The Lyle Gun is the only canon ever designed to save lives, not take them. Watch the demonstration to find out more about this life-saving tool. The program lasts about 15 minutes. Arrive early as the program starts promptly at 1 pm.
Do you have what it takes to be a surfman of the US Lifesaving Service? To find out, join park rangers on Thursdays from 1:15-3 pm at the Maritime Museum to complete a series of stations as part of the rescue duties of the surfman stationed the Sleeping Bear Point Station. Stations will set up
Car Show/Cruise Night on Thursdays in July and August, beginning at Northwoods Hardware at 6pm in Glen Arbor.
See the sky! The public is welcome to attend "Lanphier Observatory Public Viewings" on Wednesday & Thursday nights from 10 pm-Midnight (clear sky permitting!) at Leelanau School Beach, June 21st-August 24th. Donation Students $4, Adults $5. Visitors may park in any Leelanau School lot and walk down the scenic boardwalk, across the Crystal River, to
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 9:30 am, a 2 hour narrated tour. Reservations required. Three tours available: • Biking a By-gone Era • Peddling Port Oneida's Past • Secrets of D.H. Day's Kingdom and Beyond Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for Children ages 7 -17. Discount Bike Rental for these tours is available
Ride the Historic Side! Discover the charm, local lore, and history of Port Oneida, by immersing yourself in nature and culture. Get an up-close guided tour in a small group of the rural landscape’s farming, logging and maritime heritage, imagining life in the early 19th century. Listening devices allow learning while cycling, stopping to peak
Always wanted to learn to fish? Curious about local fish species? Need more information about fishing regulations, or preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species? The wait is over! Stop by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for a day of festivities aiming to provide safe and barrier-free opportunities to engage youth (primarily K-5th graders) in fishing!
Massachusetts artist Ian Kennelly will use his Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to “further my observations” of the ephemeral space that exists where water, land and sky meet. This is familiar territory for the painter. In the last two years, Kennelly has created works that explore the human relationship to the boundaries created by water.
The Glen Arbor Arts Center bids farewell to summer with a Front Porch Concert August 25, 5 – 7 pm. This musical adieu is part of the GAAC’s Late Night Fridays, and features two different woodwinds groups. The concert is free. Hour one features Steve Gilbreath on clarinet, and Kama Ross on flute playing light
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues Friday, August 25 with an evening viewing of In Translation. This juried exhibit explores the many ways visual artists translate the world and its events through the media of paint, sculpture, clay, fiber, and more. In
Sail away with Manitou Winds on a fantastic summer’s journey where evocative music intertwines with imaginative short stories, legends, and poetry. This eclectic program of traditional works and originals bridges Classical, Celtic, and Folk styles, interspersed with inspiring spoken word to tempt the imagination. Best of all, we get to share all of this with
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 9:30 am, a 2 hour narrated tour. Reservations required. Three tours available: • Biking a By-gone Era • Peddling Port Oneida's Past • Secrets of D.H. Day's Kingdom and Beyond Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for Children ages 7 -17. Discount Bike Rental for these tours is available
