Events

• The Grayling Senior Center’s hot dog sale will be held Friday and Saturday, outside Dollar General, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. One dollar buys a hot dog and drink. Also, the senior center’s rummage sale fundraiser will be Thursday, 1-7 p.m.; and Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., at 15639 M-72 West. For questions or reservations call 348-7123.

• Top of Michigan Trails Council will hold a bike ride on Saturday from Harbor Springs to Petoskey and back on the Little Traverse Wheelway. Riders will start off at Zorn Park in Harbor Springs before 10 a.m., travel to Petoskey via Beach Road and back on either the same route or the M-119 shoulder. The course is mostly paved and is 18 miles, or two hours long. Ride is free to council members and $5 for nonmembers. Each rider will receive a complimentary water bottle and orange vest as long as they last. To register call 231-348-8280 or e-mail info@trailscouncil.org.

• The annual Lakes of the North Fly-In/BBQ is slated for Saturday. Breakfast at Settings Restaurant will run from 7 to 11 a.m., followed by a barbecue at the airport beginning at noon. Event features plane rides, silent auctions, kids’ activities, golf, horseback rides and more. Call 231-585-6100.

• Grayling Promotional Association will host a community “Junque in the Trunk” sale Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Grayling Mini-Mall. To reserve a space call 348-2639.

• The Boyne City Police Department’s annual Drag Race fundraising event is slated for Sunday, noon-6 p.m., at Boyne City Airport in Boyne City. Event features side-by-side drag races on a 1/8-mile track. Proceeds benefit the Boyne City Airport and the Boyne City Police Dept. For information call Chief Randy Howard, 231-582-0352.

• The Otsego County Historical Museum and Gift Shoppe, 320 W. Main St., Gaylord, will be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., until Sept. 8. Afterward, hours will be Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free; call 732-4568.

• Farmers markets under the Pavilion on Court, Gaylord, are Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.

• Gaylord’s Antiques & Collectibles Market will be held under the Pavilion on Court Ave. Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., rain or shine. Event features antique furniture, toys, glassware and more from 20 vendors. Free admission. For information call 732-5392.

• The Clarkston High School Reunion will be at BJ’s Restaurant in Gaylord Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. For more information or to RSVP call Sharleen (Spohn) Crum, 231-525-8981 or Larry Green at 785-3670.

• The 56th annual Posen Potato Festival is slated for Sept. 7-9. Featured events include Friday’s Polka Dance, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.; Bump-and-Run on Saturday, 1 p.m.; and Sunday’s Grand Festival Parade at 1:30 p.m. Dances, meals, musical performances and carnival rides all festival long. Visit www.posenchamber.com.

• The Home Energy Festival will be held Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Brush Creek Mill in Hillman. The festival will feature discussion of geothermal and solar heating, wind turbines, insulation, wood pellet stoves and more.

• Hanson House Bed & Breakfast, Peninsular Drive, Grayling, will host a Quilt Show Sept. 8, noon-4 p.m., followed by a Cemetery Walk from 5 to 7 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery on North Down River Road. For information call 348-4461.

Musical Entertainment & More

• Gaylord Bowling Center, 1200 Gornick Ave., Gaylord, lets bowlers “Bowl their Brains Out!” every Wednesday, 9:30-11 p.m., for $16 per lane; call 732-3574.

• The White Pine restaurant presents karaoke, 10 p.m.- 2 a.m., Fridays and Saturdays; call 731-9944.

• The White Wolf Inn, Vanderbilt, features free pool night Mondays; open mic night Tuesdays; bike night Saturdays; and NASCAR Sundays. Call 983-4568.

• Timothy’s Pub, Gaylord, features live entertainment every Thursday, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Friday is karaoke with Larry Reichert, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Saturday is dancing with DJ, 9:30 p.m.-close.

• Ugly Bar and Grill hosts open mic night Thursdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., with host Chris Young; and karaoke with DJ Larry Reichert every Friday and Saturday night. Tuesday nights are free pool, 7-11 p.m.; call 983-2279.

• Railside Bar and Grill, Elmira, will host Bacon and Eggs, blues, Saturday, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Open pool is every Sunday, 7 p.m.-close. Call 546-3248.

• Brothers Coffee and Tea, 416 W. Main St., Gaylord, hosts live entertainment Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.; call 705-7660.

• Stampede Saloon, 3885 Old 27 South, Gaylord, has sporting events on three screens Mondays; live music and Ladies Nite Tuesdays, 9-midnight; Bike Nite Wednesday, 9-midnight; guitar jam session Thursday, 9 p.m.-midnight; karaoke on Friday, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; karaoke Saturday, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Call 705-7100.

• Jac’s Place Restaurant at Marsh Ridge, Gaylord, hosts Doug Thomas and Michelle Noirot every Friday, 8-11 p.m. Call 732-5552.

• The Keg Bar & Grille, Waters, features free pool Monday; pool tournament Tuesday nights; pool leagues Wednesday; Bike Night Thursday with live music  6:30-10 p.m. Saturdays feature karaoke 9 p.m-1 a.m. Call 732-4378.

• Jazz guitarist Randy Reszka performs at the Perry Hotel Thursdays-Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. Log onto www.randyreszka.com.

• Garland Resort in Lewiston presents Jeff and Sue/Cult of 2 nightly, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; call 877-4GARLAND.

• “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World” will be shown today (Wednesday) at the Village Green parking lot next to the Indian River Chamber of Commerce in Indian River. It’s free. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. “War of the Worlds” and “The Day the Earth Stood Still” will be shown Sept. 5 Call 231-238-9325.

• The Northland Players are continuing auditions for the musical “MAME” today (Wednesday), 6-9 p.m., at the theater center, 229 W. Backus St., in Cheboygan. Call 231-597-8374 or 231-238-4425.

• Lovells Community Chapel, 8133 Bald Hill Rd., Lovells, is holding a concert Sunday, 11 a.m., featuring gospel vocalist Gloria Lynne. Open to the public, free-will donations accepted. Call 989-348-2701.

• Twister Joe will appear at Stroll the Streets in downtown Boyne City on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.; at the main lodge at Garland Resort on Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m.; and at the MDA Labor Day Telethon at the Grand Traverse Mall in Traverse City on Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Shows & Workshops

• Gaylord Area Council for the Arts will host a “Figure/Portrait Sketching” workshop Sept. 11, 1-3:30 p.m., at the arts center, Main Street, Gaylord. Cost is $15 and reservations required by Sept. 4. Class continues Sept. 18 and 25. Call 732-3242.

• Crooked Tree Arts Center, (CTAC) 461 E. Mitchell St., Petoskey, is featuring its 27th annual Juried Fine Arts. Exhibition at the arts center now through Oct. 13; as well as “Gatherings: A Still-Life Exhibition from Sept. 8 until Nov. 24. Call 231-347-4337.

• Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire, and the Friends of the Jordan have paired to present a Nature Walk Sept. 8, 9-11 a.m., with mushrooms as the topic. Walk begins at Pinney Bridge parking lot in East Jordan. For information call 231-533-8314.

• The MSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program will sponsor “Intro to Garden Design” Sept. 8 at University Center in Gaylord. Workshop consists of lecture and hands-on exercises and features Lynn LaPointe Wiese, a registered landscape architect. Class is prerequisite for advanced garden design classes to follow in October. Cost is $99 plus materials fees; or $17 for active Master Gardener volunteers plus materials fees. Call 517-355-5191 ext. 1-408; or 732-5348 or 705-3702 to register.

• Jordan River Arts Center, 301 Main St., East Jordan, is hosting a Motorcycle Art Exhibit through Sept. 20, featuring nine vintage and custom motorcycles, fine paintings, drawings, original prints and posters, sculptures of carved wood, recycled materials, furniture, cardboard, laser cut steel and photographs. A collection of antique toys and leathers will be on display. Exhibit open daily, 1-4 p.m.; call 231-582-6399.

• Cheboygan Area Public Library, 100 S. Bailey, Cheboygan, will hold a reception Friday, 6 p.m., for the opening of two exhibits, “Key Ingredients: America by Food” by the Smithsonian Institute and “Michigan Foodways” by MSU. Exhibits open to the public on Saturday at 10 a.m. The exhibits will be at the library until Oct. 14. Also, the library begins its Family Food Fun series Saturday with “Native American Foods,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Finally, the library starts its Monday Night Lecture Series on Monday, 7 p.m., with “The Cheboygan Brewery.” For information call 231-627-2381.

• The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has Trailbuilding Day Thursday, 9 a.m., at the protected Arcadia Dune Nature Preserve north of Arcadia. To RSVP call 231-929-7911 or e-mail rolf@gtrlc.org.

• Jordan River National Fish Hatchery, US-131, Alba, kicks off its “Michigan Autumn Series” Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., with “Michigan Rocks.” Attendees will learn about Michigan’s unique rocks, which are regarded as some of the oldest in the world. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. No admission. Call 231-584-2461.

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