The Glen Arbor Arts Center (formerly Glen Arbor Art Association) Readers’ Theater will hold auditions for two Sam Spade plays on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road, in Burdickville.
The Glen Lake Library in Empire will host a presentation about the uses of essential oils on Tuesday, February 13, at 7 p.m. Essential oils extracted from plants have been used for thousands of years for relaxation, beauty care, cleaning, and most often for aromatherapy, a holistic treatment to improve physical, mental and emotional health.
At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, park trails and open-air facilities, such as the Dune Climb, will remain accessible to visitors during the federal government shutdown, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.
Glen Arbor holds its annual Winterfest on Saturday, Feb. 17. Festivities begin at 7 a.m. with Perch Fishing on the Glen Lakes, followed by the Contest & Awards plus a Chili-Cook off beginning at Noon at Boonedocks in Glen Arbor.
Do you love winter at Sleeping Bear Dunes? What’s your favorite winter activity? Do it on camera for a new video being filmed at your favorite national lakeshore.
Experience the magic of our wineries covered in a glistening blanket of snow, while sipping savory soups and hearty chilis paired with delicious Pinot Noirs, Rieslings, Chardonnays and more! The Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail presents its Sips & Soups event on Saturday, Jan. 20, from noon until 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include a souvenir wine glass. In addition, $5 for each ticket sold is donated to local food banks coordinated by Leelanau Christian Neighbors. Sips & Soups sold out in 2016 and 2017, so get your tickets right away, and select from one of three tours, by visiting LPWines.com.
What follows is part two of our short survey of adult books by, or including, area authors, poets and essayists, as well as books with a connection to the area. From first-time to familiar authors, their ability to harness words will impress you and leave you impatient for more. Grab the woolen blanket and come along for the ride.
Peter Richards had an unassuming Leelanau County life, growing up in Suttons Bay, and graduating from Glen Lake High School in 2004. And then it hit: photography entered his life as he entered Northern Michigan University that fall.
The beach house overlooking North Bar Lake’s channel to Lake Michigan will be demolished in 2018, says Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore deputy superintendent Tom Ulrich. The home has gone from beautiful to derelict in the two years since its original owner, Edward P. Cole, died. Why will it be torn down and not used for some other purpose? And why was Cole able to stay in his home all this time, when many other land owners literally cried at having to give theirs up when the Park was formed. Here’s the story of what happened and why it’s coming down.
In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Superintendent Scott Tucker is pleased to announce that the entrance fee to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be waived on Monday, Jan. 15.