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Big & Rich

Greensky Bluegrass

Elvis Costello & The Imposters

Mat Kearney

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JUNE 30 & Julius Caesar - Interlochen Shakespeare Festival

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World Youth Symphony Orchestra & AUG. 6

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“Collage” - A Multidisciplinary Showcase

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Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

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Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Five for Fighting

Donny Osmond

The Temptations & The Four Tops

Ragtime - High School Musical Production

Dark Star Orchestra

Train

Lindsey Stirling

SUMMER 2023

The Lone Bellow Trio

SUMMER 2023

The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA

The Beach Boys

Brandi Carlile

For the full lineup visit: Food and beverages available onsite—including beer and wine at select Kresge shows!

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Let Us Carry On

Something amazing happened in Benzie County this afternoon (Sunday, May 21). Friends, neighbors, community members, and—once, before today—strangers came together, as well as LGBTQIA+ young people to take a united stand to support the LGBTQIA+ people in our county.

Driving to the gathering at the Grace Episcopal Church in Beulah (I am not a member of any religion), I wondered how many people would show up. Five? Ten? Maybe 15? But the room was full of loving, supportive, accepting people who came together to share experiences, questions, and ideas, and most importantly, to show our LGBTQIA+ members of our county that they are loved, supported, safe, and protected.

As the proud aunt of a trans niece, I left with my heart full, my gratitude overflowing, and a feeling of dedicated support for those who need us the most. Tonight, I am so proud of Benzie County. This is something that should have been done long ago. Thank you, Susan, for bringing us together. Thank you to those in the LGBTQIA+ Benzie community who trusted us with your stories and your lives.

It was a huge first step. But one step leads to another. And another. And another. Tonight, I have a renewed faith in the pure goodness of people. My heart is full. Let us carry on.

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All Things Asparagus

Last week, we were talking up a morel mushroom festival. This week, it’s asparagus! (And soon there will be strawberries and blueberries and cherries too!) The Empire Asparagus Festival is ready to honor the green harbinger of warmer days on Saturday, June 3. Start the day with the KickYer Assparagus 5K fun run/walk at 10am to make room for all the veggie eating to follow. There’s a recipe contest, a children’s magic show, and an “Ode to Asparagus” poetry contest that you won’t want to miss. Food and drink vendors—including Art’s Tavern, Shipwreck Cafe, Right Brain Brewery, and St. Ambrose Cellars—will be slinging asparagus-inspired treats from 12-6pm while festival goers enjoy live music from Deep Water Samba Band, 5th Gear Band, and Andre Villoch. Admission is $5; kids under 16 get in free. Get the details and sign up to run or volunteer here: empirechamber.com/ event/2023-empire-asparagus-festival.

Fishy Fun in Kingsley

Celebrate the world of fly fishing in Kingsley on Saturday, June 3, at Brownson Park. Held from noon to 8pm, the Kingsley Adams Fly Festival will feature fly tying, casting demonstrations and instruction, Au Sable river boats, live music, a microbrew tent, and more. Share fishing stories, shop for fly fishing merchandise, and support the Kingsley Friends of the Library. villageofkingsley.com/ adams-fly-festival

Hey, watch It! Jeopardy! Masters 4

If you didn’t have a chance to watch the competition live, we have good news: All 20 games of the nail-biting Jeopardy! Masters are now available. (Before you watch, let us warn you: Ken Jennings’ clues feel a lot harder in this series than what you normally see at 7:30pm on weekday nights. Don’t feel bad if you’re still mulling long after the contestants buzz in.) This first-of-its-kind spin on the show takes six Jeopardy! champions— James Holzhauer, Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Andrew He, and Sam Buttrey—and pits them against one another in a series of roundrobin matches. Eventually, the field is narrowed down to only four—we won’t tell you who makes the cut!—and then again to three folks who head into the finals. Suffice to say, there are some wild wagers, big losses, bigger wins, and a whole bunch of new trivia to store away in your gray matter. Catch all the action streaming now on Hulu.

As the old saying goes, we eat first with our eyes. This week, we’re inviting you to the visual feast of Market 22’s sandwich bar. Opened in 2013, this corner deli and eatery has all the charm of an Up North retreat and more freshly-sliced meats than we can count! Our current obsession is the classic Reuben. Featuring your choice of protein (we love the house-brined corned beef, but you do you), each sandwich begins on Detroit-style rye with a generous stack of cold-cuts or veggie-based tempeh. From there, it’s topped with Swiss cheese, crunchy sauerkraut, and a schmear of homemade Thousand Island dressing, before a quick toast seals the deal. Served with a pickle spear and a side of Better Made potato chips, this decadent handheld tastes even better than it looks. Don’t forget an award-winning Reuben pizza for the road! Sink your teeth into a sandwich at Market 22 in Maple City (497 E. Harbor Hwy). (231) 228-6422, market22mi.com.

6 Pride Month Begins This Weekend

Although Up North Pride of Traverse City now puts on their main Pride celebration in late September—shifting out of the busy summer festival season in northern Michigan—there are still plenty of rainbowfriendly June events on the calendar this month. It all begins with the Pride Carnival on June 3 at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City. The free, family-friendly event is held from 11am to 2pm with activities from NoMi nonprofits, tasty local food and beverages, and plenty of carnival-style attractions to explore. If your family has a little extra time that morning, be sure to check out Rainbow Story Time at the Dennos Museum Center starting at 10am, where Wild & Wonder, Brilliant Books, and Miriam Pico team up for 90 minutes of music, stories, and art. Those events are just the beginning; find all of Up North Pride’s June programming by visiting upnorthpride.com/events.

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Stuff We Love: Gardening for the Greater Good

Green thumbed folks know it’s the heyday of gardening season right now, and that’s certainly the case out at Maple Bay Farm. The property, part of the 452-acre Maple Bay Natural Area, is managed by the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. Most of us know Maple Bay as a beautiful beach spot, but there’s also a volunteer-run garden on-site, where at least 50 percent of the food grown is donated to local food pantries through a partnership with Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan. In 2022 alone, the garden supplied 3,360 pounds of food to the community! The 2023 planting is underway, with 200 broccoli, 100 cauliflower, 25 honeynut squash, 25 acorn squash, and 150 cabbage in the ground. (Next come the green beans and cucumbers.) The garden is set to provide fresh produce throughout the summer and fall, and they’ve also set goals to have a higher yield, less waste, and even tastier fruits of their labor.

Traverse City won another award? Cue the cheers and groans! But this time around, it wasn’t for our lakes or beaches or restaurants or wineries or the million other attractions in this corner of northern Michigan. Instead, the City of Traverse City topped the charts of the national Clearinghouse Awards—put on by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)—for their “I Voted” sticker campaign that ran from 2020-2022. (That’s a new one, right?) Traverse City was one of only three communities across the entire county honored with this EAC award. The campaign included designs from local artists for three sticker

Leelanau Bottling Company out of Suttons Bay is bringing Michigan-made cherry drinks to the beverage aisle sans alcohol and sans icky ingredients. We found ourselves looking for something refreshing on a warm spring evening, and their Cherry Unsweet Tea hit the spot and then some. This beauty has only two ingredients, but it’s packed with flavor. Black tea leaves are brewed with tart cherry concentrate…and that’s it. Short and sweet and with no added sugars. (So we finished our first bottle and then had another!) The company also offers other flavors, like Cherry Limeade, Cherry Lemonade, Cherry Half & Half (aka a cherry Arnold Palmer made with lemonade and iced tea), and a cane-sugar sweetened version of the cherry tea. We found ours at the Mountain Market at Crystal Mountain, and you can snag a bottle from a location near you using Leelanau Bottling Company’s handy “Find Us!” tool: drinkleelanau.com/pages/find-us.

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REPARATIONS WON’T REPAIR MUCH

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By Stephen Tuttle

Reparations for Black Americans is an idea as old as the Thirteenth Amendment ending slavery in 1865. General William Sherman wanted to appropriate 400,000 acres of former slave owners’ land and, with Field Order 15, provide former slave families with 40 acres of “tillable” land.

(There was no mention of a mule in Sherman’s order, but when many former slaves were given an army mule, the order came to be known as “40 acres and a mule.”)

When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, new President Andrew Johnson rescinded Field Order 15, and former slaves received nothing. Reparations have been discussed ever since.

California is the first state to seriously address the issue and the first to include some version of a price tag. Their Reparations Task Force has made a series of preliminary recommendations, including a one-time payment of slightly more than $1 million to any person who can establish they’ve lived in California for at least six months and can prove they are a direct descendant of slaves or free Black people. They also recommend a new government agency to validate and then process and administer claims, new anti-racist government programs, several policy changes, and a long list of necessary apologies.

The Task Force estimates the total cost will be about $800 billion, which is quite a stretch for a state already wrestling with a $32 billion deficit.

That’s not quite enough for folks in San Francisco discussing their own reparations program. They’re recommending $5 million per local Black resident—plus a guaranteed annual income, plus a house for $1, plus no tax obligations—a plan some estimate would cost the cashstrapped city $100 billion, according to the San Francisco Examiner.

Why is California leading the reparations discussions? After all, they were admitted to the Union as a free state in 1850. Unfortunately, they didn’t much act like a free state. They enacted no laws protecting Black citizens and enforced the federal Fugitive Slave Act, which allowed slave owners to grab any of their “property” that had managed to escape. Their first governor, Peter Hardeman Burnett, was a white supremacist who had grown up in a slaveowning family in Missouri and brought the same attitude with him to California.

But reparations are a slippery slope for California. According to the 2020 census, only five percent of their population is Black, while 39 percent are Latino, 35 percent are white, and 15 percent are

Asian/Pacific Islanders.

We’ve already paid some reparations to Japanese Americans and their descendants for the outrageous and wholly unconstitutional World War II internment of American citizens of Japanese descent. But California has not addressed their treatment of Chinese laborers. The U.S. gladly employed them in the most difficult and dangerous jobs in the mines and in building railroad lines but then discarded them almost entirely.

Laws prevented them from becoming citizens, from owning land or property, and, in 1858, the California legislature passed laws making it illegal for anyone of Chinese or Mongolian ancestry to immigrate to or live in the state. The practical result was it became illegal to even be a Chinese person. California’s state supreme court struck down those laws in 1862, but it was a little late by then. There are also indigenous tribes whose land was taken and then Spanish-speaking people, mostly from Mexico, who were given large land grants only to have them usurped by English-speaking gold rushers and others. Black Americans aren’t the only group in California intentionally disadvantaged over time.

California’s recommendations are peanuts compared to federal reparations suggested by Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo) and others. They’d like the feds to compensate Black Americans not just for slavery but also for Jim Crow laws that led to discrimination in housing, voting rights, unfair policing, and racially-based laws, and sentencing disparities. Bush and her congressional allies figure something around $14 trillion should do the trick.

Reparations, if we could afford them, will financially help some who have been intentionally marginalized since our country was born, but they won’t repair or end racism.

The latest example of how far we have to go comes to us from Florida, where the first African slaves were brought to North America in 1526. Florida still celebrates Confederate History Month, and, according to ABC 7 Southwest Florida, a pro-Confederacy teacher at Manatee Middle School in Collier County created and narrated his own video extolling the “...countless sacrifices by our men and women during that known as the Civil War but may be more correctly titled the War to Prevent Southern Independence...” He also taught about “slavery and property rights,” and bemoaned a “variety of violations of state’s rights and sovereignty...”

The school district said the video violated no policies. And the beat goes on.

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MICHIGAN VALUES: THE NEED FOR DRIVER’S LICENSE REFORM

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by Loida Tapia

Imagine that every time you drive to the doctor’s office, work, or take your child to school, your life could be pulled apart.

This is the reality for 55,000 Michigan residents who lack citizenship status.

Michigan’s immigrant community deserves access to driver’s licenses and state identification cards—a right they had until 2008—and our elected officials in Lansing must take action and provide driver’s licenses for all by passing the Drive SAFE (Safety, Access, Freedom and the Economy) bills (SB 265-267 and HB 4410-4412) now. According to the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, “These bills do not relate

Michigan’s immigrant community makes significant contributions to communities from Monroe to Marquette and all the small towns and cities in between. They are our neighbors, co-workers, friends, and family.

Immigrants who are undocumented pay taxes like everyone else. In fact, the American Immigration Council reports that immigrant-led households in the state paid $5 billion in federal taxes and $2.1 billion in state and local taxes in 2018. Undocumented immigrants in Michigan paid an estimated $317.1 million in federal taxes and $143.5 million in state and local taxes in 2018.

to voting or voter registration. Only U.S. citizens may vote; the bill includes language affirming that the bill in no way expands access to the right to vote. The Secretary of State already has experience providing driver’s licenses and state identification cards to many noncitizens who are currently eligible for driver’s licenses but not eligible to vote. They [Secretary of State] have procedures in place to only register U.S. citizens to vote.”

For most, the pathway to citizenship is complex and moves slowly, and while people navigate the immigration process, their citizenship status may change. For example, a child that lives in Michigan because their parents have a special immigrant work status may have to surrender a driver’s license just because their immigration status changed to undocumented when they turn 18.

No matter the circumstance, people deserve to be able to move freely in the communities where they live, work, and go to school, which is why the right to driver’s licenses must be restored.

It’s important to note that until recently, immigrants enjoyed the freedoms and responsibilities that come with having a drivers’ license. But back in 2008, former Republican Attorney General Mike Cox, with the stroke of a pen, declared that immigrants who are undocumented don’t deserve the dignity of having a driver’s license.

A driver’s license is more than just a verification of identity—it’s a form of proof that immigrants are people worthy of respect in our communities. In our state, anyone operating a vehicle must have a valid license. Driver’s licenses and state ID cards are often needed when visiting the doctor’s office or even shopping at the grocery store.

We are depriving members of our community of a basic need, a driver’s license, which is necessary for employment, accessing housing, and many more critical day-to-day functions in the state of Michigan. These daily basic tasks become impossible challenges without a license.

The Drive SAFE bills reflect our values as hardworking Michiganders and will restore dignity for undocumented Michiganders all while making our roads safer and boosting local economies. More licensed drivers means that more people are taking driving tests, registering their cars, and paying for insurance, which will ultimately make our roads safer and generate more tax revenue for Michigan.

When passed, Michigan will join 19 other states along with the District of Columbia to provide identifications and driver licenses to immigrant communities.

I encourage readers to join me in contacting your legislators in this critical moment for our immigrant communities. We must remain firm in our commitment to dignity and respect no matter who you are or where you come from.

Those are Michigan values.

Loida L. Tapia has dedicated her career to building capacity for communities to engage in public policy and government both at the state and federal level. She leads MI Poder, a new 501(c)4 in Michigan, to engage Latino communities across the state in civic participation and political advocacy. Previously, she worked with organizations focused on Michigan’s redistricting reform and election protection, and she has served the Michigan Secretary of State and as a senior advisor on workforce planning and talent development to the Obama administration.

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Not a moment too soon, Oscar Mayer announced on May 17 that it is changing the name of its iconic Wienermobile to the Frankmobile, CNN reported. The company says the name change "pays homage" to its new recipe for hot dogs, which will roll out this summer. Uh-huh. A company spokesperson said the change is a test; they'll have "to see if it cuts the mustard" with fans. The Wienermobile first appeared in 1936; 23 of the eye-catching vehicles now travel around the country.

Extreme Measures

In vino, vie ... or something like that. Lillian Ip of Cheltenham, Australia, was stranded in the country's remote bushland for five days in late April after she took a wrong turn and became stuck in mud, United Press International reported. Sgt. Martin Torpey of the Wodonga police said Ip had planned just a day trip, "so she had taken a couple of snacks and lollies with her, but no water. The only liquid Lillian, who doesn't drink, had with her was a bottle of wine she had bought as a gift for her mother." Without cell service, Ip couldn't call for help. Her family notified police about her absence, and a four-day search over the region included helicopters. Finally, Ip was spotted waving her arms, and police were directed to her location. "I thought I was going to die there," she said.

Unclear on the Concept

When cake-baker Brianna Romero of El Paso, Texas, got an order for a birthday cake this spring, she was on board, NBC New York reported on May 10. The customer wanted an emo cake, so Romero put her newly perfected black icing to the test and constructed the confection. Before she delivered it, she said, she asked the client if they wanted a number on the cake. "Yes," the client answered, "it's for my granddaughter and she's turning 4." Romero "thought it was a little bit weird ... but maybe she just likes 'Wednesday' or something like that." Still, wanting to cover her bases, she asked the client for the theme of the party. When she got the answer -- "Sesame Street" -- it all became clear. "I misread emo and it says 'Elmo cake.'" Romero rushed to a local grocery, where the bakery topped the cake with an Elmo image; Romero gave the cake to the client for free. Social media ate the story up, with more than 10 million views on Twitter.

Bright Idea

Students will go to just about any lengths to get out of a test -- even outer space. So it was in Hemlock, Michigan, on May 16, when an enterprising student reported an alien invasion to avoid a math test, according to KTVZ-TV. The student reported that ETs came from the skies in flying saucers and landed on the playground, and the rumors quickly began circulating amongst the student body on social media. But Superintendent Don Killingbeck wasn't having it: "We have thoroughly investigated the situation, and there is no evidence of any alien activity on our school grounds," he said. The prankster has been disciplined, he added.

Cheeky

British IBM IT professional Ian Clifford, 50, has not worked since September 2008 as

he battled mental-health issues and stage 4 leukemia, Business Insider reported. Clifford has been on sick leave for 15 years, collecting a salary of almost $68,000 per year after reaching an agreement with IBM in 2013. But in February 2022, Clifford testified in an employment tribunal that he had been treated unfairly because he hadn't had a salary increase since the 2013 agreement went into place. He argued that inflation was causing his income to "wither" and sought a pay raise of 2.5%. "Your mortgage doesn't go down because you are sick," he noted. This spring, Paul Housego, an employment judge, rejected Clifford's argument, saying Clifford was treated more favorably than others because he was being paid without having to work. Clifford plans to appeal.

Field Report

On May 9, officers from Boone County and Watauga County, North Carolina, tried to chase down Joshua Minton, 34, after he was pulled over for reckless driving, CBS News reported. Minton ran into an "undeveloped area," where law enforcement got an unlikely helping ... hoof. Cows in the field "quickly assisted our officers by leading them directly to where the suspect was hiding," police announced in a Facebook post. "The cows communicated with the officers as best they could and finally just had the officers follow them to the suspect's location." Minton was arrested on multiple charges.

Precocious

Two brothers in Langkawi, Malaysia, were detained after crashing the car one was driving into a lamp post on May 10, CNN reported. It's not hard to imagine why driving might have been difficult for them: They are 6 and 3 years old. Police Chief Shariman Ashari said the Toyota Vios they were in attracted attention from other drivers, who thought the driver might be intoxicated. The boys sneaked out of their home and took the car, hoping to buy a toy car at the local shops. "Mama is at home and we are going to the store," the 6-year-old said. "We want to buy a black car," the 3-year-old elaborated. The only injury was a cut to one boy's chin.

Weird Science

Spring weather can be unpredictable, but a man in Ankara, Turkey, got an up-close glimpse of exactly what intense winds can do on May 17, Metro News reported. As Onur Kalmaz looked out his window, trying to check on his car during the storm, he captured on video a sofa flying from a balcony of a 35-story block of apartments nearby. Kalmaz said the sofa crashed into other buildings before falling to the ground. "No one was hurt, but we were pretty scared," he said.

The Happiest Place on Earth

Two families went at each other on May 15 at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Fox35-TV reported -- all over who could stand next to a sign commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Disney Co. According to police, one family was standing in front of the sign when another group wanted to snap a photo. When the second group asked the first to step aside, punches were thrown. At least one person was treated for injuries at the site, but they didn't want to press charges. Two people were removed from the park.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN CHERRY LAND?

Cherry growers talk crops, prices, and the future of tart cherry farming Up North

By Greg Tasker

With the cherry blossom season behind us, the age-old question arises: How does the cherry crop look for the summer?

The good news first: Michigan cherry farmers are predicting a robust crop of tart and sweet cherries this year, following some uncertainty about possible damage in recent weeks because of a mid-spring cold spell while some trees were in bloom. (Plus, there was an early May frost in some growing regions of the state and the 80-degree heat wave in April.)

Although farmers stress it’s still early in the season, they’re hopeful the warmer, stable weather will continue throughout the rest of the spring and help produce a bountiful year.

“We’re pretty optimistic for a full crop of tart cherries. Everybody is optimistic,” says Julie Gordon, who is president of the Cherry Marketing Institute (CMI), a nonprofit organization that promotes tart cherries. “We had a rough start at the beginning with cold nights, but we haven’t had any extensive damage.”

That optimism is fueled, in part, by a better harvest last year than the previous

two. Michigan tart cherry growers harvested 178.6 million pounds and sweet cherry growers harvested 25.5 million pounds of cherries in 2022, compared to 95.2 million pounds of tart cherries and 17.5 million pounds of sweet cherries in 2021. Our state has the potential to harvest about 200 million pounds of tart cherries and 35 million pounds of sweet cherries.

Tart Cherries, Sour Prices

Michigan produces 70-75 percent of the nation’s tart cherry crop, with most of the orchards centered around Grand Traverse County. Tart cherries are used for pies and baked goods, snacks, smoothies, salads, and juice concentrate. In Michigan, at last count, there were 295 tart cherry growers, with 30,500 acres planted with tart cherry trees.

“We have a crop so far,” Paul Hubbell says, chuckling. He is a tart cherry farmer in Williamsburg with a 300-acre farm and about 60 percent of the crop devoted to cherries. “We did have some frost the other night, but I don’t think there’s any significant damage. I always try to be optimistic. We’ll have a better idea after we get through part of June and the June Drop.”

Hubbell, who owns Orchard View farms

and is a member of the Michigan Cherry Committee, is referring to a natural event that occurs about mid-June when cherry (and some other fruit) trees drop fruit that is unpollinated and damaged.

Despite his positivity, Hubbell is concerned about the tart cherry market. He had a good crop last year but only fetched 15-18 cents a pound. According to a report from Michigan State University Extension, Michigan tart cherry growers spend 44 cents a pound to produce the fruit when factoring in costs of operation, harvest, orchard establishment, and land control.

“I see this year being worse than last year with prices,” Hubbell says. “I’m not sure that will come to fruition, but I have a pretty good feeling it will.”

Diversification vs. Dire Straits

The influx of tart cherry imports from Turkey, Poland, and other countries continue to hamper the economic viability of Michigan’s tart cherry industry, and many are wondering how long American cherry farmers will remain in business.

“Tart cherries haven’t been profitable the last few years and that’s affecting farmers,” says Brian Altonen of Altonen Orchards in

Williamsburg. “We’re getting prices that we were paid in the 1960s, and all of our expenses are way up. There are invasive species causing lots of trouble, and that’s an extra expense. You can justify that extra expense with other crops but not with tart cherries.”

Altonen, who grows 60 acres of tart cherries and 60 acres of sweet cherries, has been diversifying his operations, cutting back on tart cherries, citing the dwindling profitability and labor shortages. He has a 5-acre vegetable garden and runs a seasonal roadside stand. The family also has 60 acres of apples, including some specially grown to make hard cider. (The family owns and operates Townline Ciders, which sits next door to the farm on US-31.)

Farther north, King Orchards has also diversified. The family farms about 400 acres, growing asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, apples, peaches, and pears, while maintaining 50 acres of sweet cherries and 75 acres of tart cherries.

They recently removed a larger orchard of older tart cherry trees.

“The tart cherry industry has really been going through a tough time between climate change and volatile cropping,” says Juliette King-McAvoy, who is vice president of sales and marketing for King Orchards. “We’ve

had four crop failures in the past 20 years— that in itself makes it difficult to withstand the ups and down.”

While King Orchards had a mediumsized crop of tart cherries last year, concerns remain about the industry.

“Tart cherry farmers are in a really hard position, where the fruit is not worth very much and we haven’t made much money in a very long time,” King-McAvoy says. “Unfortunately, we’ve been seeing farmers either sell their land or turn them to different types of crops if they have the availability.”

Those realities have been tough for many growers to weather, she adds. “We’ve been able to stay in the game and are doing better than many farmers. If you just grow tart cherries, you’re probably in dire straits.”

Still the Cherry Capital?

Low prices were just one of the challenges growers faced last year. There were unusual weather patterns that had the entire state harvesting at about the same time, instead of two to three weeks apart. (In a typical pattern, ripening begins first in the southwest and then moves north and northwest over a few weeks.) Processing plants that pit the

cherries couldn’t handle the influx all at once, despite running multiple shifts.

“I think we’re going to have the same challenge this year unless we are able to spread out [the] harvest,” CMI’s Gordon says.

More definitive crop estimates will come after surveys are conducted of the state’s tree fruit. CMI will release a sweet and tart cherry report afterward.

And while there are plenty of anecdotes of farmers chopping down their tart cherry trees, planting other crops, or selling to developers or farm conglomerates, Gordon says officials will have a better idea of how the industry is falling when the results of the fruit tree survey are released this year. The last fruit tree survey was done in 2018.

“The tree survey will give us a better handle on whether, in fact, orchards are getting ripped out,” she says. “There are new plantings, too. We don’t feel like we are losing acreage. As with all Michigan agriculture, there’s a lot of consolidation.”

Traverse City, she says, is in no danger of losing its esteemed title as Cherry Capital of the World.

“We will always be the Cherry Capital,” she says. “I’m confident we will.”

Festival Season Is Coming Are You Ready for It?

Event organizers share what’s new, plus pro tips for the 2023 experience

By Ross Boissoneau

Spring is in the air, and the calendar is quickly turning toward summer. In northern Michigan, that means we’ll soon be hearing melodies emanating from music festivals, smelling cherry pie, and hearing the boom of fireworks.

In short, ’tis the season for the many festivals that dot the region. In fact, research by fashion retailer Boohoo revealed that Michigan is the ninth-most festival-obsessed state in the country. (Wisconsin ranked first. We must try harder…or maybe not.)

Northern Express decided to check in with local festival organizations to find out what’s new and exciting for 2023 and how to make the most of each event. Here are some tips from the experts about how to best enjoy their particular mix this year.

Lilac Festival, Mackinac Island

Mackinac’s historic flower-focused festival returns June 9-18. Activities include a 10K run/walk, lilac walking tours, lilac planting seminars, a cornhole tournament, live music, a parade, and more!

What’s New?

It’s the 75th anniversary of the Lilac Festival, so there are a number of special events planned. This year, there will be two musical acts in Marquette Park. On Thursday, June 15, a Jimmy Buffett tribute is performing, and on Friday, June 16, Empty Canvas plays, a one-of-a-kind musical performance that combines music and live painting.

Pro Tip

Traverse City Horse Shows, Flintfields Horse Park

From June 7 to Sept. 17, Traverse City Horse Shows (TCHS) offers 13 weeks of exciting competition and provides a rare opportunity to witness elite equestrian athletes right in your backyard.

What’s New?

TCHS is eagerly anticipating the second year of their Charity Partner program. Each week, they pair a local charitable organization with the pinnacle of the week's competition: the Grand Prix. For all ticketed events, they donate 100 percent of general admission ticket sales to the nonprofit partner of the week. This program lets spectators experience exhilarating horse jumping all while supporting worthy causes.

Pro Tip

Come early, come often! The festival’s must-see events are Major League Show Jumping and the American Gold Cup, showcasing top-tier talent among international riders and horses. TCHS’s detailed schedule online outlines these and all weekly Grand Prix events.

Manistee National Forest Festival, Manistee

A community tradition for visitors and families for almost 80 years, this signature event is organized by the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce and runs June 29 to July 4.

What’s New?

The 338th Army Band, stationed out of Livonia, will be marching for the first time in Manistee’s Independence Day Parade. While details are still being finalized, the 338th Army Band will also be performing at the local VFW on July 4 to benefit community veterans and raise awareness for POW/ MIA in partnership with local nonprofits. In addition, Lake Bluff Farms, home of the largest Giant Sequoia east of the Rockies, will be open for tours to highlight one of Manistee’s hidden treasures of the forest.

Pro Tip

Prepare for a wide range of activities. The Manistee National Forest Festival is a collaborative community effort, making the events diverse and unique, from family-friendly movie nights to the carnival to the beauty of our natural forests. For example, the Manistee National Forest Festival Golf Outing at the Manistee National Golf & Resort is a great way to kick off the Fourth of July weekend while supporting the local chamber efforts.

The Lilac Festival is unlike most festivals that require tickets and are in a certain area—the festival is spread out across 10 days and takes place all across the island. The best thing someone can do is review the schedule and make a plan for all of the events they’d like to participate in.

Interlochen Arts Festival, Interlochen Center for the Arts

A highlight for music lovers across northern Michigan, Interlochen Arts Festival highlights major national acts on the scenic Kresge Auditorium stage. The first show kicks off with Big & Rich on June 22, and the curtain drops with Brandi Carlisle (already sold out!) on Sept. 1.

What’s New?

Interlochen will have a beer and wine patio (pictured) open for select Kresge concerts, so patrons can enjoy a beverage overlooking beautiful Green Lake or at their seats in the concert venue. They have also introduced ticket protection this year to offer flexibility in case plans change.

Pro Tip

Come early to enjoy the pre-concert experience. Grab a bite to eat at the grill tent, stop by the Melody Freeze Café for ice cream, coffee, and snacks, meet radio personalities and win some swag from local radio stations. You can even stay the night in one of Interlochen’s hotel rooms, cabins, or a house right on the lake through the Stone Hotel. Another tip is to purchase premier parking to be able to park as close to Kresge Auditorium as possible.

National Cherry Festival, Traverse City

This festival almost needs no introduction—all you need to know is that the cherry fun begins July 1 and concludes July 8.

What’s New?

New events and new community partnerships abound in 2023! Try your hand at curling at the new Traverse City Curling Center, enter pickleball tournaments, and enjoy a garden party at The Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park.

Pro Tip

While the festival is known for the parades and Bayside Stage music shows, not-tobe-missed features include orchard tours at the MSU Horticultural Research Station located near Suttons Bay. The Princess Tea is also must for kids to join with the queen and her court; tickets sell out fast, so go online to reserve soon.

Blissfest Music Festival, Harbor Springs

This annual folks and roots festival brings all the good vibes Up North July 7-9 at a picturesque campground in Harbor Springs.

What’s New?

Blissfest is proud to announce a lineup including Colin Hay, Valerie June, and Molly Tuttle. They have new camping areas and are very excited to bring back the Taste of Bliss and Folkscool, aka workshops in arts, music, and sustainability, which will return for its second year.

Pro Tip

You don’t have to camp to have a good time, but it makes it a lot easier to enjoy the festival. If you don’t want to take a chance at first comefirst served camping, reserve a camping spot. Using festival maps on the website is also handy to see what stages you would like to visit and when. Bring a camping chair or something to sit on at the Main Stage. Pack a swimsuit because the festival offers a shuttle to nearby Sturgeon Bay beach. One last insider tip: Don’t skip out on checking out all stages and performance areas within the Hardwood Haven Camp Area and in the Back Forty Camp.

Venetian Festival, Charlevoix

Boats take center stage during the Venetian Festival in Charlevoix, alongside a carnival, parades, and other celebrations. Catch the nautical action July 15-22.

What’s New?

The Venetian Boat Parade is the longest running tradition of the Charlevoix Venetian Festival, and the theme for 2023 is Hawaiian Luau. Boats that participate will be in the running to win several prizes and qualify for free docking in the Charlevoix City Marina for the weekend of the festival.

Pro Tip

Be sure to keep tabs on daily activity and event schedules as there are many events in various locations throughout the festival.

Baroque on Beaver, Beaver Island

The location may be remote, but the music is classic(al). This festival, running July 27 to Aug. 5, focuses on world-class orchestral, chamber, and vocal performances.

What’s New?

This is the second year of the Young Soloist Competition, and the winner is 14-year-old violinist Serafima Bezuglova from East Lansing. She will appear as soloist with the Festival Orchestra on Saturday, Aug. 5. The Festival opens with a return engagement solo piano recital by Ying Li, who made her Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center debuts this past year.

Pro Tip

The festival also offers free outdoor events like “Brass on the Grass” and “Chamber Music al fresco” as part of the series. These take place in two spectacular locations in the town of St James. You can make a day of it on the Beaver Island ferry, have lunch, see a concert, and be back in Charlevoix for dinner.

Beaver Island Music Festival, Beaver Island

Nearly 20 music artists—playing in just about every genre—will be living the island life July 20-22 at the Beaver Island Music Festival. The weekend is all about music, art, and the great outdoors.

What’s New?

This year, the festival is updating the shuttle experience, installing new restrooms, and adding lighting to the stage. These will be major improvements for the festival visitor.

Pro Tip

Get your tickets right away. Purchasing the package includes your travel (ferry or plane), three-day pass, three meal tickets, and your shuttle band. It is the easiest way to unwind and have no worries before, during, and after the festival.

Northwestern Michigan Fair, Traverse City

Well, that radio jingle is already stuck in our heads. This classic regional fair started way back in 1908, and this year runs Aug. 6-12.

What’s New?

The NWMI Fair is working on upgrades to the power, the draft horse barn, and the grandstand. Plus, Arnold’s Amusements will be back with two new rides: Alien Abduction and Magic Coaster.

Pro Tip

You can purchase mega-ride bands, tickets to grandstand events, including a weekly grandstand pass, and gate tickets online at northwesternmichiganfair.net. The 2023 Premium Book will be online shortly, and this year for the first time you will be able to register for the fair online!

Chiropractor Check-Up

Local chiropractors share tips on staying healthy (and when it’s time to come in for a cracking)

By Deb Dent and Jillian Manning

According to the American Chiropractic Association, over 35 million (or about 10 percent) of Americans visit the chiropractor each year. To put that number in perspective, the AARP says only one-fifth of U.S. adults get their annual physical.

If you’ve never been in for a snap, crackle, and pop, chiropractic care can seem like a bit of a mystery. How does spinal manipulation help relieve pain? Are necks supposed to bend that way? Why does the spine have so much sway over our other muscles, joints, and nerves?

We went straight to the experts to get the scoop.

Meet Dr. Josh Bowman

Dr. Josh Bowman of Focus Chiropractic in Traverse City says he was introduced to the concept of chiropractic care at a young age. He was plagued with migraines and digestive issues at the age of 12, and after several pediatric specialist visits offered no solutions, his mother finally decided to seek out help from a local chiropractor. Bowman says that the whole experience was inspiring to him. “After the first

treatment, my symptoms were reduced significantly, and a spark of interest was born. At that moment, I knew I wanted to find a natural niche in healthcare to help serve people without medications. Chiropractic gave me this chance.”

After graduating high school, Bowman

Barendrecht, Netherlands. The clinic grew up to be a thriving practice where I had an opportunity to train and coach eight young chiropractors.”

So how’d he get back on this side of the Atlantic? After about 13 years, the Bowmans took a family vacation to

Meet Dr. Lea Piché

Dr. Lea Piché owns Piché Family Chiropractic of Traverse City alongside her husband, Dr. Joe Piché. She started off with an undergraduate degree in interior design and a great job doing design work in the Chicago area while her husband attended chiropractic college. When they moved to Iowa so he could attend Palmer College of Chiropractic, Piché started to feel the nudge to go back to school herself.

“Frankly, I avoided it, denied it, made all sorts of excuses until I got ‘God-smacked’ and decided that I needed to go for it,” Piché says.

went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, followed by a doctorate in chiropractic from Life University in Atlanta, Georgia. With all that schooling behind him, Bowman decided he was in need of a grand adventure. And without knowing anyone or even the language, he picked up and moved to the Netherlands.

“It was an amazing growth experience,” he says, “and after a short 1.5 years, I worked up the courage to start my own clinic in

northern Michigan, immediately fell in love with the area, and decided they were ready for their next adventure. Bowman opened the doors to Focus Chiropractic in January of this year.

“Our clinic has a holistic family focus approach,” he shares. “We treat everyone as an individual and do our best to help them achieve their health goals. We reach these goals by using an array of different techniques and technologies together.”

After a full year of science classes before even getting accepted into Palmer, she graduated at the age of 30 with big plans to start a prenatal and pediatric practice in Traverse City. But life had other plans. The couple had their first baby a year after she graduated, and they added three more kids to the family within six years. Joe started Piché Family Chiropractic in 1999, but Lea chose to wait a couple years and joined him in 2001.

She says that her pregnancies and her children have both been huge influences in how she does her work now. It taught her

“If something’s bugging you for more than two weeks, I would definitely [say] come in. You don’t want to compensate and create other problems on top of each other,” Bowman says.

firsthand how to provide better care and support for moms and helped her to grow into the chiropractor she is today.

Since then, Piché has fully immersed herself in the health and wellness world. In 2014, she attained her certificate in Clinical Whole Food Nutrition through the International Foundation for Nutrition and Health. She is now entering into her 22nd year in practice and says that they consider their office a “full family practice.”

Besides being a husband-and-wife team, they quite often are taking care of three generations within a family at the same time. “We have all ages in our office and love it!” Piché says.

So How Does Chiropractic Care Work?

Bowman says there is a big misconception that a chiropractor only “cracks” a patient’s neck or back during a visit. He notes that within chiropractic, there are many types of different techniques that they use during manipulation that are all very safe and are dependent on which best suits a client’s individual body.

For example, some patients may have arthritis, osteoporosis, or a history of spinal surgeries that would preclude traditional manipulation methods.

Bowman explains that his practice uses flexion distraction, which involves “a very special table we have that gently pulls the spine into flexion and extension, which can relieve a lot of disk and nerve problems.”

There’s also non-surgical spinal decompression, which utilizes a chair that “inverts the body and the patient…it’s computerized so we can dial it into certain degrees of range of motion.”

And last but not least, Bowman uses impulse technique, or a light mechanical hammer of NASA-design origin that “vibrates the spine into place from hitting it.”

What Can a Chiropractor Help With?

Besides addressing neck and back pain, Focus Chiropractic also treats a variety of other issues such as migraines, hernias, plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, and runners’ knee. Can all of that be tied back to the spine? Bowman believes so.

“The spine is related to many different health issues because what’s inside the spine is the spinal cord. So anytime that the spinal column is compromised with motion or compromised with fluid inflammation or soreness or weakness, those nerves tend to react on a local level. And those nerves don’t necessarily only go to the muscles or the skin—those nerves also go to the organs and digestion,” Bowman says.

He adds, “Chiropractic has grown alongside modern medicines’ knowledge

of how the human body functions in relation to the nervous system. This expansion in understanding has allowed modern chiropractic to achieve more effective results.”

Speaking of modern care, what about modern issues? When asked what concerns are trending in his office, Bowman points to “text neck,” or issues stemming from the fact that many of us spend all day hunched over phones, keyboards, and other devices.

That problem—and others—are affecting an increasing number of people. Bowman says that a decade ago, the average age of a patient in his practice was 52.5. Now, it’s 32.5.

“People are getting pain younger,” he says. “So I always try to explain to people a painless life doesn’t exist, but we try to focus on the quality of life because we’re living longer.”

How Can You Take Care of Your Body and Spine?

Besides making healthy food choices (and making regular visits to your chiropractor), Piché shares that there are numerous things that you can do at home as well to aid in improving your overall health:

Drink water—a lot more than you think. She says to start with half your body weight in ounces and to make sure it has minerals in it; our bodies need minerals to hold onto the water.

Get seven to eight hours of sleep per night. If you’re not sleeping, you’re not recovering from the stress of your day. A great way to monitor your sleep is with a smart watch, Piché recommends.

Stretch! Stretch your body and your joints daily. Give your body a chance to open up your joints and decrease the effects gravity has on it.

Move every single day. Piché says a brisk, 20-minute walk is shown to drastically decrease your chances of heart issues.

When Should You Visit a Chiropractor?

Bowman’s childhood issues were greatly improved with chiropractic care, but for him, that route was something of a Hail Mary, a last shot when other medical experts couldn’t figure out what was going wrong. So how do you know when it’s time for you to visit a chiropractor?

“Use your own knowledge and your own logic,” Bowman recommends. “If something’s bugging you for more than two weeks, I would definitely [say] come in. You don’t want to compensate and create other problems on top of each other.”

He notes this is especially important for folks with jobs that include heavy lifting or repetitive tasks in a certain posture, like construction workers or dental hygienists. “If you’re doing repetitive action for more than 25 hours a week, there’s probably some form of [imbalance] that has happened.”

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College Bound?

By Al Parker

Another high school graduation season is here. Well before the final notes of “Pomp and Circumstance” drift away, most northern Michigan grads have already made their plans for life after high school. What that future life looks like is as varied as the clouds in a blue June sky; some grads are planning to work, others to travel, but fewer and fewer are looking forward to continuing a classroom education.

For a growing percentage of freshlyminted graduates in northern Michigan, the plan does not include college—at least not in the immediate future.

Declining Enrollment

Earlier this year, an article in Fortune stated that American colleges are seeing a “plunge in enrollment” that is “the worst ever reported.” Across the country, enrollment for undergraduate programs declined 8 percent from 2019 to 2022. Experts attribute the slump to everything from the pandemic to lower birth rates to price, loan, and inflation concerns.

That trend is playing out locally, too. At Traverse City Central High School, 71 percent of this year’s grads are heading to college, 49 percent to four-year schools and 22 percent to a two-year program, according to data from counselor Brandee Ludka. Some 13 percent are going straight to work, while 4 percent are taking a gap year and 3 percent are bound for the military. About 9 percent remain undecided.

A decade ago, the school’s numbers showed 94 percent college-bound; 53

percent to a four-year school and 41 percent to a two-year program, the latter mainly at Northwestern Michigan College (NMC).

Just like at TC Central, across the state, the percentage of grads enrolled in college has been steadily dropping for the past 10 years, according to data from the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI).

Each year, the number of Michigan high school graduates is somewhere between 95,000 and 103,000. In the 2012-2013 school year, 65.8 percent of those eager grads went on to enroll in college. However, every year since then the percentage has declined, to the point where only 52.8 percent of the 2021-22 grads were college bound.

Community Colleges

The majority of the decreasing percentage of college attendance has happened at the state’s two-year community colleges. For example, in the fall of 2022, NMC found that 70 percent of those who applied and later decided not to attend chose not to go to any college at that time.

PBS reports that nationwide, “the number of students at community colleges has fallen 37 percent since 2010, or by nearly 2.6 million.”

Despite the changing metrics, NMC remains a top choice among this year’s 360 TC Central grads, according to Ludka. Other popular college choices include Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, Grand Valley State University, Northern Michigan University, and Ferris State University.

“For those who go to NMC, the factors include cost, not [being] ready to move away from home, and uncertainty about their career plans,” explains Ludka.

At Traverse City St. Francis High School, a little less than a quarter of the 90 graduates are heading to community colleges.

“We do not have a larger number of kiddos attending community college…it remains about 23 percent of our graduates, but the trades are being considered more, and I believe we will see an increase in the years to come,” says Beth Maday, a St. Francis counselor.

(Currently, under 16 percent of high school grads enroll in vocational or trade school, according to a survey by StrataTech Education Group, though they also found 40 percent considered that route. On a Michigan note, Southeast Michigan Construction Academy has seen enrollment jump from 185 to 500+ in the last six years.)

Where They’re Headed

About 36 percent of St. Francis grads are heading out of state for college, according to Maday. Of that group, 15 percent are apparently looking to avoid winter weather. “The desire to go somewhere warm was a theme this year,” she says. “Florida, Kentucky, Alabama, Arizona, South Carolina, Tennessee…are all desired.”

One Gladiator grad is bound for West Point, two others have received ROTC scholarships, and a fourth is enlisting directly into the military. Another grad auditioned for Disney on Ice and was offered a lead role in a show, and a classmate has landed a dream job in the film industry.

A number of Trojan grads will head to outof-state to schools, too, including Harvard, College of the Atlantic, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, Wellesley, Pomona College, Princeton, Dartmouth, and Columbia. Most years, it’s no small feat to get into any of those programs, but even with enrollment declining, applications are on the upswing.

“With most colleges becoming test optional, the amount of applicants to highly selective schools has skyrocketed over the last couple years, making it more and more difficult to be accepted into those schools,” says Ludka. “On the flip side, not as many students are applying to the smaller or less ‘brand name’ schools who still offer great programs.”

Applying to more schools has gotten simpler not just because of changes in testing requirements, but also because of the Common Application, which allows prospective students to fill out one application and sumbit it to multiple schools.

“In the past, we would suggest three to five college applications, if you have done your homework and researched the schools,” Ludka explains. “Now, students are applying to upwards of eight to 10 schools.”

As for the fields of study that attract these new grads, Ludka says they include business, especially entrepreneurship, psychology, engineering, computer science and artificial intelligence.

“Neuroscience as a major has jumped significantly this year,” adds Maday. “Engineering, in any form, continues to stay steady as a major. Nursing has bumped up again as a career interest.”

Fewer Traverse City students will be headed off to college this fall

Introducing The Social

Nittolo’s of Lake Leelanau unveils new venue

By Geri Dietze

It’s tempting to call chef Eric Nittolo an overachiever, but perhaps he just channels his enormous energy and prodigious talents into doing what he loves and comes out the other side looking like a visionary.

If you know the name—and you probably do—you understand what we mean. It’s the handcrafted pizzas with elevated flavor groupings alongside fine-dining seafood dishes at Nittolo’s Seafood and Pizza. The members-only music and dinner club at Powerhouse Speakeasy. And all of it is under one roof in the village of Lake Leelanau.

Earlier this month, Nittolo added another attraction to the mix.

Weird Science

But first, a bit of history. How did an analytical chemist from Ferris State land at the helm of a wildly successful and rapidly expanding restaurant? Nittolo discovered an affinity for flavor profiling while working at Graceland Fruit and honed it further during a stint with Kroger in the fluid milk division.

But his talents took free rein when, in 1998, he bought Carp River Trading Company, a specialty food producer. With his collection of sauces, mustards, salsas, and toppings, he grew the company into a milliondollar business. Success and rapid growth however, exceeded the company’s financial stability, and it was shuttered in 2005.

Nittolo planned on going back into the food industry but enrolled instead at the Great Lakes Culinary Institute, at the same time working at the Boathouse restaurant on Old Mission Peninsula. By his second year at the institute, he was named the

Boathouse’s executive chef.

Clearly, Chef Eric had found his niche. He gained experience working in a number of restaurants and clubs between here and Virginia, and then returned to the area, looking for his own place. In 2021, he purchased the iconic—and expansive, at 7,000 square feet—building that had once held the renowned Bella Fortuna, and before that, the landmark Powerhouse Tavern.

Nittolo’s new venture began generating excitement almost from the beginning, and it wasn’t long before it was a Lake Leelanau destination. First came Nittolo’s Pizza, then— only a month later—the restaurant's seafood arm. Powerhouse Speakeasy joined the ranks in May 2022, and now the fourth brainchild has launched.

Time to Socialize

The Social shares the same stunning 1938 Belgian-import mahogany bar and dining room space with Powerhouse Speakeasy, but on different weekly schedules. The newest addition to the Nittolo’s portfolio is all about the small plates—and the sharing and conversation that goes along with them.

The term “tapas” is derived from the Spanish for “cover” or “lid,” because the small bites are often delivered to the table in Spanish venues on plates that balance atop a drink (aka a lid for your glass of wine). Nittolo is taking that definition seriously.

“I’m not changing for the American palette,” he says. (And we will all be better for it.) To that end, he took two of his eight children to Spain, where they ate their way through tapas in Barcelona, Valencia (birthplace of paella), Mallorca, and Sevilla. “[The Spanish] live differently,” Nittolo says.

“In Spain, life is a party.”

The menu is small by some standards— just a dozen choices—but covers a lot of Spanish territory. While Nittolo expects “about half” of the items to become favorites, he can’t yet say which ones will win the popular vote. “Will they eat a lot of paella? Yes. Mussels? Yes. Cheeses? Yes.” But, he adds, “time will tell” what eventually becomes the house favorites.

We’re having a hard time guessing too. The mussels with chorizo, saffron cream, and toast and the paella with saffron rice, prawn, mussels, and calamari seem like solid bets. But what about the crusted bread with fresh tomato puree, olives, and paprika garlic mayo...or the octopus with roasted pepper mayo and pickled cabbage? Will there be an underdog candidate in the oxtail in Rioja wine and tarragon with potato puree?

There’s also date salad, sea bass ceviche, prawns, and more. Not to mention a rotating selection of desserts. The Social will be perfect for diners who like smaller portion sizes, and Nittolo hopes that the 20s and 30s demographic will think of it as the place for happy hour.

The Wines of Spain

Speaking of happy hour, there are drinks to enjoy too. If you know your Spanish wines, you’ll be pleased with the dozen thoughtfully curated selections at reasonable price points. Spain has more land devoted to vines than any other country in the world, and it is the number three exporter behind France and Italy. And, like the food of Spain, it is the regions, rather than the grapes, which distinguish the wines; variations in soil, climate, vines, and techniques all inform the finished product.

Look for colorful and complex reds, a well-balanced white, a beautiful fruity, floral rosé, house-made sangria, and of course cava, the sparkling wine of Spain. A new cuvee wine dispenser protects the integrity of the bottles and makes it easy to try them all.

Gearing Up for Summer

As we approach summer 2023, things are running smoothly for the rebranded Nittolo’s Seafood and Pizza. Staffing problems? Nope. Much of the 50-person crew is returning, and J-1 visas will fill in any gaps. Sourcing issues? Not even. Nittolo takes this sort of thing very, very seriously. “We buy the best of the best available, and money is not an issue,” he says.

Seafood is sourced at “point of capture” and shipped fresh on a regular basis, and American and Japanese Wagyu beef and world-renowned Ora Salmon are always on offer. The wood-fired pizzas still come from a special dough which rests for 72 hours before it becomes a crispy/chewy crust with one of a dozen elevated flavor groupings. Nittolo says everything is in place for a stellar season.

And his future plans? Nittolo will work May through September—likely without taking a day off—and then it’s time to travel, to clear his head, and to find new inspirations.

The Social operates Sunday through Thursday from 5pm to 11pm. Seating is limited to 50 guests and reservations are highly recommended, so call now.

Find Nittolo’s Seafood and Pizza, Powerhouse Speakeasy, and The Social at 104 Main St., Lake Leelanau. (231) 994-2400, www. nittolospizza.com

Creating Confidence and Community

Nonprofit plans to empower middle school girls with leadership programming

By Laurel Manke

Girls enter middle school at a pivotal age, a time when self-esteem can plummet, a lot of changes are happening, and life gets more complicated at just about every level. However, middle schools often lack supportive programming that empower girls to find and use their voices.

“There is a lot of programming for youth in high school, and there are a fair deal of things in elementary school, including The Girl Scouts,” says Sabrina Morrice, founder of The Helm Foundation. “But in middle school, the bottom kind of drops out. And it is one of the most crucial times. So to not have support there feels like a big miss.”

The Helm Foundation began in 2022 with a mission “to support female-identifying people using education encouragement to advance access to business and leadership programming.” What started as an organization geared toward empowering adult women through book clubs and other programs is expanding to support a younger cohort—middle school girls—this fall.

Building Up Female Leaders

Morrice says The Helm Foundation started as an extension of her marketing firm, Anchorlight Creative, that serves creative businesses.

“This is our 10th year in business… A lot of our work includes building one-onone relationships with business owners,” Morrice explains. “We find that a lot of the issues female business owners encounter stem from a lack of confidence and lack of clarity on their value and general leadership qualities.”

Morrice and her team saw an opportunity to offer more leadership development programming for women who did not fit into Anchorlight Creative’s core business. She and Anchorlight COO Annie Zimmerman decided to build an offering for female leadership development, and The

Helm Foundation was born, operating as the nonprofit sister organization to Anchorlight Creative.

“We knew it needed to be a not-for-profit business. There is a lot more flexibility to do the type of programming we were interested in doing versus a standard business. We immediately wanted to talk with Brenda [McLellan] about our idea,” Morrice recalls.

Brenda McLellan is the director of investor engagement for Traverse Connect and helped Morrice facilitate leadershipfocused book club programming before The Helm Foundation formed. She has since stepped up to serve as president of the nonprofit and is thrilled to support the expansion to middle schools.

“When I was young, I remember not using my voice at all and being very quiet,” McLellan says. “I wish I had something like this to be a part of, because I think I may be a completely different person today.”

Supporting the Younger Generation

The new program, called Helm on Deck, will begin this fall and is open (for free) to 6th grade girls throughout the five-county region: Leelanau, Benzie, Antrim, Grand Traverse, and Kalkaska. Students will meet in person once a month starting in September.

“We plan to have a session every month throughout the school year and offer a way to stay connected over the summer,” Morrice explains.

Helm on Deck will have a custombuilt program that focuses on topics such as healthy living, bullying, body image, mental health, and self-esteem. Morrice says she’s planning to model the structure off programs The Helm Foundation has done for adults while focusing on the issues the girls face.

Helm on Deck will follow a threepart framework for its inaugural year. Level one will focus on self-care and stress management, level two on relationships and conflict, and level three on leadership

and finding your voice. McLellan says that copious notes will be taken in this first year, and those findings, alongside insight and recommendations from the program participants, will help shape the curriculum for future years.

She adds that another key to the short- and longterm success of the group is connecting the young women, many of whom may be from different schools and won’t know each other.

“We’re going to use a pyramid of feeling safe and supported,” McLellan says. “So what we’d like to do is show in one of our first sessions that we’re providing a safe environment, a supportive environment … so that they can understand that it’s okay to be open and honest and vulnerable. We’re going to build that relationship amongst the group.”

Looking Toward the Future

McLellan says Helm on Deck will likely start off with one group for the 2023-24 school year, though if there is significant interest, each county could have its own cohort. In future years, programming will expand to 7th graders and then 8th graders.

“We’re designing [the program] so that these young ladies can support each other,” McLellan adds. “The ones that are older will be able to shape the younger ones as they are coming through the school system.”

In addition to building the program’s curriculum, The Helm Foundation’s leaders are currently gauging program interest and the volunteers and resources needed to support it. Their hope is for each school system in the five-county region to eventually offer its own free, womenled, volunteer-managed middle school

leadership program for girls.

Morrice and McLellan are excited that many of our region’s middle schools show interest in participating.

“The expectation is that this will snowball. The mindset is we’re going to begin with 6th and 7th graders. Together, they will navigate the space of being in middle school and making their way, finding their voice, and using their talents to the best of their abilities,” McLellan says. “The ideal outcome is that this is something that would grow statewide and then nationwide.”

Want to learn more or get your kiddo signed up? McLellan says to head to thehelmfoundation.org and use the contact form to indicate interest in the program and register to receive information for the 202324 school year.

“We want [Helm on Deck] to be something that’s memorable and something that [girls] can take away and use throughout the rest of their lives,” McLellan tells us. “The biggest goal is to create confidence and community through this programming.”

For more information, visit thehelmfoundation.org. For resources on empowering girls, Morrice and McLellan suggest checking out amightygirl.com.

McLellan Morrice

by Joseph Beyer

Wild Life

The idea that you can become bolder, more creative, and more daring as you enter your last phase of life may seem counterintuitive, but 72-year-old environmental advocate Kristine “Kris” Tompkins shows us it’s possible in the new documentary Wild Life, a portrait of her most recent adventures as an environmental activist.

Her vulnerability, honesty, and drive will astound you, especially after a profound turn of personal loss in the death of her longtime life and business partner Douglas. Doug dies unexpectedly in a kayaking accident in Chile, leaving Kris devastated. His death also puts decades of huge eco projects in limbo as Kris struggles to recover and find a way to move forward.

The couple made Chile their ex-pat home in 1993. They had escaped to the South American wilderness determined to leave a lasting legacy using the small fortune they had earned from a series of business lottery tickets, including being a part of the founding of clothing empires like The North Face, Esprit, and Patagonia.

Their motivation became focused when they met late in life, and Kris and Doug began a quest to save the most precious resource on Earth before it vanished forever: the wildness of the natural world. Rather than wait for policy or social change, the dynamic couple took it upon themselves to buy millions of acres of land in Chile in the unlikely creation of the first ever series of “private” national parks.

This is more than a land grab; Kris and Doug simultaneously create sustainable infrastructure for maintenance and visitors to the parks, reintroduce biodiversity, and develop a path forward

for future generations they hope will complete their vision.

How two idealistic American hippies turned into capitalist moguls (alongside lifelong friend Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia) is all part of the fascinating narrative. While Doug and Chouinard have been showcased often in stories of their lifelong friendship, in Wild Life we get to go behind the scenes, where the truth is often more interesting.

In Kris Tompkins we find a less familiar hero who is just as fierce and powerful as her male counterparts. Before long, it becomes clear just how instrumental and strategic Kris’ contributions are to the audacious effort to stop a global assault on open wild spaces.

It’s a journey of reverence for the natural world, a memoir of the hubris of youth that only the older will recognize, and a hermetic puzzle of what it feels like to suddenly confront the philosopher’s desire to plant trees whose shade you’ll never sit in.

Thanks in large part to the soft-handed direction of Jimmy Chin and Elizabthe Chai Vasarhelyi (Free Solo and Meru), the big screen cinematography showcases the vast South American landscapes. For the views alone it’s worth seeking the film out during the limited theatrical window from National Geographic Films, but a VOD release is expected soon.

In a week where all three top studio grosses belonged to fantasy fare, this uniquely layered story stands out for its humanity, emotional resonance, and the inspiration you can feel vibrating from the lead subject. It’s a remarkable reminder of the potential within us all that exists right here and now.

saturday

BAYSHORE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON (SOLD OUT!) & 10K (SOLD OUT!): 1150 Milliken Dr., TC. The Marathon begins at 7:15am. Cost is $140. The Half Marathon begins at 7:30am. Cost is $135. The 10K begins at 7:30am. Cost is $80. The Bayshore Kids Marathon (1.2 miles) begins at 1:30pm. Cost is $10. bayshoremarathon.org

STAFFORD’S TOP OF MICHIGAN FESTIVAL OF RACES: HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K: Bayfront Park, Petoskey. 7:30am: Half Marathon - $80. 8am: 10K - $55. 8:15am: 5K - $40. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Petoskey/ TopofMichiganFestivalofRaces

BIRDING BY EAR: 8am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. The birds are singing but may be difficult to see this time of year as the trees leaf out. Learn to ID birds by their songs & go for a birding walk. Register. $5. grassriver.org

BOOK SALE: 9am-2pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Sponsored by Friends of the Alden District Library. 231331-4318.

FRIENDS OF INTERLOCHEN PUBLIC LI-

BRARY PLANT & FLOWER SALE: 9am2pm, Interlochen Corners parking lot, across from Tom’s Food Markets, Interlochen. All proceeds benefit programming at Interlochen Public Library. 231-276-6767.

LAKE ANN CAMP - FAMILY FUN DAY: 9am, 18400 Maple St., Lake Ann. Tour the grounds, meet staff, & preview the various activities planned for the summer. Free. lakeanncamp.com/retreats/family-fun-day

LEELANAU CONSERVANCY ANNUAL

WILDFLOWER RESCUE SALE: 9am-1pm, Village Green, Leland. Come early for best selection. The sale of these native flowers & plants saved from construction sites in Leelanau may be limited in variety & size. All proceeds benefit the stewardship of Leelanau Conservancy Natural Areas. leelanauconservancy.org/events/wildflower-rescue-sale

MADE IN CHEBOYGAN CRAFT SHOW: 9am-5pm, Washington Park, Cheboygan. Featuring a large assortment of crafters selling jewelry, home decor, pottery, clothing, toys, kitchen essentials, custom printed shirts & mugs, & more. For vendor info, email: madeincheboygan@gmail.com. facebook.com/madeincheboygan ----------------------

ELK RAPIDS ARTS & CRAFT SHOW: 10am, River St., Downtown Elk Rapids. More than 60 artisans & crafters displaying & selling their work. Pet-friendly, family-friendly. elkrapidschamber.org/arts-crafts-show

WET PAINT ART SHOW: 10am-5pm, Village Green Park, Walloon Lake.

“LAYING OF THE LILACS” COMMUNITY

CEREMONY: 11am, The Mills Community House, Benzonia. This ceremony is held to honor the area’s Civil War veterans at the mushroom-shaped monument made by the E.P. Case Grand Army of the Republic Post 372 veterans in the late 1880s. William Case & his family will be honored this year with a program presented by Benzie Area Historical Society Curator & historian Jane Purkis. Senator Case was the author of “The Tragedy of Crystal Lake,” his account of the lowering of Crystal Lake 150 years ago this summer. A headstone cleaning workshop will follow the ceremony at noon. benziemuseum.org

ARBOR FEST: 11am-2pm, Kiwanis Park, Harbor Springs. Celebrate Arbor Day with a scavenger hunt activity, tree pruning demonstration, Tree Walk & Talk, nature art demonstration & activity, birdfeeder craft & much more. cityofharborsprings.com/arbor-festsaturday-may-27-from-11am-to-2pm

WILDFLOWER RESCUE SALE: 9am-1pm or until sold out, Village Green, Leland. Come early for best selection. The sale of these native flowers & plants are saved from construction sites in Leelanau & may be limited in variety & size. All proceeds benefit the stewardship of Leelanau Conservancy Natural Areas. leelanauconservancy.org/events/ wildflower-rescue-sale/

COFFEE W/ THE AUTHORS: 11am, Glen Arbor Arts Center. Traverse City RecordEagle journalist, essayist, & author Mardi Jo Link is in conversation about memoir writing with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager. Link’s career took off after she published the first of three true crime books in 2008. Link will share some of the backstory behind the writing of these personal stories, & the art & craft of memoir. Free. glenarborart.org/events-page/events-all

LEELANAU COUNTY POOR FARM BARN

CELEBRATION: 11am, Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn, County Road 616 in Myles Kimmerly Recreation Area. Hosted by the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society. Featuring guided barn tours to honor contractors, volunteers, donors, & partners. Other family friendly activities will be available. Free.

NATIONAL TENNIS MONTH: BOYNE

MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL WEEKEND FREE CLINICS: 11am-1pm, Boyne Mountain Resort Tennis Courts, Boyne Falls. Open to Advanced Beginners & above. Check-in at 10:30am. Register. petoskeyarea.com/ events/national-tennis-month-boyne-mountain-memorial-weekend-free-clinics

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BLESSING OF THE BOATS: 1pm, Walloon Lake’s marina. The Village of Walloon Lake will hold Blessing of the Boats with deacon Paul from St. Francis Xavier Parish performing the blessing on the docks of Walloon Lake’s marina for a safe boating season.

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MACKINAW CITY MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: 1pm, Downtown Mackinaw City. Enjoy music by the Scottville Clown Band before the parade at 11am.

FORT MICHILIMACKINAC REENACT-

MENT: 3:30pm, Fort Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City. The events will bring to life the 1763 Fort Michilimackinac battle & explore the relationships between the French, British, & Anishinaabe.

MICHIGAN BEER AND BRAT FESTIVAL: 4pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. The 16th annual celebration of Michigan made food & craft beverages. Enjoy live entertainment while sampling an enormous selection of Michigan’s finest microbrews, meads, hard ciders, wine, liquor & gourmet brats from northwest Michigan markets. VIP Admission begins at 3pm; GA from 4-8pm. Ages 3 & under are free. Price varies. crystalmountain.com/beerfest

LELAND AIR 2023: Old Art Building, Leland. During the day artists will paint & draw scenes around Leelanau County ‘en plein air.’ The finished “fresh off the easel” pieces will return to the OAB for the Leland Air Exhibit. The Leland Air Exhibit Opening Night reception will be held at 6:30pm. Price of tickets includes wine & appetizers. This exhibit features 40 artists from Leelanau County & across Michigan. The exhibit runs May

28 - June 1. $30 non-members; $25 OAB members. oldartbuilding.com/events/lelandair-2023 ----------------------

“SOMETHING ROTTEN”: 7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. In the 1590s, brothers Nick & Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” $28 adults; $15 youth under 18, plus fees. oldtownplayhouse.com/performances/mainstage/something-rotten.html

JANICE CARISSA: 7:30pm, Cheboygan Opera House. A Gilmore Young Artist, Janice Carissa has had great acclaims at renowned concert halls, including the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, United Nations, Kennedy Center, Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, Louis Vuitton Foundation, & Saratoga Performing Arts Center. $30; $25 veterans; free for students. ci.ovationtix. com/36618/production/1151535

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RHUBARBARY HOUSE CONCERT SERIES: 7:30pm, The Rhubarbary, 3550 Five Mile Creek Rd., Harbor Springs. Featuring the Charlie Millard Trio, who has played festivals & venues across the midwest & Canada. 231-499-8038. $20 donation requested.

sunday

MADE IN CHEBOYGAN CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., May 27, except today’s time is 10am-3pm.)

WET PAINT ART SHOW: (See Sat., May 27)

NATIONAL TENNIS MONTH: BOYNE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL WEEKEND FREE CLINICS: (See Sat., May 27)

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“SOMETHING ROTTEN”: (See Sat., May 27, except today’s time is 2pm.)

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ORCHIDS, ORCHIDS, & MORE ORCHIDS: 2pm, Houdek Dunes Natural Area, Leland. Guest orchid specialist Chuck Dickerson will begin this hike with a short introduction about Leelanau Orchids. Join docents Ann McInnis, Bert Thomas, Beth Chiles, & Peter Wolcott for this event. Space is limited, & all attendees need to be registered in advance. leelanauconservancy.org/events/orchids-orchids-andmore-orchids-at-houdek-dunes-natural-area

FORT MICHILIMACKINAC REENACT-

MENT: (See Sat., May 27, except today’s time is 2:30pm.)

THE MIDTOWN MEN: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. The Midtown Men Tenth Anniversary Tour reunites stars from the Original Broadway Cast of the smash hit musical “Jersey Boys.” They bring to life the sound story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Tickets range from $52 - $112. greatlakescfa. org/events/detail/midtown-men

monday

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES/PARADES:

ALDEN: 1pm: Parade through downtown. BOYNE

CITY: 9:40am:

Remembrance at Veterans Memorial Park.

Lost at Sea

Paddle Antrim will kick off the paddling season on Weds., May 31! Meet at Elk Rapids Rotary Park Kayak Launch between 4:30-5pm and drop your boat and park. At 5pm there will be brief remarks from Elk Rapids Trail Alliance, Short’s Brewing Co., and Paddle Antrim before you launch as a group at 5:15pm. You must bring your own craft/ boat, paddle and life jacket, and you must complete a paddling event waiver before participating. Enjoy a 1-hour slow paddle on the Elk River. At 6:15pm head to Short’s Pull Barn in Elk Rapids and enjoy a first pint for $1, live music and food trucks. paddleantrim.com/event/paddling-season-kickoff/

11:45am: Parade travels from American Legion Post 228, down Lake St. to Veterans Memorial Park. Noon: Service at Veterans Memorial Park. BOYNE FALLS: 8am: Service at Veterans Memorial Park. CHARLEVOIX: 9am: Service at Brookside Cemetery. 10am: Parade through downtown. EAST

JORDAN: 10:45am: Parade begins on Main. St. & ends at Memorial Park. 11:15am: Jordan Valley Glassworks will release 175 Niijima floats throughout the weekend with the final floats released at Memorial Park immediately following the parade. ELK RAP-

IDS: 10:45am: Parade Step Off at Amvets Post 114. 11am: Service at Veterans Memorial Park. GAYLORD: 10am: Parade starts on West Main St. GLEN ARBOR: 10am: Service at Glen Arbor Township Cemetery.

HARBOR SPRINGS: 10am: Parade on Main St., ending at waterfront with ceremony. INDIAN RIVER: 1pm: Parade starts on Straits Highway with stops at memorials.

LEELANAU COUNTY: 10am: VFW Post 7731 will conduct a ceremony at the Leelanau County Veteran’s Memorial located near the entrance of the Government Center on Government Center Dr. MACKINAW

CITY: 10am: Service at Conkling Heritage Park, near Municipal Marina. 2:30pm: Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment at Fort Michilimackinac. MANISTEE: 10am: Parade starts at corner of Division & River streets, ending at Veteran’s Memorial Park where a ceremony will take place. NORWOOD: 8:45am: Service at Norwood Lakeside Cemetery. TC: 9am2pm: Veterans for Peace will honor fallen soldiers at the Open Space. Taps will be played at noon. 10am: Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park on Eleventh & Elmwood streets. Bring a chair. PETOSKEY: 10am: Parade along Mitchell St., ending at Pennsylvania Park, where there will then be a ceremony. WALLOON

LAKE: 8:25am: Service at Village Green Park.

ROTARY STRIDE FOR S.T.R.I.V.E. 5K: 8:30am, 601 Chestnut St., Cadillac. $25 advance; $30 day of. cadillacrotary.org/sitepage/strive-5k-race ----------------------

BUCKLEY MEMORIAL DAY COLOR RUN: 9am, 117 E. Wexford Ave., Buckley. Runners will run through the town of Buckley as color-throwing volunteers douse runners from head to toe in colorful powder. Choose from the 5K, 1 Mile, Kids 5K or Kids 1 Mile. $15-$25. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Buckley/ BuckleyMemorialDayColorRun?aflt_token=v kmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROCKFORD RIVETS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters

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MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE: 7:30pm, Bay View Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. Featuring “1917 - 2019.” Free. bayviewassociation.org/events/monday-night-movie

tuesday

STORYTIME ADVEN-

TURES: 10:30am, 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” by Eric Litwin. Sign up when you reserve you attendance at the Museum. greatlakeskids.org

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CADILLAC FOOTLITERS AUDITIONS: 6-8pm, First Presbyterian Church, Cadillac. For the Teen Musical Theatre Karaoke show. Auditionees must be between 13 (or going into 9th grade) & 19 (or a 2023 graduate). sites.google.com/cadillacfootliters.com/ teen-karaoke?fbclid=IwAR1oSNRDrSNxwa

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TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROCKFORD RIVETS: (See Mon., May 29)

wednesday

SPRING WILDFLOWERS AT PETE’S WOODS ARCADIA DUNES: 10amnoon. Join leader Paula Dreeszen, GTRLC steward for a field trip to Arcadia Dunes at Pete’s Woods to look for spring wildflowers. Register. Free. gtrlc.org/recreation-events/events

CADILLAC FOOTLITERS AUDITIONS: (See Tues., May 30, except today’s time is 4-6pm.)

PADDLING SEASON KICK-OFF WITH SHORT’S BREWING CO.: Meet at Elk Rapids Rotary Park Kayak Launch, 4:30-5pm. Drop boats & park. 5pm: Brief remarks from Elk Rapids Trail Alliance, Short’s Brewing Company, & Paddle Antrim prior to launching as a group at 5:15pm. All paddlers must bring their own craft/boat, paddle & life jacket. 5:15pm: Launch as a group for a 1-hour slow paddle on the Elk River. 6:15pm: Head to Short’s Pull Barn, Elk Rapids. All community paddle participants will get their first pint for $1. Live music, food trucks. Event ends at 8pm. This event is free & no pre-registration is required. paddleantrim.com/event/paddling-season-kick-off-with-shorts-brewingcompany-2

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE MISSION UPDATE W/ NOMAC: 8:30pm, Headlands International Dark Sky Park, Mackinaw City. This presentation by NOMAC will explore the technology of the new James Webb Space Telescope & the significant discoveries it has made to date. midarkskypark. org/about/waterfront-event-center

thursday

BIRD WALK: 8am, Bill Carl’s Nature Preserve, TC. Meet in parking lot on Pyatt Lake.

KID’S CRAFT LAB: CHALK IT UP!: 10:30am, 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Use your imagination & colorful chalk to make animal art. Sign up when you reserve your attendance at the Museum. greatlakeskids.org

THE CRIB SHINES ON!: 1pm, Leland Township Library, Leland. Learn the history of the North Manitou Shoal Light Station (The Crib), the restoration project & the community of stewardship for this piece of Michigan maritime history. Free. lelandlibrary.org

“SOMETHING ROTTEN”: (See Sat., May 27)

friday

MORE TO EXPLORE: 9:30am, noon & 2:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Play dough! Roll it, squish it, shape it & poke it. greatlakeskids.org

ARTIST OPENING: 11am-3pm, Patina, Onekama. June 2-4. Featured local artist, Anne Calhoun, will show & create original works. Free.

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VEGMICHIGAN - TC - MONTHLY MEETUP & ICE CREAM SOCIAL: 1pm, Milk and Honey, Downtown TC. Meet new friends, enjoy dairy free, vegan ice cream & hear live music by Scott Aughney. $3 off coupon at

the door for VegMichigan members. meetup.com/traverse-city-vegmichigan-meetup/ events/293429247/?utm_medium=referral&utm_ campaign=announceModal_savedevents_ share_modal&utm_source=link

SUMMER READING KICK-OFF WITH FLOATS & GOATS: 6pm, Petoskey District Library. Meet in the Outdoor Labyrinth for the annual open house to kick off the Library’s summer reading program, which runs from June 2 - Aug. 11. Local 4-H Club members will be on site with some of their animals, providing a petting zoo for families to enjoy. The Friends of the Library will hand out brand new books to kids & PDL staff will offer root beer floats. Be sure to pick up your reading bingo cards at the event or any time after June 2 at the Library. Free. petoskeylibrary.org/en/ whats-happening/summer-reading.aspx ----------------------

TC SPRING ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am5pm, Open Space Park, TC. Painters, sculptors, jewelers, wood workers & so many more to choose from. Over 40 artists will fill the field with handcrafted, unique items.

ARTIST OPENING: (See Fri., June 2)

EVERY MON: FUNKY UNCLE ALTERNATING WITH BIG FUN EVERY THU: JEFF HAAS QUARTET FEAT LAURIE SEARS

DIRTY DOG DASH: 11am, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. The race route covers 5km across the slopes of Boyne Mountain Resort with competitors climbing, crawling, wading, & sliding to conquer the numerous obstacles in front of them. New for 2023, Boyne Mountain is opening the adventure run up to 8 years of age & older. The postrace festivities feature live music, a cookout, & more. $45. shop.boynemountain.com/s/ events/racing-events/p/dirty-dog-dash

“SOMETHING ROTTEN”: (See Sat., May 27)

Winner, 2022 Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition, International Bluegrass Music Association “Momentum Award Band of the Year”

SOUTH POLE ASTRONOMY: 9pm, Joseph H Rogers Observatory, TC. Held via Zoom - projected onto the large screen inside the Observatory -- John Biggs will present: “An Antarctic Odyssey: Winter-Over at South Pole Station.” Weather permitting, after the one hour presentation, GTAS members will open the Dome & allow visitors to view the dark sky through the Dome, & other telescopes. Bring a jacket or sweater if you want to view; all outdoor activities. Free. gtastro.org

saturday

PRIDE CARNIVAL: 11am-2pm, NMC, TC. Enjoy an array of food vendors, engaging activities from local non-profit organizations, & carnival-style attractions. Dennos Museum will also be open to visit. upnorthpride. com/event/2023/6/3/pride-carnival

MAX LOCKWOOD

EMPIRE ASPARAGUS FESTIVAL: 12-6pm, Empire. Featuring the Kick-yer-Assparagus 5K Fun Run Walk; Recipe Contest; Asparagus Eats with food vendors, local breweries, & live music with Deep Water Samba Band, 5th Gear Band, & Andre Villoch; Empire Area Museum Open House; “Miss Asparagus on Stilts”; Children’s Magic Show with Gordon Russ; & Ode to Asparagus Poetry Contest. $5; under 16, free. empirechamber.com/ event/2023-empire-asparagus-festival

ALBUM RELEASE SHOW

BIKE BENZIE TOUR: 8am, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Presented by the Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club, this is an annual charity ride for the benefit of area youth. Choose from the 28-mile, 42-mile, or 62-mile courses. bikebenzie.org

Max is a seasoned songwriter and solo artist also known for his work with Big Dudee Roo and Tom Pe tribute band The Insiders. Join us in support of his third full-length solo album, Diamonds.

KINGSLEY ADAMS FLY FESTIVAL 2023: 12-6pm, Brownson Memorial Park, Kingsley. Enjoy fly fishing education & demonstrations, live & silent auctions, Adams fly history tours, live music, & a microbrew tent. The Kingsley Branch Library benefits from all proceeds. Free; $20 for beer tent 21+. facebook.com/AdamsFlyFestival

37TH ANNUAL MARITIME HERITAGE ALLIANCE BOAT AUCTION & NAUTICAL

HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ JAM

GEAR SALE: The Discovery Center, TC. Viewing & garage sale, 9am. Auction, 11am. Proceeds support Schooner Madeline, Cutter Champion youth programs, & Great Lakes maritime history preservation with the nonprofit Maritime Heritage Alliance. maritimeheritagealliance.org/events-and-programs

a jam session led by TC Central High School's Jazz Quartet. You don’t have to be a student to come and play—or listen!

DJANGOPHONIQUE

“a sound that can bring the lively energy of a Parisian dance hall to the quietest listening room...”

HANSON HILLS CHALLENGE TRAIL

RUN: 9am, Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling. Includes a 5 mile trail run & 3 mileish trail run. $25, $20. runsignup.com/Race/ MI/Grayling/HansonHillsChallenge5MileTrai lRun?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSO OnKQ3vCO8buOw

GREAT LAKES PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSOCIATION POP UP SHOW & WET PAINT SALE: 1-5pm, Old Art Building, Leland. GLPAPA artists from all across Michigan will gather to interpret the Leelanau en Plein air using oil, watercolor & pastel. Head to the Old Art Building to see the paintings created during their weekend paint out. oldartbuilding.com/events/great-lakes-plein-air-painters-association-pop-up-show

CAMERON MCGILL + TIM JONES

MARILLA: MEMORIES OF A CENTURY

Two extraordinary songwriters performing separate, solo sets for one intimate evening.

VIRIDIAN STRINGS

ART BEAT - THE BIG DAY OF ART IN ELK RAPIDS: 10am-5pm, Elk Rapids. Join Blue Heron, Mullaly’s 128 & Twisted Fish Galleries in celebrating 18 years of this collaborative gallery tour. Visit all three galleries & you’re eligible for prize give-aways & a chance to win a $100 gift certificate. Free. twistedfishgallery.com/event/art-beat-threegallery-art-tour-in-elk-rapids

A collective of promising young musicians from around the US performing stellar chamber music.

OPERA MODO: D[X]N PASQUALE

PAST: 1pm, Marilla Historical Society, Copemish. Noted scholar & historian Dana Johnson will reflect on a century past in Marilla Township, a place of lumbering, farming & a small community that demonstrated the power of connection in building & maintaining community. Children’s old time activities will be featured along with hammered dulcimer music by artist Katelyn Baas. Donations welcome. marillahistory.org

Celebrates the beautiful athleticism of bel canto singing and tells a new, queer-ified story of love and acceptance.

THE GREG VADNAIS QUARTET

BOOKMOBILE SUMMER LIBRARY CHALLENGE SIGNUP: 10am-noon, F&M Park, TC. Find the Bookmobile at F&M Park for the Summer Library Challenge (SLC) sign-up event. There will be crafts, games, SLC signups & more. This summer program will run June 19 - July 30. Finale party in Hull Park on July 31. Free. tadl.org/summerreading

TYLER BENSON: 1-2pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Benson will present his book, “The Guardians of the Straits.” Free. mcleanandeakin.com/event/tyler-benson-adventures-onyx

KARASI HEALING ARTS SOULSTICE CELEBRATION

A.S. LUTES + JONATHAN TIMM + SAMANTHA COOPER BLANCO SUAVE + FUNKY UNCLE

EARTH RADIO + MEDICINAL GROOVE + AFTER OURS + DJ RAS MARCO

MACKINAW TRAIL WINE RUN 5K: 10am, Mackinaw Trail Winery & Brewery, Petoskey. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Petoskey/ MackinawTrailWineRun5k?aflt_token=vkmw DmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

DISCOVER THE NATURE MEGAPHONE!AN EARTH WEEK PLUS EVENT FOR FAMILIES: 3-5pm. Meet at the Agnes S. Andreae Nature Preserve parking area on Riverwoods Trail & Big Sky Trail. Amplify the sounds of nature with the Nature Megaphone. Join Little Traverse Conservancy staff & two little LTC ambassadors (ages 2 & 4) as you make your way through woods & over water to the Nature Megaphone. Expect 2 miles total of slow walking on trails. Pre-registration required. Free. landtrust.org/events

11:45am: Parade travels from American Le gion Post 228, down Lake St. to Veterans Memorial Park. Noon: Service at Veterans Memorial Park. vice at Veterans Memorial Park.

VOIX:

10am: Parade through downtown.

JORDAN:

Main. St. & ends at Memorial Park. 11:15am: Jordan Valley Glassworks will release 175 Niijima floats throughout the weekend with the final floats released at Memorial Park im mediately following the parade.

IDS:

Post 114. 11am: Service at Veterans Memo rial Park. on West Main St.

Service at Glen Arbor Township Cemetery.

HARBOR SPRINGS:

Main St., ending at waterfront with ceremo ny.

Straits Highway with stops at memorials.

LEELANAU COUNTY:

7731 will conduct a ceremony at the Lee lanau County Veteran’s Memorial located near the entrance of the Government Cen ter on Government Center Dr.

CITY:

Park, near Municipal Marina. 2:30pm: Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment at Fort Mich

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at corner of Division & River streets, ending at Veteran’s Memorial Park where a ceremony will take place. at Norwood Lakeside Cemetery. TC: 9am2pm: Veterans for Peace will honor fallen sol diers at the Open Space. Taps will be played at noon. 10am: Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park on Eleventh & Elmwood streets. Bring a chair.

ell St., ending at Pennsylvania Park, where there will then be a ceremony.

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ROTARY STRIDE FOR S.T.R.I.V.E. 5K:

8:30am, 601 Chestnut St., Cadillac. $25 advance; $30 day of. cadillacrotary.org/sitepage/strive-5k-race

BUCKLEY MEMORIAL DAY COLOR RUN: 9am, 117 E. Wexford Ave., Buckley. Runners will run through the town of Buckley as color-throwing volunteers douse runners from head to toe in colorful powder. Choose from the 5K, 1 Mile, Kids 5K or Kids 1 Mile. $15-$25. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Buckley/ BuckleyMemorialDayColorRun?aflt_token=v kmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROCKFORD RIVETS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE: 7:30pm, Bay View Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. Featuring “1917 - 2019.” Free. bayviewassociation.org/events/monday-night-movie

tuesday

STORYTIME ADVEN-

TURES: 10:30am, 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” by Eric Litwin. Sign up when you reserve you attendance at the Museum. greatlakeskids.org

CADILLAC FOOTLITERS AUDITIONS:

6-8pm, First Presbyterian Church, Cadillac. For the Teen Musical Theatre Karaoke show. Auditionees must be between 13 (or going into 9th grade) & 19 (or a 2023 graduate). sites.google.com/cadillacfootliters.com/ teen-karaoke?fbclid=IwAR1oSNRDrSNxwa

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coveries it has made to date. midarkskypark. org/about/waterfront-event-center

thursday

BIRD WALK: 8am, Bill Carl’s Nature Preserve, TC. Meet in parking lot on Pyatt Lake.

KID’S CRAFT LAB: CHALK IT UP!: 10:30am, 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Use your imagination & colorful chalk to make animal art. Sign up when you reserve your attendance at the Museum. greatlakeskids.org

THE CRIB SHINES ON!: 1pm, Leland Township Library, Leland. Learn the history of the North Manitou Shoal Light Station (The Crib), the restoration project & the community of stewardship for this piece of Michigan maritime history. Free. lelandlibrary.org

“SOMETHING ROTTEN”: (See Sat., May 27)

friday

MORE TO EXPLORE: 9:30am, noon & 2:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Play dough! Roll it, squish it, shape it & poke it. greatlakeskids.org

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ARTIST OPENING: 11am-3pm, Patina, Onekama. June 2-4. Featured local artist, Anne Calhoun, will show & create original works. Free.

VEGMICHIGAN - TC - MONTHLY MEETUP & ICE CREAM SOCIAL: 1pm, Milk and Honey, Downtown TC. Meet new friends, enjoy dairy free, vegan ice cream & hear live music by Scott Aughney. $3 off coupon

the door for VegMichigan members. meetup.com/traverse-city-vegmichigan-meetup/ events/293429247/?utm_medium=referral&utm_ campaign=announceModal_savedevents_ share_modal&utm_source=link ----------------------

SUMMER READING KICK-OFF WITH FLOATS & GOATS: 6pm, Petoskey District Library. Meet in the Outdoor Labyrinth for the annual open house to kick off the Library’s summer reading program, which runs from June 2 - Aug. 11. Local 4-H Club members will be on site with some of their animals, providing a petting zoo for families to enjoy. The Friends of the Library will hand out brand new books to kids & PDL staff will offer root beer floats. Be sure to pick up your reading bingo cards at the event or any time after June 2 at the Library. Free. petoskeylibrary.org/en/ whats-happening/summer-reading.aspx

“SOMETHING ROTTEN”: (See Sat., May 27)

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SOUTH POLE ASTRONOMY: 9pm, Joseph H Rogers Observatory, TC. Held via Zoom - projected onto the large screen inside the Observatory -- John Biggs will present: “An Antarctic Odyssey: Winter-Over at South Pole Station.” Weather permitting, after the one hour presentation, GTAS members will open the Dome & allow visitors to view the dark sky through the Dome, & other telescopes. Bring a jacket or sweater if you want to view; all outdoor activities. Free. gtastro.org

saturday

BIKE BENZIE TOUR: 8am, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Presented by the Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club, this is an annual charity ride for the benefit of area youth. Choose from the 28-mile, 42-mile, or 62-mile courses. bikebenzie.org ----------------------

37TH ANNUAL MARITIME HERITAGE ALLIANCE BOAT AUCTION & NAUTICAL

GEAR SALE: The Discovery Center, TC. Viewing & garage sale, 9am. Auction, 11am. Proceeds support Schooner Madeline, Cutter Champion youth programs, & Great Lakes maritime history preservation with the nonprofit Maritime Heritage Alliance. maritimeheritagealliance.org/events-and-programs

HANSON HILLS CHALLENGE TRAIL RUN: 9am, Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling. Includes a 5 mile trail run & 3 mileish trail run. $25, $20. runsignup.com/Race/ MI/Grayling/HansonHillsChallenge5MileTrai lRun?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSO OnKQ3vCO8buOw

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ART BEAT - THE BIG DAY OF ART IN ELK RAPIDS: 10am-5pm, Elk Rapids. Join Blue Heron, Mullaly’s 128 & Twisted Fish Galleries in celebrating 18 years of this collaborative gallery tour. Visit all three galleries & you’re eligible for prize give-aways & a chance to win a $100 gift certificate. Free. twistedfishgallery.com/event/art-beat-threegallery-art-tour-in-elk-rapids ----------------------

BOOKMOBILE SUMMER LIBRARY CHALLENGE SIGNUP: 10am-noon, F&M Park, TC. Find the Bookmobile at F&M Park for the Summer Library Challenge (SLC) sign-up event. There will be crafts, games, SLC signups & more. This summer program will run June 19 - July 30. Finale party in Hull Park on July 31. Free. tadl.org/summerreading

MACKINAW TRAIL WINE RUN 5K: 10am, Mackinaw Trail Winery & Brewery, Petoskey. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Petoskey/ MackinawTrailWineRun5k?aflt_token=vkmw DmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

TC SPRING ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am5pm, Open Space Park, TC. Painters, sculptors, jewelers, wood workers & so many more to choose from. Over 40 artists will fill the field with handcrafted, unique items. ----------------------

ARTIST OPENING: (See Fri., June 2)

DIRTY DOG DASH: 11am, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. The race route covers 5km across the slopes of Boyne Mountain Resort with competitors climbing, crawling, wading, & sliding to conquer the numerous obstacles in front of them. New for 2023, Boyne Mountain is opening the adventure run up to 8 years of age & older. The postrace festivities feature live music, a cookout, & more. $45. shop.boynemountain.com/s/ events/racing-events/p/dirty-dog-dash ----------------------

PRIDE CARNIVAL: 11am-2pm, NMC, TC. Enjoy an array of food vendors, engaging activities from local non-profit organizations, & carnival-style attractions. Dennos Museum will also be open to visit. upnorthpride. com/event/2023/6/3/pride-carnival

EMPIRE ASPARAGUS FESTIVAL: 12-6pm, Empire. Featuring the Kick-yer-Assparagus

5K Fun Run Walk; Recipe Contest; Asparagus Eats with food vendors, local breweries, & live music with Deep Water Samba Band, 5th Gear Band, & Andre Villoch; Empire Area Museum Open House; “Miss Asparagus on Stilts”; Children’s Magic Show with Gordon Russ; & Ode to Asparagus Poetry Contest. $5; under 16, free. empirechamber.com/ event/2023-empire-asparagus-festival

KINGSLEY ADAMS FLY FESTIVAL 2023: 12-6pm, Brownson Memorial Park, Kingsley. Enjoy fly fishing education & demonstrations, live & silent auctions, Adams fly history tours, live music, & a microbrew tent. The Kingsley Branch Library benefits from all proceeds. Free; $20 for beer tent 21+. facebook.com/AdamsFlyFestival

GREAT LAKES PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSOCIATION POP UP SHOW & WET PAINT SALE: 1-5pm, Old Art Building, Leland. GLPAPA artists from all across Michigan will gather to interpret the Leelanau en Plein air using oil, watercolor & pastel. Head to the Old Art Building to see the paintings created during their weekend paint out. oldartbuilding.com/events/great-lakes-plein-air-painters-association-pop-up-show

MARILLA: MEMORIES OF A CENTURY PAST: 1pm, Marilla Historical Society, Copemish. Noted scholar & historian Dana Johnson will reflect on a century past in Marilla Township, a place of lumbering, farming & a small community that demonstrated the power of connection in building & maintaining community. Children’s old time activities will be featured along with hammered dulcimer music by artist Katelyn Baas. Donations welcome. marillahistory.org

TYLER BENSON: 1-2pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Benson will present his book, “The Guardians of the Straits.” Free. mcleanandeakin.com/event/tyler-benson-adventures-onyx

DISCOVER THE NATURE MEGAPHONE!AN EARTH WEEK PLUS EVENT FOR FAMILIES: 3-5pm. Meet at the Agnes S. Andreae Nature Preserve parking area on Riverwoods Trail & Big Sky Trail. Amplify the sounds of nature with the Nature Megaphone. Join Little Traverse Conservancy staff & two little LTC ambassadors (ages 2 & 4) as you make your way through woods & over water to the Nature Megaphone. Expect 2 miles total of slow walking on trails. Pre-registration required. Free. landtrust.org/events

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EVENING ON THE DIAMOND GALA: 5:3011pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. Support the 4Front Foundation that focuses on four pillars of giving - providing scholarships, grants, emergency crisis relief, & financial wellness education. Enjoy a night full of glitz, glamour, & FUNdraising. Special guest Lance Parrish, a former Detroit Tigers player, will host a Q&A session for attendees. There will also be dinner, drinks, & prizes. $100 per person. one.bidpal.net/eveningonthediamond/ticketing(details:ticketing-summary)

FREE CONCERT TO KICK-OFF LESS CANCER’S 2023 HIKE AND BIKE AMERICA: Mt. Holiday, TC. Featuring The Insiders: A Tribute to Tom Petty. Gates open at 5:30pm/concert starts at 7pm. lesscancer.org/how-we-do-ourwork/less-cancer-bike-ride

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NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHORALE PRESENTS “FROM THIS MOMENT ON”: 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Featuring songs from a variety of Disney productions, a Motown Spectacular!, a collection of songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, & “From This Moment On” by Cole Porter. $0-$15. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/nmc

“SOMETHING ROTTEN”: (See Sat., May 27)

sunday

12TH ANNUAL RECYCLEA-BICYCLE BIKE SWAP: 9am-2pm, Old Town Parking Deck, TC. The R-A-B Bike Swap is for anyone who wants to sell &/or purchase an unused or outgrown bicycle or bike accessory. Accessories include bike trailers, hitches, bike racks & sometimes frames & wheels. If you are selling a bike, drop off is between 6-8pm on Sat., June 3 at the Old Town Parking Deck. Sellers receive 75% of the proceeds & the Recycle-ABicycle program receives 25%. Pick up unsold bikes on Sun., June 4 from 2-4pm. traversetrails.org/event/recycle-a-bicycle-bike-swap

BRENGMAN BROTHERS WINE RUN 5K: 9am, Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill Vineyard, TC. runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/BrengmanBrothersWineRun5k?aflt_ token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vC O8buOw ----------------------

4-H BIRDING WORKSHOP SERIES: 10am. Learn how to identify & observe new species while enjoying the health benefits that birding can bring. Best suited for youth ages 1014, but more experienced birders are welcome. Workshop 2 will be held at Shumsky’s Canoe Landing on the Boardman River. Registration: v2.4honline.com/#/user/signin. Look to register for the event “4-H Birding Workshop 2: Migration and Bird ID Practice!” Free. fb.me/e/8y2oYym5P

TC SPRING ART & CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., June 3)

ARTIST OPENING: (See Fri., June 2) ----------------------

FIELDS OF WONDER: A FUN FAIRY HOUSE COMPETITION: 1-4pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. See the new artful fairy houses on the Fairy Trails at the Botanic Garden made by people in the community. Kids can enjoy making a simple craft, a glass of lemonade, & a cookie as they stroll through the gardens, & take in the trails. Free. lifeandwhim.com/fairy-housecompetition

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NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHORALE PRESENTS “FROM THIS MOMENT ON”: (See Sat., June 3, except today’s time is 3pm.)

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LESS CANCER’S 2023 HIKE & BIKE

AMERICA: Register & put in as many miles as you can between June 2 - July 2. Your commitment to a daily walk or weekly ride will help support the critical work of preventing cancer. classy.org/event/2023-less-cancer-hike-and-bike-america/e459328

BICYCLE MUFFIN RIDE: Fridays, 9am1pm, Darrow Park, TC. Join the Cherry Capital Cycling Club for their weekly Muffin Ride from TC to Suttons Bay & back. The ride is 33 miles round-trip & includes a stop at a bakery or coffeehouse in Suttons Bay. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

BLOOMS & BIRDS: WILDFLOWER WALK: Tuesdays, 10am through Sept., Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Go for a relaxing stroll on the trails with GRNA docents to find & identify the unique wildflowers at Grass River Natural Area. Along the way look & listen for the birds who call Grass River home. grassriver.org ----------------------

GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOURS OF TRAVERSE CITY: Tours are at 10am on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays through Labor Day. They are about two miles long & take a little more than two hours. They begin at the Perry Hannah Plaza at the corner of 6th & Union St. near downtown. Groups of six or more can schedule tours at other times. walktchistory.com

HIKE: Saturdays, 7:30am, June 3-24, Boardman River Valley Preserve, TC. Located at (Old YMCA) 3000 Racquet Club Dr., TC. Trail hazards: mud, boardwalk, bugs, stairs, etc. Show up to experience the “Peace” trail before noise of new bridge happens. For more info, email: traversecitywalks@gmail.com.

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

BOYNE CITY OUTDOOR FARMERS MAR-

KET: Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8am-noon through Oct. 14. Veterans Park, Boyne City. Shop local produce, artwork & artisan foods at over 50 vendors. There will also be live music & kids activities. boynecityfarmersmarket.org

DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS

MARKET: Fridays, 8:30am-1pm, May 26 - Sept. 29. Howard St., between Mitchell & Michigan streets, Petoskey.

HARBOR SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, May 27 - Oct. 14. Corner of State & Main streets, Harbor Springs.

SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 7:30am-noon through Oct. Parking lot “B” at southwest corner of Cass & Grandview Parkway, TC. The Weds. market begins the first Weds. in June. It will take place on the ground floor of the Old Town Parking Deck during the National Cherry Festival. dda.downtowntc.com/farmers-market

art

“YOUTH INNOVATION IN RURAL AMERICA”: Raven Hill Discovery Center, East Jordan. Community-based youth design projects by local students. Runs through Oct. 7. miravenhill.org

NANOK & KOWALESKI: A DUO ART EXHIBITION: The Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. Runs through June 17. Gallery hours are Weds. through Sun., noon-3pm. ramsdelltheatre.org/art

CHARLEVOIX PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

14TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Runs June 2-17. An opening reception will be held on June 2 from 5-7pm. Charlevoix Circle of Arts is open Mon. through Fri. from 11am-4pm, & Sat., 11am-3pm or by appointment. charlevoixcircle.org

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DISPLAY OF TURNED WOOD CREATIONS BY TOM CLARK: Alden District Library. Runs May 2-30. 231-331-4318.

KRISTEN EGAN: ON A FAR SHORE: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Featuring a collection of new masks. Runs til June 3. Open Tues. through Sat., 11am-5pm. higherartgallery. com/exhibitcalendar ----------------------

NEW ARTWORK BY GEORGE KLEIBER: Ledbetter Gallery/Vada Color, TC. George is a prolific storyteller & poet & incorporates this into his artwork. George’s art celebrates nature, earth, & spirit. The show will run through May 31. Open Mon. through Fri., 9am-4pm. Closed Sat. & Sun. ledbettergallery.com

NEW ARTWORK BY LISA FLAHIVE: Runs through May at City Opera House, TC. Lisa brings a solo show of her jazz & classical paintings. LisaFlahive.com

VETERANS ART SHOW: Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. Enjoy an exhibit of artwork by local veterans in honor of Memorial Day. The show will run May 11-31. tadl.org/events

WORDLESS EXPRESSIONS EXHIBIT: Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. Art exhibit by Rebecca Casement, Cherie Correll, & Susan Thompson. On display through June 9. Open Mon. - Sat., 10am-4pm; Sunday, noon-4pm. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org/gallery-gift-shop/ exhibition-calendar

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY:

- ANIMAL - VEGETABLE - MINERAL: PAINTINGS BY NANCY ADAMS NASH: Held in Bonfield Gallery. Enjoy new paintings from Nash, as well as select works from the past. Runs May 25 - Sept. 2. CTAC hours are Tues. - Sat., 10am-5pm. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/animal-vegetable-mineral-paintings-nancy-adams-nashopens-may-25

- BLACK CANVAS 2: HIGH SCHOOL PORTFOLIO PROGRAM EXHIBITION: Held in Atrium Gallery. Work from CTAC’s new High School Portfolio Program. Runs through June 3. crookedtree.org/event/ctacpetoskey/blank-canvas-2-high-school-portfolio-program-exhibition

- TRISHA WITTY: PILGRIMAGES IN PAINT, A RETROSPECTIVE 1988 TO PRESENT: Runs May 25 - Sept. 2 in Gilbert Gallery. Retrospective exhibition highlighting Trish Witty’s paintings from the past 35 years. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ trisha-witty-pilgrimages-paint-retrospective1988-present-opens-may-25 ----------------------

CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC:

- INSIDE CROOKED TREE: FACULTY & STAFF EXHIBITION: Held in Carnegie West Gallery through June 3. Those who teach & those who work at Crooked Tree Arts Center Traverse City share artwork they created in this exhibit. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/inside-crooked-tree-faculty-staffexhibition-opens-april-28

- THIS IS 6:47: Held in Carnegie East Gallery through June 3. Featuring artwork from the latest Crooked Tree Arts Center High School Portfolio Students. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-traverse-city/647-featuring-ctachigh-school-portfolio-students

- THURSDAY PAINTING: BRENDA J.

CLARK’S GROUP OF SEVEN-ISH: Held in Cornwell Gallery through June 3. See the work of seven (or more) artists who meet online every Thurs. for two hours to explore a problem-solving agenda put forth by artist Brenda J. Clark. Throughout the session, participants share their artwork, seek inspiration, & encourage one another in creativity under the guidance of Clark. See some of these paintings created by this group. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/ thursday-painting-brenda-j-clarks-groupseven-ish-opens-april-28

DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC:

- “US”: Teresa Dunn’s solo exhibition is a collection of her recent narrative painting series that brings voice to stories that people of color, individuals with complex cultural identities, & immigrants shared with her about their daily experience in America. Runs through May 28. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org

- JERRY’S MAP: This exhibition is comprised of over 4,000 individual eight by ten inch panels. Its execution, in acrylic, marker, colored pencil, ink, collage, & inkjet print on heavy paper, is dictated by the interplay between an elaborate set of rules & randomly generated instructions.

GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER:

- “SWIMMING”: Featuring exhibitors Margo Burian, Barbara Bushey, Nancy Crisp, Royce Deans, Sheila Stafford, Melonie Steffes, Kimberly Stoney, Michelle Tock York, & many others. Runs through June 1. glenarborart.org/events/exhibit-swimming

- “THE BIRDS ARE WATCHING”: Runs through Aug. 25 in the Lobby Gallery. Mixed media constructions by Jessica Kovan. glenarborart.org/events/exhibit-the-birdsare-watching

NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION:

- NORTHPORT PHOTO EXHIBIT: May 27

– June 11. Northport Arts Association celebrates its 6th annual photo exhibit featuring creative works of professional & emerging photographers. Award categories for 2023: Best of Show, People’s Choice, Color Creative, Color General, B&W/Monochrome, Nature, Mobile Photography and Automotive. northportartsassociation.org

- PLEIN AIR PHOTO SHOOT: Held May 27, 7am - May 28, 7am. This 24 hour Plein Air Photo Shoot allows many opportunities for photographers of all skill levels to capture activities in Northport such as Cars in the Park, nature in the specified area of the map, sunset, night sky & sunrise. See the Plein Air Photos in the gallery, June 5 - 11. northportartsassociation.org

Deadline for Dates information is Tuesday for the following week.

Grand Traverse & Kalkaska

APACHE TROUT GRILL, TC

5/29 – Chris Smith, 5:30-8:30

6/3 – Luke Woltanski, 6

BONOBO WINERY, TC

6/2 -- Jazz Cabbage, 6-8

BRADY'S BAR, TC

6/2 -- Blair Miller, 6:30

ENCORE 201, TC

5/27 -- The Heat Above, 8; DJ

Ricky T, 10

5/28 -- The Smokin' Dobroleles, 8

6/2 -- Friends With Benefits, 8-10;

DJ Ricky T, 10

6/3 -- The Smash, 8-10; DJ Ricky

T, 10

FRESH COAST BEER WORKS, TC

6/4 – Luke Woltanski, 5

KILKENNY'S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, TC 9:30:

5/26-27 – E Quality

LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC

BARREL ROOM:

5/29 -- Open Mic w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9

TASTING ROOM:

6/3 – Weston Buchan, 5-7

LIL BO, TC

Tues. – Trivia, 8-10

Weds. – Open Mic Night w/ Aldrich, 9-11

Sun. – Karaoke, 8

MIDDLECOAST BREWING CO., TC

6/2 -- Jeff Socia, 6-9

ROVE ESTATE VINEYARD & WINERY, TC

6/2 -- Drew Hale, 5:30-8:30

SORELLINA'S, TC SLATE RESTAURANT:

Thurs. -- Tom Kaufmann on Piano,

5-8

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

TC WHISKEY CO., TC

5/31 – Luke Woltanski, 6

THE ALLUVION, TC

5/30 -- High School Jazz Jam Feat.

The TCCHS Jazz Quartet, 6-8

6/1 -- Jeff Haas Quartet feat.

Laurie Sears, 6-8:30

6/2 -- Djangophonique, 8-10

6/3 -- Alluvion Electronique w/ Jesse Clayton - CYMEK - Wavrunner & Live Visual Art by Super Nuclear, 8

THE LITTLE FLEET, TC

5/28 -- Summer Launch Party: The Go Rounds, SoSoHiFi, Elisabeth Pixley-Fink, & Breathe Owl Breathe,

3-10

PATIO:

6/2 – Jack Pine, 6:30-10

THE PARLOR, TC

5/27 -- Brett Mitchell, 6-9; Empire Highway, 9-12

5/28 -- Rebekah Jon, 6-9; Levi Britton, 8-11

6/2 -- Rhett & John, 8-11

6/3 -- Bronte Fall, 9

Emmet & Cheboygan

BEARDS BREWERY, PETOSKEY ROOT CELLAR:

5/27 -- John Piatek, 6

5/31 -- Open Mic Nite w/ Host

Charlie Millard, 6

6/3 -- Peter Allen Jensen, 7-10

BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY

5/27-28 -- Michelle Chenard, 2-6

6/2 -- Nelson Olstrom, 4

CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY

5/27 -- Old School 80's Flashback w/ Genius Brain, 9-10:30; then DJ Franck, 11-2

GYPSY DISTILLERY, BAY HARBOR

5/28 -- Cabana Boys, 3-6

NORTHLAND BREWERY, INDIAN RIVER

BACKYARD:

5/27 – Galactic Sherpas, 7-10

6/2 – Brian McCosky, 6

RUDBECKIA WINERY/BURNT

MARSHMALLOW BREWSTILLERY, PETOSKEY

5/27 -- Peter Allen Jensen, 5-7

5/28 -- Terry Coveyou, 2-4

6/2 – Lee Fayssoux, 6-8

6/4 – Jeff Socia, 2-4

THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN

5/27 -- Here Comes the Sun Party w/ Live Music, 4-7; Smokin' Dobroleles, 8-11

6/2 -- Duo One feat. Dede, 8-11

THE PUB, TC

5/27 -- Skylea, 1-4; Slim Pickins, 4:30-7:30; Wink & KG (Emfys Nest), 8-11

5/28 -- Nick Vasquez, 1-4; Blake Elliott, 4:30-7:30; Jimmy Olson, 8-11

6/2 -- Les Dalgliesh, 1-4; Jimmy Olson, 4:30-7:30; Rolling Dirty,

8-11

6/3 -- Chris Smith, 1-4; Kevin Paul, 4:30-7:30; Empire Highway, 8-11

6/4 -- Jesse Jefferson, 1-4; Drew Hale, 4:30-7:30

THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC

5/27 – Mountain Gloom & Mountain Glory, 8

5/30 – Open Mic & Musical Talent Showcase, 7

5/31 – Jazz Show & Jam, 6

6/2 -- Brett Mitchell, 8

6/3 -- Silver Creek Revival, 8

THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, TC

PATIO, 6:30-9:30:

5/27 -- The Truetones

6/2 – 4 Horsemen

6/3 – The Time Bombs

UNION STREET STATION, TC

5/27 -- Rolling Dirty, 10

5/28 -- Soul Patch - Here Comes the Sun Party, 10

5/30 -- Open Mic Comedy, 8-9:30; then Karaoke

5/31 -- Parker Marshall, 10

6/1 -- DJ DomiNate, 10

6/2 -- The Bad Jam Band, 10

6/3 -- The Marsupials, 10

Leelanau & Benzie

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lOGY

MAY 29 - JUNE 04

BY ROB BREZSNY

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I am weary of gurus who tell us the ego is bad and must be shamed. In my view, we need a strong and healthy ego to fuel our quest for meaning. In that spirit and in accordance with astrological omens, I designate June as Celebrate Your Ego Month for you Geminis. You have a mandate to unabashedly embrace the beauty of your unique self. I hope you will celebrate and flaunt your special gifts. I hope you will honor your distinctive desires as the treasures they are. You are authorized to brag more than usual!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): One of the central myths of Western culture is the Holy Grail. For over 800 years, storytellers have spun legends about the search for a precious chalice with magical qualities, including the power to heal and offer eternal youth. Sober scholars are more likely to say that the Holy Grail isn’t an actual physical object hidden away in a cave or catacomb, but a symbol of a spiritual awakening or an enlightening epiphany. For the purposes of your horoscope, I’m going to focus on the latter interpretation. I suspect you are gearing up for an encounter with a Holy Grail. Be alert! The revelations and insights and breakthroughs could come when you least expect them.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): June is Dare to Diminish Your Pain Month for you Scorpios. I hope you will aggressively pursue measures to alleviate discomfort and suffering. To address the physical variety, how about acupuncture or massage? Or supplements like boswellia, turmeric, devil's claw root, white willow bark, and omega-3 fatty acids? Other ideas: sunshine, heating pad, warm baths with Epsom salts, restorative sleep, and exercise that simulates natural endorphins. Please be equally dynamic in treating your emotional and spiritual pain, dear Scorpio. Spend as much money as you can afford on skillful healers. Solicit the help of empathetic friends. Pray and meditate. Seek out in activities that make you laugh.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A hungry humpback whale can hold more than 15,000 gallons of water in its mouth at once—enough to fill 400 bathtubs. In a funny way, their ability reminds me of you right now. You, too, have a huge capacity for whatever you feel like absorbing and engaging with. But I suggest you choose carefully what you want to absorb and engage with. Be open and receptive to only the most high-quality stuff that will enrich your life and provide a lot of fun. Don’t get filled up with trivia and nonsense and dross.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Funny story: A renowned Hollywood movie mogul was overheard at a dinner party regaling an aspiring actor with a long monologue about his achievements. The actor couldn't get in a word edgewise. Finally, the mogul paused and said, "Well, enough about me. What do you think of me?" If I had been in the actor’s place, I might have said, “You, sir, are an insufferable, grandiose, and boring narcissist who pathologically overestimates your own importance and has zero emotional intelligence.” The only downside to speaking my mind like that would be that the mogul might ruin my hopes of having a career in the movie business. In the coming weeks, Capricorn, I hope you will consistently find a middle ground between telling the brazen truth to those who need to hear it and protecting your precious goals and well-being.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When faced with important decisions, most of us benefit from calling on all forms of intelligence. Simply consulting our analytical mind is not sufficient. Nor is checking in with only our deep feelings. Even drawing from our spunky intuition alone is not adequate. We are most likely to get practical clarity if we access the guidance of our analytical mind, gut feelings, and sparkly intuition. This is always true, but it’s extra relevant now. You need to get the full blessing of the synergistic blend. PS: Ask your body to give you a few hints, too!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): History tells us that Albert Einstein was a brilliant genius. After his death, the brain of the pioneer physicist was saved and studied for years in the hope of analyzing the secrets of why it produced so many great ideas. Science writer Stephen Jay Gould provided a different perspective. He said, "I am less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." I bring this to your attention, Aries, in the hope it will inspire you to pay closer attention to the unsung and underappreciated elements of your own life—both in yourself and the people around you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Human life sometimes features sudden reversals of fortune that may seem almost miraculous. A twist in my own destiny is an example. As an adult, I was indigent for 18 years—the most starving artist of all the starving artists I have ever known. Then, in the course of a few months, all the years I had devoted to improving my craft as a writer paid off spectacularly. My horoscope column got widely syndicated, and began to earn a decent wage. I predict a comparable turn of events for you in the coming months, Taurus—not necessarily in your finances, but in a pivotal area of your life.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): One study reveals that British people own a significant amount of clothing they never wear. Other research suggests that the average American woman has over a hundred items of clothing but considers just 10 percent of them to be "wearable." If your relationship to your wardrobe is similar, Cancerian, it's a favorable time to cull unused, unliked, and unsuitable stuff. You would also benefit from a comparable approach to other areas of your life. Get rid of possessions, influences, and ideas that take up space but serve no important purpose and are no longer aligned with who you really are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon. But he almost missed his chance. Years earlier, his original application to become part of NASA's space exploration team arrived a week past the deadline. But Armstrong's buddy, Dick Day, who worked at NASA, sneaked it into the pile of applications that had come in time. I foresee the possibility of you receiving comparable assistance, Leo. Tell your friends and allies to be alert for ways they might be able to help you with either straightforward or surreptitious moves.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Great shearwaters are birds that travel a lot, covering 13,000 miles every year. From January to March, they breed in the South Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Africa and South America. Around May, they fly west for a while and then head north, many of them as far as Canada and Greenland. When August comes, they head east to Europe, and later they migrate south along the coast of Africa to return to their breeding grounds. I am tempted to make this globetrotting bird your spirit creature for the next 12 months. You may be more inclined than ever before to go on journeys, and expect you will be well rewarded for your journeys. At the very least, I hope you will enjoy mind-opening voyages in your imagination.

“Jonesin” Crosswords

ACROSS

1. 1150, to Caesar

4. West Coast NFLer

9. Tiny firework

14. Is for two people?

15. Speed skater ___ Anton Ohno

16. "General Hospital" figure

17. Substitute leader pre-1918?

19. Didn't feel good

20. "Wicked Game" singer Chris

21. "Downton Abbey" nobleman

23. Command for pirates to start talking?

30. Los Angeles-to-New York dir.

31. Come after

32. Reverb effect

33. New York's Mount ___ Hospital

35. Emerald or olive

36. Kung ___ chicken

39. Pointer painting and Scottie sculpture, for instance?

42. Get droopy

43. "Goodness me!"

45. Dragging to court

47. '80s pesticide

48. Fern leaf

50. Sushi bar tuna

53. Deeply discounted versions of porcupines (with way fewer quills)?

57. Eroded

58. Last word in a 1978 #1 disco title

59. Free tickets, say

62. Fruit-flavored candy (or what happens at the end of each theme answer)

66. Regarding

67. Breezy class

68. "Metric" prefix

69. Arms and legs

70. Lassoed

71. "Mad Men" protagonist Draper

1. Prestidigitation

2. Defoe hero Robinson

3. Country singer Womack

4. Potato pancake served at Hanukkah

5. On topic

6. "Takk..." band Sigur ___

7. Carte starter

8. "The Island of Doctor ___"

9. Traffic tangle

10. Bee expert?

11. Web address

12. Suffix in Sussex

13. Flower plot

18. Puts aside

22. Stout, maybe

24. "Biggest Little City in the World"

25. Bit of a hang-up

26. It's OK to call him Boomer

27. Low cards

28. Ostrichlike bird

29. Record number?

34. Halogen compound suffix

35. "Master Minds" channel, briefly

36. "La Vie en Rose" singer

37. "It's ___ ever wanted"

38. Any of several kings of Norway

40. Littlest littermate

41. Laundry room brand

44. Place for a pint

46. Loup-___ (werewolf) 48. "Go ___ the gold!"

49. Car wash machine

51. "You're a wizard, Harry" speaker

52. "That's correct"

54. Mastodon items

55. Perform poorly

56. "Dragonwyck" author Anya 59. Record-setting Ripken 60. ___-Wan Kenobi

61. May VIP 63. "I Ching" concept

64. "Antony and Cleopatra" snake

65. Dark bread

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