankfort United Methodist Church Bells of Praise & the St. Cloud Minnesota Bells of Bethlehem. Featuring solo hand bell artist David Frank. Free. gardentheater.org/ upcoming-events

“HELLO DOLLY”: 2pm & 7pm, Cadillac High School Auditorium. Presented by Cadillac Footliters Theatre. $14. cadillacfootliters.com/tickets

LET’S GO FLY A KITE: 3pm, Lake Michigan Beach, near the turnaround. Free kites! frankfort-elberta.com

NEST FEST: 3-9pm, Rare Bird Brewpub, TC. Live music by May Erlewine & Friends, Lady Ace Boogie, Molly, Drag Show, food, drinks & block party. $20 presale; $25 door. rarebirdbrewpub.com

POETRY READING: 5-7pm, Horizon Books, TC. Featuring local poets Ellen Welcker, Jennifer Steinorth, Teresa Scollon & Anne-Marie Oomen. horizonbooks. com/event/poetry-reading-oomen-scollonsteinorth

TOP JUMPING COMPETITON EVENT AT TRAVERSE CITY HORSE SHOWS: 5pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. $100,000 WCHR Hunter Spectacular. Skilled riders & their equine partners tackle a series of challenging courses, designed to test their agility, precision, & grace. Gates open 8am; derby activity begins at 3pm. TCHS donates 100% of general admission ticket revenue each week. This week’s non-profit partner is Child & Family Services of Northwestern Michigan. From $15. eventbrite.com/e/100000-wchr-hunter-spectacular-presented-by-debbie-smith-tickets-

883827861927?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

BENZIE COMMUNITY CHORUS PRESENTS SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: “FEELING GOOD”: 7pm, Mills Community House, Auditorium, Benzonia. Enjoy a light hearted evening of song. 231651-0311. $20. benziechorus.org

COMEDIAN IVAN DECKER: 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Known for his sharp, polished, & multilayered observational comedy, Ivan Decker continues to achieve success as a writer, stand-up, & actor. After being named ‘A Comic to Watch’ at the New York Comedy Festival, Netflix then released his Comedy Special, “Underwater Scissors.” Tickets starting at $25. greatlakescfa.org/events/ detail/ivan-decker-1

PRACTICING GRACE, OR HOW TO CHANGE SOMEONE’S MIND, WITH MIKE SLATER: 7pm, Bay View Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. Podcaster, TV personality, & radio host Mike Slater will show how changing the way you relate to

people you disagree with may encourage them to change the way they think. $10$20. onthestage.tickets/show/bay-view-ass ociation/65d52ce38df46d7eefc01ab5

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROCKFORD RIVETS: “SPIT ON CANCER NIGHT”: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/ schedule

CHAMBERFEST: BEIJING GUITAR DUO: 7:30pm, Cheboygan Opera House. Guitarists Meng Su & Yameng Wang will present a program including works by French & Latin composers. As the Beijing Guitar Duo, Meng Su and Yamen Wang have performed around the world in halls such as the Concertgebouw, Palau de Musica, Tchaikovsky Hall & the National Theatre in Beijing. $30; $25 Veterans; free for students. theoperahouse.org/tickets ----------------------

JACKYL: 8pm-10:30pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. This 90’s band plays hard rock, heavy metal & Southern rock. Their self-titled debut album has sold more

Stone Temple Pilots kick off the music portion of the 98th National Cherry Festival on the Pepsi Bayside Music Stage, TC, Sat., June 29 at 6pm. This high energy rock band got their debut in 1992 with “Core.” Hits include “Wicked Garden,” “Sex Type Thing,” and the Grammy-Award winning single “Plush.” Special guest Moon Fever also performs, with the show running until 10:30pm. Tickets: $50-$175. cherryfestival.org/events/2024/stone-temple-pilots

than a million copies in the United States with hit singles like “Down on Me” & “When Will It Rain.” $30-$60. lrcr.com/event/jackyl

sunday

EAST JORDAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL: 7am, Trailblazers Clubhouse, East Jordan. Today includes the Freedom Lovers Breakfast. eastjordanfreedomfestival.org/events

BLACK STAR FARMS 5K WINE RUN: 9am, Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. $40; price increases after June 12. runsignup.com/Race/MI/SuttonBay/ BlackStarFarmsWineRun5k?aflt_token=p CXOsxKvQ36vI5Y7TpC72ZqNRuMCkUih

FAMILY FUN AT WEEKLY SHOW JUMPING GRAND PRIX: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. $75,000 Molon Excavating CSI2* Grand Prix. Join Traverse City Horse Shows for a showcase of equestrian talent. Also enjoy food vendors & live music by Courtney Kaiser-Sandler & Tim Jones. Gates open at 8am; Grand Prix activity begins at noon. TCHS donates 100% of general admission ticket revenue each week. This week’s non-profit partner is Child & Family Services of Northwestern Michigan. From $15. eventbrite.com/e/75000-molonexcavating-2-grand-prix-tickets-883834521 847?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

MAGIC AL’S MAGIC SHOW: 2-3pm, 6701 E Duck Lake Rd., Lake Leelanau. Expect the unexpected... a magic show for all ages. Free. facebook.com/events/s/magic-showfeaturing-magic-al/688498943412567

ONEKAMA CONCERTS IN THE PARK:

Onekama Village Park. The new stage opens today with live music, food trucks & fun from 2-9pm. Ribbon cutting at 2pm, followed by live music by Doc & Donna Probes. Truck Driver Bingo performs at 4:30pm & Feral Cats Deluxe plays at 7pm. onekama.info/concerts-in-the-park

LATE NIGHT CATECHISM: 3pm, City Opera House, TC. A hilarious theatrical experience with Sister as she leads her class through a journey of laughter & nostalgia. $35-$55. cityoperahouse.org/node/583

“MARQUEETOWN” BENEFIT SCREENING: 4pm, The Bay Community Theatre, Suttons Bay. No one fights to preserve a multiplex, but some people will risk everything to save a marquee. See web site for more info. $10; benefits The Bay Community Theatre. marqueetown.com

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROYAL OAK LEPRECHAUNS: 5:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traversecity-pit-spitters/schedule

BENZIE COMMUNITY CHORUS PRESENTS SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: “FEELING GOOD”: (See Sat., June 22)

USAF BAND’S SINGING SERGEANTS: 7pm, St. Francis Catholic Church, TC. The United States Air Force Band’s Singing Sergeants will perform choral standards, folk tunes, & a unique tribute to veterans. Get your free tickets. usafband.ticketleap.com/ the-us-air-force-bands-singing-sergeants--live-in-traverse-cit

VESPER CONCERT: 8pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Spies and Disguise: Immerse yourself from the iconic theme of 007 to secrets of music from around the world. Member: $18.50, non-member: $23.50, under 18: free. onthestage.tickets/bay-view-association

monday

SUMMINARS: “THE ODAWA PEOPLE: HISTORY, CULTURE & PEACEMAKING”: 10am, Leland Township Public Library, Munnecke Room, Leland. Presented by JoAnne Cook, educator & Chief Appellate Judge. Free. lelandlibrary. org/summinars

STORYTIME AT THE PDL: 11am, Petoskey District Library, Children’s Program Room. Nurture a love of reading & books & build early literacy skills through stories, songs, & rhymes. For ages 0-5 & their grown-up(s). Free. calendar.petoskeylibrary.org/default/ Detail/2024-06-24-1100-Storytime

MOVIE MONDAYS: 3-5pm, Bellaire Public Library. Family friendly movie - popcorn included! PG or under. Free. bellairelibrary.org

SUMMER DIY: Peninsula Community Library, TC. Pop in any time between 3-6:15pm. Adults & teens can craft a sand dollar ornament. 231-223-7700. Free.

GROW BENZIE POTLUCK SOCIAL: 5:30pm, Grow Benzie Event Center, Benzonia. Join after the volunteer orientation. RSVP: jackie@growbenzie.org. Free. growbenzie.org/events-calendar/ktf6h2crhlr4e8rk55xh-brz4k-rhfx8-gjt2h-9mch6-h7x4p-2etrycrg25-6m75e-ktspy-c4cl9

PRIMARY CANDIDATES FORUM & MEET AND GREET: 5:30-8pm, NCMC, Iron Horse Café, Petoskey. Featuring candidates for the 107th State House race, Emmet County Commission, & Charlevoix County Commission races. Candidates for County Commission races have been invited to participate in the Meet and Greet & those in contested races have been offered a self-introduction at the start of the forum, while the candidates for the state will participate in a forum following ----------------------

REFIT® TC: 6:30pm, The Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. At REFIT, everyBODY belongs! Summer classes: Mondays at 6:30pm & Thursdays at 9:30am. $1 suggested donation. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090460000055

BENZIE COMMUNITY CHORUS PRESENTS SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: “FEELING GOOD”: (See Sat., June 22)

JAMMIN’ MONDAYS ON BETSIE BAY: 7-9:15pm, Waterfront Park Amphitheater, Elberta. Featuring “bluesy lil’ big-band” Planet D Nonet. Free. ----------------------

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROYAL OAK LEPRECHAUNS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traversecity-pit-spitters/schedule ----------------------

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE: 7:30pm, Bay View Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. “Jerry and Marge Go Large.” 2022, 96 minutes. Free. bayviewassociation.org/monday-night-movies

THE SINGING SERGEANTS OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE BAND: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Enjoy patriotic tunes, choral standards, Broadway hits, & more. Featuring 24 exceptional active-duty musicians. Free. interlochen. org/events/singing-sergeants-us-air-forceband-2024-06-24

tuesday

FAMILY FUN W/ MUSIC BY MIRIAM PICO: 1011:30am, Herman Park, Suttons Bay. Families with june 25 june 24

AL JANKOWSKI, MATT MCCALPIN, BRANDON EVEREST, RALPH HUMES & STEVE SEWARD

JEFF HAAS, DON JULIN, JOE WILSON, JACK DRYDEN & RANDY MARSH

young children can enjoy a fun-filled morning of musical activities with singer/songwriter Miriam Pico. Free.

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KID’S CRAFT LAB: FAIRY HOUSES: 10:30am, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Paint & glue & sticks & leaves! Decorate a milk carton for your favorite fairy. greatlakeskids.org

THE FABULOUS FAIRY TALE SHOW W/ MELLYPOP: Petoskey District Library, Children’s Program Room. Enjoy two lively puppet shows. 10:30am: The Three Billy Goats Gruff. 11:30am: The Three Little Pigs. Free. calendar.petoskeylibrary.org/default/ Detail/2024-06-25-1030-The-Three-BillyGoats-Gruff-with-MellyPop

FREE OPEN STUDIO TUESDAYS: Noon4pm, Boyne Arts Center, Boyne City. Bring your paints, fiber arts, written arts, sculpting, jewelry, cards, drawing, or other portable mediums. Create & share.

LOCAL LORE: 2pm, Peninsula Community Library, TC. Peninsula native Tim Carroll answers history enquiries in the Local History Room. 231-223-7700. ----------------------

GROW BENZIE VOLUNTEER ORIEN-

TATION: 3pm, Grow Benzie Event Center, Benzonia. By the end of this orientation you will have the opportunity to fill out all necessary paperwork, will have a formal presentation on what Grow Benzie does, a campus tour, & an opportunity to help out in the community garden. RSVP: volunteer@ growbenzie.org. Free. growbenzie.org/ events-calendar/ktf6h2crhlr4e8r-k55xhbrz4k-rhfx8-gjt2h-9mch6-h7x4p-2etrycrg25-6m75e-ktspy

LIVE ON THE BIDWELL PLAZA: CHARLIE MILLARD BAND: 5:30-7pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Bidwell Plaza, Petoskey. Bringing a folding chair is recommended. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ live-bidwell-plaza-charlie-millard-band-0

NIGHT OF THE ARTS: 5:30-8:30pm, Main Street, Harbor Springs. A celebration of fine arts, adornment, antiques, along with music, local florists, literary fun & food. harborspringschamber.com/events/details/nightof-the-arts-2024-14131

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AUTHOR ADAM PETERS: 6:30pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. Adam will discuss his book, “The Blueprint to Happy: Become a Better Problem Solver, Broaden and Deepen Your Relationships, and Heal Faster.” Free. tadl.org/event/blueprint

A HISTORY OF ROSIE THE RIVETER IN MICHIGAN DURING WORLD WAR II: 7pm, Bay View Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. Linda Rogers and Angie Morthland, members of the Cheboygan and Emmet County Chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association, present an energetic program in costume as Rosie the Riveters. They will share local history highlighting the roles Rosies played in the World War II effort. Free & open to the public. bayviewassociation.org/events/ campus-club-program-196-353-564

NWS PRESENTS: AN EVENING WITH JANE SMILEY: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. Pulitzer Prize winning author of “A Thousand Acres” & “The Last Hundred Years” trilogy, Smiley will talk about her new book, “Lucky.” Guest host will be Anne Marie-Oomen. $10$52. cityoperahouse.org/node/588

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. MADISON MALLARDS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-citypit-spitters/schedule

wednesday

IPL’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM: 10:30am, Interlochen Public Library. Featuring Javon Stacks & his Exotic Zoo animals. Enjoy this traveling zoo & wildlife education program. 231-276-6767. Free.

BLESSING OF THE FLEET: Harbor Springs. Presented by Harbor Springs Area Historical Society. Today features Jiimaan On-Water Experience from 11am-3pm at Jo Ford Park Canoe Launch; & History of the Harbor Sunset Cruise aboard the Little Traverse Bay Ferry Company’s Harbor Princess at 8pm at Jo Ford Park Ferry Dock. harborspringshistory.org/events/calendar.html ----------------------

STORYTIME AT THE PDL: 11am, Petoskey District Library, Children’s Program Room. Nurture a love of reading & books & build early literacy skills through stories, songs, & rhymes. For ages 0-5 & their grown-up(s). Every Weds. through July 31. Free. calendar.petoskeylibrary.org/ default/Detail/2024-06-26-1100-Storytime

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CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Noon-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo, downtown Petoskey. Featuring Ian Shearing. Bring a lunch, lawn chair or picnic blanket. Free. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/charlotte-ross-leeconcerts-park-2024

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BOYNE AREA CHAMBER PAVILION SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6:30pm, Veteran’s Park Pavilion, Boyne City. Featuring Andrew Lutes. Free.

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BENZIE COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT: 7pm, The Maples Living Center, Frankfort. This is the first of five Summer Band Concerts. Bring your lawn chairs & hear some lively marches & iconic band music. Free. benziecommunityband@gmail.com

BOOK RELEASE EVENT: 7-9pm, Alluvion Event Venue, Common Ground Cooperative, TC. Jim Olson’s “People of the Dune” (Mission Point Press). In a tense showdown between community interests & values & Mython Corporation’s plans to extract onesquare mile of a coastal dune on the shores of one of North America’s Great Lakes, a grassroots movement of resistance forms. There will be discussion, a reading from the book, live music, snacks, & a cash bar. Free. thealluvion.org

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED: HOW

ZINGERMAN’S BUILT A CORNER DELI INTO A GLOBAL FOOD COMMUNITY: 7pm, Bay View Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. Michigan Notable Author Micheline Maynard will discuss the secrets to Zingerman’s success: great food & an upbeat business attitude. Advance tickets: $10 members/$20 non-members; at the door: $25 for everyone. bayviewassociation.org/american-experience-bridges

SOUND GARDEN PROJECT CONCERT: 7pm, The Little Fleet, TC. Featuring the Kodak Quartet. Enjoy traditional works with a contemporary flavor. Free. interlochenpublicradio.org/the-sound-gardenproject#concerts

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. MADISON MALLARDS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-citypit-spitters/schedule

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CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT: 8pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. The Bay View Wind Quintet: Rites and Rituals from Abroad. Non-member: $18.50, members & under 18: free. onthestage.tickets/bay-view-association

thursday

NMCAA’S LAUNDRY

PROJECT: 8:30-11:30am, Eastfield Laundry, 1122 E. 8th St., TC. Free laundry service for those in need. 947-3780.

REFIT® TC: 9:30am, The Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. At REFIT, everyBODY belongs! A fun dance fitness experience. Summer classes: Mondays at 6:30pm & Thursdays at 9:30am. $1 suggested donation. facebook. com/profile.php?id=100090460000055

BPL SUMMER READING PROGRAM: ADVENTURE IN THE AIR: 10am, Antrim County Airport, Bellaire. Airport Manager Matthew Wyman & staff will share the functions & importance of this local airport & info on aviation. Take a tour of the facility & see some airport equipment in action. Free. bellairelibrary.org

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: 10am, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Story Time for ages 0-5, & Kids’ Crafts: Colored Sand Art for ages 6-12. 231-331-4318. Free.

COFFEE @ 10, PETOSKEY: 10-11am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey. Bill Schwab will talk about works from his Detroit in Pictures Series. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/coffee-10-bill-schwab-detroit-pictures

KIDS CAN COOK! COOKING CLASS: 10-11:30am, Interlochen Public Library. For ages 5-12. The youngest participants play with sensory food activities; the older children can participate in a food cutting & prep station using special knives, & then they take the fresh vegetables & fruits & assemble a fun snack or treat. Registration required. 231-276-6767. Free.

SBBDL’S SUMMER READING ADVENTURE: 10:30am, North Park Pavilion, Suttons Bay. Enjoy hands-on science activities courtesy of the Great Lakes Children’s Museum. For all preschool, elementary & middle-school students. Free. sbbdl.org

STORYTIME AT THE PDL: 11am, Petoskey District Library, Children’s Program Room. Nurture a love of reading & books & build early literacy skills through stories, songs, & rhymes. For ages 0-5 & their grown-up(s). Continues every Thurs.(except July 4) until Aug. 1. Free. calendar.petoskeylibrary.org/ default/Detail/2024-06-27-1100-Storytime

LUNCHEON LECTURE: “MICHIGAN’S ROADS”: 11:30am-1pm, NCMC, Library Conference Center, Petoskey. James Lake, the communications specialist for MDOT’s North Region & the Mackinac Bridge Authority, will discuss past, current, & upcoming road & bridge projects in northern lower Michigan. $15; includes a buffet lunch. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-5652498

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR GENEALOGY: 1pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. The Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society will meet. Guest speaker Judy Nimer Muhn presents “Mobile Technology for Genealogy - You Can Take It With You.” Free. gtags.org

SUMMER KICK OFF MOVIE: 1pm, Peninsula Community Library, TC. Family showing of the animated film “Under the Boardwalk.” Snacks galore & treat bags too. 231-223-7700.

DESTINATION: SPACE - CELEBRATING

SALLY RIDE: 2-5:30pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. In honor of Sally Ride, there will be a Space-themed celebration with hands-on STEAM activities in the Discovery Gallery & NASA scientists, followed

by a 4pm screening of “Zero Gravity,” a film about a diverse group of middle-school students who go on the journey of a lifetime when they compete in a nationwide tournament to code satellites aboard the International Space Station. This will also be your first chance to view the new loan from the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum that the Dennos recently received & installed. Ticketed event: $0-$10. simpletix.com/e/destination-spacecelebrating-sally-ride-tickets-169641

BLESSING OF THE FLEET: Harbor Springs. Today includes the Blessing Boat Parade at 6pm on Little Traverse Bay; & the Blessing Parade Cruise at 5:15pm. harborspringshistory.org/events/calendar.html

2024 MICHIGAN NOTABLE BOOK WINNER SUSIE FINKBEINER: 6pm, Carnegie Building, Petoskey. Susie’s novel, “The AllAmerican,” set in 1950s Detroit, explores a teen’s journey in a changing world. petoskeylibrary.org/en/index.aspx

HARBOR SPRINGS STREET MUSIQUE: 6:30-8:30pm, Downtown Harbor Springs. Featuring The Third Degree & Magic by Jania.

AN EVENING WITH DAVID L. ROLL: 7pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. David is the author of “Ascent to Power.” RSVP requested. $10. mcleanandeakin.com

CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: GT Pavilions, TC. Featuring Elvis Tribute Artist Jake Slater. Concessions will be available for purchase from 5:30-7pm. The concert runs from 7-8pm. Free. gtpavilions.org/newsevents/2024-concerts-on-the-lawn

EVENTUALLY EVERYTHING CONNECTS: MAKING MID-CENTURY MODERN: 7pm, Bay View Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. The iconic movement known as Mid-Century Modern design burst onto the scene after World War II, evolved through the 1960s & 70s, & continues to inspire the most sought-after home & office designs in the U.S. & abroad. Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills played a crucial role in incubating both the talent & the aesthetic of the MCM movement. Advance tickets: $10 members/$20 non-members; at door: $25 for everyone. bayviewassociation.org/american-experience-bridges

LOCAL AUTHOR MARY AGRIA: “GARDENS AS SACRED SPACES”: 7pm, Little Traverse Historical Museum, Petoskey. Agria will trace the sacred role of gardens in religious & spiritual traditions through time & around the world. She is the best-selling author of the novel “Time in a Garden” & the Michigan Garden Clubs’ Feature Writing Winner for 2017, 2018, & 2019. This program is presented by the Little Traverse Historical Society of Petoskey & the Top of the Mitt Writing Project. Free.

MEET THE AUTHOR: ADAM PETERS: 7pm, Glen Lake Community Library, Empire. Adam will discuss his new book, “The Blueprint to Happy,” a no-frills, six-step process designed to provide the essential guidance needed for achieving inner peace, confidence & genuine happiness - tailored to fit your unique life. Free. glenlakelibrary.net

I.AM.JAMES. & FRIENDS MUSIC IN THE AIR CONCERT: 7pm, Old Art Building, Leland. i.am.james. is the project of Michigan grown singer-songwriter, Sierra Cassidy. An Interlochen Arts Academy graduate, she delivers melodies & lyric with quick wit that’s met with both power-driven undertones of upbeat pop & modern-folk. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets & a picnic dinner. Free. oldartbuilding.com/events/music-in-the-air-i-am-james-2

KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Bringing their own fusion of R&B,

funk, & Caribbean music, these three-time Grammy Award winners have sold more than 100 million records & are known for hits such as “Get Down Tonight” & “Shake Your Booty.” $33-$68. interlochen.org/events/kcand-sunshine-band-2024-06-27

friday

MITTEN OF PLENTY: MICHIGAN’S AGRICULTURE & CRAFT FOOD INDUSTRIES: 10am, Bay View Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. Michigan is the second-most agriculturally diverse state in the country & is often referred to as the Mitten of Plenty. Add to that a growing industry focused on locally sourced products such as cheese, sauces, jams, breads, chocolates, & more. This program will educate you about the state’s agricultural heritage. Free.

KID’S CRAFT LAB: FAIRY HOUSES: (See Tues., June 25)

MUSIC FOR KIDS WITH MIRIAM PICO: 10:30am, Leland Township Library, lawn, Leland. Local musician Miriam Pico will join for music & movement for little ones! Free. lelandlibrary.org

CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Noon-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo, downtown Petoskey. Featuring Luke Woltanski. Bring a lunch, lawn chair or blanket. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ charlotte-ross-lee-concerts-park-2024

OLIVER ART CENTER SUMMER CELEBRATION: 4pm, Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. A giant community BBQ, beverages, live music from the Dune Brothers & artist demos featuring glass blowing, blacksmithing, basket making & pottery throwing. Ticket price includes dinner, 2 drink tickets, music & artist demos. $20 adults; $10 ages 5-11; & free for under 5. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org/summercelebration-bbq-event

BLESSING OF THE FLEET: Harbor Springs. Today includes the History of the NM Sloop Exhibit Reception & Talk from 4:30-6:30pm at Harbor Springs History Museum. harborspringshistory.org/events/calendar.html

LATE NIGHT FRIDAY + THE MIGHTY TUNDRA TONES FRONT PORCH CONCERT: 5-8pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. The Mighty Tundra Tones heat up the GAAC’s Front Porch stage with funk, jazz, rock, swing, & more from 5-7pm. In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay & more. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted & chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, is on view in the Lobby Gallery. Free. glenarborart.org/events-page/events-all

U.S. COAST GUARD OPEN RAMP: 5:308pm, USCG Air Station Traverse City. Watch the National Cherry Festival Airshow with aerial demonstrations & static displays. Meet members of your local Coast Guard & other demonstration teams. Free. cherryfestival.org/ events/2024/us-coast-guard-open-ramp

OTP YOUNG COMPANY PRESENTS “RAINBOW FISH”: 6pm, Grand Traverse Mall, TC. Performed by the Theatre Explorers one-week campers. $21 adults; $12 for under 18. oldtownplayhouse.com/youngcompany/performances/rainbow-fish.html

AN EVENING WITH PAUL DOIRON: 7pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Paul is the author of “Pitch Dark.” RSVP requested. Free. mcleanandeakin.com

EAST JORDAN MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7-9pm, Memorial Park Bandshell, East Jorjune

dan. Featuring the Crosscut Kings. Free.

SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERT: 7pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Featuring Marion Hayden & Legacy. Hayden is co-founder of the Grammy-nominated, woman-led ensemble - Straight Ahead. Advance tickets: $15; door: $20. crystalmountain.com/event/ summer-sounds-june

“ANNIE, JR.”: 7:30pm, Cheboygan Opera House. Community theater, featuring an allkid cast directed by the Northland Players. Based on the popular comic strip; & adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical; with a beloved book & score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse & Martin Charnin; “Annie Jr.” features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure. This is a 60-minute version of the Broadway hit musical. $10; students, $5. theoperahouse.org/tickets

VITAMIN STRING QUARTET: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. The music of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, & beyond. They have over 2 billion streams & seven albums charting on both Billboard Classical & Classical Crossover charts. $43-$58. interlochen.org/events/ vitamin-string-quartet-2024-06-28

“THE COMEDY OF ERRORS,” INTERLOCHEN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, UptonMorley Pavilion. Celebrate William Shakespeare’s imagination with a contemporary twist. Reserve your seat for a classic production with slapstick comedy, clever puns, & witty wordplay. $41. interlochen.org/ events/comedy-errors-interlochen-shakespeare-festival-2024-06-28

BEN FOLDS IN CONCERT: 8pm, Bay View, John Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Emmy-nominated, multi-platinum selling pianist & singersongwriter Ben Folds will bring the return of his popular “Paper Airplane Request Tour.” He will engage the audience to make their song requests via paper airplanes. $35-$85. bayviewassociation.org/pop-concerts

saturday

NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: TC. Today includes the Sara Hardy’s Farmers Market, Norte Kids Balance Bike Race, Ginop Sales Inc Very Cherry Flying Pancake Breakfast, Zumba By The Bay, Bayside Beach Volleyball Tournament, NASA: Journey to Tomorrow, Opening Ceremonies, Picnic at the Park, Air Show, Great American Picnic, Stone Temple Pilots wsg Moon Fever, & much more. cherryfestival.org/events

2ND ANNUAL “MY SISTER’S CLOSET” - LADIES CLOTHING GIVEAWAY: 9amnoon, Lighthouse Missionary Church, East Jordan. Enjoy refreshments, fellowship & free shopping. The goal is to provide ladies of all ages with free, modest, gently-used clothing & apparel. Presented by the Bright Lights girls youth group of East Jordan.

LITTLE TRAVERSE CROP WALK: Bay View Association, Evelyn Hall, Petoskey. Crop Walk for Hunger. Annual 3-mile walk through Bay View. Registration begins at 8:30am; walk at 9am. bayviewassociation.org

PETOSEGA 5K FUN RUN & WALK: 9am, Camp Petosega, Alanson. An Independence Day 5K run & walk to benefit Emmet County local parks & facilities. Wear red, white & blue. Day of: $15 & $25. camppetosega.org/events/%20a

CADILLAC FOOTLITERS JUNIOR PLAYERS AUDITIONS: 9:30am-12:30pm & 1:30-3:30pm, Franklin Elementary School,

Cadillac. Open auditions for ages 8-13 for “Seussical Jr. the Musical.” sites. google.com/view/seussicaljunior/auditionhub?authuser=0

ART IN THE GARDEN FESTIVAL: 10am4pm, Otsego Conservation District Demonstration Gardens, Gaylord. Workshops, music, crafts, local artists, educational booths & more. 989-732-4021. Free.

BREW TO BREW TRAIL DAY: 10am, Betsie Valley Trail. A self-directed ride of either a 20-mile loop or just walk on the trail & enjoy beers. Pick up your t-shirt & beer vouchers at either the trailhead building in Beulah or at Stormcloud in Frankfort between 10am-2pm. Benzie Bus will provide complimentary shuttle service. Cost is a minimum of $50 donation; includes a t-shirt & vouchers for two beers. betsievalleytrail.org

CHARLEVOIX SUMMER ART SHOW: 10am-5pm, East Park, downtown Charlevoix. ----------------------

HIKE SLEEPING BEAR DUNES BACK COUNTRY TO BEACH: 10am. Join the Grand Traverse Chapter of the North Country Trail Association for this 5.6-mile hike. Meet at the Platte River Campground Trailhead & hike 2.8 miles on the Platte Plains trail through dunes & forest to a remote beach with views of Sleeping Bear dunes to the north & South Manitou Island on the horizon. After a beach picnic lunch, hike back to the meeting spot. Free. meetup.com/ grand-traverse-chapter-north-country-trailassociation/events/301571444

MACKINAW PREMIER ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: 10am, Conkling Heritage Park, Mackinaw City. ----------------------

ALL ABOUT PARROTS WITH WENDY WARES OF TC PARROT SANCTUARY: 10:30am, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Meet Sheba the Macaw & Joey the African Grey when you learn about parrot care, characteristics, diet, body language & much more. greatlakeskids.org

PICNIC AND PLANES: 11am-3pm, Traverse Bay United Methodist Church, 1200 Ramsdell St., TC. This fundraiser will benefit Love Thy Neighbor Grand Traverse Region. Enjoy Maxbauer hot dogs, cherry cobbler, chips, & a beverage while watching the Blue Angels Air Show. $1-$7 food items for purchase. lovethyneighborgt.org

BOOK LAUNCH EVENT: 1-3pm, Short’s Pull Barn, Elk Rapids. Joshua Veith will present the first book of his trilogy, “Island and Main.”

SONGWRITING & RECORDING WORKSHOP WITH TRILLIUM GROOVE: 1pm, East Bay Township Building, TC. Join local songwriters & recording artists Trillium Groove for this fun & engaging workshop for teens & adults. This program is sponsored by the Sight & Sound Department of Traverse Area District Library, & East Bay Branch Library. Free. tadl.org/event/trilliumgroove-workshop-ebb-draft-15397

REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND CONCERT: 7pm, AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center, Grayling. Enjoy this Billboard Blues Chart-topping, highenergy trio. $35. artisanvillage.org/events

WHEN YOU WISH - A TRIBUTE TO 100 YEARS OF MAGIC: 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. A musical celebration of the world’s most beloved stories & characters. Hear hits from stage & screen featuring everyone’s favorite princesses, heroes, villains, & more. Tickets starting at $10. greatlakescfa.org/events/ detail/when-you-wish

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. BATTLE CREEK

BATTLE JACKS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek

Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/schedule

“ANNIE, JR.”: 7:30pm, Cheboygan Opera House. Community theater, featuring an allkid cast directed by the Northland Players. Based on the popular comic strip; adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical; with a beloved book & score by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse & Martin Charnin; “Annie Jr.” features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure. This is a 60-minute version of the Broadway hit musical. $10; students, $5. theoperahouse.org/tickets ----------------------

“THE COMEDY OF ERRORS,” INTERLOCHEN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: (See Fri., June 28)

june

sunday

SUTTONS BAY - RUN MICHIGAN CHEAP: 8am, Suttons Bay TART Trailhead, 109 4th St., Suttons Bay. The cost for the half marathon is $35. 10K, $30. 5K, $25. runsignup.com/Race/Events/ MI/SuttonsBay/SuttonsBayRunMichiganCheap ----------------------

NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: TC. Today includes the Arts & Crafts Fair, Bayside Beach Volleyball Tournament, Yoga by the Bay, American Farmland Trust’s Cherry Farm Market, Classic Car Show, Air Show, Great American Picnic, Kids Cherry Teddy Bear Tea, Benefit Concert feat. Fresh Horses & The Insiders, & much more. cherryfestival.org/events

CHARLEVOIX SUMMER ART SHOW: 10am-3pm, East Park, downtown Charlevoix.

MACKINAW PREMIER ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: (See Sat., June 29)

MACKINAW TRAIL WINE RUN 5K: 10am, Mackinaw Trail Winery & Brewery, Petoskey. $40; $25 for ages 20 & under; prices increase after June 19. runsignup.com/Race/MI/ Petoskey/MackinawTrailWineRun5k?aflt_to ken=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vC O8buOw

LOG CABIN DAY: 11am-4pm, Boekeloo Cabin, Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. Descendant Stuart Boekeloo will provide the interpretive history of the cabin situated on a cranberry bog at the end of a quiet twotrack. The late 1800s log cabin location also has a walking path to Lake Michigan. phsb. org/event/log-cabin-day

“ANNIE, JR.”: (See Sat., June 29, except today’s performance is at 2pm.)

WHEN YOU WISH - A TRIBUTE TO 100 YEARS OF MAGIC: (See Sat., June 29, except today’s time is 3pm.)

BIG FUN WITH JEFF HAAS & FRIENDS: 4pm, Old Art Building, lawn, Leland. Part of the Music In The Air summer concert series. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, along with a picnic dinner. Free. oldartbuilding.com/events/music-in-the-air-jeffhaas-big-fun

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. BATTLE CREEK BATTLE JACKS: 5:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/schedule

COMEDY MIXTAPE #12: 7-9pm, The Workshop Brewing Co., TC. Presented by Tilt think. Improv, original sketch, parody songs, new formats & more.

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WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: DELYANA LAZAROVA CONDUCTS

BRAHMS AND BRITTEN: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Enjoy the talents of Interlochen Arts Camp’s high school orchestral musicians in the summer 2024 debut of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra. James Conlon Conducting Prize laureate Delyana Lazarova leads the Camp’s flagship ensemble in Johannes Brahms’ “Academic Festival Overture,” Anna Clyne’s “Abstractions,” & Benjamin Britten’s “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.” $21$28. interlochen.org/events/world-youthsymphony-orchestra-delyana-lazarovaconducts-brahms-and-britten-2024-06-30 ----------------------

VESPER CONCERT: 8pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Nights on Broadway: Perennial tribute to the best of the musical theater! Member: $18.50, nonmember: $23.50, under 18: free. onthestage.tickets/bay-view-association

ongoing

EVENING ON RIVER STREET: Wednesdays, 6-9pm, June 26 - July 31, River St., downtown Elk Rapids. A summer tradition! Local food, kids activities, & live music. elkrapidschamber.org/evening-on-river-street

RUN, WALK OR BIKE: Wednesdays, 6pm, June 26 - Aug. 28, Northland Brewing Co., Indian River. Held on a crushed limestone, flat trail. All paces & ages welcomed. 810444-0247.

PAWS TO READ: Wednesdays, noon2pm through Aug. 7, Petoskey District Library. Featuring Lady AnnaBella, a certified therapy dog. Practice reading aloud with a furry friend. Reserve your 15-minute session. calendly.com/pdlyouth/paws-toread?month=2024-06

CRAFTS WITH KRISTY: Mondays, 10:30am-noon through July 29 at Interlochen Public Library. Kids will learn & practice different craft skills. Geared for ages 5-12, but all are welcome. 231-276-6767.

OUTDOOR STORY TIME: Held outside the Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library, overlooking the beach on Tuesdays through Aug. 13 at 10:30am. Please bring a blanket for your family to sit on. These story times are geared toward pre-k to second graders & their caregivers, but fun for all who attend. Rain site is the library’s lower level Community Room. sbbdl.org

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HISTORIC 1842 DOUGHERTY OLD MISSION HOUSE TOURS: Dougherty Old Mission House, TC. This house was built by Rev. Peter Dougherty, Chief Agosa, the Odawa and Chippewa who lived along East Bay. Visit the summer kitchen, carriage shed & icehouse with a zinc refrigerator. Learn about the Old Mission Peninsula Agricultural Heritage where the fruit industry began. Discover its ties to the Old Mission Lighthouse. Open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am until 4pm. doughertyoldmissionhouse.com

STROLL THE STREETS: Lake & Main streets, downtown Boyne City. Enjoy live music, entertainment, children’s activities, & much more Friday evenings from 6-9pm through Labor Day. boynecitymainstreet. com/event/stroll-the-streets/2024-06-07

SUNDAY BIRD WALKS: Sundays through June 30 in TC. Offered by the Grand Traverse Audubon Club. Visit web site to find times, locations, & map links. grandtraverseaudubon.org/events-2024

farmers markets

CASTLE FARMERS MARKET: Birch Lake, Castle Farms, Charlevoix. Held every Tues. from 8am-1pm through Oct. 15. Celebrating craftsmanship, emphasizing the artistry of handmade goods & locally sourced produce. castlefarms.com/events/ farmers-market

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DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS

MARKET: Howard St., between E Mitchell St. & Michigan St., Downtown Petoskey. Held every Fri. through Sept. 27 from 8:30am-1pm. Featuring seasonal locally grown produce, locally raised meats, caught fish, fresh cut flowers, plants, foraged mushrooms, from-scratch baked goods, sauces & more. There will also be live entertainment.

EAST BAY CORNERS FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 3-7pm through Oct. 31, 1965 N 3 Mile Rd., TC. Featuring fresh & locally grown produce & goods. Find ‘East Bay Corners Farmers Market’ on Facebook.

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EAST JORDAN GARDEN CLUB’S FARMERS MARKET: Held each Thurs. from 10am-2pm at the East Jordan Tourist Park. Fresh veggies, fruits, baked goods, handmade items, fresh cut flowers & more.

ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Next to the Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, on US 31 by the swan. Local growers & producers from all around northwestern Michigan. Shop every Friday morning through Oct. 4, 8am-noon. elkrapidschamber.org/farmers-market ----------------------

EMPIRE FARMERS MARKET: 10234

Front St., Empire. Held on Saturdays, 9am1pm through Aug. 31. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/empire ----------------------

GLEN ARBOR FARMERS MARKET: 6394 W. Western Ave., Glen Arbor. Held every Tues., 9am-1pm through Sept. 10. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/glen-arbor

HARBOR SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm through Oct. 19. Corner of Main & State streets, Harbor Springs. ----------------------

HONOR FARMERS ARTIST & MAKERS MARKET: Maley Park on US31, across from Honor Plaza. Held every Tues., 9am2pm through Sept. 3. Featuring 24 vendors & fun community events. Find ‘Honor Farmers Artist & Makers Market’ on Facebook.

LELAND FARMERS MARKET: Immanuel Lutheran Church Parking Lot, Leland. Held every Thurs., 9am-1pm through Sept. 5. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/leland ----------------------

NORTHPORT FARMERS MARKET: 105 S. Bay St., Northport. Held every Fri., 9am1pm through Sept. 20. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/northport ----------------------

OUTDOOR FARMERS MINI MARKET: Mondays, 1-5pm through Aug. 26. The Village at GT Commons, The Piazza, under Pavilion, TC. The market will grow as the flowers, fruits & veggies grow & become available. thevillagetc.com ----------------------

SUTTONS BAY FARMERS MARKET: Saint Joseph St., at north end of village. Held on Saturdays through Oct. 19 from 9am-1pm. Farmers market selling local produce, flowers, baked goods, artisan products. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com/ suttons-bay

art. The library will provide art supplies. All skill levels welcome. For ages 10-18. calendar.petoskeylibrary.org/default/Detail/202406-10-1400-Fantasy-Teen-Art

“UNWRITTEN STORIES”: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Runs through June 29. Mixed Media Artist Molly Carpenter shares her first solo exhibit. Featuring 12 new pieces celebrating her love of nature & the magic it brings to her life. Molly’s work is a unique blend of clay relief sculpture, glass mosaic & painting. higherartgallery.com/ exhibitcalendar

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SUMMER SALON: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. The fifth annual salon-style art sale showcasing regionally inspired work from more than 40 local & area fine artists. Runs June 28 - Aug. 31. The Summer Salon Open House will be held on Fri., July 12 from 5-7pm, along with the Paint Out Event & Wet Paint Sale & Reception. charlevoixcircle.org ----------------------

GENERATIONS EXHIBITION - FATHER DAUGHTER WORKS OF ART: City Opera House, TC. Enjoy an exhibit that features large-scale paintings from a father & daughter duo – TC native Mitchell Truemner & Midland resident Katie Truemner Bruessow. This father & daughter bring two different styles. Their part II series will exhibit paintings inspired by Michigan’s landscapes. The exhibit runs through June 29. cityoperahouse.org/node/587 ----------------------

UNIQUE ART OF ANTRIM COUNTY OUTDOOR ART EXHIBIT: Downtown Bellaire. Featuring 12 local artists’ works on display. After the exhibit the artwork will be auctioned off, & these funds will help fund future public art exhibitions in Downtown Bellaire. Runs through Oct. 31. bellaireart. wixsite.com/bellaireart

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY:

- AURAS OF TRAVEL: PAINTINGS BY DOROTHY MCGRATH GROSSMAN: Runs through July 27 in Atrium Gallery. Dorothy’s work immerses the viewer in the tranquility of rolling hills & expansive skies. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ auras-travel-paintings-dorothy-mcgrathgrossman

- MICHIGAN: AN AMERICAN PORTRAIT: Runs through Aug. 31 in Gilbert Gallery. This exhibit re-envisions the PBS documentary film of the same name as a dynamic art & culture exhibition. Open Tues. through Sat. from 10am-5pm. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-petoskey/michigan-american-portrait

- OPEN STUDIO, PETOSKEY: Saturdays, 10am-1pm in the Visual Arts Room. Drop-in arts & crafts for the whole family. New projects are offered each week. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/openstudio-june-29

- HORIZONS: LANDSCAPES & FIGURES BY ROBERT & SUSAN PERRISH: Held in Bonfield Gallery through Aug. Works by Michigan-based painters Robert & Susan Perrish. Open Tues. through Sat. from 10am-5pm. crookedtree.org/event/ctacpetoskey/horizons-landscapes-and-figuresrobert-and-susan-perrish

es new works by Jones drawing inspiration from still life & landscape traditions such as Trompe-l’œil (the illusion of three dimensional space), Vanitas (themes of mortality), scientific botanical illustration, & cityscapes. Best known for her floral murals, her new works on canvas mark a departure, delving further into our relationships with the natural world, seasons, & death. Also on display is Jones’ “50 State Flowers” project, in which the flowers representing each US state are painted in crisp detail on individual miniature wood panels, which was created for an upcoming exhibition at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. See web site for hours. dennosmuseum.org/art/now-onview/index.html

- MICHIGAN WATER COLOR SOCIETY 77TH ANNUAL EXHIBIT: Runs through Sept. 1. This year’s exhibit was juried by award-winning artist, instructor & juror Stan Kurth. Michigan Water Color Society received 193 submissions from 105 different artists, with 55 being chosen for inclusion. The 30 pieces chosen by the juror to receive awards will later become a Travel Show to be on display at different locations across the state. Check web site for hours. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibitions/index.html

- SOLO E TUTTI: A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY: Runs through Sept. 1. Inspired by the musical phrases “Solo e Tutti,” which translates to “alone” & “everyone,” this collection of works offers a new take on the concept of community, reflecting the diversity of backgrounds that make up the students at Interlochen Arts Academy. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. Closed on major holidays. dennosmuseum. org/art/now-on-view/solo-e-tutti.html?utm_ source=cision&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=dmc-summer-2024 ----------------------

GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER: - “MEMBERS CREATE” RETURNS: Featuring the work of 41 current GAAC members, in an array of work: 2D + 3D media including: clay, collage, fiber, mixed media, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, & more. Runs through Aug. 8. glenarborart.org/exhibits/current-exhibits - NATIVE PLANTS: PAINTED + STITCHED CANVASES BY DANA FALCONBERRY: Held in the Lobby Gallery through Aug. 29. Falconberry, a musician, printmaker, painter & more, has been creating textile works that combine hand-painted imagery with machine chain stitch embroidery. She uses this hybrid method of creation to continue her exploration & interpretation of native plants local to northern Michigan. Gallery hours are Mon. through Fri., 9am-3pm; & Sat. & Sun., noon-4pm. glenarborart.org/eventspage/events-all

- OUTDOOR GALLERY EXHIBIT: MARGO BURIAN + ORDINARY MAGIC: Leelanau County artist Margo Burian’s collages have been chosen for display in the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2024-25 Outdoor Gallery exhibition, an annual, invitational exhibit. Burian’s collages are rooted in the idea of Ordinary Magic, or delight. They were reproduced on five, 5-foot-square, weatherresistant aluminum panels created by Image 360 of TC. Runs through April 20, 2025. Check web site for hours. glenaborart.org

highlighting the talents of Oliver Art Center members. An artist talk will take place on Fri., July 25 from 4-6pm. The exhibit runs through July 26. Open M-F, 10am-4pm & Sun., noon-4pm. oliverart.org

FANTASY TEEN ART: Mondays, 2-3:30pm through Aug. 26 at Petoskey District Library, Classroom. Join local young adult artist Ronan Baumhardt to create fantasy based

DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - HARD EDGES, VIBRANT COLORS: OP ART FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION: Runs through Sept. 1. A subfield within the growing genre of Geometric Abstraction, Op Art often explores the interplay between geometry, tonal variations, & sharp, defined bands of color, all of which rely upon the viewer’s perceptions. “Hard Edges, Vibrant Colors” offers over a dozen works from the Dennos Museum Center’s permanent art collection. Check web site for hours. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcomingexhibitions/index.html

- LOUISE JONES: “10,000 FLOWERS”: Runs through Sept. 1. This exhibit showcas-

OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT:

- OLIVER ART CENTER PRESENTS: LAURA MILLER: Held in the Fisher Room. The work of multi-disciplinary artist Laura Miller of Frankfort will be showcased in a solo exhibition through June 26. An artist talk will take place from 4-6pm on June 26. Laura Miller shares her zest for life through her work as she explores color & sculptural forms. Her painting style is fluid, relaxed yet bold featuring a wide range of subject matter & color. Check web site for hours. oliverart.org

- OAC ANNUAL SUMMER MEMBER SHOW: A wide variety of artistic styles, media & techniques will be showcased,

Deadline for Dates information is Tuesday for the following week.

ALEXANDRA INN, TC

BLUSH, ROOFTOP TERRACE: Mon -- John Piatek, 6-8

BONOBO WINERY, TC

6/28 -- Jazz Cabbage, 6-8

BRADY'S BAR, TC PATIO:

6/27 -- Blair Miller, 6:30-9:30

CHATEAU CHANTAL, TC

EAST PATIO: 6/28 -- Brendon Moss, 5-8

WEST PATIO: Thu -- Jazz at Sunset w/ Jeff Haas Trio & Laurie Sears, 7

COMMON GOOD RESTAURANT, TC

6:

6/22 & 6/28 – Ted Alan & Ron Getz

6/29 – Rebekah John

ENCORE 201, TC 9:

6/22 & 6/28-29 -- DJ Ricky T 6/27 -- DJ JR

FANTASY’S, TC DJ

FRESH COAST BEER WORKS, TC

6/28 -- The Chromatix, 7-10

IDENTITY BREWING CO., TC PATIO, 6-9:

6/25 -- Doc Probes

6/28 -- Levi Britton

JACOB'S FARM, TC 6-9:

6/22 -- Jeff Tucker Band

6/23 -- Blair Miller

6/27 -- Jabo Bihlman

6/28 -- WSN

6/29 -- Jedi Clampetts

6/30 -- Kevin Paul

KILKENNY'S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, TC

6/22 -- TC Knuckleheads, 9:30 Mon -- Team Trivia, 7-9 Tue -- The Will Harris Trio, 8 Wed -- The Pocket, 8 Thu -- DJ Leo, 9:30

KINGSLEY LOCAL BREWING

6/25 – Open Mic, 6-7

6/27 – Trivia Night, 7-9

LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC BARREL ROOM:

6/24 – Open Mic w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9

TASTING ROOM: 5-7:

6/22 -- Randy Reszka

6/29 – Ol’ Pal Shayne

LIL BO, TC Tues. – Trivia, 8-10 Sun. – Karaoke, 8

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, TC 6/22 – Clint Weaner, 7:30-10:30

MIDDLECOAST BREWING CO., TC

6/28 -- Jeff Socia, 6-9

6/29 -- Protea, 8-11

NORTH BAR, TC

6/22 -- John Piatek, 1-4; Swan Bros, 5-8

6/23 – Jesse Jefferson, 1-4; Songwriters in the Round: June Showcase w/ Josh Mitchell, Jerome Forde, Will Prentice, & Benjamin Swan, 4-6

6/26 – Jesse Jefferson, 5-8

6/27 – Dollar Shavey Club, 7-10

6/28 – Jeff Socia, 1-4; Wink Solo, 5-8

6/29 – The Boardman River Band, 5-8

6/30 – Zeke Clemons, 1-4; David Cisco, 5-8

OLD MISSION DISTILLING, TC SEVEN HILLS:

6/22 – Tick & Tin, 6

6/23 – The Fridays, 6

6/26 -- Jimmy Olson, 8

6/27 -- Eric O'Daly, 6

6/28 -- Brady Corcoran, 6

6/29 -- Reggae Night: DJ Ras Marco D & i-Taweh, 4:30; i-Taweh, 7:30

6/30 -- Blair Miller, 5-8

RARE BIRD BREWPUB, TC 6/22 -- Nest Fest w/ May Erlewine & Friends, Molly, Lady Ace Boogie, & Drag Show, 3-9

SORELLINA'S, TC SLATE RESTAURANT:

Thurs. -- Tom Kaufmann on Piano, 5-8

Fri. & Sat. – Tom Kaufmann on Piano, 6-9

STONE HOUND BREWING CO., WILLIAMSBURG

6/26 -- Jeff Socia & Friends, 7:30-9:30 6/29 -- Mike Moran, 7:30-9:30

THE ALLUVION, TC 6/24 -- Funky Uncle - Funky Fun Mondays, 6-8:30 6/27 -- Summer Stand Up Comedy: Mike Geeter w/ Greg Sharp, Marti

Johnson & Joshua Paul, 7-8:30

6/28 -- Alluvial Nights: Eli Kahn of After Ours, Funky Uncle, DJ Ras Marco & Super Nuclear, 9-11

THE HAYLOFT INN, TC

6/21-22 & 6/28-29 -- Tyler Gitchel's Traditional Country Show, 7:30-11

THE LITTLE FLEET, TC

6/22 – UNP Summer Solstice Party w/ Synthia Looper, & Silent Disco by DJ Ras Marco, 8-12

6/30 – i taweh, 5-7

PATIO:

6/28 – Lucas Paul Band, 6-10

THE PARLOR, TC

6/22 -- Amanda Igra, 6-9; David Cisco, 9-12

6/25 – Jesse Jefferson, 8-11

6/26 – Wink Solo, 8-11

6/28 – Rhett & John, 6-9; Empire Highway, 9-12

THE PUB, TC

6/22 – Rhett & John, 5-8; Brett Mitchell & The Mitchfits, 9-12

6/23 – Craig Jolly, 1-4; Rob Coonrod, 5-8

6/26 – Drew Hale, 8-11

6/27 – David Marton, 8-11

6/28 – Kevin Paul, 5-8

6/29 – Jeff Linsell, 5-8; Zeke Clemons, 9-12

6/30 – Amanda Igra, 1-4; Rob Coonrod, 5-8

THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO.,

TC

6/22 -- Aaron Dye, 8 6/28 -- Chris Michels, 8 6/29 -- The Five 'N' Dime Poets, 8

THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, TC PATIO, 6:30-9:30:

6/22 -- J Hawkins Band

6/27 – TSP

6/28 – Boardman River Band

6/29 – Tower of Bauer

TRAVERSE CITY WHISKEY CO.

6/22 & 6/29 -- Ben Richey, 6-8

TURTLE CREEK CASINO, WILLIAMSBURG

6/28 -- 1 Wave DJs, 9-1

UNION STREET STATION, TC

6/21-22 -- Sprout & The Orange, 9:30

6/27 -- Ladies Night Dance Party w/ 1Wave DJs, 9:30

6/28-29 -- One Hot Robot, 9:30 6/30 -- Kenny Olson Cartel, 8

Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee

LITTLE RIVER CASINO RESORT, MANISTEE

6/22 – Jackyl, 8-10:30

6/29 – John Merchant & Greg Miller, 6-9

NORTHERN NATURAL CIDER HOUSE & WINERY, KALEVA 7: 6/28 -- Kyle Brown & The Human Condition 6/29 -- The Smokin' Dobroleles

THE GREENHOUSE - WILLOW/ PRIMOS, CADILLAC

6/26 -- Trivia Night & Music Bingo w/ Shawny-D, 6-10

6/27 -- Karaoke Night w/ DJ

Shawny-D, 7-10

6/29 – June Silent Disco Dance Party w/ 3 DJs & Special Healthcare Worker Night, 8

Antrim & Charlevoix

BLUEWATER BISTRO & PIZZERIA, ALDEN

6/22 -- David Lawston, 5:30-8:30

BOYNE CITY TAP ROOM

6/22, 6/27 & 6/29 -- Adam & The Cabana Boys, 7-10

BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT, BOYNE FALLS

BEACH HOUSE:

6/22 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6

BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT, BOYNE FALLS

SKYBRIDGE MICHIGAN:

6/29 -- David Lawston, 4-7

CAFE SANTÉ, BOYNE CITY

7-10:

6/22 -- Nathan Bates

6/28 – The Fridays

6/29 – Peter Allen Jensen

CELLAR 152, ELK RAPIDS

6/29 -- Blair Miller, 6-9

ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS

7-10:

6/22 -- The Styleguides

6/29 -- After Ours

ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD

6/22 -- Keith Menzies, 6

BIG BUCK BREWERY, GAYLORD

6-9:

6/22 -- Mike Ridley

6/29 -- Nelson Olstrom

THE PUB, TC 6/26 – DREW HALE, 8-11

THE EARL, CHARLEVOIX ROOFTOP, 7:30-10:30:

6/22 – Hanna Von Bernthal

6/23 – Zeke Clemons

6/27 – DJ Parker Marshall

6/28 – David Cisco

6/29 – Jesse Jefferson

6/30 – Zeke Clemons

LAVENDER HILL FARM, BOYNE CITY

7:30:

6/22 -- The Rough & Tumble

6/29 -- Cousin Curtiss

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BELLAIRE

7:30-10:30:

6/22 – Matt Mansfield

6/28-29 – Clint Weaner

MUSKRAT DISTILLING, BOYNE CITY

6/26 -- Karaoke Night, 9 6/28 -- Bruce Walker, 6

SHANTY CREEK RESORTS, BELLAIRE THE NEST:

6/27 -- David Lawston, 6-9

SHORT'S BREW PUB, BELLAIRE BEER GARDEN:

6/22 -- Kyle Brown & The Human Condition, 7-9:30

6/28 -- Heart of Gold Band: A Grateful Dead Tribute, 7-9:30

6/29 -- Mike Struwin Band, 7-9:30

6/30 -- The Outfit, 6-8:30

SHORT'S PULL BARN, ELK RAPIDS

6/22 -- The Headwaters Band, 6-9

6/23 -- David Lawston, 2-5

6/27 -- Spencer Hollenbeck, 6-9

6/28 -- Gemini Moon, 6-9

6/29 -- The Hey Makers, 6-9 6/30 -- The Greg Vadnais Quartet, 2-5

SPARE KEY WINERY, CHARLEVOIX

6/30 -- Randy Reszka, 2-5

STIGGS BREWERY & KITCHEN, BOYNE CITY

6:30: 6/22 -- The Crosscut Kings

6/28 -- Peter Allen Jensen 6/29 -- Crosscut Kings

TOONIES RESTAURANT & BAR, BELLAIRE Sat -- Karaoke, 9-1

Otsego, Crawford & Central

C.R.A.V.E., GAYLORD 6: 6/22 – Pete Fetters

6/26 -- Bruce Walker 6/29 -- Lou Thumser

OTSEGO RESORT, GAYLORD LOGMARK: 6/22 -- Randy Reszka, 9

PADDLE HARD YARD, GRAYLING

6/28 – Jen Sygit Trio, 7-9

RAY'S BBQ, BREWS & BLUES, GRAYLING

4-7:

6/23 – Pete Fetters

6/30 – Derek Boik,

BAY HARBOR YACHT CLUB

BEACH HOUSE:

6/29 -- Randy Reszka, noon-3

BEARDS BREWERY, PETOSKEY PATIO:

6/28 – DJ Franck, 7-10

ROOT CELLAR:

6/26 -- North of Normal Open Mic Hosted by Jakob Miasma, 7

BOB'S PLACE, ALANSON

6/26 -- Mike Ridley, 6-9

BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY PATIO:

6/22 -- Chris Calleja, 2-6

6/28 -- Nelson Olstrom, 4-7:30 6/29 -- Michelle Chenard, 2-6

BURNT MARSHMALLOW BREWSTILLERY, PETOSKEY

5:30-7:30:

6/22 & 6/28 -- Terry Coveyou

6/29 -- Elisabeth Criste

CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY

6/28 -- Annex Karaoke, 9:30

DOUGLAS LAKE STEAKHOUSE, PELLSTON

6/30 -- Mike Ridley, 6-9

GYPSY VODKA DISTILLERY, PETOSKEY

6/22 -- Jelly Roll Blues Band, 6

45 NORTH VINEYARD & WINERY, LAKE LEELANAU

6/29 -- Sam & Bill, 3-6

AMORITAS VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU

6/27 -- Jack Hudson, 5-7

BEL LAGO VINEYARD, WINERY & CIDERY, CEDAR

6/22 -- Luke Woltanski, 12:30-5:30

6/23 -- Swingbone, 3-5:30

6/25 -- Larry Perkins, 5:30-7:30 6/28 -- Zeke Clemons, 5:30-7:30 6/29 -- Dominic Fortuna, 3:30-5:30 6/30 -- Matt & Brian, 3:30-5:30

BLACK STAR FARMS, SUTTONS BAY LAWN, 6-8:

6/22 -- Rob Coonrod

6/29 -- Zach Meyers

BOATHOUSE VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU TASTING ROOM LAWN:

6/23 -- Jim Hawley & His Band, 4-6:30 6/26 -- Bryan Poirier, 5:30-8 6/30 -- Luke Woltanski & John Piatek, 4-6:30

BROOMSTACK KITCHEN & TAPHOUSE, MAPLE CITY PATIO, 5:30-8:30: 6/25 -- Lars Cabot

6/26 -- Pat Niemisto & Chris Skellenger 6/27 -- Luke Woltanski

CICCONE VINEYARD & WINERY, SUTTONS BAY

6/27 -- Rob Coonrod, 5-7:30

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, THOMPSONVILLE KINLOCHEN PLAZA, 6-8: 6/22 -- Christopher Winkelmann

Emmet & Cheboygan

HIGH FIVE SPIRITS, PETOSKEY TASTING ROOM:

6/22 -- Nashville Nights, 9

6/26 -- DJ Parker Marshall, 9

6/28 -- Sean Bielby, 9 6/29 -- DJ Eli Godsey, 9

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BAY HARBOR

7:30-10:30:

6/22 & 6/28 – Kevin Johnson

6/29 – SAXA4IAv

NOGGIN ROOM PUB, PETOSKEY

7-10:

6/22 -- Chris Koury

6/28 – Donald Benjamin

6/29 – Brett Harfert

NOMAD., BAY HARBOR

6/23 & 6/30 -- DJ Parker Marshall, 4:30-10:30

NORTHLAND BREWING CO., INDIAN RIVER BACKYARD:

6/22 – The Claudettes, 7-10

6/23 – EcK, 5-8

6/27 – Second Wind, 6:30-8:30

6/28 – Duffy King, 7-10

6/29 – Chris Michels Band, 7-10

6/30 – Groove Yard Vinyl Session w/ DJ Clark After Dark, 5-8

ODAWA CASINO RESORT, PETOSKEY VICTORIES, 9:

6/22 -- Battle of the Bands - 1st

6/27 -- Jason Locke

6/29 -- Two Feet LEVEL4 LOUNGE, 8:30-10:30:

6/22 -- Dominic Fortuna

6/23 -- Sean Kelly

6/27 -- Rhett & John

6/28 -- Dave Barth

6/29 -- Nick Vasquez

6/30 -- Jim Hawley

WILD TOMATO - PATIO, 6-8: 6/22 -- Andy Littlefield

6/28 -- Meg Gunia

6/29 -- Jason Locke

FIVE SHORES BREWING, BEULAH

6/26 -- Open Mic Night w/ Andrew Littlefield, 7

6/28 -- Anna p.s., 6-9

FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARD, CEDAR

6/27 -- Jerome Forde, 4-7

FURNACE STREET DISTILLERY, ELBERTA PATIO, 6-8:

6/22 – John Piatek

6/23 – John Richard Paul

6/28 – Andrew Littlefield

6/29 – Anna p.s.

6/30 – Kubota Dragon

HOP LOT BREWING CO., SUTTONS BAY 5-8:

6/22 -- Uncle Z

6/24 -- Billy & The Kid

6/29 -- Delilah DeWylde

IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE

6/22 -- Blair Miller, 6-8

6/23 -- Darrell Boger, 6-8

6/24 -- Kevin Paul, 6-8

6/28 -- Jason Locke, 6-8

6/29 -- John Ford, 6-8

Qualifier

6/29 -- Battle of the Bands - 2nd Qualifier

POND HILL FARM, HARBOR SPRINGS

6/22 -- Ty Parkin & The Old Souls, 4-8

6/23 -- The Real Ingredients, 3-6

Wed -- Open Mic Night Hosted by Kirby Snively, 5-8; sign up at 4:30

6/27 – Jeff & Rob Duo, 5-8

6/28 – Double Play, 5-8

6/29 – Lew Russ, 5-8

6/30 – New Third Coast, 3-6

THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN

6/22 -- Sam & Justus, 7

6/28 -- Silver Creek Revival, 8 6/29 -- Ahab and the Smelt Dippers, 7

THE HIGHLANDS AT HARBOR SPRINGS

SLOPESIDE LOUNGE PATIO:

6/26 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6

THE STATION @ 310, INDIAN RIVER

6/27 -- Mike Ridley, 2-5

TORREY TAVERN, WOLVERINE 6/29 -- Mike Ridley, 7-10

WALLOON LAKE WINERY, PETOSKEY

6/27 -- The Real Ingredients, 6-8

Bayside Music Stage

Saturday, June 29

Special

6/30 -- Abbey Collins, 5-7

LAKE ANN BREWING CO.

6/22 -- Daydrinker's Series w/ Jon & Will, 3-6; Looking Forward -

CSN&Y Tribute, 7-10

6/25 -- New Third Coast, 6:30-9:30

6/26 -- Andre Villoch, 6:30-9:30

6/27 -- Mike Moran, 6:30-9:30

6/28 -- Chris Sterr, 3-6; Delilah DeWylde, 7-10

6/28 -- Delilah DeWylde, 7-10

6/29 -- Manitou Blues, 3-6; BadJam, 7-10

6/30 -- Chris Smith, 3-6; The Bourdains, 6:30-9:30

ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH

6/22 -- LaRose, 1-4; Annagail, 5-8

6/23 -- Jabo Bihlman, 3-6

6/24 – Rigs & Jeels, 5-8

6/25 – Luke Woltanski, 5-8

6/26 – Bill Frary, 5-8

6/27 – Wink, 5-8

6/28 – Keith Scott, 5-8

6/29 – The Groove Suns, 1-4; Dags Und Timmah!, 5-8

SHADY LANE CELLARS, SUTTONS

BAY

6/28 -- Friday Night Live w/ Four Roses, 4-7

STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT

6/27 – Mike Struwin Band, 6-9

THE HOMESTEAD RESORT, GLEN

ARBOR WHISKERS, 6-9:

6/22 -- Bryan Poirier

6/28 -- Craig Jolly

6/29 -- Billy & The Kid

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Special

Tuesday, July 2

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