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Dance under the stars at Headlands on Sept. 5th to celebrate the Harvest Moon at the Dark Sky Viewing Area at the Headlands International Dark Sky Park in Mackinaw City from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Enjoy the dynamic sounds of the Moxie Strings for our first-ever Harvest Moon Dance under the big tent, a big Moon, and starry skies. As with all Headlands events, the Moxie Strings dance will take place rain or shine and there is no cost to attend. Reservations are not necessary. Refreshments will be available. The dance will take place under a large tent near the designated Dark Sky Viewing Area; follow the signs in the park. If you have questions, call Adams at (231) 348-1713 or email darksky@emmetcounty.org.
It is with great regret that the Hospice of Northwest Michigan Country Barn Dance & Auction scheduled for Saturday, September 6th, has been cancelled. We would like to thank again all of our supporters, donors and vendors for all of your continued support of our program. Any questions can be directed to Amy Wieland at 231-547-7659 or a.wieland@nwhealth.org.
McLean and Eakin will host Hug a Book Week in Downtown Petoskey from September 6th-14th to celebrate the release of Scott Campbell's new book, "Hug Machine." Anyone who would like to participate can start at McLean and Eakin where they will be given a Hug Hunt. Various items are on the checklist for participants to go find in businesses around Downtown, including The Grain Train, Grandpa Shorter's Gifts, Vintage 2 Vogue, The Petoskey Public Library, Life is Good, The Circus Shop, and The Rocking Horse Toy Company. For a Grand Prize, bring the completed checklist back to McLean and Eakin, and show the staff pictures of your hugs! Post your pics on Facebook with the hashtag #hugmachine. Visit mcleanandeakin.com for more information or call 231-347-1180
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New Fall Classes at North Woods Yoga. A new session of classes begins at North Woods Yoga, on the third floor of 316 1/2 East Mitchell above Grand Traverse Pie Co. on September 8th. Students new to North Woods Yoga are welcome, and the clear, step by step instruction assumes no experience. Beginners and experienced students both benefit from the Iyengar yoga approach, either by refining their understanding of the yoga poses or learning them for the first time. Start when you can, just use up purchased classes by December 18th. See the full schedule at northwoodsyoga.com. Iyengar Certified Instructor Mary Reilly has taught for over 30 years and loves getting folks started. Give it a try! You can register at your first class.
The Northern Michigan Chorale, under the direction of Julie Pierpont will present their fall concerts "Music Has Brought Us Together" on November 22 and 23. Rehearsals begin this Monday, September 8 and continue each Monday from 7-9 pm in the Petoskey High School choir room. Singers may register on our website www.nmchorale.org by clicking JOIN US. NCMC credit is available by registering at the college for MUSIC 101: Chorale 1. For more information, please call our director, Julie Pierpont at 231-347-4488.
McLaren Northern Michigan offers low cost prostate screening in Petoskey on Wednesday September 10th from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the John and Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion and Dialysis Center. Screening includes a PSA blood test and education. No physical exam. Cost is $15 and registration is required by calling (800) 248-6777
Gardeners, foragers, farmers & food lovers, don't miss this fall's workshops! It starts in September with, Fungi of Northern Michigan on Tuesdays, September 9, 16, & 23 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in Room 312, Health Education and Science Center at NCMC. Join Michigan's expert mycologist to learn about the amazing world of fungi and how to find and identify local mushroom species. Only $45 for 3 evening classes & 3 weekend foraging sessions (to be arranged). Farm workshops are presented in collaboration between North Central's Corporate & Community Education and the Institute for Sustainable Living, Art, and Natural Design (ISLAND). Please register in advance of the start of the workshop. Questions? Please call us at 231-348-6613 or 231-348-6705.
Northern Michigan Society of Human Resources Management Presents - MIOSHA SAFETY and ACA Compliance at the Odawa Hotel, Huron Room on Friday, September 12th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please join us for updates on regulations and more. We will cover MIOSHA enforcement, fines and reviews, record keeping and training. As well have a ACA (Affordable Care Act) Panel, to discuss requirements, updates, deadlines, etc. A light, healthy breakfast and beverages are included. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program begins at 9:00 a.m. This event is open to the public. Please click here to register: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/regulatory-compliance-featuring-miosha-and-aca-updates-tickets-12657405641. Northern Michigan SHRM Members will hold a brief Quarterly Membership Meeting following the program at approximately 12:05.
Mark your calendar for a new fall mountain bike race at Boyne Highlands
Don't miss this new fall race - The Highlander! 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 Tell your friends about this fun fall event in beautiful Northern Michigan taking place September 13th, 2014!
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Great lakes chamber orchestra Sunday Series Recita returns with Dr. Ondras and the Baroquen Ensemble on Sunday, September 14th at 4:00 p.m. We are kicking off our fourteenth season with another beautiful Sunday Series Recital, held at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Charlevoix. The recital promises to be very exciting! Featuring both the 2014 Emerging Artist Competition pianist and winner, Marion Watson, and the new Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra Music Director, Dr. Libor Ondras. Admission is free. For more information visit www.glcorchestra.org
Upcoming events at McLean & Eakin Booksellers: McLean & Eakin welcomes Emily St. John Mandel on Wednesday, September 17th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. for her latest novel, Station Eleven, set in Michigan. Reservations requested. McLean & Eakin Booksellers welcomes children's author Loren Long on Thursday, September 18th from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.to read from and host an event for children about his newest book, Otis and the Scarecrow. For ages 4 & up. Reservations requested. For further information call McLean & Eakin Booksellers: 231-347-1180 or access website: www.mcleanandeakin.com
North Central Michigan College's luncheon lecture series for the fall semester will begin on Friday, September 19th. A wide variety of topics will be featured: women in politics, the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, birding, the bassoon, the Great Lakes Maritime Academy and wines of Northern Michigan. All programs in the fall series will be held on Fridays in the College's Library conference room. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins at noon. Reservations are required. Call 231-348-6600 to reserve your place at the table. Cost is $10. For more information contact, Carol Laenen, Director of College Communications at 231-348-6839.
Do you know ALICE? More than one in three households in Charlevoix & Emmet counties' is walking a financial tightrope, one emergency from falling into poverty. Char-Em United Way will unveil its first statewide ALICE Study, The reality is that 1.54 million Michigan households are unable to afford life's basic necessities. That number includes those living in poverty and a population often overlooked -- ALICE, a United Way acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed. Please join us as we share this data and host a Community Conversation at the Charlevoix Public Library on September 19th from 3:00 - 4:00pm and at NCMC in the Edward Fenlon Lecture Hall on Monday, September 22nd from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. For more information visit www.charemunitedway.org
The Bank of Northern Michigan hosts Profit Mastery a Business Finance Workshop - Sept. 22nd & 23rd. The Bank of Northern Michigan (TBONM) is hosting, Profit Mastery, a two-day Business Finance Workshop designed to enhance the financial management skills of all business people. The two-day workshop is taught by the founder of Profit Mastery, Steve LeFever, and begins Monday, September 22 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme. The cost for this seminar is $495 for TBONM clients and $595 for non-clients. Registration includes the workbook and materials, lunch for both days, and a reception. This course qualifies for 16 hours of CPE credits for CPAs. To register for the workshop visit https://www.tbonm.com/pm.aspx or call 231-922-1445.
Join Emmet County and the Essence of Emmet collaborative for a historical lecture series program exploring the 20th anniversary of the reaffirmation of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians as a federally recognized Indian tribe. A panel of individuals who were part of the reaffirmation for LTBB, historians and Odawa elders will tell why it was so important for the tribe to pursue its status, the history leading up to 1994 and what Northern Michigan means for the Odawa. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 24th at the Emmet County Fairgrounds Community Building. It is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. For more information contact Beth Anne Eckerle at (231) 348-1704 or email beckerle@emmetcounty.org
Angel Ambassadors is hosting its 1st Annual ATV/Poker Run on September 27th Saturday. It's Called OPERATION: Trails For The Troops, In Honor and Memory of Heath Robinson.Entry Fee is - $25.00 per Poker Hand or $10.00 for BBQ Dinner and Music(Evershine and Fraid Knot).BBQ Dinner / 50-50 / Silent Auction / Prize for the most Patriotic Decorated ATV. Registration: 9 a.m. at Northern Knights Motorcycle Club on Mitchell Rd and a 10 a.m. start with stops at Alanson Park, Camp "Sinsuwas" For Sandwich Lunch (Fergeson Deer Camp), MooseJaw Junction, Bathroom Break Surprise Stop, ending at Northern Knights Club House for BBQ Dinner and Bands. www.angel-ambassadors.orgCall Marcie - 881-3565 or Margie - 838-5032 with questions.
Hops 'n Highlands Microbrew Festival. Fall is in the air and it's time to celebrate the great beer state that we call home! The inaugural Hops 'n Highland Microbrew Festival will feature 35 Michigan breweries showcasing more than 100 of Michigan's finest craft beers. Don't miss this opportunity to sample some of the best of the fall season on Saturday, September 27th from 1-6pm at Boyne Highlands Resort. Visit boynehighlands.com for event details and a list of participating breweries.
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September Happenings at Dripworks Coffee: Weekly Lunch Specials based around the best local ingredients the season has to offer; soups, salads, snacks and more all made from scratch. Afternoon Tea every Sunday from 12 - 4 beginning September 14th; a pot of black or herbal tea, freshly baked scones, our own homemade jam and clotted cream. Embrace your inner Brit! Tea Tasting Sunday September 21st from 3 - 5; learn all about and taste the majestic tea plant in all its myriad forms - black, oolong, green and white. $15 per person. Call now to reserve your space! 10% off all catering orders through the end of September. Need something special for your next event? Give us a call!
Stop into Leo's Neighborhood Tavern in September for 'Keno Drinko'! That's right September weekdays from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. just got more fun! Head to Leo's Neighborhood Tavern during 'Keno Drinko' and get a FREE 10 spot Easy Pick ticket with every alcoholic drink purchase. Leo's Neighborhood Tavern on Mitchell Street in Downtown Petoskey.
ZoeDance announces their September schedule offering classes for kids ages 3 and under Monday mornings, Ballroom fitness for adults Tuesday mornings, Wednesday mornings dancing for kids ages 3-5 and in the evening both Beginner Cha Cha and Beginner Waltz for Adults. Thursday evenings offer Ballroom Basics and Intermediate Cha Cha for adults. Friday night is Salsa night with lessons for adults 7-8 p.m. and Salsa Party starting at 8 p.m. Saturday morning is Dancing Daisies for ages 3-5. A performance group meets 11a.m. - Noon. And new is an adult beginning Hip Hop class this Saturday from 3-4:30 pm - more info here https://squareup.com/market/zoedance/hip-hop-workshop. The full class schedule can be found here http://www.zoedance.net/sept. ZoeDance is at 445 E. Mitchell St., Suite F. Telephone is (269) 779-9312.
Castle Farms Open for Public Guided Tours. Always wanted to take a guided tour of the Castle, but never had the chance? Our 10:00 a.m. daily public guided tours proved so popular this summer, we've decided to offer them Monday through Friday during the month of September, too! No reservations required. $11 per person. Join a trained guide for a ninety minute tour of the majestic stone buildings and gardens. View royal family memorabilia, castle and antique toy collections, plus visit the 1918 Museum. Included on the tour is a walkabout at the Castle's Model Garden Railroad, one of the largest in the State of Michigan. Built in 1918, Castle Farms is one of Michigan's top historic attractions. Castle Farms, 5052 M-66 Hwy., Charlevoix.
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Northwest Michigan Works! is offering a scholarship for an unemployed individual to enroll in a CNC Certificate Program that begins this fall in Charlevoix. The nine month long program is offered through Baker College of Cadillac and starts September 29 during the evenings at Charlevoix High School. Class sizes are small and taught by working professionals to provide plenty of one-on-one interaction and hands-on training, including actual work experience. Students learn to operate lathes, mills, precision measuring tools, and related attachments and accessories to cut, drill, shape, and finish products and component parts. To be eligible, individuals must be unemployed, laid off from a previous job, and capable of completing the training program. Anyone interested in the scholarship should contact Renee at Michigan Works!, 231-439-5231.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be temporarily widening US-31 between Camp Daggett Road and Eppler Road. Work beings soon and will include tree clearing, removing and replacing culverts, minor water main and drainage work, and reconstructing side roads at Mason and Blackbird roads. This work is in preparation for a 2015 project to reconstruct and resurface 4.2 miles of US-31 from US-131 to Camp Daggett Road. This project will require lane closures under flag control and has an expected completion of October 31st. For more details and to see a project map visit https://goo.gl/maps/UFBqK
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