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June 29, 2012

Entertainment Hot Picks: 06/29/2012

Hat Check Girl

Hat Check Girl, featuring Annie Gallup and Peter Gallway, performs at the Michigan Legacy Art Park on the grounds of Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville tonight, June 29, 7 p.m.; www.michlegacyartpark.org, 378-4963.

Art Rapids

The Art Rapids Art Fair is Saturday, June 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Veterans' Memorial Park, Elk Rapids; 938-3050.

Mark Lindsay

The opening of an exhibition of photographs by Mark Lindsay is Saturday, June 30, 2-5 p.m., at the Kingsley library, 213 Brownson Ave.; 263-5484, www.tadl.org/kingsley.

Benefits

Switchback plays at a benefit for Grow Benzie tonight, June 29, 7 p.m., at the Mills Community House, 891 Michigan Ave., Benzonia; www.growbenzie.org. The group also plays Saturday, June 30, 6 p.m., at Alden Depot Park as a benefit for the Grass River Natural Area; www.grassriver.org, 533-8314.

ER market

The Elk Rapids farmers market is Fridays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at Rotary Park, with farm goods, snacks, flowers and more; 264-8202.

Free music

The Bayview Grille, 727 Main St., Frankfort, hosts the free Saturday Singer/Songwriters Series from 7 to 9 p.m. every Saturday; 352 8050.

Pure Americana

Shanty Creek hosts a Pure Americana Celebration Saturday, June 30, beginning at 6 p.m. with live music and fireworks; www.shantycreek.com.

See the stars

There's public viewing at the Leelanau School's Lamphier Observatory Wednesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 23, 10 p.m. to midnight, weather permitting; 334-5890.

Beach Bards

The Beach Bards are telling stories and poetry and performing music Fridays through Aug. 10, beginning with an 8 p.m. children's hour, on the beach at the Leelanau School.

Antique sale

An antique and cottage sale is Saturday and Sunday, June 30-July 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Alden Depot.

Manitou Music

The Manitou Music Festival kicks off Tuesday, July 3, 7 p.m. with patriotic tunes by the Northport Concert Band, at the Glen Arbor Athletic Club, 6363 Western Ave; www.glenarbortart.org.

Bachmann's

Bachmann's Store, in downtown Central Lake, celebrates its 70th year Saturday, June 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m., with music and snacks.

Derby time!

Traverse City Roller Derby presents "Scars and Stripes," a double-header with the Traverse City Toxic Cherries and the Traverse City Cherry Bombs taking on downstate teams, Saturday, June 30, at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center. Doors open at 5 p.m.

'Fruition'

A reception for artist Kaye Krapohl's new exhibition, "Fruition," is today, June 29, 5-7 p.m., at Gallery 22, Hilltop Road and M-22, six miles south of Suttons Bay; www.gal22.com, 271-2244.

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