Cottage Book Shop hosts April Dawn Gosling, Arie Koelewyn and Hazel Netherton

Press release On Friday, August 15, The Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor will host one demonstration and two readings, beginning at 1 p.m. Demonstrations begin at 1:00 pm. The first reading will begin at 2 p.m., followed by a discussion with April Dawn Gosling and Arie Koelewyn on the self-publishing process and the benefits […]

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Dunegrass Festival builds bridge to Woodstock ‘69

By Corin Blust Sun contributor Just about everyone in town welcomes the flood of partygoers and spirited souls flowing through the streets of Empire during the first weekend in August, and no one can argue with the premium, diverse musical talent that Grassroots Productions has gathered from across the country for this year’s (sixteenth!) Sleeping […]

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Sleepy Port Oneida Rural Historic District awakens for two-day fair

By Bill Herd Park interpreter The normally quite Port Oneida Rural Historic District in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will come alive with a buzz of activity Friday and Saturday, August 8 and 9. More than 90 folks have offered to share their traditional skills during the two day Port Oneida Rural Arts and […]

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Enjoy Tennessee old-time music over tea

Press release The Corn Pone Stars from Nashville, Tenn. will play an old-time music concert with special guests from the Von Sack Family Singers at Great Lakes Tea and Spice in Glen Arbor on Tuesday, August 5 at 7:30 p.m. The tea shop is located behind the Sleeping Bear Animal Clinic on Lake Isle Street. […]

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Summer Singers to croon

Press release The Glen Arbor Art Association’s Summer Singers will present a concert Tuesday, August 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church in Burdickville. The 55-voice choir, which draws its members from Leelanau, Grand Traverse and Benzie counties, will sing a widely varied program of secular and sacred […]

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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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