Inland Seas: Tools of the Trade
2023-03-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Learn about the environmental health of our Great Lakes with the Inland Seas Education Association. ISEA staff will describe the various monitoring activities they perform during their excursions on Grand Traverse Bay, and demonstrate some of the specialized equipment they use in this work. You can also learn about volunteer opportunities available with this dynamic local organization.

Yen Yoga at Nature
2023-03-15 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-03-22 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-03-29 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-04-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-04-12 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-04-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Nature, 2988 W Burdickville Rd, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Join us in an inspiring space for a community yoga class, held weekly on Wednesday’s at 5:30 pm. Hosted at Nature in Maple City by Yen Yoga & Fitness.
This ia an all-level yoga flow class. Please bring your own yoga mat and practice social distancing.
Sign up to participate is required at yenyogafitness.com You may sign up online up to 8 days in advance, or feel free to call us at 231-421-5496

Tamales and Live Music at French Valley Vineyard
2023-03-16 16:00 - 18:30, 2023-03-23 16:00 - 18:30, 2023-03-30 16:00 - 18:30, 2023-04-06 16:00 - 18:30, 2023-04-13 16:00 - 18:30, 2023-04-20 16:00 - 18:30 | French Valley Vineyard, 3655 South French Road, cedar, MI, 49621, United States
Live music and Spanglish tamales every Thursday night through April at French Valley Vineyard!
Enjoy 2 freshly made Spanglish tamales with chips & salsa and your choice of cider or select wines for just $15!
January Music Line Up
12 Luke Woltanski
19 Blair Miller
26 Rhett & John
February Music Line Up
2 Patrick Niemisto& Andre Villoch
9 Luke Woltanski
16 Dennis Palmer
23 Adam Sleder

Blotter Reading/Game @ Glen Arbor Wines
2023-03-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-30 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-04-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-04-13 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-04-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Wines, 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Join Darci Ricker at Glen Arbor Wines every Thursday for a fun weekly winter gathering. 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!

Vendor Application Deadline for Glen Lake Woman's Club Art Fair
2023-03-20 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Monday, March 20th is the final day to complete the vendor application for the Glen Lake Woman’s Club Art Fair. Vendors can register at https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=10666. For more information, contact glwcartfair@gmail.com or (231) 412-0214.
The Art Fair will be held on July 19th, 2023.
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P-45 Brings ‘SMOKEFALL’ To The GAAC
2023-03-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Parallel 45 Theatre returns to the Glen Arbor Arts Center with a dose of magical realism. A performance of “Smokefall” takes place March 22, 6 pm in the GAAC Main Gallery. Tickets are $10. Seating is by reservation and limited.
Written by Noah Haidle, “Smokefall” combines magical realism with manic vaudeville to create an unexpected family drama. From tenderness to profound humor and back again, “Smokefall” explores the lives of a family in a lyrical treatise on the fragility of life and the power of love. Sarah Bielman directs Parallel 45’s reading theater production of “Smokefall.” The cast is Kat Bodie, Tom Emmot, Dane Moeggennberg, Brett Nichols, and Miishen Willis.
To reserve seats, go to GlenArborArt.org / EVENTS. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Doors open at 5 pm. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Parallel 45 is based in Traverse City, and has presented professional theater productions since 2013.

Glen Lake Library Digita Demo
2023-03-29 18:00 - 19:00 | MI, United States
Come along for a virtual tour of all the digital resources available through the Glen Lake Library. We’ll review everything you can access via our website: our online catalog; the Michigan Electronic Library; electronic books and audiobooks from the Up North Collection; Kanopy streaming video; Transparent language and more. Our demonstration will take place near Maple City, at the Kasson Township Hall at 6:00 pm. We’ll be ready to sign up new patrons. Bring your driver’s license or other identification to get connected to your local library.

SWIMMING Exhibit Opening Reception
2023-03-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
SWIMMING Opening Reception
Friday, March 31, 5-7 pm
The Glen Arbor Arts Center takes a deep dive into creative waters with Swimming, an exhibition. The exhibit opens March 31 with a reception, 5-7 pm in the GAAC Main Gallery.
Swimming focuses on a familiar activity that puts bodies into bodies of water. It explores the physical exercise literally; as a metaphor for success [swimming] or failure [sinking, underwater]; a direct, sensory experience; and through swimwear.
The exhibition includes two companion programs:
Author Talk: A recorded conversation with John H. Hartig, Ph.D, author of the 2022 book Great Lakes Champions, the story of 14 people who loved the Great Lakes so much that they devoted their careers to leading grassroots partnerships to clean up the most polluted of these freshwater seas.
Walk + Talk: GAAC Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads a conversational walking tour of the SWIMMING exhibit, and talks about selected works. April 8 and May 13, 11 am. FREE.
For more information, or to view the exhibition online, go to GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

WALK AND TALK THROUGH SWIMMING, A Feral Housewife
2023-04-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Glen Arbor Arts Center Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads a conversational walking tour of the SWIMMING and the A Feral Housewife exhibits, April 8, 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 symbolically; tools and materials used; as well as other insights into their creative process. A Feral Housewife is a selection of collages by Leelanau County artist Mary Beth Acosta. Acosta uses vintage images to build her smart, funny stories about big-finned cars, “labor-saving devices,” and the mid-century womanhood.
Both exhibits may be viewed online. Go to GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS. For more information call 231/334-6112.

The Second Annual District Wide Easter Egg Hunt
2023-04-08 13:00 - 17:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
The Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District in Glen Arbor is hosting its second annual District Wide Easter Egg Hunt. The festivities will take place at M22 Glen Arbor 6298 W Western Ave. on Saturday, April 8th. The afternoon will be full of Easter activities and family fun. The event will kick off at 1 pm with face painting and crafts. At 3 pm, the Easter Egg Hunt will begin with an opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny. Afterwards, families may enjoy spring drinks (think wine cocktails for adults and mocktails for the kids) and Peep ‘smores on the M22 Wine Patio.

Read to a Dog!
2023-04-11 16:30 - 18:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Kids of all ages are invited to share their favorite stories with Skye the Corgi He’ll be “all ears” ready to listen to readers. No appointment is necessary – just drop in and spend some time with a friendly & furry reading friend! Second Tuesday of March, April and May.

Read with Skye the Dog
2023-04-11 16:30 - 18:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Beginning readers are invited to come share their favorite stories with Skye the Corgi, practicing their reading skills with a friendly, furry listener. No appointment is needed – just drop in and spend some time with a trained therapy dog, and explore all our Young Learners area has to offer.

An Island Evening at La Becasse
2023-04-13 18:00 - 20:00 | La Becasse, 9001 S Dunns Farm Road, Burdickville, MI, 49664, United States
An Island Evening at La Becasse restaurant on Thursday, April 13th at 6:30 pm (doors open at 6).

Experience 5 fun Caribbean inspired courses for $65++ starting and ending with rum drinks (with wine in the middle)! Enjoy the bright and fresh flavors of Guadeloupe, an island in the French West Indies. Event link: https://fb.me/e/2oBZHsjix

Reservations recommended.

Anchor Days In Empire
2023-04-15 20:00 - 23:00 | Downtown Empire
Day of celebration to commemorate the raising of the anchor from the depths of Lake Michigan in July of 1977. This anchor is currently located at the Empire Beach.
• Festivities begin on July 14th with movie at the Empire Town hall about the rising of the anchor at 7pm
• Parade at Noon on July 15th
• Street dance on Front Street in front of the Glen Lake Community Library from 8-11pm

Creativity Q+A LIVE with Artist Angela Saxon
2023-04-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
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 April 23, 1 pm Leelanau County artist Angela Saxon talks about her practice with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager. The program is free. No reservations are required. Doors open at noon.
Saxon is a self-described “mark maker.” That’s her calling, and the basis of her creative practice, which is about seeing more, getting beyond the surface of things, and depicting layers of time in her paintings, prints and drawings. The materials she uses don’t define her. She moves fluidly between them, looking for the best combination of tools and processes to interpret the local landscape’s ephemeral essence.
Creativity Q+A LIVE is an offshoot of the GAAC’s online feature, Creativity Q+A. Since 2020, the GAAC has published monthly, long-form interviews that dig into artists’ creative practices. Saxon’s conversation was published in March 2021. To read it, and all the Creativity Q+A interviews, go to GlenArborArt.org / ARTISTS. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
