One-time events, January 21-May

Thursday, Jan. 21: “Talk About Art” featuring Bill Allen, at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 7:30 p.m. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit GAAA website.

Sunday, Jan. 24: Cedar Winterfest for families at the Cedar HillToppers Snowmobile Club, 1-3 p.m. at Cedar HillToppers, 7949 S. Schomberg Rd. Bring your winter toys, take a snowmobile ride, and roast marshmallows by the bonfire.

Thursday, Feb. 4: “Talk About Art” featuring Lynn Perkins, Illustration, at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 7:30 p.m. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit GAAA website.

Feb. 5-7: “Taste the Passion” weekend, organized by Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association. Kicks off Friday, from 6-8 p.m. with “Art from Wine country” at The Homestead’s Mountain Flowers Lodge. Proceeds benefit Glen Arbor Art Association class scholarships and after-school art program.

Feb. 12-14: Empire Winterfest. Visit Chamber website for more information.

Saturday, Feb. 13: Glen Arbor Winterfest. Perch Fishing Contest 7 a.m.–1 p.m., Chili Cookoff on deck at Boone Docks, noon until the chili is gone. Visit Chamber website for photos

Thursday, Feb. 18: “Talk About Art” featuring Dewey Blocksma, Sculpture, at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 7:30 p.m. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit GAAA website.

Thursday, March 18: “Talk About Art” featuring Sada Omoto, History of Leelanau Peninsula Artists, at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 7:30 p.m. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit GAAA website.

Thursday, April 29: “Talk About Art” featuring Pam Yee Gianola, Altered Books, at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 7:30 p.m. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit GAAA website.

Thursday, May 6: “Talk About Art” featuring Edie Joppich, Color, at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 7:30 p.m. For information call (231) 334-6112 or visit GAAA website.

Ongoing events:

Please call Boone Docks (334-6444) in Glen Arbor and Benchwarmers in Maple City (228-4688) for information about live music.

Glen Lake Community Library, “Stories and More” programs each Thursday at 11 a.m. through May. Info: call 326-5361.

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

Call 231-256-9888 for information.

Cedar Area Community Foundation

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.