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Calendar Of Events - 2010
    June   •   July   •   August   •   Fall    •  Ongoing Events  
January - April 2010
Feb. 12-14   Empire Winterfest
Feb. 13   Glen Arbor Winterfest, Perch Fishing Contest 7 am-1 pm, The Sportsman Shop, Chili Cookoff, Boone Docks Deck, 12 noon until 3:30 p.m..
Feb. 18   Talk About Art series at the Glen Arbor Art Assoc. Dewey Blocksma, Sculpture. 7:30 p.m. Free. Info: 231-334-6112 or office@glenarborart.org.
March 18   Talk About Art series at the Glen Arbor Art Assoc. Sada Omoto, History of Leelanau Peninsula Artists. 7:30 p.m. Free.
Info: 231-334-6112 or office@glenarborart.org.
April 29   Talk About Art series at the Glen Arbor Art Assoc. Pam Yee Gianola, Altered Books. 7:30 p.m. Free.
Info: 231-334-6112 or office@glenarborart.org.
May
May 6   Talk About Art series at the Glen Arbor Art Assoc. Edie Joppich, Color. 7:30 p.m. Free. Info: 231-334-6112 or office@glenarborart.org.
 
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On Going Summer Community Events
Empire Area Museum Center
  Weekends from Memorial Day until July 1st. (1 pm-4 pm)
Open daily July and August (1 pm-4 pm Closed Wednesday)
Weekends from Labor Day through Heritage Day(Early Oct.)( 1 pm-4 pm). Groups by appointment call (231)326-5568 or (231)326-5519.
Beach Bards
  Every Friday evening, from June 26 thru August 28, 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.
     
Glen Arbor
Farmers Market
  Every Tuesday, June 16 - September 1, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Behind the Glen Arbor Twp Hall, M22
Empire
Farmers Market
  Every Saturday, June 13 to September 26. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Next to the Empire Post Office, Front St.
     
Lanphier
Observatory
  Wednesday and Thursday June 24 -August 27, from 10:30 - midnight if the skies are clear. The Leelanau School, Glen Arbor, Admission
     
The Cottage Book Shop
  Children's Pine Patch Story Hour-- every Mon, Wed, Friday at 11 am at Cottage Book Shop, Glen Arbor beginning June 30th and ending August 15th.
     
Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak
  Surfing is 90% paddling - join us for Paddling & fellowship Thursdays, 7pm. at the Empire Beach. Bring your own surfboard or rent one of ours. info: berylskrocki@aol.com
     
Glen Lake Community Library
  June, Glen Lake Community Library weekly “Summer Programs” begin and run every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. throughout the summer.  Info: call 326-5361 Children's Summer Reading Program begins. Info: call 326-5361

     
Wildflowers
  You Jazz, Every Tuesday  and Friday night from 6pm - 8pm in the gardens of Wildflowers, on M22 in Glen Arbor.  Bring your instrument and play or just relax in the beautiful gardens and enjoy the music.  All ages and levels welcome.  info:   334-3232
On Going Community Events
Sleeping Bear
National Lakeshore Park
  Summer Ranger programs& Winter snowshoe hikes,
for more information contact or visit The Visitors Center, 9922 Front St. Empire, 231-326-5134 http://www.nps.gov/slbe/
     
The Yarn Shop
  Open knitting night, Tuesdays 6:30 - 9pm. All skill levels are welcome. The Yarn Shop, Glen Arbor.


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