In Leelanau County, kids who do not have access to a bike now have options, thanks to groups like Bike Leelanau, Northport Strong, and Norte, and the generous support of local businesses like McLain Cycles and Suttons Bay Bikes. The new Leelanau County Bike Library now makes it easy for ANY family to borrow a bike and get their kids rolling, just by filling out a simple form online.
Natalie Lomske, a native of Northville, Mich., and a frequent visitor to the Sleeping Bear Dunes, won this year’s Project Cinema MI screenwriting contest. Her script, titled Sheets of Sand, will be turned into a movie by local filmmaker Rich Brauer, who began filming in late September.
Sometimes, when riparian landowners on inland lakes feel their rights are being infringed upon or they sense potential danger, they feel the need to call in the law. Most often they will call the sheriff’s department.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has issued a prospectus soliciting proposals for the award of a concession contract to provide ferry/tourboat services to the Manitou Islands. The new concession contract will be for a term of 10 years, beginning on its effective date, which is estimated to be Jan. 1, 2019.
The Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce will hold its Pumpkin Fest in the newly remodeled Glen Arbor Township Park on Saturday, Oct. 20, from noon until 3 p.m. The local community and visitors are invited to enjoy this celebration of autumn.
Year after year, spring till fall, you notice a cute little red car buzzing around Glen Arbor. This gem, a 1969 Volkswagen Fastback boasting only 36,140 miles, is driven by 91-year-old summer resident Barbara Braly.
As they elaborate on their goals and farm structure, I am struck by the planning and intellectual effort that went into the purchase and creation of this new farm. John and Bailey have researched and taken advantage of seemingly every grant and loan available to them as young farmers.
Once again this year Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is conducting an artwork contest to select an image for the front of the park’s 2019 Annual Park Entrance Pass. The focus of the contest centers around the Every Kid in a Park program, which has the central goal of connecting fourth graders with the great outdoors and inspiring them to become future environmental stewards, ready to preserve and protect national parks and other public lands for years to come. For this reason, the art contest is open to anyone 12 years of age or younger.
The Leelanau Women Artists will host a member’s show of paintings, jewelry, fused glass and basketry, on Oct. 12 and 13 at the Old Art Building in Leland. An opening reception with the artists will be Friday, Oct. 12, from 5-7 p.m. The Old Art Building is located at 111 S. Main Street in Leland.
The Old Art Building, located at 111 S. Main St. in Leland, will host a cooperative arts event and invitational show on Friday, Oct. 19, from 1-7 p.m. (with an opening reception at 4) and Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The event features selected area artists offering a variety of original art, including acrylics, bead jewelry, digital paintings, illustrations, nature art, oil paintings, pastels, photography, pottery, sterling silver jewelry, textiles and wildlife paintings. The show promises something for everyone.