Photo Friday: Leland Sunset by dancingfrogz
dancingfrogz captured this Leland Sunset on the day after the Winter Solstice. Be sure to check out the rest of her photostream.
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The Bay Select Film Series – Seraphine
The Bay Theater is delighted to present Seraphine. Not Rated – 125 min Based on a true story, Seraphine centers on Séraphine de Senlis (Moreau), a simple and profoundly devout housekeeper whose brilliantly colorful canvases now adorn some of the most famous galleries in the world. Wilhelm Uhde (Tukur), a German art critic and collector […]
Leelanau Almanac for Week of Dec 31 – Jan 6
The holidays got in the way of some of our regular posting, but we still dug up some fun events this winter. Play out in the snow at TART Winter Trails Day. Also Talk About Art with Bill Allen, Sculptor. Then convince your favorite student to enter the 11th Annual Student Photography Competition. Week’s Weather […]
Talk About Art with Bill Allen, Sculptor
On Thursday, January 21 at 7:30PM at the Glen Arbor Art Association, Bill Allen will give a brief discussion and power point presentation about the evolution of his art from the welded steel animal sculptures to current abstract mixed media constructions. He will also bring examples of recent work which will be in a collaborative […]
11th Annual Student Photography Competition
The Traverse Area Photography Club is hosting their 11th annual Student Photography Competition. The Record Eagle reports: Geared to spark young photographers, these enticing words blaze from posters advertising the 11th annual Student Photography Competition. A yearly event hosted by the Traverse Area Camera Club, the contest is open to students in grades 9-12 in […]
TART Winter Trails Day
Mark your calendars for Saturday January 9 from 11-2 for Winter Trails Day. TART is teaming up with the Vasa Ski Club to host several activities at the Vasa Pathway Trailhead: * Beginner x-country ski lessons- Get a lesson and gain confidence when you’re gliding about on the trails. Don’t have skis? No problem. Free […]
Leelanau Almanac for Week of Dec 23 – Dec 30
Photo: Red sky at night — sailors delight. by Bean in Sylvan Lake Some great events coming up were featured this week, Inland Seas Underwater Adventure into the Past, Movie Series at Northport Community Arts Center, and Snowshoe Hikes Resume at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. We also featured a story from the Record Eagle […]
Underwater Adventure into the Past
The Inland Seas Education Association will present a seminar that focuses on the underwater mapping of the mouth of Grand Traverse Bay at 7:00pm on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at the Inland Seas Education Center in Suttons Bay. The seminar, “The Norwood Project: Underwater Adventure into the Past,” will be presented by Luke Clyburn, president […]
Movie Series at Northport Community Arts Center
The Northport Community Arts Center will once again host their movie series, starting Sunday, January 10 at 2:00pm with The Good Bye Girl, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings. Followed by Chinatown on February 14, Paper Moon on March 14, and Robin and Marion on April 11. All movies start at 2:00pm […]
Snowshoe Hikes Resume at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Now that the snow has arrived, join a Park Ranger on snowshoes and explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) in all its winter splendor! To kick off the season, a special holiday vacation snowshoe hike will be held on Wednesday, December 30. Because the hikes were so popular last year, these programs will […]
TC area is beacon of hope
From the Record Eagle: Our unemployment rate remains the highest in the nation. Every day, individuals and families make the hard decision to leave the state to head to greener pastures, and government at all levels is being forced to reduce traditional services. Michigan at this turn to the 21st Century is in much the […]
Leelanau Almanac for Week of December 17 – 23
This week we reported that Northern Michigan is becoming a popular venue with the film industry. We also saw a fabulous Photographic Study of Sugar Loaf and Learned to sail a Tall Ship. And our Photo Friday: Christmas ornament. by John Levanen. Week’s weather: Dec 21: Snow with 23″ of snow & 25 (29/21) Dec […]