One-time events, July 1 — November 1, 2010

JULY

July 1-4: Cedar Polka Fest. Visit www.CedarPolkaFest.com for more information.

Friday, July 2: Manitou Music Festival free concert: Northport Community Band performs at Glen Arbor Athletic Club lawn, 7 p.m. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Rain location Glen Arbor Township Hall. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

Sunday, July 4: Glen Lake Fire & Rescue Association Pancake Breakfast. Glen Arbor Township Hall, 8 a.m. until noon.

• Flag Raising at Old Settler’s Park. 10 a.m.

• Patriotic Bike Decorating. Glen Arbor Art Association. 10:30 a.m.

• Glen Arbor 4th of July Parade. Arrives at 1 p.m. in downtown Glen Arbor

Sunday, July 11: Manitou Music Festival 12th annual Dune Climb Concert (free), featuring Jeremy Kittel Band, 7 p.m. Park pass required for parking. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

Wednesday, July 14: Manitou Music Festival concert, Sister Wilene-Country Music, 8 p.m. on Lake Street Studio Stage in Glen Arbor. Rain location Glen Arbor Township Hall. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

Saturday, July 17: Empire Anchor Days. Visit Empire Chamber for information.

Sunday, July 18: Manitou Music Festival concert, Still on the Hill-Folkgrass Duo, 8 p.m. on Lake Street Studio Stage in Glen Arbor. Rain location Glen Arbor Township Hall. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

Wednesday, July 21: Glen Lake Women’s Club Art Fair. Glen Arbor Township Hall, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

• Manitou Music Festival concert, Claudia Schmidt-Folk/Jazz, 8 p.m. on Lake Street Studio Stage in Glen Arbor. Rain location Glen Arbor Township Hall. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

July 23-24: Glen Arbor Art Association Gallery Show. Lori Feldpausch, Paintings. Pine St. in Glen Arbor. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

July 23-24: Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, Treat Farm Volunteer Project, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. www.phsb.org. (231) 334-6103

Sunday, July 25: Manitou Music Festival concert, Mulebone-Blues, 8 p.m. on Lake Street Studio Stage in Glen Arbor. Rain location Glen Arbor Township Hall. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

Tuesday, July 27: Glen Arbor Women’s Club third annual Running Bear 5K Run/Walk & ½ Mile Kid’s Run. Begins at Cherry Republic at 9 a.m. For information call (231) 334-7363.

Thursday, July 29: Manitou Music Festival concert, Western Brass Quintet, 7 p.m. at The Homestead Resort — Top of the Ski Hill. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

July 30-31: Glen Arbor Art Association Gallery Show: Grace Johnson/Frederick
Dickinson, Photographs. Pine St. in Glen Arbor. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

Saturday, July 31: Glen Lake Fire Department Open House, Station 1 in Glen Arbor, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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AUGUST

Wednesday, August 4: Manitou Music Festival concert, Martha’s Trouble-Folk, 8 p.m. on Lake Street Studio Stage in Glen Arbor. Rain location Glen Arbor Township Hall. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

August 6-8: Dunegrass Festival on M-72, east of Empire. Visit Dunegrass website for information.

Saturday, August 7: Plein-air Paint Out. All Day painting/Evening Wet Painting Sale & Reception at Thoreson Farm. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

Sunday, August 8: Manitou Music Festival concert, Denice Franke, Singer/Songwriter with Mudslide-Folk, 8 p.m. on Lake Street Studio Stage in Glen Arbor. Rain location Glen Arbor Township Hall. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

Wednesday, August 11: Glen Lake Community Library Annual Vintage Book Sale. Preview Party. 7-9 p.m at Glen Arbor Township Hall. For information call (231) 326-5361.

August 12-13: Glen Lake Community Library Annual Vintage Book Sale. 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, 9-11 a.m. on Friday. Glen Arbor Township Hall.

August 13-14: Port Oneida Fair. Visit website for more information.

• Glen Arbor Art Association Gallery Show. Jane Batteiger, Paintings. Pine St. in Glen Arbor. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

Wednesday, August 18: Manitou Music Festival concert, The Laws-Country Folk Duo & Trina Hamlin- Singer/Songwriter, 8 p.m. at The Leelanau School. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

August 19-21: Glen Arbor Sidewalk Sales. Area Merchants.

August 20-21: Glen Arbor Art Association Gallery Show. Celeste Crouch, Paintings. Pine St. in Glen Arbor. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit Glen Arbor Art Association website.

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SEPTEMBER

Monday, September 6: Labor Day BridgeWalk/Party at the Narrows Bridge between the Glen Lakes. Noon.

Saturday, September 11: 9-11 Remembrance, Glen Lake Fire Dept., Station 1 inGlen Arbor. 9:45 a.m.

Saturday, September 18: Third annual Barbeque & Brew Festival, downtown Glen Arbor. Noon until 4 p.m. Under the tent across from the Cottonseed and the Totem Shop. Food, Drink, and Music.

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OCTOBER

Saturday, October 9: Empire Heritage Days, 1-4 p.m. at Empire Museum Complex.

• Glen Lake Fire Department Open House, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Station 2 in Empire.

Sunday, October 31: Halloween in Glen Arbor with area merchants. 1-4 p.m.

• Empire Halloween Party, 6-8 p.m. at Empire Township Hall.

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Ongoing events:

Beach Bards Bonfire: Begins Friday, July 2 and continues every Friday night throughout the summer until August 13. 7:30 p.m at The Leelanau School Fire Circle. Storytelling, poetry readings and music on the shores of Lake Michigan. Children’s time followed by the adults. For information call (231) 334-3666.

Lanphier Observatory: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 23 through August 26, from 10:30 p.m. until midnight if the skies are clear. On the beach at The Leelanau School. For information call (231) 334-5890.

Becky Thatcher Designs, Tea & Talk series: Tuesday afternoons, 3-5 p.m., Glen Arbor location only, June 29th – Aug 17th, (231) 334-3826

Farmer’s Markets: In Glen Arbor, behind the Glen Arbor Township Hall, every Tuesday, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., from June 15 to August 31. In Empire, next to the Empire Post Office, every Saturday, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. from June 12 to September 25.

Ashtanga yoga: Empire Township Hall, with Jessica Sharry. Wednesdays at 11 a.m., beginning June 23.

Cherry Republic, specials throughout the week, beginning June 25: Mondays, Chef Tasting at the Stomp House, 1-4 p.m.; Mondays and Thursdays, Pit Spit at the Arena, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, Family Fun Nights at 7 p.m.; Fridays, Rib Night, 4 p.m.; Sundays, Bingo night at 6:30 p.m.; Every night, Ice Cream Happy Hour, 5-7 p.m., 20 percent off, plus free toppings.

Please call Boone Docks (334-6444) in Glen Arbor for information about live music.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Ranger programs. For more information call 231-326-5134 www.nps.gov/slbe

Cedar Area Community Foundation Call 231-256-9888 for information.

Cedar Walking Friends, Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays: meet at 9 a.m. at Cedar Tennis Courts. All ages welcome!

Elder Fun for seniors at Maple City Lions Club, 12:15 p.m. second Wednesday of every month. Dessert, visiting and writing our life stories.

Free Knitting Night in Cedar, Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call Fiona at 228-2800. For more information call 228-3426.

Recycling is located at the Empire ball fields ’round the clock. Take M-22 south, and turn right at LaCore (at the Museum); head north ¼ mile, and turn right.