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Now-TBA ... Glen's Markets neighborhood stores will be providing seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccinations. The cost per shot is $25. The pneumonia vaccine is available at select locations for $50.

Good Morning Lake City! A public forum held the 3rd Friday of every month at Baked Beans-Downtown in Lake City from 7-8am. Call 839-8309.

Federal Tax Forms Have Arrived. The 2009 Federal tax forms have arrived at the Traverse Area District Library. Forms are located on the second floor at the top of the stairs in Adult Services. Call Library reference at 932-8502.

Food Drive. From March 1-31 Curves of Traverse City will collect non-perishable items and donations for food banks in the local area. For more information call Nita Nowland at 922-9821.

Professional Pet Sitters Week. March 7-13. To learn more and how you can participate call Sara Smith at 947-2848.

Teen Tech Week. March 7-14 at the Peninsula Community Library. Come in anytime to craft geeky tech jewelry out of laptop keys, beads, and other findings.

Girl Scout Cookie Booth. From March 13th---to May 15th. Girl Scout cookies will be sold at grocery stores and retail locations across the region.

Free Eye Surgery. “Institute for Cataract and Laser Surgery,” will again be offering free cataract surgery as part of the nationwide “Mission Cataract USA” project. Free screenings will be held by appointment only. For more information call 929-3888 x 129.

March 12

Concert. The group Dervish from Ireland will perform at the Dennos Museum Center at NMC at 8pm. Event held in the Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at the door, $22 for Museum Members. Call 995-1553 or online at www.dennosmuseum.org. Dervish was the first Irish band to perform at the "Rock in Rio" music festival.

Carnival. Kingsley band carnival from 6pm till 9pm at the middle school. Games, prizes, food, and a raffle. Funds raised will help purchase new band uniforms and scholarships for summer band camps.

Potluck: Bring a dish to the Wagbo Farm, East
Jordan, for a potluck and apple tree pruning
event, 6pm. Call 231-536-0333 for more info.


David/Paxton Duo: Performing at Horizon Books,
TC, at 8:30pm.


NCMC Luncheon Lecture: Featuring maestro
Matthew Hazelwood and some students from the
Music from Columbia program at North Central
Michigan College, noon. $9 to attend. RSVP at
231-348-6600.


IAA Winter Dance Concert: Performance by
Interlochen students in Corson Auditorium,
Interlochen, 7:30pm. Tickets.interlochen.org.


"Gypsy": Popular musical about the hardships
of show business. Ramsdell Theater, Manistee, at 7:30pm; Sun., at 2pm. Tickets: ramsdell-theater.org.


"Ruddigore": Gilbert and Sullivan musical presented
by TC West Senior High, Friday & Saturday,
at 7:30pm; Sunday, at 2pm. Tickets, $15. Premier
seating is $20. Call 933-7509.


"Sun and Sea on Ice": Annual ice show with the
TC Figure Skating Club, featuring special guest
skater Allissa Czisny, at Centre Ice, Friday, at
7pm; Saturday, 1:30pm and 7pm. Tickets, $13 in
advance or $15 day-of. 231-492-6842.

March 13

Figure Skating Club. Traverse City Figure Skating Club will present "Sun and Sea on Ice". Performances will be held at 1:30pm and 7pm.Tickets are $13 in advance or $15 the day of show.

Skillympics Games. Grand Traverse Hockey Association Games will be held at Howe Arena (Civic Center) from 8am till 4pm in conjunction with the GTHA Cherry Cup Tournament. Skating, passing, shooting, goaltending, and speed. Call 933-4842.

"Where the Wild Things Are": Showing at the
Cadillac Wexford Public Library, 2pm. Snacks
allowed in library community room.


Brew-Ski Festival: Featuring over 100 craft beers,
along with local entertainment and fun at Boyne
Highland, starting at noon. Sampling tickets, $2
each. boyne.com.


Spring Fling Weekend: Cardboard classic, slush
cope and slope-style competition happening at
Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, Thompsonville.
Visit crystalmountain.com for more info.


Glen Arbor St. Pat's Pub Crawl: Meet at Art's
Tavern, 3pm. Entertainment, 6-9pm.


Comedy Benefit: Comedians Bob Zany, Greg
Warren and David Dryer will bring the laughs to
Leelanau Sands Casino, 8pm, with proceeds
benefiting the nonprofit Suttons Bay Community
First, Inc. Visit startickets.com.


Psychic Fair: Tarot readings, Reiki, astrology,
massages, refreshments and more at Higher Self
Bookstore, TC, from 10am-6pm.


Irish Comedy Tour: Featuring Detroit native Derek
Richards; Boston's Mike McCarthy and New
Yorker Jim Paquette at the City Opera House, TC,
at 8pm. Tickets, $22. cityoperahouse.org.


Safe Home, Safe Shelter: Discussion led by Skip
Brown from Freedom Builders and Sarah Lucas
from Homestretch will provide discussion on the
poverty level in Benzie County at L.A. Coffee
House in L.A. United Methodist Church, Lake
Ann. Opens at 6:30pm.


Slide: Irish quintet performing at Kirtland Community
College's Center of Performing Arts, in Roscommon,
at 7pm. Tickets, $24. 989-275-6777.


Rotary St. Patrick's Day Party: Hosted by the Charlevoix Rotary at Castle Farms, featuring live music and dinner buffet. $40 per person. 231-547-0360.

Fundraiser. Over ten participants (8 men and 2 women) are expected to shave their heads bald to show solidarity to children with cancer and to raise money for childhood cancer research. 1pm at Kilkenny’s Irish Pub!

Benefit Dinner. Spaghetti dinner to raise money to help send a local girl with Cerebral Palsy to Ability Camp. The cost is $5 per person or $20 for a family.  It is at the Lake City school cafeteria   from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and is in honor of Presley Hubbard. Contact Ryan Hubbard at 642-1047.

March 14

St. Patrick's Dinner. 11:30am till 2pm in the school cafeteria at Leland Community United Methodist  Church. Tickets $12 for adults and $4 for children. Proceeds will benefit the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. Call 256-9161.

Pancake Breakfast. 9am till 4pm at the Cedar/Maple City Lions Community Building in downtown Maple City. $6.00 for adults, 12 and under $3.00, 5 and under are FREE! Call 228-5257.

"Which Way Home?": Film that follows the
perspective of several children and the dangers
of moving through Mexico into the U.S., Garden Theater,

Frankfort, 1-4pm. Cost, $12; $8, for
students.


The Lucky Leprechaun Ball: Featuring live music,
dancing and singing, with support by the Ancient
Order of the Hibernians at Kilkenny's Irish Pub,
starting at 5pm. Includes house concert auction.


Pianist Jim Hendricks: Professor of Music at
Chicago State University will perform at First
Congregational Church, at 4pm. Suggested $15
donation for adults; $5 for students; $40 per family.


Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner: Scholarship
fundraiser at the TC Masonic Temple, 2pm.
Adults, $8; kids eat free.


Manga Art: Learn how to draw in this popular
style of art with Kristi Phillips at the Traverse Area
District Library, 1-3pm. All supplies provided.
Geared to grades 6th-8th.

Recycling Event. Michigan Green Consortium announces a free community-wide recycle, repurpose and reuse event from 10am until 2pm at Parking Lot B in Traverse City.

March 15

Fundraiser . 5-9pm at Lil Bo Pub and Grille in Traverse

City. Music, food, and drink specials. All cash donations, 50% of

sales, 25% of tips & all money raised from a silent auction go to

Transitional Living Program at Third Level Crisis Intervention Center. 

March 18

Meeting. Parents of new or interested families can meet to review the Financial and the Young Five's/Kindergarten through Sixth Grade Curriculum Programs for 2010-2011. The meeting will be held at St. mary-Hannah Catholic School at 6:30pm.

Weight Loss Program. Working Off the Weight program will be held at the Betsie Hosick health and Fitness Center in Frankfort from 5:30pm till 7:30pm. $20 fee. Call 935-3394.

March 19 Golf Sign-Up. It's time to sign-up for the 2010 junior golf season continues.  Parents and junior golfers should visit the TCJGA Web site at wwwtcjga.com to register for lessons, on-course instruction and tournament programs. On-Line registration may now be completed. Sign up from 9am till noon at the TCJGA Office Building in downtown Traverse City at 310 West Front Street.
March 20 Workshop. Build a Bluebird House at Bellaire High School. Bring a hammer and Philips screwdriver. Children under 12 must be with an adult. Call 533-8314 to register or info@grassriver.org. Class size is limited.
March 24

Organic Gardening 11. The Helena Township Library's Cabin Fever College enrichment class will host the program at 2pm with Carolyn Royal. Call 331-4481.

 

March 25 Film. A showing of the movie " New Moon" at the Kingsley Branch Library at 3:30pm. Free food and prizes!
April 1 Film. The film Eye of the Needle, an exciting World War II thriller, will play at the Community center in Alden. Soup and dinner will be served at 6pm. The film starts at 7pm. Bring your own beverage. Call 377-7034 to register for the dinner.
April 3 Meeting. A public Board of Directors Meeting for Footprints In Time will be held at the Rehoboth Reformed Church in McBain. A free program to those that need help, all you have to do is ask. Held from 6pm till 7pm.
April 6 & 8 Training for Hospice. Volunteer training will be held from 9am till 5pm at the Mercy Hospice Volunteer Office in Grayling. Call Sherry Haag at 1-800-424-1457, or ( 989) 344-4409 by April 1st.
April 13 Luncheon. Grand Traverse A rea Retired School Personnel will meet at 12:30pm at the Traverse City Holiday Inn on East Front Street. Cost is $12. The deadline to register is April 8th. Call John Hunt at 276-9618.
April 24 Fashion Show. The Charlevoix Area Hospital cancer support group is having its annual fashion show, " The Circle of Strength". The show will be held at the Public Library from 2pm till 4pm. Donations accepted at the door and will benefit access to cancer care.
April 27

Support Group .The Lymphedema Network of Northern Michigan Support Group will meet from 7pm till 8pm at the Smith Family Breast Health Care Center Community Education Room at Copper Ridge in Traverse City. Call 935-6691.

May 3 Meeting.A public Board of Directors Meeting for Footprints In Time will be held at the Rehoboth Reformed Church in McBain. A free program to those that need help, all you have to do is ask. Held from 6pm till 7pm.
June 7 Meeting.A public Board of Directors Meeting for Footprints In Time will be held at the Rehoboth Reformed Church in McBain. A free program to those that need help, all you have to do is ask. Held from 6pm till 7pm.
June 29 Support Group. The Lymphedema Network of Northern Michigan Support Group will meet from 7pm till 8pm at the Smith Family Breast Health Care Center Community Education Room at Copper Ridge in Traverse City. Call 935-6691.
September 28 Support Group. The Lymphedema Network of Northern Michigan Support Group will meet from 7pm till 8pm at the Smith Family Breast Health Care Center Community Education Room at Copper Ridge in Traverse City. Call 935-6691.
 

 



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