The Zonta Club of Leelanau County will present “Through the Vines — a Walk to Benefit Women” at Black Star Farms on Sunday, Aug. 2 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Walkers will stroll through the scenic vineyards, sipping wine and sampling food at stations along the way. A gala ice cream social will provide a delicious finish to the day.
Most of the towns and villages in Leelanau County were built up around the lumber business. And Port Oneida, most of it now part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, was no exception. It was first settled in 1852 by Carsten Burfiend, a German immigrant, who traveled with his wife Elizabeth to Buffalo, NY, in 1846. Elizabeth stayed in New York while Carsten went on to work as a fisherman on North Manitou Island. North Manitou had recently been settled by wood dealer Nicolas Pickard and his brother Simeon, who had been in the wooding business in New York. The brothers erected several docks at various locations around the island and began a successful wooding station business, supplying cordwood for fuel to passing steamships traveling from the Erie Canal to Chicago.
Traverse City painter Lori Feldpausch’s “greatest teacher” has been the natural world — on full display in her exhibition at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. This show of plein air and studio paintings opens July 31 with a 6 p.m. artist’s reception.
By F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor In these days and in this foodie haven of Northern Michigan, it seems that one can hardly turn around without tripping over another would-be farmer. In sharp contrast to this desire to “live off the land” (as the hippies used to say), the knowledge and experience to live with […]
The premier vocal ensemble of the region climaxes the fifth season of the Leelanau Summer Music Festival, which presents “World Class Music in America’s Most Beautiful Place.” On Saturday, Aug. 1, at 7:30, the 2015 Festival presents Canticum Novum singing of “Love and Loss,” in historic Holy Rosary Church, Isadore, 6982 S. Schomberg Road, 2 1/2 miles north of Cedar.
Think of warmth, sunshine and fun. Plan your August visit to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for the 14th annual Port Oneida Fair. Mark your calendar for Aug. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with special events on Friday and Saturday evenings.
The family that walks together, talks together and sometimes even finds “cool floaty things” in Lake Michigan. Together. Such is the experience of the Young Family — Tim, Kathy and their kids, Stella, 15, and Connor, 10. The aforementioned “cool floaty things” — Kathy’s phrase — turned out to be leg bones, the remains of a white-tailed deer they found during a spring walk in their own backyard, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is hosting an informational meeting to explore volunteer interest in a new program in which volunteers and their dogs serve as “Bark Ranger” ambassadors to the National Lakeshore. Bark Ranger volunteers would walk beaches and trails with their canine companions to help share information about the park with visitors, highlighting pet policies and responding to questions.
“Artists at Work” signs will be spotted around the Glen Arbor area on Saturday, Aug. 1, as 60 pre-registered artists participate in the Glen Arbor Art Association’s seventh annual Paint Out. After an early morning check-in to stamp canvases or papers verifying that their paintings have been completed on that day, the artists will fan out to find the perfect vista and set up for a day of painting and sketching to paint “en plein air”.
The sixth annual Port Oneida Heritage Run on Aug. 1 will traverse the beautiful scenery of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and support Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear (PHSB), in its effort to maintain the Park’s historic resources.