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top ten No Car pool Needed: Local Art Classes & Kits for Home Give your kids good reason to relinquish that remote: The Glen Arbor Arts Center has temporarily turned its in-person After School Art workshops into a virtual, ondemand Art To Go program. Simply register your 6- to 12-year-old for the class of his or her choice, and GAAC will email access to four teaching videos (an attention-keeping 20 minutes-ish each) and ship an art kit containing all the materials needed for creating alongside the teaching videos and for hours after the video ends.

Kids can choose from Drawing with Scissors, Expressing Movement with Art, Building 3D Art, or Storytelling and Illustration. All are taught by experienced art educator and Leelanau local Jill Hunt, and not a one is “just” an arts and craft project. In Storytelling and Illustration, for example, young artists explore printmaking techniques to create their own hand-patterned papers, learn about the life and art of mixed media artist Faith Ringgold and writer/illustrator Eric Carle, cut and glue their own two-dimensional paper story-quilt collage, and also use the collage technique to make an illustration of their favorite animal or imaginative fantasy creature. A little envious, Mom and Dad? Poke around glenarborart.org when you register your kiddo; scads of virtual art classes are available for you, too. $55 for one class with kit; additional kit, $35.

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Dinghy’s Restaurant & Bar in downtown Frankfort was hit particularly hard by the pandemic restrictions. “We don’t have a patio, and the City of Frankfort prohibits sidewalk tables. Because Dinghy’s is a very small restaurant, compliance with the social distancing restriction eliminated almost 75 percent of our seating,” owner Steve Christian told Northern Express. As a result, sales in the last year were down about 69 percent. And yet … Dinghy’s is still chugging along. Christian credits a bump in takeout orders that followed his investment in better packaging: “We replaced Styrofoam clamshell boxes that cost less than 10 cents each for quality plastic microwaveable boxes that cost 47 cents each.” But we can’t overlook what Dinghy’s puts in them — most frequently, their locally famous smoked BBQ ribs. With two giant smokers in the eatery’s dedicated smoker room, Dinghy’s smokes seven different meats — pulled pork for their BBQ sandwich, tri-tip sirloin for their French dip sandwich, half-chicken, some of the best chicken wings around, andouille sausage for their bacon-wrapped sausage appetizer, and their utterly amazing, uber-meaty St. Louis-style pork ribs, which you can get with their own (and our favorite) sauce, or dryrub. Can’t decide? They’ll even let you do a half-rack of each (normally $16.99 per half) for the price of a full rack ($24.99). Really though, for your own good and that of Dinghy’s, do yourself a favor and pick up a full rack of each. The improved packaging, we attest, keeps them delicious for days. Find Dinghy’s at 415 Main St. Call (231) 352-4702 or order online at www.dinghysrestaurant.com.

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Parallel 45: The Summer Shows Are Going On! After the pandemic shut down its 2020 season, Parallel 45 is rebounding for 2021 with a slate of family-friendly material. Running July 8 through Aug. 1, audiences can enjoy The Sound of Music or You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. The organization describes the former as “A vibrant, boiled down unearthing of the 1958 classic in concert form,” while the latter is offered as a way to help children “cope with big feelings and develop resilience in an increasingly challenging world,” brought to life by Charles Schulz’s beloved characters. P45 will also host a reading of three plays in one day on July 31, the Youthquake Company training and performance program for middle and high school actors, and summer camps open to students in grades third through sixth — all safely socially distanced and outdoors. For tickets and more information, go to www.Parallel45.org.

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In the tourist-trap “paradise” of Baxter Beach, Barbados, life is often anything but. It’s the summer of 1984 and 18-year-old Stella — Lala to her friends — is preparing for the birth of her first child with her pettythief partner, Adan. That is, until she interrupts him while he’s robbing a ritzy beachfront villa, turning what might have been easy money into first-degree murder. What ensues is a domino effect of death and destruction, with Lala and her family front and center. From debut novelist Cherie Jones comes “How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House.” An unrelenting exposition of Caribbean class and social structure, Jones’s searing portrait of a community marked by violence will keep readers ensnared to the very last sentence.

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Two big wins for Manistee Families

Last week was a good one for folks in Manistee. One, they got a free (albeit virtual) tour of the new Child and Adolescent Health Center. Located onsite at Manistee Middle High School, the center will provide access to year-round medical and mental/behavioral health services for Manistee Area Public School students ages five to 21 — a tangible response to the county’s higher-than-national average rates in critical health-impact categories, such as poverty and percentage of uninsured. And two, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the Manistee Housing Commission is the recipient of a $358,469 award from its Capital Fund Program, which helps public housing authorities in all 50 states (plus Washington, D.C. and U.S. territories) fund building and renovation projects in their public housing communities.

Lunch & Learn About the Lives of Three Local Women Ladies, gather with your sisters, daughters, mother — and sons, brother, and/or partner while you’re at it. In honor of Women’s History Month, the League of Women Voters Leelanau County is hosting a free webinar celebrating and sharing the life stories of three radical local women: Linda Woods, an Odawa elder, veteran, and tribal member (Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians) from Peshawbestown; Rosie Vasquez, who today works at MI Rehabilitation Services but arrived in Lake Leelanau at age 12, when her mother brought her migrant family to work the local farms; and Emelia Christine Schaub, Michigan’s first elected woman prosecutor.

Find the link to register for the noon March 3 event by visiting the League of Women Voters Leelanau County Facebook page.

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A Personal Chef for Seniors (& More), Now Delivering Wish Grandpa would eat better? Eat out less? Or simply enjoy a great meal without driving the icy roads to get it? If he’s in the Traverse City area, the newly launched Chef Lady for Seniors will prepare and deliver a full, fantastic meal — artisan salad with homemade dressing, entrée, and muffin — to his door 3pm–6pm every Tuesday and Thursday.

Headed up by Great Lakes Culinary Institute-educated Lisa Rowland, the service is low commitment: You can order meals from the online menu as late as 5pm Friday for the following week and choose both days, one day, or the specific meals offered throughout month. It’s also simple: Each meal, which will arrive chilled and can be left in a garage refrigerator or cooler on the porch, is $20 with a $4.75 per household delivery fee.

By the way, busy young folks, just because the business is aimed at seniors doesn’t mean age is a client requirement. Rowland offers her chef service to anyone within five miles of her location at 1610 Barlow St., in TC. (And even if you’re a bit over that, she says she might let you slide a little: “Give me a call, and we will do our best to make deliveries happen.”)

Check out her monthly menu of dishes — all created from scratch using highly-rated recipes, top-notch ingredients, and lots of fresh veggies and some fruit — on her “Chef Lady for Seniors” Facebook page. Want to learn more? Call (231) 620-2677, chefladyforseniors@ gmail.com.

bottoms up Oban’s 14-year Single Malt Scotch Yeah, you could buy yourself a whole bottle of Oban’s 14-year-old single malt at the grocery store. But if you don’t want to set yourself back $89 (the cheapest we could find, at Meijer), we recommend a far richer but less costly experience to toast our incoming ides of March: Make your way to Bar Harbor, overlooking the windswept waves of Little Traverse Bay, in downtown Harbor Springs, this week. You can not only nab a glass of this delicate and distinctly smooth and fig-and-honey-sweet single malt from Scotland’s 1794-founded distillery, Oban — aka “the Gateway to the Isles” — but also treat yourself to an equally sweet deal, a $9.99 burger or $12.99 perch dinner. That’s because it’s Harbor Springs’ Restaurant Week, and Bar Harbor is just one of 10 local eateries offering a load of dinner specials priced from $10 to $35 until March 7. Whichever meal you choose, we recommend ordering this gold-medal-winning scotch whisky (2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition) neat, or with just a splash of cool spring water. Bar Harbor, 100 State St., is open 12pm–8pm weekdays and Sundays, noon–9pm Saturdays. All bar drinks are available for takeout. (231) 526-2671. For the menus of all restaurants participating in Harbor Springs Restaurant Week, visit www.harborspringschamber.com.

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Surely politicians wouldn’t be so clueless that they’d lie about COVID-19 deaths or take a vacation during a statewide emergency or spend taxpayer money on expensive groceries and booze for themselves. Of course they would.

out of the cold. That bit of deflection was put to rest when it was revealed he’d invited his college roommate along, and his wife had texted friends asking them to come join them for a “week in the sun.” There was no mention of children.

Let us pause, then, for a moment to consider the braindead behavior of Andrew Cuomo, Ted Cruz, and Michelle Lujam Grisham, the three best current examples of actions absent thought.

Next, Cruz said he only intended to stay overnight and return the next day. Except his original flight itinerary had him returning a week later. And the carry-on bag he was seen dragging through the airport was mighty big for an overnight stay.

We’ll start with Grisham, the Democratic governor of New Mexico. As is the case with most state budgets, New Mexico includes a reasonably small discretionary fund for the governor that is supposed to be used for state-related events or meetings. Grisham stretched the purpose considerably.

Eventually, after blaming the media for the dust-up, he said it was a mistake, and he had regretted it as soon as he sat down on the plane. Perhaps he should have then deplaned.

A very weak performance by someone who wants to run for president again in 2024.

Neither Grisham nor Cruz made anything worse, other than their reputations, by their stupidity. Cuomo’s situation is stickier.

She spent about $13,500 on personal items like Wagyu beef (it can cost as much as $200/pound), tuna steaks, dry cleaning, and tequila, vodka, gin, beer, and wine.

Her initial defense was the purchases were made for dinners with her staff. Then she acknowledged she might have made a mistake she now regrets. Yes, contrition often follows exposure, especially when the defense or denial doesn’t work.

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Ted Cruz, the Republican junior senator from Texas, got caught fleeing his state in the midst of its power outage disaster. You might have read about it.

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Most of Texas, about 90 percent, is not connected to our national power grids; it has its own grid coupled with a nearly deregulated power-distribution system. The bulk of the state’s electricity is generated by natural gas plants. About 11 years ago, after a wicked freeze resulted in widespread outages, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recommended all power-generating plants install insulation to protect against a future freeze. Instead, they did nothing. So when our friend the polar vortex pushed freezing cold far into Texas, power generation literally froze up, and millions went dark and cold.

(El Paso, it should be noted, is connected to the national grid and did not lose power during the freeze.)

Sen. Cruz decided it would be a good time to head to Cancun, Mexico, for some warmth and sunshine. He was photographed and recorded on every step of the journey, and Texans, trapped in the cold and without potable water, were none too happy.

Then Cruz just made things worse in the denial-and-defend stages of his explanation.

He was, he said, just trying to be a “good daddy” to his young daughters who wanted

Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic governor of New York, was the matinee idol of the first half of the COVID-19 pandemic, a sort of anti-Donald Trump. His daily press briefings, carried by some cable new outlets and local stations in New York, were must-see TV for lots of people. He was blunt, open, straightforward, and honest ... well, except for those COVIDrelated deaths in nursing homes.

In late March, as New York City faced a mounting pandemic crisis, Cuomo ordered nursing homes with isolation capabilities to accept “medically stable” COVID patients.

The idea was to free up bed space in rapidly overcrowding hospitals. Many states, including Michigan, at least allowed nursing homes to accept such patients.

But Cuomo and his staff began understating deaths in nursing homes by larger and larger percentages. Their defense was they were under threat of investigation by the Trump Department of Justice and feared the true numbers would be used against them. So they lied and knowingly understated COVIDrelated deaths in nursing home — at one point, by more than 100 percent. What they initially claimed was 5,000 deaths expanded to 9,500 deaths and now rests just below 14,000 deaths.

Why they believed the subterfuge would not ultimately be exposed is a mystery.

Cuomo is no longer quite so popular.

Neither Grisham nor Cruz made anything worse, other than their reputations, by their stupidity. Cuomo’s situation is stickier. It’s not clear if the COVID patients sent to nursing homes resulted in more deaths of residents already there. Cuomo says the bug was brought in by staffers, not new patients.

There is reason to be skeptical.

None of the three seemed to have a clue.

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During the public comment portion of the countless city meetings I have attended on behalf of Dunegrass, I have heard every possible idea about how to protect our kids from the perceived ills of marijuana. Very few commenters, however, seem aware that the regulatory framework upon which this industry is built is largely structured around comprehensive and robust safety mechanisms specifically designed to protect our kids. Likewise, very few understand that the companies seeking to open up shop are not selling dime bags on the street corner; these are sophisticated, well-financed, and well-run organizations whose success relies upon product safety.

I myself have two young children; I understand the need for caution. I also understand that a well-regulated industry, with high barriers for entry, is essential to weed out bad actors. That’s why, during the application process, municipalities typically require detailed business plans that outline the dozens of security and safety measures a company has in place.

The state is also involved, mandating that every product that leaves our facility is in a childproof container. Every individual product needs to have a label showing the strain, amount of CBD and THC (the latter is the principal compound that makes a user feel high), testing date and lab name, tracking ID number, onset time, and warnings. (I don’t know about you, but I never bought a dime bag featuring the number to poison control when I was growing up.) The package also can’t feature any cartoons or imagery that would entice a minor.

Among other standards, the industry itself has rigorous, uniform testing guidelines to assure product quality; labeling requirements to ensure transparency; secure transport to safely move products around the state; and childproof packaging to protect our children.

The reality: Just like with alcohol, recreational marijuana is illegal in the hands of anyone less than 21. It is to our benefit, as an industry, to do everything in our power to keep marijuana products out of the hands of minors. Who knows — it might even change one angry public comment.

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RESPECTING THE RIVER

opinion It’s a Dog’s Life Bill Dorris, a successful Nashville, Tennessee, businessman, was 84 years old when he passed away late last year, WTVFTV reported, leaving $5 million to his beloved 8-year-old border collie, Lulu. Dorris, who was unmarried and traveled frequently, often left Lulu in the care of his friend Martha Burton, 88, who will continue to keep the dog and will be reimbursed for reasonable monthly expenses from the trust established for Lulu by the will. Burton was chill about the whole thing: “I don’t really know what to think about it to tell you the truth,” she said. “He just really loved that dog.”

Annals of Education Concordia University student Aaron Asuini wanted to ask a question in the online art history class he was taking, but when he tried to reach out to the lecturer, FrancoisMarc Gagnon, he couldn’t find any contact information in the school’s portal. So he Googled the professor’s name -- and found an obituary. The Verge reported Gagnon passed away in March 2019, and although the course syllabus listed someone else as the class’s official instructor, it also noted that Gagnon would be the lecturer. A Concordia spokesperson expressed regret at the misunderstanding, but Asuini is still unsettled about it: “I don’t really even want to watch the lectures anymore. ... I think it lacked tact and respect for this teacher’s life.”

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Appalachian Bear Rescue is on the lookout for a wild mother bear to foster three newborn cubs found in the crawl space under a home in Sevier County, Tennessee, according to United Press International. Utility workers called to the home on Feb. 13 to repair a gas leak found the “ample caboose of a very large snoozing bear” when they entered the crawl space under the house, the wildlife agency said. “There was no way to safely repair the gas line while the bear was in residence,” so wildlife officials tempted the bear out of her den but found three babies had been left behind. They will remain with Appalachian Bear Rescue until a foster mom is found.

Neighborhood Watch Homeowners in the Quail Hollow neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, have been frustrated by a mail thief since late 2020, so when Lacy Hayes spotted a car lurking near his mailbox on Feb. 11 and saw the driver, who appeared to be an elderly woman, reach inside it, he took action. Hayes reached through the driver’s window and removed the keys from the ignition. The woman hit him with her cellphone, so he took that too, called 911, then took a picture of the driver and the tags, The Charlotte Observer reported. The driver got away, but neighbor Nicole Kern got online and, using Hayes’ photo and facial recognition software, soon found a match -- a man, wanted in Greenville, South Carolina. Neighbors rejoiced when a man with the same name was booked into the Mecklenburg County jail on Feb. 13 on a fugitive extradition warrant and a charge of resisting a law enforcement officer. Police declined to comment on whether the man is also a suspect in the mail thefts. The unnamed criminal was held on $2 million bail.

Desperate Times Police in the Ukrainian village of Hrybova Rudnya determined that the unnamed man

who called them Feb. 13 and confessed to seriously injuring his stepfather, made the call in order to get the road in front of his house cleared of snow. Police spokeswoman Yulia Kovtun told the BBC the man insisted that officers would need special equipment to get to him because of the snow, but when police arrived, they found no assault or murder, and the road had already been cleared by a tractor.

The man was charged with filing a false report and fined.

Least Competent Criminal Robert Joseph Hallick of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was arrested Feb. 11 and charged with perjury, forgery and identity theft after applying for a handgun permit using former President Barack Obama’s name, according to court documents. The arrest report also said his application included a letter with a United States of America seal and U.S. Department of State letterhead, along with a $50 check, WTVC-TV reported. In November, Hallick had been denied a handgun permit under his own name due to an active warrant for his arrest in Michigan.

Weird History In an auction in Chesapeake City, Maryland, that closed on Feb. 8, a white wooden toilet seat pilfered from Adolf Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian Alps sold for about $18,750, The Sun reported. Ragnvald C. Borch, a U.S. soldier who spoke German and French, was one of the first to arrive at the Berghof at the end of World War II. His senior officers told him to “get what you want” from the damaged property, so Borch grabbed a toilet seat and shipped it home to New Jersey, where he displayed it in his basement. Bill Panagopulos of Alexander Auctions said, “This was as close to a ‘throne’ as the dictator would ever get.” Borch’s son put the “trophy” up for auction; the buyer was not identified.

Family Values Joanna Zielinski, 62, of Naples, Florida, was arrested Feb. 11 after stabbing her sister, Laura, 64, multiple times with an EpiPen, according to authorities. Investigators said the two had spent the evening drinking and taking drugs, and Laura fell asleep on the couch. “At some point,” said police, “Joanna went crazy and attacked Laura with an EpiPen,” because “I’m allergic to drunks,” she told officers, and she wanted to sober her sister up. The Smoking Gun reported the EpiPen was prescribed to Joanna, but Laura wasn’t affected by the medicine because it wasn’t actually injected.

Joanna was charged with domestic battery.

What’s Old Is New Again The Boston Globe reported on Feb. 15 about the newest hipster craze: typewriters.

Manual, heavy, clunky “typers.” Tom Furrier, the owner of Cambridge Typewriter, Boston’s only remaining typewriter repair shop, first noticed the upward sales trend in April 2020.

“I was busy beforehand, but COVID raised my business by 40%.” While typewriters can’t take the place of digital communications devices, they’re attractive to young people for creative endeavors that have become popular during the lockdowns: “My customers use it for journaling, poetry, creative writing,” Furrier said. “It’s all about writing without internet distractions, about getting into a zone.”

With pandemic restrictions in place, Furrier brings typewriters out onto the sidewalk for customers to inspect, then disinfects them and returns them to the window. Customers “instantly get the typewriter bug,” he said.

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By David Arroyo Forever, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) has regarded the water — and the Boardman/ Ottaway River — as most would view the closest of family: beloved relatives. As tribal chairman, I wish to express deep support for all efforts that protect, preserve and restore our shared freshwater resources, including FishPass, which calls for the replacement of the deteriorating Union Street Dam in downtown Traverse City with an improved barrier featuring a fish-sorting channel.

For nearly 20 years, the GTB has been a leader in the Boardman/Ottaway River Ecosystem Restoration efforts, and for over a decade, we have been an integral part of FishPass.

Recently, a single individual challenged this comprehensive, collaborative project in court, over the definition of “parkland purpose.” This case came at the eleventh hour, after decades of thorough review and input from hundreds of citizens from communities connected to the river.

FishPass’ project leaders defended the project with facts, science and integrity. Yet somehow, the project has been sent to trial later this spring.

How does one voice overturn the collective desires of a region? Of a watershed? Of a community and its cultures? I feel compelled to remind us all of the notion of respect.

Recent decisions involving FishPass and the river have been void of respect; respect for all beings within and beyond the river and its banks. Respect for the system in its entirety.

While the GTB is not a part of this litigation, we are directly impacted by its outcome. The Ottaway river is a part of our way of life.

For decades, the GTB has worked tirelessly with committed partners to restore the river.

We seek to recreate conditions that would have been found by the Anishinabek people thousands of years before the river was exploited in the name of “progress.”

In nature, complex problems such as this are often solved in simple ways. That said, at one point the GTB considered that perhaps the simplest way to reconnect the Ottaway was to remove all of the dams. However, removing the last dam, Union Street, would leave no barrier to stop invasive, alien species from entering the already-fragile watershed.

There would be no way to hold back enough water to serve the properties on Boardman Lake. In short, we realized that a barrier needed to remain.

Enter FishPass.

FishPass, like the challenge of restoring an ecosystem after centuries of negative human intervention, is complex. I have come to understand that nothing about bringing back native species passage to the Ottaway will be easy or simple.

I am not a biologist or an engineer, but I trust those on my staff who are. I am a leader

of a people who believe in connection. In FishPass (as complex as selective fish passage is) I see the highest likelihood of success in allowing native species to reunite with their long-separated brothers and sisters above the dam for the first time in over a century of manmade separation.

A century of trauma through disconnection of family is sadly familiar to our people.

We truly see the value of re-connecting communities. Sometimes reconnection comes with a cost. We considered the cost, as it relates to FishPass. To us, the perceived costs (replanted native hardwood trees and enhanced public parkland) are dwarfed by the benefits to the river. Through FishPass, the Ottaway’s community will have a chance to reconnect with the Great Lakes.

The GTB believes in the merits of the current FishPass design and we support the completion of the project as originally designed and authorized. Let me be clear, our support of FishPass is not an attack on the civil court action or its petitioner.

Nevertheless, we believe that the current civil court action is frivolous and should be summarily dismissed, allowing FishPass to proceed expeditiously. “Parkland purposes,” in any attempt at definition can be broad or narrow, to suit subjective intent, as has currently happened. The real issue is not parkland purposes; it is restoration of the river and its connection with the Great Lakes, establishing FishPass as essential to the real issue.

The completion of FishPass will mark a turning point in the healing of the Ottaway River. From a waterway once plagued by impenetrable dams, the river will be restored and healed to allow for the passage of native fishes like nmé, the sturgeon; namegos, the lake trout; or ogaa, the walleye. From a resource bound with wire fences, FishPass will provide universal accessibility to all beings so they may live and prosper in harmony with our shared beautiful river.

When we work together, we all win.

Our shared efforts to protect and revive this watershed represent the foundation of how the GTB views our relationship with the natural world. This work is sacred, and we are deeply connected to it. This fishery and the river are of paramount significance to our way of life, our culture, and economy.

We are confident that FishPass, like the river, will find a way, and we are committed to seeing it through.

David Michael Arroyo was elected Tribal Chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in 2020. He is serving a fifth term on Tribal Council; having been first elected in 2004. Prior to serving on Tribal Council, Chairman Arroyo was an employee of the GTB Economic Development Corporation, and worked with several casinos including Bingo Palace, Leelanau Sands and Turtle Creek. Chairman Arroyo lives in Suttons Bay with his wife and has four children.

From Detroit’s famed Pewabic Pottery and WSU’s fine arts to Alden’s Whistling Frog An esteemed tilemaking duo’s leap North

By Ross Boissoneau Moving to a new home and business location isn’t easy. Doing so months before a pandemic shuts everything down — that definitely doesn’t make for a smooth transition. But that’s just what Rick Pruckler and Tonya Lutz did, migrating from Ferndale to northern Michigan.

Like so many others, they’d vacationed in the area, and when the couple decided to move north, they brought their business, Whistling Frog Tile Company, with them.

From their new home in Alden, they create and sell decorative tiles. Dog tiles, cat tiles, bird tiles. Industrial shapes, images from nature, alphabets, destinations — they’re all fair game for the two artists.

CITY-HONED SKILLS Pruckler’s interest in ceramics took him from Iowa to the University of Michigan, where he earned his master’s in ceramics. He then landed a job at the famed ceramic studio Pewabic Pottery in Detroit. Housed in a 1907 Tudor Revival building (designated a National Historic Landmark), the studio and school offers classes, pottery made in-house, and design and fabrication services for both public and private buildings.

Pruckler had worked there for decades, until the pandemic reared its ugly head. “I got a job [there] and had been there ever since, until COVID shut things down. In 1986, I worked on the People Mover. I was teaching down there, too,” said Pruckler.

He also learned tile-making and began doing his own designs on the side, which became Whistling Frog in 1987. In 2011, he

was joined by Lutz, a graduate of Wayne State University’s fine arts program and a sculptor by training. “I learned the craft at Wayne State, graduated, and hit the ground running,” she said.

Together the two worked in Ferndale, where Pruckler had established a studio. “In the early ’90s, there were a lot artists there, a lot of art,” he said.

VENTURING OUT Over the years, Pruckler was able to lend his talent to numerous public art projects, such as the People Mover and the Michigan Welcome Center mural at the Ambassador Bridge. He worked with renowned Detroit artist Hubert Massey on the lattermost.

Still, they wanted to find a way to insure income from their tile-making. They tried the tradeshow route in 2014 and failed to make a dent. Then they researched and emailed galleries across the country that they felt would be a good fit for selling their tiles. The response: Zilch.

So they went old school. They took their online research and once again contacted galleries they thought appropriate, this time via colorful snail-mailed postcards that showcased their work. Third time’s the charm: Their tiles are now displayed at nearly 100 galleries and museum shops across the country.

They also sell tiles online through their website (www.whistlingfrog.net) and on Etsy, and their home and studio is also a retail shop. “I’ve been through downturns, so I’m always looking for different sources of income,” said Pruckler. “Tonya had done Etsy. That saved us.”

Their business demands eventually

outstripped their space in Ferndale. “We outgrew our home. We were running the business out of the basement and garage,” said Pruckler.

A FLYING LEAP So they began looking for a new location, and decided to take a leap of faith. “We vacationed up here and were looking for a little place,” said Lutz. They were hoping to find a location that would enable them to work and live on the same site, and ultimately found a place in Alden they thought might work. “We turned around in the lot here, and thought, ‘Well, it’s for sale.’ In August 2018, we purchased it and opened July 4, 2019,” she said.

Even with their multi-pronged marketing and sales approach, when the pandemic hit some seven months after their opening, the two weren’t sure what the future held. “March was quiet,” admitted Lutz.

“It scared us to no end,” added Pruckler.

While the shutdown limited income opportunities, it also offered an opportunity.

Because they live in their studio space, they suddenly had more time to create. “For artists, being locked down to the studio is not punishment,” said Pruckler. And soon enough, the orders soon started trickling in online. As the months wore on, they were able to reopen their shop (as long as patrons wore masks).

ART IN ACTION The process at Whistling Frog was and is completely hands-on. Each piece is handcrafted by the two, from making the molds to firing and finishing them. The clay and glazes are all crafted using sustainable processes.

They also make sure they give back, with a portion of the profits from each tile sold going to a non-profit. Each line goes to a different charity, from local organizations such as Grass River Natural Area and Torch Conservation Area to the Detroit Institute of Art, the Ferndale Public Library and the Alliance for the Great Lakes. As an example, every dog tile sold generates $1 for PADs for Parkinson’s, a research program which trains dogs to detect Parkinson’s Disease.

The duo is quick to praise the others in the area. “Other tile-makers are doing great work,” said Lutz, citing Little Traverse Tileworks and Sporck Tileworks.

“We all have our own unique styles,” noted Pruckler.

OPEN FOR VISITORS Their studio/shop/home is open 11am to 5pm Thursday through Monday or by appointment at 11991 SE Torch Lake Dr., in Alden. They also still maintain their Ferndale location, as Pruckler continues to work with Massey and on other projects downstate.

Though he’s been doing it for more than 30 years, Pruckler has no intention of slowing down. “It’s always different. Every day there’s some new creative challenge,” he said. “It keeps me engaged.”

Lutz agreed, pointing to the input from customers as a key to keeping the business thriving and the two of them enthused. “The best ideas come from customers,” she said.

As an example, she cited the dog tiles. Many of them were suggested by customers who wanted their own breed recognized. “Seeing their ideas come to life is daily affirmation.”

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7 Batches Made in Heaven

A MUST-MUNCH LIST FOR COOKIE LOVERS AND THEIR KIDDOS

By Craig Manning Let’s be honest: Picking the best cookies in northern Michigan is an impossible task.

There are so many “right” ways to do a cookie: crispy or gooey; classic or creative; massive or bite-sized; lightweight and refreshing, or rich and decadent.

Of course, the impossibility of the task wasn’t enough to dissuade us from giving it a try. We boldly and bravely traversed the region in an effort to uncover some of the most unforgettable cookies Up North and, while our collective blood sugar levels might never again be the same, we feel that this was a humanitarian mission worth taking.

Of the two-dozen-plus cookies we taste-tested over the course of months, we narrowed the field down to seven sensational confections guaranteed to sate even the most particular cookie monster’s cravings. So set aside that tired ol’ Oreo, grab an ice cold glass of milk, and treat yourself to the kind of to-do list you’ll want to sink your teeth info.

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There’s a reason the chocolate chip cookie is the preeminent cookie in the United States and around the world. It’s hard to go wrong with the combination of cookie batter and chocolate chips — preferably lots of chocolate chips. As such, there are many, many outstanding chocolate chip cookies to be found throughout northern Michigan, from sweet shops to restaurants and beyond.

If we had to choose a “best” chocolate chip cookie in the region, though, we’d have to give the title to Tom’s Mom’s Cookies in Harbor Springs. The shop’s original chocolate chunk cookies are just about the cosmic ideal of what a chocolate cookie should be – thanks in particular to the absolutely massive chunks of hand-cut chocolate that Tom’s Mom’s Cookies mix into each batch. Best of all, much of the Tom’s Mom’s menu is based on the rubric of this cookie, which means you can enjoy those same huge bits of decadent chocolate in peanut butter or oatmeal cookies, paired with other ingredients like dried cherries or caramel and pretzel, or with dark chocolate swapped out for white.

POPPYCOCKS

What makes a perfect coconut macaroon so delightful? Some might say lightweight and delicate but for the truly coconut-obsessed [raising hand here], Poppycocks’ hefty palmsized disc of densely packed coconut seems so fresh and flavorfully coconutty — rather than simply sugary — it seems it might well have fallen directly off a coconut tree. This wellmade macaroon is a crispy, coconut-y treat perfect for pairing with that mid-afternoon mug of coffee or tea that helps you make it to the end of the work day. If you happen to work in downtown Traverse City, there’s no better place to go than Poppycocks for that kind of afternoon pick-me-up.

The chocolate-dipped macaroon from Poppycocks is such a satisfying balance of the tropical sweetness of the coconut and the decadent depth of the chocolate, all baked to a perfectly calibrated crunch. Our advice? Grab two: one for now, and one for later.

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What’s better than a really good cookie? How about two really good cookies, stacked in sandwich format with some form of equally delicious filling? You’ll find two terrific examples of the form at Traverse City’s Common Good Bakery.

First up is the peanut butter chocolate ganache sandwich cookie, a pair of peanut butter cookies with a thick, rich chocolate filling holding them together. Alternatively, trade the peanut butter cookies for sugar cookies, and the chocolate ganache filling for a fruity, refreshing raspberry-orange buttercream filling. Both options bring scrumptious collisions of flavors and textures, all packed into small, cute-looking photos that are great for birthday parties or other finger-food occasions.

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It’s hard to feel guilty about anything when you’re taking a bite of an out-of-this-world cookie. Occasionally, the guilt comes later — for breaking the rules of your diet, perhaps, or for simply eating yourself to a tummy ache. If you find yourself in this situation often, or if you have food sensitivities that make it difficult for you to enjoy most cookies, take a swing

by Third Coast Bakery in Traverse City.

The mission and calling card at Third Coast is “to provide incredibly delicious treats for everyone, regardless of food sensitivities, without worry, guilt, or shame.” The bakery whips up twists on classic cookie recipes that are gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, GMO-free, and vegan. Third Coast’s most impressive feat, though, might be taking the misconceptions around diet-friendly cookies – namely, that they aren’t as delicious or satisfying as their notas-good-for-you counterparts – and thoroughly disproving them.

Our pick from Third Coast is also the bakery’s top seller: the Lil’ Miss Ginger Snappy Pants, a generously sized, chewy gingersnap cookie bursting with flavors of molasses and spice and topped with candied ginger. Something about them tastes instantly nostalgic, like a memory of baking cookies at grandma’s house, distilled down into a single bite.

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You frankly can’t go wrong with anything from Slabtown Cookie Co., one of the most creative cookie “shops” you’ll ever find. (We put “shop” in quotes because Slabtown Cookie Co. is actually Traverse City resident Katie Otterman’s home kitchen operation, with cookies sold from the cookie stand set up in her Slabtown neighborhood front yard.) There are classic standards (“The Chunk,” Slabtown’s twist on the usual chocolate chunk cookie), and a few decadent brownie recipes we’d absolutely be highlighting if this article was about the Best Brownies of the North.

More often, though, Otterman blazes her own thoroughly unique trail. You never know which cookies are going to be available from day to day — Otterman posts the day’s “goods” on her Instagram page, @slabtowncookies — and those recipes can sometimes be pretty out there. The more recent day we stopped by the Slabtown cookie stand, the haul included the Big Deborah (a Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pie dipped in white and dark chocolate), the Snowbird (a toasted coconut macaroon dipped in chocolate), a S’more Brownie (a brownie topped with marshmallows and Golden Grahams cereal and drizzled with melted dark chocolate), and the Road Tripper (a caramel/peanut butter cookie bar made with pretzel cheddar Combos).

Other Slabtown Cookie favorites include the Summer Magic (a “magically delicious” cookie made with white chocolate chips and Lucky Charms marshmallows), Barney’s Rubble (shown above) the Euchre Night (an evening with your card buddies in cookie form: a peanut butter chocolate cookie, dipped in chocolate, and topped with crushed pretzels and Great Lakes potato chips).

Trust us: everything that sounds delicious is delicious, and everything that sounds bizarre is also delicious.

CHERRY REPUBLIC

We couldn’t make a list of iconic northern Michigan cookies without including at least once cherry-based cookie. You’ll often find cookies with dried cherries or cherry flavoring on the menu at local bakeries or restaurants, a tip of the hat to Traverse City’s status as Cherry Capital of the World. If we have to pick one cherry-centric cookie, though, it feels most appropriate to highlight this classic from Cherry Republic.

Since Bob Sutherland founded Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor in 1989, the brand has expanded to six locations throughout the state, plus a strong shipping business that delivers Cherry Republic’s cherry-themed candies, salsas, jams, nut mixes, and other products to consumers nationwide. But did you know that Cherry Republic’s very first product was the Original White Chocolate Boomchunka cookie?

The Boomchunka is packed with “plump dried cherries, rolled oats, and huge chunks of white chocolate,” a unique combination of flavors that screams “northern Michigan.”

And despite Cherry Republic’s status as a now-major retail chain, these cookies are still fresh-baked from scratch, with no preservatives included. Indeed, customers who order Boomchunka cookies online are urged to “eat or freeze your cookies as soon as they arrive,” to ensure maximum freshness and deliciousness.

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RUTHANN’S GOURMET BAKERY

Around the holidays, most of us are probably just proud if our friends and family can discern that our Christmas sugar cookies are supposed to look like Santas. Ruthann’s Gourmet Bakery in Bellaire is in another class entirely, crafting beautifully frosted sugar cookies that Chef Ruthann rightfully markets as “cookie art.”

From cookies with photos printed right on the icing to meticulously frosted designs that will liven up any birthday party or holiday gathering, the cookies from Ruthann’s Gourmet Bakery can be poignant, whimsical, or just plain gorgeous. The biggest problem? You might feel a teensy bit guilty about eating something so beautiful. Fortunately, the cookies taste as good as they look, so your guilt will probably be short-lived.

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Cognition

Experiential Ink

By Ross Boissoneau We get it. With the pandemic closing buildings, schooling was forced online, then back to the classroom, then maybe a hybrid approach. Education became more of a challenge than ever. Kids studying online miss their friends and the personal interaction with their teachers. Learning becomes harder when the classroom looks like the living room or kitchen (because it is).

Fortunately, there are educational options, where hands-on learning, personal attention, exploring nature, and making new friends offer welcome enhancements.

They offer personal attention or bring imaginations to life. They may safely provide that real-life interaction among kids and their friends, both old and new. Heck, some even include opportunities for adults (hello, life-long learners).

COGNITION Hedgehogs and geckos and rats – oh my!

At Cognition Science and Discovery Center in Beulah, kids can get up close and play with these and other animals. They can go on an imaginary sailing adventure, or experience other worlds through virtual reality.

Cognition was founded in 2015 by the daughter-mother duo of Kimmee Wenkel and Laura Stanwick. It functions like a museum, with hands-on exhibits and stations designed to entertain and stimulate. But she hesitates to call it a children’s museum, because she believes kids of all ages can learn and enjoy (and so can their parents).

Wenkel said it was inspired by her own family. “I moved to Beulah eight years ago.

We have four kids, and on a snow day our first winter here, the kids had cabin fever. A friend called and said, ‘Let’s go to the Burger King play place.’ I thought, we have to offer something better than that.”

A visit to a science museum in Toledo solidified the idea. Further impetus came from her mom. “My mom was partially retired. There was a building for sale, and she said, ‘Meet me there in an hour. I want to invest in your idea.’ I was on the precipice, and she pushed me over. I grabbed her on the way down.”

The center has moved twice since it opened and now occupies a very visible storefront on US-31 in Beulah, which was donated to Cognition by the John and Kay Miller family. Wenkel said she is grateful to the former owners and to the community for the many volunteer hours and financial support.

Cognition’s current programming is focused on two areas: animals and activities.

The former includes a ball python, hedgehogs, a gecko, rats, and a tortoise, all of which kids can pet, hold and interact with. The activities include everything from play structures (a fort and a sailboat) where kids can let their imaginations run wild to a maker space where they can explore arts and crafts, even create new inventions with the collection of tools and materials. “For example, we have a button press for making buttons and magnets, and we’ve made sun catchers,” said Wenkel. A virtual reality system allows kids to explore outer space (rearranging the planets) and inner space (the chambers of the heart). In addition, Cognition will host five weeks of day camp this summer, where kids will engage in various activities around the theme of Inside Out and Upside Down, such as hot air balloons. Wenkel said youngsters ages 6–13 can attend any or all the sessions, as each week’s offerings will be unique.

Open: By appointment 10–5 Wednesday through Saturday; walk-ins accommodated as space is available Cost: Daily $7 admission or annual memberships, starting at $30 for individuals,

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$75 for a family Location: 232 N. Michigan Ave. (US-31), Beulah Website: www.discovercognition.org Phone: (231) 383-4095 TOPOnexus TOPOnexus translates a “connection to place.” And connecting to places up north is just one of the things the center in Harbor Springs offers, through its Backyard Adventures. The winter questing take-home kits provide field guides with maps, local lore and activities; kids can explore with them over and over, finding something new

each time. They are self-paced, all outdoors, all contactless, and all fun.

That’s just one of the offerings from the self-described “think-and-do tank.” It’s open to learners of all ages, kindergarten through adult. And maybe more: “We are working on a partnership with the Petoskey District Library for pre-K story time,” said founder Molly Baker. It will enhance stories by adding real-life adventures and exploration in tandem with the books, and is planned to launch in May. Baker developed TOPOnexus in response to what she sees as a too-narrow emphasis in education: developing skills

without regard to the ways in which they can and in her view) should be used. That’s operationalized as the three pillars of the organization: skillset, mindset and heartset.

The Laboratory (skillset) designs tools for learning. The Library (mindset) makes them available as visuals, articles, podcasts, etc. And the Learn Academy (heartset) is “a shift in one’s mindset … so you can make a difference locally, wherever you are,” Baker said.

And as said, it’s not just for kids.

TOPOnexus is working on an eight-month training program with the National Park Service, the first seven months online followed by a planned in-person session in the Grand Tetons in Wyoming. Locally it’s working with the city of Petoskey on the Livable Petoskey program, connecting the city and schools, adults and students, to help it thrive. Its adventures, workshops and training are all developed with community in mind.

Open: Varies Cost: Backyard Adventure Packs with field guide, map, goodies and supplies are $55, other options vary Location: 141 State St., Harbor Springs Website: toponexus.org Phone: (231) 242-4600 Experiential Ink This pod school is geared toward elementary and middle-school students, particularly those engaged in virtual learning, offering them in-person enhancements.

Located at YMCA Camp Arbutus east of Traverse City, founder David Yuhaus said Experiential Ink provides an opportunity for students to continue on in their own school curriculum, as well as interacting safely with other students and enhancing their studies with outdoor activities.

Yuhaus said tutors help students who are missing the in-person teaching, while outdoor experiential learning helps bring their lessons to life. “We try to check all the boxes,” he said.

The limited number of students (10–15) in the T. Grace MacDonald Lodge, with a capacity of 200, means they can be safely distanced from one another while engaging with their own online schooling. Yet because they’re in the presence of others, they are still getting the social aspects they’re missing by studying via the web at home.

Its enrichment programs are based around both the students and the topics covered in their virtual classroom. As an example, Experiential Ink can provide students interested in fishing or who are studying fish in school a limnology activity to look at the ecology and habitat of nearby Lake Arbutus.

It also allows parents to go to work without worrying about leaving younger kids by themselves. “They can play with their friends and make new ones,” said Yuhaus.

Technically a licensed day camp, Experiential Ink also offers non-schoolday activities. STEM Saturdays feature outdoor activities combining education and fun, like sledding and finding out how to make the sled go faster, or learning about what lives in the lake in the winter. It will also host a Spring Break Camp and possibly a summer day camp. All are for kids ages 6-14. This summer, Experiential Ink will hold a weeklong summer residential camp program this summer for LGBTQ teens.

Yuhaus said the concept grew from previous experience and what he and his co-founder Katie Kraft saw as a need where social distancing, masking and restrictions on traditional schooling have a negative impact on kids. “Katie and I both worked in outdoor education and camping. We have a passion to do this kind of thing. The need is there.”

Open: Daily plus Saturdays, and other times (snow days, camp) Cost: Varies Location: 1380 East Arbutus Lake Rd., Traverse City Website: www.experientialink.org Phone: (231) 709-0865 Newton’s Road This nonprofit is geared toward enhancing technical education of all sorts for students throughout Benzie, Leelanau, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Antrim Counties. “We go community by community to advocate for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math),” said Executive Director Barb Termaat, with real-life applications and exposure to STEM-related careers.

A community partner from each area Newton’s Road serves volunteers for two to four hours per week to make connections between the organization and various

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community groups and individuals. As the entities in each community will differ, each town’s approach will as well.

Local libraries are another partner. “By next month we will be in three-fourths of community libraries in the five-county area,” Termaat said. Students can check out STEM kits to make robots, learn coding or electronics. The STEM kits are chosen by the library. Termaat said some kits are popular across the board, while others hold particular appeal based on what the librarian deems most relevant to their particular community.

Currently STEM Kits are available to check out from the following libraries: • Traverse Area District Library, Main Branch • East Bay Branch Library • Kingsley Branch Library • Elk Rapids Public Library • Benzonia Public Library • Darcy Library of Beulah • Peninsula Library • Betsie Valley District Library • Benzie Shores District Library • Interlochen Public Library Newton’s Road is not just for science geeks or would-be engineers. The organization is working with Northwestern

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---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS AREA SPRING RESTAURANT WEEK: Feb. 26 - March 7. Enjoy special menus at participating restaurants.

---------------------WEINERSKI 2021: 11am-4pm, Shady Lane Cellars, Suttons Bay. Cross-country ski, snowshoe or hike the new, freshly groomed 3 mile extension of the TART Trail on Shady Lane’s vineyard property. Sip mulled wine, cook brats over an open flame or assemble your own s’mores at the fire pits. Weiner Kits including either a locally-crafted hot dog or brat, bun, condiments & a stick to roast it over the fire will be available for $5. Visitors may also purchase mulled wine & S’mores at $5 each. shadylanecellars.com

---------------------CRAFT BREW CRUISE: 12-3pm, Otsego Resort, Gaylord. Enjoy a scenic winter walk from the historic River Cabin to the Beaver Dam where a roaring fire will be waiting.

Featuring four beer stations paired with light apps. $35. otsegoclub.com/event/the-craftbrew-cruise

TRAVERSE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS: RE-ELECTING LINCOLN (ZOOM): 2pm. TAHS Board Vice President & Interlochen Arts Academy history instructor Brian McCall will present “Re-electing Lincoln” — The 1864 Presidential election that saved the Union.” tadl.org/event/traverse-areahistorical-society-presents-reelecting-lincolnthe-1864-presidential-election-that-saved-theunion-zoom

---------------------GOPHERWOOD CONCERTS: DIRECT TO YOUR LIVING ROOM: Presents Ordinary Elephant. Catch this International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year through a streamed show at 7pm. $15. gopherwoodconcerts.org

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send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

---------------------GREENWOOD FOUNDATION MOONLIGHT SNOWSHOE HIKE: 7pm, Greenwood Foundation, 1836 Webb Rd., Wolverine. Free. greenwoodfoundation.org

---------------------TSO LIVE: STRINGS CONCERT VIDEO PREMIERE: Featuring Maestro Kevin Rhodes & TSO musicians performing pieces

by Pachebel, Vivaldi, Bach & more. Video will premiere online Sat., Feb. 27 at 7:30pm & will remain available to watch on demand through Feb. 28. Free. traversesymphony.org/concertstickets/chamber-concerts

feb 28

sunday

FEBRUARY VALENTINE GIFT TO HEALTHCARE WORKERS: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

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11TH ANNUAL FIFTH THIRD BANK (VIRTUAL) LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUN 5K: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------NEXT GEN VIRTUAL EVENT: “WINGS OF COURAGE”: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------2021 TC RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

Mardi Gras on the Mountain happens Sat., March 6 at Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville from 12-4pm. Find the court jester skiing on the mountain, enjoy music by DJ CDX, and participate in the on-slope scavenger hunt, trivia, candy jar challenge and annual costume contest. Find ‘Mardi Gras on the Mountain’ on Facebook.

HARBOR SPRINGS AREA SPRING RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

11TH ANNUAL FIFTH THIRD BANK (VIRTUAL) LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUN 5K: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

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mar 01

monday

BEGINNING BEEKEEPING: 7pm. Held online. Featuring instructors Barry Fitzpatrick & Jim Anglewicz, master beekeepers & members of Little Traverse Beekeepers Guild.

Today features the pros & cons of beekeeping & the equipment you will need to begin your beekeeping journey. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4158067

---------------------NEXT GEN VIRTUAL EVENT: “WINGS OF COURAGE”: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------2021 TC RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS AREA SPRING RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

mar 02

tuesday

VIRTUAL CAREER & EMPLOYMENT FAIRS: 3-6pm.

Today’s industries include retail, food service & hospitality.

Presented by NMC & Northwest Michigan Works! Job seekers can connect one-on-one with more than 80 employers.

Pre-register. Free. nmc.edu/student-services/ advising-center/career-fair/index.html

---------------------HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF PLANTS USED BY NATIVE AMERICANS: 6:30pm.

Gardeners interested in plants used by Native Americans can learn more at this virtual meeting of Master Gardener of Northwest Michigan.

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Nathan Wright will present. He owns Herbal Lodge which is a USA Made certified Native American & veteran owned company focusing on natural/organic skin care, pain relief & medicinal tea products. MGANM members are free; $5 donation requested for non-members. magnum.org

---------------------11TH ANNUAL FIFTH THIRD BANK (VIRTUAL) LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUN 5K: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS & TRICKS: 10am. In this virtual class, you will get a quick overview of how to go social on Facebook, Instagram, & Pinterest. Featuring Marcie Wolf, owner of Abuzz Creative. Register. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4155283

---------------------NEXT GEN VIRTUAL EVENT: “WINGS OF COURAGE”: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

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WHAT IS MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION? - ZOOM: 11:30am. In addition to traditional challenges & stressors that we face with finances, health, work, family, school, etc., we are in the midst of a once in a lifetime & extremely serious worldwide pandemic. Free. tadl.org/event/what-is-mindfulness-basedstress-reduction-mbsr-and-how-can-this-helpme-via-zoom

---------------------2021 TC RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS AREA SPRING RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

mar 03

wednesday

VIRTUAL CAREER & EMPLOYMENT FAIRS: 3-6pm.

Today’s industries include business, healthcare & more.

Presented by NMC & Northwest Michigan Works! Job seekers can connect one-on-one with more than 80 employers. Pre-register. nmc.edu/ student-services/advising-center/career-fair/ index.html

---------------------11TH ANNUAL FIFTH THIRD BANK (VIRTUAL) LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUN 5K: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------NEXT GEN VIRTUAL EVENT: “WINGS OF COURAGE”: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------BEGINNING BEEKEEPING: 7pm. Held online. Featuring instructors Barry Fitzpatrick & Jim Anglewicz, master beekeepers & members of Little Traverse Beekeepers Guild. Today features honey bee biology & what to look for when inspecting your hives. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4158067

---------------------2021 TC RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

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VIRTUAL CELEBRATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2021 FORUM: Noon. Presented by League of Women Voters Leelanau County.

Learn about the lives of three Leelanau County women: Linda Woods, an Odawa elder, veteran & tribal member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians; Rosie Vasquez, who at the age of twelve moved to Lake Leelanau when her mother brought her family there as migrants to work in the fields; & Kim Kelderhouse, executive director of the Leelanau Historical Society. Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom. us/webinar/register/WN_YgP5Y-6rTEOmARJlGBQyw. Free. LWVLeelanau.org

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS AREA SPRING RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

mar 04

thursday

THE ART OF: DEX R. JONES: 10:30am. Join Dennos Museum Center Curator of Education Jason Dake for an in-depth conversation with photographer Dex R. Jones about his exhibition. The program will include a brief tour of the gallery, a conversation between Dake & Jones, & an opportunity to ask the artist questions about his work. Tune in on Zoom for the full experience, or check it out on Facebook Live. dennosmuseum.org

---------------------BUILDING UP WOMEN: DEMOLISHING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY’S GLASS CEILING: 3:30pm. This virtual event is hosted

by Windemuller & other area construction leaders. It will highlight successes & acknowledge the barriers often faced by hardworking women in a historically male-dominated industry. Expert panelists will share personal stories from the field, including the hurdles & achievements they’ve encountered while developing a diverse workforce. Register. Free. windemuller.us/WIC

---------------------11TH ANNUAL FIFTH THIRD BANK (VIRTUAL) LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUN 5K: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------VIRTUAL CAREER & EMPLOYMENT FAIRS: 3-6pm. Today’s industries include construction, manufacturing, technical, automotive & transportation. Presented by NMC & Northwest Michigan Works! Job seekers can connect one-on-one with more than 80 employers.

Pre-register. nmc.edu/student-services/advising-center/career-fair/index.html

---------------------NEXT GEN VIRTUAL EVENT: “WINGS OF COURAGE”: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------FOOD FOR THOUGHT: COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES: 11:30am1pm. Featuring the Otsego County Economic Alliance & SCORE: Lisa McComb, Sue Smith & Sheila Simpson. Held via Remo. $20 members; $25 non-members. Includes a $10 gift card for The Bearded Dogg lounge. gaylordchamber.com

---------------------2021 TC RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS AREA SPRING RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

mar 05

friday

mar 06

saturday

MARDI GRAS ON THE MOUNTAIN: 12-4pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville.

Featuring music by DJ CDX, find the court jester skiing on the mountain, on-slope scavenger hunt, trivia, candy jar challenge & annual costume contest. Find ‘Mardi Gras on the Mountain’ on Facebook.

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BOYNE COUNTRY SPORTS HIGHLANDER FRIENDS & FAMILY RACE: 11:30am, Boyne Highlands Resort, Harbor Springs. This race is open to ski racers & snowboarders of all ages.

There will be a “Friends” division & a “Family” division with teams comprised of up to four ski racers. shop.boynehighlands.com/s/events/ racing-events/p/the-2021-highlander-friendsfamily-race

---------------------11TH ANNUAL FIFTH THIRD BANK (VIRTUAL) LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUN 5K: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------TEAM BATTLE DAY - BATTLE OF THE BOOKS GRAND TRAVERSE “PANDEMIC EDITION”: 8am. A book-based quiz competition for local fourth & fifth graders offered online. 60+ teams will face off on book trivia to see who has read - & retained - the most info. battleofthebooksgt.com

---------------------2021 TC RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------OUTDOOR FAMILY FUN DAY: Helena Township Tennis Court Park, Alden. Held 11am12:30pm OR 1-2:30pm. Interactive story walk, DIY snow sculptures, snow volcanoes, naturalist activity by Grass River staff, bonfire, hot cocoa, & kids bag of books sale. Registration required: 231-331-4318. Free.

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS AREA SPRING RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------OTSEGO RESORT’S ANNUAL WINTER WINE WALK: Otsego Resort, Gaylord. Check in at noon outside the River Cabin. A winter walk on the snowshoe path from the River Cabin to the Beaver Dam where a bonfire awaits. Enjoy three wine tasting stations paired with light food fare. Walk or snowshoe. Rentals available, but must be reserved ahead of time: 989-732-5181. $35. otsegoclub.com

---------------------DOG SLED RIDES: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

mar 07

sunday

LUNCHEON LECTURE: TALKING TRASH: Noon.

Virtual event. Featuring Chris Gee, who runs the landfill in Onaway owned by Torontobased GFL Environmental Inc., which takes all of the trash collected by Emmet County. He will also tell you some surprising things about eagles, & how he’s looking at ways to turn some of your waste into electricity. Pre-registration required. Free. ncmclifelonglearning.com/events

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11TH ANNUAL FIFTH THIRD BANK (VIRTUAL) LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUN 5K: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

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SENSORY STORYTIME: 10am. Via Zoom.

Held especially for adults with special needs, but all ages can join. Runs the first Fri. of every month. Presented by Bellaire Public Library. bellairelibrary.org

---------------------NEXT GEN VIRTUAL EVENT: “WINGS OF COURAGE”: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------2021 TC RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS AREA SPRING RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

HIKE, SKI OR SNOWSHOE IN WAGBO WINTER WONDERLAND: 1-5pm, Martha Wagbo Farm & Education Center, East Jordan. Head to the Sugar Bush through forests & fields. Stop along the way to enjoy some moments by a fire, along with treats & hot drinks. Suggested donation: $5-$10/person or $20-$30/family.

11TH ANNUAL FIFTH THIRD BANK (VIRTUAL) LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUN 5K: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

SEMI-FINALS - BATTLE OF THE BOOKS GRAND TRAVERSE “PANDEMIC EDITION”: 1pm. A book-based quiz competition for local fourth & fifth graders offered online. battleofthebooksgt.com

---------------------DOG SLED RIDES: (See Sat., Feb. 27) ---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS AREA SPRING RESTAURANT WEEK: (See Sat., Feb. 27)

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FREE YOGA IN MARCH: Yoga-45, Gaylord.

Free yoga classes for restaurant & essential workers on Mondays in March, 8am. Register via Mindbody app or text: 989-350-4660. yoga45.com

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

---------------------OLD MISSION SNOWSHOE, WINE & BREW: Sundays, 10:50am-3pm through March 7. Grab your showshoes - or book online & rent a pair for the day - & enjoy wine & beer from the Old Mission Peninsula. Park at Jolly Pumpkin, TC to board the TC Brew Bus & start your trek.

The TC Brew Bus will transport you to Brys Estate Vineyard and Winery. From there, you will follow a flagged snowshoe trail across the Old Mission Peninsula to Bowers Harbor Vineyards, & then snowshoe back to where you parked at Jolly Pumpkin. Tickets, $28. tcbrewbus.com/events

---------------------NEW WINTER TRAIL: Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery, TC. Snowshoe, cross-country ski, or hike Brys Estate’s 111 acres. Choose from two winter trail options. Open daily from 11am-5pm.

Keep warm with an insulated mug of Spiked Hot Apple Cider or a glass of wine while you enjoy the trail, or enjoy it post exercise at one of the fire pits in the snowy open space. Winter trails are not groomed & equipment is not provided. brysestate.com/Visit-Us/wintertrail

---------------------SNOW SCULPTURE STROLL: Presented by 5 To One & Norte. Sign up with Great Start to be a sculptor, stroller, or both. Sculptors will receive a free Talking is Teaching resource bag, book & yard sign... plus some Norte swag. Runs through March 15. greatstartkids.com/snowsculpture-stroll/?mc_cid=89f4a634c7&mc_ eid=df24b9efb4

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

---------------------SENIOR CENTER NETWORK HELPS!: People in the 60-plus age group have become increasingly isolated during the COVID-19 “stayat-home” order & are challenged by an even greater reliance on technology. The Senior Center, TC offers puzzles, exercise equipment, & books available to be checked out. Call 9224911 to make arrangements to pick up. The “Little Free Library” located outside the main entrance is open at all times. There are also “boredom buster” packets with puzzles, fun facts & jokes available. Make an appointment to pick up or have them mailed to you. Their Telephone Assurance Program provides staff & volunteers available to chat. grandtraverse. org/712/Senior-Centers

---------------------MARCH 2021 CYBER LEARN-A-THON: Newton’s Road is partnering with 20Fathoms to offer a free Cyber Learn-a-thon to Northwest Michigan high school students & their parents from Feb. 26 - March 26. The course teaches how to protect personal data & privacy online & in social media & explores cyber trends, threats & staying safe in cyberspace. In addition to the self-paced course, which takes approximately 15 hours to complete, student participants can attend a panel of local educators & professionals teaching & using cybersecurity skills. netacad.com/portal/web/self-enroll/m/ course-298485

---------------------VIRTUAL 2021 BAYSHORE MARATHON REGISTRATION: Featuring a marathon, half marathon & 10K. Register. Event held on May 29. bayshoremarathon.org

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HAPPY HOUR DRINK SPECIALS Tues - 4-8pm: The Pocket Mon March March 1616- $5 $5 martinis, martinis, Mon $5 domestic domestic beer beer pitcher, pitcher, $5 $10craft craftbeer beerpitcher pitcher. $10

FROM 9pm-1am:OPEN-6PM Kung Fu Rodeo

GRAND TRAVERSE CONSERVATION DISTRICT’S ANNUAL NATIVE SEEDLING SALE: Held online through March 31. Featuring 32 bare-root tree & shrub species available for purchase. natureiscalling.org/native-seedling-sale

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MINI QUILT CHALLENGE: InterQuilten, 1425 S. Airport Rd. West, Suite G, TC. InterQuilten’s First Annual Mini Quilt Challenge entries are on display! See the creativity of local quilters & vote for your favorite. Voting continues through March 13. interquilten.com

ctac-traverse-city-ctac-online/guild-membersalon-show-2021-online-exhibition - “JUST GREAT ART”: Presented by Plein Air Painters of Northwest Michigan. An online exhibit & sale of over 50 works by regional artists.

20% of the proceeds benefit City Opera House.

Runs through Feb. 28. crookedtree.smugmug. com/Traverse-City/Exhibitions-TC/Just-GreatART/Just-Great-ART/i-fNDV67s

DISABILITY NETWORK MEN’S GROUP: Hours Monday-Thursday 2pm-10pm Wed - Get it in the can night - $1 domestic, ZOOM MEETINGS: Mondays, 10am through ---------------------Friday-Sunday noon-10pm $3 craft- w/DJ JR ---------------------March. disabilitynetwork.org/events 100 DAYS OF CREATIVE EMPOWERMENT: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Held every Mon. through May 3, 5:30-7pm. A DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: Thurs -$2 -$2 off off all all drinks drinks and and Thurs NETWORK PEER ADVOCACY - DEX R. JONES: STORIED PORTRAITS: live online class. Register. Each week a local Tues March 2nd -drafts USS Open MicTT Comedy DISABILITY $2 Labatt Labatt drafts w/DJ Ricky Ricky $2 w/DJ GROUP: ZOOM MEETINGS: Thursdays, 2pm Runs through March 28. Influenced by the culartist will share their skills to ignite your creativtural richness of his Caribbean heritage & PanFri March 20 -Wed Buckets of Beer starting at $8 (2-8pm) through March. disabilitynetwork.org/events ity. Engage in painting, iPhone photography, March 3rd DJ Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - comic book creation & more. gaylordarts.org African studies, Dexter R. Jones removes the Happy Hour: Hour: The The Chris Chris Michels Michels Band Band Then: Then: The The Isaac Isaac Ryder Ryder Band Band Happy DISABILITY NETWORK WOMEN’S GROUP, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - veil of self-conscious inhibition by eliminating (No Covers) Covers) SHARING HERSTORY: ZOOM MEETINGS: “DON’T MISS THE BOAT”: Harbor Springs the preconceived sense of beauty & reveals 5th -Ryder Project 6 (No Sat MarchFri21March - The Isaac Band Mondays, 11am through March. disabilitynetits true splendor in its vulnerable state. EnHistory Museum. Presented by the Harbor work.org/events compassing a mixture of texture, hues, flesh, Springs Area Historical Society. This exhibit Sun Sunday MarchMarch 7th - 22 Karaoke - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - highlights the historic ferries of Little Traverse & heavy contrast in his editorial photography, KARAOKE ( 10pm-2am) check us us out out at at unionstreetstationtc.net unionstreetstationtc.net 941-1930 downtown downtownTC TC check 941-1930

NORTE’S RUN SABADOS: GT Civic Center, TC. A weekly walk or run held on Saturdays.

Meet outside the Wheelhouse at 10am, & then split up & hit the track.

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PATIO AND INDOOR - Sunday-Saturday Noon-10pm (kitchen open noon-9pm)

DRINK SPECIALS (3-6 Monday-Friday): $2 well drinks, $2 domestic drafts, $2.50 domestic bottles, $5 Hornitos margarita DAILY FOOD SPECIALS (3-6pm): Monday - $1 chips/salsa Tuesday - $1 enchiladas Wednesday - $5 potato basket (fries or tots) Thursday - $5 hot pretzels w/ beer cheese Friday - $5 fried veggies (cauliflower or mushrooms) TO-GO ORDERS AVAILABLE - 231-252-4157

Noon - 10pm - 221 E State St. downtown TC

NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION: Calling 11th & 12th graders! Submit your best writing through March 1 at the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation website. Four scholarships are awarded each year in fiction, nonfiction, poetry & journalism with $1,000 awarded for each category. Eligible writers must have a permanent address in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, or Leelanau counties & be an 11th or 12th grader during the 2020/21 school year. gtrcf.org/scholarships/national-writersseries-scholarship-application.html

---------------------SENIOR WOW (WITH OUT WALLS) TIME: Tuesdays, 9am through March 9. A virtual meeting that offers something for everyone - from museum tours to tips for smart money management, & much more. Register. 922-4911. grandtraverse.org/2276/Virtual-Programming

---------------------SNOWSHOES, VINES & WINES!: 12-5pm, Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. Explore easy to moderate trails, & then warm up with a glass of mulled wine on the Terrace Patio. The Hearth & Vine Café will also offer hot food. Held on Saturdays through winter. Snowshoes available to rent from 12-4pm; $20; must be returned by 5pm. No reservations needed. blackstarfarms. com/snowshoes-vines-wines

---------------------SUNDAY YOGA FLOW!: Join in for an energizing Vinyasa flow class on Sunday mornings at 11am in the studio space at the Dance Center, TC. Bring your own mat for class. Donation based by cash, check or Venmo. Must sign-up on Eventbrite before class time, & a face covering must be worn. eventbrite.com/e/sundayflow-tickets-137881313721

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NOW OPEN FOR INDOOR & OUTDOOR SEATING! MONDAY-THURSDAY 1-9PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY 12-10PM SUNDAY 12-9PM

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

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

---------------------BOYNE CITY INDOOR FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-noon through May 15. City Hall Lobby, Boyne City. petoskeyarea.com/eventdetail/boyne-city-indoor-farmers-market-1

---------------------(231) 252-3552 439 E Eighth St. Traverse City

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

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Bay & features original watercolors & giclees by local artist William Talmadge Hall. Runs through the summer of 2021. Hours: Tues.Sat., 11am-3pm. harborspringshistory.org/history-museum-exhibits

---------------------CALL TO ARTISTS: JORDAN ART WALK: Submit a sculpture for placement in a new sculpture walk exhibit in East Jordan. The exhibit theme is our relationship to our abundant natural resource of water. This may include but is not limited to water activities, cycles, quality, wildlife, cultural concepts. Submit up to 3 entries digitally by March 31: info@ejchamber.org.

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CHARLEVOIX CIRCLE OF ARTS, CHARLEVOIX: - FREE “TAKE & MAKE” ART KITS: In conjunction with Charlevoix Circle of Arts’ re|ART exhibit, free children’s Take & Make Art Kits are available for pick up from Feb. 1-27, while supplies last. charlevoixcircle.org - RE | ART: REFLECT, REJECT, REFINE, REMARK: Juried fine art exhibit. Runs Feb. 1 - 27. Artists are invited to comment visually on the many shifts taking place in this current experience. Juror is Joann Condino of Three Pines Studio. CharlevoixCircle.org

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - “KIDS ON COMMUNITY”: Youth artists were invited to submit artwork in response to the theme of “Community.” Fun, thoughtful & creative interpretations by Michigan youth (grades 3 - 12) are included in this online image gallery.

Runs through June 30, 2021. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-petoskey-ctac-online/kids-community-online-exhibit - CTAC’S 19TH ANNUAL YOUNG WRITERS EXPOSITION: CALL FOR YOUNG WRITERS: Elementary, middle & high school students who attend schools served by the CharEm ISD (or home school students in Charlevoix or Emmet counties) may submit one work of poetry, prose, or one of each. Winning writers of all age groups receive a medal, journal, & McLean & Eakin Booksellers gift card, while also having their work published in the digital Petoskey News-Review. Middle & high school winning writers receive monetary prizes as well. All first place writers get their work printed in the upcoming edition of the Walloon Writers Review. The Little Traverse Literary Guild will give two $500 “Best in Show” awards – the Hanna-Renkes/Jan Smith Literary Award – to high school students for poetry & prose. Work must be submitted online by a parent or teacher between April 6-19 at 5 pm. The submission page is located under Teacher Resources on the Petoskey portion of CTAC’s website.

Winning writers will be announced May 7 via CTAC’s social media pages.

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - GUILD MEMBER SALON SHOW 2021 ONLINE EXHIBITION: Runs through March 6.

This show invites all participating artist members to include work in a salon style exhibition.

The resulting display offers a range & depth of stylistic approaches, experience, media, & content. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey-

his expertise in justly capturing women of vast shades is indicative from his strong matriarchal upbringing. Regular admission rates apply. dennosmuseum.org - BLOW UP II: INFLATABLE CONTEMPORARY ART: Feb. 21 - May. 16. This exhibit explores the imaginative ways that air is used as a tool to create large-scale sculptures. The artists translate everyday materials and imagery into larger-than-life, yet nearly lighter-thanair art. Curated by Carrie Lederer & organized

by Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA. dennosmuseum.org

---------------------GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER, GLEN ARBOR: - EXHIBIT: JOAN RICHMOND | PAPER + SCISSORS + GLUE = NEW COLLAGES: Held in Lobby Gallery. An exhibition of 12 new works is on display through April 22. Richmond is more widely known for her distinctive, spare gouache paintings depicting land- & waterscapes. This exhibit includes more than 60 pieces she created during COVID-19 isolation.

The GAAC is open Mon. through Sat., 11am– 2pm. GlenArborArt.org - YOU ARE T/HERE: An exhibition that asks exhibitors to visually explore & describe what their own, personal “here” or “there” looks like.

Runs through March 25. In addition, an online version of the exhibition may be viewed at GlenArborArt.org.

---------------------NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION, NORTHPORT: - LOVE IS... ART: Online exhibit featuring art of all media. Runs Feb. 1-28. northportartsassociation.org - MAGIC OF MARCH ONLINE EXHIBIT: Emphasizes the excitement of spring & the changes we see in nature as well as body, mind, & spirit. Runs through March. northportartsassociation.org

---------------------RAMSDELL REGIONAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS, MANISTEE: - STAY SAFE FACE MASK PROJECT & EXHIBIT: An exhibit featuring over 400 masks created by community members. This is a live exhibit & it will only be up Fridays & Saturdays through Feb. 27, 12-3pm. Free. ci.ovationtix. com/35295/production/1036104 - CALLING WOMEN ARTISTS: The Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts is accepting entries for an all-women art show, “Soul Sisters.”

Up to two pieces of art can be submitted for a $20 fee. Entries are due March 5. The exhibit launches on March 12 & runs through April 16. ramsdelltheatre.org/SoulSisters-Exhibit

Deadline for Dates information is Tuesday for the following week.

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: I’m a woman in my 20s. Some stuff in my life was going really wrong, and I got depressed. I didn’t tell people, but it had to be obvious. I distanced myself from my group of girlfriends, meaning I missed birthday parties, didn’t respond to group texts, and was overall not a great friend.

Still, I did what I could, like taking a friend for a spa day after missing her birthday the week before. Weeks later, I learned she was still harboring resentment that I had missed her birthday. Don’t I deserve a bit of a break?

— Feeling Better Now

A

: On the day of your friend’s birthday, you felt like quite the party animal -- if, by “party animal,” we mean “rat lying cold and dead in the corner of the cage.”

Depression gets a bad rap. It can be a terrible, dysfunctional thing when it’s caused by brain abnormalities or persists without end. However, psychiatrist Randolph Nesse explains that human emotions, including the feelbad ones, are psychological programs that evolved to solve recurring mating and survival issues. When you’re mired in frustrating, unrewarding endeavors, symptoms of depression like sadness, hopelessness, and fatigue appear to have a function. They slow you down, plant you on the couch, and force you to rethink and change unworkable situations in your life: dump that jerk, stand up to your boss, fake your death and move to Croatia.

Sadness is also a strong social signal. When we see someone’s sad, we’re motivated to comfort them (or at least cut them some slack). In an ancestral environment, countless centuries before apartments with locking doors, your friends would have noticed you were depressed.

In a modern environment, suffering often remains hidden. In other words, it’s possible this woman and your other girlfriends assumed you were socially sloppy, inconsiderate, and a bad friend -- instead of understanding that you were a friend in need.

Take stock of the girlfriends around you and figure out whom you can trust to be real friends to you: those you can show who you really are, including all the sobby parts.

Friends like that will mop up for you socially (in tactful ways) at times when your answer to, “Hi, how are you?” is likely to be: “Actually, I’m going to die alone, and then nobody will discover the body until the UPS guy comes to the wrong house and nearly keels over from the smell.”

Q

: I’m a 31-year-old woman, and I recently started dating a guy about my age. We’ve gone on five dates, but we haven’t had sex, as I wanted to take things slowly. He’s been okay with that, but I’m quite certain he’s sleeping around elsewhere. I hate the idea of him having sex with other women. Still, we aren’t at the level of being committed, and I’m not comfortable having sex with him yet.

What do you recommend I do?

— Disturbed

A

: As you see it, the free-range penis should be more like those factoryfarmed chickens.

The “hate” you describe feeling at the idea of him having sex with other women is actually jealousy — specifically, “sexual jealousy”: a stew of dark emotions (including humiliation, rage, despondency, and grief) that gets activated by the perception that a romantic relationship is at risk. Jealousy gets sneered at as some sort of pathetic emotional immaturity that’s to be avoided, a la “C’mon...be bigger than that.” That advice is like telling the police to ignore alarms going off in banks, which, sure, are sometimes false, but can be a sign there’s a cash transfer in progress -- to the duffle bags of three gunbrandishing dudes in Richard Nixon masks.

Like bank alarms, sexual jealousy has a vital function. It triggers “mate-guarding” behavior: tactics to fend off threats “to a valued romantic relationship” that could lead to “infidelity or abandonment,” explains evolutionary psychologist David Buss. Mate-guarding tactics frequently used by women include “monopolization” (like bolting oneself to a partner at a party), “appearance enhancement” (hotting up to outdo any lurking competition), and “sexual inducement” (performing “sexual favors” to keep a partner around).

In other words, the discomfort you feel is a call to action loaded into you by evolution.

But evolved motivations aren’t behavioral mandates. Resolving to just suck up and ride out the discomfort seems the best way to avoid responding in ways potentially damaging to your long-term interests. Letting fear of loss drive you to have sex before you’re ready could tag you with an air of desperation and/or cause you to confuse lust with love. Being gnawed by curiosity about the competition sometimes spins even normally stable and levelheaded women into crazycakes stalkers. Tempting as it might be to know whom you’re up against, it’s best a new fir tree doesn’t suddenly appear outside the guy’s apartment wearing the same go-go boots you do.

“Jonesin” Crosswords "Re:Re:Re:" --better than a long email thread. by Matt Jones

ACROSS 1 Harry’s partner in crime in “Home Alone” 5 Draw forth 10 Fledgling’s home 14 “Scratch a lover and find ___”: Dorothy Parker 15 Ephron and Dunn, for two 16 Italian city known for sparkling wines 17 “The Avengers” star Diana 18 Bed covering 19 Sandcastle shaper 20 Late-night monster movie, maybe 23 Existential boredom 24 Institute in “Contact” and “The X-Files” 25 Throw out 28 Deadly snakes 32 Dollar divs.

35 Paparazzi subject 37 Lake source of the Niagara River 38 Reason for a dashboard warning light 42 Idaho’s neighbor 43 “Okay, so I was wrong” 44 Cartoonist Rall 45 Nursery rhyme loser of sheep 48 Poopdeck ___ (Popeye’s dad) 50 Tournament exemptions 52 Fish wrap spread 55 Places designated for biking, camping, etc.

61 Cooking acronym 62 Barbera’s animation partner 63 “The Joy of Cooking” author Rombauer 64 “Oh, drat” 65 Prodded, with “on” 66 Barbecue leftovers?

67 Dark gemstone 68 “___ lift?”

69 Prince hit of 1986

DOWN 1 Soft Cell lead singer Almond 2 Glowing 3 Seth of “Future Man” 4 Aquafaba users, e.g.

5 Controversial “National” tabloid that had a TV show in 1999 6 Gloomy 7 Michael of “Ugly Betty” or Brendon of Panic! at the Disco 8 ___ liver (butcher shop option) 9 Appreciation 10 Afternoon breaks of a sort 11 Genesis twin 12 Recipe directive 13 Do some floor work 21 “Stanley ___: Searching for Italy” 22 ___ standstill 26 Hoppy drinks 27 Energize 29 Aftershave brand 30 Ending for million or billion 31 Bit of bird food 32 Multi-level sandwich 33 Group that got the geography of Africa wrong 34 Trade 36 California’s La ___ Tar Pits 39 Where hip-hop originated 40 Savory turnover 41 Antique photo tone 46 Pupil’s place 47 Female fowl that doesn’t have that ornate tail 49 His skull is held in “Hamlet” 51 Play place?

53 Poet Jones (aka Amiri Baraka) 54 Feet for poets 55 Overhaul 56 Longtime Indiana senator Bayh 57 Booker in the Senate 58 “Natural Affection” playwright William 59 Linear, for short 60 Insolence

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lOGY

MAR 1 - MAR 7

BY ROB BREZSNY

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): For you Pisceans, March

is Love Yourself Bigger and Better and Bolder Month. To prepare you for this festival, I’m providing two inspirational quotes. 1. “If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you’ll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren’t even giving to yourself.” —Barbara De Angelis 2. “Loving yourself does not mean being self-absorbed or narcissistic, or disregarding others. Rather it means welcoming yourself as the most honored guest in your own heart, a guest worthy of respect, a lovable companion.” —Margo Anand SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You may never

wander out alone into a dark forest or camp all night on a remote beach or encounter a mountain lion as you climb to a glacier near the peak of a rugged mountain. But there will always be a primeval wilderness within you—uncivilized lands and untamed creatures and elemental forces that are beyond your rational understanding. That’s mostly a good thing! To be healthy and wise, you need to be in regular contact with raw nature, even if it’s just the kind that’s inside you. The only time it may be a hindrance is if you try to deny its existence, whereupon it may turn unruly and inimical. So don’t deny it!

Especially now. (PS: To help carry out this assignment, try to remember the dreams you have at night. Keep a recorder or notebook and pen near your bed.).

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “What damages a person most,” wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, “is to work, think, and feel without inner necessity, without any deep personal desire, without pleasure—as a mere automaton of duty.” Once a year, I think every one of us, including me, should meditate on that quote. Once a year, we should evaluate whether we are living according to our soul’s code; whether we’re following the path with heart; whether we’re doing what we came to earth to accomplish. In my astrological opinion, the next two weeks will be your special time to engage in this exploration.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What are

your edges, Capricorn? What aspects of your identity straddle two different categories?

Which of your beliefs embrace seemingly opposed positions? In your relations with other people, what are the taboo subjects? Where are the boundaries that you can sometimes cross and other times can’t cross? I hope you’ll meditate on these questions in the coming weeks. In my astrological opinion, you’re primed to explore edges, deepen your relationship with your edges, and use your edges for healing and education and cultivating intimacy with your allies. As author Ali Smith says, “Edges are magic; there’s a kind of forbidden magic on the borders of things, always a ceremony of crossing over, even if we ignore it or are unaware of it.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According

to intermedia artist Sidney Pink, “The idea of divine inspiration and an aha moment is largely a fantasy.” What the hell is he talking about?!

That’s fake news, in my view. In the course of my creative career, I’ve been blessed with thousands of divine inspirations and aha moments. But I do acknowledge that my breakthroughs have been made possible by “hard work and unwavering dedication,” which Sidney Pink extols.

Now here’s the climax of your oracle: You Aquarians are in a phase when you should be doing the hard work and unwavering dedication that will pave the way for divine inspirations and aha moments later this year.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In late April of

1969, Cambridhgeshire, UK hosted the firstever Thriplow Daffodil Weekend: a flower show highlighting 80 varieties of narcissus. In the intervening years, climate change has raised the average temperature 3.24 degrees Fahrenheit.

So the flowers have been blooming progressively earlier each year, which has necessitated moving the festival back. The last pre-Covid show in 2019 was on March 23-24, a month earlier than the original. Let’s use this as a metaphor for shifting conditions in your world. I invite you to take an inventory of how your environment has been changing, and what you could do to ensure you’re adapting to new conditions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Author Leo

Buscaglia told us that among ancient Egyptians, two specific questions were key in evaluating whether a human life was well-lived. They were “Did you bring joy?” and “Did you find joy?” In accordance with your current astrological potentials, I’m inviting you to meditate on those queries. And if you discover there’s anything lacking in the joy you bring and the joy you find, now is a very favorable time to make corrections.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): At age 11, the

future first President of the United States George Washington became the “owner” of ten slaves. A few years later he “bought” 15 more. By the time he was president, 123 men, women, and children were struggling in miserable bondage under his control. Finally, in his will, he authorized them to be freed after he and his wife died. Magnanimous? Hell, no. He should have freed those people decades earlier—or better yet, never “owned” them in the first place. Another Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin not only freed his slaves but became an abolitionist. By my count, at least 11 of the other Founding Fathers never owned slaves. Now here’s the lesson I’d like us to apply to your life right now: Don’t procrastinate in doing the right thing. Do it now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): During World

War II, the Japanese island of Ōkunoshima housed a factory that manufactured poison gas for use in chemical warfare against China.

These days it is a tourist attraction famous for its thousands of feral but friendly bunnies. I’d love to see you initiate a comparable transmutation in the coming months, dear Cancerian: changing bad news into good news, twisted darkness into interesting light, soullessness into soulfulness.

Now is a good time to ramp up your efforts.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Scars speak for you,”

writes author Gena Showalter. “They say you’re strong, and you’ve survived something that might have killed others.” In that spirit, dear Leo, and in accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to authorize your scars to express interesting truths about you in the coming weeks. Allow them to demonstrate how resilient you’ve been, and how well you’ve mastered the lessons that your past suffering has made available. Give your scars permission to be wildly eloquent about the transformations you’ve been so courageous in achieving.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): According to

novelist Doris Lessing, “Everybody in the world is thinking: I wish there was just one other person I could really talk to, who could really understand me, who’d be kind to me.” She implied that hardly anyone ever gets such an experience—or that it’s so rare as to be always tugging on our minds, forever a source of unquenched longing. But I’m more optimistic than Lessing. In my view, the treasured exchange she describes is not so impossible.

And I think it will especially possible for you in the coming weeks.

I suspect you’re entering a grace period of being listened to, understood, and treated kindly. Here’s the catch: For best results, you should be forthright in seeking it out.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “How much has to

be explored and discarded before reaching the naked flesh of feeling,” wrote composer Claude Debussy. In the coming weeks, I hope you’ll regard his words as an incitement to do everything you can to reach the naked flesh of your feelings.

Your ideas are fine. Your rational mind is a blessing. But for the foreseeable future, what you need most is to deepen your relationship with your emotions. Study them, please. Encourage them to express themselves. Respect their messages as gifts, even if you don’t necessarily act upon them.

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