Daylight Saving Time Ends, Arts, Music, and Community Events Abound in Traverse City.

Good morning, this is your Traverse City Local Frequency for Sunday, November 2nd, 2025. I hope you remembered to “fall back” last night as daylight saving time ended at 2 a.m. While your phone likely took care of itself, don’t forget the clocks in your kitchen and cars. Enjoy that bonus hour of sleep, but keep an eye on how it may affect your energy and concentration today. Health experts at Munson recommend moving gently into the change, getting some morning sunlight, and keeping routines consistent to help your body adjust. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in local arts and creativity this morning, Crooked Tree Arts Center is hosting The Ekphrastic 2 at 11 a.m. An inspiring collision of visual and written arts, this exhibit pairs local artists with writers who have crafted reflections inspired by each piece. Nearby, the Dream & Memory exhibit showcases recent work from William Lindemann, also at Crooked Tree. Over at Glen Arbor Arts Center, Carol C Spaulding’s mixed media paintings are on display for a bit more color in your day. If you want to explore the primal forces of nature, you can catch the Elemental: Earth, Fire, Air, Water exhibition running at Crooked Tree, bringing together Michigan artists inspired by the world’s core elements. Later this afternoon, Interlochen Arts Academy will present their Wind Symphony with a free concert in Milliken Auditorium at 3 p.m., featuring Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” and other works. It’s a great chance to experience first-rate music without a ticket charge. Music fans have even more to look forward to—at 3 p.m., Gales of November comes to Suttons Bay’s Friendship Community Center. You’ll hear maritime ballads and sea shanties in honor of the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald. Ben Traverse and friends will tribute Gordon Lightfoot’s iconic song and stories from the Great Lakes. Now, if you’re already thinking about summer, here’s some community news—Elk Rapids’ legendary Harbor Days festival is asking for fresh faces and energy on their board of directors. If you’re passionate about local traditions or eager to get involved, they’re actively seeking leaders and volunteers to help ensure the four-day event remains family-friendly and creative. Applications are open through mid-November, with plenty of ways to lend a hand, big or small. Traverse City’s business and creative scene continues to buzz. Local engineering firms are working on innovative conservation projects that marry economic development with environmental stewardship. Traverse Outdoor, a locally owned landscaping business, just completed its best revenue year ever under new ownership, showing there’s plenty of opportunity for fresh ideas. For your weeknight plans, The Alluvion is hosting funky, fun hangout Mondays with live music, food, and drinks, while ticketed jazz concerts and special events are filling the calendar ahead. Look for album release parties and design week celebrations that attract This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.