Events

· The Northland Sportsmen's Club will serve an all-you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage and choice of beverage on Sunday mornings from 8 a.m. until noon, through March 11. Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for children 4-12 and free for children 3 and under..

· Sled dog races in Lewiston have been rescheduled for Feb. 9-11, with regular races at Garland. For more information call 786-2293 or watch for a complete list of events in the Herald Times closer to the event.

· The 41st annual Sno*Drift Rally in Atlanta, featuring rally cars speeding down the back roads of Atlanta, Hillman and Lewiston, is slated for Friday and Saturday. For more information call 989-785-3400 or visit www.sno-drift.org.

· A spaghetti dinner to benefit cancer patient, Rick Gilpin is planned for Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Schusters' Gateway Restaurant in Vanderbilt. Cost is by donation. For more information call Bev at 231-525-8551 or 983-2174.

· The 2007 Northern Michigan Small-Farm Conference is slated to take place Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Grayling High School. Keynote speaker, George Bird of Michigan State University, will provide an overview of the role that pioneers played in developing U.S. agricultural practices. Such topics as bird flu, meat goats, enhancing farm landscapes, organic beef production, consumption of native foods and more will be discussed, and a trade show and lunch featuring local grown food also will be available. For more information call 231-533-8818.

· Treetops Resort, Gaylord, is having a Fabulous Fifties Day on Jan. 31 for local businesses, featuring $3 lift passes and $3 tubing sessions, as well as a rock 'n' roll hay ride and a drawing for a business golf outing for 20 people. A children's adventure center open to kids ages 2 through 8 will give kids a chance to make crafts, play games and participate in contests for a chance to win four tickets to see Disney on Ice at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Lifts will be open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. For more information call Treetops at 989-731-8661.

Musical Entertainment & More

· The White Pine restaurant presents karaoke, 10 p.m.- 2 a.m., Fridays and Saturdays. Call 731-9944.

· Timothy's Pub features live entertainment, or karaoke and DJ by Larry Reichert on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Call 732-9333.

· The Ugly Bar and Grill hosts Larry Reichert for karaoke every Wednesday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Open mic night is every Thursday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., with host Chris Young. Tuesday nights have free pool from 7 to 11 p.m. Call 983-2279 for more information.

· The Redwood Steak House, Lewiston, hosts Total Control (karaoke) Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Call 786-2250 for more information.

· Railside Bar and Grill, Elmira, will host Rawhide on Saturday from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. No cover. For more information call 231-546-3248.

· Brothers Coffee and Tea, 416 W. Main St., Gaylord, hosts live entertainment with Doug Thomas Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. Call 705-7660 for more information.

· Randy Reszka performs at the Otsego Club for Sunday brunches, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information visit www.randyreszka.com.

· Garland Resort in Lewiston has live entertainment with Jeff and Sue/Cult of 2 nightly, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Call 877-4GARLAND for more information.

· Twister Joe performs every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Summit Village Lodge at Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire.

· Gaylord High School's winter choir concert is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Gaylord Intermediate School cafeteria. For more information call 731-0969.

· Blissfest Music Organization is sponsoring a Swing Dance on Saturday, featuring the Up North Big Band, at 7:30 p.m. at the Emmet County Community Center in Petoskey. For more information call 231-348-7047 or visit www.blissfest.org.

· The Cheboygan Opera House, 403 N. Huron, Cheboygan, will host a performance by the Reager Brothers and the Dinosaur Band on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and are available by calling the box office between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, or can be purchased at the box office on Sunday between 2 p.m. and the time of the performance. For more information call 231-627-5841 or 800-357-9408.

· Ann and Will Rowland will perform at the Terrace Inn, Bay View, on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information call 800-530-9898 or visit www.the terraceinn.com.

Shows & Workshops

· Financial Aid Night for families of high school students, current college students and adults looking to attend college will be held at the University Center in Gaylord on Thursday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Virginia Panoff, director of financial aid at North Central Michigan College (NCMC), Petoskey, will give a financial aid presentation at 5 and 6 p.m., including information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Financial aid advisors will be available to provide assistance to anyone filling out a FAFSA, and representatives from Davenport University, NCMC and Spring Arbor University will be on site. For more information call 989-705-3700 or e-mail info@ucgaylord.org.

· The Home Depot in Gaylord will host a free class on refinishing furniture on Monday at 7 p.m. Visit www.homedepot.com or stop by the paint department at Home Depot to register.

· Dennos Museum Center, 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, presents "Portraits of Blues Legends: Photography by Robert Barclay and David Fox," until Feb. 11. Also, a current exhibit, "A Terrible Beauty: Compulsion and Repulsion" features scale works with exotic dried and preserved insects within the works. The museum is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission costs $4 for adults and $2 for children, and is free to museum members. For more information visit www.dennosmuseum.org or call 231-995-1055.

· The Jordan River Art Center, 301 Main St., East Jordan, is hosting an invitational exhibit, "Equine Divine or Horsin' Around," featuring horse-related works in a variety of media. The exhibit runs through Feb. 18 and is open daily from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information contact Sylvia Walworth at 231-599-3065.

· Raven Hill Discovery Center, East Jordan, is hosting an Art Across the Ages series in January and February, continuing with Fiber II lessons on Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. Class runs Friday-Sunday for two consecutive weekends and will explore the history of making and decorating fibers through the ages. The classes are open to high school and college students, interested adults and teachers. College credit for Central Michigan University students is available. Workshops limited to 10 students. Call 231-536-3369 for more information or to register.

· Crooked Tree Arts Center (CTAC), 461 E. Mitchell Street, Petoskey, is presenting its 26th annual Juried Photography Exhibition, titled "A Sense of Place: Photographs from Northern Michigan Land Conservancies," through March 3. Featured in the exhibit are 42 photographs of exceptional and beautiful acres of land preserved for the residents and visitors of northern Michigan. Also, "Motion and Color," a display of the provocative abstract work of Kate Roesch and Norma Penchansky-Glasser, will continue through March 3. Finally, CTAC is now registering for its winter 2007 classes, continuing with Basic Jewelry Design on Saturday and continuing the following three Saturdays, from 10 a.m. until noon each day. For more information or to register for classes call 231-347-4337 or visit www.crookedtree.org.

· The Besser Museum of Northeast Michigan will present a six-week basket weaving course with instructor, Diane Ward, starting today (Wednesday) and continuing every Wednesday through Feb. 28. Classes are offered from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., or from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the museum, located at 491 Johnson St., Alpena. Two to three baskets will be taught, depending on experience. Cost is $65 plus supplies. For more information or to register call 989-356-2202.

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