The Justice and Peace Advocacy Center is hosting a fundraiser on Thursday, December 5, at Mawby Vineyards near Suttons Bay (4519 S. Elm Valley Rd) to provide emergency assistance for our local immigrant/migrant community.
Carpe Diem. Seize the day. That was the motto of the 1994 state champion Glen Lake football team. Twenty-five years later, ’94 coach Bill Hollenbeck encourages Jerry Angers and the ’19 Laker gridiron squad to do the same. Glen Lake plays Monroe St. Mary today at 4:30 pm in the Division 6 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit.
On the eve of Glen Lake’s state championship football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sarah Ash Dilley writes about the roller coaster ride her son Max—a junior on the team—and her family have experienced over the past week.
Manitou Winds presents “Winter Songs & Carols” at the Leelanau School on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 pm. The concert is free. No tickets or reservations are necessary.
Visit Glen Arbor and shop local for the holidays. The Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce invites you to take part in a variety of anticipated holiday-themed shopping events in Glen Arbor over Thanksgiving weekend. Events are free and open to everyone.
Every year Americans set aside one day for gratitude. But what if giving thanks, and counting one’s blessings extended beyond Thanksgiving Day, as a year-round practice? JoAnna Pepe, a counseling psychologist in Leelanau County, explores simple practices that can enrich how we relate to one another and the world, during a conversational discussion at the Glen Arbor Arts Center on Sunday, Nov. 24, from 2-3 pm.
A Special Holiday Tradition continues as the Glen Lake Community Library holds its 21st annual children’s holiday book drive from now until December 15.
UPDATE (Nov. 18): Northwoods Hardware owners Jeff and Georgia Gietzen report that—thanks to front-page coverage in the Glen Arbor Sun about the lack of Fraser Fir trees for sale this year—three different tree suppliers contacted Northwoods Hardware, “and we’re now going to be in the tree business once again this holiday season!” wrote Georgia.
Premonitions Pizza and Arcade in Suttons Bay is running “Play for Paws” now until Dec. 16, to benefit animals at the Cherryland Humane Society. Patrons are encouraged to bring a toy, food, old blankets, towels or any household goods that would benefit dogs or cats. Donors receive a 30-minute arcade pass.
Newbery award-winning author Lynne Rae Perkins from Suttons Bay will be at Dog Ears Books in Northport on Saturday, Nov. 16, beginning at 2 p.m., to sign her latest children’s book, Wintercake. A few signed copies are available now for people who cannot be present on (or cannot wait until) Nov. 16.