Come see 1971, the award-winning documentary featuring John and Bonnie Raines, Glen Lake summer residents and subjects of this film and book The Burglary. The free, public event will be Tuesday, July 14, at 3 p.m. in the Leelanau School auditorium, one mile north of Glen Arbor.
The Sleeping Bear Dunes are alive in many ways — in folklore and legend, in plant and animal life, and, beginning in the late 1990s, with music. The first of many mid-July concerts staged at the Dune Climb took place on July 19, 1998. The idea was spawned by Crispin Campbell, cellist and Interlochen Arts Academy instructor since 1980.
The 17th annual Dune Climb concert will take place Sunday, July 12 at 7 p.m. Imagine a beautiful summer’s evening at the foot of the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, hundreds of families enjoying their pre-concert picnics and then a musical program provided by artists of national stature: this is the magical mixture which has filled audiences with warm memories every year since the first Dune Climb concert in 1998. The setting is magnificent and the music is even better. The concert at the Dune Climb is presented annually by the Glen Arbor Art Association and is free to the public. Because of the unique venue and incomparable music it routinely draws a large audience.
Grand Rapids artist Holly Sturges takes viewers on a tour of her secret painting places in “Shhh! Don’t Tell,” new plein air landscapes on view from July 10-16 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., in Glen Arbor. A reception to open the exhibition is from 6-8 p.m.
Grand Rapids artist Randi Ford paints “This Land,” a series of acrylic and gouache landscapes of Northern Michigan. This show of plein air and studio paintings opens July 3 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. A reception to open the exhibition is 6-8 p.m.
The Manitou Music Festival presents exciting and diverse concerts featuring national and regional performers in idyllic outdoor & family friendly locations. The Festival has been a summer tradition in Glen Arbor since the mid 1990s. “Jack Conners the producer of concerts at the charming Studio Stage is continuing the tradition of a rich mix of musical genres including Celtic, Americana, Indie Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass and Alternative Rock,” said Glen Arbor Art Association director Peg McCarty. “It promises to be one of the most memorable musical line-ups that we have ever had.” The Festival volunteer committee has also booked exciting musicians for the Dune Climb and The Homestead venues.
The perennially popular Northport Community Band, conducted by Don Wilcox, will perform patriotic favorites on Friday, July 3 at 7 p.m. on the Old Schoolhouse lawn in Glen Arbor. The concert kicks off this year’s Manitou Music Festival.
Meet Stan Brubaker: Glen Havenite, husband to Jo, father of four children, dog rescuer. There may be more to his CV, but not this: Under no circumstances is Stan Brubaker the boss of the Glen Arbor July 4th parade. “Nobody has a title,” he said. “Nobody’s in charge.”
From staff reports The Glen Lake Woman’s Club will once again sponsor the annual Fourth of July Flag Raising at Old Settlers Park on the southeastern shore of Big Glen Lake. The Woman’s Club has organized this patriotic community tradition every year since 1970. Hundreds of local residents always kick off their holiday here. The […]
From staff reports Sleeping Bear Gallery in Empire invites you to come watch and meet Plein Air artist Richard Onica as he paints oils on a canvas. The event will be held on Friday, June 26, from 4-7 p.m. The gallery is located at 10085 West Front St in Empire. For more information, call 231-326-2278 […]