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The Glen Arbor Players will perform "The Savannah Sipping Society" as their last play of the 2026 season. Don Kuehlhorn ...
09/17/2026

The Glen Arbor Players will perform "The Savannah Sipping Society" as their last play of the 2026 season. Don Kuehlhorn directs the play that he describes as a laugh-a-minute comedy that follows four unique Southern women who, seeking to escape the monotony of their daily lives, are brought together by fate and an impromptu happy hour. Performances are Sept. 18-19 at 7 pm and Sept. 20 at 2 pm as well as Sept. 25-26 at 7 pm and Sept. 27 at 2 pm. The performances will be held at the Leelanau School Theater, located at One Old Homestead Road in Glen Arbor.

The Glen Arbor Player will perform “The Savannah Sipping Society” as their last play of the 2026 season. Don Kuehlhorn directs the play that he describes as a laugh-a-minute comedy that…

During her Glen Arbor Arts Center artist’s residency Honore Lee has created a series of shoreline and Sleeping Bear Dune...
09/17/2026

During her Glen Arbor Arts Center artist’s residency Honore Lee has created a series of shoreline and Sleeping Bear Dunes studies—field research and documentation that will be translated into a larger, mixed media work. Lee, a Grand Haven resident, will share vignettes and work from her plein air investigations during a public presentation on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10 am at the Arts Center.

During her Glen Arbor Arts Center artist’s residency Honore Lee has created a series of shoreline and Sleeping Bear Dunes studies—field research and documentation that will be translated into…

After years of checking weather forecasts and waiting for the perfect window to safely swim across the Manitou Passage, ...
09/16/2026

After years of checking weather forecasts and waiting for the perfect window to safely swim across the Manitou Passage, Matthew Darling found the gap in the clouds he had been waiting for on Sept. 3. "Like that Temptations song. 'The third of September, a day I'll always remember...'" he trailed off with a laugh. It was a balmy 63 degrees with no wind when Darling, 57, and his support crew made up of Captain Mike Sutherland and David Leith set sail from the Lake Street boat launch at 6 a.m. From there, the three aimed towards Sleeping Bear Point, where Darling started his swim roughly 30 minutes later. "I thought it was going to be 5.1 miles, but it was actually 7.3 miles," he said of the distance between his starting point and South Manitou, the stretch of his swim. "It took me 4 hours 21 minutes."

After years of checking weather forecasts and waiting for the perfect window to safely swim across the Manitou Passage, Matthew Darling found the gap in the clouds he had been waiting for on Sept. …

The River Club Glen Arbor will holds its first annual 5K and 10K Run & Hole in One on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 9 am. Click...
09/11/2026

The River Club Glen Arbor will holds its first annual 5K and 10K Run & Hole in One on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 9 am. Click here for information and to sign up. After the run athletes will gather at River Club, enjoy a free meal, awards ceremony, a hole in one contest and live music. An emcee will keep the energy up as we celebrate your accomplishment. It’s more than a race, it’s a family celebration.

The River Club Glen Arbor will holds its first annual 5K and 10K Run & Hole in One on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 9 am. Click here for information and to sign up. After the run athletes will gather…

Each year on September 11, Glen Arbor holds a memorial ceremony at the Fire Department at 8:30 am to commemorate the ann...
09/11/2026

Each year on September 11, Glen Arbor holds a memorial ceremony at the Fire Department at 8:30 am to commemorate the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. This year marks 25 years since the attacks. Glen Arbor resident Ted Peterson designed the memorial which sits in front of the Fire Department and features a beam that was salvaged from the wreckage at Ground Zero in New York City standing over a reflecting pool. That beam came from the Twin Towers and arrived in Glen Arbor in 2012.

Each year on September 11, Glen Arbor holds a memorial ceremony at the Fire Department at 8:30 am to commemorate the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. This year marks 25 years since the at…

For centuries, humans have been captivated by the idea of flight—not only as a physical act, but as a symbol of possibil...
09/10/2026

For centuries, humans have been captivated by the idea of flight—not only as a physical act, but as a symbol of possibility, freedom, and transformation, writes Katie Dunn. That longing to rise beyond the limits of the earth continues to stir our imagination, inviting all of us to ask: What does “taking flight” conjure? That same question of what it means to take flight lands at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, where the current exhibition, "Taking Flight," brings together artists Shanny Brooke, Cynthia Marks, and Michelle Tock York, each offering distinct interpretations of movement, becoming, and emergence.

For centuries, humans have been captivated by the idea of flight—not only as a physical act, but as a symbol of possibility, freedom, and transformation, writes Katie Dunn. That longing to rise bey…

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic brought confusion and uncertainty to public school extracurricular programs across the...
09/09/2026

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic brought confusion and uncertainty to public school extracurricular programs across the U.S. In Leelanau County schools, sports seasons were cancelled or postponed, various academic and creative clubs were brought to a halt—and student actors and musicians were left wondering when they would get to perform again. Since students returned to in-person learning, the County's four public schools have gradually revived their theater, band, and choir opportunities. Read our feature story about the state of theater and performing arts at local schools.

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic brought confusion and uncertainty to public school extracurricular programs across the U.S. In Leelanau County schools, sports seasons were cancelled or postponed,…

The Leelanau Historical Society is set to host the annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12. This...
09/08/2026

The Leelanau Historical Society is set to host the annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12. This well-loved festival, along with the equally loved 21st annual Wood Boats on the Wall, welcomes guests along the newly constructed boardwalk overlooking the Leland River.

The Leelanau Historical Society (LHS) is set to host the annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12. This well-loved festival, along with the equally loved 21st annual Wood Boa…

The concluding show for Music On The Mountain at The Homestead on Sept. 9 will feature the easy-grooving sounds of East ...
09/07/2026

The concluding show for Music On The Mountain at The Homestead on Sept. 9 will feature the easy-grooving sounds of East Bay Drive, the popular Traverse City-based jazz band. Now an official five-piece, it will be augmented again this year by special guest Miriam Pico on vocals. The band is an outgrowth of happenstance and shared interests. When longtime Traverse City pianist David Chown was forced to leave his studio at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons, his occasional bandmate Rick Kiehle suggested they go in together on a space that could serve as an office and studio for both of them. That would also allow them to enlist others as their musical needs dictated.

The concluding show for Music On The Mountain at The Homestead on Sept. 9 will feature the easy-grooving sounds of East Bay Drive, the popular Traverse City-based jazz band. Now an official five-pi…

The story of Jason Cross—Northport resident Rick Cross' third great-grandfather—cannot be told without understanding the...
09/07/2026

The story of Jason Cross—Northport resident Rick Cross' third great-grandfather—cannot be told without understanding the land he settled, Rick writes in this op-ed observing the nation's semiquincentennial. That understanding requires confronting the history that made that land available. Jason Cross' journey—from New Hampshire to Vermont, from Vermont to Western New York, and later to Michigan—follows the pattern of a nation moving ever westward. But beneath that familiar pioneer story is a deeper truth, one that came into focus only after Rick watched Ken Burns’s account of the Sullivan–Clinton Campaign in Episode Five of "The American Revolution." That campaign reshaped the very ground Jason later called home.

The story of Jason Cross, Northport resident Rick Cross’ third great-grandfather, cannot be told without understanding the land he settled, Rick writes in this op-ed observing the nation& #821…

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