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Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency will host their first Winter Artists Market at Ox-Bow House. This seasonal event will feature artists from the local region and across the country.

The initiative supports Ox-Bow’s desire to lift up the work of both local Artists and Alumni. Launching November 26 on Small Business Saturday, the Winter Artist Market will be open Thursdays through Saturdays, 11:00-6:00 p.m until December 17. The ongoing event will take place at Ox-Bow House, the organization’s downtown Douglas programming space. Entrance to the Winter Market is free of charge, though donations for the organization are always welcomed.

The market will maintain a regional invitation to Artists, while also expanding to include Alumni of Ox-Bow. Alumni on an international level have been invited to apply to participate. On select weekends, attendees of the Winter Market can also expect the much revered Culinary Team at Ox-Bow to provide cocoa, cookies, and even cocktails to enjoy while they shop. A special Young Collectors area will be available at the market for patrons ages 2-12 to purchase gifts at youth-friendly prices.

“Exposing Ox-Bow to local artists and vice versa will benefit everyone,” says Manager of Retail Programs Maggie Bandstra, “These events and retail programs are right on a mission for Ox-Bow to connect artists to creative resources, people, and ideas surrounded by the inspiration of nature and the history of this beautiful place.”

Ox-Bow House is located at 137 Center Street, Douglas, MI 49406

Oliver Art Center presents our Winter Member Exhibition from December 9 through January 13. Works of all kinds by local and regional artists will be on display in our galleries. Join us for our special opening reception December 9 from 5 pm to 7 pm.

This exhibition is sponsored by the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation.

Experience the Story of Christmas from Creation to Bethlehem and beyond in a 45 minute tour completely outdoors. Watch scenes come to life as a guide leads you through a woodland path filled with actors, scenery and live animals. Feel Mary’s and Joseph’s stress as they are sent to a stable to have their baby, and feel the shepherds’ awe when angels appear in the sky. Meet the Wise Men on their journey and see other scenes of Christmas come to life!

Free of charge, our gift to the surrounding area. ASL Interpretation Dec 02 and Dec 11, 6:30 pm

Visit the Anchor Inn of Houghton Lake Heights for an outdoor stroll through the Nightmare Before Christmas town and Candy Cane Lane. Get a Hot Cocoa and cookie and watch Christmas cartoons and movies on the big screen. There will be a bonfire, weather permitting.

$10 suggested donation per family
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 6pm - 9pm December 1 - 23.

The Center in Suttons Bay announces an upcoming holiday event on Friday, December 9 at 6:00 PM. Silent auction items have been generously donated by Suttons Bay’s downtown businesses in support of the village’s most historic gathering space. With festive music, locally sourced food, and a spirit of gratitude and community, this is a do-not-miss holiday event. “The Center has been hosting Celebrate! since I was little girl growing up in Suttons Bay!” says Audrey Sharp, Associate Director at The Center. “ It’s a really wonderful tradition that brings the community together during the holidays. We have loved seeing it connect friends and neighbors year-over-year.”
Funding raised from the silent auction will be used to support the programs offered at the Center, including LIFT Teen Center, as well as provide for some much-needed repairs to their 170-year-old facilities.

Event details:
- Celebrate! is open to the public at The Friendship Community Center at 201 W. Broadway St., Suttons Bay, MI 49682
- Early bidding begins at 3 PM. The event officially begins at 6 PM and bidding will close for the evening at 8 PM.
- More information can be found on our website at www.thecentersb.com/celebrate.

Benzie County Community Chorus presents A Classical Christmas Choral Concert
Featuring works by Rutter, Forrest, Berlin and Britten among others.

SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world! A musical based on the beloved animated series with songs by a host of popular music luminaries.

Experience the magic of a holiday classic as the Interlochen Arts Academy Dance Division stages Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s iconic ballet, The Nutcracker. The timeless story of Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker comes to life through exceptional dancing, breathtaking costumes, dazzling scenic design, and original choreography by Director of Dance Joseph Morrissey. The Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra provides live accompaniment under the baton of guest conductor Gavriel Heine.

Performances are at Corson Auditorium
Friday December 8 at 7:30pm
Saturday December 9 at 2pm and 7:30pm
Sunday December 10 at 2pm

A festive collection of cookies and holiday treats! Fill a box with your choices and take them home to share with family or all those people on your end-of-the-year gift list. A sweet morning benefiting our family ministries!

The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2022 Small Works Holiday Exhibition is an annual showcase of 2D + 3D work that offers small, original art at affordable prices, $150 or less. The exhibition takes place November 4 – December 15, 2022, and features over 100 works of art, 12” x 12” or smaller, by 17 artists working in mixed media, collage, paper, painting, wood, clay, and photography.

The GAAC hosts a holiday kickoff on November 4, from 5 – 7 pm. Guided by a lumiere walk to the gallery, visitors can enjoy holiday music, refreshments and morsels while perusing the exhibit, and the pop-up holiday store. In addition, the GAAC’s Art Wish Tree returns. Visitors can donate a wish to help with the GAAC’s year-round programming. Visitors and guests are encouraged to mask up while in the building.

The 2022 Small Works exhibitors are: Michele Aucello, Sarah Bearup-Neal, Linda Beeman, Beth Bynum, Barb Cochran, Lauren Everett Finn, Mary Fortuna, Jessica Kovan, Julie Kradel, Clay Maas, Rodney Martin, Alice Moss, Nick Preneta, Denise Samuels, Pam Spicer, Kimberly Stoney, David Westerfield.

View the Small Works exhibit online beginning November 4, 7 pm. Go to GlenArborArt.org or call 231/334-6112.