The Glen Arbor Art Association is holding an exhibition of 35 of its membersâ paintings and photographs. Â There will be an opening reception 6 pm - 8 pm, Friday, May 15 and the exhibit viewing will be open weekdays until June 15. The show will be judged and prizes will be announced at the opening
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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,
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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 |
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Please join us for a village walkabout around Glen Arbor on Tuesday June 9th starting at 4pm! After the walkabout, we will end up at the GAAA (Glen Arbor Art Association) for a our social hour and meeting at 5:30pm.
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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 |
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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!
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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!
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The park will be again hosting a Barn Restoration Workshop: At Burfiend Barn in Port Oneida, June 18 - 20, 2015. The workshop will address “Barn Floor, Siding, Post, Ramp, Window and Door Repair and Construction.”
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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
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Join us for a scenic half marathon and 5k running race in Glen Arbor, Michigan. The half marathon will take runners around Big Glen Lake in a clockwise loop, starting and finishing near downtown Glen Arbor.
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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 –
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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. |
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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 |
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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.
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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.
$11 – $18
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Music On The Mountain - Jill Jack | 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.
$15 – $20
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2015 Glen Arbor Tennis Tournament: ALL DOUBLES, played in our beautiful downtown Glen Arbor park! ALL money raised from this tournament goes back into maintaining and beautifying our Glen Arbor Park!
$25 – $50
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
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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
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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!
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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 |
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Glen Arbor community provides annual things to do on the 4th of July: from Flag raising, fire dept pancake breakfast, parade through town and a boat parade on the Glen Lakes.
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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
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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
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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
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Join us from 11am-2pm on Saturday, July 4th for grilled-out homemade regular or jalapeno cheddar brats! One brat for $3, or a brat and potato salad for $5. Drinks will also be available for purchase. So have a seat (or stand) along M-22 to watch the Glen Arbor 4th of July Parade while you enjoy
$3 – $5
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Music On the Mountain - Blue Water Ramblers | 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.
$15 – $20
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