On Monday, September 5, Traverse City native Rachel B will be sharing her special brand of “empowerment pop” with visitors at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore). Rachel will be performing from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Platte River Campground Amphitheater, and the concert is free with a park pass. Born Rachel Borovik,
Chamber Board members meet once a month, at 4:00pm in the Glen Arbor Township Hall (unless noted otherwise), typically scheduled for the 1st Tuesday of the month. These meetings are closed to Board members only. 2016 Glen Lake Chamber Board Meeting Dates January 12 February 2 March 1 April 5 May 3 June 7 July 5 August 2
Wayne Pope, a photography instructor at Lansing Community College and an avid naturalist, will share images and video clips of native species such as piping plovers, trumpeter swans, common loons, sandhill cranes and many others, and offer tips on how to best photograph these creatures.
Traverse City artist Lisa Flahive will conduct a painting demonstration at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 1 p.m. The event is open to the public. Flahive paints the immediacy of local streets, beaches, cafes and jazz clubs. She is artist-in-residence for Chateau Chantel Wintery in Traverse City. Her
What, you may ask, is a Cross Country Golf Tournament? A Cross Country Tournament is basically the same as a regular 4 person best ball, except that we are have taken the liberty of re-designing the holes (not literally). Instead of playing the holes as they currently are laid out, you will play them not
Sunday, September 11th. Twice a year we help keep Port Oneida beautiful by picking up litter along M-22. Meet at the Olsen Farm, 3 miles north of Glen Arbor at 2:30 PM. Volunteer here!
September 13th, 2016 Please join us for the September 2016 Glen Lake Chamber Members Meeting, hosted at Century 21 Northland/Northland Vacation Rentals Schedule 5:30pm | Social 6:15pm | Meeting We hope to see you there! Members and others, feel free to attend, bring a colleague or friend! ALL are welcome to attend.
Empire painter Craig Weisse exhibits Impressionist images of his shoreline community Sept. 16-October 9, Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Weisse, a retired physician, has lived in Empire for 27 years. In that time he has focused his painting on the locality, both its natural features as well as the historical and
Center Gallery hosts an exhibition of artist-made holiday ornaments by eight area makers Sept. 16-October 9. A reception opens the exhibition Sept. 16, 6-8 p.m. at the gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Each ornament is a small art object, ranging in media from clay to paper to recycled materials construction. Artists
On Saturday, September 17, visitors to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) can become citizen scientists for the day by joining the park’s quest to showcase the biodiversity of the National Lakeshore through a BioBlitz. The BioBlitz is a time for scientists, students, teachers, families, and park visitors to team up to identify as
An amazing race in the most amazing place. Experience the grandeur of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Explore Lake Michigan, dunes, historic barns, deep forests and beautiful inland lakes on foot, bike and canoe/kayak. Teams of 1, 2 or 3. Five or ten hours. The 5-hour race will include fun Amazing Race-like challenges. A great
October 2016 Leelanau Peninsula has become well-known for its Riesling and other cool-climate white varietals and blends. What is often overlooked, however, are the high-quality red wines being grown in the region. To help get beneath the surface, the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail hosts a fun event to explore and discover great red wines of Leelanau
