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Local growers and producers from all around northwestern Michigan. Located next to the Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, on US 31 by the Swan.

Registration for the Less Cancer’s 2023 Hike and Bike America is NOW OPEN!

According to the CDC, “Only half of adults get the physical activity they need to help reduce and prevent chronic diseases.” We are hoping this event serves to inspire you and the community around you to get moving!

Register as an individual, or create a team with your family, friends, colleagues, or neighbors and put in as many miles as you can between June 2 and July 2. We’ll be moving and raising money all month long, and your commitment to a daily walk or weekly ride will help to support the critical work of preventing cancer. So, join us and make it your own adventure!

The kick-off for this year’s Hike and Bike America will feature a FREE concert by the band, The Insiders: A Tribute to Tom Petty, at Mt. Holiday in Traverse City, MI on Saturday, June 3! Please join us if you are in the neighborhood!

You can register to hike, bike, or walk with us right here: https://www.classy.org/event/2023-less-cancer-hike-and-bike-america/e459328

Let’s work together to get and keep America moving!

Find quality books at excellent prices! Browse a wide array of non-fiction, fiction, mystery, children's books and young adult books.

Sale runs Friday and Saturday 9am-6pm and Sunday noon-4:30pm.

Half-off for Friends of the Library all weekend! Membership available at the door.

Consisting of 200 6 x 6 inch donated canvases, Oliver Art Center's Collage Project seeks to raise awareness and accessibility of the visual arts by reaching out to the local community and encouraging participation from artists of all ages and abilities. Finished canvases may be purchased for $40 beginning June 9.

The exhibition is sponsored by Cooley Contracting LLC.

Join Black Cap Farm, the Manistee Conservation District, Plant It Wild, Go Beyond Beauty and additional partners to browse educational booths, register for raffles, and shop for native plants.
Location: Black Cap Farm, 5265 Crescent Beach Rd., Onekama.

Crooked Tree Arts Center of Traverse City presents its spring exhibitions featuring local artists, educators, and students. Shows will include:

Thursday Painting: Brenda J. Clark's Group of Seven-ish, Crooked Tree Arts Center High School Portfolio, and
Inside Crooked Tree - Faculty & Staff Exhibition.

Shows will run from April 28th through June 3rd.
Galleries will be open Tuesday-Friday, 11am-5pm, and Saturdays from 10am-4pm.

Please join us for a vegan ice cream social at Milk and Honey in downtown Traverse City. Meet new friends, enjoy delicious, dairy free, vegan ice cream and enjoy some live music. Scott Aughney will be performing guitar music for our enjoyment. All are welcome. $3.00 off coupon at the door for VegMichigan members.

Blacksmith Corey Simon will bring his forge to downtown Traverse City, Friday June 2 5-8pm. Watch as he melts an unwanted gun and shapes it into a garden tool as a symbol of hope and transformation in honor of all victims of gun violence. This is an event of Central Church for National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend.

This is an open-house style outdoor demonstration event in the church parking lot. Please come and go as you are able.

Take part in a northern Michigan fly fishing tournament ... and raise funds for Child and Family Services' Suicide Prevention and Awareness Trainings.

This is June 3 ... and hosted by The Northern Angler in Traverse City. Teams and individuals can compete to catch the largest bluegill, bass, carp, pike --- or all four of them. You may participate as an individual or as part of a 2-angler team. Once you have paid your entry fees, you will receive an email asking you to register your team for this year's tournament.

TOURNAMENT RULES
Teams can pursue the largest fish in a given category (bluegill, bass, carp, pike) and compete for the Grand Slam (any three species) or Super Slam (all four species).

There will be a optional team meeting the morning of the tournament and anglers can begin fishing at 6:30am. No fish will be scored after the 2:30pm cutoff.

Head back after fishing and enjoy food and drinks before the awards ceremony!

Teams will consist of 1-2 anglers.

1. This is a catch & release tournament.
2. All fish must be taken on fly.
3. Fish wherever you like, as long as you have legal access to the water.
4. Wading, Kayaks, and Boats are all acceptable methods to access water and fish.
5. Fish to be scored will be photographed with the tournament totem (see notes) and an approved measurement device.
6. Photographs without the approved measurement tool & totem twill not be scored.
Size is key in this event, to win a category your team will need to have caught the largest fish.
The Grand Slam and Super Slam is where the real fun is! To compete for the Grand Slam your team will need to catch three of the four species. For the Super Slam your team will need to catch all four species. The largest fish of each species will be scored and the total length of your fish will be your points total. Highest points total wins.

Registration for the Less Cancer’s 2023 Hike and Bike America is NOW OPEN!

According to the CDC, “Only half of adults get the physical activity they need to help reduce and prevent chronic diseases.” We are hoping this event serves to inspire you and the community around you to get moving!

Register as an individual, or create a team with your family, friends, colleagues, or neighbors and put in as many miles as you can between June 2 and July 2. We’ll be moving and raising money all month long, and your commitment to a daily walk or weekly ride will help to support the critical work of preventing cancer. So, join us and make it your own adventure!

The kick-off for this year’s Hike and Bike America will feature a FREE concert by the band, The Insiders: A Tribute to Tom Petty, at Mt. Holiday in Traverse City, MI on Saturday, June 3! Please join us if you are in the neighborhood!

You can register to hike, bike, or walk with us right here: https://www.classy.org/event/2023-less-cancer-hike-and-bike-america/e459328

Let’s work together to get and keep America moving!