• 8th Annual Running Bear 5K Run/Walk; 1/2 Mile Kids' Run

    Cherry Republic

    Join the Glen Arbor Women's Club for the 8th Annual Running Bear 5K Run/Walk & 1/2 Mile Kids' Run on Tuesday, July 22nd.  Registration is from 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.  The Run/Walk begins in front of Cherry Republic at 9:00 a.m.  The Kids' Run is at 9:05 a.m.  Prizes are awarded for Overall Best Male &

    $5 – $39
  • Mantiou Music Festival – Ronald Radford, Flamenco Guitar

    The Homestead Woodridge Road, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

    The Top of Bay Mountain at The Homestead  (by chairlift or golf cart) Ronald Radford, Flamenco guitar master is a brilliant virtuoso who has evoked standing ovations on four continents and high acclaim at Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center. A Fulbright Scholarship to Spain provided him the opportunity to study with legendary Carlos Montoya, Andres

    $18 – $20
  • 'Postcards From The Lake': Peggy Hawley/Bill Perkins

    Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios

    There’ll be “Postcards From The Lake,” an exhibition of work celebrating summer at the cottage by painter Peggy Hawley and twig furniture maker Bill Perkins July 25-31, Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. A reception opens the show July 25, 6 p.m.   Hawley, a Frankfort resident, has created a series of narrative

    Free to the public
  • Artist Reception and Exhibit – Susan Jacoby

    Susan Jacoby, of Winnetka, Illinois will exhibit oil paintings. She has a MFA from Northwestern University and a BFA from Denison University. She is active in art organizations in the Chicago area; a docent at the Museum of Contemporary Art and founder and leader of Art Smart program in Winnetka, among others. Her work has

    Free
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Star Party

    Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 9922 Front Street Highway M-72, Empire, MI, United States

    Join Park Rangers and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society for a Star Party on Saturday, July 26th 2014 9:00pm-11:00pm. Park pass required.

  • Empire Area Emergency Fund Concert

    Empire Area Museum 11544 S Lacore St , Empire, MI, United States

    Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert will be held on Sunday July 27th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the Empire Museum and will feature a musical performance by recording artist's Laura Jean Thompson and Kate Quinby with a special appearance by the legendary Dean Robb as Mark Twain. The purpose of this program is to

    $Free
  • Mantiou Music Festival – The Wilenes

    Studio Stage at Lake Street Studios 6023 Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, United States

    The Wilenes perform ‘real’ country music, with vintage and original tunes. Band members have played the world over, from Grand Ole Opry to Europe’s biggest country music festivals. They will take you down memory lane and introduce you to some of the greatest American music ever played. Added to traditional country material are songs penned

    $15 – $18
  • Mantiou Music Festival – FullSet

    Studio Stage at Lake Street Studios 6023 Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, United States

    All accomplished musicians, FullSet create a unique sound that is energetic, while true to traditional Irish roots. These six performers have received several “Best New Group Awards” from Irish American News. FullSet instrumentation includes guitars, fiddle, button accordian, bodhran and vocals. Following the success of their debut album “Notes At Liberty,” FullSet are quickly becoming

    $15 – $18
  • Meet the Artists

    Sleeping Bear Gallery 10085 W. Front St., Empire, MI, United States

    Empire's Sleeping Bear Gallery is pleased to announce a Meet the Artists event this Thursday, July 31st from 3pm to 7pm. Meet oil painter Ellie Harold, pastels artist Lesa Chittenden Lim & clay artist Beth Tarkington. It's FREE for all. Come enjoy the art and the people who make it.

    FREE
  • Paintings by Duncan Spratt Moran

    Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios

    How humans integrate with the natural world is the focus of Traverse City artist Duncan Spratt Moran’s new paintings at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The show opens Aug. 1 with a 6 p.m. reception. It runs through Aug. 7.   Moran takes a mixed media approach to his depiction of his

    Free to the public
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes Port Oneida 5K Walk/Run – Saturday, August 2nd

    Port Oneida Rural Historic District 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, United States

    RUN FOR THE FARMS! (and the lighthouses, log cabins, inns…actually all of the amazing 366 historic properties in the Park)! + Kid's1/4 mile Schoolhouse Dash The 5th annual 5K run/walk through the beautiful scenery of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore supports preservation of the Park’s historic resources. The Port Oneida Run is a challenging 5K

    $27 – $32
  • Old Settler's Picnic | 122nd Annual

    Old Settler's Park South Dunns Farm Road (County Road 675), Empire Township, MI, United States

    1st Sunday in August (Aug. 3 this year) is the annual Old Settlers Picnic. This event is in its 122nd year!!!  It starts with a Worship Service at 10:30 AM and includes live music on the Gazebo, a car show and some assorted crafters. An old fashion shingle mill from the 1800's demonstrates the making