Circus comes to town

From staff reports The Empire Sleeping Bear Eagles have signed a contract with the Kelly Miller Circus for an all-new show this summer. The circus will roll into town on Wednesday, August 19, following a one-year hiatus. Everyone is invited to come out and watch the animals being unloaded and fed, and the elephants raising […]

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Glen Arbor Art Association Paint Out

Press release The Glen Arbor Art Association will host its first annual Plein Air Paint Out and Bounty of the County on Saturday, August 15 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Artists begin their day at the historic Thoreson Farm (three miles north of Glen Arbor off M-22) where they will have their canvases or papers stamped […]

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Come workshop writing with artist in resident Jan Shoemaker

By Lindsay Simmons Sun contributor Jan Shoemaker’s good friend once told her, “It’s hard to be human.” This resonated with Shoemaker, especially because a majority of her work has been loosely based on that simple statement of truth. A large portion of her time is spent teaching high school, but Shoemaker is also an essayist. […]

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Glen Lake Library offers vintage book sale bargains

Press release The Friends of the Glen Lake Community Library are holding their annual Vintage Book Sale on August 13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and August 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Plan to purchase hard cover and paperback books from over 50 different categories, including children’s […]

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Why we care about the “Olden Days” at Port Oneida

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By F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor As you drive or hike the verdant landscapes of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (the local branch of the National Park Service), you spy a rustic log cabin tucked away in a deep glade, and wonder who lived there in the “olden days.” Later, you pass a one-room […]

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Manitou Music Festival welcomes Sister Wilene, Electric Blue Quintet and Wild Turkeys

Press release Celebrating its 19th season in Glen Arbor, the Manitou Music Festival’s diverse lineup continues this summer, featuring classical, jazz, blues, folk, country and bluegrass music. The festival, sponsored by the Glen Arbor Art Association, will host the annual Arts Collage on Aug. 4 and 5 (free the first night), Sister Wilene on Aug. […]

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Annual Vintage Book Sale

Press release The Friends of the Glen Lake Community Library invite you to attend their annual Vintage Book Sale, to be held at the Glen Arbor Township Hall on Aug. 12-14. The sale starts with a community favorite, the first night Preview Party. This fun evening is the way to get a first look at […]

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Dunegrass lives! Popular music festival rises from the ashes for 17th year

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By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor The Sleeping Bear Dunegrass Music Festival is back, albeit in a new location on the Empire Eagles’ M-72 property six miles east of Empire. Come join the revelry from Friday, July 31-Sunday, Aug. 2, and enjoy excellent blues, roots, rock, reggae, bluegrass, progressive, funk and contemporary acoustic music playing on […]

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Skimmin’ off the top

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Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak in Empire holds its second annual Skimboard competition on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 1 p.m. at North Bar Lake. Registration costs $20, begins at 10 a.m. and includes a t-shirt. Be sure to have a National Park pass in your car. Last year’s event featured 40 competitors.

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Take Five! TC Film Festival Returns

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By Pat Stinson Sun contributor When the curtain rises on the fifth Traverse City Film Festival, held July 28 through August 2, this moviegoer will skip down the sidewalks like Tom Hanks in Big (showing Saturday night at the Open Space), but with a fistful of tickets in one hand and a box of popcorn […]

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