Community Calendar

Join the Glen Lake Association's watershed biologists on a fun and educational hands-on tour of Glen Lake on our Discovery Boat (ages 8+). As you cruise along the water, you’ll learn how area lakes were formed, what influences water quality, how to keep the watershed healthy, and so much more.

Two-hour tours run twice per day at 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on June 26, July 10, July 18, July 24, July 31, August 14.

We are proud to offer the Discovery Boat program now completely free of charge! (Registration is still required.)

Join us for live music set along the shoreline of Lake Leelanau on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Times vary by day so please check the venue website.

All music is weather dependent.

No tickets required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; guests are encouraged to arrive early to secure their spot and get settled.

This is a complimentary event.

Please check our social media for the most up-to-date event information.

Undercurrents explores the emotional intensity and inner turbulence of the Romantic piano quartet tradition. From Brahms’ fiery F-A-E Scherzo to Schumann’s radiant Op. 47, the program builds toward the dramatic sweep of Brahms’ G Minor Piano Quartet, a work brimming with passion, rhythmic drive, and Hungarian-inspired flair.

Claire Wells, violin
Joe Skerik, viola
Kyle Stachnik, cello
Umi Garrett, piano

The Harrietta Blueberry Festival began in 2007 when local residents wanted to organize an event to bring the community together. Choosing to highlight local attractions and businesses, the Village celebrates annually with food, games, a parade, and more!

The festival is a free family-friendly event! Live music, pie eating contests, a quilt raffle, children’s games, and a fire hose spray provide entertainment for the participants and viewers alike. Many skilled artisans line the streets and fill the Village Hall to offer their goods for sale. The highlight of the day is the Leo Porter Memorial Parade, featuring local leaders, sponsors, and various local organization floats. Visitors of all ages and creeds are guaranteed to find something they enjoy.

The Harrietta United Methodist Church and the Slagle Township-Harrietta Fire Department put on major fundraisers. The Fire Dept. offers an amazing blueberry pancake breakfast, with eggs, sausage, coffee, and juice. The Fire Dept. also hosts a beer tent! The HUMC puts on a cookout lunch from noon until the food is gone, along with a great rummage and bake sale in the church. A community church service is also held the following morning.

Are you just here for the blueberries? Festival-goers are able to purchase a wide variety of blueberry items: ice-cream sundaes, hand-held pies, themed t-shirts, and fresh blueberries to support the Festival. Get them before they’re gone! If you want to pick your own, Harrietta’s Blueberry Hill is just down the road.

Retailers are marking down end-of-the-season items for shoppers this weekend! Don’t miss your chance to find some great deals.

Two forest stewards bring to life the world of Northern Michigan’s woodland 250 years before -- at the time of the nation’s founding -- and after. Woodland Home: A History Of A Place takes place at the Glen Arbor Arts Center on August 1, 11 am, with Dave Fenlon, Interpretive Park Ranger with Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; and Mae Wright, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers with the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians. The program is free, and is offered as part of the GAAC’s American Tree exhibit.

The woods and forests of Leelanau County were here before Leelanau County was officially declared a place on the map. They are as iconic as Art’s Bar and the Sleeping Bear Dunes Dune Climb. But like so many familiar things, it’s easy to forget their histories. Fenlon and Wright will explore the woods’ history -- who called them home, what was the life of the forest like before European contact -- and speculate what lies ahead in the next 250 years for these woodlands.

American Tree features the work of 28 visual artists. The exhibit examines the role trees played in the formation of the United States, and the role trees will play moving forward into this nation’s next 250 years. It is on view June 5 - August 13 in the GAAC’s Main Gallery. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

Step back in time at the 1842 Dougherty Mission House built by Chief Agosa, the Odawa and Ojibwe people and Rev. Peter Dougherty. Explore life from 1842 to 1917 through the house, outbuildings and demonstration garden.

See unusual pure American chestnut trees. Docent led tours Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am to 4pm. Discover the Mission House that gave Old Mission Peninsula its name.

Tours:
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $5 adults
(12 and under free)

Enjoy a classic summer picnic at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse!

Meal options:
- Hot dog meal $5
- Brat meal $7
- Pulled pork sandwich $10
- Moomers ice cream

Pirate scavenger hunt and drive the ROV!

When contacting us, please use our phone number: 231-386-7195

Future stars of equestrian sport take center stage at Flintfields Horse Park during the $116,000 CSI3* Grand Prix and FEI North American Youth Championship U25 Grand Prix Freestyle. International competition, youth championship sport, and summer hospitality come together during one of the season’s most unique weekends.

General admission proceeds this week support Peace Ranch through the Traverse City Horse Shows Charity Ticket Program.

Competition begins Saturday, August 1 at 3:45 PM.
Tickets available online or at the gate.
Details at: traversecityhorseshows.com/visit

Enjoy a classic summer picnic at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse in Leelanau State Park! This event is a fundraiser and all proceeds support the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum.

- Pulled pork and brat meals
- Beer, wine, and margaritas
- Outdoor games
- Beautiful lake setting
- Raffles and more!

Jimmy Buffett & Island Vibes theme!

When contacting us, please use our phone number: 231-386-7195