Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Artist In Residence Presentation – Nathan Lipps

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

Ohio writer Nathan Lipps will use his Glen Arbor Arts Center artist’s residency to take a deeper dive into a manuscript-in-progress, a group of poems titled Seiche. The term “seiche” refers to an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs on large bodies of water – such Lake Michigan – that causes severe oscillation of the water. Lipps

Free

WALK AND TALK THROUGH SWIMMING, The Birds Are Watching

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

Glen Arbor Arts Center Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads a conversational walking tour of the SWIMMING and The Birds Are Watching exhibits, May 13, 11 am. The Walk + Talk is free. No reservations are required. During this one-hour program, Bearup-Neal talks about how the exhibiting artists interpreted the SWIMMING exhibition’s theme, both literally and

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Free Gaudi-Inspired Fairy House Workshop

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

Community members are invited to free, hands-on workshops on May 13 and 20 at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, from 2:30 - 4:20 pm. Two pop-up classes invite families and individuals to learn about Antoni Gaudi, the Catalan architect and designer known for Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia church. Participants will be introduced to Gaudi’s style and

Free

Creativity Q+A LIVE with Blacksmith Scott Lankton

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

How do artists think, work, and practice? Those questions are explored during Creativity Q+A LIVE, a series of conversations with Northern Michigan artists at the Glen Arbor Arts Center. On May 14, 1 pm Leelanau County artist Scott Lankton talks about his practice with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager. The program is free. No reservations

Free

Sean Gaskell: Music of the Kora

Glen Lake Community Library 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, United States

Join us for a performance by Sean Gaskell, featuring the beautiful music of the Kora, a 21-string harp native to West Africa. The traditional melodies, accompanied by Sean’s singing, tell stories dating back hundreds of years. Sean has studied extensively under the instruction of Kora masters in Gambia, and has performed extensively throughout the United

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Recurring

Blotter Reading/Game @ Glen Arbor Wines

Glen Arbor Wines 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan

Join Darci Ricker as she presents a humorous reading of the (humorous) weekly Leelanau Enterprise Police Blotter calls. Stay for the infamous "Blotter Backstory" contest, in which participants write the backstory/endings of the most humorous calls. Prizes are given for most creative!

Free
Recurring

Forging for Peace Project

MI, United States

The Forging For Peace Project blacksmiths return to the Glen Arbor Arts Center Forge on Saturday, May 20, Sunday, June 18, Sunday, July 23, and Sunday, August 20 from 11 am - 3 pm. The demonstrations are free and open to the public. These Northern Michigan artists and craftsmen use the ancient art of blacksmithing

Free

Ode to Asparagus

Glen Lake Community Library 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, United States

Now is the time to write those poems to submit to the Glen Lake Library for the upcoming Asparagus Festival's Ode to Asparagus. Though the Festival doesn't take place until June 3rd, poems must be submitted to the library by June 1st. They can be emailed to: [email protected]; or dropped off at the library or

Resurrecting the Glen Arbor Cemetery

Glen Lake Community Library 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, United States

Learn about the history of the Glen Arbor Township Cemetery, which served the Glen Lake area from 1880-1927, and the renewed effort to reclaim this long-neglected resting place. Linda Alice Dewey, chair of the G.A. Township Cemetery Advisory Board, will describe the discoveries gleaned from this ongoing journey and the latest developments, including the use

COMMUNITY POTLUCK

Glen Arbor Township Hall

You're invited to a COMMUNITY POTLUCK hosted at the Glen Arbor Town Hall on Thursday, May 25, from 5:30-7:30pm. Local organizations and interest groups are invited to share their information at the Potluck. Contact [email protected] to save a space at a table. For planning purposes, RSVP and indicate your dish to share at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044AA9AA2AA3F49-glen Note:

Recurring

Blotter Reading/Game @ Glen Arbor Wines

Glen Arbor Wines 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan

Join Darci Ricker as she presents a humorous reading of the (humorous) weekly Leelanau Enterprise Police Blotter calls. Stay for the infamous "Blotter Backstory" contest, in which participants write the backstory/endings of the most humorous calls. Prizes are given for most creative!

Free

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