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Saturday, February 23, 2013
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Grand Traverse Area Preschool & Child Resource Fair
February 23, 2013 from 9am to 1pm – Trinity Lutheran School Come join the fun and learn about our area activities for young children at the 2013 GT Area Preschool & Child Resource Fair on Saturday, February 23rd from 9am – 1pm. Area preschools and child… Organized by TC Trinity | Type: resource, fair
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Winter Blues Festival in Petoskey
February 23, 2013 from 8:30am to 8pm – Downtown Petoskey The 5th Annual Winter Blues Festival is held to celebrate winter and beat the winter blues during a week of festivities. Thursday, February 21 11am-4pm Retail Therapy. Beat the winter blues with some… Organized by Downtown Petoskey | Type: festival
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Nature Photography Tour: Sleeping Bear Dunes
February 23, 2013 from 9am to 4pm – Sleeping Bear Dunes & The Homestead Winter Dunes Eco-Photo Excursion: Explore the splendor of Sleeping Bear Dunes in a one-day nature photography tour. Capture artistic images of the great sand dunes in their winter glory, from scenic… Organized by Great Lakes Photo Tours & The Homestead | Type: outdoors, nature, photography, tour, workshop, educational, program, and more
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Craft Show/Flea Market @ Northland Sportsmen Club
February 23, 2013 from 9am to 4pm – Northland Sportsmen Club CRAFT SHOW/FLEA MARKET: The Northland Sportsmen's Club will be having the Craft Show/Flea Markets again this year. June Owen and Marcia Dennis have agreed to run it. The dates are: February 23,… Organized by Northland Sportsmen Club | Type: crafts
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The Dogman Challenge Fat Bike Race
February 23, 2013 from 9:30am to 1pm – Mt McSauba Recreation Area The Dogman Challenge is an inaugural 2 hour winter endurance event held entirely on the multi-use trails around Mt. McSauba Recreation Area and North Pointe Nature Preserve in Charlevoix. The 2013 ev… Organized by Revolution Bike | Type: fat, bike, race
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Village Indoor Farmers Market
February 23, 2013 from 10am to 2pm – The Village at Grand Traverse Commons Get your weekly farm fix every Saturday at The Village Indoor Farmers Market! 45 local vendors will be lining the ENTIRE Mercato corridor, from Trattoria Stella, all the way to the Village General St… Organized by Kristen Messner | Type: farmers market
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Art Class at Oliver Art Center in Frankfort: Pastel Painting
February 23, 2013 from 10am to 4:30pm – Oliver Art Center Pastel Painting: Introduction and Beyond with instructor Debra VanLeen. Take the time to experience the wonderful medium of soft pastel. Individual attention will be given to each student, beginner t… Organized by Crystal Lake/Oliver Art Center | Type: art
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Pottery Studio Demonstrations
February 23, 2013 from 10am to 4pm – Sturgeon River Pottery, Petoskey, MI Our Michigan-based artists will conduct live demonstrations on pottery and tile-making techniques. Sessions will highlight the creation of many of our best-selling pieces. Organized by The Sturgeon | Type: arts, event, and, demonstration
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Saturday Sampler at Traverse Area District Library in Traverse City
February 23, 2013 from 11am to 11:45am – Traverse Area District Library (TADL)/Youth Services The "Saturday Sampler" lasts 35-40 minutes and is recommended for a variety of ages. It is free and open to the public, families welcome. Organized by Traverse Area District Library (TADL) | Type: kids
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Northport Annual Winter Carnival
February 23, 2013 from 11am to 4pm – Bramen Hill Recreation Area The 9th Annual Winter Carnival in Northport… Saturday, February 23 at the Bramen Hill Recreational Area. Great family fun – sledding, broom ball, milk jug curling, snowmobile poker run, chili cook of… Organized by Northport-Omena Chamber of Commerce | Type: celebration, of, winter
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Live Art Demonstration
February 23, 2013 from 11am to 3pm – Northgoods, Downtown Petoskey Northgoods’ Artist-in-Residence, painter Jerry Douglas, will be conducting live demonstrations at Northgoods’ fine art loft. He will demonstrate and discuss painting techniques as well as sources of… Organized by Northgoods | Type: art, event
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9th Annual Northport Winter Carnival
February 23, 2013 from 11am to 4pm – Braman Hill Recreation Area Join the festivities at breath taking Braman Hill just west of Northport. Chili tasting contest, broom ball, milk jug curling, card board sled races, snowmobile poker run, sledding, ice skating, pri… Organized by Northport-Omena Chamber of Commerce | Type: carnival
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Chateau Chantal Cooking Class - Slow & Savory
February 23, 2013 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm – Chateau Chantal Winery & Inn 23 February 2013Slow & Savory Cooking ClassChef Perry Harmon12:30-4:30pm You will create a variety of stews, braises and chili including, but not limited to, Boatman's stew, Coq au Vin, Beef Stew… Organized by Chateau Chantal | Type: cooking, class, wine, tasting
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State Theatre in Traverse City Presents the Metropolitan Opera: Verdi's Rigoletto
February 23, 2013 from 12:45pm to 3:30pm – State Theatre Verdi's Rigoletto. Director Michael Mayer has placed his new production of Verdi’s towering tragedy in Las Vegas in 1960. Piotr Beczala is the womanizing Duke, Željko Lucic is his tragic sidekick, Ri… Organized by State Theatre | Type: theater
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Exhibit at Jordan River Arts Center in East Jordan: Disconnected Realism
February 23, 2013 from 1pm to 4pm – Jordan River Arts Center Disconnected Realism Exhibit— What is Abstraction? Exhibit features artist’s ways with abstraction. Exhibit runs Jan. 27-Feb. 22. Gallery open Tues.-Sun., 1-4pm. East Jordan is on M-66 between US-131… Organized by Jordan River Arts Council | Type: art
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Chauffeured Grand Traverse Wine Tours
February 23, 2013 from 1pm to 5pm – Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas Take a wine tasting tour of one of our beautiful peninsulas and leave the driving to us! Four hours of breathtaking scenery and great wine tasting with free pick-up and drop off at any Traverse City… Organized by Grand Traverse Wine Tours | Type: wine event
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Cooking Class at The Box in Traverse City: Chef Dave Denison
February 23, 2013 from 1pm to 4pm – The Box Cooking with Chef Dave Denison: Amical Favorites. "Bleak" is the unavoidable word when describing the restaurant scene in downtown Traverse City before Chef Denison opened Amical in the mid 1990s. Fr… Organized by The Box | Type: and more
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Horizon Books Hosts Author Wendy Webb in Traverse City
February 23, 2013 from 2pm to 4pm – Horizon Books Author Signing: Wendy Webb, The Fate of Mercy Alban, at Horizon Books. From award-winning novelist Wendy Webb comes a spine-tingling, modern-day haunted house story set on Lake Superior. Grace Alban… Organized by Horizon Books, Traverse City | Type: literary
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Literary Classes at Oliver Art Center in Frankfort: Writing Fiction
February 23, 2013 from 2pm to 4pm – Oliver Art Center Writing Fiction with instructor: Jenny Robertson. Students read and discuss short stories by accomplished authors, learning to read as writers and to identify the tools each writer has used in crafti… Organized by Oliver Art Center | Type: literary
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Nub's Nob in Harbor Springs Presents: Mike Ridley Live in the Lounge
February 23, 2013 from 3pm to 6pm – Nub's Nob Mike Ridley entertains live in the Lounge at Nub's Nob. Image courtesy www.loosechange.tv/mikeridley/bio.asp. Harbor Springs is just off Historic M-119, across the Bay from Petoskey. Organized by Nub's Nob | Type: lounge
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Learn to Cross Country Ski for Free!
February 23, 2013 from 4pm to 5pm – Cross Country Ski Headquarters Never tried cross country skiing, but always wanted to? In the market for some technique feedback? Interested in learning how to use your poles more effectively or get more glide? Each Saturday at 4p… Organized by Bob Frye | Type: free, ski, lesson
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Snowshoe by Torchlight at Camp Daggett in Petoskey
February 23, 2013 from 5pm to 9pm – Camp Daggett Snowshoe by torchlight first then come in from the cold for a cup of hot chocolate, freshly baked cookies and warm-up by the crackling fire in the beautiful main lodge. The outing is sponsored by Bea… Organized by Camp Daggett and Bearcub Outfitters | Type: sports
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Moonlight Snowshoe/Ski and Bonfire
February 23, 2013 from 5pm to 10pm – Driggers Nature Preserve Join Conservancy staff for an evening of moonlight, snow and a warm bonfire. The 1.5 miles of trails at this wonderful 75-acre preserve offer wooded pathways and open meadow star gazing. Ski or snows… Organized by Little Traverse Conservancy | Type: winter, outing
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Great Lakes Children's Museum Benefit in Suttons Bay: Farm Fête
February 23, 2013 from 6pm to 10pm – Inn at Black Star Farms This year’s Gala is "Farm Fête," a farm-to-table fundraiser, celebrating the Great Lakes Children’s Museum, while enjoying local food at the elegant Inn at Black Star Farms. In an effort to make the… Organized by Great Lakes Children's Museum | Type: and more
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XC Ski by Lantern Light
February 23, 2013 from 6pm to 9pm – Hartwick Pines State Park Hartwick Pines State Park will again be offering special evening ski events where skiers will have a chance to enjoy one of the park’s groomed ski trails by lantern light. If you have visited Hartwic… Organized by Rob or Craig | Type: outdoor, event
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Interlochen Arts Academy (IAA) Singer-Songwriter Performance
February 23, 2013 from 7pm to 9:30pm – Interlochen Center for the Arts/Dendrinos Chapel The IAA Singer-Songwriter performance is in Dendrinos Chapel. $6 Seniors and students, $9 adults. Interlochen is located about 12 miles southwest of Traverse City where US-31 meets M-137. Organized by Interlochen Center for the Arts | Type: music
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Cheboygan Presents: Northern Michigan Has Talent
February 23, 2013 from 7:30pm to 10pm – The Opera House A local "celebrity" is Master of Ceremonies for the 6th Annual Northern Michigan Has Talent Show in Cheboygan. All contestants are amateur performing artists who reside in the Northern Michigan area.… Organized by Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs | Type: theater
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Live Music at Horizon Books in Traverse City: Saldaje
February 23, 2013 from 8:30pm to 10:30pm – Horizon Books This duo plays folk music with their ukeleles. Organized by Horizon Books, Traverse City | Type: music
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SUPER HAPPY FUNTIME BURLESQUE Love Show
February 23, 2013 from 9pm to 11:45pm – InsideOut Gallery The SUPER HAPPY FUNTIME BURLESQUE- LOVE SHOW Saturday, February 23rd 9pm InsideOut Gallery 229 Garland Street Downtown Traverse City Warehouse District Tickets @ InsideOut Gallery online @ www.mynor… Organized by InsideOut Gallery | Type: burlesque, musical
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