Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear (PHSB) will host their member and volunteer appreciation potluck on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles and Hattie Olsen Farm. PHSB members and volunteers are invited to gather for a meal and social time with others that support the nonprofit. The event will be held in the barn at the Olsen Farm (PHSB offices) in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) Readers’ Theater will hold auditions for On Golden Pond, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road in Burdickville. The Readers’ Theater production offers roles for three men, three women and one teenage boy.
Come on out to shop, dine and seek some recreation in Glen Arbor. You won’t want to miss the stellar end-of-summer deals during Sidewalk Sale days in Glen Arbor, held annually Labor Day weekend. The sales start Thursday, Aug. 31, and continue through Labor Day Monday, Sept 4.
Traverse City painter Mark Meyer chases “The Light of Leelanau: Reflection, Refraction, Surface,” an exhibition of new oil paintings at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The show opens Friday, Sept. 1 with a 6 p.m. artist’s reception; and continues until Sept. 14.
The Cedar Maple City Lions Club and La Becasse are hosting a benefit dinner on Sunday, Aug. 27, from 4-7 p.m. for Maple City local Joe Flowers, who is battling a rare blood clotting disorder and Crone’s Disease. The suggested donation is $15 and includes a French-themed grilled chicken dinner, roasted vegetables, salad, sweet corn, sides and a silent auction.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will celebrate the 101st birthday of the National Park Service (NPS) by offering free admission on Friday, Aug. 25. Fees waived include entrance fees and commercial tour fees. Other fees such as reservations, camping, and concession fees are not included.
The first annual LivelyLands is about to kick off, Aug. 25-27, at the 5-acre Lively farm off Bow Road, just one mile south of Big Glen Lake. Headlining acts include Austin favorite The Deer and northern Michigan songster Seth Bernard.
What is Native American Dancing? This question was put to me and I was asked to explain it. What I will speak of is the Hank Bailey version of Pow Wow Dancing. … The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians holds their annual pow wow Aug. 19-20 in Peshawbestown. Visit GTBIndians.org for more information.
Traverse City painter Joan Richmond returns to Center Gallery with a new body of work inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s directive to listen “to the still voice of nature.” This show of gouache paintings opens Friday, Aug. 18 with an artist’s reception, 6 p.m. Center Gallery is located at 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
The Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail will hold its Small Plates event on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 6-9 p.m. Enjoy a glass of wine paired with a gourmet tapas dish in the tasting rooms during this progressive dinner. Many wineries partner with local chefs to prepare and serve each delicious pairing. Culinary aficionados will enjoy this upscale, gourmet food event.