SHAKESPEAREAN SALAD A DELICIOUS MIX OF SHAKESPEARE’S BEST — NO DRESSING REQUIRED! A summer mix of sonnets, soliloquies, songs, iconic phrases, insults, and words of wisdom from the Bard. Helen Fashbaugh will serve as “salad mixer” as she skillfully tosses together the talents of a cast of local community actors. Be prepared to engage with … Read more
CLOSE TO POLISH HEART A MUSICAL JOURNEY FROM POLAND TO THE NORTHWOODS Polish musician Greg Słomka performs music that is close to his heart, songs that he has brought from his Polish homeland. He describes his style as alternative acoustic arrangements of rock, pop and disco songs. His music reflects every genre, and ranges across … Read more
A HOUSE MADE OF WOOL A YURT OF WOOL, A WORLD OF TRADITION Experience a traditional Mongolian yurt, made of thick felted wool walls wrapped around a collapsible wooden frame. Then join fiber artist Linda Johnson-Morke for a hands-on workshop to create a large felted tapestry using wool sourced from local sheep farms. You will … Read more
FANTASTIC FOLK INSTRUMENTS Get ready to have some fun with musician and songwriter Vince Schueren, who has a passion for encouraging people to make music. Vince will teach the audience how to coax music from everyday objects like spoons and combs. He’ll also demonstrate simple instruments such as the penny whistle, musical bones, the jug, … Read more
LOGGING LEGENDS & LORE Enjoy a nostalgic look back at logging in the UP and Northern Wisconsin, in the days before chainsaws and big machinery! Listen as local musician Bob Michaels shares songs from the days of logging camps. Delve into the timber harvesting heyday of the north with local historians, and try your skill … Read more
WHITTLING IN THE WOODS Karl Zinsmaster, founder and president of Saint Maud’s Makerspace, will bring wood craft to the heart of the park with Whittling in the Woods. It is Karl’s mission to encourage both children and adults to experience the pleasures of making with their hands. This event will begin with a demonstration in … Read more
BIZHIKI COMPANY Blending traditional Ojibwe singing, dancing and storytelling, this group of Anishinaabe performers, led by Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings of Bad River, shares some of the customs of their culture. Join the pageantry of this interactive performance as we celebrate the opening of Emberlight’s 2024 season! What is a Performance Infusion? Emberlight’s Performance Infusion series provides … Read more
Attention everyone who likes to eat: Chef Joel Sardinha from Suffolk Street Eatery will be cooking al fresco! Using fresh ingredients sourced from local gardens, farmer’s markets and farms, Joel will demonstrate cooking using the bounty of the summer season. The event will feature the use of a wood-fired clay oven, as well as grilling and stove-top techniques. And yes, there will be tasty bites to sample!
Join Michigan Touring Artist and Storyteller Jen Strauss for Michigan Legends and Lore, then stay for her playful and interactive Storytelling to Story Writing Workshop. Come listen and learn as Jen tells her stories, then gives you easy-to-use tips and tools to help you hone your own storytelling and writing skills.
Take a virtual walk through the woods with UP artists Cedar Nelson and Donna Wilcox, two talented women who see creative possibilities everywhere in nature. Watch them at work, crafting with simple tools and natural foraged materials. Learn to appreciate the bounty that surrounds us, as Donna and Cedar share their unique perspectives of the wild world.