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Travel photographer Eric Hatch talks about his artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) on May 28, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Visit the Cottage Book Shop on Saturday, May 23, from 1-3 p.m. to help this Glen Arbor mainstay celebrate 30 years in the community. Owner Sue Boucher and her team have a fun afternoon planned with six local authors signing their books.

The Center Gallery opens its 2015 season on May 22 with new works of Up North icons by Traverse City painter Charles Murphy. A public reception for the artist is 6 p.m. at the gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Glen Arbor’s sleeping bear has awoken and had been sighted all over town in recent weeks. The presence of this black bear has drawn mixed reactions from the townsfolk. Bruce Laycock, who lives off of Trumbull Road, above Dunn’s Farm, in Glen Arbor Township, took the following video on Wednesday morning, May 6, of the Glen Arbor black bear and its cub.

The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) is holding an exhibition of 35 of its members’ paintings and photographs. There will be an opening reception 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 15, and the exhibit viewing will be open weekdays until June 15. The show will be judged and prizes will be announced at the opening reception. Some of the member artists that will be displaying their art include Joan Richmond, Carol Spaulding, L.C. Chittenden Lim, Lily Lafollette and Cherie Correll. Most artwork will be for sale and many of the artists will be on hand to meet the public at the reception.

Numerous Glen Arbor residents reported that a black bear visited their homes in late April. Barb Smith, who lives on Fischer Point near Big Glen Lake, took the following photos of the intruder, on both April 20 and April 30.

In advance of Glen Lake Restaurant Week, May 1-9, we reached out to Western Avenue Grill chef Ken Sarkadi to ask what excites him about this culinary opportunity before the local tourism season kicks into gear. Participating restaurants will offer their own 3-course prix-fixe dinner for $25. Some establishments will offer $15 lunch specials as well. Glen Lake Restaurant Week began in spring 2014.

In advance of Glen Lake Restaurant Week, May 1-9, we reached out Chef John Piombo at Nonna’s to ask what excites him about this culinary opportunity before the local tourism season kicks into gear. Participating restaurants will offer their own 3-course prix-fixe dinner for $25. Some establishments will offer $15 lunch specials as well. Glen Lake Restaurant Week began in spring 2014.

In advance of Glen Lake Restaurant Week, May 1-9, we reached out to the Glen Lake Manor to ask our local chefs what excites them about this culinary opportunity before the local tourism season kicks into gear. Participating restaurants will offer their own 3-course prix-fixe dinner for $25. Some establishments will offer $15 lunch specials as well. Glen Lake Restaurant Week began in spring 2014.

In advance of Glen Lake Restaurant Week, May 1-9, we reached out to Trattoria Funistrada to ask our local chefs what excites them about this culinary opportunity before the local tourism season kicks into gear.