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Josh White, Jr., plays Fountain Point Resort
Upcoming EventLake Leelanau’s Fountain Point Resort is pleased to announce an upcoming concert featuring the legendary Josh White, Jr. This performance by White is set for Friday evening, June 27, at 8 p.m. on the porch of Fountain Point’s Lodge overlooking Lake Leelanau.
Leelanau Lake Effect hits Center Gallery
Upcoming EventChicago artist Liz Wall conducts a painting demonstration on July 1 at 1 p.m. as part of her exhibition “Leelanau Lake Effect” at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Wall works in both oil and pastel paint. She’ll demonstrate her technique and talk about process and painting in Leelanau County. For more information call 231-334-3179.
Glen Arbor Women’s Club presents five scholarship awards
NewsThe Glen Arbor Women’s Club (GAWC) has awarded scholarships to five Glen Lake High School graduates. The scholarships were awarded on the basis of academics, overall achievement and community volunteer activities.
Traverse City Wine & Art Festival adds second music stage
Upcoming EventThe 2014 Traverse City Wine & Art Festival presents a new and improved event for its sixth year. This year’s festival, to be held at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons on Saturday, June 21, celebrates regional wine, food and culture of northern Michigan. More than 5,000 people will join the festivities, which includes several new additions such as a VIP party and lounge, a wine education tent, a second music stage and a juried art show with best of show and peoples choice awards.
Kurt Schultz, Glen Arbor’s safety “ambassador”
Local PersonalityIntroducing Kurt Schultz, Glen Arbor Township new safety officer. Schultz has long been interested in transportation matters. Until his retirement in 2012, he wrote technical manuals for M1 Abrams battle tanks and Stryker Vehicles, armored fighting vehicles built for the U.S. Army by General Dynamics Land Systems in Sterling Heights where he was employed for 16 years.
Leelanau School hosts “Rock the River” concert, June 21
Upcoming EventGrupo Ayé is the perfect choice to headline “Rock the River”, The Leelanau School’s annual benefit concert on Saturday, June 21, at 7 p.m., at the boarding school one mile north of Glen Arbor. Much more than a Cuban salsa band, the group has crafted its own cultural identity by incorporating various genres including Latin jazz, merengue and mambo, among others. The band also takes pride in their showmanship; making shows a complete experience for their audiences.
Solstice Half Marathon returns June 21
NewsEndurance Evolution’s third annual Glen Arbor Solstice Half Marathon & 5k takes place on Saturday, June 21 at 7 a.m. The event is a scenic half marathon and a 5k run/walk race in Glen Arbor. The half marathon will take runners around Big Glen Lake in a clockwise loop, starting and finishing in downtown Glen Arbor.
Sleeping Bear Dunes hosts barn restoration workshop
Upcoming EventSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will host its annual barn restoration workshop June 19-21 at the Schmidt Farm located on Norconk Road, three miles south of Empire, and one mile west of M-22. This year marks the 18th anniversary of a partnership between the Michigan Barn Preservation Network and the National Lakeshore in developing this series of “hands-on” workshops. The park and the Michigan Barn Preservation Network are providing the skilled labor to put on this workshop.
Genuine Leelanau cocktail party benefits The Laundry Project
Upcoming EventGenuine Leelanau, a nonprofit charitable organization serving children and families of Leelanau County for over 30 years, hosts their annual “Laundry Party” gala on Wednesday, June 18, at the Empire home of Bill and Cherrie Stege. The recipient of this annual fundraiser, The Laundry Project, provides funds and laundry supplies for families in need. As a result of this fundraising party, financially stressed local families may use the facilities at the Suttons Bay Laundromat at Hansen’s Plaza for free.
Park Ranger to speak at Glen Lake Library
Upcoming EventThe Glen Lake Library will host a presentation by Sleeping Bear Dunes park ranger Jim Del Sasso, a 40-year veteran of the Park Service, on Thursday, June 19 at 7 p.m. “Ranger Jim” has worked in parks ranging from Denali to the Everglades, spending the last 20 years patrolling our local lakeshore. He will share stories, insights and pictures from his long career just weeks before his scheduled retirement in July. The presentation will take place at the Empire Township Hall.