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Palestinian cuisine meets the harvest of Northern Michigan
Food/Organic Living, Upcoming EventLocal chef Jennifer Blakeslee of The Cooks’ House will team with Nasser Abufarha, founder of Canaan Fair Trade to hold a special Taste of Palestine on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. at The Box in Traverse City (425 Boardman). Guests will venture into the rich food culture of Palestine with a six-course meal, crafted with fresh ingredients from local Northern Michigan farms and accompanied by fine Northern Michigan wines. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore Palestinian culture, farming and cuisine among friends in a state-of-the-art open kitchen.
O Pioneers: the Dorsey family of Glen Lake
Historical Feature, Investigative Article, Local PersonalityJim Dorsey is the living grandson of 1850s pioneer John Dorsey. He and his wife Velma, and daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Duane Shugart, still live on the old home place on the south shore of Little Glen Lake. Where the farm and its sheep and cows used to be, is now a well-kept summer trailer park with a view of the dunes in the distance. Jim Dorsey says the Indians helped his grandfather locate this place, pervaded even now by an unusual peace and beauty.
Art Association hosts oils and watercolor artists
NewsThe Glen Arbor Art Association exhibits paintings by Barbara Doepke Cochran, Aug. 9-11 at the Art Association, 6031 S. Lake St. Cochran spends her time painting in the Chicago area, Boca Grand, Florida and nearby Maple City. After graduating from Principia College with an art major, she continued her art education at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. She pursued a career in graphic design for news shows, specials and was awarded a Chicago Emmy for an animated film. In recent years she has returned to painting oils and watercolors. The exhibit opens with an Aug. 9 reception from 6-9 p.m. Subsequent hours are Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Lake Street Studios Center Gallery hosts Walker, Sturges, Richmonds
Upcoming Event“Bodies,” an exhibition oil paintings of water by Steven Walker, opens Aug. 9 at the Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios, 6023 S. Lake St. in Glen Arbor. There will be a reception for the artist at 6 p.m. Walker, a resident of Westerfield, Ohio, uses bodies of water to illustrate light and the ways in which it is conveyed in crashing waves, ponds, creeks and streams. In addition to his studio practice, Walker teaches oil painting at the McConnell Arts Center in Columbus, Ohio. “Bodies” continues through Aug. 15.
Beach Bards bonfire turns 25
Historical Feature, Upcoming EventOn Aug. 9, the Beach Bards bonfire rounds out its 25th season of by-heart storytelling, poetry and music. The festival is held every Friday night from mid-June until early August at The Leelanau School beach one mile north of Glen Arbor. Children’s hour begins at 8 p.m. with slapstick, sing-along performer James “ Fuzz” Foster and the occasional appearance by Cherry Republic president Bob Sutherland.
Experience history at Port Oneida Fair
Historical Feature, Upcoming EventHistory comes alive at six historic sites during the annual Port Oneida Fair at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Port Oneida Fair will be held Aug. 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to the many popular demonstrations, animals and exhibits, the fair will be a zero-waste event, will feature a chicken dinner on Friday, and will end with an astronomy party on Saturday night.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore welcomes 40 millionth visitor
Talk of the TownOn Tuesday, July 9, the National Park Service (NPS) welcomed the 40 millionth visitor to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Superintendent Dusty Shultz, Deputy Superintendent Tom Ulrich, and Interpretive Park Rangers greeted Mary and Jerry Keller of Cincinnati with enthusiasm and gifts, at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire. An announcement was made and the rest of the visitors applauded.
Talented Mr. Ripley smashes Running Bear Run course record
NewsZack Ripley took first place at the Running Bear Run in Glen Arbor on July 23 with a 5K time of 15:37. The previous course record was 16:06. The Grand Rapids native ran with his wife Andi, who placed first in her age category. Ripley is a high school English and Social Studies teacher. “I usually run 10K races but we thought this would be a fun race to celebrate our fourth wedding anniversary”, he said.
Glen Lake Library holds annual used book sale
NewsThe Friends of the Glen Lake Community Library will hold their annual Used Book Sale August 7-9 at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. This three-day fundraising event offers gently used and new books, games, puzzles and recordings. Here is the schedule.
Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear busies adaptive use plans
Investigative ArticlePreserve Historic Sleeping Bear (PHSB) was founded in 1998 in an attempt to halt the demolition of several buildings owned by the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Some 15 years later, the organization continues a partnership with the National Park Service in which its volunteers maintain and restore those buildings.