The Glen Lake Community Library will host a special story hour featuring Maggie van Galen, author of the new children’s book The Adventures of Keeno & Ernest: the Banana Tree. In this charming picture book, two young jungle friends — a mischievous monkey and a clever elephant — encounter more adventure than they had planned on their search for the perfect banana. This will be a homecoming for the Massachusetts-based author, who grew up in northern Michigan.
Aaron Stander, retired educator and now author of six crime novels, reflects on his new calling in the world of letters at the March 7 “Talk About Art” interview, 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Art Association.
In the 1940s, melodramati style was popular in both theater and radio productions. Put those scripts in the hands of director, Mason Query, and things get a little … twisted. “Frankly, says Query, “I can hardly keep a straight face and have been a constant disruption while rehearsing for our previous productions. They finally just gave up and are letting me run with it!”
Don’t miss this weekend’s Winterfest activities in Empire. Plunge into South Bar Lake during the Polar Dip at 2 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 16, and enjoy hot chocolate around a bonfire afterwards. That evening the Glen Lake Manor will feature a wine and chocolate pairing and a late Valentine’s dinner
Escape from the winter blues at the 13th Annual Glen Arbor Winterfest on Saturday, Feb. 16. Festivities start at 7 a.m. with the beginning of the Perch Fishing Contest, with prizes for first through fourth place catches. All participants will bring their biggest catches from Big and Little Glen to the Sportsman Shop at 1 p.m., and winners will be crowned. Entry fee for this event is $20, and all ages are welcome to participate.
After successfully tackling Sherlock Holmes and similar ‘40’s era “radio style” plays, Glen Arbor Art Association’s (GAAA) Readers’ Theater has decided to take it up a notch with their next production, Four Cab Rides, Abridged.
You are invited to a special winter benefit for the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) and the kickoff event for the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s “Taste the Passion Weekend”. Art From Michigan’s Wine Country takes place on Friday, Feb. 1 from 6-8 p.m. at The Homestead Resort’s Mountain Flowers Lodge and features an invitational art exhibit, wine from the LPVA, and delectable small plates by The Homestead’s chef Jon Piombo.
The wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail invite you to share the love of wine and the beauty of Michigan’s wine coast in wintertime at their annual Taste the Passion wine tour the weekend of Feb. 2-3. Your ticket allows you to chart your own course, enjoying food and wine pairings at 20 wineries. Each winery offer savory or sweet food & wine pairing. Many feature the ever-popular pairing of wine and chocolate, and some wineries even open up their vineyards for cross-country skiing or snowshoeing.
I work part-time at the Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor, located in a historic, 85-year-old log cabin that used to nestle over on Big Glen Lake. From its patinated floorboards, every nook and cranny is jammed to the bark-covered beams with books, posters, original art, books, maps, local authors, books, Native American traditional crafts, greeting cards … and books.
Join the Leelanau Outdoor Center on Feb. 2 for its first annual snowshoe stampede, including a 5K race and one-mile snowflake race (ages 12 and under), food and entertainment in the dodge and prizes for first, second and third place. Net proceeds from the event go to tuition assistance for schools to attend the Outdoor Center, which is located at 1653 Port Oneida Road. Here are the costs: $15 early registration includes lunch; $20 day of registration; $12 snowshoe rentals $8 kid rentals. Race starts at 10:30 a.m.