Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Coffee “Cupping” Event with 2019 Chicago Barista of the Year Chris Rife
2022-10-22 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | The Manor on Glen Lake, 7345 W Glenmere Rd, Empire, MI, United States
Dear Friend and Neighbor:
As the owners of the Glen Lake Manor, we would like to invite you to a special invitation only event being held at Glen Lake Manor from Noon to 2pm, on Saturday October 22nd. As we enter the colder months, there is no better time to enjoy a cup of coffee! Our event will feature a presentation on coffee tasting called “cupping” – think of it as wine tasting but with coffee.
This is a chance to savor different types of the brew, find out what you like and don’t like, learn about the different flavor profiles, and get a greater appreciation of all the work that goes into a good cup of joe. Our presenter for the afternoon will be Chris Rife, who was a nominee for the Chicago Barista of the Year Award in 2019, and now works for the Chicago Beveridge Company as the head of education and is the corporate trainer. His knowledge of coffee and the coffee world will both entertain and educate. Please join us by responding to TheGlenLakeManor@gmail.com. Seating is limited so please RSVP by Wednesday October 18th.
We look forward to seeing you!
Sue and Rob Rife
Owners, The Glen Lake Manor

Irish Immigrants in Michigan
2022-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Pat Commins & Elizabeth Rice will be presenting an author talk on their recent book, “Irish Immigrants in Michigan” at the Glen Lake Library in Empire on October 20, 2022. Their presentation will begin @ 7:00 pm. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Chamber Connect: Annual Meeting and Board Elections
2022-10-20 17:00 - 19:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Members of local businesses and organizations are invited to connect with the Glen Lake Chamber from on Thursday, Oct. 20th 5-7pm on the M22 Wine Patio. This Chamber Connect will include a social hour followed by our annual meeting with Board Elections. Please join us!
Open to Chamber and Non-Chamber members. Free to attend. Already a member? You’re encouraged to attend and invite a non-member, neighbor, friend, or colleague.

Yen Yoga at Nature
2022-10-19 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-10-12 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-10-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-09-28 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-09-21 17:30 - 18:30, 2022-09-14 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

Horse and Wagon Tours
2022-10-15 10:30 - 11:45, 2022-10-08 10:30 - 11:45, 2022-10-01 10:30 - 11:45 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630
Bring your family and friends on this unique, educational, narrated experiences. 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.
July – October
Remaining dates for the season include Saturdays, Oct 1st, 8th & 15th @ 10:30am.
Our Horses: The stars of the tours are our two Belgium horses Nick and May. You will learn more about the horses on the tour!
1.25 hour tour costs $28 for adults and $18 for children ages 4-12. Reservations required. PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY!
Wagon holds 12-14 people. We need a minimum of 7 reservations to conduct the tour. You will receive a confirmation of your tour when the minimum has been reached.

HISTORIC BIKING TOURS
2022-10-14 10:30 - 13:00, 2022-10-11 10:30 - 13:00, 2022-10-07 10:30 - 13:00, 2022-10-04 10:30 - 13:00 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630
Get More from your Ride – Discover the Historic Side!
July – October
Remaining event dates include: Tuesdays & Fridays @ 10:30am through October 14th
Make Sleeping Bear’s historic sites part of your vacation! Combine your biking with discovery of local lore and history. Immerse yourself in nature and culture. More than simply a joy ride, get a close-up guided tour of the rural landscape’s farming, logging and maritime heritage, imagining life in the early 19th century. Great for a group of friends or multi-generational family experience. 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. [Note: They charge a $15 delivery fee per group]. Advanced reservations are required to ensure a spot or the minimum required. Group discount for six or more!
This program raises funds for historic preservation and interpretation in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Horse and Wagon Tours
2022-10-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-10-01 10:30 - 12:00, 2022-09-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630
Bring your family and friends on this unique, educational, narrated experiences. 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.
July – October
FALL SCHEDULE: SATURDAYS, September 24 – October 15 10:30 am
Our Horses: The stars of the tours are our two Belgium horses Nick and May. You will learn more about the horses on the tour!
1.25 hour tour costs $28 for adults and $18 for children ages 4-12. Reservations required. PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY!
Wagon holds 12-14 people. We need a minimum of 5 reservations to conduct the tour. You will receive a confirmation of your tour when the minimum has been reached.

Artist In Residence Presentation - Ana Spencer
2022-10-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Illinois potter and teacher Ana Spencer will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to get “a fresh take” on her materials and process. Spencer’s residency is Sept. 25 – October 8. During that time she’ll explore process issues such as glazing, and surface design techniques.
Each of the GAAC’s artist-residents offer a conversational presentation at the end of their stay. The presentations begin at noon at the GAAC. They are free, and open to the public. On October 7 Spencer will discuss her new work, which combines function with ornate finish.
Since the 1990s, the GAAC has welcomed visiting artists who want to immerse themselves in their work. The GAAC’s AIR program offers up to seven, creative practitioners a two-week respite from their daily lives in order to focus on a new idea that needs space, or to develop an on-going project. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org/EVENTS. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Writing the Arts: Object + Words = Ekphrasis
2022-10-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Writing the Arts: Object + Words = Ekphrasis
September 10, 17, 24 + October 1
Writing the Arts is a collaborative project of the Glen Arbor Arts Center and Michigan Writers. Using the upcoming GAAC Vessels exhibit as foundation (August 26-October 27), Michigan Writers will lead four, one-hour Saturday morning sessions in the GAAC gallery. Writing the Arts sessions are September 10, 17, 24, with an open reading on October 1; 10 – 11 am.
Ekphrasis is the time-honored tradition of using the visual arts for literary inspiration. Writing the Arts sessions are free, but pre-registration is required. The program is open to writers of any skill level, from emerging-to-advanced. To read more and register, go to GlenArborArt/CLASSES.
Additionally, Writing the Arts participants will have the option of submitting revised pieces to Michigan Writers through the Dunes Review platform, and some may be selected for publication in this literary journal.
Michigan Writers is a non-profit organization that fosters the advancement and appreciation of reading and writing by providing education and publication opportunities. The Glen Arbor Arts Center is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Call 231/334-6112 for information.

Shoptober in Glen Arbor 2022
2022-10-01 - 2022-10-31 | MI, United States
Shop small ~ Eat local ~ Visit Glen Arbor.
All are invited to spend their dollars locally during the month of October for a chance to win Glen Arbor bucks.

For every cumulative $350 spent on retail/restaurant purchases in the greater Glen Lake area during the month of October, you may enter a drawing to win $100 in Glen Arbor bucks! Collect your proof of purchases in an Event Envelope.*
*Place your receipts dated October 1st-31st, totaling $350 or more in an envelope. Submit your envelope in person to the M22 Store in Glen Arbor no later than November 5th, or by mail to: Glen Lake Chamber, PO Box 217, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Winners will be announced November 10th. Maximum of 3 entries per person. Please include your contact info in the envelope submitted.
Two winners will be selected. Bucks will be valid only for the coming calendar year. Merchants who receive “Glen Arbor Bucks” as form of payment may be reimbursed by presenting the Chamber with the Glen Arbor Buck used for purchase.
• Browse the local business directory • EVENT ON FACEBOOK
Questions about the event? Contact Kaitlyn at M22 Glen Arbor via email: wine@crystalriveroutfitters.com

WINNERS
Congratulations to the third annual “SHOPtober” winners: Sandy & John Zubik who won first place and to our second place winner, Anita Samero! They will recieve “Glen Arbor Bucks” to spend now through the 2023 year at their favorite local participating businesses in the Glen Lake area.
THANK YOU to everyone who participated, entered the event and spent locally with us in October. You all are what make this small town mighty!

Fun, Fairs & Tragedy in Empire
2022-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Empire Area Heritage Group and the Empire Area Community Center present: “Fun, Fairs & Tragedy in Empire” on Friday, September 30th at the Empire Township Hall at 7pm. Join with friends and neighbors for interesting history, great company and delicious museum popcorn. Program includes “The Last Flight of Deborah De Costello – 1920 Empire Fair” with Dave Taghon, Empire Area Museum, a historic program. Plus, “Empire’s Devil-May-Care De Costello” with Gretchen Rose.
Free Admission, Donations Accepted for the Empire Area Heritage Group.

Glen Arbor Pickleball Tournament
2022-09-17 09:00 - 17:00 | MI, United States
Pickleball tournament at the park in Glen Arbor on Saturday, September 10th. Women’s and Men’s divisions start at 9 am with the Mixed Doubles division to start 1/2 an hour after the finals of the Women’s and Men’s divisions. Two brackets in each division – Open and Just for Fun. Use this link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4daaab28a5fd0-glen

POSTPONED - Chamber Connect: Annual Meeting
2022-09-15 17:00 - 19:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Due to several circumstances, the Glen Lake Chamber Connect & Annual Chamber meeting, originally planned for this Thursday, September 15th, is postponed to Thursday, October 20th at the M22 Wine Patio. Questions, call Larry Widmayer at 847.921.7491
Members of local businesses and organizations are invited to connect with the Glen Lake Chamber in a social hour from 5-7pm. Chamber Connect is a chance to cultivate conversations and support each other. This Chamber Connect will double as our Annual Members Meeting, with business updates and annual elections.
Free to attend. Open to Chamber and Non-Chamber members. Already a member? You’re encouraged to attend and invite a non-member, neighbor, friend, or colleague. Four events are planned throughout the 2022 season:

Spring Fling on May 12th at Cherry Republic (Winery in Glen Arbor)
Summer Sipper on June 16th at DeVette & Ford in Glen Arbor
Annual Member Meeting on September 15th at M22 Wine Patio (postponed to Oct. 20)
That’s a Wrap on Thursday, October 20th at M22 Wine Patio
