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SPRING BIRD WALK: 9-11am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. You will learn to ID birds by sight & sound, as well as how to log observations online using the eBird webpage or app. Bring binoculars, or borrow some from the Grass River Center. Register. $5/person. grassriver.org
---------------------FAIR HOUSING BOOK READING SERIES: Saturdays, 2pm, April 17-24, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Aspire North Realtors will present readings of “When Chocolate Milk Moved In”; “Same, Same But Different Too”; & “Strictly No Elephants.” On the final Saturday, April 24, Old Town Playhouse’s new Theatre for Young Audiences troupe will present a staged performance of “When Chocolate Milk Moved In.” oldtownplayhouse.com
---------------------BOOK SALE: 10am-4pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Sponsored by Friends of the Alden District Library. Available items: books, audio books, DVDs, music CDs, puzzles. 231-331-4318.
---------------------MODEL RAILROAD ZOOM MEETING: 10am-1pm. National Model Railroad Association North Central Region Division 2 Monthly Zoom Meeting. Includes a presentation on model railroading & a show & tell. For login & password contact: superintendent.nmra.ncr. div2@gmail.com. Free.
---------------------CRYSTAL CLASSIC: Noon, Betsie Valley Golf Course, Crystal Mountain. A four-person scramble that includes 18 holes of golf with cart, two beverage tickets & food. Reserve your spot. $65/person. crystalmountain.com/ event/crystal-classic
---------------------A MUSICAL JOURNEY: 6-9pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Take a Journey with the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, as they celebrate 20 years of world class performances. This concert highlights memorable moments from past concerts, & features founder & Co-Artistic Director Robert Pattengale, Ph.D., as well as other founding musicians & Young Artist Competition Alumni. PreConcert talk at 6pm by GLCO Music Director Libor Ondras. $0-$50. mynorthtickets.com/ events/a-musical-journey-part-2-4-17-2021
apr 18
sunday
EARTH DAY WEEK ACTIVITIES: 10am-4pm, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. The children’s book, “Do Fairies Bring the Spring?” will be read aloud several times in preparation for a fairy themed craft & a trip to the Fairy Garden. Supplies will also be available to make paper bag kites. grassriver.org
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SLOW ROLL WITH CUPPA JOE: Noon. Celebrate Cuppa Joe’s new store with a bike ride with Norte. Start at Norte’s Wheelhouse, TC, roll to Cuppa Joe Eastside (off of Four Mile), & finish at Stone Hound Brewing Co. You can also meet at Cuppa Joe for a shorter ride around 12:30pm. elgruponorte.org/theme_ event/slow-roll/?mc_cid=39c383e7fe&mc_ eid=df24b9efb4
---------------------10TH ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL: 1:30pm. Virtual event. Enjoy six original one act plays written by regional high school students who have been matched with national mentors. This staged reading is available via the City Opera House YouTube Channel. Free. youtube.com/channel/UCBaT8OPRbmrJEHPdOaHODqg
apr 19
monday
ARTS FOR ALL AMAZING APRIL AUCTION: Bid on helicopter tours, boat rides, local art & massages. Bidding begins on Mon., April 19 (12:15am) & ends on Sun., April 25 (11:45pm) via 32Auctions.com All funds raised will be put toward the scholarship fund as well as summer programming. In addition Real Estate One Charitable Foundation will match all funds raised at 50%. 32Auctions.com/ArtsForAll
april
17-25 send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com
---------------------INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS SERIES: 2:30pm. Borneo Wild!: Join Emily Meyerson on her journey through Malaysian Borneo. She will share her experience of the culture, unique flora & fauna, landscapes & delicious food. Register. Held via Zoom. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4251945/Registration
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PETOSKEY CHAMBER HOSTS VIRTUAL JOB FAIR: 5-7pm. Targeting high school students looking for summer employment. Held via Remo. Free. petoskeychamber.com
---------------------NATURE TRIVIA NIGHT: 7pm. Held via Zoom with teams of 2-6 players. grassriver.org
apr 20
tuesday
ARTS FOR ALL AMAZING APRIL AUCTION: (See Mon., April 19)
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THE VOTERS REJECTED GERRYMANDERING: REDRAWING THE MAP: Noon. The League of Women Voters of the Grand Traverse Area will present Donna Hornberger & Margaret Leary who will cover the basics of redistricting, how & why the process was changed, & what is happening with redistricting in Michigan now. This broadcast can be viewed on the Traverse Area Community Media Facebook page, on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86353509609, or on Community TV Channel 189 (with Spectrum cable). lwvgta.org
apr 21
wednesday
ARTS FOR ALL AMAZING APRIL AUCTION: (See Mon., April 19)
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NORTHWEST MICHIGAN WORKS! VIRTUAL HIRING EVENT: 11am. Featuring over 25 employers & hundreds of jobs. Free. nwm.org/VirtualHiring
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PETOSKEY CHAMBER HOSTS VIRTUAL BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5:30-7pm. Held via Remo. Register. Free. petoskeychamber.com
---------------------EARTH DAY WEEK ACTIVITIES: 7pm. Grass River Natural Area will show the short film “The Arrowhead Traverse” via Zoom. Afterwards will be an online discussion. grassriver.org
apr 22
thursday
ARTS FOR ALL AMAZING APRIL AUCTION: (See Mon., April 19)
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EARTH DAY WEEK ACTIVITIES: 6am. Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. The Big Nature Sit. Staff & up to 10 registrants will head out before dawn & experience the earth waking up. Each person will find a space on the boardwalk to sit quietly & observe the sights & sounds of nature coming to life. grassriver.org
---------------------WEBSITE SOLUTIONS FOR NON-EXPERTS: 10am-noon, Otsego Grand Event Center, Gaylord. Presented by Elizabeth Singler. Look what web platforms are right for
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Run through the Pere Marquette Forest on a variety of single track and two track trails during the Traverse City Trail Run Festival, Fri. and Sat., April 23-24. A two-person 10K Relay takes place Fri. (registration is closed for this event). A 5K, 10K Run, 25K Run and 50K Run happen Sat., beginning at Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort, TC, with the earliest event starting at 8am. You can also participate in any of Saturday’s races virtually. Prices increase after April 22. runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityTrailRunningFestival your business, website terminology, & how you can increase business with an internet presence. Register. $20. gaylordchamber. com/events/details/website-solutions-for-nonexperts-4845
---------------------RAPTORS REVEALED: 4pm. Hosted by Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch. Josh Haas, owner of Hawks on the Wing, from Delton, Michigan, will present “Hawks on the Wing: Identifying Hawks on the Wing.” Haas will make the presentation with videos he took of birds in flight. Free. Register. mackinacraptorwatch.org/events/#RaptorsRevealed
---------------------HISTORY OF HARBOR SPRINGS PART II: 7pm. Online presentation by Beth Wemigwase. It will cover the history of Harbor Springs from 1900-1980. Register. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4212857
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NWS PRESENTS: AN EVENING WITH CHRIS BOHJALIAN: 7pm. The National Writers Series presents a virtual evening of conversation with author Chris Bohjalian. Bohjalian is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 21 books. His work has been translated into 35 languages & three times been made into movies. His 2018 novel, “The Flight Attendant,” debuted as a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, & National Indiebound Bestseller. The discussion will be about his newest book, “Hour of the Witch,” which tells the twisting story of a young Puritan wife, Mary Deerfield, who petitions for divorce from her abusive husband — only to end up on trial for witchcraft. Free (donations accepted). nationalwritersseries. org/upcoming-events
---------------------VIRTUAL TOWN HALL ON REDISTRICTING PROCESS: 7pm. The League of Women Voters of Leelanau County & Traverse Area Community Media are holding a virtual town hall event to educate Michigan voters on the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting
Commission’s process in drawing new legislative & congressional maps for federal & state house representatives & the state senate. LWVLeelanau.org
---------------------WALLOON LAKE READS: THE NICK ADAMS STORIES: 7pm. A virtual discussion of “War” with Peter Hays, author & Professor Emeritus of English - UC Davis. Must register in advance. Free. walloonlakemi.com/grab-a-book-and-joinwalloon-lake-reads-the-nick-adams-stories
apr 23
friday
ARTS FOR ALL AMAZING APRIL AUCTION: (See Mon., April 19)
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VIRTUAL COFFEE @ TEN: 10am. Join in a conversation with Raymond Gaynor, whose exhibit, “A Lands Conservancy,” is featured at Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Register. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey-ctac-traverse-cityctac-online/virtual-coffeeten-raymond-gaynor
---------------------GLEN LAKE RESTAURANT WEEK: April 23 May 1. Held in the greater Glen Arbor area. Enjoy an array of menu options “from French Fries to French Cuisine” with these confirmed participants: Art’s Tavern, Blu, Cherry Public House, La Becasse and Western Avenue Grill. Look for a special 3 course, prix-fixe Restaurant Week Menu (dinner & some offering lunch) to range in price point from $25-$35. facebook.com/eatglenarbor
---------------------WINFLUENCE INFORMATION SERIES WHAT IS THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHAMBER ALLIANCE?: 11am. Featuring Kirstie Sieloff, director of government relations, Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance. Virtual event. Register. Free. petoskeychamber.com
---------------------TC TRAIL RUNNING FESTIVAL: 6:30pm. 4050 Hammond Rd. East, TC. Today fea-
