The 11th annual Harvest Stompede Vineyard Run & Walk and Wine Tour is a great way to experience the beauty of the Leelanau Wine Trail at harvest time, with local food pairings and wine from the exceptional 2011 vintage. The event takes place the weekend of Sept. 8-9 and is considered one of the most scenic running & wine touring events in the Midwest.
Michigan Secretary of State representatives will offer new citizens the opportunity to register to vote after a naturalization ceremony overlooking Lake Michigan in Glen Arbor on Friday, Aug. 24, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced yesterday.
Linda Batdorff Dahl is a graduate of Michigan State University School of Interior Design. She spent 17 years in Minneapolis in her field along with studying at the Edina Art School, where she fell in love with Sumi-e, an Asian ink wash painting style. As a native of Traverse City, she returned home. She has studied with Susan Hanssen, a signature member of the National Watercolor society and an instructor at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. In her pursuit of watercolor and mixed media, Dahl infuses luminous light and color into her nature pieces.
Marianne Miller will be Artist-in-Residence at the Glen Arbor Art Association from Aug. 1 19 to Sept. 1. She hales from Columbus, Ohio, but is no stranger to Glen Arbor where she has vacationed for many years. Her particular interest is Plein Air painting where she can depict nature directly as she sees it. During her residency she intends to “find and paint nature views that may otherwise be overlooked.” Her work includes farm scenes, cherry trees, flowers, a charming view of two Amish women on bicycles among many other subjects. She uses warm, almost hazy, oil colors. Her style is alluring and pleasing, inviting the viewer into the atmosphere of the work.
Holland artist Susan Keen looks at the landscape then translates it into an abstraction of brilliant color and shape. An exhibition of her acrylic paintings opens at Center Gallery Aug. 17, 6 p.m. with a reception.
The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will host the 11th annual Port Oneida Rural Arts and Culture Fair on Aug. 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors to the event may take a shuttle, drive, hike, or bike between six unique historic sites to enjoy a variety of activities. Each week leading up to the fair, details will be made available about one of the following sites: Burfiend Barn, Kelderhouse Farm, Olsen Farm, Thoreson Farm, Dechow Farm, and Port Oneida Schoolhouse.
Be one of the first to participate in a new five-mile run on Aug. 18, showcasing the new Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. Starting and finishing at the Dune Climb, runners will race through miles of rolling sand dunes, Michigan lakeshore and historic Glen Haven, experiencing the beautiful scenic runs.
The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail fundraising committee is conducting a raffle of a lovely Crystal Red Chevy Volt that can be seen at various ticket vendors around Glen Arbor. Ticket sales are limited to 1,200 of the $100 tickets, and should net $100,000. This, in turn, will be used to help pay a $400,000 fee due in September. With the fee paid, the Heritage Trail will be able to commence with the next segment of construction, a path leading south from the Dune Climb along M-109, which will connect Empire to the Dunes. The Heritage Trail will one day stretch 27 miles, from the Leelanau-Benzie County Line, north to Good Harbor.
The Manitou Music Festival is celebrating its 22nd season of diverse concerts featuring jazz, classical, blues, folk, country, celtic, bluegrass and world music in some of Michigan’s most idyllic settings. The festival showcases regionally and nationally known artists performing in beautiful Glen Arbor.
From Aug. 10-12 the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) will feature photographers Robert de Jonge (Petoskey) and Jeff Rabidoux (Glen Arbor), with an opening reception on Friday from 6-8 p.m. The gallery will be open from noon until 7 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.