Leelanau Peninsula Wine features sips & soups

Experience the magic of our wineries covered in a glistening blanket of snow, while sipping savory soups and hearty chilis paired with delicious Pinot Noirs, Rieslings, Chardonnays and more! The Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail presents its Sips & Soups event on Saturday, Jan. 20, from noon until 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include a souvenir wine glass. In addition, $5 for each ticket sold is donated to local food banks coordinated by Leelanau Christian Neighbors. Sips & Soups sold out in 2016 and 2017, so get your tickets right away, and select from one of three tours, by visiting LPWines.com.

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Sleeping Bear Dunes to celebrate MLK Day with free entry

In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Superintendent Scott Tucker is pleased to announce that the entrance fee to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be waived on Monday, Jan. 15.

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Glen Arbor Arts Center inaugurates new gallery

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The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC)—formerly the Glen Arbor Art Association—inaugurates its new gallery and exhibitions space with “New Gallery/New Work,” on Friday, Jan. 12, from 6-8 p.m. A reception to open the exhibition begins at 6 p.m.

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Empire holds Snowmobile Drag Race, Roy Taghon Memorial

Come out to the Empire Airport, 13264 S. Benzonia Trail, on Saturday, Jan. 13, for the third Annual Empire Snowmobile Drag Race / Roy Taghon Memorial featuring a beer tent, live music, and fast sleds. The Drag Race takes place annually to honor the memory of Empire native and snowmobile lover, Roy Taghon. Bring the kids to this family friendly event and experience the thrill of drag racing.

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Leelanau League of Women Voters examine effect of money on elections

The Voter Services Committee of the League of Women Voters Leelanau County will hold a forum entitled “The Corrosive Effect of Money on Elections.” on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at noon at Leelanau County Government Center Lower Level Community Room.

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Glen Lake Chamber holds Winterfest Feb. 17

Glen Arbor’s annual mid-winter event begins 7 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, with Perch Fishing on the Glen Lakes, followed by the Contest & Awards plus a Chili-Cook off beginning at Noon at Boonedocks in Glen Arbor.

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Empire Area Community Center holds Dec. 17 concert

The Empire Area Community Center (EACC) will holds its annual Emergency Fund Auction and Concert from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Empire Town Hall — to benefit the Emergency Fund which helps our neighbors who have fallen on hard times.

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Sleeping Bear Dunes offer Holiday and Saturday Snowshoe Hikes

With snow in the forecast, rangers are beginning to get the park’s snowshoes out so visitors can explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore this winter. Ranger-led snowshoe hikes will be offered on Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 1 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 29 at 10 a.m.; Saturday, Dec. 30 at 1 p.m.; and then on Saturdays at 1 p.m. from Jan. 6 through March 17. Meet at the National Lakeshore’s Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire. Reservations are required. Please call 231-326-4700, extension 5010, for details and to make reservations.

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Readers’ Theater performs “Remember the Night”

The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) Readers’ Theater presents “Remember The Night,” a tale of petty larceny, redemption and Cupid just doing his job in time for the holidays. Readers’ Theater performs the play on December 8-9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road in Burdickville.

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Manitou Winds concert sets reflective mood for holiday season

Local chamber ensemble Manitou Winds will present a special encore performance of its “Winter Songs & Carols” concert on Friday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at The Leelanau School in Glen Arbor, as part of the Glen Arbor Art Association’s Manitou Music Festival. Admission is free, and a freewill offering will be taken to benefit arts programs at The Leelanau School and future recording projects for Manitou Winds.

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