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Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Falconberry’s “Native Plants” canvases

Leelanau County artist Dana Falconberry is exhibiting “Native Plants,” a group of painted and stitched canvases, in the Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) lobby gallery this summer. This small show runs until August 29. Falconberry, a musician, printmaker and painter, has been, in the last few years, creating textile works that combine hand-painted imagery with machine chain stitch embroidery. “Native Plants,” and a recorded interview with Falconberry, may also be viewed online.

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Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Pete Farmer of Farmer Foot Drums

Pete Farmer, founder and owner of Farmer Foot Drums, brings his menagerie of hand- and foot-operated percussion instruments and music to the Glen Arbor Arts Center on Saturday, May 11, for a family-friendly program. This concert of interactive songs begins at 11 am. A Leelanau County resident, Farmer performs at the GAAC as part of “By Hand,” a project exploring the creativity of human hand work in a techno-centric age.

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Seinfeld movie “Unfrosted” loosely based on longtime Glen Arbor resident, Pop-Tart man Bill Post

Unfrosted, the comedic farce directed by Jerry Seinfeld which launched on Netflix Friday, has a Glen Arbor connection—sort of. The film, which stars Seinfeld as well as Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grand and Amy Schumer, is (very) loosely based on the true story of how the Pop-Tart toaster pastries were created in 1963 in Battle Creek, Michigan. The real founder of Pop-Tarts was Bill Post, who lived for 20 years in Glen Arbor. Post passed away in February. His kids, who were his guinea pigs for the first Pop-Tarts, attended the movie’s premier this week in Hollywood. Dan Post talked to the Sun about his experiences.

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Glen Arbor Players audition call for “Bus Stop”

The Glen Arbor Players Reader’s Theater troupe has scheduled auditions for the award-winning play “Bus Stop” by William Inge. The auditions will be held on Monday, May 6, at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church and Tuesday, May 7, at the Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, both at 7 pm. The play will be performed at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church from June 6-8.

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Leland’s Old Art Building hosts inaugural Community Tweed Ride

The Old Art Building in Leland will host its inaugural Community Tweed Ride on Saturday, May 4, from 2-4 pm. The free event is sponsored by Suttons Bay Bikes, Dam Candy Store, Cherry Republic and the Leland Lodge. A Tweed Ride is a leisurely, non-competitive bicycle ride where participants don vintage-inspired clothing, often featuring tweed fabrics, plus fours, bowties, and other attire reminiscent of the early 20th century.

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Peninsula Housing hosts community workshop in Suttons Bay

Peninsula Housing invites the public to participate in a workshop to explore housing options for 980 S Herman Road and 339 South St. Mary’s Street. A public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 2, from 6-7:30 pm at the Suttons Bay / Bingham Fire Station Community Room (201 South St. Mary’s Avenue in Suttons Bay). Peninsula Housing will present options for housing and amenities on two sites and community members will have opportunities to share their ideas.

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NMEAC environmental awards include Leelanau County visionaries

The Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council presented its 35th annual environmentalist of the year awards in a ceremony on April 19 at Milliken Auditorium on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College. Winners from Leelanau County included: John Dindia of Lakeview Hill Farm for agriculture/farming; Sam Getsinger of Leelanau Indivisible for grassroots organizing; Tina Greene Bevington of Bay Books in the business category, and writer Kathleen Stocking for the Greg Reisig Prize for Environmental Journalism.

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Enhanced island access, Sleeping Bear Dunes seeks public input for Manitou Islands dock project

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is inviting the public to comment on a project to improve safe and reliable boat access to the Manitou Islands. The approximately $32 million project, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund, will address the impact of natural processes, such as littoral drift (shifting sands) and high-water levels, on the islands’ docks. The Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Manitou Islands dock project will be open for a 30-day public comment period until May 15.

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Opposes Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail Little Traverse Lake extension

This op-ed by Doug Verellen, former vice president of the Little Traverse Lake Association, addresses previous op-eds published in the Sun last month that express support for the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail’s northeast extension along Little Traverse Lake. The National Park System was founded based on this purpose: “To conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” It’s on the back of their business card. This Heritage Trail Segment 9 initiative is the opposite of that directive, opines Verellen.

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Bel Lago, French Valley celebrate sustainable viticulture

In a significant stride towards sustainable viticulture, Bel Lago Vineyard, Winery & Cidery, along with Bel Lago North Farm and its sister winery, French Valley Vineyard, announced the attainment of the prestigious SIP (Sustainability in Practice) Certification this past February. This accolade highlights Bel Lago’s commitment to eco-friendly winemaking, its community, and patrons.

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