French Valley’s Locals Night
2025-05-15 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-22 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-26 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | French Valley Vineyard, 3655 South French Road, cedar, MI, 49621, United States
Join us at French Valley every Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM for Locals Night – an evening of great flavors, live music, and community vibes!
Enjoy a $1 discount on all drinks to perfectly pair with our delicious rotating soup special. Check out our website for more information on this week’s live music and soup special!
Soup Options:
• $7 Bowls – Enjoy a comforting bowl while you’re here.
• $12 Quarts To-Go – Take the flavor home and share with family or save for later!
Whether you’re craving a cozy night in or a fun outing with friends, French Valley’s Locals Night is the perfect midweek treat. Come for the soup, stay for the music, and make it your new Thursday tradition!

Access MI Solar
2025-05-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Learn about a unique funding opportunity to facilitate solar energy installation in your home or business. Leelanau Energy, a local nonprofit that educates and advocates for renewable energy, is partnering with the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities to offer a group-discount solar purchasing program for Leelanau county. Access MI Solar is a group-buy program that helps homeowners and small businesses afford solar panels to save on energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint. The program offers a group-buying discount of 10% to all participants, in addition to an existing 30% federal tax credit. This meeting will be presented by a Leelanau Energy representative., who will outline the program, answer your questions, and provide an opportunity to speak directly with prior year program participants. Please note that this is a time-sensitive opportunity, with the application window for this year closing on May 31.

Crystal River Outfitters Opening Day
2025-05-17 10:00 - 17:00 | MI
Crystal River Outfitters will be opening the doors on Saturday, May 17th! We are so excited for another great season making memories and having great experiences on the beautiful Crystal River!
Mark your calendars, the countdown is on!

Gallery Walk and Talk: Two New Exhibits
2025-05-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
WALK AND TALK
May 17
Gallery Walk and Talk: Two New Exhibits
May 17 | 1 pm
Take a stroll through the GAAC’s current exhibits, Walking, and Random: Collages From The Scrap Pile. Join in a conversational discussion of the exhibitions with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC Gallery Manager. FREE. Enjoy both exhibits in person and online here: https://glenarborart.org/exhibits/

Leelanau Reads: Nita Prose
2025-05-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Lake School, 3375 W. Burdickville Rd., Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
The public libraries of Leelanau County invite you to an evening with bestselling mystery author Nita Prose. Join us at the at Glen Lake Schools auditorium for an engaging conversation between Ms. Prose and guest host Sarah Bearup-Neal of the Glen Arbor Arts Center. They’ll discuss Ms. Prose’s first novel “The Maid”. Get a copy and join the conversation, with a book discussion group at the GLCL on Tuesday, May 13 at 11:00 am. Ms. Prose has authored a sequel, novella, and a third book in the series, “The Maid’s Secret”, to be released later this month. This free event is open to all, with no preregistration required. Seats are first come, first serve. Copies of The Maid will be available for purchase at the event thanks to the Cottage Book Shop.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Billy & the Kid
2025-05-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Bel Lago, 6530 S LAKE SHORE DR, CEDAR, MI, 49621-9615, 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 Billy & the Kid.

River Club Glen Arbor - Memorial Day Weekend Music Line-up
2025-05-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-23 18:00 - 2025-05-25 21:00 | River Club Glen Arbor, 5963 S. Oak Street, Glen Arbor, 49636, United States
River Club Glen Arbor will be featuring live music this holiday weekend!

Memorial Day Celebration
2025-05-23 10:00 - 11:00 | MI
6TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY
Friday, May 23, 2025, 10 am at the historic Glen Arbor Township Cemetery, 6305 Forest Haven Dr, Glen Arbor.
The program will include a eulogy for Civil War veteran Ruell Welch, a poem, Taps, and the Glen Lake 8th graders paying homage to the known 51 individuals buried at the cemetery.
Learn more about the Cemetery here: https://glenarbortownship.com/community-visitors/

Gerry, Jeff and the Electric Sax
2025-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Wines
Gerry lights up the universe with his sax while Jeff more than holds his own with his pro picking, riffs and smokey vocals!

Thoreson Plein Air Event
2025-05-24 09:00 - 16:00 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear invites artists to the Thoreson Farm in Port Oneida, for a Plein Air Event. The event is to encourage artists to paint and submit artwork of the farm to be considered for the 2025 Port Oneida Fair poster.
DETAILS:
A beautiful and picturesque historic farmstead with a farmhouse and several outbuildings, Thoreson Farm was chosen as the ideal subject for this year’s fair poster to honor the recently passed descendent Leonard Thoreson. Leonard was a legend himself, who grew up on this farm in Port Oneida, now part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The facts and folklore he provided will forever be told as part of the history of this area through books and archives.
Artists may arrive at any time to create their pieces. An informal meet and greet with light refreshments will take place at 9:30 a.m. for those interested. Artists should bring their own art supplies, easels, and chairs. Pre-registration is not required and there is no fee for the event or to submit.

Author Bonnie Jo Campbell
2025-05-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Bonnie Jo Campbell, a recipient of a 2025 Michigan Notable Author award, will discuss her latest novel “The Waters”. She’ll be at the library as part of the Michigan Notable Book author tour. Fellow Notable Author and Empire resident Anne-Marie Oomen will join us to lead the conversation. Copies of Bonnie’s book will be available for sale, courtesy of the Cottage Book Shop.

Live Music at the M22 Wine Patio with DJ Ras Marco D.
2025-05-24 15:00 - 17:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Stop by the M22 Wine Patio Saturday, May 24th from 3-5pm for live music featuring DJ Ras Marco. Grab a glass or flight of wine and jam out to some vinyl!

Eric Dane Jaqua One Man Band @ Glen Arbor Wines
2025-05-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Wines
Fall under the spell of this musician’s musician with his magnetic, gravelly voice, his incredible guitar skills. He does it all while playing the foot drums!

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Swingbone North
2025-05-25 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 Swingbone North.

Live Music at Bel Lago: Jacob Abraham
2025-05-25 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 Jakob Abraham from 3:30 – 5:30 PM.

Wild Card Classic Rock @ Glen Arbor Wines
2025-05-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Glen Arbor Wines
Welcome in the summer of 2025 rocking to this classic rock band.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Touch of Grey
2025-05-28 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 Touch of Grey.

Artist in Residence Talk: Photographer Robert Beras
2025-05-29 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
Photographer Robert Beras is an urban dream catcher. On May 29 he’ll discuss the rural and woodland dreams he captured with his camera during his May artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center. The program begins at 10. Beras will share work and stories. The program is open to the public at no charge.
“My goal for this artist residency is to gather images for my Dream Series, expanding beyond Detroit’s urban and industrial landscapes,” said the Lathrup Village, Michigan, resident. “I aim to explore new environments that push the series in fresh directions. The residency will also provide dedicated time to develop my minimalist work, focusing on in-camera techniques — strong composition, exposure, and a heightened awareness of light and shadow — without reliance on digital manipulation.”
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.

Poetry with Ellen Stone
2025-05-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Come and enjoy some fresh verse by Michigan poet Ellen Stone on May 29th from 7-8pm at Glen Lake Community Library. She’ll share readings from her newest collection, Everybody Wants to Keep the Moon Inside Them. Ellen will be joined by some special guests, fellow poets from Northern Michigan.

Luke Woltanski @ Glen Arbor Wines
2025-05-30 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!

Live Music at the M22 Wine Patio Featuring Shelby Plamondon
2025-05-31 15:00 - 17:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Grab your friends and come enjoy a glass of wine with a side of incredible live music!

Rhett and John
2025-05-31 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!

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Legal Rehab
2025-06-01 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 Legal Rehab.

Community Potluck
2025-06-02 17:30 - 19:30 | Glen Arbor Town Hall, MI, United States
COMMUNITY POTLUCK
Join in on the Community Potluck at Town Hall, June 2 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.
BYOB and a dish to share. Free and open to all in our community.
Direct questions to deputyclerk@glenarbortownship.com.

Live Music at Dune Bird Winery: Highway North
2025-06-04 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 Highway North.

2nd Annual Open House at the Dune Climb Inn
2025-06-04 17:00 - 20:00 | MI
Come see our most recent refreshes, including updated bathrooms and new LVT flooring. Peek in some rooms, meet your hosts, and enjoy some sips and nibbles. Make some art for our Little Free Art Gallery and Library and search for the DCI TreasureBox geocache. Free and open to all.
7194 S. Dune Hwy, Empire, MI 49630
www.duneclimbinn.com
