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ART OF THE GARDEN EXHIBIT AND SALE

This bi-annual exhibit is inspired by the beauty of Leelanau County gardens and coincides with the 2025 Garden Tour sponsored by the Little Garden Club.

June 26 | 10 AM to 4 PM Exhibit admission limited to Little Garden Tour ticket holders.

June 27 - July 4 | Daily 10 AM to 4 PM

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Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ with special guest Abraham Alexander

JUNE 14

Ben Folds & A Piano Tour with Lindsay Kraft

JUNE 15

Whiskey Myers with Bayker Blankenship

JUNE 17

Diana Krall

JUNE 20

Gary Clark Jr. with Lamont Landers

JUNE 25

Rick Springfield with John Waite, Wang Chung, and Paul Young

JUNE 26

Wynonna Judd

JUNE 28

May Erlewine and Joshua Davis

JULY 9

America

JULY 10

Iron & Wine and I’m With Her

JULY 12

St. Paul & The Broken Bones and The Wood Brothers with Yasmin Williams

JULY 14

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with JJ Grey & Mofro and Dumpstaphunk

JULY 15

The Infamous Stringdusters & Leftover Salmon featuring special guests Kitchen Dwellers

JULY 17

Ashley McBryde

JULY 18

Let’s Sing Taylor - An Unofficial Live Tribute Band

JULY 19

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

JULY 22

Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Marshall Tucker Band with Jefferson Starship

JULY 23

Mat Kearney

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Straight No Chaser with O-Town

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Lang Lang

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The War and Treaty

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Earth, Wind and Fire

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The Temptations and The Four Tops

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The Head And The Heart with Wilderado and Katie Pruitt

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Toad the Wet Sprocket with The Jayhawks & Sixpence None the Richer

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moe. with Special guest Eggy

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The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra

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Cake

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Brit Floyd - Pink Floyd Experience

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Allison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas

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Greensky Bluegrass (Two Nights)

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Greensky Bluegrass (Two Nights)

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letters CONTENTS Do You Remember?

Northern Michigan residents have reason for concern about possibilities of epidemics due to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

I still remember experiencing delirium when I had the measles, pre-vaccine. I still remember the joy and relief my family felt when a polio vaccine became available, and we would no longer be subjected to the fearsome sight of children confined to iron lungs.

I still remember the heartbreaking news of a 13-year-old boy who died of AIDS contracted through a blood transfusion eight terrifying years before Dr. Fauci’s lifesaving work helped end the horrors of that epidemic. I am repulsed by the vilification Dr. Fauci still endures for championing the COVID-19 vaccine—a scientific breakthrough that has saved millions of lives from a virus that killed over six million people worldwide.

Now, Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced the removal and eventual replacement of all 17 members of the ACIP, the body that guides the CDC’s vaccine recommendations. Dr. Jonathan Temte, former ACIP chair, warned: “We are heading in the direction of U.S. vaccine policy becoming the laughingstock of the globe.”

Being ridiculed is hurtful to our national pride, but it is needless suffering and loss resulting from abandoning science and history that concerns me. We cannot afford to go backward.

Janet Zerbel | Traverse City If I Were a Rich Man Are we making progress toward a more permanent solution for our homeless population? Recent newspaper reporting suggests even our temporary Safe Harbor facility is often over capacity. It hurts to think that residents are sometimes turned away.

I continue to advocate for a permanent Safe Harbor operated 24/7 in an appropriate location and with adjacent mini-houses for those who cannot adjust to group living, such as those who were camping in the Pines and elsewhere. These are good people who deserve our respect and help. They deserve dignity and compassion.

We live in a relatively wealthy community. We have finally found the resources to build the new Senior Center, and I expect we will soon finance a new area law enforcement center. Surely, we can afford to build a new homeless center. Thanks much to all the persons working on this challenge. I am constantly reminded of a song in the movie Fiddler on the Roof. “Oh, if I were a rich man.”

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top ten Celebrating Juneteenth

June 19, “Juneteenth,” is recognized as the day slavery ended in the United States.

It became a federal holiday in 2021, and is often observed with celebrations and educational events. Anti-racism nonprofit Northern Michigan E3 is doing a bit of both: From 3-5pm, there will be a free screening of documentary film Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America at the Dennos Museum, followed by youth activities and a community gathering with food trucks and local vendors. The evening’s official programming will start at 6pm on the Northwestern Michigan College lawn, featuring special guest speaker Byron Brooks. There will also be performances by Crystal Woodward-Turner and DJ Chris Stone. Last but not least, head over to the Civic Center from 8-9:30pm for a family skate with TC Roller Derby. Get all the details at northernmichigane3.com/events.

The Longest Day Musical Showcase Celebrate the day with the most light! The Tweed Tones (pictured) are just a few of the musical acts that will perform at the 3rd Annual Longest Day Musical Showcase, a benefit to support those affected

by Alzheimer’s, at Bier’s Inwood Brewery in Charlevoix on Sunday, June 22, beginning at 2pm. Other performers include Lou Thumser, John Piatek, Michelle Chenard, Jeff Socia, Patrick Ryan, Josh Hall, Ken Shepley, Significant Others, Dan Duncan, and Scott Hankins. Also enjoy Bier’s brewed offerings and food from their Hilltop Kitchen. The funds raised from beer sales, raffles, and donations advance the care, support, and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Replaceable You

For centuries, scientists have explored how to create better, longer-lasting people; but leave it to the queen of weird science and bestselling author Mary Roach to take that quest up a notch. In her newest book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy (out September 2025—we got an early copy!), she’s donning her figurative white coat and delving into the age-old dilemma of how to fix our body parts when they fail. What’s life like inside an iron lung, for example? Should amputation be the last resort when it comes to irreparably damaged limbs, and could there be a time when everyone has their own gene-edited pig? Told through interviews with medical experts, scientists, and even patients (which Roach deftly dissects for readers and infuses with her signature wit), this delightfully mind-bending read sheds light on the miracles of modern medicine.

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tastemaker The Pit Spitters’ Cherry on Top

Traverse City Pit Spitter baseball fans now have the option of adding a cherry on top of anything. Per Traverse City Pit Spitter General Manager Jacqueline Holm, “For an extra 50 cents, we now have a button on our cash register that you can get a cherry on a hot dog, a beer, nachos, anything.” There were more than 600 submissions for this year’s concessions, and eight finalists made the cut after two weeks of voting by the public. The top fan favorite was a fried pickle on a stick with ranch. The other finalists included barbecue meatballs on a stick topped with a cherry and hot honey pizza twisters with marina dipping sauce. This reporter’s favorite: four state fair donuts in a mini-helmet. The bite-sized donuts not only were delicious, but also came with a souvenir. Eat up and catch the action at Turtle Creek Stadium in Traverse City.

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6 Lions and Pianos at the Opera, Oh My! The Cheboygan Opera House has two special events happening this week in their historic theater. Thursday, June 19, at 7:30pm, world-renowned pianist Orion Weiss comes to the stage for a program that will include Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Weiss has played with all the major orchestras in the country, from New York to Los Angeles. Tickets are $30; free for students. Then, on June 20-22, catch the Northland Players Summer Youth Theater with three performances (7pm on Friday and Saturday and 2pm on Sunday) of The Lion King Jr. The show is a mix of the Disney film and the Broadway musical and will star a host of young local talent bringing the animals of Pride Rock to life! Tickets are $12; $6 for students. Get tickets for both shows at theoperahouse.org.

In May, Petoskey’s McLean & Eakin Booksellers took a (tiny) step back in time, opening The Archives, a used bookstore just up the street from their flagship location.

The shop features gently used books across a range of genres, and includes newly released titles, classics, and other cool finds. (Note: No rare or collectible editions here.) Shop till you drop, or bring in books of your own! The Archive accepts books in good condition—including children’s chapter and picture books—and will purchase them for 20 percent of their resale price. All payments will be in the form of McLean & Eakin gift cards rather than cash, so you can buy yourself some new reads when you’re done! (It’s the circle of books.) Learn more at mcleanandeakin.com/used-books and visit the store at 325 E. Lake St. in Petoskey.

Air Quality Woes It looks like we’ll all be paying attention to our Air Quality Alerts again this summer as nearly 200 wildfires ravage Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. After 2023’s recordbreaking Canadian fire season, 2024 was more mild. But Yale University’s Climate Connections expects “a long summer of wildfire smoke for North America” in 2025. The Air Quality Index (AQI) provides a color-coded framework to see the levels of air pollution in your area. The colors go from green (good, values of 0-50) to maroon (hazardous, values of 301+). Those values measure ground-level ozone, particle pollution (also known as particulate matter, including PM2.5 and PM10 associated with wildfire smoke), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. The higher the AQI, the more cause for protective measures like limiting time/exercise outside and wearing masks. It is also recommended to use HEPA H13 filters for indoor air quality. Stay up to date at airnow.gov, where you can enter your ZIP code for local data.

8 bottoms up Birdy’s Low-ABV Wine Spritzers Birdy’s low-ABV wine spritzers were inspired by summers spent in northern Michigan.

These crisp and quenching (and organic!) bevvies are the collaborative creation of Up Northenthusiast siblings Callie Guman Furste and Tad Gruman and the Oosterhouse brothers of TC’s Bonobo Winery. Each can is artfully crafted by Bonobo’s “mad scientist” winemaker, Cornel Olivier, using the winery’s estate-grown Chardonnay grapes and a touch of finishing effervescence, and are dealcoholized for a sessionable ABV of just 3 percent. So far, Birdy comes in two flavors, Untouched and a rosé Hibiscus Lime, both of which are bright and delightfully balanced, making them perfect for the boat, the beach, or a night on the patio.

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According to Pew Research, Ballotpedia, and pretty much all other public opinion research companies, the approval rating for Congress hovers right around 30 percent. So seven out of 10 adult Americans think Congress is doing a crummy job of which they disapprove.

One suspects if more people were paying closer attention, the approval ratings would plummet even further.

The public would be right; Congress has become a dysfunctional body of warring incompetents incapable of even the most obvious bits of common sense.

For example, they are now in the process of trying to pass a massive budget bill on which the House voted the day after the thing was printed. The bill, by the way, is 1,038 pages long and was read in its entirety by no member of the House—but vote on it they did. And what a bill it is.

The bill continues and, in some cases actually increases tax breaks for the country’s top income earners while, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), reducing the take-home pay of those making less than $51K annually by four percent over the next decade.

It pays for these tax breaks by reducing Medicaid payments by $880 billion, potentially eliminating healthcare for as many as 10 million Americans due to new Medicaid requirements. As a bonus, it increases the red tape to qualify for the Affordable Care Act, so those losing Medicaid will find it difficult to even apply for ACA coverage. If they do, the bill eliminates ACA subsidies—so no Medicaid and maybe no affordable ACA.

So what’s the solution to the problems with Congress? Some would suggest term limits, and that certainly has some appeal given what we are currently witnessing.

Injecting fresher blood on a somewhat regular basis with the possibility of electing some actual adults willing to work together to achieve something positive has its fans. Alas, it is essentially impossible.

Our Constitution specifies the terms for members of the House and Senate but puts no limits on the length of service. Senator Robert Byrd from West Virginia served for more than 50 years. Chuck Grassley from Iowa is 91 and serving his 45th year.

The late Strom Thumrond from South Carolina served until he was 100. Eight current members of Congress have been there at least four decades and another dozen at least 35 years.

This seems a trifle excessive, but members of Congress can serve as long as they are alive and keep getting elected. It will take a Constitutional Amendment to establish term limits, and there’s a reason that has only happened 27 times in our history.

An amendment requires the approval of two-thirds of both the House and Senate, the very bodies that would be limited.

Then 75 percent of state legislatures or state conventions must agree. As an alternative, two-thirds of the states could call for a Constitutional Convention, at which time amendments could be offered or the entire document rewritten, which we should probably avoid.

The bill also eliminates taxes on gun silencers, ends tax breaks for electric vehicles and other clean energy efforts, increases and makes permanent tax-free inheritance of up to $30 million, and, oddly, takes away the right of states to regulate artificial intelligence.

The old arguments against term limits that we’ve heard every time a state enacts them on their legislature—loss of institutional knowledge, loss of legislative continuity, etc.—have proven false everywhere. But term-limiting Congress is a practical and political impossibility.

That’s just a tiny sample of this monstrosity the CBO says will add $4.4 trillion to the national debt. That's $4,400,000,000,000.

We’re trapped with an incompetent but constitutionally protected Congress we don’t like. We’re already exercising one form of term limits at every election, and there is more turnover in Congress than we might imagine. According to Congress. gov, the current average tenure for House members is only 8.6 years and just 11.2 years for the Senate.

Two Republicans voted against the bill, one voted “Present,” and two were absent, but the rest of House Republicans voted for something they had not read because Donald Trump told them to. They will now get to explain themselves to constituents at rowdy town hall meetings. Democrats voted in lockstep against, their nearly impotent opposition unable to stop much of anything these days.

Perhaps wiser heads will prevail in the Senate, where several Republicans have expressed opposition to both the potential

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Medicaid cuts, the environmental protection rollbacks, and a tax plan that will benefit few at the expense of many.

Unfortunately, too many of us now vote against our own best interest. Anyone actually representing us would oppose the big, horrible bill. If they didn’t, we should do our jobs as conscientious citizens and vote for someone else—anyone else— enacting term limits the old-fashioned way at the ballot box.

A FLEXIBLE REGIONAL HOUSING FUND IS ESSENTIAL FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN GUEST OPINION

by Yarrow Brown Northwest Lower Michigan is a place of incredible natural beauty, vibrant communities, and economic opportunity.

Yet, for many who live and work here—or hope to—the region’s lack of attainable housing seems like an insurmountable barrier. Addressing this crisis requires innovative solutions, and a flexible access to capital for housing development is precisely the kind of tool the region can use for decades to make meaningful progress.

In 2023, Housing North commissioned a Housing Needs Assessment for northwest Lower Michigan. The report revealed a staggering reality: our region must build over 31,000 homes by 2027 to meet demand.

Of these, 22,000 are needed for households earning less than 120 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI).

That’s the nurse, the teacher, the restaurant manager, the police officer—people whose work is essential to the fabric of our communities. Yet, these workers are often priced out of the very areas they serve, forcing long commutes or untenable housing situations.

There are many barriers to building and maintaining housing affordable to the workforce. The cost of land, labor, materials, and taxes, in addition to zoning and regulatory restrictions, all have major impacts on the housing market. However, one of the littlest known but most significant barriers to developing affordable housing is the high cost of financing.

Conventional loans often come with interest rates and terms that make it difficult for developers to build workforce attainable housing without significant subsidies. Enter the concept of a regional housing fund. Regional housing funds have not yet become widely used yet, but the few that exist are impactful models for tackling housing shortages.

By pooling resources from local governments, businesses, philanthropy, and private donors, such a fund creates a dedicated pool of capital to be used within the region with flexible terms and friendly interest rates to help finance gaps in housing projects across multiple counties. This approach allows for a dedicated set of funds to be available regionally, without competition from projects in other parts of the state.

What makes this fund particularly powerful is its flexibility. Unlike traditional financing, a regional housing fund can be structured to adapt to the specific needs of individual housing projects.

For example, it could provide financing for land acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, or even the preservation of existing affordable housing. By offering loans at very low interest rates, these funds are consistent sources for local projects that fill gaps to remain financially viable while keeping housing costs affordable for residents.

A low-interest loan can make a critical difference in the financial viability of a housing project by lowering monthly debt payments, freeing up resources for construction, and ensuring units can be rented or sold at prices within reach of local workers. Over time, as loans are repaid, the fund replenishes itself, creating a sustainable model for longterm housing development.

The focus is not on maximizing returns for the fund but on getting housing projects completed—and being around year after year to ensure consistent access to capital for our region.

Housing North has demonstrated the potential of this approach through its pilot projects. In 2023, the organization launched the Rapid Response Housing Fund (RRHF) in Leelanau County, securing two affordable housing units that would otherwise have been lost to shortterm rentals or market-rate conversions.

The project also acquired land that can support future opportunities designated for workforce housing, in partnership with a community land trust. These units will remain permanently affordable, thanks to the land trust model.

Since this was launched, Housing North has raised an additional $100,000 and are working to deploy these funds in 2025 through two different projects. This success is just the beginning. A fully realized and capitalized Rapid Response Housing Fund would build on these achievements, building low-cost capital options across the 10-county region to provide more families with secure, attainable housing options.

To address our housing crisis, we need bold, coordinated action and lasting investment.

Housing North is seeking a $10 million appropriation from the State of Michigan to expand a flexible Regional Housing Fund that can grow with matching contributions from local governments, businesses, and philanthropy.

This initial funding will jumpstart a proven model, unlocking long-term capital for housing development across the region.

Over 100 local leaders have already signed on in support—now we need state and regional action to follow.

The housing shortage didn’t happen overnight, and it won’t be fixed overnight.

But with smart, sustained investment, we can build a future where teachers, small business owners, and essential workers can afford to live in the communities they serve.

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Turkmenistan's top tourist attraction is the Gateway to Hell, a huge gas leak that has been burning since 1971 in the Karakum Desert, Yahoo! News reported on June 5. The fire started when Soviet scientists accidentally drilled into an underground pocket of gas and then ignited it, starting a blaze that could be seen from several kilometers away.

Officials announced this week that the fire has been reduced three-fold. "Today only a faint source of combustion remains," said Irina Luryeva, a director at the state-owned energy company Turkmengaz. Wells have been drilled around the site to capture the methane from the leak, she said.

Great Art Amsterdam has out-Amsterdammed itself with a new exhibit at the Rijksmuseum, the Associated Press reported on June 3.

As part of an exhibition called "Safe Sex?" the museum is displaying a condom from 1830 that is enhanced with erotic art.

The prophylactic is made from a sheep's appendix and, the museum says, "depicts both the playful and the serious side of sexual health" with its image of a nun and three clergymen. The phrase "This is my choice" is written in French along its length, which may refer to the Renoir painting "The Judgment of Paris." Historians believe the condom might be a souvenir from a brothel. You can see it until the end of November.

Saw That Coming After performers debuted "Westphalia Side Story" on Paterborn Cathedral's altar in Berlin, Germany, on May 15, more than 22,000 people signed a petition demanding that the archbishop apologize and reconsecrate the cathedral. The Associated Press reported that the production included a song and dance which featured two shirtless men and one woman displaying raw, plucked chickens wearing diapers while singing "Fleish ist Fleish" ("Meat is Meat"). The song was part of a larger production celebrating the 1,250th anniversary of Westphalia, Germany, a region in the country's northwest. The finished show will premiere in September.

Least Competent Criminal Richard Pruneda, 42, of Edinburg, Texas, managed to get himself arrested twice over the Memorial Day holiday in Eddyville, Kentucky, the West Kentucky Star reported. The Lyon County Sheriff was called on May 25 to a business where Pruneda was allegedly intoxicated and making "alarming" statements to an employee. The next day, after bonding out of jail, Pruneda called the sheriff 's office to ask about retrieving personal items from his impounded car. When the officer picked up and inventoried the items, he found cocaine in the trunk. Eddyville Police assisted as they went to Pruneda's motel and arrested him for a second time.

Florida No Longer Weird: alligators in Florida.

BUT this story caught our eye: Not one but two motorcyclists were injured on May 31

in Volusia County, Florida, after they hit an alligator crossing I-4, WFOL-TV reported.

Cameron Gilmore, 67, said he and Brandi Goss, 25, were riding with a larger group when he saw a "big blob in the road." Goss elaborated: "I just seen something and ... it was too late," she said. Goss sustained a concussion and cracked wrist bone; Gilmore had a broken foot and toes. The alligator's fate is unknown.

Animal Antics A 30-year-old elephant named Plai Biang Lek escaped Khao Yai National Park and went shopping on June 2 in Bangkok, Thailand, the Associated Press reported.

The enormous male pachyderm ducked through the door of a grocery store and helped himself to snacks while park workers tried to shoo him out. When he was ready to go, he backed out the door, still holding a bag of treats with his trunk.

The only damage to the shop was mud tracks on the floor and ceiling. Kamploy Kakaew, the owner, said he ate nine bags of sweet rice crackers, a sandwich and some dried bananas. This isn't his first offense: He's been known to enter homes in search of food.

The Continuing Crisis The Montclair Elementary School in Oakland, California, is celebrating 100 years, and as such, the school's PTA historian dug back into the archives to find historical items for the 2025 yearbook.

But, as ABC7-TV reported, she might have been a little lax in her editing. One photo in the yearbook distributed to kindergartners through fifth graders shows a picture from the 1940 carnival, held annually at the school. "Boy and Girl Scouts will have charge of booths and many attractions," read the caption, before providing one example: a game named after a racial slur.

What?! Principal David Kloker sent an apology to families and suggested parents remove that page or put a sticker, supplied by the school, over the photo. The historian explained that she "made the critical error of only reading the first paragraph before including it." The PTA will offer refunds for the yearbook to families. The historian said she will pass the baton to another volunteer for next year.

Bright Idea Here's one way to disrupt government: At a Mecklenburg County (North Carolina) commission meeting on June 3, a protester released an "unknown" number of crickets, WBTV reported. "She dropped something from the balcony," one commissioner said. Crickets were "everywhere on the walls, on the stairs" and "in the balcony," commissioners said. Board chair Mark Jerrell stopped the meeting, saying, "It's shameful. Shameful. You can leave, thank you very much, we appreciate it." After protesters were removed, the meeting continued, but commissioners were forced to take a 10-minute recess so the environmental services staff could come in and vacuum up the critters. Jerrell said the commission was familiar with the protesters but that they lost all credibility with the stunt.

A Big Old Dose of Joy Counting down the days to the second annual Beryl Days Festival

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By Matt Dursum Surfers and music fans will once again get to party in the sand at the second annual Beryl Days Festival in Empire, June 20 to June 22. The event is a celebration of Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak’s founder, Beryl Skrocki, who passed away from cancer in 2022.

Beryl and her husband Frank founded Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak in 2004 after relocating from downstate to the village of Empire with their three children, Ella, Reiss, and Annabel. For two decades, the shop has served the local surf community, selling boards, accessories, surf apparel, and surf lessons.

Last year, the Skrockis threw a 20th anniversary party, calling it Beryl Days after their late mother. “And then, we just decided, holy smokes, that was too much fun, we have to do it again,” says Ella Skrocki, the current owner of Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak.

Paddle Out The 2024 festival kicked off with a “paddle out” on Lake Michigan.

“Paddle outs traditionally have been a way to honor loved ones who’ve passed. We held a memorial for my mom upon her passing in 2022, but we always felt like we wanted to recognize her on the water,” says Ella.

Last year, surfers and community members gathered in a ring formation offshore on surfboards and SUPs. They scattered flowers and told stories of Beryl and her impact on the community.

“The paddle out felt like such an impactful way to start off the weekend, like a reminder of why we’re here. But you know,

for our family, we don’t want to continue to shed light on the fact that Beryl is no longer with us. Instead, we want to shed light on the fact that we’re all here,” says Ella.

To provide warmth to participants, Sleeping Bear Saunas set up saunas along the beach. “[Sleeping Bear Saunas owner Vlad Borza] just did it out of the kindness of his heart. It wasn’t planned or anything, and that was so impactful because the water was cold, the air was pretty cold still, and people came in from the paddle out and straight into the sauna and back and forth into the lake,” says Ella.

Rock On Following the inaugural paddle out, the festival got going with high-energy events. According to Ella, nothing was more spontaneous and exciting than the stone skipping competition.

“It was just a funny idea that we had in our heads. We were thinking maybe a few people would show up, but we had like 75 people in this stone skipping competition. It was ridiculous and so silly fun.”

With emotions and vibes running high, people poured into the alley near the shop for the skate jam to start Saturday’s activities.

“Some of the most talented skaters in northern Michigan showed up with like, insane energy. Tyler Franz, being one of them who skated professionally for a long time, and he straight up put on a show,” says Ella.

Following the morning shred session, people gathered on the shop’s green space for hours of live music, where bands such as The Go Rounds and The Skinny got the whole crowd dancing.

During the Go Round’s last set, a massive gust of wind filled the enormous sails that were strung up to protect the event from the elements.

“And the wind came in at this one particular moment, and it filled up the sails completely. And everyone, just like, felt it,” says Ella. The sails belonged to the Skrocki family’s sailboat, affectionately named Mama Bear. “That was Beryl, coming in, showing up in the most profoundly spiritual way.”

Let Loose This year’s event will follow a similar format to last year’s. Friday will start with the community paddle out at 6pm, followed by a tailgate at the wall in Empire.

Saturday will kick off with a relay race at Empire Lighthouse, followed by the return of the popular stone skipping competition.

Surfers will get to buy, swap, or trade used boards during a board swap from 2 to 6pm. From 2 to 4pm, the skate jam returns. Then, Saturday’s event closes with live performances from Patrick Niemisto, i.am.james, The Skinny Limbs, and The Go Rounds. The event will end on Sunday with beach yoga, a beach cleanup, and a sip ’n’ dip celebration on the beach.

Admission will be free; however, there will be plenty of opportunities for people to make donations to support causes that were important to Beryl. According to Ella, this year is the start of what the family hopes will become the Beryl Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

“The idea there is to help expand water

access throughout the Great Lakes through scholarship opportunities to our junior waterman camps as well as to local youth itching to get on the water,” she explains.

The foundation will also support a gear locker and a surf club. “So right now, the Beryl Days will fund the Beryl Initiative, which is the fund itself that will help build up the Beryl Foundation,” says Ella. The initiative will also fund free events such as full moon paddles, beach cleanups, and water safety clinics.

The family is hoping to recreate the magic of last year with a few special extras for folks attending. Ella says that her only expectation is that people let loose and have fun.

“I think what we’ve come to is like, it’s not going to be the same as last year. It could be more magical, or just totally different. I’m just really excited about the big old dose of joy.”

Learn more about the event at sleepingbearsurf. com/event/beryl-days.

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FOUR-SEASON FRANKFORT What would it take for this Lake Michigan town to support a year-round population and economy?

Photo by Abby McKiernan

By Abby McKiernan As the winter months arrive, Frankfort begins to shift. Gone are the beach towels, farmers markets, and bustling sidewalks of summer. The breeze off Lake Michigan feels sharper, and the lakefront’s bright energy gives way to a slower, more introspective rhythm. Shops sit shuttered behind signs promising a return in May. Frankfort, like many small lakeshore towns in Michigan, has long depended on its warm-weather charm.

But in recent years, a shift has begun.

Even as the temperatures drop, a new energy is emerging—surfers, kiteboarders, and cold-weather adventurers are discovering Lake Michigan’s wilder season, bringing a fresh wave of off-season tourism to town.

At the same time, more people are choosing to make Frankfort their home.

Some are drawn by the town’s quieter pace and natural beauty; others are seeking a more affordable alternative to busier, higher-cost markets nearby. The result is a subtle but growing transformation. What was once seen as a summer-only destination is beginning to take shape as a four-season town.

“I’m always bummed when I visit Frankfort in the winter months and I can’t pop into many of my favorite shops or eateries,” says one regular visitor.

It’s a sentiment city leaders have heard before—and one they’re working to address.

Over the past 15 years, Frankfort has been intentionally building a foundation for long-term, sustainable growth. That effort includes everything from broadband internet to updated zoning, strategic housing developments, and a push to support yearround businesses.

But it’s all been done with one clear priority in mind: protecting the character and quality of life that make Frankfort special in the first place.

Step One: Housing One of the most visible signs of progress is a new affordable housing project recently completed on Bellows Avenue.

The 12-unit complex—made up entirely

of two-bedroom apartments—was made possible through a blend of city planning and state-level support. The goal? To give working families, young professionals, and older adults the option to live in Frankfort full-time without being priced out by rising home values and seasonal demand.

“As a community, we have laid the foundation and enabled ourselves to be in a better position for housing,” says City Superintendent Josh Mills. “We developed a land trust, did a huge zoning reform, worked on the wastewater management facility, created infrastructure, a new housing commission… the list is long.”

Housing expansion hasn’t stopped at new builds. Recent zoning changes now allow for multiple rental units within a single home and legalize the renovation of carriage houses into livable spaces, helping increase housing options while preserving the residential charm that defines Frankfort.

Just as critical has been the investment in digital infrastructure. Through an $8 million broadband expansion effort spanning Benzie County, Frankfort now has access to highspeed internet in areas that were previously underserved or completely offline.

“We’ve invested in development, we’ve invested in broadband,” Mills says. “These things are laying the foundation we need that will allow us to grow and be ready.”

Step Two: New Businesses Together, these efforts are positioning Frankfort for more than just residential development. With state incentives, an emerging regional strategy, and local leadership backing growth, opportunities are starting to open up for businesses as well.

“We care about the businesses that come here,” says Mayor JoAnn Holwerda. “We want to work with them to minimize cost and risks and maximize their impact. It is good for us, it is good for them, and it is good for our residents.”

For restaurateur Ed Carrella, the investment has been significant—and personal. Over the past few years, Carrella and his business partner Tim Potter have

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opened three restaurants in Frankfort, all of which operate year-round and aim to serve both residents and visitors in every season.

Their first, Vita Bella (300 Main St.), an Italian bistro, opened in March 2021—right in the middle of the pandemic. Carrella had just lost his job during the shutdowns, and after decades in the restaurant industry, it was a moment of reckoning.

“I never wanted my fate in someone else’s hands again,” he says. He and his family relocated to Frankfort, where they had a summer home, to decide what came next. The answer, it turned out, was a leap of faith. “It was a risk to open during the pandemic,” Carrella says. “But we decided it was worth it.”

In 2024, the pair purchased Dinghy’s (415 Main St.), a longtime community staple.

“It came up for sale and we jumped on the opportunity,” Carrella says. “It is an iconic institution in Frankfort, and we loved the idea of adding a mainstay to our portfolio.”

Just a year later, in May 2025, they opened their third concept: Slurping Bear, an Asian bistro that now occupies Vita Bella’s original space (320 Main St.). “We still had two years left on the lease, and we felt like there was a gap in the food. We wanted to diversify the culinary scene.”

Across their three locations, Carrella now employs approximately 130 people in the area. But it’s not just about business growth— it’s about contributing to a community he and his family have come to love.

“Frankfort has always been an amazing town,” he says. “It’s calm and beautiful and filled with history. You hit that archway and feel the sigh and the weight leave your shoulders.”

Just down the street, another new small business is finding its rhythm. Misty Cove, which opened in June 2024, offers a mix of size-inclusive apparel, fine jewelry, apothecary goods, crystals, and metaphysical items. Owner Misty Osterberg says she’s seen steady business since day one.

“I think having events closer to the edge of the busy season, like Ironman, have really helped keep traffic consistent,” she says.

After talking with other shop owners, she’s noticed a shared sentiment: business in downtown Frankfort feels more stable and less sharply seasonal than it once was.

Though Misty Cove closes during January and February, Osterberg sees that downtime as a benefit. “I enjoy having a few months to slow down and be with my husband,” she says. “But if I felt we could stay open in January and February and make enough that I could hire someone in those months, I would. We are here to earn an income, and if there was enough business, we would find a way to stay open.”

In the meantime, her focus is on creating a welcoming, high-quality shopping experience for locals and tourists alike. “It is really important to me that we carry a wide range of sizes, consistently have new items, and have high-quality products to offer at a reasonable price,” she says.

What’s especially telling about both Carrella and Osterberg is that they are firsttime business owners who chose Frankfort as the place to take that leap. Their presence is more than economic—it’s symbolic of Frankfort’s identity as a place where people come to build something meaningful.

What’s Missing: The Four Pillars of YearRound Living Even with major progress underway, Frankfort’s future as a year-round town depends on addressing four essential needs echoed in communities across the country: affordable housing, childcare, sustainable jobs, and off-season business stability.

1. Affordable Housing Current Situation: Seasonal demand continues to limit housing availability for full-time residents, with many properties used as second homes or vacation rentals.

Future Vision: The recent build on Bellows Avenue is just the beginning. The city is actively identifying additional areas where similar projects could take place and hopes to continue combining local planning with state-level funding to support future builds.

Photo by Abby McKiernan

2. Year-Round Childcare Current Situation: Limited licensed providers and long waitlists make childcare a persistent challenge for working families.

Future Vision: One vision from city leaders includes a dedicated childcare facility on school grounds that would combine early education, housing for childcare professionals, and even career training programs. Frankfort is also encouraging businesses to rethink what a kid-friendly workplace looks like. A few years ago, City Hall modeled this idea by allowing two former employees to bring their babies to work until the age of three.

3. Sustainable, Year-Round Employment Current Situation: Jobs tied to the summer tourism season dominate the local economy, leaving workers underemployed or out of work in the off-season.

Future Vision: With broadband in place, the city is now focused on attracting year-round businesses—especially in tech, services, and potential environmental research. There’s a growing sense of collaboration across the region as well, says Mayor Holwerda, who believes, “There is a lot of synergy between towns across Benzie County, and we are all working in the same direction now.”

4. Business Retention & Off-Season Vitality Current Situation: Many businesses still close their doors after summer, limiting activity for both residents and visitors in the colder months.

Future Vision: City officials are looking at ways to support an extended season through community events, shared commercial spaces, and small business assistance programs to help bridge the seasonal gap. There’s even early buzz that a major Michigan-born retail brand—one known for its strong community ties—is eyeing Frankfort as a potential location for expansion.

Looking forward, Mills says natural

resources could become part of Frankfort’s economic expansion. “It is possible that our deep water port could potentially play a future role in growth. And all of our fresh water,” he notes—hinting at long-range possibilities that could include research facilities or environmental education centers.

Still, amid all the planning, leaders are clear that this is about more than numbers—it’s about preserving what people love about Frankfort. “What makes Frankfort so special is its strong sense of community,” Mills says, “and that will continue to play a big role as we grow and move forward.”

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HISTORIC HARBOR SPRINGS

Harbor Springs History Museum (left) and the Shay Museum (right). Photos courtesy of Harbor Springs Historical Society

A Main Street that stands the test of time Simply put, this place is gorgeous.

From indigenous village to lumber town to its century-plus role as a premier resort destination, Harbor Springs enjoys pride of place on the northern shore of Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay, approximately 10 miles from Petoskey.

With one of the most beautiful—read: unchanged—downtowns running adjacent to a sheltered deep-water harbor and tucked in at the base of a high bluff, Harbor, as it is known locally, is home to a citizenry that is more likely to protect, restore, and repurpose their buildings rather than replace them. Main Street is a prime example, with its collection of authentic storefronts, brick landmarks, and tidy clapboard businesses, all of a certain age.

Main Street’s eastern end is anchored by two historical restorations, the Harbor Springs Historical Society and the Ephraim Shay Works Museum. Close by is the Andrew J. Blackbird Museum, slated for future updates and improvements. Read on to learn all about these local treasures, and then continue down Main Street to experience one-of-a-kind shopping.

only elevator within 200 miles.)

Caskey’s building would serve as the Emmet County courthouse until 1902, when the county seat was moved to Petoskey. In the following decades, it housed the City Hall and fire station, as well as opera house and a civic center for school programs and entertainments prior to the construction of Harbor Springs High School in 1916 and the advent of the resort hotels.

From the 1940s through the 1960s, city police practiced their marksmanship on the second floor, which has peculiar brown indentations at evenly spaced intervals, suggesting that spent shell casings burned the wood floor as they landed. (Hard to prove, but it’s an intriguing story.) When the city moved out in 2003, citizens stepped up, and through tireless fundraising and much hard work, including the painstaking removal, numbering, and refinishing of every piece of bead board, the Harbor Springs History Museum officially opened for business in 2008.

Today, you can check out the permanent and visiting exhibits at 349 E. Main St. For example, a stunning collection of quill art is on display through October 22.

Harbor Springs History Museum: If Walls Could Talk Before the Harbor Springs History Museum opened in 2008, the building itself was the center of community activity in ways both expected and unusual. It was built in 1886 by much-in-demand Charles W. Caskey, known for building a cottage in a week or two.

(Caskey and his crew constructed Mackinaw Island’s Grand Hotel in a little over three months. Sounds crazy, but true.

Of course, the hotel had no plumbing or electricity at the time, but it did have the

Ephraim Shay Works Museum: Brilliance and Practicality Merge The Shay House is hard to ignore, with its octagonal center, its six hexagonal wings, and its steel siding pressed into slate, brick, tile, and terra cotta designs. (The interior steel panels have 13 different designs.)

Ephraim Shay, Civil War vet, lumberman, designer, and engineer, built the house in 1892 after retiring to Harbor Springs, but not before transforming the lumber industry with the invention of his geared Shay Locomotive, able to maneuver loads

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of timber along tricky grades and curves, previously done with much difficulty by ice roads and horse or oxen.

His contributions to Harbor Springs were also noteworthy: he brought running water to the town with twelve miles of water mains and designed a logging railway known as the Hemlock Central, among other accomplishments.

Perhaps his most heartfelt contribution was the year he made over 400 wooden sleds so that every local child would have a Christmas present. In gratitude, Harbor Springs children each donated a penny and presented him with a bouquet of flowers.

As of this printing, the Shay House at 396 E Main St. is currently closed for restoration.

It is expected to open in June 2025 as the Ephraim Shay Works Museum with a grand opening scheduled to coincide with Shay Days (July 25-26).

Per the Harbor Springs Historical Society, the space “will feature interactive and hands-on exhibit galleries in the main floor rooms of the stamped-steel hexagon house, demonstrating the importance of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) to economic and societal progress. The open lower level of the house, originally Ephraim Shay’s office, will be renovated to serve as a learning space and event venue, including a catering kitchen.”

Andrew J. Blackbird Museum: Small Space, Big Impact Odawa chief, civil rights advocate, author, and postmaster, Andrew J. Blackbird was integral to the history of Harbor Springs.

The youngest of 10 children, born in approximately 1815 to an Odawa chief, Blackbird attended Twinsburg Institute in Ohio and then Michigan State Normal

School (later Eastern Michigan University.)

In 1858, Blackbird purchased this Harbor Springs home for his family; in 1861, he was made postmaster, and villagers picked up their mail in the home’s kitchen. (Blackbird later built the addition which was to serve as the official post office.).

In his role as an official United States interpreter, Blackbird worked with the government to protect tribal rights, including annuities, land claims, and pensions. In 1877 he published the “History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Michigan.” In that same year, when the community was transitioning into a resort destination, Blackbird was replaced by a white postmaster due to the objections of white residents.

The house, listed on the national register of historic places and deeded to the city in 1964, is located across from the Historical Society at 368 E. Main St. First Community Bank: Staying Put for Generations The western section of Main Street is anchored by two more historical sites, First Community Bank and the Harbor Springs Library.

A bank is not much of a draw for tourism, but this imposing Main Street spot illustrates how Harbor Springs fosters deep family connections. Bank founder William J. Clarke left Ireland for Canada in 1872, and four years later settled in Harbor Springs. In 1896, he built the three-story brick landmark at 200 E Main St., which later became the Emmet County State Bank. Unlike so many historical buildings, which often have multiple tenants and uses throughout the decades, it has remained a bank for the entirety of its 129 years.

Five generations later, First Community

Pictured, left to right: The modern-day versions of the Harbor Springs History Museum, the Shay Museum, and the Blackbird Museum. Photos courtesy of the Harbor Springs Historical Society.

Bank is still in the family, with numerous branches throughout Michigan. This dedication to community and heritage, unusual for any financial institution in this age of mergers, included a 2016 restoration and refurbishing of the original building.

The Harbor Springs Library: Reading as a Growth Industry In 1894, Detroiter and summer resident Mrs. George H. Smith joined Mr. Hacket of Fort Wayne, another resorter, and Presbyterian pastor Rev. R.J. Rainey to form the Harbor Springs Christian Association in order to establish a reading room.

The group purchased a small building near the current location and stocked it with

donated furnishings, games, and reading materials. Within four years, the library had 200 books; by the following year, 400. In 1904, the HSCA incorporated as a library under Michigan law and purchased property for the current two-story structure at 206 S. Spring St., completed in 1908.

Today, one finds all the technological bells and whistles, but the space retains the original interiors, including the card catalogue. (No longer in use, but revered by bibliophiles everywhere.) Unusual for a public library, it operates as a 501(c)(3), solely dependent upon community support, permanent endowment, grants, and rental income from Kelbel Pharmacy and Howse’s Fudge on the lower level.

MUCH MORE TO SEE ON MAIN STREET But those 100-plus-year-old buildings aren’t the only old kids on the block. Main Street architecture is “pretty much all vintage,” says Beth Wemigwase, curator and program coordinator of the Historical Society.

And Downtown Development Authority director Becky Goodman hopes to see historical markers stationed in front of significant buildings in the downtown district. “[We] like the idea of people being able to look at a plaque to [understand] the history of a [building].” Goodman was successful in introducing the same sort of historical signage to downtown Petoskey, so stay tuned.

In the meantime, visit the shops, restaurants, boutiques, confectionaries, and galleries lining Main Street. Goodman tells us there are dozens of distinct businesses on Main Street—so let’s get shopping.

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New signage was recently installed along ORV trails to help improve the trail experience in Wexford County. (Photo: Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau)

Cadillac, from Timber to Rails to Trails The town that keeps reinventing itself

By Todd VanSickle George Mitchell had a vision when he dreamed of developing what is known today as the city of Cadillac, but he may not have imagined that it would become a top destination for recreational trail users in the state.

Today, Wexford County has hundreds of miles of trails, including more than 150 miles for off-road vehicles, 200 groomed miles for snowmobiles, and another 150 miles of non-motorized trails, according to the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau.

But in 1869, when Mitchell, a lumberman, came to the area from Grand Rapids to explore the new proposed route of the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad to the Straits of Mackinaw, he found lakes and miles of pristine forests.

A Logging Town The area was chock-full of untouched timber surrounding Big Clam Lake (Cadillac) and Little Clam Lake (Mitchell).

Mitchell thought the two lakes would be ideal for floating logs to saw mills and trains.

So, he helped persuade the railroad to adjust its route to accommodate the geography.

Mitchell then wasted no time and began acquiring large tracts of land, including the current site of Cadillac. Two years after arriving in the area, the Village of Clam Lake, which would later be known as Cadillac, was officially established in October 1871.

The founder knew lumber would bring industry and growth (though the lumber barons of that era had no foresight about the accompanying environmental damage). He planned and plotted for a county building and business and residential lots, along with a city park. Churches were given free lots and the cemetery was a gift, but even then there were no recreational trails.

By 1872, it was reported that the town had 60 families with about 300 people thanks to the booming logging industry.

Mitchell encouraged other businesses, like mill operators, blacksmiths, and merchants to set up shop.

In 1877, Cadillac officially became a city and was on the rise.

“Most of what the railroad really helped was the lumber and timber industry,” says

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Haley Callahan, Wexford County Historical Society Museum docent. “But a lot of the businesses that were able to blossom at the time were largely related to the different products that they could make with the manufactured lumber.”

At the museum a small display and model train is dedicated to Ephraim Shay’s locomotive. Shay made the process of transporting and reaching timber through rough terrain easier with his invention of a smaller locomotive. The Shay locomotive could traverse steeper inclines and find its way deeper into the forest.

In the museum’s lower floor, a large exhibit is dedicated to the lumber and railroad industry.

“We have at least one track rail,” Callahan says. “We have a push wagon car that could be seated on the railroad track. And we have different maps and timetables when trains were supposed to arrive and leave.”

The museum docent says Mitchell, along with the railroad and logging industries, had a big impact on the development of Cadillac.

“Mitchell was such a forward thinker focusing on what the future looks like and

how that would affect him and ultimately the city,” Callahan says. “I think he would be proud that we’ve developed this point and we didn’t stop when the railroad industry practically tanked.”

The End of an Era On March 29, 1934, the lumber era officially ended with the last tree cut from a stand of hardwoods in Antioch Township.

And after the timber went away, so did the railroad hub.

By the 1950s, Cadillac’s natural resources were again reinventing the city with a whole new industry: tourism. In the early 1900s, tourism consisted of visitors stopping on a train to overnight en route to other northern Michigan destinations along Lake Michigan.

When the age of the railroad in Michigan declined, many rails were abandoned or dismantled. But the miles of cleared land were easy to convert into different recreational trails, like the White Pine Trail, also known as the Old Indian Trail, connecting Cadillac to Traverse City. (Head to cadillacmichigan.com/old-indian-trailcadillac-to-traverse-city for the history of

Hikers and their dog stop to catch a glimpse of the Manistee River on the Manistee River Loop trail. (Photo: Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau)

Cadillac & Northeastern Railroad Depot (c. 1880); This depot served 36-inch gauge trains and was used almost solely for transport to and from the lumber camps with both logs and passengers. It was located between Cass and Harris streets, facing east. That site would later become the depot for the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad.

(Photo: Wexford County Historical Society Museum)

this centuries-old trail!)

So today, instead of railroads and lumber, recreational trails are helping keep Cadillac firmly situated on the map.

Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau Executive Director Kathy Morin heads up the 501(c) (6) nonprofit that promotes tourism in the greater Cadillac Area. In 2018, an initiative to provide more ORV trails around Wexford County was launched by the CVB. “I came to the visitors bureau in 2018 as the group sales manager, and at the time my predecessor Joy VanDrie had created a trails collaborative,” Morin says. She adds that the early framework helped pull together all the different stakeholders and user groups related to the various trails.

“You would think that Forest Service and the DNR would talk necessarily, but one is state and one is federal, and they kind of each stay in their own lane,” Morin says.

Then in October 2021, the United States Forest Service opened federal forests to ORVs for the first time. The change mirrored off-road recreation guidelines on Michigan state land, as well as a 2009 ordinance by Wexford County for ORVs to legally ride on county roads.

The change made tens of thousands of acres of state land and national forest accessible by

ORVs and presented an opportunity to attract more visitors to the area.

Making Trails Morin says they knew more trail users would be on their way and there was a need to enhance the ORV experience on and off the trails.

“One of the things that we wanted to be very cognizant of was putting out responsible recreation practices, like sharing messaging from Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly,” Morin says. “Making sure we’re promoting, but we’re also trying to be good stewards.”

In 2022, Cadillac received the Pure Michigan Trail award from the DNR and the Pure Michigan tourism promotion program.

It recognizes trails in Michigan that provide high-quality recreational experiences for hiking, biking, paddling, and other trailbased activities.

Then, in May 2024, the CBV spearheaded a new 100-mile ORV Scenic Ride. Through a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant of $48,000, along with $52,000 from the visitors bureau, signage, maps, marketing, and more than 15 information kiosks were installed throughout the forest and at

Kathleen Early looks at a map before starting the Manistee River Loop along the North Country Trail in Wexford County. (Photo: Todd VanSickle)

Hundreds of people crowd the Grand Rapids & Indiana (later the Pennsylvania) Railroad plaza in this 1920 photo. (Photo: Wexford County Historical Society Museum)

local businesses to promote ORV tourism.

Additionally, a cleanup was held at the Manistee National Forest with more than 200 tires, two 30-yard dumpsters of trash, and scrap metal being collected.

“With the ORV project, it took us almost two full years,” Morin says. “The Forest Service says that it was lightning speed, as for us, it was like chomping at the bit to get it finalized.”

The success of the ORV initiative has been evident, according to Morin. There has been a 226.2 percent increase in ORV visitor traffic at Wexford County trailheads, as well as a 74.7 percent yearover-year increase in ORV visitor traffic at four key points of interest on the ORV Scenic Ride. (The ORV scenic trail has two staging areas: Cadillac West; south of M-55 off 33rd Road, and Caberfae Staging off M-55 near the ski resort.)

There are several plans and improvements slated this year to improve the trail system and experience, according to Morin, including digital mapping with onX, allowing riders to program their route for real-time navigation; another fall cleanup weekend; additional signage throughout the ride; $50,000 pledged from the visitors

bureau to support grooming over five years; and updating maps.

More Work to Come Additionally, a phase two of the ORV trail is being considered in the northern part of the county, which is mostly state land.

“There is some missing infrastructure, and so that is going to be a challenge for some more northern connectivity,” Morin says. “We don’t even have cost estimates.

There’s a culvert out, and I think there’s a bridge out. People can still get around, but you kind of have to know where you’re going, and it’s not as user friendly.”

Morin says Wexford County has trails for all types of recreational users, which depend on a slew of volunteers. The visitors bureau provides support by marketing and funding for improvements at the various trails.

“There’s some really amazing assets that are already built out and very well known,” Morin says of Wexford’s various trails. “I think we’re still kind of a hidden gem. … But I think more and more people are looking at Cadillac as ‘Up North’ and reasonably affordable and easy to get to. It’s kind of laid back—blue jeans and beer—and your traditional outdoors.”

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Chef Bobby Thoits

Three Years at The Mill Glen Arbor’s old grain mill-turned-restaurant looks forward to a new summer

By Ross Boissoneau The Mill in Glen Arbor is an example of an ongoing evolution. Built over a century ago to serve local farmers and residents, milling their grain into flour, today it is fast becoming a must-stop for visitors and residents alike. It offers freshly baked goods, a concise breakfast/lunch menu, and a variety of higher-end dinner options—make that supper options.

“Things are good. This is season three for the café and season two for supper,” says Chef Bobby Thoits.

The building’s previous life as a mill lasted 64 years, from 1879 until closing in 1945. It subsequently found use as, of all things, a recording studio. But its location in rural northern Michigan was too far removed from the bulk of the musicians who might use its facilities. Bob Kuras, owner of The Homestead, ended up using the decaying building as a storage facility until Turner Booth bought it in 2019.

Booth engaged Kelsey Duda of hospitality brand Fernhaus Studio to help him reimagine the space. Now, after years of reconstruction and remodeling, The Mill has been reborn as an eatery and event space. The home behind the mill has been remodeled into a three-room hotel.

A Long Road But that makes the process sound almost easy, and it was never that.

Booth sifted through ideas for reusing the building, eventually embracing the idea of remodeling the old mill into a restaurant and event center with overnight accommodations in the home just behind it (the Brammer property). While a number

of people rejoiced at the thought of the mill being restored and finding a new use, a vocal segment of the local populace objected, ostensibly to rezoning the Brammer property, fearing over-commercialization and environmental damage.

They ultimately forced a vote on the issue. At that public referendum in August 2021, residents of Glen Arbor Township voted to uphold the rezoning of the Brammer property.

With that behind them, Booth and company moved ahead with their ambitious plans, which have since come to fruition.

The building itself has several levels, and is furnished with tables, chairs, countertops and accoutrements that nod to its history and complement the banks of windows.

General manager Corey Smith and Chef Thoits are key members of the on-site staff, who both returned to Michigan after spending time in the hospitality industry elsewhere. Smith is a native of South Haven and a University of Michigan graduate who worked in real estate in New York City before becoming general manager at Wm. Farmer & Sons, a hotel and farm-to-table restaurant in upstate New York.

Thoits grew up in Grand Rapids, working at restaurants in high school and college. He worked at Grand Rapids Brewing Company and met his now-wife, who had lived all her life in Grand Rapids. The two decided to expand their horizons while they were young enough to do so comfortably.

Thoits considered culinary school, but one of his mentors told him he would only learn what he already knew and was getting paid for. With that, the couple moved to Denver, and after that to Montana.

Both Thoits and Smith eventually decided

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it was time to return to their home state, and ended up working together at The Mill.

On the Menu Thoits says that his original goal for the restaurant was to be what he calls “hyperlocal,” sourcing only from farms within a 50- to 100-mile radius. That changed as he broadened the scope.

“At the end of the day, it’s about trying to bring bigger-city techniques,” he says. He says rather than the popular term “farm to table,” he prefers to call the food “scratch to table.”

The menu for Supper at The Mill showcases Thoits’ penchant for using uncommon ingredients or combining ingredients in unusual ways. For example, you’ll find blue oyster mushrooms with cauliflower hummus and roasted almonds.

Or heirloom nantes carrots with peanut brittle, yogurt, and chow chow (the vegetable relish, not the fluffy dog).

“One of my personal favorites is the turnips,” he says, pointing to the hakurei turnips, flavored with ramps (wild leeks) and spruce tips. “They’re salt-brined for two hours and acidulated with spruce tip honey.”

That’s right, he uses the citrus-like new growth of spruce trees. “We also had it for dessert, spruce tip ice cream,” Thoits says.

One of the most popular items currently is the duck meatballs, complemented by the herb salad and pickled ginger. “People are really digging them,” says Thoits. Main plates include pan-roasted chicken with harissa, radish, and summer squash, and king salmon with spring peas, wild alliums, and burnt eggplant puree.

And with all that, Thoits says the Mill Burger, with gruyere, caramelized onions,

and crispy shallots, is a favorite of many diners, including his own family. “That was a request from Turner. It’s a standalone special,” says Thoits. While the menu will change every month or two depending on the availability of ingredients, the Mill Burger will always remain.

Community Centered Thoits and crew do work with a number of local farms, including Loma Farm, Lakeview Hill Farm, Ken’s Farm, 9 Bean Rows, and others. The hope is that eventually The Mill will once again grind its own grain.

But for now, patrons will have to be satisfied with the array of freshly-baked breads and engaging pastries.

Throughout the dining experience, Thoits is dedicated to educating people. Not in any pedantic sense, but simply by sharing his food and his knowledge, including recipes. “That gatekeeping never made sense to me,” he says. So if you like something you’ve ordered, simply ask, and he’ll provide the recipe.

That educational component extends to himself and his staff. “We always like to challenge ourselves. We try to find interesting ways to challenge ourselves.

For example, asparagus: Last year we had [a] hot [dish], this year cold. We make our own vinegars, misos, preserves, so we use products no one else has.”

Now Thoits says The Mill fits comfortably into what he calls a burgeoning food scene in the region. And it’s been heartily accepted by the locals, including some of those who initially opposed the scope of the plans for The Mill.

Find The Mill at 5440 W Harbor Hwy in Glen Arbor. (231) 242-3224; themillglenarbor.com

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by the TC Rotary Club. traversecityrotary.

Saturday org/page/kids-free-fishing-day MICHIGAN MOUNTAIN

MAYHEM SPRING CLASSIC: 6am. This grueling & challenging ride starts near the backside of Boyne Mountain, & runs south through the hilliest part of Michigan, wrapping around Schuss Mountain before returning back to Boyne City. Choose from a 50K teaser,100K metric century, 160K (100 mile century), or 200K double metric. $85. michiganmountainmayhem.com/mmmspringclassic/registration/register ----------------------------8TH ANNUAL CHEESE CUP FLY FISHING TOURNAMENT: 6:30am, TC. This fundraiser will benefit Child & Family Services NW MI suicide prevention & mental health services for local youth. Two person fly fishing teams will compete to catch the largest & smallest bass, bluegill, pike & carp on a fly for prizes donated from local vendors. Prizes will also be awarded for Best Team Name & Best Costumes. Prizes will be awarded after 5pm at Earthen Ales at GT Commons, TC. $100 per 2 person team. thenorthernangler.com ----------------------------TOTAL ARCHERY CHALLENGE: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, June 13-15. Nearly 3,000 participants from all over the country will be competing on six specially designed archery courses throughout the resort. crystalmountain.com/event/total-archery-challenge ----------------------------GRAND TRAVERSE KENNEL CLUB’S CHERRY CAPITAL CLASSIC DOG SHOW: Northwest Michigan Fairgrounds, TC. Enjoy a weekend of Conformation Dog Shows. In addition there will be Rally, Obedience, & Fast CAT. There will also be testing done for Therapy Dog, Trick Dog, & Canine Good Citizen. $7 parking fee/day or $20/3 days. grandtraversekennelclub.com/akc-show ----------------------------M22 CHALLENGE: SOLD OUT: 8am, south-bound lane of M-109. Begin with a 2.5 mile run that includes a 100 yd. climb up Sleeping Bear Dunes. Bike 17 miles, including through downtown Glen Arbor, along the Crystal River, Big Glen Lake, Inspiration Point, & more. Paddle 2.5 miles across Little Glen Lake. m22challenge.com ----------------------------KID’S FREE FISHING DAY: 9am-1pm, NMC Great Lakes Campus Harbor, TC. Kids accompanied by an adult are invited to join in the fishing fun for free. Under the supervision of the Department of Natural Resources, 500 brown trout 10 inches or longer will be stocked for the event. Fishing rods, reels, & bait are all provided. Children may also bring their own fishing gear. Experienced volunteers will help with baiting hooks, fishing instruction, & cleaning the fish. Hosted

----------------------------MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 9am: Sunrise Sounds at Inn and Trail Gourmet, Glen Arbor. 2-3pm: Pontoon Concert on Big Glen Lake, near the Narrows.

Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-inresidence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------PETOSKEY’S ANNUAL SAND DIG VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: 9am, Petoskey State Park. petoskey.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=737 ----------------------------2025 NORTHERN MICHIGAN WALK WITH US TO CURE LUPUS: Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort. Check-in & fun festivities at 9am; walk begins at 10am. give.lupusresearch. org/event/2025-northern-michigan-walkwith-us-to-cure-lupus/e658663 ----------------------------8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: June 14-21. Today includes an artist demo with Kari Ganoung Ruiz at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC from 10am-noon. Artist check-in & orientation from noon-2pm. All PGT artists painting in downtown TC on Front St. & along West Bay from 6pm - sunset. paintgrandtraverse.com ----------------------------ART IN THE BARN: 10am-5pm, 6411 N. Overlook Rd., Northport. Artist Douglas Racich will be in his studio in the historic Leelanau barn. Featured art will include egg tempera & watercolor paintings by Racich. Free. leelanauprints.com ----------------------------BAY HARBOR IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: 10am-7pm, Bay Harbor Lake Marina. Featuring many boats & marine equipment. bayharborlakemarina.com/boat-show ----------------------------CLINT KANE REMEMBRANCE RUN: 3.1M; KIDS RUN, BIKE, SCOOTER: 10am, Clancy Park, TC. $15-$35. runsignup.com/Race/MI/ TraverseCity/ClintKaneRemembranceRun ----------------------------GT BAY FATHER’S DAY ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, GT County Civic Center, TC. Free admission.

----------------------------OLD TOWN ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 10am5pm, Downtown TC. Featuring photography, ceramics, jewelry, fabrics, handcrafted woodwork, bath & body products, illustrations, paintings & more. downtowntc.com/ downtown-art-fair-series ----------------------------TRAVERSE CITY REPAIR CAFÉ: 10am2pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room & front lawn, TC. This free, donation-based community event pairs attendees with skilled volunteers who help repair household items—from electronics & clothing to bicycles & furniture. You bring the

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send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

Spend happy hour, Tues., June 17 at Pianos in the Street, a sidewalk concert in the new TC social district at Garfield and 8th streets from 5:30-7pm. With young pianists from around the world, this event is part of a new summer program created from a partnership between Interlochen Center for the Arts and the Lang Lang Young Scholars Program. Visitors can grab a drink or bite from nearby vendors, and stop by the IPR table to enter a giveaway for a Kawai digital piano or tickets to see Lang Lang perform live at Interlochen on Aug. 2.

item. Tools will be provided. greendoorfolkschool.com/class/repaigreendoorfolkschool. com/class/repaircafe/rcafe ----------------------------BLESSING OF THE BOATS: 11am, Dockside on Torch Lake. All kinds of boats are welcome at the conflux of Torch & Clam lakes. The blessing ceremony will be officiated by Pastor David Ramage of Church in the Hills in Bellaire with a performance by the Charlevoix-based Green Sky Hill Indian United Methodist Church Women’s Drum Group.

----------------------------37TH LELAND WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: Noon-6pm, Leland Harbor. Indulge in wine from Good Harbor Winery, Aurora Cellars, Bel Lago, Shady Lane, & more with beautiful views of the Manitou Islands & the harbor. Stormcloud Brewing Co. will offer craft brews, along with food from Pleva’s, Village Cheese Shanty, The Cove, & others, plus live music. Tickets: $35 in advance; $45 at gate; includes commemorative wine glass, two wine-tasting tokens, & the option to

upgrade with 10 additional tokens for $30.

Under 21 or non-drinkers: $15. lelandmi.org/ leland-wine-festival ----------------------------TRAVERSE INDIVISIBLE & LEELANAU INDIVISIBLE FLAG DAY PARADE: Noon-3pm, Governmental Center, TC. Celebrate the Stars and Stripes, & tell the world that you support democracy & the rule of law! upnorthpride.com/ event/2025/6/14/no-kings-celebration-parade ----------------------------“THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING”: 1pm & 7pm, Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center.

Presented by the Crooked Tree Arts Center’s School of Ballet. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale of the same name, this production features local dancers, returning professional alumni, & a story brought to life through original choreography, design, costumes, & music. $5-$50. crookedtree.org ----------------------------IN-STORE BOOK SIGNING: 1-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Tim Mulherin will sign his book “The Magnetic North: Candid Conversa-

the finest classic, future classic & rare cars/boats in the country Free Admission & Parking. Special exhibitors only pre-show events.

Register >>BayHarborCarAndBoatFestival.com

FEATURING A COLLECTION OF EVERY MODEL OF 1957 FORD & THE VERY FIRST MUSTANG EVER BUILT!

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Pepsi Bayside Music Stage PRESENTED BY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN

Get tickets at cherryfestival.org

TYLER HUBBARD WITH SPECIAL GUEST DREW HALE

Saturday, June 28 RESERVED $93 / GA $68

CHEAP TRICK & COLLECTIVE SOUL Sunday, June 29 RESERVED $78 / GA $63

TRACE ADKINS WITH SPECIAL GUEST HOME FREE

Monday, June 30 RESERVED $93 / GA $73

“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC WITH SPECIAL GUEST PUDDLES PITY PARTY

Tuesday, July 1

RESERVED $93 / GA $68

T.I. WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE DRUM KINGS, DJ XCAPE & AJAX STACKS

Wednesday, July 2 RESERVED $78 / GA $68

POP EVIL, BUCKCHERRY & HINDER Thursday, July 3

RESERVED $73 / GA $58

HOOBASTANK, BOWLING FOR SOUP & PLAIN WHITE T’S Friday, July 4

RESERVED $78 / GA $63

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD & 38 SPECIAL Saturday, July 5

RESERVED $78 / GA $63

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tions on a Changing Northern Michigan.” horizonbooks.com/event/tim-mulherinbook-signing ----------------------------THE WIZARD OF OZ YOUTH EDITION: 2pm & 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. In this OTP Young Company performance, join Dorothy & Toto as they “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” through the Land of Oz to reach the Emerald City where the great & powerful Wizard will help them get what they desire. A glowing testament to friendship, understanding & hope in a world filled with both beauty & ugliness.

Adults: $21; youth under 18: $12. oldtownplayhouse.com/youth-learning/performances/the-wizard-of-oz-youth-edition.html ----------------------------MICHIGAN’S MAC & CHEESE FESTIVAL: 5-10pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. Presented by Outlier Events. Featuring more than 30 unique & local mac & cheese offerings, complemented by 100+ beer, cider, & seltzer selections. There will also be live music by Knee Deep, a mac & cheese eating contest, Dad Dance Crew, & World Record Flip Cup attempt. One kid under the age of 13 will be chosen as the honorary Kid Judge. Each attendee will receive all-inclusive style tickets with food & drink samples, a souvenir cup, Mac lanyard, & VIP only gift. $44-$70. macandcheesemi.com ----------------------------TC ROLLER DERBY PRIDE BOUT: GT County Civic Center, TC. Doors open & beverage service begins at 4:30pm. The first game starts at 5pm, followed by the second at 7pm. $10 advance; $12 door. upnorthpride.com/ event/2025/6/1/tc-roller-derby-pride-bout ----------------------------“YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: 7pm, Cadillac Community Auditorium, Cadillac High School. Presented

by Cadillac Footliters Theatre. This musical brings laughter, music, & the everyday charm of childhood to life. $14 online + fees. cadillacfootliters.ludus.com/index.php ----------------------------AN EVENING WITH AUSTIN TAYLOR: 7pm, Elder Piper Beer & Cider, Petoskey.

Help Austin celebrate her debut book, “Notes on Infinity.” She will be in conversation with Maris Herrington, bookseller at McLean & Eakin Booksellers. RSVP: 231-347-1180. Free. mcleanandeakin.com/event/2025-06-14/ austin-taylor-notes-infinity ----------------------------SATURDAYS IN THE PARK WITH RODNEY WHITAKER ENSEMBLE: 7pm, GT County Civic Center Amphitheater, TC. ----------------------------VIRIDIAN STRINGS: PASSIONS & COLORS - A PIANO QUARTET JOURNEY: 7pm, Oliver Art Center, Beck Gallery, Frankfort. Featuring string & piano quartets by Dvorak, Mozart & Turina. $40-$45. tickettailor.com/events/ oliverart/1635720?&from_listings=true ----------------------------BEN FOLDS & A PIANO TOUR: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Wsg Lindsay Kraft. Folds is an Emmy Award nominee & has four albums as the frontman of Ben Folds Five, five solo albums, acting credits, & is the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir “A Dream About Lightning Bugs.” Tickets start at $54. interlochen.org/events/ben-folds-piano-tour-2025-06-14 ----------------------------FROM BOSTON TO BAY HARBOR, A NIGHT AT THE BALLET: 7:30pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. A one night only, gala performance featuring leading dancers of Boston Ballet & students of the Northern Michigan Youth Ballet Ensemble. The performance will include some of the most iconic ballet pieces in the industry including classical pas de deuxs from Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, & Le Corsaire as well as neo-classical & contemporary

ballets by world renowned choreographers. $45-$95. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/ boston-to-bay-harbor ----------------------------WHISKEY WOLVES OF THE WEST: 7:30pm, The Garden Theater, Frankfort. This duo is composed of Nashville guitarist Leroy Powell & singer/songwriter Tim Jones. Their first release “Country Roots” was heralded by Rolling Stone as one of the Top Ten Country EPs of 2018. $21.50-$27 + fees. gardentheater.org/live-at-the-garden

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Sunday TOTAL ARCHERY CHAL-

LENGE: (See Sat., June 14) ------------------GRAND TRAVERSE KENNEL CLUB’S CHERRY CAPITAL CLASSIC DOG SHOW: (See Sat., June 14) ----------------------------PETOSKEY’S ANNUAL SAND DIG VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: 9am, Petoskey State Park. petoskey.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=737 ----------------------------ART IN THE BARN: (See Sat., June 14) ----------------------------BAY HARBOR IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: 10am-3pm, Bay Harbor Lake Marina. Featuring many boats & marine equipment. bayharborlakemarina.com/boat-show ----------------------------CAMPING, CARDS & COLLECTIBLES CARD SHOW: 10am-2pm, Timber Ridge Resort, TC. Admission is free & open to the public. Vendors must pre-register by emailing podcasttc@gmail.com. timberridgeresort.net/events ----------------------------GT BAY FATHER’S DAY ART & CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., June 14) ----------------------------8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: June 14-21. Today you’ll find artists painting on Leelanau Peninsula from 2-4pm in Fishtown. paintgrandtraverse.com ----------------------------HIGH-LEVEL INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX JUMPING COMPETITION: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. Turtle Creek CSI4* Grand Prix. Fast-paced show jumping, food, boutique shopping, & open-air fun.

Gates open early. Proceeds benefit the Great Start Collaborative of Traverse Bay. $15 GA. app.gopassage.com/events/TCHS-June-15Grand-Prix ----------------------------LANG LANG INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FOUNDATION PIANO CONCERT: 4pm, Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. Held in collaboration with Interlochen Public Radio. Hear the future of concert pianists from around the globe. Reserve free tickets. tickettailor.com/ events/oliverart/1642907 ----------------------------WHISKEY MYERS - “WHAT WE WERE BORN TO DO” TOUR 2025: 7pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Wsg Bayker Blankenship. Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers has sold 2.3 million albums & is known for their southern rock & country in hits like “Broken Window Serenade,” “Stone,” & “Ballad of the Southern Man.” They have also appeared on Paramount’s “Yellowstone.” Tickets start at $48. interlochen.org/events/whiskey-myers-what-wewere-born-to-do-tour-2025-2025-06-15 ----------------------------VESPER CONCERT: “FREE FOR ALL”: 8pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. This concert celebrates Bay View’s 150th anniversary & is open to all. Free. bayviewassociation.org/vesper-concerts

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Noon-2pm at Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate in Empire; Sunset Leelanau & Sunset West monday Bay. Free. paintgrandtraverse.com MUSICIANS-IN-RESI-

DENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 9am, Leelanau Coffee Roasting, Glen Arbor. Sunrise Sounds. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musiciansin-residence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: June 14-21. Today includes an artist demo with Justin Shull, Small Wonders Awards juror, from 10am-noon at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC; & artists painting on Old Mission Peninsula - 11am-1pm, Chateau Chantal.

Free. paintgrandtraverse.com ----------------------------SUMMER READING CLUB KICKOFF EVENT: COLOR OUR WORLD!: 10am-1pm, Traverse Area District Library, front lawn, TC. Featuring Born to Read, Challenge Island NW MI, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Norte - bike tune-up station & bike decorating, TADL Youth Services - t-shirt decorating station & free lunch, magic shows & more. tadl.org/event/summer-reading-club-kickoffevent-color-your-world-23365 ----------------------------GEOCACHE PROGRAM: 11am, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. Join for outdoor treasure hunting. Jay Finch will show you how to get the free geocaching app on your phones, create a log-in, & explain the different cache types. You will also learn how to find your first cache. Bring your phone &/or your parent with their phone. 231-276-6767. Free.

----------------------------MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 2-4pm, Cottage Books, Post Office, Cherry Republic, Crystal River Outfitters, Glen Arbor. Sound Samples. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------AUTHOR TIM MULHERIN: 7pm, Glen Lake Community Library, Empire. Tim will read from & discuss “This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan.” His newly published book explores the changing dynamics of the Grand Traverse area. Free. glenlakelibrary.net/events ----------------------------JAMMIN MONDAYS ON BETSIE BAY: 7-9:15pm, Waterfront Park Amphitheater, Elberta. Featuring the Rodney Whitaker Ensemble. Free.

----------------------------YOGA ON THE BEACH WITH LEELANAU CLEAN WATER: 7pm, Esch Beach, Benzie County. Led by instructor Amy Hubbell of Yoga on the Beach, 30% of proceeds will be donated to LCW from YOTB. Wear loose, comfortable clothes appropriate for the weather. Bring drinking water & a yoga mat or beach towel.

Donation based. leelanaucleanwater.org ----------------------------BAY VIEW MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE: 7:3010pm, Voorhies Hall, Bay View Association, Petoskey. Featuring “The Lost King.” Free. bayviewassociation.org/monday-night-movies

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tuesday MUSICIANS-IN-RESI-

DENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 9am, Inn and Trail Gourmet, Glen Arbor. Sunrise Sounds. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residencekodak-quartet ----------------------------8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: June 14-21. Today includes an Artist Demo with Richie Vios from Austin, Texas from 10am-noon at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC; & Artists Painting on Leelanau Penisula:

----------------------------COTTON CANDY COLORS: 10am, Interlochen Public Library. Science fun for chemists of all ages. Get ready for an explosion of color, curiosity, & chemistry! Discover how everyday ingredients can create extraordinary reactions in this vibrant, interactive show. 231-276-6767.

Free. InterlochenPublicLibrary.org ----------------------------OUTDOOR STORY TIME: 10:30am, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library, outside, overlooking the beach. Please bring a blanket for your family to sit on. Geared toward pre-k to second graders & their caregivers, but fun for all who attend. Rain site is the library’s lower level Community Room. Free.

----------------------------MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 11am, Glen Lake Community Library, Empire. Library Story Time. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------SUMMER READING CLUB KICKOFF PARTY: 11:30am-1pm, East Bay Branch Library, TC. Stop in to enjoy live music with Rebekah Jon, free snacks, games & prizes. Sign up for Summer Reading Club & pick up your free library swag while supplies last. For all ages. Free. tadl.org/event/summer-readingclub-kickoff-east-bay-23358 ----------------------------MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 1-3pm, Joe’s Friendly Tavern, Miser’s Hoard, TBD, Grocers Daughter, Empire.

Sounds Samples. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------PELVIC HEALTH WORKSHOP: 5pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. A comprehensive workshop led by Dr. Erica O’Neal, a certified pelvic floor physical therapist, focusing on bowel dysfunction - a common yet often overlooked issue affecting many individuals. Free. tadl. org/event/pelvic-health-workshop-22381 ----------------------------PIANOS IN THE STREET: 5:30-7pm, New TC Social District, Garfield & 8th streets, TC. Young pianists from around the world will perform a happy hour sidewalk concert. This event is part of a new summer program, resulting from a partnership between the Interlochen Center for the Arts & the Lang Lang Young Scholars Program, a multi-year mentoring program for pianists under the age of 18. Free. interlochenpublicradio.org/2025-05-22/pianosin-the-street-a-musical-block-party ----------------------------PRIDE RIDE!: F&M Park, TC. Join in your bike gear & pride gear for a spirited ride through downtown TC led by Norte. Join at the park before 6pm to rally up! Free. upnorthpride.com/event ----------------------------QUEER TALES BOOK CLUB: 7pm, Traverse Area District Library, Nelson Room, TC. Chat about books that are by &/or about LGBTQIA+ people. Reading is not required, & everyone is welcome. June’s book is “Country Queers” by Rae Garringer. Get the eBook on Hoopla. Free. tadl.org/event/queer-tales-bookclub-17691 ----------------------------DIANA KRALL: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. This multifaceted singer, pianist, songwriter & producer has earned two Grammy Awards & eight Juno Awards, is a renowned interpreter of the Great American Songbook, & will share classics & original hits such as “The Look of Love” & “’S Wonderful.” Tickets start at $43. interlochen.org/events/dianakrall-2025-06-17

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as well as western musical trends & traditions, wednesday he devises songs as small gifts, designed to MUSICIANS-IN-RESI-

settle into everyday life & provoke reflection & DENCE: KODAK QUARresilience. OAB members: $30; non-members: TET: 9am, Leelanau Coffee $35. oldartbuilding.com/events/jon-muq Roasting, Glen Arbor. Sun----------------------------rise Sounds. Free. glenarboJOURNEY FROM INVASIVE ORNAMENrart.org/product/musiciansTALS TO NATIVE PLANTS IN A SHADY in-residence-kodak-quartet & DIFFICULT YARD: 7pm, Mills Commu----------------------------nity House, Benzonia. After learning how 8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: important native plants are to the ecosysJune 14-21. Today includes an Artist Demo tem, presenter Andrea Walworth converted with David Orrin Smith of Seattle from 10amher shady yard from a blend of invasive & noon at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC; & non-native plants to primarily natives. She Artists Painting from 10am-noon at Twisted will share what she has accomplished in the Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids; & noon-4:30pm at last three years & what she learned along Flintfields Horse Expo, Williamsburg, includthe way. Free. PlantItWild.net ing a VIP Reception & “Small Wonders” Sale from 3-4:30pm. paintgrandtraverse.com ----------------------------DUNE WILDFLOWER HIKE: 10am, Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve, Old MUSICIANS-IN-RESILINK) Baldy Trailhead, Arcadia. Volunteer Paula DENCE: (YOUTUBE KODAK QUARDreeszen will share her knowledge & pasTET: 9am, Inn and Trail sion for native plants with a backdrop of Gourmet, Glen Arbor. SunLake Michigan atop the perched dune at Old rise Sounds. Free. glenarBaldy. This is a 2.5 mile hike with gradual borart.org/product/musicians-in-residenceelevation change on mostly firm trails. There kodak-quartet is one steep climb up to the perched dune.

----------------------------You will make several stops to share spe8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: cific wildflower info along the way. RegistraJune 14-21. Today includes Artist Demos at tion required: 231-929-7911 or info@gtrlc.

Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC: 10am-noon org. Free. gtrlc.my.salesforce-sites.com/es/ with Giselle Harrington, & 5:30-7:30pm with event/home/dunewildflowerhike61825 Kimball Geisler, Awards Juror Idaho. Artists ----------------------------will also be painting at The Botanic Garden INTERLOCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY’S SUMat GT Commons from 10am-noon. paintMER READING PROGRAM KICK-OFF: grandtraverse.com 10:30am, Green Lake Twp. Memorial Park/ ----------------------------Freedom Park, Interlochen. Presented with COFFEE @ 10, PETOSKEY: 10am, Crooked Great Lakes Children’s Museum. Enjoy Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey. hands-on, interactive from Groove the muDr. (FULL Fergus Jean BAND) will offer an overview of the wsg activities Trillum seum’s mobile unit. Free. themes & content she will explore in greater 7:30, Show 8:00 pmseries focus- - - - - - - - Friday, - - - - - - - -July - - - - -25 - - -•- Doors ---depth in her summer workshop TADL SUMMER STORYTIME: 11am, Dening• on archetypes, $15 advance tix $20 door myths & dreams. Free. nos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Meet the Tracrookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/coffeeverse Area District Library Youth Services team ten-depths for art-inspired storytime this summer. Each ----------------------------session will feature a different artistic theme PAINT TO PAGE - A LITTLE FIELD TRIP!: & will be followed by a related art project with 10am. Meet at Bellaire Public Library, & then Dennos staff & volunteers. Free. dennosmusetake a short walk across the parking lot to um.org/events/community-programs.html visit the local paint store & discover how ----------------------------paint is made. Afterwards head back to the CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN library to create your own Summer Reading THE PARK: Noon-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, posters. Dress to get messy. bellairelibrary.

Petoskey. Featuring Sean Miller. Bring a org lunch, lawn chair or picnic blanket. Free.

----------------------------crookedtree.org/article/concerts-park FRIENDS OF THE LELAND TWP. PUBLIC ----------------------------LIBRARY ANNUAL MEETING: 11am, LeFIELD TRIPS FOR GROWN-UPS: 2pm, land Twp. Public Library, Munnecke Room, Applesauce Inn, Bellaire. Get a behind the Leland. lelandlibrary.org scenes tour of the Applesauce Inn. Stay for ----------------------------the baked goods! bellairelibrary.org JUNETEENTH COMMUNITY DAY: 11am, ----------------------------Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Kick EAST JORDAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL: off Civic Season (Juneteenth to July 4) with 6pm, Memorial Park Bandshell, East Jordan. free admission to the Dennos Museum all Tonight includes the Firecracker Pageant. day, a screening of the film “Who We Are: eastjordanfreedomfestival.org/events A Chronicle of Racism in America” at 3pm, ----------------------------followed by a community Juneteenth block MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK party on the campus of NMC with Northern QUARTET: 6pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center, Michigan E3 at 5pm. simpletix.com/e/juneFront Porch. Open Rehearsal. Free. glenateenth-community-day-tickets-216538 Free. rborart.org/product/musicians-in-residencedennosmuseum.org/events/community-prokodak-quartet grams.html --------------------------------------------------------WEDNESDAY NIGHT “JUST SHOW UP” MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK PADDLE: 6pm, Lake Arbutus #4 boat ramp.

QUARTET: 2-4pm, Glen Arbor Wines, Informal, easy paddle on local lakes. A good L’Chayim Delicatessen, Cottonseed Applus it’s Charlie’s Party! way to meet fellow paddlers.

Bring your boat, Birthday parel, Glen Arbor Park, Glen Arbor. Sound life jacket & paddle. Canoes, recreational kaySamples. Free. glenarborart.org/product/ Wednesday, July 30 • Doors 7, Show 7:30 pm aks, sea kayaks, etc. welcome. Typically, some musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet of the participants go out $25 for dinner or drinks tix - - •- -$30 - - - -door --------------------advance afterwards. Free. traverseareapaddleclub.org EAST JORDAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL: To----------------------------night includes an outdoor movie - “The Wild JON MUQ: 7-9pm, Old Art Building, Leland.

Robot” at dusk at Loveday Field; Gordon For this singer-songwriter born hisU Fun Comedy Magic Show at 7pm COM M O NinGUganda RO U NRuss D S& B I LD ING & now living in Austin, Texas, music is part at Memorial Park Bandshell; a carnival from of a larger conversation he’s having with the 5-10pm, Youth Parade at 6:30pm beginning world & everybody in it. Drawing from African at Sportmans Park, & more. eastjordan-

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Noon-2pm at Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate in Empire; Sunset Leelanau & Sunset West monday Bay. Free. paintgrandtraverse.com MUSICIANS-IN-RESI-

----------------------------COTTON CANDY COLORS: 10am, Interlochen Public Library. Science fun for chemists of all ages. Get ready for an explosion of color, curiosity, & chemistry! Discover how everyday ingredients can create extraordinary reactions in this vibrant, interactive show. 231-276-6767.

Free. InterlochenPublicLibrary.org ----------------------------OUTDOOR STORY TIME: 10:30am, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library, outside, overlooking the beach. Please bring a blanket for your family to sit on. Geared toward pre-k to second graders & their caregivers, but fun for all who attend. Rain site is the library’s lower level Community Room. Free.

----------------------------MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 11am, Glen Lake Community Library, Empire. Library Story Time. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------SUMMER READING CLUB KICKOFF PARTY: 11:30am-1pm, East Bay Branch Library, TC. Stop in to enjoy live music with Rebekah Jon, free snacks, games & prizes. Sign up for Summer Reading Club & pick up your free library swag while supplies last. For all ages. Free. tadl.org/event/summer-readingclub-kickoff-east-bay-23358 ----------------------------MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 1-3pm, Joe’s Friendly Tavern, Miser’s Hoard, TBD, Grocers Daughter, Empire.

Sounds Samples. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------PELVIC HEALTH WORKSHOP: 5pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC. A comprehensive workshop led by Dr. Erica O’Neal, a certified pelvic floor physical therapist, focusing on bowel dysfunction - a common yet often overlooked issue affecting many individuals. Free. tadl. org/event/pelvic-health-workshop-22381 ----------------------------PIANOS IN THE STREET: 5:30-7pm, New TC Social District, Garfield & 8th streets, TC. Young pianists from around the world will perform a happy hour sidewalk concert. This event is part of a new summer program, resulting from a partnership between the Interlochen Center for the Arts & the Lang Lang Young Scholars Program, a multi-year mentoring program for pianists under the age of 18. Free. interlochenpublicradio.org/2025-05-22/pianosin-the-street-a-musical-block-party ----------------------------PRIDE RIDE!: F&M Park, TC. Join in your bike gear & pride gear for a spirited ride through downtown TC led by Norte. Join at the park before 6pm to rally up! Free. upnorthpride.com/event ----------------------------QUEER TALES BOOK CLUB: 7pm, Traverse Area District Library, Nelson Room, TC. Chat about books that are by &/or about LGBTQIA+ people. Reading is not required, & everyone is welcome. June’s book is “Country Queers” by Rae Garringer. Get the eBook on Hoopla. Free. tadl.org/event/queer-tales-bookclub-17691 MUSICIANS-IN-RESI----------------------------DENCE: KODAK QUARDIANA KRALL: 7:30pm, Interlochen CenTET: 9am, Inn and Trail ter for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. This Gourmet, Glen Arbor. Sunmultifaceted singer, pianist, songwriter & rise Sounds. Free. glenarproducer has earned two Grammy Awards borart.org/product/musicians-in-residence& eight Juno Awards, is a renowned interkodak-quartet preter of the Great American Songbook, & ----------------------------will share classics & original hits such as 8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: “TheLIFE LookAT of Love” & “’S Wonderful.” Tickets June 14-21. Today includes an Artist THE PLACE TODemo DISCOVER ITS BEST start at $43. interlochen.org/events/dianawith Richie Vios from Austin, Texas from krall-2025-06-17 10am-noon at Crooked Tree Arts Center, www.lakeanncamp.com TC; & Artists Painting on Leelanau Penisula: DENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 9am, Leelanau Coffee Roasting, Glen Arbor. Sunrise Sounds. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musiciansin-residence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: June 14-21. Today includes an artist demo with Justin Shull, Small Wonders Awards juror, from 10am-noon at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC; & artists painting on Old Mission Peninsula - 11am-1pm, Chateau Chantal.

Free. paintgrandtraverse.com ----------------------------SUMMER READING CLUB KICKOFF EVENT: COLOR OUR WORLD!: 10am-1pm, Traverse Area District Library, front lawn, TC. Featuring Born to Read, Challenge Island NW MI, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Norte - bike tune-up station & bike decorating, TADL Youth Services - t-shirt decorating station & free lunch, magic shows & more. tadl.org/event/summer-reading-club-kickoffevent-color-your-world-23365 ----------------------------GEOCACHE PROGRAM: 11am, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. Join for outdoor treasure hunting. Jay Finch will show you how to get the free geocaching app on your phones, create a log-in, & explain the different cache types. You will also learn how to find your first cache. Bring your phone &/or your parent with their phone. 231-276-6767. Free.

----------------------------MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 2-4pm, Cottage Books, Post Office, Cherry Republic, Crystal River Outfitters, Glen Arbor. Sound Samples. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------AUTHOR TIM MULHERIN: 7pm, Glen Lake Community Library, Empire. Tim will read from & discuss “This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan.” His newly published book explores the changing dynamics of the Grand Traverse area. Free. glenlakelibrary.net/events ----------------------------JAMMIN MONDAYS ON BETSIE BAY: 7-9:15pm, Waterfront Park Amphitheater, Elberta. Featuring the Rodney Whitaker Ensemble. Free.

----------------------------YOGA ON THE BEACH WITH LEELANAU CLEAN WATER: 7pm, Esch Beach, Benzie County. Led by instructor Amy Hubbell of Yoga on the Beach, 30% of proceeds will be donated to LCW from YOTB. Wear loose, comfortable clothes appropriate for the weather. Bring drinking water & a yoga mat or beach towel.

Donation based. leelanaucleanwater.org ----------------------------BAY VIEW MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE: 7:3010pm, Voorhies Hall, Bay View Association, Petoskey. Featuring “The Lost King.” Free. bayviewassociation.org/monday-night-movies

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DENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 9am, Leelanau Coffee Roasting, Glen Arbor. Sunrise Sounds. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musiciansin-residence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: June 14-21. Today includes an Artist Demo with David Orrin Smith of Seattle from 10amnoon at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC; & Artists Painting from 10am-noon at Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids; & noon-4:30pm at Flintfields Horse Expo, Williamsburg, including a VIP Reception & “Small Wonders” Sale from 3-4:30pm. paintgrandtraverse.com ----------------------------DUNE WILDFLOWER HIKE: 10am, Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve, Old Baldy Trailhead, Arcadia. Volunteer Paula Dreeszen will share her knowledge & passion for native plants with a backdrop of Lake Michigan atop the perched dune at Old Baldy. This is a 2.5 mile hike with gradual elevation change on mostly firm trails. There is one steep climb up to the perched dune.

You will make several stops to share specific wildflower info along the way. Registration required: 231-929-7911 or info@gtrlc. org. Free. gtrlc.my.salesforce-sites.com/es/ event/home/dunewildflowerhike61825 ----------------------------INTERLOCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM KICK-OFF: 10:30am, Green Lake Twp. Memorial Park/ Freedom Park, Interlochen. Presented with Great Lakes Children’s Museum. Enjoy hands-on, interactive activities from the museum’s mobile unit. Free.

----------------------------TADL SUMMER STORYTIME: 11am, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Meet the Traverse Area District Library Youth Services team for art-inspired storytime this summer. Each session will feature a different artistic theme & will be followed by a related art project with Dennos staff & volunteers. Free. dennosmuseum.org/events/community-programs.html ----------------------------CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Noon-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Petoskey. Featuring Sean Miller. Bring a lunch, lawn chair or picnic blanket. Free. crookedtree.org/article/concerts-park ----------------------------FIELD TRIPS FOR GROWN-UPS: 2pm, Applesauce Inn, Bellaire. Get a behind the scenes tour of the Applesauce Inn. Stay for the baked goods! bellairelibrary.org ----------------------------EAST JORDAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL: 6pm, Memorial Park Bandshell, East Jordan.

Tonight includes the Firecracker Pageant. eastjordanfreedomfestival.org/events ----------------------------MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 6pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center, Front Porch. Open Rehearsal. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residencekodak-quartet ----------------------------WEDNESDAY NIGHT “JUST SHOW UP” PADDLE: 6pm, Lake Arbutus #4 boat ramp.

Informal, easy paddle on local lakes. A good way to meet fellow paddlers. Bring your boat, life jacket & paddle. Canoes, recreational kayaks, sea kayaks, etc. welcome. Typically, some of the participants go out for dinner or drinks afterwards. Free. traverseareapaddleclub.org ----------------------------JON MUQ: 7-9pm, Old Art Building, Leland.

For this singer-songwriter born in Uganda & now living in Austin, Texas, music is part of a larger conversation he’s having with the world & everybody in it. Drawing from African

settle into everyday life & provoke reflection & resilience. OAB members: $30; non-members: $35. oldartbuilding.com/events/jon-muq ----------------------------JOURNEY FROM INVASIVE ORNAMENTALS TO NATIVE PLANTS IN A SHADY & DIFFICULT YARD: 7pm, Mills Community House, Benzonia. After learning how important native plants are to the ecosystem, presenter Andrea Walworth converted her shady yard from a blend of invasive & non-native plants to primarily natives. She will share what she has accomplished in the last three years & what she learned along the way. Free. PlantItWild.net

june 19

thursday MUSICIANS-IN-RESI-

DENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 9am, Inn and Trail Gourmet, Glen Arbor. Sunrise Sounds. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residencekodak-quartet ----------------------------8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: June 14-21. Today includes Artist Demos at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC: 10am-noon with Giselle Harrington, & 5:30-7:30pm with Kimball Geisler, Awards Juror Idaho. Artists will also be painting at The Botanic Garden at GT Commons from 10am-noon. paintgrandtraverse.com ----------------------------COFFEE @ 10, PETOSKEY: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey.

Dr. Fergus Jean will offer an overview of the themes & content she will explore in greater depth in her summer workshop series focusing on archetypes, myths & dreams. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/coffeeten-depths ----------------------------PAINT TO PAGE - A LITTLE FIELD TRIP!: 10am. Meet at Bellaire Public Library, & then take a short walk across the parking lot to visit the local paint store & discover how paint is made. Afterwards head back to the library to create your own Summer Reading posters. Dress to get messy. bellairelibrary. org ----------------------------FRIENDS OF THE LELAND TWP. PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNUAL MEETING: 11am, Leland Twp. Public Library, Munnecke Room, Leland. lelandlibrary.org ----------------------------JUNETEENTH COMMUNITY DAY: 11am, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Kick off Civic Season (Juneteenth to July 4) with free admission to the Dennos Museum all day, a screening of the film “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” at 3pm, followed by a community Juneteenth block party on the campus of NMC with Northern Michigan E3 at 5pm. simpletix.com/e/juneteenth-community-day-tickets-216538 Free. dennosmuseum.org/events/community-programs.html ----------------------------MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 2-4pm, Glen Arbor Wines, L’Chayim Delicatessen, Cottonseed Apparel, Glen Arbor Park, Glen Arbor. Sound Samples. Free. glenarborart.org/product/ musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------EAST JORDAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL: Tonight includes an outdoor movie - “The Wild Robot” at dusk at Loveday Field; Gordon Russ & his Fun Comedy Magic Show at 7pm at Memorial Park Bandshell; a carnival from 5-10pm, Youth Parade at 6:30pm beginning at Sportmans Park, & more. eastjordan-

THE FRIENDS OF INTERLOCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE: Interlochen Public Library. Featuring thousands of books in dozens of genres for adults, teens & children, along with DVDs, CDs, puzzles & games.

Prices are $3 for hardcover, $2 for softcover.

Everyone is welcome to become a Friends member at the door tonight from 5-7pm to shop the preview sale (individual member, $10; family, $20). All proceeds benefit library programs. interlochenpubliclibrary.org ----------------------------AT THE HEART OF THE GREAT TURTLE: THE WAGANAKISING HOME IN THE GREAT LAKES: 6-7:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Bldg. Rotunda Room, Petoskey. Eric Hemenway, director of repatriation, archives and records for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, will look at the many ways water has been & continues to be critical for the Odawa. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ctacpetoskey/heart-great-turtle-waganakisinghome-great-lakes ----------------------------MORE GIRLS ON BIKES!: 6-7:15pm, Norte Youth Cycling, 1213 West Civic Center, Dr., TC. Join Norte for a laidback 3-4 mile bike ride for mothers & daughters. Young riders in fourth grade & up are encouraged to ride.

Third grade & lower should consider hopping in a bike trailer. All riders 12 & younger must be accompanied by an adult. Free. norteyouthcycling.org/calendar/more-girls-on-bikes1 ----------------------------OWL MIGRATION AT WHITEFISH POINT: 6:30pm, NMC, Innovation Center, Room 106, TC. Chris Neri & Nova Mackentley, founders of Friends of Whitefish Point, have studied owls there for more than 20 years, & will be sharing those experiences. Free.

----------------------------RUN LAKE ANN 5K, ERIK FLORIP MEMORIAL RUN: 6:30pm, 6530 First St., Lake Ann. Featuring a fun run ($5 donation) & 5K. $30 + Sign Up fee. runsignup.com/Race/Events/ MI/LakeAnn/RunLakeAnn5K ----------------------------CHEBOYGAN MUSIC ON MAIN: 7pm, Washington Park, downtown Cheboygan.

Featuring the Petoskey Steel Drum Band.

----------------------------CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, TC. Featuring the Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Band. Concessions will be available for purchase from 5:30-7pm. Free. gtpavilions.org/news-events/2025-concerts-on-thelawn/band-lineup ----------------------------CHAMBERFEST CHEBOYGAN SERIES: ORION WEISS: 7:30pm, The Cheboygan Opera House. This “brilliant pianist” (New York Times) has performed with all of the major orchestras of North America, including Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic & New York Philharmonic. $30; $5 discount for Veterans; free for students. theoperahouse.org

june 20

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LOCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE: (See Thurs., June 19, except today’s time is 9am-5pm.)

----------------------------44TH ANNUAL ELLSWORTH/ATWOOD PIG ROAST: Community Park, Ellsworth.

Featuring the Grand Parade, free kids’ games, Pork Roast Dinner, Horse Pull, 2-Mile Championship Run & much more! facebook. com/EllworthPigRoast ----------------------------DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FLOWER FESTIVAL: Downtown Petoskey. Celebrate the beauty of nature! The streets come alive

with vibrant floral installations, creative workshops & unique botanical experiences. facebook.com/people/Downtown-PetoskeyFlower-Festival/61573247475880 ----------------------------NAHA HOSTS “ANISHINAABEK HISTORY” PRESENTATION WITH JOANNE COOK: 10am, 118 E. Nagonaba St., Northport. Free. facebook.com/photo?fbid=11382 59431672477&set=a.458801732951587 ----------------------------CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Noon-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Petoskey. Featuring The Tweed Tones. Bring a lunch, lawn chair or picnic blanket. Free. crookedtree.org/article/concerts-park ----------------------------8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Purchase Award Ticket Holders are the first to view & purchase art from 5-6pm. Awards will be announced at 5:30pm. The Fresh Paint Party will be held from 6-8pm. paintgrandtraverse.com ----------------------------EAST JORDAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL: Today includes the Friday Night Block Party from 6-10:30pm at Memorial Park, Spring Street & Harbor Parking Lot; Corn Hole Tournament at 6pm in Memorial Park; live music, & more. eastjordanfreedomfestival.org/events ----------------------------SUMMER ARTISAN ART & WINE WALK: 5-8pm, downtown Suttons Bay. Explore local shops, meet artists & participate in a community art project, & indulge in wines, ciders & brews from Leelanau County. suttonsbaychamber.com/summer-art-wine-walk ----------------------------SUMMER SOLSTICE CONCERT: 5-7pm, Peninsula Community Library, TC. Bring your chair & a picnic dinner. Free dessert! Live music by Nick Veine. 231-223-7700.

----------------------------WARRANT WSG FIREHOUSE & SIIN: 5:3010:30pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. American glam metal band Warrant experienced success from 1989-1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. They are known for their single “Heaven” & albums “Cherry Pie” & “Dog Eat Dog.” Enjoy hit singles from Firehouse, like “Don’t Treat Me Bad” & “When I Look Into Your Eyes.” SIIN is known for their stage presence & high energy brand of rock. $49$99. lrcr.com/event/warrant-special-guestsfirehouse-and-siin ----------------------------2025 SUMMER OPENING RECEPTION: 6pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Celebrate the new exhibitions at Dennos Museum.

Please RSVP in advance. Limit of 300. simpletix.com/e/2025-summer-opening-receptiontickets-216453 $0-$10. dennosmuseum.org/ events/community-programs.html ----------------------------FAIRIES & FORTS: 6-8pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville. Art projects at Discovery Grove, stories & songs at the amphitheater, followed by a parade to the Stockade Labyrinth. Dress in theme for Fairies and Forts! Free. michlegacyartpark.org/events/ fairiesandforts ----------------------------MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 6pm, Old Settlers Park Chapel, Maple City. Culminating Concert. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residence-kodak-quartet ----------------------------RED DRIVE CONCERT SERIES: 6-8pm, The Village at GT Commons, Piazza, TC. Featuring The Luke Woltanski Band. Free. leftfootcharley.com/events-calendar ----------------------------“YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: (See Sat., June 14) ----------------------------DOWNTOWN SUMMER CONCERT SE-

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----------------------------NORTHLAND PLAYERS: SUMMER YOUTH THEATER - “THE LION KING JR.”: 7pm, The Cheboygan Opera House. Join Simba, Rafiki & a cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle & back again. $6-$12. theoperahouse.org ----------------------------GARY CLARK JR.: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Wsg Lamont Landers. Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, & four-time Grammy Award winner Gary Clark Jr. blends hard rock, soul, hip-hop, & African chant. You’ll recognize old & new favorites such as “Please Come Home” & “Bright Lights.” Tickets start at $35. interlochen.org/ events/gary-clark-jr-2025-06-20

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MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K: 6am, Draw Bridge, downtown Charlevoix. See web site to register & for various start times. charlevoixmarathon.com ----------------------------2 MILE CHAMPIONSHIP RUN: River Park, Ellsworth. Registration runs from 7-7:45am, & the race starts at 8am. $20. facebook.com/ EllworthPigRoast ----------------------------BETSIE RIVER CLEAN SWEEP: Homestead Dam, Benzonia. Join Benzie Conservation District & partners in the annual Betsie River cleanup to keep it a healthy & beautiful habitat. Includes a light breakfast & 9am launch. Cleanup gear provided; please bring your own kayak/canoe, life jacket, sunscreen, bugspray & water. Registration required: 231-882-4391. benziecd.org/events --------------------------------------------------------MUSICIANS-IN-RESIDENCE: KODAK QUARTET: 9am, Inn and Trail Gourmet, Glen Arbor. Sunrise Sounds. Free. glenarborart.org/product/musicians-in-residencekodak-quartet ----------------------------RAINBOW RUN: 9am, Hull Park, TC. Presented by TART Trails & Up North Pride, this is a color fun run & fundraiser around the Boardman Lake Loop Trail. To celebrate the trail systems & the Northern Michigan 2SLGBTQ+ Community during Pride Month, the event invites the community to join together at Hull Park to enjoy music & refreshments before & after the run. $24-$35. traversetrails.org/event/rainbow-run ----------------------------THE FRIENDS OF INTERLOCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE: (See Thurs., June 19, except today’s time is 9am-2pm.)

----------------------------44TH ANNUAL ELLSWORTH/ATWOOD PIG ROAST: (See Fri., June 20) ----------------------------8TH ANNUAL PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE: Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. A Pint-Sized Paint Out for Kids will be held from 10amnoon. The Gallery will be open from 10am3pm & it’s the public’s first chance to view & purchase the remaining paintings from the week. paintgrandtraverse.com ----------------------------BAY HARBOR CLASSIC CAR & BOAT FESTIVAL: 10am, Bay Harbor. Featuring a collection of the finest classic, future classic & rare cars & boats in the country. This year’s show will feature the first Mustang ever built & the only full collection of all 7 models of Ford cars built in 1957. Free for spectators. bayharborcarandboatfestival.com -----------------------------

DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FLOWER FESTIVAL: 10am, Downtown Petoskey. Celebrate the beauty of nature! The streets come alive with vibrant floral installations, creative workshops & unique botanical experiences. facebook.com/people/Downtown-PetoskeyFlower-Festival/61573247475880 ----------------------------EAST JORDAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL: Today includes kids events in Memorial Park from 10am-2pm; Grand Parade at 4pm; fireworks at dusk; live music, & more. eastjordanfreedomfestival.org/events ----------------------------FRANKFORT CRAFT FAIR: 10am-4pm, downtown Main Street, Frankfort. Explore the talents of more than 70 art & craft vendors, showcasing a diverse array of handmade goods.

----------------------------GAYLORD ART & CRAFT SHOW: 10am5pm, Court St., downtown Gaylord. daniellesblueribbonevents.com ----------------------------TRAVERSE CITY SHOP & SIP AT TRAVERSE CITY HORSE SHOW: 10am-4pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. Explore a diverse lineup of local makers & artists, featuring handcrafted pottery, jewelry, textiles, woodworking, & more. There will also be live music, face painting, food trucks & top-tier equestrian competition happening on the show-grounds. $5; 12 & under are free. traversecityshopandsip.com ----------------------------6TH ANNUAL CHERRY WHISKEY FEST: Noon-4pm, TC Whiskey Stillhouse, 201 E. 14th St. Enjoy a day of whiskey, food from Le Metro Pizzeria Food Truck, specialty cocktails, live music by Whale Rampage & The Daylites, yard games & fun. Exclusive giveaways include a private Distillery tour for 10, VIP guided tasting for 10, & Heritage bottle. facebook.com/events/2428454697505960 ----------------------------GREG RAPPLEYE BOOK SIGNING: 1-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Greg will sign his book, “Barley Child.” horizonbooks.com/ event/greg-rappleye-book-signing ----------------------------WORKSHOP WITH MARVEL-COMICS ARTIST: 1pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room & front lawn, TC. Learn to make comics with Marvel Comics Artist Jerry DeCaire in his signature workshop. Signed demo drawings will be offered to lucky participants for free at the end of the program. Free. tadl.org/DrawComics ----------------------------FERNWOOD SUMMER BLOCK PARTY: 1:30-5:30pm, Sixteenth St. & Arnold Court, TC. For Fernwood neighborhood residents.

Join for grilled burgers & dogs, games for the kids, live music & raffle give-aways. Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert. Free. fernwoodtc.org/events ----------------------------“YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”: (See Sat., June 14, except today’s times are 2pm & 7pm.)

----------------------------LADIES OF THE LIGHTHOUSE PRESENTATION: 4pm, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library, upstairs Reading Nook. Dianna Stampfler, author of “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses” & “Death & Lighthouses of the Great Lakes: A History of Misfortune & Murder,” will share the history of women who worked as lighthouse keepers along the Great Lakes from the 1840s through present day. Free. sbbdl.org ----------------------------AN EVENING WITH WADE ROUSE (VIOLA SHIPMAN): 7pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Help celebrate Wade’s newest book, “The Page Turner.” Free. mcleanandeakin.com/event/2025-06-21/viola-shipman-page-turner -----------------------------

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AUTHENTIC CHICAGO BLUES WITH JOHN PRIMER & THE REAL DEAL BLUES BAND: 7pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Primer was a sideman to Willie Dixon, Junior Wells & Muddy Waters (for whom he was also music director). After that he spent many years with Magic Slim and the Teardrops before leading his own band - The Real Deal & has earned multiple Lifetime Achievement Awards & Grammy nominations. $25 advance; $30 door. thebaytheatre.com/specialevents/event-five-xx4ly ----------------------------EVERCLEAR WSG SISTER HAZEL: 7pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s, has sold over 6 million records & achieved 12 Top 40 Hit Singles on Mainstream Rock, Alternative, & Adult Top 40 radio, including “Santa Monica,” “I Will Buy You A New Life,” & more. $49-$99. lrcr.com/event/everclear ----------------------------NORTHLAND PLAYERS: SUMMER YOUTH THEATER - “THE LION KING JR.”: (See Fri., June 20) ----------------------------SATURDAYS IN THE PARK WITH PLANET D NONET: 7pm, GT County Civic Center Amphitheater, TC. ----------------------------SUMMER SOLSTICE PARTY: 7pm, House of Bear, 4242 Co. Rd. 633, Grawn. Featuring a natural tie-dye station (bring your own item to dye), sun altar & solstice ritual, wishing flags for the fields, community potluck picnic, live music, drumming, dancing, bonfire & more. Find ‘Summer Solstice Party at The House of Bear’ on Facebook. Free.

----------------------------VIRIDIAN STRINGS: 7pm, Pines of Arcadia. Soak in the masterful sounds of Viridian Strings musicians Kyle & Suni, surrounded by the beauty of northern Michigan. $40. oliverart.org ----------------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROYAL OAK LEPRECHAUNS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters/schedule ----------------------------LIVE AT THE GARDEN: 7:30pm, The Garden Theater, Frankfort. Featuring The Claudettes. With six albums to their name, this group continues to put a new spin on American roots music. Enjoy their “garage cabaret” sound. $27 + fees. gardentheater.org/live-atthe-garden ----------------------------INFINITY: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. One of the top cover bands in the country, Infinity brings the hits of Boston, Bon Jovi, Led Zeppelin, Styx, Queen, REO Speedwagon, Journey, & more to life.

Get ready to sing along & be part of the action. $47-$82. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/infinity

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FLOWER FESTIVAL: (See Sat., June 21) -------------------GAYLORD ART & CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., June 21) ----------------------------BASIC PADDLING INSTRUCTION & INTRO TO TAPC: 1pm, Lake Arbutus #5 Park; NOT the Boat Launch, TC. Get to know the Traverse Area Paddle Club! Basic instruction followed by an hour on the water to practice basic paddle strokes. Bring your own boat or let the club know if you need to borrow from one of their members’ (email: harold@traverseareapaddleclub. org). Free but advance registration is required on webpage. traverseareapaddle-

club.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_ id=813410&item_id=2647662 ----------------------------3RD ANNUAL LONGEST DAY - MUSICAL SHOWCASE: 2pm, Bier’s Inwood Brewery, Charlevoix. Celebrate the Day with the Most Light. A benefit to support those affected by Alzheimer’s. Performers include The Tweed Tones, Lou Thumser, Michelle Chenard, John Piatek, Patrick Ryan, Josh Hall, Ken Shepley, Significant Others, Dan Duncan, Jeff Socia, & Scott Hankins. Also enjoy Bier’s brewed offerings, & food from their Hilltop Kitchen. The funds raised from beer sales, raffles & donations advance the care, support, & research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association.

----------------------------NORTHLAND PLAYERS: SUMMER YOUTH THEATER - “THE LION KING JR.”: (See Fri., June 20, except today’s time is 2pm.)

----------------------------TC HORSE SHOWS GRAND PRIX SHOW JUMPING: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. Molon Excavating CSI3* Grand Prix. Fast-paced show jumping, food, boutique shopping, & open-air fun. Gates open early. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Elk Rapids District Library. $15 GA. app.gopassage.com/venues/8654 ----------------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. ROYAL OAK LEPRECHAUNS: 5:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters/schedule ----------------------------VESPER CONCERT: “STAND BY ME”: 8pm, Bay View, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. An evening of blues, classical, jazz, & soul celebrating our connections to one another. $20.50-$24.50. bayviewassociation.org/ events/vesper-concert-stand-by-me

ongoing BOYNE CITY’S STROLL THE STREETS:

Downtown Boyne City. Held Friday evenings at 6pm, June 13 - Aug. 29. Enjoy live music, children’s activities & much more. The first Stroll the Streets of July will take place on Thurs., July 3rd due to the 4th of July Festival on that Fri., July 4. boynecitymainstreet.com ----------------------------DOCENT LED TOURS OF DOUGHERTY MISSION HOUSE MUSEUM, TC: Ongoing docent led tours of the 1842 Dougherty Mission House built by Rev. Peter Dougherty, Chief Agosa & the Odawa & Ojibwe people.

Tour the house Old Mission Peninsula is named for, outbuildings & demonstration garden. Explore the former inn where the region’s fruit industry began & 15 acres of trails. See American chestnut trees. Tours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am to 4pm. doughertyoldmissionhouse.com ----------------------------WEEKLY WILDFLOWER WALK: Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Every Tues., 10:30am-noon through Aug., take a leisurely stroll through the scenic trails of Grass River Natural Area alongside knowledgeable docent Lyn Petty. Discover the variety of wildflowers & learn to identify their unique beauty. Keep an ear out for the melodies of birds that call Grass River home. grassriver.org

farmers markets ALDEN SUNSET MARKET: By tennis courts

on Tyler St. Held on Thursdays, June through Sept. from 2-7pm. Shop for fruit, veggies, gifts, art & much more. The downtown stores will be open late & there will be live music.

----------------------------BOYNE CITY: Veterans Park. Held on Wednesdays & Saturdays through mid-Oct. from 8am-noon. Exceptions include July 12 at Peninsula Beach & Aug. 9 at Green Space

between City Hall & Field of Dreams. boynecityfarmersmarket.org ----------------------------DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY: Howard St., between Mitchell St. & Michigan St. Held every Fri., 8:30am-1pm. Local producers offer organic meats, fruits & vegetables, flowers & more. petoskeychamber.com/downtownpetoskey-farmers-market ----------------------------EAST BAY CORNERS: Thursdays, 2-6pm through Oct. 2. Township Hall, 1965 N. 3 Mile Rd., TC. This market accepts SNAP/EBT benefits & also offers a Power of Produce program for kids ages 5-13. There will be live music, food trucks, & family game nights. eastbaytwp.org/residents/food_security.php ----------------------------ELK RAPIDS: Cedar St. Parking Lot, downtown. Runs every Fri. through Oct. 3, 8amnoon. elkrapidschamber.org/farmers-market ----------------------------EMPIRE: 10234 Front St. Held every Sat. through Aug. 30 from 9am-1pm. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com ----------------------------FRANKFORT: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, Open Space Park, Main St. ----------------------------GLEN ARBOR: Behind Glen Arbor Twp. Hall, 6394 W. Western Ave. Held every Tues. through Sept. 16, 9am-1pm. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com ----------------------------HARBOR SPRINGS: Corner of State & Main streets, downtown. Held on Wednesdays & Saturdays from 9am-1pm through Aug. 27, & Saturdays continue through Oct. 11. Featuring local farmers, artisans, food producers & more. There will be live music on select dates, & also Kids Days. petoskeyarea.com/ events/harbor-springs-farmers-market-2025 ----------------------------INTERLOCHEN: Corner of US-31 & J. Maddy Parkway. Held every Sun. through Oct. from 9am-2pm, & every Thurs. in June, July & Aug. from 2-7pm. Featuring local fresh produce, locally produced food, & natural artisan arts & crafts. facebook.com/InterlochenFarmersMarket ----------------------------LELAND: Immanuel Lutheran Church parking lot. Held every Thurs. through Sept. 4, 9am-1pm. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com ----------------------------LONG LAKE TWP.: Haywood Park, 8870 N. Long Lake Rd., TC. Held on Thursdays through Oct. 2, 9am-1pm. 946-2249.

----------------------------MANISTEE: Wagoner Community Center.

Held every Sat. through Oct. 4, 9am-noon. manisteekitchen.org/farmers-market ----------------------------NORTHPORT: 105 S. Bay St., across from marina. Held every Fri. through Sept. 19, 9am-1pm. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com ----------------------------OLD TOWN EMMET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm through Oct. 4, Friendship Center of Emmet County, Petoskey. This market is made up of a group of local farmers, growers, bakers, makers, crafters, & artisans. petoskeyarea. com/events/old-town-emmet-farm-market ----------------------------OUTDOOR MINI FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 1-5pm through Aug. 25. The Village at GT Commons, Piazza/Pavilion, TC. Find local baked goods, vegetables, herbs & more.

----------------------------SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Parking Lot B, Cass St. & E Grandview Parkway, TC. Held on Wednesdays through Oct. from 8am-noon, & Saturdays through Oct. from 7:30am-noon. The farmers market will take place on the ground floor of the Old Town Parking deck during the National Cherry Festival, June 28 – July 5. dda.downtowntc.com/farmers-market/ -----------------------------

SUTTONS BAY: North Park, 601 Front St. Held every Sat. through Oct. 18, 9am-1pm. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com

art MEMBERS ART EXHIBIT: Northport Arts

Association. Featuring a wide range of artistic expressions, including paintings in various styles & mediums, pottery of all shapes & sizes, photography, fiber arts, woodworking, miniatures, & more. An opening reception will be held on June 13 from 5-8pm. It will feature light appetizers & a cash bar. The exhibit continues June 14 - July 6, noon to 4pm, Tues. through Sun. northportartsassociation. org/events-exhibits ----------------------------TERRY DICKINSON RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBIT: AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center, Grayling. Runs through June 15. Celebrate the creative legacy of Graylingbased artist & former Executive Director of AuSable Artisan Village Terry Dickinson. This show features about 100 pieces spanning decades of Terry’s artistic journey. artisanvillage.org/event/terry-dickinson-retrospectiveexhibit ----------------------------PFLAG/MARJDI: “ART SPEAKS PRIDE”: The Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Hardy Hall, Manistee. Runs through July 6.

Contact for hours. ramsdelltheatre.org/art ----------------------------“LAYERS OF JOY”: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Oil painter Cathy Engberg’s paintings are joyful, expressive bursts of form & physicality along with the layered abstract constructions made of recycled cardboard & encaustic by Kathleen Kvern. Runs through June 14. See web site for hours. higherartgallery.com ----------------------------“SERENITY - CAPTURED MOMENTS”: The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, in gallery space above Visitor Center, TC. This exhibit by Rose Denomme is the latest in the Three Seasons Art Show series. Her paintings are on display through June 18.

The gallery is open Mon. through Sat., 10am5pm. thebotanicgarden.org ----------------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - OPEN STUDIO, PETOSKEY: Saturdays, 10am-1pm in Visual Arts Room. Free drop-in art studio for the whole family. New projects are offered weekly. crookedtree.org - IMMERSED: An immersive exhibition exploring aesthetic, cultural, environmental, & historical dimensions of water - through art, artifacts, sound, & motion. Runs through Aug. Check web site for hours. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/immersed-free-public-programming - LEGACY & LIGHT: 150 YEARS OF BAY VIEW: Held in Atrium Gallery in honor of Bay View Association’s 150th anniversary, this exhibition showcases original artwork inspired by the beauty, spirit, & enduring legacy of this Chautauqua community. Runs through July 12. Check web site for hours. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/legacylight-150-years-bay-view ----------------------------DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - JOAN FITZSIMMONS: INTO WHAT WORLD?: Runs June 20 through Aug. This is a solo exhibition by Joan Fitzsimmons & a personal investigation into landscape as a place of dreams & imagination. It consists of selections from three of her photographic series called “The Woods,” “Blue Moon,” & “Plant Life.” Hours are Tuesdays through Sundays, 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org - MATT SHLIAN: EVERY LINE IS A CIRCLE IF YOU MAKE IT LONG ENOUGH: Runs June 20 - Aug. See a world where art, science & engineering converge. Renowned for his intricate paper sculptures, Shlian trans-

forms flat sheets into dynamic, dimensional forms, exploring the beauty of structure, pattern, & movement. Hours are Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org - RECLAIMED: THE ART OF ECOLOGY: Runs June 20 - Aug. San Francisco’s waste management service Recology believes that art plays a unique role in educating & inspiring the public. Each year they award residencies to artists, which include a stipend, coveted studio space, & scavenging privileges at their Transfer Station & Recycling Center.

These 33 artists have created this exhibit.

Hours are Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org - CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE CERAMICS FROM THE HORVITZ COLLECTION: Runs through Sept. 28, 2025. An array of works by contemporary Japanese ceramic artists, this is a sampler of the great diversity of styles, forms, glazes, & ages. These artworks are drawn from the curated collection of Carol & Jeffrey Horvitz, some of the leading collectors of Japanese contemporary outside of Japan. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibitions/index.html - A STYLE ALL OUR OWN: CANADIAN WOODLAND ARTISTS: Runs through Sept.

28, 2025. In the early 1960s, young Indigenous artists from the Great Lakes region created a unique style of painting known as the Woodland School of Art. Early members of this prolific art community included Norval Morrisseau, Carl Ray, Roy Thomas, Sam Ash, Jackson Beardy, & Daphne Odjig. Perhaps the best-known of the group is Norval Morrisseau, who is often referred to as the Father of the Woodland School. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum. org/art/now-on-view/canadian-woodlandartists.html

----------------------------GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER: - RANDOM EXHIBITION: Runs through Aug. 28 in the Lobby Gallery. “Random: Collages From The Scrap Pile,” an exhibition of spontaneous compositions by Leelanau County artist Mark Mehaffey. Random is also a tutorial about remaining alert to creative possibilities. glenarborart.org/exhibits - MEMBERS CREATE: Held in the Main Gallery, this exhibit runs through Aug. 7. Featuring work in a wide range of media: paint to fiber, clay to metal. Open Mon. through Fri., 9am-3pm, & Sat. & Sun., noon-4pm. Free. glenarborart.org/product/exhibit-2025-members-create ----------------------------OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT: - ALCHEMY + ARTISTRY: Exploring the line between abstraction & representation. Large scale watercolors, intricate ceramics, inventive metalwork & dramatic paintings. Featured artists include Rocco Pisto, his daughter Gina Pisto, Arthur Johns, & Rochelle Aultman. Runs through June 20. Open Mon. - Sat. from 10am-4pm; Sun., noon-4pm. oliverart.org - “SMALL WORKS: COMMUNITY COLLAGE” PROJECT, HONORING LEGACY OF JOE MUER: Runs through Aug. This engaging project underscores the Oliver Art Center’s commitment to fostering awareness & accessibility of the visual arts by inviting artists of all ages & abilities to contribute their creativity. oliverart.org - GREAT LAKES PASTEL SOCIETY’S 2025 MEMBERS SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION: Held in Fisher Room Gallery through July 12.

This juried show features the work of some of the best pastelists in the region. The exhibition is juried by Pastel Society of America Master Pastelist Lyn Asselta. oliverart.org

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Grand Traverse & Kalkaska APACHE TROUT GRILL, TC 6/19 -- Jim Hawley, 5:30-8:30 CHATEAU CHANTAL, TC 6/20 – Randy Reszka, 5-8 ENCORE 201, TC 9: 6/14 -- Saturday Night Fever feat.

DJ Ricky T 6/19 -- DJ Skin Kwon Doe 6/20 -- Toga Party feat. DJ Ricky T 6/21 -- DJ Ricky T HOPSCOTCH BRICK OVEN & TAPROOM, TC 6/14 & 6/21 -- David Lawston, 6-9 IDENTITY BREWING CO., TC 6/14 -- The Pink Violin Band, 6-9 6/16 -- Vinyl Night w/ DJ E-Knuf, 5-8 6/17 -- TC Celtic, 6-8 6/19 -- Beyond Trivia!, 7-9 KILKENNY'S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, TC 9:30: 6/13-14 -- Risque 6/20 -- Timberline 6/21 -- Peril KINGSLEY LOCAL BREWING 6/14 – 2nd June-iversary Party w/ live music, 3 6/17 – Open Mic Night w/ LaRose Duo, 6-8 6/19 – Trivia Night w/ Marcus Anderson, 6:30-8:30 LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC BARREL ROOM: 6/16 -- Open Mic w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9 ON PIAZZA, ACROSS FROM TASTING ROOM: 6/20 -- Red Drive Concert Series: The Luke Woltanski Band, 6-8 LIL BO, TC Tues. – Trivia, 8-10 Sun. – Karaoke, 8 MARI VINEYARDS, TC 6/17 -- Pete Fetters, 4-6 MIDDLECOAST BREWING CO., TC 6/18 -- Trivia Night w/ Steveo, 7-9 6/19 -- Open Mic Night, 7-9 6/20 -- Ben Richey, 6-9

MT. HOLIDAY, TC BEER GARDEN: 6/19 – Chris Sterr, 6-9 6/20 -- Summer Solstice Party w/ Headwaters Band, 6-10 T-BAR & GRILL: 6/17 -- Trivia Night, 7-10 NORTH BAR, TC 6/14 – The Boardman River Band, 5-8 6/15 – John Piatek, 5-8 6/18 – Jesse Jefferson, 7-10 6/19 – Mal & Mike, 7-10 6/20 – Nick Vasquez, 1-4; Funky Uncle, 5-8 6/21 – Clint Weaner, 5-8 6/22 – Trillium Groove, 5-8 OLD MISSION DISTILLING, TC SEVEN HILLS: 6/14 – Gemini Moon, 7 6/15 – Reminisce: Jim & Dave, 6:30 6/17 – Vinyl Night, 7 6/18 – Jimmy Olson, 7:30 6/19 – Blair Miller, 6 6/20 – Tower of Bauer, 6 6/21 – The Fridays, 7 6/22 -- A to Z, 6:30 SAIL INN BAR & GRILL, PATIO, TC Wed -- Live Music w/ Josh, 6 Thurs, Sat – Karaoke, 9 STONE HOUND BREWING CO., WILLIAMSBURG 6/14 -- Headwaters Band, 7-9 6/20 -- John Richard Paul, 7-9 6/21 -- Reese Keelor, 6:30-9:30 TC GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 6/20 -- Jim Hawley, 6-9 THE ALEXANDRA INN, TC BLUSH ROOFTOP TERRACE: Mon -- John & Madeline Piatek, 4-6 THE ALLUVION, TC 6/14 – Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet wsg Elden Kelly & Sheela Bringi, 7:30 6/16 – Big Fun – Funky Fun Mondays, 6-8:30 6/20 – Claudia Schmidt, 7-9 THE COIN SLOT, TC 7: 6/14 -- Split Decision 6/19 -- David Lawston 6/20 -- Pug Loop/The New Burn 6/21 -- Bomb Cats/Dude Man Sir

THE HAYLOFT INN, TC 7:30-11: 6/13-14 -- Sandy & The Bandits 6/20-21 -- Off Duty THE LITTLE FLEET, TC 6/20 -- The Daylites, 6:30 6/21 -- Summer Solstice Party w/ Agnes Su & The Dear Companions: Ribbons of Song, 6:30-10 THE PARLOR, TC 6/14 – Mal & Mike, 6-9; Wink Solo, 9-12 6/17 – Jesse Jefferson, 8-11 6/18 – Rob Coonrod, 8-11 6/19 – Jimmy Olson, 8-11 6/20 – Kevin Paul, 6-9; Nick Vasquez, 9-12 THE PUB, TC 6/15 & 6/22 -- David Martón, 5-8 6/16 – Karaoke w/ DJ Shawny T, 8-11 6/18 – Zeke Clemons, 8-11 6/19 – Music Bingo: Bar Jukebox Favorites, 7:30-10:30 6/20 – Jimmy Olson, 9-12 THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 6/14 -- Sean Miller, 8 6/15 -- On Thin Ice Comedy Battle, 7 6/17 – Open Mic w/ Zak Bunce, 7 6/19 – DJ Trivia, 7 6/20 – Kevin Johnson, 8 6/21 – Elizabeth Landry, 8 THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, TC PATIO, 6:30-9:30: 6/14 – J Hawkins Band 6/19 – Peril 6/21 – Split Decision TOWNLINE CIDERWORKS, WILLIAMSBURG 6/20 – LaRose Duo, 6-8 UNION STREET STATION, TC 6/14 – Peril, 10 6/19 – DJ1 Wave, 9 6/20 – The Future of Comedy Show, 7; DJ Prim, 10 6/21 – The Future of Comedy Show, 7; The Time Bombs, 10

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FURNACE STREET DISTILLERY, ELBERTA PATIO, 6-8: 6/14 & 6/21 -- Andy Littlefield 6/15 – Mike Struwin 6/20 – Jerome Forde 6/22 – Keith Scott HOP LOT BREWING CO., SUTTONS BAY 5-8: 6/14 -- Rock Hat 6/20 -- Drew Hale 6/21 -- Eric Dane Jaqua IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE 6/14 – Charlie Arnett, 6:30-8:30 6/15 – Brian Curran, 4-6 Thurs. Night Trivia, 5-7 6/21 – Anna p.s., 6:30-8:30 6/22 – Allie Kessel, 4-6 JACOBSON MARINA FRANKFORT 6/21 -- Jim Hawley, 3-6

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6/15 – Aaron Dye, 3-6 6/16 – Jesse Jefferson, 5-8 6/17 – Luke Woltanski, 5-8 6/18 – Searching for Jane, 5-8 6/19 – LaRose, 5-8 6/20 – Rebekah Jon, 5-8 6/21 – Anna p.s., 1-4; SkyeLea, 5-8 6/22 – SALDAJE, 3-6 SHADY LANE CELLARS, SUTTONS BAY 4-7: 6/14 – Blair Miller 6/15 -- Billy & The Kid 6/20 – Friday Night Live w/ Larry Perkins 6/21 – Jabo Bihlman SOUL SQUEEZE CELLARS, LAKE LEELANAU 4-7: 6/14 – Drew Hale 6/19 – Embraceable 2 6/20 – Jerome Forde 6/21 – Some Like It Yacht STORMCLOUD BREWING FRANKFORT 6/21 -- One Hot Robot, 4-7 SUTTONS BAY CIDERS 6/15 – Brady Corcoran, 5:30-8 6/19 – Thurs. DJ Trivia, 6:30-8 6/22 – Andre Villoch, 5:30-8 SWEET’S BAR & GRILL, HONOR Mon. – Music Bingo, 7 Fri. – Music Bingo, 8; Karaoke, 10 Sat. – Karaoke, 8 THE FOLDED LEAF, CEDAR 6/14 – Amber Hassan, 5-7:30 6/18 – Jeff Haas Trio, 6-8:30 6/21 – SkyeLea, 5-7:30 THE GARDEN THEATER, FRANKFORT 6/14 -- Whiskey Wolves of The West, 7:30 6/21 -- The Claudettes, 7:30 THE HOMESTEAD RESORT, GLEN ARBOR 6/21 -- Craig Jolly, 6-9

Emmet & Cheboygan BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY 6/14 -- Chase & Allie, 2-6 6/20 -- Yankee Station, 4-7 6/21 -- Chris Calleja, 2-6 BRANDY'S HARBORTOWN, BAY HARBOR 6/14 -- Ty Parkin, 6-9 6/15 -- Ricky Hill, 12:30-3:30 6/16 – Ricky Hill, 6-9 6/17 – Continuous Imposition Jeff Wynder, 6-9 6/18 – Derek Boik, 6-9 6/19 – Chris Calleja, 6-9 6/20 – Elisabeth Christe, 12:30-3:30 6/21 – Patrick Ryan, 12:30-3:30 6/22 – Peter Jensen Tweed Tones, 12:303:30 CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY 6/17 -- Trivia Night, 7-9 6/20 -- Annex Karaoke, 9:30

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lOGY

JUNE 16 - JUNE 22

BY ROB BREZSNY

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In Finnish folklore, the Sampo

is a magic artifact that generates unending wealth and good fortune. Here’s the catch: It can’t be hoarded. Its power only works when shared, passed around, or made communal. I believe you are close to acquiring a less potent but still wonderful equivalent of a Sampo, Gemini. It may be an idea, a project, or a way of living that radiates generosity and sustainable joy. But remember that it doesn’t thrive in isolation. It’s not a treasure to be stored up and saved for later. Share the wealth.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Some Indigenous

cultures keep track of time not by clocks but by natural events: “the moon when the salmon return,” “the season when shadows shorten,” “the return of the rain birds.” I encourage you to try that approach, Virgo. Your customary rigor will benefit from blending with an influx of more intuitive choices.

You will be wise to explore the joys of organic timing. So just for now, I invite you to tune out the relentless tick-tock. Listen instead for the hush before a threshold cracks open. Meditate on the ancient Greek concept of kairos: the prime moment to act or a potential turning point that’s ripe for activation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Botanists speak of “serotiny,” a plant’s ability to delay seed release until the environment is just right. Some pinecones, for instance, only open after a fire.

What part of you has been patiently waiting, Libra? What latent brilliance has not been ready to emerge until now? The coming weeks will offer catalytic conditions—perhaps heat, perhaps disruption, perhaps joy—that will be exactly what’s needed to unleash the fertile potency. Have faith that your seeds will draw on their own wild intelligence.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): One of your

superpowers is your skill at detecting what’s unfolding beneath the surfaces. It’s almost like you have X-ray vision. Your ability to detect hidden agendas, buried secrets, and underground growth is profound. But in the coming weeks, I urge you to redirect your attention. You will generate good fortune for yourself if you turn your gaze to what lies at the horizon and just beyond. Can you sense the possibilities percolating at the edges of your known world? Can you sync up your intuitions with the future’s promises? Educated guesses will be indistinguishable from true prophecies.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarius-born Wassily Kandinsky (1866– 1944) got a degree in law and economics and began a career teaching those subjects at the university level. But at age 30, he had a conversion experience. It was triggered when he saw a thrilling exhibit of French Impressionist painters and heard an enthralling opera by Richard Wagner. Soon he flung himself into a study of art, embarking on an influential career that spanned decades. I am predicting that you will encounter inspirations of that caliber, Sagittarius. They may not motivate you as drastically as Kandinsky’s provocations, but they could revitalize your life forever.

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

ancient Egyptians revered the River Nile’s annual flooding, which brought both disruption and renewal. It washed away old plant matter and debris and deposited fertile silt that nourished new growth. In the coming weeks, Capricorn, I suspect you will experience a metaphorical flood: a surge of new ideas, opportunities, and feelings that temporarily unsettle your routines. Rather than focusing on the inconvenience, I suggest you celebrate the richness this influx will bring. The flow will ultimately uplift you, even if it seems messy at first.

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

stonemasons worked not just in service to the immediate structures they made. They imagined eternity, laying foundation blocks in cathedrals they knew they would never live to see completed. I think you are being invited to do similar work: soulful construction whose fruits may not ripen for

a while. A provocative conversation you have soon may echo for years. A good habit you instill could become a key inheritance for your older self. So think long, wide, and slow, dear Aquarius.

Not everything must produce visible worth this season. Your prime offerings may be seeds for the future. Attend to them with reverence.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): In the frigid

parts of planet Earth, some glaciers sing.

As they shift and crack and melt, they emit tones: groans, pulses, crackles, and whooshes. I believe your soul will have a similar inclination in the coming weeks, Pisces: to express mysterious music as it shifts and thaws. Some old logjam or stuck place is breaking open within you, and that’s a very good thing. Don’t ignore or neglect this momentous offering.

And don’t try to translate it into logical words too quickly.

What story does your trembling tell? Let the deep, restless movements of your psyche resound.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries writer Joseph Campbell was a world-renowned mythologist. His theories about the classic hero archetype have inspired many writers and filmmakers, including Star Wars creator George Lucas. As a young man, Campbell crafted the blueprint for his influential work during a five-year period when he lived in a rustic shack and read books for nine hours a day. He was supremely dedicated and focused. I recommend that you consider a similar foundation-building project, Aries. The coming months will be an excellent time for you to establish the groundwork for whatever it is you want to do for the rest of your long life.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In Japan,

komorebi refers to the dappled sunlight that streams through tree leaves. It names a subtle, ephemeral beauty that busy people might be oblivious to. Not you, I hope, Taurus! In the coming weeks, I invite you to draw on komorebi as an inspirational metaphor. Tune in to the soft illumination glimmering in the background. Be alert for flickers and flashes that reveal useful clues. Trust in the indirect path, the sideways glance, the half-remembered dream, and the overheard conversation. Anything blatant and loud is probably not relevant to your interests. PS: Be keen to notice what’s not being said.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Tides don’t ask

for permission. They ebb and flow in accordance with an ancient gravitational intelligence that obeys its own elegant laws. Entire ecosystems rely on their steady cyclical rhythms. You, too, harbor tidal forces, Cancerian. They are partially synced up with the earth’s rivers, lakes, and seas, and are partially under the sway of your deep emotional power. It’s always crucial for you to be intimately aware of your tides’ flows and patterns, but even more than usual right now. I hope you will trust their timing and harness their tremendous energy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Some jewelers

practice an ancient Korean art called keumboo, in which they fuse pure gold to silver by heat and pressure. The result is gold that seems to bloom from within silver’s body, not just be juxtaposed on top of it. Let’s make this your metaphor for the coming weeks, Leo. I believe you will have the skill to blend two beautiful and valuable things into an asset that has the beauty and value of both—plus an extra added synergy of valuable beauty. The only problem that could possibly derail your unprecedented accomplishment might be your worry that you don’t have the power to do that.

Expunge that worry, please.

“Jonesin” Crosswords "1724"--two specific rare letters.. by Matt Jones

ACROSS 1. Tee off 5. Bouncy music genre 8. "Know your rights" org.

12. Co. offering insurance to military members and their families 13. Biblical mountain (hidden in "offshore banking") 15. Court litigant 16. Literary tilter at windmills 18. Baseball card datum 19. Ostentatious 20. Hosp. workers 22. Ending for cyan 23. Shoulder muscle, briefly 24. September 22, 2025 occurrence 28. "Feliz cumpleaÒos ___" ("Happy birthday to you") 29. "You've got mail!" co.

30. Hog noise 31. Muscles above the abs 33. Dropped prop 34. River starting in Switzerland 35. Sudden getaway 38. Noise 40. "Dynamite" K-pop group 41. "Ditto" 45. Louvre Pyramid architect 46. Spam-sending software 47. Negative vote 48. Modern phrase for high-quality elegance over showiness 52. Beats by ___ (audio brand) 53. "Psych" cable network 54. Cerumen site 55. Add carbonation to 57. "___ Be in Love" (song by Kate Bush) 59. Japanese publisher of the "Final Fantasy" series 62. "Aqua ___ Hunger Force" 63. "Boyhood" actor Ethan 64. Peak near Palermo 65. Latin for "to be" 66. Sargasso, e.g.

67. Game side

DOWN 1. Semi-protector?

2. Leave alone 3. Enthusiast 4. Help sections on some websites 5. Chicken ___ 6. Gold, in Granada 7. "Stormy" sea bird 8. Beast of burden 9. Interrupt, as a dancing couple 10. Galena, e.g.

11. Composition's original form 13. "Greetings!"

14. Taiwanese maker of Mobiuz gaming monitors 17. "Weird Al" Yankovic movie with janitor Stanley Spadowski 21. Food on a conveyor belt 25. Not of the clergy 26. Secure storage space 27. Monogram pts.

32. Excited cry 33. Average, as the kids say 34. Walgreens pickups, for short 36. Bring together 37. "___, Brute?"

38. Presses together 39. Sleep-inducing drugs 42. Medium tempo 43. Navratilova of tennis 44. Test using a Snellen chart 45. "The exact words were ..."

46. Muslim coverings 49. Lid hair 50. Like pricy collectibles 51. "___-haw!"

56. "___ Petite" (1957 Jackie Wilson song) 58. Yellow pool ball 60. Director Boll 61. "Wanted" poster abbr.

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THE DAM SHOP, ELK RAPIDS 6/20 -- David Lawston, 6-9

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