Historical Society hosts third annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival

The Leelanau Historical Society hosts the third annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 am-3 pm...
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Historical Society hosts third annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival

Draper, author of “The Colony” presents at Fountain Point

Hayward Draper, the author of The Colony: The history, families, society, architecture, and economics of a 1908 traditional American Cottage...
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Draper, author of “The Colony” presents at Fountain Point

Preserve celebrates 25 years with Greg Sobran poster

To mark its 25th anniversary as a National Park partner, Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear is selling a commemorative poster of...
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Preserve celebrates 25 years with Greg Sobran poster

Bay Theatre launches “Live at the Bay” entertainment series

The Bay Community Theatre is launching a new live entertainment series in downtown Suttons Bay called “Live at the Bay,”...
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Bay Theatre launches “Live at the Bay” entertainment series

Leelanau League of Women Voters holds County Commission candidate forums

The League of Women Voters of Leelanau County will hold four evenings of candidate forums featuring candidates for Leelanau County...
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Leelanau League of Women Voters holds County Commission candidate forums

Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Coffee with the Authors

Coffee With the Authors is a live, conversational interview with local and regional authors about the craft and process of...
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Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Coffee with the Authors

Hive in Suttons Bay caters to community

Waffles on a stick? A social club without alcohol? All based around a small-town coffee shop? Welcome to Hive, the...
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Hive in Suttons Bay caters to community

Rothwell talks farming in unpredictable weather

Leland Township Public Library will host Nikki Rothwell, Ph.D, on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 10 am as the final installment...
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Rothwell talks farming in unpredictable weather

Leelanau Fall reads: new books by local authors

We chatted with the experts, the bookworms, and bookstore owners, and here’s our roundup of local books, or books written...
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Leelanau Fall reads: new books by local authors

Family fun day at French Valley Vineyard

French Valley Vineyard hosted a free Family Fun Day at the North Barn on Aug. 18 featuring mindful music with...
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Family fun day at French Valley Vineyard

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