Here's What's Happening Around the Area

• Festival of Tables- To benefit Child and Family Services.  Presented by Huntington Bank at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons.  Gala Preview tonight 6:30-10:30, featuring cocktails and hors d'oeuvre's and a live and silent auction.  $100/person.  www.festivaloftables.org. 
• Mesick Mushroom Festival
• Gentle Yoga- 9-10am at the Higher Self Bookstore on East Front.
• "The Foreigner"- Winner of two Obie Awards and two Outer Critics Circle Awards as Best New American Play and Best Off-Broadway Production.  8pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC.  www.oldtownplayhouse.com.
• Kathy Kosins- This well-knows jazz vocalist will perform at 8pm in the Ramsdell Theater, Manistee. $20, 398-9770
• Lincoln Day Event- 8am at the Park Place Dome, TC. 
• Chance to Dance-10 p.m. to midnight at Northwestern Michigan College. Beginners and experienced dancers are invited to join others to try a mix of styles including waltz, blues, swing/jittterbug, slowdance, tango, cha-cha, salsa, and more. In the PE Building. $5

• 14th Annual Breast Cancer Walk- At Bridge Park in Downtown Charlevoix. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the 3 mile begins at 10 a.m. Proceeds benefit Circle of Strength and Charlevoix Area Hospital for the purchase of a digital mammography machine.
• Community Garage Sale- The entire Traverse City community is invited to either sell their wares or bring their shopping bags at the indoor/outdoor Timber Ridge Community Garage Sale from 9-2pm. 947-2770.
• Relay for Life Car Wash- 10am-5pm behind the Amvets Building (where the farmers market is held).  Nicks Mechanical Relay Team. 
• LifeWalk 2008- Hosted by Care Net of Cadillac.  Helping people with unplanned pregnancies and families facing difficult situations.  Registration begins at 8:30 at the Rotary Performing Arts Pavilion in Cadillac.   775-1545
• Festival of Tables- To benefit Child and Family Services.  Presented by Huntington Bank at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons.  Luncheon today, 10am-2pm. A traditional ladies' luncheon celebrating home entertaining. Raffle packages and a post silent auction.  $50/person/ $500 per reserved table of 10.  www.festivaloftables.org. 
• Mother's Day Dance- Sponsored by St. Rita/St. Joseph Men's Club, featuring "Mike Ryba's Happy Polka Sound"  from WI at the parish hall in Maple City.  Doors at 7:30.  $10/person.
• Mesick Mushroom Festival
• Carousel of Horses- Bay Harbor Equestrian Club from 12:30-4:00.  Featuring demonstrations, activities a raffle drawing, merchant booths and much more.  Lunch Available.  $20/car. 
• Sara Hardy Downtown Framers Market-  Grandview Parkway/Lot B, TC.  Featuring over 100 vendors. 8am-noon. 
• Mother's Day Cards for Kids- At the Kalkaska County Library from 9:30-1:30.  Materials provided to create your own Mothers Day Card.
• The Nutcracker Auditions- At the Dance Center facility on 14th st, TC.  Placement for extra actors and dancers, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Ensemble members.  $15.  For times, call 947-6820

• Mesick Mushroom Festival
• Free Mothers Day Concert- Featuring Interlochen Arts Academy student musicians and vocalist at 3pm in the Traverse Area Districts Library's Meeting Room.  Free.  932-8500
• Sunday Morning Meditation- HIgher Self Bookstore, E. Front, TC.  11am-noon. 
• Mother's Day Brunch- Hosted by The National Honor Society of the Glen Lake & Leelanau Schools. 10 - 2 at the Leelanau
  School Dining Hall in Glen Arbor. $15 for adults, $10 for
  students, under 6 free.  All proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity projects in Leelanau County.  Sponsors include Art's Tavern and Cherry Republic.
  

• Registration Deadline for the Friendship Cup Golf Scramble-   On May 18th at the Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms. Featuring on-course hors d'oeuvres and beverages, 10K hole-in-one prize, raffle, door prizes and an awards ceremony.  $75 and all proceeds to the Friendship Community Center.  271-4630

• GT Area Retired School Personnel Meeting- 12:30pm at the TC Holiday Inn on Front St.  $10 includes meal and gratuity.  Reservations required, 932-7393
• Blood Drive- Cross In The Woods Family Church, 7078 M-68 Highway, Indian River, 12:00 PM - 5:45 PM
• Morning Matinee- At the Traverse Area District Library. 2008 Red/Pink Hat FUN FEST.  10am-noon.  Library Meeting Room, FREE!
• Live! at the Library- Ken Marck presents Hemingway in Michigan, 7pm, Traverse Area District Library Meeting Room. 
• Central Neighborhood Association Meeting- 6:30pm-8:30pm, at the Grand Traverse Heritage Center located at 322 Sixth Street, TC.

• GT Area Children's Garden Volunteer Meeting- 7pm at the GTA Library on Woodmere in TC.  Public welcome. 

• Business After 5- Sponsored by the Lake City Area Chamber of Commerce & Ambassadors.  5-7pm at the Missaukee Golf Course in Lake City.  Door prizes, 50/50 and hors d'oeuvres.  Public welcome.  Small entrance fee.
• "Lets Talk Lawncare" Class- Sponsored by the Wexford County MSU Extension and the Master Gardener Program.  6-9pm with everything you have ever wanted to know about lawncare.  Lake Street Building in CAdillac.  $20/person and $15/Master Gardener.
• Blood Drive- First United Methodist Church, 215 S. Center, Gaylord, 9:30 AM - 3:15 PM
• Pageturners Meeting- 7pm at the Peninsula Community Library.  Discussing the book, Before I Go, by Riley Weston.  New members are welcome.
• Free Garden Class- Pine Hill Village Gardens at 6pm.  Learn how to grown your own veggie garden. Please register at 599-2824.  

• Blood Drive- Harbor Springs Middle School – Gym, 800 State St., Harbor Springs, 12:00 PM - 5:45 PM
• Leland Public School Presents "Annie"- Leland Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students/children. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved in advance by calling 256-9857 or 256-0004. 7pm.
• Gentle Yoga- 9-10am at the Higher Self Bookstore on East Front.
• Dinner and Auction- Antrim County Habitat for Humanity presents the 6th annual dinner at Sacred Heart Church social hall in Elk Rapids. Dinner catered by Chef Roberto Corona.  6-8pm.  $30/person. 587-1498
• Chance to Dance-10 p.m. to midnight at Northwestern Michigan College. Beginners and experienced dancers are invited to join others to try a mix of styles including waltz, blues, swing/jittterbug, slowdance, tango, cha-cha, salsa, and more. In the PE Building. $5
  

• Used Book Sale- Friends of the Kalkaska County Library, at the Kalkaska Senior Center, S. Coral St.  9am-3pm.
• Community Garage/Yard Sale-  Sponsored by the Lake City Area Chamber of Commerce.  8-5.  Map at chamber office and some area businesses.  839-4969
• Leland Public School Presents "Annie"- Leland Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students/children. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved in advance by calling 256-9857 or 256-0004. 7pm.
• Sara Hardy Downtown Framers Market-  Grandview Parkway/Lot B, TC.  8am-noon. 
• Encore Winds Performance- "Huron: Stars, Stripes and High 'C's". 8pm, Milliken Auditorium, TC Tickets: 486-7200
• Blossom Days on Old Mission- An annual celebration and liturgy to bless the cherry blossoms for the upcoming harvest season. Old Mission winemakers invite the public to their tasting rooms from 12-5 p.m. to enjoy a sample of unreleased, barrel and/or reserve wines in addition to regular tasting lists. Tickets are $15 per person and are available on the day of the event at the any of the five participating wineries. The ticket price includes a souvenir glass and tasting at all five Old Mission Wineries. For more information, contact 231.223.4110.
• Pennies for Peace Party- 10:30am at the Peninsula Community Library. Raising money for community-based education in countries in Central Asia where children might now have the opportunity to attend school. Help top off the five gallon jug, make crafts and enjoy tea and cookies.  All are welcome.
• 2nd Annual Boat Show- Sponsored by the Village of Elk Rapids. At The Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor.  10am-7pm.  Featuring new and used boats for sale, including many from area marinas.  Entertainment, refreshments, and childcare provided.  www.elkrapidsharbor.com
• The Detroit Lions vs the GTDSA All Stars- A benefit basketball game featuring stars from the Detroit Lions vs the Grand Traverse County Deputy Sheriffs.  7:30pm at Traverse City West High School Gym.  Tickets, call 922-0782
• Old Mission Peninsula Scenic Heritage Route Celebration- 1:00 p.m. at Peninsula Township Fire Hall #2 on M-37/Center Road. The 18-mile-long corridor has received official designation from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) as a scenic heritage route.

• NMC Barbecue- 11am-5pm.  Commission on Aging will be delivering to homebound seniors.  Tickets are $5 and must be purchased in advance through the GT Commission on Aging by 5pm on May 13th. 
• Leland Public School Presents "Annie"- Leland Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students/children. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved in advance by calling 256-9857 or 256-0004. 7pm.
• Sunday Morning Meditation- HIgher Self Bookstore, E. Front, TC.  11am-noon. 
• Blossom Days on Old Mission- An annual celebration and liturgy to bless the cherry blossoms for the upcoming harvest season. Old Mission winemakers invite the public to their tasting rooms from 12-5 p.m. to enjoy a sample of unreleased, barrel and/or reserve wines in addition to regular tasting lists.   A nondenominational liturgy at 12:30 at Chateau Chantal.  Tickets are $15 per person and are available on the day of the event at the any of the five participating wineries. The ticket price includes a souvenir glass and tasting at all five Old Mission Wineries. For more information, contact 231.223.4110.
• TC Singles Dance- For singles 21 and up.  $7/person, cash bar and DJ.  Streeters Entertainment Center. 7-11pm.
• 2nd Annual Boat Show- Sponsored by the Village of Elk Rapids. At The Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor.  10am-3pm.  Featuring new and used boats for sale, including many from area marinas.  Entertainment, refreshments, and childcare provided.  www.elkrapidsharbor.com
• Friendship Cup Golf Scramble- At the Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms.   Pre-play and check-in begin at 11:30, with a shotgun start at 1pm. 10K hole-in-one prize.  Featuring on-course hors d'oeuvres and beverages, raffle, door prizes and an awards ceremony.  $75 and all proceeds to the Friendship Community Center.  Register by May 12 at 271-4630

• Blood Drive- St. Mary's Parish Hall, 100 Deyarmond, Mio, 1:00 PM - 6:45 PM

• Sweetwater Evening Garden Club- At Bertha Vos Elementary School, with a program on Tree Peonies.  Public welcome.  938-2726

• Spay/Neuter Day for Cats- At The Torch Lake Township Hall in Eastport $30 for male cats and $60 for female cats.  Shots are being offered for $10.  Appointments are necessary.  231-533-4070

• Blood Drive- Community Reformed Church, 100 Oak St., Charlevoix, 12:00 PM - 5:45 PM
• Pinochle Lessons- 10 am at the Senior Center on E. Front.  FREE to members and only $1/person for all others.  Reservations are requested, but not required.  Inquiries may be made to the Senior Center at 922-4911.
• Container Gardening- 7pm at the Peninsula Community Library.  The workshop includes a slide show with discussion on style.  Practice grouping and clustering pots.  Free. Reservations 223-7700
• Free Garden Class- Pine Hill Village Gardens at 6pm.  Learn how to grown your own veggie garden. Please register at 599-2824.  
• The Friends of the Library Annual Meeting- Public is invited to this short business meeting followed by area mystery author, Aaron Stander.  6pm, Traverse Area District Library Meeting Room. 

• Project Unity For Life Golf Outing- At the Grand Traverse Resort, on the Wolverine course.  $95 per player or $380 per foursome and includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, and dinner afterwards.  Check-in at 12:30, shotgun start at 1:00. Featuring a 50/50 raffle and an exciting live auction. Win a car from Bill Marsh Automotive Group if you sink a hole in one!   Register at 231-929-4446 or ww.projectunityforlife.com
• Blood Drive- Tendercare Health Center, 824 S. Huron, Cheboygan, 10:30 AM - 3:15 PM
• Leland Public School Presents "Annie"- Leland Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students/children. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved in advance by calling 256-9857 or 256-0004. 7pm.
• Gentle Yoga- 9-10am at the Higher Self Bookstore on East Front.
• Chance to Dance-10 p.m. to midnight at Northwestern Michigan College. Beginners and experienced dancers are invited to join others to try a mix of styles including waltz, blues, swing/jittterbug, slowdance, tango, cha-cha, salsa, and more. In the PE Building. $5

• Relay For Life Car Wash- For the Nicks Mechanical Relay Team.  10am-5pm, behind the Amvets Building. 
• Leland Public School Presents "Annie"- Leland Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students/children. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved in advance by calling 256-9857 or 256-0004. 2pm and 7pm.
• Sara Hardy Downtown Framers Market-  Grandview Parkway/Lot B, TC.  8am-noon. 
• Alden Depot Museum Open for the Season- 1-4pm Thursdays through Sundays through Labor Day.  Featuring vintage clothing and a Model Train Exhibit.  Free but donations accepted.
• Classic Car Show & Swap Meet- 9-3 at the Norman Township Community Center in Wellston (off M-55).  Pre-registration- $8.  Day of show-$10.  Swap Meet: 10 x 10 space- $10.  Door prizes, 50/50 drawing, awards and dash plaques.  859-4119
• Make'n Take Fairy Garden Workshop- At Pine Hill Nursery in Kewadin from 1-3.  Explore fairy lore, tour the fairy garden complete with a caste and bridge with its very own troll, and make a fairy garden to take home.  $15 for one child and one adult.

• Leland Public School Presents "Annie"- Leland Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students/children. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved in advance by calling 256-9857 or 256-0004. 7pm.
• Sunday Morning Meditation- HIgher Self Bookstore, E. Front, TC.  11am-noon. 
• Putting for Patriots- This national event will occur simultaneously at 35 Pirate’s Cove, Pirate’s Island and Jungle Golf miniature golf courses throughout the United States. A percentage of sales today will be donated to three different charities that support and serve veterans. Throughout the entire holiday weekend, each golf course will accept donations to be turned over to the three charities.

• Live! at the Library- Featuring two movies on Antarctica, 7pm.  Traverse Area District Library Meeting Room- no charge. 

• Gentle Yoga- 9-10am at the Higher Self Bookstore on East Front.
• Chance to Dance-10 p.m. to midnight at Northwestern Michigan College. Beginners and experienced dancers are invited to join others to try a mix of styles including waltz, blues, swing/jittterbug, slowdance, tango, cha-cha, salsa, and more. In the PE Building. $5

• Sweetwater Evening Garden Club Annual Plant Sale- 9am-4pm at the Masonic Lodge side yard US-72 and US-31 in Acme.  Money to benefit Beautification Projects in Acme and Williamsburg. 
• Sara Hardy Downtown Framers Market-  Grandview Parkway/Lot B, TC.  8am-noon. 
• Catch-A-Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Program- A benefit 8 mile trail ride and poker run at Spring Moon Equestrian Center in Beulah. 10am registration, $15 donation includes lunch. To raise money for the riding program.  690-1155
• Alden Memorial Day Parade- At noon, featuring the Boy Scouts, Sheriff's Department, Fire Department,Shriners, the Mancelona School Marching Band and much more.
• Alden Men's Club Meeting- Alden United Methodist Church at 8am.  Helena Rd in Alden 377-6432
• Hike with Bear at Pyatt Lake- Join Peninsula Community Library's Reading Education Assistance Dog, Bear and his trainer Paula Kelley for a hike at Pyatt Lake at 10am.  223-7700 to register.