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.
Suttons Bay artist Neil Walling demonstrates some of his signature plein air painting techniques on Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. at the Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
In addition to the tremendous support provided by donors, the Friends of the Glen Lake Community Library have a more than 30-year tradition of supporting Library programs and collections through their annual fundraiser, the Annual Vintage Book Sale. This three-day event is held in mid-August at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. This year the event, which includes gently used and some new items, will run Aug. 8-10:
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Superintendent Dusty Shultz is pleased to announce that the 11th annual Port Oneida Rural Arts and Culture Fair will be held on Aug. 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to the many popular demonstrations, animals and exhibits, the fair will be a zero-waste event, will feature a chicken dinner on Friday, and will end with an astronomy party on Saturday night.
Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail supporters, car enthusiasts and renewable energy advocates will have an opportunity to test drive a GM Chevy Volt on Tuesday, July 31, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor. General Motors, a strong supporter of the Heritage Trail, will make the trip to Glen Arbor with three Chevy Volts to test drive.
The Summer Singers, a group of more than 60 local singers directed by new director, Patrick Kuhl of Northport, will perform an all-American concert on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church in Burdickville.