Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Gallery Walk + Talk
2026-03-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Gallery Walk + Talk
March 7 | 1 pm
Join a conversational tour of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s current exhibits on March 7, 1 pm. GAAC Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads a Walk + Talk of INteriors, and Small Accomplishments.
INteriors brings to the GAAC Main Gallery work that explores interior spaces real and imagined, in the home and mind. In the GAAC’s Lobby Gallery is Small Accomplishments, a group of acrylic paintings by Leelanau County artist Harvey Gordon that capture unremarkable events with remarkable technique.
The March 7 Walk + Talk is free and open to the public. Read more about both exhibits, and look at the artwork online at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

Maple Sugaring Days
2026-03-08 11:00 - 15:00 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630
Come experience the sugaring process through time. Learn the history of maple sugaring from the Anishinaabe, then travel to the present day at the Olsen Farm. End your adventure by sampling warm syrup or making maple taffy.

Trivia Night!
2026-03-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-15 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-22 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-29 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-05 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Cherry Public House, 6026 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Think you’ve got what it takes to be the trivia champ? Join us every Sunday evening at Cherry Public House for a brain-boosting good time with Trivia Night, hosted by the legendary Quizmaster Whoot! 🍻
🧠 Test your knowledge across pop culture, history, music, and more
🍔 Enjoy delicious food and drink specials all evening
🏆 Prizes for top teams – bring your A-game!
Grab your smartest friends, snag a table, and settle in for two hours of laughs, surprises, and fierce-but-friendly competition. Walk-ins welcome — fun guaranteed!

Euchre at Glen Arbor Wines!
2026-03-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Wines
Join us for relaxed, friendly euchre at Glen Arbor Wines, Wednesdays from 6 to 8 pm January through the end of April.

Watercolor Skill Building: Garden Blossoms
2026-03-13 10:00 - 2026-03-14 15:30 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
If the garden brings you joy, this watercolor workshop will put a kick in your step. First, we’ll look back in art history at watercolor artists celebrated for their paintings inspired by gardens. We’ll discuss style and technique. Our subject for this 2-day workshop is the nasturtium, a cheerful flowering plant that keeps on blossoming throughout the summer, and adds a splashy pop of color as a garnish to any plate. You’ll work through a step-by-step guided process, drawing from a photograph and layering watercolor washes to bring your painting to life. Expect plenty of demos, good humor, and an encouraging group studio space. Return home with a joyful painting and a handful of nasturtium seeds to plant in your garden.
Instructor: Dani Knoph Davis
Cost: $175.00 member/$185.00 nonmember
Date: Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, 2026
Time: 10:00 am–3:30 pm
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Location: Glen Arbor Arts Center Classroom
Skill: Beginner to Intermediate

St. Patricks Day Pub Crawl
2026-03-14 13:00 - 19:00 | Michigan
Mark your calendars for Glen Arbor’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl!
Timeline to be determined shortly!

Members Create At The Glen Arbor Arts Center
2026-03-20 17:00 - 2026-05-28 15:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Members Create At The Glen Arbor Arts Center
An annual tradition returns! The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Members Create exhibition opens March 20, 5 pm with a public reception featuring the work of 31 current GAAC members.
A showcase of members’ talent, Members Create runs through May 28. The exhibit includes work in a wide range of media: paint to fiber, clay to metal, sculpture, assemblage, collage and more. It may be viewed in person in the GAAC’s Main Gallery, or online: GlenArborArt.org/EXHIBITS.
Also on view in the GAAC Lobby Gallery is Small Accomplishments, a series of acrylic paintings by Leelanau County artist Harvey Gordon. This exhibit runs through April 23.
The GAAC is open seven days. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org.

Live Music: Rhett & John
2026-03-26 15:00 - 18:00 | French Valley Vineyard, 3655 South French Road, cedar, MI, 49621, United States
Come have fun with us every Thursday from 3–6 PM at French Valley! Enjoy live music, locally crafted drinks, kid-friendly options, and tasty snacks for the whole family.

The Search for Anna and Levi Film Screening
2026-03-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join us for a special screening of this documentary film from the Leelanau Historical Society. Directed by Joe VanderMeulen, the film explores the lives of Anna and Levi Johnson, early Black homesteaders in what is now the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The film brings to light an overlooked chapter of Leelanau County’s history and the broader story of African American settlement in the Midwest.

Stem Kit Open House
2026-03-31 11:00 - 14:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Explore our many stem learning kits and games: Electronics, building sets, microscopes and much more!

Spring Break Camp: Dinosaur Activities
2026-04-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Help create a colorful dinosaur banner for the library, enjoy some dino-tastic stories and be a paleontologist!

Dinosaur Art and Stories
2026-04-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Help create a colorful banner for the library! Enjoy some dino-tastic stories, be a paleontologist and more!

Live Music at French Valley: Jakob Abraham
2026-04-02 15:00 - 18:00 | French Valley Vineyard, 3655 South French Road, cedar, MI, 49621, United States
Come have fun with us at French Valley! Enjoy live music, locally crafted drinks, kid-friendly options, and tasty snacks for the whole family.

Sleeping Bear From Below
2026-04-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Michigan
Experience the wonders of the Great Lakes in this amazing film from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Note: This event will take place at the Empire Township Hall across the street from the library. For further information call the library@ 231.326.5361.

Easter Egg Hunt at M22 Glen Arbor
2026-04-04 12:45 - 15:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
The Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District in Glen Arbor is hosting its fifth District-Wide Easter Egg Hunt. The festivities will take place at M22 Glen Arbor, 6298 W Western Ave., on Saturday, April 4th. The afternoon will be full of Easter activities with spring drink specials (think wine cocktails and mocktails for the kids) and Peep S’mores by the fires. The event will kick off at 12:45 pm with the Easter Bunny arriving via kayak on the Crystal River. Then, hop over to the Wine Patio for pictures and fun! The Easter Egg Hunt begins at 2 pm. After, relax in The District and enjoy an afternoon in Glen Arbor.
For more information, visit www.crystalriveroutfitters.com or follow us on social media (Facebook: Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District, Instagram: @thedistrictglenarbor).
The Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District is located on M22 in downtown Glen Arbor and is comprised of; Crystal River Outfitters, The Cyclery, M22 Glen Arbor & Coastal.
If you have any questions, please email our M22 Manager, Kait Springsdorf, at kait@crystalriveroutfitters.com

Live Music at French Valley: Luke Woltanski
2026-04-06 15:00 - 18:00 | French Valley Vineyard, 3655 South French Road, cedar, MI, 49621, United States

Maple Sugar Days
2026-04-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Olsen Farm/Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Saturday, March 7:
8 am – 12 pm, Community Pancake Breakfast for purchase at The Homestead
10 am – 3 pm, Main Event at Dechow and Olsen Farms, free with park pass
Sunday, March 8:
11 am – 3 pm, Main Event at Dechow and Olsen Farms, free with park pass
Come experience the maple sugaring process through time in the Port Oneida Historic District in Sleeping Bear Dunes. The event takes place March 7-8 at Dechow and Olsen farmsteads.
At Dechow, learn the history of maple sugaring from the Anishinaabe, to the Settler’s open fire process, to the present day. You will even visit an historic sugar shack.
Step inside the Olsen farmhouse across the street for the final boiling of sap, sugar making, hands-on kids’ games, and maple syrup snow cones. Various maple products and syrup will be on-hand. If walking between stops at Dechow farm is not your pace, this one-stop demonstration is on-going at Olsen.
Plan on spending 2.5 hours at the event to experience both sites. Parking is available at each farm. The farms are located one mile north of The Homestead, on Harbor Hwy. (M-22), between Thoreson and Port Oneida roads. Maple Sugar Days is presented by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear.
The event is free with a park pass.
The festivities kick off at the annual Community Pancake Breakfast at the Homestead Resort’s CQ’s Cabin on Saturday, March 7 from 8am – 12pm. Menu includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, potatoes, fruit and beverages at $17 per adult, $9 per child ages 6-12, and free for children 5 and under. The breakfast is hosted by the Homestead Resort, sponsored by Sleeping Bear Visitor’s Bureau, with proceeds benefiting Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear.

Spring Wildflowers
2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Michigan
Learn about native spring flowers in this presentation by Empire resident and amateur naturalist Martina Dorn. She’ll highlight species common to Northern Michigan providing insights into their unique characteristics and preferred habitats.

Live Music at French Valley: Loose Change
2026-04-09 15:00 - 18:00 | French Valley Vineyard, 3655 South French Road, cedar, MI, 49621, United States

Live Music at Bel Lago: Bryan Poirier
2026-04-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Bel Lago, 6530 S LAKE SHORE DR, CEDAR, MI, 49621-9615, United States
Enjoy a special performance by the talented Bryan Poirier while you sip your favorite Bel Lago wines and take in the stunning scenery of Lake Leelanau – the perfect way to unwind.

Live Music at Bel Lago: Bryan Poirier
2026-04-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Bel Lago, 6530 S LAKE SHORE DR, CEDAR, MI, 49621-9615, United States
Enjoy a special performance by the talented Bryan Poirier while you sip your favorite Bel Lago wines and take in the stunning scenery of Lake Leelanau – the perfect way to unwind.
While this is a FREE event, space is limited. Reservations are required! Please email marianne@bellago.com to reserve your spot and let us know if you’d like any special accommodations (mobility, etc.)
