Always wanted to learn to fish? Curious about local fish species? Need more information about fishing regulations, or preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species? The wait is over! Stop by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for a day of festivities aiming to provide safe and barrier-free opportunities to engage youth (primarily K-5th graders) in fishing!
Food has meant more to the Anishinaabek than simple subsistence. It has provided economics, told time and is a central part of cultural practices. This unique talk not only discusses the history and importance of indigenous foods of the Great Lakes to the Anishinaabek but samples of native food will be provided to the audience.
Native American populations were subjected to laws and policies forced to assimilate them into American culture and society. These policies accumulated into Indian boarding schools. These institutions of forced assimilation operated for a century and totaled 400 across the country, including 4 in Michigan. This talk will look at the creation of the schools and
Calling all toddlers and their parents/caregivers to Glen Lake Library's Stories & More for our first gathering on Thursday, September 14 @11:00 a.m. These weekly programs will include stories, music, crafts and more. This is a great way to help develop early literacy and discover all the library has to offer youngsters including our TALK
At the Dune Climb, please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. Volunteers will be assisting with parking. Drop-in telescope and information stations will be available for you to visit at your leisure. Be sure to stop by the ranger greeter table in the parking lot at the Dune
Join us for our last ride of the season! Bring your family and friends on this unique, educational, narrated experiences. Clip clop back in time to experience the Port Oneida Rural Historic District the way they did in the late 1800s – early 1900s! Learn about the life of the early pioneers, and their landscape
At the Dune Climb, please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. Volunteers will be assisting with parking. Drop-in telescope and information stations will be available for you to visit at your leisure. Be sure to stop by the ranger greeter table in the parking lot at the Dune
The 9th annual Northwest Michigan Housing Summit, hosted by Housing North, will be held at the Park Place Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan, on October 25-27th, 2023. The event will gather experts, advocates, and policymakers to discuss and exchange information about innovative housing solutions and tools.
This month’s focus for Tech Tuesday, presented by your four Leelanau County Libraries, will be cybersecurity. Learn how to best manage the many security risks present in our daily digital routines. Steve Stanton of Leelanau Computer Repair will present an overview of best practices: detecting and avoiding email scams, preventing viruses and malware, password protections,
This month’s focus for Tech Tuesday, presented by your four Leelanau County Libraries, is Gmail. Librarians Nellie Danke and Autumn Anderson from the Suttons Bay Bingham Public Library will demonstrate the many features of this popular email program. Their presentation will take place at 3:00 pm, in the Program Room at the Glen Lake Library
The Glen Lake Library will present "Source to Sea" the first episode in "Great Lakes Untamed", an acclaimed documentary films series. Produced by Merit Motion Pictures, the film explores the many facets of one of the most important ecosystems on Earth, providing one fifth of the planet's fresh water, and drinking water for over 40
Experience the beauty, power and wonder of our unique Great Lakes ecosystem in this stunning three-part film series. We'll present one episode on each of the following dates: December 5, 12 & 19, 7:00 PM.
