Events Calendar

Directed by Joanie Schultz, Conducted by Emily Leather

• Guided Trail Walks
• Kids Events
• Free Snacks
• Drinks
• Maps
• Information about tribal culture and medicinal plants
• A chance to meet LTC & LTBB Staff

Hosted by Little Traverse Conservancy and Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

This Grammy Award winning singer songwriter has a voice that is familiar to millions of television and radio listeners. She has appeared at the White House twice, performed in nearly all 50 states including Alaska and Hawaii, toured Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and recently returned from Thailand where she participated in a benefit concert for children orphaned by AIDS.

Barbara grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She launched her career in music while attending Michigan State University, where she gained a loyal following performing in the local listening rooms and coffeehouses. She began touring colleges & universities throughout the United States and was voted "Best Solo Performer", "Best Acoustic Performer", and “Best Female Performer” in a national magazine poll.

Advertising production houses discovered her smooth and powerful voice and chose her to sing hundreds of commercials for McDonald's, Hallmark Cards, Heinz, and other national advertisers.

In 1996 she was awarded the music industry's highest recognition, a Grammy Award. This came to her through a new avenue, when she agreed to sing an album of original lullabies for friend and producer, J. Aaron Brown. After she received the Grammy for “Best Musical Recording for Children”, the calls started coming in for children and family concerts. It’s an easy transition for her to make, from adult to youth concerts and back again. Her show is always fresh and powerful, offering finely crafted songs with a clever wit.

What kind of music does she sing? Good question. Her music defies categorization. Her lyric driven, melodic, often humorous, alternative folk music speaks to issues of tolerance and human rights, as well as personal relationships and funny circumstances. She writes much of what she presents, and has gained critical acclaim for her work. Inspired by experience, hers are songs in which everyone can find themselves.

Everyone is welcome. $10 donation at the door.

A special gathering for boys both young and old to sample hobo stew, hear railroad stories and view and/or share their model trains at th Museum in the historic railroad depot at Bayfront Park. Anyone interested in displaying their trains during the event should contact the museum so we can ensure we have enough table space.