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Leland Wine and Food Fest returns to Leland Lodge
Upcoming EventThe Leland Chamber of Commerce will hold the 37th annual Leland Wine and Food Festival on Saturday, June 10, from noon-6 pm. This is Michigan’s oldest wine festival, returning for its second year at the Leland Lodge. This volunteer-organized event is a wonderful opportunity to sample the exceptional local wines and foods that make Leland a culinary and viticultural paradise.
Glen Arbor Players present The Drawer Boy
Upcoming EventThe Glen Arbor Players Readers Theater troupe will present The Drawer Boy by Michael Heaton from June 8-10 at the Glen Lake Church. The play covers a full range of emotions from heart-warming to humorous to extremely intense.
Captain Gerry Shiffman offers sailing excursions to at-risk youth
Business Feature, Local PersonalityThe goal of Empire resident Gerry Shiffman’s Seaside Sailing Excursions & Charity Charters is to take at-risk and underprivileged youth out for sailing adventures at no cost. Anyone who pays to sail automatically supports that mission. Shiffman’s is a carpe diem story of seizing opportunities. He grew up in Toronto, left a dysfuctional home six weeks after turning 16, and immigrated to the United States in 1978. The following year he started Master Plaster Patcher in Grand Rapids, refurbishing many of the former furniture barons’ Victorian homes. Shiffman helped start the Empire Area Community Center as president in 2011. The organization holds concerts to raise money for locals who have fallen on hard times while also protecting their anonymity.
Glen Arbor Arts Center features Members Create
Upcoming EventAn annual tradition returns to the Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC). Members Create, an exhibition showcasing GAAC members’ talent, opens in the main gallery with a reception on Friday, June 9, from 5-8 pm. The exhibit features the work of 49 current members, in an array of work.
Glen Lake Library hosts “arm chair traveler”
Upcoming EventIn recognition of the United Nation’s World Oceans Day, The Glen Lake Library will host art lecturer Linda Young for an illustrated talk highlighting works by 19th and 20th century artists. Her “arm chair traveler” program will cover paintings across the globe including the Arctic “Sea of Ice,” Denmark’s coast, the Mediterranean, the eastern seaboard of the United States and the Caribbean. The program will be offered on both Thursday, June 8, at 7 pm and Friday, June 9, at 10:30 am.
League of Women Voters holds blood drive
Upcoming EventIn conjunction with Versiti, the League of Women Voters of Leelanau County, and the Suttons Bay Community Church, a Blood Drive will be held on Thursday, June 8, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room of the Leelanau County Government Center in Suttons Bay.
Abra Berens finally turns to fruit
Food/Organic Living, Local PersonalityChef Abra Berens has worked in Chicago, Ann Arbor, even Ireland. But she hasn’t forgotten her time in Leelanau County. That’s reflected in her continuing visits and efforts here. It’s also part and parcel of her cookbooks, including her latest, “Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit,” which published last month. Like its predecessors, the book concentrates on one of the food groups. In this case, that’s fruit, complementing vegetables and grains. Berens will preside over a series of 50th anniversary dinners at Mawby Vineyards July 23, Aug. 20 and Sept. 17. She will also hold a book signing at Horizon Books on July 22.
Housing North holds “Close to Home” storytelling event
Upcoming EventThe public is invited to attend “Close to Home,” a fundraising event held by the Northwest Michigan Rural Housing Partnership organization Housing North in collaboration with Here:Say Storytelling on Thursday, June 8, from 6-9 pm at the Orchard View barn at Jacob’s Farm on M-72 west of Traverse City.
Black Star Farms host Pours for Pups to benefit Great Lakes Humane Society
Business Feature, Upcoming EventIt is time to kick off summer with a special event combining the love for wine, dogs, and music to support a great cause. Join Black Star Farms as they celebrate 25 years with a dog-themed party, Pours for Pups, benefiting the Great Lakes Humane Society, a local non-profit Leelanau County organization dedicated to animal welfare. The event will be held on Saturday, June 10, from 5 to 8 pm at the tasting room patio and front lawn at this picturesque farm-winery in Suttons Bay.
Corn Dog Food Truck, Harborview Lavender open in Glen Arbor
Business FeatureThe Corn Dog Company food truck opened before Memorial Day weekend in Glen Arbor in the lot across M-22 from Coastal and M22 Wine in the Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District. In other business news, Sonja and Bret Richards have expanded their Harborview Lavender business to include locations in Suttons Bay (in its third year) and now Glen Arbor. They also own the Cherry Stop.