Fly Fishing Film Tour presented by Boyne Outfitters at Boyne Mountain Resort: Friday, February 20th. The original and pre-eminent exhibition of fly fishing cinema, the F3T is a one of kind experience. Each year fishy folk of all ages gather to soak up films from around the world and dream about casts still unmade. If you've been, you know what we're talking about. If you haven't, we hope to see you soon! Join us inside the Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa, Vienna A, on Friday, February 20th at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. Available online at F3T Tickets, in advance at Boyne Outfitters, or at the door.

This Saturday Is the INDOOR SALE at Dave Kring Chevrolet Cadillac! His entire Used Car Inventory will be INDOORS for 8 hours! Shop in the Warm Indoors and Save Cold Hard Cash! Get a Hot Deal and $500 in Gas or $500 more for your Trade-in!  Serious Savings on over 100 of the North's Best Pre-owned Cars, Trucks & SUV selection!  Financing as low as 2.59% for up to 60 months to qualified buyers! But it's only 8 hours starting 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Come early for the best selection and bring your title and be ready to trade. Dave Kring Chevrolet Cadillac US 31 north (2 miles north of the M-119 intersection) Petoskey.

Headlands Dark Sky Park event Saturday February 21st, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: "Finding your celestial signature." The planets Venus and Mars have been linked throughout the ages by love and intrigue, and during this evening's event they'll both appear swept into the arms of the Crescent Moon just above the horizon in the West. Free event, open to the public, no RSVP needed. It's New Moon time, the darkest time of the month, so join us under the starry skies for this free program from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Park is two miles west of downtown Mackinaw City; 15675 Headlands Road. Program takes place inside at the Guest House and outside under the stars. Call (231) 348-1713 or email darksky@emmetcounty.org for more details.

Petoskey Regional Audubon Society (PRAS) and Bearcub Outfitters are hosting a free Snowshoe Adventure on Saturday, February 21st, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Natural Area of North Central Michigan College.The 3-mile snowshoe adventure will be led by PRAS members Darrell Lawson and Lisa Hoyt. They will help identify birds seen on the trip and will have loaner binoculars available. Bearcub Outfitters will have snowshoes available for people to use for free. The event begins at 10 a.m. and will end at noon. Participants will meet at 10 AM at the entrance to the Natural Area (southeast corner of Health Education and Science Center Parking Lot on the NCMC Campus). This family friendly event is free and open to the public. No pets and no smoking. Call Lisa Hoyt, at 231-675-7222 with any questions.

The Charlevoix Area Community Pool is hosting a community pot luck dinner at Christ Episcopal Church (200 State Street, Charlevoix) on Sunday, February 22nd, from 4-7 PM. Funds raised from this by donation benefit will go towards the purchase of a robotic Pool vacuum.  Provided will be smoked pork roast, soft drinks, desert, and paper products. Bring a dish to pass and, if you wish, an adult beverage! There will be a 50/50 Raffle PLUS a Drawing for a 1-YEAR FAMILY POOL PASS valued at $330! Visit our web site at www.charlevoixpool.org or call us at 231.547.0982.

Friends @ The Carnegie presents: Rainbow Inn - Petoskey's First Afro-American Hotel on Monday February 23rd at 7 p.m. in the Carnegie Building. Resort William and Gail West's Rainbow Inn at 1630 Clarion Avenue, Petoskey, sat on the edge of this famous mid-west summer resort city from the summer of 1950 until March 9, 1965.  On that day a devastating fire burned the three story structure to ashes.  It would not be rebuilt.  All that would remain of this once stately building (and its short history as a northern Michigan gathering place for all races) would be memories. Join Richard Wiles as he shares his research. Free and open to the public. Contact the Library at 231-758-3100 or visit www.petoskeylibrary.org for more information.

Radcliffe Reading Society at McLean & Eakin Booksellers. Martha Radcliffe, retired Petoskey Public Schools elementary school teacher invites children in grades three through five to join her at McLean & Eakin Booksellers for spirited discussions in February and March on the fourth Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30. Discussions are free and include refreshments. Reserve a spot by calling McLean & Eakin Booksellers at 231-347-1180 or send an email to www.mcleanandeakin.com. February 25th: Tripods: The White Mountains by Matt Christopher. March 25th: The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare.

Grain Train Natural Foods Market continues their Winter Herbal Wisdom series on February 26th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a focus on The Childbearing Years. Join us for an evening of conversation about how women can support their bodies during their Childbearing Years. We will discuss herbal allies and basic nutritional needs for both prenatal and postnatal care. In addition, Kristin Belfy, a local practicing Doula from Rhythmic Roots, will speak about the role of a Doula and explain the ways that a Doula's services can support an expecting family. Registration required; a light snack will be provided. Cost: $5.00 or five non-perishable cans of food, to be donated to a local charity. Contact outreach@graintrain.coop, call 231-347-4914, or follow this link to register.

North Central Michigan College's Luncheon Lecture on Friday, February 27, will address the preservation of native families. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. with the presentation starting at noon in the Library conference room on the Petoskey campus. Chief Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians was part of a group that drafted the recently enacted Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act and produced a book to help judges comply with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act. Judge Maldonado will explain the importance of those laws in protecting native children and preserving tribal families. Cost for the event is $10 and includes lunch. Reservations are required. Call 231-348-6600 to reserve your place at the table.

Scovies Gourmet has chosen Hospice of Northwest Michigan as their Charity of Choice and is throwing a warm you up, fill your belly, and make you feel good fundraiser on their behalf!  On Saturday, February 28th at 6 p.m. it's "Dinner & a Movie" night! Vi has created a themed three course meal to accompany the playing of the "Patch Adams" movie. Come meet Amy Wieland, Executive Director of Hospice of Northwest Michigan an hour before the event and ask questions.  Tickets are $25 a person and can be purchased and reserved through Scovies (231) 237-7827.  Please RSVP as there is limited seating!  If you cannot make the event, stop in all day and participate in the silent auction or dropping off a donation!

YMCA of Northern Michigan Spring Program Session kicks off March 2nd! Registration is NOW OPEN! Programs being offered during the upcoming Spring Program Session: Y Karate, Play & Learn (Parent/Child Class), Y Winners Basketball, Young Artists, Kids Yoga & Junior Engineering. Visit http://www.ymcanm.org/healthy-living-petoskey-mi.htm for more information or call our office (231-348-8393) and register TODAY! Like us on Facebook!

Just a few seats left at the March 5th Wine Dinner at Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery. Menu includes Prosciutto Stuffed Mushrooms, Cream of Asparagus Soup, Fresh Spinach Berry Salad with Caramelized Pecans, Mixed Berries, Blue Cheese accompanied with Fustini's Balsamic Vinaigrette, Rustic Stuffed Breast of Chicken with Apple, Fresh Sage, Onion, and Sausage, presented with Fustini's Red Apple Vinegar Reduction and Lavender Four Layer Cake with Meringue Butter Cream Frosting and wine of course!  For reservations, call 231-290-WINE (9463)

New Series of Webinars for Businesses Interested in Selling to the Government. The first webinar will be held March 11th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will focus on Marketing Your Business to the Government. The lunchtime webinar is part of the "Chew on It" series offered by the Northwest Michigan Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), and will cover the basics of marketing a product or service to the federal government. Businesses will learn about the standard marketing materials government buyers want to see, how to maximize marketing efforts, government points of contact, and more. There is no charge to participate but pre-registration is required at: www.networksnorthwest.org/ptac. For more information about the webinars contact Anne Helbig at: annehelbig@networksnorthwest.org or 231-929-5036.

Join the Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan for the "Streets of Dreams" Preview Party on Thursday March 12th from 4:30 - 8:00 p.m. at North Central Michigan College. Food, Cocktails and Fun await you and your staff at the Home Show Preview Party. Come join the Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan with Area Board of Realtors for the evening while networking with HBA members, realtors, and other businesses. Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity will host a Silent Auction for the evening. Cost is $15 with a cash bar. RSVP via email by March 2nd for chance to win prizes lynann@hbanorthernmichigan.org. The 2015 Home Show Preview Party is a Home Builders Association and Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser.

The Northwest Michigan Industrial Association will host its annual Safety Awards Meeting on March 12th at Boyne Mountain in Room Vienna A, beginning at 5:30 p.m.  The featured program will be "Boride - Our Safety Culture Makes Us Who We Are". In addition, the Boyne City Robotics Team "The Blaze" will also present their award-winning robot. Online registration is available HERE. For more information, please visit www.nwmia.org or contact Chris Etienne at 439-2031.

BOWLAPALOOZA! Hey businesses, get your teams together for the 3rd Annual Bowlapalooza hosted by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Petoskey. The event is a perfect team-building opportunity for your business or a chance to have a fun way to entertain clients. You can have up to six people on your team for just $200 with proceeds benefiting local charities and causes in the Little Traverse Bay Region. Bowlapalooza will be held Fri. March 13th at Northern Lights Recreation Center. Registration forms are available at the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce office.

Congratulations to the January's MacGregor Cares winner, Challenge Mountain! MacGregor Cares - Monthly Community Giving Program February's MacGregor Cares participants are: Project Connect, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan and The Y of Northern Michigan. 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

Fitness Classes offered at Pointe Health. Did you know you can take Indoor Cycling, Gentle Yoga, Strength and Conditioning, and Intermediate Yoga Classes at Pointe Health? We have 13 classes to choose from; morning and evening, Monday through Saturday. For our complete schedule see our website here or find it on Facebook here. With our many Class Pass options, there's sure to be the perfect one for you. Pointe Health is located at 4670 Lake Shore Road at Sommerset Pointe. For more information call 231-459-4442. Pointe Health is proud to be a sponsor of the Win by Losing program. For details click here.