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What's Happening in Leelanau County
April
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April 30th
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Date: 04/30/08
Time: 7:30 A.M.
Location: STRONGHEART CENTER
LEELANAU COUNTY'S FABULOUS BUSINESS EXPO! JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST AT THE LEELANAU SANDS SHOWROOM AND FOLLOW US TO THE STRONGHEART CENTER WHERE THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE. DOORS OPEN AFTER CEREMONY.
Event information posted by: Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Address: 5046 S. West Bayshore Drive, Suttons Bay, MI 49682
Phone: 231/271-9895
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Orvis Fly Fishing School
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April 26th & 27th, 2008
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Fly fishing school opens for the season.
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May
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Blossom Day Tour
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May 10th, 2008
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Blossom Day Tour
05/10/08 - 11 am - 3 pm
Lake Leelanau
A Blossom Tour will be highlighted by bus excursions across Leelanau County’s most beautiful settings, all awash in spring cherry blooms. Three buses will leave in 20-minute increments from the Connie Binsfeld center in Lake Leelanau to make one-hour trips through Leelanau’s orchard country. Stops will be provided at three orchards, where those on the tour can attend planned events, snap pictures at their own leisure or simply take a walk through some of the prettiest countryside on earth. Free. Sponsored by the Leelanau Conservancy, the Leelanau Enterprise and the Leelanau Soil Conservation District.
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Orvis Fly Fishing School
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May weekends
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Dates are May 3rd & 4th, 10th & 11th, 17th & 18th, 24th & 25th, and May 31st & June 1st
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Meet The Winemakers
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May 3 & 4
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Spring Sip & Savor - Meet the Winemakers
The annual Spring Sip & Savor weekend wine trail event will be held May 3 & 4, 2008.
BUY TICKETS NOW!
Old name, mostly new event. This weekend offers you an opportunity to taste, at each of the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail wineries, a wine and food pairing selected especially by the winemaker. Each winemaker will be present in the winery tasting room during the event to talk with you about the wine, and the food pairing, or answer any questions you have. The wines offered with the food pairing may be new releases, older wines, whatever the individual winemaker selected for you to enjoy with that special food pairing.
The LPVA is producing a commemorative poster, featuring each member winery's winemaker. These posters will be available the Sip & Savor weekend and provided free to each attendee. Get them signed by each winemaker as you make your way around the trail.
This is a great opportunity to meet the people who make the wines you love to drink. Visit up to 8 wineries on Saturday from 11 to 5pm, and finish your trail tour on Sunday from noon to 5pm.
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Tour De Leelanau Bike Race
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May 25, 2008
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Great Lakes Photo Tours
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May 9-11
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The Homestead Resort's 'Dunes-N-Bloom' Photo Tour Weekend
Dates:
May 09 - 11
Tuition:
$669.00 per person (Based on double-occupancy and includes tuition, lodging and all meals) / $50.00 non-refundable deposit required to pre-register
Majestic hardwood forests full of ephemeral wildflowers - the dunes in spring - rolling cherry orchards in blossom!
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Empire Asparagus Festival
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May 16-18
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Annual Empire Asparagus Fest!
Book your calendar for the 5th Annual Empire Asparagus Festival, May 16-18, 2008!
Planning is underway for the 5th Annual Empire Asparagus Festival, to be held May 16, 17 and 18 in the Village of Empire.
Activites include:
Asparagus poetry contest
Asparagus cook-off
Kids' games
5K Kick Ass-paragus Run
Asparagus Fest dinner
Wine tasting
Parade
and more!
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June
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Chenille Sisters in Concert
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June 21st
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The Chenille Sisters
06/21/08 - 8 p.m.
Northport - Northport Public School
One of the great sell-outs in the NCAC history returns! These singers exploded on the music scene in 1985 as single artists doing their own thing. They shared the limelight from time to time and discovered that their voices melted together like honey butter on hot toast. The Chenille Sisters were born and they have crisscrossed the country performing at festivals, pavilions, auditoriums and have crooned for NPR on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion and All Things Considered. They’ve won more awards than we can mention here. We are justifiably proud to have them “triumphantly” return to our stage.
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Dr. John & Madeleine Peyroux at Interlochen
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June 25, 2008
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Dr. John and Madeleine Peyroux
A living musical embodiment of New Orleans, four-time Grammy winner Dr. John gained fame with his peppery piano, bluesy vocals and the funky classic "Right Place, Wrong Time." Smokey-voiced chanteuse Madeleine Peyroux burst onto the international music scene with her 1996 debut, Dreamland.
8:00pm
Kresge Auditorium
$39.50, $34.50, $24.50
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 25
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Leland Wine & Food Festival
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June 14th, 2008
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June 14, 2008
Leland Wine & Food Festival 2008
The Leland Wine & Food Festival is a northern Michigan tradition held on the second Saturday in June. Noon til 6pm.
Come enjoy a day near the Leland Harbor and Leland's historic Fishtown tasting wines from local wineries and tasting the specialties from local restaurants and vendors.
Listen to live jazz music in the park all day!
Enjoy the beautiful views of Lake Michigan and the Manitou Islands.
Admission is $10.00 and includes an etched wine glass and two tickets for wine tasting. Additional wine tasting tickets are available.
Food vendors accept cash only. No dogs allowed. Sorry!
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Orvis Fly Fishing School
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Weekends in June
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June dates are the 7th & 8th, 14th & 15th, 21st & 22nd, and the 28th & 29th
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Clay Court Classic
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June 15 - 17
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Held at The Homestead Resort.
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Patriotic Music - Free Concert
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June 29, 2008
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Performer: Northport Community Band
Start your 4th of July celebration with one of Leelanau County’s most popular groups, the Northport Community Band.
Date/Time: Sunday, June 29
Concert 4:00 pm
Cost: FREE CONCERT
Location: Glen Arbor Athletic Club Lawn
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Joel Mabus Workshop and Concert
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June 14, 2008
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Performer: Joel Mabus Songwriter’s Workshop
Nationally known singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Joel Mabus is a maverick in the folk music world. He defies any easy pigeonhole. One fan said “Its music from the heart that hits you right between the eyes.” All are welcome regardless of songwriting ability.
Date/Time: Saturday, June 14
Workshop 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Concert 8:00 pm
Cost: $50.00 - includes concert ticket
Location: The Leelanau School
Folk Concert
Performer: Joel Mabus In Concert
As a mainstay on the folk circuit for 30 years, with 18 albums to his credit, Joel Mabus has performed with folk music stars: John Prine, Joan Baez and Tom Paxton, and at top folk clubs and festivals such as the Philadelphia and Vancouver Folk Festivals.
Date/Time: Saturday, June 14
Concert 8:00 pm
Cost: $50.00
Location: The Leelanau School
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Lake Michigan Fishing Tournament
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June 23
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For more information contact the Sportsman Shop 231-334-3872.
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MS Walk
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June 28
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Walk MS: Traverse City Walk 2008 presented by Christopher & Banks
Grand Traverse Center Howe Arena - 1213 W. Civic Center Drive
Join the Walk MS: Traverse City at the Grand Traverse Civic Center and become part of a powerful new movement to create a world free of MS. We call Traverse City our destination walk site. Why? Because it’s a beautiful city that draws people from all over the state to participate. They grab friends and family, plan a long weekend, and enjoy a vacation that has the best of both worlds…fun and support for a worthy cause. We are confident that with your help we will raise $150,000 at the Traverse City site! We have great online fundraising tools in My Participant Center that make it very easy to ask for and receive support, and donations can be turned in through June 9, 2008 (July 28, 2008 if you participate in Traverse City) to qualify for prizes.
Join the movement today! You can register as an individual, as part of a team, a volunteer, or as a virtual walker.
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
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July
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3rd Annual Glen Lake Boat Parade
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July 4th, 2008
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Located at the Glen Lakes. 4:00 pm
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Alan Gerber in Glen Arbor
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July 9th, 2008
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Alan Gerber/Blues/Folk/Gospel
07/09/08 - 8:00 PM
Glen Arbor - Studio Stage/Lake Street Studios
Strap on your boogie-woogie shoes, hold on & get ready...Alan Gerber has arrived! His mix of boogie-woogie, stunning vocal interpretations & fine musicianship make Gerber an artist of the highest order.
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Texas Style Folk/Country & Blues Concert
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July 16, 2008
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Texas Style Folk/Country & Blues Concert
Performer: Denise Franke with Mudslide
Denise Franke’s sharp-edged and insightful musical musings resonate in the style and tradition of the glorious blues and beautiful rock 'n' boogie that has historically come out of Texas. Denise will be joined by Mudslide (aka Norm Wheeler, John Kumjian and Pat Niemisto).
Date/Time: Wednesday July 16
Concert 8:00 pm
Location: Studio Stage, Lake Street
Rain – Empire Town Hall
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Dunegrass Music Festival
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July31-August 3
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In its 16th year, the 2008 Sleeping Bear Dunegrass and Blues Festival will continue its celebration of organic music and plant it in sublime and inviting Northern Michigan. This first weekend in August, Dunegrass finds its home between the shores of Lake Michigan and the wooded hills of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore. The Festival showcases a collection of regional and national artists from multiple genres, all with roots steeped in tradition and vision, and arranges them on two adjacent stages for a continuous river of music. The festival grounds showcase talented artisans and vendors and provide a positive atmosphere for both weekend campers and daily visitors alike. Amenities include camping (tents & RVs), wholesome food, a children's activity tent, shuttles to the lake for swimming and lots of room for foot stomping.
2008 Festival Dates: July 31, 2008 - August 1,2, & 3, 2008!
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Glen Arbor Fire & Rescue Pancake Breakfast
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July 6
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July 6 - Pancake Breakfast, Glen Arbor Township Hall, 8a.m. - noon
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2nd Annual Running Bear 5K Walk/Run & 1/2 Mile Kids Run
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July 29th, 2008
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Staged at Cherry Republic on Lake Street in Glen Arbor. Registration - 8:00 a.m., 5K Run/Walk- 9:00 a.m., Kid's Run - 9:10 a.m., followed by an After Race Celebration with awards, raffle prizes, and refreshments. All proceeds go for local scholarships and community improvements. Run/Walk, $12 (day of race $15), Kid's Run $5.
If you have any questions, email gawc5krace@hotmail.com or call 231-334-7363
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Leland Artists' Market
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July 12, 2008
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Artists' Market
07/12/08 - 10 am to 5 pm
Leland - The Old Art Building
12th annual art fair with 70 art booths on the lawn and inside the building featuring fine art paintings, photography, pottery, tiles, handblown glass, jewelry, woodcarving, basketry, fiber, folk art, sculpture, quality artisan wares and gourment food items.
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Loretta Lynn in Concert
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July 19th, 2008
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Loretta Lynn
A true American icon, Loretta Lynn rose from the poor Kentucky hills to Nashville superstardom. The first woman named "Entertainer of the Year" by the Country Music Association, the coal miner’s daughter showcased her continuing skill as a songwriter and vocalist with the Grammy-winning Van Lear Rose.
8:00pm
Kresge Auditorium
$49.50, $44.50, $34.50
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 25
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Neptune Quartet
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July 20th, 2008
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Performer: Neptune Quartet
Ride the chairlift to the top of the ski hill for a magnificent view and concert! Formed in 2001, the quartet is a collaboration of cellist Crispin Campbell, mandolinist Don Julin, guitarist Angelo Meli and bassist Glenn Wolff. The group plays original compositions as well as music by the likes of Django Reinhardt, Frank Zappa and Hank Williams.
Date/Time: Sunday, July 20
Concert 7:00 pm
Location: Homestead Resort
Rain - Mountain Flower Meeting Center
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Mustard's Retreat Folk Concert
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July 27, 2008
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Performer: Mustard’s Retreat
Whether singing their own gentle love songs and vivid ballads, telling tall tales or offering treasures from America's vast traditional song bag, a Mustard's Retreat show always feels like it's designed uniquely and especially for those who have come to see them that evening.
Date/Time: Sunday July 27th
Concert 8:00 pm
Cost: $15.00
Location: Leelanau School
Rain – Glen Arbor Town Hall
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Orvis Fly Fishing School
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Weekends in July
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Dates in July are the 5th & 6th, 12th & 13th, 19th & 20th, and the 26th & 27th
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Flag Raising
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July 4
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Held at Old Settler's Part and begins at 10 A.M.
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Glen Arbor 4th of July Parade
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July 4
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Start time is noon.
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National Cherry Festival
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July 5-12
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Dune Climb Concert
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July 13
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10th Anniversary Dune Climb Concert
Performer: Two Cellos Ride the Dunes: Crispin Campbell & Eugene Friesen
To celebrate 10 years of magnificent Dune Climb concerts, Crispin Campbell, former MMF Artistic Director, Eugene Friesen, cellist with the Paul Winter Consort, plus a six-piece string and percussion ensemble will perform Campbell’s blues and original improvisations and Friesen’s South American arrangements.
Date/Time: Sunday, July 13
Concert 7:00 pm
Cost: FREE Concert
Location: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Rain – Empire Town Hall
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Glen Lake Woman's Club Art Fair
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July 16
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Located at the Glen Arbor township hall. 10 A.M - 4 P.M
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Empire Anchor Days
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July 19-21
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Empire Anchor Day
Annual Event
The founding of this Lake Michigan port is commemorated by a day festival with a parade, games, a chicken barbecue and an evening dance on the beach.
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Glen Lake Community Library Home Tour
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July 26
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Tickets available at Glen Lake Community library. 10 A.M - 4 P.M.
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Glen Arbor Fire Department Open House
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July 26
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Traverse City Film Festival
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July 30 - Aug 5
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August
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3rd Annual Golf Outing at Mtn Flowers
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August 16, 2007
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The Homestead is pleased to host the 3rd Annual Golf Outing at the resort's par 3, nine hole golf course, Mountain Flowers. All proceeds will benefit ShareCare of Leelanau.
Donation: $25 per person, includes 9 holes of golf with cart. Prizes available on specific holes for closest to the pin and longest putt. Food & beverages available for purchase.
For tee times call 231.334.5555.
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Glen Lake Library Annual Vintage Book Sale
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August 14th, 2008
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10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Glen Arbor Township Hall.
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Glen Lake Library Annual Vintage Book Sale "Preview Party"
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August 13th, 2008
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Glen Lake Library Annual Vintage Book Sale, "Preview Party" 7-9 p.m., Glen Arbor Township Hall. 1st look at the books, Silent Auction, Wine and Hors d'oeurves served. Admission $5. All proceeds benefit the Glen Lake Library. Call 231-326-5361 for information.
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Guys and Dolls
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August 1, 2, 3, 2008
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Interlochen Presents: Guys and Dolls
Summer camp meets summer stock, as Interlochen’s acclaimed high school theatre company presents a musical comedy classic. Featuring colorful characters and one of Broadway’s most sensational scores, "Guys and Dolls" has been called "the greatest of all American musicals" (Time Magazine).
7:00pm
Corson Auditorium
Adult $20.00, Senior $16.00, Student $8.00
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 25
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Lawson-Vodnoy Violin Duo/Classical
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August 10th, 2008
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08/10/08 - 8:00 PM
Glen Arbor - Studio Stage/Lake Street Studios Rain: Empire Town Hall
Eric Lawson & Robert Vodnoy began collaborating in 2006 when the idea of Lawson-Vodnoy Violin Duo began to take form. This summer marks the Duo's first tour. Their program includes duets by: Charles De Beriot, Giovanni Battista Viotti, Bela Bartok, Arthur Honnegger, WA Mozart, Georg Philip Telemann & Joseph Haydn.
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Orvis Fly Fishing School
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Weekends in August
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August dates are the 2nd & 3rd, the 9th & 10th, 16th & 17th, 23rd & 24th, and the 30th & 31st
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The Manhattan Transfer in Concert
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August 8th, 2008
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The Manhattan Transfer
After 35 years, The Manhattan Transfer remains a group that "still can sound dangerous!" (The Philadelphia Inquirer). The legendary harmony vocal quartet draws from swing, modern jazz and doo-wop to create a distinctive style of American popular song.
8:00pm
Kresge Auditorium
$39.50, $34.50, $24.50
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 25
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Port Oneida Fair
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August 8-9, 2008
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A celebration of rural arts and culture in the Port Oneida Historic Farm District located within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (four miles north of Glen Arbor, on M-22).
Exhibits and demonstrations over two days at five farms and the Port Oneida Schoolhouse. Some of the activities include: Native American crafts, folk music, blacksmith, civil war re-enactors, antique bicycles, antique cars, landscape painting, storytelling, quilting, horse & wagon rides, barn dance, fur trader, weavers, celtic music, maritime history, barn building, nature hikes and more!
Park pass required. For more information contact Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore at 231.326.5134.
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September
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9/11 Memorial Service
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September 11, 2008
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9/11 Memorial Service, Glen Arbor Fire Dept. Tuesday, 9:50a.m.
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Annual Vineyard Run & Walk
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Sept 20th & 21st
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Harvest Stompede - Annual Vineyard Run & Walk
Race Tickets Registration Open - Scroll Down for Details
The annual Harvest Stompede Vineyard Run & Walk and Wine Tour will be held September 20 & 21, 2008.
The weekend features a race through Leelanau's vineyards and a wine tour of LPVA member wineries featuring wines, gourmet pastas and other culinary delights. This event sold out in 2007, and you'll want to sign up for the LPVA Email Newsletter to be notified when tickets go on sale at the beginning of June 2008!
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Labor Day Bridge Walk
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September 1, 2008
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September 1 Labor Day Bridgewalk, at the Narrows Bridge between Glen Lakes
Monday, 12:00noon
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Orvis Fly Fishing School
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Weekends in September
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September dates are the6th & 7th, 13th & 14th, 20th & 21st, and the 27th & 28th.
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Tour de Leelanau
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September 15
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Women's start at The Homestead
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Traverse Epicurean Classic
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September 11-13th
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Traverse Epicurean Classic
Arts & Culture
Location: Traverse City's Great Lakes Culinary Institute
Top chefs, cookbook authors and wine experts from around the country gather at Traverse City's Great Lakes Culinary Institute for three days of cooking classes, international wine, beer, spirits and cheese tastings and exquisite dinners.
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October
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Michigan Micro - Brew Weekend
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October 12 - 14, 2007
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A special weekend hosted by one of Michigan’s premier micro brewers at The Homestead. You’ll meet a representative from the brewery, learn more about the craft brewing process and taste several different beers at a brewmaster’s dinner. The dinner will include five courses and beer tasting. Also included are breakfast each morning and gratuities for the meals.
Availability & Rates
Offered in a deluxe room in Fiddler’s Pond on October 12th to 14th. Rates from $99 per person, per night for two adults.
For all package offerings, rates do not include taxes, and are subject to change.
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Fiber Festival
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October 10th, 2008
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10/10/08 - Friday 5-8 pm; Saturday 10 am-5 pm
Leland - The Old Art Building
8th annual Fiber Festival featuring artists with original fiber art in mediums of paper, wearable art, tapestry & woven handbags, weaving, quilts, knits, yarns, piece work and fiber sculpture. Featured artist: Kate Fiebing.
Leelanau Community Cultural Center
111 S. Main St. Leland 49654
Phone: 231-256-2131
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Pianist Kevin Cole
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October 5, 2008
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Kevin Cole Fall Color Concert
10/05/08 - 3 p.m.
Northport - Northport Public School
Coming to Northern Michigan in the first week of October to view the magnificent fall colors is a must. Cap the weekend off with a smash concert hit! Kevin Cole is an artist recognized throughout the world. His piano artistry is immense and you will never hear Gershwin performed any better. His engagements have included sold-out performances with the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, BBC Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony, the Boston Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra and many more throughout the USA and the world. Howard Reich, arts critic for the Chicago Tribune wrote: “When Cole sits down at the piano, you would swear Gershwin himself was at work. Cole stands as the best Gershwin pianist in America today.” His performance at the NCAC in 2007 was breathtaking and our patrons demanded we bring him back. To prove that miracles do happen, Kevin Cole is back!
Sponsor: Richard & Sherry Koenig, and Barbara Bartley
Northport Community Arts Center
104 Wing Street
Phone: 231-386-5001
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Autumn Dunes Photo Tour Weekend
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October 17-19, 2008
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Tuition:
$669.00 per person (Based on double-occupancy and includes tuition, lodging and all meals) / $50.00 non-refundable deposit required to pre-register
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Harvest Wine Tour Weekend
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October 26 - 28, 2007
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Experience award-winning Leelanau County wines. Your package includes Saturday morning breakfast and box lunch, transportation to three Leelanau County wineries, an exquisite winemaker dinner at Nonna’s with wine paired with each course and breakfast for two Sunday. You’ll also receive a souvenir wine key and wine tasting journal to use during the tour. Gratuities for the meals are included.
Availability & Rates
Offered in guest room at Fiddler’s Pond, Little Belle and The Inn on October 26th to 28th. Rates start at $161 per person, per night for two adults.
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Noveber
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Toast The Season
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November 8-9, 2008
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Toast the Season-Gifts, Wine & Food Celebration
Annual Event
(2nd Sun. Sat. )
11:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Wineries of Leelanau Peninsula
The annual Toast the Season wine trail tour features a special wine pour, accompanied by holiday themed gourmet food, at each of the Leelanau Peninsula member wineries. At your assigned starting winery, you will be given a souvenir glass, a holiday gift basket, and an ornament.
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December
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January
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February
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March
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