Brethren Days: Today includes a softball tournament, High Bridge Hustle 5K, Pancake Breakfast under the Gazebo, Dragster Car Show, Horseshoe Pitching Contest, live music with Working on Famous, Feral Cats, Tim Krause, & PharvNHarv, fireworks over Lake Elinor at dusk, & more.
Cadillac Festival of Races: Featuring a 1 Mile Kids Fun Run for ages 8 & under (9:20am); 1/4 Mile Lake Swim Race (9:30am); 7 Mile Team Relay Run around Lake Cadillac (9:15am); & 5K/10K out & back course starting at Cadillac Rotary Pavilion (9am). Same day registration begins at 8am.
Friends of the Alden District Library Book Sale: 231-331-4318.
Labor Day Live: Today includes the Labor Day 5K beginning at Kinlochen at 9am; Labor Day 1 Mile Fun Run beginning at Kinlochen at 10am; Heikki Lunta Snow Dance; food, music & lawn games; Cotton Creek Farm Alpacas; Labor Day Weekend Tent Sale; & much more.
Outdoor Gallery Exhibit: Margo Burian + Ordinary Magic: Leelanau County artist Margo Burian's collages have been chosen for display in the Glen Arbor Arts Center's 2024-25 Outdoor Gallery exhibition, an annual, invitational exhibit. Burian's collages are rooted in the idea of Ordinary Magic, or delight. They were reproduced on five, 5-foot-square, weather-resistant aluminum panels created by Image 360 of TC. Runs through April 20, 2025. Check web site for hours.
A Full Circle: Summer Up North, Paintings by The Kitchen Painters & Photographs by the Crooked Tree Photographic Society:
Artist Katie Lowran: Solo Exhibition “Wild Things": Runs Aug. 30 - Oct. 31. This exhibition celebrates the untamed beauty of the natural world, bringing together a vibrant collection of artworks featuring animals, flowers, & people. An opening reception will be held on Thurs., Sept. 12 from 5:30-7:30pm Meet & mingle with the artist. Music by pianist David Chown.
Contemporary Conversations, A Group Exhibition: Sculptural works utilizing found objects, metal, wood, rubber & clay and luminous oil paintings full of jewel-like tones focusing on the interplay of light & shadow all created by four Michigan artists. Showcasing work by Christopher Fellows, James Kipp, Bradford Sprouse & Glenn Wolff. Opening reception on Aug. 2, 5-7pm. Artist Talk on Sept. 6, 4-7pm. Oliver Art Center is open Mon.-Sat.: 10am-4pm; & Sun.: noon-4pm.
Elk Rapids Arts & Craft Show: More than 70 artisans & crafters displaying & selling their works. Pet friendly, family friendly.
Hooked: The Art of Fishing: Aug. 30 - Oct. 4. Original artwork & historical ephemera exploring northern Michigan's deep fishing roots.
Horizons: Landscapes & Figures by Robert & Susan Perrish: Works by Michigan-based painters Robert & Susan Perrish. Open Tues. through Sat. from 10am-5pm.
Labor Day Sidewalk Sales: Find end-of-summer savings.
Michigan: An American Portrait: This exhibit reenvisions the PBS documentary film of the same name as a dynamic art & culture exhibition. Open Tues. through Sat. from 10am-5pm.
Summer's Palette Magic Thursday Artist Annual Show & Reception: Runs July 1 - Aug. 31. Featuring over 100 original paintings. A portion of all sales benefits the City Opera House. Join the opening reception on July 16 from 5-7pm for a "Picnic of ART" featuring $100 cash paintings by all artists plus other cash specials. Featured artists are Sue Bowerman, Lori Feldpausch, Rita Harrington, Ruth Kitchen, Dorothy Mudget, Marilyn Rebant, Dorothy Ruble, Stephanie Schlatter, Laura ...
The Nature of it All: Art exhibit/sale with work by Angela Saxon, Rick Koehler, Royce Deans & Lindy Bishop. An opening reception will be held on Fri., Aug. 30 from 5-7pm.
Unique Art of Antrim County Outdoor Art Exhibit: Featuring 12 local artists’ works on display. After the exhibit the artwork will be auctioned off, & these funds will help fund future public art exhibitions in Downtown Bellaire. Runs June 1 - Oct. 31.
Hard Edges, Vibrant Colors: Op Art from the Permanent Collection: Runs through Sept. 1. A subfield within the growing genre of Geometric Abstraction, Op Art often explores the interplay between geometry, tonal variations, & sharp, defined bands of color, all of which rely upon the viewer's perceptions. "Hard Edges, Vibrant Colors" offers over a dozen works from the Dennos Museum Center's permanent art collection. Check web site for hours.
Louise Jones: "10,000 Flowers": This exhibit showcases new works by Jones drawing inspiration from still life & landscape traditions such as Trompe-l'œil (the illusion of three dimensional space), Vanitas (themes of mortality), scientific botanical illustration, & cityscapes. Best known for her floral murals, her new works on canvas mark a departure, delving further into our relationships with the natural world, seasons, & death. Also on display is Jones' "50 State ...
Michigan Water Color Society 77th Annual Exhibit: Runs through Sept. 1. This year's exhibit was juried by award-winning artist, instructor & juror Stan Kurth. Michigan Water Color Society received 193 submissions from 105 different artists, with 55 being chosen for inclusion. The 30 pieces chosen by the juror to receive awards will later become a Travel Show to be on display at different locations across the state. Check web site for hours.
Minnehaha Brewhaha Music Festival: Featuring 12 bands, brew tent, food trucks, kids activities and 5k & 15k races. Races are Sat. at 8am. Enjoy two bands in the Brew Tent Fri. night & 10 bands plus beer tasting on Sat.
Solo E Tutti: A Celebration of Community: Inspired by the musical phrases "Solo e Tutti," which translates to "alone" & "everyone," this collection of works offers a new take on the concept of community, reflecting the diversity of backgrounds that make up the students at the Interlochen Arts Academy. Runs through Sept. 1. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. Closed on major holidays.
Summer Salon: The fifth annual salon-style art sale showcasing regionally inspired work from more than 40 local & area fine artists. Runs June 28 - Aug. 31. The Summer Salon Open House will be held on Fri., July 12 from 5-7pm, along with the Paint Out Event (July 11-12) & Wet Paint Sale & Reception.
Under Summer Stars: This Kristen Egan exhibit features masks & totems that are an alchemy of carved gourds, clay & natural materials such as twigs & wood found in her woodland studio. Runs Aug. 9 - Sept. 7.
Eileen Kelly Retrospective: Eileen Kelly turns 95 this month, & Love Farm is hosting a retrospective of her paintings from the last 70 years. Over 100 original works in oil, acrylic, watercolor & iconography will be shown. Some select originals & numbered prints will be available for purchase. Runs through Sept. 21.
Shrines + Altars: Runs Aug. 16 - Oct. 24. This exhibit is an exploration of what we hold sacred: To whom are we building shrines? At what altars are we worshipping? Opens Aug. 16 with a 5-8pm reception. GAAC is open Mon. through Fri., 9am-3pm; Sat. & Sun., noon-4pm.
Water Is Life Festival: Celebrating our connection to the water & building power through community so we can work towards living in a holistic way with the water & protect it from those who seek to exploit or endanger it. Enjoy art, food, live music by Alina Morr & Urban Tropical, Dave Kroon, Patty PerShayla & The Accidentals, Pete Kehoe, Ruby John, & Seth Bernard, a youth area for future ...
4th Annual Overdose Awareness Event Butterfly Release: Featuring speakers Lisa Clavier & Tory Werth. For $15 you can reserve a Monarch butterfly to release. Free first aid kits with Narcan.
Book Signing: Linda Mueller & Kathy Paterka will sign their book "For The Love of a Castle II: The Romance Continues." The Biography of Castle Farms in Charlevoix, Michigan.
LaborFest: Runs from 1pm-midnight. Presented by Salt City Rock & Blues. Car show from 9am-2pm; parade at 12:30pm; cornhole tournament at 1pm. Free afternoon music from 1-5pm. Evening ticketed performances begin at 5:30pm: Taylor Makowicki, Salt City All Stars and SCAS Review, Red Apple Road Reunion, & the headliners, My Son The Hurricane.
What’s a Zine & How to Make One: Learn about zines, small circulation self published works of texts & images made to be distributed via copy machine. With zine maker & artist Jamie John you'll learn both some beginner ways of paper folding techniques & will be guided through some examples to make your zine stand out.
Summer Concerts: Featuring the Beth Bombara Band.
Bay View Music Festival Opera: Rossini's Cinderella: Experience the magic of live opera in a fully staged production of the fairy tale opera by Rossini.
MAMMA MIA!: Enjoy this hilarious & heartfelt story of love, family, & self-discovery featuring the hits of ABBA. This production is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
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