Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Manitou Music Festival: Rita Hosking Trio

Studio Stage at Lake Street Studios 6023 Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, United States

The country-folk sound of the Rita Hosking Trio comes to the Glen Arbor Art Association’s Manitou Music Festival Studio Stage on Wednesday, July 26, 8 p.m. Studio Stage is located behind Lake Street Studios, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Hosking, a guitarist who hails from Northern California, sings of forest fires, culture clash, demolition

$15

Center Gallery: Pastels by Amy Gamble

Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios

An exhibition of painter Amy Gamble’s deep visual dive into the garden is on display July 28-August 3 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. An artist’s reception is Friday, July 28, 6-8 p.m. Gamble, a resident of Beverly Hills, Michigan, creates and tends gardens for her southeastern Michigan clients during the summer.

Free

Pastel Painting Demonstration

Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios

Pastel painter Amy Gamble will demonstrate her technique and tools on Sunday, July 30, 1 p.m. at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor. The demonstration, in conjunction with her Center Gallery exhibition, is open to the public. Gamble, a resident of Beverly Hills, Michigan, creates and tends gardens for her southeastern Michigan clients

Free

Manitou Music Festival: Jetty Rae

Studio Stage at Lake Street Studios 6023 Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Indie folk guitarist Jetty Rae makes her first appearance on the Glen Arbor Art Association’s Manitou Music Festival Studio Stage on Sunday, July 30, 8 p.m. Studio Stage is located behind Lake Street Studios, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Jetty Rae is a singer and songwriter known for her powerful and melodic voice. She

$15

Tuesday Tea and Talk Series Aug 1

Becky Thatcher Designs 5795 Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Tuesday Tea and Talk Series Explore the backgrounds of unique gemstones while enjoying tea in Becky’s garden. Bring a friend and join us, this is a free event. Tuesday afternoons at 3pm from July 11-August 8th. Becky Thatcher Designs in Glen Arbor, Michigan R.S.V.P. (231) 334-3826

Free

Port Oneida Driving Tour

Learn the history of this 1800s agricultural community by exploring 4-5 of the 18 farmsteads with our tour guide. Car pool or drive individually to each farm. Meet at Olsen Farm in Port Oneida.

Free

Lecture: Plein Art Painting At-A-Glance

The Feeley Studio 5763 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan

Enjoy an engaging slide presentation by the Glen Arbor Art Association’s 2017 Plein Air Paint Out judge, Hank Feeley, who will provide a background and understanding of landscape painting, and why artists are drawn to the challenge of painting en plein air. The lecture is Wednesday, August 2 at 10 a.m., and repeated at 7

$10

Manitou Music Festival: Emma Cook and Questionable Company

Studio Stage at Lake Street Studios 6023 Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Emma Cook and Questionable Company funk things up at the next Manitou Music Festival’s Studio Stage concert on Wednesday, August 2, 8 p.m. Studio Stage is located behind Lake Street Studios, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Brought to life in Burlington, Vermont’s thriving arts scene, ECQC’s repertoire includes mostly original tunes by Cook, a

$15

Horse and Wagon Tours of Port Oneida

Registration required. Explore Port Oneida by horse and wagon! Guided tours learning the history of this significant late 1800s agricultural community. Reservation only – call 231-334-6103.

$3 – $20

Music on the Mountain – Jill Jack at The Homestead

The Homestead 1 Wood Ridge Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Jill Jack’s magical connection to her audience is the result of her generous artistry. By combining her gifts as a conceptual visionary with a warm gathering of musical influences, Jill touches that secret heart of ours with her melodies and lyrics. In her hometown of Detroit, Jill needs no further explanation. She’s been lauded in

$15 – $20

Plein Art Weekend: The Sundowner

An evening painting event that features artists capturing the sunset along Lake Michigan and Glen Lake at such locations as Glen Haven, Inspiration Point, and Settler’s Park on Thursday, August 3, 7-10 p.m. A full moon might even inspire painting under the stars. Paintings from the Sundowner event will be shown and for sale at

Free

Plein Air Weekend: Quick Draw and Quick Sale

The theme of this year’s Quick Draw is “Artists Paint The Town.” This event finds more than 70 artists capturing Glen Arbor’s or Empire’s charm and iconic businesses, in only two hours. The Quick Draw is Friday, August 4, 2-4 p.m. It is followed by the Quick Sale, 5-6:30 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Township

Free

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