An argument can be made that the stars stayed closer to the earth because people did move, because their homes and farms and land legacies were purchased by the feds to become the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, a partner organization of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, offers opportunities to learn about and help preserve the historic properties of Sleeping Bear Dunes area this summer.
Ohio artist Joseph Lombardo exhibits new paintings of Glen Arbor from July 17-23 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., in Glen Arbor. The show opens with a public reception July 17 at 6 p.m.
Schedule of events for the 2015 Empire Anchor Days festival.
Well known to many local jazz enthusiasts, Jeff Haas is heard weekly on Interlochen Public Radio’s “New Jazz Archive” and at other venues that feature his trio, quartet and quintet. The Quintet will perform at the top of Bay Mountain overlooking Sleeping Bear Bay, at The Homestead Resort, on July 22 at 7 p.m. Familiar and new jazz tunes will fill the air as the sun sets over Lake Michigan. Jeff Haas comes from a musical family. His father, pianist Karl Haas, was his first teacher and was well known throughout Michigan.
Sleeping Bear Surf and Kayak’s fifth annual SBX Waterman camp is an over-the-top successful Surf and Waterman camp designed and taught by water enthusiasts to create water enthusiasts. You will not find a more fun-filled, unique camp in this area.
The Arbor Gallery, formerly called Old School Gallery and relocated next to the Sylvan Inn on M-109, will hold an artist reception on Friday, July 10, from 4-6 p.m. The Arbor Gallery features the work of Paul Czamanske (Underbark Furniture), Lynn Uhlmann, David Westerfield and Angela Schuler. For more information call 231-633-2057.
The Glen Lake Woman’s Club holds its 44th annual Glen Arbor Art Fair on Wednesday, July 15, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Town Hall. This event hosts 100 artists carefully chosen to represent most areas of the art world. Applications can be obtained by emailing glwcartfair@gmail.com.
Riverside Shakespeare performs “Measure for Measure” on July 15 at 7 p.m. at Studio Stage in Glen Arbor. Studio Stage is located behind Lake Street Studios. There is no charge, but donations are welcome.
In the realm of really-hard-acts-to-follow resides the 1960 classic To Kill A Mockingbird. Author Harper Lee wrote a singular novel — singular from the standpoints of quality and quantity. All that changes July 13-14 at midnight when Lee’s next novel, Go Set A Watchman, is released by publisher HarperCollins. The arrival of Go Set A Watchman is reason for celebration, according to one Glen Arbor reader.