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Baby Boomers’ passion for pickleball
Sports/AdventureWhen it comes to senior participation in sports, pickleball has risen to the top rung of popularity. “Exercise is one of the great keys to success for older citizens,” said local tennis coach, La Becasse bartender, and pickleball enthusiast Tim Sutherland.
Art Association features pop-up gallery
Upcoming EventThe Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) will show artwork by its summer instructors in a pop-up gallery in the GAAA’s temporary offices at 6654 Western Avenue in Glen Arbor. The work of 14 GAAA instructors will be on display July 5 to August 31.
Will immigration backlash affect Leelanau farmers?
Food/Organic Living, Investigative ArticleDuring these busy summer days in the Leelanau fields, Marcelino sometimes feels as though he carries the weight of two migrant farmworkers. He once picked grapes, cherries and apples alongside 12-15 other workers, but this year there are only seven splitting their time between two small farms.
The Jimmys bring blues to Dune Climb Concert
Upcoming EventThe Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) brings Wisconsin-based blues powerhouse The Jimmys to the Sleeping Bear Dunes for the annual Manitou Music Festival Dune Climb Concert, Sunday, July 9, at 7 p.m.
Compass Rose bakery opens at Narrows
Business FeatureJanice and Paul Richards are the new proprietors of Compass Rose Bakery, which opened on June 23 on the corner of M-22 and CR-677 (Benzonia Trail). They are confident that their gluten free baked goods — a product in high demand these days — will make a lasting impression in the community.
Cochran shows spirit of Leelanau
Upcoming EventMaple City painter Barbara Cochran shows paintings that reflect the color and spirit of Leelanau County, July 7-13, at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St. in Glen Arbor. An artist’s reception to open this exhibition of oil paintings is Friday, July 7, 6-8 p.m.
Leonard and Sally Thoreson, Glen Arbor’s 4th of July Parade marshals
Local Personality, Upcoming EventThis Independence Day, Leonard Thoreson and his wife Sally (Salome) will be the honorary parade marshals in Glen Arbor’s Fourth of July Parade. Come cheer them on. The parade starts at Glen Haven around noon and winds down M-109 and M-22 through the heart of town.
Old Settlers Picnic Grounds hosts July 4 Flag Raising
Upcoming EventCome One, Come All to the community July 4 Flag Raising program in honor of the 241st birthday of America’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence, to be held Tuesday, July 4, at Old Settlers Picnic Grounds. This patriotic tradition has been organized by the Glen Lake Woman’s Club since 1970.
Northport Community Band plays patriotic music
Upcoming EventThe Northport Community Band kicks off the Glen Arbor Art Association’s 2017 Manitou Music Festival season on Monday, July 3, at 7 p.m. with a musical evening celebrating Independence Day. This concert of patriotic and march favorites takes place on the Old School House lawn located in Glen Arbor on M-22 directly across from the Glen Arbor Township Hall.
Weisse beholds shoreline
Local Personality, Upcoming EventEmpire painter Craig Weisse exhibits independent and Impressionistic images of his shoreline community June 30-July 6 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. A reception to open this Independence holiday exhibition is Friday, June 30, from 6-8 p.m.