Street Dance
2022-07-16 21:00 - 23:00 (America/Detroit) | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Dance with Live music By: “Doc Probes”, The Music Doctor
BYOB, Chair & Dancing Shoes

Poetry with Sharon Oriel
2022-07-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
July 19th @ 7:00 pm @ Glen Lake Library
Take a moment to slow down and listen as Sharon Oriel shares poems from her chapbook Lochan and from Holly Wren Spaulding’s Familiars. The two books have multiple connections which Sharon will share. Lochan is a hand-stitched chapbook which was published in a limited edition of 50 in 2020. A copy of this chapbook is available for review in the library. Dunes Review, Hummingbird Magazine of the Short Poem and Solitary Plover have published Sharon’s poem. Her next chapbook, Sky Report, is planned for later this year.

Poetry with Sharon Oriel: July 19, 7:00 pm
2022-07-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join us at the Glen Lake Library for a poetry reading with Sharon Oriel. Sharon shares poems from her chapbook Lochan and from Holly Wren Spaulding’s Familiars. The two books have multiple connections which Sharon will share. Lochan is a hand-stitched chapbook which was published in a limited edition of 50 in 2020. A copy of this chapbook is available for review in the library. Dunes Review, Hummingbird Magazine of the Short Poem and Solitary Plover have published Sharon’s poem. Her next chapbook, Sky Report, is planned for later this year. For further information contact the library @ 231.326.6351 or www.glenlakelibrary.net

Yen Yoga at Nature
2022-07-20 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-07-27 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-08-03 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-08-10 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-08-17 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-08-24 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-08-31 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-09-07 17:30 - 18:30 and 5 more dates | Nature, 2988 W Burdickville Rd, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Join us in an inspiring space for a community yoga class, held weekly on Wednesday’s at 5:30 pm. Hosted at Nature in Maple City by Yen Yoga & Fitness.
This ia an all-level yoga flow class. Please bring your own yoga mat and practice social distancing.
Sign up to participate is required at yenyogafitness.com You may sign up online up to 8 days in advance, or feel free to call us at 231-421-5496

Running Bear Run
2022-07-26 09:00 - 10:30 | Cherry Republic
Running Bear Run
Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 – Glen Arbor Women’s Club 15th Annual Running Bear 5K Run/Walk and 1/2 mile Kids’ Run
Run/Walk: 9:00am, Kids’ Run: 9:05am-Rain or shine. After run celebration and refreshments. Starts/Ends: Cherry Republic, Lake Street, Glen Arbor. Registration info online: www.runningbearrun.com. Run/Walk $20, ($25 day of run), Kids’ Run $5. Proceeds go to local scholarships and local charitable organizations. Questions? Call or text 231-409-0514

Luunappi Concert
2022-07-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Bring a chair or a blanket and join us for a fun filled morning with music, songs, poems, and stories by our area favorites, Luunappi! The Glen Lake Library is hosting the event Thursday, July 28th at 11:00 a.m. in our outdoor garden area (weather permitting). The team of Patrick Niemisto and Norm Wheeler will provide an hour of terrific entertainment for kids and adults of all ages. In case of inclement weather the concert will be held indoors in the library’s program room. The library is located at 10115 W. Front Street in Empire. For further information call the library @ 231.326.5361 or visit our webpage: www.glenlakelibrary.net.

Beach Bards Bonus Bonfire: FLAGS Edition
2022-08-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
An evening of poetry, stories and music about flags takes place at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, August 2, 7 – 9 pm. The Beach Bards, Leelanau County’s hometown wordsmiths, will lead the evening. This special edition is open to all poets and writers of any skill level. Bring a poem or story to share. No pre-registration required.
For more than three decades, the Beach Bards have been celebrating the written and spoken word around Leelanau County campfires. This evening of words is part of the GAAC’s FLAGS exhibition though August 18. FLAGS explores these symbolic objects from a wide variety of perceptions and angles, both abstractly and realistically.
For more information go to GlenArborArt.Org/EVENTS; or call 231.334-6112.

Plein Air Weekend
2022-08-04 08:00 - 2022-08-06 18:30 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Painters from across Michigan and the Midwest will converge on Glen Arbor August 4, 5, and 6 for the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 13th Plein Air Weekend.
This year the event will be highlighted by three outdoor painting competitions and two exhibitions of original work. The Sundowner is Thursday, August 4th. The artists will work to capture the sunset. The Quick Draw is Friday, August 5. This year’s theme asks artists to paint their interpretation of “Pastoral Life: Capturing Images of Barns, Farms, and Fields.” The public is welcome to watch the artists in action. Quick Draw and Sundowner paintings will be on view and for sale at the Glen Arbor Town Hall, 6394 W. Western Avenue/M-22, on Friday, August 5, 5 – 6:30 pm. Glen Arbor artist Barb Cochran will judge the paintings. There will be cash prizes.
The weekend’s culminating event, the Paint Out exhibit and sale, is Saturday, August 6. It features work by 70 artists who registered early to be included in this all-day painting event. The evening viewing and sale is 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. More than 100 works of art will be exhibited and offered for sale on a first-come basis (at the sound of the gong at 6 pm). Grand Rapids art gallery owners, Scott and Linda LaFontsee, will judge and award cash prizes for the paintings including the Amy L. Clark-Carels $1,000 first place prize. Entry to Saturday evening’s show and sale is ticketed. Tickets will be $10 and and available at the door. Children under 12 are free.
The Plein Air Weekend is a major fundraising event for the Glen Arbor Art Center. Proceeds from the sale of the paintings benefit the participating artists and the GAAC. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org.

Summer Children's Events at Glen Lake Library
2022-08-04 11:00 - 12:30 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The final two programs for Glen Lake Library’s Summer Reading Program will be held on August 4 and August 11th at 11:00 AM. The program on August 4th will host children’s author and illustrator Lori Taylor. She will share stories of sea monsters from long ago and even bring along a couple of live “sea monsters”. Participants will learn to draw water critters and create their own “sea monster” art. Lori will also have her children’s chapter books for sale after her presentation. On August 11th we welcome Skye, a Welsh Corgi to our library as part of our Dog Gone summer program. We will feature some dog gone good dog stories, Aunt Lulu and Harry, the Dirty Dog and Bark, George, after which kids can make their own dog gone fun puppet and read a story to Skye. He loves a good dog story! For further information please call the library 231.326.5163 or visit our web page www.glenlakelibrary.net.

Port Oneida Fair 2022
2022-08-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-08-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
All programs are free. Participants need only purchase the Park Entrance Pass or have an Annual Pass displayed in their vehicle to join in the fun.
History comes alive at six historic sites during the annual Port Oneida Fair in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Once again, visitors are invited to step back in time at the two-day event and experience life as it was in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The fair is held at six of the historic farmsteads in Port Oneida. Each farm has a variety of artists, crafts, food, and activities for visitors. Visit our website for more information.
http://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/pofair.htm

Sleeping Bear Stories: Two Lost Tales of the Past
2022-08-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
A performance of music and dramatization of two historic tales within Sleeping Bear about the first settlers of Port Oneida, the Burfiends,and the lost community of Aral. Performed by Anne-Marie Oomen and Beach Bards and Co. held at Thoreson Farm in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
FREE event! Bring your blankets or chairs and watch this outdoor performance with the barn as a back drop. A special event of the Port Oneida Fair, presented by park partner Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear with grant funding from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, and the Port Oneida Fair Committee.

Sleeping Bear Stories: Two Lost Tales of the Past
2022-08-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street Highway M-72, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Friday, August 12 6:30 – 8:30 pm Thoreson Farm
Sleeping Bear Stories: Two Lost Tales of the Past
A performance of music and dramatization of two historic tales within Sleeping Bear about the first settlers of Port Oneida, the Burfiends, and the lost community of Aral. Performed by Anne-Marie Oomen and Beach Bards and Co. Anne-Marie is a local author and former Creative Writing Department Chair at Interlochen Center for the Arts. The Beach Bards led by Norm Wheeler have been performing in song and prose weekly for years in Glen Arbor and are joined by Dave Early and musicians Gary Worden, John Phillips, and Michael Sullivan. *Bring a blanket or chair. Come early and picnic on the grounds.
Brought to you by Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear with a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council, and the Port Oneida Fair Committee. This is a gift to the community.[There is no cost for the event, but visitors must have a park entrance pass or an annual pass displayed in their vehicle. Park passes can be purchased at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire, open daily.]
Thoreson farm is located at 3694 S Thoreson Rd, off of M-22 3 miles north of Glen Arbor and just west of Port Oneida Road.

Sidewalk Sale Days
2022-09-02 - 2022-09-05 | MI, United States
Labor Day weekend, participating local businesses in and around Glen Arbor, offer specials during the annual “Sidewalk Sale Days” from Friday, Sept 2nd-Monday the 5th, 2022.
Shop local. Eat local. Enjoy the end of Summer in Glen Arbor!
Shopping is not limited to outside, many retailers will offer specials indoors as well. Please check any merchant you want to visit for their own unique business hours and offerings during this event.

Narrows Labor Day Bridge Walk
2022-09-05 12:00 - 12:30 | The Narrows Bridge, 8137 S Glen Lake Rd, Glen Arbor
Labor Day Bridge Walk to take place at the Narrows, over Big Glen and Little Glen Lake in Glen Arbor on Labor Day, September 5, 2022 at 12 Noon. The Walk will begin with a fly over by Bruce Jacobs, Weather permitting. Certificates will be given out. Tee Shirts Available.
This event is Sponsored by EACC. The Empire Area Community Centerenhances the quality of life of those in the greater Empire area through the promotion of community activities and involvement. EMPIRE AREA COMMUNITY CENTER (EACC) (A Michigan Registered 501 (C) 3 Public Charity).

Forging For Peace Project
2022-09-10 11:00 - 15:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Forging For Peace Project blacksmiths return to the Glen Arbor Arts Center Forge on Saturday, September 10, 11 am – 3 pm.
These Northern Michigan artists and craftsmen use the ancient art of blacksmithing as part of a world-wide project to raise funds for non-profits focused on peacemaking. Visitors are able to watch, and ask questions. Read more about the Forging For Peace Project here: http://lanktonmetaldesign.com/forging-for-peace/

Author Tim Mulherin
2022-09-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Author Tim Mulherin will be appearing on Tuesday, September 13, at 7:00 p.m. at the Glen Lake Library in Empire. Tim has been exploring the Sleeping Bear area and points north for decades. He will reading excerpts from his book, “Sand, Stars, Wind & Water” which is a thoughtful and amusing representation of what being “Up North” is really all about. His book will be available for purchase. For further information contact the Glen Lake Library @ 231.326.5361 or visit www.glenlakelibrary.net

Shoptober in Glen Arbor 2022
2022-10-01 - 2022-10-31 | MI, United States
Shop small ~ Eat local ~ Visit Glen Arbor.
All are invited to spend their dollars locally during the month of October for a chance to win Glen Arbor bucks.

For every cumulative $350 spent on retail/restaurant purchases in the greater Glen Lake area during the month of October, you may enter a drawing to win $100 in Glen Arbor bucks! Collect your proof of purchases in an Event Envelope.*
*Place your receipts dated October 1st-31st, totaling $350 or more in an envelope. Submit your envelope in person to the M22 Store in Glen Arbor no later than November 5th, or by mail to: Glen Lake Chamber, PO Box 217, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Winners will be announced November 10th. Maximum of 3 entries per person. Please include your contact info in the envelope submitted.
Two winners will be selected. Bucks will be valid only for the coming calendar year. Merchants who receive “Glen Arbor Bucks” as form of payment may be reimbursed by presenting the Chamber with the Glen Arbor Buck used for purchase.
• Browse the local business directory • EVENT ON FACEBOOK
Questions about the event? Contact Kaitlyn at M22 Glen Arbor via email: wine@crystalriveroutfitters.com

WINNERS
Congratulations to the third annual “SHOPtober” winners: Sandy & John Zubik who won first place and to our second place winner, Anita Samero! They will recieve “Glen Arbor Bucks” to spend now through the 2023 year at their favorite local participating businesses in the Glen Lake area.
THANK YOU to everyone who participated, entered the event and spent locally with us in October. You all are what make this small town mighty!
