We acknowledge the waters and lands of this county called Leelanau—a name invented by a non-native—are located on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg -the Three Fires Confederacy of the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi peoples. Since time immemorial, the Anishinaabeg have lived, worked, honored, and respected these lands.
Upcoming Spring events
April 10-12: Michigan Sauna Fest at Clinch Park in Traverse City
Wednesday, April 15: Leelanau Conservancy holds volunteer meeting for Wildflower Rescue kickoff, 10:30 am at Old Art Building in Leland
Sunday, April 19: Glen Arbor Arts Center’s “Coffee with the Authors” features Karen Mulvahill, (The Lost Woman), 1 pm
Wednesday, April 22: Leelanau Conservancy hosts Earth Day sunrise hike at Ingraham Preserve, 6:45 am
• Leelanau Conservancy hosts Earth Day Family Friendly Happy Hour at Tandem Ciders, 3:30-6 pm
• Glen Lake Community Library hosts documentary film, The Librarians, 6:30 pm
Thursday, April 23: Leelanau Conservancy hosts Creekside Chat with Benzie Conservation District, Elmwood Hall & DeYoung
April 24-May 2: Glen Lake Restaurant Week
Saturday, April 25: Leelanau Conservancy hosts Docent Guided Bird Migration Hike at Lighthouse West Natural Area, 9 am
• Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Grand Rapids photographer Rodney Martin, 1 pm
• Bay Books in Suttons Bay hosts “A Day of Wine and Poets” at 5 pm with featured poets, Jeanne Sirotkin, TC Botanical Gardens Poet Laureate, Gordon Henry and more
Thursday, April 30: Fresh Coast Film Festival opening night gala, Bay Community Theatre
Saturday, May 2: French Valley Vineyard hosts “Leelanau Reads” book discussion with Catherine Newman (Wreck), 7 pm
Sunday, May 3: Leelanau Wellness Summit at The Homestead resort
• Old Art Building in Leland holds benefit concert for Sebastian Smith, 2-7 pm
May 22-24 and 29-31: Glen Arbor Players perform An Inspector Calls at Leelanau School auditorium
Ongoing
• Trivia Night at Cherry Public House, Sundays, 5-7 pm
• Bay Books in Suttons Bay hosts Books and Wine Book Club, first Tuesday of the month, 6 pm
• Euchre at Glen Arbor Wines Wednesdays, 6-8 pm, January through April
• Live Music at French Valley Vineyard, Thursdays, 3-6 pm
• Northern Latitude Distillery in Lake Leelanau hosts Books and Bourbon Book Club with Bay Books, last Thursday of the month at 5 pm
• Stories & More for Preschoolers, Glen Lake Library, Fridays at 11 am
• Live Music at Bel Lago, Saturdays, 5-7 pm
• Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Lobby Gallery: Small Accomplishments by Harvey Gordon, Jan. 5-April 23; INteriors, Jan. 9-March 12; Inside The Outside, Feb. 6-April 23; Inside The Outside, Feb. 6-April 23; Members Create exhibit, March 20-May 28
Recycling is located at nine locations throughout Leelanau County, including at the ball fields in Empire, at the Leelanau School north of Glen Arbor and a Glen Lake School.