The Leelanau School, a non-profit, college preparatory boarding and day school in Glen Arbor is holding its first-ever Rock the River! fundraiser, rain or shine, Friday, June 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. The show features Grand Rapids based GRUPO AYE`, a first rate, 11-piece Cuban salsa band led by Robert Mulligan, a 1983 graduate of The Leelanau School.
The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail officially opens with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) Dune Climb on Wednesday, June 20, at 1:30 p.m. The ribbon cutting celebrates the completion of nearly five miles of trail between Glen Arbor and the Dune Climb. When fully completed, the 27-mile trail will run from the southern edge of Leelanau County through the National Lakeshore, Empire, and Glen Arbor, to Good Harbor Bay. Construction of the remaining segments will continue as funds are raised.
Twenty paintings by Sally Wille of Winnetka, Illinois are currently on display at the Glen Arbor Art Association. Watercolor artist, Sally Wille, earned a BFA from the University of Arizona. She likes the transparency of watercolor and that is evident in the landscapes, night scenes and reflective surfaces that she paints. Her show may be viewed Monday-Friday, June 4-15, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. There will be a Meet & Greet for Sally this coming Friday, June 8, from 6-8 p.m.
After several years of limited piping plover nesting activity in the Glen Haven area of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore), four pairs of the federally endangered shorebird have made that beach their home for the summer. This easily accessible location provides visitors an excellent opportunity to view a rare bird in its natural habitat, as well as have questions answered by National Park Service employees and volunteers who will be on site throughout the nesting season.
obert Raack of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is a representational watercolor and oil painter who will be presenting a talk on his art at the Glen Arbor Art Association on Thursday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m.
“Pots and Paintings” fill Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios in Glen Arbor beginning June 1. This collaborative show features the work of painter Beth Bricker and potter Matt McGovern.
The most beautiful place in America … the second healthiest nationwide, with the best beaches and chocolate … an epicurean and film destination. How about one more feather for the cap? Leelanau County could become a prime bicycle destination too.
Rob Serbin seems so familiar to you. His name is on signs all over Leelanau County, his picture regularly appears in local ads, and you read about him in newspaper articles on good causes. Who is this guy, and why do you feel like you should know him, trust him and follow his advice?
Summer visitors miss the early flowers that bloom as the trees unfurl their leaves, so here is an illustration to give you a taste of that beauty. Leelanau County in May is a glorious experience. Wildflowers spring up on the hardwood forest floor, spreading a carpet of green and white over dead leaves of winter.
Sleeping Bear Gallery owner Heather Caverly hopes to bring an art revolution to Empire. Caverly purchased the Empire Clipper Building across Front Street from the Village Office in January and, together with curator Becky Willis, she aims to turn it into a haven that features artists in residence, demonstrations and lectures and, of course, displays of unique art including metals, wood, glass, fibers, paintings, sculptures, ceramics and photography. Caverly and her husband Mark live in the apartment upstairs.