The Glen Arbor Arts Center is hosting a yarn bomb Maker Day on Sunday, May 19, 1 - 3 pm at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. This is one of several Makers Days leading up to a September 15 yarn bombing/installation at the GAAC. Yarn bomb-making is a no-fail, friendly community event
Historic Leelanau Book Signing Sunday May 26 at 1:00 p.m. at Cottage Book Shop Historic Leelanau: Recognized Sites and Places of Historical Significance By M. Christine Byron & Thomas R. Wilson Leelanau Press. $20.00 Leelanau County has a rich and diverse history, with 42 public and privately-owned sites and places, recognized in the Michigan Register
The Glen Arbor Arts Center offers a fairy house building day Sunday, May 26, 1 – 3 pm at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Instructor Michelle Auchello leads the workshop. Cost is $20 per fairy house. Families are encouraged to build a fairy house together. Glue guns will be used, so children
A Plow Day groundbreaking ceremony and celebration of National Historic Preservation Month will take place at the Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn in Myles Kimmerly Park near Maple City event rescheduled for Sunday, May 26th from 1-3pm. Participate in the historical reenactment of draft horses plowing the second Buckets of Rain garden at the Poor
Jessica Kovan will discuss a new series of mixed-media paintings on which she focused as part of her 2019 artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center. The presentation is May 31, noon at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Each of the GAAC’s artists-in-residence gives a conversational overview of the residency. These
Traverse City author Kathleen Stocking’s new book, From the Place of the Gathering Light -- her second book of Leelanau County essays – is the topic of conversation at the next Talk About Art interview June 9, 2 pm at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Gathering Light is a
The river cleanup of the Crystal River is coming up on June 4 at 9:30. We will gather at the Crystal River Outfitters on 22 at 6249 River Rd, Glen Arbor, 49636. There will be a signup table identifying the meeting place for the event. If you need equipment to participate, the "Crystal River Outfitters”
An historic wind storm ripped through Leelanau County in early August 2015, leveling acres of woodland, forest, and residential structures. The broken remains of sheds, docks and other wood structures provided the raw materials for two young entrepreneurs to turn destruction into construction. Siblings Bella and Zack Pryor talk about the small business they created
Get a taste of the region with a variety of local vendors at the local Glen Arbor Farmer's Market. Located outside at the Town Hall, 6394 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636, Leelanau County. Weekly on Tuesdays from 9am-1pm, June - September 10th, 2019.
Join us for a river cleanup of the Lower Platte June 11th at 9:30am. We will gather at the canoe parking lot in the park on the corner of Lake Michigan Road and M-22. The Park Rangers, a Forestry Specialist, a "Friends" Representative, and a pair of River Cleanup Specialists will all speak to kick
How does a shortage of housing in Northwest Michigan take its toll on residents and businesses? That question is the focus of an hour-long panel discussion June 11, 10:30 am at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. This program is open to the public without charge. The panel is composed
Preview the new products/offerings as we browse and shop participating businesses across Glen Arbor. A kick-off to the season to see what's new and think local for the summer. Specials, giveaways and refreshments may be offered at each business, making it a worthwhile evening out.
