Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Legal Rehab
2025-06-01 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Detroit) | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States
Dune Bird Winery invites you to unwind and sip on your favorite wine, handcrafted coffee or just soak in the vineyard views while enjoying live music by the wonderful Legal Rehab.

Community Potluck
2025-06-02 17:30 - 19:30 | Glen Arbor Town Hall, MI, United States
COMMUNITY POTLUCK
Join in on the Community Potluck at Town Hall, June 2 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.
BYOB and a dish to share. Free and open to all in our community.
Direct questions to deputyclerk@glenarbortownship.com.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Highway North
2025-06-04 15:00 - 18:00 | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States
Dune Bird Winery invites you to unwind and sip on your favorite wine, handcrafted coffee or just soak in the vineyard views while enjoying live music by the wonderful Highway North.

Volunteer Open House for Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear
2025-06-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630
Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear will host a Volunteer Open House on Sunday, June 8th from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Port Oneida Heritage Center at the Charles and Hattie Olsen farmstead, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy (M-22), four miles north of Glen Arbor.
Come out and learn about volunteer opportunities and speak with staff and current volunteers about the organization and its many programs and projects across Sleeping Bear. There are opportunities in positions such as volunteer Heritage Center greeters, horse and wagon tour guides, preservation crew, gardeners and event help.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Larry Perkins
2025-06-08 15:00 - 18:00 | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States
Dune Bird Winery invites you to unwind and sip on your favorite wine, handcrafted coffee or just soak in the vineyard views while enjoying live music by the wonderful Larry Perkins.

Glen Arbor Arts Center Partners with IPR’s Sound Garden Project to Bring Kodak Quartet to Glen Arbor Area
2025-06-10 - 2025-06-21 | MI
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact
Kristie McCaw
Program Manager | Glen Arbor Arts Center
(231) 334-6112
kristiem@glenarborart.org
Glen Arbor Arts Center Partners with IPR’s Sound Garden Project to Bring Kodak Quartet to Glen Arbor Area
Glen Arbor, MI — The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) is delighted to present the Kodak Quartet as their Musicians-in-Residence from June 10–21, 2025. Presented through a partnership between the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Manitou Music Series and Interlochen Public Radio’s Sound Garden Project, an initiative focused on planting classical music in unexpected places. The Kodak Quartet will bring its electrifying, genre-defying sound to the Glen Arbor area.
Now in its fourth year in Glen Arbor, the Sound Garden residency continues the GAAC’s commitment to making the arts accessible, immersive, and community-centered. Through this unique collaboration, the Kodak Quartet will bring live music into both natural and everyday community spaces—from beaches to boats, front porches to playgrounds, and schools to libraries.
About the Kodak Quartet
The New York City-based Kodak Quartet is recognized as one of today’s most exciting young ensembles. With members hailing from the U.S., Canada, France, and South Africa, the award-winning group has been described as blending “the intensity of a rock band with the depth of classical music”. Known for bold programming, boundary-pushing collaborations, and a dynamic stage presence, the quartet has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Banff Centre, and alongside GRAMMY-winning artists including Time for Three and the Kronos Quartet. Recent accolades include winning the 2023 Frances Walton and Coltman Chamber Music competitions.
Where to Experience the Music
Throughout their residency, the Kodak Quartet will create joyful, spontaneous encounters with music through a variety of free public events. These performances are designed to surprise, delight, and deepen community connection.
Sunrise Sounds – Wake up to morning music at favorite Glen Arbor locations
Open Rehearsals – Get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process on the GAAC Front Porch
Sound Samples – Interactive musical experiences in parks, shops, and other unexpected places
Pontoon Concert – A floating concert at the Narrows on Big Glen Lake | Saturday, June 14 | 2–3 PM | Weather Permitting
Sunset Sounds – A dreamy evening performance at Empire Beach
Musical Story Time – Family-friendly music at the Glen Lake Community Library
Glen Lake Community School Visit – An afternoon of music for students, including performances on the playground and during school pickup
Culminating Concert – A free final performance at Old Settlers Park Chapel
Friday, June 20 | 6–7:30 PM | Free, but reservations required due to limited seating
For the most up-to-date schedule and reservation information, visit www.glenarborart.org.
Or follow the GAAC on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/GlenArborArtsCenter
Instagram: @glenarborartscenter
About the Glen Arbor Arts Center
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching community life through the arts. Its Manitou Music Series brings high-quality music performances to Leelanau County each summer, with a focus on creative experiences that are welcoming, accessible, and inspiring.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Luke Woltanski
2025-06-11 15:00 - 18:00 | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States
Dune Bird Winery invites you to unwind and sip on your favorite wine, handcrafted coffee or just soak in the vineyard views while enjoying live music by the wonderful Luke Woltanski.

Artist in Residence Talk: Jodie Chilcote
2025-06-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Spring Arbor, Michigan printmaker Jodie Chilcote will carve out time in June to create a series of woodblock prints – illustrations for a children’s book that are the focus of Chilcote’s two-week artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center. She’ll share work and stories from the residency at a presentation on June 12, 10 am. The program is open to the public at no charge.
“This is a project I have been wanting to complete for a few years now, but I haven’t given myself the time,” Chilcote said. “The residency will be the perfect opportunity for me to sit down and prioritize this illustration project.”
The GAAC has been hosting visiting artmakers as part of its residency program since the 1990s. For more information about the GAAC’s AIR Program go to GlenArborArt.org / ARTISTS.

Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music
2025-06-13 17:00 - 2025-06-27 20:00, 2025-06-20 17:00 - 2025-07-04 20:00, 2025-06-27 17:00 - 2025-07-11 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
PRESS RELEASE
Contact:
Scott Bouma
Executive Director
Glen Arbor Arts Center
231/334-6112
director@glenarborart.org
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer on Friday nights. Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music bring the B-Side Growlers back to the GAAC Front Porch on June 27, 5-7 pm. This “tradition-inspired, toe-tapping fired” acoustic trio from Grand Rapids plays a plein air concert of blues, jazz and country. Bring a chair and refreshments.
As part of Late Night Fridays, both GAAC galleries are open June 13, 20, and 27. In the GAAC Main Gallery is the 2025 Members Create, an exhibition of work by 49 GAAC members. In the Lobby Gallery: Random: Collages From The Scrap Pile by Leelanau County painter Mark Mehaffey. Read more about the exhibit here: GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.
All Late Friday Nights events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Dennis Palmer
2025-06-15 15:00 - 18:00 | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States
Dune Bird Winery invites you to unwind and sip on your favorite wine, handcrafted coffee or just soak in the vineyard views while enjoying live music by the wonderful Dennis Palmer.

Author Tim Mulherin
2025-06-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Tim Mulherin will read from and discuss “This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan”. His newly published book explores the changing dynamics of the Grand Traverse area, with increased tourism and development dramatically impacting the character and environment of our bucolic region. Copies of his book will be available for sale, courtesy of the Cottage Book Shop.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Emily Faber
2025-06-18 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-02 15:00 - 18:00 | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States
Dune Bird Winery invites you to unwind and sip on your favorite wine, handcrafted coffee or just soak in the vineyard views while enjoying live music by the wonderful Emily Faber.

2nd Annual Beryl Days in Empire MI
2025-06-20 - 2025-06-22 | MI
‘Beryl Days’ (Beryl – pronounced “barrel” – yes, like a barrelling wave!) is a weekend-long, freshwater festival rooted in joy, community, and caring for what you love.
This grassroots event merges surf, stewardship, music, and play to cultivate a culture of connection — to the Lakes, and to one another. From comps to cleanups, live music to laughter, Beryl Days is a solstice shindig not to miss ~ Join us!
Find out more about the lineup of individual events, times and locations happening June 20th, 21st and 22nd, plus live music on Saturday at sleepingbearsurf.com/event/beryl-days

Artist’s Interview: Inside The Outside
2025-06-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
PRESS RELEASE
Contact:
Scott Bouma
Executive Director
Glen Arbor Arts Center
231 334-6112
director@glenarborart.org
Artist’s Interview: Inside The Outside
Inside The Outside is a new exhibition of work by Traverse City painter Justin Shull. This group of five digital paintings are on the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Outdoor Gallery. Shull and Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, will discuss the work, the theme that connects each of the paintings in the installation, and Shull’s process for making them. The program is July 20, 11 am at the GAAC.
The paintings in this exhibition are digitally generated, and were created for the 6th edition of the GAAC’s Outdoor Gallery project, a year-long, invitational exhibition that turns the GAAC’s exterior walls into an outdoor exhibition space. Shull is no stranger to digital technology, and has integrated it into his painting practice. Shull will discuss how he balances high-tech methods of making with the conventions of working by hand.
Read more about Inside The Outside on the GAAC website: GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Chris Smith
2025-06-22 15:00 - 18:00 | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States
Dune Bird Winery invites you to unwind and sip on your favorite wine, handcrafted coffee or just soak in the vineyard views while enjoying live music by the wonderful Chris Smith.

Author Katherine Reay
2025-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Katherine Reay will discuss her latest novel “The English Masterpiece”, set in the art world of 1970s London. It follows the dilemma faced by Lily, a young assistant at the Tate Museum, as she races against the clock to uncover the truth about a Picasso masterpiece. Copies of the book will be available to purchase, courtesy of the Cottage Book Shop.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Touch of Grey
2025-06-25 15:00 - 18:00 | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States
Dune Bird Winery invites you to unwind and sip on your favorite wine, handcrafted coffee or just soak in the vineyard views while enjoying live music by the wonderful Touch of Grey.

HOW SPIRITUAL PERCEPTION BRINGS HEALING
2025-06-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
This free talk on Christian Science explains how understanding more clearly our relationship with God, infinite good, ends fear and leads the way forward. We are not stuck! Christian Science is a Bible-based Christian religion founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866. This talk explains how we can move away from fear, sickness, and strife into something better. Prayer, as it’s explained through the lens of Christian Science, is a tool for bringing a different viewpoint, and ultimately healing, to any situation. Prayer is getting beyond surface level judgements to a deeper sense of God’s nature—all-good, all-loving—defining all things. It helps us see how natural health, wholeness and harmony are, here and now, in a way that not only benefits us, our family, our colleagues, and our friends, but also it benefits the world. The speaker, Alexandre Fischer, is a Christian Science Practitioner. He describes a number of specific experiences as he walks his listeners through how this prayerful perception of God brings healing in our lives.

Live Music at Bel Lago: John Piatek
2025-06-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Bel Lago, 6530 S LAKE SHORE DR, CEDAR, MI, 49621-9615, United States
Join us at Bel Lago for live music with John Piatek.
John Piatek is a guitarist, specializing in original music and live performance. John and his wife Madeline perform together, as the “Fridays.” John has a collection of original songs as well as perfected classics to share with the Northern Michigan community and beyond.

Live Music at Bel Lago: Dominic Fortuna
2025-06-28 15:30 - 17:30 | Bel Lago, 6530 S LAKE SHORE DR, CEDAR, MI, 49621-9615, United States
Join us at Bel Lago for live music with Dominic Fortuna.

Log Cabin Day
2025-06-29 11:00 - 13:00 | MI
In celebration of annual Michigan Log Cabin Day, Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear will be highlighting the Boekeloo Cabin, one of six log cabins on the mainland in the Park. Stuart Boekeloo is a descendant who will be on-site to share history and stories of his family’s time at the cabin.
Check out Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear’s preservation of the cabin, having restored the windows, door, bridge and property fence, and replaced and repaired logs. Location: The cabin is set at the end of a two mile two-track in the Platte River area of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. A peaceful location on a cranberry bog with a path from the cabin to Lake Michigan, it’s a hidden favorite for many.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Rhett and John
2025-06-29 15:00 - 18:00 | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States
Dune Bird Winery invites you to unwind and sip on your favorite wine, handcrafted coffee or just soak in the vineyard views while enjoying live music by the wonderful Rhett and John.

Live Music at Bel Lago: Nick Veine
2025-06-29 15:30 - 17:30 | Bel Lago, 6530 S LAKE SHORE DR, CEDAR, MI, 49621-9615, United States
Join us at Bel Lago for live music with Nick Veine.
Nick Veine brings an eclectic blend of blues, country, jazz, and original tunes to every performance. Imagine Johnny Cash meets James Taylor with a touch of Alan Menken.

Live Music at Bel Lago: Chris Smith
2025-07-01 17:30 - 19:30 | Bel Lago, 6530 S LAKE SHORE DR, CEDAR, MI, 49621-9615, United States
Join us at Bel Lago for live music with Chris Smith.
Chris Smith is a Traverse City-based musician, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter, blending alternative acoustic and folk with live looping for a rich, dynamic sound. With years of Midwest performances and world touring as an arts ambassador, Chris brings a unique depth to every show.

4th of July Flag Raising Ceremony
2025-07-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Old Settler’s Park, South Dunns Farm Road (County Road 675), Empire Township, MI, United States
Join community members of all ages in celebrating the founding of our nation in a joyous and patriotic ceremony, 10 am, July 4th at Old Settlers Picnic Grounds on Glen Lake. The traditional raising of the flag by the Glen Lake Fire Department will be led by Chief Bryan Ferguson and will be followed by a singalong of well-loved and familiar patriotic songs.
Gene Kelly, the featured speaker, is an author, retired business owner, and decorated Army veteran. His speech, “You Can Help!,” will explore what we can do to improve our local community as well as our country. He will open with a story by Richard “Dick” Grout about veterans and school children. Dick, a decorated World War II veteran, passed away at the age of 104, on December 19th, 2024. Mr Kelly’s most recent book, Three American Men, is available exclusively at the Cottage Book Store in Glen Arbor.
Pastor Melody Olin of Empire United Methodist Church will deliver the Invocation, and Rob Hansen, Head of the Leelanau School, will read the Declaration of Independence.
Please bring your own lawn chairs. The event is sponsored by the Glen Lake Woman’s Club. After the program the chapel at Old Settlers Park will be open for tours.

Glen Arbor's Celebrate America 4th of July Parade
2025-07-04 12:00 - 14:00 | MI
Celebrate America on the 4th of July with floats and vintage cars,
as they parade from Glen Haven to Glen Arbor.
The 2025 Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshall is Ed Ricker. Ed’s Cadillac has carried the 4th of July parade Grand Marshall’s for many years. Following the unexpected passing of Ed, the Township honors his memory by naming him the 2025 parade Grand Marshall. This annual community parade is open to anyone who wants to celebrate the founding of our great country on its birthday. No registration is required.
Parade vehicles will gather in Glen Haven Friday morning, July 4th, at 10:30am. Volunteer parade staff will direct vehicles to their designated area by class/type. The parade begins at noon when vehicles will proceed slowly toward Glen Arbor.
Walkers should gather on Forest Haven Road and M-109 (near the Christian Science Church) and are asked not to join the parade until the last parade vehicle passes Forest Haven Road. A member of the volunteer parade staff will help organize the walkers and indicate when it’s time for each group to proceed. A vehicle from the Glen Lake Fire Department will stop to let the walkers in and will follow
behind the last group.
Safety is of the utmost importance! Please help keep yourself and others safe. Children (and adults) should not enter the street. Please follow the guidance from the “broom crew” which is comprised of volunteers who “broom” candy from the street toward the crowd. Please, No Water Activities during the parade. For the safety and comfort of everyone attending, we ask that you do not bring or use water guns, blasters, balloons, bottles, or other water items during the parade. We ask you to share these safety reminders with all participants and spectators.
Please contact the Township office at (231)334-3539 if you can help with the “broom crew.” More help is always welcome.

Live Music at Bel Lago: Luke Woltanski
2025-07-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Bel Lago, 6530 S LAKE SHORE DR, CEDAR, MI, 49621-9615, United States
Join us at Bel Lago for live music with Luke Woltanski.
Luke Woltanski is known for his high-energy, captivating performances that keep audiences of all ages engaged. Backed by a talented group of handpicked musicians, Luke delivers an exciting mix of songs from every generation, making each family-friendly show a unique musical experience.
