The Glen Arbor Art Association will host an exhibition of work by Jim Jacoby and David Westerfield, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at the Art Association, 6031 S. Lake Street in Glen Arbor. Photographer Jacoby and oil painter Westerfield have teamed up for this show.
This month’s Empire Area Community Emergency Fund event, at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, at the Empire Town Hall, is sponsored by Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate and will kick off with a potluck retirement party, honoring founder Mimi Wheeler.
It’s just after 7 a.m. and a milk-hauling truck is slowly climbing the gravel drive toward the milking parlor at Garvin Farms, north of Cedar. Two or three times a week, John and Anne Hoyt of Leelanau Cheese make the trek in their truck, aptly named “The Milky Way,” to the Garvins’ immaculately-kept dairy farm along Lakeshore Drive. Here, the Hoyts draw two test samples of the farm’s fresh milk from a stainless tank before loading the truck with what will soon be made into Swiss Raclette and, in summer, Fromage Blanc cheeses.
Wings of Wonder invites the public to its next raptor release at Little Traverse Inn, north of Glen Arbor on M-22. Three young Eastern Screech Owls will be released on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. A trio of attendees will have the opportunity to do the actual release.
Grand Rapids artists Jeff Condon paints the “Beauty of the Earth,” an exhibition of landscapes opening Aug. 30 at Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. This show opens 6 p.m. with a reception.
The end of summer is nigh, but the good times aren’t over yet. Don’t miss the Glen Arbor Sidewalk Sales, when merchants offer their biggest sales of the year. The shopping fun runs from Thursday, Aug. 29 until Labor Day Monday, Sept. 2. Participating stores include the Cottage Book Shop, the M-22 Store, the Cyclery, Crystal River Outfitters, Art’s Tavern, Queen of Couture, Anderson’s Beach Shop, Lake Affect, the Sportsman’s Shop, Glen Arbor Botanicals, Northwoods Hardware and Wildflowers.
By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will not close Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive and facilities at the Dune Climb, Glen Haven and other crowned jewels of this National Lakeshore — as local administrators had planned to do after Labor Day weekend, the traditional end of the summer tourism season in […]
From staff reports The Kelly Miller Circus returns to the Empire Eagles Meadow on Tuesday, August 20, with showtimes in the big tent at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Come ride the elephants, watch the fire twirlers and eat popcorn. Tickets are available at the Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor, Gemma’s in Empire, the Foothills […]
Northport resident Michael Huey has written a new book, Straight as the Pine, Sturdy as the Oak, a history of Camp Leelanau for Boys, the Leelanau School, and the Homestead resort, from their inception in 1921 until 1963. These institutions shaped Glen Arbor during the 20th century, and continue today. The publisher is Vienna, Austria-based Schlebrügge. The 500-page hardcover book, which includes 300 vintage images, will soon be available for purchase at the Cottage Bookshop in Glen Arbor.
Tickets are now on sale for the North Manitou Island day trip sponsored by the Leelanau Historical Society. The trip is planned for Tuesday, Aug. 20. The Historical Society is planning an enjoyable experience visiting the island, exploring the natural beauty, learning about the history and viewing Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear’s restoration projects. Boat fare, park fee, a guided tour and a box lunch are included. The cost is $65 for members and $80 for non-members. Seating is limited. Pre-paid reservations only. For more information, call the Historical Society at (231) 256-7475 or Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear at (231) 334-6103.