Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Motherhood Out Loud
2015-02-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2015-02-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Detroit) | Lake Street Studios/Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Motherhood Out Loud is coming to Glen Arbor from off-Broadway on Friday, Feb. 27, Sat., Feb. 28 and Sunday, March 1st.
This delightful play encompasses the hilarity and struggles of motherhood. The cast includes Karen and Peter Van Nort, Susan McConnell, Teddy House, Rhonda Richards, Mary Sharry, Linda Dewey, Pete La Placa and Mike Duwe, each playing multiple roles.
Motherhood Out Loud has mature themes and is rated 14+ for the public. For all you mothers, grandmothers, daughters and the men who love them, this play is for you.
Performances will be at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake St. in Glen Arbor. Show times are Feb. 27 and 28 at 7:00 p.m. and March 1 at 3:00 p.m. As always, admission is free but reservations may be made at glenarborart.org.

Motherhood Out Loud
2015-03-01 15:00 - 16:30 | MI

Emergency Fund Concert | March 1, 2015
2015-03-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Boonedocks, 5858 Manitou Vw, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert will be held on Sunday, March 1st from 4:00pm to 6pm at Boonedocks in Glen Arbor.

There will be outstanding performances by a multitude of talent featuring “Da Sista Hood ‘n Joe” as well as a feature performance by “Barbara Faith Jordan“

Spread the word, You won’t want to miss this one!

Talk About Art with Julie Kradel
2015-03-26 19:30 - 21:00 | MI
The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) âTalk About Artâ series continues in conversation with sculptor Julie Kradel, March 26, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Kradel, a clay sculptor, is a latecomer to the world of studio art but has made up for it in record time. In 2010, at the age of 52, she began a career selling on the art fair circuit. Her work â joyful interpretations of the animals who live at the Cedar farmstead she calls home — has garnered dozens of awards. Kradel will talk about her work and the rigors of doing business inside a 10-foot-square art fair tent.

âTalk About Artâ is a series of conversational interviews with regional artmakers. It focuses on creative practice, process and making as experienced by visual and performing artists. For more information, go to: http://www.glenarborart.org/; or call 231/334-6112.

Empire Area Emergency Fund Concert
2015-03-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Arts Tavern, 6487 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, 49636
The next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert on Sunday March 29th 4:00 to 6:00pm at Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor.

This will be a very special live performance by featured artists Sue and Bill Dungjen.

We are honored and grateful to have the gift of these and so many other fine performers willing to donate their time and talent to support the efforts of the Empire Area Community Emergency Fund.

“The funds collected, combined with thousands of volunteer hours has helped to bring much comfort, hope and sustainability throughout our community. Thanks to each and every one of you, we couldn’t do it without you!” ~Gerry

Lake Michigan Aircraft Carriers
2015-03-31 19:00 - 20:00 | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The Glen Lake Library will host a presentation byÂ Amanda Wetzel, of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum, about the two aircraft carriers that operated on Lake Michigan during WW II, providing training for thousands of pilots and other personnel.

Talk About Art: Musician Jeff Haas
2015-04-08 19:30 - 21:00 | MI
Pianist/composer Jeff Haas is the next âTalk About Artâ interview April 8, 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA), 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Haas, a Traverse City resident, has spent his adult life making music work. Heâs a classically trained pianist who has become the voice of jazz and blues in this region thanks to his long-running public radio program The New Jazz Archive, a weekly series that explores jazzâs place in the American story. His discography is long, and rich with collaborative partnerships, among them Marcus Belgrave and Laurie Sears. Haas will talk about a musicmaking and the ways in which he is using music-in-schools to bridge the gaps that lead to bullying and bias.

Talk About Art is a series of conversational interviews with regional artmakers. It is a winter project of the GAAA and focuses on creative practice, process and making as experienced by a range of visual and performing artists and craftspeople. For more information, go to: http://www.glenarborart.org/; or call 231/334-6112.

Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
2015-04-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2015-05-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Cedar / Maple City Lions Club, 100 E Bellinger Rd., Maple city, 49664
ANNUAL Cedar / Maple City Lions Club Pancake Breakfast – being held March 1, April 12, and May 3, 2015. If you have not had the opportunity to attend – it is well worth it, and for a GREAT cause!
9 A.M. to 1 P.M. at the LIONS COMMUNITY BUILDING
DOWNTOWN MAPLE CITY next to KASSON TOWNSHIP PARK

MENU:
Pancakes, Breakfast Potatoes, Gabe’s Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Dessert, Mixed Fruit & a Beverage

ADULTS $7.00, 12 yr $3.00, 5 and under FREE

(We are also looking for new members)
PROCEEDS TO OUR LIONS COMMUNITY PROJECTS

National Library Week at the Glen Lake Library
2015-04-13 18:00 - 2015-04-18 14:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The Glen Lake Library will celebrate National Library Week, from April 13 â 18, with a series of special events. Scheduled programs include a screening of the new movie Unbroken, an open house at the library with refreshments and a demonstration of online resources, and a presentation by local shipwreck diver Ross Richardson. For details, call 326-5361, or go to http://www.glenlakelibrary.com/events.asp.

National Park Week
2015-04-18 - 2015-04-26 | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
National Park Week | April 18th – 26th, 2015
America’s national parks are filled with iconic landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich history. During National Park Week, April 18-26, 2015, you can explore them in depth. Take some time to visit and explore areas of our beloved Sleeping Bear Dunes this week!
National Park Pass Required, but NPS is waiving entrance fees for April 18th & 19th.
To kick off the week, join Park Rangers and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society for a guided exploration of our night sky on Saturday, April 18 from 9:00 – 11:00 PM at Platte River Point. Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight!
During the week, join the “Find Your Park Scavenger Hunt“, which can be downloaded from www.nps.gov/slbe or pick up a copy at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center. Then share your experiences on social media using #findyourpark. Also, check out the National Lakeshore’s Facebook Page and the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes Facebook page. Or follow the Rangers on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sleepingbearnps for special daily “Find Your Park” posts at 4:00 PM each day.
On April 25, Junior Rangers (young and young-at-heart) are invited to spend either the morning or afternoon participating in Junior Ranger Day. Children can earn an official Junior Ranger Day badge. Meet Park Rangers at the DH Day Log Cabin to design your own arrowhead, paint on the beach, learn basic knot-typing techniques, and other fun activities from 10:00 – 11:30 AM or 1:00 – 2:30 PM. Please park in Glen Haven and walk the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail to the log cabin in the DH Day campground.

You can get a park pass for the week or for the year, at Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District located in downtown Glen Arbor, or at the Visitor’s Center in Empire, MI

Talk About Art: Contemporary Painter E.J. Fitzpatrick
2015-04-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Contemporary painter E.J. Fitzpatrick is the next âTalk About Artâ interview April 30, 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Fitzpatrick marries the intuitive and the planned into a working model for her abstract work. The Northport artist has developed a vocabulary of abstract imagery with which she can talk about a range of intellectual and emotional matters in her paintings. She has exhibited widely around the Midwest, and as an experienced teacher is able to decipher abstraction for a wide range of listeners.

Talk About Art is a series of conversational interviews with regional artmakers. It is a winter project of the GAAA and focuses on creative practice, process and making as experienced by a range of visual and performing artists and craftspeople. For more information, go to: http://www.glenarborart.org/; or call 231/334-6112.

Readers Theater Auditions for God Bless The Child
2015-05-06 19:30 - 21:30 | MI, United States
Glen Arbor Art Associations, Readers Theater will hold
Auditions Wednesday, May 6 at 7:30 pm.

The play God Bless the Child is an actors dream. Needed are two women, and four men. The dialogue and depth of character make this play a gift for actors. Performance dates are 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13 and Sunday June 14 at 3:00 p.m.

Scripts are available at www.glenarborart.org or stop by the Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake Street.

Annual Mother's Day Brunch at The Leelanau School
2015-05-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The Annual Mother’s Day Brunch at The Leelanau School on Sunday, May 10th!
Open to the Public!

This is a joint project between our school and the Glen Lake School’s National Honor Society.

The brunch runs from 11-2 pm and includes an assortment of great items like local, high quality ham, turkey, assorted sides, hot and cold vegetables, fruit salad, assorted pastries, juices, and Leelanau Coffee Roasters coffee.

This event proceeds go to the Habitat for Humanity.

It is very affordable at a price of $15 for adults, $10 for children from 5-12, and is free for children under 5.Â No advance reservations are taken, you can pay at the door.

Artist-in-Residence Talk: Musician Matthew Tropman
2015-05-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) kicks off its 14th season of artist-in-residence talks May 14, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Musician Matthew Tropman, one of seven artists who will participate in GAAAâs 2015 Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program, will talk about his residency.

Tropman, a Michigan native now living in Tucson, Arizona, teaches music at the University of Arizona. During his two-week GAAA residency he plans to work on several essays about performance and to practice works from a new repertoire of compositions for his instruments, tuba and euphonium.
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As part of the AIR program, artists are asked to make a public presentation at the end of their residency. For more information, please all 231/334-6112 or visit the GAAA website to read about all the GAAAâs artist residents, glenarborart.org.

Blossom: A Springtime Members Show
2015-05-15 18:00 - 2015-06-15 20:00 | MI, United States
The Glen Arbor Art Association is holding an exhibition of 35 of its membersâ paintings and photographs. Â There will be an opening reception 6 pm – 8 pm, Friday, May 15 and the exhibit viewing will be open weekdays until June 15. The show will be judged and prizes will be announced at the opening reception. Most artwork will be for sale and many of the artists will be on hand to meet the public at the reception.

Asparagus Festival Poetry Contest
2015-05-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The Glen Lake Library in Empire will host a poetry contest on Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 pm, as part of the upcoming Empire Asparagus Festival. Poems should be submitted to the library by Thursday, May 14. For more details see the library’s website at www.glenlakelibrary.net, or call 326-5361.

Stewardship of the Glen Lake watershed
2015-05-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
The Glen Lake Library will host a presentation by biologist and science teacher Rob Karner on Monday, May 18, 7:00 pm, at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Rob will discuss the unique nature of our Glen Lake watershed, describing the various threats to its environmental health, and offering strategies for property owners to help preserve our precious natural environment.

Charles Murphy: New Paintings
2015-05-22 11:00 - 2015-06-25 16:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Center Gallery opens its 2015 May 22 with new works of Up North icons by Traverse City painter Charles Murphy. A public reception for the artist is 6 p.m. at the gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Murphyâs new body of work reflects his affinity for classic, northern Michigan symbols â boats, barns, birds and the diverse landscape. He looks for subjects that have a strong âlocalâ presence, and records them as sketches, which are later finished in the studio. Murphyâs evocative, emotive impressions of his homeplace are executed in a richly saturated palette using watercolor, oil and acrylic.

Two artistâs demonstrations are scheduled as part of this exhibition, June 6 and June 20, 1 p.m. at Center Gallery. Murphy will paint and talk about his work. The exhibition continues through June 25. For more information, please call 231/334-3179 or go to: lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com/.

Artist-in-Residence Talk: Photographer Eric Hatch
2015-05-28 19:30 - 21:00 | MI
Travel photographer Eric Hatch talks about his artistâs residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) May 28, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Hatch, of Loveland, Ohio, will use his two-week GAAA residency to continue his exploration of long-exposure photographs, and to move from strictly color imagery to more interpretative black and white imagery. Hatch is focused on the regionâs water and sky, working at dusk and dawn.
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As part of the AIR program, artists are asked to make a public presentation at the end of their residency. For more information, please all 231/334-6112 or visit the GAAA website to read about all the GAAAâs artist residents, glenarborart.org.
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Cottage Book Shop presents Random House Rep Night
2015-06-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Random House Rep Night
Monday June 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Glen Arbor Town Hall
Our friends Bridget and Laura, representatives from Penguin Random House, will be here to discuss the latest and greatest in the publishing world. Special savings, expert recommendations, giveaways…bring your book group, bring your friends – this is one of those events you will regret missing! Reception and book sales following the program at Cottage Book Shop. This is an event in partnership with Glen Lake Community Library. To register call 231-334-4223.

June 2015 | Glen Arbor Walkabout + Chamber Meeting
2015-06-09 16:00 - 19:30 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 | Village walkabout + Meeting
Please join us for a village walkabout around Glen Arbor on June 9th! This is an opportunity to allow members/business owners to show and tell their store/products/services with the intention to educate, having things to share in order to promote each other throughout the season.
The ‘Walkabout’ at 4pm sharp on the east side of town at Crystal River Outfitters/The Cyclery, with a toast to the season at the M-22 Store, then work our way west. The walk is weather permitting, if it’s raining we’ll cancel this portion and plan on meeting at the Glen Arbor Art Association for the social and member meeting.
Schedule
4:00pm | Walk Around: starting at Crystal River Outfitters/The Cyclery/M22 Store
5:30pm | Social at Glen Arbor Art Association
6:15pm | Meeting
We hope to see you there!
Members and others, feel free to attend, bring a colleague or friend!

Glen Arbor Art Association presents the Reader Theater performance of God Bless the Child
2015-06-12 07:30 - 2015-06-14 15:00 | MI, United States
Glen Arbor Art Association presents the Reader Theater performance of God Bless the Child by Empire author Ron Healy. It is a story of redemption within the generations of a family. Naomi and Oliver have recently married and are having difficulties adjusting to their new positions and differing backgrounds. It is a rocky start but salvaged by an honest course of action taken by their grandchildren who, without meaning to, help them adjust to their new life.

The story takes place on a farm where roots are deep and generations of family inform the past, present and future. ”God Bless the Child”, directed by Harriet Mittelberger, will be performed June 12, and 13 at 7:30 p.m. and June 14, at 3:00 p.m. at GAAA . Admission is free but reservations are recommended and can be made at glenarborart.org.

The cast list is as follows: Joe Kilpatrick is Oliver, Kathryn Den Houter is Naomi, Pete LaPlaca is Porter, James Deaton is Cal, Oliver’s grandson, Cory Woessner is Jaime, Naomi’s grandson, and Rhonda Richards is Carey, Jaime’s wife.

Barn Restoration Workshop in Port Oneida
2015-06-18 09:00 - 2015-06-20 09:00 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
At Burfiend Barn in Port Oneida
| Event Date: June 18 – 20, 2015
Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes
The park will again be hosting our successful barn restoration workshop June 18-20th at the John Burfiend Barn located on Port Oneida Road, four (4) miles north of Glen Arbor, Michigan on M-22. This year marks the 19th year of the partnership between the Michigan Barn Preservation Network and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in developing this series of “hands-on” workshops. The park and the Michigan Barn Preservation Network are providing the skilled labor to put on this workshop.
The workshop will address “Barn Floor, Siding, Post, Ramp, Window and Door Repair and Construction.” The John Burfiend Barn was the site of the first park and Michigan Barn Preservation Network workshop in 1997. The course will include 1) basics about structural and load analysis for post placement and repair, 2) repair of floors and walkways, 3) wood ramp installation, 5) large and pedestrian door repair, construction and installation, 6) wood window repair, 7) exterior siding repair and installation, and 8) tool safety while completing the task presented. This workshop is again able to provide a unique experience for all participants.
The course is set up so participants receive “hands on” training of all techniques. The workshop begins on site at 9:00 a.m. each day. There is no cost to participants. Tools and materials will be provided. Participants should wear boots, gloves, and bring a sack lunch for each day that they attend. Participants can sign up for any number of days.
Workers are not required to be skilled in the building trades, though experience will be helpful and appreciated. The purpose of the workshop is to teach the techniques and train owners and those interested how to do restoration work on timber and frame structures, including concrete and stonework. Past workshop attendees have ranged in age from 7 to 75 with each contributing their own unique skills to the project.
Campsites will be provided for those volunteers who wish to camp for those days they are signed up for the workshop. Please indicate on the form, by email, or when you call to sign up. Interested parties should contact the park historical architect, Kimberly Mann (231)326-4771, to sign up for the workshop. To sign up by email: kimberly_mann@nps.gov

Artist-in-Residence Talk: Poet Nancy Cook
2015-06-18 19:30 - 21:00 | MI, United States
Nancy Cook, a creative writer from St. Paul, Minnesota, talks about her artistâs residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) June 18, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Cook is using her two-week residency to move eight poems in draft form closer to the finish line: a chapbook of 35-40 pages. The book is scheduled to be published at the end of 2015. These poems come out of a series of monthly writing workshops Cook facilitates in a low-income, St. Paul community.

As part of the AIR program, artists are asked to make a public presentation at the end of their residency. For more information, please all 231/334-6112 or visit the GAAA website to read about all the GAAAâs artist residents, glenarborart.org.

Painting Demonstration
2015-06-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Traverse City artist Charles Murphy will conduct a painting demonstration as part of his exhibition of new work at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Murphy will paint and talk about his work Saturday, June 20, 1 p.m.

Murphy’s new body of work reflects his affinity for classic, northern Michigan symbols – boats, barns, birds and the diverse landscape. He looks for subjects that have a strong “local” presence, and records them as sketches, which are later finished in the studio. Murphy’s evocative, emotive impressions of his homeplace are executed in a richly saturated palette using watercolor, oil and acrylic.

The exhibition continues through June 25. For more information, please call 231/334-3179 or go to: lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com/.

North Manitou Island Preservation Project
2015-06-20 15:00 | North Manitou Island, MI, United States
Volunteer Preservation Project – North Manitou Island
August 21-30 A variety of preservation projects, a program of Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Ferry and housing on the island provided. Volunteer now!

Historic Farm Horse and Wagon Tours
2015-06-25 14:20 - 2015-09-03 14:20 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Horse and Wagon Tours Thursdays 4:30 pm and 5;45 Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear invites you to explore Port Oneida by horse and wagon! Starting at the Olsen Farm. Learn the history of this significant late 1800s agricultural community. Reservations required – call 231-334-6103 Minimum of 8 registrations required to run the tour.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT for 2015 in Glen Arbor
2015-06-26 - 2015-06-28 | Glen Arbor Tennis Courts & Park, Corner of S Ray Street/M22 & State St., Glen Arbor , MI, 49636, United States
ALL DOUBLES, played in our beautiful downtown Glen Arbor park!
Events…
Friday, June 26th – Women’s Doubles* and luncheon (change this year, see
below for info)
Saturday, June 27th – Men’s Doubles* (change this year, see below for info)
and Mixed-Doubles* Draws
Sunday, June 28th – Semi’s and Finals of Men’s Doubles and Mixed-Doubles
Draws
*each team is guaranteed at least 2 matches
Cost…
$50.00 (per player) – Women’s Doubles and Luncheon, by Cherry Republic, winners prizes and door prizes donated by local businesses and artists, T-shirt included.
$25.00 (per player) – Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles, includes T-shirt, sack lunch provided by Cherry Republic and prizes donated by local businesses.
How to Enter…
Get your partners lined up, email or call me with the names of your team ASAP – last day to enter is Monday, June 22nd.
If you need help finding a doubles partner for any of the events please contact me and we’ll see if we can help. We will collect money from you at the event, please bring cash or check (make checks out to the Glen Arbor Township). You will be contacted a few days prior to the event to let you know the approximate times of play. Please let me know if you have any questions and PLEASE pass this along to anyone you think might be interested in this FUN tennis tourney in beautiful downtown Glen Arbor!!!
Exciting changes this year include 4 newly resurfaced courts for our use at the Leelanau School, just a couple miles down the road. This allows us to expand our tournament to include 2 separate draws (A and B) in both the Women’s and Men’s Doubles. The A draw will consist of tournament tough teams, those who play team tennis, league play, 3.5 rating or above and wish to play in a competitive environment. The B draw is for the recreational player, those who enjoy playing competitively but want to have a more light-hearted fun environment. If you have any questions where you might fit, please give me a call or email.

ALL money raised from this tournament goes back into maintaining and beautifying our Glen Arbor Park!
Once again, this year the tournament is being sponsored by: AND A big thank you to both Cherry Republic and Anderson’s Market for once again sponsoring our tournament, this allows us to raise even more money towards improving our beautiful park!
