A pair of Leelanau events will take place Saturday as both the Empire Winterfest and the 12th annual Brian Nachazel Snowball Tournament in Cedar are slated for this weekend.
The Empire Area Community Center is hosting the Empire Winterfest Saturday, which
starts at 9 a.m. with Yoga at the Township hall, hosted by Jess Shelton.
At 11 a.m., a Ranger Program at the Visitors Center and a Book Sale will run until 3 p.m. (Glen Lake Community Library).
From 12:30 to 3 p.m., a sauna will be available at Empire Beach, featuring a Polar Plunge starting at 1 p.m. Winter Activities will take place at Grocer’s Daughter and Tiffany’s Cafe from 12:30 to 5 p.m.
The Docent-led hike at Chippewa Run Conservancy (with parking on Fisher St.) starts at 2:30 p.m.
A soup potluck with music by Charlie Arnett will start at 5 p.m.
It is encouraged to bring a soup, salad, or dessert to share; the potluck is BYOB. The day after Winterfest, there is a pancake breakfast at Empire Township Hall at 9 a.m.
Snowball tournament
The 12th Annual Brian Nachazel Snowball Tournament is being held at the Cedar Softball Fields Saturday.
The tournament starts at 9 a.m.
Along with several games, there are concessions and a silent
auction. It costs $150 to register a coed team (six males and four females) and to sign up by
calling or texting 231-649-4233. Proceeds will go to five-month-old Ada Fenlon, daughter of
Brian and Chelsea Fenlon, who has a cleft lip and palate. The snowball tournament will also help Wendy Blough, who recently had major surgery for colon cancer. Blough is preparing to begin chemotherapy.
