2017 Glen Lake Winterfest
Downtown Glen Arbor Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesWinterfest Festivities start at 7am with the beginning of the Perch Fishing Contest then the Chili Cookoff, kicks off at Noon at Boonedocks in Glen Arbor.
Winterfest Festivities start at 7am with the beginning of the Perch Fishing Contest then the Chili Cookoff, kicks off at Noon at Boonedocks in Glen Arbor.
Mountain Flowers Lodge at The Homestead Join in on some good 'ole fashioned family fun. Local folk musicians and story tellers host an evening of sing-a-long songs and story time at Mountain Flowers Lodge from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. We'll also have the outdoor fireplace roaring for marshmallow roasting and s'mores. Adults: $12; Children $9; Children
Trio Jazz Volume 1, a closer look at jazz and the popular songs that make up our national songbook, is the next installment of the Glen Arbor Art Association’s “Mostly Music” series, Sunday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m. at the Leelanau School Dining Hall in Glen Arbor. Tickets are $12, and available at the door or
An extension of our popular summer concert series, The Homestead is hosting a concert at Mountain Flowers Saturday, February 25 from 7pm to 10pm. This concert features Robin Connell on keyboards, Kathy Lamar as vocalist, Laurie Sears on saxaphone and flute, Neil Gordon on guitar and Mark Weymouth on drums. It's a fun, lively group
Join us for a special program by the Empire Area Museum: On March 4th we'll enjoy a night of remembering the ole Empire Lumber Co. on this 100th anniversary of it's final burning.
Lisa Wheeler, author of the 2017 Michigan Reads children's book "Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum", will present a special preschool story hour at the Glen Lake Library. Lisa will bring her rollicking story to life with puppets, finger plays and singing. Her visit to Empire is part of a state-wide tour sponsored by the Library of
The Glen Arbor Art Association Readers’ Theater will hold auditions for two plays by British playwright J.M. Barrie on Wednesday, April 26, 7 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road, Glen Arbor. Barrie’s plays, The Old Lady Shows Her Medals and The Twelve-Pound Look, are both set in London in
D.H. Day Log Cabin in D.H. Day Campground Explore, Learn, Protect! Kids of all ages are welcome to come and learn some Junior Ranger 101 on April 29th! Families can take part in fun activities and learn the basics of being a Junior Ranger. Learn about lighthouses, NPS history, animals, and more! Complete all of
The Glen Arbor Art Association’s (GAAA) “Talk About Art” series continues with host Norm Wheeler in conversation with Traverse City poet Fleda Brown on Sunday, May 7, 2 p.m. at The Leelanau School in Glen Arbor. There is no charge. In a wide-ranging conversation about the craft of writing, Wheeler and Brown will talk about
Help celebrate the Empire Asparagus Festival by creating and sharing your asparagus-themed poetry. Submit your verse by Thursday, May 18, along with your name and contact information, to: Glen Lake Community Library, PO Box 325, Empire, MI 49630; or by email to [email protected]. Or, simply drop your work off at the library. Then, come present
Maritime living history 101. Bring the early 1900s to life with the help of park rangers and volunteers at Glen Haven and the Maritime Museum (Located on M-209, 7 miles north of Empire) Saturday May 27, 2017 from 10am to 4pm. You can try out various aspects of village life, watch a blacksmith forge metal, try your
The Glen Arbor Art Association Readers’ Theater presents two plays by British playwright J.M. Barrie June 2-3, 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road, Glen Arbor. Barrie’s plays, The Old Lady Shows Her Medals and The Twelve-Pound Look, are both set in World War 1-era London. Against a backdrop