Holiday Stroll - Ring in the season with a stroll down the glowing streets of Suttons Bay!
* Refreshments & Hors d'oeuvres
* Sample local wines
* Restaurant Specials
* Over 50 decorated trees!
* Street carolers
* Shopping extravaganza - gift drawing at every store
* Hundreds of luminaries line the streets, provided by SEEDS
Details surrounding the history, legend and exciting 2010 discovery of one of the Great Lakes’ most sought-after shipwrecks will be disclosed during the Empire Area Heritage Group’s Dec. 2, free public program at the Empire Township Hall.
Beginning at 7 p.m. Ross Richardson, a Lake Ann diver and a 10-year former board member of the Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates, will share his extensive research on and incredible discovery of the ‘Westmoreland.’ The 160-foot passenger steamer sank more than 150 years ago in the icy waters off what is known now as the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
The ship, with 34 passengers and crew, was rumored to have been carrying whiskey and gold coins when she went down in December, 1854 – a tale that launched over a dozen expeditions in the ensuing years to find her and her treasures. Only 17 people were saved during the tragic event.
Richardson solved the mystery of the ship’s whereabouts using history books, old newspapers and what he calls “a little bit of hard work.” He found the wreck in July 2010 – sitting upright, bow and arches intact – in an uncharted hole.
The local diver has spent the last decade looking for and documenting shipwrecks off the state’s west coast. He has worked with David Trotter and Clive Cussler’s NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency) Team, is part of the Benzie Area Public Safety Dive Team and is a special deputy with the Benzie County Sheriff’s Department.
The Westmoreland project was partially funded by a grant from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Foundation, Inc. For more about the project, visit www.michiganmysteries.com.
A goodwill offering will be accepted at the door during the event and free beverages and popcorn will be served. For more information about Friday’s program, email empiremuseum@centurytel.net
Downtown's Annual Holiday Open House. Shop at participating stores until 9 pm. Sales, specials and prizes offered. Horse & Carriage rides, caroling and live entertainment with a steel drum band at the corner of Cass and Front throughout the evening.
Tentatively Scheduled Events:
Music at the corner of Cass and E. Front: 5 pm
Community Caroling with the Interlochen Arts Academy Chamber Choir: 5:45 pm
Santa's Arrival: 6 pm
Holiday Tree Lighting: 6 pm
Steel Drum Band Performance at Cass & Front: 6:15 to 9 pm
Horse & Carriage Rides: 6-9 pm ($4
The annual Christmas arts & crafts show will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Old Art Building in Leland at the Old Art Building in Leland. This year's Merry Marketplace features 20 local artisans with fresh and dried holiday wreaths, herbal soaps and lotions, jewelry, specialty foods, pottery, woven wheat, cards, pillows, kids’ and American girl doll clothes, and many hand knit items. There's also complimentary cookies and coffee!
Local artisans include Dee Glass, Annie McFarlane, Cheryl Van Zee, Julie Sanco, Mary Turak, Kit Knowles, Kathy Powell, Sharecare, Victoria Gallup, Ted Gilmer, Bernadette Denoyer, Mike Hulbert, Roxane Langner, Charlotte Seeley, Lisa Perrine Brown, Kathy Lattimore, Lisa Psenka, Sally Buchanan, Melody Jakubiak, Elizabeth Munro and Tony Turczyn.
This event is sponsored by the Leelanau Community Cultural Center. For more information please call 256-2131.
Santa's Workshop - Where Kids Make Christmas Gifts
December 3, 2011
Bring your children to Leland Public School from 10am to 2pm to make their own Christmas gifts for their loved ones. Leland Public School seniors have booths for children to make tree ornaments, dog treats, picture frames, and more. Gift wrapping is available.
* Ornament Making
* Cookie Decorating
* Write a letter to Santa
* $1.00 movie for kids at the Bay
* 5 PM - Caroling with Suttons Bay HS Band
Santa makes his arrival on the fire truck to light the Village tree
Follow Santa to the Village Inn, share your wish list with him by the fire!
The annual Christmas arts & crafts show will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Old Art Building in Leland at the Old Art Building in Leland. This year's Merry Marketplace features 20 local artisans with fresh and dried holiday wreaths, herbal soaps and lotions, jewelry, specialty foods, pottery, woven wheat, cards, pillows, kids and American girl doll clothes, and many hand knit items. There's also complimentary cookies and coffee!
Meet at the Village Green to light the Christmas tree, sing carols and greet Santa. Join Santa in his merry house at the Old Art Building to decorate cookies and enjoy refreshments provided by The Bluebird Restaurant.
Call ahead to verify time.
Leland is beautifully situated on M-22 between Lake Michigan and Lake Leelanau.
Extended store hours for the ladies to shop in Downtown Traverse City. Participating stores will offer food and refreshments from 5 to 9 pm. Enter to win prizes. Get your girlfriends and come out for a night of fun and shopping.
Santa, real reindeer, Christmas carols, bright Christmas trees and incredible holiday cheer. The streets of Suttons Bay will be alive with the sights and sounds of the Holidays. Merchants will have their doors open with special deals in every window. Music, food, Christmas tree lighting and more.
Shop the Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula on the Day of Giving to help support area nonprofit organizations. For one day only, each winery will be donating 15 percent of their gross sales to a select nonprofit. Join us in celebrating the season of giving during tasting room hours or by purchasing online at participating winery web sites.
3pm
The Northport Community Band and the Village Voices combine their talents to bring you a seasonal “Holiday Highlights” of music for this special time of the year. Voices, keyboards, and instruments will join in bringing back special musical memories for all of us, plus a surprise or two. Bring the kids, and plan to sing along on some of your favorites. This is definitely a relaxed and fun-filled evening for the whole family! To order your Season Tickets, Flex Passbooks or individual tickets, please call our office at 231.386.5001, Monday through Friday, 10 am to 2 pm
Chamber Music North & Black Star Farms are delighted to welcome you to an exceptional and elegant series of world class chamber music and gourmet food. Each dinner begins at 5:30 pm. and is followed by an Arcturos concert at 7:30 pm. Dinner is $30 and includes three delicious courses created by the chefs at the Inn. A cash bar will also be available. Call the Black Star Farms Innkeeper to learn more or to make a reservation. 231.944.1251.
Your evening is complete with supreme music by the finest composers performed by Chamber Music North's extraordinary musicians.
Join us for Bells and Brass a joyous evening to behold with the sounds of Hand Bells and Holiday Brass; this concert is truly a fest for your appetite, eyes and ears.
Delightful and imaginative working model train layouts fill several rooms at the History Center of Traverse City at 322 6th St.
The Festival of Trains will be held from December 14-January 2nd. Hours are 10am-7pm Monday-Saturday and noon-4pm on Sundays, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve & New Year's Day (Closed on Christmas Day). For more information, call the History Center of Traverse City at 231.995.0313
Location: History Center of Traverse City
Contact Address: 322 6th Street
No need to panic. An evening of shopping has been designated just for the Men in Downtown Traverse City. Participating stores will offer sales, specials, refreshments and food from 5 to 9 pm.
Ross Richardson is the diver that recently discovered the 1850's ship the Westmoreland. He has also discovered two other shipwrecks. Come enjoy his presentation on the Shepwrecks of Sleeping Bear Point. The presentation is approximately one hour and will be held at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire.
The Feast of Seven Fishes, celebrated around the world on Christmas Eve, is known as La Vigilia, Italian for “The Vigil” in wait of the midnight Christmas birth. A Southern Italian tradition, the menu consists of fish and pasta with a fasting from meat for the Roman Catho...lic holiday. The numerology represents the seven sacraments and seven days of creation. Chef Piombo offers his interpretation of this celebrated meal albeit one week early, putting history and tradition together on one table with his favorite seven fishes. 5pm - 8pm
Inland Seas Education Association Winter Open House
December 21, 2011
Come join Inland Seas staff, board and volunteers for our First Annual winter open house. Talk with us about our experiences and see exactly what it is that we do. Light refreshments will be provided.
Please contact the ISEA office at 231.271.3077 or isea@schoolship.org with any questions.
The Leland Michigan Chamber of Commerce invites you to do some of your holiday shopping in the village of Leland the next two Thursdays, December 15 & 22. Many Leland shops & stores will be open until at least 8:00.
Refreshments will be available at some locations. Come join the Leland merchants, decorated for the season!
Have gypsy guitar will travel! George Cole Quintet is in high gear and high spirits as they continue to blow audiences away from coast to coast with their amazing brand of all original music. Their style of music, dubbed “Eurocana”, is a celebration of the great American songbook with inspiration from Gypsy Jazz. Each member is a virtuoso, yet the music is accessible, melodic and appealing. George Cole is a guitarist, vocalist, composer, arranger. The music of George Cole arrives fully formed on the wings of a worn and beaten Selmer guitar. With his well-cut suit and handmade guitar George serves a little slice of heaven with his songs. You will hear the divine vocals of Hale Baskin, amazing violinist Stephan Dudash, propulsive rhythm guitarist Jimmy Grant, and the note perfect upright bass work of Christopher Bastian.
"...Timeless romance and virtuosic marvel..."
-Art Thompson, Sr. Editor of Guitar Player Magazine
Ranger-led Snowshoe Hike in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
December 29, 2011
1pm
Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) on snowshoes this winter! Join Park Rangers for a guided snowshoe hike this holiday season and every Saturday throughout the winter. The first hike of the season will be on Thursday, December 29 at 1:00 p.m. Thereafter, regularly scheduled Saturday snowshoe hikes will start up again on Saturday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. Meet at the National Lakeshore Visitor Center in Empire. If you do not have your own, snowshoes will be loaned out at no charge.
Inside the Visitor Center, Park Rangers will first provide basic snowshoeing instructions and then everyone will travel by car to the trailhead or area of the National Lakeshore pre-selected for that day. Once there, the Park Ranger will help participants learn about the park’s unique features and winter’s effect on them by exploring and discovering clues on site. Be prepared and plan to be outside until about 3:00 p.m. Dress in layers and wear waterproof boots to be most comfortable.
Not only is snowshoeing easy, fun, and good exercise, it is also an activity that can be enjoyed by all ages. The Park Ranger-led hikes are mildly strenuous, yet they proceed at a leisurely pace for only one and a half miles at the most.
Since the National Park Service has a supply of snowshoes for use within the National Lakeshore, participants need only purchase the park entrance pass or have an annual pass to join in the fun. Reservations are required. Park Ranger-led snowshoe hikes are limited to 30 participants.
For more information, please call the National Lakeshore at 231-326-5134, extension 328, for details and to make reservations or visit the website at www.nps.gov/slbe. Also, check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sbdnl.
Uninspired, 20 something construction worker, Michael Bradley Jr., finds himself caught in a love triangle between his only friend and a pastor’s daughter. After accepting the offer to escape from Detroit, Bradley begins to pick up the pieces of his shattered life as the family takes a trip to their cottage in breathtaking Northern Michigan.
We are excited to invite you to the Premier of The Sleeping Bear. As we continue to fundraise for unmet costs associated with the film, we look forward to continued support from the community as we feature Michigan in a positive light. Come dress to impress as you walk the Red Carpet, watch the film, meet the director and party with the cast and crew at the blow-out After Party. This is a Red Carpet Affair that you don’t want to miss!
The film will be shown at The Traverse City Opera House on December 29th at 6:30pm! Walk the Red Carpet at 5:30pm! After Party to immediately follow at ECCO Events Space.
Ticket Price Includes:
Movie Premier and Red Carpet Affair!
Dress to Impress in your formal attire!
Appetizers and Cash Bar
Featured Local Vendors
Live Entertainment and DJ
Meet the Cast and Crew
And much more!
Movie Ticket: $10.00
Moive Ticket and After Party Package: $30.00
**All proceeds go to the costs involved with the making of this Michigan independent film.
Special pricing: Movie Ticket: $10.00, Movie and Red Carpet After Party Package: $30.00
Downtown Traverse City will have yet another exciting event this winter. The 2nd Annual Cherry-T Ball drop is scheduled on New Years Eve 2010. “It will be like Times Square, just bit smaller with a Northern Michigan feel,” jokes Brian Sweebe, one of the organizers of the event. “We are going to have a giant Cherry drop from the sky as the clock strikes midnight,” says Brian.
The 200 block of Front Street, downtown Traverse City will be blocked off at 6:00 pm New Years Eve. The street will be cleared and a stage and tents will be erected. A live band will take the stage at 10:30 pm. A crane will reach over to the middle of Front Street and the cherry will drop to the timing of the end of 2010.
Although there is no admission for the event, Goodwill Industries will be onsite collecting can goods and personal hygiene items for the local needy. “We wanted to make sure this was totally a non-profit event and that it will help a local charity,” states Brian, “everything we are doing will be run by volunteers and paid for from donations from the community and sponsors.”
Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) on snowshoes this winter! Join Park Rangers for a guided snowshoe hike this holiday season and every Saturday throughout the winter. The first hike of the season will be on Thursday, December 29 at 1:00 p.m. Thereafter, regularly scheduled Saturday snowshoe hikes will start up again on Saturday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. Meet at the National Lakeshore Visitor Center in Empire. If you do not have your own, snowshoes will be loaned out at no charge.
Inside the Visitor Center, Park Rangers will first provide basic snowshoeing instructions and then everyone will travel by car to the trailhead or area of the National Lakeshore pre-selected for that day. Once there, the Park Ranger will help participants learn about the park’s unique features and winter’s effect on them by exploring and discovering clues on site. Be prepared and plan to be outside until about 3:00 p.m. Dress in layers and wear waterproof boots to be most comfortable.
Not only is snowshoeing easy, fun, and good exercise, it is also an activity that can be enjoyed by all ages. The Park Ranger-led hikes are mildly strenuous, yet they proceed at a leisurely pace for only one and a half miles at the most.
Since the National Park Service has a supply of snowshoes for use within the National Lakeshore, participants need only purchase the park entrance pass or have an annual pass to join in the fun. Reservations are required. Park Ranger-led snowshoe hikes are limited to 30 participants.
For more information, please call the National Lakeshore at 231-326-5134, extension 328, for details and to make reservations or visit the website at www.nps.gov/slbe. Also, check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sbdnl. Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sleepingbeardunesvisitorsbureau.
Inland Seas Education Association Volunteer Training
January 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2012
1/04/12 - 6:30-8:30pm
Traverse City - NMC's Water Studies Institute
ISEA's annual Schoolship Volunteer Training will be taking place at NMC's Water Studies Institute. If you think you might be interested in becoming a part of the ISEA family, join us on January 4th for an Introduction to ISEA's Schoolship and Education Center programs. This will give you an opportunity to see what being a volunteer would be like and decide if you are interested in pursuing this amazing opportunity.
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!!
If you have any questions please contact Emily Shaw, Education Coordinator at 231.271.3077 or eshaw@schoolship.org.
Cooking Demonstration with Nonna's Chef Piombo - Baked Pastas
January 7, 2012
John Piombo, the Chef who brought his culinary magic to Nonna's, will conduct cooking demonstrations with a focus on classic Italian techniques with an emphasis of fresh, local and sustainable. Most classes will focus on simple-to-prepare, healthy meals, easy enough for entry-level cooks yet sophisticated enough in their flavorings to appeal to worldly food lovers. Wine pairings will, of course, be a part of his curriculum.
All Cooking Demonstrations are held at Nonna's on Saturdays at 11:30am. Observe Chef Piombo as he prepares various dishes. Take notes, taste the prepared dishes and receive written recipes that you can try at home. Class size is limited to 20 participants at a cost of $50 (plus tax & gratuity. Reservations and advance payment is required at least 24 hours in advance.
Baked pasta dishes are popular in Italy because they can feed a lot of people without a lot of fuss. Let Chef John teach you how to prepare these delicious classic recipes to add to your dinner table and leave the hassle of cooking to the oven! Class includes a welcome glass of Prosecco, generous samples of all the dishes, wine and recipes.
Menu
--Crab Cannelloni Baked with Béchamel and Tomato
--Gnocchi alla Valdostana (Baked with Prosciutto, Fontina and Cream)
--Lasagna Napolitana (Sausage, Ricotta and Smoked Mozzarella)
Additional Classes
-Jan 21, Tenderloin Three Ways (demonstration)
-Jan 28, Art of Making Gnocchi (cooking class)
-Feb 4, Pastas of Italy (demonstration)
-Feb 11, Scaloppine Four Ways (cooking class)
-Feb 25, The Art of Risotto (cooking class)
-Mar 3, Cuisine of Genoa (demonstration)
The Homestead opens each Friday at 1:00pm for downhill skiing and snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating. NASTAR racing is available every Saturday at 2:00pm. Dining, shops, fitness center and Spa Amira are open as well. Lodging is available. 231-334-5000.
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Come listen to Drew Gronewold, a Hydrologist and Physical Scientist from NOAA speak about the changing water levels in the Great Lakes and how that is related to Global Climate Change.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Emily, the Education Coordinator at ISEA at 231.271.3077.
Beginning their forty-eighth relaxing summer in Maine, Norman and Ethel Thayer, long married and devoted, find themselves facing their imminent mortality and the struggles of aging.
Summer begins in its usual fashion, with time spent on Parcheesi, berry-picking, and coping with the mosquitoes and moths that surround the lakeside cottage. But an unexpected visit from their daughter Chelsea, along with her boyfriend and his 13 year old son, brings old family tensions bubbling to the surface.
Made famous by the award-winning film, starring Henry Fonda, Katherine Hepburn and Jane Fonda, Thompson’s tender story of the twilight years of life will warm hearts and explore the fragility of families and relationships.
Performance Dates
January 13 - 8 pm
January 14 - 8 pm
January 19 - 8 pm
January 20 - 8 pm
January 21- 8 pm
January 22 - 3 pm
January 26 - 8 pm January 27 - 8 pm
January 28 - 8 pm
01/14/12 - 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Traverse City - Downtown TC
Warm up your winter at the 17th Annual Downtown Chili Cook-Off. This popular event takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Park Place Dome in Downtown Traverse City. The Chili Cook-off attracts over 1000 attendees each year who sample the many chilies and vote for their favorites. Area restaurants will be cooking up their special recipes as they compete in eight different categories - 1 and 3-alarm, white, vegetarian, no bean, seafood and ethnic as well as the coveted "people's choice award.
All proceeds from the event help support such Downtown community activities as Friday Night Live, the Halloween walk, holiday activities and many other free downtown events throughout the year. For more information call (231) 922-2050 or visit www.downtowntc.com.
The Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula have teamed up with peninsula area restaurants and businesses for the 2012 Winter Warm Up. Guests can purchase a souvenir mug for $10 at the Old Mission wineries on the day of the event and this mug serves as your "ticket" into each participating winery and business on the Peninsula. Enjoy warm comfort food and drinks at the wineries and special promotions at area restaurants when you present your mug. It's the best treatment for those winter blues!
Winter Mushrooming and More at Kehl Lake Natural Area
January 14, 2012
1pm
Are there mushrooms in winter? What do animals and other living things do to survive and thrive? Why do we even have Winter? Join mushroom expert Ed Reinert and Docents Ann McInnis and Holly Pharmer to explore or answers to these questions and more. If you own snowshoes, and the snow is deep, please bring them and meet near the kiosk.
Real Estate One and the Women’s Council of Realtors invites you to A Night at the Opera – Gala. Phantom of the Opera will be shown at Traverse City’s Opera House. Join us for a celebration of life and family; a benefit to raise funds to defray medical costs for Renee Edly and her family, to fight recently diagnosed breast cancer. Cash Bar, hor dourves, silent auction, door prizes, dessert reception. Public is welcome.
Interlochen 50th Anniversary Kick Off with Kevin Cobb with the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra
January 20, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 7:30pm
Tickets: Ticketed
Ticket price: $16 adult, $14 senior and $9 student
Venue: Corson Auditorium
Artist's website: Kevin Cobb
Trumpeter Kevin Cobb (Interlochen Arts Academy ‘89) made his solo debut at age fifteen with the Toledo Symphony. A member of the prestigious American Brass Quintet since 1998, Cobb performs regularly with such organizations as the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York Philharmonic and New York City Ballet Orchestra.
This concert officially kicks off our year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Interlochen Arts Academy, and will also be presented as a live webcast.
Cooking Demonstration with Nonna's Chef Piombo - Tenderloin Three Ways
January 21, 2012
John Piombo, the Chef who brought his culinary magic to Nonna's, will conduct cooking demonstrations with a focus on classic Italian techniques with an emphasis of fresh, local and sustainable. Most classes will focus on simple-to-prepare, healthy meals, easy enough for entry-level cooks yet sophisticated enough in their flavorings to appeal to worldly food lovers. Wine pairings will, of course, be a part of his curriculum.
All Cooking Demonstrations are held at Nonna's on Saturdays at 11:30am. Observe Chef Piombo as he prepares various dishes. Take notes, taste the prepared dishes and receive written recipes that you can try at home. Class size is limited to 20 participants at a cost of $50 (plus tax & gratuity. Reservations and advance payment is required at least 24 hours in advance.
Tenderloin, as the name suggests, is cut from the loin of an animal – a part of the body that does not get very much of a workout. It’s that very lack of activity that makes this the tenderest part of the animal. This big boneless cut is easy to portion, straightforward to prepare and a breeze to carve. It’s tender, delicious and easy to prepare making it the perfect solution for entertaining. Join Chef John for this demonstration, techniques and recipes using three cuts of tenderloin that will give your family and guests something to savor and remember. Class includes a welcome glass of Prosecco, generous samples of all the dishes, wine and recipes.
Menu
-Tenderloin of Veal, Gorgonzola Dolce, Sunflower Seeds, Demi, Cream
-Tenderloin of Beef alla Rossini, Ham, Bechamel, Ementhaler, Crostino
-Tenderloin of Pork Sicilian Style, with Fresh Tomatoes, Green Olives, Pine Nuts and Raisins
Other Classes:
-Jan 28, Art of Making Gnocchi (cooking class)
-Feb 4, Pastas of Italy (demonstration)
-Feb 11, Scaloppine Four Ways (cooking class)
-Feb 25, The Art of Risotto (cooking class)
-Mar 3, Cuisine of Genoa (demonstration)
If you are new to winter sports, snowshoe and cross country are easy to learn and fun for all ages making them perfect for families and groups and they are a great way to get some exercise. We’ll have the experts and the equipment on hand to help you get started, all you have to do is show up ready to have fun.
Discover your new winter passion!
Winter Trails Day involves almost 100 resorts and Nordic Centers nationwide, and gets 11,000 kids and adults on the snow each year. Please visit our Find A Site page to search for a site near you.
1-3 pm
Cedar - Snowmobile Club 2 miles north of Cedar on Schomberg Rd.
Bring your winter sleds, tobaggans, saucers, cross country skis and snowshoes for a Sunday afternoon of fun. We'll have a bonfire to warm you on the outside and hot chocolate and snacks to warm your tummy. Free and open to the public.
Fiber artist Char Bickel opens the 2012 “Talk About Art” series Thursday, January 26, 7:30 p.m., at the Glen Arbor Art Association. The GAA is located on Studio Lane, across from The Cherry Republic.
Bickel, a Northport resident, creates hand painted silk collages, a technique she developed over the course of her 20-year practice as a studio artist and teacher. These framed pictures depict dancing bears, her view of the night sky, beaches and other animals. The compositions are charming and evocative, “not too realistic, not too abstract, with lots of color.” Bickel received a BFA in painting from the University of Michigan and an MFA in fiber from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Bickel has taught at The Center for Creative Studies in Detroit; Wayne State University; Northport Public Schools; and Suttons Bay Middle School.
“Talk About Art,” a series in which local and regional artists talk about their art making and thinking, begins its fourth season in 2012. It’s one of a wide range of programs created to fulfill the Art Association’s mission of fostering and stimulating the arts in the Glen Lake region. The talks are free but contributions are welcome. For more information, please call 231/334-6112.
Have you gotten your Vitamin G this winter? Find out how this can improve your health while at the same time discover clues that suggest the strategies used by wildlife to successfully manage their winter living. Explore with docents Ann McInnis, Ed Arnfield, and Judy Smart as they search for tracks and trails, browse and scats and much more that all contribute to the wildlife’s winter story at this wonderful former-ice-contact natural area. If you own snowshoes, and the snow is deep, please bring them and meet near the kiosk.
Hands-On Cooking Class with Nonna's Chef Piombo - The Art of Making Gnocchi
January 28, 2012
John Piombo, the Chef who brought his culinary magic to Nonna's, will conduct hands-on cooking classes with a focus on classic Italian techniques with an emphasis of fresh, local and sustainable. Most classes will focus on simple-to-prepare, healthy meals, easy enough for entry-level cooks yet sophisticated enough in their flavorings to appeal to worldly food lovers. Wine pairings will, of course, be a part of his curriculum.
Prepare and enjoy your own dishes under the direction of Chef Piombo. Participants prepare recipes from start to finish. At the conclusion of class, participants join Chef at the Captain's Table to enjoy the food they prepared. Class size is limited to seven participants. Reservations and advance payment is required at least 48 hours in advance of the class. Call to reserve your spot.
Join us for this popular class where you will learn the skill of making feather light gnocchi. Chef John has been preparing gnocchi for over 20 years and will guide you along as you create this old and traditional recipe. You’ll also be making three different sauces to pair with your gnocchi. Following the instruction, sit down with your fellow chefs for a family-style lunch of your freshly made gnocchi. Limit 7 people.
Other Classes:
-Feb 4, Pastas of Italy (demonstration)
-Feb 11, Scaloppine Four Ways (cooking class)
-Feb 25, The Art of Risotto (cooking class)
-Mar 3, Cuisine of Genoa (demonstration)
Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) on snowshoes this winter! Join Park Rangers for a guided snowshoe hike this holiday season and every Saturday throughout the winter. The first hike of the season will be on Thursday, December 29 at 1:00 p.m. Thereafter, regularly scheduled Saturday snowshoe hikes will start up again on Saturday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. Meet at the National Lakeshore Visitor Center in Empire. If you do not have your own, snowshoes will be loaned out at no charge.
Inside the Visitor Center, Park Rangers will first provide basic snowshoeing instructions and then everyone will travel by car to the trailhead or area of the National Lakeshore pre-selected for that day. Once there, the Park Ranger will help participants learn about the park’s unique features and winter’s effect on them by exploring and discovering clues on site. Be prepared and plan to be outside until about 3:00 p.m. Dress in layers and wear waterproof boots to be most comfortable.
Not only is snowshoeing easy, fun, and good exercise, it is also an activity that can be enjoyed by all ages. The Park Ranger-led hikes are mildly strenuous, yet they proceed at a leisurely pace for only one and a half miles at the most.
Since the National Park Service has a supply of snowshoes for use within the National Lakeshore, participants need only purchase the park entrance pass or have an annual pass to join in the fun. Reservations are required. Park Ranger-led snowshoe hikes are limited to 30 participants.
For more information, please call the National Lakeshore at 231-326-5134, extension 328, for details and to make reservations or visit the website at www.nps.gov/slbe. Also, check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sbdnl. Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sleepingbeardunesvisitorsbureau.
The Homestead opens each Friday at 1:00pm for downhill skiing and snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating. Dining, shops, fitness center and Spa Amira are open as well. Lodging is available.
NASTAR racing is available every Saturday at 2:00pm. Live entertainment at Beppi's 8pm Friday & Saturdays
Taste the Passion is a popular annual winter event sponsored by the Leelanau Peninsula Vintner's Association that you won’t want to miss. Enjoy a weekend of wine, chocolate and art to celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day. Your weekend begins on Friday evening at the “Michigan Wine Coast” art exhibit at Mountain Flowers Lodge at The Homestead. The Glen Arbor Art Association presents an outstanding exhibit by local artists from 6 pm to 8 pm. Small food plates and wine will be served. Art will be available for sale.
On Saturday the fun begins at your first winery stop where you will receive a commemerative wine glass. Travel to wineries of your choice and taste wine, food and chocolate on Saturday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Glen Arbor Art Association presents an exhibition of local artists from Michigan’s wine country to kick off the the Leelanau Peninsula Vintner's Association's "Taste the Passion" weekend. This special winter event features original art, wine tasting from local wineries and a small plates menu created by Chef John Piombo of Nonna's. Art from Michigan's Wine Country will feature an exhibit and sale or original art by Leelanau artists with proceeds benefitting the Glen Arbor Art Association's scholarship program and GAAA's after school art classes.
The exhibit is located at Mountain Flowers Lodge at The Homestead. Exhibition hours are 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Cost: $20 per person advance purchase or $25 at the door, which which includes one glass of wine and food stations with delectable small plates. Additional wine available for $4/glass or three glasses for $10. Call The Homestead for ticket information at 231.334.5100.
Cooking Demonstration with Nonna's Chef Piombo - Pastas of Italy
February 4, 2012
John Piombo, the Chef who brought his culinary magic to Nonna's, will conduct cooking demonstrations with a focus on classic Italian techniques with an emphasis of fresh, local and sustainable. Most classes will focus on simple-to-prepare, healthy meals, easy enough for entry-level cooks yet sophisticated enough in their flavorings to appeal to worldly food lovers. Wine pairings will, of course, be a part of his curriculum.
All Cooking Demonstrations are held at Nonna's on Saturdays at 11:30am. Observe Chef Piombo as he prepares various dishes. Take notes, taste the prepared dishes and receive written recipes that you can try at home. Class size is limited to 20 participants at a cost of $50 (plus tax & gratuity. Reservations and advance payment is required at least 24 hours in advance.
In this class, Chef John will feature fresh pasta, its simplicity and three regional preparations. You’ll be amazed at the flavors of these pasta dishes and how easy it is to prepare them! Class includes a welcome glass of Prosecco, generous samples of all the dishes, wine and recipes.
Menu
-Trenette al Pesto (fresh linguine, green beans, potato, basil pesto)
-Tagliatelle alla Bolognese (Tagliatelle with meat sauce)
-Pappardelle con Funghi (Pappardelle, foraged mushrooms, garlic oil)
Additional Classes:
-Feb 11, Scaloppine Four Ways (cooking class)
-Feb 25, The Art of Risotto (cooking class)
-Mar 3, Cuisine of Genoa (demonstration)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012
4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
In The Village at Grand Traverse Commons
ages 21+, no exceptions please
This is an outdoor festival taking place under heated tents in the middle of a northern Michigan winter – PLEASE DRESS WARMLY!
FEATURING
Over 50 breweries, wineries, cideries, and meaderies
Live polka band
Silent Disco
Delicious local food vendors
Beer and cuisine pairings
Heated tents
Fire dancers
Bonfires
On-site valet parking for Trattoria Stella guests and Mercado shoppers
Multiple downtown TC after-parties
Hands-On Cooking Class with Nonna's Chef Piombo - Scaloppine Four Ways
February 11, 2012
John Piombo, the Chef who brought his culinary magic to Nonna's, will conduct hands-on cooking classes with a focus on classic Italian techniques with an emphasis of fresh, local and sustainable. Most classes will focus on simple-to-prepare, healthy meals, easy enough for entry-level cooks yet sophisticated enough in their flavorings to appeal to worldly food lovers. Wine pairings will, of course, be a part of his curriculum.
Prepare and enjoy your own dishes under the direction of Chef Piombo. Participants prepare recipes from start to finish. At the conclusion of class, participants join Chef at the Captain's Table to enjoy the food they prepared. Class size is limited to seven participants. Reservations and advance payment is required at least 48 hours in advance of the class. Call to reserve your spot.
Join us for one of our most popular classes. Scaloppine is an Italian dish consisting of thinly sliced meat or fish sautéed and served with a sauce. For this class, roll up your sleeves, put on your apron and join Chef John in the kitchen to learn to prepare four unique and delicious scaloppini preparations destined to become family favorites. When your work in the kitchen is done, sit down with a glass of wine and your classmates to enjoy your creations.
Menu
-Veal Pizzaiola
-Walleye Piccata
-Chicken Saltimbocca
-Pork with Brandy, Green Peppercorns, Mushrooms, Cream
Additional Classes:
-Feb 25, The Art of Risotto (cooking class)
-Mar 3, Cuisine of Genoa (demonstration)
Breathe Owl Breathe in Concert at the Old Art Building in Leland, sponsored by the Friends of Fine Arts group of Suttons Bay Schools.
Come early for Valentine chocolates and coffee. Tickets are $12 available at Brilliant Books in Suttons Bay and Leelanau Books in Leland. All proceeds go to fine art programs at SB schools.
Leland is beautifully situated on M-22 between Lake Michigan and Lake Leelanau.
Chamber Music North & Black Star Farms are delighted to welcome you to an exceptional and elegant series of world class chamber music and gourmet food. Enjoy an evening of "Wine & Roses," featuring Jayne Sleder, mezzo soprano and Scott Skiba, baritone and Donna Brunsma playing the piano.
Each dinner begins at 5:30 pm. and is followed by an Arcturos concert at 7:30 pm. Dinner is $30 and includes three delicious courses created by the chefs at the Inn.
Wine Prelude
The wine bar in the Arcturos Room will be serving Black Star Farms wines at 6:30 pm. Seating is available around the bar area for those wishing to enjoy a glass of wine before the concert.
Call the innkeeper to make a dinner reservation at 231.944.1251.
Downtown will be alive with ice sculptures lining the streets in the Front St. district in the heart of Traverse City’s famed historic shopping district. Snow sculptures will be on display at the new Winter Wow!fest Celebration Central where the excitement will begin on Friday night with Winter, Wine and Wow! and continue all day on Saturday with non-stop events, family activities, music, food, beer and lots of fun! You won’t want to miss all the action!
Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula - Romancing the Riesling
February 18, 2012
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate the Riesling varietal! The region is known for producing top notch Riesling grapes so we're celebrating by sharing some of the best Rieslings that Northern Michigan has to offer. Participating wineries will showcase a Riesling, served in your very own souvenir wine glass and perfectly paired with a food offering. As an extra bonus, guests will enjoy 10% off* all Riesling purchases at the wineries during the event.
Tickets are $15 and include a souvenir wine glass.** Tickets are available at participating wineries on the day of the event or by calling 231.223.7355.
Guests will enjoy 10% off all Riesling purchases at participating wineries.
Join the fun on the deck of BooneDocks for the Chili Cookoff, or join The Sportsman Shop for the Perch Fishing Contest!
Chili served from 12 noon until 3:30 pm (or until the chili runs out!) Tickets can be purchased on the deck. The Homestead Resort is also offering a chili cook off package, Call 231.334.5100 for more information about the chili cookoff package.
There is also a Perch Fishing Contest, from 7 am to 1 pm.
Hands-On Cooking Class with Nonna's Chef Piombo - Art of Risotto
February 25, 2012
John Piombo, the Chef who brought his culinary magic to Nonna's, will conduct hands-on cooking classes with a focus on classic Italian techniques with an emphasis of fresh, local and sustainable. Most classes will focus on simple-to-prepare, healthy meals, easy enough for entry-level cooks yet sophisticated enough in their flavorings to appeal to worldly food lovers. Wine pairings will, of course, be a part of his curriculum.Prepare and enjoy your own dishes under the direction of Chef Piombo.
Participants prepare recipes from start to finish. At the conclusion of class, participants join Chef at the Captain's Table to enjoy the food they prepared. Class size is limited to seven participants. Reservations and advance payment is required at least 48 hours in advance of the class. Call to reserve your spot.
Join us for this popular class where you will learn the skill of making the perfect risotto. Chef John will guide you along as you create these recipes. Following the instruction, sit down with your fellow chefs for a family-style lunch.
Menu
-Risotto with Saffron and Asparagus
-Risotto alla Pescatora (Seafood)
-Risotto with Strawberries and Balsamic
-Risotto ai Funghi (Mushrooms)
Additional Class
-Mar 3, Cuisine of Genoa (demonstration)
An ice sculpture demonstration, snowmobile poker run, milk jug curling, broomball, a chili contest and tasting and snowshoe races are all part of the fun Saturday, February 26 when the Northport Omena Chamber of Commerce Winter Carnival kicks off at 11 a.m. with registration for all the competitive events including:
• Snowmobile Poker Run - $10 entry fee
• Milk Jug Curling Competition
• Broomball Competition
• Race the Face Snowshoe race
• Chili Contest and Tasting - $10 entry fee. Entrants must bring six quarts for tasting. Categories include: combustible, wild game, traditional, white and vegetarian.
Registration concludes at 11:30 a.m. when the poker run begins.
Taste chili and vote for your favorites from 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a $5 charge to taste.
Classic Winter Carnival competitions begin at noon with Milk Jug Curling and Broomball. Plans also include carnival games and free hot dogs and hot chocolate.
The "Race the Face" snowshoe race begins at 12:30 P.M. Bring your own or borrow snowshoes to compete in this race up the face of Braman Hill. There will be a limited number of snowshoes available for loan, so get there early if you can't bring your own.
At 3:00 p.m. we start the classic school competition - the Cardboard Sled Race.
Cooking Demonstration with Nonna's Chef Piombo - Cuisine of Genoa
March 3, 2012
John Piombo, the Chef who brought his culinary magic to Nonna's, will conduct cooking demonstrations with a focus on classic Italian techniques with an emphasis of fresh, local and sustainable. Most classes will focus on simple-to-prepare, healthy meals, easy enough for entry-level cooks yet sophisticated enough in their flavorings to appeal to worldly food lovers. Wine pairings will, of course, be a part of his curriculum.
All Cooking Demonstrations are held at Nonna's on Saturdays at 11:30am. Observe Chef Piombo as he prepares various dishes. Take notes, taste the prepared dishes and receive written recipes that you can try at home. Class size is limited to 20 participants at a cost of $50 (plus tax & gratuity. Reservations and advance payment is required at least 24 hours in advance.
The people of Genoa inventors of the ravioli. Home of Pesto, Farinata and Focaccia al Formaggio. In this class, Chef John will feature classical Genoese dishes, their history and development. You’ll be amazed at the flavors of these dishes and how easy it is to prepare them! Class includes a welcome glass of Prosecco, generous samples of all the dishes, wine and recipes.
Menu
-Farinata (chick pea crepe) ~
-Gnocchi al Pesto (Potato Gnocchi with basil Pesto) ~
-Pansotti con Salsa di Noci (ravioli with a walnut sauce) ~
-Focaccia al Formagio di Recco (Focaccia with Cheese)~
Sprawling hardwoods of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore abound with a colorful array of ephemeral wildflowers. From endless vistas of white trillium to tiny bouquets of blue hepatica, springtime along the National Lakeshore is a delight for every nature-loving photographer. This photo tour explores landscapes to close-ups, with moderate hiking involved.
Experience the outdoors like never before as you capture the natural beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes with your own personal camera. Learn how to take outstanding photographs from naturalist photographer Mark S. Carlson - no matter what your level of expertise. Digital expert, Bob Grzesiak, will help you to use your camera's features to capture memorable photographs.
Experience the difference of a Great Lakes Photo Tour. Learn on location, not in the classroom.
Lodging is provided by The Homestead, a Lake Michigan resort that is surrounded by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on all sides.
Visually explore the rural charm of Leelanau County during this picturesque springtime eco-photo tour. Blooming cherry orchards roll across the landscape and Wyeth-like farms beckon photographers to capture their artistic appeal. Driving and sightseeing reveal many great scenic opportunities.
Experience the outdoors like never before as you capture the natural beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes with your own personal camera. Learn how to take outstanding photographs from naturalist photographer Mark S. Carlson - no matter what your level of expertise. Digital expert, Bob Grzesiak, will help you to use your camera's features to capture memorable photographs.
Experience the difference of a Great Lakes Photo Tour. Learn on location, not in the classroom.
Lodging is provided by The Homestead, a Lake Michigan resort that is surrounded by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on all sides.
Orvis Michigan Fly Fishing Schools at The Homestead. Northwoods beauty and classic elegance converge on the banks of mighty Lake Michigan. With the famed Manistee, Boardman, and Platte Rivers beckoning nearby, there's no shortage of places to wet a fly at this Orvis fly fishing school. Professional instructors welcome both beginners and seasoned anglers and cover everything from setting up your fly rod, to fly selection and knots, to how to safely release your catch.
Special lodging rates available at The Homestead, call 231.334.5100 for more details
A Unique Birding Festival with a Conservation Theme
Join the 2nd Annual Leelanau Peninsula BirdFest, offering a wide variety of unique field trips including Birding by Tallship, endangered Great Lakes Piping Plovers, a 300 acre prairie, and pontoon boat to the Leelanau Conservancy’s Cedar River Preserve. Every field trip, seminar and keynote program reflects our conservation theme.
Choose To Participate In Two Ways:
Full Registration: Pay one fee for all festival events except the three special field trips. Ala Carte Registration: Choose and pay for only the individual events you wish to attend. Or, join for one of our four free field trips.
There are 12 trips to choose from including two special trips:
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore--Spend an entire afternoon at a Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. First we visit Piping Plover nesting sites, then on to the Visitor's Center for a special presentation about the endangered Great Lakes population of this winsome little bird.
Birding by Tallship--Sail the clear waters of Grand Traverse Aboard Inland Seas Educational Association's two-masted schooner to see nesting Caspian Terns on Gull Island.
Sweeping dunescapes fill your viewfinder during this magical 'dunes-n-bloom' photography adventure. Breathtaking bouquets of yellow puccoon and delicate orange lilies beautifully accent the lakeside desserts of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Be prepared to hike in hilly sand country to capture the best subjects.
Experience the outdoors like never before as you capture the natural beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes with your own personal camera. Learn how to take outstanding photographs from naturalist photographer Mark S. Carlson - no matter what your level of expertise. Digital expert, Bob Grzesiak, will help you to use your camera's features to capture memorable photographs.
Experience the difference of a Great Lakes Photo Tour. Learn on location, not in the classroom.
Lodging is provided by The Homestead, a Lake Michigan resort that is surrounded by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on all sides.
Discover the attractive landscape of Leelanau's pastoral peninsula. From rolling cherry orchards to ornate close-ups of old barn windows and square-head nails, this driving and sightseeing tour brings out the painter in every photographer.
Experience the outdoors like never before as you capture the natural beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes with your own personal camera. Learn how to take outstanding photographs from naturalist photographer Mark S. Carlson - no matter what your level of expertise. Digital expert, Bob Grzesiak, will help you to use your camera's features to capture memorable photographs.
Experience the difference of a Great Lakes Photo Tour. Learn on location, not in the classroom.
Lodging is provided by The Homestead, a Lake Michigan resort that is surrounded by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on all sides.
A Unique Birding Festival with a Conservation Theme
Join the 2nd Annual Leelanau Peninsula BirdFest, offering a wide variety of unique field trips including Birding by Tallship, endangered Great Lakes Piping Plovers, a 300 acre prairie, and pontoon boat to the Leelanau Conservancy’s Cedar River Preserve. Every field trip, seminar and keynote program reflects our conservation theme.
Choose To Participate In Two Ways:
Full Registration: Pay one fee for all festival events except the three special field trips. Ala Carte Registration: Choose and pay for only the individual events you wish to attend. Or, join for one of our four free field trips.
There are 12 trips to choose from including two special trips:
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore--Spend an entire afternoon at a Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. First we visit Piping Plover nesting sites, then on to the Visitor's Center for a special presentation about the endangered Great Lakes population of this winsome little bird.
Birding by Tallship--Sail the clear waters of Grand Traverse Aboard Inland Seas Educational Association's two-masted schooner to see nesting Caspian Terns on Gull Island.
Great Lakes Photo Tour One-Day Excursions to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
July 6, 2012 and July 20, 2012
Experience the outdoors like never before as you capture the natural beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with your own personal camera in a one day excursion. Learn how to take outstanding photographs from naturalist photographer Mark S. Carlson - no matter what your level of expertise. Digital expert, Bob Grzesiak, will help you to use your camera's features to capture memorable photographs.
Experience the difference of a Great Lakes Photo Tour. Learn on location, not in the classroom.
Lodging is provided by The Homestead, a Lake Michigan resort that is surrounded by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on all sides.
Join us at The Homestead on most Friday and Saturday evenings at Spa Amira and savor the scenic beauty and tranquility of Lake Michigan at dusk. You'll enjoy two glasses of wine produced from one of our local vineyard wineries and homemade chocolates from Nonna's. Begins at 8pm through sunset. $20 per person or $15 for guests who received a spa service that day. Call 231.334.5445 for reservations by 4pm the day of the event. Space is limited. Not available July 8 and August 26.
Great Lakes Photo Tours One-Day Excursion into Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
August 10, 2012 & August 26 2012
Experience the outdoors like never before as you capture the natural beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with your own personal camera in a one day excursion. Learn how to take outstanding photographs from naturalist photographer Mark S. Carlson - no matter what your level of expertise. Digital expert, Bob Grzesiak, will help you to use your camera's features to capture memorable photographs.
Experience the difference of a Great Lakes Photo Tour. Learn on location, not in the classroom.
Lodging is provided by The Homestead, a Lake Michigan resort that is surrounded by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on all sides.
Orvis Michigan Fly Fishing Schools at The Homestead. Northwoods beauty and classic elegance converge on the banks of mighty Lake Michigan. With the famed Manistee, Boardman, and Platte Rivers beckoning nearby, there's no shortage of places to wet a fly at this Orvis fly fishing school. Professional instructors welcome both beginners and seasoned anglers and cover everything from setting up your fly rod, to fly selection and knots, to how to safely release your catch.
Special lodging rates available at The Homestead, call 231.334.5100.
Join us on most Friday and Saturday evenings (weather permitting) at Spa Amira and savor the scenic beauty and tranquility of Lake Michigan at dusk. You'll enjoy two glasses of wine produced from one of our local vineyard wineries and homemade chocolates from Nonna's. Begins at 8pm through sunset. $20 per person or $15 for guests who received a spa service that day. Call 231.334.5445 for reservations by 4pm the day of the event. Space is limited. Through August 13th.
Orvis Michigan Fly Fishing Schools at The Homestead. Northwoods beauty and classic elegance converge on the banks of mighty Lake Michigan. With the famed Manistee, Boardman, and Platte Rivers beckoning nearby, there's no shortage of places to wet a fly at this Orvis fly fishing school. Professional instructors welcome both beginners and seasoned anglers and cover everything from setting up your fly rod, to fly selection and knots, to how to safely release your catch.
Special lodging rates available at The Homestead. Call 231.334.5100.
Great Lake Photo Tours: Fall Pastoral Peninsula Eco-Photo Tour
October 17 - 19, 2012
Autumn in the Leelanau Peninsula is always a bountiful harvest-time for photographers. Orchards adorned with fall color spread across the hillsides while old fashioned farmsteads sit quaintly on the edge of history. Slow driving with frequent stops can happily be expected.
Experience the outdoors like never before as you capture the natural beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes with your own personal camera. Learn how to take outstanding photographs from naturalist photographer Mark S. Carlson - no matter what your level of expertise. Digital expert, Bob Grzesiak, will help you to use your camera's features to capture memorable photographs.
Experience the difference of a Great Lakes Photo Tour. Learn on location, not in the classroom.
Lodging is provided by The Homestead, a Lake Michigan resort that is surrounded by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on all sides.
Great Lakes Photo Tours: Fall Dunes Eco-Photo Tour
October 15 - 17, 2012
The colorful splendor of the Sleeping Bear Dunes and the Little Finger Peninsula is eye-candy through your camera during this eco-photo tour favorite. From sand dune lookouts to forest overlooks, close-ups to telephotos, we capture the autumn dunes in all their glory. Driving with some moderate hiking involved.
Experience the outdoors like never before as you capture the natural beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes with your own personal camera. Learn how to take outstanding photographs from naturalist photographer Mark S. Carlson - no matter what your level of expertise. Digital expert, Bob Grzesiak, will help you to use your camera's features to capture memorable photographs.
Experience the difference of a Great Lakes Photo Tour. Learn on location, not in the classroom.
Lodging is provided by The Homestead, a Lake Michigan resort that is surrounded by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on all sides.
A holiday tradition! This is a self-guided tour of up eight wineries per day in any order. The tour features a special wine pour, accompanied by holiday themed gourmet food, at each of the 17 Leelanau County member wineries. You will receive a commemorative glass, a unique holiday ornament and a holiday gift basket from the members of Sleeping Bear Gourmet. Tickets: $50/person or $75/couple
Saturdays, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sundays, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
This year in conjunction with Toast the Season, LPVA will work with the Father Fred Foundation (fatherfred.org) to collect canned or non-perishable food. Bring any non-perishable item and drop off at any participating winery.
Quota International of Traverse City, a local service organization, is pleased to announce, Festival of Cakes, a new and exciting fundraiser being held in the Grand Traverse region.
Join us on November 6th from 11am to 4 pm at the Park Place Dome for this inaugural event where regional cake artists will showcase their talents in six different divisions: Professional Decorating, Professional Taste, Adult Hobbyist, Cupcakes, Student and Children.
This event promises to provide you with a fun and entertaining day. From the dozens of cakes created for your viewing pleasure to cake decorating demonstrations, a celebrity “decorate-off”, door prizes and of course cake & ice cream for you to sample.
Tickets for this event are $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under if purchased in advance, or $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under at the door.
This is the second annual Traverse City Children's Book Festival, Michigan's ONLY children's book festival. Be part of the magic Saturday from 10am to 4pm, at the City Opera House. Admission is free!
TCCBF is a celebration of children, families, community, and literacy. The festival offers a sampling of the best children's books from a variety of Michigan and national publishers who will be on hand with wonderful stories for the entire family! Local non-profits will be on hand with fun, kid-friendly activities and crafts.
Best selling author Carl Sams will bring an exclusive screening of his new film, First Snow in the Woods based on the book! Visit the Traverse City Children's Book Festival website to watch the film's trailer.
Proceeds will go to the Grand Traverse Area Literacy Council.
You won't want to miss this gala event to kick off the holiday season in style! Music, fabulous food, drinks, and both a live & silent auction--you'll have a great time and you'll even feel great the next day knowing that all the proceeds go to our good cause! Sponsored by the Zonta Club.
The NMC Great Lakes Campus-Hagerty Center is located at 715 East Front Street in Traverse City.
Phone: (231) 883-4775
A cast of dancers will try to tango and fundraise their way to the top during the third season of SwingShift and the Stars Dance-Off for Charity.
This is the 3rd out of five dancing events that match six local personalities with six dance instructors. The teams raise money for six local charities through once-a-month dance competitions beginning in September at the City Opera House in downtown Traverse City. The finale is scheduled for New Year's Eve.
Local charities to benefit are the Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center, Alzheimer’s Association, Youth Working on Wellness, Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region, American Red Cross of Northwest Michigan and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan.
You won't be able to avoid getting into the holiday spirit once you enter Suttons Bay. Christmas tree will be on every storefront, lit with holiday cheer. It really is a beautiful sight. Enjoy special shopping hours and deals throughout downtown.
2011 Vintage Cottage Holiday Market includes gifts, antiques, vintage items and collectibles for that special person, home or cottage. Thirty exhibitors represent the "cream of the crop", selected by Vintage Cottage in Leland. It includes local artisans featuring: felted-wool mittens, jackets and scarves;unique clothing; license plate art; maritime and fishing collectibles; holiday decor in ceramics, glass and wood; fresh greenery; tree ornaments; area paintings in oils, watercolor, and acrylics; hand-painted furniture; vintage French, mid-century modern and Victorian lace and linens: local Native American quill art, nature-turned jewelry designed from regional stones; and Mexican silver jewelry so appealing you will buy for yourself as well as others. Local authors Jerry Dennis/Glenn Wolff and John Mitchell will personally sign their books and additional to selected gift books are available.
Fishtown Preservation Society 231-256-8878 Meaghan Murphy
Get up but don't take a shower and don't get dressed. Come out and shop with your pajamas in either Glen Arbor on Saturday morning. Merchants offer very special deals you will not find at other times of the year. For example, Becky Thatcher Designs holds only one sale during the year at this event. Don't miss it. 5 am to 7 am.
Come back to the Glen Arbor Township Hall for a tree-lighting ceremony to kick off the holiday season. A special holiday marketplace preview starts at 7 pm.
Stay in your PJs all morning and shop with your friends for the best the season has to offer in historic Leland. Merchants are opening early and offering great deals on an assortment of merchandize. No need to get dressed, just roll out of bed.
If you plan to shop at the Glen Arbor Pajama Party earlier in the morning (5 am to 7 am) you have plenty of time to get to Leland to take advantage of the sales. Doors open at 8 am with the sale ending at 10 am.
It is OK to stay in your pajamas for lunch at a local restaurant; you'll be hungry after all that shopping.
The Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula will host some of the area's top restaurant chefs who have turned the classic comfort food dish of Macaroni & Cheese into culinary marvels! This rich and creamy fare is paired with wines from Old Mission - Rieslings, Pinot Grigios, Chardonnays and more. Discover and enjoy what our local chefs have cooked up this year!
Tickets are $40 and include a souvenir wine glass* and plate.
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