Listen "Summertime Happenings in Traverse City: Arts, Music, and Community Connections"
Episode Synopsis
Good morning, this is your Traverse City Local Frequency for Thursday, August 7, 2025. If you’re heading out early, you’ll notice the city already buzzing with summertime energy and a lineup of local happenings to make the most of your day.Let’s start with the arts. Over at the Crooked Tree Arts Center, you won’t want to miss Turning TC, a remarkable exhibit spotlighting wooden artworks by the Northwestern Michigan Woodturners Club. Their creativity with the lathe is on full display through August 22. While you’re there, you can also catch the extended Paint Grand Traverse 2025 exhibit and, just a few steps away in the Atrium Gallery, see Along Our Way: The Art of Doug Barron and Brian Goff, offering new perspectives for art lovers. Meanwhile, the Glen Arbor Arts Center is open with several standout shows, including the playful Random Exhibition by local artist Mark Mehaffey, a celebration of spontaneous, collage-based creativity. And for the final day, Members Create highlights the talents of 55 local artists in a range of media.Craving fresh air and even fresher produce? The Long Lake Township Farmers Market runs from 9 to 1 at Haywood Park, bursting with local veggies, baked goods, flowers, and more. If you’re out and about in Leland, the town’s own market is set up at Immanuel Lutheran Church’s parking lot during the same hours. Both markets are community staples, offering face-to-face connections with growers and makers.Those seeking conversation or inspiration can swing by the Stay Golden Book Club at 9:30 at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, or catch Julie White Pierce’s “Art of Looking” talk at the Benzie Shores District Library in Frankfort at 5 p.m.—a fun discussion to deepen your appreciation of just what makes art, well, art.Music lovers, tonight is truly yours. At 7, Elvis tribute artist Jake Slater will heat up Concerts On the Lawn, while the soulful sounds of Bill Frary and Da’ Frequency bring some extra groove to downtown with Music in the Street. On the mountain, The Sun Dogs play their signature live show as the sun goes down. And at City Opera House, indie favorites The Head And The Heart bring the Aperture Tour to town, joined by Wilderado and Katie Pruitt. If folk’s more your style, Claudia Schmidt and Sally Rogers join forces for an intimate concert.Looking for something a bit out of the ordinary? As the sun sets, test your sleuthing skills at the Traverse City After Dark Murder Mystery, a citywide adventure where you and your team follow clues and crack the case while exploring downtown.In local news, there is relief as all 11 victims from last week’s Walmart stabbing incident have been released from Munson Medical Center. The community continues to come together in support, a reminder of the North’s resilient spirit.That wraps it up for today’s Traverse City Local Frequency. From art and music to markets and mysteries, we hope your Thursday is filled with discovery and connection. We’ll see you tomorrow with more local updates.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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