Photos of Lake Huron, taken during a family vacation, caused portrait painter Charles Pompilius to consider a new direction for his work. The Ferndale resident talks about how he explored this mid-career transition during his Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) artist-residency on Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m., Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen
Linda Beeman, an Owosso, Michigan, resident specializing in Japanese woodblock printing, exhibits prints of the landscape and lakeshores of northern Michigan and Japan, Aug. 29-Sept. 18 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The show opens Aug. 29, 6 p.m. with a reception for the artist. Beeman practices a time-consuming art with
"What color is it?" This has always been Michelle Jahraus's first question in deciding on a bike, cat, sweater, car, house, etc. A double major at Wheaton College in art and geology prepared her to investigate and illustrate all types of natural beauty. She honed her painting skills doing murals in businesses and homes for
Elaine Dalcher’s goal for her Aug. 31-Sept. 13 artist-residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association? “Explore, discover, draw and paint daily” the Leelanau landscape. The Grand Rapids artist talks about her travels through the locality Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. at the Art Association, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. In addition to painting around
Wings of Wonder is inviting the public to our next raptor release. We will be releasing a juvenile Bald Eagle on Friday, Sept 12th, Eagles Meadow (3805 West Empire Hwy, Empire) beginning at 6pm. Everyone is welcome. Don’t be late, leave the dogs at home and be sure to invite all of your friends and neighbors.
Join park rangers from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society in learning about the night sky. Highlights of the night include viewing the Milky Way and Deep Sky Objects. All ages are invited and encouraged to dress for the weather and bring a flashlight. Meet at the Dune Climb parking
Fiber is the focus Sept. 19-Oct. 13 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The gallery will showcase contemporary approaches to an old medium by three artists: Kathy Brady, Stephen Kostyshyn and Lisa Perrine Brown. The show opens Sept. 19 with a 6 p.m. reception. Brady, a Williamston resident, creates mixed media
Traverse City artist Lisa Perrine Brown will talk about her sewn and woven maps on Sunday, Sept. 21, 1 p.m. at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Brown began interpreting maps of local waterways and landform in 2012. After enlarging the maps, Brown translates them into woven tapestries and sewn constructions that
Gail Griffin, the Glen Arbor Art Association’s (GAAA) artist-in-residence Sept. 14-27, divides her life into parts: before her husband’s death and after. She talks about the work she’s done on a volume of prose poetry exploring this personal tragedy Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m., Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Griffin
Yearly fall Chamber Member dinner. This year, graciously hosted at one of our favorite local restaurants, Blu. If you are a Chamber member, please join us and bring a date, a friend, or a colleague with you for this wonderful evening of connecting and networking!
Hop's Festival downtown Empire, MI - fall event featuring Breweries, Food and Live Music.
The Glen Lake Library in Empire will host a presentation by Dr. Julianna Wilson, an entomologist and tree fruit specialist at Michigan State University. Dr. Wilson will be speaking about the different kinds of wild bees found in Michigan, comparing and contrasting them to honey bees, and about simple strategies to support and protect bees in
