Head on down to Glen Arbor and shop/dine – most places are open for at least half the day for visitors. Grab a spot and enjoy the big 4th of July Parade downtown Glen Arbor, beginning at 12pm. The parade leaves from Glen Haven then makes it’s way through to the North/East end of town. This years parade Marshal is Bonnie Quick.
4th of July Boat Parade Join the community for some fun in the sun, on the water! All boats welcome on Glen Lake. The more the merrier. Decorations encouraged but not required! Time: 4:00 pm Meet: In Front of the Glen Lake Yacht Club ( 6617 Sunset Drive, Glen Arbor ) Follow the “On the Narrows Marina” lead boat
Jazz North will rock the Sleeping Bear Dunes with its special blend of jazz and funk at the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s annual Dune Climb concert on Sunday, July 8, 7 p.m. The concert is free, but a National Park pass is required. Jazz North is a “little” big band comprising the best of acoustic
Story time with Patrick Enders "A Typically Random Extraordinary Day" By Patrick Enders, Illustrated by Barbara Cousil. For sale from Snowbelt Press for $16.95 A Typically Random Extraordinary Day gently teaches that creativity doesn’t always look ‘normal’ and that it’s okay to be different. (Ages 3 and up) Story time author visit on Wednesday
PLUS PLUS Days July 13 and 27 at 11:30 a.m. Made in Denmark, this hot new building toy is tons of fun, join us at Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor to build your own creation and take it home! We will begin this event after Story time. For children 5 and up.
The sky is the limit at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Join park rangers and astronomers from the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS) on Saturday, July 14 at the Dune Climb parking lot. On that date, two events will offer you opportunities to focus on the sky. The first event is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and will allow visitors
The sky is the limit at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Join park rangers and astronomers from the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS) on Saturday, July 14 at the Dune Climb parking lot. On that date, two events will offer you opportunities to focus on the sky. The first event is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and will allow visitors
The blues duo Mulebone returns to the Manitou Music Festival stage on Sunday, July 15, 8 pm. Mulebone brings inventive instrumental know-how and expressive blues that evoke the Mississippi Delta to Studio Stage at 6023 S. Lake St. behind Lake Street Studios. The Manitou Music Festival is a project of the Glen Arbor Arts Center.
The World Never Sleeps By Natalie Rompella Tilbury House. $17.95, due July 3 Midnight. Stars speckle the darkness with bits of light. A cockroach skitters across the kitchen floor to snatch a forgotten breadcrumb. In the backyard, a spider weaves an intricate design on the fence. Winged insects dance and flicker in the porch light. Day
Jeremy Kittel, one of the great violinists and creative musicians of his generation, brings it all to the Manitou Music Festival stage on Wednesday, July 18, 8 pm. Kittel is known for his technical expertise and sonic sensitivity. He is a composer and performer, and blends inventive ideas and techniques from other genres into Irish
Take the challenge! Run faster than the Bear!! What makes a beautiful summer day even better!!?? Spending it with family and friends who take the challenge! You can run or walk the 5K. The little ones can run with "Running Bear" in a 1/2 Mile Run. Bring the whole family and enjoy a great day in Glen Arbor. All proceeds go
PLUS PLUS Days July 13 and 27 at 11:30 a.m. Made in Denmark, this hot new building toy is tons of fun, join us at Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor to build your own creation and take it home! We will begin this event after Story time. For children 5 and up.
