November 04, 2008 12:00 am Today and Wednesday Two-day Homebuyers Club free workshop sponsored by the Northwest Michigan Human Services Agency; 6-9 p.m. both days with information on shopping for a home, obtaining a mortgage, credit history and more; held at the agency office at 3963 Three Mile Road, Traverse City, with registration available at 1-800-632-7334 or (231) 947-3780. Wednesday Northern Michigan Film and Media Group discussion of Michigan filmmaking incentives; geared toward chambers of commerce, visitor bureaus, economic development organizations, businesses and individuals; social hour begins at 5 p.m.; formal round-table discussion and Q&A session at 7 p.m., at Stafford's Weathervane Restaurant, Charlevoix. For details call (231) 535-2227. Thursday Grand Traverse Woman Network Nite, sponsored by Huntington Bank. Hosted by Grand Traverse Ophthalmology Clinic, 929 Business Park Drive, Traverse City. Network with 100+ area women. Cost is $22 per person. For tickets, register at www.grandtraversewoman.com (click Network Nites under the Events menu). For details e-mail kerry@grandtraversewoman.com. Entrepreneur Club of Antrim County, free monthly meeting for entrepreneurs already in business, or those thinking about starting a business. This month's topic: "Ideas on financing through banks or private equity." Hosted at 97 Lake St. (behind the Shell Station) in Elk Rapids from 7-8:30 p.m. RSVP appreciated, but not required, by calling the Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce at (231) 264-8202 or by e-mail at info@elkrapidschamber.org. QuickBooks Manufacturing/Construction, half-day seminar, 8:30 am-noon, at Dennis, Gartland and Niergarth training room, 415 Munson Ave., Traverse City. Session fee of $50 covers course materials. Visit cpa.dgncpa.com/qb for a downloadable brochure and registration form, or contact Laurie O'Brien at (231) 946-1722 or dgn@dgncpa.com. "Telling Your Story Online" NorthSky Nonprofit Network workshop about how blogs, RSS feeds, wikis, SMS and social networking sites can help nonprofits with marketing, noon-1:30 p.m. at Northwestern Michigan College's University Center, Room 5. The fee is $10. Bring lunch. Registration is required by contacting www.northskynonprofitnetwork.org or (231) 929-3934. Saturday "Shop Your Community Day" sponsored by the Downtown Traverse City Association; more than 50 downtown merchants will donate 15 percent of their sale proceeds to the area nonprofit organization of the customer's choice.
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