Glen Lake Woman’s Club Art Fair, July 16

The Glen Lake Women’s Club holds its 43rd annual Art Fair on Wednesday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Glen Arbor Town Hall. This event hosts close to 100 artisans carefully chosen to represent most areas of the art world. They come from as far away as Florida and bring their best work to share with us. The artist selection meets in January and February to find the venders who will reflect the high standards of the club. The criteria include originality, creativity, category and sales appeal.

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BATA’s “Bike-n-Ride” program expands to Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

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BATA’s “Bike-n-Ride” program, which allows cyclists to pedal paved trails one way and ride the bus back in Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties, is in its second season this summer—and it’s growing. Due to its popularity and demand for more service, a new Loop route has been added as well as additional weeks of service.

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Manitou Music Festival Dune Climb Concert returns July 13

The 16th annual Dune Climb concert will take place Sunday, July 13 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 an audience of several thousand.

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Fourth of July Flag Raising at Old Settlers

The Glen Lake Women’s Club is once again sponsoring the annual Fourth of July Flag Raising Event at Old Settlers Park. The club has done this every year since 1970. The Flag Raising starts at 10 a.m. on Friday at the Old Settlers Picnic Grounds along the southeastern shore of Big Glen Lake on Dunn’s Farm Road (CR-675).

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Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail celebrates July 2 ribbon cutting

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail partners are inviting the public to help celebrate the opening of the newest segment of the Heritage Trail during a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, at the Dune Climb of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Dune Climb to Empire segment more than doubles the miles of trail completed, bringing the total to 9.5 miles. In addition, the newly installed donor recognition plaza will also be unveiled, which recognizes donors of $1,000 or more.

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National Park holds book signing for “To Keep the South Manitou Light”

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will host a book signing with Anna Egan Smucker, author of the children’s book To Keep the South Manitou Light, at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center on Wednesday, July 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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What Do the Great Lakes Mean to You?

The public is invited to a special presentation about the Great Lakes on Sunday, June 29, at 1 p.m. at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire. Please join Cameron Davis in the epicenter of all Great Lakes legends and stories, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, to hear about current efforts to save the Great Lakes and share some of your own stories … after all, our own personal stories are part of what strengthen our connection to our beloved Great Lakes.

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Josh White, Jr., plays Fountain Point Resort

Lake Leelanau’s Fountain Point Resort is pleased to announce an upcoming concert featuring the legendary Josh White, Jr. This performance by White is set for Friday evening, June 27, at 8 p.m. on the porch of Fountain Point’s Lodge overlooking Lake Leelanau.

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Leelanau Lake Effect hits Center Gallery

Chicago artist Liz Wall conducts a painting demonstration on July 1 at 1 p.m. as part of her exhibition “Leelanau Lake Effect” at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Wall works in both oil and pastel paint. She’ll demonstrate her technique and talk about process and painting in Leelanau County. For more information call 231-334-3179.

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Traverse City Wine & Art Festival adds second music stage

The 2014 Traverse City Wine & Art Festival presents a new and improved event for its sixth year. This year’s festival, to be held at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons on Saturday, June 21, celebrates regional wine, food and culture of northern Michigan. More than 5,000 people will join the festivities, which includes several new additions such as a VIP party and lounge, a wine education tent, a second music stage and a juried art show with best of show and peoples choice awards.

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