Oomen leads “Port Oneida: Path to the Page” writing workshop

From staff reports Award-winning writer Anne-Marie Oomen leads a daylong workshop on Friday, July 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for writers at any level, and especially for those interested in history-inspired pieces. Explore your creative muse by spending the day hiking through the farms, woods, and fields of lovely Port Oneida’s historic farming […]

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Glen Lake Woman’s Club 39th Annual Art Fair

To be held on Wednesday July 21 at the Glen Arbor Township Hall • Proceeds are used for scholarships (over $10,000 each year) for area graduating seniors. • There are always over 90 carefully chosen artisans with fine arts and quality crafts. • The GLWC always has a booth with Tag Sale items. • There will be a raffle […]

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Jeremy Kittel Band performs Dune Climb

From staff reports The Manitou Music Festival’s annual free family Dune Climb Concert takes place on Sunday, July 11 at 7 p.m. at the base of the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This year’s concert will be exceptional with a performance by Michigan’s own Jeremy Kittel and his band. Jeremy Kittel […]

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Designing Empire’s New Neighborhood

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From staff reports Architecture Students from Andrews University, under the watchful eye of professors Robin Johnson and Daniel Acevedo, met with empire community residents to design modest, elegant ‘transition time’ housing for Empire. Their projects consist of six dwelling units set on three lots (48,49 and 50) at the southwest corner of Michigan and Ontario […]

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Come celebrate the Fourth!

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“Mayor” Tim Barr asks you to please keep your kids out of the streets, and for those riding in floats, to please throw candy away from the moving vehicles (and over the white lines), during this year’s Fourth of July parade. Let’s have fun, and keep things safe! • Saturday, July 3 at 10 a.m., […]

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Meet the Grand Marshals

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By Michael Buhler Sun editor Lou Batori claims to be running out of steam. “As you age, your energy depletes by 5 percent each year, so I’m in negative territory now,” he chuckles. But this 99-year-old Glen Arbor resident is actually full of vigor, skiing virtually every day last winter at Crystal Mountain, and riding […]

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Dance and laugh to Three Men and a Tenor

From staff reports Three Men and a Tenor, an internationally renowned comedic vocal music sensation, will bring a high-energy, hilarious, vocal music show to Thoreson Farm north of Glen Arbor in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District, on Saturday, June 26 at 7 p.m. This concert is the main ingredient of the Glen Arbor Art […]

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Michigan women artists collaborate for multimedia event

From staff reports The multimedia event, LORE will take place on Friday, June 18 at the historic Mills Community House Theater located at 891 Michigan Avenue in the village of nearby Benzonia. LORE will feature creative work by seven emerging and established Michigan women artists. The exhibit takes inspiration from their personal stories and includes […]

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Shopping with the girls

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From staff reports The Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce will host the 4th Annual Girls Night Out on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Over 25 local businesses, including restaurants, services, shops, accommodations and attractions will be presenting their services to local and visiting women. The event features […]

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Bike Trail seeks funders

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From staff reports Traverse Area Recreation and Transport (TART) Trails will hold its first fundraising meeting at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore headquarters in Empire at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 21, for those interested in financially supporting the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, a scenic bicycle trail which TART envisions will one day allow […]

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