06/22/2007

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OTP Gala has Southern theme

The Old Town Playhouse Black and White Gala is scheduled for Saturday at the City Opera House starting at 6 p.m., with the Southern-themed evening featuring entertainment, a gourmet meal with dinner wine, live and silent auctions, a theater trip raffle and more. Call 947-2210.

Sleder's celebration is also benefit

Sleder's Family Tavern in Traverse City celebrates its 125th birthday with a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan at 9 a.m. at Bay Meadows Golf Course, then live entertainment and Sleder's food under a big top tent at Sleder's from noon to 10 p.m. Call 947-9213.

Stone Circle open on Saturday night

Stone Circle holds its weekly gatherings around a campfire for storytelling, poetry and music north of Elk Rapids on Saturday starting at 9 p.m. Call 264-9467.

Art Walk in Suttons Bay

The Village of Suttons Bay will host its 1st Annual Summer Solstice Art Walk, with 18 participating galleries & shops and in partnership with Leelanau Peninsula wineries from 5 to 9 p.m. Call 271-4922.

Log Cabin Day at Old Mission

Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse and Log Cabin are open for tours on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of a statewide Log Cabin Day. Call 223-9256.

Fund raiser set for Kevin Nowak

A spaghetti dinner and silent auction will be held at the VFW Hall on Veterans Drive in Traverse City Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. to help the Kevin Nowak family as he battles kidney disease. Call 633-1009.

Silent film gets live accompaniment

The Music House Museum will present the Laurel and Hardy film, "The Music Box,” accompanied by Dale Zieger on the Wurlitzer today at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Call 938-9300 for reservations.

Furniture, fine art show this weekend

The 5th annual Heartwood Furniture and Fine Art Show is today through Sunday at the Old Art Building in Leland.

Kids fish free on Saturday

Kids' Free Fishing Day is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northwestern Michigan College's Great Lakes Campus, offering children a chance to fish and with more than 2,500 rainbow trout stocked for the event.