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 Winter events
Thursday, Feb. 19: Creative Wellness Monthly Gathering, Glen Arbor Arts Center, 1:30-3 pm
Feb. 20-22: Northport Performing Arts Center shows play Unnecessary Farce, shows at 7 pm
• Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail holds “Snow on the Vines”
Saturday, Feb. 21: Empire Winterfest: Includes 9 am yoga at Township Hall; 11 am Ranger program at National Park Visitor’s Center, “Island Life: The Story of North Manitou Island”; 11 am-3 pm Book Sale at the Library; 12:30 – 3 pm Saunas at Empire Beach; 1pm, Polar Plunge at Empire Beach; 2-5 pm Winter Activities at Grocer’s Daughter and Tiffany’s Cafe; 2:30 pm, Leelanau Conservancy Docent-led hike at Chippewa Run; 5-7 pm, Soup Potluck and Music from Charlie Arnett at Township Hall.
• Port Oneida Heritage Center hosts Snowshoe and a Sip of History, 10 am-noon
Sunday, Feb. 22: Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Small Is Beautiful: Living Large In A Tiny House, 1-2 pm
Friday, Feb. 27: Live Music at Cherry Public House with John and Madeline Piatek, 5-8 pm
Ongoing
• Trivia Night at Cherry Public House, Sundays, 5-7 pm
• Euchre at Glen Arbor Wines Wednesdays, 6-8 pm, January through April
• Youth Ice Fishing Program at Sleeping Bear Dune Climb, Saturdays, 11-3
• 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
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.