Asparagus Festival Poetry Contest
2015-05-16 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The Glen Lake Library in Empire will host a poetry contest on Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 pm, as part of the upcoming Empire Asparagus Festival. Poems should be submitted to the library by Thursday, May 14. For more details see the library’s website at www.glenlakelibrary.net, or call 326-5361.

Anderson's Anniversary Tasting Party
2015-05-16 15:00 - 18:00 | Anderson’s Market
Join us for this annual event celebrating delicious food & drink!
It’s been a year since our 20th anniversary and grand remodel celebration, and we are going to continue the tradition with this afternoon event. Samples will include house made specialties like pulled pork sliders, grape tapenade on manchego, lemon cream pillows with pistachios and balsamic glazed kielbasa with horseradish sauce.
We’ll also have beer and wine representatives offering tastings, as well as samples from a number of local vendors. Check our website for a list of participants, as we are still adding vendors leading up to the event.
We hope you’ll join us for this wonderful event celebrating delicious flavors and the beginning of another beautiful summer in Leelanau County.

Stewardship of the Glen Lake watershed
2015-05-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
The Glen Lake Library will host a presentation by biologist and science teacher Rob Karner on Monday, May 18, 7:00 pm, at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Rob will discuss the unique nature of our Glen Lake watershed, describing the various threats to its environmental health, and offering strategies for property owners to help preserve our precious natural environment.

Charles Murphy: New Paintings
2015-05-22 11:00 - 2015-06-25 16:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Center Gallery opens its 2015 May 22 with new works of Up North icons by Traverse City painter Charles Murphy. A public reception for the artist is 6 p.m. at the gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Murphyâs new body of work reflects his affinity for classic, northern Michigan symbols â boats, barns, birds and the diverse landscape. He looks for subjects that have a strong âlocalâ presence, and records them as sketches, which are later finished in the studio. Murphyâs evocative, emotive impressions of his homeplace are executed in a richly saturated palette using watercolor, oil and acrylic.

Two artistâs demonstrations are scheduled as part of this exhibition, June 6 and June 20, 1 p.m. at Center Gallery. Murphy will paint and talk about his work. The exhibition continues through June 25. For more information, please call 231/334-3179 or go to: lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com/.

Artist-in-Residence Talk: Photographer Eric Hatch
2015-05-28 19:30 - 21:00 | MI
Travel photographer Eric Hatch talks about his artistâs residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) May 28, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Hatch, of Loveland, Ohio, will use his two-week GAAA residency to continue his exploration of long-exposure photographs, and to move from strictly color imagery to more interpretative black and white imagery. Hatch is focused on the regionâs water and sky, working at dusk and dawn.
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As part of the AIR program, artists are asked to make a public presentation at the end of their residency. For more information, please all 231/334-6112 or visit the GAAA website to read about all the GAAAâs artist residents, glenarborart.org.
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Cottage Book Shop presents Random House Rep Night
2015-06-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Random House Rep Night
Monday June 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Glen Arbor Town Hall
Our friends Bridget and Laura, representatives from Penguin Random House, will be here to discuss the latest and greatest in the publishing world. Special savings, expert recommendations, giveaways…bring your book group, bring your friends – this is one of those events you will regret missing! Reception and book sales following the program at Cottage Book Shop. This is an event in partnership with Glen Lake Community Library. To register call 231-334-4223.

June 2015 | Glen Arbor Walkabout + Chamber Meeting
2015-06-09 16:00 - 19:30 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 | Village walkabout + Meeting
Please join us for a village walkabout around Glen Arbor on June 9th! This is an opportunity to allow members/business owners to show and tell their store/products/services with the intention to educate, having things to share in order to promote each other throughout the season.
The ‘Walkabout’ at 4pm sharp on the east side of town at Crystal River Outfitters/The Cyclery, with a toast to the season at the M-22 Store, then work our way west. The walk is weather permitting, if it’s raining we’ll cancel this portion and plan on meeting at the Glen Arbor Art Association for the social and member meeting.
Schedule
4:00pm | Walk Around: starting at Crystal River Outfitters/The Cyclery/M22 Store
5:30pm | Social at Glen Arbor Art Association
6:15pm | Meeting
We hope to see you there!
Members and others, feel free to attend, bring a colleague or friend!

Glen Arbor Art Association presents the Reader Theater performance of God Bless the Child
2015-06-12 07:30 - 2015-06-14 15:00 | MI, United States
Glen Arbor Art Association presents the Reader Theater performance of God Bless the Child by Empire author Ron Healy. It is a story of redemption within the generations of a family. Naomi and Oliver have recently married and are having difficulties adjusting to their new positions and differing backgrounds. It is a rocky start but salvaged by an honest course of action taken by their grandchildren who, without meaning to, help them adjust to their new life.

The story takes place on a farm where roots are deep and generations of family inform the past, present and future. ”God Bless the Child”, directed by Harriet Mittelberger, will be performed June 12, and 13 at 7:30 p.m. and June 14, at 3:00 p.m. at GAAA . Admission is free but reservations are recommended and can be made at glenarborart.org.

The cast list is as follows: Joe Kilpatrick is Oliver, Kathryn Den Houter is Naomi, Pete LaPlaca is Porter, James Deaton is Cal, Oliver’s grandson, Cory Woessner is Jaime, Naomi’s grandson, and Rhonda Richards is Carey, Jaime’s wife.

Baseball, Bands, and Brews
2015-06-13 17:30 - 23:00 | Wuerfel Park, 333 Stadium Drive, Traverse City, MI, 49685, United States
Gates to the ballpark open at 5:30 and there will be a performance by The Accidentals from 6:00 – 6:30. Game will be played as scheduled with start time of 7:00. After the game, The Accidentals will be having another performance to end the night!

Barn Restoration Workshop in Port Oneida
2015-06-18 09:00 - 2015-06-20 09:00 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
At Burfiend Barn in Port Oneida
| Event Date: June 18 – 20, 2015
Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes
The park will again be hosting our successful barn restoration workshop June 18-20th at the John Burfiend Barn located on Port Oneida Road, four (4) miles north of Glen Arbor, Michigan on M-22. This year marks the 19th year of the partnership between the Michigan Barn Preservation Network and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in developing this series of “hands-on” workshops. The park and the Michigan Barn Preservation Network are providing the skilled labor to put on this workshop.
The workshop will address “Barn Floor, Siding, Post, Ramp, Window and Door Repair and Construction.” The John Burfiend Barn was the site of the first park and Michigan Barn Preservation Network workshop in 1997. The course will include 1) basics about structural and load analysis for post placement and repair, 2) repair of floors and walkways, 3) wood ramp installation, 5) large and pedestrian door repair, construction and installation, 6) wood window repair, 7) exterior siding repair and installation, and 8) tool safety while completing the task presented. This workshop is again able to provide a unique experience for all participants.
The course is set up so participants receive “hands on” training of all techniques. The workshop begins on site at 9:00 a.m. each day. There is no cost to participants. Tools and materials will be provided. Participants should wear boots, gloves, and bring a sack lunch for each day that they attend. Participants can sign up for any number of days.
Workers are not required to be skilled in the building trades, though experience will be helpful and appreciated. The purpose of the workshop is to teach the techniques and train owners and those interested how to do restoration work on timber and frame structures, including concrete and stonework. Past workshop attendees have ranged in age from 7 to 75 with each contributing their own unique skills to the project.
Campsites will be provided for those volunteers who wish to camp for those days they are signed up for the workshop. Please indicate on the form, by email, or when you call to sign up. Interested parties should contact the park historical architect, Kimberly Mann (231)326-4771, to sign up for the workshop. To sign up by email: kimberly_mann@nps.gov

Artist-in-Residence Talk: Poet Nancy Cook
2015-06-18 19:30 - 21:00 | MI, United States
Nancy Cook, a creative writer from St. Paul, Minnesota, talks about her artistâs residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) June 18, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Cook is using her two-week residency to move eight poems in draft form closer to the finish line: a chapbook of 35-40 pages. The book is scheduled to be published at the end of 2015. These poems come out of a series of monthly writing workshops Cook facilitates in a low-income, St. Paul community.

As part of the AIR program, artists are asked to make a public presentation at the end of their residency. For more information, please all 231/334-6112 or visit the GAAA website to read about all the GAAAâs artist residents, glenarborart.org.

Glen Arbor Solstice Half Marathon & 5k
2015-06-20 07:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 7:00 a.m.
The event will be a scenic half marathon and a 5k run/walk race in Glen Arbor, MI. The half marathon will take runners around Big Glen Lake in a clockwise loop, starting and finishing in downtown Glen Arbor. Runners ascend Inspiration Point on the south side of Big Glen Lake where they will experience one of the most spectacular views of Leelanau County. The 5k course is flat and fast, and will take runners and walkers through tree-lined roads on the edge of downtown Glen Arbor.
Honor Bank introduced a ‘Live Well, Work Well’ initiative company-wide in 2014. The program was created to promote healthy eating, wellness, and fitness,” shares Norm Plumstead, Head of Retail Banking.
“When Endurance Evolution approached us to sponsor the Glen Arbor Solstice event, it was a natural fit. Their organization and this event embody what we’re trying to instill in our staff: healthy living.”
The half marathon is USATF-certified, and a portion of every registration fee will go to a charitable organization chosen by Glen Arbor Township.
Endurance Evolution is a Michigan-based endurance lifestyle and event management company specializing in triathlons and running races. Each race is designed according to the four core service philosophies: to create a complete race experience, use courses that are meant for racing, deliver unparalleled customer service, and provide service that goes beyond the day of the race.
For more information and to register, visit enduranceevolution.com

Painting Demonstration
2015-06-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Traverse City artist Charles Murphy will conduct a painting demonstration as part of his exhibition of new work at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Murphy will paint and talk about his work Saturday, June 20, 1 p.m.

Murphy’s new body of work reflects his affinity for classic, northern Michigan symbols – boats, barns, birds and the diverse landscape. He looks for subjects that have a strong “local” presence, and records them as sketches, which are later finished in the studio. Murphy’s evocative, emotive impressions of his homeplace are executed in a richly saturated palette using watercolor, oil and acrylic.

The exhibition continues through June 25. For more information, please call 231/334-3179 or go to: lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com/.

Traverse City Whiskey Co. Bourbon Tasting
2015-06-20 14:30 - 17:00 | Anderson’s Market
Join us on Saturday, June 20th from 2:30-5pm when a representative from TC Whiskey Co. will be on hand to sample bourbon from the Anderson’s Special Reserve hand-selected barrel. The flavor profile of this bourbon is one of a kind!
This event is free of charge and for patrons 21 and over.

North Manitou Island Preservation Project
2015-06-20 15:00 | North Manitou Island, MI, United States
Volunteer Preservation Project – North Manitou Island
August 21-30 A variety of preservation projects, a program of Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Ferry and housing on the island provided. Volunteer now!

"Up North" Book Launch of Vintage Views Along Scenic M-22 including Sleeping Bear Dunes
2015-06-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Cottage Book Shop, 5989 Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Up North Book Launch of Vintage Views Along Scenic M-22 including Sleeping Bear Dunes
By M. Christine Byron and Thomas R. Wilson
Sunday June 21 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Vintage Views Along Scenic M-22 including Sleeping Bear Dunes (Vintage Views Press $40.00, due June 21) follows a trail of vacationers and travelers along one of Michigan’s most scenic roads. M-22 winds through northern Manistee County, along the western side of Benzie County and outlines the Leelanau Peninsula. Vintage postcards, photographs, maps and advertisements illustrate a time when M-22 first beckoned motorists to come north to the land of beautiful beaches and sand dunes, lakes and rivers, forests and woodlands, farms and orchards. Featured are quaint towns and villages, old hotels and resorts, and attractions along the road. You’ll visit lighthouses and life saving stations, take a trip in a dunesmobile, fish for Mackinaw trout, and shop for souvenirs. You’ll visit state parks and learn how Sleeping Bear Dunes became a National Lakeshore.
To reserve your copy call 231-334-4223.

Trunk Show with Marcel Roelofs
2015-06-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Marcel Roelofs Trunk Show, 5795 Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Meet European jeweler and designer Marcel Roelofs at Becky Thatcher Designs. Marcel has designed unique interchangeable necklaces with decorative clasp as well as earrings and rings.

Historic Farm Horse and Wagon Tours
2015-06-25 14:20 - 2015-09-03 14:20 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Horse and Wagon Tours Thursdays 4:30 pm and 5;45 Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear invites you to explore Port Oneida by horse and wagon! Starting at the Olsen Farm. Learn the history of this significant late 1800s agricultural community. Reservations required – call 231-334-6103 Minimum of 8 registrations required to run the tour.

Music On The Mountain - Jill Jack
2015-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | The Homestead, Woodridge Road, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
We have a great lineup and no better way to watch the sunset over Lake Michigan, from The Homestead, in Glen Arbor. Mark your calendars, spread the word and invite your friends and family.
Individual concert tickets: $15 in advance; $20 at the door | All five concerts: $55 | Choice of 3 concerts: $39
Music On The Mountain – Jill Jack
All concerts are on top of Bay Mountain from 7 to 9 pm. In the event of inclement weather, concerts will move inside to Mountain Flowers Lodge. Transportation to the top of Bay Mountain (by chair lift or golf cart) begins at 6pm. Cash bar and snacks available for purchase.
2015 Music On The Mountain, Summer schedule:
Thursday, June 25th – Jill Jack
Sunday, July 5th – Blue Water Ramblers
Wednesday, July 15th – Rhett Betty
Thursday, August 6th – Blackthorn
Thursday, August 13th – Kellerville

TENNIS TOURNAMENT for 2015 in Glen Arbor
2015-06-26 - 2015-06-28 | Glen Arbor Tennis Courts & Park, Corner of S Ray Street/M22 & State St., Glen Arbor , MI, 49636, United States
ALL DOUBLES, played in our beautiful downtown Glen Arbor park!
Events…
Friday, June 26th – Women’s Doubles* and luncheon (change this year, see
below for info)
Saturday, June 27th – Men’s Doubles* (change this year, see below for info)
and Mixed-Doubles* Draws
Sunday, June 28th – Semi’s and Finals of Men’s Doubles and Mixed-Doubles
Draws
*each team is guaranteed at least 2 matches
Cost…
$50.00 (per player) – Women’s Doubles and Luncheon, by Cherry Republic, winners prizes and door prizes donated by local businesses and artists, T-shirt included.
$25.00 (per player) – Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles, includes T-shirt, sack lunch provided by Cherry Republic and prizes donated by local businesses.
How to Enter…
Get your partners lined up, email or call me with the names of your team ASAP – last day to enter is Monday, June 22nd.
If you need help finding a doubles partner for any of the events please contact me and we’ll see if we can help. We will collect money from you at the event, please bring cash or check (make checks out to the Glen Arbor Township). You will be contacted a few days prior to the event to let you know the approximate times of play. Please let me know if you have any questions and PLEASE pass this along to anyone you think might be interested in this FUN tennis tourney in beautiful downtown Glen Arbor!!!
Exciting changes this year include 4 newly resurfaced courts for our use at the Leelanau School, just a couple miles down the road. This allows us to expand our tournament to include 2 separate draws (A and B) in both the Women’s and Men’s Doubles. The A draw will consist of tournament tough teams, those who play team tennis, league play, 3.5 rating or above and wish to play in a competitive environment. The B draw is for the recreational player, those who enjoy playing competitively but want to have a more light-hearted fun environment. If you have any questions where you might fit, please give me a call or email.

ALL money raised from this tournament goes back into maintaining and beautifying our Glen Arbor Park!
Once again, this year the tournament is being sponsored by: AND A big thank you to both Cherry Republic and Anderson’s Market for once again sponsoring our tournament, this allows us to raise even more money towards improving our beautiful park!

Olsen Farm Preservation Project
2015-06-26 09:00 - 16:00 | Charles Olson Farm, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Olsen Farm project, Fri, June 26 9 am – 4 pm Come out do some historic preservation work on the barn and landscape in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Bring gloves, a shovel, lunch and wear close-toed shoes. Participants can volunteer for an hour or two. Stay as long as you want. For more information call Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear at 334-6103.

Leelanau Icons: New Paintings by Michael Lowery
2015-06-26 11:00 - 2015-07-02 16:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Grand Ledge artist Michael Lowery makes a “Return To Leelanau” with a new body of watercolor paintings June 26 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor. An artist’s reception is 6-8 p.m.

Lowery’s work is based on Leelanau County icons: weathered barns, laundry flapping on the farmhouse clothesline, a solitary raven at rest on the roof. He paints in a limited palette and conveys through shadow and light a sense of nostalgia and melancholy for another imagined time in the county.

“Return To Leelanau” continues through July 2. For more information please call 231/334-3179.

Baseball, Bands, and Brews
2015-06-27 17:30 - 23:00 | Wuerfel Park, 333 Stadium Drive, Traverse City, MI, 49685, United States
Gates to the ballpark open at 5:30 and there will be a performance by Jocaine from 6:00 – 6:30. Game will be played as scheduled with start time of 7:00. After the game, Jocaine will be having another performance to end the night!

Port Oneida Docent Recruitment and Orientation
2015-06-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Charles Olson Farm, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Docent Recruitment and Orientation, Monday, June 29 10 am Reservations required. If you would like to serve as a docent in the Olsen farm exhibit in Port Oneida, please let us know of your interest by calling 334-6103. Service of six 3 hour sessions through Fall color season is required of docents. This is the session to attend to learn about what’s involved. We welcome new volunteers.

Tuesday Tea & Talk Series
2015-06-30 15:00 - 16:30 | Becky Thatcher Designs, 5795 Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Tea
5795 Lake St. Glen Arbor

4th of July
2015-07-03 - 2015-07-05 | MI
The Glen Arbor area celebrates the 4th of July weekend, with plenty of things to do:
Friday, JULY 3rd…
• 7 pm | Northport Community Band playing live music is favorite activity for the whole family. Bring your lawn chairs, friends and family and enjoy this Glen Arbor tradition. This is a free concert on the Old School House Lawn in Glen Arbor. Rain: Leelanau School Auditorium
Saturday, JULY 4th…
• 10 am | Flag raising ceremony at Old Settlers Park
• 12 pm | Parade – through downtown Glen Arbor. (line-up is at 11am)
• 4 pm | Glen Lake boat parade – open to all that want to participate!
Sunday, JULY 5th…
• 8 am – 12pm | Fire Department Pancake breakfast at the Glen Arbor Township Hall
More things to do…
There’s tons of things to do, in and around the Glen Arbor area. From Dining and Shopping, to the arts; Beaches & Boating and a variety of outdoor recreation; to specific places to visit that are great for kids & families. Visit our “Things to Do” page to get started on your Pure Leelanau adventure.
• Things to do in Glen Arbor | List + Links…

'This Land': Leelanau Paintings by Randi Ford
2015-07-03 11:00 - 2015-07-09 16:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Grand Rapids artist Randi Ford paints “This Land,” a series of acrylic and gouache landscapes of Northern Michigan. This show of plein air and studio paintings opens July 3 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. A reception to open the exhibition is 6-8 p.m.

Ford works in a representational style, focusing on iconic places within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Her lush, saturated color and movement-filled paintings reflect not only what she sees in the landscape, but what she imagines are its stories. Each painting is rich in pattern and texture, and is part of an ongoing project of capturing Leelanau’s exterior features and interior life.

“This Land” continues through July 9. For more information, please call 231/334-3179

Manitou Music Festival Summer Concert Series
2015-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Old School Lawn, Glen Arbor, MI, 49684, United States
Northport Community Band/Patriotic Friday, July 3, 7pm. Old School House Lawn – Glen Arbor Nothing like a little patriotic music, to get you into the July 4th spirit. The ever popular Northport Community Band will get you ready for Independence Day. The band concert is always a favorite activity for the whole family. Bring your lawn chairs, friends and family and enjoy this Glen Arbor tradition. FREE Rain: Leelanau School Auditorium

Northport Community Band/Patriotic Friday
2015-07-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Old School Lawn, Glen Arbor, MI, 49684, United States
Nothing like a little patriotic music, to get you into the July 4th spirit. The ever popular Northport Community Band will get you ready for Independence Day. The band concert is always a favorite activity for the whole family. Bring your lawn chairs, friends and family and enjoy this Glen Arbor tradition. FREE Rain: Leelanau School Auditorium
