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 July events
Tuesday, July 14: Leland Library Summinars partners with NMC International Affairs Forum to hold “The Origins and Purposes of the Modern Refugee Regime,” 4 pm
Wednesday, July 15: Glen Lake Woman’s Club annual Glen Arbor Art Fair at Township Hall, 10 am-4 pm
• Sleeping Bear Folk & Field School offers Intro to Rug Hooking, 1-4 pm
• Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society hosts picnic concert at Poor Farm Barn featuring Go North!, 6-8 pm
Thursday, July 16: Sleeping Bear Folk & Field School offers Intro to Leather Working, 10 am-2:30 pm
• Leelanau Historical Society hosts Frontier to Freedom documentary screening, 6 pm at Leelanau School auditorium
Friday, July 17: Sleeping Bear Folk & Field School offers Intro to Paper Making, 2-5 pm
• Beach Bards Bonfire at Leelanau School Beach, 8 pm. $1 per being.
Saturday, July 18: Fishtown 5K, 9 am-3 pm
July 18-August 21: Oliver Art Center in Frankfort hosts Nancy I. Foster retrospective exhibit
Tuesday, July 21: Aurora Cellars hosts Leelanau Grown fundraiser for Leelanau Children’s Center, 6-9 pm
Wednesday, July 22: CSA Art Fair, Crystal Lake near Frankfort, 9:30 am-3 pm
• Harvard historian Philip Deloria presents “American 250” lecture, Leland Public School Performing Arts Center, 6 pm
Saturday, July 25: Leland Old Art Building hosts Art Leelanau, 10 am-4 pm
• Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts conversation with American Tree exhibitors, 11 am
Tuesday, July 28: Glen Arbor Women’s Club hosts Running Bear Run, 9 am
Wednesday, July 29: Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society hosts picnic concert at Poor Farm Barn featuring Andre Villoch, 6-8 pm
Friday, July 31: French Valley Vineyard hosts launch party for Sugar Loaf Red and Sugar Loaf White to support Leelanau Conservancy, Sugar Loaf’s new owner, 7-9 pm
Saturday, August 1: Port Oneida Run
August 7-8: Final Port Oneida Fair held in Port Oneida Rural Historic District in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Wednesday, August 12: Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society hosts picnic concert at Poor Farm Barn featuring The Fabulous Horndogs, 6-8 pm
Live Music & Performance
• Live Music at Dune Bird Winery, Sundays, 3-6 pm
• Live Music at Bel Lago, Sundays, 3:30-5:30 pm
• Storytime at the Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:15 am
• Live Music at French Valley Vineyard, Mondays, 4-7 pm
• Cherry Public House beer garden hosts live music, Tuesdays, 5-8 pm
• Live Music at Bel Lago, Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 pm
• Bay Books in Suttons Bay hosts Books and Wine Book Club, first Tuesday of the month, 6 pm
• Live Music at French Valley Vineyard, Thursdays, 3-6 pm
• Live Music at Dune Bird Winery, Thursdays, 3-6 pm
• Cherry Public House beer garden hosts live music, Thursdays, 5-8 pm
• Glen Arbor Wines hosts live music, Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 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 River Club Glen Arbor, Fridays, 5-8 pm
• Live Music at Bel Lago, Fridays, 5:30-7:30 pm
• Lake Street Studios Center Gallery art openings, Fridays 6-8 pm, beginning June 26
• Glen Arbor Wines hosts live music, Fridays, 7:30-9:30 pm
• Live music at River Club Glen Arbor, Saturdays, 5-8 pm
• Live Music at Bel Lago, Saturdays, 3:30-5:30 pm
• Glen Arbor Wines hosts live music, Saturdays, 7:30-9:30 pm
Summer Farmers Markets
Glen Arbor’s market, located behind the Township Hall, runs Tuesdays from June 9 until September 15. Click here for a list of vendors.
Leland’s market, located in the Blue Bird parking lot, runs Thursdays from June 4 until September 3. Click here for a list of vendors.
Northport’s market, located across from the marina, runs Fridays from June 5 until September 18. Click here for a list of vendors.
Suttons Bay’s market, located on St. Joseph St., at the north end of the village, runs Saturdays from May 23 until October 17. Click here for a list of vendors.
Empire’s market, located next to the post office, runs Saturdays from June 6 until August 29. Click here for a list of vendors.
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.