This August during Petoskey District Library's Hobbies in the Lobby, join magician Jania Taylor as she demonstrates easy to learn magic tricks using common everyday objects.  At the end of this hour long session, children and adults, too, will be able to amaze their friends and family with their new magical skills.  Reserve a spot for children 8 and up by calling 231-758-3111.  Hobbies in the Lobby at 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 15^th, in the library's outdoor labyrinth.  In the event of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the indoor lobby.  Hobbies in the Lobby is a free event and is open to the public.  For more information, please call 231-758-3111 or visit www.petoskeylibrary.org.

New Wine Trail Announces First EVER Event. SAVE THE DATES:  September 19^th-21^st. Bay View Wine Trail announces its 1st Annual "Harvest Wine Cruise" September 19^th-21^st.  Cruise around beautiful northern Michigan and visit all 8 Bay View wine trail wineries for VIP treatment. Tickets will be available starting August 8^th from any of the 8 wineries. The region has been exploding with new grape varietals being planted throughout the area. Come find out why, taste something new and celebrate this unique and exciting experience with us.

For more information, contact Ralph Stabile @ contact@mackinawtrail.net or phone 231-487-1910

Time for Lunch in Lavender! Have lunch at Lavender Hill farms in Boyne City on Wednesday's between now and August 20^th from 12-2 p.m. catered by Green Plate Catering. Call 231-675-3013 for Reservations. Cost is $20 per person.

Northern Lights Recreation has Open Bowling 7 days a week!!  Sunday Family Funday Special $39.99 1 hour of bowling, shoe rental, large pepperoni pizza and pitcher of pop.  Good for up to 6 people.  Does not include tax or gratuity.  Sunday is Service Industry Night - Late Night Menu until 11:30 pm. Drink specials until close. JUKE BOX, ARCADE, MINI GOLF, BOWLING, BILLIARDS!!!  Every Wednesday in The Sassy Loon at 7:30 pm TEAM TRIVIA.  Free to play, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes...seats fill up fast.  Come early! Friday Nights AYCE Fish and Chips $14.99.  Saturday Prime Rib Night (while supplies last)

RE/MAX Resort Properties, Boyne City is having a School Supplies Drive aimed at supplying school supplies for children who cannot afford to purchase their own. We will be collecting items through August 25th. Community members that wish to donate can simply drop items off at our office. Items that we will be collecting at RE/MAX Resort Properties, Boyne City include: Pencils, Erasers, Crayons, Color Pencils, Washable Markers, Dry Erase Markers, Spiral, Notebooks, Pocket Folders, Glue/Glue Sticks, Pens, Backpacks, Pencil Boxes, Composition Notebooks, and Lunch boxes. Questions? Give us a call, 231-582-2400. We are located at 104 S. Lake St, Boyne City

Want a chance to win up to $1,500, with seven chances to win at least $100? Then purchase an Eagles Club raffle ticket! Each ticket is a whopping $2, less than a small cup of coffee, a book of ten tickets only costs $20! Drawing date is August 23rd between 10-11 p.m. at the Emmett county fair, need not be present to win. Tickets will be sold at the Emmett county fair or can be purchased from the Eagles Club at 313 Water Street of Petoskey. Help support your local Eagles Club to allow them to continue helping our community.

Up North Trails is a new, interactive website that will be the go-to source of information about northern Michigan's vast network of trails and points of interest. It allows users to interact with and explore more than 5,300 miles of trails across the Northern Lower Peninsula. The site encourages outdoor enthusiasts to select trails based on usage and/or location, and a host of additional features allow them to learn more about hundreds of individual trail systems and segments across the state. The site also was built with mobile users in mind, and is fully functional on tablets, mobile phones and other devices. For more information, visit upnorthtrails.org or contact Denise Cline at (231) 228-2133 or Matt McCauley at (231) 929-5061.

The Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan and MIOSHA team up to keep job sites safe! Announcing the SAFETY IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION class series.  Don't miss this potentially lifesaving and dollar saving training! CLICK HERE for information on class dates and locations throughout Cheboygan, Otsego and Emmet Counties. Classes start August 13th. Thank you to our host sites: ProBuild of Cheboygan and Gaylord and Preston Feather of Petoskey. If you would like to find out more about the Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan please call 231-348-9770 or visit www.HBAnorthernmichigan.org.

In Super PAC Dark Money Fracking, by Stewert James (www.stewertjames.com) learn about the dirty secret of political dark money from the success of fracking being used by big oil and gas to maximize their political wealth and influence across a wide swath of the earth. It all comes to a head as a Harbor Springs, Michigan billionaire wants to bring employment back to a destitute Michigan area wrought with poverty and influenced by a local militia only wanting to keep its town on the map. Take the wild ride through familiar bergs, towns, and hang-outs and find out if you're up to the task in this REAL TIME, REAL WORLD thriller. Don't believe for one minute this won't surface during the next elections.

Mark your calendar for a new fall mountain bike race at Boyne Highlands.

In addition to the fantastic "non-roadie/real mountain biker" course", racers and their "support groups" will be able to take advantage of a huge beer tent put on by Petoskey Brewing, a vendor village featuring those crazy new FAT BIKES, a live DJ throughout the event and the post party, plus great lodging deals through Boyne Highlands!  There will be a $3000 prize purse, with $500 going to the top elite man and woman racers.  Click here for more info ridethehighlander.com and to register early and save some money.  Tell your friends about this fun fall event in beautiful Northern Michigan taking place September 13th, 2014!

Congratulations to June's MacGregor Cares Winner, Little Traverse Bay Humane Society! MacGregor Cares - Monthly Community Giving Program, July's MacGregor Cares participants are: Northwest Michigan Habitat For Humanity, Boyne City Boosters Foundation, andLittle Traverse Bay Young Life. One of these fine groups will win $500 from MacGregor Plumbing & Heating. Click the link below to vote! Do you know of a group, organization or fundraiser that needs help in the community? We're here to help them reach their goals. Nominate by clicking the following link! http://www.macgregorplumbing.com/macgregor-cares 

The Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan (WRCNM) is seeking Tribute award nominations to honor extraordinary women in northern Michigan for their personal accomplishments, commitment to strengthening the community and improving the lives of those who live here.  Honorees are selected from nominations submitted by the community-at-large, and reviewed by a selection committee comprised of community members.  Nomination deadline is Friday, September 5^th, 2014.  The WRCNM, and title sponsor The Bank of Northern Michigan, will hold the Tribute awards celebration at Stafford's Perry Hotel in Petoskey at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, November 6^th, 2014. Nomination forms are available at the WRCNM's administrative office, 423 Porter Street, Petoskey or at wrcnm.org.  Contact the WRCNM to learn more about Tribute sponsorship opportunities, nominations or tickets at (231) 347-0067.