After a year’s hiatus for construction, the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Artist-in- Residence program resumes in May. Ann Arbor resident Brenna K. Murphy is the GAAC’s first resident in 2018. During her residency, Murphy will create an installation honoring the memory of a late friend. This piece, which will be documented, is an extension of the work she
Center Gallery hosts an artists’ reception to open its first exhibition of the 2018 season on Friday, May 25, 6-8 p.m. at the gallery: 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. A celebration of the region’s rural life — as seen by painters Barbara Cochran and Margie Guyot
PLOW DAY • Sat. May 26 •10am Groundbreaking ceremony at the Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn Join us at our first event -- a groundbreaking & historical reenactment of draft horses plowing the first Buckets of Rain garden at the Poor Farm. Susan Zenker of Fantail Farms, and Kathy Shutt of Big Butt Farms, both from Benzonia will provide teams and
Crystal River Outfitters has been an iconic Glen Arbor shop since 1994 when it opened as a kayak livery. In the years since, the district expanded to include M-22 Glen Arbor, a wine and clothing shop with the infamous M-22 brand, The Cyclery, a full-service bike shop, and the addition of Coastal, an upscale clothing
After a year’s hiatus for construction, the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Artist-in- Residence program resumes in May. This program of working residencies was established in the 1990s, and now attracts applicants from throughout the United States. Ohio resident Stephanie Craig works with clay, and will be using her May 20 - June 2 residency to prepare for an
The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Glen Arbor Players head back in time to Hollywood in its next production, “Sunset Boulevard.” Performances are June 1 +2 at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road, Burdickville. The performance is free. It’s 1950’s Hollywood, and the obscure screenplay writer Joe Gillis is not able to
The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Glen Arbor Players head back in time to Hollywood in its next production, “Sunset Boulevard.” Performances are June 1 +2 at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road, Burdickville. The performance is free. It’s 1950’s Hollywood, and the obscure screenplay writer Joe Gillis is not able to
The M22 Challenge is a unique run-bike-paddle event held in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Recognized as "The Most Beautiful Place in America," the overwhelming beauty of the race course and the camaraderie of fellow racers will make this event one you won’t forget! Located at: 6900 South Dune Highway Empire, MI US 49630 Registration
Water surrounds us in Northern Michigan. And the Glen Arbor Arts Center looks to the Big Lake, the streams, wetlands and ponds for a "New View: Water = Life = Art,” an exhibition running June 1 - August 4 in the GAAC gallery, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. An artist’s reception to open "New Views:
Please join us for a Glen Lake Chamber Member meeting, a meeting and a "toast to the season," held on Tuesday, June 12th • 6pm Hosted at Glen Arbor Wines, located on South Lake Street in Glen Arbor, MI All members are welcome to attend. Bring a colleague or friend!
After a year’s hiatus for construction, the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Artist-in-Residence program resumes in 2018. Composer Kramer Elwell comes to Glen Arbor from Washington State in June to participate in the AIR program. During his residency, Elwell will complete a series of recordings based on sounds collected in Glen Arbor that will be part of his composition
Two Michigan poets have cast Lake Michigan as the setting for a new telling of an ancient struggle in the The Lake Michigan Mermaid. Poets Linda Nemec Foster of Grand Rapids, and Anne-Marie Oomen of Empire created an epic poem in book form about coming of age in a troubled world. They read from their 2018 work and
