2008 LOCAL EVENTS APRIL Keep your eye out for fun & exciting events during the month of April! MAY May 2, 5 pm to 9 pm - Art Walk: Enjoy a self guided tour of galleries and exhibits in Downtown Traverse City featuring local art and wine. Visit each pariticipating location, receive a stamp and enter to win a $500 Downtown Shopping Spree. Walking guides will be available at each participating location and the Downtown Office. May 3 - Sportsmens' Smelt Dinner: Sportsman Club fund raiser. Northport. (231) 386-5375 May 3 & 4 - Spring Sip & Savor: The Annual Spring wine trail event celebrating new buds and new releases. Suttons Bay Township & Bingham Township. May 16 - 18 - Empire Asparagus Festival May 17 - 18, 12 pm to 5 pm - Blossom Days: A Celebration of Blossoms, Beauty and Bounty on Old Mission Peninsula. Old Mission winemakers invite you to their tasting rooms to give you a sample of unreleased wines! Barrel and Reserve wines are showcased in addition to each winery’s standard tasting list. The $15 ticket price includes a souvenir glass and tasting at all five Old Mission Wineries. Enjoy the beauty of the blossoms and a weekend on Old Mission Peninsula! May 19, 5 pm to 9 pm - Art Walk: Enjoy a self guided tour of galleries and exhibits in Downtown Traverse City featuring local art and wine. Visit each pariticipating location, receive a stamp and enter to win a $500 Downtown Shopping Spree. Walking guides will be available at each participating location and the Downtown Office. May 21, 7:05 pm - Opening Night for the Traverse City Beach Bums: Wuerfel Park, Traverse City. (231) 943-0100 for ticket information. May 25 - Tour de Leelanau Bike Race JUNE June 7 - Leland Food and Wine Festival: Featuring local wineries and food vendors. Music in the park. Admission includes wine glass and two tickets for wine tasting. No dogs allowed. Sorry! June 14, 21, & 28, 9 am to 1 pm - Empire Farmers Market: Next to the Empire Post Office, Front Street, Empire. June 17 & 24, 9 am to 1 pm - Glen Arbor Farmers Market: Behind the Glen Arbor Township Hall. June 19, 5 pm to 8 pm - Girl's Night Out: Glen Arbor Township Hall. June 20, 6 pm to 9 pm - Divas Uncorked!: Visit the Old Mission Wine Trail on this evening devoted to women and wine. Each winery will offer a wine selection expertly paired with an appetizer prepared by an Old Mission Peninsula restaurant chef. Grab your girl friends to sip, savor and enjoy this fun 'Girls Night Out' event! Tickets include a souvenir glass. 'Designated Divas' (those volunteering to drive) tickets are offered at a discounted rate. Please call 231.223.7615 for more information and to purchase tickets. Space is limited. June 22 & 29, 8:30 pm - Beach Bards: Enjoy story telling, poetry readings, and music on the shores of Lake Michigan and the Sleeping Bear Dunes. Resident beach bards and visitors recite stories by heart in a campfire circle setting. Children’s hour begins at 8:30 p.m. followed by the adults at 10:00 p.m. The public is welcome and $1 donations are accepted. Only hard rain stops the beach bards! Leelanau School Fire Circle. June 25, 27, & 30, 11 am - Children's Story Hour: The Cottage Book Shop, Glen Arbor. June 29, 4 pm - Manitou Music Festival: The Northport Community Band performing at the Glen Arbor Athletic Club lawn. JULY Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11 am - Children's Story Hour: the Cottage Book Shop, Glen Arbor. Every Tuesday, 9 am to 1 pm - Glen Arbor Farmers Market: Behind the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Every Wednesday & Thursday, 10:30 pm to Midnight - Star Gazing: As long as the skies are clear, meet at Lanphier Observatory, The Leelanau School, Glen Arbor. Admission fee applies. Every Thursday, 7 pm - Surfing, Paddling, & Fellowship: Meet at the Empire Beach. Bring your own surfboard or rent one from the Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak shop in Empire. berylskrock@aol.com for more information. Every Friday, 8:30 pm - Beach Bards: Enjoy story telling, poetry readings, and music on the shores of Lake Michigan and the Sleeping Bear Dunes. Resident beach bards and visitors recite stories by heart in a campfire circle setting. Children’s hour begins at 8:30 p.m. followed by the adults at 10:00 p.m. The public is welcome and $1 donations are accepted. Only hard rain stops the beach bards! Leelanau School Fire Circle. Every Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm - Empire Farmers Market: Next to the Empire Post Office, Front Street, Empire. July 3, 4, 5, & 6 - Cedar Polka Festival: Dancing, casino, parade. 231-271-9895 July 3 - Dusk - Leland Fireworks July 4 - All Day - Glen Arbor Fourth of July Celebration! 10:00 am - Flag Raising at Old Settler's Park 10:30 am - Bike Decorating at Glen Arbor Art Association 12:00 pm - Glen Arbor Parade 4:00 pm - 3rd Annual Boat Parade on the Glen Lakes July 4 - Leland Fourth of July Parade July 5 through July 12 - National Cherry Festival in Traverse City July 6, 8 am to 12 pm - Glen Arbor Fire & Rescue Association Pancake Breakfast: Held at Glen Arbor Township Hall. July 12, 10 am to 5 pm - Artists Market: 12th annual art fair with 70 vendors, quality artisans, fine art, food. Old Art building, Leland. 231-256-2131 July 13, 7 pm - Manitou Music Festival: 10th Anniversary Dune Climb Concert, featuring Crispin Campbell & Friends. At the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. 231-334-6112 July 15, 7:05 pm - Frontier League Home Run Derby: The Home-Run Derby and Skills Competition sponsored by Cherryland Electric Cooperative will begin at 7:05 PM Tuesday evening with the gates opening at 5:30 to allow fans to greet & meet the All-Stars and get their autographs. Fans will also be able to enter a contest to be paired with one of the All-Star participants of the Home-Run Derby. A win for the All-Star will mean a prize win for the matched fan. July 16, 7:05 pm - Frontier League All-Star Game: The 2008 Frontier League All-Star Game will be held the 16th and will feature a no holds barred competition between the East All-Stars (Traverse City, Kalamazoo, Washington, Florence, Chillicothe and the Midwest Sliders) and the West All-Stars (River City, Southern Illinois, Gateway, Evansville, Windy City and Rockford). The game will begin at 7:05 PM. Fans will be treated to fireworks after the competition sponsored by Peninsula Pyrotechnics and the Traverse City Beach Bums. July 16, 10 am to 4 pm - Glen Lake Woman's Club Art Fair: Held at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. July 16, 5 pm to 8 pm - Green Cuisine 2008: Local and organic food, all prepared and free. With 5 or 6 wineries and a brewery and educational events. (231) 326-5444 July 18 & 19 - Anchor Day: Empire. Parade, kids games, dance. 231-326-5466 July 20, 7 pm - Manitou Music Festival Concert: The Neptune Quartet performing at the Top of the Ski Hill at The Homestead Resort. July 25, 26, & 27 - "Art Leelanau": 16th annual benefit art exhibition. Old Art building, Leland. 231-256-2131 Friday - Opening Night Gala 5 - 8 pm Saturday 10 am - 5 pm & Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm. July 26, 10 am - Glen Arbor Fire Department Open House July 26, 1 pm to 9 pm - Suttons Bay Jazzfest: Jazz under the big tent in the Suttons Bay Marina Park. Local food and wine. 231-271-4444 July 26, 3 pm to 6 pm - Pig Roast: Pig Roast to benefit the Leelanau Children's Center. July 29, 9 am - Glen Arbor Women's Club 2nd Annual Running Bear 5k Run/Walk & 1/2 Mile Kid's Run: Starts at Cherry Republic. July 29 & 30, 8 am to 11 am - Manitou Music Festival: Arts Collage at the Lake Street Stage in Glen Arbor. July 29 through Aug. 3 - Traverse City Film Festival AUGUST Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (until Aug. 17th), 11 am - Children's Story Hour: the Cottage Book Shop, Glen Arbor. Every Tuesday, 9 am to 1 pm - Glen Arbor Farmers Market: Behind the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Every Wednesday & Thursday, 10:30 pm to Midnight - Star Gazing: As long as the skies are clear, meet at Lanphier Observatory, The Leelanau School, Glen Arbor. Admission fee applies. Every Thursday, 7 pm - Surfing, Paddling, & Fellowship: Meet at the Empire Beach. Bring your own surfboard or rent one from the Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak shop in Empire. berylskrock@aol.com for more information. Every Friday, 8:30 pm - Beach Bards: Enjoy story telling, poetry readings, and music on the shores of Lake Michigan and the Sleeping Bear Dunes. Resident beach bards and visitors recite stories by heart in a campfire circle setting. Children’s hour begins at 8:30 p.m. followed by the adults at 10:00 p.m. The public is welcome and $1 donations are accepted. Only hard rain stops the beach bards! Leelanau School Fire Circle. Every Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm - Empire Farmers Market: Next to the Empire Post Office, Front Street, Empire. Aug. 1, 6 pm - Relay for Life of Leelanau County: An overnight celebration of hope, progress and answers. Teams of people will raise funds and take turns walking and running. Starts at the Suttons Bay Public Schools Athletic Field. (231) 947-0860 Aug. 1, 2, & 3 - Sleeping Bear Dunegrass and Blues Festival: In the town of Empire. Music, arts and crafts, bus to the beach. 231-326-5287 Aug. 6, 8 pm - Manitou Music Festival: Lamajamal-Jazz & Fusion performing at the Lake Street Stage in Glen Arbor. Aug. 8 & 9, 10 am to 4 pm - Port Oneida Fair Aug. 10, 8 pm - Manitou Music Festival: Robert Vodnoy & Eric Lawson performing a violin duet at the Lake Street Stage in Glen Arbor. Aug. 13, 7 pm to 9 pm - Glen Lake Community Library Annual Vintage Book Sale Preview Party: Glen Arbor Township Hall. Aug. 14, 10 am to 7 pm - Glen Lake Community Library Annual Vintage Book Sale: Glen Arbor Township Hall. Aug 14, 15, & 16 - Glen Arbor Sidewalk Sales. SEPTEMBER Every Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm - Empire Farmers Market: Next to the Empire Post Office, Front Street, Empire. Sept. 1, Noon - Labor Day Bridgewalk: Narrows Bridge between the Glen Lakes. Sept. 3, 5:05 pm - Beach Bums Final Game!: Wuerfel Park, Traverse City. (231) 943-0100 for ticket information. Sept. 11, 9:50 am - 9/11 Memorial Service: Glen Arbor Fire Department. Sept. 20 - Leland Heritage Celebration: Boats on the Wall, vintage cars at Van's Garage, and Fishtown Celebration. Sept. 20 & 21 - Harvest Stompede: Annual Harvest Stompede Vineyard Run & Walk and Wine Tour. Featuring a race through Leelanau's vineyards and a wine tour of LPVA member wineries with wine, gourmet pastas and other culinary delights. OCTOBER Oct. 10, 5 pm to 8 pm & Oct. 11 - 10 am to 5 pm - Fiber Festival: 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. Old Art Building in Leland. (231) 256-2131 Oct. 11, 1 pm to 4 pm - Heritage Days: Empire Heritage Museum. Crafts, kids activities, refreshments. 231-326-5316 Oct. 17, 18, 24, & 15, Starting at 7 pm - Eagles Haunted Hay Rides: Empire Oct. 18, 12 pm to 4 pm - Haunted Lighthouse: Haunted Lighthouse at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse. NOVEMBER Nov. 28 - Glen Arbor Festivities! 5 am to 7 am - Pajama Party 7 pm - Tree Lighting & Carols: Glen Arbor Township Hall 7:30 pm - Holiday Market Place Preview Nov. 29, 10 am to 4 pm - Holiday Market Place: Glen Arbor Township Hall. DECEMBER Check back for all of the wonderful December events in the area! 2009 JANUARY Check back with us later for updates on local events. FEBRUARY Feb. 13 - 15 - Empire Winterfest: Winter brings arctic-like ice formations on the shoreline and plenty of time to stand in the middle of Front Street, talking with friends, or go for a cross-country ski on one of the many area trails. Don't miss the Empire Winter Fest: your chance to jump in a hole cut in the ice of South Bar Lake! Feb. 14 - Glen Arbor Winterfest: Perch Fishing Contest, 7 am to 1 pm. Chili Cookoff, Boone Docks Deck, 12 noon until it is all gone! MARCH Check back with us later for updates on local events. |
