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Empire Asparagus Festival holds Recipe Contest
Food/Organic Living, Upcoming EventFree to enter, this year’s Empire Asparagus Festival recipe competition on Saturday, May 19, is open to anyone who loves asparagus. Participants create asparagus dishes for the public to sample while competing for cash prizes.
Empire holds 15th annual Asparagus Festival
Business Feature, Food/Organic Living, Upcoming EventThe quirky local festival featuring the pungent green stalk returns to Leelanau. The Empire Asparagus Festival returns for its 15th delectable year.
Empire holds Ode to Asparagus poetry contest
Poetry/Essay, Upcoming EventThe Glen Lake Library in Empire will once again host an Ode to Asparagus poetry contest as part of the upcoming Empire Asparagus Festival.
Glen Lake Library hosts West African string harp
Upcoming EventThe Glen Lake Library will host a concert by Kora player Sean Gaskell on Friday, May 11, at 7 pm. The Kora is a traditional 21-string harp native to West Africa.
Woman’s self-defense class offered in Maple City
Upcoming EventCamile’s Body Shop Studio of Maple City has partnered with White Tiger Martial Arts of Traverse City to offer a free Woman’s Self-Defense class geared toward all women ages 12 and older. The class will be held on Saturday, May 5, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Camille’s Body Shop Studio, 821 E Valley Rd in Maple City.
Cherry Republic celebrates Michigan Wine Month during May
Business Feature, Upcoming EventCherry Republic will raise a glass to Michigan’s wine industry throughout the month of May by celebrating its wide selection of cherry wines with special tasting events at each of its retail locations. Special volume pricing on wine (10 percent off quartets and 20 percent off cases) is also available.
Northport Community Arts Center holds Wizard of Oz auditions
Upcoming EventGrab your ruby sneakers! Northport Community Arts Center (NCAC) is seeking adventurous performers and volunteers for this summer’s unique, imaginative production of The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, directed, designed, and choreographed for NCAC by New York actor and director, Scott Lilly.
Sleeping Bear Dunes offers antique apple, pear tree pruning workshop
Upcoming EventSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will host its popular annual pruning workshop on Friday, May 4, in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore celebrates National Park Week
Upcoming EventWhile you are patiently looking forward to a spring full of sunshine and warmer days, the National Park Service is preparing to help you #FindYourPark during National Park Week, April 21 through April 29. This year’s theme, “Park Stars,” is celebrating everything from starry skies to superstar volunteers. Parks, programs, and partners nationwide invite people everywhere to explore stories, experiences, and sites that shine a light on the National Park System. So don’t miss out on the opportunity to celebrate National Park Week at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Glen Arbor Sun expands throughout Leelanau
Business FeatureThis year the Glen Arbor Sun will launch a special 4-page “Get to Know Leelanau” guide, which we’ll include in each of our 12 printed editions between mid-May and Christmas.