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Join Us for Recess of Giving Wednesday at TC Phil!

Dec. 1, 2025

Join The Ticker for a special Recess of Giving at the Traverse City Philharmonic on Wednesday, December 3 - where attendees will enjoy delicious food and beverages, live music by TC Phil principal harpist Sylvia Norris, and a chance to win great prizes! All proceeds from this special Recess event will benefit the TC Philharmonic.

Attendees at The Ticker's monthly after-work happy hour will enjoy socializing, appetizers, and wines (with some beer and cider options) curated by Blue Goat Wine & Provisions. Enjoy harp music from TC Phil principal harpist, Sylvia Norris! We’ll also be collecting for Toys for Tots, so please bring your donations.

Attendees will be entered in a drawing to win fantastic prizes, including:
> 2 Gold level Subscriptions for FOUR of the remaining concerts in this season–your choice ($416 value, concerts chosen with Box Office after winning)
> (3 winners) Home for the Holidays tickets for two ($100 value ea)
> Another prize TBA

Admission to Recess is $10 per person and open to the public. All event proceeds will benefit the TC Philharmonic. Recess goes from 5pm to 7pm. The Traverse City Philharmonic Center is located inside the Cherryland Center at 1724 South Garfield Ave. Entrance is around the BACK side of the complex, see map here.

Recess 2025 is brought to you by Grand Traverse County, a Grand Place to Live, Work & Play.

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