Wreck of the Jennie and Annie washes up on Sleeping Bear Point
About a week ago now I came across this photo by Mark Lindsay. I asked former Park Ranger Bill Herd, and he told me what has since come out in the media. Sleeping Bear Dunes historians believe the schooner fragment, estimated to be about 40-feet long and peppered with twisted metals spikes, is part of the shipÕs bilge keelsons, which the Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archeology says were long timbers running most of the shipÕs length, strengthening the keel.
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The Leelanau Conservancy will hold its annual "Friends" picnic and auction this Thursday (Aug 2) at Woolsey Airport near Northport. Proceeds from the auction benefit Conservancy protection efforts in Leelanau County.
The Woolsey Memorial Airport is a public airport located three miles Northeast of Northport. The runway is turf, and there is no control tower. The airport is closed from November to March when the runway is covered with snow.
The exhibit is open to the public 10 AM - 5 PM today, tomorrow and Wednesday at the Old Art Building and features a wide range of Leelanau artists working in everything from painting and photography to jewelry and sculpture.
It's a great exhibit and I really encourage you to check it out!!
The 15th annual Sleeping Bear Dunegrass & Blues Festival (aka "Dunegrass") takes place August 2-5 in Empire. The festival has some incredible nationally known talent this year including David Grisman, Railroad Earth, Yonder Mountain String Band and Keller Williams. There's also some great regional acts like The Biddies, Steppin' in It and Earthwork Music.
In addition to camping, food and clothing vendors and of course swimming at the Empire Beach, this year's festival offers 3 stages, meaning there will probably not be a dull moment to be found.
The 3rd annual Traverse City Film Festival takes place July 31 - August 5th and will screen over 60 films in a variety of categories this year, including American Independent Cinema, New Foreign Cinema, Dangerous Docs, and Overlooked & Outstanding Films.
Highlights include dedicated matinee screenings of Children's and Native American films; Midnight Madness, a selection of new cult-favorite horror films playing at special midnight showings; select screenings of classic films including a 40 th anniversary celebration of "The Graduate" and a screening of "The Bridge on the River Kwai" on its 50th anniversary and 4 free films at the Open Space: E.T., Grease, North by Northwest and Raiders of the Lost Ark. There are also a variety of panels discussing film & filmmaking, some great music and enough parties to keep the paparazzi in you pacified.
If you've never been, you should go - this is a wonderful event that will make you smile at the energy it brings to Traverse City and our region. Tickets are still available and you can get loads and loads more information at the Traverse City Film Festival web site and also in the Filmgoer Guide from Traverse Magazine.
The Northport Community Arts Center presents The Sound of Music July 26, 27, 28, August 2, 3, 4 at 8:00 pm; July 29, August 5 at 3:00 pm (Sundays).
The musical story of the von Trapp family and their escape from Austria just prior to World War II broke all box office records and won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 1959-60. The production features a full cast, live orchestra, professional direction, lighting, sound and set design and is most definitely a family and kid-friendly event!
The other day Cher Fettes drove from Empire to Northport for the Gallery Walk. Along the way, she stuck her camera out of the sunroof and clicked away. To view the results, click for her Off the top slideshow and then change the speed in the bottom left to fast. It's just like a summer drive ... only faster. Astute viewers may notice a little extra back-and-forth - we're guessing she'll remember the concert tickets next time!
Wreck of the Jennie and Annie washes up on Sleeping Bear Point
The Leelanau Conservancy will hold its annual "Friends" picnic and auction this Thursday (Aug 2) at Woolsey Airport near Northport. Proceeds from the auction benefit Conservancy protection efforts in Leelanau County.
With all the events and otters and what-not we almost missed this article on Leelanau Communications' Jeremy Steck in the Enterprise.
The Northport Community Arts Center presents The Sound of Music July 26, 27, 28, August 2, 3, 4 at 8:00 pm; July 29, August 5 at 3:00 pm (Sundays).
