Tuesday, June 10, 2008  

Second Annual Northport Promise Pledge Picnic & Silent Auction

Second Annual Northport Promise Pledge Picnic & Silent Auction
Noon – 3 PM, Sat., July 5 At Marina Park

Please join us for the annual Promise Pledge Picnic.  Thanks to the entire community's generosity, the Promise provided seven graduates with $2,000 scholarships this year.

We'll have classic picnic fare for just $5 a plate for adults and kids over 5.  It's free for kids 5 and under.  There will be plenty of activities for kids.

Live music will be provided by local favorite North Bay Celtic.

The silent auction features goods, services and experiences valued at several thousand dollars.  For the full list of items, visit our web site at www.northportpromise.com and click on the Pledge Picnic banner.

We have some exciting items, including a week at an Omena Point cottage, fishing charters, a pontoon cruise with the Grand Traverse Baykeeper, a half-day cruise on a 27' Tiara, several beautiful works by local artists, a private vineyard tour and tasting, and a host of other goods and services.

Donations and volunteers are welcome.  Call 231-883-6139 or email us at Info@NorthportPromise.com.

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Friday, May 16, 2008  

Northport Community Arts Center Coming Events:

 

Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 pm

Battle of the Bands with Bill Sears from Interlochen

 

Co-sponsors: Northern Lumber Company & Pro Hardware, Suttons Bay

the Business Helper

 

The Battle of the Bands features three outstanding high school jazz bands. The Elk Rapids jazz band is led by David McKeon, Kingsley jazz band by Thomas Clair, and the Suttons Bay jazz band by Anne Morey. Bill Sears, Interlochen’s renowned Director of Jazz studies and teacher of saxophone, will work with the bands during the afternoon. The three jazz bands will perform separately on the evening program and Bill Sears will join them as a featured saxophone soloist. You will love being a part of the excitement and high energy that can only come from our young high school musicians.

 

Tickets:  $15 for adults, $5 for children in grade 12 and under

386-5001 M-F 10-2 or www.northportcac.org

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Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 8:30 pm (Note time change!!)

Flix at the NCAC – A Summer of Musicals

“Gold Diggers of 1935”

 

Directed by Busby Berkeley. Starring:  Dick Powell, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Stuart, Alice Brady.

 

This film dates from the period when movie musicals “grew up” and became more than snippets of vaudeville. This one is a big-scale musical with stereotypes providing plot line and laughs between fantastic precision production numbers, including “The Words Are In My Heart” and classic Oscar-winning “Lullaby of Broadway” sung by Wini Shaw. Donations appreciated to cover expenses.

 

*** (G) B&W, 95 minutes, (1935)

 

Movies will be shown on the big screen in the air conditioned NCAC at 7:00 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays during May, June, August and September.

 

Other Community Events:

 

Saturday, May 17, 2008 – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

 

A spaghetti dinner is being held by Erik Johnson in Northport Public School’s small gym in order to raise funds for his senior project. The money raised will be donated towards the Northport Public School to build a new trophy case in the school’s foyer.

 

Suggested donation:  $10

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Monday, May 19, 2008 – 10 am to 10:45 am

Billy Mills – Northport Public School Assembly

 

Billy Mills will present a 45 minute motivational talk on fitness to the students at Northport Public School. He is a Native American Olympic gold medalist for the 10,000 meter run. This free event is sponsored by the Grand Traverse Band’s STEPS Program and is open to the public.

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 – 7 pm to 9 pm

Small Town Design Initiative – Creating a sustainable coastal community

 

This is the final design presentation by MSU and will be held at the Northport Community Arts Center. Come and see the translation of thoughts and ideas members of the community have expressed verbally, now portrayed as graphic images of what Northport could look like in the future. Hosted by the Leelanau Township Community Foundation and the Northport-Omena Chamber of Commerce.

 

For more information call 231 386-9000. Free admission, hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 pm.

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Thursday, May 22, 2008 – 7 pm

Awards Ceremony – Northport Public School

 

There will be an awards ceremony in the school auditorium with assorted presenters from the school and the community. Senior students will receive scholarships and underclassmen will receive different awards for their many accomplishments this school year. Open to the public – refreshments provided.

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Thursday, May 22, 2008 – 7 pm

Folk Art from Our Heritage

 

The Northport Area Heritage Association presents an evening of entertaining information by Sharon Kalchik and Phyllis Kilcherman with Ellen Stenvig.

 

Held at Trinity Church Hall. Refreshments will be served. Free will offering.

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Saturday, May 24, 2008 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cars in the Park – Haserot Park

 

Come and see the many different cars – antiques, hot rods, sports, etc. Games,  prizes, food and music.

 

Proceeds benefit the Northport-Omena Firefighters Association.

Free to spectators – held rain or shine.

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Sunday, May 25, 2008

Tour de Leelanau

 

This race features $20,000 in prize money and all kinds of climbs and sprints set against the beautiful Leelanau landscape and it goes through Northport. The men’s race is 109.5 miles and starts in Leland at 11:00 am. The women’s race is 69.5 miles and starts in Glen Arbor at 12:40 pm. The finish is at 3:30 pm at Peshawbestown.

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Sunday, May 25, 2008 – 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Community Door Project – Haserot Park

 

This is the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Community Door Project. It is a potluck so bring a dish to pass. There will also be yard games. Sponsored by Y.A.C.apalooza.

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Monday, May 26, 2008

Memorial Day Service

 

The annual Memorial Day Service will be held at the Leelanau Township Cemetery in Northport beginning at 10:00 am.

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Thursday, May 29, 2008

School Programs

 

The Middle School Drama presents “The Magic Finger” at 2:00 pm. At 7:00 pm is the Spring Music & Drams Program which includes grades 2 through 5 and the High School.

 

Presented in the Northport Community Arts Center. Public welcome.

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Any day!

Happy Gardening – School Flowerbeds

 

Do you have an hour or two you could give? It’s time to get the school flowerbeds ready for Graduation (June 6) and summer. The old plants need to be trimmed and the weeds need to be pulled. Please consider working alone or gathering up a group of friends and enjoying the spring weather while you work.

 

Call the school office (386-5153) a few days ahead of your anticipated work date so barrels will be available for the yard waste. And thank you!

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Monday through Friday – 6:00 am to 6:30 pm

Walking Track

 

The walking track and exercise equipment at Northport Public School is available for public use. One mile is equal to 14 times around the track plus another 30 feet. To get to the track, enter the school through the main front doors and turn right, proceeding to the first hallway. Then turn left going to the second door on the right for the stairway leading up to the track and exercise equipment. Use at your own risk.

 

 

Norma Neve

nneve@earthlink.net

 

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