Leland & St Mary Schools present Annie
Leland Public School and St. Mary's School once again join forces under the direction of Jeremy John Evans to bring you a fabulous musical production this weekend & next with a cast and crew of over 70 students.
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The Exposures Open House will be held Friday (Apr 25) at the Old Art Building. The event features an exhibition of work from this year's Exposures magazine along with refreshments and music. The opening reception is on Friday, April 25 from 5 to 8 pm featuring original artwork, essay and poetry readings, hors d'oeuvres and live music by the "I Am Art" student band. The exhibit continues on Saturday, April 26 from 10 am to 4 pm and this is a great chance to support some wonderful student artists and writers from all of Leelanau County's schools.
Filed under: Leelanau, youth — Andrew McFarlane @ 4:21 pm
All 4-H members, parents, families and the general public are invited to the annual 4-H Expo. It takes place at Suttons Bay School this Saturday (Apr 12). From 11 AM - 12:45 PM, there will be demonstrations by 4-H club members and each club is bringing a hands-on activity for visitors. The day includes lunch (affordably priced) and a recognition ceremony.
They are also asking attendees to bring garden tools/supplies (not seeds) to support a new initiative to get Leelanau County students gardening at their school!
The Leelanau Enterprise has a pair of articles about theater productions at Leelanau schools this weekend.
Suttons Bay students will stage the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. They say "The King and I is set in the 1860s around the king’s palace in Bangkok, Siam. Anna is a teacher hired by the king to educate the royal prince and princesses in the palace. "(read more and see a photo)
Meanwhile Glen Lake elementary and middle school students will put on Seussical Jr. – the musical based on Dr. Seuss' beloved stories, Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches an Egg at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday (more from the Enterprise article).
Sorry about the late notice. I have to point out to the schools that in the future they can add these, for free to our Leelanau Calendar! I'd also like to add that I had no idea the picture for this would end up as dueling pachyderms.
The annual Winter Carnival for the Leelanau Children's Center will be held this Saturday (Mar 1) from Noon - 3 pm in the big gym at Leland Public School. There will be lots of fun games for kids, prizes, raffle and a tasty lunch! All are welcome!
The Northwest Michigan Ballet Theatre will present the full-length original ballet "Hansel and Gretel" this Sunday (Feb 24) at 3 PM at the Northport Community Arts Center. The ballet is based on the Classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale of two Bavarian children who neglect their chores and are sent by their mother into the forest to collect berries for supper.
"Hansel and Gretel" features original choreography by Thomas Morrell, artistic director of the Northwest Michigan Ballet Theatre, with music from the Engelbert Humperdinck opera score of the same name. The cast of 23 dancers includes students ages 10-18 as well as five adults in guest roles. General admission tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under or seniors. Tickets may be reserved by phoning Ballet, Etc. at 929-2787 or purchased at the door.
An animated version of the Leelanau Song. Written by Art and Hazel Oberhelman, sung by Amy Hubbell of the Leelanau Enterprise. Animated by students at a TAP workshop ... www.theartplace.org
The Leelanau Enterprise has a comprehensive feature titled 'A sense of giving back'on the wide range of mentoring programs on the Leelanau peninsula. According to the article, benefits of mentoring include a decreased incidence of drug and alcohol use and violence, improved grades and more positive relationships with friends and parents.
Programs in the area include Voices & Choices, Kids Hope USA, Big Brother/Big Sisters of Northwest Michigan, Leelanau Christian Neighbors, Project HERO, Leelanau Mentoring and you can find out more about mentoring in Leelanau County (including how to volunteer) through Leelanau County's mentoring page.
The Winter 2008 edition of The Beechnut Review (Leland High School's literary magazine) has been posted. The current edition has deliberately muted titles with the authors focusing on their voice.
The "promise" was a camping trip on Power Island. After weeks of planning, my sisters, mom, step-dad, and I were finally ready to set out across Grand Traverse Bay for the island. We wasted valuable time that day packing our camping gear. The original plan was to load everyone and all the gear into our dinghy, christened "Big Red." After much deliberation, arranging, and rearranging, the conclusion was reached that there was no way everything would fit. The obvious solution was to bring everything across in our family's canoe. Sounds like a foolproof plan, right? Just load up the gear in the canoe, stick the kids in the dinghy, tie 'em together, and we're off, no problem.
The Leelanau Children's Choir and Leelanau Youth Ensemble will present their 15th annual "Madrigal Christmas" on December 7th and 8th at the Northport Community Arts Center. Under the direction of Margaret Bell, the LCC and LYE is comprised of singers in grades 3 thru 12 presenting seven schools throughout the Grand Traverse and Leelanau area. Each singer qualified for the group through an audition process.
The concerts, complete with renaissance costumes and the procession of the boar's head, will take place at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday. Tickets may be purchased at Dog Ears Books in Northport, Leelanau Books in Leland and the Painted Bird in Suttons Bay. For further information call 883-SING.
From Nov 29 - Dec 9, Leland Public School Drama will present one of the longest running Off-Broadway shows of all time, Little Shop of Horrors. High School students from Leland Public School and St. Mary's of Lake Leelanau, directed by Jeremy John Evans, team up for this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies.
A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon "Audrey II" grows into an ill-tempered, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination!
Shows will begin in Leland's Performing Arts Center at 7 pm on December 6, 7, 8 and 9th. There will also be a 2 pm matinee on December 8th. Call Leland Public School at 256-9857 for more information or to purchase advance tickets. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students.
The Exposures Open House will be held Friday (Apr 25) at the Old Art Building. The event features an exhibition of work from this year's Exposures magazine along with refreshments and music. The opening reception is on Friday, April 25 from 5 to 8 pm featuring original artwork, essay and poetry readings, hors d'oeuvres and live music by the "I Am Art" student band. The exhibit continues on Saturday, April 26 from 10 am to 4 pm and this is a great chance to support some wonderful student artists and writers from all of Leelanau County's schools. 
All 4-H members, parents, families and the general public are invited to the annual 4-H Expo. It takes place at Suttons Bay School this Saturday (Apr 12). From 11 AM - 12:45 PM, there will be demonstrations by 4-H club members and each club is bringing a hands-on activity for visitors. The day includes lunch (affordably priced) and a recognition ceremony.
The Leelanau Enterprise has a pair of articles about theater productions at Leelanau schools this weekend.
From Nov 29 - Dec 9, Leland Public School Drama will present one of the longest running Off-Broadway shows of all time, Little Shop of Horrors. High School students from Leland Public School and St. Mary's of Lake Leelanau, directed by Jeremy John Evans, team up for this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies.