Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Musicians on the Patio 7/12
2018-07-12 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Musicians on the Patio at M22 Glen Arbor
Kristen Kuiper performing 7/12 from 5-7pm
Kristen Kuiper – a singer/songwriter originally from Grand Rapids, MI, but found her way to Nashville, TN to pursue her dreams. Her music is autobiographical. “I write because I know I’m not the only girl in the world that has dealt with loss, heartache, joy, pain, love, and “life”. So if in 3 or 4 minutes I can connect with someone and let them know that they aren’t the only one either, this struggle is worth it.”
Event questions, call: 231-334-4425

Seeking Van Gogh: Artist Reception
2018-07-11 17:00 - 19:00 | City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI, 49684, United States
Opening Reception is Wednesday, 11 July from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. Sales benefit the City Opera House.
Nine artists will display over 100 pieces of work in oil, watercolor, pastel, and acrylic. A special feature is “Seeking Van Gogh.” Each artist has painted a local view as Van Gogh would have painted it.
City Opera House presents the Magic Thursday Artists Summer Art Show and Sale. The show will be during July and August, Monday thru Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the historic City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City.

Story time: A Typically Random Extraordinary Day
2018-07-11 10:30 | Cottage Book Shop, 5989 Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Story time with Patrick Enders

“A Typically Random Extraordinary Day” By Patrick Enders, Illustrated by Barbara Cousil. For sale from Snowbelt Press for $16.95

A Typically Random Extraordinary Day gently teaches that creativity doesn’t always look ‘normal’ and that it’s okay to be different. (Ages 3 and up)

Story time author visit on Wednesday July 11

Dune Climb Concert | Manitou Music Festival
2018-07-08 19:00 | Dune Climb, 6478 S. Dune Highway, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Jazz North will rock the Sleeping Bear Dunes with its special blend of jazz and funk at the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s annual Dune Climb concert on Sunday, July 8, 7 p.m. The concert is free, but a National Park pass is required.
Jazz North is a “little” big band comprising the best of acoustic and electric jams of all genre. The horn section gels with the rhythm section to perform everything from funk to swing to rhythm and blues, from Latin to bebop, and R&B and rock. Throw in plenty of fresh original arrangements of jazz and funk standards, and you’ve got a mix that’s delightful for listening and dancing.
The concert at the Dune Climb is presented annually by the Glen Arbor Arts Center. Because of the unique venue and incomparable music it routinely draws a large audience. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a pre-concert picnic. For more information please go to: GlenArborArt.org

Beach Bards Bonfire July 6
2018-07-06 20:00 - 22:00
The public is welcome to come and share By Heart Poetry, Stories, or Music or to simply enjoy the experience of a community bonfire on the shore of Lake Michigan.
30th Anniversary!
Friday Nights at 8pm | June 29 – August 3

The Leelanau School Beach/Bonfire Area, One Old Homestead Rd., Glen Arbor, MI 49636
$1
http://leelanau.org/serving-leelanau-community/the-beach-bards/

Margo Burian artist reception & exhibition
2018-07-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
For her 11th consecutive solo show at Center Gallery in Glen Arbor, Maple City painter Margo Burian breaks with her tradition of landscape painting, and for the first time shows a group of mixed media abstracted paintings on panel. This exhibition of new works opens Friday, July 6 with a 6 p.m. reception.
Burian has traditionally worked in oil paint. In these new works, she explores water- based media including acrylic paint, graphite, collage, and image transfer. “The paintings are deeply layered and consist of multiple sessions in the studio,” she said. “They’re derived from a combination of observation, memory, sketch, and photo reference. Often times the original image becomes lost in the layering process until it becomes a separate image onto itself.”
Center Gallery’s show of work by Margo Burian continues through July 12.
Center Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm. For more information go to www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com, or call 231-334-3179

Musicians on the Patio 7/5
2018-07-05 17:00 - 19:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Musicians on the Patio at M22 Glen Arbor
Blake Elliot performing 7/5 from 5-7pm
Blake Elliott has a recipe for a sweet sound: start with a little folk, throw in some jazz, add a touch of funk, and finish off with a healthy dose of the blues and soul. Coupled with a trademark vintage look and style, Elliott delivers an eclectic mix of original music that blends the present with the past.
Event questions, call: 231-334-4425

4th of July Boat Parade on Glen Lake
2018-07-04 16:00
4th of July Boat Parade
Join the community for some fun in the sun, on the water! All boats welcome on Glen Lake. The more the merrier. Decorations encouraged but not required!
Time: 4:00 pm
Meet: In Front of the Glen Lake Yacht Club ( 6617 Sunset Drive, Glen Arbor )
Follow the “On the Narrows Marina” lead boat along the shore of Glen Lake, through the bridge & Little Glen and back…Then drop anchor where a water volleyball net will be set up! Visit with other boaters – Play some volleyball – Celebrate the 4th!

4th of July Parade in Glen Arbor
2018-07-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Head on down to Glen Arbor and shop/dine – most places are open for at least half the day for visitors. Grab a spot and enjoy the big 4th of July Parade downtown Glen Arbor, beginning at 12pm. The parade leaves from Glen Haven then makes it’s way through to the North/East end of town. This years parade Marshal is Bonnie Quick. Thank you!

If you’re a boater, you can join in on the boat parade 4th of July evening on Glen Lake beginning at 4pm in front of the Yacht Club.
To Participate in the Parade…
Want a front row seat at the parade? Volunteer! We always need as many parade volunteers as possible.
Volunteers can pick up a parade t-shirt at Art’s Tavern the week prior to the 4th. Bring your own broom to help walk with the parade and sweep the candy back towards the crowd, to keep kids off the street and safe.
Want to participate in the parade? Everyone is welcome! Bikers (kids and families) and Walkers can join in the parade starting at the Christian Science Church. Cars and Floats participating in the parade, please meet at Glen Haven to line up 45 min prior to the parade start time. The parade begins at Noon.

Enjoy the area.
Most shops and restaurants are open part of the day for you! Please make sure to come to town early to park and enjoy shopping the lovely retailers and art galleries. Whether you’ll end up back where you’re staying or head back home, there’s a beach or lake or trail for you to enjoy some outdoor recreation the remainder of the holiday.

>>Flag Raising Ceremony @ 10am
>>Boat Parade on Glen Lake @4pm

Flag Raising Ceremony July 4 2018
2018-07-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Old Settler’s Park, South Dunns Farm Road (County Road 675), Empire Township, MI, United States
“Remember, Appreciate, Celebrate.”

Celebrate the founding of our nation in a patriotic, joyous ceremony with community members of all ages. The Flag Raising will be performed by VFW Post 2780 and American Legion Post 33 followed by an invocation by Pastor Dockery. Jerry Pearson will share thoughtful comments about the Declaration of Independence, titled Remember, Appreciate, and Celebrate. A singalong of well-loved and familiar patriotic songs will be led by the Summer Singers.
Cookies and lemonade immediately following. Flags will be distributed to all children.
The Flag Raising Ceremony begins at 10 am, July 4th, at the Old Settlers Picnic Grounds, located on the south eastern shore of Glen Lake near the corner of Dunn’s Farm Rd. (CR 675) and Burdickville Rd (CR 616). Please bring your own lawn chairs. Event sponsored by Glen Lake Woman’s Club.

Organized by the Glen Lake Woman’s Club. For more information contact Pat Smith at pls45@centurytel.net or 231-334-3301

>> 4th of July Parade Info

MMF: Independence Day Concert July 3
2018-07-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Old School Lawn, Glen Arbor, MI, 49684, United States
The Northport Community Band kicks off the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2018 Manitou Music Festival season on Tuesday, July 3, at 7 pm with a musical evening celebrating Independence Day. This concert of patriotic and march favorites takes place on the Old School House lawn located in Glen Arbor on M-22 directly across from the Glen Arbor Township Hall.
Founded in 1959, the Northport Community Band has developed a repertoire of familiar overtures, marches, light classics and popular favorites. Bring a lawn chair, friends and family. There is no charge. In the event of rain, the concert will take place at the Glen Arbor Town Hall. For more information go to: GlenArborArt.org

The Beach Bards Bonfire
2018-06-29 20:00 - 22:00

Celebrate Historic Sleeping Bear
2018-06-29 19:00 - 2018-06-30 16:30 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Historic Sleeping Bear (formerly named Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear) is celebrating their 20th Anniversary as a partner of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The non-profit group will host, “Celebrate Historic Sleeping Bear!” – a 2-day event starting Friday evening June 29th with the showing of the documentary film, “The Barn Raisers “at 7 pm in the barn at the Port Oneida Farms Heritage Center/Olsen Farm. The film highlights barns of the Midwest and includes some from Leelanau County and was filmed by award-winning producers.
On Saturday, June 30th a full day of activities are planned at the farm from 10 am – 4:30 pm. There will be scheduled bus tours of Port Oneida at 10:30, 12:30 and 2:30; an art show and sale focused on historic buildings in the Park; demonstrations of old-time crafts and skills including rope making, historic cooking, wood stamping, basket weaving, butter churning and many children’s games and crafts. Try your hand at putting together a model timber frame structure, or help stitch our Historic Sleeping Bear quilt; go on a history hunt; watch a preservation project in action; enjoy the goats. The National Park Service and others will speak briefly at 12:15 followed by free cake; storytelling with Beach Bard’s Norm Wheeler from 11:15 – 1; “The North Carolines”, an Americana and Roots band will perform from 1-3 pm. And a 3 pm prize drawing. Betty’s HotDish Food Truck will be on-site for it all.
The celebration will culminate with our inaugural barn dance at 7 pm on Saturday with live caller and music. For details contact 334-6103 or visit www.phsb.org

Historic Sleeping Bear partners with the National Park to preserve and interpret the historic structures, landscapes, and heritage of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. For details, please visit www.phsb.org

Chloe Benjamin at Cottage Book Shop
2018-06-29 18:30 | Cottage Book Shop, 5989 Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Please join us as we welcome Chloe Benjamin, the author of a #1 Indie Pick and one of Entertainment Weekly’s Must Read Books for 2018, The Immortlalists. We are thrilled to be part of a limited tour of Northern Michigan, Chloe will also be appearing at our favorite little knitting shop, Wool and Honey on Saturday June 30.

This book is a sweeping novel of remarkable ambition and depth, The Immortalists probes the line between destiny and choice, reality and illusion, this world and the next. It is a deeply moving testament to the power of story, the nature of belief, and the unrelenting pull of familial bonds.

Friday June 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Cottage Book Shop.

This event is in partnership with Glen Lake Community Library.

Center Gallery | Exhibition and Sundown Reception
2018-06-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Painter Robert Ross likes “to paint ordinary, often overlooked scenes and subjects.” Ross takes viewers on a tour of these places and things in an exhibition of new work at
Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
The show opens Friday, June 29 with a 6pm – sundown reception, and continues through Thursday, July 5.
Born and raised in Michigan, Ross now lives in Florida and makes annual visits to northern Michigan to renew his relationship with the local landscape. “My theme is the ongoing visual conversation between the abandoned farm buildings and surrounding fields, hills, trees and sky in the Port Oneida district of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore,” he said. “The classic shapes of these sentinels from the past are altered subtly by changing light and weather, giving them a sense of mystery and movement.” Ross works in oil paint, and combines plein air studies with studio work.
For more information and Spring gallery hours go to www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com, or call 231-334-3179

Tennis Tournament, Glen Arbor 2018
2018-06-29 - 2018-07-01
2018 GLEN ARBOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT
June 29th – July 1st
ALL DOUBLES, played in our beautiful Glen Arbor park and at Leelanau Schools!
EVENTS:
Friday, June 29th – Women’s Doubles* and luncheon
Saturday, June 30th – Men’s Doubles* and Mixed-Doubles* Draws
Sunday, July 1st – Semi’s and Finals of Men’s Doubles and Mixed-Doubles
*each team is guaranteed at least 2 matches
COST:
$50.00 (per player) – Women’s Doubles and Luncheon, by Cherry Republic, winner’s prizes and door prizes donated by local businesses and artists, T-shirt included.
$30.00 (per player) – Men’s Doubles (Open and Senior) 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 Tuesday, June 26th. The tourney will have 2 separate draws in the Men’s Doubles. The Open Draw and the Senior Draw. If you have any questions where you might fit, please give me a call or email.

Kim Guilbeau kimguilbeau@gmail.com or cell: 517.420.3112

ALL money raised from this tournament goes into our Glen Arbor Park!
A big thank you to 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!

Musicians on the Patio 6/28
2018-06-28 17:00 - 19:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Musicians on the Patio at M22 Glen Arbor
Dennis Palmer performing 6/28 from 5-7pm
Dennis has released 4 CDs of original music ranging from Acoustic Blues to Contemporary Folk. With an eclectic style that is both intro-spective and thought provoking – his music has raised comparisons to such Artists as Gordon Lightfoot & Duncan Sheik… Born & raised near Saginaw Michigan – Dennis now lives in Leelanau County among the Places and People that continue to inspire much of his music.
Event questions, call: 231-334-4425

Sprout Kids Art Station at M22 Glen Arbor
2018-06-26 09:30 - 11:30 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Sprout: Nourishing young minds through art & nature.
Tuesdays in the Summer, outside at M22 Glen Arbor, there will be a Kids Art Station from 6/26 – 8/14 from 9:30 – 11:30. Come Create with us! $15 for 3 take-home items. The kids can create, while you get to shop!
For this event info, you may visit: sproutnatureandart.wordpress.com

Random House Rep Night
2018-06-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Random House Rep Night
Tuesday June 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Glen Arbor Town Hall
Our friends Bridget and Laura, representatives from Penguin Random House, will be here, once again, 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 will follow the program at Cottage Book Shop.

This event is in partnership with Glen Lake Community Library.

To register call 231-334-4223

Talk about Art: The Lake Michigan Mermaid
2018-06-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Two Michigan poets have cast Lake Michigan as the setting for a new telling of an ancient struggle in the The Lake Michigan Mermaid. Poets Linda Nemec Foster of Grand Rapids, and Anne-Marie Oomen of Empire created an epic poem in book form about coming of age in a troubled world. They read from their 2018 work and talk about the process of collaboratively crafting this tale on Friday, June 15 at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. This author reading and interview begins at 7 pm.
Accompanied by Meridith Ridl’s illustrations, The Lake Michigan Mermaid explores family relationships and generational bonds. The book was crafted over a decade of back-and- forth emails between Foster and Oomen, of their drafts poems and ideas. GAAC Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal will talk with the poets about this process. The Lake Michigan Mermaid reading is offered at no charge as part of the GAAC’s exhibition “New Views: Water = Life = Art,” which continues through August 4 in the GAAC gallery. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org

Artist in Residence: Kramer Elwell
2018-06-14 19:30 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
After a year’s hiatus for construction, the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Artist-in-Residence [AIR] program resumes in 2018. Composer Kramer Elwell comes to Glen Arbor from Washington State in June to participate in the AIR program. During his residency, Elwell will complete a series of recordings based on sounds collected in Glen Arbor that will be part of his composition “Spectromisms.”
Elwell will share highlights from his residency on Thursday, June 14, 7:30 pm at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, go to: GlenArborArt.org

Glen Lake Chamber Member Meeting in June
2018-06-12 18:00 - 19:30 | United States
Please join us for a Glen Lake Chamber Member meeting, a meeting and a “toast to the season,” held on
Tuesday, June 12th • 6pm
Hosted at Glen Arbor Wines, located on South Lake Street in Glen Arbor, MI
All members are welcome to attend. Bring a colleague or friend!

GAAC Artist Reception, New Views: Water
2018-06-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Water surrounds us in Northern Michigan. And the Glen Arbor Arts Center looks to the Big Lake, the streams, wetlands and ponds for a “New View: Water = Life = Art,” an exhibition
running June 1 – August 4 in the GAAC gallery, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
An artist’s reception to open “New Views: Water” is Saturday, June 9, 6 – 8 pm. The public is welcome.
New Views: Water is a juried exhibition of 2-D and 3-D work that offers an interpretative exploration of the many ways in which we intersect with water: ecologically, economically, creatively, through the lens of tourism, as a contributor to regional identity, and the basis for a dynamic and enduring creation myth symbolized by a mother bear and her cubs. In addition to the exhibition, New Views: Water offers a full complement of programs that approach the exhibition’s theme from a range of different directions.
For more information go to the GAAC website, www.glenarborart.org, or call 231/334-6112.

M22 Challenge 2018
2018-06-08 08:00 - 14:00
The M22 Challenge is a unique run-bike-paddle event held in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Recognized as “The Most Beautiful Place in America,” the overwhelming beauty of the race course and the camaraderie of fellow racers will make this event one you won’t forget!
Located at: 6900 South Dune Highway
Empire, MI US 49630
Registration is $150. It is free to be a spectator, but if you’re within the National Park, you must have a National Park Pass for your vehicle.
Questions may be emailed to: events@m22.com

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Sunset Boulevard | June 2
2018-06-02 19:30 | Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W MacFarlane Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Glen Arbor Players [formerly Readers’ Theater] head back in time to Hollywood in its next production, “Sunset Boulevard.”
Performances are June 1 +2 at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road, Burdickville. The performance is free.
It’s 1950’s Hollywood, and the obscure screenplay writer Joe Gillis is not able to sell his work to the studios, is full of debts and is thinking of returning to his hometown to work in an office. While trying to escape from his creditors, he has a flat tire and parks his car in a decadent mansion on Sunset Boulevard. He meets the owner and former silent-movie star Norma Desmond, and, suddenly, Joe Gillis has something to write about. The GAP script was adapted by the production’s director, Ron Smith, from a 1951 radio broadcast and from the 1950 script used in the Hollywood film.

Sunset Boulevard | June 1
2018-06-01 19:30 | Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W MacFarlane Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States

Artist In Residence: Stephanie Craig
2018-05-31 19:30 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
After a year’s hiatus for construction, the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Artist-in- Residence [AIR] program resumes in May. This program of working residencies was established in the 1990s, and now attracts applicants from throughout the United States. Ohio resident Stephanie Craig works with clay, and will be using her May 20 – June 2 residency to prepare for an upcoming exhibition, “Crafting a Safe Home,” at the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus, Ohio.
At the end of each residency, the artist-resident makes a public presentation at the GAAC, and talks about the work accomplished during this two-week stay. Craig’s talk is Thursday, May 31, 7:30 pm at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St. Glen Arbor. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, please go to: GlenArborArt.org

Coastal: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
2018-05-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Coastal, Western Ave. (M22), Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Crystal River Outfitters has been an iconic Glen Arbor shop since 1994 when it opened as a kayak livery. In the years since, the district expanded to include M-22 Glen Arbor, a wine and clothing shop with the infamous M-22 brand, The Cyclery, a full-service bike shop, and the addition of Coastal, an upscale clothing and accessory store for men, women and children.
After one season in its previous location, Coastal will re-open in the heart of the district with plans for year-round operation. “We are excited to make Coastal a year-round shopping destination,” say owners Katy & Matt Wiesen. “Moving it…allows us to play off the synergy of our other shops,” explained Wiesen, “and, we want people to know that Glen Arobr and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore are still open in the winter and there is a great reason to come out and visit!”
Visitors will find high-quality apparel and lifestyle brand including: Patagonia, Vineyard Vines, Olukai, Southern Tide, Quiksilver, Herschel, Hatley, Toms and more!
The store will reopen in late May with a ribbon-cutting planning in conjunction with the Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce for May 31 st from 4-6:30pm. Coastal will be including a free gift with any purchase during this event and serving M-22 wine on the new outdoor wine bar patio. Other district shops will be open as well.

PLOW DAY | Groundbreaking ceremony at Poor Farm Barn
2018-05-26 10:00 - 12:00
PLOW DAY • Sat. May 26 •10am
Groundbreaking ceremony at the Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn

Join us at our first event — a groundbreaking & historical reenactment of draft horses plowing the first Buckets of Rain garden at the Poor Farm.
Susan Zenker of Fantail Farms, and Kathy Shutt of Big Butt Farms, both from Benzonia will provide teams and do plowing of our 5000 square foot garden.
Chris Skellenger, Director of Buckets of Rain, a nonprofit dedicated to “growing hope and feeding lives, one garden at a time,” will speak briefly. Steve Stier, President of the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society will also offer remarks.

This is the first public event of the Save the Poor Farm Barn effort. The Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society has received a 25-year lease from Leelanau County to rehabilitate the barn to its original stature and to provide public education and service to the Leelanau community. Volunteers are being sought to assist in planting and maintaining the Buckets of Rain garden.
Garden produce will be distributed to the needy through food pantries at at Buckets of Rain farm stands.

This event is free and open to the public. Bring a lawn chair if you like, and please sign up on our follower’s list, take a pledge form, and maybe even volunteer.

Questions: Contact Laurel Jeris at jerislaurel@gmail.com or Barbara Siepker at 231-334-4395

Center Gallery Artist Reception: Barbara Cochran and Margie Guyot
2018-05-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Center Gallery hosts an artists’ reception to open its first exhibition of the 2018 season on Friday, May 25, 6-8 p.m. at the gallery: 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. A celebration of the region’s rural life — as seen by painters Barbara Cochran and Margie Guyot — launches Center Gallery’s 2018 season.
Cochran lives on a Leelanau County cider apple farm. Her oil paintings reflect the view outside her studio window, and celebrate the pastoral beauty of her home county. Although the region is best known for its beaches and lakes, Cochran chooses to zero in on farmstead life — from its fruits and vegetables to its farmyard creatures.
Guyot is well known for her atmospheric depictions of farms and fields found along the iconic backroads in Antrim Country, her home base. She also works in oil, and paints en plein air, a technique that challenges the painter to record scenes quickly and on the spot. Center Gallery’s opening exhibition continues through June 28. For more information and Spring gallery hours go to: www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com
