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Calling all eaters! Swing by the Stafford's Perry Hotel to meet your local farmers during the Local Farmer Open House on Monday April 11th from 3-6 p.m. Learn about their CSA options, or if you are a buyer, find out more about getting their product into your restaurant, business, or school. This is a day to see where your food comes from and build partnerships to support our local food system. Everyone is invited - from moms and dads, to chefs and food service directors. Come out and meet your local farmer, it's good for your soul. The event is free, but please RSVP at http://bit.ly/FarmerOpenHouse Send questions to Jen@crosshatch.org
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Be sure to make the Local Food Alliance Potluck & Discussion on Wednesday April 13th from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at North Central Michigan College, Iron Horse Cafe, conference #4. Enjoy great food and discussions on: Farm-to-School news, Mini-Grants to Farmers, Grain Train Micro-Loan program, Farm-to-Senior plans for this season, NW Michigan Health Department grant -- Making Healthy Choices, Local Food Coordinator update, policies & regulations to benefit farmers and so much more! Hope to see you there!
With Michigan's Severe Weather Awareness Week April 10th-16th, 9&10 News/ Fox 32 are calling upon community members to take action to prepare by participating in a statewide tornado drill at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13th. Businesses, organizations, families and individuals are encouraged to be a part of the voluntary statewide preparedness activity. Severe Weather Awareness Week is sponsored by the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (MCSWA) to educate the public about the danger of tornadoes and other severe weather events, including the precautions that can be taken to save lives and protect families. For more information about being safe before, during and after a tornado, go to http://www.9and10news.com or 9&10 News' Facebook page.
North Central Michigan College will host a program and panel discussion on retaining and attracting talent for businesses in our area. The program, "Retain and Attract Talent Symposium," will be on Thursday, April 14th from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Library Conference Room on the Petoskey campus. This event is sponsored by the Michigan Career Educator and Employer Alliance and Northwest Michigan Works! This is a free event and includes lunch. For businesses wanting to attend the April 14 meeting, please RSVP to Corporate and Community Education at (231) 348- 6613, or register online at https://caps.ncmich.edu/cce/signup.php or http://www.MCEEA.org
Last Wine Dinner of the season! Be sure to reserve your seat for Thursday, April 14th at Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery. We will be pairing new wines not yet released including our best selling off-dry red wine, Daily Bread! This 4 course dinner includes wine at every course: Appetizer: Caprese Bruschetta and Mushroom Garlic Bruschetta; Salad: Spring Salad with asparagus, peas, wild ramps, shaved parmesan cheese with lemon herb vinaigrette; Entree: Flank Steak with chimichurri sauce, roasted fingerling potatoes and chef's choice of vegetable; Dessert: Lemon Cheesy Tart. Dinner served at 6:30pm, $50 per person, Reservations Call 231-290-9463.
Join the Headlands in celebrating the statewide Astronomy Night (SWAN) on April 15th! Just as the constellation Cygnus, the swan, begins to make its seasonal return to northern night skies, stargazers statewide will gather to celebrate SWAN (Statewide Astronomy Night) on Friday, April 15. This statewide event is designed in collaboration with Michigan State University Science Festival and their statewide partners to raise awareness about the essential nature of knowing the stars. There is no cost to attend the event and no RSVP needed; event takes place rain or shine! For more information, visit www.MIdarkskypark.org, email beckerle@emmetcounty.org, or phone (231) 348-1704.
McLean & Eakin Booksellers welcomes Michigan author Susan Dennard who will be hosting a writing workshop for teens from 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, April 15th. The workshop is free and best for children ages 13 and up. Dennard spends most of her time writing, working and sharing her numerous writing resources with aspiring authors online and in her forums. Space is limited for this special workshop. For more information or to sign up contact McLean & Eakin Booksellers at 231.347.1180 or by email at www.mcleanandeakin.com.
North Central Michigan College's Luncheon Lecture will present a presidential election preview on Friday, April 15th. The luncheon will be in the Iron Horse Café (cafeteria). Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins at noon. Presidential campaigns may be overly long and too expensive, but they might be the best test of a candidate's ability to handle the job. Three billion dollars might be spent on the 2016 race. What should voters look for? How should they interpret poll results? Learn about the math of the Electoral College and the ways candidates seek to construct political narratives to influence your vote. Reservations are required. Call 231-348-6600 or email luncheonlectures@ncmich.edu to reserve your place at the table. Cost is $10.
Harbor Watch Petoskey is hosting a Free Consumer Education Presentation on Friday April 15th at 725 Harbor Watch Drive, Petoskey. Presentation will take place at 11:00 a.m. with a free lunch immediately following. Presenter Nancy Burgeson will give a presentation on Identity Theft.
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Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra Sunday Series features Brass, Percussion and Woodwinds at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 17th, at The First Presbyterian Church in Boyne City. The Chamber Orchestra's Brass and Percussion Ensemble consists of Vern Campbell and Pat Jarve on trumpet, Beverly Isenbarger on horn, Edward Bahr on trombone, Carl Hawkins on tuba and Robert Bellairs on percussion. Their concert program consists of five selections including compositions by Samuel Scheidt, Dan Van Vactor, Paul Hindemith, Wilke Renwick and Louis Moreau Gottschalk. The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra extends an invitation for all to attend, this free-will offering recital. For more information, go to www.glcorchestra.org or contact Anne McDevitt at 231.487-0010.
The next HarborActive class, Marketing for the Visual Web, will be Tuesday, April 19th at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall in Harbor Springs. Marcie Wolf of Abuzz Creative will share mobile tips on how to market your business visually on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. Cost is $10. Advance registration and payment is required - http://www.harboractive.com/classes-events/
Mark your calendar for Friday April 22nd and the annual Instant Wine Cellar fundraiser supporting Volunteer Connections, a web-based volunteer matching program with over 80 agencies offering volunteer opportunities. The event will be at The Perry Hotel from 7 to 10pm. This fun packed evening includes music, silent auction, food, balloon pop for prizes, Rochambeau (Rock/Paper/Scissors) contest, and the big raffle drawings for the wine and craft beer that will make an Instant Wine Cellar for some lucky participants. If interested in donating to or volunteering at the event, you can call the office at 21-487-1006 or log in and respond to our need on Volunteer Connections
Camp Daggett will raffle off a Venture Isley 14 kayak as a fundraiser for its Adventure Center on April 26. The Outfitter of Harbor Springs donated the kayak, valued at $1,300, as part of the Kayak for a Cause on Walloon Lake, coming July 16-17, 2016. Proceeds from the raffle will support programs and scholarships for school students at the Camp Daggett Adventure Center. Raffle tickets are 1 for $10 or 3 for $25. There are a total of 400 tickets for sale. Raffle will take place on April 26, 2016. Raffle No. R34747. Winner will be contacted the next day if not present at the drawing. Persons interested in purchasing raffle tickets should contact Grace Ketchum at 231-347-9742 ext 18 or grace.ketchum@campdaggett.org.
'The Mighty Mac: An Icon in Michigan' is the next Essence of Emmet program on April 27th, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Community Building at the Emmet County Fairgrounds in Petoskey. The story of one of Michigan's most recognized and beloved landmarks, will be the topic of the Essence of Emmet historical collaborative's Spring 2016 program. This is a free public event. On this evening, several speakers will offer insights and background on the Mighty Mac, and the public may have the opportunity to hear from several people who worked on the bridge's construction, during a Q & A session. For more information contact Beth Anne Eckerle at (231) 348-1704 or email beckerle@emmetcounty.org.
Managing Conflict/Finding Meaning: Supporting Families at Life's End. Please join Hospice of Northwest Michigan on Thursday, April 28th at 1:30 p.m. for a viewing of the Hospice Foundation of America National Bereavement Teleconference: Managing Conflict/Finding Meaning - Supporting Families at Life's End, The Hospice Foundation of America National Bereavement Teleconference. The 2016 program in HFA's award-winning Living with Grief® series emphasizes strategies to support families as they are dealing with a family member who is dying and grief after a death. This includes identifying and managing sources of conflict that emerge during the dying process as well as helping families find meaning at life's end. Reservations are required as there is limited seating! Please call 231-547-7659 to reserve your spot.
The Last Good Country: Walloon Lake, An Ernest Hemingway Occasion presented by Hotel Walloon. Friday, April 29th, 2016 starts this three-day event featuring meet-n-greet with Valerie Hemingway, who was Ernest's personal assistant and daughter-in-law, John Cohassey, a Hemingway author and Chris Struble, President of Michigan Hemingway Society. Saturday includes tours of Horton Bay and Walloon Lake that will visit Hemingway's favorite haunts. That evening guests will enjoy a "Nick Adam's" Feast at the Walloon Lake Inn accompanied by tales of Hemingway. Sunday wraps up the weekend with the "Sun Also Rises" breakfast at Barrel Back and fly fishing demonstration, a favorite of Hemingway. This event has been featured in New York Times Travel Section, view here. To book your reservation call (231) 535-5000.
Spring Jazz Weekend at the Terrace Inn is May 6th-8th. Tickets can be purchased al a carte for food and entertainment only. Spring Jazz Weekend with Dave Tatrow and Friends featuring Clarinetist Dave Bennett! Weekend Entertainment Package including lodging, dining and entertainment; $299 plus tax single occupancy, $429 plus tax double occupancy. Includes Friday 4 p.m. Appetizers and Jazz, Saturday Lunch and Jazz and Dinner and Jazz, Sunday Jazz Brunch. Ala Carte Pricing for non-lodging guests is: $45/person Friday night apps and Jazz and Saturday Lunch and Jazz. $45/person Dinner and Entertainment Saturday night. Reservations at 800-530-9898 Credit card required.
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Celebrate National Library Week April 10th-16th. This week, the Petoskey District Library joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Among other events, we will be continuing our popular National Library Week tradition of Food for Fines. If you bring the food, we waive the fines! All week when you donate non-perishable items the Library will waive your overdue fines. Fees incurred for lost or damaged items are not eligible. All proceeds benefit our local food pantries. For a listing of other events during National Library Week, visit the Event Calendar at www.petoskeylibrary.org
The 2015 ArtPrize People's Choice Award winner, "Northwood Awakening" by Ann and Steve Loveless is now on display at CTAC-Petoskey. Steve, a landscape photographer, and Ann, a textile artist, are a husband and wife artistic duo from Frankfort, Michigan. Together they melded photography and quilting into their trademarked PhotoFiber composition which showcases a quintessential northern Michigan flora scene. The Loveless' piece is open for viewing from now until Saturday, May 14 in Crooked Tree Arts Center's Bonfield Gallery. Beginning on Saturday, April 16, the award-winning creation will be surrounded by area youth artwork as part of CTAC's Annual Youth Art Show. For more information, please contact the Crooked Tree Arts Center at 231-347-4337 or visit www.crookedtree.org.
The Bistro in Downtown Petoskey will be closed April 4th - April 11th. We will resume normal hours Tuesday April 12th. Happy Spring!
Seventeen restaurant is hiring! Hiring for all positions for this coming season: servers, bartenders, host/ess, bussers, all kitchen staff, and part time catering staff! Job Open House Days at Seventeen: April 11th, 4:00-7:00 p.m.Thursday, April 14th, 4:00-7:00 p.m.Find out more -17restaurantgroup@gmail.com, or seventeenrestaurant.com
Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity Framing Blitz in Lantern Walk April 2016. Help Needed: Skilled Volunteers/ Site Supervisors. Date: April 1st thru April 22nd. Time: Day Begins at 9 a.m. and Ends at 4 p.m. Goals to Accomplish: Framing & Roof Trusses, Sheathing, Door Installation, Roof Deck and Shingling.
Contact the Volunteer Coordinator today to sign up for a shift!
Kala can be reached at (231) 348-6926 Ext.104 or volunteercoordinator@northwestmihabitat.org
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Stop in to Shoe Sensation today and check out our Clark's Sale and grab some new Clark's sandals while they are still in stock if we don't have a style/color you like we can try and order it! Stop and see us for all of your shoe needs, and don't forget we also have cleats! Shoe Sensation is located in the Bay Mall in Petoskey.
While the cat is away the mice will play. Tiffany is studying at Kripalu April 11th - 18th all of her regularly scheduled weekday classes are only $10, see online schedule for details www.yogarootspetoskey.com. Reiki Healing Circle with Mindy Taylor of Touch of Bliss Reiki is free to all and held tonight at 7:00 PM.
Hidden River Golf and Casting Club is now booking tee times for 2016!! Call 231-529-4653 or email jroman@hiddenriver.com. Ten Play Offer. Option 1 -Silver: $499, Ten Rounds Good Sunday - Thursday all season, includes a bag of range balls. Option 2 -Gold: $599, Ten Rounds Good ANY DAY all season, includes a bag of range balls. Note: Maximum four tickets per ten pack may be used per day. Must purchase before May 30th. Check out our new Membership Options too, Click here to learn more.
The YMCA of Northern Michigan is excited to open registration for our 2016 Summer Camp! We've made some great changes for this year but don't worry! It's still the same summer camp you've come to expect from us. With these new changes, we're able to make summer camp even more accessible for everyone and continue our mission of providing our communities with opportunities to Learn, Grow, & Thrive! You will be able to find additional information as well as camp registration documents by going to our website, or feel free to call our office at 231-348-8393.
We WANT you to know ... we changed our name from The Trophy Shop to AWARDS PLUS ... which better represents who we are and what we do ... AWARDS plus MUCH more!! Awards (trophies included), Employee Recognition, Executive Items, Name Badges, Desk Plates, Signage, Plaques, Gifts and Personalization. Still located in Cheboygan at 1320 W. State Street - 231-627-5009. http://www.awards.plus/
Spring is here and The Bergmann Center Resale Shop invites you to Take $5 off your purchase of $20 or more! The Bergmann Center Resale Shop is located at 8888 Ance Rd., Charlevoix. Open Tuesday - Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Claim your coupon now. *some exclusions may apply.
Charlevoix Country Club Offers Open Golf League. This season the Charlevoix Country Club will offer its first ever open league on Wednesday nights at 5:30 PM, from June 1st to September 14th. The league will consist of two-person, co-ed teams, competing on 9 holes. $125 plus $20 cart and greens fee weekly. To sign up your team, contact Golf Pro Keith Grunch, at 231-547-9796.
The 36th Annual Blissfest lineup is here! A celebration of music, culture, art and community featuring a world of diverse and innovative folk, world and roots music and dance at the Festival Farm in picturesque rural northern Michigan takes place on July 8th, 9th and 10th. It is truly a blissful musical weekend to be shared with families, friends and music-lovers of all ages. The annual event is a showcase of the many musical styles that define American roots and world music. Bluegrass, Blues, Zydeco, Celtic, Folk, Jazz, Latin, Ethnic, World music and dance all share the stage. Innovators of these roots styles are on hand to dazzle and amaze. Lineup Details Here!
Driving Range Membership Available. Need to work on your game? Just like to hit some balls at the end of the day to relieve stress while getting fresh air and exercise? Charlevoix Country Club is now offering Driving Range Memberships! Unlimited use at the best price around: $125 individual, $175 family. Contact Golf Pro Keith Grunch at 231-547-9796 for more information or stop by the Pro Shop Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm to get started.
Boat Slips Available at Sommerset Pointe Yacht Club. Now renting boat slips. Contact Harbor Master Dalton Looze at 231-373-8688 or dalton.looze@sommersetpointe.com.
MacGregor Cares - Monthly Community Giving Program. Congratulations to March's $500 winner, Leadership Charlevoix County! April's nominated groups now in the voting race are: Northern Michigan Chorale, Christ Child Society of Northern Michigan North Country Kids. 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 are here to help them reach their goals! Nominate by clicking the following link: http://www.macgregorplumbing.com/macgregor-cares
The American Red Cross encourages eligible blood donors to donate blood this spring to ensure a sufficient supply for patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals across the country. Donated blood is perishable and must constantly be replenished to keep up with hospital patient need. Red blood cells are the blood component most frequently transfused by hospitals and must be used within 42 days of donation.To make an appointment to give blood, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). |
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