Leelanau Wine and Food Festival

Press release This year’s Leelanau Wine and Food Festival will take place on Saturday, August 9 from noon to 6 p.m. at Haserot Park in Northport. It’s one of the county’s two annual wine festivals and brings together 17 wineries, a brewery and a hard cider maker along with seven vendors featuring local foods. The […]

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Library holds thirtieth annual vintage book sale

Press release Thirty years ago, in July 1978, the Glen Lake Community Library held its first book sale to raise funds for the library. Now, 30 years later, with thousands of books donated and hundreds of volunteer hours spent sorting and organizing those books, the community can continue to show its support for the library […]

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Ruth Conklin Gallery hosts seventh annual Sticks Trunk Show

Press release Sarah Grant, creator/owner of Sticks Furniture and Object Art, will appear as a guest artist at the seventh annual Sticks Trunk Show, July 31-August 2 at Ruth Conklin Gallery. Hours for the exhibition and personal appointments with Ms. Grant and staff for custom orders are from 2:30-5 p.m. Thursday, July 31 and 10 […]

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Second-annual “Running Bear” bolts through town

Press release On Tuesday, July 29, the Glen Arbor Women’s Club will host the second annual “Running Bear 5K Run/Walk and Kid’s Run”. The Club hopes to improve upon a very successful inaugural race last year. As in 2007, the 5K event is open to everyone, young and old, running or walking. The 5K Run/Walk […]

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Three’s the charm for Arts Collage

By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Once again, Harry Fried is shaking up the local art scene and challenging the parameters of how we define art. The Manitou Music Festival will hold its third annual Art’s Collage on the stage behind the Lake Street Studios on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 29 and 30, with both shows […]

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Empire Art Encounter

Press release Explore 10 different galleries and professional artist studios during the “Empire Art Encounter,” Thursday evening July 17, from 5-9 p.m. Wander through the quaint village of Empire and see a wide variety of fine art, including painting, various works on paper, photography, furniture-making, weaving and jewelry. Some studios and galleries will be offering […]

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Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear Hosts Historic Preservation Projects

Press release Join the nonprofit organization, Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, in a volunteer project to preserve some of the historic buildings in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District. The group is hosting a preservation project on two buildings at the Ole Oleson farm. The event will take place from Friday, July 18-Sunday, July 20 from […]

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Glen Arbor’s Fourth of July Schedule

10 a.m. Flag Raising at Old Settler’s Park 10:30 a.m. Bike Decorating, Glen Arbor Art Association 11 a.m. Parade line up in Glen Haven, departs at noon 12:30-ish. Parade arrives in Downtown Glen Arbor. Kazoo Korps, line up at Christian Science Church parking lot around noon. 4 p.m. Glen Lake Boat Parade: lineup at Glen […]

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10th Anniversary Dune Climb Concert July 13

Once again the Manitou Music Festival and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore have teamed up to present the Dune Climb Concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 13. This year will feature two cellos serenading the Dunes: Crispin Campbell and Eugene Friesen. The landmark event is free. Photo by Andy McFarlane

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Local artists join Safe Passage efforts on behalf of Guatemalan children

Press release Several area artists are lending their talents to help provide hope and opportunity to impoverished children of families who work and live at the Guatemala City garbage dump. Last April, at the invitation of Great Lakes Friends of Safe Passage, local artists visited a virtual dump constructed at Higher Grounds Trading Company in […]

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