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2025 "Cheese Cup Fly Fishing Tournament" to Benefit Child & Family Services NW MI - June 14th, 2025

The 8th Annual 2025 “Cheese Cup Fly Fishing Tournament” to benefit Child & Family Services NW MI suicide prevention and support mental health services for local youth will be held on June 14th, 2025.

Two person fly fishing teams will complete to catch the largest and smallest bass, bluegill, pike and carp on a fly for prizes donated from local vendors. Entry cost his $100 per team. Prizes will also be awarded for “Best Team Name” and “Best Costumes”. This event is sponsored by The Northern Angler in Traverse City and in the past seven years has raised over $70,000 to aid Child & Family Services NW Michigan’s important work. Bidding on “Silent Auction” items generously donated by local merchants will be available as well.

To learn more about the event or to register your team go on-line to thenorthernangler.com or call (1.231.933.4730) or stop by The Northern Angler at 426 West Front Street in Traverse City. Prizes will be awarded after 5pm on June 14th, 2025 at Earthen Ales at The Commons in Traverse City, Michigan. Join us for a craft ale after a fun day of fly fishing. Monies raised from this event benefit Child & Family Services NW MI to help our local young people.

Team reservations can be made on-line at http://thenorthernangler.com or in person at The Northern Angler at 426 West Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan. Phone 1.231.933.4730 for more information about this event.

The Suttons Bay Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning from 9 AM – 1 PM.

For the 2025 season, we will be at our established location on St. Joseph St. at the north end of the village. Located on the east side of the intersection of M22 and M204 (between Concord St. and Race St.)

Market Dates of Operation: May 24 – October 18, 2025

The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) is delighted to present the Kodak Quartet as their Musicians-in-Residence from June 10–21, 2025. Presented through a partnership between the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Manitou Music Series, Interlochen Public Radio and The Sound Garden Project, an initiative focused on planting classical music in unexpected places. The Kodak Quartet will bring its electrifying, genre-defying sound to the Glen Arbor area.

Now in its fourth year in Glen Arbor, the Sound Garden residency continues the GAAC’s commitment to making the arts accessible, immersive, and community-centered. Through this unique collaboration, the Kodak Quartet will bring live music into both natural and everyday community spaces—from beaches to boats, front porches to playgrounds, and schools to libraries.

About the Kodak Quartet
The New York City-based Kodak Quartet is recognized as one of today’s most exciting young ensembles. With members hailing from the U.S., Canada, France, and South Africa, the award-winning group has been described as blending “the intensity of a rock band with the depth of classical music”. Known for bold programming, boundary-pushing collaborations, and a dynamic stage presence, the quartet has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Banff Centre, and alongside GRAMMY-winning artists including Time for Three and the Kronos Quartet. Recent accolades include winning the 2023 Frances Walton and Coltman Chamber Music competitions.

Where to Experience the Music
Throughout their residency, the Kodak Quartet will create joyful, spontaneous encounters with music through a variety of free public events. These performances are designed to surprise, delight, and deepen community connection.

For the most up-to-date schedule and reservation information, visit www.glenarborart.org.
Or follow the GAAC on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/GlenArborArtsCenter
Instagram: @glenarborartscenter

About the Glen Arbor Arts Center
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching community life through the arts. Its Manitou Music Series brings high-quality music performances to Leelanau County each summer, with a focus on creative experiences that are welcoming, accessible, and inspiring.

There are wonderful tales to be told in Old Towne – what was known for 100 years simply as “the South Side.” Local author Marty MacLeod takes you back in time to rediscover this lively neighborhood, from grain and lumber mills to the iconic Wilhelm’s and Brady’s to the Pere Marquette train station and roundhouse. Along the way, she’ll introduce you to cigar-rollers and saloon keepers, car-makers and casket-makers, ice-cutters, candy-girls, and “bombshells.” It’s all part of Old Towne’s fascinating story.

This 1.7-mile tour starts (and ends) at Perry Hannah’s statue on the NW corner of Union & Sixth Streets. The terrain is flat, but we really will be All Over Old Towne for about 2 hours, so wear comfortable shoes. Bring water if it’s hot, sunscreen if there’s a chance of sun, and lots of questions no matter the weather!

No reservations are required, but please arrive by 9:15 am for check-in and to sign the liability waiver.

Suggested donation is $15/person, with all proceeds going to the Traverse Area Historical Society.

WHAT IS A REPAIR CAFE?
Got a broken toaster? A wobbly bike wheel? A moth-eaten sweater? Don’t toss it—bring it to Traverse City Repair Café and give it a second life.

HOW IT WORKS:

Bring items for repair.
Come with anything from a pair of ripped jeans to a broken plate or an old bike.

Get Paired with a Fixer.
Check-in and get matched with an expert who will help repair your item.

Repair your item.
Learn how to repair your item with the guidance of an expert and the tools needed for basic repairs.

Families will enjoy this interactive StoryWalk®, led by Miss CC, in the woods along a 1/2-mile portion of the trail at Coy Mountain, located at 9011 Valley St. in Alden.

In the event of rain, this program will be held in the gym at Helena Twp. Community Center.

Throughout the week of Paint Grand Traverse, Crooked Tree Arts Center's Annual Plein Air Festival, we offer FREE artist demos right at the art center for those who want to learn more about technique and the art of plein air painting straight from our nationally known artists.

PGT Artist, Kari Ganoung Ruiz, will have a demo on Saturday, June 14, from 10am-12pm. All demos will be at Crooked Tree Arts Center of Traverse City.

For more information about events throughout the week, please visit www.paintgrandtraverse.com

Got a broken toaster? A wobbly bike wheel? A moth-eaten sweater? Don’t toss it—bring it to Repair Café Traverse City and give it a second life.

This free, donation-based community event pairs attendees with skilled volunteers who help repair household items—from electronics and clothing to bicycles and furniture. You bring the item. We provide the tools. Our volunteers bring the know-how.

How it works:
Bring items for repair: Come with anything from a pair of ripped jeans to a broken plate or an old bike.

Get paired with a fixer: Check in and get matched with a skilled fixer who will help repair your item.

Repair your item: Learn how to repair your item with the guidance of a volunteer and all the tools needed for basic repairs.

Optional donation.

4th Annual Cheese Festival- Celebrates ALL of the wonderful Michigan-made cheeses and dairy products. Cheese Fest will highlight many of these exceptional cheeses made with Michigan milk, offering them for sale and tasting. The festival will also feature hands-on cheesemaking workshops, cheese pairings, a farmers and artisan market, cheese-related games and activities for all ages, Daisy the giant MMPA cow, and food trucks.

Classes and workshop tickets can be purchased on our website.

Starting at the Ludington State Park Amphitheater

Explore the unique dune ecosystems of Ludington State Park and why the shifting sands create homes for some of the most unique plants and animals in Michigan. We will dive into the world of the dunes from the powerful grasses to the wildlife that depends on them.

Cancellation of this event will be announced two hours prior to the scheduled start time. Cancellations may be made for poor weather conditions and/or safety concerns. Cancellations will be announced through the “Ludington
State Park” Facebook page and website or will be announced on the Ludington State Park’s answering machine (231) 843-2423 ext 1.