Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Cherry Republic: Pit Spit Competition
2019-07-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-07-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-07-29 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-08-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-08-12 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Cherry Republic
How far can you spit a cherry pit? Find out at our Olympic Size Pit Spit Arena. Pits provided.

Sprout: July 23
2019-07-23 10:00 - 12:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Tuesdays at M22 Glen Arbor
from 10am-12pm, June 25 thru August 13

Introducing Sprout, a pop-up art depot for kids of all ages. Kids can create while adults shop and sip in the CRO Recreational District. Each week we will offer activities based on this beautiful area.
Cost: $15 per kid for two make-and-take activities plus a bonus game to play at home. Cash or check, please.
Drop in on Tuesdays from 10:00-Noon (or until supplies run out) right outside of the M22 store. No advance notice needed.

Live music on the patio
2019-07-23 17:00 - 19:00, 2019-07-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2019-07-30 17:00 - 19:00, 2019-08-01 17:00 - 19:00, 2019-08-06 17:00 - 19:00, 2019-08-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2019-08-15 17:00 - 19:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Live Music on the patio at M22 Glen Arbor’s at outdoor tasting bar on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7 pm all Summer long. Featuring artists such as Blake Elliott, Dennis Palmer & Andre Villoch.

Cherry Republic: Cherry Pie Eating Competition
2019-07-23 19:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-30 19:00 - 20:00, 2019-08-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2019-08-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Cherry Republic
How fast can you eat a slice of cherry pie? How fast without your hands or a fork? Give it a try at our Cherry Pie Eating Competition!

Story Time at Cottage Book Shop: July 24
2019-07-24 11:00 - 11:45 | Cottage Book Shop, 5989 Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Author Tony Steeno will be at Story time on July 24 at Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor. Tony will read from his book Beyond the Lighthouse, Over the Mountains and offer book signing.
Three friends embark upon a hero’s journey, questing for a distant treasure. The way is arduous and fraught with peril, yet the trio boldly presses on. Much to their relief, help comes along when they least expect it-a guiding bright light, help from a thoughtful stranger, fellowship in a broken village. But is the kindness of strangers enough to help the three friends survive vicious storms, fend off fire breathing monsters, and conquer their own fears? (Ages 5 and up)
Beyond the Lighthouse, Over the Mountains, By Tony Steeno, Fireside Vernacular $18.95

Join us for Summer Storytime in the Pine Patch next to the Cottage Book Shop, on select Monday, Wed, or Fridays. On Wednesday a craft is added to Storytime! Crafts will be messy so please wear old clothes.

Cherry Republic: Bingo
2019-07-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-08-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-08-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Cherry Republic
Join us for bingo, Sunday evenings in the courtyard at Cherry Republic.

Sprout: July 30
2019-07-30 10:00 - 12:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636

Where’s Waldo Local Celebration
2019-07-31 11:30 - 12:00 | Cottage Book Shop, 5989 Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Where’s Waldo Local Celebration | Wednesday, July 31 at 11:30 a.m.
Join us for the culmination of the month long search for Waldo in Glen Arbor. We will have activities, snacks and prizes, we might even find Waldo! During the month of July the Cottage Book Shop will join over 250 booksellers around the county in a month long “Where’s Waldo” Program. Participants can pick up a “Find Waldo” passport at the Cottage Book Shop and search for Waldo in participating shops in Glen Arbor.
During the entire month of July, Waldo will be hiding at participating locations around Glen Arbor and Empire, be sure to pick up your passport at the Cottage Book Shop and join the fun.
When you spot Waldo at any one of the businesses listed on the reverse side, collect a store stamp (or signature).
When you’ve collected at least 10 different store stamps/signatures, bring them to Cottage Book Shop, your FIND WALDO LOCAL headquarters, to claim an “I Found Waldo” button and a “$1 Off” coupon (limited to first 125 Waldo spotters).
If you collect at least 12 of the possible 19 store stamps/signatures, bring your passport to Cottage Book Shop to get a button and a coupon PLUS be entered in a drawing for a set Waldo books and other great prizes.Plan to attend the Waldo grand celebration and prize drawing at 11:30 a.m. on July 31 at Cottage Book Shop (you don’t need to be present to win).

Cherry Republic: Pit Spit Competition
2019-08-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-08-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Cherry Republic
How far can you spit a cherry pit? Find out at our Olympic Sized Pit Spit Arena. Pits provided.

Elizabeth Berg's Summer Library Tour
2019-08-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Elizabeth Berg’s Summer Library Tour | Monday August 5 at 1:00 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Township Hall
The Glen Lake Community Library and Cottage Book Shop are so excited to welcome Elizabeth Berg to Glen Arbor this summer. Long a favorite author of ours, Elizabeth is the best-selling author of more than 30 books, including novels, two short story collections, two compilations of Facebook entries and a manual on writing. She will speak at the town hall and following the program there will be a reception and book signing at Cottage Book Shop. We will have books on hand for purchase. Please join us as we welcome Elizabeth, her dog Gabby and my old buddy Bill!
Elizabeth Berg is the author of many bestselling novels, including The Story of Arthur Truluv, Open House (an Oprah’s Book Club selection), Talk Before Sleep, and The Year of Pleasures, as well as the short story collection The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted. Durable Goods and Joy School were selected as ALA Best Books of the Year. She adapted The Pull of the Moon into a play that enjoyed sold-out performances in Chicago and Indianapolis. Berg’s work has been published in thirty countries, and three of her novels have been turned into television movies. She is the founder of Writing Matters, a quality reading series dedicated to serving author, audience, and community. She teaches one-day writing workshops and is a popular speaker at venues around the country. Some of her most popular Facebook postings have been collected in Make Someone Happy and Still Happy. She lives outside Chicago.

Event Date: Monday, August 5, 2019 – 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Story Time at Cottage Book Shop: Aug 7
2019-08-07 11:00 - 11:45
Author Heather Shumaker will join us for Story time and Craft on Wednesday, Aug 7 from 11am-11:45am. Heather will read from her book The Griffins of Castle Cary, followed by book signing and a craft.
Siblings Meg, Will, and Ariel Griffin are off on an adventure! They can’t wait to spend a week visiting their eccentric aunt and her giant, tongue-drooling Newfoundland dog in England. But when they finally arrive, they’re faced with a few local secrets that stir up more than a little trouble.
Add in some very peculiar lights, strange new friends, a police chase and some stampeding sheep, and the Griffin kids are in over their heads—literally. Apparently this town has a ghost problem and the three children must race to solve the mystery before the ghosts take something that doesn’t belong to them.
(Ages 8 and up
Heather Shumaker grew up always wanting to be an author. She began writing books in elementary school and is now an award-winning author of several books for adults ( It’s OK Not to Share, It’s OK to Go Up the Slide and Saving Arcadia). Heather has tried many jobs including sailing on tall ships, leading llama treks, and recycling at the South Pole, Antarctica, but she likes writing best.
The Griffins of Castle Cary, by Heather Shumaker, Simon and Schuster $17.99

Join us for Summer Storytime in the Pine Patch next to the Cottage Book Shop, on select Monday, Wed, or Fridays. On Wednesday a craft is added to Storytime! Crafts will be messy so please wear old clothes.

Story Time: Cupcake Day
2019-08-07 11:00 - 11:45 | Cottage Book Shop, 5989 Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us Cupcake Day (just because we love cupcakes!) on Wednesday, August 7 at 11am at Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor.
There are lots of great stories about cupcakes! Story time and a cupcake decorating craft.

Sprout: August 13
2019-08-13 10:00 - 12:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Tuesdays at M22 Glen Arbor
from 10am-12pm, Join us for the last Spout session of the Summer!

Introducing Sprout, a pop-up art depot for kids of all ages. Kids can create while adults shop and sip in the CRO Recreational District. Each week we will offer activities based on this beautiful area.
Cost: $15 per kid for two make-and-take activities plus a bonus game to play at home. Cash or check, please.
Drop in on Tuesdays from 10:00-Noon (or until supplies run out) right outside of the M22 store. No advance notice needed.

Story Time: Dune Dragons
2019-08-14 11:00 - 11:45 | Cottage Book Shop, 5989 Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Author Gretchen Rose will join us for Story Time at Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor on Wednesday, Aug. 14th at 11am featuring her book “Dune Dragons.”

In search of a new land–some place where they may be free of man’s violence and wars–a colony of dragons sets out on a great journey across a vast ocean. The dragons settle in what is known today as Northern Michigan, and they are delighted with their new home. Dune warrens provide the perfect shelter for their long winter naps, and there are plenty of delicious fruits and nuts to eat. In the spring, the frozen lake thaws, and great sheets of ice pile up on shore, creating iridescent towers for younglings Chryllis and Jilly to play upon. During the lazy days of summer, the two best friends compete in games with the woodland animals or dune-slide into the turquoise lake, while Dra teens soar overhead on upward drafts. In the fall, when the trees are ablaze, there are cherry-pit-spitting contests, and popcorn popping with dragon breath. But when a ragtag band of humans comes ashore to establish a settlement, the idyllic life of the Dune Dragons is threatened. (Ages 6 and up)

Dune Dragons, By Gretchen Rose, Indigo River Publishing $19.95
