A special local holiday tradition continues as the Glen Lake Community Library kicks off its 12th annual call for children’s books. The Friends of the Library, in cooperation with Glen Lake School’s “Parenting Communities” program, are once again collecting donations of new children’s books for children whose families are in need of assistance this holiday season.
Superintendent Dusty Shultz has announced that the National Park Service (NPS) has begun the process of planning how to best manage the cultural landscape of the Port Oneida Rural Historic District. To do so, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will prepare a Cultural Landscape Management Plan and an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Port Oneida Rural Historic District in the National Lakeshore.
Glen Arbor will offer trick-or-treating for all on Halloween from 1-4 p.m. Many Glen Arbor merchants will open their doors for children to trick-or-treat at their location. This Halloween tradition was started in order to give children a safe alternative to walking on the roads, or as a trick-or-treating option for those who don’t live in a neighborhood.
From staff reports The third annual Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce BBQ & Brew Festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 18 from noon to 6 p.m. The festival includes barbeque, beer samples and music for the all day event. A few new features for 2010 include: a new location, a larger amount of Michigan […]
From staff reports Holly Wren Spaulding of Cedar and Hughthir White of Empire will perform in an upcoming production of Martha Graham’s dance-drama, “American Document,” August 27 and 28 at the historic Mills Community House in nearby Benzonia. Spaulding, a widely published freelance writer and poet will make her debut as one of two interlocutors. […]
By F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor The popularity of 5K runs nationwide has been growing, and this summer Leelanau has seen its share of runs, trots, dashes, and challenges that raise funds for good causes, celebrate community, and get families outside in a fun, healthy activity. This Labor Day Saturday, Sept. 4, will see a […]
From staff reports On Wednesday, August 18 at 8 p.m. Singer/Songwriter Trina Hamlin and the Canadian Folk Duo The Laws will perform outdoors on The Leelanau School graduation green, located at the private school just north of Glen Arbor. Rain location is The Leelanau School Student Center. Trina Hamlin combines gentle understanding with raw emotion […]
From staff reports The Traverse City Wine & Art Festival takes place on Saturday, August 21, 2010 from3-10 PM on the glorious front lawn of Building 50 at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons. The festival celebrates the world-class wine, art, food and music of Michigan’s Wine Coast and features full pours of wines from over […]
Here are a few of the sales that await shoppers during Glen Arbor’s annual Sidewalk Sales, August 19-21: • The Black Swan will offer its best bargains of the season. And fall merchandise is arriving daily. • Crystal River Outfitters will offer 30 percent off all Chaco, Reef, Olukai footwear. And at Campfire Pottery, all gift items (excluding […]
The two-day Port Oneida Fair experiences life as it was in the late 1800s and early 1900s From staff reports Each August, amid the pastoral setting of meadows, barns, farmhouses and corncribs, the Port Oneida Rural Historic District awakens from its peaceful slumber and comes alive with activity true to the period when it was […]