Jonah Powell’s love of music
His hair. Even as a child, Jonah Powell, who was in my youngest daughter’s class at Leland, had this nimbus of curls that one could see from a long ways away and, of course, admire.
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Talk About Art features author Kathleen Stocking
Award-winning essayist Kathleen Stocking will discuss her new memoir, The Long Arc of the Universe — Travels Beyond the Pale, on July 28 at 7 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The summer edition of the GAAA’s “Talk About Art” series brings the Leelanau County writer back to her home turf to discuss the world travels that became this new work of creative nonfiction. “Talk About Art”, now in its eighth year, is a series of free conversational interviews with area artists. No reservations are required.
How climate change is affecting the Sleeping Bear Dunes
Air and water temperatures are expected to rise, and lake levels are predicted to decline over time, with longer droughts between heavier rain events. An ecologist explains what scientists believe will happen to our ecosystem in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore area and the single, most important reason behind it all.
“Music on the Mountain” series at The Homestead
One of the summer’s great traditions at The Homestead resort north of Glen Arbor is an outdoor concert series called “Music on the Mountain.” The lineup of musical acts this year once again brings audiences the best in local folk, rock, indie and soul. Here’s a rundown of the musicians you can catch at the top of Bay Mountain.
The Bricker sisters’ art journey
Beth Bricker and Cherrie Stege are sisters. They created an art gallery in Glen Arbor. And, their mother may have been a wood elf. What? Ananda Bricker, Cherrie and Beth’s late mother, lived in the woods here, in both the spiritual and literal senses of that verb. It was her natural habitat, and the flowers were her familiars.
Manitou Music Festival presents Blue Horizon on Maritime Museum Lawn
What a perfect combination for a concert, a Maritime Folk Band on the lawn of the Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Maritime Museum, the original Life Saving Station. Join us for this first concert at this very unique venue on Wednesday, July 20, from 7-9 p.m.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to Host Book Signing Event
The National Park Service at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) is pleased to announce a special book signing with author, Karen Trolenberg, and illustrator, Christopher Smith for their book “Flight of Megizzewas”. The event will take place on Friday, July 22, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire, MI.
Celebrate the National Park Service Centennial with Astronomy Day at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be celebrating the 100th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS) with the first ever Astronomy Day. The event will take place on Saturday, July 23, 2016, from 1:00-11:00 p.m., and will include family activities, special presentations from area astronomers, and solar and night sky viewing with telescopes.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to host Naturalization Ceremony
Candidates from numerous countries will become new citizens during a ceremony at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Thursday, July 21, 2016. This year, 100 ceremonies will be held in parks nationwide to commemorate the National Park Service’s Centennial and invite a new generation of Americans to national parks. The National Park Service and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have an official partnership that encourages both agencies to co-host naturalization ceremonies in these special places set aside for public enjoyment and historical commemoration.
Port Oneida Thoreson Farm History and Tour
On Wednesday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to noon, Leonard Thoreson, descendant of Port Oneida’s Thoreson Farm, will speak about his family’s life on the farm. This ROOTStories program of Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear will also include a guided tour of the Thoreson farm, including some of the building interiors which are usually not open for public access. Attendees should meet at the Olsen Farmstead, located at 3164 W. Harbor Hwy (M-22) in Maple City (just three miles north of Glen Arbor). A $5 donation per person will be collected. Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear is also offering horse and wagon tours of Port Oneida on Thursdays at 4:30 and 5:45 p.m. with reservations. PHSB is a non-profit partner of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore preserving and interpreting the historic structures and landscapes. For more information on PHSB and its educational programs visit www.phsb.org.