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Mary Sharry to Exhibit at Glen Arbor Art Association
Upcoming Event“Drawn to Water and other enchantments,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Empire artist Mary Sharry, will be on display at the Glen Arbor Art Association gallery at 6031 South Lake Street in Glen Arbor. A reception will be held on Friday, July 20, 6-9 p.m., with continued viewing on Saturday from 1-7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The paintings depict the changing skies and colors of the waters in northern Michigan as well as everyday still life reflections. For more information, please call (231) 334-6112.
Cottage Book Shop holds Cottage Antique Market
Business Feature, Upcoming EventThis year’s Cottage Antique Market is certain to be as fabulous as last year’s event. It will be held at the Cottage Book Shop, at 5989 Lake Street in Glen Arbor on Wednesday, July 18, the same day as the Glen Arbor Art Fair. Midwest dealers from Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa will sell their antique and vintage goods including antique, vintage, rustic, hand painted and shabby chic furniture; vintage jewelry and jewelry fashioned from old pieces; fishing and hunting decoys and collectibles; home and garden pieces; pottery and china; and unique items for cottage and home décor.
Glen Lake Women’s Club holds Art Fair
Upcoming EventDon’t miss the Glen Lake Women’s Club’s 41st annual Glen Arbor Art Fair on Wednesday, July 18, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. All proceeds fund scholarships for Glen Lake High School students to attend Northwestern Michigan College and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. The fair will feature over 90 exhibitors, a snack bar featuring the “Walking Taco & Vegetarian Walking Taco” and other goodies. Raffle items are donated by various artisans.
Support Heritage Trail and win Chevy Volt
Business Feature, Talk of the TownTART Trails and Cherry Republic have partnered to sponsor the “Charge Up the Dunes” raffle to raise money for the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail campaign. The bearer of the winning ticket will drive away in a brand new Chevy Volt. The raffle has been limited to 1,200 tickets being sold at $100 each or three for $250. The Volt was purchased from General Motors at a significant discount, and it’s a chance to win a $45,000 car for $100.
Future fireman
Photo SpreadTwo-year-old Billy Caraher rides the rig during the Glen Lake Fire Department’s annual Pancake Breakfast on July 1. His grandparents, Milwaukee natives Ron & Peggy Creten, have vacationed on Little Glen Lake for over 30 years.
Art Association offers drawing and painting classes for kids
NewsThe Glen Arbor Art Association’s children’s classes provide a variety of art experiences for young artists. Last summer’s successful Art Studio for ages 10-13 is again being offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. for students who want to learn and expand their drawing and painting skills. Wednesday is Drawing Studio and Thursday is Painting Studio. The classes run for six weeks and students can register for one or as many sessions as they want to during the summer. Different sessions will focus on perspective, contrast, tone, line, color mixing, brush techniques, and other painting skills.
Heart of hobo continues to beat
Poetry/EssayNine years ago the Sun ran a story entitled, “Heart of a hobo beats inside 90-year-old Honor man” about Clive Haswell, a wordsmith and train hopper during the Great Depression. Last winter, we heard from Dalena Nichols in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, who knew Haswell from a visit to the Platte River and read about him on GlenArborSun.com. She sent us these unpublished words by the hobo poet:
Becky Thatcher Designs continues gemstone talks
Business FeatureGlen Arbor jeweler Becky Thatcher’s Tuesday Tea & Talk series — now in its 17th or 18th year (even Thatcher herself is no longer sure how long it has run) — is a creative enough idea, but its origin is a story all of its own.
Take Detour to Dune Climb concert
NewsA beautiful summer’s evening at the foot of the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, hundreds of families enjoying their pre-concert picnics and then a musical program provided by artists of national stature: this is the magical mixture which has filled audiences with warm memories every year since the first Dune Climb concert in 1998.
Bricker exhibits at Center Gallery
Local PersonalityGlen Arbor artist Beth Bricker’s home turf is small by design. Her selective focus on two areas of Leelanau County is the subject of an exhibition of new paintings that opens July 13 at the Center Gallery in Glen Arbor.