MUSIC: BY FOOT!
2024-05-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-11 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Pete Farmer, founder and owner of Farmer Foot Drums, brings his menagerie of hand- and foot-operated percussion instruments and music to the Glen Arbor Arts Center, May 11, for a family-friendly program. This concert of interactive songs begins at 11 am. The program is free. No registration is required. Children must be accompanied by adults.
Farmer will bring his instrument petting zoo to the May 11 program. Participants will be able to try out several of Farmer’s inventive, and unexpected hand-built instruments following his performance.
A Leelanau County resident, Farmer performs at the GAAC as part of By Hand, a project exploring the creativity of human hand work in a techno-centric age. By Hand continues through May 30, and is supported by Michigan Humanities. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org / EVENTS.

Yen Yoga at Nature
2024-05-15 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-05-22 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-05-29 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-06-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-06-12 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-06-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Nature, 2988 W Burdickville Rd, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Join us in an inspiring space for a community yoga class, held weekly on Wednesday’s at 5:30 pm. Hosted at Nature in Maple City by Yen Yoga & Fitness.
This ia an all-level yoga flow class. Please bring your own yoga mat and practice social distancing.
Sign up to participate is required at yenyogafitness.com You may sign up online up to 8 days in advance, or feel free to call us at 231-421-5496

Glen Arbor’s Season Opener
2024-05-17 - 2024-05-19 | MI
Glen Arbor’s Season Opener
Kick off the season with Glen Arbor’s Season Opener, a fun-filled spend local campaign supporting our businesses!
All are invited to “step up to the plate” and “take a swing” during Glen Arbor’s Season Opener!
Event “Batter Cards” are available at M22 Glen Arbor and Cottonseed Apparel. Take your Batter Card around town to “run the bases” while support local businesses. See what’s new and open for the season! Stop by any six participating businesses in the area to see if you can score a home run! Purchases are encouraged but not required. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners receive “Glen Arbor Bucks.”
How it works:
The event takes place at your leisure from Friday, May 17th to Sunday, May 19th. Participants can get their Batter Card at M22 Glen Arbor or Cottonseed. The Batter Card has six spaces (or bases) to get stamped. As you spend the weekend in Glen Arbor, ask local businesses to stamp your card. Purchases are encouraged but not required during this “shop small, eat local” campaign. Once all six bases have been stamped, participants should drop off their completed Batter Card to M22 Glen Arbor and Cottonseed. No more than 2 cards per person. 3 winners are selected to receive “Glen Arbor Bucks.” Winners will be announced via the Glen Lake Chamber’s social media pages and email newsletter.

Nature Drawing & Journaling Workshop
2024-05-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Artist and educator Penny Krebiehl will lead this guided journal and drawing workshop, gathering at the library before heading outdoors. Participants should dress for outdoor weather, and bring their own drawing supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, etc). The group will then meet back at the library to share their work. All ages are welcome.

Drew Hale Concert at Broomstack Kitchen & Taphouse
2024-05-26 | Broomstack Kitchen & Taphouse, 172 W Burdickville Rd, Maple City, MI, 49664
Join Broomstack as we celebrate the Start of Summer with a concert featuring local artist Drew Hale on Sunday, May 26th. Reservations are required. Price does not include tax or gratuity. Please call 231-228-8869 to reserve your seat.

Live Music at the M22 Wine Patio with André Villoch
2024-06-01 15:00 - 17:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us for Live Music at the M22 Wine Patio with André Villoch on Saturday, June 1st from 3-5pm.
Enjoy a large pour or flight of our M22 Wines while listening to live music! With 15 wines, hard cider, and non-alcoholic options available, there is something for everyone!
André is a local singer-songwriter/comedian who has been playing in the area since 1998. A mix of original and cover songs conducive to sipping wine!
Have a fun and relaxing evening with great music, friends and family, and wine with live music at the M22 Wine Patio with André Villoch

Glen Arbor Farmers Market
2024-06-04 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-11 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-25 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-02 09:00 - 13:00 | MI
The Glen Arbor Farmers Market is held every Tuesday morning from 9 AM – 1 PM, June 4th – September 10th. The market location is behind the Glen Arbor Township Hall at 6394 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636. Enjoy a wide varitey of quality vendors, farmers and producers.

GAAC Members Create Returns
2024-06-07 - 2024-08-08 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
An annual tradition returns to the Glen Arbor Arts Center. Members Create, an exhibition showcasing GAAC members’ talent, opens in the GAAC Main Gallery with a reception June 7, 5- 8 pm. The exhibit features the work of 41 current members, in an array of work: 2D + 3D media including: clay, collage, fiber, mixed media, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and more.
The evening is rounded out with a performance by the Fivemind Reeds Quintet, 7-8 pm on the GAAC Front Porch Stage. The Los Angeles-based reed quintet, part of the Interlochen Center for the Arts’ Sound Garden project and the GAAC’s Mantiou Music series, will perform a program of revitalized chamber music. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own seating, and refreshments. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be cancelled.
Members Create may also be viewed online. The virtual version may be found at: GlenArborArt.org/EXHIBITS. Members Create is on display through August 8. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Live Music at the M22 Wine Patio with André Villoch
2024-06-18 15:00 - 17:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us for Live Music at the M22 Wine Patio with André Villoch on Tuesday, June 18th from 3-5pm.
Enjoy a large pour or flight of our M22 Wines while listening to live music! With 15 wines, hard cider, and non-alcoholic options available, there is something for everyone!
André is a local singer-songwriter/comedian who has been playing in the area since 1998. A mix of original and cover songs conducive to sipping wine!
Have a fun and relaxing evening with great music, friends and family, and wine with live music at the M22 Wine Patio with André Villoch

Live Music at the M22 Wine Patio with André Villoch
2024-06-25 15:00 - 17:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us for Live Music at the M22 Wine Patio with André Villoch on Tuesday, June 25th from 3-5pm.
Enjoy a large pour or flight of our M22 Wines while listening to live music! With 15 wines, hard cider, and non-alcoholic options available, there is something for everyone!
André is a local singer-songwriter/comedian who has been playing in the area since 1998. A mix of original and cover songs conducive to sipping wine!
Have a fun and relaxing evening with great music, friends and family, and wine with live music at the M22 Wine Patio with André Villoch

Summer Reading Program: Meet Amazing Reptiles!
2024-06-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Our Summer Reading Program continues with an exciting visit from the naturalists at Prehistoric World. They’ll be here with some amazing animals, giving young nature lovers a chance to meet and learn about our reptile friends. Their presentation will take place at 11:00 am, in our Program Room. Young learners are also invited to sign up for our Summer Reading Challenge, earning awards by tracking their summer reading. Get your official Book Log at the library.

River Club Glen Arbor
2024-06-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-05 19:00 - 21:00 | River Club Glen Arbor, 5963 S. Oak Street, Glen Arbor, 49636, United States
Enjoy Live Music on the lawn at River Club in Glen Arbor, every Thursday – Saturday in September. We invite you to check out our website for the performer’s schedule.
https://www.rcglenarbor.com/live-music

LOG CABIN DAY
2024-06-30 11:00 - 16:00 | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Park Partner Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear celebrates the annual Michigan Log Cabin Day this year by 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 the M22 wine Patio with Jesse Jefferson
2024-07-02 15:00 - 17:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us out on the M22 Wine Patio for live music featuring Jesse Jefferson Tuesday, July 2nd, from 3-5pm!
Jesse’s sound is a combination of gritty soul and Acoustic accompaniment bringing a unique twist to a wide range of popular songs. Jesse’s repertoire is built up with an acoustic variety including Rock, pop, hip-hop, country, oldies, and popular classics.
instagram: @jessejefferson49
Facebook:Jessejeffersonmusic
Grab a glass or flight of M22 Wine and enjoy an afternoon in Glen Arbor!

Music in the Park: NMC Concert Band
2024-07-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Township Park, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
On Wednesday, July 3 rd at 7:30pm, the NMC Concert Band will again honor America with patriotic music and many musical favorites at the Glen Arbor Township Park. Bring your own chair and a wide brim hat for sun protection. The Northwestern Michigan College Concert Band, conducted by Patricia Brumbaugh, is an adult musical organization supported by the College and made up of members of the community and NMC students. It will be a fantastic evening!

Glen Arbor 4th of July Parade 2024
2024-07-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
“Stan Brubaker’s” Celebrate America – 4th of July Parade, 2024
Celebrate America on the 4th of July with floats and vintage cars, as they parade from Glen Haven to Glen Arbor at 12 Noon.
Jim Dorsey will be honored as our Grand Marshall for the 4th of July Parade this year. Jim, an Empire treasure, is enjoying his 100 th year on Glen Lake. His service as Empire postmaster for 28 years and his first-hand recall of local events during the past century is cherished by all his friends and acquaintances.
This annual community parade is open to anyone who wants to celebrate the founding of our great country on its birthday. Parade vehicles will gather in Glen Haven early Thursday morning at 10:30am and will proceed towards Glen Arbor at Noon. Walkers are asked not to join the parade until the last vehicle passes the Christian Science Church, via Forest Haven Rd.
This is all of our parade! Please help keep yourself and others safe. Many stretches are very crowded. Please keep children away from entering the street and follow the guidance from the “broom crew” which is comprised of many volunteers who “broom” candy from the street. Water balloons and squirt guns are prohibited, and we ask you to spread the word to all our spectators. Anyone is welcome to participate. No registration is required.
Please contact the Township office at (231)334-3539 if you can help with the “broom crew.” More helpers are always welcome. Flagging tape linking orange cones emphasize the boundary for parents and their children.

Live Music with Luke Woltanski
2024-07-04 14:30 - 16:30 | Bel Lago, 6530 S LAKE SHORE DR, CEDAR, MI, 49621-9615, United States
Live Music with Luke Woltanski at Bel Lago Vineyard from 2:30-4:30pm on Thursday July 4, 2024

Julie Dickerson:
2024-07-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The GLCL Summer Reading Program continues with a special Saturday morning presentation by Julie Dickerson, author of the newly published “Beaches, Boats and Birds: a Lake Michigan alphabet book”. Julie will share her charming book, then lead kids through a fun hands-on craft project to help celebrate our beautiful lakeshore. Our regular Thursday morning SRP programs will resume on July 11. Young learners are also invited to to sign up for the Summer Reading Club, earning rewards by tracking their reading over their summer vacation. Get the official Reading Log at the library.
