Superintendent Dusty Shultz is pleased to announce that on Saturday, June 9, the entrance fee to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be waived in honor of National Get Outdoors Day. “National Get Outdoors Day encourages healthy, active, outdoor fun and I can’t think of a better place to get outdoors and have fun than at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore,” said Superintendent Shultz.
Twenty paintings by Sally Wille of Winnetka, Illinois are currently on display at the Glen Arbor Art Association. Watercolor artist, Sally Wille, earned a BFA from the University of Arizona. She likes the transparency of watercolor and that is evident in the landscapes, night scenes and reflective surfaces that she paints. Her show may be viewed Monday-Friday, June 4-15, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. There will be a Meet & Greet for Sally this coming Friday, June 8, from 6-8 p.m.
After several years of limited piping plover nesting activity in the Glen Haven area of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore), four pairs of the federally endangered shorebird have made that beach their home for the summer. This easily accessible location provides visitors an excellent opportunity to view a rare bird in its natural habitat, as well as have questions answered by National Park Service employees and volunteers who will be on site throughout the nesting season.
obert Raack of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is a representational watercolor and oil painter who will be presenting a talk on his art at the Glen Arbor Art Association on Thursday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m.
The Michigan Land Use Institute today published its ninth annual Taste the Local Difference farm and food guide. The latest edition of the free, handy, pocket-sized guide is the largest ever. Its 104 pages list more than 250 local farms; 42 wineries, breweries and distilleries; 30 farmers markets; and 82 retail businesses and food artisans, all located in the 10-county region stretching from Manistee to the Mackinac Bridge.
“Pots and Paintings” fill Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios in Glen Arbor beginning June 1. This collaborative show features the work of painter Beth Bricker and potter Matt McGovern.
Leelanau County will collect household hazardous waste and electronics on Saturday June 2. Improper storage and disposal of these materials can result in health and environmental risks. Instead of storing household hazardous materials and risking improper disposal, help the County collect them.
Eye droppers and coffee filters await creative kids at Smock Paper Scissors in its new Glen Arbor location (in place of the old TnT Video). Smock Paper Scissors is open weekends from 10 a.m – 3 p.m.
The most beautiful place in America … the second healthiest nationwide, with the best beaches and chocolate … an epicurean and film destination. How about one more feather for the cap? Leelanau County could become a prime bicycle destination too.
Rob Serbin seems so familiar to you. His name is on signs all over Leelanau County, his picture regularly appears in local ads, and you read about him in newspaper articles on good causes. Who is this guy, and why do you feel like you should know him, trust him and follow his advice?