Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Biking Tours
2023-08-22 09:30 - 23:30, 2023-08-19 09:30 - 23:30, 2023-08-18 09:30 - 23:30, 2023-08-17 09:30 - 23:30 (America/Detroit) | 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.

Biking Tours
2023-08-22 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-18 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-17 09:30 - 11:30 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 9:30 am, a 2 hour narrated tour. Reservations required.

Three tours available:
• Biking a By-gone Era
• Peddling Port Oneida’s Past
• Secrets of D.H. Day’s Kingdom and Beyond

Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for Children ages 7 -17. Discount Bike Rental for these tours is available at Crystal River Outfitters.

Horse & Wagon Tours
2023-08-22 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-08-17 10:45 - 12:00, 2023-08-17 09:15 - 10:30 | MI, United States
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS 9:15 am and 10:45 am for an 1.25 hour tour
$28 adults $18 children 4-12
Clip clop back in time to experience the Port Oneida Rural Historic District the way they did in the late 1800s – early 1900s! Learn about the life of the early pioneers, and their landscape as we travel by horse and wagon through the fields and side roads of this significant agricultural community of over 100 years, with beautiful vistas and farmsteads.
Our Horses: The stars of the tours are our two Belgian horses Mick and May. You will learn more about the horses on the tour!

Meet the authors of Butts and Pulp
2023-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Horizon Bookstore, 243 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI, 49684, United States
Horizon Bookstore. Meet modern family feminist authors with unique stories for some interesting and mischievous fun as they play off each other’s repartee.
Abra Bergen’s chef and author of numerous cookbooks including Ruffage, Grist, and her newest, Pulp (fruit).
Heather Radke is a featured Radio Lab podcaster and author of the acclaimed book, Butts: A Backstory. Yes, it’s about women’s butts, body image, history, racial backstories, culture and pride.

Ol Pal Shayne Plays Glen Arbor Wines
2023-08-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Wines, 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Relax and enjoy the music of Ol Pal Shayne as he play everything from Johnny Cash to the Cranberries on the Front Porch @ Glen Arbor Wines

Star Parties
2023-08-19 17:00 - 23:00 | Dune Climb, 6748 S. Dune Highway, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
At the Dune Climb, please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. Volunteers will be assisting with parking. Drop-in telescope and information stations will be available 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.
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 pins or bracelets at the events.
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.
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.

2023 Manitou Music - Drummunity
2023-08-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Percussionist Lori Fithian brings her collection of hand drums and percussion instruments to the Manitou Music series on Saturday, August 19, 1 – 3 pm at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
The public is invited to join Fithian in a “Drummunity” circle, a high-energy, fun, and empowering drumming activity for all age groups. Fithian, a drum circle facilitator and workshop leader, will bring the drums; the community gets to play them. All ages welcome, no experience necessary. Free.
Manitou Music is a project of the Glen Arbor Arts Center. For more information, please go to: GlenArborArt.org, or call 231/334-6112.

Friends of Glen Lake Library Book Sale
2023-08-19 11:00 - 15:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join us under the tent in front of the Glen Lake Library in Empire for our last book sale of summer 2023. We’ll have a great selection of gently used books for readers of all genres and all ages.

Late Night Fridays
2023-08-18 17:00 - 20:00 | MI, United States
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues August 18 with an opening reception for In Translation, 5 – 8 pm. This juried exhibit explores how visual artists translate the world and its events through the media of paint, mixed media, sculpture, clay, fiber, and more in the GAAC Main Gallery.
The Birds Are Watching, mixed media constructions by Jessica Kovan, are on view in the Lobby Gallery.
All Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

Junior Ranger Angler Program
2023-08-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Loon Lake Picnic Area, N Scenic Hwy, Honor, MI, 49640, United States
Always wanted to learn to fish? Curious about local fish species? Need more information about fishing regulations, or preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species? The wait is over! Stop by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for a day of festivities aiming to provide safe and barrier-free opportunities to engage youth (primarily K-5th graders) in fishing!
Between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., collect a Junior Angler booklet from the Mobile Visitor Center (Bear Force One) and complete all activity stations to learn about aquatic food webs, water safety, Leave No Trace, the importance of fishing to the Anishinaabek, etc. Once the Junior Angler booklet is complete, return it to Bear Force One to earn a Junior Angler badge and other goodies!
Completing the Junior Angler booklet and activities takes about one hour, so please plan on arriving to Loon Lake by 1:00 p.m. to ensure there is enough time to complete all stations. This event is the first of several Junior Angler Day events funded by a generous grant from the National Park Foundation that will be happening at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore this summer.

In Translation - Opening Reception
2023-08-18 05:00 - 20:00 | MI, United States
In Translation is a multi-pronged project that explores how humans employ creativity and the arts to translate the world, contemporary life, contemporary social and political issues, and the world in which they live. It opens August 18 in the Glen Arbor Arts Center Main Gallery with a reception 5 – 8 pm.
The In Translation exhibit features the work of 32 visual artists from through Michigan, the Midwest, and California. In addition, the exhibit’s central question will be explored in four other programs about music, theater, poetry, and video. Read more about each of these events at glenarborart.org/events/exhibit-in-translation/
The In Translation project enjoys the generous support of the Michigan Humanities Council. In Translation runs through October 26. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Lanphier Observatory Public Viewing
2023-08-17 22:00 - 23:59, 2023-08-16 22:00 - 23:59 | Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
See the sky! The public is welcome to attend “Lanphier Observatory Public Viewings” on Wednesday & Thursday nights from 10 pm-Midnight (clear sky permitting!) at Leelanau School Beach, June 21st-August 24th.
Donation Students $4, Adults $5.
Visitors may park in any Leelanau School lot and walk down the scenic boardwalk, across the Crystal River, to the Lanphier Observatory boardwalk.

Car Show/Cruise Nights
2023-08-17 18:00 | Northwoods Hardware Home + Garden, 6053 S. Glen Lake Rd, (Off of M-22), Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Thanks to the commitment of classic car “connoisseur” Don Drabik, cruise into Glen Arbor to show off your hardware. Cruise Nights take place every Thursday evening in July and August beginning at Northwoods Hardware in Glen Arbor at 6pm.

Stations of the Storm
2023-08-17 13:15 - 15:00 | Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum, Sleeping Bear Dunes Rd, Glen Arbor , MI, 49664
Do you have what it takes to be a surfman of the US Lifesaving Service? To find out, join park rangers on Thursdays from 1:15-3 pm at the Maritime Museum to complete a series of stations as part of the rescue duties of the surfman stationed the Sleeping Bear Point Station.
Stations will set up around the grounds of the Maritime Museum in Glen Haven where potential surfmen and women of all ages can try their hand at tossing out a lifering, doing a lookout for potential ships in distress, and participate in the Breeches Buoy demonstration to do a mock shipwreck rescue.
Move through the stations at your own pace, but expect to spend about 30 minutes (or more) if you would like to complete each activity.

Lyle Gun Demonstration
2023-08-17 13:00 - 13:15 | Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum, Sleeping Bear Dunes Rd, Glen Arbor , MI, 49664
The Lyle Gun is the only canon ever designed to save lives, not take them. Watch the demonstration to find out more about this life-saving tool. The program lasts about 15 minutes. Arrive early as the program starts promptly at 1 pm.

Learn to Draw Dragons
2023-08-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join us at Glen Lake Library for our last summer kid’s presentation as local artist Victoria Velting will share step-by-step techniques on drawing dragons. All materials will be provided. A reminder to those who signed up for the library’s Summer Reading Challenge, that log books must be turned in no later than September 5, 2023.

Horse and Wagon Tours
2023-08-17 10:45 - 12:00, 2023-08-17 09:15 - 10:30 | MI, United States
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS: 1.25 hour tours at 9:15am and 10:45am
Cost is $28 adults and $18 children ages 4-12
Clip clop back in time to experience the Port Oneida Rural Historic District the way they did in the late 1800s – early 1900s! Learn about the life of the early pioneers, and their landscape as we travel by horse and wagon through the fields and side roads of this significant agricultural community of over 100 years, with beautiful vistas and farmsteads.
Our Horses: The stars of the tours are our two Belgian horses Mick and May. You will learn more about the horses on the tour!

Yen Yoga at Nature
2023-08-16 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

Author John Wemlinger
2023-08-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Meet local author John Wemlinger, of Onekama, who will discuss his new book “The Road to Empire”. His latest novel relates the journey of a young man following his sense of duty in the wake of 9/11, training as a helicopter pilot while balancing family and friends, and the pull of his hometown of Empire. Mr. Wemlinger will be available for a “meet & greet” with light refreshments, and will then share a brief reading from his book. Copies of this book will be available for sale.

Pizza Tuesdays at Bel Lago
2023-08-15 12:00 - 20:00 | Bel Lago, 6530 S LAKE SHORE DR, CEDAR, MI, 49621-9615, United States
Join us for live music and 25% off bottles off wine with each pizza order.
