Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Ranger guided winter hike
2023-12-30 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | Philip A. Hart Visitor Center, 9922 W Front St, Empire, MI, 49630
All hikes start with an introduction at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire. Inside the visitor center, rangers will give visitors an introduction to the lakeshore. If there is enough snow, snowshoes will be provided free of charge. From the visitor center, everyone will travel by car to the trailhead or area of the National Lakeshore pre-selected for that day. Once there, the ranger will help participants learn about the park’s unique features and winter’s effect on them by exploring and discovering clues on site. Be prepared and plan to be outside for about two hours. Dress in layers and wear waterproof boots to be most comfortable.

Guided Winter Hikes
2023-12-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Philip A. Hart Visitor Center, 9922 W Front St, Empire, MI, 49630
“All hikes start with an introduction at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire. Inside the visitor center, rangers will give visitors an introduction to the lakeshore. If there is enough snow, snowshoes will be provided free of charge. From the visitor center, everyone will travel by car to the trailhead or area of the National Lakeshore pre-selected for that day. Once there, the ranger will help participants learn about the park’s unique features and winter’s effect on them by exploring and discovering clues on site. Be prepared and plan to be outside for about two hours. Dress in layers and wear waterproof boots to be most comfortable.
Please Call the visitor center at 231-326-4700 to make a reservation.
All programs are free with a valid park entrance pass. Passes may be purchased at the Phillip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire, Michigan, and cost $25 (per vehicle) for seven days, $45 for an annual Sleeping Bear Dunes pass, or $80 (or less) for the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands pass series.”

New Year's Eve at Glen Arbor Wines
2023-12-31 20:00 - 2024-01-01 00:00 | Glen Arbor Wines
Live music from 8 p.m. to midnight! Complimentary gourmet Mac n’ Cheese bar! Great wine and cider! Glen Arbor’s quirkiest ball drop at midnight! Come bring in the New Year at Glen Arbor Wines!

Forging for Peace Project
2024-01-01 11:00 - 15:00 | MI, United States
The Forging For Peace Project blacksmiths return to the Glen Arbor Arts Center Forge on Saturday, May 20, Sunday, June 18, Sunday, July 23, and Sunday, August 20 from 11 am – 3 pm. The demonstrations are free and open to the public.
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/
The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org / EVENTS.

Biking Tours
2024-01-02 09:30 - 23:30, 2024-01-04 09:30 - 23:30, 2024-01-05 09:30 - 23:30, 2024-01-06 09:30 - 23:30, 2024-01-09 09:30 - 23:30, 2024-01-11 09:30 - 23:30, 2024-01-12 09:30 - 23:30, 2024-01-13 09:30 - 23:30 and 6 more dates | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630
Ride the Historic Side! Discover the charm, local lore, and history of Port Oneida, by immersing yourself in nature and culture. Get an up-close guided tour in a small group of the rural landscape’s farming, logging and maritime heritage, imagining life in the early 19th century. Listening devices allow learning while cycling, stopping to peak inside some of the historic structures. Connect with each other and your heritage!
Bring your own bike, or rent through our partners The Cyclery in Glen Arbor at a discount. Book the bike tour first to get the discount. Bike rentals will be delivered at the starting point of the Port Oneida Tours or waiting for you at The Cyclery for Glen Haven Tours.
Reservations required.

Walk + Talk The Exhibits
2024-01-02 11:00 - 12:00 | MI, United States
A guided walk-and-talk through the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s new exhibit, In Translation, takes place September 2 and October 14, 11 am. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads a conversational tour of the exhibit. In Translation explores how visual artists translate the human and natural worlds, current events, and contemporary social issues through their art work.
The Walk + Talk will also include conversation about The Side Of The Road, an exhibition of abstract landscapes by Alice Moss. These mixed media paintings are in the GAAC Lobby Gallery.
No one walks into a gallery and fully understands what the exhibiting artists intended to say with their work. During this one-hour program, Bearup-Neal will talk about both exhibits’ themes; shed light on artists’ statements; and explore how artists use materials to communicate meaning; or make an idea more dynamic. Visitors will leave with a fuller understanding, and appreciation of the exhibit.
A grant from the Michigan Humanities Council provides support for the In Translation project. The Walk + Talk is free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org / EVENTS.

Yen Yoga at Nature
2024-01-03 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-01-10 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-01-17 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-01-24 17:30 - 18:30 | 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

Live Music Fridays
2024-01-05 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-12 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Cherry Public House, 6026 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Join us from 5-8pm for Live Music Fridays. We have rotating acts throughout the winter along with great food and drinks. Check with the Public House for the schedule!

For Seniors: January 11, 12:30 - 2:00 pm
2024-01-11 12:30 - 14:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Come and explore techniques for stress reduction and wellness promotion with Wendy Weckstein of Norther Michigan Psychiatric Services. She’ll discuss how mindfulness can help reduce the emotional and physical stresses often associated with aging.

HAPPY Exhibit and Opening Reception
2024-01-12 17:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Opening Reception
The happiest place on Earth might well be Disney World. In its first 2024 exhibit, HAPPY, the Glen Arbor Arts Center is vying for that title. HAPPY opens January 12 with a reception, 5-7 pm. The public is welcome.
HAPPY features the work of 26 artists who explore and interpret the many facets and meanings of happiness: literal to metaphorical, in 2D + 3D. The exhibition travels the happiness spectrum — from representational to nonrepresentational, realistic to abstract. Happy continues in the GAAC’s Main Gallery through March 21. Read more about Happy at https://glenarborart.org/exhibits/ The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Blotter!
2024-01-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Glen Arbor Wines
Find the heart of Leelanau County at Glen Arbor Wines, Fridays from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., through the winter when Rob and Lissa read the funny, the quirky and the mysterious entries from the county police blotter and bring you up to speed on other it-could-only-be Leelanau news! Prizes, complimentary pizza, great wine! Tons of laughs! I blot, you blot, Rob blots, we all blot!!!

Greeting Card Workshop January 17, 1:00 pm
2024-01-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Create your own special birthday card or Valentine with paper crafter Susan Schneider. All materials will be provided to make a charming card for either occasion. To save a seat, please call the library @ 231.236.5361 or email: info@glenlakelibrary.net to register by Monday, January 15.
