Maple Moon Sugarbush and Winery announces the GRAND OPENING of AMERICA'S FIRST AND ONLY MAPLE WINERY.  That's right... they make wine out of maple syrup!  The winery is located at 4454 Atkins Road, in Petoskey, Michigan, 49770.  The Grand Opening will be held Friday, June 19th, Saturday, June 20th and Sunday June 21st, 2015 and will open with a Ribbon Cutting with the Petoskey Chamber of Commerce and various State of Michigan representatives at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 19th.  Happy hour, Friday 5-7.  You will find a complete list of weekend activities on the web site or on facebook.  They're just a little different! :)

Little Traverse Bay Quilt Show on Friday, June 19th and Saturday, June 20th at the Emmet County Fairgrounds Community Building on 1129 Charlevoix Avenue (US-31), on the west side of Petoskey. Admission is just $6. For more information, go to: www.ltbquiltersguild.org and click on the link for the Quilt Show Page.

The 13th annual Bay Harbor In-Water Boat Show taking place over Father's Day weekend, June 19th - 21st. The show will feature the finest in watercraft from pleasure boats to mega-yachts and everything in between! Diverse land displays will also be a part of the show. Our sponsors for the event include Walstrom Marine, Dry Harbour Marine, Irish Boat Shop, Fox Motors, Nature RV & Me, Vespa, Airstream and Skipper Buds.  Be sure to bring the kids for the bounce house/obstacle course combos that will be up all three days of the event.  Also enjoy magic and balloon twisting by Jania Taylor on Saturday afternoon. There is free admission into the show. If you need further information, please contact the Harbormaster office at 231.439.2544 or email bhlm@bayharbor.com

Petoskey-Bay View Country Club Community Open House and Picnic on Saturday, June 20th, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.  We are celebrating our 100 years this summer and want to kick it off with a community picnic - free to our guests.  The Epsilon Jass Band will entertain, picnic lunch will be offered for all.  We have members on hand to give tours of the clubhouse and golf course and Jerry Donnelly will be happy to talk about our history.  We have quite a collection of memorabilia too.  Come one come all and celebrate with us. Information on Club membership also will be available for those who may be interested. For more information call Carole Lamberti or Sue Sanderson at 231-347-2148.

Free Airplane Rides from the Young Eagles Program. For students, ages 8 - 17 on Saturday June 20th to learn about Flying & General Aviation from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Harbor Springs Airport. Presented by EAA Chapters 560 & 1087. In the event of high winds, low clouds, rain, or fog, the event is canceled. There is no rain date.

Trunk & Treasure Sale at the Bergmann Center Resale Shop on 8888 Ance Road, Charlevoix. (Approx. 2 mi N of the bridge) will take place on Saturday, June 20th from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. There will be Homemade Items, Vintage, Crafts, Client Art & Much, Much More!! Pay a $1.00 Entrance Fee to benefit Bergmann Center 's Gift of Love and Receive 10% off @ BC Resale Shop for that day plus a 10% off Coupon good for your next visit!! Children are Free. Many vendors to choose from! Homemade potholders, purses & totes, Handcrafted and Hand Carved items, Drawings,

Paintings, "Made in Charlevoix" Items, Jewelry, Client Art, Wood crafts and much, much more!!!

'The Storyteller's Guide to the Night Sky' program on June 20th to welcome summer season at Headlands International Dark Sky Park will take place from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., at the Dark Sky Viewing Area at the Headlands; 15675 Headlands Road, Mackinaw City. This event is free, takes place rain or shine; no reservations required!

With Summer officially under way, there is no better time to get out the picnic basket and head outside to take in all the wonder of the night sky. Headlands Program Director Mary Stewart Adams will present her "Storyteller's Guide to the Night Sky," that's heard each week on Interlochen Public Radio. Visit the Headlands' new web site, www.midarkskypark.org. For more information, visit www.emmetcounty.org, email beckerle@emmetcounty.org, or phone (231) 348-1704.

21st Annual Petoskey Sand Dig Beach Volleyball Tournament is Saturday June 20th and Sunday June 21st at the Petoskey State Park. Men's and Women's Doubles on Saturday and Coed Doubles on Sunday, plus Pool Play Single Elimination Play-Off. Sing in both days at Petoskey State Park is a 8:00 a.m., plays begins at 9:00 a.m. sharp. Sponsored by Petoksey Area Visitors Burea, Bayside Beverage & Miller Lite, Barrel Back Restaurant, Boyne Country Sports, Lake Custom Builders, Toski Sands, Tommy's and Pepsi.  For more information contact David Faulkner 838-5553 or City of Petoskey at 347-2500.

The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra is presenting its Concerto Winners Encore Concert on June 21st at the Presbyterian Church of Harbor Springs at 4:00 p.m. as part of its Sunday Recital Series.  This year four former winners who are performing are Aimon Dwan, Ella Ruthig, Andy Tuck, and Isaac Wittenberg.  For more information about the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, go to www.glcorchestra.org

Friends at the Carnegie presents: Val's Visions for Petoskey District Library on Monday, June 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Friends of the Petoskey Library Carnegie Lecture Series presents Val's Vision for Petoskey District Library with Library Director, Valerie Meyerson at 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 22, 2015. Val will highlight her 3-5 year vision for the library including the technology plan, space re-purposing, community involvement, and other fun changes. The lecture will take place in the Carnegie Building, 451 E. Mitchell Street.

Do you have a nagging running injury? Are you losing training time? Time for a 1-on-1 assessment with the experts. Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Center, Bayside Family Medicine, and The Outfitter are hosting a running clinic focusing on "Running injuries, treatment, equipment, and technique." on Tuesday, June 23th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the The Outfitter in Harbor Springs. Registration is required for the clinic as participants will be scheduled every 10 minutes from 6:30-8:00, for a total of only 10 participants for this clinic. Participants must call The Outfitter 526-2621 to reserve a time slot.

On Wednesday, June 24, prepare for some star power - the Lilly Pulitzer Jeep will make a special appearance at the Bay Harbor Yacht Club's Lange Center. Come take advantage of the opportunity and pose with the 'Lilly Jeep' before, after, or during the "Charitably Chic" Fashion Lecture Luncheon. Reservation includes lunch catered by the Bay Harbor Yacht Club. The Lilly Pulitzer "Charitably Chic" Fashion Lecture Luncheon will take place on Wednesday, June 24 at 11:30 AM at the Lange Center at Bay Harbor Yacht Club. Tickets for the event start at $75 per person, with sponsorships available. Advance reservations are preferred; however, tickets will be for sale at the door contingent upon availability. For more information and to make reservations, contact 231-347-4337 or www.crookedtree.org.

Local author Marla Kay Houghteling will read from her novel, The Journey of Aurora Starr, on Thursday, June 25th at 6:00 p.m. on the first floor of the Petoskey District Library.  The story is set in the winter of 1898 when Martin Starr leaves his farm to join the hordes of "Klondikers," seeking their fortune in the Alaska Gold Rush.  A year later Aurora Starr sets out to find her husband, traveling to Seattle, Alaska and into British Columbia.  When the couple is finally reunited, their lives have been forever changed.  Portions of the novel are set in a community similar to Petoskey/Harbor Springs area and in an asylum based on the Traverse City State Hospital.  The book will be available for sale and signing. 

Crooked Vine Winery is having a music event. We have guitarist Jeff Pagel at the winery next Friday, June 26th 7:30-9:30 p.m.  Bring your own picnic or purchase cheese/meat plate at tasting room.  Enjoy the view of the vineyard, hills, farms, Pickerel Lake and the sunset with a glass of wine and friends.

Upcoming Events at McLean & Eakin. Thursday, June 25th, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Anne-Marie Oomen discussing, reading, signing, Love, Sex, and 4-H. Wine & Cheeses. Reservations requested. Friday, June 26th, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Local author Cliff Denay signing Mourning Men: A Journey Through Grief. Saturday, June 27, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Children's author Jennifer Powell signing The Colors of Mackinac Island.  Includes free activities for children. Reservations requested. Best for ages 4 & up. Saturday, June 27, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Linda Hughes & a few of her co-authors from her memoir, What We Talk about When We're Over 60. For more information about any of these free events, call 231.347.1180 or send an email to www.mcleanandeakin.com 

Amateur Radio Field Day last weekend in June: Science, Skill and Service. Raven Hill Discovery Center Amateur Radio Club along with Top Of Michigan Amateur Radio Club (TOMARC) will participate in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise the last weekend in June. Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th, the public is invited to come to Raven Hill and learn about amateur (ham) radio.  Field Day encourages amateur radio operators to set up temporary ham radio stations in public locations to demonstrate ham radio's ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications network, important in case of a communications outage. For more information about Field Day, visit www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio or contact John Clements at 989-448-8141 or John@kc9on.com. 

"Jazz up the Night" is the theme for Christ Child Society of Northern Michigan 's BASH (Building a Service Heritage), July 26, 5-8 pm at the Bay Harbor Yacht Club, Lange Center. The fundraiser will include a live auction, silent auction, themed Red Wagons, Diamond Bar (donated by Arlington Jewelers), entertainment by the Pine River Jazz band,  and a gourmet dinner with open bar. Tickets are $125.00. For more information and to purchase tickets online please visit christchildsocietynorthernmichigan.com. In 2014 we served 3,712 children in Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Emmet counties due to the success of our event. We need your support to continue our work.  Please join us on July 26.  "Serving infants and children in need since 1983."

6th Annual Antique Dress and Quilt Display will be on exhibit at Castle Farms June 18-24. Visitors touring the Castle for historic tours will be able to view more than 25 wedding gowns, the earliest dating back to 1758, and from 1800 through each consecutive decade through present day. Accompanying the bridal gowns is an equally resplendent exhibit of nearly twenty handmade quilts. The oldest, a whole cloth quilt in vibrant colors of red and cream from Maryland, dates back to 1800-1830. Castle Farms' 6th Annual Dress and Quilt Display can be viewed by visitors taking a historic self-guided or guided tour. Castle Farms is open daily 9am - 5pm. 5052 M-66 North, Charlevoix, Michigan. (231) 237-0884.

Congratulations to the Mays's MacGregor Cares winner, Pellston Kindergarten!

MacGregor Cares - Monthly Community Giving Program. June's MacGregor Cares participants are: Bear River Crawl, Boyne Area 4-H Swim School and Ride For A Cure.
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, young women and men in northern Michigan for their personal accomplishments, commitment to strengthening the community and improving the lives of those who live here.  Honorees are determined by a selection committee comprised of community members.  Nomination deadline is Friday, September 5, 2015.  The WRCNM, and title sponsor The Bank of Northern Michigan, will hold the Tribute awards reception at Stafford's Perry Hotel in Petoskey at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, October 29, 2015. 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.

Congratulations to Fox Charlevoix Chrysler's Doug Gilpatrick, Denny Peterson, Jim Sylvain, Mike Bourque, Ben Johnson and Matt Kerr on receiving the Certified Level Certification in the 2014 FCA Performance Institute Certified Professionals Program! These certifications recognize their commitment to learning, performance and delivering an exceptional customer experience. Another congratulations to Kelly Trammell, General Sales Manager at Fox Charlevoix, on successfully completing the Fox Motors General Manager Mentorship Program! Our mission is to meet the transportation needs and dreams of our community by hiring, developing and retaining passionate and knowledgeable people who create a lifetime of remarkable experiences. The Fox Motors GM Mentorship Program is a rigorous six-month training program implemented to give our team an opportunity to grow within Fox Motors and better serve our customers.