Head on down to Glen Arbor and shop/dine – most places are open for at least half the day for visitors. Grab a spot and enjoy the big 4th of July Parade downtown Glen Arbor, beginning at 12pm. The parade leaves from Glen Haven then makes it’s way through to the North/East end of town. This years parade Marshal is Bonnie Quick.
4th of July Boat Parade Join the community for some fun in the sun, on the water! All boats welcome on Glen Lake. The more the merrier. Decorations encouraged but not required! Time: 4:00 pm Meet: In Front of the Glen Lake Yacht Club ( 6617 Sunset Drive, Glen Arbor ) Follow the “On the Narrows Marina” lead boat
Musicians on the Patio at M22 Glen Arbor Blake Elliot performing 7/5 from 5-7pm Blake Elliott has a recipe for a sweet sound: start with a little folk, throw in some jazz, add a touch of funk, and finish off with a healthy dose of the blues and soul. Coupled with a trademark vintage look
For her 11th consecutive solo show at Center Gallery in Glen Arbor, Maple City painter Margo Burian breaks with her tradition of landscape painting, and for the first time shows a group of mixed media abstracted paintings on panel. This exhibition of new works opens Friday, July 6 with a 6 p.m. reception. Burian has traditionally worked in
The public is welcome to come and share By Heart Poetry, Stories, or Music or to simply enjoy the experience of a community bonfire on the shore of Lake Michigan. 30th Anniversary! Friday Nights at 8pm | June 29 - August 3 The Leelanau School Beach/Bonfire Area, One Old Homestead Rd., Glen Arbor, MI 49636 $1 http://leelanau.org/serving-leelanau-community/the-beach-bards/
Jazz North will rock the Sleeping Bear Dunes with its special blend of jazz and funk at the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s annual Dune Climb concert on Sunday, July 8, 7 p.m. The concert is free, but a National Park pass is required. Jazz North is a “little” big band comprising the best of acoustic
Story time with Patrick Enders "A Typically Random Extraordinary Day" By Patrick Enders, Illustrated by Barbara Cousil. For sale from Snowbelt Press for $16.95 A Typically Random Extraordinary Day gently teaches that creativity doesn’t always look ‘normal’ and that it’s okay to be different. (Ages 3 and up) Story time author visit on Wednesday
Opening Reception is Wednesday, 11 July from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. Sales benefit the City Opera House. Nine artists will display over 100 pieces of work in oil, watercolor, pastel, and acrylic. A special feature is “Seeking Van Gogh.” Each artist has painted a local view as Van Gogh would have painted it. City Opera
Musicians on the Patio at M22 Glen Arbor Kristen Kuiper performing 7/12 from 5-7pm Kristen Kuiper - a singer/songwriter originally from Grand Rapids, MI, but found her way to Nashville, TN to pursue her dreams. Her music is autobiographical. “I write because I know I’m not the only girl in the world that has dealt
It is time to get your yoga mat or blanket out and head to Glen Haven Beach for Yoga on the Beach! Amy Hubbell is our instructor and there is nothing as soothing as doing yoga on a pristine Lake Michigan beach. Amy will lead a session each Friday mornings through August 10. These sessions are held at Glen
PLUS PLUS Days July 13 and 27 at 11:30 a.m. Made in Denmark, this hot new building toy is tons of fun, join us at Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor to build your own creation and take it home! We will begin this event after Story time. For children 5 and up.
Ohio painter Joseph Lombardo revisits some of his favorite and signature motifs — Glen Arbor night scenes, Lake Michigan beaches, and up-close looks at some of the region’s historic barns — in his next show at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The exhibition opens Friday, July 13 with a 6 p.m. reception. “Most of the
