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No Tall Buildings Steve Tuttle’s column in the Nov. 13 Northern Express should be required reading at City Hall. In his customary wry tone, Tuttle dropped a bombshell. Tuttle addressed the recent “yes” campaign to adopt Traverse City’s City Prop 1 (tall buildings over 60 feet). It appears the yesto-tall-building people cheated or made stunning mistakes on their campaign finance statement.

First, they claimed not to have received any money donations for a campaign that apparently cost $66,000. Second, they claimed $66,000 “in-kind” contributions only totaled $47,000. Third, they disclosed not even $1 local contribution. Zero.

Really? City Prop 1 was such a bad idea that not one, single, solitary Traverse City resident was willing to contribute? None of this makes any more sense than tall buildings make in downtown Traverse City.

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Long Lake Artisans Gallery...............................3 A Collective Collage.........................................10 A Strong Sense of Craft.................................13 The Palette of the Pastry Artist........................14 Come for the Label, stay for the Beer..............16 Fun with Fiber................................................18

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From Retirement to Retail, the Wheels Keep Spinning

Top Ten..........................................................4 Spectator/Stephen Tuttle................................6 High Notes.......................................................7 Guest Opinion..................................................8 Weird............................................................9 Dates..........................................................19 Nitelife...........................................................24 Crossword......................................................25 Astrology........................................................25 Classifieds.................................................26

Long Lake Artisans Gallery & Gifts opens in Traverse City

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Nancy Crummel’s passion for pottery— and indeed, all things art—is clearly on display at her newly-opened gallery, Long Lake Artisans Gallery & Gifts.

“I became fascinated with the whole process of pottery about 25 years ago,” says Crummel, who opened her Traverse City area gallery in June. “I am mainly self-taught; however, I did take some classes from Mary Anne Ettawageshik, whose pottery and work I admire.”

Crummel worked as a nurse practitioner before retiring a couple of years ago. “When I retired…I was able to spend time honing in on different aspects of pottery. I especially like the wheel-thrown pieces and find great joy in experimenting with different glaze applications.”

She had always created pottery as a hobby, but her retirement gave her the time to turn a dream into reality—a gallery that she launched in a building that formerly housed a woodworking shop and, before that, an animal clinic.

She’s quick to point out that friends and family were supportive of her plan and she received solid business advice from members at SCORE—a volunteer organization that offers entrepreneurs a chance to learn from mentors with business experience—along the way.

“Ironically, pulling the gallery together was relatively easy,” she says. “As I enjoy making pottery, I needed an outlet for all the pottery I made. Family and friends reach a point where they have enough pottery.”

Once she decided to go forward with the gallery, Crummel invited other local artists she had met at various art shows to display and sell their works alongside her pottery.

“Currently 10 other artists have joined with me to display and sell their artwork,” says Crummel. “Various paintings, photography, and mixed media, jewelry and glass fusion, woodturning and woodworking, wildlife prints and greeting cards. All local and all handmade.”

genes and love for art down to all eight of their children. “Like most artists, I find myself intrigued by many art forms and tend to try anything and everything that strikes my fancy,” she says.

“Although I used to specialize in painting Marilyn Donaldson | Traverse City portraits, I now do glass and stonework, make jewelry, as well as continue to paint and draw using many mediums and styles.

Living in the beautiful state of Michigan, much of my inspiration is the scenery I am privileged to enjoy, including the lakes, forests, and the animals that inhabit them.”

Barb Deroshia designs and creates unique handmade jewelry. She works mostly Northern Express Weekly is published by in sterling silver, copper, natural stone, and Eyes Only Media, LLC. Publisher: Luke Haase lampwork beads.

PO Box 4020 Robert Wederich says exploring nature Traverse City, Michigan 49685 and capturing its form and beauty brings Phone: (231) 947-8787 Fax: 947-2425 him peace and happiness. “I have enjoyed mosaic where I arrange pieces of colored email: info@northernexpress.com working with chalk,TODAY! pen and ink, black and glass on a sheet of glass and either fill the SUBSCRIBE www.northernexpress.com white andWWW.NORTHERNEXPRESS.COM/SUBSCRIPTIONS/ORDER/ color photography, computer spaces with black powdered glass or leave manipulation of images, oils, watercolors, them empty,” she explains. “Another style gouache, and video,” he says. “I tend to shoot is slurry,Foowhere several colors of powdered diEs a lot of nature, animals and scenery, and as a glass are mixed Editor: Jillian Manning with water and placed on SCUBA diver, also shoot underwater.” sheets of glass which is then manipulated Road to tripp Finance & Distribution Manager: Brian Crouch Molly Ann Davis worked in commercial create an E abstract design.” in’ at! style Sales: Kathleen Johnson, Lisa Gillespie, Kaitlyn Nance, For murine advertising in the Detroit area for more than Gary’s latest is handmade Foopulls, Michele Young, Randy Sills, Todd Norris, Jill Hayes 20 years, always creating artwork on the (rodsHeof d and glass), which she designs, Yourre’s W ha For ad sales in Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Boyne & Fcreate t a side. She’s been inspired by the Golden Age cutsCto v o bowls, boxes, and more. r ite he Northern Express Weekly • oct 19, 2020 • 17 Charlevoix, call (231) 838-6948 At H F eats ome McLaughlin retired of Illustration, specifically children’s book Chuck teaching Eafrom tE VisitriEs illustrations from 1880 through the 1970s. in 2004 and moved with his wifeedto Traverse Creative Director: Kyra Poehlman In 1994, Davis and her family moved to City. Initially, they built a log home and ran Distribution: Joe Evancho, Sarah Rodery Traverse City and opened a specialty store in a bed and breakfast, but “really retired” seven Roger Racine, Gary Twardowski Keep your to 300 words or pursuits.

Charlie Brookfield, Randy Sills a historic downtown firehouse. years later andletter devoted time to other fewer,always send no more than one per Listings Editor: Jamie Kauffold “To help flesh out our inventory, I began “I have enjoyed working with wood painting and making giftware items to sell,” she andmonth, your full namefrom and cabinets workedinclude on various projects says. “The store closed in 2002, but I have not to furniture, says McLaughlin.

“But address, ”and understand it may bemy real Contributors: Ross Boissoneau, Alexandra Dailey, stopped creating! I work in all mediums and passion is wood turning.

I like making further edited. We publish letters “inbowls, Geri Dietze, Anna Faller, Craig Manning, often combine them. I like to see the effects I platters, hollow form vessels, and just about Al Parker, Stephen Tuttle conversation” with Northern Express can get from mixing media together.” anything else that can be made out of wood or Copyright 2022, all rights reserved. Distribution: articles that” address relevant issues Traverse City artist Yvette Haberlein turned on aorlathe.

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top ten Jingle All the Way to Manistee The town of Manistee is going into full holiday mode—and going back in time— this weekend. Friday, Dec. 2, the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts will host the inaugural “1885 Come Alive” party, an authentic Victorian gathering done in the Christmas house party-style of the era ($35/ ticket). Fashion, food, and even music will hark back 137 years to celebrate Manistee’s history. (Did you know it has more original Victorian-era homes, businesses, and churches than anywhere else in the state?)

While in town, you can enjoy the Old Christmas Weekend festivities, which run Thursday through Sunday. Check out the Festival of the Trees (also at Ramsdell, $1 donation minimum), a Christmas Craft Bazaar on Saturday from 9am-4pm, the Jingle Bell Jog 5K, plenty of food and live music, and the Victorian Sleighbell Parade, a historical parade with horse-drawn carriages to boot. (With fireworks to follow!) Get all the details at manisteesleighbellparade.com.

Jump Start Holiday Shopping Downtown Petoskey hosts their Holiday Open House on Friday, Dec. 2, from 6-9pm as Santa flies into town to light the giant Christmas tree in Pennsylvania Park. New this year is the Downtown Social District, where you can carry your adult beverage with you when you walk from store to store. Saturday, the Holiday Merchant Open House and Hot Cocoa Contest takes over downtown Charlevoix. Follow the Hot Cocoa Trail posters in the windows of participating shops and restaurants from 12-5pm and vote for your favorite.

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Hey, read It! Flight

Holiday cheer meets family dysfunction in Lynn Steger Strong’s newest novel, Flight. It’s just three days before Christmas, and siblings Martin, Henry, and Kate have assembled, rather perfunctorily, at Henry’s house in upstate New York to get on with the requisite holiday cheer. There’s little joy in this year’s gathering, though, as the trio is still reeling from their mom’s sudden passing.

They grapple with maintaining Yuletide customs—not to mention the waves of unprocessed grief—while arguing about what should happen to her jointly-inherited Florida estate. Tensions rise as the siblings’ childhood rivalries mingle with their grown-up resentments (Henry and his wife can’t have kids, while Kate’s deadbeat husband is out of money), before coming to a head in a conflict that calls them all together. Readers will be immediately hooked on Strong’s fully-fledged characters and unpredictable narratives in this delicately-rendered read.

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While the rest of us pulled out our winter boots and grabbed an extra blanket (or five) this past week, 7 Monks Taproom in Traverse City was cranking up their menu’s heat in the form of a creamy queso, which they’ve spiked with flecks of flaming ghost pepper—and frankly, we’re sweating a bit just thinking about it. The sauce is the crowning condiment of the pub’s recently winterized Braised Pork Nachos ($15.50), which arrive heaped with apple ciderbraised pork atop handfuls of hand-cut tortilla chips. A drizzle of that fiery queso (cut with Dijon mustard and lime) separates each savory bite, before the whole shebang is doused in homemade honey-barbeque sauce and finished with a pop of pickled red onion and diced apple-jalapeño salsa. Pair it with a crisp draft cider or a featured Pilsner on Wednesdays.

Either way, you won’t be needing the jacket. Thaw out with a plate at 7 Monks Taproom 128 S. Union St., downtown Traverse City. (231) 421-8410, 7monkstap.com

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Aim for the Stars

Aliens may walk among us, but this weekend it’s our turn to wander through the galaxy.

On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City is offering a special “Observing with NASA” family day. Perfect for space geeks and star nerds, this event will offer science-lovers of all ages a chance to make their own astronomical images using the Observing With NASA Kiosk in the museum’s Discovery Gallery, a “micro observatory” that features real telescope data! The Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will also be on hand from 1-2pm to help you learn about moon phases and what it takes to make a comet.

Later in the afternoon, Jerry Dobek, head of Northwestern Michigan College’s astronomy and science departments, will give a presentation about the NASA kiosk and the science behind the imaging used by the Hubble Telescope. Admission to the museum is free for this special event. Learn more at dennosmuseum.org.

A New Gear

Do a Google search for “most distinctive voices in Hollywood history,” and you’re likely to see one name pop up repeatedly: James Earl Jones, the renowned actor and voiceover artist known best for voicing Darth Vader and The Lion King’s Mufasa. While you surely know his voice, you might not know that Jones has ties to northern Michigan.

Born in Mississippi, Jones moved to the Manistee area when he was five and found his love for the arts there, even performing on the stage of the Ramsdell Theatre before ultimately attending the University of Michigan. Now, the Arts & Culture Alliance of Manistee is honoring Jones with a new bronze statue made by local artist Bernadette Zachara-Marcos.

The project won’t just depict Jones, but also his teacher and mentor Donald Crouch, who pushed Jones to work through a stutter and recite a poem he had written in front of the class. Jones later credited Crouch with helping him find his famous voice. The statues are in progress and likely won’t be complete for a year, but you can learn more about the project at gofundme.com/f/mentorship-bronze-statue-fund.

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If last week’s snow made you think the two-wheeling season is over, think again.

Tuesday, Nov. 29, is the official launch date of Traverse City’s brand-new elite mountain bike racing team, the Great Lakes Off Road Initiative (GLORI). Over the past decade, northern Michigan has become a hub for talented cyclists, and this new team will offer young adult racers the chance to train for national and international competitions in 2023 and beyond. GLORI’s team manager, Justin Morris, is a former pro cyclist himself and says he is excited to “to enable the dreams of the many young local talented cyclists” with the help of several local businesses.

GLORI will also “give the riders opportunity to pursue world ranking points which are a crucial step in obtaining selection for national teams and future professional teams.” The new team is rolling out with a soft launch on Nov. 29 at 6pm at Brick Wheels in Traverse City. Learn more at gloriracing.com.

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When Donald Trump ran for president in 2016, there were any number of incidents the experts were quite certain would eliminate him or at least damage him so badly he couldn’t possibly be nominated.

It started with previous and truly creepy comments he made about his daughter Ivanka, and there were a lot of them. On The Howard Stern Show in 2003 he said, “She’s got the best body.” On the same show in 2004 he said—and remember this is a father talking about his own daughter—she was a nice “piece of a**.” Then in 2008, on The View, he said, “I’ve said that if Ivanka weren’t my daughter I might be dating her.” Then, just so we didn’t misunderstand, in a 2015 Rolling Stone interview, he said, “If I weren’t her father…”

Then there was the interview when he made his infamous comment about grabbing women in a way that would be considered by most to be sexual assault, but which he found amusing. Yikes. But none of that seemed to dim his supporters. Just “locker room” talk, he said, and the supporters nodded approvingly.

Then there was his candidacy announcement and subsequent pronouncements. Immigrants coming across our southern border aren’t “good people” he said, but rapists and murderers, and he was just getting started.

He made fun of a disabled New York Times reporter, made remarkably crude comments about Fox News host Megyn Kelly, and insulted a Gold Star family.

He said “I know more” than the generals while demeaning our military, then systematically belittled our intelligence, justice, and law enforcement communities.

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Surely all of that would disqualify him, said the pundits. Not many can win their party’s presidential nomination by attacking, well, everybody and everything. Sure, his supporters said, he’s a bit rough around the edges, but at least he’s a successful businessman and we need that. After all, he got his start with a little million-dollar loan from his father, he said, and has been winning ever since. And the heads kept nodding.

He sort of forgot to include some significant details. Like, according to reporting in The Wall Street Journal, his father established a trust fund that made little Donny Trump a millionaire by the time he was only eight years old. That trust has provided Trump with at least $60 million. Additionally, Trump was able to trade on his father’s substantial line of credit, a jump start not afforded many.

CORRECTION: In his Nov. 14 opinion column “Help from Afar,” Stephen Tuttle alleged that the affirmative side of the City of Traverse City’s Proposition 1 (tall buildings vote) made two campaign finance violations, the first that the group TC Needs More Housing listed roughly $47,000 in in-kind campaign contributions, but that the total was actually closer to $66,600 on their campaign finance forms. The second was that the group filed the wrong documents (a

His start wasn’t nearly as humble as he wanted people to believe, and his business acumen was a bit less than he claimed.

He had to seek bankruptcy protection for the Trump Taj Mahal (1991), Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino (1992), Plaza Hotel (1992), Trump Castle Hotel and Casino (1992), Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts (2004), and Trump Entertainment Resorts (2009).

That’s not so good, but his fans decided, hey, all businessmen have some setbacks.

And when Trump said he “did very well” on those bankruptcies, ignoring the thousands who lost their jobs, his supporters kept right on nodding approvingly. They should have looked at his other business interests.

The Trump failed businesses include Trump Steaks, GoTrump (a travel agency), Trump Airlines, Trump Vodka, Trump Mortgage, Trump The Game, Trump Magazine, Trump University, Trump Ice, the New Jersey Generals (a football team in the old USFL which lasted from 1983-1985), Tour de Trump, Trump Network, and Trumped. As an interesting bonus, The New York Times reported he has defaulted on and been forgiven for loans totaling $287 million since 2010.

Surely all of that—the crudity, the insults, the attack on American institutions and honorable individuals, and the long list of bankruptcies and other business failures—would sour his supporters. Nope. Hardcore supporters would not be deterred. Trump may well have been right when, at a January 2016 campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa, he said, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.”

His candidacy was ably abetted by a squadron of other GOP presidential wannabes who split the votes so dramatically a relatively small plurality won primary elections.

Now, here we go again. Nothing about Trump’s demeanor has changed since that first campaign. He still insults anyone and anything he deems insufficiently loyal and supportive. According to Politifact, 72 percent of the statements he’s made since leaving the White House have been false, including whoppers about the 2022 midterm elections.

In his book, The Art of the Deal, he called lying “strategic hyperbole.”

Former supporters are falling by the wayside, even his daughter. And a large group of Republican presidential wannabes are suddenly emboldened Trump critics while positioning themselves to run against him.

That will once again reduce the number of votes he will need to win primary elections.

Supporters are still nodding their heads.

MERTS form instead of a local form) for the report. The Express has confirmed with the Grand Traverse County Clerk’s office that the MERTS form is not the correct form but that it can legally be used to provide the information.

The Express is looking further into the discrepancy in the totals reported, though there is no proof of campaign violations at this point.

We apologize for any error and/or lack of clarity in Mr. Tuttle’s original column.

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As we continue to experience adult life, that child-like sense of wonder begins to disappear in some of us. Self-criticism increases as judgments in our own work become easier compared to the work of other people. This feeling of “am I good enough?” is advanced further with instant access to various online platforms that allow us to catch up on what the next person is creating. For many, these platforms are inspiring, but for others, they are discouraging, thus adding to the dissipation of creative expression.

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by Emma Smith The other day, I was talking with a friend about prayer. She told me that her grandmother, who had five children, would write down her prayers for each of them and her 14 grandchildren every night.

Wow, I thought to myself, that sure sounds like a lot of work. I couldn’t imagine devoting that much time to prayer—especially not at the end of the day when all I want to do is crawl into bed and shut the world out for 6-8 hours. But throughout the hours and days following this conversation, I began to reflect on the ways in which I make “prayer lists” in my own life without even realizing it.

I am not a religious person, and I don’t often pray in the same way that those with

as they fall silently to the ground. Prayer is thinking of others, considering what I can do to make the lives of those around me richer and more joyful.

Prayer is also taking time to process thoughts and emotions. It’s recognizing what is in my control and what should be left up to the universe. Prayer is challenging myself to be here now, to live with intention and remain focused on the important things.

There has been a cultural push in recent years to adopt “an attitude of gratitude,” and not without reason. Studies show that acknowledging our blessings is, indeed, good for us. Not only does it promote more connected relationships, decrease

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how prayer is just as much a therapeutic technique as it is a spiritual practice.

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a strong belief in God do. But I certainly hope for things, I try to feel thankful for the blessings in my life, and I worry…a lot. And what is prayer, after all, if not worry?

I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes, when life gets especially stressful, the way my worry manifests can be nearly unbearable to those around me. I would imagine that many readers are familiar with this experience: As stress increases, our capacity for patience and kindness decreases. In my life, an abundance of worry may become apparent by my lack of interest in conversations with friends and coworkers. I may immerse myself in small, ultimately inconsequential household tasks or feel easily frustrated with my partner’s lack of clairvoyant ability to anticipate my every need.

Around the holidays, I not only feel the stress and worry that goes along with preparing my home for company, but I also feel an increased pressure to count my blessings. With that, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how prayer is just as much a therapeutic technique as it is a spiritual practice.

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Of course, prayer can take many forms and is practiced in different ways depending on your faith (or lack thereof). Prayer doesn’t have to be a recitation of scripture in church, kneeling at your bedside each night, or saying grace before a meal. To me, praying means letting go of those things I cannot change, taking time to reflect on what’s going well and what I need to work on in my life.

The act of prayer could be keeping a journal, painting, doing yoga, or even having a meaningful conversation with a trusted friend. Prayer occurs when I’m driving home from work, reading a particularly moving poem, or observing the snowflakes

stress levels, and help us gain a better understanding of ourselves, but expressing gratitude can also improve symptoms of depression and anxiety (Harvard Health Publishing, 2021).

Of course, the way we express gratitude matters. For example, sharing how #blessed we are all over social media isn’t doing us or our followers any real favors. Being thankful in a genuine way can be done introspectively, by reflecting through solitary practice or by expressing gratitude to others.

In many cases, expressing gratitude goes hand in hand with extending grace. Let’s say, for instance, you’re at a restaurant, and the waitstaff is providing you with less-thanfive-star service. In this moment, you have an opportunity to show gratitude and grace by making a generous assumption about your server’s lack of attentiveness and treating her kindly despite your dissatisfaction. She could be dealing with an eviction notice, chronic health problems, or a family crisis.

Or she could simply be having an off day.

Who hasn’t been there before?

In the coming weeks, I ask you to contemplate the notions of prayer, gratitude, and grace in your own life. I challenge you to contemplate your ability to reflect, grow, and change, and to practice empathetic responses when they may not come naturally. I implore you to extend grace to those who are consumed by worry, especially yourself. And lastly, I invite you to pray, in whatever way you choose, to continue to experience life’s blessings to the fullest possible extent.

Emma Smith is a Leelanau County native who now lives in Traverse City. She works on the development team at Child and Family Services and is also a clinical mental health therapist.

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The Tech Revolution Talk about taking your gaming seriously. Palmer Luckey, a defense contractor and, according to Vice, the father of modern virtual reality, has invented a VR headset that literally presents a life-or-death outcome. Inspired by the NerveGear VR headsets in the anime "Sword Art Online," Luckey's headset features three explosive charge modules that detonate and instantly destroy the user's head if the user dies during gameplay. "Pumped-up graphics might make a game look more real, but only the threat of serious consequences can make a game feel real to you and every other person in the game," Luckey said. He admits, though, that he needs to keep tinkering: "There are a huge variety of failures that could occur and kill the user at the wrong time. This is why I have not worked up the (nerve) to actually use it myself. At this point, it is just ... a thought-provoking reminder of unexplored avenues in game design."

Money To Burn A pair of "well used" Birkenstock sandals once worn by Steve Jobs has sold at auction for almost $220,000, the Associated Press reported. The brown suede sandals, which date to the mid1970s, retain "the imprint of Steve Jobs' feet," the auction said in describing the listing. The buyer was not named. Jobs' home in Los Altos, California, where he and Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple, is now a historic landmark.

Ironies The Buckingham and Villages Community Board in England admitted that the irony was running thick when, on Nov. 15, it had to cancel a program about protecting your home from flood damage due to heavy rains in the area.

The board hoped to provide residents with demonstrations of flood resilience equipment and what to do in case of a deluge, according to the BBC. "However, it was due to take place outside in pouring rain and high winds, so there was concern ... that people would not turn out for this important event," the BVCB said. "A new date will be arranged as soon as possible."

In Norway, energy firm Equinor produced its first energy from floating wind turbines on Nov. 13, CNBC reported. The installation, called Hywind Tampen, lies about 87 miles off the coast of Norway, with 11 total turbines, four of which will come online in 2023. Ironically, the turbines will be used to produce energy for Equinor's oil and gas fields in the North Sea. "This is a unique project, the first wind farm in the world powering producing oil and gas installations," said Geir Tungesvik, the company's executive vice president for projects, drilling and procurement.

The Continuing Crisis Marine biologists in the Cayman Islands are desperately searching for a nurse shark that is sporting a mesh bag around its middle, the Daily Star reported.

The "skirt" is blocking the shark's gills, effectively choking it. The Department of Environment said they are "doing our best to locate and assist him but so far, we've been unsuccessful." A scuba diver initially spotted the animal, but he didn't have the tools he needed to cut the bag away.

Least Competent Criminal Police in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, were able to easily identify a carjacker who followed a woman off a bus at a park-and-ride on Nov. 1, WTAE reported. When they located her stolen car a couple of hours later, the people inside hopped out and ran away -- but one of the thieves left their identity behind via the Bluetooth iPhone connection in the car.

"Darrells iPhone" turned up on the car's list of devices, and a security guard at Westinghouse High School identified Darrell Cammon Jr., 19, from a surveillance video on the bus.

Cammon and another suspect are still at large.

Shade Byron and Christie Jefferies started dating in 2007 while attending Clemson University, WYFF reported. Through the ensuing 15 years, they stayed together as they lost parents, attended grad school and moved for jobs. So when they married on Oct. 15 in South Carolina, Christie couldn't help but throw a little shade: As she opened a piece of paper with her vows on it, she blew off a layer of dust. Christie calls her marriage to Byron a "home run."

Night of the Living Poodle On Oct. 29, as Kathrin Burleson and a friend walked Burleson's 13-year-old corgi, Emma, at Trinidad State Beach in California, a pack of 10 standard poodles burst from a nearby car and raced toward them, the Mad River Union reported.

Burleson leaned down to pick up Emma, but she wriggled out of Burleson's arms just as the pack attacked. "I thought Emma and I were going to be killed," Burleson said. To make things even weirder, during the incident, Burleson felt her finger being bitten, but when she looked up, it was the poodles' owner, Frank Mallatt, who had her finger in his mouth. Mallatt later told her he thought he was biting one of his dogs. Emma was severely injured and underwent emergency surgery, from which she is still healing. Mallatt reportedly owns a service dog company that, according to the website, places dogs "with children at little to no cost through the help of donations and volunteers."

It's Come to This Brandy Bottone of Plano, Texas, who argued successfully in June that her unborn fetus qualified her to drive in the HOV lane, is now the namesake of House Bill 521 in Texas' 2023 legislative session, MSN reported. The Brandy Bill, introduced by state Rep. Briscoe Cain, states that a pregnant driver "is entitled to use any HOV lane in the state." Texas penal code stipulates that an unborn child is considered a person "at every stage of gestation from fertilization until birth." If the Brandy Bill is signed into law, it will take effect in September.

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By Jillian Manning We so often think of art as a solitary pursuit, done in the quiet of a studio with only a paintbrush or a potter’s wheel or a pair of pliers for company.

But all artists great and small need community. All need feedback and encouragement and a burst of inspiration. Enter: The Warren of Leland, Tinker Studios of Traverse City, and Three Pines Studio of Cross Village. While these are just a sampling of the artist-owned and artist-focused shops in northern Michigan, they excel in building a collaborative space for local creators…and their customers.

THE WARREN

Who: Kelsey McQuown of Moraine and Kristin Hussey of Kristin MacKenzie Design What: Jewelry and visual art Where: 106 North Main Street in Leland | thewarrenleland.com Kelsey McQuown’s work as a metalsmith and jeweler is often focused on the intersection of ancient techniques and contemporary design, such as her line of modern filigree jewelry. Working with precious metals has been a joy for her, as it offers an opportunity to not only play with shape and design but also experiment with light and reflection. Kristin Hussey, meanwhile, is a watercolor artist known for her whimsical yet nostalgic paintings.

Hussey earned her degree in architecture,

but made the transition to fine art shortly after graduation; her favorite subject to paint is the landscape of northern Michigan.

The Warren may keep odd hours, but when it’s open, you won’t want to miss the chance to stop in. The small studio is filled with natural light and clean lines and features the work of McQuown and Hussey alongside vintage pieces and occasional creations by other local artists.

Express: How did the idea for The Warren come to be?

The Warren: We have been friends for years, and after working remotely we jumped at the opportunity to have a space where we could connect more with the community. Our goal for The Warren was to create a space that highlights our love for

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our craft and welcomes the community into a conversation about our art.

Express: How do you balance the management of the shop with your creative pursuits?

The Warren: One of the benefits of creating a collective is that we can share the work of managing the store between us. It’s been wonderful to be able to bounce ideas off of each other, come to each other with questions, and take on the challenges of running a store without everything resting on one person’s shoulders.

Express: What are some of the pros and cons of having a physical location?

The Warren: Our favorite part about having a physical store is being able to connect face-

to-face with the community. Especially after the past few years of so much solitude, making those connections in person is irreplaceable.

It’s also very enriching to be surrounded by beautiful art and passionate artists. Seeing another creative’s ideas come to life can be such an inspiring thing. The only downside is having less time to create in our studios, but luckily we have each other to share the hours in the store.

Express: How do you work together to share the space and vision for the shop?

The Warren: One of the reasons that we wanted to go into business with each other is that we have similar vibes, aesthetics, and work ethics. Coming up with the vision for the shop was one of the most fun parts of opening the store; it’s been incredibly fun to dream big dreams together.

TINKER STUDIO, OLD MISSION

Who: Rick and Mary Kay Burbee What: An all-arts studio slash workshop hub Where: 13795 Seven Hills Road on Old Mission Peninsula | tinkerstudiotc.com Rick Burbee has worked as a retail store designer, trend forecaster, and creative director. His art utilizes upcycled materials of all kinds to create whimsical two- and threedimensional mixed-media collage, assemblage pieces, and seasonal décor. Mary Kay Burbee was an art educator for many years, and uses a variety of mediums in her pieces including pastels, watercolor, acrylic, and mixed-media.

She also creates beaded jewelry. Beyond the two owner-artists, you’ll find a mix of emerging and established artists at Tinker Studio.

The property where their studio sits was purchased in 2020 by local entrepreneurs Troy Daily, Jay Milliken, Jordan Valdmanis, and Brian Peace. Construction is still underway, but the end result will be a community center planned with a distillery, coffee shop, and restaurant in addition to Tinker Studio and other rental tenants.

Tinker Studio took the opportunity to double its previous square footage, and the new, larger space has allowed them to further expand their fine art gallery to include works from over 30 local artists and artisans, plus stock an assortment of jewelry, accessories,

THREE PINES STUDIO, CROSS VILLAGE

Who: Joann Condino and Gene Reck What: A gallery and studio for arts and crafts Where: 5959 W. Levering Rd in Cross Village | threepinesstudio.com Over the past 35 years, Joann Condino has explored shape, color, and form in her fiber work. She uses her antique wood block collection of over 1,000 blocks to create designs on linen tea towels, table runners, dinner napkins, and aprons, and she loves the notion of making everyday objects beautiful and simple.

Three Pines Studio was founded in 2000 and opened two years later. It features the work of more than 50 Up North artists and, like Tinker Studio, offers an array of workshops and demonstrations. This year, Condino and Three Pines have been making headlines for supporting Ukraine relief efforts via World Central Kitchen thanks to the popular sales of Condino’s Peace for Ukraine tea towels.

Express: How did the idea for Three Pines come to be?

Three Pines: My husband and I started Three Pines Studio because we believed that

books, candles, art supplies, greeting cards, and gift wrap.

Express: How did the idea for Tinker Studio come to be?

Tinker Studio: Tinker Studio started over six years ago as a working artist studio for us. When the opportunity came to move from one of the small suites in the back of the development to a larger space in front, it lent itself to expanding the scope of Tinker Studio. At that time, we began to offer classes in a variety of artistic mediums and invited a handful of local and regional artists to join us in showing and selling their work in the gallery space.

From there, Tinker Studio grew organically. As more artists learned about us and were interested in having their work represented in the gallery, we expanded our offerings. The ideas of fostering community and creativity, offering original art and artisan-made goods at a variety of price points, supporting the abundance of local talent in our area, and nurturing an inclusive and warm atmosphere have always been central to the vision.

Express: How do you balance the management of the shop and classes/ workshops with your creative pursuits?

Tinker Studio: As the business has grown, we have found it important for each of us to focus on our strengths and passions. For Mary

Kay, this includes creating her own art as well as teaching the variety of creative classes that we offer at Tinker Studio. For Rick, with his extensive background in retail store design, the move into our new space offered an opportunity to execute a new, fresh, vision for Tinker Studio moving forward.

With the growth we have experienced, we found ourselves at a crossroads last year with trying to strike the right balance of management of the gallery and all that it entails. The time was right to bring our daughter, Elizabeth Burbee-Patterson, on as our gallery manager.

Elizabeth is the friendly face you will see most days behind the counter, maintains our social media presence, and handles all of the dayto-day ins and outs of managing the business.

Elizabeth’s husband, Daniel Patterson, has also helped us enormously with many tasks from constructing displays to sourcing a curated assortment of made-in-the USA tools to offer at the studio. With the four of us behind the scenes, it really is a family affair!

Express: What are some of the pros and cons of having a physical location?

Tinker Studio: From our perspective, having a physical location for our type of business only offers pros. People want to get up close and personal with the art and artisan-made items they are purchasing, and we love to engage people in conversation as they shop. We have a wonderful blend of

local customers and tourists that frequent Tinker Studio on a regular basis, and the energy that they all bring to the space is part of the intangible vibe.

We always envisioned Tinker Studio to be a meeting place for artists. Our invitational Open Studio sessions are a perfect example of our artists coming together to work individually and collaboratively on a regular basis. The variety of styles, techniques, and points of view help to inform and expose each of our artists to new ideas that may stretch their own creative pursuits.

Additionally, teaching art classes in person to participants creates a wonderful opportunity to unlock their creativity and help them on their own artistic journey.

Express: Speaking of which, how do you feel the classes serve your mission?

Tinker Studio: Tinker Studio’s classes are designed to nurture and inspire everyone’s desire to create. Our classes are structured to allow for exploration by means of guided “tinkering.” Those interested can choose from our extensive list of class offerings. The class fee includes all materials, and since we also sell art supplies, we can help students to source what they would need to continue their practice at home. Beginners and more advanced students are welcome, and all can expect to leave a class with new skills and a fresh perspective on their chosen area of focus.

having a working studio would foster the ideas of the arts and craft movement. We believed having a place where the community could see art made and to make art themselves in workshops would make art making not a mystery but an everyday experience—an experience that would enhance their lives and make the joy of creation tangible.

Not all the artists represented are involved in the constantly-developing vision of purpose and space. For some artists, we are only a wall to show their work. For others, we are a creative, supportive, collaborative environment for ideas to formulate, percolate, and then create a work.

Express: How do you balance the management of the shop with your creative pursuits?

Three Pines: Balance between my work and managing the studio gallery is tentative at best. Often a frustration. Often a joy.

Express: What are some of the pros and cons of having a physical location?

Three Pines: The pros: accessibility and connection to people. The cons: accessibility and connection to people.

Express: Could we get an update on your

Ukraine relief fundraising to date?

Three Pines: We have contributed $76,500 to World Central Kitchen. 3,500 towels were ordered initially. We have 200 to fill from the original orders. We are appealing to all to

order more towels as winter is coming and the realities of war are dramatically present.

(Learn more at threepinesstudio.com/ukrainerelief.)

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Holiday workshops and art markets for craft makers (and craft admirers)

By Alexandra Dailey Ahh, the holiday season, that magical time of year when we bust out our hot glue guns, knitting needles, special scissors, and fancy trimmings to decorate and create with joyous abandon. Sometimes we feel inclined to make gifts for friends and family, and other times we just want to get crafty. Read on to explore December workshops, as well as holiday art markets for those of us who desperately want to be Pinterest worthy but do better with credit cards than crafting.

HOLIDAY CENTERPIECE WORKSHOP

Charlevoix Circle of Arts | December 10, 11am-1pm Make plans to visit Charlevoix Circle of Arts and attend their Holiday Centerpiece Workshop, led by CristiEllen of Fresh Cut Design. This beginner workshop shares basic design principles and tools to help you create a modern floral arrangement while also learning about color theory. Participants will create a beautiful centerpiece using seasonal greenery and flowers to bring festive elegance to your home. You’re encouraged to BYOC (bring your own container) to add a personal element to your arrangement, though containers will also be provided, along with all the necessary materials. Register for either ticket option: BYOC ($89 Members/$99 Non-Members) or the all inclusive ticket with container included ($99 Members/$110 Non-Members). charlevoixcircle.org/classes-workshops

If you’re less of a DIY person and more of a supportlocal-artisans person, these holiday markets around northern Michigan offer great gifts for friends and family.

Glen Arbor Artisan Marketplace: November 26, 10am-4 pm The Saturday after Thanksgiving, be sure to visit the Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace at the town hall, featuring the work and creativity of 24 unique vendors.

It’s the perfect opportunity to start your holiday shopping or to finish it up!

Holly Berry Art Fair: November 26, 9 am-3 pm Held at the Frankfort High School, the 28th Annual Holly Berry Arts & Crafts Fair features the craftsmanship and artistry of local and regional artists and makers. There is a $2 per person entrance fee for this event.

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DECK THE HALLS! HOLIDAY DÉCOR WORKSHOP

The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park | December 3, 1pm The Botanic Garden is hosting a one-day workshop centered around creating the season’s most popular décor items: a fragrant centerpiece to adorn your table or a holiday wreath to hang indoors or out. All skill levels are encouraged to participate, as you can make your item as elaborate or simple as you want. All necessary materials are provided, including evergreen boughs, twigs, birch, decorative accents, and ribbon.

Participants are encouraged to bring items from home to incorporate, scissors they’re comfortable with, and a box to carry their creation home. This workshop is taught by local artist Ann Machelski, who has more than three decades of floral design experience. Enrollment is $45 for Garden Members and $55 for non-members. Tickets are limited and available by going to eventbrite.com and searching “botanic garden.”

Northport Holiday Arts & Crafts Market: November 26 The village of Northport is ready to celebrate at the Village Harts Building and Willowbrook Mill, where shoppers can explore the two locations for the Holiday Arts & Crafts Market. Find everything from pottery to fresh wreaths to herbal soaps, plus “special” cocoa for the grown-ups from the Willowbrook bar.

Crooked Tree Arts Center’s Merry Marketplace Holiday Fair: December 2 & 3 This two-day shopping experience in Traverse City also includes workshops and artist demonstrations.

Peruse works from 20 different artists and artisans, plus take advantage of opportunities to make your own ornaments, décor, and gifts. Visit crookedtree.org for a list of participating artists, workshop options, and holiday fair times.

Grand Traverse Conservation District | December 8, 5-7pm Join the Grand Traverse Conservation District for their WreathMaking Workshop at the Boardman River Nature Center. This experience is geared toward beginner and intermediate wreathmakers and utilizes sustainably harvested materials from annual trail maintenance done by the Grand Traverse Conservation District’s conservation team. Each handmade wreath will be truly unique and a lovely addition to your door or window, made with indigenous and locally found flora. All materials are provided, including a wreath form, freshly gathered materials, ribbon, and tools, with instructions provided as well. The workshop is $30 per person at natureiscalling.org/events/ wreath-making-workshop.

Boyne City Holiday Hobby Craft Show: December 3, 9am3pm An annual one-day experience, the Boyne City Booster Foundation’s Holiday Hobby Craft Show is celebrating its 43rd year this holiday season. This showcase takes place at Boyne City High School.

Christmas in Kalkaska Holiday Craft Show: December 3, 10a.m.–4p.m.

A celebration to welcome the fun holiday season to the community, Christmas in Kalkaska hosts its annual Holiday Craft Show at the Kalkaska Middle School the weekend after Thanksgiving. Favorite vendors from years past will be returning, with new artisans joining in the fun too!

Deck the Halls at Grand Traverse Mall: December 10 & 11 Get ready for the Holiday Craft Show of artisans, artists, and vendors during the Grand Traverse Mall’s Deck the Halls expo event. Whatever you don’t find at the show can surely be procured at a nearby store.

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The Palette of the Pastry Artist The greatest—and most delicious—works of art can come in sugar form

By Geri Dietze

Pastry chefs are wildly talented, serious about their art, and super busy this time of year.

Northern Express talked to three baker-designers about craft, creativity, and business— though for the full experience, visiting each one is a must.

THE SECRET RECIPE: RUTHANN’S GOURMET BAKERY OF BELLAIRE For Ruthann Dexter, baking and decorating has been a lifelong passion, but she got serious in 1985 when she started practicing cake decorating and “honed [her] decorating skills on every piece of Tupperware in the kitchen.”

After working out of her licensed home bakery for years, she and husband Gregg opened Ruthann’s Gourmet Bakery in 2016. All that practice paid off in another way: Ruthann was chosen to be an instructor at the last two International Baking Industry Expositions in Las Vegas, where she shared her cookie decorating skills with industry professionals and executive pastry chefs.

Even though the business has grown substantially over the years, Ruthann still sticks with small-batch baking. “We do not sacrifice the quality of the product,” she says. “Consistency is key!” Secrecy is, too: Her buttercream recipe is protected as a trade secret, requiring her employees to sign non-disclosure agreements. (And though the recipe is hush-hush, patrons talk openly about how good it is.)

Ruthann and Gregg once spent two days sugaring individual, edible rose petals in shades of ombre red for a breathtaking wedding cake covered in petals from top to bottom. Her hand-decorating skills can also replicate the stitching on a baseball for a couple who loved our national pastime and wanted to honor it along with their nuptials.

Specialty cakes range from beehives to knitted caps to a pale pink Chanel bag, complete with trademark quilt “stitching” and gold chain and logo. (That was labor-intensive, for sure.)

Ruthann especially likes to make her sugar and shortbread cookies because it gives her free reign to decorate, with some cookies taking up to 15 minutes each. Think a Michigan mitten with blue water lapping at the edge of a sugar “sand” beach, complete with tiny flip flops. Or smiling frogs. Or football jerseys. Or wedding dresses. Or anything your heart desires.

CARRYING ON THE TRADITION: THE FLOUR POT OF ELK RAPIDS Lindsey and Rob Rebhan purchased this legacy operation—complete with handwritten recipes—in 2020. Rob works remotely and steps in as part of the fry team at night, and Lindsey is basically self-taught. “I learned the basics growing up,” she says, “and I [watched] lots of videos and practiced.” Five years making specialty cakes at home expanded her experience and made owning a bakery a viable goal.

Inside, the Flour Pot has a huge menu of traditional and not-so-traditional treats, plus a rotating selection of themed sugar cookies and decorate-your-own kits with plain frosted cookies, a palette of color, and a brush, plus seasonal decorations.

Lindsey uses her own version of royal glaze icing, searching for a “soft bite” and “a nice consistency” between cookie and frosting. For cakes, she works almost exclusively with buttercream rather than fondant, the rolled sheet icing which is shaped to the cake. Patience, a light touch, and a sculptor’s reflexes can make buttercream as smooth as fondant, with better flavor.

“Buttercream can do a lot that fondant can do,” she says. And she welcomes the challenge of sculpting with buttercream. “It’s a problem-solving situation, and I love it.”

Imagine a cake shaped like a giant blue dragon’s head for a child’s birthday. Or a teddy bear cake with brown “fur” frosting and a pink bow. Edible gold leaf adds bling to special orders, and the Flour Pot uses a lot of it. “People really like it,” Lindsey says. “It makes everything a little bit fancy.”

And while wedding cakes dominate, the cake tradition has changed. Lindsey says, “There might be a small cake, for the family and wedding party, or for the tradition of cutting the cake,” along with an assortment of wedding cookies and cupcakes. But some couples opt out of the cake entirely. One couple’s dessert assortment included doughnut holes, brownie bites, and sugar cookies decorated with the likeness of their beloved dog Mila. “Whatever the customer wants, we try to do,” she adds.

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FROM COMPUTERS TO CONFECTIONS: WATER’S EDGE SWEET TOOTH OF TRAVERSE CITY Kim and Mark Norton, a banker and computer systems consultant respectively, switched gears 12 years ago and turned their pastime into a thriving retail specialty bakery. Largely self-taught, Kim designs her own products, does most of the decorating freehand, and creates all her own recipes. And, to get things just right, she calls on a chemist friend who tinkers with the ratios when necessary—of sugar to fat, for example—making sure that the finished product has just the right texture and flavor.

In addition to the traditional favorites, you’ll find seasonal themed sugar cookies in vibrant colors, perfectly edged frosting, and precision decoration. The whole effect is that of a miniature painting. “It’s just very good free handing,” says Mark.

Look for red and orange turkeys with tiny feathers, heart shapes with hand piped roses and violets, or bright red fire trucks. Fortune cookies, from Kim’s own recipe, come in any

color and flavor and contain customizable fortunes. Also find handmade chocolates, gourmet raspberry s’mores, and white chocolate tortilla chips. (Move over guacamole.)

On the spooky side, the “Abnormal Brain” cake is a peachy confection, modified from a family recipe, that is realistic enough to give one a fright if it weren’t so delicious. Special order for next year’s scary holidays, or as a surprise for your favorite neurosurgeon. Available in full size or in white chocolate bites, topped with adorable tiny cleavers.

The main focus is always giving the customers what they want. “We ask a lot of questions,” Kim says, when preparing special orders. Expect the stunning—a triple-tiered cake, blooming top to bottom in pure white hand-cut fondant petals—to the whimsical—a groom from a dairy-farm family and his bride chose cows for the top of their cake. Or a baby Yoda for a fifth birthday. Or a Wonder Woman cake for, well, a wonder woman. watersedgesweettooth.com, (231) 668-9603

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Come for the Label, Stay for the Beer Three local artists working in the world of craft beer labels

By Craig Manning A Jeep Wagoneer driving down a wooded dirt road with a red canoe strapped to the car top. A mustachioed man in an airborne snowmobile, flying high above the town of Bellaire. An anthropomorphic peanut with its eyes popping out of its head. A bow-tiewearing man tearing through the night on a bicycle while balancing a pint of beer on his index finger.

If you’re a Michigan craft beer enthusiast, you can probably picture each of these images. The Wagoneer bedecks every bottle and can of Founders Brewing Company’s famed All Day IPA. The mustachioed man on the flying snowmobile is Short’s Brewing Company founder Joe Short, rendered in Grinch-like style on the company’s annual “Hoppy Holidays” variety pack. The anthropomorphic

Tanya Whitley It was this rising tide that first brought

Whitley into the world of craft beer. After earning a bachelor of fine arts in the 1980s from Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan, Whitley relocated to Nashville.

There, she found work at a silkscreen printing company while also building up a freelance portfolio that included design work for Vanderbilt University and album art for country and Christian music artists.

But the winds of change ultimately brought Whitley back to northern Michigan, where she raised her two kids and took on a job as a special needs bus driver for the Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District. That was 1997, and by then, craft beer was starting to take root in Michigan.

Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo had opened in 1985 and was gaining ground, and Founders Brewing Company had officially started making beer in 1997.

As luck would have it, Whitley’s brotherin-law owned the ad agency that Founders had hired to assist with early branding.

That brother-in-law had the vision to put a Wagoneer on the All Day IPA label, but he

peanut is the centerpiece of a new design for Right Brain Brewery’s Thai Peanut, a brown ale with a pad thai-inspired flavor.

And the bicycle-riding, beer-balancing, bow-tie-wearing man is the Midnight Peddler, the mascot of a beer of the same name from Beards Brewery.

All four of these designs epitomize the increasingly creative, artistically vibrant niche of beer label design: colorful, eyecatching, often playful images that are recognizable and easy to spot on the shelf.

All four designs say something definitive about the beer, whether by visually encapsulating a core flavor (Thai Peanut) or communicating something more subtle and impressionistic about the ethos of the brew (All Day IPA, a go-to beer for offthe-beaten-path summertime adventures).

Perhaps most importantly? All four designs are the work of northern Michiganbased artists.

Meet the Artists Tanya Whitley, Jim Young, and Steven Bartel are a trio of local artists who, between them, have cooked up some of the zaniest, most beautiful, most iconic beer branding in Michigan history. Whitley is behind many of the designs for Short’s Brewing Company, though several concepts she crafted years ago for the Grand Rapids-based Founders Brewing Company are still in use. Jim Young is the new artist for Traverse City’s Right Brain Brewery, having taken the reins from another local artist, Andy Tyra, in the past few years. And Bartel is the man behind the visual branding style of Petoskey’s Beards Brewery.

Together, these artists represent three very different but equally striking philosophies of beer art design. Whitley’s works have a classic, almost-painterly beauty to them; Young’s are as explosively

colorful and pristinely rendered as a Pixar film; and Bartel’s designs have a rich sense of wonderment to them, not unlike the illustrations from a children’s book.

How does an artist end up working in the world of beer? Not too long ago, the idea would have been largely outlandish.

Commercial beer giants—from AnheuserBusch to Heineken to Molson Coors—have long relied on plain designs that emphasize simple color schemes and recognizable fonts.

Think the basic blue-and-white aesthetic of a Bud Light can, or the green bottle/red star iconography of Heineken.

When craft beer arrived, it not only diversified the varieties of beer that were readily available to the consumer, but it also changed the game for the types of artwork that could be tied to those beers. Colorful designs, lush paintings, quirky characters, cartoonish charm. Suddenly, virtually any visual idea was fair game.

called Whitley to do the actual design. And so, with a kit of colored pencils, Whitley sketched the art that would become one of the most iconic craft beer labels in the U.S. Whitley ended up doing a few other designs for Founders, including brewery staples like Backwoods Bastard and old fan favorites like Double Trouble and Curmudgeon’s Better Half. When her nephew got hired to work at Short’s in the early 2010s, though, Whitley refocused her beer label design expertise on the northern Michigan brewery. About a decade later, you can see Whitley’s work on a slew of Short’s beers, including Short’s flagships like Bellaire Brown and Space Rock and, more recently, the Pure Michigan series, a collection of seasonal beers whose labels imagine the Michigan mitten in different ways across the four seasons.

Even now, Whitley still gets a kick out of seeing her work in this particular fashion.

Sometimes, on a walk through the beer aisle at the grocery store, she’ll spot a beer package she designed and get that same jolt she got the first time she saw All Day IPA on the shelf. “Then I’ll have to buy a six-pack, usually just to give to friends and say, ‘Hey, try this new beer with my art on it.’”

Jim Young Newer to that particular thrill ride is Jim

Young has already put his stamp on Right Brain’s distinctive iconography, crafting color-bursting designs for newer beers like the Ring Finger Session IPA and the Social Probation Hazy IPA, both of which have quickly become signatures.

He was also the artist behind a recent branding update that took older Right Brain designs—including for flagship beers like the CEO Stout and the Northern Hawk Owl Amber Ale—and gave them makeovers. The new CEO Stout design, for instance, replaces a male “Mad Scientist” character from the original can with a high-powered female CEO. For those designs, Young says it was important to him that he capture the spirit of the original art while also putting his own spin on it.

“So many people are used to scanning the beer aisle looking for their favorite brand, so I thought that it was important to retain the visual style [of those designs] for that reason,” Young says. “But then also, I am just a huge fan of the previous artist who designed those. His name is Andy Tyra, and he’s still local. I loved his designs and felt like I had some big shoes to fill just to keep up with his level of design.”

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Young, who, up until a couple years ago, had never even designed a beer label. A penciland-paper artist from a young age, Young attended Northern Michigan University to study illustration, picking up a passion for computer-aided graphic design while there.

He now puts that mix of skills to work as the marketing director for Right Brain, a job that—among other things—makes him the in-house designer for all of Right Brain’s beer labels.

“These days, there’s so many different ways to tackle [a beer label design],” Young tells Northern Express. “Depending on the nature of the design, I sometimes find it more beneficial to go a text-based route — and therefore, more of a simple, bold graphic approach. With designs like that, I might not even open the sketchbook. One of our newer designs, for an upcoming IPA called Free Play, that was all generated digitally starting from the text and then just building different shapes around that in Adobe Illustrator. But I would say that, more often than not, the design starts in the sketchbook.”

Steve Bartel Beards Brewery in Petoskey is also in

the midst of a label art refresh, with local artist Steve Bartel developing new iterations of many of the brewery’s labels. For a time, Bartel was an in-house artist and creative director for Beards. He now works for the brewery on a contract basis, but he’s still instrumental in the look of the brewery’s beers—a look he says is evolving in 2022.

“When I came to Beards, the style was fairly cartoonish,” Bartel says. He’s talking about the labels for beers like Oh! The Citranity!, Deez Nutz, and Luna, all of which “had a single mascot or character that represented the beer, and then ghost imaging in the background.”

Deez Nutz, for instance, is a brown ale that features a rather-caffeinated-looking squirrel

gnawing on an acorn, while Luna has a manin-the-moon design.

Bartel designed his first Beards labels in accordance with that basic house style. But when the time came to dream up the look for a new beer called The Dogman—a scotch ale themed around the eponymous canine terror of Michigan folklore—Bartel felt he’d built up enough trust with the Beards team to push for more artistic freedom. He got that freedom, and he used it to chart a new path forward for the Beards beer aesthetic.

“What I’ve moved on to has a very heavy illustration feel,” Bartel says. “I’m using the space as a whole canvas instead of one character icon. There’s still that character that represents the beer, but he’s really put into an environment. Beards gave me that freedom [with Dogman], and it opened things up for

the labels that followed.”

The labels Bartel has done since—and the labels he’s redoing now that Beards is aiming for more consistency across their designs— mostly carry the picture-book illustration feel of the Dogman label. There are minor exceptions: One of Bartel’s favorite designs is Tree Blood, a label for a maple sap stout that features a tree and its roots set in red on a black background, with drops of sap (er… blood?) dripping down from the roots.

For the most part, though, Bartel is making his own house style at Beards.

His first revamp of an old design was the aforementioned Midnight Peddler, a beer previously known as Serendipity Porter. The original design featured a similar character in a similar situation—a bicyclist balancing a beer on his fingertip—but with a more

cartoonish feel. “My design is just expanding on what they had with the original art, but taking the idea and making it my own, visually,” Bartel says. Redesigns of other Beards flagships, such as Citranity and Deez Nutz, are underway.

Bartel thinks the artistic freedom he’s gotten from the Beards team speaks to why artists are drawn to the craft beer world.

“They’re all about craft, which means they’re all about supporting artists,” he says of Beards. “When I started working for them, I asked them a question about a colorway for a project, and they said, ‘Well, that’s up to you. You’re the artist. That’s why we hired you.’ I think the words they used were: ‘We’re not ones to stifle creativity around here.’ And right away, I was like, ‘Oh, you’re people I want to work with.’”

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By Ross Boissoneau Visual artists work in a variety of media: oils, watercolors, pastels, charcoal. Bronze, clay, stone. But let’s not forget textiles, because Abigail Deloria and Mica Harrison certainly won’t. The two share a fondness for turning materials into art, though their methods and results differ greatly.

THE WEAVER Start with Deloria, who works from her farm in Pellston. An accomplished weaver and knitter, she says she first came to the notion of working with fabrics as a youngster. “I loved to sew as a really little girl. My mom taught me how to knit. As the years went by, I wanted to learn how to weave,” she says.

Consider that box checked. Since giving in to the addiction (her word) in college, Deloria has produced dishtowels, scarves, blankets, and more in a dizzying array of colors and patterns. And while she adopted the practice in her late teens, fiber work dates back thousands of years. “It’s an ancient craft,” she says, and she’s right—it’s mentioned in Greek mythology and biblical texts.

Despite its age, weaving seems to be having a bit of a renaissance. “A lot of people think of it as a lost art,” Deloria admits, but she sees it otherwise. One reason is that those who are into weaving are enthusiastic about bringing others into the fold. “Weavers are willing to share their knowledge,” she says.

Today, Deloria boasts a myriad of equipment, with looms of various shapes, sizes, and manufacturers. Weaving and its cousin spinning—yes, she does that too—use terms so foreign to the uninitiated as to be in a different language: sheds, warp, weft, thrum, shuttle, heddle.

Whatever the terminology, Deloria uses her tools to create everything from small dish towels to large blankets. “Usually it’s scarves, table runners, and towels,” Deloria says of the products she produces. While their use may be ordinary, their appearance is anything but.

The patterns and vibrant colors make stunning art of the everyday items.

In addition to her own work, she helped found the Top of the Mitt Fiber Fair. She and a group of similarly inclined artisans put together the annual event, held the first weekend in June, where they showcase everything from their various creations to the fibers they use to the sheep and alpaca where the fibers originate. “We want … the community to see weaving and spinning and the animals onsite,” she says.

Deloria considers herself a “production weaver” and sells her products at farm markets and online. While weaving and spinning feed her artistic soul, she works full time for the natural food store Grain Train in Petoskey. She and her husband Phil also own and run the organic operation Fiddlehead Farm in Pellston. Her responsibilities for the latter include staffing the Fidddlehead stand at the Harbor Springs Farm Market, where they sell both produce and Abbie’s colorful wares.

That means during the store’s busy season and the farm market season, she is often too busy to create her fiber art. It’s mainly a wintertime activity. “In the summer, I just don’t have the time. In fall and winter when the market ends, I have more time to weave,” she says.

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THE COSTUMER For Mica Harrison, the timing is almost the opposite. That’s because her day job takes over her time from fall through spring, leaving her summertime to pursue her love of fiber art.

“I’m the director of recruiting for undergraduate programs at Carnegie Mellon University’s Office of Admission,” she says. “I just moved from drama admissions to the central office.”

Harrison spends summers in Traverse City and the rest of the year in Pittsburgh, home of Carnegie Mellon.

She came to the notion of textile art from a different discipline. “I’ve been doing art since I could walk,” she says. “My original plans were to go [to college] for photography. I loved that, but when I took one fiber class I said, ‘That’s it. I’m switching.’”

As a result, she’s now both a fiber artist and a photographer. Oh, and as a theater buff as well (more on that momentarily). Her fiber art incorporates color, design, and pattern into wall hangings, wearable art such as scarves, and even quilts. “I’m informed by northern Michigan,” she says, from the people to the colors.

She frequently enhances the cloth, yarn, and other textiles with everything from sticks and stones to seashells and barnacles. “I’m in love with found objects,” Harrison admits.

Then there’s that theater connection. Harrison is an accomplished costumer, and has worked with Parallel 45 Theatre, Interlochen Shakespeare Festival, IU Summer Theatre (previously Indiana University Festival Theatre), and Cardinal Stage Company. She’s also worked on commission with a permanent exhibition at Farm Bloomington and costumes for Winged Messenger, a music and dance production at Western Michigan University.

“I spent a summer with the IU Festival Theatre and loved it. One of the fun things in costuming and fibers is how flexible they are,” she says, comparing that to sculptors who work in stone or metal. “Then I interned with the Interlochen costume shop and the Shakespeare Festival. It was so much fun.”

Her work with Parallel 45 has included shows like A Christmas Carol and Medea.

Harrison says for the latter she worked with the director to shape the costume in layers and colors that would complement the production.

In conversation it’s obvious that one of the things that excites her about costuming is the freedom to use many different materials. “Canvas, wool roving, beads, stretched linen. I look at layering [materials] like layering of characters.”

Harrison is also member of the Environmental Voter Project; a Green Artist, supporting organizations that tackle environmental justice and the intersectionality of racism and climate change; and a member of Beyond Artists, a coalition of artists who donates a percentage of their project fees to organizations they care about.

Her approach to all her art, no matter the medium, is perhaps best exemplified by a teaching from one of her instructors. “A professor said, ‘Give the viewer the opportunity to engage at many levels.’ That has really stuck with me.”

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nov 26

saturday

ANTRIM SKI ACADEMY’S 27TH ANNUAL EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING SALE: 9am-3pm, Shanty Creek Resort, Summit Village, Lakeview Hotel, Grand Ballroom, Bellaire. Featuring new & used ski & snowboard equipment & clothing. If you have anything to sell, you may drop off these items at the swap location on Fri., Nov. 25 from 5-8pm & again from 8-10am on Sat., Nov. 26. Unsold items &/or payment(s) for sold items may be picked up between 3-5pm on Sat. Antrim Ski Academy retains 20% of the selling price of all items sold, as a commission for selling the items. Proceeds from this year’s swap will benefit the Great North Academy High School Ski Team & the Antrim Ski Academy lesson programs. For more info call: 231-676-2493.

---------------------HOLLY BERRY ART & CRAFTS FAIR: 9am-3pm, Frankfort High School. A suggested $2 donation will be collected when you enter the show. All paid entries receive a free $1 raffle ticket (until 2pm) for the vendor raffle. Kids 15 & under are free. Take a complimentary horse-drawn carriage ride departing from Frankfort High School from 11am-1pm.

Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus. It’s also Shop Local Saturday. cca.frankfort-elberta.com/ EvtListing.aspx

---------------------NORTHPORT TREE LIGHTING FESTIVITIES: All day: Northport Nutcrackers. When touring town, check out the life size hand painted nutcrackers. Gingerbread House Competition: Northport Creek Golf Course Clubhouse. Competition & voting today. On display Dec. 3, 10, 17 & 24. Holiday Wreath Making at Northport Pub & Grille from 1-3pm. Horse-drawn carriage rides from 3:30-6:30pm. Santa Beard Competition at Find North at 4pm. Tree lighting: 6pm. Plus much more! northportnutcrackers.com/treelighting-festivities

---------------------GLEN ARBOR HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE & SANTA: Glen Arbor Townhall. Holiday Marketplace: 10am-3pm. Meet Santa: 11am1:30pm. glenarbortownship.com/glen-arborholiday-marketplace

---------------------HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS SALE: 10am4pm, Northport Village Arts Building & Willowbrook Mill.

---------------------COFFEE WITH THE AUTHORS BOOK DISCUSSION: 11am, Glen Arbor Arts Center. Leelanau County writers Jacob Wheeler & Anne-Marie Oomen talk about their newly published nonfiction books: “Angel of the Garbage Dump” by Wheeler & “As Long As I Know You” by Oomen. Free. glenarborart. org/events/coffee-with-the-authors-bookdiscussion

---------------------SUTTONS BAY HOLIDAY IN THE VILLAGE: The stores will be decorated & feature gifts you can shop for. 11am-5pm: Village-Wide Scavenger Hunt, $10 per group.

Prizes! 12-2pm: Meet Santa’s Reindeer, make ornaments & help decorate the Village tree. 2-2:30pm: Caroling led by Suttons Bay Public School Choir. 2:30pm: Santa arrives by antique fire truck. The fire truck will be parked on Jefferson St. & available for photos. Free. suttonsbayarea.com/holidays

---------------------BENZIE COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FESTIVAL OF TREES: 12-6pm, Benzie County Historical Museum & Outdoor Pavilion, Benzonia. View the decorated trees, wreaths & table decorations in person or online this year; the silent auction will take place online only. Benzie County’s Habitat for Humanity will receive 100% of the pro-

ceeds from this year’s event. benziehabitat. org/fundraising

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---------------------MEET SANTA’S REINDEER: 4-6pm, Around the Corner Food & Fun, Northport. Free.

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---------------------2ND ANNUAL EAST JORDAN MINGLE & JINGLE & JUBILEE OF TREES FOR 501C3’S: The Lighting of the Community Tree with visitors singing holiday carols will be held in downtown East Jordan at 4:30pm.

From 5-7pm the 2nd Annual Jubilee of Trees for 501-C3’s will showcase 25 decorated trees & 5 gift baskets for a silent auction at The Boathouse. There will be special sales at participating East Jordan businesses & it is Small Business Saturday. 231-536-7351.

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

---------------------DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY ACTIVITIES & HOLIDAY PARADE: “Light Up the Night” with family activities - cookie decorating, letters to Santa & more - in Pennsylvania Park at 5pm, followed by a festive evening parade.

---------------------HOLIDAY ILLUMINATION & OPEN HOUSE: 5:30-7:30pm, Downtown Alden.

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING: 6pm, Downtown Harbor Springs.

Santa will ride up right outside the theatre to meet & greet the kids. Also available this year, Santa’s mailbox will be located at the Lyric Theatre.

---------------------MITTEN SMITTEN: EARTH RADIO & CHARLIE MILLARD: 7:30-9:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey. Presented by CTAC & Blissfest Music Organization. Grand Rapids group Earth Radio brings elements of funk, rock, soul & progressive jazz. Opening act Charlie Millard has developed a unique sound, voice & thought-provoking lyrics/poetry of his own, with tones of an indie-Americana style that is reminiscent of a 60s/70s’ folk-rock singer/songwriter. $15. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ mitten-smitten-earth-radio-charlie-millard

---------------------THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: 7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. SpongeBob & all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. A musical based on the animated series with songs provided by a host of popular music luminaries. Adults, $28; youth under 18, $15 (plus fees). tickets.oldtownplayhouse. com/TheatreManager/1/login&event=407

---------------------FRESHWATER CONCERTS: THE DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE: 8pm, Freshwater Art Gallery, Boyne City. This Americana bluegrass band has appeared on the David Letterman Show & toured with The Avett Brothers & Mumford and Sons. Tickets: 231-582-2588. $35.

nov 27

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BENZIE COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FESTIVAL OF TREES: (See Sat., Nov. 26, except today’s time is 12-3pm.)

---------------------THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: (See Sat., Nov. 26, except today’s time is 2pm.)

nov 28

monday

KID’S CRAFT LAB: SNOW IN THE WOODS: 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Sign up when you reserve your attendance at the Museum. Create your own picture of snow! greatlakeskids.org

---------------------OLD TOWN PLAYHOUSE AUDITIONS: 6:30-9pm, Old Town Playhouse, Schmuckal

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Help support the Father Fred Foundation Food Pantry on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, by ordering chicken noodle soup from the Cottage Restaurant, loaded baked potato from Fresh Life Meal Prep, vegetable soup from The Parlor, or Cowgirl Chili from Lil Bo’s any time from 11am-2pm. The Real Estate One Charitable Foundation will provide a 100% match for all funds raised during this event, which helps the Father Fred Foundation stock their shelves and provide assistance to those faced with food insecurity challenges. $5. support.reocharitablefoundation.org/event/ladles-of-love-2022-tc-front-street/e446433

Theatre, TC. “The Laramie Project.” The play has roles for four women & four men of varying ages. Auditions open to all community members. oldtownplayhouse.com/engage/perform

nov 29

tuesday

STORYTIME ADVENTURES: 10:30am, 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring “Time to Sleep” by Denise Fleming. Sign up when you reserve your attendance at the Museum. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------LADLES OF LOVE: 11am-2pm. Help support Father Fred Food Pantry when you order chicken noodle soup from the Cottage Restaurant, loaded baked potato from Fresh Life Meal Prep, vegetable soup from The Parlor, or Cowgirl Chili from Lil Bo’s. Join Real Estate One Traverse City Front Street & their Charitable Foundation in helping the Father Fred Foundation stock their shelves & provide assistance to those faced with food insecurity challenges. The Real Estate One Charitable Foundation will provide a 100% match for all funds raised during this event. $5. support. reocharitablefoundation.org/event/ladles-oflove-2022-tc-front-street/e446433

---------------------TRAVERSE SYMPHONY CIVIC STRING ORCHESTRA CONCERT: 7pm, First Congregational Church, TC. The multi-age Traverse Symphony Civic String Orchestra under the direction of Lynne Tobin present a Ring in the Season concert. Featuring music of Gian Carlo Menotti, Leroy Anderson, Ottorino Respighi & more. Free. traversesymphony.org

nov 30

wednesday

THRIVE45° YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CULTIVATE EVENT: RECHARGE & RECONNECT: 3:30-5pm, Genesis Church, Petoskey.

Learn some tips to strike up a conversation with a stranger. Learn how to re-establish previous connections & make new ones.

Advance registration required. $10. petoskeychamber.com/events/details/thrive45-young-professionals-cultivate-event-recharge-reconnect-28573

---------------------BELLAIRE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5:30-7pm, The Flying Pig, Bellaire. Includes complimentary drinks & appetizers. Raffle prizes. $5/person.

---------------------OLD TOWN PLAYHOUSE AUDITIONS: (See Mon., Nov. 28)

dec 01

thursday

NMCAA’S LAUNDRY PROJECT: Grand Traverse Laundry, Garfield Plaza, TC. A free laundry service for low-income families in the greater Grand Traverse Area during the school year. 947-3780.

---------------------KID’S CRAFT LAB: SNOW IN THE WOODS: 10:30am, 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Sign up when you reserve your attendance at the Museum. Create your own picture of snow! greatlakeskids.org

---------------------VICTORIAN SLEIGHBELL PARADE & OLD CHRISTMAS WEEKEND: Manistee, Dec. 1-4. Tonight includes Chamber of Commerce UnTapped at Ramsdell Theatre Ballroom from 5-7pm; & Victorian Concert with the Manistee Choral Society at Manistee First Congregational Church at 7pm. manisteesleighbellparade.com/event-schedule

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P45 & BEN WHITING PRESENT “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”: A MAGICAL HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER: 6pm, Historic Barns Park, The Cathedral Barn, TC. Parallel 45 Theatre & Ben Whiting present an interactive reading of A Christmas Carol in Prose. With

your ticket, also enjoy apps & drinks & be the first to learn what’s on stage for 2023. You can purchase season tickets for next summer at a special discounted rate. $75 adults; $15 12 & under. parallel45.org/carol-22

Petoskey. Scott LaDeur, Ph.D., professor of political science at NCMC will analyze the results of the mid-term election on November 8. $15; includes a buffet lunch. ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4944484

NWS: PETE SOUZA: 7pm, TC West Senior High Auditorium. Go behind the scenes of the West Wing - & into the Oval Office, the Situation Room, aboard Air Force One, & beyond with #1 bestselling author & presidential photographer Pete Souza. Tickets include a copy of Souza’s “The West Wing and Beyond.” $40-$65. cityoperahouse.org/node/479

VICTORIAN SLEIGHBELL PARADE & OLD CHRISTMAS WEEKEND: Manistee, Dec. 1-4. Today includes the 6 x 6 Art Exhibition, Lakeside Club’s Festival of Trees & Holiday Decor, Lakeside Club’s “1885: Come Alive” & more. manisteesleighbellparade.com/event-schedule

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---------------------THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: (See Sat., Nov. 26)

dec 02

friday

STORYTIME: 10:30am, Leland Township Library, Leland. Enjoy stories & more for young children aged 0-6 & their caregivers. Free. lelandlibrary.org/programs-events

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THE CHRISTMAS JOURNEY: 5:30pm, New Hope Community Church, Williamsburg. The Story of Christmas from Creation to Bethlehem & beyond in a 45 minute tour completely outdoors. Watch scenes come to life as a guide leads you through a woodland path filled with actors, scenery & live animals. ASL interpretation at 6:30pm. Free. newhope.cc

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MERRY MARKETPLACE HOLIDAY FAIR: 11am-6pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Enjoy shopping, workshops, artist demonstrations & more. Each weekend features a different group of artists & artisans. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/ merry-marketplace-holiday-fair-traverse-city

23RD ANNUAL EXTREEVAGANZA: 6pm, The Ellison Place, Gaylord. This event helps build the Otsego Community Foundation that provides long-term charitable support to help communities across Otsego County become stronger, more vibrant, & ready for whatever needs & opportunities will exist years from now. Featuring live, silent & dessert auctions, hors d’ oeuvres, Impact Stories from grantees, & more. Register. $100. give.otsegofoundation.org/event/extreevaganza-2022/e427135

LUNCHEON LECTURE: NOVEMBER ELECTION, WHAT HAPPENED?: 11:30am1pm, NCMC, Library Conference Center,

PETOSKEY HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 6-9pm, Downtown Petoskey. Enjoy good cheer, hospitality & shopping.

STORYTIME ADVENTURES: (See Tues., Nov. 29)

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THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: (See Sat., Nov. 26)

---------------------COMEDY WITH CLIFF CLASH: 7:45pm, Traverse City Comedy Club. Clash’s brand of humor fearlessly tackles subjects of racism, homophobia, greed, war, loss, death, divorce, & the danger of ignorance in pop culture & music. $20-$25. traversecitycomedyclub.com/cliff-clash/

dec 03

saturday

CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATING: 8am-noon, Mackinaw City Recreation Center.

Bring supplies & decorate a tree. Thirty-five Christmas trees will be placed along Central Ave. & key areas of the Village. They will be lit on the evening of Dec. 9 during the procession of the Christmas Parade of Lights.

---------------------COMEDY WITH CLIFF CLASH: (See Fri., Dec. 2, except tonight’s time is 7:30pm.)

---------------------VICTORIAN SLEIGHBELL PARADE & OLD CHRISTMAS WEEKEND: Manistee, Dec. 1-4. Today includes a Saturday Breakfast Buffet, Pancake Breakfast, Christmas Craft Bazaar, 25 Cents Holiday Movie, Jingle Bell Jog 5K Run/Walk, Scandinavian Christmas Open House, Victorian Sleighbell Parade, Sleighbell Fireworks, Jingle Jam, & much more. manisteesleighbellparade.com/ event-schedule

---------------------CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK: 9-11am, 1st Congregational Church, Charlevoix. Choose from thousands of homemade cookies.

Come early for the best selection.

ELK RAPIDS JINGLE JOG: The Dam Shop, Elk Rapids. Choose from the 5K Jingle Jog or 1 Mile Reindeer Run. 5K starts at 9am & 1 Mile starts at 10am. $20, $15. runsignup.com/Race/MI/ElkRapids/ ElkRapidsJingleJog?aflt_token=vkmwDmw eQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

---------------------10TH ANNUAL LAKE LEELANAU PROVEMONT HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: 10am-3pm, St. Mary’s School, Lake Leelanau. Artwork & crafts from over 50 artisans from around the state. There will be local food vendor booths from Nittolos, Fiddleheads & Hannah’s. There will also be arts & crafts projects for very young shoppers.

Local 4-H leaders will offer 4-H giveaways, card making & easy craft kits to make there with children or grandchildren, or take for an at-home activity. Also enjoy local musicians & a visit from Santa. Free. facebook.com/ events/987894109279487

---------------------BREAD MAKING CLASS: JALAPENO CHEDDAR LOAF: 10am, Bellaire Public Library. Taught by Chef Ben. Registration required. Free. bellairelibrary.org

---------------------CHRISTMAS MARKET: 10am-2pm, Central United Methodist Church, TC. New Christmas Market Pairs with Annual Messiah Sing for a Weekend of Holiday Cheer. Shop local artisan products, visit with Wesley the miniature horse (Reining Liberty Ranch), enjoy the sounds of Christmas with saxophonist Peter Deneen, build a wreath, enjoy a children’s story walk, & roast s’mores by the fire.

Volunteers will accept Christmas donations through the Serve Noel Project until noon.

Join in the 44th Annual Messiah Sing the next day, Sun. Dec. 4. Featuring soloists Laura Osgood Brown, Lindsey Anderson,

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Recess of Giving benefiting

Habitat for Humanity WEDNESDAY DEC 7 • 5-7PM at

2487 Rice St, Traverse City

$10 minimum donation with all proceeds going to Habitat For Humanity Catering by Jimmy Johns, wine by Shady Lane Cellars, and beer by Rare Bird

PRIZES INCLUDE

- $25 Minervas/Beacon gift cards - Traverse City cherry products gift bag - Gift basket including overnight stay & $50 gift card to Minervas/Beacon, bottle of local wine, and Traverse City cherry products - $250 gift card to TC Studio - $75 Restore gift card

John Bragle & Keith Brown. Also performing will be the NMC Grand Traverse Chorale.

Rehearsal for those who want to sing starts at 2:45pm. All are welcome to sing or watch.

Admission to the concert is by donation.

Free. tccentralumc.org/events

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CREATE AN ORNAMENT: 10am-2pm, Village Arts Building, Northport. Presented by the Northport Arts Association. Create your own design or use a ready-made design. The NAA supplies the tile, glaze & kiln firing. First ornament free for 12 & under. Adults &/or additional ornaments, $5 each. Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian. northportartsassociation.org/events-exhibits

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HOLIDAY ART SHOW 2022: 10am-4pm, Almira Town Hall, Lake Ann. Local art show with a variety of handmade goods for sale from all local artists. Paintings, fiber art, clothing, crocheted items, photographer, woodwork, basketry, jewelry, etc. Bake Sale that benefits the Almira Township Historical Society. Free. fb.me/e/2eknwajdQ

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HOLIDAY HOME TOUR - “CHRISTMAS AT BERRY LAKE”: 10am-3pm. Featuring four homes, all situated around Berry Lake, five to ten minutes southeast of downtown Cadillac.

Decorated by the Cadillac Garden Club with the homeowners’ individual personalities sparkling throughout. Tickets ($15 in advance; $20 at door) available at Brinks Art & Framing in advance. Available on the day of the tour at each of the homes & at First Presbyterian Church, with organ recitals & refreshments provided as part of the tour. cadillacgardenclub.com

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HOLIDAY MERCHANT OPEN HOUSE & HOT COCOA CONTEST: Downtown Charlevoix. Merchant Open House is held all day & includes holiday sales, snacks, giveaways & more. Hot Cocoa Contest runs from noon-5pm. Follow the “Cocoa Trail” posters in the windows of participating downtown businesses or view on charlevoix.org. “The Polar Express” will be shown at Charlevoix Cinema III at 1pm. One non-perishable item gets you one free admission. business.charlevoix.org/ events/details/holiday-merchant-open-househot-cocoa-contest-14110

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LIGHT UP THE NIGHT & SOUP COOK-OFF: Bellaire. Events include a “Last Chance Craft Fair” at ASI Community Center from 10am3pm; 5K Elf Run by the Village Hall on Broad St. at 10:30am; Kids Free Ornament Making at The Grand Victorian from 2:30-4:30pm; Soup Kick-Off from 4:30-7pm (Tickets, $15; typically sells out); “Parade of Lights” Community Parade at 5:30pm & much more.

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MANISTEE JINGLE BELL JOG 5K RUN/ WALK: 10am, The Tabernacle Church, Manistee. $20. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Manistee/ManisteeJingleBellJog5K

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MERRY MARKETPLACE HOLIDAY FAIR: 10am-3pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Enjoy shopping, workshops, artist demonstrations & more. Each weekend features a different group of artists & artisans. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/ merry-marketplace-holiday-fair-traverse-city

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FARMLAND 5K & FREE FOR ALL BIKE RIDE: Rasho Farm, TC. The Farmland 5K Run takes place on a classic, European style turf grass course. There are optional knee high barriers including straw bales, fallen logs & stone fence. The bike event has cyclists taking to the running course for 7 laps of fun competition (approximately 12.75 miles total) on any bike you choose. Or you can do combos. See web site for more info. Noon run; 1pm bike. $15-$55. farmland5k.com

GOLDEN PRESENTATION ON ACRYLICS: A TO Z WITH VALERIE ALLEN: 1-3pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Classroom, TC. This lecture offers a lot of info about acrylics, guiding listeners through the basics while opening up new possibilities. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/ golden-presentation-acrylics-z-valerie-allen

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IN STORE BOOK SIGNING: 1-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Tricia Frey will sign her book “Sheldon’s Journey.” horizonbooks.com/ event/store-book-signing-tricia-frey-sheldons-journey

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OBSERVING WITH NASA - FAMILY DAY: Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Make a Comet Project & Moon Phases, 1-2pm; Presentation by Jerry Dobek and the Astronomical Society, 2pm. Free. dennosmuseum.org/ events/community-programs.html

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“THE NUTCRACKER” PRESENTED

BY NORTHWEST MICHIGAN BALLET THEATRE: 2pm, TC Central High School.

Original choreography, stunning dancers, & one-of-a-kind costumes. $12-$20/person. nwmiballettheatre.org/performances

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CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE: Heritage Village Chapel, Mackinaw City. Join for a historic journey through Christmas of the past.

Open House, 2-3pm. Hear the story of the Chapel & participate in a traditional service from the late 1800’s at 3pm. Dress warm; the Chapel is not heated. mackinawhistory.org

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HOLIDAY MARKET AT THE WARREN: 4-8pm, The Warren, Leland. Enjoy this local artist market. Free. kristinmackenzie.com/ upcoming-events

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THE CHRISTMAS JOURNEY: (See Fri., Dec. 2)

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HARBOR SPRINGS MERCHANTS HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 6-9pm, Downtown Harbor Springs. Enjoy shopping, hot & cold refreshments & holiday treats. Main St. will be closed to allow the community to stroll between stores.

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“THE NUTCRACKER” PRESENTED

BY NORTHWEST MICHIGAN BALLET THEATRE: 7pm, TC Central High School.

Original choreography, stunning dancers, & one-of-a-kind costumes. $12-$20/person. nwmiballettheatre.org/performances

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FRANKFORT COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING: 7pm, Rotary Park, Frankfort. Enjoy donuts, cocoa & carolers. frankfort-elberta.com

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SWITCHBACK BENEFIT CHRISTMAS CONCERT: 7pm, Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall, Elk Rapids. Advance tickets, $15, at Oryana, 10th St., Corner Drugs, & Cellar 152 in Elk Rapids, or brownpapertickets.com. Cash bar. $15 advance; $20 at door. ertownhall.org

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LITTLE TRAVERSE CHORAL SOCIETY HOLIDAY CONCERT: 7:30pm, Petoskey United Methodist Church. This year’s performances will include the traditional French carol, No l Nouvelet performed by a brass quintet, & Sing We Now of Christmas arranged by Audrey Snyder & performed A Capella, plus much more. $15/adult; $5/students; children under 12, free. littletraversechoralsociety.org

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MANITOU WINDS PRESENTS WINTER SONGS & CAROLS: 7:30pm, Grace Episcopal Church, TC. Featuring a variety of instruments in an eclectic program of traditional carols & original compositions. Free. manitouwinds.com/upcoming-performances

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THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: (See Sat., Nov. 26)

BROADWAY ON FRONT PRESENTS “WHITE CHRISTMAS GALA”: 8pm, City Opera House, TC. Festive drinks, food, live auction & holiday classics featuring music from “White Christmas” performed by Broadway stars. Benefits Take it From the Top & City Opera House.

Table seating, $150; balcony seating, $50; includes two drink tickets. cityoperahouse.org

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VICTORIAN SLEIGHBELL PARADE & OLD CHRISTMAS WEEKEND: Manistee, Dec. 1-4. Today includes Hand-Rung Christmas Carols from the Historic Bell Tower, A West Shore Community College Holiday Rock Spectacular Reunion, Lessons & Carols, & more. manisteesleighbellparade.com/ event-schedule

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CARPENTERS CHRISTMAS: 2pm, The Cheboygan Opera House. Snowy days & Mondays... West End, Broadway & International vocalist & entertainer Helen Welch takes you on a nostalgic seasonal journey of song & stories. Together with her world class musicians Helen performs all the Carpenters classics, plus some holiday songs. $30; $25 seniors & Veterans; $10 students. theoperahouse.org/tickets

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THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: (See Sun., Nov. 27)

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LITTLE TRAVERSE CHORAL SOCIETY HOLIDAY CONCERT: 3pm, First Presbyterian Church, Harbor Springs. This year’s performances will include the traditional French carol, No l Nouvelet performed by a brass quintet, & Sing We Now of Christmas arranged by Audrey Snyder & performed A

Capella, plus much more. $15/adults; $5/ students; children under 12, free. littletraversechoralsociety.org

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THE CHRISTMAS JOURNEY: (See Fri., Dec. 2)

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JAZZ ORCHESTRA: DUKE ELLINGTON’S NUTCRACKER SUITE: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Dendrinos Chapel & Recital Hall. Enjoy new takes on your favorite numbers from Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet such as “Toot Toot Tootie Toot” (Dance of the Reed Pipes), “Danse of the Floreadores” (Waltz of the Flowers), & “Peanut Brittle Brigade” (March). $15 adult; $12 child through college. interlochen.org/events/ jazz-orchestra-duke-ellingtons-nutcrackersuite-2022-12-04

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HARVEST FOOD & SUPPLY DRIVE: Held at Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan & Gold Mine Resale Shops, Petoskey. Help support survivors & their family members who utilize Safe Home Services. The Safe Home is operated 24/7

by Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan. It is a caring, secure & supportive place to seek refuge from domestic abuse & sexual assault when home is not a safe place to live. Grocery or supermarket gift card donations & financial contributions help Safe Home staff purchase exactly what is needed at any given time. Nonperishable donations are also accepted. wrcnm.org/ get-involved/safe-home-needs

GLEN LAKE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY’S 24TH ANNUAL CHILDREN’S BOOK DRIVE: Cottage Book Shop, Glen Arbor. Nov. 19 - Dec. 17. The Friends of Glen Lake Community Library join forces with Glen Lake Schools to provide new books for families & children who are in need of assistance this holiday season. The wish list can be found at Glen Lake Community Library & Cottage Book Shop. The Cottage Book Shop will give a 20% discount for books bought for the book drive & will wrap the books & take them to the library. 231-334-4223.

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PRESTON FEATHER’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE: Bring non-perishable or canned goods to any of Preston Feather’s four locations: Harbor Springs, Petoskey, Gaylord & TC by Dec. 16. Donations go to local food pantries to help families across northern Michigan.

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TOYS FOR TOTS: Help “stuff the bus” – Health Department of Northwest Michigan’s (HDNW) mobile unit. Gifts needed for ages 10+: 26-in. bikes, personal hygiene kits, wallets, costume jewelry, Legos & Cocomelon, Nerf guns, Mega blocks, hairdryers, curling irons & hair scrunchies, & lotions & bodywash. Unwrapped gifts may be dropped into the Toys for Tots collection boxes at HDNW’s Bellaire (209 Portage Dr.), Charlevoix (220 W. Garfield), Harbor Springs/Petoskey (3434 M-119, Ste A, Harbor Springs), & Gaylord (95 Livingston Blvd.) offices. Donations should be made by noon, Weds., Nov. 30.

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - TOGETHER THROUGH ART: CROOKED TREE PAINTERS’ STUDIO EXHIBITION:

Runs through Dec. 22 in Atrium Gallery. The CT Painters’ Studio aims to encourage artistic expression in all media & at all levels. crookedtree.org/article/ctac-petoskey/artexhibitions - HOLIDAY BAZAAR: Held in Galleries from Nov. 22 - Dec. 20. Shop hundreds of unique handmade gifts & works of art. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/holiday-bazaar-petoskey-opens-november-22

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DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - “JASON S. YI: DISSIMULATIONS”: Runs through Dec. 23. Jason S. Yi is an interdisciplinary artist working in photography, video, sculpture, drawing, & site-specific installations. Immigrating from South Korea to the United States at an early age, his work is conceived through a bi-cultural lens & interrogates the notion of perception’s equivalence to reality.

- 2022 ANNUAL CAPE DORSET PRINT COLLECTION: Runs through Nov. 27. In this collection of 34 prints by 15 artists, there is a diverse array of themes & techniques that showcase each artist’s individual voice.

- INFINITE SPLENDOR, INFINITE LIGHT: Runs through Dec. 23. Two years after graduating from DePauw University in 1953, Bruce Walker became a case officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. As a CIA officer, Walker participated in the Tibetan resistance project (code name ST CIRCUS) in its earliest stages, only six years after the Chinese People’s Liberation Army invaded Tibet & captured the capital city of Lhasa. In 2002, Walker donated his 66-piece collection of Tibetan thangkas, works on paper, & religious objects to DePauw University. dennosmuseum.org/art/ now-on-view/index.html

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December 3, 2022 | 1:00 PM OBSERVING WITH NASA - FAMILY DAY Make a Comet Project with Astronomical Society Presentation by Jerry Dobek NMC Head of the Astronomy& Science Departments

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Grand Traverse & Kalkaska BREW, TC 12/1 -- Protea, 6-8

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, TC 11/26 -- Chris Smith, 7-10 12/1 – Chris Smith, 6:30-9:30

ENCORE 201, TC 11/26 -- 1 Wave DJ's AJ Smith, 9 12/2 – Vintage Vinyl DJ Rob Greco, 9 12/3 -- Jon Archambault Band, 8-10; DJ Ricky T, 10

NORTH BAR TC 12/3 -- Old Mission Fiddle Vine, 7-10 THE LITTLE FLEET, TC 11/26 & 12/3 -- DJ Nights, 8-11 11/30 -- Endless Summer w/ DJ Dusty Staircase, 3-10

FANTASY’S, TC DJ LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC BARREL ROOM: 11/26 -- Rebekah Jon, 5 11/28 -- Barrels & Beats w/ Rob Coonrod, 6

THE PARLOR, TC 11/26 -- Jim Hawley, 7-10 11/29 -- Jesse Jefferson, 7-10 11/30 – Wink, 7-10 12/3 – 9th Annual Prohibition Party w/ Blair Miller, Chris Sterr, Slim Pickins & Joe Wilson, 7:30-11:30

LIL BO, TC Tues. – Trivia, 8-10 Weds. – Aldrich, 9 Sun. – Karaoke, 8

THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 11/26 -- Rhett & John, 7 11/28 -- Big Fun Jam Band, 6 11/29 -- Open Mic & Musical Talent Showcase, 7 11/30 -- Jazz Show & Jam, 6 12/2 -- Hot Flat Pop, 6

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lOGY

NOV 28 - DEC 04

BY ROB BREZSNY

CL A

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian comedian Margaret Cho dealt with floods of ignorant criticism while growing up. She testifies, "Being called ugly and fat and disgusting from the time I could barely understand what the words meant has scarred me so deep inside that I have learned to hunt, stalk, claim, own, and defend my own loveliness." You may not have ever experienced such extreme forms of disapproval, Sagittarius, but—like all of us—you have on some occasions been berated or undervalued simply for being who you are. The good news is that the coming months will be a favorable time to do what Cho has done: hunt, stalk, claim, own, and defend your own loveliness. It's time to intensify your efforts in this noble project.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo author

Jeanette Winterson writes, "I have always tried to make a home for myself, but I have not felt at home in myself. I have worked hard at being the hero of my own life, but every time I checked the register of displaced persons, I was still on it.

I didn’t know how to belong. Longing? Yes. Belonging? No." Let's unpack Winterson's complex testimony as it relates to you right now. I think you are closer than ever before to feeling at home in yourself—maybe not perfectly so, but more than in the past. I also suspect you have a greater-than-usual capacity for belonging. That's why I invite you to be clear about what or whom you want to belong to and what your belonging will feel like. One more thing: You now have extraordinary power to learn more about what it means to be the hero of your own life.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It's tempting for

you to entertain balanced views about every subject. You might prefer to never come to definitive conclusions about anything, because it's so much fun basking in the pretty glow of prismatic ambiguity. You LOVE there being five sides to every story. I'm not here to scold you about this predilection. As a person with three Libran planets in my chart, I understand the appeal of considering all options. But I will advise you to take a brief break from this tendency. If you avoid making decisions in the coming weeks, they will be made for you by others. I don't recommend that. Be proactive.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio poet

David Whyte makes the surprising statement that "anger is the deepest form of compassion."

What does he mean? As long as it doesn't result in violence, he says, "anger is the purest form of care.

The internal living flame of anger always illuminates what we belong to, what we wish to protect, and what we are willing to hazard ourselves for." Invoking Whyte's definition, I will urge you to savor your anger in the coming days. I will invite you to honor and celebrate your anger, and use it to guide your constructive efforts to fix some problem or ease some hurt. (Read more: tinyurl.com/AngerCompassion)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The bad

news: In 1998, Shon Hopwood was sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing bank robberies. The good news: While incarcerated, he studied law and helped a number of his fellow prisoners win their legal cases—including one heard by the US Supreme Court. After his release, he became a full-fledged lawyer, and is now a professor of law at Georgetown University. Your current trouble isn't anywhere as severe as Hopwood's was, Capricorn, but I expect your current kerfuffle could motivate you to accomplish a very fine redemption.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "I stopped

going to therapy because I knew my therapist was right, and I wanted to keep being wrong," writes poet Clementine von Radics. "I wanted to keep my bad habits like charms on a bracelet. I did not want to be brave." Dear Aquarius, I hope you will do the opposite of her in the coming weeks. You are, I suspect, very near to a major healing. You're on the verge of at least partially fixing a problem that has plagued you for a while. So please keep calling on whatever help you've been receiving. Maybe ask for even more support and inspiration from the influences that have been contributing to your slow, steady progress.

PISCES

(Feb 19-March 20): As you have roused your personal power to defeat your fears in the past, what methods and approaches have worked best for you? Are there brave people who have inspired you?

Are there stories and symbols that have taught you useful tricks? I urge you to survey all you have learned about the art of summoning extra courage. In the coming weeks, you will be glad you have this information to draw on. I don't mean to imply that your challenges will be scarier or more daunting than usual. My point is that you will have unprecedented opportunities to create vigorous new trends in your life if you are as bold and audacious as you can be.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Journalist Hadley

Freeman interviewed Aries actor William Shatner when he was 90. She was surprised to find that the man who played Star Trek's Captain Kirk looked 30 years younger than his actual age. "How do you account for your robustness?" she asked him. "I ride a lot of horses, and I'm into the bewilderment of the world," said Shatner. "I open my heart and head into the curiosity of how things work.” I suggest you adopt Shatner's approach in the coming weeks, Aries. Be intoxicated with the emotional richness of mysteries and perplexities. Feel the joy of how unknowable and unpredictable everything is. Bask in the blessings of the beautiful and bountiful questions that life sends your way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Of all the objects

on earth, which is most likely to be carelessly cast away and turned into litter? Cigarette butts, of course. That's why an Indian entrepreneur named Naman Guota is such a revolutionary.

Thus far, he has recycled and transformed over 300 million butts into mosquito repellant, toys, keyrings, and compost, which he and his company have sold for over a million dollars. I predict that in the coming weeks, you will have a comparable genius for converting debris and scraps into useful, valuable stuff. You will be skilled at recycling dross.

Meditate on how you might accomplish this metaphorically and psychologically.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Tips on how to

be the best Gemini you can be in the coming weeks: 1. Think laterally or in spirals rather than straight lines. 2. Gleefully solve problems in your daydreams. 3. Try not to hurt anyone accidentally.

Maybe go overboard in being sensitive and kind. 4.

Cultivate even more variety than usual in the influences you surround yourself with. 5. Speak the diplomatic truth to people who truly need to hear it. 6. Make creative use of your mostly hidden side. 7. Never let people figure you out completely.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In my dream,

I gathered with my five favorite astrologers to ruminate on your immediate future. After much discussion, we decided the following advice would be helpful for you in December. 1. Make the most useful and inspirational errors you've dared in a long time.

2. Try experiments that teach you interesting lessons even if they aren't completely successful. 3. Identify and honor the blessings in every mess.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "All possible feelings do

not yet exist," writes Leo novelist Nicole Krauss in her book The History of Love. "There are still those that lie beyond our capacity and our imagination. From time to time, when a piece of music no one has ever written, or something else impossible to predict, fathom, or yet describe takes place, a new feeling enters the world. And then, for the millionth time in the history of feeling, the heart surges and absorbs the impact." I suspect that some of these novel moods will soon be welling up in you, Leo. I'm confident your heart will absorb the influx with intelligence and fascination.

“Jonesin” Crosswords "Free Throw"--throwing a themeless puzzle out there. by Matt Jones

ACROSS 1. Andruw Jones and Mike Trout, for two (abbr.)

4. "Very much yes," in the Yucatan 8. Salon stuff 14. Lab tubes for measurement 16. Yellow-flowered plant used medicinally 17. Upscale deli section, maybe 18. The sweet stuff 19. French schools 20. Salamander added to Minecraft in 2021 21. Class 22. "Down on the Corner" band, briefly 24. Pick up 25. Qty. 26. Some barn noises 28. They involve a lot of prediction 35. Sweepers and others 37. Panel show featuring David Mitchell and Lee Mack 38. Like some calculators 39. Aftermath Records founder, familiarly 40. Type of bath salts 45. Grandma, in Gloucester 46. Certain steakhouse orders 48. Festival purchase with perks 50. Hypothetical words 52. Cosmo cohort 53. Stoop 55. "Save it!"

56. Pat to the max 57. Takes a turn?

58. Treaty co-signer 59. ___-Julie, Que.

DOWN 1. Navy noncom 2. 1966 Tom and Jerry short involving a goldfish 3. Folded snack with some heat 4. Ancient Roman burial stone 5. Words after let or could 6. Extinct marine arthropods 7. Neighbor of Leb. 8. Short-haired cat breed 9. Cookies that have a gluten-free variety 10. Phil, to Will, on TV 11. Delay, in a way 12. Emulates Al Jarreau 13. Three-time Grammy winner Steve 15. Frozen meal brand touting carbon neutrality 20. Substratal water source 21. Coping mechanisms?

23. It surpassed the Beetle in 1997 as best-selling 26. Zebra groups 27. One who snoops 29. Sch. of the Horned Frogs 30. Norse underworld goddess 31. First National Leaguer with 500 homers 32. Summer Olympics host after London 33. December donation events 34. Zero-interest deal?

36. Goes to court 40. Set consisting of every integer doubled 41. First in a series 42. Onrush 43. Say what you think 44. Wayne, e.g.

46. Offered for feedback 47. First leg in a journey, maybe 49. Finalizes, with "up" 51. Hard water?

53. Queens hub, on tix 54. Travel plan abbr.

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24TH ANNUAL TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL CHRISTMAS COOKIE SaleThe 24th Annual Trinity Lutheran Church & School Christmas Cookie Sale at 9 a.m. until sellout, 1003 Maple Street, Traverse City, on Saturday, December 10. Pre-orders accepted. http:// tctrinity.org __________________________________

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Miniature golf design/build firm seeking support staff with solid experience in accounts payable and shipping, as primary duties, but will also include general office administrative support as needed. Qualified candidate must possess strong Quickbooks skills, experience with accounts payables and vendors, proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Compensation commensurate with work experience, skill set and education degree.

Benefits include health insurance, vacation, holidays, and retirement plan. cherie@ adventureandfun.com __________________________________

BUZZELLI FOODS: Gift Baskets, Cheese, Specialties: Visit Dec. 3 for 10 percent off gift baskets and to sample cheeses and other specialties. We also carry Italian bowls, cruets, aprons, tote bags. Holiday hrs: 9-5 wed-fri; 9-3 sat. __________________________________

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PAID PART-TIME TRAINING FOR SENIORS 55+: PAID PART-TIME POSITIONS IN TRAVERSE, BENZIE, MANISTEE: Receptionist, File Clerk, Customer Service and Cashier, Sort and Stocking. Applicants must be age 55 and over, unemployed and seeking work. Must meet program eligibility. Earn extra $$ and gain work experience. To find out if you qualify contact the AARP Foundation SCSEP office, 231-252-4544. __________________________________

HIGH END RESIDENTIAL SHOP SEEKS SKILLED CRAFTSMEN: Custom residential cabinet shop seeks qualified craftsmen/

YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE BEGINS AT TCRV: Available now at TCRV: 2022 JAYCO REDHAWK 22C, 2021 REDHAWK

December 2 & 3

Merry

Marketplace

FRIDAY 11am-6pm Happy Hour 4-6pm SATURDAY 10am-3pm

Shop the holiday art market, artist demos and workshops!

Crooked Tree Arts Center 322 Sixth Street, Traverse City

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31F, and 2021 MELBOURNE 24L CLASS C MOTORHOMES. These are all like new with low miles, fresh from our rental fleet, and ready to take you on your next adventure. Stop in for a look at TCRV or at www.tcrv.com. For more information, please contact Craig at 231-943-4050 or 231-409-8080. __________________________________ COTTAGE FOR RENT: Traverse City, Very Nice 1 BR Cottage, W/D, A/C, Fully Furnished, All Utilities Included, Cable TV, Month-to-Month to One Year, No Pets; $1,600 mo., 231-631-7512. __________________________________ AKC French Bulldog Puppies: Gorgeous,Smart and Loads of Fun! TRALA FRENCHIES 231-384-1429 and on Facebook __________________________________ LOOKING FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES?: For over 30 years, PMP Personnel Services has been helping people in Northern Michigan find great jobs that work for them.

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