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Buy your virtual slice of Sleeping Bear

Ever wish you could own a private slice of Pyramid Point or Overlook #9 at Pierce Stocking Drive? Well, now you can own at least a virtual piece of it, or any other favorite spot in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore — “the most beautiful place in America”. The Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear organization announces a new program in partnership with the National Park Foundation, which allows supporters and fans to claim their very own virtual inch or inches of the National Lakeshore. Just like services that allow people to buy a star in the sky or a pixel, you have a similar opportunity to support the parks through the “My Inch of Earth” program.

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Manitou Music Festival hosts Ray Bonneville, RFD Boys

The Manitou Music Festival is celebrating its 22nd season of diverse concerts featuring jazz, classical, blues, folk, country, celtic, bluegrass and world music in some of Michigan’s most idyllic settings. The festival showcases regionally and nationally known artists performing in beautiful Glen Arbor.

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Mary Sharry to Exhibit at Glen Arbor Art Association

“Drawn to Water and other enchantments,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Empire artist Mary Sharry, will be on display at the Glen Arbor Art Association gallery at 6031 South Lake Street in Glen Arbor. A reception will be held on Friday, July 20, 6-9 p.m., with continued viewing on Saturday from 1-7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The paintings depict the changing skies and colors of the waters in northern Michigan as well as everyday still life reflections. For more information, please call (231) 334-6112.

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Cottage Book Shop holds Cottage Antique Market

This year’s Cottage Antique Market is certain to be as fabulous as last year’s event. It will be held at the Cottage Book Shop, at 5989 Lake Street in Glen Arbor on Wednesday, July 18, the same day as the Glen Arbor Art Fair. Midwest dealers from Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa will sell their antique and vintage goods including antique, vintage, rustic, hand painted and shabby chic furniture; vintage jewelry and jewelry fashioned from old pieces; fishing and hunting decoys and collectibles; home and garden pieces; pottery and china; and unique items for cottage and home décor.

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Glen Lake Women’s Club holds Art Fair

Don’t miss the Glen Lake Women’s Club’s 41st annual Glen Arbor Art Fair on Wednesday, July 18, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. All proceeds fund scholarships for Glen Lake High School students to attend Northwestern Michigan College and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. The fair will feature over 90 exhibitors, a snack bar featuring the “Walking Taco & Vegetarian Walking Taco” and other goodies. Raffle items are donated by various artisans.

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Support Heritage Trail and win Chevy Volt

TART Trails and Cherry Republic have partnered to sponsor the “Charge Up the Dunes” raffle to raise money for the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail campaign. The bearer of the winning ticket will drive away in a brand new Chevy Volt. The raffle has been limited to 1,200 tickets being sold at $100 each or three for $250. The Volt was purchased from General Motors at a significant discount, and it’s a chance to win a $45,000 car for $100.

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Future fireman

Two-year-old Billy Caraher rides the rig during the Glen Lake Fire Department’s annual Pancake Breakfast on July 1. His grandparents, Milwaukee natives Ron & Peggy Creten, have vacationed on Little Glen Lake for over 30 years.

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Art Association offers drawing and painting classes for kids

The Glen Arbor Art Association’s children’s classes provide a variety of art experiences for young artists. Last summer’s successful Art Studio for ages 10-13 is again being offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. for students who want to learn and expand their drawing and painting skills. Wednesday is Drawing Studio and Thursday is Painting Studio. The classes run for six weeks and students can register for one or as many sessions as they want to during the summer. Different sessions will focus on perspective, contrast, tone, line, color mixing, brush techniques, and other painting skills.

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Heart of hobo continues to beat

Nine years ago the Sun ran a story entitled, “Heart of a hobo beats inside 90-year-old Honor man” about Clive Haswell, a wordsmith and train hopper during the Great Depression. Last winter, we heard from Dalena Nichols in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, who knew Haswell from a visit to the Platte River and read about him on GlenArborSun.com. She sent us these unpublished words by the hobo poet:

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Becky Thatcher Designs continues gemstone talks

Glen Arbor jeweler Becky Thatcher’s Tuesday Tea & Talk series — now in its 17th or 18th year (even Thatcher herself is no longer sure how long it has run) — is a creative enough idea, but its origin is a story all of its own.

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