VESSELS

Glen Arbor Arts Center [GAAC]

August 26 – October 27, 2022

Online application period: March 14 through July 13, 2022 at midnight

The Glen Arbor Arts Center seeks 2D and 3D submissions for its upcoming VESSELS exhibition, August 26-October 27, 2022. A prospectus about the exhibition is online: glenaborart.org/ARTISTS. An online application is available beginning March 14.

Vessels are containers in which things can be carried, and/or moved from one place to another, either literally or metaphorically. For instance: A vessel can be vase; or a container ship; or a person who has a particular quality, or who is used for a particular purpose. Or this: Boxes can be cardboard; or they can be situational, e.g. being boxed in/trapped. Or, this: Baskets go to market; or become a metaphor for sorting and organizing. Seeking work that interprets vessels in innovative and fresh ways, and demonstrates out-of-the-box thinking about vessels and their form, function, and meaning.

Deborah Cholewicki, a Lansing fiber artist working in sculptural forms, will jury the exhibit. Three cash prizes will be awarded. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org.

Rosé All Day? No, Rosé All May! Join us on the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail for pours of Rosé for the entire month of May. More details on our website: https://www.lpwines.com/2020-trail-events/

The Mission Point May Day Package (Tier 1) includes the following per ticket: 1 Food & Beverage Credit ($25 for adults & teens and $18 for children) 1 Round of Putt-Putt Golf at the Greens of Mackinac Putting Course 1 single serving box of Mackinac Island fudge 1 Ticket to the Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House Use of the Mission Point grounds & Great Lawn Admission to Historic Downtown including a Mackinac Pass to explore the Biddle House, the Mackinac Island Native American Museum, the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, the American Fur Co. Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum, Benjamin Blacksmith Shop, and McGulpin House. Note: Does not include admission to Fort Mackinac. Tier 1 Ticket prices are as follows: Adult: $58 Teens (13-17): $58 Youth (12 & under): $44

2022 Dates
Friday to Friday
May 20th-27th
Enjoy your favorite restaurants and discover new ones at an affordable price. The best restaurants of the Petoskey Area have joined forces for this special culinary event!

Here’s how it works:
Three-course menus for $15/$25/$35 with some establishments offering two for one pricing.

Visit HERE for more information. Reservations are encouraged.

Date and Time
Thursday May 26, 2022
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT

Thursday, May 26, 2022
8:00 – 9:00 AM

Location
Traverse Connect – 1st floor conference room

Fees/Admission
Free

Contact Information
Molly MacGirr
Send Email

ON THE PRECIPICE

Glen Arbor Arts Center Lobby Gallery

April 29 – August 11, 2022

The Glen Arbor Arts Center is showing On The Precipice, a collaborative exhibition of paintings and poems by Linda Alice Dewey and Anne-Marie Oomen. This small exhibition of work runs April 29 through August 11.

On The Precipice is composed of nine pastel paintings by Linda Alice Dewey, and nine companion poems by Anne-Marie Oomen, both Leelanau County residents. The inspiration for this body of work began with a photograph posted on Facebook, which lead to a creative back-and-forth between the two artists. The GAAC is exhibiting four of these works as an exploration of how artists collaborate, and the tradition of ekphrasis – the practice of creating a literary description of a work of art. A video conversation with both artists goes deeper into why and how artists collaborate, and how visual images inspire a written response.

An online version of the exhibition may be viewed here: GlenArborArt.org/EXHIBITS. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health and North Country Community Mental Health are teaming up to present a FREE virtual education series this May to recognize National Mental Health Awareness Month.

While pandemic stress has presented serious challenges to mental health, it has also started fresh conversations about it.
Please join us each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout May from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., (except for one evening panel discussion on Wednesday, May 5, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.) The programs will feature mental health professionals from both organizations as well as community partners.
#Tools4Resilience will emphasize a variety of tools that individuals can use to promote their own mental health and self-care. After the presentations there will be time for questions and answers with the speakers.

PETOSKEY REMEMBERED WALKING TOUR
Walking Tour with Christopher Struble ~ Thursday, May 19th • 2:00 PM

By 1900, there were approximately 6,000 full time residents and 125,000 summer visitors in Petoskey. The New Arlington Hotel was larger and grander than Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel and the rail stations handled over 100 trains and over 5000 passengers per day in the peak season.

This tour explains why and how the city grew while visiting historic sites from that time period. It lasts approximately 90 minutes and focuses on the city center (Pennsylvania Park, Lake Street, Mitchell Street, and Howard Street). Register here.

June 23…10:00 to 11:30 a.m….REGISTER HERE.

The Glen Arbor Arts Center is accepting submissions of original paintings for its 2023 Manitou Music poster competition. The deadline for on-line submissions is September 15, 2022. This call-for-submissions is open to GAAC members and non-members. There is no application fee.

Each year, the GAAC selects an original painting for this limited edition poster. It is sold through the GAAC and at selected shops and art galleries in Leelanau County. To see the work of previous poster winners, go to glenarborart.org/shopping. To review the prospectus and to apply on-line go to: https://glenarborart.org/artists/calls-for-entry/2023-manitou-music-poster-competition-criteria/.

For more information call the GAAC, 231/334-6112.

The 36th Annual Parkinson’s Summer Forum will take place on Thursday May 26, 2022 at NMC Hagerty Center on beautiful West Bay in Traverse City. “Medications and Movement” will be the keynote by Dr. Kara Wyant, U of M Assistant Professor, Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist. Dr. Andrew Cole, Physical Medicine and Rehab Specialist will speak about “Movement & Parkinson’s.” Twenty-five national and local exhibitors will take part in the event. Lunch is included. See www.pnntc.org  for registration information and deadlines or contact Chris Esper, cesper2014@gmail.com. All persons affected by Parkinson’s are encouraged to attend!

The final celebration of PDL’s NEA Big Read programming will be an open mic music and poetry night hosted by Tom Renkes with performances by musician Jessica Dominic and poet Elizabeth McBride. PDL’s NEA Big Read community read is Joy Harjo’s book of poetry, “An American Sunrise.” You can choose to share original poetry or music, a poem from “An American Sunrise,” or even one or two of your favorite songs or poems. A microphone and sound will be provided. The allotted time for performances will be limited to how many artists sign up at the beginning of the evening. Sign up at the event will be on a first come-first perform basis. Hope to see you there! 

In jazz-age Chicago, two rival vaudevillian murderesses vie to be represented by the same sleazy lawyer. In so doing, they hope to not only avoid the hangman’s noose but win their freedom while becoming “celebrity criminals” to pave their way back to vaudeville, fame, and fortune. This Tony Award-winning record-breaking musical is based on a play about actual criminals and their crimes.   Masks recommended – not required.

ON THE PRECIPICE

Glen Arbor Arts Center Lobby Gallery

April 29 – August 11, 2022

The Glen Arbor Arts Center is showing On The Precipice, a collaborative exhibition of paintings and poems by Linda Alice Dewey and Anne-Marie Oomen. This small exhibition of work runs April 29 through August 11.

On The Precipice is composed of nine pastel paintings by Linda Alice Dewey, and nine companion poems by Anne-Marie Oomen, both Leelanau County residents. The inspiration for this body of work began with a photograph posted on Facebook, which lead to a creative back-and-forth between the two artists. The GAAC is exhibiting four of these works as an exploration of how artists collaborate, and the tradition of ekphrasis – the practice of creating a literary description of a work of art. A video conversation with both artists goes deeper into why and how artists collaborate, and how visual images inspire a written response.

An online version of the exhibition may be viewed here: GlenArborArt.org/EXHIBITS. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

May 27 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am
Memorial Ceremony at Glen Arbor Cemetery
MI
The 3rd annual Memorial Ceremony at the historic Glen Arbor Cemetery, which we are in the midst of renovating, kicks off Memorial Day weekend at 10:00 a.m. sharp on Friday, May 27th. This year, we honor Civil War veteran Daniel Parker with a presentation by members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

We love to share our alpacas with the community. We’ll welcome you into the paddock so you can meet our alpacas up close and even give them some tasty treats. We’ll happily teach you about these amazing creatures and answer all of your questions. Bring sunscreen, a love for adventure, and an eagerness to meet some fun and lovable creatures!

Event Details:
Cotton Creek Farms
11885 Jewell Road,
Thompsonville, MI 49683
(231) 631-2341

Public alpaca tours are held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Advanced booking is required for attendance. 
Children 5 and younger are free. There is no need to book a ticket for this age group.
Each guided tour is about one hour long.
You will be provided with a pouch of alpaca feed to share with your new friends. Additional feed is available for sale inside the farm store for $1/bag.
The farm store will be open and available for shopping after your tour.
Tours are limited to a maximum of 20 people.
Due to the limited capacity of tours, purchases are nonrefundable.
Tours are performed outside, so please remember to dress warmly in spring and fall.
If the weather looks rainy, bring along an umbrella.

The geography and geology of the Sleeping Bear Dunes will be the focus of writer Rosalie Sanara Petrouske’s work during her May 15 – 28 artist residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center. Petrouske, a resident of Grand Ledge, Michigan, will spend two weeks working on a series of haiku poems inspired by the area’s lakes and the dunes.

Each of the GAAC’s artist-residents offer a conversational presentation at the end of their stay. The presentations begin at noon at the GAAC. They are free, and open to the public. On May 27 Petrouske will discuss poems written in both traditional and modern haiku forms – an ancient, Japanese poetic form concerned with the natural world — and the poems she is editing for a volume of poems.

Since the 1990s, the GAAC has welcomed visiting artists who want to immerse themselves in their work. The GAAC’s AIR program offers up to seven, creative practitioners a two-week respite from their daily lives in order to focus on a new idea that needs space, or to develop an on-going project. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org/EVENTS. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

CLOTHESLINE EXHIBIT: PRAYER FLAGS

May 28 – August 18, 2022

The Glen Arbor Arts Center looks to the East for inspiration for the 2022 Clothesline Exhibit. This year’s theme is prayer flags. The Clothesline Prayer Flags Exhibit [May 27 – August 18] is an open-air exhibition of small work. It is part of the GAAC’s exhibition FLAGS [in the GAAC Main Gallery May 27 – August 18]. Makers of all skill levels contributed their own versions of the traditional prayer flags in a wide variety of media.

A Tibetan prayer flag is a colorful, rectangular cloth, often found strung along trails and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside, and for other purposes. Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to gods, which is a common misconception; rather, the Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all-pervading space.

Prayer flags are thought to bring benefit to all. The flags are primarily for the benefit of the world, not for the individual who hangs them. It is believed that the sacred texts and symbols printed on them have a vibration that is activated and carried by the wind, so that all who are touched by that wind are blessed.

NEW IN 2022: Unlike past Clothesline Exhibits, this year’s work/the prayer flags will NOT be exhibited in a clear envelope. They will hang in the open air, and will be subjected to the elements – in keeping with the spirit and traditions of the practice. Faded color is a good sign in a prayer flag. It means the prayers have been carried by the wind. The more faded the flag, the more prayers that have been spread.

The Prayer Flags exhibition is an outdoor exhibit. It can be viewed daily, at any time. For more information go to GlenArborArt.Org/EXHIBITS; or call 231/334-6112

Flags are objects that are saturated with meaning. The Glen Arbor Arts Center will explore some of that territory in its summer 2022 exhibition FLAGS. The exhibition opens May 27, and continues through August 18. FLAGS may be viewed in the GAAC Main Gallery and online, GlenArborArt.Org/EXHIBITS.

Flags represent everything — from a nation to a world view to one’s affinity and allegiance to a sports team. They’re objects that are saturated with meaning. The GAAC’s FLAGS exhibit offers a variety of flags — artwork that comments on the state of our nation’s culture wars; flags that show sojourners the way to freedom; flags that are prayerful; patriotic in a very traditional sense; and pay homage to the seasons.

Visitors can explore the exhibition through two other programs:

Community Prayer Flag Project: The 2022 Clothesline Exhibit will springboard off the FLAGS exhibition. Using the Tibetan prayer flag as a model and inspiration, we’ll convene a community effort to create prayer flags for our time. An outdoor exhibit, hung from clotheslines in the GAAC Front Yard and Grove. FREE. May 27 – August 18.

GALLERY HOURS:
Sunday 12–4PM
Monday 9AM–3PM
Tuesday 9AM–3PM
Wednesday 9AM–3PM
Thursday 9AM–3PM
Friday 9AM–3PM
Saturday 12–4PM

Beach Bards Bonus Bonfire: FLAGS Edition:  An evening of poetry, stories music about flags, with Leelanau County’s hometown wordsmiths, the Beach Bards. For more than three decades, the Beach Bards have been celebrating the written and spoken word around Leelanau County campfires. This special edition is open to all poets and writers of any skill level. In the GAAC Grove, 7-9 pm, August 2. FREE.

The Glen Arbor Arts Center is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. For more information go to GlenArborArt.Org/EXHIBITS; or call 231/334-6112.

Gasoline Gypsies, do not miss this one Traverse City! Original, genre-transcending, Rock N Roll delivered by four guys who love their craft. With three part vocal harmonies, driving guitar and bass riffs, their songs are powerful and intense, yet simple and honest.

In jazz-age Chicago, two rival vaudevillian murderesses vie to be represented by the same sleazy lawyer. In so doing, they hope to not only avoid the hangman’s noose but win their freedom while becoming “celebrity criminals” to pave their way back to vaudeville, fame, and fortune. This Tony Award-winning record-breaking musical is based on a play about actual criminals and their crimes.   Masks recommended – not required.

Traverse City Track Club announces that the 40th annual Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K will be an in-person event.
(Traverse City MI) – The Traverse City Track Club is preparing to open registration for its 40th Anniversary Bayshore running events on the traditional date of Memorial Weekend, Saturday, May 28, 2022.

Registration for the 40th Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and Munson Healthcare Bayshore Kids Fun Run will open on December 1, 2021. Special anniversary capacities will allow anniversary runners in the marathon (26.2 miles), half marathon (13.1), and 10K (6.2 miles) for the 2022 event.

Capacity for each event will include those who had been guaranteed a spot after cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 Bayshore events. The Traverse City Track Club also guaranteed a spot to those who donated their 2020 entry fee, new registrants who are 2020 club members, charity partners, and Munson Healthcare partners. “As usual, Bayshore 2022 is expected to quickly reach its caps, especially now that we can return to in-person racing.” Said Traverse City Track Club Executive Director Lisa Taylor.

“Having the Bayshore events once again in 2022 is not only a relief to runners from all over the country who have missed the in-person Bayshore for two years, it’s also important to our community,” added Taylor.

Each year, the approximately $250,000 profit from successful Bayshore events is used to support membership, and donated back to the Traverse City area community in the form of grants, scholarships and planned giving. To date, charitable giving to non-profit organizations that align with the club’s walking/running mission has exceeded $2 million.

REGISTER HERE

Stafford’s Top of Michigan Festival of Races
Sat – May 28, 2022
Bayfront Dr.
Petoskey, MI 49770
Running > 5K, Half Marathon

Stafford’s Top of Michigan Festival of Races includes a series of races to benefit the Top of Michigan Trails Council and the Petoskey High School Track, Cross Country and Soccer teams.

The course is run along the Little Traverse Wheelway, a nonmotorized trail that runs from Charlevoix, through Petoskey/Bay Harbor and on to Harbor Springs. This year, our course will be out and back from Petoskey’s waterfront. The trail is an excellent venue for runners. The trail is relatively flat and has spectacular views of Little Traverse Bay.

The Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K start and end in Petoskey. SIGN UP HERE.

May 28 Friends of Interlochen Public Library Annual Plant & Flower Sale Fundraiser

The community is invited to the Friends of Interlochen Public Library’s Annual Plant & Flower Sale on Sat., May 28, 2022, 9 am–2 pm, located in the parking lot across from Tom’s Food Markets Interlochen. Choose from a variety of beautiful baskets, flats of annuals, perennials, and more. Make your garden ablaze with color while supporting Interlochen Public Library programming. For more info call the library at 231-276-6767.

We love to share our alpacas with the community. We’ll welcome you into the paddock so you can meet our alpacas up close and even give them some tasty treats. We’ll happily teach you about these amazing creatures and answer all of your questions. Bring sunscreen, a love for adventure, and an eagerness to meet some fun and lovable creatures!

Event Details:
Cotton Creek Farms
11885 Jewell Road,
Thompsonville, MI 49683
(231) 631-2341

Public alpaca tours are held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Advanced booking is required for attendance. 
Children 5 and younger are free. There is no need to book a ticket for this age group.
Each guided tour is about one hour long.
You will be provided with a pouch of alpaca feed to share with your new friends. Additional feed is available for sale inside the farm store for $1/bag.
The farm store will be open and available for shopping after your tour.
Tours are limited to a maximum of 20 people.
Due to the limited capacity of tours, purchases are nonrefundable.
Tours are performed outside, so please remember to dress warmly in spring and fall.
If the weather looks rainy, bring along an umbrella.

Guided Wildflower Hikes Together with your guide you will explore different wildflower habitats and hear about early bloomers, woods and wildlife! Hike is about 1.5 hrs, dress for the weather, bring your camera, binoculars and water. Call 248-931-9440 for location and more information. Max. 6 people per tour (min.2); please note that the hike location is different from the business location!

Guided Wildflower Hikes Together with your guide you will explore different wildflower habitats and hear about early bloomers, woods and wildlife! Hike is about 1.5 hrs, dress for the weather, bring your camera, binoculars and water. Call 248-931-9440 for location and more information. Max. 6 people per tour (min.2); please note that the hike location is different from the business location!

Spring Sketching & Watercolor
Saturday, May 28

 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

$10 per person
Find inspiration as you walk a Grass River Natural Area trail, then return to the Grass River Center to create a painting using a variety of watercolor media. Get more information at grassriver.org. 6500 Alden Hwy, Bellaire MI 49615.

Steve Iott Steve Iott is an embattled veteran comic who has seen it all, and has plenty to say about it.  He does  comedy without the aid of props, mirrors, or sleight-of-hand camera tricks.  Known as a master of  improvisation, Steve takes the audience along as he spins his bizarre tales of ridiculous life experiences.   No topic is safe, and no two shows are ever the same.  No stranger to either television or the concert  stage, Steve has appeared on A&E, Comedy Central, and has opened shows for Steven Wright,  Chicago, and Bill Maher.  Special Guest: Kara Coraci Kara Coraci is a high-energy stand-up comedian and public speaker. Critics refer to her as a  “Squirrel on coffee!” Her wide range of talents have brought her to stages all over the U.S.  including Chicago, Orlando, Las Vegas, and Atlantic City. She has worked on production teams  for popular companies such as The Walt Disney Company, The Jerry Springer Show, Nude  Hippo and Oakland University Television. Kara has performed at everything from comedy  shows to art battles to automotive conferences. Her passion for life is quite obvious from the  energy she exudes on stage or behind the camera.  

Native American Festival, May 28, 2022
Museum of Ojibwa Culture, 500 N. State St., St. Ignace | 906.643.9161 | No admission fee

For total immersion into the ancient and beautiful culture of the Ojibwa, plan to attend this festival held annually on the Saturday of Memorial Weekend. Don’t miss the excitement of the grand entry parade, and stay on to see traditional drummers and dancers perform in their tribal regalia, taste traditional Native food and watch demonstrations of Native crafts.

In jazz-age Chicago, two rival vaudevillian murderesses vie to be represented by the same sleazy lawyer. In so doing, they hope to not only avoid the hangman’s noose but win their freedom while becoming “celebrity criminals” to pave their way back to vaudeville, fame, and fortune. This Tony Award-winning record-breaking musical is based on a play about actual criminals and their crimes.   Masks recommended – not required.

Cars in the Park, May 28th 2022
Northport Cars in the Park is the longest-running auto show in Leelanau County. Held annually on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 28th, 2022 will be the 24th Anniversary!

The car show began in 1998 at the request of the Northport Omena Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber wanted to find a way to begin the tourist season early with an event over Memorial Day weekend. At that time George Irvine had been successfully directing car events in Traverse City for a number of years and he was asked to start a car show in Northport on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Since George was a long-time volunteer fireman, it was agreed that the car show would be a fundraiser for the Northport Omena Firefighters Association. When the Firefighter’s Association decided to end their involvement in the event after the 2014 show, they turned to George’s son, Darin Irvine, to carry on the tradition. Darin gathered a group of local car nuts who shared his enthusiasm for ensuring the survival of the popular event into a committee of advisors. These advisors, as well as a multitude of additional volunteers on the day of the show, join him in a common cause. Darin Irvine Custom Automotive Restoration is the lead sponsor for the event and provides the administration required for a successful car show. The Leelanau Township Community Foundation as well as Dick and Sherry Koenig have been the other two lead sponsors for the show since 2015. For 2022 Sherry Koenig is sponsoring the show again, this time in loving memory of Richard, who loved the event.

The name Cars in the Park stemmed from the setting of the car show, as Haserot park was chosen for the venue. There have been shows where intrepid car enthusiasts have braved cold weather and rain, but mostly the weather has been cooperative so the owners of classic cars and the many spectators can enjoy a family-friendly event in a beautiful lakeside park.

Northport Village has wholeheartedly supported the show throughout the years and the show continues to thrive in Haserot Park. Local residents continue to volunteer to help with the show and the local businesses provide door prizes and enthusiastically welcome the crowds of spectators. For more information, please visit NorthportCarsinthePark.com

Date: April 10, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM – TBD
Location: Carl T. Johnson Hunt and Fish Center, 6087 E M-115, Cadillac, MI 49601

Join outdoor enthusiasts Jill and Aaron Grenchik as they instruct you on how to identify a variety of Michigan’s edible wild mushrooms and share some tips on where to start looking. In addition, you will learn about proper handling techniques for transport, cleaning, consumption (including some sampling) and home preservation.

The cost for this class is $40 and will include lunch.

Participation is limited to 40 students.

To register for this class, go to Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses and click on the “Purchase a license” button. Sign in (using either a username and password or your ID and birthdate), and find the class under the Outdoor Skills Academy tab.

For more information contact Edward Shaw at 231-779-1321 or ShawE@Michigan.gov.

A Recreation Passport is required for entry into Mitchell State Park.

MORE INFO HERE.

We love to share our alpacas with the community. We’ll welcome you into the paddock so you can meet our alpacas up close and even give them some tasty treats. We’ll happily teach you about these amazing creatures and answer all of your questions. Bring sunscreen, a love for adventure, and an eagerness to meet some fun and lovable creatures!

Event Details:
Cotton Creek Farms
11885 Jewell Road,
Thompsonville, MI 49683
(231) 631-2341

Public alpaca tours are held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Advanced booking is required for attendance. 
Children 5 and younger are free. There is no need to book a ticket for this age group.
Each guided tour is about one hour long.
You will be provided with a pouch of alpaca feed to share with your new friends. Additional feed is available for sale inside the farm store for $1/bag.
The farm store will be open and available for shopping after your tour.
Tours are limited to a maximum of 20 people.
Due to the limited capacity of tours, purchases are nonrefundable.
Tours are performed outside, so please remember to dress warmly in spring and fall.
If the weather looks rainy, bring along an umbrella.

In jazz-age Chicago, two rival vaudevillian murderesses vie to be represented by the same sleazy lawyer. In so doing, they hope to not only avoid the hangman’s noose but win their freedom while becoming “celebrity criminals” to pave their way back to vaudeville, fame, and fortune. This Tony Award-winning record-breaking musical is based on a play about actual criminals and their crimes.   Masks recommended – not required.

We are excited to welcome Anna Burch, Major Murphy, and the Charlie Millard Band to our annual Summer Launch Party.

Limited tickets available.

Sunday, May 29, 2022
3:00 PM 10:00 PM

TICKETS HERE.

Flags are objects that are saturated with meaning. The Glen Arbor Arts Center will explore some of that territory in its summer 2022 exhibition FLAGS. The exhibition opens May 27, and continues through August 18. FLAGS may be viewed in the GAAC Main Gallery and online, GlenArborArt.Org/EXHIBITS.

Flags represent everything — from a nation to a world view to one’s affinity and allegiance to a sports team. They’re objects that are saturated with meaning. The GAAC’s FLAGS exhibit offers a variety of flags — artwork that comments on the state of our nation’s culture wars; flags that show sojourners the way to freedom; flags that are prayerful; patriotic in a very traditional sense; and pay homage to the seasons.

Visitors can explore the exhibition through two other programs:

Community Prayer Flag Project: The 2022 Clothesline Exhibit will springboard off the FLAGS exhibition. Using the Tibetan prayer flag as a model and inspiration, we’ll convene a community effort to create prayer flags for our time. An outdoor exhibit, hung from clotheslines in the GAAC Front Yard and Grove. FREE. May 27 – August 18.

GALLERY HOURS:
Sunday 12–4PM
Monday 9AM–3PM
Tuesday 9AM–3PM
Wednesday 9AM–3PM
Thursday 9AM–3PM
Friday 9AM–3PM
Saturday 12–4PM

Beach Bards Bonus Bonfire: FLAGS Edition:  An evening of poetry, stories music about flags, with Leelanau County’s hometown wordsmiths, the Beach Bards. For more than three decades, the Beach Bards have been celebrating the written and spoken word around Leelanau County campfires. This special edition is open to all poets and writers of any skill level. In the GAAC Grove, 7-9 pm, August 2. FREE.

The Glen Arbor Arts Center is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. For more information go to GlenArborArt.Org/EXHIBITS; or call 231/334-6112.

SPRING MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION COURSE
In-person presentation by Amy Janssens, MA
Beginning Monday, April 25th • 6:00 PM

Invite greater calm, ease, and joy into your life with this 8-week course! This evidence-based course was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and is offered at medical centers, hospitals, and colleges worldwide. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has a proven record of reducing stress, illness, and pain.

Scientific research for MBSR consistently demonstrated:
● Decreased stress, anxiety, & depression
● Reduced symptoms of chronic illness & chronic pain
● Improved focus, attention & sleep
● Strengthened immune system
● Greater empathy & compassion for yourself & others
● Increased well-being & self-awareness
Register here.

The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help restore the incredible ecosystems of Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve and other protected properties in the southwest region of our service area. By removing garlic mustard, baby’s breath and other invasive species, you will help protect native wildflowers, mushrooms, trees, and shrubs that rely on these healthy habitats. 

This activity is moderately strenuous, with volunteers often bending and kneeling to dig out plants. Space is limited for this event, and pre-registration is required. To become a volunteer with GTRLC, please click here to register and then click here to sign up for a shift on our website’s Volunteer Calendar. Workdays will vary by week, and we will email you with the specific meeting location. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about volunteering with the Conservancy, please contact Jon Throop at JThroop@GTRLC.org or 231-922-1259. Thank you for your help restoring our natural lands!

VESSELS

Glen Arbor Arts Center [GAAC]

August 26 – October 27, 2022

Online application period: March 14 through July 13, 2022 at midnight

The Glen Arbor Arts Center seeks 2D and 3D submissions for its upcoming VESSELS exhibition, August 26-October 27, 2022. A prospectus about the exhibition is online: glenaborart.org/ARTISTS. An online application is available beginning March 14.

Vessels are containers in which things can be carried, and/or moved from one place to another, either literally or metaphorically. For instance: A vessel can be vase; or a container ship; or a person who has a particular quality, or who is used for a particular purpose. Or this: Boxes can be cardboard; or they can be situational, e.g. being boxed in/trapped. Or, this: Baskets go to market; or become a metaphor for sorting and organizing. Seeking work that interprets vessels in innovative and fresh ways, and demonstrates out-of-the-box thinking about vessels and their form, function, and meaning.

Deborah Cholewicki, a Lansing fiber artist working in sculptural forms, will jury the exhibit. Three cash prizes will be awarded. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org.

CLOTHESLINE EXHIBIT: PRAYER FLAGS

May 28 – August 18, 2022

The Glen Arbor Arts Center looks to the East for inspiration for the 2022 Clothesline Exhibit. This year’s theme is prayer flags. The Clothesline Prayer Flags Exhibit [May 27 – August 18] is an open-air exhibition of small work. It is part of the GAAC’s exhibition FLAGS [in the GAAC Main Gallery May 27 – August 18]. Makers of all skill levels contributed their own versions of the traditional prayer flags in a wide variety of media.

A Tibetan prayer flag is a colorful, rectangular cloth, often found strung along trails and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside, and for other purposes. Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to gods, which is a common misconception; rather, the Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all-pervading space.

Prayer flags are thought to bring benefit to all. The flags are primarily for the benefit of the world, not for the individual who hangs them. It is believed that the sacred texts and symbols printed on them have a vibration that is activated and carried by the wind, so that all who are touched by that wind are blessed.

NEW IN 2022: Unlike past Clothesline Exhibits, this year’s work/the prayer flags will NOT be exhibited in a clear envelope. They will hang in the open air, and will be subjected to the elements – in keeping with the spirit and traditions of the practice. Faded color is a good sign in a prayer flag. It means the prayers have been carried by the wind. The more faded the flag, the more prayers that have been spread.

The Prayer Flags exhibition is an outdoor exhibit. It can be viewed daily, at any time. For more information go to GlenArborArt.Org/EXHIBITS; or call 231/334-6112

Vermillion Point’s remote Lake Superior shoreline is home to both a historic lifesaving station and endangered piping plovers nesting sites. In the morning, Dr. Jason Garvon from LSSU will guide you through the critical work done here and elsewhere in the Great Lakes for the plovers. Keep your fingers crossed for nesting plovers to be present! After lunch you will independently visit the Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum (ticket included in cost).

Time: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM; Includes 1.5 hour driving time to/from Hessel
Guide: Dr. Jason Garvon
Limit: 15 participants, Pre-registration is required.
Cost: $75 (includes lunch and Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum ticket)

For more information or to register for this event, visit the Aldo Leopold Festival website.

This guided tour is part of the Aldo Leopold Festival – Adventure Day Trip Series.

Spend the day exploring a remote 600-acre hunting camp with the three best guides our limited funds could afford. This property hosts eagles, loons, and beavers across its varied topography and forest. A slide presentation, paddling, hiking, and a traditional pasty lunch are all part of this unique experience.

Meet: Hessel School House to carpool/caravan to location
Time: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Guides: Rob Routledge, Steve Baker, and Ken Drenth
Limit: 12 participants. Pre-registration is required.
Cost: $75 (includes lunch)

For more information or to register, visit the Aldo Leopold Festival website.

This guided tour is part of the Aldo Leopold Festival – Adventure Day Trip Series.

Start the day with a guided tour of Lake Superior State University’s new Richard & Theresa Barch Center for Freshwater Research and Education (CFRE), followed by self-paced exploration of the native-plant rain gardens, salmon fish hatchery, freighter watching (depends on timing), and the Discovery Center. After lunch, hike the mostly flat Algonquin Ski Trails and learn about sustainable forest management, invasive species, and private landowner conservation programs.

Time: 8:15 AM – 3:45 PM; Including a 45-minute driving time to/from Hessel
CFRE Guides: Ashley Moerke and Elizabeth Christiansen, LSSU Staff
Hiking Guides: Dylan Parker (Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Conservation District Forester) and Michael Hinde (Three Shores CISMA Coordinator)
Limit: 20 participants. Pre-registration is required.
Cost: $75 (includes lunch)

For more information or to register for this event, visit the Aldo Leopold Festival Website.

This guided tour is part of the Aldo Leopold Festival – Adventure Day Trip Series.

The Nature Conservancy’s Maxton Plains Preserve is a globally rare area of exposed limestone bedrock and shallow soils. These harsh environments are dominated by grasses, sedges, and wildflowers like early buttercup, early saxifrage, and prairie smoke, but also present the opportunity to discover detailed fossils exposed in the calcareous bedrock like nautiloid cephalopods. The Haacks, long-time summer residents, will be your guides on this tour.

• Meet: Drummond Island Ferry parking area
• Time: 8:40 AM ferry – 1:10 PM ferry*
• Guides: Robert and Sheridan Haack 
• Limit: 25 participants, pre-registration required.
• Cost: $40 (includes lunch)

For more information or to register for this event, visit the Aldo Leopold Festival website.

*Allow at least 35 minutes to drive the 28 miles from Hessel to DeTour Village. The ferry is first-come, first-served, so we recommend getting in line by 8:25 AM (depart) / 12:50 PM (return) or earlier. If you miss the morning ferry, you are on your own to rendezvous with the group. Ferries leave the mainland on the 0:40 and return on the 0:10 of every hour.

Get ready to soar by visiting the Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch (MSRW) to learn about the spectacular spring and fall migrations, banding, and the geolocation data the MSRW has been gathering. While keeping an eye to the sky for raptors, we will visit key areas where migrating warblers and waterfowl recharge, and enjoy northwoods wildflowers at the Headlands, French Farm, Dingman’s Marsh, and other areas along the way. 

• Guide: Sarah Reding and Ed Pike
• Limit: 12 participants, pre-registration is required.
• Cost: $75 (includes lunch)

For more information or to register for this tour, visit the Aldo Leopold Festival website.

This guided tour is part of the Aldo Leopold Festival – Adventure Day Trip Series.