Thanksgiving Weekend in the Glen Lake area provides holiday community events full of fun, shopping and recreation for the whole family. Make the trip and visit the naturally beautiful Glen Arbor. Tree Lighting and Christmas caroling will get you in the spirit and give you something wintry to do the last weekend of November. A great opportunity to buy from your local artisans, shop for yourself and shop for the holidays.
A special holiday tradition is underway, as the Friends of the Glen Lake Community Library kick off their 17th annual call for children’s books.The Friends of the Library, in cooperation with Glen Lake School’s Parenting Communities and Early Head Start Programs, are once again collecting donations of new children’s books for children whose families are in need of assistance this holiday season.
A week after the storm Shira Klein, a seasonal resident, approached Peg McCarty, director of the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA), and planted the seed for an exhibition, a show of art predicated on the hopeful belief that there was beauty to be found in the storm’s destruction. That seed-of-an-idea grew into New Views: A Storm of Art, which will be held next June 10-23 at the GAAA, on 6031 S. Lake St. in Glen Arbor. For artists wishing to exhibit their work, a prospectus describing this juried exhibition is now online at GlenArborArt.org.
From staff reports The Glen Lake Library will host a presentation by Kama Ross, a forester with the Leelanau Conservation District, on Thursday, October 29, at 7 pm. Ross will discuss the health of our region’s forests, and the various issues facing them, including storm damage and recovery, and invasive insects and diseases. She’ll also […]
From staff reports Mark your calendar for Sunday, Oct. 25th from 4-6 p.m. This month’s Empire Area Community Emergency Fund’s monthly concert series will be held at the Little Traverse Inn on M-22 with a featured performance by our very own “Good Boy”. Come on out and enjoy a pubulously good time. Pre-Halloween costumes optional.
From staff reports The Big Picture: Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot hosted by the League of Women Voters Leelanau County returns to the Old Art Building at 111 Main Street in Leland on Monday, October 19 at 4 PM. This 40-minute film is the true story of the forgotten heroes in the fight for […]
The Empire Area Museum Complex celebrates Heritage Day at the museum on Saturday Oct. 10, from 1-4 p.m. Repeat feature this year include the fantastic collection of hand made Faberge type eggs made in Empire in the 1970’s by Helen Witt. A must see.
The 2015 Fall for Art in Leelanau Gallery Tour will be Oct. 9-11. As part of the county-wide event, the Glen Arbor Art Association will have an exhibition of GAAA members’ artwork from Oct. 9-15. On display will be the paintings of 35 GAAA members. Most of the pieces will be for sale.
Children, grades 1-6, will have fun exploring a variety of art materials and enjoy the camaraderie of other young creators. Experienced instructors Nancy Miller and Margaret Weeks will help children tap into their creative abilities. Snack and art supplies are included in the $50 tuition fee. Tuition assistance is available. Glen Lake students may ride the bus to the Art Association after school and parents pick them up at the Art Association after class.
Join museum educator Linda Young, as she explores the fascinating lives of three American heiresses: Isabella Stewart Gardner, Bertha Honoré Palmer and Louisine Elder Havemeyer. Her talk will highlight the world of these Gilded Age collectors, the artists they befriended, and the paintings and sculptures they pursued.