Run faster than the Bear!
On July 23, the Running Bear 5K Run/Walk & ½ Mile Kids’ Run takes off for its 13th year. What makes a beautiful summer day even better? Spending it with family and friends who take the challenge. You can run or walk the 5K.
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Manitou Music series features Jazz North, Ruth and Max Bloomquist, Réalta
Jazz North is a “little” big band. And on Sunday, July 21, Jazz North occupies Lake Street Studio Stage in the next Manitou Music concert. The concert begins at 8 pm.
Lake Street Studios hosts Tummino, Richmond
Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios in Glen Arbor will host an opening reception for painter Judith Tummino on Friday, July 19, from 6-8 pm. Tummino’s work will be featured until July 25. The Gallery is open daily from 11 am-5 pm. Visit LakeStreetStudiosGlenArbor.com for information.
Parallel 45 Theatre company boasts Leelanau ties
Parallel 45, a new professional theatre company, performing at a state-of-the-art, outdoor stage on the grounds of the rejuvenated Traverse City Civic Center, has strong roots in Leelanau County.
Glen Lake Fire Department gets good night’s sleep
Currie’s Furniture in Traverse City recently donated 10 new, high-quality bed mattresses to the Glen Lake Fire Department—six for the Glen Arbor crew and four for Empire. The double-sided mattresses, which are made in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, cost approximately $330 each.
Historic Sleeping Bear hosts summer activities
For visitors looking for something to do beyond the dunes in the National Lakeshore, they might consider having fun in the cultural areas of the park. Historic Sleeping Bear, an official partner of the National Lakeshore offers summer activities for the family at the Port Oneida Farms Heritage Center/Olsen Farm 4 miles north of Glen Arbor, located on the Heritage Trail.
Run like a fish at the Fishtown 5K
Leland’s annual 2019 Friends of Fishtown 5K will be held Saturday, July 20, at 9 am in Historic Fishtown. Starting and finishing in Fishtown, the route takes participants through the beautiful streets of Leland, and along the Leland River.
Cherry farmers of tomorrow battle pests, cheap imports, climate change
The mean age of our local cherry growers is nearing 60. The future generation of cherry farmers, i.e. those 40 and under, number about a dozen, and the path ahead is not looking clear.
Empire celebrates Anchor Day
Empire will host its annual Anchor Day celebration on Saturday, July 20. It is a day of fun for the whole family, put on by the Empire Area Community Center. The event commemorates the raising of the now-famous anchor from Lake Michigan in July 1977.
Riverside Shakespeare celebrates 20th summer with “Much Ado About Nothing”
For the past 19 summers, Riverside Shakespeare has entertained Traverse City folks and those in Leelanau and Antrim counties with performances of William Shakespeare’s plays. For this 20th season, Riverside Shakespeare will be presenting “Much Ado About Nothing,” under the direction of co-founder Brian Dungjen.