Jessica Kovan will discuss a new series of mixed-media paintings on which she focused as part of her 2019 artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center. The presentation is May 31, noon at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Main Street Gallery in Leland is kicking off the start of summer with an event, focused on introducing new owners Daniel and Anna Oginsky, and new manager of the Gallery – Cece Chatfield.

Greg Kowalski, the “Godfather of Hamtramck History” will visit Cedar (the little Poland of the north) for a book signing on Saturday, May 25, from 10 am-6 pm, and Sunday, May 26, from noon until 4 pm, at the Polish Art Center in Cedar.

The Glen Arbor Arts Center offers a fairy house building day Sunday, May 26, 1–3 pm at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Instructor Michelle Auchello leads the workshop. Cost is $20 per fairy house.

On Sunday, May 26, from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in Empire, the Guadalupan Torch Committee will provide delicious homemade Mexican food for sale to dine in or take out.

The Empire Area Community Center will hold its next Empire Emergency Fund Concert on Sunday, May 26, from 4-6 pm at the Platte River Inn. in Honor. This month’s performers are singer-songwriter duo Griffard and Arrowood.

The new owners of Anchor Hardware in Empire—Jody and DC Hayden, who own Grocers Daughter Chocolate—will hold a fire sale on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, from 9 am to 5 pm. Everything in store will be discounted 50 to 70% off.

The Northport Arts Association is having an Attic Art & Vintage Fundraiser Sale Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 25, from 8 am until 4 pm, and Sunday, May 26, from noon until 4 pm at the Village Arts Building, 301 N. Mill Street.

A Plow Day groundbreaking ceremony and celebration of National Historic Preservation Month will take place at the Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn in Myles Kimmerly Park near Maple City on Saturday, May 25, from 10 am until noon.

With the Leelanau Conservancy’s Wildflower Rescue Plant Sale just 10 days away, volunteers were on a mission to dig 500 trillium plants in just over an hour. Four workers met up in Northport to car-pool to the Garthe Farm, where owners Gene and Kathy Garthe met them with open arms.