Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Yoga on the Beach - Glen Haven 7-13
2018-07-13 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Detroit) | Glen Haven Cannery, Glen Arbor, MI, MI, 49636, United States
It is time to get your yoga mat or blanket out and head to Glen Haven Beach for Yoga on the Beach! Amy Hubbell is our instructor and there is nothing as soothing as doing yoga on a pristine Lake Michigan beach.
Amy will lead a session each Friday mornings through August 10. These sessions are held at Glen Haven Beach at 10 AM.
Yoga on the Beach classes are fun, laid back and suitable for all levels, even beginner yogis. All classes are 60 minutes, and we ask for a suggested donation of $10.
(50% of donations from classes taught at Glen Haven go to the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes for a new Accessible Beach Deck at the Maritime Museum Beach!)
We recommend dressing in comfortable layers and bringing plenty of drinking water and a towel or blanket you can stretch out on. Sunscreen and bug spray are always a good idea too.
Glen Haven is a restored port village on Lake Michigan about 2 miles west of Glen Arbor off M109, part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Come down Glen Haven Road until it ends at a big red building (the old cannery), turn right to park in the parking lot, then head toward the water to find us. Donations from classes here will benefit Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes, a volunteer-driven nonprofit that helps keep our beloved national park clean, safe and accessible. Note that classes at this location will be cancelled if the weather is too nasty for yoga. If in doubt call/text 231-866-1451

Star Party July 14 from 4-6pm
2018-07-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Dune Climb, 6478 S. Dune Highway, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The sky is the limit at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Join park rangers and astronomers from the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS) on Saturday, July 14 at the Dune Climb parking lot. On that date, two events will offer you opportunities to focus on the sky. The first event is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and will allow visitors to safely view our closest star, the sun, using a solar telescope. The second event will be from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Feel free to hike up the dunes at the Dune Climb during the event, watch a sunset at 9:29 p.m., and rejoin the rangers and astronomers in the parking lot at the base of the dunes.
Take advantage of the very young moon to relax under the stars, view distant celestial objects, observe Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn. Mars will make its appearance around 11:00 p.m.

Each event will feature drop-in stations for you to visit at your leisure. Be sure to stop by the ranger greeter table in the parking lot at the Dune Climb for more information about the stations and their locations. Visit with Friends of Sleeping Bear! We will have a table next to the NPS table.

At the Dune Climb, please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. Overflow parking, within easy walking distance to the Dune Climb, is in the Great Lakes Picnic Area. The picnic area entrance is located just south of the entrance to the Dune Climb. Follow the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail from the parking area to the Dune Climb. Volunteers will be assisting with parking at both locations.

All sky programs offered by the National Lakeshore are free. Participants need only purchase the park entrance pass or have an annual pass displayed in their vehicle to join in the fun. Programs will be cancelled if the sky is not visible due to weather conditions. The decision to cancel is usually made two hours in advance. Please call 231-326-4700, ext. 5005, for a voicemail message with the decision.

For all evening astronomy events, bring a flashlight for the walk back to your car and bug spray, if needed. You are welcome to bring your own binoculars, beach chairs, and blankets for a more comfortable experience, and water is always recommended for National Park Service (NPS) programs. Park rangers and GTAS staff will wear red glow necklaces or bracelets at the events. For more information about the GTAS, go to http://www.gtastro.org

This event is the perfect opportunity to “Find Your Park” in the stars. Starry night skies and natural darkness are important components of the special places the NPS protects. National parks hold some of the last remaining harbors of darkness and provide an excellent opportunity to experience this endangered resource.

Star Party June 14 from 9 to 11
2018-07-14 21:00 - 23:00 | Dune Climb, 6478 S. Dune Highway, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States

Yoga on the Beach - Glen Haven 7-20
2018-07-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Glen Haven Cannery, Glen Arbor, MI, MI, 49636, United States

Running Bear 5K and Fun Run 2018
2018-07-24 07:45 - 12:00 | Cherry Republic
Take the challenge! Run faster than the Bear!! What makes a beautiful summer day even better!!?? Spending it with family and friends who take the challenge!
You can run or walk the 5K. The little ones can run with “Running Bear” in a 1/2 Mile Run. Bring the whole family and enjoy a great day in Glen Arbor. All proceeds go for scholarships and community projects.
Start Time: 9am
Where: Cherry Republic, Glen Arbor, MI
Cost: 5K $18 pre-registration, $20 day of
1/2 Mile Kids Run $5
Registration: 7:30am – 8:45am day of event or register online: runningbearrun.com

Event presented by Glen Arbor Women’s Club. Sponsored by Cherry Republic

Stargazing and Constellation Lesson July 25
2018-07-25 22:00 - 2018-07-26 00:00 | The Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Road, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Open to the Public, a Stargazing and Constellation Lesson held at Leelanau Observatory

A clear night provides the perfect setting for a star-filled sky, made even more visible by our 14″ Celestron Telescope in the Lanphier Observatory. You’ll see plenty of heavenly objects in bright, brilliant detail, and learn from Norm Wheeler, our local authority and guide.

10pm – midnight – Wednesday and Thursday nights – June 20 – August 30
Admission: Adults $4 Students $3

Visitors may park in any Leelanau School lot and walk down the scenic boardwalk, across the Crystal River, to the Lanphier Observatory or adventurous types may walk in from the beach, as the Lanphier Observatory is easily visible to passersby, being tucked just between the shore and the trees.

The Leelanau School Observatory on the Beach, One Old Homestead Rd., Glen Arbor, MI 49636

http://leelanau.org/serving-leelanau-community/the-lanphier-observatory/

Stargazing and Constellation Lesson July 26
2018-07-26 22:00 - 2018-07-27 00:00 | The Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Road, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636

Yoga on the Beach - Glen Haven 7-27
2018-07-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Glen Haven Cannery, Glen Arbor, MI, MI, 49636, United States

Stargazing and Constellation Lesson Aug 1
2018-08-01 22:00 - 2018-08-02 00:00 | The Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Road, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636

Stargazing and Constellation Lesson Aug 2
2018-08-02 22:00 - 2018-08-03 00:00 | The Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Road, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636

Yoga on the Beach - Glen Haven 8-03
2018-08-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Glen Haven Cannery, Glen Arbor, MI, MI, 49636, United States

9th Annual Port Oneida Run/Walk Fundraiser,
2018-08-04 07:00 - 10:00 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Run to Preserve Historic Buildings and Landscapes in Sleeping Bear Dunes.
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Race Organizer: Historic Sleeping Bear Preservation, official nonprofit partner of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Choose your Race: Farmers Flat and Fast 5K, Homesteader’s Hardcore 5K, and Tiller’s 10K. Kid’s Schoolhouse Dash. Walkers welcome. Proud to be a part of Traverse City Track Club’s Grand Prix Series.
Courses wind through beautiful scenery of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s Port Oneida Rural Historic District. With its historic farms and barns, the district is hailed as “one of the most prized historic landscapes in the country”. Afterward, take a swim on the beautiful beaches just down the road.
Enjoy chip timing, station hydration, unique awards and great edibles! This is a fun community event that draws serious runners, AND those casual runners, walkers and families. Enjoy the park – Families can find a place on the lawn to spread a blanket and enjoy the food and post-run celebration
Location: Port Oneida Farms Heritage Center at the historic Olsen Farm, 3164 Harbor Way (M-22) Glen Arbor, 3 miles north of Glen Arbor, Michigan.
Packet Pick-up: 7-8:15 am. and walk-in registration
Register: $30 by August 1 st. $35 after that. Walk-ons welcome. Click to register: Port OneidaRegistration. Register by July 12th to be guaranteed a T-Shirt.
For more information: www.phsb.org or call 231-334-6103

Open Gardens : Olsen Farm
2018-08-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Olsen Farm/Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
August 5 Sunday Open Gardens for the Family 11-2
Drop in to explore the Olsen farm vegetable Garden with fun, guided activities for all ages. You might discover what’s growing in season, practice historic planting techniques, go on an insect safari or explore the wild world of soil!

Let’s Visit the Neighbors! Port Oneida Bike Tour
2018-08-05 14:00 - 16:00 | MI, United States
August 5, Sunday
Let’s Visit the Neighbors! Port Oneida Bike Tour 2
from 2-4 pm
Experience what it was like to drop in on neighbors in and around historic Port Oneida to catch up on all the news! As you travel by bicycles on the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, a gravel road and paved Port Oneida road, you’ll enjoy interpretive visits with neighbors all along the way.
You will visit five historic farms and a historic school on this four-mile ride. Please bring water and wear a helmet! The ride will be held weather permitting.
Admission: Free; donations accepted
Located at: Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W. Harbor Highway, Maple City, MI 49664

Inside the Farms & Barns: Port Oneida Driving Tour
2018-08-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Olsen Farm/Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
August 8, Wednesday
Inside the Farms & Barns: Port Oneida Driving Tour
from 10 am– 12
Learn the history of this 1800s agricultural community by exploring 4-5 of the 18 farmsteads with our tour guide. Car pool or drive individually to each farm.
Meet at Port Oneida Farms Heritage Center/ Olsen farm, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy. (M-22) near Port Oneida Road, 4 miles N. of Glen Arbor. 1.5 -2 hrs.
Donation: $5 per family

Stargazing and Constellation Lesson Aug 8
2018-08-08 22:00 - 2018-08-09 00:00 | The Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Road, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636

Let’s Visit the Neighbors! Port Oneida Bike Tour
2018-08-09 09:30 | Olsen Farm/Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
August 9, Thursday
Let’s Visit the Neighbors! Port Oneida Bike Tour
at 9:30 am
Experience what it was like to drop in on neighbors in and around historic Port Oneida to catch up on all the news! As you travel by bicycles on the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, a gravel road and paved Port Oneida road, you’ll enjoy interpretive visits with neighbors all along the way.
You will visit five historic farms and a historic school on this four-mile ride. Please bring water and wear a helmet! The ride will be held weather permitting.
Admission: Free; donations accepted.
Located at: Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W. Harbor Highway, Maple City, MI 49664

Stargazing and Constellation Lesson Aug 9
2018-08-09 22:00 - 2018-08-10 22:00 | The Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Road, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636

Yoga on the Beach - Glen Haven 8-10
2018-08-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Glen Haven Cannery, Glen Arbor, MI, MI, 49636, United States

Port Oneida Rural and Cultural Fair 2018
2018-08-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2018-08-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Olsen Farm/Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Friday and Saturday, August 10 & 11,
Port Oneida Rural and Cultural Fair
from 10:00 am – 4 pm
History comes to life at six historic farmsteads and the Port Oneida Schoolhouse in Port Oneida. Presented by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Event is free, Park pass required.
Learn more. If you would like to demonstrate a traditional skill or craft, or volunteer at the event, please contact us at phsb@leelana.com

Traverse City Chocolate Festival
2019-04-07 11:30 | The Park Place Hotel, 300 East State Street, Traverse City, MI, 49684
Sunday, April 7, 2019 from 11:30 AM–2:00 PM and 2:30–5:00 PM
At: The Park Place Hotel
300 East State Street, Traverse City, MI 49684
Admission: $20 Adults, $11 12-yrs-old and under*
*No additional ticketing fees.
A DECADE means a lot of things in our lives. In Traverse City in 2019, it means 10 YEARS OF CHOCOLATE!! It’s fun to change things up “every now and then.” This anniversary of the largest chocolate festival in Michigan is no exception. The most exciting change is that the Festival has a new venue – the Grandview Conference rooms at the Park Place Hotel. It also means that there will be a new layout, on-line ticketing, great parking, and a celebration of the history of chocolate in Traverse City.
What is the same? It brings together under one roof the largest assemblage of chocolatiers from around the state and the region. It is a great weekend get-away or Sunday diversion. And it is still raising awareness for
the Northwest Food Coalition. What other surprises are in store? Stay connected through Face Book or the web site and see. Tickets are on sale now, through the web site. Tickets available in advance or at the door.
Purchasing tickets early is recommended, as the event has been a sell-out. Gift idea: treat a friend for Easter or Mother’s Day, or just because. Be able to say: “We were there for the 10th Anniversary!”
The Northwest Food Coalition serves over 60 food pantries, meal sites and baby pantries in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau & Wexford counties.
For Information, contact: Barbara Disborough, “The Chocolate Lady” Chocolate Lady Productions, LLC
Email: chocolady@aye.net 231-421-5562
www.TCChocolateFestival.com
https://www.facebook.com/TCChocolateFestival

Talk About Art: From the Place of the Gathering Light book
2019-06-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Traverse City author Kathleen Stocking’s new book, From the Place of the Gathering Light — her second book of Leelanau County essays – is the topic of conversation at the next Talk About Art interview June 9, 2 pm at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Gathering Light is a collection of 20 essays written in the last decade, and in Stocking’s signature, conversational voice. She focuses on unexpected people and understated places that define Leelanau County. Stocking moved to Glen Arbor in 1952, at the age of 7 with her family, and claimed Leelanau County as her home base until 2017.
Stocking’s first book of essays, Letters from the Leelanau, was published in 1990, and became an instant best seller. Like Letters, Gathering Light showcases Stocking’s interest in off-the-beaten-path people and places that illuminate Leelanau’s history, and its physical and spiritual character. Other published books include Lake Country, and The Long Arc of the Universe – Travels Beyond the Pale. The Talk About Art program is free, and offered in conjunction with the GAAC’s exhibition “New Views: Home/Place.” For more information go to GlenArborArt.org, or call 231/334-6112

Crystal River Cleanup
2019-06-04 09:30 - 12:00 | Michigan
The river cleanup of the Crystal River is coming up on June 4 at 9:30. We will gather at the Crystal River Outfitters on 22 at 6249 River Rd, Glen Arbor, 49636.
There will be a signup table identifying the meeting place for the event. If you need equipment to participate, the “Crystal River Outfitters” will provide Kayaks or whatever is needed.
We have scheduled a number of presenters for the event. The Park Rangers, a Forestry Specialist, a “Friends” Representative, and a pair of River Cleanup Specialists (Gerald and Sue Wilgus) will all speak and then the Cleanup will begin.
Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes
E-mail: info@friendsofsleepingbear.org
https://friendsofsleepingbear.org

Lower Platte River Cleanup
2019-06-11 09:30 - 12:00 | Michigan
Join us for a river cleanup of the Lower Platte June 11th at 9:30am. We will gather at the canoe parking lot in the park on the corner of Lake Michigan Road and M-22.
The Park Rangers, a Forestry Specialist, a “Friends” Representative, and a pair of River Cleanup Specialists will all speak to kick off the clean up. If you need equipment to participate, the “Riverside” will provide Kayaks or whatever is needed.
Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes
E-mail: info@friendsofsleepingbear.org
https://friendsofsleepingbear.org

Beach Bards: Friday, June 28
2019-06-28 20:00 - 22:00 | The Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Road, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
The Beach Bards – Glen Arbor – “By heart” storytelling, poetry, and music on the beach. Friday evenings starting at 8pm with Children’s Hour.
2019 Beach Bards Summer Schedule
Friday, June 28th, 2019
Friday, July 12th, 2019
Friday, July 26th, 2019
Friday, August 9th, 2019
Located at The Leelanau School Fire Circle, One Old Homestead Rd., Glen Arbor
(231)334-5800 and leelanau.org

Car show/Cruise Nights
2019-07-11 06:30 - 08:30 | Northwoods Hardware Home + Garden, 6053 S. Glen Lake Rd, (Off of M-22), Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Car show/Cruise Nights in Glen Arbor

Thursday nights at Northwoods Hardware store. From 6:30-8:30pm, July 11 through August.

Beach Bards: July 12
2019-07-12 20:00 - 22:00 | The Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Road, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636

Car Show/Cruise Night
2019-07-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Northwoods Hardware Home + Garden, 6053 S. Glen Lake Rd, (Off of M-22), Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States

Empire Anchor Days
2019-07-19 - 2019-07-20 | Empire, MI, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Friday & Saturday, July 19th & 20th EMPIRE AREA COMMUNITY CENTER brings their annual “Anchor Day” activities to kids, families, community members and visitors.
FRIDAY, JULY 19th
Movie – ‘Anchor Recovery’
Tribute to Doug Manning.
7:30 pm • Empire Town Hall
Sponsored by the Empire Area Museum

SATURDAY, JULY 20th
Anchor Day Fun Run
Starting at Empire Beach Pavilion
8:45 am Registration • 9:00 am Race Time
Darby Trapp, Coordinator
Sponsored by Empire Area Community Center (EACC)
Anchor Day Parade
Front Street, Empire, MI
Participants line up between 1 and 1:30 pm at Johnson Park
11570 Reynolds St., Empire
Parade begins 2 pm — through Empire
Sponsored by Empire Area Community Center (EACC)
Lions Club BBQ Chicken Dinner
Empire Town Hall • 1:00 – 7:00 pm
Adults $13 • Children under 10 years old $6
Grilled Chicken, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Potato’s & Shortcake
Sponsored by Empire Lions
Street Dance
Doc Probes, the Music Doctor & David Goodwin, Professional Drummer
Empire Town Hall Porch • 8 pm – 11 pm
BYOB • Chair • Dancing Shoes . . . and friends!
Sponsored by Empire Area Community Centert (EACC)
