Work began late this summer to implement the Glen Arbor Park improvement plan which was presented to the township earlier this year and approved by voters Aug. 8. The plan includes removal of many oak trees—some of which have already been taken out—and the two signature pine trees which frame either end of the tennis courts.
“Rock, Scissors, Paper” brings the work of three visual artist working in narrative forms to Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, from Sept. 15-Oct. 8. A reception to open the exhibition is Friday, Sept. 15, 6 – 8 p.m.
One of the highlights of living or vacationing in Leelanau County during the summer is the proliferation of fresh fruits and vegetables and locally produced meats, cheeses, honey, maple syrup, jams and jellies, flowers and baked goods found at roadside stands and farmers markets. For many, a weekly, or twice weekly, visit to one of the county’s five farmers markets is a tradition, not only for purchasing local products but for chatting with vendors, socializing with other customers (and dogs!) and taking photos.
Many school groups from Traverse City and Leelanau traveled to Innisfree on Pyramid Point for environmental education. The fifth or sixth grade students stayed for four nights at the camp within the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. The program operated all year round within sight of the Manitou Passage. Students were led on beach hikes and woods hikes by a crack team of naturalists. In the winter snowshoe hikes and ski trips. Canoe trips on the Crystal River was a staple activity as were “get lost” hikes.
The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) Readers’ Theater will hold auditions for On Golden Pond, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road in Burdickville. The Readers’ Theater production offers roles for three men, three women and one teenage boy.
Artist and web designer Raquel and farmer Kevin Jackson’s journey came full circle when the millennial couple, both 33, settled in Leelanau County five years ago to pursue their dream of working for themselves and growing roots in this beautiful place. Their story is a powerful testament to young professionals who take the risk of leaving safe jobs in downstate urban areas to chart their own course. Northern Michigan and its aging population needs more of them.
Come on out to shop, dine and seek some recreation in Glen Arbor. You won’t want to miss the stellar end-of-summer deals during Sidewalk Sale days in Glen Arbor, held annually Labor Day weekend. The sales start Thursday, Aug. 31, and continue through Labor Day Monday, Sept 4.
Cherry Republic’s Bob Sutherland plans add new retail with attainable housing units upstairs, more parking and a septic field in 2019 to accommodate Glen Arbor’s growth.
Traverse City painter Mark Meyer chases “The Light of Leelanau: Reflection, Refraction, Surface,” an exhibition of new oil paintings at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The show opens Friday, Sept. 1 with a 6 p.m. artist’s reception; and continues until Sept. 14.
Traverse City painter Joan Richmond returns to Center Gallery with a new body of work inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s directive to listen “to the still voice of nature.” This show of gouache paintings opens Friday, Aug. 18 with an artist’s reception, 6 p.m. Center Gallery is located at 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.