Blackthorn welcomes you to the rich tapestry of Celtic music, on Thursday, Aug. 6, atop Bay Mountain at The Homestead resort, one mile north of Glen Arbor on M-22.
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The Aug. 2, 2015, super storm that hit Glen Arbor dropped hundreds of old-growth trees on nearby roads, making it difficult to access our town. Particular trouble spots are M-22 south of Glen Arbor and Dunn’s Farm Road, between the Foothills Motel and Miller Hill.
Many of Glen Arbor’s employers can’t find employees, and if things don’t change, some foresee the area’s economy drying up. Last year, three major Glen Arbor businesses — Cherry Republic (CR), Anderson’s IGA, and Leelanau Vacation Rentals (LVR) — were short an estimated total of 100 summer employees.
Join forager and author Lisa Rose at the Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor on Aug. 8. Rose will lead a guided nature walk at 10 a.m., then return to the bookshop for foraged refreshments and a book signing of her latest title, Midwest Foraging: 115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Burdock to Wild Peach. Discover what you might be missing right outside your front door. Foraging ethics, safety and sustainability will also be discussed. The event is open to ages 8 and over, with a focus for adults. Free, but RSVP requested by calling 231-334-4223.
Glen Arbor was hit by a tornado on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2. Winds of 93 miles per hour reported pummeled the town next to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore at the height of the summer tourism season. As of Sunday night, the Glen Lake Fire Department was reporting that all roads into Glen Arbor, and around the Glen Lakes, are impassible. The Fire Department says clearing the trees and debris from the storm may take all night.
Grand Rapids artist Jeff Condon opens up his mental file of images — collected over a lifetime living in the city and country — and returns to Center Gallery with an exhibition of contemporary landscapes. This show opens Aug. 7 with a 6 p.m. reception, and runs through Aug. 13. Center Gallery is located at 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
The Friends of the Glen Lake Community Library will hold their annual Used Book Sale August 5-7 at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. This 3-day fundraising event offers gently used and some new books, games and puzzles, as well as recordings. It is scheduled as follows.
Most of the towns and villages in Leelanau County were built up around the lumber business. And Port Oneida, most of it now part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, was no exception. It was first settled in 1852 by Carsten Burfiend, a German immigrant, who traveled with his wife Elizabeth to Buffalo, NY, in 1846. Elizabeth stayed in New York while Carsten went on to work as a fisherman on North Manitou Island. North Manitou had recently been settled by wood dealer Nicolas Pickard and his brother Simeon, who had been in the wooding business in New York. The brothers erected several docks at various locations around the island and began a successful wooding station business, supplying cordwood for fuel to passing steamships traveling from the Erie Canal to Chicago.
Traverse City painter Lori Feldpausch’s “greatest teacher” has been the natural world — on full display in her exhibition at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. This show of plein air and studio paintings opens July 31 with a 6 p.m. artist’s reception.
By F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor In these days and in this foodie haven of Northern Michigan, it seems that one can hardly turn around without tripping over another would-be farmer. In sharp contrast to this desire to “live off the land” (as the hippies used to say), the knowledge and experience to live with […]