nov 14
saturday
HYBRID VIRTUAL FARMLAND 5K & FREE FOR ALL BIKE: 1045 Rasho Rd., TC. Challenge yourself on the original course anytime from Dec. 4-6 & still get your finisher medal & event souvenir. A classic, European style turf grass course awaits you with optional knee high barriers including straw bales, fallen logs, wood fence & stone fence. Traverse over grass or snow & ice, wooded dirt trails, & farmland running terrain. Register by Dec. 3. runsignup.com/farmland5k
---------------------NORTHERN HOME & COTTAGE 2020 VIRTUAL TOUR: Featuring eight homes in northern MI, along with contractors, designers & homeowners. Tickets are a suggested donation of $15. Benefits Child & Family Services of Northwest Michigan. mynorthtickets.com
---------------------HOMEBUYER EDUCATION: 9am-4pm. This workshop will answer questions & give you the tools you need to become a homeowner. Held via Zoom. nmcaa.force.com/NMCAACFT/NWSHOP__TrainingCenterCPS
---------------------VASA TRAIL RUN: SOLD OUT: 9am. Event is limited to 225 people. Rolling start with small waves to keep participants distanced & safe. 5K, 10K & 25K run through the Vasa Head Trail. Register. runvasa.com
---------------------LADIES WEEKEND OUT: Harbor Springs, Nov. 12-15. Get your passport at any participating business over these four days, make purchases, get them initialed at the shops & make a wish list for your loved ones. Turn in your passport at the Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce & be eligible for prize drawings.
---------------------SHOP YOUR COMMUNITY DAYS: Downtown TC, Nov. 12-14. When you shop, 5% of your purchase amount will be donated to one of 35 charities of your choice.
---------------------TC BEER WEEK: Nov. 13-20. A self-guided tour featuring northern Michigan breweries & restaurants. You can track your tour in a Beer Week app & enter to win prizes. traversecity.com/tcbw
---------------------THE GREAT PETOSKEY TAKE OUT: Nov. 13-22. Because of COVID-19, the Petoskey Chamber created this new event which focuses on people ordering take-out from area restaurants in a safe way to support the restaurants & staff. Enjoy family meals, dinner or lunch specials at great prices. petoskeychamber.com
---------------------DOODLE ART DAY: 1-3pm, Twisted Fish, Cottage Gallery, Elk Rapids. Held the second Sat. of each month. Free. twistedfishgallery.com/ event/doodle-day-in-the-cottage-gallery-22
---------------------14TH ANNUAL POWER OF THE PURSE - VIRTUAL: 7-9pm. Silent auction, live raffle. Donate to your favorite virtual waiter & 40% of the proceeds support the small business of their choice. Tickets: otsegounitedway.com. 989-732-8929. $15-$50.
---------------------GOPHERWOOD CONCERTS: THE SWEET WATER WARBLERS - ONLINE: 7pm. Enjoy this folk trio comprised of Rachael Davis, Lindsay Lou & May Erlewine. $20-$50. crowdcast. io/e/sweet-water-warblers-at/register
nov 15
sunday
NOVEMBER ACCESS: SCULPTURE TOUR AT DENNOS MUSEUM: 1pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Cost is $5 & includes full access to the exhibits after the tour as well as a spot in the “Make Your Own Sculpture Class” led by Jason Dake from Dennos & Jane Kittendorf from Arts for All. artsforallnmi.org
---------------------HYBRID VIRTUAL FARMLAND 5K & FREE FOR ALL BIKE: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
NORTHERN HOME & COTTAGE 2020 VIRTUAL TOUR: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
november
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HOLIDAY COOKIE STORY EXCHANGE VIA ZOOM: 1pm. Everyone makes a holiday sweet, shares what the end result should look like, exchanges the recipe & tells the stories behind the holiday concoctions. After you register, you will receive further instructions on how to send in your recipe that will be made into a booklet for each participant who shares on the day of the event as well as instructions on how to join the event. Free. tadl.org/event/holiday-cookie-story-exchange
---------------------LADIES WEEKEND OUT: (See Sat., Nov. 14) ---------------------TC BEER WEEK: (See Sat., Nov. 14) ----------------------
14-22 send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com
THE GREAT PETOSKEY TAKE OUT: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
nov 16
monday
NCMC ONLINE HISTORY TALK: 7pm. Safe Ashore: The 1940 Armistice Day Storm. Unequalled in wind velocity by any other recorded storm on the Great Lakes, the Armistice Storm was born on the west coast, where it toppled a suspension bridge before ripping towards the Great Lakes. When it hit Lake Michigan, it roared at 125 mph, & slammed into several freighters. Ric Mixter was the first to create a documentary on this storm, featuring two survivors aboard the doomed freighter Novadoc. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4021916
---------------------HYBRID VIRTUAL FARMLAND 5K & FREE FOR ALL BIKE: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
---------------------NORTHERN HOME & COTTAGE 2020 VIRTUAL TOUR: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
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The 2020 Toy Trot 5K is happening Sat., Nov. 21 at 122 S. Mitchell St., Cadillac (starting on Lake St. by pavilion). Register now: $35 for 18 & up, and $25 for under 18. This is the ninth year this race has been held and it benefits Toys for Tots of Wexford and Missaukee counties. racewire.com/register.php?id=11788
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& discovery activities. $5. natureiscalling.org/ preschool-peepers-schedule
COFFEE HOURS WITH STATE SEN. WAYNE SCHMIDT, R-TC: 11am-noon, Cafe Sante, Boyne City. For constituents throughout the 37th Senate District. senatorwayneschmidt.com
THE GREAT PETOSKEY TAKE OUT: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
nov 17
tuesday
NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES & PARALLEL 45 THEATRE: “THE THANKSGIVING PLAY”: 7pm. Featuring a conversation with award-winning playwright Larissa FastHorse. This contemporary satire explores the beloved national holiday & asks, “How does one celebrate Thanksgiving & Native American Heritage Month at the same time?” Online. $12 per person. mynorthtickets.com/events/the-thanksgiving-play-presented-by-the-national-writersseries-parallel-45-theatre-11-17-2020
---------------------HYBRID VIRTUAL FARMLAND 5K & FREE FOR ALL BIKE: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
---------------------JEFF DANIELS: ONLINE & UNPLUGGED: 7:30pm. A virtual event, join Emmy award-winning actor, director, singer/songwriter Jeff Daniels for an intimate concert experience full of original songs & personal stories from his stage & movie career that only he can tell. Stick around after the live virtual performance for a 15-30 min. audience Q&A following the show. The questions submitted will be reviewed, with some then passed along to Jeff for reply. $15. crowdcast. io/e/jeffdanielscityoperanov17/register
---------------------NORTHERN HOME & COTTAGE 2020 VIRTUAL TOUR: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
---------------------PEEPERS: TERRIFIC TURKEYS: 10-11am, Boardman River Nature Center, outside, TC. For ages 3-5. Featuring stories, crafts, music
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---------------------TC BEER WEEK: (See Sat., Nov. 14) ---------------------CONNECTING WOMEN IN BUSINESS: 11:30am. Virtual Meeting on Remo. Amanda Agati, senior vice president, managing director & chief investment strategist for PNC Financial Services will be providing a look at key indicators impacting the 2021 economy. Topic is: “What a long strange trip it’s been…”; the path forward for investors in 2021. petoskeychamber.com
---------------------THE GREAT PETOSKEY TAKE OUT: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
---------------------EVENINGS UNDER THE STARS: LEONIDS METEOR SHOWER: 5:30pm, Headlands International Dark Sky Park, Mackinaw City. $5/person. facebook.com/events/2698775100216774
nov 18
wednesday
HOCKEY, EPIC CONFRONTATION: CANADA VS. RUSSIA: 6:30pm via Zoom. Join author Greg Franke as he describes the drama & excitement of this huge rivalry during the Cold War. Registration required. Once you register you will receive an email with further instructions. Free. tadl.org/hockey
---------------------HYBRID VIRTUAL FARMLAND 5K & FREE FOR ALL BIKE: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
---------------------TCNEWTECH RECONNECT EVENT: 3-7pm. Held on the Brazen platform. For job seekers looking for career opportunities in northwest lower Michigan. app.brazenconnect.com/a/ Michigan/e/anQpw
NORTHERN HOME & COTTAGE 2020 VIRTUAL TOUR: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
---------------------TIP OF THE MITT SCORE OFFERS FREE WEBINAR: 8:30-10am. Offered to the business community re. business credit basics for start-up businesses. Register in advance. Click on ‘Take A Workshop.’ tipofthemitt.score.org
---------------------TC BEER WEEK: (See Sat., Nov. 14) ---------------------DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION FORUM: Noon. Presented by the League of Women Voters Leelanau County. Held via Zoom. For info, email: lwvleelanau@gmail.com. Featuring Northern Michigan 3E & Northwest Michigan United for Racial Equity. 231-313-0359. Free.
---------------------THE GREAT PETOSKEY TAKE OUT: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
nov 19
thursday
STORIES @ HOME: TELLING TALL TALES: 11am. “How the Birch Tree Got its Burns.” Also enjoy a short craft. Log on to www.greatlakeskids.org/offerings to get a supply list & to participate.
---------------------HYBRID VIRTUAL FARMLAND 5K & FREE FOR ALL BIKE: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
---------------------NORTHERN HOME & COTTAGE 2020 VIRTUAL TOUR: (See Sat., Nov. 14)
---------------------GET CRAFTY @ HOME: 1pm. Unbelievable Weave-Able. Weave a colorful mat for the table with fall colors & crazy patterns. Log on to www. greatlakeskids.org/offerings to get a supply list & to participate.
