Horse and Wagon Tours
2016-07-07 16:30 - 2016-09-01 17:45 (America/Detroit) | MI
July 7 – Sept 1 Horse and Wagon Tours – Thursdays 4:30 pm & 5:45 Explore Port Oneida by horse and wagon! Guided tours learning the history of this significant late 1800s agricultural community. Reservation only – call 231-334-6103. Tours start from the Olsen Farm, 3 miles N. of Glen Arbor. Donation of $18 for adults, $11 ages 4-12 under 4 is free. Holds 12 people.

Painting Demonstration: Joe Stewart
2016-07-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Cincinnati painter Joe Stewart will conduct a painting demonstration as part of his exhibition at Center Gallery on Sunday, July 10, 1 p.m. The demonstration is open to the public. Center Gallery is located at 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Stewart paints in oil, both en plein air and in the studio. His new paintings are part of an ongoing series inspired by regular visits to Leelanau County. This exhibition continues through July 14. For more information, please call 231/334-3179.

Manitou Music Festival:18th Annual Dune Climb Concert
2016-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 | MI
18th Annual Dune Climb Concert
Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat’l Lakeshore
Equal parts fast-paced and soulful, 5-piece modern-folk Americana act, The Way Down Wanderers, draw listeners in with energy, originality and soulful generosity. Youthful and professionally trained, these young men captivate audiences with soaring instrumentals, foot stomping sing-alongs and a lively stage show. Gather your lawn chairs and your picnic baskets and join in the fun.
FREE, National Park Pass Required for Parking
Rain: Glen Arbor Town Hall

Monday Movies with Ernest Hemingway
2016-07-11 21:00 - 22:30 | Forest Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Monday Movies with Ernest Hemingway
Monday July 11 and 25 at 9:00 p.m.
Behind Forest Gallery
Join us for for Movie Night with Ernest Hemingway, we will be showing two of the many film adaptations of his novels.
The original film version of A Farewell to Arms released in 1932 and starred Helen Hayes and Gary Cooper.
To Have or Have Not, the great Bogey and Bacall star in this romance-war-adventure that released in 1944.

Trunk Show at Becky Thatcher Designs Featuring Marcel Roelofs
2016-07-13 10:00 - 18:00 | MI
Becky Thatcher Designs will welcome Marcel Roelofs to both its Glen Arbor and Traverse City locations for trunk shows this July.
European designer Roelofs has lived and worked in Germany since the 70’s. A self-taught designer, Roelofs has created a unique interchangeable clasp system for necklaces, earrings and rings that has brought him international recognition.
Meet Marcel Roelofs in person at Becky Thatcher Designs in Glen Arbor on July 13 between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. He will later visit the Traverse City location from July 14-July 16.

Volunteer Project at Kraitz Cabin (2nd Stage)
2016-07-14 09:00 - 2016-07-16 16:00 | MI
July 14-16 Volunteer Project at Kraitz Cabin (2nd stage) 9:00 – 4:00 pm This second Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear summer project at the Kraitz cabin will proceed to the next step of restoring windows and doors. Need six volunteers with carpentry skills. Volunteer now!

Manitou Music Festival presents Celtic fusion ensemble Nessa
2016-07-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Lake Street Studios/Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The Manitou Music Festival is pleased to welcome Nessa. Nessa is an exciting new Celtic fusion ensemble, led by flutist/vocalist Kelly McDermott, presenting a dynamic array of freshly arranged ancient Celtic ballads and folk songs from the U.K. This upbeat band combines classical, jazz, and Irish influences with accents of world music, along with clever, soulful arrangements of classic themes. Nessa is a fun, funky group with depth and color.
“The folk tradition is alive and well in these beautifully crafted, modern interpretations.” Rob Reinhart – “Acoustic Cafe”

Roots Series
2016-07-20 10:00 - 12:00 | MI
July 20 Wednesday.
ROOT Stories 10 am – noon Leonard Thoreson, descendant of Port Oneida’s Thoreson Farm, will talk about his family’s life on the farm. In this program he will share his love and history of Port Oneida as well as lead a tour of the Thoreson Farm including the interior. Leonard still lives in the Glen Arbor area with his wife and can be seen riding his bike daily, talking with residents and visitors.

Glen Arbor Art Fair | 45th Annual
2016-07-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
45th ANNUAL GLEN ARBOR ART FAIR, put on by the Glen Lake Women’s Club is scheduled for JULY 20th, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Art Fair features approximately 100 artists, carefully chosen to represent a variety of art mediums. What originally began in front of the Town Hall has expanded to both inside and out – a great place to showcase unique art.
Lunch is available, including our famous “walking tacos.” In addition to the art, there is popcorn, face painting, raffle, bake sale and returning this year, a table of used jewelry.
All proceeds from this event go to Glen Lake student scholarships. Scholarship recipients assist by carrying supplies, giving breaks to the exhibitors and helping with the
Free Admission | No smoking and no pets allowed on the premises.
For registration or application info/submission, please contact: Janice Freeman at (231)334-3428 and glwcartfair@gmail.com

Mantiou Music Festival: Blue Horizon Featuring Lee Murdock
2016-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum, Sleeping Bear Dunes Rd, Glen Arbor , MI, 49664
Great Lakes troubadour Lee Murdock has formed a new band, Blue Horizon, adding buoyant harmonies and rhythmic undercurrents to build a sound that’s as refreshing as a splash of fresh water over the bow. Lee Murdock is broadly acknowledged as “the premier interpreter of songs and tales about the Great Lakes,” Blue Horizon’s arrangements of Lee’s carefully researched traditional tunes is a meeting of the old and the new. Limited seating will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own lawn chairs.
Rain: Leelanau School Auditorium

Volunteer Tuck Point
2016-07-21 09:00 - 2016-07-23 16:00 | MI
Volunteer Tuck Point Foundation Training and Repairs July 21-23, 9:00 am – 4 pm Kropp Farmhouse on M-22 just west of Good Harbor road. This stone foundation is in bad shape. The NPS will teach our volunteers on the artful craft of repairing the stone foundation with a mortar recipe. Your help will make a huge difference in preserving this structure. Sign up for as many days as you like. Please register ahead.

Manitou Music Festival presents Mulebone
2016-07-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Lake Street Studios/Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
This Brooklyn-based blues duo consists of Hugh Pool on guitar, boot board, vocals, and harmonica, and John Ragusa on any number of flutes, tin whistles, jaw harp, and conch shells. Inventive instrumental know-how and boundless blues expression evoke the muggy Mississippi Delta. Together they are a potent force in contemporary blues – original and interesting.

Monday Movies with Ernest Hemingway
2016-07-25 09:00 - 22:30 | Forest Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Monday Movies with Ernest Hemingway
Monday July 11 and 25 at 9:00 p.m.
Behind Forest Gallery
Join us for for Movie Night with Ernest Hemingway, we will be showing two of the many film adaptations of his novels.
The original film version of A Farewell to Arms released in 1932 and starred Helen Hayes and Gary Cooper.
To Have or Have Not, the great Bogey and Bacall star in this romance-war-adventure that released in 1944

Running Bear 5K Run/Walk & 1/2 Mile Kids Run
2016-07-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Cherry Republic
Yes, this is the 10th Birthday for the Glen Arbor Women’s Club “Running Bear 5K Run/Walk & 1/2 Mile Kids’ Run.”

Join us for the celebration on Tuesday, July 26th, at 9:00 a.m. in front of Cherry Republic on Lake St. in Glen Arbor, Michigan. This is a favorite event for both local residents and visitors. The 5K is open to everyone. You can run or walk so our young runners and our seniors can both take part. We’ve made it a family affair with our 1/2 Mile Kids’ Run for the little ones. The children get to run with the Bear and take home a ribbon along with coupons for an ice cream cone from Riverfront Ice Cream and a game of miniature golf provided by Dale’s Putt-Putt. So bring the whole family and enjoy a great morning!

The main focus of this event is to earn money for scholarships for our great high school seniors. This year we gave out six scholarships each for $2000.00. They were awarded to Rowan James Brady, Anne Marie Dunklow, Chris Lodge, Garrett Schaub, Seneca Stairs and Jolene Therrien. Congratulations Seniors! The Glen Arbor Women’s Club is extremely proud to have given out over $100,000.00 in scholarship money during these 10 years.

Be sure to arrive early and join us at 8:40 a.m. for a warm-up for our runners and walkers by Lorie Lenhard, from Lorie’s Pilates located in the Village Sampler. Local entertainer Pat Niemesto from the group New Third Coast and Cherry Republic’s own Lexi Galla will start the run with the National Anthem. Our Mascot, Running Bear, will be on hand to cheer on all the runners and charm the children. He loves his photo shots!

our winner in 2015, Zach Ripley crossing the finish line

The 5K begins at 9:00 a.m. and the Kids’ Run will follow at 9:05 a.m. The run will leave from the corner of Lake and State Streets. After the run, join the “Celebration!” The 1st and 2nd place winners of 10 age categories as well as the male and female over-all best winners will be announced. They will all receive metals and prizes from Cherry Republic and Crystal River Outfitters and the Cyclery. We will have lots of great food and a raffle drawing for over fifty prizes for everyone entered in the 5K. You must be present to win.

Come out and wish Running Bear a Happy 10th Birthday! The cost is $15 for the 5K Run/Walk ($18, the day of the run) and $5 for the Kids’ Run.

You can register online at www.runningbearrun.com, register early on Monday, July 25th at the Glen Arbor Town Hall from 10 – 4, or Tuesday morning from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. before the start of the Run. Early registered runners can also pick up their bibs at the Town Hall on Monday. T-shirts will be available for purchase there as well.

Be sure to come out and join the fun! We know you can run faster than the BEAR!!

Manitou Music Festival presents The Crane Wives
2016-07-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Lake Street Studios/Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The Crane Wives are a home grown indie-folk group that defies musical stereotypes. They utilize three-part harmonies, eclectic instrumentation, and a passion for songs crafted to create music that is both accessible and innovative. Their live show features contagious energy with original music that ranges from quiet ballads to danceable groove.

Manitou Music Festival Presents the Jeremy Kittel Trio
2016-07-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Lake Street Studios/Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Jeremy Kittel is a fiddler, violinist, and composer, fluent in multiple musical genres. He moves from original Celtic compositions to Irish-tinged jazz, new grass and triplefiddle harmonies, with startling improvisations and plenty of traditional Scottish and Irish tunes. Joshua Pinkham, mandolin, and guitarist Quinn Bachand round out the trio.

Manitou Music Festival presents the Jeremy Kittel Trio
2016-07-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Studio Stage at Lake Street Studios, 6023 Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States

Manitou Music Festival: Moxie Strings
2016-08-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Lake Street Studios/Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The Moxie Strings is the electrifying combination of fiddler, Diana Ladio, and cellist, Alison Lynn, along with percussionist, Fritz McGirr. With their feel-good melodies and foot stomping rhythms, this trio puts a fresh, enticing spin on Celtic and Americana music. Their ear-catching originals and danceworthy traditional tunes have made them one of Michigan’s most well-loved instrumental acts.

Manitou Music Festival presents the Moxie Strings
2016-08-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Studio Stage at Lake Street Studios, 6023 Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States

Plein Air Weekend Quick Draw and Quick Sale
2016-08-05 17:00 - 18:30 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
ARTISTS PAINT THE CRYSTAL RIVER
The theme of this year’s Quick Draw is the Crystal River. This gem of a waterway gently meanders through Glen Arbor beginning at the intersection/trailhead of CR675 (Crystal View Road), the east side of Glen Arbor and along M22 before heading toward Lake Michigan. Artist paintings must have some part of the river as its theme. They are on their honor to paint only two hours.

Plein Air Reception And Wet Painting Sale
2016-08-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Participating artists in the Paint Out return their completed works ready for display to the Glen Arbor Art Association late in the day for a juried exhibit and “wet painting” sale and reception. Our Guest juror will award three cash prizes. A fourth prize, the People’s Choice Award, is determined by popular vote at the reception.
Advanced registration $10 or $15 at the door.

Manitou Music Festival: Dave Hardin Trio
2016-08-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Lake Street Studios/Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Dave Hardin’s music exemplifies the combination of folk music, bluegrass, twang, and flat-top pickin’, now known as Americana. His songs come from life observed, both the hardships and the triumphs. Dave’s trio includes Lauren Hardin, accordion and Bob DeCocq, bass.

Manitou Music Festival presents the Dave Hardin Trio
2016-08-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Lake Street Studios/Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States

Chamber Member Meeting - August 2016
2016-08-09 17:30 - 19:00 | MI
August 9th, 2016
Please join us for the August Glen Lake Chamber Members Meeting.
This months meeting will be hosted by Sue at the Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor. Thank you Sue!
Schedule
5:30pm | Social
6:15pm | Meeting
We hope to see you there!
Members and others, feel free to attend, bring a colleague or friend! ALL are welcome to attend.

Manitou Music Festival presents Goitse
2016-08-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Leelanau School Green, 1 Old Homestead Road, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick University’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, Goitse have graduated with a musical maturity worthy of the greatest. Their distinctive sound lies in the quality of their own compositions interspersed with traditional tunes from Ireland and abroad, which make each set entertaining and unique.

Port Oneida Rural and Cultural Fair
2016-08-12 10:00 - 2016-08-13 16:00 | MI
History comes to life at six historic farmsteads and the Port Oneida Schoolhouse in Port Oneida. Presented by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Event is free, see our website for full information. Park pass required.

Port Oneida Chicken BBQ
2016-08-12 16:30 - 18:30 | MI
August 12th 4:30 – 6:30 Port Oneida Chicken BBQ
At Charles Olsen Farm – proceeds benefit the Port Oneida Fair. Must buy tickets in advance. $15 donation. Music by Northport Community Band. Tickets will be available starting June 30th. Ticket Information

Level 1 - Foundation in Self Governance
2016-08-14 14:00 - 20:00 | Private Home, xxx provided upon registration, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Welcome to the Center for Self Governance.
In Level 1, the student discovers the U.S. Designers concepts of power, government, and control. The student will learn different systems of government based in those concepts. They will gain a foundational understanding of the difference between power and control relating to various systems of government. The control concepts of Self Governance and Centralized Governance expose the student to their role in leveraging Self Governance within the U.S. republican system of government.
Your workbook is included in the registration fee.
Prior Level 1 students may review this class for $10.
Family discounts are available if you are attending with a child under 18 years of age.

Children who attend with a parent: $15

Children who attend on their own: $20

Other family rates are available. Contact CSG for more information.
Supplies to bring include:
Paper, pen, and your enthusiasm! This is an interactive class and we look forward to hearing from you. Please dress comfortably and bring a sweater/jacket as facility temperatures can be unpredictable.
You must attend the full 6 hours to complete the course, as well as associated program requirements, to graduate Level 1.
Only those students who have previously taken Level 1 make review the course online. Contact CSG to arrange.
This event is an Applied Civics course for all ages (recommended 9+ years of age) and details can be found at: https://centerforselfgovernance.com/enroll.php?enroll=197

The class is held at a private home in Glen Arbor – Address provided upon registration
August 14th | Starts at 2 PM, Ends 8 PM
Contact Mperkins@tncsg.org for more information

Manitou Music Festival presents Summer Singers
2016-08-16 19:00 - 21:10 | Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Rd., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Enjoy an evening with the Summer Singers, an all-volunteer group of fifty voices who will present a wide variety of vocal works under the direction of Dana Allen. This enthusiastic group of mixed voices has been singing to a packed house for many years. They are a popular local tradition.

Manitou Music Festival presents Mark Lavengood
2016-08-17 20:00 - 22:00 | D.H. Day Campground Amphitheater, 8000 W Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Mark Lavengood is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and dobro player. Eccentricity and diversity are two names of his main frame. “Lavengood has woven together a sound quilt of friendship and American Roots music that could have only happened in Michigan,” according to Seth Bernard.
