There is still time to sign up for the Petoskey Women's Soccer League! The league runs for eight weeks on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m., beginning June 2nd, at the Click Road Soccer Complex. Ages 18 and older are welcome. The Petoskey Women's Soccer League is a recreational league. Sign up at www.petoskey.us. The cost is 25.00 for Residents (City, BC/Resort TWP) and 40.00 for Non-Residents. The league is graciously sponsored in part by Bearcub Outfitters, Circus Shop, Northern MI Sports Medicine Center and Personal Graphics.

Conservancy Offers Invasive Species Training at Local Nature Preserve on June 2nd, 6-7 p.m. at the Braun Nature Preserve, Pellston. Join Little Traverse Conservancy conservation easement specialist Derek Shiels for this field training on how to map and ID invasive species on LTC preserves as part of our volunteer EcoStewards program. Whether or not you attended the invasive species identification training in April, you can benefit from exploring a new preserve and expanding your knowledge of northern Michigan plants and wildlands. Please bring your smartphone and/or GPS unit if you have either. To learn more or to sign up, call Derek Shiels at 231.347.0991.

American House of Charlevoix and American House of Petoskey will each host an open house ice cream social event, where the public is invited to learn more about American House and the types of services available to help residents age in place with the help of providers in the community. The event takes place at the American House in Petoskey on Tuesday, June 2nd from 2-4 p.m. (2000 E. Mitchell Rd.) and the American House in Charlevoix on Tuesday, June 9th from 2-4 p.m. (615 Petoskey Ave.). Door prizes will be awarded. For more information about Comfort Keepers, call (231) 487-9044 or visit comfortkeeperspetoskey.com.

Duffy's Garage and Grille Open House on Friday, June 3rd from 5-7 p.m. Come into 317 East Lake Street to see and taste Petoskey's newest restaurant, Duffy's Garage & Grille.  We are inviting all downtown Petoskey business owners in to taste our delicious food and check out our cool new theme!  Free food and entertainment, provided by Charlie Reager, will be going on upstairs!  So come on in and see what we have to offer!

Join us Thursday, June 4thfrom 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery for Les Petites Bouchées. Exquisite, high end dessert trio. $8.00/3 petite desserts.  Enjoy a glass of wine or flight on the covered patio while savoring your delectable desserts! Desserts brought to you by Green Plate Catering.

McLean & Eakin Booksellers welcomes: Ruth Reichl NYT bestselling author and food critic on Thursday, June 4th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Lange Center at Bay Harbor Yacht Club for cocktails and hors d' oeuvres to celebrate her novel, Delicious! A ticketed event. Deborah Harkness NYT bestselling author of the All Souls Trilogy, appearing at the Crooked Tree Arts Center Theater on Friday, June 5th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. In partnership with the Petoskey District Library, Harkness will be talking about and signing the final book of the series, The Book of Life. A ticket event. For more information contact McLean & Eakin Booksellers at 231.347.1180 or send an email to www.mcleanandeakin.com.

Join Downtown Petoskey on Friday, June 5th in celebrating the beginning of the summer season! Pennsylvania Park will come alive with the sounds of the Petoskey Steel Drum Band, and Downtown will be bustling with activity as the restaurants and merchants show off their 2015 goods in a Taste of Downtown and a Summer Fashion Show. There will be a drink tent featuring Beards Brewery and Symon's Wine Cellar with ticket proceeds supporting the YMCA of Northern Michigan. For details and the full event schedule, visit. www.PetoskeyDowntown.com.

Boyne Mountain's 6th Annual Dirty Dog Dash, a 3.1 mile obstacle race, returns on Saturday, June 6th. This year's event begins with a chairlift ride up the Meadows lift and a whole new race route offering new challenges.  Racers face off with a mogul field, traverse rails, climb over hurdles, trudge through water pits and mud, crawl under netting, and slip and slide to the finish line.  After the race, there's an awards ceremony, Loudmouth Soup performs live with 80s and 90s hits from noon to 4 p.m., there's grilled eats to chow down on, and plenty of refreshments to quench the thirst after a hard day's run. A portion of each entry fee supports Emmet County Veteran Affairs.  Visit boynemountain.com for complete details.

The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra and Chorus will present Americana, a timeless collection of American pieces, on Sunday, June 7th at the John M. Hall Auditorium in Bay View at 7:00 pm.  Guests are invited to arrive early for an Ice Cream Social hosted by the Northern Michigan Cultural Alliance at Evelyn Hall at 5:00 p.m. and a pre-concert talk with conductor Libor Ondras at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are available at Chamber of Commerce offices, online at www.glcorchestra.org or by calling 231-487-0010; general admission is $20 and reserved seats are $35 or $50.  Students and youth who are 18 and under, military personnel and people with disabilities registered with VSA Arts of Michigan are admitted free of charge.

Walloon Lake Inn presents the Michigan Guest Chefs Dinner on Sunday June 7th. Chefs from around the state have been invited to be a part of an 8 course dinner. Cost is $200 per person for food and wine. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and event begins at 6:00 p.m. For the full menu and a list of participating chefs look under events on our website at www.walloonlakeinn.com or call 231-535-2999. 

Container Gardening: The Features, Fundamentals, and Fun! Join us at Castle Farms of Charlevoix on Tuesday, June 9th, at 7:00 p.m. for a delightful evening celebrating gardens. Learn how a bit of greenery and color can make a difference to one's home. "Container Gardening: The Features, Fundamentals, and Fun", is presented by nationally renowned horticulturist Rob McCartney. Learn how to select the perfect container with proper dimensions. Explore effective designs, theme, and creative opportunities for use. From patios and porches, to decks, balconies, window sills and more, container gardens add color, fragrance and texture to settings where flower beds and gardens aren't possible. This presentation is free and open to the general public.

Golfers are invited to participate in the North Central Michigan College Foundation's 19th annual Scramble for Scholarships golf outing, Thursday, June 11th, at the Little Traverse Bay Golf Club. Fifth Third Bank is the event sponsor for this year's outing, and all proceeds from the event go to the Foundation Scholarship Fund to benefit students. Registered teams of four players will enjoy a day of golf, lunch and dinner. Each golfer will receive a great door prize sponsored by Tim Bondy Physical Therapy, Aquatic Therapy and Wellness Centers.  Other sponsors include Ferris State University, Colorphonic, Inc. and Harbor/Brenn Agencies. There are openings for teams as well as hole sponsorships and prize donations.  For more information, contact the Foundation at 231-439-6218 or e-mail sdulaney@ncmich.edu. 

The Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet will be presenting Cinderella for their annual June performance at the Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center. The production, an adaptation of the Grimm Brothers version, will incorporate over 160 dancers ranging in age from 4-18. Artistic Director Heather Raue and instructor Karrie Benedict have choreographed this fairy tale, suitable for all ages. The opening performance is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, June 12th. On Saturday, June 13th there is a matinee at 1 p.m., and an evening performance at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at Crooked Tree Arts Center and online at www.crookedtree.org. Adult tickets are $10, and student tickets are $5. Reserved tickets are $20.

Little Traverse Bay Humane Society and Dave Kring Cadillac-Chevrolet of Petoskey present Collars for a Cause Adopt-a-Thon which takes place on Saturday, June 13th from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Dave Kring Chevrolet-Cadillac located on 1861 U.S. 31 North Petoskey, MI 49770. Dave Kring has generously agreed to donate $50 toward every dog, puppy and kitten adoption. Hot dogs, popcorn, Kilwin's ice cream, face painting, giveaways and raffle ticket items are also available at no cost to attendees. For more information, call 231-347-2396. 

Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan announces their Pre Builders License 60 Hour Class. Monday thru Friday, June 1st thru June 5th. Cost is $1200.00 General Public (includes 1 year HBA membership, a total $1475 value. $1000.00 - General Public - $850.00 current Builder, Associate, or Affiliate Members. For more information and to download a registration form visit www.hbanorthernmichigan.org

The 6th Annual Smart Commute Week is June 1st through 5th. Smart Commute Week is an event that encourages people to walk, bike and carpool to work and raises awareness of the health, environmental and community impacts of commuting choices. Last year, as a community, we burned 131,500 calories, saved 325 gallons of gas, and reduced our CO2 emissions by 6,488 pounds. Our goal is to keep growing this community-wide event and get more people smart commuting year round. We have great sponsorship opportunities available.Please contact Karen McCue kmccue70@gmail.com or the Trails Council if you have additional questions.

The Fox Charlevoix team and its mascot, Fairfox, had a great time supporting breast cancer awareness and research at the 21st Annual Sue DeYoung/Judy Edger Breast Cancer 5K this month! The event honors two courageous local women: Sue DeYoung, a young mother of four children who passed away in 1992, and Judy Edger, who was a driving force behind this event until she passed away in March 1999.

The money raised goes toward the Charlevoix County Circle of Strength foundation and the Health Department of Northwest Michigan to provide Charlevoix County residents with cancer-related screenings and treatment. The event has raised more than $150,000 since its inception. Also, we have nice Facebook album with the photos from the event. Click here to view photos from the event.

Sandra Lee Photography Studio & Gallery at 318 E Mitchell St in Petoskey is offering local businesses a special photography/marketing package that is sure to give you the exposure you need to take your business to the next level. This package includes professional photography for your business, professional business portraits of each member of your team, and professional images of your products/services. There are many bonuses in this package so call Sandra Lee for your consultation and let her customize a photography/marketing package for your business. Contact Sandra Lee at 231-622-2066, sandraleephotography@hotmail.com, 

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