Always wanted to learn to fish? Curious about local fish species? Need more information about fishing regulations, or preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species? The wait is over! Stop by Loon Lake in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Saturday, July 2, for a day of festivities aiming to provide safe and barrier-free opportunities to engage youth (primarily K-5th graders) in fishing!
On Thursday, June 30, at 2 p.m., the Leland Township Library and the Leelanau Historical Society will host the authors of Irish Immigrants in Michigan: A History in Stories, Pat Commins and Elizabeth Rice.
Summer programing officially kicks off Saturday, June 25, with two guided hikes as part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s Anishinaabe Lifeways project. Join special guest and Anishinaabe historian, Eric Hemenway, to explore the lakeshore while learning about the Anishinaabek connection to the area.
The Glen Arbor Players will stage Oscar Wilde’s most endearing comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, on June 23-25. Troupe co-founder, Harriett Mittelberger will direct a large and very talented cast with over 200 years of collective theatrical experience. The play takes place in London circa 1895 and has been called “A trivial comedy for serious people.” Wilde displays his wit and genius at capturing the foibles of the British upper class.
Fiber artist Valerie Mann will explore and fabricate a new body of work based on grief, both personal and global, during her Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) residency June 12-25. Mann, a resident of Saline, Michigan, will combine and sew repurposed materials into sculptural pieces.
The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Manitou Music series opens Thursday, June 30, with QuinTango, performing at 5 p.m. at the Glen Lake School indoor auditorium. QuinTango’s woman-powered quintet and male Argentine bandoneon player reimagine traditional tango using classical chops, jazz harmonies, and arrangements. The concert is free, but guests are asked to pre-register at GlenArborArt.Org/events/quintango.
The second in a three-part series to raise awareness for homelessness and food insecurity will take place on Tuesday, June 21, at Leland’s Main Street Gallery at 6 p.m. Organized by 5Loaves2Fish Northern Michigan, the ‘Big Change Equals Big Change’ event will include a panel discussion on homelessness led by Ryan Hannon, Larry Mawby, Ashley Halladay-Schmandt, Becca Binder, and Jane Lippert. Bill White will moderate the discussion.
Legendary local storyteller, Scott Craig, adapted his latest book for the stage. His comedy, Laughing in Leelanau, debuts at the Old Art Building in Leland at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22. All proceeds from this one-of-a-kind production will go towards necessary upgrades for the building’s theater. Tickets are $100 and should be purchased in advance by contacting the Old Art Building.
Art After Hours takes place June 15, July 20, and August 17, from 5-7 pm. The events offer visitors a chance to take a self-guided walking tour of galleries located in Glen Arbor’s art district—a five-block area from Lake Street to M-22 to M-109 West.
On Wednesday, June 15, at 7 pm, Robert Dale Parker will introduce the life and writings of Bamewawagezhikaquay / Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (1800-1842), the northern Michigan poet and fiction writer who was among the first Native American literary writers. Register for this virtual program hosted by the Leelanau Historical Society.