After living in Glen Arbor full-time for 15 years, Jim and Barb Fowler are moving to North Carolina, and the township is throwing a party to acknowledge all they’ve contributed to this community during that time. The party to honor Jim and Barbara Fowler will be held Sunday, October 13, at the Glen Arbor Park from 3-5:30 p.m. In case of rain, the celebration will move to the Leelanau School cafeteria.
The Glen Lake Women’s Club holds its 43rd annual Art Fair on Wednesday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Glen Arbor Town Hall. This event hosts close to 100 artisans carefully chosen to represent most areas of the art world. They come from as far away as Florida and bring their best work to share with us. The artist selection meets in January and February to find the venders who will reflect the high standards of the club. The criteria include originality, creativity, category and sales appeal.
The Glen Lake Women’s Club is once again sponsoring the annual Fourth of July Flag Raising Event at Old Settlers Park. The club has done this every year since 1970. The Flag Raising starts at 10 a.m. on Friday at the Old Settlers Picnic Grounds along the southeastern shore of Big Glen Lake on Dunn’s Farm Road (CR-675).
Don’t miss the Glen Lake Women’s Club’s 41st annual Glen Arbor Art Fair on Wednesday, July 18, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. All proceeds fund scholarships for Glen Lake High School students to attend Northwestern Michigan College and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. The fair will feature over 90 exhibitors, a snack bar featuring the “Walking Taco & Vegetarian Walking Taco” and other goodies. Raffle items are donated by various artisans.