Jazz at Sunset at Chateau Chantal
Join the Jeff Haas Trio and Chateau Chantal for the 16th year in this celebration of wine, jazz and spectacular sunsets! The events are free and open to the public, Thursday nights through the summer and early fall from 7-9pm. Click on the jazzy scene for more info from Chateau Chantal!
Day Camp weeks at the Boardman River Nature Center
All Nature Day Camp sessions include indoor and outdoor activities, and provide a unique combination of content-rich programming and complementary games and crafts....only $75 per week! Camps begin in mid-August...get your kids signed up now! Click on the BRNC logo for details.
Polkafest in Cedar!
This weekend long festival highlights polka music and dancing under the big tent with the huge wooden dance floor. Softball tournaments, parade, beverages, great food, the traditional polka mass, and more! Call the Cedar Chamber of Commerce at 231-228-3378 for more info.
Enjoy professional baseball, Frontier League at WuerfelPark. The Beach Bums face the Kalamazoo Kings. Gates open at 5:05pm. Game at 7:05pm. Click on the Beach Bums logo for more info from their website!
LakeCity claims the title with their big celebration that includes a carnival, arts & crafts market, 5K and 10K fun run, parade, fireworks, children’s parade, car raffle, ox roast, street performers, karaoke contest and nightly entertainment. The theme this year is "Discover Hidden Treasures at the Greatest 4th in the North," (think Pirates!). Click on the Flag for more info.
Here's the link for Cherry Festival Fun!
It's the week we look forward to all year! From the 4th thru the 11th, you'll find fun for the whole family with airshows, fireworks, parades, great food, and of course, CHERRIES! Click on the festival logo to link to the festival website for everything you need to know!
The Fourth in Fishtown
Leland fireworks are July 3rd at dusk. The parade in downtown is July 4th at 3pm. Click on the photo for details from the Chamber of Commerce
Fourth of July Weekend in Fife Lake
Events include a Horse Pull on Sunday, Music in the Gazebo friday and saturday night, a strawberry social, parade, and of course, the fireworks at dusk on the 4rth! Click on the fabulous display here for more details!
For the second annual Interlochen Shakespeare Festival, director William Church places the Bard’s merry battle of the sexes The Taming of the Shrew, in an early 1900s circus – with fiery-tongued Kate as a knife thrower and Petruchio the wily lion tamer. Shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7pm. Tickets: $26. Click on Kate to get more info!
This three-part workshop runs from 2pm to 6pm on June 25, July 2 and July 16. Come to one, two or all three to learn about how to construct a true smokehouse for producing high quality smoked meats, fish and cheese in your own backyard! Click on the smoky treats shown here for more details!
River St. in downtown Elk Rapids comes alive on Wednesday nights, all summer long, with live entertainment, a wide variety of food and activities for both adults and children from 6-9pm. Click on the street scene for more info from the Chamber!
Family friendly poetry, storytelling and music are featured at this unique outdoor amphitheater every Saturday through Labor Day Weekend. Poet bard Terry Wooten will host the gatherings beginning at 9 PM around the fire. Sit under a canopy of stars perched on a boulder, or bring a blanket or chair to enjoy the ever-changing variety of entertainment that is woven throughout the evening. Stone Circle is located ten miles north of Elk Rapids off US 31. Turn right on Stone Circle Dr., and follow signs. There is a $4 donation for adults, $2 for kids 12 and under. Click on the gathering here for more details!
Traverse Area Community Sailing Camp Adults and kids alike can learn the art of sailing! Designed to teach sailing basics and beyond. When registering, please indicate experience level. Instruction is customized to the student! Half day sessions are recommended for children under the age of 12. Full day classes are hard for the younger students.$320 for the two week full day or $170 for the two week half day camps or $170 for the one week full day camp (Holiday Week Camp) Click on the young sailors above for more details!
The Grand Traverse Bay YMCA is pleased to announce its 2009 Summer Day Camp Season with a broad spectrum of day camp opportunities for children ages 3 ½ to grade 9. Y Day Camp will be offered from June 15 to September 4 this year, available each week Monday – Friday, 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Click on the "Y" logo for more info.
Tthere are more surprises awaiting you this week on "Mary in the Morning". Click here for details!
2009 SALUTE TO WOMEN IN BUSINESS Each week we honor a woman business owner who has demonstrated outstanding business integrity and unwavering support for women in business. Click above to discover the 2009 Honorees! Congratulations ladies!
PET OF THE WEEK "CARLI" - now available for adoption at the Cherryland Humane Society.
