Almanac

Come discover your next favorite book or puzzle at this year's sale! We will also have the PoWeR! Book Bag groups here from 10-11:30am with math and literacy games for kids!

Parenting Communities is excited to welcome families to its 4th Annual Street Fair on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy campus in Lake Leelanau. In the event of rain, the celebration will be moved indoors to the VFW Hall.

This free, family-friendly event is packed with fun for little ones and their grownups alike—face painting, balloon animals, a mobile museum, bubbles, crafts, live music and movement activities, and so much more. It's a great chance to enjoy the day together, meet other local families, and connect with Parenting Communities staff and resources.

Food and refreshments will be available for purchase from local Las Lagunas and Leelanau Lemonade.

The Street Fair will take place at 7401 E. Duck Lake Rd., Lake Leelanau, MI.

This event is funded by the Leelanau Early Childhood Millage, which supports early childhood development and family well-being throughout the county.

To learn more about Parenting Communities, visit www.parentingcommunities.org and follow the program on Facebook and Instagram.

Media Contact:
Rachel Pomeroy, PIO
231-882-6085
RPomeroy@bldhd.org

A hilarious farce with sentimental pirates, dim-witted young lovers and an eccentric Major-General, based on the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. Set on the rocky coast of Cornwall, England, The Pirates of Penzance JR. begins with a group of pirates who are celebrating the birthday of one of their own, Frederic, who has reached his 21st year. Finally, having served the full length of his required time with the pirates, he decides to strike off on his own and become an upstanding citizen – which may even mean bringing the pirates to justice. This turns out to be a tricky prospect indeed, especially when Frederic's freedom is called into question!

Performed by students from our Summer Performing Arts Camp.

CSI3* Grand Prix
Head to Flintfields Horse Park for a Saturday afternoon of fast-paced show jumping, great food, boutique shopping, and open-air fun. Gates open early, and the main competition begins at 3 PM.

Bring a blanket for the lawn or upgrade your experience with shaded seating, VIP access, or a Cabana Box for your group.

All general admission proceeds benefit local nonprofits—this week, your ticket supports Norte Youth Cycling-- building stronger, healthier communities by empowering riders of all ages through biking and connection.

Tickets begin at $15 and are available online or at the gate. For an enhanced experience, consider our VIP upgrades.

Details at: traversecityhorseshows.com/visit

A hilarious farce with sentimental pirates, dim-witted young lovers and an eccentric Major-General, based on the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. Set on the rocky coast of Cornwall, England, The Pirates of Penzance JR. begins with a group of pirates who are celebrating the birthday of one of their own, Frederic, who has reached his 21st year. Finally, having served the full length of his required time with the pirates, he decides to strike off on his own and become an upstanding citizen – which may even mean bringing the pirates to justice. This turns out to be a tricky prospect indeed, especially when Frederic's freedom is called into question!

Performed by students from our Summer Performing Arts Camp.

Even in our futuristic age of AI chatbots and virtual realities, there is still nothing in the world that compares with the thrill of hearing classic genres of music, performed live by a group of exceptional singers and musicians that have truly mastered the ability to move an audience. That’s the philosophy behind Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, who returns to Bay View this summer after a sell-out last time. The revamped show will blend modern-day earworms and iconic pop hits with the original styles that put American popular music on the map: Ragtime, Swing, Big Band, Country / Western, Doo Wop and Soul. Equal parts time-traveling musical variety show and career-launching talent platform, Postmodern Jukebox (or “PMJ”) will feature a cast of performers from their wildly popular YouTube channel, to bring the musical universe to life.

VIP Tickets are available for this show! They include:

• One Premium or Tier A Reserved ticket in the first fifteen rows
• Autographed, limited edition poster
• PMJ tote bag
• VIP access to the merchandise booth and a 25% discount on any available item
• Commemorative VIP laminate

Artist’s Interview: Inside The Outside

Inside The Outside is a new exhibition of work by Traverse City painter Justin Shull. This group of five digital paintings are on the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Outdoor Gallery. Shull and Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, will discuss the work, the theme that connects each of the paintings in the installation, and Shull’s process for making them. The program is July 20, 11 am at the GAAC.

The paintings in this exhibition are digitally generated, and were created for the 6th edition of the GAAC’s Outdoor Gallery project, a year-long, invitational exhibition that turns the GAAC’s exterior walls into an outdoor exhibition space. Shull is no stranger to digital technology, and has integrated it into his painting practice. Shull will discuss how he balances high-tech methods of making with the conventions of working by hand.

Read more about Inside The Outside on the GAAC website: GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS

This fun and immersive exhibition explores the joy of sailing Michigan’s rivers and lakes, and celebrates the adventurous heart of our harbor community.

Artwork in all media highlighting all kinds of water travel – from tug boats to kayaks, canoes to freighters, and everything in between – it’s all hands on deck!

Exhibit hours:
Sundays 12-4
Mon-Thur 10-4

Archaeologists Dr. Charles Cleland and Dr. Michael Hambacher will identify up to five of your local artifacts at no charge.

All Great Lakes artifacts are welcome. Those from the local area are of most interest, especially artifacts found in the Skegemog Lake/Antrim Chain of Lakes area.

Highlights from the Samels Farm artifact collection will be on display as well. The public is welcome to this free event and bringing artifacts is not required.

For more information, call or text 231-533-6468 or email shirleyshane1956@gmail.com.

Calling all mermaids, little readers and lovers of the great lakes: mermaids of all ages are invited to dress in their favorite aquatic-themed costumes for a magical story time event! Join us on July 20 at 1pm at the Curiosity Place as author Denise Brennan-Nelson signs her books and tells us all about Tallulah the Mermaid’s latest underwater adventures. It promises to be a fin-tastic time!

Free with general admission; reservations are recommended.