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mar saturday 11TH ANNUAL FIFTH 13 THIRD BANK (VIRTUAL) LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUN 5K: Register now & run/walk anytime between March 1331. Get a swag bag, complete with a pair of lucky socks. Starts at $30 plus sign-up fee; increases after Feb. 28. leapinleprechauntc.com ----------------------

CELEBRATE ST. PATTY’S DAY: 10am-11pm, Downtown Bellaire. Participating merchants will have food & drink specials & shopping sales. bellairechamber.org ----------------------

DOG SLED RIDES: Shanty Creek Resort, Schuss Mountain, Nordic Center, Bellaire. Second Hand Mushers Rescue will give dog sled rides. They are offered every 30 minutes from 11am - 1:30pm. Face masks required. Reserve your spot: 866-695-5010. $65 per ride. secondchancemushersrescue.com/dogsled-rides.html ----------------------

ST. PATRICKS CELEBRATION: Otsego Resort, Gaylord. All day at the River Cabin: Irish food & music. All day Resort wide: Bead Hunt. Noon at River Cabin: Craft Brew Cruise & Winter Wine Walk. 2pm at Slopeside Bar: Costume Contest. 4pm at The Sitzmark: Bead Hunt judging. otsegoclub.com ----------------------

CRAFT BREW CRUISE: 12-3pm, Otsego Resort, Gaylord. Enjoy a scenic winter walk from the historic River Cabin to the Beaver Dam where a roaring fire will be waiting. Featuring four beer stations paired with light apps. $35. otsegoclub.com/event/the-craft-brew-cruise ----------------------

SPRING CARNIVAL: Noon, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Featuring tunes by Slopeside DJ, an on-slope scavenger hunt, trivia, Candy Jar Challenge, & a costume contest - wear your best aloha gear. crystalmountain.com/event/ spring-carnival

MASHUP ROCK & ROLL MUSICAL ZOOMA-

THON: 11am. Join the Mashup Troupe in an old school telethon style fundraiser. Twelve hours of special performances, celebrity guests, games, music, & plenty of weird, all delivered to your computer screen. Mashup Rock & Roll Musical is 501(c)(3) nonprofit theatre troupe which has been producing original musicals in TC since 2013. Free. mashuprockandrollmusical.com

mar sunday 14 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: 2pm. Battle of the Books is a book-based quiz competition for fourth & fifth graders in the Grand Traverse community. Kids read stories together & then compete. The winning team is rewarded with the Championship VIP Prize. Teams also have a chance to win prizes for sportsmanship, team spirit, most creative team name & more. The Mock Battles are held on Feb. 20 on Zoom; Team Battle Day on March 6 on Zoom; Semifinals on March 7 on Zoom; & Championship & All-Team Finale & Author Presentation with Shelley Pearsall on March 14. battleofthebooksgt.com

Mon March 16- $5 martinis, $5 domestic beer pitcher, HAPPY HOUR $10 craft beer pitcher. DRINK SPECIALS Tues - 4-8pm: The Pocket 9pm-1am: Kung Fu Rodeo FROM OPEN-6PM Wed - Get it in the can night - $1 domestic, $3 craft- w/DJ JR Hours Mon-Thurs 2pm-10pm • Fri-Sun noon-10pm Mon March 15th - Jukebox

Thurs -$2 off all drinks and $2 Labatt drafts w/DJ Ricky T Tues March 16th - USS Open Mic Comedy Fri March 20 - Buckets of Beer starting at $8 (2-8pm) Happy Hour: The Chris Michels Band Then: The Isaac Ryder Band Wed March 17th - 1:30-4:30 Speedball Tucker 7:30-10:30 Soul Patch Sat March 21 - The Isaac Ryder Band Fri March 19th - Stonehengz (No Covers) Sunday March 22 Sat 20th - Speedball Tucker KARAOKE (10pm-2am)Sun 21st - Karaoke

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DOG SLED RIDES: (See Sat., March 13)

mar monday

MAINTAINING MUSCLE

15 MASS AS WE AGE: 11am. Health & Wellness Series in partnership with Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Center. Featuring Jeff Samyn, PT, OCS, CSCS. Held online. Register. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/ event-4150253/Registration ----------------------

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NCMC INTERNATIONAL

16 LECTURE: Noon. Rev. Wayne Dziekan will use his field experience as an immigration advocate & his work on Catholic social doctrine to share insight on common questions related to the realities of the U.S. immigration system. Held on Zoom. Pre-registration required. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/ event-4186319/Registration ----------------------

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SCORE WORKSHOP: MAKING THE MOST

OF YOUR WEBSITE IN 2021: 11:30am. Free webinar on Zoom. Featuring Marcie Wolf of Abuzz Creative who has 25 years of experience as a web designer. Register. events.r20. constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk =a07ehirtt6ad1284323&oseq=&c=&ch= ----------------------

DARK MONEY IN MICHIGAN’S MOST EX-

PENSIVE ELECTION: Noon. A virtual event presented by the League of Women Voters GTA. Featuring Simon D. Schuster, executive director of the Michigan Finance Network. Can be viewed on the Traverse Area Community Media Facebook page on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us//j87319479489489 or on Community TV channel 189 (with Spectrum cable). MAPLE SUGARING BASICS: 12:30pm. Join James Dake online to discover the ceremonial art of tapping maple trees by learning both traditional & modern methods. This presentation will cover the equipment basics you need to do it at home & the process from tree to bottle. Free. grassriver.org

TUESDAY TRIVIA ON THE PATIO 7-9PM

PATIO AND INDOOR - Sunday-Saturday Noon-10pm

(kitchen open noon-9pm)

DRINK SPECIALS (3-6 Monday-Friday): $2 well drinks, $2 domestic drafts, $2.50 domestic bottles, $5 Hornitos margarita

DAILY FOOD SPECIALS (3-6pm):

Monday - $1 chips/salsa Tuesday - $1 enchiladas Wednesday - $5 potato basket (fries or tots) Thursday - $5 hot pretzels w/ beer cheese Friday - $5 fried veggies (cauliflower or mushrooms) TO-GO ORDERS AVAILABLE - 231-252-4157

march 13-21

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

LIVE EVENT! Hilariously wacky scientist Doktor Kaboom blends science and comedy in demonstrations of the physical sciences tied to curriculum standards. For all ages. Choose from 2pm on Sat., March 20 or Sun., March 21 at Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. 11am on Sat., March 20 is sold out. $5 all seats. greatlakescfa.org/event-detail/next-gen-doktor-kaboom/

mar wednesday

LET’S TALK: ONLINE

17 FRAUD & TELEPHONE SCAMS!: 4pm. Learn about the latest schemes & how to protect yourself. Grand Traverse County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Charles Hamlyn will discuss: The Most Common Financial Scams & Schemes; Who is Typically Targeted & Why; Easy Ways to Protect Yourself & Your Family; What to Do If You are a Victim of Financial Fraud; & The Legal Process. You must pre-register. Free. eventbrite. com/e/lets-talk-scams-fraud-w-charles-hamlyntickets-140832522867?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch ----------------------

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

18 FORUM: GLOBAL TO LOCAL, CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER & FOOD: 5pm. J. Carl Ganter, co-founder & director at Circle of Blue, presents an evening of photojournalism & revelations on climate change & its effects on the fresh water we cherish. For more info & to register for this virtual event go to TCIAF.com. $10 suggested donation; free to students & educators. tciaf.com ----------------------

HARRIET QUIMBY - FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN PILOT & A MICHIGANDER!:

6:30pm. Join the Historical Society of Michigan via Zoom as they talk about Harriet Quimby, the first woman pilot who happens to be from Michigan. Less than eight years after the Wright Brothers’ first flight, Harriet Quimby became the first American woman & second in the world to receive a pilot’s license. On April 16, 1912, she became the first woman to fly across the English Channel, a significant feat in the early history of aviation. Free. tadl.org/ event/harriet-quimby-first-american-womanpilot-and-a-michigander-via-zoom

THURSDAY

Trivia nite • 7-9pm FRIDAY FISH FRY All you can eat perch FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS FOR ALL THURSDAY Trivia nite • 7-9pm FRIDAY FISH FRY All you can eat perch THURSDAY Trivia nite • 7-9pm FRIDAY FISH FRY All you can eat perch GREAT TO SEE ALL OF YOU AGAIN! HAPPY HOUR: Daily 4-7 Friday 4-9 HAPPY HOUR: HAPPY HOUR: Sporting Events! FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS Sunday All Day Daily 4-7 Daily 4-7 231-941-2276 121 S. Union St. • TC. www.dillingerspubtc.com FOR ALL Sporting Events! 231-941-2276 FOR ALL Sporting Events! 231-941-2276 231-922-7742 121 S. Union St. • TC. www.dillingerspubtc.com 231-922-7742 Friday 4-9 Sunday All Day 231-922-7742 Friday 4-9 Sunday All Day

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PETOSKEY VIRTUAL BUSINESS AFTER

HOURS: 5:30-7pm. Held via Remo. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Dodson Payment Solutions, Harbor/Brenn Insurance Agencies. Free. petoskeychamber.com/events/details/business-after-hoursmarch-2021-23826 ----------------------

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HARBOR SPRINGS STATE OF THE COM-

MUNITY: Organized by the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce & presented by sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Learn what’s new for 2021 & what’s planned for the future from various speakers. Join the event by Zoom at 7:50 or 8am on March 18. harborspringschamber.com/events/details/ state-of-the-community-2021-8045 ----------------------

SCORE WORKSHOP: 11:30am. Held online. Featuring Curtis Kuttnauer, senior partner at Golden Circle Advisors & a SCORE mentor. This workshop will introduce to business owners the process necessary for the potential sale of their business, whether it is time to retire or move on to something different. Learn what the selling process entails, including the six “exits.” Register. Free. traversecity.score.org/event/ choosing-right-path-you-and-your-business

mar friday NWS PRESENTS: AN EVE19 NING WITH IMBOLO MBUE: 7pm. The National Writers Series presents a virtual event in conversation with author Imbolo Mbue. Includes a discussion of her new book, “How Beautiful We Were,” an exploration of what happens when the reckless drive for profit, coupled with the ghost of colonialism, comes up against one community’s determination to hold on to its ancestral land. The guest host for this event is Rochelle Riley. Free (donations accepted). nationalwritersseries.org/ upcoming-events ----------------------

FINAL LUNCH LECTURE: Noon. “Beethoven and the Ode to Joy.” Presented by NCMC. Amanda Sewell, Ph.D., music director for Interlochen Public Radio, will survey Beethoven’s life & music, focusing on some less well-known facets, including his long affair with a married woman known as “Immortal Beloved.” Virtual event. Pre-registration required. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/events ----------------------

GLEN LAKE BOOK CLUB: 10am, Glen Arbor Town Hall. Featuring “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.” ----------------------

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AL) LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUN 5K: (See Sat., March 13) mar saturday NEXT GEN: DOKTOR KABOOM!: 11am & 2pm, Great 20 Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Enjoy a live experience as this hilariously wacky scientist blends science & comedy in his series of demonstrations of the physical sciences directly tied to curriculum standards. For all ages. $5. greatlakescfa.org/event-detail/ next-gen-doktor-kaboom ----------------------

CELTS & KILTS: 12-4pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Slopeside DJ will be playing hits at the Crystal Center patio, leprechauns will be skiing on the slopes, there will be an onslope scavenger hunt, Pot of Gold Challenge, costume contest & more. crystalmountain.com/ event/celts-kayaks ----------------------

GOPHERWOOD CONCERTS PRESENTS

C.A.R.MA QUARTET: 7pm. Featuring Sumkali member John Churchville, Brennan Andes, Dan Ripke & Peter “Madcat” Ruth. Eclectic traditional & improvisational music for the mind & spine. Held online. Free; donations recommended. gopherwoodconcerts.org ----------------------

MAPLE DAY: 11am-3pm, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Stop by the Pavilion at the Grass River Center to see sap boiling to syrup. Ask staff questions & hike on the trail to see where the sap is collected. grassriver.org ----------------------

SPRING EQUINOX BIRD WALK: 9-11am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Must preregister. $5/person. grassriver.org ----------------------

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NORTE’S VIRTUAL ROLL: 9am. Join on the virtual cycling platform Zwift for a morning ride through the island of Watopia. The group roll will raise money for Norte’s scholarship program. Registration is $35 per rider. Prizes & fun. elgruponorte.org ----------------------

MODEL RAILROAD ZOOM MEETING:

10am-1pm. National Model Railroad Association North Central Region Division 2 Monthly Zoom Meeting. Will include a presentation on model railroading & a show & tell. For login & password contact: superintendent.nmra.ncr. div2@gmail.com Free. ----------------------

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mar 21

sunday

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FRIENDS OF INTERLOCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY ONE-DAY PIZZA FUNDRAISER EVENT:

Order pizza from Interlochen’s Cicero’s from 4-9pm & 25% of the sales will be given to IPL to support community programs. To order call: 231-276-6324; cicerospizzainterlochen.com. ----------------------

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GT MUSICALE SCHOLARSHIP: Young musicians in grades 7-12 interested in auditioning for a music scholarship with Grand Traverse Musicale have until March 19 to begin the process. gtmusicale.org ----------------------

GRAND TRAVERSE CONSERVATION DISTRICT’S ANNUAL NATIVE SEEDLING SALE:

Held online through March 31. Featuring 32 bareroot tree & shrub species available for purchase. natureiscalling.org/native-seedling-sale ----------------------

NEW WINTER TRAIL: Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery, TC. Snowshoe, cross-country ski, or hike Brys Estate’s 111 acres. Choose from two winter trail options. Open daily from 11am-5pm. Keep warm with an insulated mug of Spiked Hot Apple Cider or a glass of wine while you enjoy the trail, or enjoy it post exercise at one of the fire pits in the snowy open space. Winter trails are not groomed & equipment is not provided. brysestate.com/ Visit-Us/wintertrail ----------------------

SENIOR CENTER NETWORK HELPS!: People in the 60-plus age group have become increasingly isolated during the COVID-19 “stay-athome” order & are challenged by an even greater reliance on technology. The Senior Center, TC offers puzzles, exercise equipment, & books available to be checked out. Call 922-4911 to make arrangements to pick up. The “Little Free Library” located outside the main entrance is open at all times. There are also “boredom buster” packets with puzzles, fun facts & jokes available. Make an appointment to pick up or have them mailed to you. Their Telephone Assurance Program provides staff & volunteers available to chat. grandtraverse.org/712/Senior-Centers ----------------------

VIRTUAL 2021 BAYSHORE MARATHON

REGISTRATION: Featuring a marathon, half marathon & 10K. Register. Event held on May 29. bayshoremarathon.org ----------------------

ICEMAN COMETH VIRTUAL TRAINING

CHALLENGE: Ride 500, 1,000, or 3,000 miles to prepare for the 2021 Bell’s Iceman Cometh Challenge presented by Trek. Each distance will have its own exclusive Strava Club for tips & support, with all entrants eligible for prizes each month. Runs March 5 - Oct. 30. Registration ends Sept. 30. $25. registericeman.com/ Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/IcemanCometh Challenge#eventGroup-7424 MARCH 2021 CYBER LEARN-A-THON: Newton’s Road is partnering with 20Fathoms to offer a free Cyber Learn-a-thon to Northwest Michigan high school students & their parents from Feb. 26 - March 26. The course teaches how to protect personal data & privacy online & in social media & explores cyber trends, threats & staying safe in cyberspace. In addition to the self-paced course, which takes approximately 15 hours to complete, student participants can attend a panel of local educators & professionals teaching & using cybersecurity skills. netacad.com/portal/ web/self-enroll/m/course-298485 ----------------------

DISABILITY NETWORK MEN’S GROUP:

ZOOM MEETINGS: Mondays, 10am through March. disabilitynetwork.org/events ----------------------

DISABILITY NETWORK PEER ADVOCACY

GROUP: ZOOM MEETINGS: Thursdays, 2pm through March. disabilitynetwork.org/events ----------------------

DISABILITY NETWORK WOMEN’S GROUP,

SHARING HERSTORY: ZOOM MEETINGS: Mondays, 11am through March. disabilitynetwork.org/events ----------------------

FREE YOGA IN MARCH: Yoga-45, Gaylord. Free yoga classes for restaurant & essential workers on Mondays in March, 8am. Register via Mindbody app or text: 989-350-4660. yoga-45.com ----------------------

MISS ANN’S ZOOM STORY HOUR: Interlochen Public Library’s preschool story hour held on Wednesdays at 11am through March via Zoom. Weekly themes, craft supplies are provided for pick up. Meeting ID: 876 3279 3456. Pass code: storyhour. interlochenpubliclibrary.org ----------------------

THE ENCHANTED TRAIL: Open Saturdays, Sundays & holidays from 5:30-8:30pm through winter at Boyne Highlands Resort, Harbor Springs. The trail totals two miles roundtrip & features the twinkling of hundreds of lights strewn throughout the path. Guests can walk or snowshoe the trail with snowshoes available for rent. Tickets are $15 per person. Hot chocolate & s’mores are included. A cash bar is available & beverage tickets can be purchased in advance. Reserve your spot. boynehighlands.com ----------------------

BELLAIRE WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Held on Fridays from 10am-2pm. Located at both Bee Well & Terrain in downtown Bellaire. ----------------------

BOYNE CITY INDOOR FARMERS MAR-

KET: Saturdays, 9am-noon through May 15. City Hall Lobby, Boyne City. petoskeyarea. com/event-detail/boyne-city-indoor-farmersmarket-1 ----------------------

INDOOR FARMERS MARKET: The Village at GT Commons, The Mercato, TC. Saturdays through April, 10am-2pm. thevillagetc.com/ indoor-farmers-market-7-2-2-2-2-2