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Ideas for Family Entertainment!
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January 30
Suttons Bay Variety Show Friends of the Fine
Arts at Suttons Bay Schools presents an evening
of music, song, dance, drama, poetry, and videos
by Suttons Bay students, school faculty & staff, and
community members. Contact Jan Ostrowski 231271-4983, [email protected]
January 31 and February 1
2015 Home Expo Biggest home show north
of Grand Rapids. Many home-related exhibits
from 120+ exhibitors. Tickets $7. Sponsored by
Home Builders Association of Grand Traverse
Area. Saturday 9am-6pm, Sun 11am-3pm. Grand
Traverse Resort 100 Grand Traverse Resort Village
Blvd Williamsburg 231-946-2305 www.hbagta.
com
February 1
Women’s Winter Tour
Non-competitive
snowshoe or ski-shuffle. Celebrate of women,
winter, chocolate, & other good food. This year’s
theme is “The Roaring Twenties.” Proceeds benefit
Active Women Now!, supporting local abuse
charities. 10am, Grand Traverse Commons @
Historic Barns Park 1490 Red Dr, TC (231) 9354077 womenswintertour.com
February 4
Picnic at the Opera One-hour show features
musical guests and other performers, interviews
with visual artists, writer’s corner, and more. Live
onstage & televised on UpNorthTV channel 189
from City Opera House. Wednesdays through
February, 1pm. 106 E. Front St TC 231-941-8082
www.CityOperaHouse.org
February 7
Extreme Canines Stunt Dog Show Talented rescue
dogs perform big air stunts, comedy antics, athletic
feats and more. Touring the nation since 1999,
featured on Ellen, Queen Latifah, The Tonight
Show, Animal Planet and more. 1 pm, East Bay
Calvary Church 2225 Hammond Rd TC 231-9464479 www.traverseoutdoors.com
Whither Thou Goest: The Story of Ruth NW
Michigan Ballet Theatre presents ballet based on
the Old Testament book of Ruth. Score of gospel
hymns and bluegrass music played live. Millikan
Auditorium, 1410 College Dr TC 231-929-2787
www.dennosmuseum.org
Preschool & Child Resource Fair Fun-filled event
showcasing local preschools and services, 9amnoon. Hosted by Holy Angels Elementary School,
130 E 10th St TC 231-946-5961 www.gtacs.org
Snow Dogs and Kicksledding Learn how to use a
kicksled with & without dog power. Equipment
demonstration and hands on opportunities. 11
am, free. Grass River Natural Area 6500 Alden
Highway PO Box 231 Bellaire 231-533-8314
www.grassriver.org
February 7 - 8 and 14 - 15
Dinner Theatre in Northport Parents’ Night Out
- Northport Community Arts Center and Tucker’s
Restaurant of Northport present Sylvia, a modern
romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog.
Mature themes and language. Saturday doors
open 6pm, dinner served 6:30. Sunday doors
open 2pm, dinner served 2:30. 116 Waukazoo St
231-386-5001 www.northportcac.org
February 11
Traverse City Cooperative Preschool Open House
Meet the teacher, tour the classroom, learned
about research-based, child-focused program for
3, 4, & 5-year-olds. 6-7:30pm 720 S. Elmwood
Ave TC www.tccoop.org
February 13
4th Annual Celebrity Dreamroom Classic 5 local
celebs compete to make the room of their dreams.
Live music in each room, local food and adult
beverages, live auction, $1,000 door prize. Tickets
$25ea/$40 couple. Proceeds benefit Child &
Family Services of NW MI. 5:30-8:30pm GoldenFowler Home Furnishings 1137 South Garfield
Ave TC www.goldenfowler.com, www.cfsnwmi.
org 231-946-7330
February 13 - 15
Winter Comedy Festival “Free on Front” Family
Fun - Traverse City’s Front St between Park and
Cass hosts PGA-approved frozen mini golf, ice
skating rink, sledding hill, Ferris wheel, live music,
and more. Sponsored by National Cherry Festival
& TC Film Festival. 231-392-1134 wintercomedy.
org
February 14
“Painting” with Pastels Capture subtle colors
and light of lengthening winter days. Materials
supplied; bring imagination & photograph as
inspiration. $5, 1pm. Grass River Natural Area
6500 Alden Highway PO Box 231 Bellaire 231533-8314 www.grassriver.org
Contra Dance Hosted by the Bayside Travellers
Contra Dance Society. Live music, everyone
welcome, no partner or experience required.
Youth must be accompanied & supervised by an
adult. 7pm Gilbert Lodge, 6800 N. Long Lake Rd,
TC 231-313-2596 www.dancetc.com
Valentine’s Ski Bring your valentine for an evening
ski lit by luminaries on Grass River Natural Area’s
groomed trails. Donation, 7pm. 6500 Alden
Highway PO Box 231 Bellaire 231-533-8314
www.grassriver.org
February 14 - 15
Free Fishing Weekend All fishing license fees,
both resident and non-resident, waived for two
days on inland & Great Lakes’ waters for all inseason fish. All other regulations still apply. List of
Free Fishing Weekend Events is at www.michigan.
gov/freefishing.
February 18
An Evening in Africa starring Ladysmith Black
Mambazo Celebrate African arts with multiGrammy-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Local artists The Accidentals, Deep Blue Water
Samba, & drumming ensembles open show.
Traditional African sweets, tea, & fair-trade coffee
available for purchase. Proceeds support Traverse
City Youth Empowerment Project. 7pm Lars
Hockstad Auditorium, 301 7th St. TC (231) 4994968 www.porterhouseproductions.com
February 21
Tracks and Traces Search the trails of Grass River
Natural Area for tracks and other signs of animals
that stay active in winter. 1pm, free. 6500 Alden
Highway PO Box 231 Bellaire 231-533-8314
www.grassriver.org
February 22 - 28
5th Annual Restaurant Week Participating
restaurants in TC area offer 3-course dinners for
$25. Restaurant listing @ www.downtowntc.com
February 28
Northport Winter Carnival Outdoor family fun
with Milk Jug Curling, Broomball, a Chili Contest,
Cardboard Sled Races and more. 11-4pm Braman
Hill Recreation Area 10001 E. Melkild Rd Northport
email NorthportOmenaChamberOfCommerce@
gmail.com
March 1
Pure A Capella IV Voices-only concert featuring 8
choirs & ensembles. Musical styles from classical
to hip-hop. Proceeds benefit NMC Children’s
Choir. Tickets available at Oryana in TC and
mynorthtickets.com. 3pm, Millikan Auditorium
1410 College Dr TC 231-645-2662
March 6
TBA Credit Union Blood Drive 8am-3pm,
630 E Front St TC. 231-946-7090 to schedule
appointment.
March 7 - 8
Cirque d’Amour Performance Cirque du Soleilstyle event at Old Art Building in Leland featuring
love, narrated by Jenifer Strauss (StoryBeTold.
com), woven together w/ dance, LED hula hoops,
acroyoga, contact juggling & more! 3/7/15 @
8pm, @ 3/8/15 3pm. $25/adults $15/kids ($20/$10
in advance). 111 South Main St, Leland www.
ThirdSpaceMovement.com
March 14
We are ER Dinner & Auction Dr. Seuss-themed
fundraiser for Elk Rapids schools programs. Silent
auction and live auction, dining, dancing. Tickets
must be purchased in advance. 6pm, Hagerty
Center 715 East Front St TC 231-264-8692
erschools.com
March 20
Annual TRASHion FASHion Art Show Popular
TRASHion FASHion Art Show returns to Northport
Public School as students model self-designed
fashion made from recycled trash. This year’s
theme is Cirque du Trash. 7pm, 104 South Wing
St (231) 386-5153 www.northportps.org
March 28
Maple Sap to Syrup Join Grass River Natural Area’s
education director discovering the art of tapping a
maple tree. Ttraditional and modern methods, tree
identification. Equipment supplied.
11am, $5. 6500 Alden Highway PO Box 231
Bellaire 231-533-8314 www.grassriver.org
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Adoption/Foster Care Meetings Monthly State
Adoptions & Foster Care & Intercountry Adoption
at Bethany Christian Services 1055 Carriage Hill
Dr TC 231- 995-0870 www.bethany.org/traverse
American Red Cross of Northwest Michigan
Health & Safety Services offer monthly Classes,
CPR & more 735 S Garfield Ave Suite B-100 TC
231-947-7286
Artcenter Traverse City Ongoing classes www.
mwcsart.com
Boardman River Nature Center Nature themed
programs. Exhibit gallery, theater room & kids’
craft area. Outside: native plant gardens, wetland,
& hiking trails. Tue-Sat 10am-4pm 1450 Cass Rd
TC www.naturecalling.org
Central United Methodist Church Sparrow Story
Hour-every Fri 9:30-10:30 am Downtown TC
231-946-5191 www.tccentralumc.org/children
Denno’s Museum Center Jinwon Chang: HwehGeeh South Korean artist Chang’s works on paper
and sculptures of bamboo and paper involve
marine animals, vessels, and other water-related
imagery as subject matter for his work. Thru Apr
17. www.dennosmuseum.org 231-995-1055
1701 East Front St TC
Eyaawing Museum & Cultural Center The Grand
Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians’
museum & cultural center & Odaawe Gamik
(museum store) 10am-4pm Wed-Sat donation
for entry 231-534-7764 2605 NW Bay Shore Dr
Peshawbestown www.gtbindians.org/eyaawing.
asp
Grand Rapids Public Museum Real Pirates: The
Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to
Pirate Ship, thru Apr 19. 272 Pearl St NW 616456-3519 www.grmuseum.org
The Grand Traverse Baby Pantry In Bethlehem
Lutheran Church 1050 Peninsula Dr TC Open 2nd
& 4th Thurs of month. 10 am-4 pm Any Grand
Traverse County family w/ a 3 year old & younger
eligible to shop 231-941-0655
Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum, gift
shop, climb the tower. 231-386-7195 www.
grandtraverselighthouse.com
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
Free activities. gtrlc.org/events
Grass River Natural Area Family Events Outdoor
fun and education. Bellaire. grassriver.org
Great Lakes Children’s Museum Interactive Story
Time Weds 11am story w/ activity or craft, free
w/ museum admission. Toddler Time-Fri 10 am12pm Free w/ museum admission. Tues-Sat 10
am-5 pm Sun 1-5 pm 13240 S. West Bayshore Dr
231-932-4526 www.GreatLakesKids.org
Guntzviller’s Spirit of the Woods Native American
artifacts & wildlife museum 11060 US 31 N Elk
Rapids 231-264-5597
History Center of Traverse City Mon-Sat10am5pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm; 322 Sixth St TC 231995-0313
Horizon Books Monday Kids Story Hour. Stories,
craft project & some activities. 10am Downtown
TC
La Leche League Breastfeeding Support 2nd Tues
of month 10:30am in nursery at Central United
Methodist Church, TC 231-642-7564 www.LLLI.
org
East Bay Branch Library Wigglers: preschoolers,
their families & friends. Stories, songs, poetry,
finger plays & fun. 10:30am Weds & Fridays last 2
weeks of month. Three Mile Rd
Elk Rapids District Public Library Children’s story
time: Stories, songs, crafts Weds 10:30am all preschoolers welcome [email protected] 231264-9979
Glen Lake Community Library Stories & More
preschool story time-activities, rhymes & songs
11am Thurs in Empire 231-326-5361
Interlochen Public Library Preschool Story
Hour-Weds 10am & 1pm. Baby Play Time 1st
& 3rd Fri 10am. Chaz the Therapy Dog Weds
4-6pm. Book Discussion Groups: Morning 2nd
Thurs/mo 10am, Evening 1st Weds/mo 630pm,
Senior Tuesdays 12:30pm. 231-276-6767 www.
interlochenpubliclibrary.org
Kingsley Library Wigglers: stories, songs, crafts
& fun every Weds 10:30am Geared toward
preschoolers.
231-263-5484
www.tadl.org/
kingsley
Traverse Area District Library Wigglers’ Fun: Wed
& Thurs 9:30 or 11 am 610 Woodmere www.tadl.
org 932-8503
Michael’s Place “Make a Memory” workshops3rd Thurs of month, 4-8pm Make a scrapbook,
memory box, pillow, stuffed animal, quilt or
movie in memory of a loved one who died. Bring
pictures &/or items of clothing of loved one to use
in project, other materials provided. 1055 Carriage
Hill Dr. Ste 4 TC 231-947-MIKE
Michigan Legacy Art Park Non-profit 30-acre
preserve leased by Crystal Mountain for $1
per year. 40+ outdoor sculptures celebrating
Michigan’s culture & history along 1.6 miles of
wooded hiking trails. www.michlegacyartpark.
org
Northwestern Michigan College Free campus
tours-Welcome Center in Health & Science
Building Fridays 11 am 995-1054
Public Viewing Nights Rogers Observatory $2/
person; $5/family 9-11pm 1753 Brimley Rd TC
231- 995-2300 www.nmc.edu/rogers
Snowshoe Hikes at Sleeping Bear Dunes Saturdays
1pm thru March 7. Meet at National Lakeshore
Visitor Center, Empire.
If you don’t have
snowshoes, a pair will be loaned at no charge.
Reservations & Park entrance pass required. 231326-4700, ext. 5010 www.nps.gov/slbe
TC Vegans Vegan support group: meets 2nd &
4th Sun of the month, 1-3pm to talk about issues,
exchange recipes & share food. Check website
for location & confirmation of meetings 231-5882135 www.tcvegans.org
Third Level Youth Drop-In Center Mon & Thurs
3-6pm, 14-20yr old youth invited to hang out
& participate in groups. Safe community space
includes art, games, movies, cooking classes,
groups & more. Supervised. United Way building
521 S Union St. TC (alley entrance) www.
thirdlevel.org.
Traverse City Visitor Center 101 W Grandview
Parkway, north end of Union S TC 231- 9470692
YMCA YMCA Family Fun Night 1st Fri of month
at YMCA Main Facility 6-9pm 3000 Racquet Club
Dr TC. Family Fun Night geared toward younger
children 3rd Fri of month 6-8 pm YMCA Child
Care Center 1100 Woodmere Ave, Suite B TCYMCA members free $15 per family non-members
www.gtbayymca.org