Traverse City Record-Eagle

Arts & Entertainment

August 1, 2012

Entertainment Calendar: 08/01/2012

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Art

Art Leelanau Exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; featuring art by 90 Leelanau artists. Details at 256-2131; Old Art Building, 111 Main St., Leland.

Exhibit of life-size bronze figures by sculptor Seward Johnson,; placed throughout Cadillac and the waterfront. Details at www.cadillaclibrary.org; Cadillac.

Etc.

"Dunes in Motion" program, 1 p.m.; free, national park entrance pass required. Details at 326-5135, ext. 328 or nps.gov/slbe; Dune Climb at Sleeping Bear Dunes, Empire.

"Heroes of the Storm" program, 3 p.m.; recreation of a shipwreck rescue on land, free, park entrance pass required. Details at 326-5135, ext. 328 or nps.gov/slbe; Maritime Museum, Glen Haven.

"Lego Carnival and Building Blocks of Traverse City,", 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; multiple building stations, Lego exhibit, 600 jumbo bricks for building, $5 for ages 4/older, through Sept. 1. Details at traversehistory.org; History Center of Traverse City, 322 Sixth St., TC.

Basketry, 3 p.m.; materials fee. Details/registration at 331-4318; Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd., Alden.

Central Lake Library Teen Club, 3 p.m. Central Lake Library, 7900 Maple St., Central Lake.

Chamber Music North presents 'Harmonious Harp' Arcturos dinner and concert, 5:30 p.m.; pre-concert dinner ($30); 6:30 p.m. wine prelude; 7:30 p.m. concert. Details/concert tickets at www.chambermusicnorth.com. Dinner reservations, call 944-1251; Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay.

Children's story time, 11 a.m. Details at 334-4223; The Cottage Book Shop, 5989 Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Evening Book Discussion, 6:30 p.m.; discussion of "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys. Details at 276-6767 or www.tadl.org/interlochen; Interlochen Public Library, 9700 Riley Rd., Interlochen.

Evenings on River Street, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Details at 264-8202; River Street, Elk Rapids.

Golf cart tours, 10 a.m.; $5 per person, early registration recommended. Details/registration at 378-7000, ext. 7000; Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain Resort, Thompsonville.

Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Long Lake Kayak Tour, 6 p.m.; tour the former Timbers Girl Scout Camp property, then kayak to tour Long Lake islands, bring own kayak or canoe, some canoes available with advance registration, no dogs please. Details/directions/registration at www.gtrlc.org/events or 929-7911; Timbers Girl Scout Camp, TC.

Lanphier Observatory public viewing, 10 p.m.-Midnight; $3 adults, $2 students. Details at 334-5890; on the beach at Leelanau School, M-22 one mile NE of Glen Arbor.

Pathfinder School Lunch and Learn Series, noon-1 p.m.; free, public welcome, "How Are All Things Connected" theme, exploring science. Details/reservations, Caroline Kovas, 995-3836 or ckovas@thepathfinderschool.org; Pathfinder School science lab, 11930 S. West Bay Shore Dr., TC.

Photo Fun with Chris, 10 a.m.; photo tour with Chris Bickes, bring camera or smartphone, $5 per person, registration required. Details/registration at 378-2000, ext. 7000; Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain Resort, Thompsonville.

Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon; corner of South Union Street and Grandview Parkway, TC.

Summer Reading Program presentation, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; free, public invited. Details at 536-7131 or jvdl.info; Jordan Valley District Library, One Library Lane, East Jordan.

Summer Reading Programs for kids, 10:30 a.m.; Details at 276-6767 or tadl.org/interlochen; Interlochen Public Library, 9700 Riley Rd., Interlochen.

Toddler Time, 10 a.m.-noon; developmentally appropriate activities and experiences, Wednesday and Friday through Aug. 24, included in museum admission. Details at 932-4526 or greatlakeskids.org; Great Lakes Children's Museum, 13240 S. West Bay Shore Dr., TC.

Wellington Farm USA, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; historic working farm community, $7.50 adults, $5.50 students/seniors, $27.50 family maximum. Details at (989) 348-5187 or www.wellingtonfarmpark.org; Wellington Farm USA, 6944 S. Military Rd., Grayling.

Music

Chamber Music North 'Harmonious Harp' concert, 7:30 p.m.; with 5:30 p.m. pre-concert dinner, $30 purchased separately, and 6:30 p.m. wine prelude. For concert tickets visit chambermusicnorth.com. For dinner tickets call 944-1251; Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay.

Charlotte Ross Lee Concerts in the Park, 12:15 p.m.; free 60-minute afternoon concerts, rain location Crooked Tree Arts Center, 461 E. Mitchell. Details/concert schedule at crookedtree.org; Pennsylvania Park Gazebo, downtown Petoskey.

Dixieland Devotional, 7 p.m.; singing, a short devotional and Dixieland jazz by the Backroom Gang, donations accepted to benefit the Women's Resource Center, Love INC, Goodwill street outreach programs and Abba's House (House of Hope); The Presbyterian Church of Traverse City, 701 Westminster, TC.

Jazz at the Library, 7 p.m.; with Steve Stargardt, Andy Evans and Chris Ames with special guest soloist each week, bring your own seating. Details at 237-7340; Charlevoix Public Library, 220 W. Clinton, Charlevoix.

Manitou Music Festival presents Irish quintet Slide, 8 p.m.; $15 adults, free for ages 18/younger; rain location Glen Arbor Town Hall. Details/tickets at concert venue or by calling 334-6112 or 334-3179; Studio Stage, Lake Street Studios, Glen Arbor.

Theater

Lakeside Shakespeare presents 'Much Ado About Nothing', 7 p.m.; rain or shine, audience encouraged to bring picnics, blankets, low beach chairs and appropriate outdoor wear, $15 donation per person suggested, additional donations welcome. Details at lakesideshakespeare.org; Forest Hill, 188 Park Ave., Frankfort.

Thursday

Art

Exhibit of life-size bronze figures by sculptor Seward Johnson,; placed throughout Cadillac and the waterfront, on view through Aug. 31, sponsored by the City of Cadillac and the Cadillac Wexford Friends of the Library. Details at www.cadillaclibrary.org; Cadillac.

Etc.

'Dunes in Motion' program, 1 p.m.; free program on how the 110-foot dune and its neighbors were created, national park entrance pass required. Details at 326-5135, ext. 328 or nps.gov/slbe; Dune Climb at Sleeping Bear Dunes, Empire.

'Heroes of the Storm' program, 3 p.m.; recreation of a shipwreck rescue on land, free, park entrance pass required. Details at 326-5135, ext. 328 or nps.gov/slbe; Maritime Museum, Glen Haven.

'Lego Carnival and Building Blocks of Traverse City,' 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; multiple building stations, Lego exhibit, 600 jumbo bricks for building, $5 admission for ages 4/older, through Sept. 1. Details at traversehistory.org; History Center of Traverse City, 322 Sixth St., TC.

'Wetland Watercolors,' 10 a.m.; $5 per person, for families, create a view of the landscape at the natural area, paints and paper supplied. Details/registration at 533-8314 or www.grassriver.org; Grass River Natural Area, 6500 Alden Highway, Bellaire.

Alden Evening Stroll, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.; live musical entertainment and more. Details at 676-3300 or www.visitalden.com; downtown Alden, .

Free family shuffleboard night, 4 p.m.; volunteer instructors on-site, all ages and abilities, no open toe shoes for safety, every other Thursday through September. Details at 922-4911; TC Senior Center shuffleboard courts, 801 E. Front St., TC.

Interactive Story Time, 11 a.m.; works of children's literature plus activities and crafts, continues Tuesday and Thursday through Aug. 23, included in museum admission. Details at 932-4526 or greatlakeskids.org; Great Lakes Children's Museum, 13240 S. West Bay Shore Dr., TC.

Kite-flying fundraiser for Real People Media, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; decorate and fly a kite or bid on more than 24 Art Kites in a silent auction; East Park, downtown Charlevoix.

Lanphier Observatory public viewing, 10 p.m.-midnight; $3 adults, $2 students. Details at 334-5890; on the beach at Leelanau School, M-22 one mile NE of Glen Arbor.

Old Mission Peninsula Historical Society meeting and program, 7 p.m.; program on the history of the Edgewood Resort by local historian/author Julie Schopieray, public welcome. Details at 947-0947; Peninsula Township Hall, 13235 Center Rd., TC.

Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Tour of Interesting Places, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; walking tour of Frankfort historic homes and locations, tickets $20, available at various retailers. Details, call 352-5477; Frankfort.

Summer Teen and Family Programs, 10 a.m.; Details at missaukeelibrary.org; Ardis Missaukee District Library, 210 Canal St., Lake City.

TCAPS Alumni Network summer social, 7:30 p.m.; featuring a musical revue by recent TCAPS graduates, followed by open mic. Details at www.facebook.com/TraverseCityAreaPublicSchoolsAlumni; Traverse City Elks Lodge, 625 Bay St., TC.

Wellington Farm USA, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; historic working farm community, $7.50 adults, $5.50 students/seniors, $27.50 family maximum. Details at (989) 348-5187 or www.wellingtonfarmpark.org; Wellington Farm USA, 6944 S. Military Rd., Grayling.

Williamsburg Showcase Dinner Theater presents 'The Decades Show', 6 p.m.; $39.95 adults, $30 ages 12/younger. Reservations/details at 938-2181; Williamsburg Showcase Dinner Theater, M-72, Williamsburg.

Interlochen

High School Musical Theatre Co. presents 'Children of Eden', 7 p.m.; $24 adults, $20 seniors, $9 students. Details/tickets at 276-7800, (800) 681-5920 or tickets.interlochen.org; Corson Auditorium.

Music

'Music until Dark' with Mulebone, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; free concert. Details at 264-8202; Veterans Memorial Park, Elk Rapids.

Chateau Chantal Jazz at Sunset with the Jeff Haas Trio and guests, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; no cover charge, Chateau wines, sparkling guices and lemonade available. Details at 223-4110 or wine@chateauchantal.com; Chateau Chantal, 15900 Rue de Vin, TC.

Summer Concert on the Lawn Series, 7 p.m.; featuring Jazz North and vocalist Claudia Schmidt, freewill offering collected, concessions available. Details at 932-3027 or pdeagostino@gtpavilions.com; GT Pavilions Grand Lawn, off South Elmwood Avenue, TC.

Theater

Lakeside Shakespeare presents 'Hamlet', 7 p.m.; rain or shine, audience encouraged to bring picnics, blankets, low beach chairs and appropriate outdoor wear, $15 donation per person suggested, additional donations welcome. Details at lakesideshakespeare.org; Forest Hill, 188 Park Ave., Frankfort.

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