apr 10
saturday
FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION: 10am-1pm, Otsego County Food Pantry, United Way Building, rear, Gaylord. This will be a drive thru distribution.
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LOCAL HIRING FAIR: 10am. Full or parttime, seasonal, or permanent jobs available. ERACC & the Downtown ER Association will host this fair at Amvets Post #114, 410 Bridge St. in Elk Rapids. Free. elkrapidschamber.org
---------------------SPAGHETTI & WINE DINNER FUNDRAISER: Now through April 15 pre-order 5 Loaves 2 Fish freshly made pasta & red sauce for two & a bottle of Bel Lago wine for $30. Pick-up & delivery will occur Weds., April 21 with proceeds benefiting 5 Loaves 2 Fish. 5 Loaves 2 Fish aprons are also available for sale for $20 & can be added to your dinner order. 5 Loaves 2 Fish cooks about 150 meals from scratch a week out of the Leland Community United Methodist Church’s commercial kitchen. On Mondays food is provided predominantly to people experiencing homelessness & food insecurity in TC. On Fridays they provide meals to Leelanau County families. To order, email: info@bellago.com or call 231.228.4800.
---------------------THE DANCE CENTER YOUTH ENSEMBLE, DC DANCE TEAMS, & BALLET VIRTUOSO/ STUDIO COMPANY: Present Little Mermaid and More... Concert at St. Francis Kohler Auditorium, TC at 1pm & 6pm. Tickets: 947-6820. $25/per person.
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RECLAIMING IDENTITY IN EVERYDAY ENDEAVORS WITH THE MISHIGAMIING JOURNALISM PROJECT: 2pm. Traverse City’s Human Rights Commission will host fellows of the Michigamiing Journalism Project for a presentation & discussion. Sierra Clark & Meghanlata Gupta will present their individual backgrounds & current work, the need for Indigenous-centered journalism, the establishment of the Mishigamiing Journalism Project, & future goals. Held via Zoom. Pre-register: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81921806057. Free. indigenizingthenews.com/aboutmjp
---------------------GOPHERWOOD CONCERTS PRESENTS AURA KUBAT: 7pm. Streamed over the Internet. gopherwoodconcerts.org
---------------------MONEY SMART WEEK: Free virtual programs presented by the Traverse Area District Library, April 10-17. Today features “Talk-
ing Cents”: 15 minutes of easy strategies & simple tools you can use to start important conversations about money in a fun & comfortable way. Held at 10am. tadl.org/event/ money-smart-week/
apr 11
april
10-18
sunday
MONEY SMART WEEK: Free virtual programs presented by the Traverse Area District Library, April 10-17. Today features “Savings: A Little Can Make a Big Difference”: 15 minutes to review how even a very modest savings cushion can be associated with major life improvements. Held at 10am. tadl.org/event/money-smart-week/
send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com
---------------------SPAGHETTI & WINE DINNER FUNDRAISER: (See Sat., April 10)
---------------------VIRTUAL TOWN HALL ON REDISTRICTING PROCESS: 3pm. 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. Free. LWVLeelanau.org
apr 12
monday
MONEY SMART WEEK: Free virtual programs presented by the Traverse Area District Library, April 10-17. Today features “Bank On It: Finding Safe + Affordable Bank Accounts”: 15 minutes to address concerns of hidden fees & charges & minimum balance requirements. Held at noon. tadl.org/ event/money-smart-week/
---------------------SPAGHETTI & WINE DINNER FUNDRAISER: (See Sat., April 10)
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DINNER WITH FRIENDS: A NEW VIRTUAL SERIES WITH CHEF ABRA BERENS: 7pm. Brought to you by the four Leelanau County libraries, these conversations are casual & wide-ranging, covering everything from the best way to cook an egg to the state of food writing. Every month, Abra Berens will talk with a visiting author over a meal made of recipes from that author’s work, & that recipe
Show your support for 5 Loaves 2 Fish who cook about 150 meals from scratch a week out of the Leland Community United Methodist Church’s commercial kitchen to help those experiencing homelessness and food insecurity in TC, as well as providing meals for Leelanau County families. Now through April 15 pre-order 5 Loaves 2 Fish freshly made pasta and red sauce for two and a bottle of Bel Lago wine for $30 during the Spaghetti & Wine Dinner Fundraiser. Proceeds benefit 5 Loaves 2 Fish, who will also have aprons available for $20, which can be added to your dinner order. To order, email: info@bellago.com or call 231.228.4800. will be shared with attendees in advance. In addition to the recipe, Bel Lago winery of Cedar will supply a wine pairing suggestion to both enhance the meal & fuel the chat. For April’s conversation, you will be joined by Evan Hanczor of Brooklyn, New York. Evan is the chef at the famed Egg: restaurant for
social good & founder of Tables of Contents, a regular reading series that pairs literature & food. Registration required: https://zoom.us/ meeting/register/tJYkd-yurD0rHtMsn7T4PxbOxWcRCFFgTHP6 Free. glenlakelibrary. net/events
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