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CO2 levels by midcentury. Unprecedented change in our climate likely will result if we remain on that trajectory.

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The burden of proof falls on those whose assert the contrary. The burden is on the critics to prove that doubling the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere in less than two centuries Crime and Rescue Map.......................................7 would not have a meaningful impact.

Resorts looking forward to slope season...........10

— Ronald Marshall, Petoskey Lace up your skates........................................13 Bahle’s at 140.................................................14 Wellington Farm...............................................17 Other community backpack programs 12 cool winter concerts....................................18 I just read your article in the Nov. 28 issue titled Gaylord’s drag-racing snowmobiles....................20 “Beneficial backpacks: Two local programs help children.” It is a good article, but there Scovie’s serves up fresh food.............................23 are at least two other such programs in the Seen.................................................................25 Traverse City area that I am aware of.

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— Walter Muellenhagen

A ‘fox’ in the schoolhouse

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Nightlife...........................................................33 Trump’s proposed secretary of education, Betsy DeVos (“the fox” in Dutch), is a right-wing billionaire; relentless promoter of unlimited, unregulated charter schools and Top Five...........................................................5 vouchers; and enemy of public schooling.

Spectator/Stephen Tuttle...................................4 Weird................................................................8 John Austin, president of the Michigan State Style.................................................................9 Board of Education, says “It’s like putting the Modern Rock/Kristi Kates.................................32 fox in charge of the henhouse, and handfeeding it schoolchildren. Devos’ agenda is The Reel.......................................................34 to break the public education system, not Advice Goddess..............................................35 educate kids, and replace it with a for-profit Crossword.....................................................36 Freewill Astrology...........................................37 model.” (Detroit Free Press, Nov. 25).

Classifieds......................................................38 She wants to privatize or eliminate public schools, which 90 percent of American children attend. Overwhelming evidence shows that vouchers and charter schools siphon money away from traditional public schools, and perform no better than their public counterparts.

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letters Trump going back on promises

I’m beginning to suspect that we’ve been conned by our new president. He’s backpedaling on nearly every campaign promise he made to us.

He told us he was going to build a wall and make the Mexicans pay for it. Now he says just some “fencing” would be OK. He said he was going to appoint a prosecutor to go after Hillary’s email crimes. Now he says we should just forget about it. He promised that he’d show that climate change was just a hoax, and now he says he might go to Paris to talk about it after all.

Worst of all, he said he’d send those 11 million illegal immigrants back to Mexico, but now he says he’s only going to send back the ones who have felonies.

The Democrats said all along that Donald Trump was a con man who was not to be trusted, and I’m beginning to believe they were right.

He claimed to be a God-fearing man who read the Bible, but just about everything he’s done has been a sin — the lying, the hating Muslims, the infidelity, and now the lies that he’s been telling us!

— Gary C. Petty, Bellaire

This Christmas, think before you speak

Now that Trump has won the election, a lot of folks who call themselves Christians seem to believe they have a mandate to force their beliefs on the rest of us. Think about doing this before you start yelling about people saying “happy holidays,” whining about Starbucks coffee cup image(s), complaining about other’s lifestyles … .

Why don’t you try putting Christ back into

Christianity before worrying about putting Christ back into Christmas?

— Rev. Steven B. Thompson, Benzonia

First Amendment protects prayer

(Re: Atheist Gary Singer’s contribution to the Crossed column titled “What will it take to make America great again?” in the Nov. 21 edition of Northern Express.)

Mr. Singer, the First Amendment states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof … .”

Nevertheless, you have the brass to forbid me to pray in the public domain. Just who the hell do you think you are?

Mr. Singer, I do not know why you abandoned your faith, but for the sake of your soul, I ask you to consider the plight of Saul on the road to Damascus: “Suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul, Saul why are you persecuting me?’” (Acts 9:3-4).

— Steve Redder, Petoskey

Evidence of global warming

Two basic facts underlay climate science: first, carbon dioxide was known to be a heattrapping gas as early as 1850; and second, humans are significantly increasing the amount of CO2 in Earth’s atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels and other activities.

We are in fact well on our way to doubling the CO2 concentrations in our atmosphere.

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, heattrapping gases (greenhouse effect) kept our planet 50 degrees warmer, but since then we added 40 percent more CO2 to our atmosphere. Right there we have sufficient evidence that we are warming the planet and affecting Earth’s climate system.

In the face of overwhelming evidence that CO2 traps heat, we are on track to double

She helped design Detroit’s system, which, like Milwaukee’s, performs worse. Michigan state Sen. David Knezek, D-Dearborn Heights, says “the fact that she now is going to have a platform to do that on a national level should be of great concern to everyone in this country.”

DeVos advocates allowing parents to use public money to send their children to private schools. Our state constitution prohibits such use of public funds. But Trump’s education plan would divert $20 billion from federal funding for education to pay private school tuition instead.

She has never attended or sent her children to a public school. Her “contributions” to education consist mainly of working on the boards of Alliance for School Choice, Advocates for School Choice and the Education Freedom Fund, all opposed to public education, teachers and labor unions.

DeVos’ work there has hurt public schools, says David Hecker, president of American Federation of Teachers Michigan. She would divert resources from young people who most need them, failing to protect the needs and interests of all students, especially the most vulnerable.

Tell your Congressional representatives: Say no to this onslaught of radical freemarket privatization against our children’s educations and future! They deserve quality public education!

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On election night I was watching returns come in, and as it became clear that Donald Trump was going to win, I struggled with finding a feeling to compare with what was going through my head. It hit me about 2 a.m. I had the same feeling coming to grips with a Donald Trump presidency as I did on Sept 11, 2001.

“Oh no,” you’re thinking, “he’s not going to go 9/11 on us, is he?” Yes he is. The comparisons are very apt.

While no disrespect is intended to those who lost their lives that day, or to their families who I’m sure still grieve, I want to focus on the longterm ramifications of that terrorist attack.

Back on that gloomy September day, it became clear to me that Fortress America was no more.

The oceans that protected us from enemy attack for a couple of hundred years were as porous as the borders that separated European countries.

Even before the second tower fell, I knew life in these United States had been changed forever … and it was unlikely that the change would be for the better.

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Since that time, my fears were confirmed.

With the passage of the Patriot Act, our civil liberties have been severely curtailed; and there is no end in sight to government attempts to monitor our activities.

Simply invoking the word “terrorism” gives the government license to do whatever it pleases in spying on its own citizens. While we would like to think that spying is all for a good cause, countless examples of government overreach have proved that more than metal and glass came crashing down on 9/11.

And while we can rebuild a building on the site of that tragedy, we will never again see our rights to privacy restored. And most disturbing is most Americans are happy collaborators in the restriction of their previously precious rights.

So too, on Nov. 8, 2016, our country was changed forever. And it’s really hard to see how any of these changes will be positive. More striking are the swift actions by the Trump transition team to confirm our worst fears for our country’s future. His appointments to key positions guarantee whatever progress we have made toward making our country a true beacon of liberty, justice and equality is about to be reversed.

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The United States has never actually been the place where liberty, justice and equality reigned supreme. Our greatness has always been the promise that someday we could become the place that actually delivered on the ideals of our Declaration of Independence.

It’s been a long and tortuous road for many from the days of slavery, Native American genocide, Jim Crow laws, Japanese internment, repression of women’s rights, suppression of dissent, voter suppression, criminalization of homosexuality, etc., to where we sit in 2016.

Progress in these areas has always carried the promise of even greater liberty, equality and justice in the years to come.

But on Nov. 8, the American people decided that enough was enough. Early in the transition process, Trump has hit us across the head with a two-by-four to let us know what lies ahead.

With a white supremacist as his chief strategist, a confirmed homophobe as secretary of education, a treasonous former general as secretary of state, a confirmed racist as attorney general, an isolationist as commerce secretary, a radical Islamophobe as national security adviser, and a raging Benghazi conspiracy theorist as CIA director, there can be no doubt whatever progress we have made since 1950 in this country is about to be reversed.

So who is to blame? There’s plenty to go around.

The inept nature of the GOP in finding a viable candidate to run against Hillary Clinton, the FBI’s efforts to prevent a Clinton presidency in violation of federal law, Russian duplicity in Trump’s campaign, Clinton miscalculations in key states, possible fraud in electronic voting, etc. Fingers can be pointed in many directions.

But ultimately, of course, the blame lies with the 60 million people who actually thought a Trump presidency was a good idea. I understand aging, uneducated white guys lining up behind the guy who speaks in sentences rated at the third-grade level. Their world has been upside down for 60 years, and it was never coming back. But what about the rest?

If you’re in law enforcement or in the military and you voted for Trump, turn in your badge.

You’re about to be asked to do things that violate your sense of duty to the American people. You will be asked to assist in the systematic registration of people because of their religion. You’ll be asked to limit the freedom of movement and expression of many Americans who oppose Trump’s master plan.

You’ll be asked to attack innocent people in other countries. You’ll be on the front lines of an America run amok.

If you’re a teacher and you voted for Trump, turn in your certificate. You have broadcast to your students that racism and bullying are legitimate principles of civil discourse.

You have sanctioned the objectification of girls and women as proper conduct. You have announced that the truth is actually an impediment to learning and thinking.

If you’re a person of color and you voted for Trump, there are no words for you. In a landslide of racist rhetoric and actions throughout Trump’s life and campaign, what glimmer of hope did you see that your life would be better under a Trump presidency?

If you’re a woman and you voted for Trump, turn in your vagina. You’ve already ceded control of it to a man who would grope it for sport. How little you must think of yourself as a person to endorse this man as your president, and how little you must think of your daughters and granddaughters to put this fiend in a position of influence in their future.

Yes, Nov. 8, 2016, is our new 9/11. But this time we did it to ourselves. Democracies always get the government they deserve. I will spend many years wondering what we did to deserve this.

You can read more of Mark Pontoni’s thoughts on education, politics, sports, and family at www. thegrumblings.com.

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top five 1 Student T-shirt benefits TART Trail There’s another T-shirt available that celebrates northern Michigan. What sets this one apart is that it’s a product of high school students.

Students at Traverse City West High School have made a T-shirt to learn about business and help out the TART Trail. The students launched a company called Cherry Capital Apparel and designed a shirt that represents “the essence of Traverse City.”

The student-designed logo is a cherry tree made of words that celebrate the students’ hometown.

The shirts come in black or white and sell for $15 for short sleeve or $20 for long sleeve. The students, who are taking part in a Junior Achievement program, will donate $1 from each shirt sold to the TART Trail.

For more information, contact cherrycapitalapparel@gmail.com.

bottomsup Pedaling Beans candy cane mocha In Lake Leelanau just east of the Narrows, you’ll find Pedaling Beans Coffeehouse, a favorite stop for cyclists traveling through the Leelanau Peninsula and a great cafe in its own right. Once the orchards and vineyards of summer make way for the holiday season, Pedaling Beans’ own candy cane mocha comes out of hiding.

It begins with espresso extracted from Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea’s Armando’s Blend — beans from Central America, Africa and Indonesia that took a year of refinement before it was released by the Ohio coffee company, which roasts small batches at its facility in Columbus.

The espresso is slightly sweet with hints of nut, the perfect base for this festive beverage. “We add in both peppermint and cinnamon syrups from DaVinci so it’s really got that candy cane flavor,” explained barista Brittany Cardenas. For the finishing touch, the candy cane mocha is dressed up with whipped creme and a real candy cane; for even more indulgence, order up a slice of Pedaling Beans’ decadent sour creme coffee cake alongside.

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Photographer Beth Price’s passion for the Great Lakes and freshwater can be seen at the Space Coworking loft, 120 E. Front St., Traverse City. “In Water: A Photographic Exploration” runs through December, with an opening reception Dec. 6 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. All print sale profits benefit FLOW (For Love of Water). Visit bethpricephotography.com for more information.

Warm water could mean heavy snow Brace yourself for lake-effect snow this winter: Average surface temperatures on Lake Michigan in November were as high as they’ve been since in 1979, when the recording of those figures began.

The warm water could mean northern Michigan will see a lot of snow if other conditions are right, said Mark Breederland, educator with the Michigan Sea Grant Extension.

Lake-effect snow is caused when cold air passes over warm water and sucks up moisture. That moisture is carried away by the wind and turned into snow. Given the warm surface water, if strong winds bring cold air from the northwest over Lake Michigan, that should produce a lot of snow this year.

But it remains to be seen how much cold air the region will see, Breederland noted.

It’s already been uncharacteristically warm — when temperatures hit 71 degrees in Traverse City on Nov. 18, that not only set a record for the date, it was the latest in the year that Traverse City had been that warm since recordkeeping started in 1876.

The weak La Nina winter expected this season could mean temperatures remain above average through February, Breederland said.

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TO TIF OR NOT TO TIF spectator by stephen tuttle Traverse City’s Downtown Development Authority wants to renew an expired tax increment financing plan covering the Old Town district.

The previous TIF in that district lasted 30 years and expired in 2015. The DDA would like a new TIF for another 25 years.

The DDA is especially interested because it would capture a lot of property tax revenue — money that goes to the city, county, Northwestern Michigan College and the local school district. As property values increase, TIF allows the DDA to collect that increased tax revenue for the next 25 years. It’s used for various infrastructure improvements and economic development purposes. (K-12 public education is exempt; the DDA captures no money intended for those schools.)

Among the dozen projects proposed by the DDA are a parking deck on State Street and improvements in the Union Street dam.

The DDA’s argument is it has successfully completed many projects with TIF revenue previously — the Sarah Hardy and Eighth

All property owners in the proposed TIF district will be notified and encouraged to attend the commission meeting. Of course, their tax bill will remain the same regardless of whether a TIF district is approved or not.

It might be better to ask someone who lives in Kingsley, sends children to school in Kingsley, does day-to-day shopping in Kingsley, and works outside of Traverse City how he or she feels about tax money the county could use locally being diverted to Old Town Traverse City.

In fact, it’s reasonable to wonder why the county would support such an idea at all.

Officials have claimed their budgetary sky is falling for a very long time, and here’s a proposal that takes some of their revenues for Traverse City-specific projects.

Surely representatives of the county will be in attendance Dec. 19 to oppose another TIF district and to yet again cry poverty and explain how they need every penny of their tax revenues. Or perhaps they will show up to explain why they favor a renewed TIF and how it helps their nonTraverse City constituents.

Somebody needs to explain to us why the DDA is a better option for spending tax dollars than the city, county and NMC, all of which lose some revenue in a TIF district.

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Street parking decks, the Boardman River walkway, infrastructure improvements to West Front Street and the Warehouse District, among others — and a renewal of the Old Town TIF would allow it to continue.

Downtown Development Authorities were established by law in the 1970s to help revitalize then-ailing downtowns. Having accomplished that, at least in Traverse City, their reach has since expanded.

The latest proposal does raise some obvious questions.

For example, why can’t the city and county use the tax money being captured themselves and work on the very same projects?

Is the city incapable of undertaking these projects? Are there other projects that could be completed if Traverse City had the extra tax revenue that gets captured by the DDA? Somebody needs to explain to us why the DDA is a better option for spending tax dollars than the city, county and NMC, all of which lose some revenue in a TIF district.

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There is also a counterargument. Revenues for the city, county and NMC remain flat in a TIF district though expenses of all three significantly increase. Does that strain budgets, weaken general fund balances and force decisions that wouldn’t otherwise have to be made?

The Traverse City City Commission will discuss the issue with the public on Dec. 19.

Likewise NMC, which took 19 months to sign a contract with its new teachers’ union, will surely be there to insist it also receives its full share of tax revenues, or to explain how losing that revenue helps the college, the faculty and the student body.

It is entirely possible that a renewal of a TIF district and the accompanying DDA tax capture represents the best utilization of that revenue. Or maybe the city and county should consider how they could better utilize those same tax dollars if they were filtering into their coffers.

Either way, holding a single city commission meeting on the subject and voting immediately seems a trifle quick.

This is a decision that will ultimately divert many millions of dollars over a quarter century time span — a generational commitment. The city commissioners will be making a promise that will extend well beyond their tenures in office.

Considering the money involved and the length of the commitment, the decision merits more consideration than a couple hours of public comment and a vote. What’s the rush?

At the very least, it merits a more satisfying explanation as to why this is the best utilization of tax dollars and why the city, county and NMC couldn’t do just as much themselves.

Crime & Rescue MAN KILLED IN MOBILE HOME FIRE A 55-year-old Rapid City man died in a mobile home fire.

Kalkaska County sheriff’s deputies were called to 5360 South St. at 6:40 a.m. Nov. 25 where firefighters extinguished a fire and found a body inside the home. The body was believed to be Carl Francis Brant, the resident of the home, Sheriff Pat Whiteford said.

State police fire investigators were called to determine the cause of the fire. Though that was not immediately apparent, investigators learned Brant’s furnace was not working, and that he was using “an alternative heat source” to stay warm.

His remains were sent for an autopsy for positive identification and to determine cause of death.

HEROIN DEALER SENTENCED A man who supplied heroin to Benzie County will spend five to 40 years in

prison.

Traverse Narcotics Team investigators said 30-year-old Trevor Moody was the “main supplier” of heroin brought from Detroit to Frankfort. After receiving tips earlier this year, TNT investigated Moody and determined that he was selling heroin laced with fentanyl, a potent opioid that magnifies the dangers of heroin and has caused overdose deaths in Benzie County.

Moody was sentenced Nov. 29. At the time of his arrest earlier this year, he was on probation following a 2013 conviction for possession of heroin with intent to deliver.

COMMOTION LEADS TO ARREST Deputies responded twice in one evening to reports of a fight in a Garfield Township apartment.

The first time they pulled up at the Corson Street address, everything was quiet and nobody answered the door, said Lt. Brian Giddis of the Grand Traverse County sheriff’s office.

Once deputies left, the noise began again and deputies returned an hour later, at 11:43 p.m. Nov. 22. They parked down the street, walked up to the home, and when the residents didn’t answer, they broke down the door. Giddis said the deputies did this because neighbors reported they heard someone being assaulted inside the residence.

Inside, police found a man and a woman who denied there had been an assault; the man had suffered an injury to his forehead that he claimed he may have gotten shaving.

The 21-year-old man was arrested on a failure-to-appear warrant from Wexford County.

SUSPECT CHARGED IN BANK ROBBERY A 69-year-old suspect faces life in prison on robbery charges nearly three months after an Empire bank was held up at gunpoint.

Benzonia resident William Francis Minore is accused of robbing the Huntington Bank branch in Empire on Sept. 7. He was arrested soon after and charged with auto theft in connection with a car stolen in Glen Arbor on the day of the bank robbery.

Minore was arraigned in Leelanau County on armed robbery charges on Dec. 1. He is being held on a $1 million bond.

SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER CHASE When a state police trooper attempted to pull over a car near Wellston, the driver sped off and led police on a chase that exceeded 100 mph.

The trooper attempted to stop the car for speeding on M-55 in Manistee County’s Norman Township at 11:05 p.m. Nov. 22. The suspect stopped after three miles, jumped out of his

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vehicle and took off on foot. He was chased down and arrested.

The suspect’s vehicle was determined to have been stolen in Ohio, and it appeared to contain evidence of recent break-ins.

He eventually confessed to numerous breakins in Michigan and Ohio. A passenger was also arrested for a parole violation.

SCHOOL BREAK-IN PROBED Someone broke into Traverse City Central High School and caused damage.

Traverse City Police investigated the break-in, which happened sometime overnight on Nov. 27 or in the early morning of Nov. 28.

Police said two suspects got into the school by prying open a door; a damage estimate was not available.

STRING OF HOMES BURGLED Police are investigating a string of house break-ins.

Multiple residential break-ins were reported in Roscommon County’s Denton Township near Houghton Lake on Nov. 29.

State police, Roscommon County sheriff’s deputies and Denton Township police officers responded to the calls.

Investigators are looking for leads in the case and ask anyone who saw something or knows something to call police.

ARGUING COUPLE ARRESTED An early-morning fight in Elmwood Township led to two arrests.

Leelanau County sheriff’s deputies were called to the 9200 block of Johnny Street at 5:47 a.m. Nov. 27 to a “fight in progress.”

On their way to the scene, the deputies learned the suspects had left the residence and were headed north on County Road 641 in a Dodge Durango.

Deputies found the vehicle parked near East Lakeview Hills Road where the driver, a 22-yearold Interlochen man, told police he pulled over because he was arguing with his passenger, a 21-year-old Kingsley woman.

The driver was arrested for drunk driving, and the passenger was arrested on two Grand Traverse County arrest warrants.

The woman told police she’d loaded the wood stove with too much wood and had broken the stove’s window, enraging her husband, who had been drinking. She told deputies that she poured a glass of water over her husband to “cool him off” and then hovered over him and told him she was ready for her punishment.

He punched her in the face, knocking her to the ground, Giddis said. The woman was able to call 911, but then the 66-year-old husband took her phone and left. He was arrested in a traffic stop nearby for domestic violence and drunk driving.

BROKEN WOOD STOVE LEADS TO ASSAULT Grand Traverse County sheriff’s deputies responded to a fight between a husband and wife who have been married for 33 years.

The 61-year-old wife called police at 11:45 p.m. Nov. 22 to say that she’d been punched in the face, Lt. Brian Giddis said.

WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DAMAGE Someone called 911 to report that a woman was outside screaming and banging on a neighbor’s door.

Grand Traverse County sheriff’s deputies were sent to the Garfield Township home at 11:20 p.m.

Nov. 23 where they found an intoxicated 26-yearold woman in the road near the residence; a door to the residence had been damaged, and the suspect left her purse near the door. The owner of the residence was not at home.

Police arrested the woman for malicious destruction of property under $200. She had a blood alcohol level of .10.

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Even Baking Soda Is Dangerous Almost all law enforcement agencies in America use the Scott Reagent field test when they discover powder that looks like cocaine, but the several agencies that have actually conducted tests for “false positives” say they happen up to half the time. In October, the latest victims (husband-andwife truck drivers with spotless records and Pentagon clearances) were finally released after 75 days in jail awaiting trial -- for baking soda that tested “positive” three times by Arkansas troopers (but, eventually, “negative” by a state crime lab). (Why do police love the test? It costs $2.) The truck drivers had to struggle to get their truck back and are still fighting to be re-cleared to drive military explosives.

Unclear on the Concept Activists told Vice Media in November that 100,000 people worldwide identify as “ecosexuals,” ranging from those who campaign for “sustainable”-ingredient sex toys to those who claim to have intercourse with trees (but sanding the bark for comfort might provoke concern about being “abusive”). A University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor studies the phenomenon and knows, for example, of humans who “marry” the Earth or prefer sex while rolling in potting soil or under a waterfall. On one “arborphilia” support blog, a female poster regretted her choice to have “convenient” sex with the sycamore outside her bedroom window instead of the sturdy redwood she actually covets. (Yes, some “mainstream” environmentalists somehow are not completely supportive.)

The Continuing Crisis -- If You See Something, Say Something: Ricky Berry and his roommate walked in to a CVS store in Richmond, Virginia, in November to ask if it carried sliced cheese but were told no. Minutes later, all the employees walked to the back of the store, hid in a locked room, and called the police.

Berry and pal, and a third customer (with a toothache and desperately needing Orajel), were bewildered by the empty store until a Richmond police officer arrived. After observing that the three customers appeared nonthreatening, he mused along with Berry that “this is how weird, apocalyptic movies start.” WRIC-TV reported later that the employee who panicked and called police will “possibly” need retraining.

-- Groundbreaking Legal Work: In October, a court in Australia’s Victoria state began considering an appeal on whether three deaf people might be too intellectually challenged to have planned a murder. The prosecutor offered surveillance video of the three in a lobby planning the murder’s details via sign language as they waited for an elevator to take them up to the eventual crime scene.

-- Pigs are such complex animals that scientists are studying how to tell the “optimists” from the “pessimists.” British researchers writing in a recent Biology Letters described how “proactive” porkers differed from “reactive” ones, and, as with humans, how their particular mood at that time distinguished them as “glass half full” rather than “glass half empty.” (Unaddressed, of course, was specifically whether some pigs were actually “optimistic” that the chute at

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the slaughterhouse might lead to a pleasant outcome.)

Questionable Judgments The Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas, got the message in November and shut down its “world’s tallest waterslide” (17 stories; riders reaching speeds of 60 mph) after the neck-injury death of a 10-year-old rider in August. But comparably altitude-obsessed architects in Tokyo said in November that they were moving ahead with proposals for “Next Tokyo 2045” to include a one-mile-high residential complex (twice as tall as the currently highest skyscraper). A spokesperson for principal architects Kohn Pedersen Fox said he realizes that coastal Tokyo, currently in earthquake, typhoon and tsunami zones, would present a climatechange challenge (and especially since the building would be on land once reclaimed from Tokyo Bay).

Ironies (1) San Diego police officer Christine Garcia, who identifies as transgender, was turned away in November as she attempted to enter the Transgender Day of Remembrance at the city’s LGBT Community Center -because organizers thought the sight of a police uniform might upset some people.

(Garcia herself was one of the event’s organizers.) (2) Chick Magnet: Gary Zerola was arraigned in Boston in November on two counts of rape. He is a defense lawyer, former prosecutor, one-time “Most Eligible Bachelor” winner, and was a finalist in the first season of ABC-TV’s “The Bachelor.” He was also accused of two counts of rape in 2006 (but acquitted at trial) and another in 2007 (but the charge was dropped).

Perspective It was only a quarter-million-dollar grant by the National Institutes of Health, but what it bought, according to budget scrutiny by The Washington Free Beacon in November, was the development of a multiplayer computer game (inevitably competing for attention in an overstuffed commercial market) hoping to teach good reproductive health habits.

“Caduceus Quest” employs role-playing as “doctors, policymakers, researchers, youth advocates” and others to “solve medical mysteries and epidemiologic crises.” The target, according to the University of Chicago grant proposal, is African-American and Latino teenagers around Chicago.

How to Tell If You’re Too Drunk -- On Nov. 16, Richard Rusin, 34, was charged with DUI in St. Charles, Illinois, after he drove off of a street, going airborne, hitting close to the top of one house, rebounding off of another, uprooting a tree (sending it onto a roof), and knocking out electricity to the neighborhood when the car clipped a utility pole guide wire -- and his car landed upside down in a driveway. He was hospitalized.

-- Allen Johnson Sr., of Meriden, Connecticut, was driving a tractor-trailer up Interstate 89 near Williston, Vermont on Nov. 2 at 63 mph, when, said state police, he apparently tried to stand up in the cab in order to change pants (enabling the rig to roll over). Johnson registered .209 bloodalcohol; it was 9:30 a.m.

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By Ross Boissoneau “Let it snow! Let it snow! Let snow!” goes the refrain of the popular holiday song, and that’s certainly the mantra for resorts across the region. From Cadillac to Harbor Springs, whither Boyne Mountain or Shanty Creek, the hope this year is for plenty of snow and cold weather — though please, not too cold.

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At Caberfae Peaks outside Cadillac, Pete Meyer is enthused about the brand new lift.

“It’s our first new one in over 20 years,” he said.

The Doppelmayr triple chair was installed this summer. It has a top elevation of 1,561 feet and provides a 360-degree view of the surrounding Manistee National Forest.

He said the new fixed-grip triple chair will better serve the North Peak complex. It will unload at the top of North Peak 15 vertical feet higher than the North Peak quad chair, allowing easy access to both the green runs on the back side and the more advanced runs on the front side.

Caberfae, which opened in 1938, is the oldest ski resort in the state and fourth-oldest in the country. Its original lodge was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and its first tow rope was powered by the engine from a Ford Model A. It’s also the most southerly of the northern Michigan ski resorts, making it appealing to those coming north from downstate.

Kevin McKinley, director of ski and golf at Gaylord’s Treetops Resort, is looking forward to new and improved ski and snowboard instruction, courtesy of Devin Kurzhals, the new director of snow sports. McKinley says the instruction will include terrain geared toward beginners, enabling them to familiarize themselves with how to manipulate skis and snowboards without facing the daunting prospect of speeding down a big hill.

“It lets them know how it feels,” said McKinley. “Terrain-based teaching for skiers or snowboarders … makes it easier for the student to progress.”

He said the resort’s mini-pipe is groomed with small slopes, which enables the students to learn how to go back and forth while heading downhill.

“You start making an initial turn, and a beginner has no clue how to turn back,” he said. “The mini-pipe allows them to turn back to the middle.”

McKinley also pointed to new rental equipment, especially for kids, as another new and necessary improvement. Treetops is also in the midst of a $4.5 million renovation project, which will conclude in the coming year.

It will provide a refreshed look and feel for the Lodge and the Inn, including new roofing, flooring and furnishings. While work will continue through the winter, McKinley said it will not have a negative impact on visitors to the resort during ski season.

Crystal Mountain celebrates 60 years of operation with six for $60 lift tickets on Dec. 16 and March 10. In fact, the month of March sees special celebrations every weekend, starting with Mardi Gras on the Mountain March 3-4 and Spring Carnival the following weekend with the Cardboard Classic and Slush Cup, along with a live band and brews under the Big Top. Celts and Kayaks (March 17-18) celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with downhill kayak races, while Retro Weekend (March 24-25) includes the Get Up! On-mountain Foot Race and Get Down! Fat Bike (downhill) Challenge before live music from tribute band The Journey at the base of the slopes.

Of course, you don’t have to wait till March to hit the slopes. Brian Lawson, Crystal’s director of public relations, said while the Backyard officially opened last year, this year it’s really ready to come into its own. Lawson said another key has been the development of interest in a winter activity that doesn’t involve strapping anything on your feet.

“Fat bikes have become huge. It (interest) has grown so much over the year. We offer beginner lessons on our own park. There’s really nothing like it in the state,” he said.

In Harbor Springs, there are a number of improvements and new items at Nub’s Nob, according to Ben Doornbos, the assistant general manager. First and foremost is 1,000 pairs of new high-end skis for rental.

“I think our rental here will be a big plus,” said Doornbos. There are also new groomers and improvements in the resort’s snow-making infrastructure, even new paint on two lifts.

Doornbos said the resort’s attention to detail is a key to its success. “The focus is always on quality,” he said. That extends to its snow:

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the resort builds its own snow guns. “We always get comments on how much snow we have and its quality,” he said.

He also extends his praise to the staff, which like so many others has returning veterans of years past. “We have a great returning crew,” he said.

Of course, Nub’s isn’t alone in Harbor Springs.

At Boyne Highlands, oil lanterns and moonlight are perfect for an evening ski. A mile-long loop for night skiing is set up for a nostalgic trip through the trails Friday and Saturday nights.

For those who’d rather walk than schuss, there’s always snowshoeing.

“It’s great for anyone. There’s not a lot of experience needed,” said Erin Ernst, director of communications at Boyne Resorts.

Snowshoers can even indulge in one of three snowshoe expeditions, each culminating with a gourmet three-course dinner. The events are scheduled for Jan. 6, Feb. 3 and March 3.

Dining locations include North Peak at the top of the slopes, Olympic Room with a bird’s eye view of the slopes, and the Country Club of Boyne in the heart of the resort’s best trails.

The resort’s tubing park is being expanded with additional lanes this winter and also being moved closer to the Camelot lift. Reconfiguring the park will allow this popular attraction to open earlier in the season.

Want to try before you buy? Daily snowboard demos are available for the first time this winter through Boyne Country Sports. Boyne Highlands also offers a full line of skis to demo.

Demos are $55 per day, with the full cost credited towards the purchase of a new snowboard or skis.

Sister resort Boyne Mountain in Boyne Falls boasts new offerings both outdoors and indoors.

Nighttime skiers and riders can enjoy an additional 30 acres of terrain this winter with the addition of lights in the popular Meadows

area. The new lights will illuminate the Meadows, Idiot’s Delight, Thunder and Stein’s Mambo with lift access on the Meadows chairlift, a Doppelmayr conveyor loaded quad that offers the second-fastest ride up the mountain. Night session lift tickets are available Wednesday through Saturday, 5-9 p.m., and daily during holidays.

Here too you can partake of snowshoe suppers, now expanded to Friday as well as Saturday. They begin with a ride to the summit, where spiced wine and hot chocolate await, before patrons don snowshoes and stomp their way along snow-covered trails. Refreshments are available midway at a bonfire before arrival at Stein Eriksen’s restaurant.

Indoor updates include two new retail stores, the Under Armour store and the North Face store. Fritz’s Snow Fort at Avalanche Bay indoor waterpark is a play structure loft and place for crafts and art projects. Adults can relax at the Spa at Boyne Mountain, which now boasts 18 treatment rooms, all with mountain views.

Chris Hale at Shanty Creek Resorts pointed to fat bikes — a 5K loop on the property — and a new Friday night race league as items of interest new to the resort.

“We decided to develop independent and separate snowshoe and fat bike trails,” said Hale, the executive vice president for sales and marketing.

Shanty has also expanded its tubing park and its teaching area. Hale said the resort is devoting more resources and capital expenditures into additional snowmaking as well.

The resort’s 5,000 acres are also home to hundreds of cottages and freestanding homes.

Hale joked that his boss is more like a mayor than a general manager, what with the resort being a reseller of telephone, internet and cable, and working with sewer and water distribution at the massive complex, which straddles Bellaire and Mancelona.

The Otsego Club in Gaylord opened a year after Caberfae Peaks, laying claim to the title of America’s oldest private ski club. It keeps up with the times, however. Jeff Morrison, the resort’s director of ski operations, cited this year’s purchase of a new snowmaking machine.

“We added to our snowmaking capacity with a new gun, a Techno Alpin oscillating gun,” he said.

Unlike the stationary SMI Super Polecat, this is a carriage gun on a tripod, meaning it can be moved to provide snow where it’s most needed.

Morrison said the advent of snowmaking equipment in the ’50s and its widespread adaptation over the next few decades provided much-needed stability for the ski resorts when cold weather failed to produce enough snow.

“It saved the industry,” he said.

He said the Otsego Club is also looking at adding some additional racing in the form of alpine race training camps.

“We do the standard Nastar race and some other race programs, but we’re encouraging schools to bring their teams over here to practice,” he said.

The Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor markets itself as an alternative to the busier resorts.

With a summit elevation of 900 feet and a vertical drop of 320 feet, its ski hill is small but picturesque, with skiable terrain down both the north and south face. Located in the heart of Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, it’s the only resort that boasts a view of the dunes.

In addition to alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, the National Park trails at Sleeping Bear Dunes are popular, as is skating on Fiddler’s Pond at the base of the south face of the hill.

Ross Boissoneau is a freelance writer.

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Find it: 1600 Chartwell Drive, centreice.org, 231-933-7465 Griffin Arena, Harbor Springs This seasonal indoor rink, locally nicknamed “The Bubble,” stays open until early spring and is free of the elements. It hosts high school hockey teams, the Char-Em adult hockey league, and Little Traverse Figure Skating as well as open skates, lessons and pickup hockey games Find it: 3450 M-119, griffinarena.net, 231487-1843 Howe Arena, Traverse City Opportunities abound for skating, all out of the elements in this indoor facility. The schedule includes a general open skate as well as drop-in figure skating, drop-in hockey and the nighttime fun of the twilight open skate; the Traverse City Figure Skating Club calls this rink home.

Find it: 1125 W. Civic Center Drive, centreice. org, 231-922-4893 Kaliseum, Kalkaska This modern facility offers an extensive roster of hockey activities, including dropin games and stick and puck; unique to the Kaliseum are its Arena Borealis skate nights with colored lights and the Moonlight Skate, where doors are opened to the outdoors and a bonfire is lit.

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Mt. McSauba outdoor rink, Charlevoix A warming cabin on the south side of the rink offers a place to catch your breath on cold days, and if you get tired of making turns around the rink you can check out Mt. McSauba’s cross-country ski trails or lighted sledding hill on the north side of the recreation area.

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Find it: 1129 Wilson St., cityofboynecity.com, 231-582-6597 Boyne Highlands, Harbor Springs With the Slopeside Lounge right nearby for apres-skate relaxing, the rink directly in front of the Highlands’ main lodge is loaded with alpine ambiance, from the surroundings (the highest vertical drop in lower Michigan is here) to the ski instructors heading over to ski school.

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BAHLE’S AT 140 As the ever-evolving retailer has gone, so has Suttons Bay

By Patrick Sullivan When Bahle’s of Suttons Bay celebrated its centennial in 1976, Owen Bahle’s five children had moved away, and the business was struggling in a village filled with shuttered storefronts. Bahle decided his store needed to be reinvented. And maybe if he turned around his store, Suttons Bay would turn around with it.

It wasn’t a sure thing 40 years ago that Suttons Bay would turn from hardscrabble farm town to quaint tourist resort.

“In the ’60s, the economy of Leelanau County was agriculture. Glen Arbor, Northport Point, they were old resort money. But Suttons Bay was an ag community and driven a lot by the migrants and the farming community. … I’ve got pictures,” said Owen’s son, Karl, referring to his family’s store. “I mean, the outside of this place looked like a dump.”

SUTTONS BAY TRANSFORMED Bahle’s is no dump today. The clothing store, which turns 140 this year and is among the oldest businesses in Michigan to have stayed in the same family, is at the heart of a thriving village filled with art galleries, specialty shops and restaurants.

When the look of the store was transformed in the 1970s, so was its identity.

The store had gone through many evolutions over the years. It started out as a general store that sold everything in an age when there wasn’t much to sell. Over the decades, Bahle’s sold clothing, dry goods, sundries, lawn and garden supplies, appliances, and radios.

Owen Bahle said that in 1976 he wanted to make the store look like it might have looked a hundred years earlier, even though the store had never looked like that.

“We remodeled our store, which made an impression on the town,” he told an interviewer in 2000 for Leelanau Voices: Witness to the Century, an oral history project organized by the Leelanau Historical Society. (Owen died in 2012 at the age of 92.) “Then we started to have more upscale clothing. We started to move toward more sophisticated merchandise.”

Karl said the renovation of the store was his dad’s way of gambling on a new vision for Suttons Bay. Owen understood that the store was either

going to anchor the downtown and reinvent Suttons Bay, or it was going to die with the town.

“My father made kind of a commitment to say, ‘OK, we’re going to be here, so let’s commit some energy and some capital,” Karl said. “It was either lift it up or walk away from it.”

Karl and his sister, Lois Bahle, who run the store today, said it’s funny to hear people say how a visit to the store is like stepping back into time. The new facade is an idealized version of a past that never existed.

“It’s funny when you hear people say, ‘Oh gosh, it’s so great. It hasn’t changed,’” Karl said.

It’s changed so much.

The renovation of Bahle’s 40 years ago was less a restoration than a reimagining of history.

The Bahle’s of a hundred years earlier was, like the rest of Suttons Bay, a working-class, no-frills place. What Owen created with his mid-1970s renovation was an idealized version of a pristine small town that didn’t exist a century earlier.

Since Bahle’s was renovated, much of the rest of the town has followed suit. Karl pointed out how other places in Suttons Bay have changed.

“There was a gas station and little car dealership across the street, there used to be a tank farm full for Leelanau Fuel where the condos are.”

“People think, ‘Oh, Bahle’s is (a) historic site,’” Lois said. “The building itself is not a historic preservation at all.”

ANCIENT HISTORY The Bahle family goes back almost to the beginning of Suttons Bay. The village was founded in 1854 upon the arrival of Harry Chittenden Sutton. Suttons Bay was platted in 1865 and named Suttonsburg, but Sutton was a restless fellow, and he packed up and moved to Kansas in 1871, leaving behind little but his name.

Lars Bahle moved from Norway via Northport to Suttons Bay (which was then, apparently, called Pleasantville) in 1870. Bahle was a teenager when he crossed the Atlantic with his sister Maria.

Bahle earned money cutting cordwood in Northport and saved enough to buy an 80-acre farm. In 1876 he married and started Bahle’s on St. Joseph Street. Lars was an industrious man — in 1882 he built a schooner to make trips back and forth to Chicago.

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Lars had a son, Otto, who bought the business from him in 1920. That was a big year for Otto: he also had a son, Owen.

In his oral history, Owen recalled his childhood during the Great Depression and remembered that he was luckier than other people. While a lot of people suffered, people who lived on farms didn’t suffer as badly.

“People could exist on a farm with zero cash,” Owen said.

Owen might have grown up working at the store and on the family farm, but he didn’t plan to do that his whole life. When he left town, first to attend Michigan State and then to serve in the Navy during World War II, he didn’t plan to return.

“I know when I graduated from school, the attitude for the graduating class was how to get out of here so we can enjoy greater opportunities someplace else,” he said.

That’s not what happened. Owen found himself home mainly because he was tired of being at sea, and his father expected him home. He stayed because he met the woman who would become his wife, Leila Brehmer.

Owen and Leila married in 1947 and had five children: Lois, Robert, Richard, Karl and Chris. The kids grew up working in the store and on the farm. Soon, each one left.

LONG JOURNEY BACK HOME One by one, after that 1976 renovation, the five children returned home.

Karl was a scruffy hippy in his early 20s in the 1970s (he’s got photos to prove it). Like his father, when Karl left, he thought he’d left for good.

He was studying comparative literature

Now in its 140th year, Bahle’s of Suttons Bay is among the oldest businesses in Michigan to have stayed in the same family. Today Karl Bahle and his sister, Lois Bahle, run the store.

in grad school at the University of Michigan when he had an epiphany.

“My dissertation chairman was getting divorced and moved into the apartment across the street from me. He came over with a fifth of whiskey and said, ‘We’re going to get drunk.’

He said, ‘I’m getting out of academics.’ And he said, ‘You should, too. Because it’s just a job, and I am going to move to California and open a winery,’” Karl recalled. “He said, ‘Go back up there. You’ve got what all of us are striving to have. A lifestyle in an area like this on the water, with a lot less baggage.’”

(Karl said his graduate adviser today runs a successful southern Californian winery with his two sons.)

Lois Bahle always knew she wanted to work at her family’s store, but she thought she would be better off if she went to work for another store first.

Lois attended retail training at Marshall Field’s in Chicago and ended up in Grand Rapids. She interviewed at three stores that are no longer in business: Jacobson’s, Herpolsheimer’s and Steketee’s. She got a job at Steketee’s.

“You know, your dad always tells you you do a good job, but until you work for somebody else, you don’t know if you do a good job or not,” Lois said.

She brought experience not just from the family store to Grand Rapids — she also brought experience from the family farm.

“I remember … there was a sign holder that needed a hole in this wooden piece on the top,

and there was a wood shop on the second floor in Stekedee’s, so rather than try to find the maintenance guy, I just went up and set it up and drilled a hole,” Lois said. “He showed up and I’m standing there, looking very ‘buyerish’ in my highheeled shoes. He was a little surprised.”

Lois always planned to come back. She hadn’t planned to stay away for 10 years.

“I was committed to retailing, and I knew I wanted to be in the store I grew up in and had my name on the front door,” she said.

Lois left home in 1971 and Karl left in 1974.

They both returned in 1981.

SOFT-CORE RUMORS When Owen renovated the store in 1976, it was a gamble that paid off.

“It was his nickel, and he didn’t have any commitment at all from the kids that we were going to come back at that point. Dad would have been 52, so he was still looking at 10 to 15 years of things, and I think he also thought, ‘If I fix it up and if it flies, I’ve got something to sell,’” Karl said.

It was just Owen’s first move to reinvent Suttons Bay, however. The family next turned their attention to the rest of the block and the Bay Theatre.

The theater was founded in 1949, and the family bought it in 1972.

“He bought the theater to protect his investment,” Karl said of his father. “There was a rumor floating around, I don’t know if it was true or not, but there was a guy that had bought some of these small-town theaters, I think he was out of Bear Lake, doing sort of adult-oriented soft-core.”

That was enough to get Owen to buy the theater and restore that too. It turned out to be another attraction, another thing that would draw people to Suttons Bay. The Bay turned into an art house destination because Robert Bahle had an interest in film and his roommate at Michigan State was involved in the film program and helped him bring independent and foreign films to Suttons Bay. Nowadays, the five children run the family business, including the store, other real estate, the Bay and the Leelanau Club of Bahle Farms, which opened in 1999.

The family used to run cherry and apple farms but have gotten out of that; they sold their equipment and leased the land to others to farm in 1996.

“When we got out of the farming business, and we auctioned the stuff off, I think for this current generation, it was a little emotionally difficult. And my wife (Rabbi Chava Bahle) ran into my dad at the auction and she said, ‘Oh, this has got to be hard.’ And he said, ‘Nope.

Things change. You’d better adapt to it and accept it and say it’s OK,’” Karl said.

‘IT JUST SET A TONE’ Long-time village resident John Bumgardner agrees that Bahle’s is an anchor that’s made the modern version of the town come alive.

The Bahle’s storefront as it looks today, and around the time of a renovation in the 1970s.

Bumgardner said he went away to fight in Korea and then Vietnam, and when he got back, the village had completely changed.

“Everything was turned around in the village,” said Bumgardner, who after the war opened a gas station at the site of the shopping plaza at St. Joseph and Adams streets. “It was just a different thing altogether.”

He said he doesn’t recall the remodeling of the Bahle’s storefront, but he remembers when there was a hitching post out front of the store long ago. He remembers when there was a blacksmith shop down the street.

Bumgardner agreed that Suttons Bay transformed from a working-class village to the tourist destination that it is today and agrees that Bahle’s was a big part of that.

“There’s got to be a hub in every village, to make it go, no matter where you go,” Bumgardner said. “Bahle’s is part of the hub of Suttons Bay.” Traverse City attorney Grant Parsons said what the Bahle’s did with their store and their theater led to the rebirth of Suttons Bay. “Suttons Bay experienced a real rebirth because of the Bahle family anchoring it in such a positive way,” Parsons said. “The way they did it, the way they renovated that storefront and the theater, it just set a tone.”

NEW GENERATION There are six kids in the fifth generation, but only two of them, Erik, 33, and Peter, 24, appear to be interested in going into the family business. Three others are in college, and another has followed interests to Montana.

“The world has obviously changed, but I think also part of it is that their worldview has expanded,” Karl said. “They’re seeing opportunities to do other things that intrigue them.”

With Owen’s five children getting older and only two among the fifth generation currently interested, Karl and Lois said they are taking stock of the family businesses.

“Now we’re trying to figure out what’s the succession for that generation to come in,” Karl said. “I mean the youngster in the family, Chris, is 58, so we’re all realistically looking at our futures and where do we want to go, what do we want to do, and how do we turn this over to the next generation so that it’s sustainable.

And do they want to do it? You don’t want to force anybody into it.”

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Expanding upon the farm’s own story as a working farm set in the 1930s, Farm by Lantern Light’s new tradition has grown to become an immersive holiday experience that’s a must-see every year for families in Gaylord, Grayling and those visiting from elsewhere in northern Michigan.

“We started by just wanting to do something for Christmas, like a sleigh ride — but we wanted it to be bigger,” explained Howard Taylor, the farm’s general manager. “We thought we could light the pathways with barn lanterns and add some narration.”

Taylor actually did even more than just that; he wrote a play, “A Place Called Wellington” — set just before Christmas in the year 1932 — and that play has been the basis for the event ever since.

While Taylor won’t reveal too much of the play’s plot (“especially not the ending, which is the real surprise,” he said), he did say that the play aims to highlight the true meaning of Christmas, and that it’s based on a real-life event that took place in Wellington that deeply affected the people who lived there.

Farm by Lantern Light is a combination event in which guests experience a tour of a living history farm, several sleigh rides and immersion in a two-hour “progressive play” that takes visitors through five different buildings on the 60-acre farm, with each building hosting one 20-minute scene from the play as the story unfolds.

As the guests gather in Wellington Farm’s visitor center at the start of the event, a costumed actor arrives, inviting them to board the first sleigh that will take them into the heart of the farm, where the play begins. Dozens of authentic kerosene lanterns light the way, and everything from the buildings to the actors’ costumes are all set in the year 1932.

Also available to attend is a Depression-era church service (call for days/times), in which you’ll hear old-fashioned Christmas songs like “Joy to the World” and “Away in a Manger.

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service, only because those kinds of church services haven’t changed much over the years,” said Taylor.

After the play concludes, guests are returned to the visitor center by sleigh, having experienced a new view of the holidays and the Great Depression through this visual, historical and conversational time warp.

“As stated in the show, ‘you may ask questions, but keep in mind these people have no knowledge of the last 84 years,’” Taylor said.

“If we refer to anything of the ‘current time,’ that time is 1932 — so if you hear any talk about ‘the election,’ that’s going to be about how Franklin Delano Roosevelt won by a landslide.”

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The off-season may be devoid of outdoor music festivals in our neck of the woods, but that just means you’ve got more time to hop in the car and head downstate for a show at one of Michigan’s big venues. Get your tickets now, because these are poised to become some of the coolest concerts of the winter.

1. Reel Big Fish, Anti-Flag: Jan. 12 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre.

Huntington Beach ska-punk band Reel Big Fish slid into the mainstream on the plaid coattails of California ska contemporaries like Sublime and No Doubt, then carved out a solid name for itself on its own merit.

For this Royal Oak show, the band will be sharing the stage with energetic Pittsburgh anti-war punkers Anti-Flag. Tickets: royaloakmusictheatre.com.

2. Kings of Leon, Deerhunter: Jan. 22 at the Fox Theater in Detroit.

KOL are arriving in Detroit as part of their “Walls” tour, promoting their seventh studio album of the same name and its first singles, “Waste a Moment” and “Around the World”; the multiplatinum band could easily pack a stadium at this point, which is why it’s cool they’ll be doing this more intimate performance at the Fox. Atlanta noise-rockers Deerhunter will open. Tickets: olympiaentertainment.com 3. The 2017 Ann Arbor Folk Festival: Jan 27-28 at University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor.

To best recapture that summer-fest feeling (albeit indoors), check out this annual fundraiser for popular A2 venue The Ark. This

year’s lineup brings in a diverse range of folkbased acts, from the pop of headliner Jenny Lewis to actor/musician Kiefer Sutherland’s country-rock and the Appalachian sounds of the Corn Potato String Band. Both days are worth attending, so make a weekend out of this one. Tickets: theark.org.

pop, rap and singer-songwriter acts, from headlining rockers Thousand Foot Krutch and Dove Award-winners Tenth Avenue North to groundbreaking hip-hop artist Andy Mineo, popular “American Idol” finalist Colton Dixon, and Grammy nominee Britt Nicole. Tickets: palacenet.com.

4. Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: Jan. 27 at the James W. Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo.

Bradlee is the musical curator of this everrotating roster of eclectic instrumental talent and vocalists that takes current hit tracks and rearranges them into songs of another era, such as their uber-catchy version of Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop” turned into an unexpected 1950s doo-wop tune. This is one outfit with a lot of buzz behind it, and it’s actually more than worth the hype. Tickets: millerauditorium.com.

7. Run the Jewels: Feb. 18 at the Royal Oak Music Theater.

The sounds of two states represent in Run the Jewels, the battle-rap pairing of New York rapper-producer El-P and Atlanta rapper Killer Mike. The duo released their debut eponymous studio album to critical and fan acclaim and followed it up with 2014’s “RTJ2,” another collection of heavily aggressive, confident tracks that appeal to fans of both rap and EDM. Tickets: royaloakmusictheatre.com.

5. The Lumineers, Andrew Bird and Margaret Glaspy: Jan. 26 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids; Jan. 27 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Indie-folk band The Lumineers’ “Cleopatra” world tour is well underway, with two stops planned in Michigan, both including support sets from Bird and Glaspy. Skillful singer-songwriter Bird is just as compelling of a draw as The Lumineers themselves; Glaspy is more of an acquired listen with her sometimes harsh garage rock efforts. Tickets: vanandelarena.com, palacenet.com.

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8. Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience: Feb. 20 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

If you love the epic HBO series “Game of Thrones,” based on the books by George R.R. Martin, then this is your trip — you’ll get to hear the show’s equally grand and ambitious score as conducted by its composer Ramin Djawadi, with a full orchestra, choir and soloists bringing the show’s sounds to life underneath screens showing immersive video clips of the show itself. Tickets: palacenet.com.

9. Panic! at the Disco, MisterWives and Saint Motel: March 10 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Detroit is one of 35 cities on Panic!’s current tour, during which you’ll hear tracks from the band’s latest album, “Death of a Bachelor,” including the hot single “LA Devotee,” which was the subject of a dark and complex music video starring Noah Schnapp

from “Stranger Things.” New York indie-pop band MisterWives will open, along with Los Angeles alternative art-rockers Saint Motel.

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10. Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion and Aubrie Sellers: March 19 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.

Lambert will be rolling into Grand Rapids in March in continued celebration of her reign as County Music Association female vocalist of the year, promoting her new double album “The Weight of These Wings.” Supporting Lambert as openers will be Nashville five-piece Old Dominion and barbed-wire country singer Sellers. Tickets: vanandelarena.com.

11. Regina Spektor: March 23 at The Fillmore in Detroit.

A staple of today’s anti-folk scene, Russianborn New Yorker Spektor blends indie-rock, poetry and piano to create her eclectic and unique sound, which has taken more of a pop turn on her latest set, “Remember Us to Life.” She’s been poised for a major U.S. breakthrough for a couple of years, so see her now in this smaller venue while you still can. Tickets: thefillmoredetroit.com.

12. Experience Hendrix: March 23 at the Fox Theater in Detroit.

Guitar fans will be lining up for this tribute to guitar great Jimi Hendrix (sponsored by guitar maker Fender) that brings together some of the best guitarists on the scene, including Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang, Noah Hunt, Beth Hart, Ana Popovic and Zakk Wylde, who will be performing Hendrix favorites like “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” and “Purple Haze.”

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Jason Price is a well-known name in the realm of high-octane snowmobile racing. He races. He builds. He fixes. He’s even been known to help out his competitors at racing events.

Best of all, he gets to do it for a living, he said while grinning.

“We take a stock sled, pick it apart, find the flaws and fix them,” Price said from inside his Gaylord-based business, Priceless Performance. “There are a lot of parts we develop and have others manufacture for us.”

The local company strictly works on dragracing sleds, not so much for long-distance endurance racers such as those who compete in the International 500 Snowmobile Race in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Price also serves clients who seek to improve the durability of their trail-riding snowmobiles but admits the most exciting work is for the racers.

“We really concentrate on clutch kits for sleds, basically the transmission of a snowmobile. It’s called a clutch kit, and that’s what we really specialize in,” Price said.

Several of his clients compete in a series of nine races throughout the season, the first scheduled for Jan. 6-7 in Mancelona.

Price explained how older snowmobiles were always built with carburetors, but today’s machines are designed with electronic fuel injection systems. Those can only be adjusted with specialized computer equipment.

“It’s the brains of the snowmobile,” Price said.

And it turns out there are only so many people across the country who do this kind of work. Specifically, Price said he is one of five, though a sixth guy operates out of Quebec.

Price owns a truly unique business in Michigan, he said.

Why such a specialized industry?

“It’s mainly about watching a customer’s smile after they get done riding,” Price said.

“That’s why I do this. It’s what people want.”

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Priceless Performance is in its eighth year of business, though it’s only been at 2484 S. Otsego Ave. in Gaylord for two winters. Price said he launched the operation after working a couple of gigs at other snowmobile and power sports shops in Gaylord, including a failed Arctic Cat dealer and a now-closed business called Total Powersports. He found his capitalistic sweet spot with the specific performance and durability niche, Price said.

“We certainly don’t do normal snowmobile repair here,” said Patti Gates, service and parts manager at the business. “It’s all about performance. You want to go fast? We can help with that.”

The folks at Priceless Performance also do a fair amount of financial secret-keeping, Gates joked as she folded billing statements and stuffed them into envelopes. “The thing I hear more than anything else is, ‘Please don’t tell my wife,’” she said with a laugh. “And we don’t.”

Todd Kuhn of Vassar said he is a longtime customer because of the exceptional customer service he receives at Price’s business. He said Price himself is highly regarded across the international snowmobile racing world and is considered a genuinely nice guy.

“I’ve been with him at races, and he has customers coming up to him at a race — when he’s racing against them — but he’ll still be dialing in their machines for them,” Kuhn said. “Anything he touches he wants to be the best. It’s amazing.

“And his phone will ring 24/7 this time of year,” Kuhn said. “He takes the time.”

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By Kristi Kates Five doors down from the iconic Charlevoix drawbridge on Bridge Street, with views of boats traversing the Round Lake Channel, you’ll find Scovie’s Gourmet, the deli and cafe that Vi Keller opened in 2003 with her former husband after moving Up North from Chicago (they combined their names — Scot and Vi — for the business moniker.)

The cafe’s changed a lot over its dozen years, but while the surroundings and specials may have evolved as the business has expanded, the food has remained the big draw.

DIFFERENT IS GOOD Eric Wlodarczak is Scovie’s manager; he moved to Charlevoix from Monroe near Detroit in a bid to escape crowded city life. With no prior food service experience, he applied at Scovie’s and instantly knew he wanted to be part of it.

“The people are what make it fun to work here,” he said. “Scovie’s isn’t a corporate environment, and it’s never the same old routine; it’s like a French bistro that’s always changing and always different, and that’s fun.”

While Scovie’s has long had a loyal clientele, three years ago management decided the restaurant was in need of more space, especially during the busy tourist months, so it took over the building next door (Elements, a gift shop that was housed there, moved to another location in Charlevoix) and expanded from 50 seats to 104.

FRESH AND FAST The informal environment, all done up in earth tones, reflects Charlevoix’s lakeside resort feel, with a vintage worldly edge provided by accessories that Keller acquired in France and Western Europe.

“We’re definitely casual,” Wlodarczak said, “we’ve got nice wooden tables with seasonal tablecloths, and the decor features lots of neat souvenirs that Vi brought back from her travels.”

Outdoors, when the seasons permit, several tables perch narrowly on the sidewalk in front of the cafe, allowing for equal watching of both people and Round Lake. But indoors or outdoors, you’ll get your food fresh and fast, as is part of Scovie’s philosophy.

“We’re committed to making sure everything gets to the plate as best as we can do,” said Wlodarczak. “All of our dishes go directly from kitchen to table, and never sit under warming lights.”

Scovie’s also doesn’t have a deep-fryer.

Most of the entrees are sauteed and finished up in a convection oven; all of the sandwiches are handcrafted and made to order.

“We even make our own roast beef and corned beef right in-house,” Wlodarczak said.

LOCAL FAVORITES Scovie’s doesn’t offer breakfast, although there are savory quiches that would do the trick if needed. The lunch menu is available all day, including two soups, one broth and one creme; the potato and onion soup with caramelized onions, potatoes, garlic and cheddar cheese is a popular pick at lunchtime.

“One of our best lunch items is our northern Michigan chicken salad,” Wlodarczak said. “It’s got white meat chicken, Traverse City dried cherries and toasted almonds; everyone loves it, so we serve it several different ways, in sandwiches, wraps and salads.”

The hamburger menu features halfpound, all-Angus beef burgers, served on pretzel rolls sliced in half. The Skinner burger, with bacon, cheddar cheese and house-made barbeque sauce, is a particular local favorite.

SEASONAL SELECTIONS Once the dinner hour rolls around at 5 p.m., the dishes turn a little more hearty, with one top pick being Scovie’s bruschetta chicken — breaded white meat topped with tomato, onion, garlic and a five-cheese blend; it’s all baked and then finished with a balsamic vinegar reduction.

“Another is our pecan-crusted walleye,” Wlodarczak added. “The fish is encrusted with crushed pecans and panko, and it’s served with rice pilaf and amaretto beurre blanc sauce over the top.”

Wlodarczak also pointed out that Scovie’s works to keep selections on the menu for everyone, including chicken, beef and vegetarian items.

MOVIE MADNESS A fun time to dine at Scovie’s is during Dinner & Movie nights. For $25 per person, you can enjoy a starter, dinner entree, dessert and a movie right in the cafe, projected onto a 10-foot screen.

“Movie nights are so great,” Wlodarczak said. “We ‘theme’ the food to the movie that will be playing, and if there’s food in the movie itself, we try to copy it onto our menu.”

For a showing of the film “The Cider House Rules,” Scovie’s served up a fall menu of stuffed pork with a baked apple dessert; a screening of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” inspired a dinner that looked like dessert, including meatloaf shaped like cake with mashed-potato “frosting.”

“I think the best so far was when we showed ‘West Side Story,’” Wlodarczak said.

“We offered competing menus for the Jets and the Sharks.”

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Eric Wlodarczak is the manager at Scovie’s Gourmet in Charlevoix. The deli and cafe opened in 2003.

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Scovie’s Gourmet is located at 111 Bridge St. in downtown Charlevoix. For more information, visit scovies.com or call 231-237-7827.

Kristi Kates is a contributing editor and freelance writer.

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Traverse City duo catches wave of surf rock

By Kristi Kates MEET THE BAND Traverse City’s Parking Lots played its first show in September 2015, and in just a little over a year started a local buzz as one of the few (only?) surf-rock bands in northern Michigan.

Chris Hancock plays guitar and sings; T.J. Hall serves as drummer, bass player and producer. “So T.J. basically picks up all the slack,” Hancock said with a laugh.

The two friends — Hancock is from Cadillac, and Hall is from Grayling — met through Lifer, a skateboarding shop in Traverse City (now closed.)

The band’s sound is a tribute to musical heroes: the Ramones, Reverend Horton Heat and surf-guitar guru Dick Dale.

“I’m self-taught, so I basically just try to emulate sounds I like, and music I’d want to hear,” Hancock said. “T.J. and I lock onto each other’s playing really well, even though I’m what I consider an ‘unskilled’ guitar player.”

YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD THEM When the bandmates aren’t at their day jobs as a construction estimator (“I read blueprints for a living,” Hancock said) and sound engineer (“I’m the nerd of the band,” Hall added), they’re out there playing gig after gig, honing their sound toward future goals.

Frequent venues for Hancock and Hall include Traverse City’s Studio Anatomy and Union Street Station; they also played InsideOut Gallery in Traverse City’s Warehouse District before it closed back in September.

Further downstate, they’re regulars at The Escape Bar and Grill in Cadillac, and Mulligan’s in Grand Rapids. You may have also caught ear of their double-sided CD single from last fall, on which they tested the waters as a new band with the tracks “If You Do Not Want to Die” and “Thick as Thieves.”

THEIR INSPIRATION Skateboarding, fun and clean living are the three foci for Parking Lots. “We’re not running a straight edge program or anything like that, but we’re both sober, and it helps us get a lot done,” Hancock said.

Their lyrics stick close to the classic themes of the surf rockers who have come before them — “standard stuff,” Hancock says, “fast skateboards, fast motorcycles, girls” — although Hall pointed out that there may be hidden meaning in their tunes that’s yet to be discovered. “I don’t write the lyrics, but I know I hear a lotta love in there,” he quipped. “Well, we are passionate about our music,” Hancock agreed.

CURRENT PROJECTS Hancock and Hall are still settling on an official release date, but those in the know can already snag Parking Lots’ first full-length, 12-track, all original album called simply “Parking Lots” on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay and at studioanatomy.com. (Parking Lots fans in Cadillac got an early listen over Thanksgiving weekend when the band tried out some new tunes at The Escape Bar and Grill.)

“We’re working on our local announcement and a release party in Traverse City,” Hancock said. “We just haven’t settled on exactly where and when yet.”

WHAT’S IN A NAME The name, of course, had to reflect the band’s interests in boarding (both skate and surf), but it couldn’t be too corny, too obvious, too dramatic, or too … anything.

“We were just sitting around after band practice one day trying to figure out a name, and jokingly pointed out we were sitting in a parking lot,” Hall said. “We figured as skateboarders, we actually spend a lot of time in parking lots, so it made sense.”

Once the name was chosen, it revealed more depth as the band progressed. “My wife and I vacation in Rincon, Puerto Rico, and our favorite surf spot there is nicknamed Parking Lots,” Hancock said.

“Also, parking lots are a place where you park in order to go do something, so they’re like a starting point,” Hall continued. “I figure that added a little more meaning to it too. But names are hard,” he said.

FUTURE LOTS Next up for Parking Lots is more promotion of that new album, which both musicians said has taken up most of their focus to date.

“The album was 1½ years of work,” Hancock said. “And we’ve been playing all of those songs for the past year,” Hall added, “so now we need to start working on some new songs.”

The pair also plan to expand their live show, taking it to bigger venues and bigger cities; Hall said it can be difficult to grow musically in the Traverse City scene, which often focuses more on folk and blues.

“TC is pretty tough on its local bands,” he said. “So we plan to do a lot more traveling.” And after that? “We’re going to be awesome. Forever.”

Find out more about Parking Lots at facebook. com/parkinglotsTC. Kristi Kates is a contributing editor and freelance writer.

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NORTHERN SEEN 1 Liz Smith, Bethany Kronverd, and Dartanion and Sandra Thomas show off their ugly Christmas sweaters at a Thrive 45 event at Pour Public House in Petoskey.

2 Mark Penzien, Fred Malpass, Denny Aenis and Dick Hartrick, who make up the barbershop quartet Just Us 4, entertained the crowd at an East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce event at Sommerset Pointe Yacht Club in Boyne City.

3 Dan Hughes, CEO of CSIG Holding Company, discussed the value of heart in business at a Thrive 45 event at Independence Village in Petoskey.

4 Tori Rybinski and Cary Stadel host a booth at the Holiday Gift and Craft Show at Odawa Casino Resort in Petoskey.

5 Sierra and Justin Klooster go out for sushi at Nagoya in Petoskey.

6 What goes better together than wine and macaroni and cheese? Melissa and Brandy sample the offerings at the Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula Great Macaroni & Cheese Bake-off at Black Star Farms.

7 Guest of honor Dan Brady has a beer with Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region Executive Director Wendy Irvin at the HabiTAP event at 7 Monks Taproom in Traverse City. Brady swam from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island to raise money for Habitat. He’s collected nearly $60,000 of a $100,000 fundraising goal and hopes his next swim — the four miles out-and-back to Alcatraz in San Francisco — will raise the remainder.

8 Amanda Anderson, Sarah Sargent and Matt Sullivan stopped at Brew during a night out in Traverse City.

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dec 03

saturday

CHRISTMAS IN ATWOOD: 11am-3pm, Work n’ Play Shop. Pictures with Santa, hot cocoa & cookies, & make & take picture frame craft.

Free. worknplayshop.com

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MAY ERLEWINE EP RELEASE SHOW & WINTER DANCE PARTY: Enjoy an evening of soul/groove inspired music that May has been developing for her EP “The Little Things.”

Doors & dinner service at 6:30pm; show at 8pm, The Cathedral Barn at Historic Barns Park, TC. Show tickets start at $15. Dinner, $15. historicbarnspark.com

-------------------24TH ANNUAL MADRIGAL CONCERT: Presented by the Leelanau Children’s Choir & Leelanau Youth Ensemble at Leland Community Methodist Church at 7:30pm. Tickets: $15 adults, $5 students. 231-883-SING.

-------------------“IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE”: This concert series is presented by the Leelanau Community Choir at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Leland at 7:30pm. Free. 231-271-6091.

-------------------MERCHANTS HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 6-9pm, Downtown Harbor Springs. Enjoy shopping, live music by the Petoskey High School Steel Drum Band, & more.

-------------------BIGGEST LITTLE HOLIDAY PARTY: Attendees relax by placing their holiday party planning into the GT Resort’s hands & celebrate in “Grand” style. Held at the GT Resort & Spa, Acme. Pre-party reception: 5:30pm. Dinner buffet: 7pm; includes entertainment by Northern MI DJ. $32/person. 231-534-6150.

-------------------MERRY MARKETPLACE: This art & craft show takes place at the Old Art Building, Leland from 10am-4pm. Featuring 20 local artisans. 231-256-2131.

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HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 11am-1pm: Linda McLean will sign her book “Wanda & Winky” & Carol Trembath will sign her book “Water Walkers.” 3-6pm: Local authors such as Anne-Marie Oomen, Thomas Lynch & Teresa Scollon will read parts of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself.” horizonbooks.com

-------------------WINTER SONGS & CAROLS: Manitou Winds presents this eclectic mix of chamber music, poetry, & prose. 7:30pm, Grace Episcopal Church, TC. Free. manitouwinds.com

-------------------A TASTE OF BETHLEHEM: 2-8pm, First Christian Church, TC. Enjoy native animals, a live Nativity scene, food, music, crafts & entertainment. Free. 946-4074.

-------------------HANDMADE HOLIDAY MARKET: 10am-4pm, Vasquez Hacienda, Elk Rapids.

16TH HOLIDAY HOME TOUR: 10am-3pm, Cadillac. Sponsored by the Cadillac Garden Club.

Tickets: $15 advance, $20 day of. 231-510-9047.

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GAYLORD SANTA PARADE: 5:30-7:30pm. Activities including live music, sleigh rides & more start under the pavilion on Court at 5:30pm. The parade starts at 6pm, followed by the lighting of the Christmas tree & pictures with Santa.

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CERAMICS/BLOCK PRINT WINTER MARKET: With ceramic artist Benjamin Maier & block print/ watercolor painter Duncan Moran. 11am-5pm, Maier Studio, 10201 S. Center Hwy., TC. A preview sale will be held on Fri., Dec. 2 from 6-8pm at the studio. maierceramics.com

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

-------------------18TH ANNUAL “WREATHS FOR HAITI SALE”: Handmade by Haiti mission team members. 9am-3pm, Traverse Bay United Methodist Church, TC. 231-228-5927.

-------------------FARMLAND 5K RUN & FREE FOR ALL BIKE: Held at the Lew Rasho Farm, 1154 Rasho Rd., TC, the 5K run starts at noon.

12:30pm: Post Race Party starts. 1pm: Free for All bike race. Info: farmlandtc.com

-------------------CHARLES R. MURPHY PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION & SALE: 10am-4pm, CTAC, TC. crookedtree.org

-------------------HOLIDAY IN THE VILLAGE: Suttons Bay. Today features cookies, crafts & more at Suttons Bay Bingham District Library, Santa arriving by firetruck for tree lighting, & more. suttonsbayarea.com

-------------------“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: 7:30pm, Mary Schmuckal Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Tickets start at $15. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------14TH ANNUAL JINGLE BELL JAM: 7pm, following the Sleighbell Parade, at American Legion Post #10, Manistee. Featuring bands Peace Love Music, Junk Monkey, Sufferin Succotash, & The Rock Supply. Admission is one new, unwrapped toy or cash donation.

Proceeds benefit Toys for Tots/Gifts for Teens program in Manistee County. 231-510-9674.

Bringing a cast of 144 children & adults, Dance Arts Academy & Company Dance Traverse present the holiday tradition “The Nutcracker” at Milliken Auditorium in Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC on Dec. 8-9 at 7pm; Dec. 10 at 2pm & 7pm; & Dec. 11 at 1pm & 5:30pm. Tickets are available at Diva Dancewear or by calling 941-4234.

Ball Drop at 2pm & 7pm at City Opera House, TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org

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THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA: By Craig Lucas & Adam Guettel. 2pm & 7:30pm, Harvey Theatre, Interlochen Center for the Arts. Tickets: $17; $15 senior, $10 youth. interlochen.org

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WINTER JAZZ ENSEMBLE SHOWCASE: Presented by the NMC Jazz Bands & Vocal Jazz Ensemble. 7:30pm, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC. $12 adults, $7 students & seniors. www.mynorthtickets.com

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“A CHRISTMAS STORY,” CADILLAC: Presented by the Cadillac Footliters at Cadillac High School Auditorium at 7pm. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 door. Find ‘Footliters’ on Facebook.

7TH ANNUAL LIGHT UP THE NIGHT & SOUP COOK-OFF: 9am-7pm, Downtown Bellaire. There will also be a scavenger hunt, ornament making, visit with Santa, caroling & more. bellairechamber.com

“A CHRISTMAS STORY,” MANISTEE: 7:30pm, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee. Presented by the Manistee Civic Players. Tickets start at $16. mynorthtickets.com “THE BISHOP’S WIFE”: Presented by GAAA Readers’ Theater at Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, Glen Arbor at 7:30pm. Free. glenarborart.org

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--------------------------------------MERRY MAKERS MARKETPLACE: An art fair featuring 22 artists. Held at Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey from 10am-4pm. Free admission. crookedtree.org MEASURE FOR MEASURE: A Christmas Performance by this men’s choral group from Ann

Arbor. 7:30pm, The Opera House, Cheboygan.

Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students. theoperahouse.org

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1ST ANNUAL LIGHTS OF LOVE: This event takes place in East Park, Charlevoix. The lighting of the Lights of Love Christmas Tree will happen at 5:15pm. There will also be a short dedication & caroling. Sponsor a light or purchase an ornament to decorate the tree in memory of or in honor of loved ones. Proceeds benefit Hospice of NW MI. 800-551-4140.

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SANTA’S TRAIN WONDERLAND: 10am-3pm, Castle Farms, Charlevoix. Featuring over 20 model trains, tram rides, face painting & more.

General admission, $5. VIP sessions available. castlefarms.com

dec 04

sunday

CHRISTMAS AT THE LIGHTHOUSE: 12-4pm, GT Lighthouse Museum, located inside Leelanau State Park,

Northport. Santa will arrive on a firetruck, kids can make their own ornament & “lighted” lighthouse, there will be holiday carols, & much more. 231-499-1787.

-------------------JORDAN VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND WINTER CONCERT: With Just Us 4 Barbershop Quartet. 3pm, East Jordan High School.

Donations welcome.

-------------------“ALL IS BRIGHT”: This holiday open house is hosted by the Armchair Theatre of the Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Music by Ruth Willis, Billy P (Santa) & Kate Heady (elf). “A Christmas Carol” will also be playing. 2pm, Charlevoix Circle of Arts. $5 suggested donation. charlevoixcircle.com

-------------------“IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE”: This concert series is presented by the Leelanau Community Choir at Suttons Bay Congregational Church at 3pm. Free. 231-271-6091.

-------------------CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: 10:30am-2:30pm, St. Francis High School Gymnasium, TC. Presented by St. Francis Parish, there will be an Old-Fashioned Chicken Dinner, Christmas cookie sale, raffles & more. 947-2460.

-------------------“IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE”: This concert series is presented by the Leelanau Community Choir at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Glen Arbor at 7pm. Free. 231-271-6091.

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HOLIDAY IN THE VILLAGE: Suttons Bay. Today features Antlers & Elves – Brain Storm! at Enerdyne, Community Choral Concert at Congregational Church, & more. suttonsbayarea.com

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“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: 2pm, Mary Schmuckal Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Tickets start at $15. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------SANTA’S TRAIN WONDERLAND: 10am3pm, Castle Farms, Charlevoix. Featuring over 20 model trains, tram rides, face painting & more. General admission, $5. VIP sessions available. castlefarms.com

-------------------HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: With the Bay Area Big Band with Edgar Struble. 3:30-5pm, First Congregational Church, TC. Tickets: $15$20. bayareamusicfoundation.org

-------------------“A CHRISTMAS STORY,” MANISTEE: 2pm, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee. Presented by the Manistee Civic Players. Tickets start at $16. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT Ball Drop at 2pm & 6pm at City Opera House, TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org

dec 05

monday

AN EVENING WITH DANIEL BERGNER: Presented by the National Writers Series at City Opera House, TC at 7pm. Bergner will talk about his book, “Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family.” Includes a 6pm reception with live music & a book signing.

General admission, $15.50. cityoperahouse.org

-------------------SOUP & BREAD FOR NORTE: 6-8pm, The Little Fleet, TC. Meal provided by The Cooks’ House, Olives and Wine, Betty’s Hot Dish, Snap, Gaijin, Harvest & 9 Beans Row. This “pay what you can” event will benefit Norte!’s Traverse City-wide Safe Routes To School initiative. thelittlefleet.com

-------------------AUDITIONS: For “Outside Mullingar.” There are roles for two women, one of whom must be able to play a woman of about 70 & the other about 36; & two men, one of whom must be able to play a man of about 75 & the other about 42. 7pm, OTP Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. oldtownplayhouse.com

dec 06

tuesday

AAUW HOLIDAY PARTY: Featuring a silent auction, food, friendship & more.

5:30pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. $10 donation.

RSVP: 943-4663.

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SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCHEON BENEFIT: 11:30am-1:30pm, Elks Lodge, Gaylord. Cost by donation. Proceeds benefit The Salvation Army in Otsego County.

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PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH EVENING SUPPORT GROUP: Christmas Potluck.

6pm, MCHC, room E, TC. 947-7389.

BAGGER DAVE’S HEARTS HANDS 0.5 mi south of Thumb Lake Rd, & 5 mi northwest of EVENT: A portion of allMill sales at US-127 Bagger Dave’s I-75 Exit #290, St/Old Burger Tavern, TC from 11am-11pm will MI be CHARLEVOIX COUNTY, donated to the Father Fred Foundation. Anyone Tom Bosserd: 734-646-7339 who brings a food, winter wear or monetary HALDERMAN REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC. donation800.424.2324 will receive |awww.halderman.com $10 Bagger Dave’s gift card. baggerdaves.com HLS# TLB-11916 Owner: Starr Commonwealth

NATURE EXPLORERS EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION: “Komodo Dragons Plus: Reptiles from Across the World.” 7pm, Grow Benzie, Benzonia. Free for all ages. amaliaexplores.com

DARCY DRIVE-IN SERIES: Presents “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” 6pm, Darcy Library, Beulah. Includes a Grinchy craft & snacks. Free. darcylibraryofbeulah.org

TSO CIVIC CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT: 6:30pm, Grace Episcopal Church, TC. Free.

Light reception will follow. traversesymphony.org

---------------------------------------------------------GVSU TRAVERSE CITY ALUMNI: Meets the first Tues. of every month from 5:307:30pm at The Parlor, TC. Discounted drinks & food until 7pm.

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dec 07

wednesday

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS KICK-OFF PARTY: For a reading competition for area fourth & fifth graders. Stop by any time between 4pm & 8pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. This party is for registered members & teams, so sign up before the party at: battleofthebooksgt.com

-------------------PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH DAY SUPPORT GROUP: Christmas Party. 11am registration, Elks Lodge, TC. Reservations: 947-7389.

-------------------“HAVE YOURSELF A JOLLY CHRISTMAS”: Interlochen Woman’s Club Christmas Party is held at the Golden Fellowship Hall, next to the Interlochen Public Library at noon. Wear your favorite, best, vintage or ugly Christmas sweater.

Bring hors d’oeuvres or desserts. 231-642-1767.

-------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT Ball Drop at 7pm at City Opera House, TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org

-------------------11TH ANNUAL WOODEN SHOE FESTIVAL: 6pm, Banks Township Hall, Downtown Ellsworth.

Featuring the Community Tree Lighting, caroling, free pizza dinner, Christmas cookies & hot chocolate bar, kids crafts, balloon creations with Twister Joe, & more.

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DECEMBER RECESS OF GIVING: Join The Ticker at this networking event at Father Fred, TC from 5-7pm. Drinks provided by Chateau Chantal & Short’s. Food by Bistro Fou Fou. Canned goods, non perishable food items & toiletry donations are welcomed. Prizes: Star Wars prize pack, including two tickets to the Rogue One premiere, & an overnight Stay at Chateau Chantal.

Admission, $10. Half of proceeds will go directly to Father Fred. Recess is presented by Remax Bayshore Properties. www.traverseticker.com

-------------------HOLIDAY AFTER HOURS: 5-8pm, Michaywe, Gaylord. $10 Chamber members.

dec 08

thursday

ROBERT ABATE: This Detroit jazzman, composer & blues artist will perform at Michigan Artists Gallery, TC

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- -Lic.-#AC69200019 -------------------------“THE NUTCRACKER”: Presented by Dance Arts Academy & Company Dance Traverse at Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC at 7pm. Tickets: 941-4234.

-------------------LADIES’ NIGHT: Ladies enjoy food, refreshments, & specials for their shopping needs in downtown TC from 5-9pm. downtowntc.com

-------------------“THE SLEEPING BEAUTY”: Interlochen’s Director of Dance Joseph Morrissey creates an all-new interpretation of the classic storybook ballet. 7:30pm, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts. Tickets: $28 full, $25 senior & $10 youth. A pre-performance talk will be held from 6:30-7pm. interlochen.org

-------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: (See Weds., Dec. 7)

-------------------TC YOUNG PROFESSIONALS DEC. MIXER: 5-7pm, Northern Express Room at The Parlor, TC. Find ‘YP December Mixer’ on Facebook.

dec 09

friday

MOVIE & PIZZA NIGHT: Featuring “Here, There and Everywhere” from Warren Miller Entertainment & all-you-caneat pizza. Benefits the Harbor Springs high school & middle school ski teams. 5-9pm, Boyne Highlands day lodge in the Camelot Room, Harbor Springs.

Tickets, $10. 231-347-6048.

-------------------PORTERHOUSE PRESENTS: Joshua Davis: Wsg Nik Carman. Northern MI’s Joshua Davis writes songs that blend the roots of American music with gritty rock n’ roll & vintage soul. He is well known for his performances on “The Voice.” He performs at a winter barn concert at the Cathedral Barn at Historic Barns Park, TC from 6:30-10pm.

Tickets start at $20. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------WINTER SONGS & CAROLS: Manitou Winds presents this eclectic mix of chamber music, poetry, & prose. 7:30pm, The Leelanau School, Glen Arbor. Free. manitouwinds.com

“A CHRISTMAS STORY,” MANISTEE: 7:30pm, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee. Presented by the Manistee Civic Players. Tickets start at $16. mynorthtickets.com

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CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE: Dec. 9-11, The Village at GT Commons, TC. 6-9pm: Tonight includes Music in the Halls, holiday shopping offers, Unsilent Night at Left Foot Charley Winery, & the tree lighting. thevillagetc.com

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“A CHRISTMAS PreMade with STORY,” local and CADILLAC: organic foods. sented by theOpen Cadillac Footliters8-3. at Cadillac High Thurs-Mon School Auditorium at 7pm.

Tickets: $10 advance, Gift boxes available online $12 door. Find ‘Footliters’ on Facebook.

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-------------------COMMUNITY DANCE: Presented by the Jordan Valley All-Stars Band at the East Jordan Civic Center Gym from 7-9:30pm. $10.

-------------------CHRISTMAS MAGIC COOKIE & BOOK SALE: 10am-2pm, Beulah Trailhead Building, downtown Beulah. Hand select cookies for $7/ pound. Benefits Darcy Library events & their book fund. 231-882-4847.

-------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: (See Weds., Dec. 7)

dec 10

saturday

TWILIGHT SKATE BENEFIT: 4-6pm, Howe Arena, GT Civic Center, TC. Bring non-perishable food items in lieu of paying all or part of the usual admission fee & skate rental. Items will be donated to Father Fred.

Info: centreice.org

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HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Tour the Perry Hannah House, now the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, TC, decorated for the holiday season from 4-7pm. Featuring 20+ trees, music by TC Celtic, a floral demonstration by Derek Woodruff, local authors & more. Please bring items for a local food pantry or an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. reynolds-jonkhoff.com

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FRANC D’AMBROSIO: The Phantom Unmasked: 7-9pm, Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts, Roscommon. Celebrating songs of Broadway. Franc is also known for his role as “Anthony Corleone” in “The Godfather III.” Tickets, $35. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------FREE ARTS & CRAFTS DAY: Featuring pop up cards. Noon-3pm, Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Gaylord. gaylordarts.org

-------------------18TH ANNUAL “WREATHS FOR HAITI SALE”: Handmade by Haiti mission team members. 9am-1pm, Traverse Bay United Methodist Church, TC. 231-228-5927.

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BAYVIEW CRAFT MARKET: 9am-3pm, Bayview Wesleyan Church, TC. Featuring local artisans, live music, a food truck & more.

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“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: (See Thurs., Dec. 8)

“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: (See Thurs., Dec. 8)

CHRISTMAS SEASON CONCERT: With the Benzie County Community Chorus at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah at 7:30pm. Freewill offering.

-------------------HANGING OF THE GREENS: 6:30-8:30pm, Spring Arbor University Center, Gaylord. Enjoy a tree lighting & Christmas reception with cookies, Santa & activities for kids. 989-705-3740.

-------------------“THE NUTCRACKER”: (See Thurs., Dec. 8)

--------------------------------------SANTA AT THE KALKASKA COUNTY LIBRARY: 11am-1pm. Enjoy story time with author Jeffery Schatzer as Santa. Also make Christmas cards & decorate cookies. Free.

231-258-9411.

-------------------LELAND HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 10am5pm. Open houses, sales & Christmas card workshop at the Library. lelandmi.com

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Northport. Santa will arrive on a firetruck, kids can make their own ornament & “lighted” lighthouse, there will be holiday carols, & much more. 231-499-1787.

-------------------JORDAN VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND WINTER CONCERT: With Just Us 4 Barbershop Quartet. 3pm, East Jordan High School.

Donations welcome.

-------------------“ALL IS BRIGHT”: This holiday open house is hosted by the Armchair Theatre of the Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Music by Ruth Willis, Billy P (Santa) & Kate Heady (elf). “A Christmas Carol” will also be playing. 2pm, Charlevoix Circle of Arts. $5 suggested donation. charlevoixcircle.com

-------------------“IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE”: This concert series is presented by the Leelanau Community Choir at Suttons Bay Congregational Church at 3pm. Free. 231-271-6091.

-------------------CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: 10:30am-2:30pm, St. Francis High School Gymnasium, TC. Presented by St. Francis Parish, there will be an Old-Fashioned Chicken Dinner, Christmas cookie sale, raffles & more. 947-2460.

-------------------“IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE”: This concert series is presented by the Leelanau Community Choir at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Glen Arbor at 7pm. Free. 231-271-6091.

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HOLIDAY IN THE VILLAGE: Suttons Bay. Today features Antlers & Elves – Brain Storm! at Enerdyne, Community Choral Concert at Congregational Church, & more. suttonsbayarea.com

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AAUW HOLIDAY PARTY: Featuring a silent auction, food, friendship & more.

5:30pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. $10 donation.

RSVP: 943-4663.

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SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCHEON BENEFIT: 11:30am-1:30pm, Elks Lodge, Gaylord. Cost by donation. Proceeds benefit The Salvation Army in Otsego County.

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-------------------GVSU TRAVERSE CITY ALUMNI: Meets the first Tues. of every month from 5:307:30pm at The Parlor, TC. Discounted drinks & food until 7pm.

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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS KICK-OFF PARTY: For a reading competition for area fourth & fifth graders. Stop by any time between 4pm & 8pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. This party is for registered members & teams, so sign up before the party at: battleofthebooksgt.com

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HOLIDAY BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5:30pm, VI Grille, Suttons Bay. leelanauchamber.com

-------------------“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: 7:30pm, Mary Schmuckal Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Tickets start at $15. mynorthtickets.com

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DARCY DRIVE-IN SERIES: Presents “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” 6pm, Darcy Library, Beulah. Includes a Grinchy craft & snacks. Free. darcylibraryofbeulah.org

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NATURE EXPLORERS EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION: “Komodo Dragons Plus: Reptiles from Across the World.” 7pm, Grow Benzie, Benzonia. Free for all ages. amaliaexplores.com

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3pm, Castle Farms, Charlevoix. Featuring over 20 model trains, tram rides, face painting & more. General admission, $5. VIP sessions available. castlefarms.com PARKINSON’S NETWORK ADULTS $15 · STUDENTS $5 NORTH DAY SUPPORT GROUP: Christmas Party. 11am registra231-386-5001 · NORTHPORTCAC.ORG HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: With the Bay tion, Elks Lodge, TC. Reservations: 947-7389.

Area Big Band with Edgar Struble. 3:30-5pm, First Congregational Church, TC. Tickets: $15“HAVE YOURSELF A JOLLY CHRISTMAS”: $20. bayareamusicfoundation.org Interlochen Woman’s Club Christmas Party is held at the Golden Fellowship Hall, next to the “A CHRISTMAS STORY,” MANISTEE: 2pm, Interlochen Public Library at noon. Wear your Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee. Presented by the favorite, best, vintage or ugly Christmas sweater.

Manistee Civic Players. Tickets start at $16.

Bring hors d’oeuvres or desserts. 231-642-1767. mynorthtickets.com PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT Ball Drop at 7pm at City Opera House, TC. Ball Drop at 2pm & 6pm at City Opera House, Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org 11TH ANNUAL WOODEN SHOE FESTIVAL: CLASSIC 6pm, Banks Township Hall, Downtown Ellsworth.

Featuring the Community Tree Lighting, carol& CONTEMPORARY ing, free pizza dinner, Christmas cookies & hot AN EVENING WITH DANIEL chocolate bar, kids crafts, balloon creations with BERGNER: Presented by Twister Joe, & more.

Complimented by an the National Writers Series at City Opera House, TC at DECEMBER RECESS OF GIVING: Join The Award Winning Wine List 7pm. Bergner will talk about Ticker at this networking event at Father Fred, TC Served a Comfortable Setting his book, “Sing for Your Life: from 5-7pm.in Drinks provided by Chateau Chantal A Story of Race, Music, and Family.” Includes a & Short’s.

Food by Bistro Fou Fou. Canned Overlooking the Waterfront 6pm reception with live music & a book signing. goods, non perishable food items & toiletry General admission, $15.50. cityoperahouse.org EARLY donations are welcomed. Prizes: Star Wars prize DINNER SPECIAL pack, including two tickets to the Rogue One preEntrées SOUP & BREAD FOR NORTE: 6-8pm, The miere, &2-for-1 an overnight Stay at Chateau Chantal.

Little Fleet, TC. Meal provided by The Cooks’ Half of5:30pm proceeds will go directly WhenAdmission, seated $10. before everyday House, Olives and Wine, Betty’s Hot Dish, to Father Fred.and Recess is presented Remax Buy one entree get one of equal or lesserby value free.

Snap, Gaijin, Harvest & 9 Beans Row. This Bayshore Properties. www.traverseticker.com This offer not valid with nightly specials. “pay what you can” event will benefit Norte!’s Traverse City-wide Safe Routes To School HOLIDAY AFTER HOURS: 5-8pm, Michaywe, Sushi members. on Thursdays initiative. thelittlefleet.com Gaylord. $10 Chamber

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SPARTANS CONNECT MIXER: Presented by the GT Area Spartans at Rare Bird Brewpub, TC from 5:15-7:30pm.

PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH EVENING SUPPORT GROUP: Christmas Potluck.

6pm, MCHC, room E, TC. 947-7389.

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BAGGER DAVE’S HEARTS & HANDS EVENT: A portion of all sales at Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern, TC from 11am-11pm will be donated to the Father Fred Foundation. Anyone who brings a food, winter wear or monetary donation will receive a $10 Bagger Dave’s gift card. baggerdaves.com

TSO CIVIC CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT: 6:30pm, Grace Episcopal Church, TC. Free.

Light reception will follow. traversesymphony.org

dec wednesday Christmas -------------------07 Concert “PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: 2pm, Mary Schmuckal Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Tickets start at $15. mynorthtickets.com

during Ladies’ Night from 5-9pm. michiganartistsgallery.com

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231.526.1904 Detroit jazzman, composer Open Daily atperform 5pm & blues artist will at Michigan Artists Gallery, TC thenewyork.com

--------------------------------------“THE NUTCRACKER”: Presented by Dance Arts Academy & Company Dance Traverse at Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC at 7pm. Tickets: 941-4234.

-------------------LADIES’ NIGHT: Ladies enjoy food, refreshments, & specials for their shopping needs in downtown TC from 5-9pm. downtowntc.com

-------------------“THE SLEEPING BEAUTY”: Interlochen’s Director of Dance Joseph Morrissey creates an all-new interpretation of the classic storybook ballet. 7:30pm, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts. Tickets: $28 full, $25 senior & $10 youth. A pre-performance talk will be held from 6:30-7pm. interlochen.org

-------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: (See Weds., Dec. 7)

-------------------TC YOUNG PROFESSIONALS DEC. MIXER: 5-7pm, Northern Express Room at The Parlor, TC. Find ‘YP December Mixer’ on Facebook.

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MOVIE & PIZZA NIGHT: Featuring “Here, There and Everywhere” from Warren Miller Entertainment & all-you-caneat pizza. Benefits the Harbor Springs high school & middle school ski teams. 5-9pm, Boyne Highlands day lodge in the Camelot Room, Harbor Springs.

Tickets, $10. 231-347-6048.

-------------------PORTERHOUSE PRESENTS: Joshua Davis: Wsg Nik Carman. Northern MI’s Joshua Davis writes songs that blend the roots of American music with gritty rock n’ roll & vintage soul. He is well known for his performances on “The Voice.” He performs at a winter barn concert at the Cathedral Barn at Historic Barns Park, TC from 6:30-10pm.

Tickets start at $20. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------WINTER SONGS & CAROLS: Manitou Winds presents this eclectic mix of chamber music, poetry, & prose. 7:30pm, The Leelanau School, Glen Arbor. Free. manitouwinds.com

“A CHRISTMAS STORY,” MANISTEE: 7:30pm, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee. Presented by the Manistee Civic Players. Tickets start at $16. mynorthtickets.com

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CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE: Dec. 9-11, The Village at GT Commons, TC. 6-9pm: Tonight includes Music in the Halls, holiday shopping offers, Unsilent Night at Left Foot Charley Winery, & the tree lighting. thevillagetc.com

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“A CHRISTMAS STORY,” CADILLAC: Presented by the Cadillac Footliters at Cadillac High School Auditorium at 7pm. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 door. Find ‘Footliters’ on Facebook.

-------------------UNSILENT NIGHT: 6pm, Left Foot Charley, TC. A free outdoor participatory sound sculpture. Featuring live music from 7-9pm, free hot cider, cookies, sound sculpture & walk around The Commons. Reserve your spot: 995-0500.

-------------------COMMUNITY DANCE: Presented by the Jordan Valley All-Stars Band at the East Jordan Civic Center Gym from 7-9:30pm. $10.

-------------------CHRISTMAS MAGIC COOKIE & BOOK SALE: 10am-2pm, Beulah Trailhead Building, downtown Beulah. Hand select cookies for $7/ pound. Benefits Darcy Library events & their book fund. 231-882-4847.

-------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: (See Weds., Dec. 7)

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TWILIGHT SKATE BENEFIT: 4-6pm, Howe Arena, GT Civic Center, TC. Bring non-perishable food items in lieu of paying all or part of the usual admission fee & skate rental. Items will be donated to Father Fred.

Info: centreice.org

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HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Tour the Perry Hannah House, now the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, TC, decorated for the holiday season from 4-7pm. Featuring 20+ trees, music by TC Celtic, a floral demonstration by Derek Woodruff, local authors & more. Please bring items for a local food pantry or an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. reynolds-jonkhoff.com

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FRANC D’AMBROSIO: The Phantom Unmasked: 7-9pm, Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts, Roscommon. Celebrating songs of Broadway. Franc is also known for his role as “Anthony Corleone” in “The Godfather III.” Tickets, $35. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------FREE ARTS & CRAFTS DAY: Featuring pop up cards. Noon-3pm, Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Gaylord. gaylordarts.org

-------------------18TH ANNUAL “WREATHS FOR HAITI SALE”: Handmade by Haiti mission team members. 9am-1pm, Traverse Bay United Methodist Church, TC. 231-228-5927.

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BAYVIEW CRAFT MARKET: 9am-3pm, Bayview Wesleyan Church, TC. Featuring local artisans, live music, a food truck & more.

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CHRISTMAS SEASON CONCERT: With the Benzie County Community Chorus at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah at 7:30pm. Freewill offering.

-------------------HANGING OF THE GREENS: 6:30-8:30pm, Spring Arbor University Center, Gaylord. Enjoy a tree lighting & Christmas reception with cookies, Santa & activities for kids. 989-705-3740.

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--------------------------------------SANTA AT THE KALKASKA COUNTY LIBRARY: 11am-1pm. Enjoy story time with author Jeffery Schatzer as Santa. Also make Christmas cards & decorate cookies. Free.

231-258-9411.

-------------------LELAND HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 10am5pm. Open houses, sales & Christmas card workshop at the Library. lelandmi.com

Author Signings: 12-6pm, Horizon Books, TC. Info: horizonbooks.com

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COOKIES FOR A CAUSE: Featuring cookies, jams, special treats & breads. 8am-2pm, Grace Episcopal Church, TC. Proceeds benefit Grace Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels of NMCAA & Little by Little Haiti. 947-2330.

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PROVEMONT HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-4pm, VFW Hall, Lake Leelanau.

-------------------HOLIDAY CONTRA-DANCE: With the Bayside Travellers Dance Society at Twin Lakes – Gilbert Lodge, TC. 6pm potluck, 7:15-11pm music & Contra dance. Bring a wrapped white elephant gift. $11 adults, $7 students, free for members. dancetc.com

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“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: 2pm, Mary Schmuckal Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Tickets start at $15. mynorthtickets.com

CHRISTMAS SEASON CONCERT: With the Benzie County Community Chorus at Frankfort United Methodist Church at 3pm. Freewill offering.

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“THE NUTCRACKER”: Presented by Dance Arts Academy & Company Dance Traverse at Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC at 1pm & 5:30pm. Tickets: 941-4234.

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CHRISTMAS SEASON CONCERT: With the Benzie County Community Chorus at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah at 3pm.

Freewill offering.

DIVE DEEP INTO SELF EXPRESSION: Explore yourself, life & joy of creativity, using drama, movement, sound, storytelling & contact. 3-6 pm. TC. $10 suggested donation.

231-421-3120. www.meetup.com/InterPlay-TC/

“THE NUTCRACKER”: Presented by Dance Arts Academy & Company Dance Traverse at Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC at 2pm & 7pm. Tickets: 941-4234.

CADILLAC FOOTLITERS AUDITIONS: For “Disney’s Aladdin JR.” Many roles for kids 8-18.

4-7pm, Cooley High School Annex, Cadillac.

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-------------------CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE: Dec. 9-11, The Village at GT Commons, TC. 2-7pm: Today includes carriage rides, Meet Santa, TC West Senior High School Choir Presents: “Mix & Mingle to some Holiday Jingles” at Kirkbride Hall doors, & more. thevillagetc.com

-------------------CHRISTMAS MAGIC – DOWNTOWN BEULAH: 9am-6pm. Includes a parade, cookies, Santa, kids activities & more. Parade at 5:15pm. clcba.org/event/christmas-magic/

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“THE SLEEPING BEAUTY”: Interlochen’s Director of Dance Joseph Morrissey creates an all-new interpretation of the classic storybook ballet. 2pm & 7:30pm, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts. Tickets: $28 full, $25 senior & $10 youth. interlochen.org

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THE BAY FILM SERIES: Presents “A Man Called Ove.” 2pm & 5pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Tickets: $9.50 at door. thebaytheatre.com

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CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE: Dec. 9-11, The Village at GT Commons, TC. 11am-4pm: Today includes North Winds Flute Studio Presents: Santa Lucia Concert in Kirkbride Hall, carriage rides, Meet Santa, & more. thevillagetc.com

-------------------CHRISTMAS MAGIC COOKIE & BOOK SALE: (See Fri., Dec. 9)

-------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT Ball Drop at 2pm & 7pm at City Opera House, TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org

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HOLIDAY GIFT MARKET: Through Dec. 18, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. Featuring over 40 vendors. Admission by donation. jordanriverarts.com

MCLAREN NORTHERN MI DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the second Mon. of each month from 7-8pm at the John & Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion & Dialysis Center, Petoskey. northernhealth.org/wellness

NORTHPORT CAR FERRY “MANISTIQUE” & TRAIN FESTIVAL: This exhibit runs through Dec. 18 at the GT Lighthouse Museum, Leelanau State Park, Northport. $4 adults, $2 children 6-18, free for 5 & under. 231-386-7195.

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HeldStation on Tuesdays at Munson Community Health Center, east door, Room Old Mission Peninsula G, TC. For info, email: tcdajp34@gmail.com

-------------------ADOPTION SATURDAYS: Pets Naturally, TC hosts one dog & one cat from the Cherryland Humane Society on Saturdays from 11am2pm. www.petsnaturallytc.com

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-------------------“PET INSPIRED ART”: Works of local artists at GT Distillery, downtown TC. Runs through Dec. 946-1259.

-------------------MIDWEST TWILIGHT: This painting by Glenn Wolff has been installed on the south wall of the Omelette Shoppe, Cass St., TC. dennosmuseum.org

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CTAC ARTISANS & FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 10am-1pm, Bidwell Plaza during good weather, or Carnegie Building, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. crookedtree.org

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MITTEN TREES: Donate new mittens, hats & scarves to the Mitten Trees at the TC Senior Center through Dec. 29 to help those less fortunate. 922-4911.

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HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE: Donate a brand-new, unwrapped toy to Toys for Tots at Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC & get a free Jet’s pizza now until Dec. 12. All toys purchased from the Power of Play Museum Store receive a 10% discount if donated to the Toys for Tots box. greatlakeskids.org

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AN EVENING OF JAZZ: TC West Bands will host the MSU College of Music Jazz Band with special guest Grammy nominated Mr. Rufus Reid.

7pm, TC West High School Auditorium. Free.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY MITTEN TREE: Donate new mittens, hats & scarves to Interlochen Public Library through Dec. 23. 231-276-6767.

“HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS”: Presented by the Traverse Symphony Orchestra & the NMC Choirs. 7:30pm, Lars Hockstad Auditorium, TC. mynorthtickets.com

OM GENTLE YOGA: With Kelly Stiglich 500-ERYT at GT Circuit, TC on Saturdays at 10:30am. $5. gtcircuit.org

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FOX FOR TOTS: Donate a new, unwrapped toy to Toys For Tots at Fox Motors, TC through Dec. 10. Teaming up with the Great Wolf Lodge, they distribute free water park passes for those who make toy donations. toysfortots.org

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“MAKING ART TOGETHER”: The Northport Arts Association will host this open studio every Thurs. from 10am-1pm in the Village Arts Building, Northport. northportartsforall.com

FREE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: 9-11am, Banks Township Hall, Downtown Ellsworth.

Also choose a stuffed toy & take a photo with Santa & Mrs. Clause.

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THROUGH THE WINDOW, ALL MEDIA: Through March, Three Pines Studio, Cross Village. threepinesstudio.com

INDOOR FARMERS MARKET, THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS, TC: Held in The Mercato on Saturdays through April 29 from 10am-2pm. thevillagetc.com

PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT Ball Drop at 2pm & 6pm at City Opera House, TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org

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BACK PORCH COFFEEHOUSE: Featuring Music in the Round with a dessert potluck.

Held at the Charlevoix Senior Center, doors open at 6pm with music at 7pm. 231-622-2944.

YOGA 1-2: With Kelly Stiglich 500-ERYT at GT Circuit, TC on Tuesdays at 5:30pm. $10 suggested donation. gtcircuit.org

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“HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS”: Presented by the Traverse Symphony Orchestra & the NMC Choirs. 3pm, Lars Hockstad Auditorium, TC. mynorthtickets.com

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IN WATER: A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION: Beth Price Photography. Through Dec. at SPACE, second floor, TC. An opening reception will be held on Tues., Dec. 6 from 5:308:30pm. All print sale profits benefit FLOW. bethpricephotography.com

PROTECTION: This Woodland Indian screenprint by Jackson Beardy is installed on the east wall of Cuppa Joe, 1060 E. Front St., TC. dennosmuseum.org

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GOOD ON PAPER IMPROV SHOW!: 9-10:30pm, Ecco, TC. Tickets, $10; available at door. Find ‘Good on Paper Improv Show!’ on Facebook.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - OPEN SPEAKER MEETING: Saturdays at 8pm, Munson Medical Center (basement), TC. www.district11Old Mission Women’s Club aa.org/ Compulsive Eaters Anonymous - HOW: Held every Thurs. from 5:30-6:30pm at Friends Church, 206 S. Oak Street - at 5th Street, TC. For more info: traversecityCEAHOW.org

WINTER WONDERS SHOW & SALE: Through Dec. 23 at Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Downtown Gaylord. A reception & sale will be held on Weds., Dec. 7 from 125pm. gaylordarts.org

BELLAIRE FARMERS MARKET: Held inside the Community Center, Bellaire on Fridays: Dec. 9, 16 & 23 from 9am-1pm.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT: With the Northport Community Band & The Village Voices. 3pm, Northport Community Arts Center. $15 adults, $5 students. northportcac.org

“A CHRISTMAS STORY,” CADILLAC: Presented by the Cadillac Footliters at Cadillac High School Auditorium at 2pm & 7pm. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 door. Find ‘Footliters’ on Facebook.

OVEREATERS ANNONYMOUS: No dues, fees, weigh-ins, or diets. Meeting Tues. at 12:15pm; Thurs. at 1:30pm; Fri. at 8am; & Sat. at 10:30am. Call Pat: 989-448-9024; Tom: 231590-8800; or Genie: 231-271-1060.

--------------------------------------THE GIVING TREE BENEFIT: Through Dec. 24, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey.

Choose an ornament on the tree to help children at the Safe Home. wrcnm.org

-------------------BOOK DRIVE: Stop by Cottage Book Shop, Glen Arbor now through Dec. 17 & purchase a book for 20% off to be donated to children in need. cottagebooks.com

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-------------------BLISSFEST JAM SESSIONS: Every Sun., 1-4pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Bring your instruments or just sing along or listen. www. redskystage.com.

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BOXING FOR PARKINSON’S: Parkinson’s Network North meets at 10am every Mon. at Fit For You, TC for these free sessions. gtaparkinsonsgroup.org

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“JUST FOR US” BREAST CANCER SUPNMC GRAND TRAVERSE PORT GROUP: Meets the first CHORALE Tues. of every month from 6:30-8:30pm at the McLaren North& CHILDREN’S CHOIR ern MI John & Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion Jeffrey Cobb director & Dialysis Center, Petoskey. 800-248-6777.

- -SATURDAY, - - - - - - DEC - - -10,- -7:30 - -pm ----SONG OF THE MORNING, VANDERBILT: Free yoga classes, – Fri., SUNDAY, DECTues.

11, 3 pm7:30-8:30am. songofthemorning.org Lars Hockstad Auditorium TRAVERSE BAY BLUES SOCIETY JAM SESSION: the third TICKETSHeld FROM $25Thurs. of every month from 7-10pm at InsideOut Gallery, TC. TraverseSymphony.org traversebayblues.com

-------------------- -231 - -947 - -7120 -------------PETOSKEY FILM THEATER: Showing international, indie, art house & documentary films on Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays. Carnegie Building, 451 E. Mitchell St., next to Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Donations welcome. For schedule find ‘Petoskey Film Theater’ on Facebook. 231-758-3108.

-------------------DEPOT COFFEEHOUSE: Fridays from 6-7:30pm at After 26 Depot Café, Cadillac. EnCONCERT SPONSOR joy SEASON coffee SPONSOR with dinner or dessert while listening to live entertainment. 231-468-3526.

A Senior Residential Club

PLEIN AIR PAINTING EXHIBIT: Presented by the Plein Air Painters of Northwest MI at the City Opera House, TC. Runs through Dec. cityoperahouse.org

-------------------“OTHER WORDS FOR NATURE”: Runs through Dec. 15 at the Cowell Family Cancer Center, TC. 231-392-8492.

-------------------OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT: - Holiday Market: Held in the Fisher classroom through Dec. 23. Featuring over 100 artists of all media. - Members Exhibit: Runs through Dec. 30. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - Back to School: CTAC Teachers’ Exhibition: Runs through Jan. 7 in the Atrium Gallery.

- “Painters Reunite”: Charlevoix Circle of Arts, Jordan River Arts Council, & the Boyne Arts Collective will join together with Crooked Tree Arts Center’s Kitchen Painters for this holiday exhibit, showcasing their work. Runs Dec. 10 – Jan. 6 (except Dec. 23 (after 1pm) – Jan. 2) in the Bonfield & Gilbert Galleries. An opening reception will be held on Sat., Dec. 10 from 2-4pm. crookedtree.org

-------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - A Walk Through Michigan Seasons: Featuring landscape artists Alan Maciag, Margie Guyot & Lori Feldpausch. Runs through Dec. 3. crookedtree.org

-------------------DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - Permanence & Impermanence: Iceland – a Land of Temporal Contrasts. By Jean Larson.

Runs through Dec. 31.

- Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon: The works of renowned photographer Paola Gianturco. Runs through Dec. 31. dennosmuseum.org

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Author Signings: 12-6pm, Horizon Books, TC. Info: horizonbooks.com

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COOKIES FOR A CAUSE: Featuring cookies, jams, special treats & breads. 8am-2pm, Grace Episcopal Church, TC. Proceeds benefit Grace Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels of NMCAA & Little by Little Haiti. 947-2330.

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PROVEMONT HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-4pm, VFW Hall, Lake Leelanau.

-------------------HOLIDAY CONTRA-DANCE: With the Bayside Travellers Dance Society at Twin Lakes – Gilbert Lodge, TC. 6pm potluck, 7:15-11pm music & Contra dance. Bring a wrapped white elephant gift. $11 adults, $7 students, free for members. dancetc.com

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“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: 2pm, Mary Schmuckal Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Tickets start at $15. mynorthtickets.com

CHRISTMAS SEASON CONCERT: With the Benzie County Community Chorus at Frankfort United Methodist Church at 3pm. Freewill offering.

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“THE NUTCRACKER”: Presented by Dance Arts Academy & Company Dance Traverse at Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC at 1pm & 5:30pm. Tickets: 941-4234.

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CHRISTMAS SEASON CONCERT: With the Benzie County Community Chorus at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah at 3pm.

Freewill offering.

DIVE DEEP INTO SELF EXPRESSION: Explore yourself, life & joy of creativity, using drama, movement, sound, storytelling & contact. 3-6 pm. TC. $10 suggested donation.

231-421-3120. www.meetup.com/InterPlay-TC/

“THE NUTCRACKER”: Presented by Dance Arts Academy & Company Dance Traverse at Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC at 2pm & 7pm. Tickets: 941-4234.

CADILLAC FOOTLITERS AUDITIONS: For “Disney’s Aladdin JR.” Many roles for kids 8-18.

4-7pm, Cooley High School Annex, Cadillac.

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-------------------CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE: Dec. 9-11, The Village at GT Commons, TC. 2-7pm: Today includes carriage rides, Meet Santa, TC West Senior High School Choir Presents: “Mix & Mingle to some Holiday Jingles” at Kirkbride Hall doors, & more. thevillagetc.com

-------------------CHRISTMAS MAGIC – DOWNTOWN BEULAH: 9am-6pm. Includes a parade, cookies, Santa, kids activities & more. Parade at 5:15pm. clcba.org/event/christmas-magic/

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“THE SLEEPING BEAUTY”: Interlochen’s Director of Dance Joseph Morrissey creates an all-new interpretation of the classic storybook ballet. 2pm & 7:30pm, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts. Tickets: $28 full, $25 senior & $10 youth. interlochen.org

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THE BAY FILM SERIES: Presents “A Man Called Ove.” 2pm & 5pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Tickets: $9.50 at door. thebaytheatre.com

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CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE: Dec. 9-11, The Village at GT Commons, TC. 11am-4pm: Today includes North Winds Flute Studio Presents: Santa Lucia Concert in Kirkbride Hall, carriage rides, Meet Santa, & more. thevillagetc.com

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HOLIDAY GIFT MARKET: Through Dec. 18, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. Featuring over 40 vendors. Admission by donation. jordanriverarts.com

MCLAREN NORTHERN MI DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the second Mon. of each month from 7-8pm at the John & Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion & Dialysis Center, Petoskey. northernhealth.org/wellness

NORTHPORT CAR FERRY “MANISTIQUE” & TRAIN FESTIVAL: This exhibit runs through Dec. 18 at the GT Lighthouse Museum, Leelanau State Park, Northport. $4 adults, $2 children 6-18, free for 5 & under. 231-386-7195.

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DEBTORS ANONYMOUS: 12 Step Meeting. Held on Tuesdays from 7-8pm at Munson Community Health Center, east door, Room G, TC. For info, email: tcdajp34@gmail.com

-------------------ADOPTION SATURDAYS: Pets Naturally, TC hosts one dog & one cat from the Cherryland Humane Society on Saturdays from 11am2pm. www.petsnaturallytc.com

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-------------------MIDWEST TWILIGHT: This painting by Glenn Wolff has been installed on the south wall of the Omelette Shoppe, Cass St., TC. dennosmuseum.org

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AN EVENING OF JAZZ: TC West Bands will ANNUAL HOLIDAY George Prewitt Jeff BudayMITTEN TREE: Donate host the MSU College of Lakes MusicInternational Jazz BandTrading, with Inc. new mittens, hats & scarvesAuthority to Interlochen Downtown Development Great AndGrammy a very special thanks toRufus HonorReid.

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THE GIVING TREE BENEFIT: Through Dec. Payne family “HOME FOR THEDavid HOLIDAYS”: Presented by 24, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. the Traverse Symphony Orchestra & the NMC Choose an ornament on the tree to help chilMark O’Reilly Choirs. 7:30pm, Lars Hockstad Auditorium, TC. dren at the Safe Home. wrcnm.org mynorthtickets.com BOOK DRIVE: Stop by Cottage Book Shop, www TcsunriseroTary org Glen Arbor now through Dec. 17 & purchase a book for 20% off to be donated to children in WWW TCSUNRISEROTARY ORGneed. cottagebooks.com

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“MAKING ART TOGETHER”: The Northport Arts Association will host this open studio every Thurs. from 10am-1pm in the Village Arts Building, Northport. northportartsforall.com

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THROUGH THE WINDOW, ALL MEDIA: Through March, Three Pines Studio, Cross Village. threepinesstudio.com

INDOOR FARMERS MARKET, THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS, TC: Held in The Mercato on Saturdays through April 29 from 10am-2pm. thevillagetc.com

PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT Ball Drop at 2pm & 6pm at City Opera House, TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org

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IN WATER: A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION: Beth Price Photography. Through Dec. at SPACE, second floor, TC. An opening reception will be held on Tues., Dec. 6 from 5:308:30pm. All print sale profits benefit FLOW. bethpricephotography.com

PROTECTION: This Woodland Indian screenprint by Jackson Beardy is installed on the east wall of Cuppa Joe, 1060 E. Front St., TC. dennosmuseum.org

“A CHRISTMAS CADILLAC: PreWishes toSTORY,” thank everyone who purchased raffle tickets to support Backpack for Kids, $5 students. northportcac.org sented by the Cadillac Footliters at Cadillac High club’s signature project provides over 1,400 backpacks Schoolour Auditorium at 2pm service & 7pm.project.

Tickets:Each $10 year this “HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS”: Presented by advance, $12 door. Find filled ‘Footliters’ on Facebook. with school supplies deserving areaSymphony children.

RAVERSE AY tothe UNRISE OTARY Traverse Orchestra & the NMC Choirs.

3pm, Lars Hockstad Auditorium, TC. wishes to thank everyoneSHOW!: who donated prizes to our annual raffle to benefit Backpacks for Kids, GOOD ON PAPER IMPROV mynorthtickets.com We also want to thank those businesses and individuals who generously which is our signature Thanks to you, over 1,400 deserving schoolchildren will 9-10:30pm, Ecco, TC.club’s Tickets, $10;project. available provided forschool the heldforNovember 16: school year. at door. Find ‘Good on Paper Improv on raffle receive backpacks fiprizes lledShow!’ with supplies the 2015/2016 Facebook.

Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club Pure Essence MITTEN TREES: DonateSalon new mittens, hats & BACK PORCH COFFEEHOUSE: Featuring scarves to the Mitten Trees atYMCA the TC Senior Peter and Megan Raphael Integrity Business Solutions Integrity Business Solutions/Joey Trojanowski Grand Traverse Bay Music in the Round with a dessert potluck.

Center through Dec. 29 to help those less Hotel &Kiessel/Rivard Suites of Traverse City Nauti-Cat/Jack Nowland Amical Group at Baird Financialfortunate.

HeldCambria at the Charlevoix Senior Center, doors 922-4911. openNolan’s at 6pmCigar withLounge music at 7pm. 231-622-2944.

7 Monks Taproom Terrarium Bar Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club HOLIDAY TOY The Glenwood Restaurant in Onekama MarkDRIVE: O’Reilly Donate a brand-new, CHRISTMAS MAGIC COOKIE & BOOK unwrapped toy to Toys for Tots at Great Lakes Modus45 The Glenwood Restaurant in Onekama Right Brain Brewery Outback Steakhouse SALE: (See Fri., Dec. 9) Children’s Museum, TC & get a free Jet’s pizza now until Dec. 12.Opera All toys purchased from the Traverse City House Crystal Mountain David Payne family Valerie Kirn-Duensing PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS Power of Play Museum Store receive a 10% Eric Braund/Rehmann Financial The Cheese Lady Right Brain Brewing Laura Jolly CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented

by CherryT discount if donated to the Toys for Tots box.

Amicalat 2pm & 7pm at City Opera House, Morsels Traverse City Ball Drop greatlakeskids.org Jonathon B. Pub Monks & Low Bar TC. Tickets startInternational at7$13. cityoperahouse.org Great Lakes Trading, Inc. Mike Strom family FOX FOR TOTS: Donate a new, unwrapped toy Outback Peterson McGregor & Associates Black Star Farms BillSteakhouse Marsh Service FREE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: 9-11am, to Toys For Tots at FoxAuto Motors, TC through Dec. Banks Township Hall, Downtown Ellsworth.

Little Bohemia Fustini’s Oils and Vinegars Ryan Sterkenburg NMC 10. Teaming up with the Great Wolf Lodge, they Also Traverse choose Gourmet a stuffed toy & take a photo with distribute free water park passes for those who Jimmy Wunsch FarmsJohn’s Fustini’s Oils and Vinegars Santa & Mrs. Clause. make toy donations. toysfortots.org

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - OPEN SPEAKER MEETING: Saturdays at 8pm, Munson Medical Center (basement), TC. www.district11aa.org/ Compulsive Eaters Anonymous - HOW: Held every Thurs. from 5:30-6:30pm at Friends Church, 206 S. Oak Street - at 5th Street, TC. For more info: traversecityCEAHOW.org

WINTER WONDERS SHOW & SALE: Through Dec. 23 at Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Downtown Gaylord. A reception & sale will be held on Weds., Dec. 7 from 125pm. gaylordarts.org

BELLAIRE FARMERS MARKET: Held inside the Community Center, Bellaire on Fridays: Dec. 9, 16 & 23 from 9am-1pm.

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OVEREATERS ANNONYMOUS: No dues, fees, weigh-ins, or diets. Meeting Tues. at 12:15pm; Thurs. at 1:30pm; Fri. at 8am; & Sat. at 10:30am. Call Pat: 989-448-9024; Tom: 231590-8800; or Genie: 231-271-1060.

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CTAC ARTISANS & FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 10am-1pm, Bidwell Plaza during good weather, or Carnegie Building, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. crookedtree.org

-------------------BLISSFEST JAM SESSIONS: Every Sun., 1-4pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Bring your instruments or just sing along or listen. www. redskystage.com.

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BOXING FOR PARKINSON’S: Parkinson’s Network North meets at 10am every Mon. at Fit For You, TC for these free sessions. gtaparkinsonsgroup.org

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“JUST FOR US” BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the first Tues. of every month from 6:30-8:30pm at the McLaren Northern MI John & Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion & Dialysis Center, Petoskey. 800-248-6777.

-------------------SONG OF THE MORNING, VANDERBILT: Free yoga classes, Tues. – Fri., 7:30-8:30am. songofthemorning.org

-------------------TRAVERSE BAY BLUES SOCIETY JAM SESSION: Held the third Thurs. of every month from 7-10pm at InsideOut Gallery, TC. traversebayblues.com

-------------------PETOSKEY FILM THEATER: Showing international, indie, art house & documentary films on Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays. Carnegie Building, 451 E. Mitchell St., next to Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Donations welcome. For schedule find ‘Petoskey Film Theater’ on Facebook. 231-758-3108.

-------------------DEPOT COFFEEHOUSE: Fridays from 6-7:30pm at After 26 Depot Café, Cadillac. Enjoy coffee with dinner or dessert while listening to live entertainment. 231-468-3526.

--------------------------------------PLEIN AIR PAINTING EXHIBIT: Presented by the Plein Air Painters of Northwest MI at the City Opera House, TC. Runs through Dec. cityoperahouse.org

-------------------“OTHER WORDS FOR NATURE”: Runs through Dec. 15 at the Cowell Family Cancer Center, TC. 231-392-8492.

-------------------OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT: - Holiday Market: Held in the Fisher classroom through Dec. 23. Featuring over 100 artists of all media. - Members Exhibit: Runs through Dec. 30. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - Back to School: CTAC Teachers’ Exhibition: Runs through Jan. 7 in the Atrium Gallery.

- “Painters Reunite”: Charlevoix Circle of Arts, Jordan River Arts Council, & the Boyne Arts Collective will join together with Crooked Tree Arts Center’s Kitchen Painters for this holiday exhibit, showcasing their work. Runs Dec. 10 – Jan. 6 (except Dec. 23 (after 1pm) – Jan. 2) in the Bonfield & Gilbert Galleries. An opening reception will be held on Sat., Dec. 10 from 2-4pm. crookedtree.org

-------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - A Walk Through Michigan Seasons: Featuring landscape artists Alan Maciag, Margie Guyot & Lori Feldpausch. Runs through Dec. 3. crookedtree.org

-------------------DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - Permanence & Impermanence: Iceland – a Land of Temporal Contrasts. By Jean Larson.

Runs through Dec. 31.

- Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon: The works of renowned photographer Paola Gianturco. Runs through Dec. 31. dennosmuseum.org

FOURSCORE by kristi kates

Johann Johannsson – Arrival Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – DG

“Arrival” isn’t the predictable sci-fi action blockbuster that many expected (it’s something even better), and its score exceeds the typical as well. Director Denis Villeneuve worked closely with frequent collaborator Johannsson on the music for the film, the latter leaning on the movie’s concept art as his musical inspiration.

The result: striking avant-garde soundscapes like the tense “Hazmat,” “Heptapod B” and the burbling “Kangaru,” all perfectly accompanying the film’s delicately balanced alien storyline.

Dario Marianelli – Kubo and the Two Strings Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Warner Bros.

Buy this for the Regina Spektor cover of the George Harrisonpenned Beatles song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” and listen to it again and again for Marianelli’s deft use of the shamisen, the three-stringed Japanese instrument that encapsulates Kubo’s own melody as the main character in the film. Other characters get their own audio motifs as well, from “Monkey’s Story” to “Showdown with Grandfather,” and it’s all beautifully listenable stuff that’s as charming as the film itself.

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Ramin Djawadi – Westworld: Season 1 (Selections from the HBO Series) – WaterTower Music

Djawadi, known for his score for another HBO series you may have heard of (“Game of Thrones”), made quite a clever move with the music for “Westworld,” utilizing a vintage player piano as a translation tool of sorts that converts current songs by the likes of Radiohead and Soundgarden into left-of-center, eerie tunes befitting the weirdness of this sci-fi western. The main “Westworld” theme can hold its own, too, with its deeper, more realized sound; the only real complaint is that at five tracks, this album’s too short.

Alexandre Desplat – American Pastoral Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Lakeshore Records

Oscar-winning composer Desplat is the perfect choice to accompany the directing debut of Ewan McGregor, as both the actor/director and composer are adept at conveying a wide range of emotions on film or via sound. For “Pastoral,” Desplat pulls in Americana elements and eases up on some of his typical piano-chase music (even if he falls back on it during “Chasing the Van”) to suggest more subtle, dark emotions as befits the story; highlights include the thoughtful woodwinds in “Hotel Albaugh” and powerfully amplified closer “Reunited.”

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ELECTRIC FOREST FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP The Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury announced the first set of performers for its 2017 edition, which will take place over two weekends, the first being June 22-25 and the second June 29 to July 2. As expected, the fest will welcome back The String Cheese Incident and Bassnectar, and has added the likes of Big Gigantic, Banks, Vince Staples, DJ Snake, RL Grime, My Morning Jacket and Odesza. Tickets go on sale at noon Thursday and can be snagged at electricforestfestival.com. iHeartMedia is celebrating the holidays with its annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, a trek that started as a local event in New York and has expanded over 20 years to become a national tour and telecast. Different musicians will be appearing at each of the tour’s stops in 11 cities; the closest to Michigan this year is Chicago on Dec. 14, with performances from Backstreet Boys, Ellie Goulding, Hailee Steinfeld, Ariana Grande, Lukas Graham and Niall Horan. You’ll be able to watch from the comfort of your own home via The CW (online at

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CWTV.com) at 8 p.m. Dec. 15.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins hasn’t been idle during the Foo’s hiatus and just released his first album as a solo artist, a set that’s much in keeping with the same brand of rawk the Foo Fighters deliver. The album, titled “KOTA,” features six tracks in all.

Hawkins called the project “a meditation on life as a rock star stranded in the suburbs.” The mini-album includes the tracks “Tokyo No No,” “Southern Belles” and the Queen-inspired “Rudy.”

Vintage rockers The Rolling Stones released their first album in over a decade (and their 25th album overall) on Dec. 2.

“Blue and Lonesome” was recorded by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts along with several guest musicians, and features versions of a dozen cover tunes from classic blues artists.

MODERN ROCK LINK OF THE WEEK M.I.A. is taking a unique approach to her merchandising, encouraging fans use her logos on their own T-shirts, bags and other gear. Download M.I.A.’s designs and start making stuff at miauk.com.

MichiBUZZ She Wants Revenge is hitting the stage at The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids on Thursday. … Colt Ford will be in concert at The Intersection in Grand Rapids on Thursday. … Also on Thursday, country legend Kenny Rogers will be performing at the Fox Theater in Detroit. … If you’re traveling for the holidays and going through Detroit Metro Airport, don’t miss the new Motown-ified light and music tunnel between the concourses in the McNamara Terminal, which includes hits from The Temptations, The Supremes and Stevie Wonder. … Supersuckers will be performing at Small’s in Hamtramck on Friday. … Jeff

Gutt, former frontman for Detroit band Dry Cell, is reportedly in the running to be the new lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots.

ROCK TRIP: If you’re looking for a cool holiday concert to attend with your parents, head to the Andiamo Celebrity Showroom in Warren for “Dave Koz and Friends: A Smooth Jazz Christmas” on Wednesday.

The saxophonist is bringing along Jonathan Butler and Kenny Lattimore for this year’s jazzy trek.

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Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee

• 522 - MANISTEE Tues. -- Karaoke Thurs., Fri., Sat. -- DJ • BUCKLEY BAR - BUCKLEY Fri. -- DJ Karaoke/Sounds - Duane & Janet • CADILLAC SANDS RESORT Porthole Pub & Eatery: Thurs. -- Live music

SandBar Niteclub: Fri. & Sat. -- Phattrax DJs Fri. -- Karaoke/line dancing, 8:30 Sat. -- Dance videos, 8:30 • COYOTE CROSSING - HOXEYVILLE Thurs. -- Open Mic Sat. -- Live Music • DOUGLAS VALLEY WINERY MANISTEE

Sun. -- Live music, 1:30-4:30pm • HI-WAY INN - MANISTEE Wild Weds. -- Karaoke Fri.-Sat. -- Karaoke/Dance • LOST PINES LODGE HARRIETTA Sat. -- Karaoke, dance videos

Grand Traverse & Kalkaska • 7 MONKS TAPROOM - TC 12/7 -- Brett Mitchell, 7:30-10:30 12/8 -- Mike Moran, 7:30-10:30 • ACOUSTIC TAP ROOM - TC 12/9 -- Andre Villoch, 7-9 Tues. -- Open & un-mic'd w/ Ben Johnson, 7-9 • BONOBO WINERY - TC 12/9 -- Blair Miller, 6-8 • BUD'S - INTERLOCHEN Thurs. -- Jim Hawley, 5-8 • FANTASY'S - GRAWN Adult Entertainment w/ DJ • GT DISTILLERY - TC 12/10 -- Jeff Brown, 5-8 • GT RESORT & SPA - ACME Lobby: 12/3 -- Blake Elliott, 7-11 12/9-10 -- Blake Elliott, 7-11 • HAYLOFT INN - TC Thurs. -- Open mic night by Roundup Radio Show, 8 Fri. - Sat. thru Dec. -- Two Old Broads & 3 Buddies • HORIZON BOOKS - TC 12/9 -- Beastie and Moon, 8:3010:30 • LEFT FOOT CHARLEY - TC 12/9 -- Unsilent Night w/ live music from 7-9 Mon. -- Open mic w/ Blake Elliott, 6-9 • LITTLE BOHEMIA - TC Tues. -- TC Celtic, 7-9 • NOLAN'S CIGAR BAR - TC 12/9 -- Windy Ridge Trio, 8-10 • NORTH PEAK - TC Kilkenny's, 9:30-1:30: 12/2-3 -- Sweet J Band 12/9-10 -- Lucas Paul Mon. -- Toxic Trivia Tues. -- Levi Britton, 8-12

Weds. -- The Pocket, 8-12 Thurs. -- 2 Bays DJs, 9:30-1:30 Sun. -- Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 7-9 • PARK PLACE HOTEL - TC Beacon Lounge: Mon. -- Levi Britton, 8:30-11:30 Thurs. - Sat. -- Tom Kaufmann, 8:30-11:30 • PARKSHORE LOUNGE - TC Fri. - Sat. -- DJ • RARE BIRD BREWPUB - TC 12/3 -- Benjaman James CD Release Party, 9 12/5 -- Open mic/Artist Night, 8:30 12/7 -- Benjaman James, 8:30 Tues. -- Trivia night, 7 • SAIL INN - TC Thurs. & Sat. -- Phattrax DJs, karaoke, dance videos • SIDE TRAXX - TC Weds. -- Impaired Karaoke, 10 Fri.-Sat. -- DJ/VJ Mike King • STATE STREET GRILLE - TC 12/8 -- Project 6, 7-11 • STREETERS - TC Ground Zero: 12/3 -- Comedy w/ Donnie Baker, 9 • TAPROOT CIDER HOUSE - TC 12/4 -- Kids open mic, 3 Tues. -- Turbo Pup, 7-9 Weds. -- Open mic, 7-9 Thurs. -- G-Snacks, 7-9 Fri. -- Rob Coonrod, 7-9 Sat. -- Chris Dark, 7-9 • THE LITTLE FLEET - TC 12/7 -- Grateful Dead Vinyl Night w/ DJ Tom & DJ JoJonas, 7-9

• THE OL' SOUL - KALKASKA Weds. -- David Lawston, 8-12 • THE PARLOR - TC 12/6 -- Clint Weaner, 7:3010:30 • THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO. - TC 12/3 -- Turbo Pup, 8-11 12/6 -- STRUM Ukulele Sing-ALong Night, 6-8 12/9 -- The Marsupials, 8-11 12/10 -- Theo Batzer Band, 8-11 Mon. -- Rotten Cherries Comedy Open Mic, 8-9:30 Weds. -- WBC Jazz Society Jam, 6-10 • TRATTORIA STELLA - TC Tues. -- Ron Getz, 6-9 • TRAVERSE CITY WHISKEY CO. - TC 12/8 -- Paul Livingston, 6-8 • UNION STREET STATION - TC 12/5 -- Jukebox 12/6 -- Open mic w/ Chris Sterr 12/7 -- 2 Bays DJs 12/8 -- DJ DomiNate 12/9 -- Happy hour w/ Joe Wilson Trio, then The Whistle Stop Revue 12/10 -- G-Snacks Sun. -- Karaoke • WEST BAY BEACH RESORT - TC 12/7 -- Comedy on the Bay w/ AJ Finney & Adam Degi, 7-9:30 Tues. -- Sweetwater Blues Night, 7-9:30 View: Thurs. -- Jazz w/ Jeff Haas Trio; on 12/8, Minor Six joins, 7-9:30

Antrim & Charlevoix • BC LANES -- BC 12/10 -- Jelly Roll, 9-12 • BC TAPROOM -- BC 12/3 -- Michelle Chenard, 8-11 12/9 -- Eric Jaqua, 8-11 12/10 -- Under the Moon, 8-11 • BRIDGE STREET TAP ROOM - CHARLEVOIX 12/3 -- Josh Hall, 8-11 12/4 -- Pete Kehoe, 6-9 12/6 -- Michelle Chenard, 6-9 12/9 -- Owen James, 8-11 12/10 -- Eric Jaqua, 8-11 12/11 -- Chris Calleja, 6-9 • CELLAR 152 - ELK RAPIDS 12/3 -- Jim Moore, 7:30-9:30

12/9 -- Jessica Dominic, 7:309:30 12/10 -- Turbo Pup, 7:30-9:30 • JORDAN INN - EAST JORDAN Tues. -- Open Mic w/ Cal Mantis, 7-11 Fri. & Sat. -- Live Music • MURRAY'S BAR & GRILL - EAST JORDAN Fri. & Sat. -- Live Music • QUAY RESTAURANT & TERRACE BAR CHARLEVOIX Weds. -- Live jazz, 7-10 • RED MESA GRILL - BOYNE CITY 12/6 -- Ben Overbeek, 6-9

• SHORT'S BREWING CO. BELLAIRE 12/3 -- Levi Britton, 8-10:30 12/6 -- Open mic & Community Jam hosted by Seth Bernard, 7:30-10:30 12/9 -- May Erlewine EP Release Tour & Winter Dance Party, 8:30-11 12/10 -- Olivia Mainville & The Aquatic Troupe w/ Jack the Bear, 8:30-11 • VASQUEZ' HACIENDA - ELK RAPIDS 12/11 -- The Bob Seger Tribute, 3 Acoustic Tues. Open Jam, 6-9 Sat. -- Live music, 7-10

Torch Lake's alternative/rock/pop band & winner of the 2016 Petoskey's Fight for "Festival on the Bay" Battle of the Bands, 3 Hearted plays City Park Grill, Petoskey on Saturday, December 10 at 10pm.

Leelanau & Benzie • BELLA FORTUNA NORTH - L.L. Fri.-Sat. -- Bocce e DeRoche, 7-10 • BLACK STAR FARMS - SB Third Weds. of ea. mo. -- Jazz Café w/ Mike Davis & Steve Stargardt, 7-9 • CABBAGE SHED - ELBERTA 12/11 -- The Cookies, 8 Thurs. -- Open mic, 8 • DICK'S POUR HOUSE - L.L. Sat. -- Karaoke, 10-2 • JODI'S TANGLED ANTLER BEULAH Fri. -- Karaoke, 9-1 • LAKE ANN BREWING CO.

6:30: 12/6 -- Bryan Poirier • LAUGHING HORSE THOMPSONVILLE Thurs. -- Karaoke, 9 • LEELANAU SANDS CASINO - PESHAWBESTOWN Tues. -- Polka Party, noon-4pm • LUMBERJACK'S BAR & GRILL - HONOR Thurs., Fri., Sat. -- Phattrax DJs, karaoke, dance videos • MARTHA'S LEELANAU TABLE - SB Weds. -- The Windy Ridge Boys, 6-9 Sun. -- The Hot Biscuits, 6-9

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The reel

by meg weichman

‘MOANA’ ‘Fantastic beasts and where to find them’

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antastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” isn’t just a continuation of the “Harry Potter” cash cow for Warner Bros. et al., it’s also a continued opportunity to grow with these wonderful stories and this world that has provided so much joy throughout people’s lives. And for both Potterheads and neophytes alike, the resultant film is an enchanting, spirited, inventive and sweet fantasy adventure that, yes, most definitely casts a spell over audiences. It’s both familiar and fresh — an extremely savvy franchise expanding move that is the rare kind of blockbuster entertainment that dares to be restrained on the special effects, have an honest-to-God story, and even a little subtext. On the surface it’s an effervescent family film, but there’s also a simmering sense of darkness that speaks to very adult fears and concerns — yet another example of how the Potterverse has so superbly expanded, grown and matured with its audience. It follows Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), a magical naturalist of sorts. He’s traveled the world researching and caring for magical creatures in an effort to protect them and bring understanding with his latest adventure landing him in Prohibition-era New York. The story is quite dense, a little too long, and heavy on the exposition. But thankfully “Potter” mainstay David Yates is at the helm. This is a world he is so comfortable in that he translates it to a new time and place beautifully. And although J.K. Rowling’s original script is no doubt overstuffed, you can’t help but get the sense she is leaving crumbs that will pay off in a big way down the line for the planned five-film franchise.

For quite some time, the almighty Walt Disney Animation Studios had played corporate little brother to Pixar, still the modern gold standard when it comes to animation. But on the heels of the excellent and thought-provoking “Zootopia,” as compared to the standard sequel fodder that was Pixar’s “Finding Dory,” I would say 2016 is definitively Disney’s year.

And what puts Disney so over the top is its latest, “Moana,” which hits a complete sweet spot. It takes the best of the late ’80s/early ’90s Disney renaissance — think Broadway melodies, action set pieces and plucky heroines — and melds it with progressive and rich storytelling to create a gem of a film that warmed my heart and stirred my soul.

With dazzling animation, spot-on vocal performances, a witty and poignant script, and catchy and moving music, it’s everything one could hope for in an animated movie and more — one of such infectious joy that it will leave you gobsmacked.

Directors Ron Clements and John Musker (“The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin”) have made a completely transportive film based on Polynesian myth that tells a beautifully resonant story of self-discovery.

The animation is a brilliant mix of styles taking you to a world that not only bathes you in the vibrant colors and sparkling water of paradise, but also a rich culture. You get an immediate sense of community and place, so that even before the titular Moana speaks, there’s a profound sense of who she is and where she comes from.

So who is this Moana? She’s a young girl growing up on an island preparing to assume her role as the leader of her people. But even though she’s the daughter of the chief — and many of the well-trodden Disney hallmarks are there (cute animal sidekick, protective father and a dress) — she’s definitely not a “princess.”

She’s a girl who wants to discover what else is out there beyond the reef, yet she’s also respectful of tradition and a pillar of her community.

She’s curious, kind and strong, and 15-year-old stunning discovery Auli’i Cravalho imbues her with personality and spirit.

But there’s a darkness threatening Moana’s island, so when destiny calls she sets sail and

embarks on the adventure of the lifetime: learning the wayfaring ways of her ancestors to restore the heart of the goddess of creation.

First though, she has to find the demigod who stole the heart in the first place — the swaggering, narcissistic trickster and shapeshifter Maui.

Moana and Maui begrudgingly team up, banter ensues, and we arrive at the buddy comedy portion of the film.

Maui is voiced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and the perfect fusion of character design, performance and personality is almost a little too uncanny. It’s The Rock, but it’s not, and instead of it feeling like celeb stunt casting, the film is all the better for it.

Now what would a quest be without some obstacles? And the ones in Moana are true delights. There’s a magnificently choreographed battle with some treacherous pirates whose treachery is abated by the fact they look like adorable coconuts, and the glittering glam rock musical number “Shiny” with Jemaine Clement doing his best David Bowie as a bling-hoarding crab.

Yet as entertaining as “Shiny” is, it’s far from the film’s musical highlight, and the soundtrack, a collaboration between the insanely talented Lin-Manuel Miranda of “Hamilton” fame, composer Opetaia Foa’i and Grammy-winner Mark Mancina is on “The Lion King” level. Traditional Polynesian music blends with the inventive stylings of Miranda to produce one of the more gratifying “I Want” songs, “How Far I’ll Go” (might as well just give Miranda the Oscar now, completing his EGOT).

Without even a hint of romance and a body that is proportioned like an actual human girl, “Moana” delivers all sorts of feminist feels. This, combined with the reverent and culturally sensitive tone, gives hope that even though it will be merchandised to the hilt and just generally fall into the pervasive Disney princess machine, what kids will really take home is its earnest message of finding your way and never giving up.

So call it terrific, call it exhilarating, just don’t call it a princess movie.

Meg Weichman is a perma-intern at the Traverse City Film Festival

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‘arrival’

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his hugely imaginative exploration of space and time, and head and heart from Denis Villeneuve (“Sicario”) is a singular achievement, and it’s the richest, best and most overwhelming movie so far this year. An alien invasion is a story we’ve all seen before, but you’ve never seen one like this cliche-busting, meditative marvel that is all at once intimate and grounded, epic and fantastical. Because this is sci-fi at its most soulful and thought-provoking, not check-your-brain-atthe-door escape (think “Close Encounters,” not “Independence Day”). Linguistics scholar and professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) shows up to work one day only to have her class interrupted by the news that an oblong monolith of a spacecraft has parked itself above Montana with identical ships in eleven other random locations around the world. Sparking hysteria, the questions are many. What do they want? Why are they here?

And in the search for those answers, Louise is recruited to head up the U.S. government’s efforts to communicate with these visitors whose written language resembles Rorschach ink blots more than any earthly alphabet. Villeneuve assembles the film’s incredible performances, stunning cinematography and sonic landscapes with an otherworldly sense of grace. But let’s be clear, there is not much else otherworldly about “Arrival.”

Because as is true of the best sci-fi, it isn’t about aliens, it’s about the human experience, and it isn’t about the future, it’s about the here and now. Minds will be blown, tears will fall, hearts will break, and this deeply felt film will soothe and speak to you in a way that needs no translation.

‘hacksaw ridge’

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acksaw Ridge’ is based on the true story of Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), a young man who volunteered for the Army during World War II. Doss was like any of the millions of Americans who wanted to serve their country — enthusiastic and patriotic — but his strict adherence to his faith prevented him from ever touching a weapon. Eventually training as a medic, when thrown into the bloodiest battle of the Pacific Theater with no weapon to protect himself, Doss singlehandedly saved the lives of 75 men and became the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor.

Doss’ story is one of almost supernatural courage, and it should be examined in a way to allow viewers to gain insight into a very compassionate and unique man. And hopefully we would come away from his story with a sense of Doss in ourselves, no matter how meager. But the director, Mel Gibson (“Braveheart,” “The Passion of the Christ”), is a man who’s known more for his excess and masochism than subtlety and examination. Gibson wants you to know that war is hell, and he’s not afraid to show you some truly disgusting and terrifying imagery to get the point across. Each exploding head, each severed limb, each charred corpse is presented with a breathlessness borne not of reverence for sacrifice, but pure pornography. It’s graphic, shocking — almost gleeful — and all it does is cheapen the message. Doss died in 2006 at age 87. He remained a devout, humble man his whole life and never traded on his heroism. And here his incredible story of compassion, courage and faith is merely the framework on which a schlocky and hokey film is hung.

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--Troubled

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: A man can love you to pieces and count his blessings every day you two are together — and it won’t stop him from wanting to see your sister bend over.

Sure, it can sometimes happen that a man “only has eyes for you” — like if you and he are kidnapped and held hostage in a small, windowless room. Otherwise, because male sexuality is visually driven, his eyes are likely to scamper up any yummy mummy or big-booty Judy passing by. But there’s good news from neuroscience: Contrary to what most women believe, this — in and of itself — is not a sign of bad character (though a kind, considerate man will do what he can to appear fascinated by that big crow instead of those big cahuengas).

Though you can have a monogamous relationship, our minds are anything but monogamous and, in fact, pretty much have minds of their own. As neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga explains, about 98 percent of our brain’s activity happens beyond our conscious awareness — including some of the “reasoning” behind our choices and where our attention runs off to.

Key players in who and what we’re drawn to are our brain’s “reward circuitry” and the neurotransmitter dopamine, pushing us to pay attention to and go after stuff that will help us survive and pass on our genes. Dopamine is ever on the lookout for this stuff — including hotties, or, as neuroscientist Wolfram Schultz puts it, “reward-predicting visual stimuli.” In other words, dopaminesecreting neurons are the crass buddy in a man’s brain, going, “Woo-wee, wouldja look at the Pointer Sisters on that broad!”

Understanding the neuroscience behind attraction is helpful — revealing that attraction is a physiological reaction, like being tired or hungry. If your husband wants a sandwich, you don’t take that personally.

And no, I’m not saying “gettin’ some” outside your marriage is the same as gettin’ some lunch (so, ladies, please put down those flaming pitchforks).

The problem is that it’s been seen as a shameful personal failing (instead of the biological predisposition it is) to merely feel an attraction to someone other than your spouse. This means that the “forsaking all others” business in the wedding vows is often the first and last time the subject gets discussed. However, the late infidelity researcher Peggy Vaughan explained that a couple are more likely to remain faithful if they admit that “attractions to others are likely (indeed inevitable) no matter how much they love each other.” This allows them to engage in “ongoing honest communication about … how to avoid the consequences of (acting on those temptations.”

In other words, it’s by admitting that we have a problem that we can get cracking on how to solve it. So, no — sadly — monogamy isn’t “natural.” However, on a hopeful note, neither are $300 Nikes, zero-gravity toilets, or messages that come by smartphone instead of by waving a loincloth over a fire.

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— Upset

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: When you ask your boyfriend to talk dirty to you, you shouldn’t need to specify, “Except at my grandma’s wake.”

And no, there’s no evidence that smarter people curse more — though that’s what popped up in headlines across Clickbaitville. The actual finding — by swearing researchers Kristin and Timothy Jay -- is that people who can rattle off a lot of words (those who have “verbal fluency”) can also rattle off a lot of swearwords.

Quelle #&*@$ surprise.

I’m no priss about profanity. However, as I explain in (heh) “Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck,” “at the root of manners is empathy” — caring about the impact your behavior has on other people. Your parents are likely to see your boyfriend’s bratty insistence on talking however he effin’ pleases, no matter who’s in earshot, as a sign of disrespect. It suggests an aggressive, narcissistic lack of interest in others’ feelings -- including yours. That’s not exactly a selling point in a partner, plus it could lead you to dread being around your family: “You havin’ a psychotic break, son, or you just anglin’ for more pie?”

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “The awesome splendor

of the universe is much easier to deal with if you think of it as a series of small chunks,” wrote novelist Terry Pratchett. That’s true enough, but I’ll add a caveat: Now and then the trickle of small chunks of awesome splendor gives way to a surge of really big chunks. According to my astrological analysis, that’s either already happening for you, or else is about to happen. Can you handle it? I’m sure you’ve noticed that some people are unskilled at welcoming such glory; they prefer to keep their lives tidy and tiny. They may even get stressed out by their good fortune. I trust you’re not one of these fainthearted souls. I hope you will summon the grace you’ll need to make spirited use of the onslaught of magnificence.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Normally I

cheer you on when you devote single-minded attention to pressing concerns, even if you become a bit obsessive. But right now, in accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to run wild and free as you sample lavish variety. It’s prime time to survey a spectrum of spicy, shiny, and feisty possibilities . . . to entertain a host of ticklish riddles rather than to insist on prosaic answers. You have been authorized by the cosmos to fabricate your own temporary religion of playing around and messing around and fooling around.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): ): Taurus poet

Adrienne Rich described “an honorable human relationship” as “one in which two people have the right to use the word ‘love.’” How is that right earned? How is such a bond nurtured? Rich said it was “often terrifying to both persons involved,” because it’s “a process of refining the truths they can tell each other.”

I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because you’re in a favorable phase to become an even more honorable lover, friend, and ally than you already are. To take advantage of the opportunity, explore this question: How can you supercharge and purify your ability to speak and hear the truth?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In Goethe’s play

Faust, the hero bemoans his lack of inner unity. Two different souls live within him, he says, and they don’t cooperate. Even worse, they each try to rule him without consulting the other. I’m guessing you’ve experienced a more manageable version of that split during the course of your life. Lately, though, it may have grown more intense and divisive. If that’s true, I think it’s a good sign. It portends the possibility that healing is in the works . . . that energy is building for a novel synthesis. To help make it happen, identify and celebrate what your two sides have in common.

CANCER June 21-July 22): The poet Dick

Allen described Zen Buddhism as being “so filled with paradoxes that it jumps through hoops that aren’t even there.” I’m tempted to apply this description to the way you’ve been living your life recently. While I can see how it may have entertained you to engage in such glamorous intrigue, I’m hoping you will stop. There is no longer anything to be gained by the complicated hocus-pocus. But it’s fine for you to jump through actual hoops if doing so yields concrete benefits.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): For decades, numerous self-help authors have claimed that humans use ten percent or less of their brain’s potential. But the truth is that our gray matter is far more active than that. The scientific evidence is now abundant. (See a summary here: tinyurl.com/ mindmyths.) I hope this helps spur you to destroy any limited assumptions you might have about your own brainpower, Leo. According to my astrological analysis, you could and should become significantly smarter in the next nine months -- and wiser, too!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Born under the

sign of Virgo, Mary Oliver is America’s bestselling poet. She wasn’t an overnight sensation, but she did win a Pulitzer Prize when she was 49. “What I loved in the beginning, I think, was mostly myself,” she confesses in one poem. “Never mind that I had to, since somebody had to. That was many years ago.”

I bet that even at her current age of 81, Oliver is still refining and deepening her self-love. Neither she nor you will ever be finished with this grand and grueling project. Luckily for you both, now is a time when Virgos can and should make plucky progress in the ongoing work. (P.S.: And this is an essential practice if you want to keep refining and deepening your love for others.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Most high-quality

suits worn by men are made from the wool of merino sheep raised in Australia. So says Nicholas Antongiavanni in his book The Suit: A Machiavellian Approach to Men’s Style. There are now more than 100 million members of this breed, but they are all descendants of just two rams and four ewes from 18th-century Spain. How did that happen? It’s a long story. (Read about it here: tinyurl.com/merinosheep.) For the oracular purposes of this horoscope, I’ll simply say that in the next nine months you’ll also have the potential to germinate a few choice seeds that could ultimately yield enormous, enduring results. Choose well!

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Five of my

Scorpio acquaintances and 17 of my Scorpio readers have let me know that they’re actively seeking to make new alliances and strengthen their existing alliances. Does this mean that Scorpios everywhere are engaged in similar quests? I hope so. I would love to see you expand your network of like-minded souls. I would love for you to be ardent about recruiting more help and support.

Happily, the current astrological omens favor such efforts. Hot tip: For best results, be receptive, inviting, and forthright.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In his book The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, John Koenig coins words to describe previously unnamed feelings. I suspect you may have experienced a few of them recently. One is “monachopsis,” defined as “the subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.” Then there’s “altschmerz,” meaning “weariness with the same old issues you’ve always had.” Another obscure sorrow you might recognize is “nodus tollens,” or “the realization that the plot of your life doesn’t make sense anymore.” Now I’ll tell you two of Koenig’s more uplifting terms, which I bet you’ll feel as you claw your way free of the morass. First, there’s “liberosis”: caring less about unimportant things; relaxing your grip so you can hold your life loosely and playfully. Second, there’s “flashover,” that moment when conversations become “real and alive, which occurs when a spark of trust shorts out the delicate circuits you keep insulated under layers of irony.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) In 1983, two

Australian blokes launched a quest to tip a drink at every pub in Melbourne. Thirty-two years later, Mick Stevens and Stuart MacArthur finally accomplished their goal when they sipped beers at The Clyde. It was the 476th establishment on their list. The coming weeks will be a highly favorable time to plan an epic adventure of your own, Aquarius. I hope and pray, though, that you will make it more sacred and meaningful than Stevens’ and MacArthur’s trivial mission.

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JOIN OUR GREAT TEAM! Want to help TBACU live out its mission to serve the community and build trusted relationships? Now accepting applications for a Teller. Desired applicants will have communication and computer skills, customer service experience and a positive attitude. Competitive wages, paid time off, volunteer time, and employer paid insurance! Resumes to hr@tbacu.com APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS TECHNICIAN Pediatric Clinic seeking techs w/ minimum 2 yrs college education-psych or educational field ideal, strong interpersonal skills and experience working with special needs children. Duties include teaching children with autism to acquire language, academic, self-help and social skills.

Hours vary-will train-in clinic and in home. Send resume and cover letter. tcofficemanager@childrenstherapycorner.com THE BEEHIVE SALON, Elk Rapids Hiring Full/part time Stylist Commission based pay. 10% Aveda product sales Flexible hours, no clientele needed Contact Nikki @ 231-342-5852 BOOKKEEPER/OFFICE MANAGER If you are an experienced QuickBooks pro, able to multi-task, and have great customer service skills, here is your opportunity to join a small but growing TC-based company. Details http:// nmi.craigslist.org/ofc/5901116665.html

PEACE RANCH seeks Program Coordinator PEACE Ranch is looking for a competent Program Coordinator to undertake a variety of administrative and program management tasks.

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MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT CHARLEVOIX SUMMER CONCERT Series is looking for Street Entertainers for Thursday evenings from 5 to 7 pm, June 29 - August 24, 2017. Please email: charlevoixentertainment@gmail.com

REAL ESTATE OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Located on N Garfield Rd, Traverse City. This beautiful space is 800 sq ft w/ high ceilings, two offices, private bath & parking - only $800 per month. Call Don at 231.342.0150 FOR RENT. SINGLE, 160 sq ft private office. West side TC. Includes parking, secure mail, shared lobby & bath and utilities. $330 month. Call Mike 231570-1111 or Mark 409-2830

BUY/SELL/TRADE WANTED BUYING OLDER MOTORCYCLES, Snowmobiles,ATV’s.

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HIGH EFFICIENCY WOOD Gun E100 Gasification Boiler. Uses oil or wood. $5,000/BO helwiglf@gmail.com

OTHER RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE LOCAL MANUFACTURING BUSINESS Outstanding product related to masonry trade, 30 years nationwide distribution and parts sales. No special skills needed, call Thin Line Pump: 231.258.2692 DANS AFFORDABLE HAULING JUNK*YARD* DEBRIS MICS Great rate, free est 2316201370 ALTERATIONS, SEWING, mending & repairs. Maple City 231-228-6248 Maralene Roush.

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