Contemporary artist E.J. Fitzpatrick talks about her icon- and media-rich painting in the final 2015 “Talk About Art” interview April 30, 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
The next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert will be held on Sunday, April 26, from 4-6 p.m. at Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor. This event celebrates the third year anniversary of the Emergency Fund Program with a wonderful featured performance by Jim Crockett and the Beach Bards.
The sky is the limit at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Unique views of the remarkable skies over the park can be experienced each month through October. Park Rangers and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS) can help your imagination run wild. As you find your way through the clear skies of the National Lakeshore, they encourage you to share your adventures at FindYourPark.com. Another way to share your experiences is on social media by using hashtags #FindYourPark and #sleepingbearnps.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, like all national parks across the country, presents National Park Week 2015 from April 18-26. This year’s theme is “Find Your Park” in coordination with the national campaign to launch the National Park Service (NPS) Centennial celebrations for 2016. From a night sky viewing event, to a scavenger hunt, to Junior Ranger Day activities, there is something for everyone. You can even explore the park on your own and share your experiences on social media using #FindYourPark.
The League of Women Voters Leelanau County will host a panel discussion on “The Migrant/Seasonal Worker Community: Inside Leelanau County” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, in the lower level of the Government Center in Suttons Bay.
It was a hectic morning last week when the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) opened its online registration on March 31 for the Aug. 1 Plein Air Paint Out event. Registration opened at 9:30 a.m. and before 2 p.m. all 60 spots had filled.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore joins parks, programs and partners across the country to encourage everyone to find their park and share their stories online at FindYourPark.com. Launched on Monday, March 30, by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, Find Your Park is a public awareness and education campaign celebrating the milestone centennial anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016 and setting the stage for its second century of service.
Mark your calendars for the next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert on Sunday, March 29, from 4-6 p.m. at Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor. This will be a very special performance by featured artists Sue and Bill Dungjen.
The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) will open artists’ registration for the annual Plein Air Weekend on Tuesday, March 31. Member artists are invited to register beginning on March 31 at 9:30 a.m.; non-members may register beginning April 3. Only online registration will be accepted. According to GAAA Director, Peg McCarty, registration for the popular Saturday, Aug. 1 Paint Out fills quickly. A waiting list will be taken once the Saturday event registration has filled.
The League of Women Voters Leelanau County will host “Understanding the May 5 State Ballot Proposal, What Is It? What Would It Do?” on Wednesday, April 1, at noon in the lower level public meeting room of the Leelanau County Government Center.