Jeff, Jerry and the Electric Sax
2025-08-31 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-07 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Glen Arbor Wines
Sundays | 7–9 PM (5–7 PM through October 12)
Sit back and chill at Glen Arbor Wines to emjoy a sip and the greatest soft rock/jazz you’ll hear anywhere in Northern Michigan!

Glen Arbor Arts Center Launches Creative Wellness Month This September
2025-09-01 08:00 - 2025-09-30 15:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) is proud to introduce Creative Wellness Month, a new, expanded initiative launching this September. A month-long series of art, movement, mindfulness, and community programs designed to support well-being and inspire reflection, renewal, and creative exploration.
Building on their former Creative Wellness Retreat, this reimagined, month-long series invites participants to slow down, reflect, and reconnect through visual arts, writing, movement, meditation, and nature-based practices. Program offerings will take place at both the Glen Arbor Arts Center in Glen Arbor and the GAAC Ceramics Studio at historic Thoreson Farm, part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
“Creative expression can be a transformative tool for personal healing and community connection,” said Kristie McCaw, Program Manager at GAAC. “Creative Wellness Month brings together artists, wellness practitioners, and neighbors to explore how art and mindfulness can help us care for ourselves and each other.”
Programs are open to adults, with a mix of paid and free events available throughout the month. A full schedule and registration information is available at https://glenarborart.org/introducing-creative-wellness-month-in-september/
Creative Wellness Month includes:
Autumn Gratitude
Creating a Stitch Journal: The Art of Meditative Stitching
Forest Bathing & Expressive Arts in Nature
Creativity Bootcamp: Re-energizing Your Creative Practice
Healing Words: Writing Through Grief
Yoga Nidra for Creativity (Free, in the gallery)
Yoga for Artists’ Muscles (Free, in the gallery)
Mindful Messages: Creating Personal Affirmation Cards
Painting With Nature
Raku Firing Saturdays (at Thoreson Farm)
Touchstones: A Clay Wellness Drop-In (Free, at Thoreson Farm)
Through Your Own Eyes: A Healing Art Experience
Gallery Walk + Talk: Visual Art = Good Health (Free, in the gallery)
For more information, please contact:
Glen Arbor Arts Center
Kristie McCaw, Program Manager
kristiem@glenarborart.org
About the Glen Arbor Arts Center
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching community life through the arts by providing educational programs, exhibitions, performances, and more.

Labor Day Bridge Walk
2025-09-01 12:00 - 12:30
The Empire Area Community Center will help celebrate Labor Day with the 30th Annual Glen Lake Narrows Bridge Walk.
It will start at 12 p.m. on the Glen Arbor side of the Carl Olson Bridge. Meet at the north side of the Narrows bridge, 8137 S. Glen Lake Road.
Participants will enjoy the 0.3 mile walk over the Narrows Bridge and will get certificates on the Empire side.

Ice cream social
2025-09-01 12:30 - 14:00
Ice cream at glen Lake manor on Labor Day following the bridge walk. Enjoy the end of summer with a treat

Live Music at French Valley: Jesse Jefferson
2025-09-01 16:00 - 19:00 | French Valley Vineyard, 3655 South French Road, cedar, MI, 49621, United States
Join us at French Valley Vineyard for an unforgettable evening of live music by Jesse Jefferson.
Jesse is a one man band with a guitar and loop pedal who loves engaging with the audience and taking requests.

Glen Arbor Farmers Market
2025-09-02 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-09 09:00 - 13:00 | Glen Arbor Town Hall, MI, United States
The Glen Arbor Farmers Market is held every Tuesday morning from 9 AM – 1 PM. The market location is behind the Glen Arbor Township Hall at 6394 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636.
Market dates of operation: June 10 – September 16, 2025

Something To Smile About: Mixed Media Paintings By Carol C Spaulding
2025-09-02 09:00 - 2025-12-17 15:00 | 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
Something To Smile About: Mixed Media Paintings By Carol C Spaulding
Leelanau County artist Carol C Spaulding brings Something To Smile About, a small group of new mixed media paintings, to the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Lobby Gallery. The exhibition runs September 2 – December 17.
Working intuitively, Spaulding combines cut-paper collage with exuberant painting. She creates lively compositions in a bright, uplifting palette, full of expressive lines, inserting an array of delightful marks and icons. “I like to begin with an open mind and a playful attitude,” Spaulding said.
Something To Smile About may be viewed in the Lobby Gallery or online, GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS. The GAAC is open Monday – Friday, 9 am – 3 pm; and noon – 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Port Oneida Horse and Wagon Tours
2025-09-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630
Tuesdays, 10:00 am and 11:15 am
1.25 hour tour
Clip clop back in time to experience the Port Oneida Rural Historic District the way they did in the late 1800s – early 1900s! Learn about the life of the early pioneers, and their landscape as we travel by horse and wagon through the fields and side roads of this significant agricultural community of over 100 years, with beautiful vistas and farmsteads.
Meet at Port Oneida Heritage Center/Olsen Farm.
Our Horses: The stars of the tours are our two Belgium horses. You will learn more about the horses on the tour!
Group Rental also available by appointment. Call 231-334-6103

Live Music at Bel Lago: Luke Woltanski
2025-09-02 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 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.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Liz Landry
2025-09-03 15:00 - 18:00 | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States
Join us at Dune Bird Winery for our 2025 lineup of live music events, happening every Wednesday and Sunday from May through October. Whether you’re sipping wine, enjoying a handcrafted coffee, or just soaking in the vineyard views, our outdoor music series blends local talent with warm community vibes—perfect for a midweek break or a laid-back weekend outing.

Artist in Residence Talk: Liz Barick
2025-09-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
PRESS RELEASE
Contact:
Scott Bouma
Executive Director
Glen Arbor Arts Center
231 2334-6112
director@glenarborart.org
Ann Arbor artist Liz Barick Fall’s practice focuses on mixed media assemblage, creating installations that incorporate encaustic photos with vintage materials, found objects and natural materials. But during her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency her “biggest goal is to explore mediums and methods that I don’t already employ.” Barick Fall will talk about her exploratory residency during a presentation on September 4, 10 am. The program is open to the public at no charge.
“With only two weeks and limited studio equipment, I would explore simplified processes, by bringing limited, easily portable mediums and supplies,” Barick Fall said.” I would use these in a less deliberate, more spontaneous way than I usually do, to catalog/document daily reflections and impressions of the area in and around Glen Arbor, while taking photographs and collecting materials to use in future work.”
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.

Bike Tour: DH Day's Kindgom and Beyond
2025-09-05 09:30 - 12:00
Fridays, 9:45 am – 11:45 am
Miles: 8
There’s more history than you can imagine tucked in and around the dunes and Glen Haven! Join us by bike to get the behind-the-scenes look at secrets and unfamiliar facts about the baron of Glen Haven – D.H. Day – and the surrounding dunes area: the railroad, the “ovens”, alligator hill, riparian rights, a sawmill, the historic Great Lakes Picnic area, dune formations, lumberjacks, and Pierce Stocking and D.H. Day’s grand vision for the area. From a spectacular bird’s eye view imagine the interpreted activities of the town and water that hummed with 1800s tourists, a fruit cannery, and maritime activities. Good balance of stops along the way with narration while riding. and fabulous photo opportunities.
PLEASE NOTE: Start and end in Glen Arbor (not downtown) at the Heritage Trail entrance on Forest Haven road just west of town shops. The Heritage Trailhead is just north of the Alligator Hill HIKING trailhead (on the same road), and south of the church parking lot. Look for our guides in reflective light green vests. Trailhead map
Bike Type: Best for road bikes, mountain bikes, hybrid, e-bikes and fat tire. Not suitable for bikes with very skinny tires.
NOTE: E-bikes allowed in the national park must be Class Type 1 pedal-assist only, with no throttle.
Difficulty: This is all level with the exception of one hill that many of us will walk together while still interpreting. One 300 ft. section of dirt road.
Ages: Not suitable for children under 4. Ages 4-7 must be in a trailer/carrier. Ages 8 yrs. old can be on their own bike.
Note: Please make sure your bike is in working order for the ride. Bike helmets are required.If renting a bike from Crystal River Outfitters, please allow 15 minutes to bike from there to the start point.
To safeguard against invasive species, being brought into National Lakeshore’s trails the park recommends you spray, scrape, or brush soils, seeds, plant parts, and invertebrates from exterior surfaces to the extent practical.
Brought to you by Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Please book your tour directly with them,
Learn More / Book Tour / Contact

Late Night Fridays and Manitou Music
2025-09-05 17:00 - 2025-09-19 20:00, 2025-09-12 17:00 - 2025-09-26 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 Bel Lago: John Piatek
2025-09-06 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 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.

Luke Woltanski @ Glen Arbor Wines
2025-09-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Wines
Settle in by the firepits for a fabulous evening at Glen Arbor Wines as Luke Woltanski entertains on harmonica, keyboard, guitar!

Rhett and John
2025-09-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Wines
Think smoked whiskey on the rocks and you’ll get a taste of what this dynamic duo sounds like! We are always so glad to have these two play Glen Arbor Wines!

‘Not Accepted: An Historical Look At Art Exhibition Rejection’
2025-09-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Rejection from juried exhibitions is baked into the cake for artists who want to show their work. “Not Accepted: A Conversation About Rejection,” a slide lecture, delves into the topic. The lecture takes place at the Glen Arbor Arts Center on September 7, 11 am. Tickets are $5 for GAAC members, $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required.
“Not Accepted” explores rejection through the lens of two, historic examples: the Paris Salon of 1863, and the Third Reich’s suppression and destruction of visual art it considered “degenerate.” The topic also touches upon other issues: Who determines what is acceptable art? Whose voice is heard? And, whose voice is erased? GAAC Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads the discussion.
The lecture is offered as part of the GAAC’s exhibition HIStory / HERstory: Whose Story? The show is on display in the GAAC Main Gallery through October 23. To reserve a ticket or for more information about the exhibit, go to: GlenArborArt.org /EXHIBITS.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Dennis Palmer
2025-09-07 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.

Live Music at Bel Lago: Nick Veine
2025-09-07 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: Dominic Fortuna
2025-09-09 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.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Your New Neighbors
2025-09-10 15:00 - 18:00 | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States

9/11 Memorial
2025-09-11 08:30 - 09:00
Join the members of the Glen Lake Fire Department
for a memorial service on Thursday, September 11th
at 8:30 a.m. at the fire station in Glen Arbor.
Everyone is encouraged to attend
Questions? Please call the Department at 334-3279
Glen Lake Fire Department, 6401 W. State Street, Glen Arbor

Art in the Barn
2025-09-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-14 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday September 13 10AM-5PM
Sunday September 14 10AM-5PM
Studio Open House:
Artist Douglas Racich will be in his studio at his 1870’s Leelanau County Barn. Featured works will include egg tempera & watercolor paintings by Racich.
This month’s special guest artist Moira Racich’s paintings will include works from her ongoing DARK SKY series.

Live Music at Bel Lago: Larry Perkins
2025-09-13 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 Larry Perkins.
Larry Perkins is a seasoned musician with over 40 years of experience, bringing his earthy originals and raspy renditions of classic rock to the Northern Michigan and Gulf Coast music scenes. Known for his heartfelt vocals and twisty guitar licks, Larry’s unique style and high-energy performances are sure to get you on your feet.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Chris Smith
2025-09-14 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.

Live Music at Bel Lago: Larz Cabot
2025-09-14 15:30 - 17:30 | Bel Lago, 6530 S LAKE SHORE DR, CEDAR, MI, 49621-9615, United States
Larz Cabot is a dynamic multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter known for his energetic performances and unique sound. With a playful spirit and a knack for captivating audiences, his music is sure to leave a lasting impression—like a rock that skips.
