Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Patriotic Music with the Nortport Community Band
2017-07-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit)
The Northport Community Band kicks off the Glen Arbor Art Association’s 2017 Manitou Music Festival season on Monday, July 3, 7 p.m. with a musical evening celebrating Independence Day. This concert of patriotic and march favorites takes place on the Old School House lawn located in Glen Arbor on M-22 directly across from the Glen Arbor Township Hall.
Founded in 1959, the Northport Community Band has developed a repertoire of familiar overtures, marches, light classics and popular favorites. Bring a lawn chair, friends and family. There is no charge. In the event of rain, the concert will take place at the Leelanau School auditorium.

Magic Thursday Artists Summer 2017 Exhibition and Sale
2017-07-01 10:00 - 2017-08-31 17:00 | City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI, 49684, United States
The City Opera House is proud to again present the Magic Thursday Artists for a two-month art exhibition and sale July 1, 2017 through August 31, 2017. The exhibition features original fine art paintings in oil, watercolor, pastel and acrylic. A portion of all sales benefits the City Opera House.
The opening reception, with refreshments, will be held on July 6, 2017 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the City Opera House, 106 East Front Street, Traverse City.
Featured artists are: Sue Bowerman, Pat Dixon, Nancy Donley, Nan Frankland, Linda Goodpaster, Veronique Jonas, Ruth Kitchen, Dorothy Mudget, Sherry McNamara, Marilyn Rebant, and Laura Swire.
This group of accomplished local artists has been painting together for many years, both outside (plein air) and in the studio space on Thursdays. You may have seen them around the area at various beautiful locations. Their love and joy in the creative process, inspired by nature, is reflected in their fine work.
The exhibition is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and during evening events.

Center Gallery: Craig Weisse's Own Private Empire
2017-06-30 11:00 - 2017-07-06 17:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Empire painter Craig Weisse exhibits independent and Impressionistic images of his shoreline community June 30-July 6 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. A reception to open this Independence holiday exhibition is Friday, June 30, 6-8 p.m.
Weisse, a retired physician, has lived in Empire for 28 years. In that time he has focused his painting on the locality, both its natural features as well as the historical and neighborhood buildings that give this community its character. He works in gouache and oil, and strives to convey the “internalized landscape” – an emotional and nostalgic take on a place with which he is deeply familiar.
For more information, please call 231/334-3179. Center Gallery is open daily 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Glen Arbor Tennis Tournament
2017-06-30 - 2017-07-02 | Glen Arbor Tennis Courts & Park, Corner of S Ray Street/M22 & State St., Glen Arbor , MI, 49636, United States
2017 GLEN ARBOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT
June 30th – July 2nd
ALL DOUBLES, played in our beautiful Glen Arbor park and at Leelanau Schools!
Events:
Friday, June 30th – Women’s Doubles* and luncheon
Saturday, July 1st – Men’s Doubles* and Mixed-Doubles* Draws
Sunday, July 2nd – Semi’s and Finals of Men’s Doubles and Mixed-Doubles
*each team is guaranteed at least 2 matches
Cost:
$50.00 (per player) – Women’s Doubles (Open and Senior) and Luncheon, by Cherry Republic, prizes for winners and door prizes donated by local businesses and artists, T-shirt included.
$25.00 (per player) – Men’s Doubles (Open and Senior) and Mixed Doubles, includes T-shirt, sack lunch provided by Cherry Republic and prizes donated by local businesses.
How to Enter:
Get your partners lined up, email or call me with the names of your team ASAP – last day to enter is Tuesday, June 27th. The tourney will have 2 separate draws in both the Women’s and Men’s Doubles. The Open Draw and the Senior Draw. If you have any questions where you might fit, please give me a call or email.
Kim Guilbeau – kimguilbeau@gmail.com or 517.420.3112 cell
ALL money raised from this tournament goes back into our Glen Arbor Park! A big thank you to both Cherry Republic and Anderson’s Market for once again sponsoring our tournament, this allows us to raise even more money towards improving our beautiful park!

Port Oneida Driving Tour
2017-06-28 10:00 - 12:00
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 Olsen Farm.

Preservation Workshop: Treat Farm
2017-06-28 08:00 - 12:00
Work alongside the National Park maintenance crew to help pour the concrete to repair the chicken shed floor at the Treat Farm. Please register for the workshop by emailing us at phsb@leelanau.com. Directions: M-22 south of Empire; right on Stormer road; go 1/4 mile past Farm on left to park gate before the curve. Park and walk the 1/4 miles to the farm.

Star Party
2017-06-24 16:00 - 23:00 | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street Highway M-72, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join Park Rangers and astronomers from the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS) on Saturday, June 24 at the Dune Climb parking lot. On this date, two events offer you opportunities to focus on the sky. The first event is from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, and will allow visitors to safely view our closest star, the Sun, using a solar telescope. The second event will be from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and is a great chance to view distant galaxies and star clusters, as well as the evening planets of Jupiter and Saturn. Please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109.The event will be cancelled for inclement weather or if the stars are not visible due to cloudy weather conditions. The decision to cancel will be made two hours in advance of the event; please call 231-326-4700, ext. 5005, for a voicemail message with the decision.

Traverse City Wine and Cider Festival
2017-06-24 15:00 - 21:00 | The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, 830 Cottageview Drive, Traverse City, MI, 49684, United States
This year’s Traverse City Wine and Cider Festival will be celebrating the region’s award winning wines and, new this year, many local ciders on tap. Come celebrate with us as you enjoy great wine, cider, food, music, art, and fun at the historic Village at Grand Traverse Commons.

Junior Ranger Day 101
2017-06-24 15:00 - 18:00 | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street Highway M-72, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Explore, Learn, Protect! Kids of all ages are welcome to come and learn at Junior Ranger 101 on June 24th! Families can take part in fun activities and learn the basics of being a Junior Ranger. Learn about lighthouses, NPS history, animals, and more! Complete all of the activities and earn your official Junior Ranger patch.
Junior Ranger Day activities will take place 3:00-6:00 p.m. Visitors will meet park staff at the Dune Climb parking area for this free event. Families are welcome to come and go, but plan to spend one hour with park rangers to earn a Junior Ranger badge. For your safety, visitors are encouraged to consider personal comfort needs and bring water, sunscreen, and appropriate footwear. Please note, participants will be asked to sign a photo/video release.
Junior Ranger Day event is free with a park pass. Passes may be purchased at the Phillip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire, Michigan, and cost $15 (per vehicle) for seven days, or $30 for an annual pass.

Kids' Writing Workshop
2017-06-23 10:30 - 2017-08-04 11:30 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The Glen Lake Library in Empire invites aspiring young authors to develop their creative writing skills in this six-session workshop. Children’s author Kit Robey will guide students in grades 4 to 6, helping them create their own short stories.

Music on the Mountain - Blackthorn at The Homestead
2017-06-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Homestead, 1 Wood Ridge Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Blackthorn welcomes you to the rich tapestry of Celtic music.
Traditional songs of emigration, sea shanties, lively jigs and reels, and ancient airs combine with some of Ireland’s best contemporary songs for a musical experience that captures the history and legend of Ireland and its people.
What makes a Blackthorn show unique is the variety of tunes, tempos and textures. Each member of the band plays multiple instruments, including wooden flute, accordion, tin whistle, five string banjo, cittern, bones and more. These instruments complement the lead vocal of Belfast native Richard McMullan and the band’s tight blend of four part harmony.
Blackthorn has played throughout the Great Lakes region since 1984. Based in Detroit, they can be found regularly at O’Mara’s Pub and Restaurant in Berkley. Other venues include concert halls, universities and festivals, including main stage appearances at the prestigious Michigan Irish Festival and world renowned Milwaukee Irish Fest.

The concert begins at 7pm. Transportation via chair lift or six-passenger golf cart begins at 6pm. Cash bar and snacks are available for purchase. Coolers are not permitted.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in Mountain Flowers Lodge.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
To purchase tickets, call 231.334.5100 or visit mynorthtickets.com

Tragedies of the Times
2017-06-21 19:00 - 21:00
The 1800s and early 1900s had special challenges of the time related to fires, shipwrecks, accidents, drownings, mental health issues, and more. Learn about why some of these were so common as well as some uncommon incidents. Meet at Olsen Farm in Port Oneida.

Horse and Wagon Tours of Port Oneida
2017-06-21 16:00 - 17:30
Registration required Explore Port Oneida by horse and wagon! Guided tours learning the history of this significant late 1800s agricultural community. Reservation only – call 231-334-6103. Tours start from the Olsen Farm, 3 miles N. of Glen Arbor.

Horse and Wagon Tours of Port Oneida
2017-06-21 16:00 - 17:30
Registration required. Explore Port Oneida by horse and wagon! Guided tours learning the history of this significant late 1800s agricultural community. Reservation only – call 231-334-6103. Tours start from the Olsen Farm, 3 miles N. of Glen Arbor.

Preservation Workshop: Burfiend Farm Project
2017-06-21 09:00 - 16:00
Help build 5 window wells for this history farmhouse in Port Oneida. The Burfiend Farm is 4 miles northeast of Glen Arbor. Turn off of M-22 onto Port Oneida Road. Go about 1 mile. Two white farmhouses are on the left side. Please sign up by emailing phsb@leelanau.com.

Horse and Wagon Tours of Port Oneida
2017-06-21 08:00 - 17:00
Registration required. Explore Port Oneida by horse and wagon!Â Guided tours learning the history of this significant late 1800s agricultural community. Reservation only – call 231-334-6103. Tours start from the Olsen Farm, 3 miles N. of Glen Arbor.

Faust Cabin Volunteer Cleaning Project
2017-06-17 09:30 - 2017-07-19 15:00
Help us prepare this beautiful historic log home on Inspiration Point now owned by the National Park Service, for the Glen Lake Library Home Tour. PHSB is coordinating and doing the cleaning and helping host the event with information about needed funds for the building’s restoration. Sign up to clean!

Lisa Fishman: poetry reading
2017-06-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Lisa Fishman, the author of six books of poetry, including Flower Cart and the Happiness Experiment, will read from her work at the Glen Lake Library in Empire. Her poems are widely published in journals, magazines and anthologies. Lisa is graduate of Glen Lake High School (Class of ’84) and a professor of poetry at Columbia College Chicago.

Experience Art Rapids!
2017-06-10 - 2017-06-24
A 15-day-long art exhibit in the historic village of Elk Rapids. $6,000 in juror and People’s Choice Award cash prizes. Over 100 artists and 270+ pieces of art. www.artrapids.org

Readers' Theater Presents J.M. Barrie
2017-06-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W MacFarlane Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The Glen Arbor Art Association [GAAA] Readers’ Theater presents two plays by British playwright J.M. Barrie June 2-3, 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road, Glen Arbor.
Barrie’s plays, The Old Lady Shows Her Medals and The Twelve-Pound Look, are both set in World War 1-era London. Against a backdrop of war, The Old Lady focuses on what happens when a spinster meets the soldier-son she has invented in the hope of impressing her friends. The Twelve-Pound Look finds the soon-to-be knighted Harry Sims inadvertently reunited with a woman who might just upend his well-ordered world and impending knighthood.
Readers’ Theater performances are free to the public, but reservations are suggested. For more information or to make reservations, please email: gaaareaderstheater@gmail.com.

Readers' Theater Presents Two JM Barrie Plays
2017-06-02 19:30 - 2017-06-03 20:30 | Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W MacFarlane Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The Glen Arbor Art Association [GAAA] Readers’ Theater presents two plays by British playwright J.M. Barrie June 2-3, 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road, Glen Arbor.
Barrie’s plays, The Old Lady Shows Her Medals and The Twelve-Pound Look, are both set in World War 1-era London. Against a backdrop of war, The Old Lady focuses on what happens when a spinster meets the soldier-son she has invented in the hope of impressing her friend. The Twelve-Pound Look finds the soon-to-be knighted Harry Sims inadvertently reunited with a woman who might just upend his well-ordered world and impending knighthood.
Readers’ Theater performances are free to the public, but reservations are suggested. For more information or to make reservations, please email: gaaareaderstheater@gmail.com.

Documentary film: Hometown Habitat
2017-06-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
In conjunction with the Glen Lake Garden Club, we’re pleased to present this documentary film, which explores the vital role played by native plants in protecting local ecosystems. The film features renowned entomologist Dr. Douglas Tallamy, whose research, books and lectures sound the alarm about habitat and species loss. Inspiring case studies of community commitment to conservation landscaping illustrate how humans and nature can co-exist with mutual benefits.

Glen Haven
2017-05-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street Highway M-72, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Maritime living history 101. Bring the early 1900s to life with the help of park rangers and volunteers at Glen Haven and the Maritime Museum (Located on M-209, 7 miles north of Empire) Saturday May 27, 2017 from 10am to 4pm.
You can try out various aspects of village life, watch a blacksmith forge metal, try your hand at timber-framing, learn about shipping and shipwrecks, practice early rescue techniques performed by the US Life-Saving Service and much more!
All programs are free with a valid park pass!

Center Gallery: The Flower Show
2017-05-26 11:00 - 2017-06-29 17:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Spring arrives in full flower when Center Gallery in Glen Arbor opens its 2017 season with “The Flower Show,” May 26. This three-person exhibit showcases two different approaches to floral paintings by Grand Rapids resident Margo Burian and Lauren Everett Finn of Honor; and the porcelain pottery of Matt McGovern of Cedar. An artist’s reception is May 26, 6 – 8 p.m. at the gallery, 6023 S. Lake St.
Working in oil paint, Burian looks at and sketches flowers both in and out-of-doors, then returns to the subject in winter as a reminder of the season ahead. Finn brings to “The Flower Show” work from her 100 Bouquets series, a self-assigned project to depict flowers —both real and imaginary — in acrylic paint, oil stick, pencil and a range of other media. McGovern will show porcelain flower baskets and vases finished in his signature soda kiln-fired glazes.
“The Flower Show” continues through June 29. The gallery is open Thursday through Monday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through mid-June, then seven days weekly through September. For more information, please call 231/334-3179; or go to the Lake Street Studios website, lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com.

Asparagus Festival Poetry Contest
2017-05-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Help celebrate the Empire Asparagus Festival by creating and sharing your asparagus-themed poetry. Submit your verse by Thursday, May 18, along with your name and contact information, to: Glen Lake Community Library, PO Box 325, Empire, MI 49630; or by email to info@glenlakelibrary.net. Or, simply drop your work off at the library. Then, come present your verse at the reading on Saturday, May 20, at 2:00 pm. Prizes will be awarded to the top three poems, as determined in advance by our review panel, along with a Best in Show audience pick.

Chamber Spring Dinner
2017-05-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Little Traverse Inn, 149 E Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Glen Lake Chamber Members ~ May Dinner
The Glen Lake Chamber celebrates the kick off of the season each year with this Springtime dinner for members and friends. Hosted this year by Graeme at Little Traverse Inn.
Tuesday May 16th
Social time | 6:00 – 6:30
Chamber Business | 6:30 – 6:45
Dinner service | 6:45
All members and friends are welcome to attend. Open to the public community ~ Please RSVP if you can!

MENU:
$30 + tax, gratuity & beverages
Salad
House Salad – Wedge with green onion, sundried tomato and homemade buttermilk ranch
Entrée Selection :
Chicken Tikka Masala – Cream onion and tomato based dish made with garlic, ginger and coconut milk, prepared with marinated chicken breast.
Beef Wellington – Prime Cut Tenderloin baked in a filo pastry crust served with a mushroom duxelle
Chutney Burger – Our jalapeno, cheddar cheese and bacon stuffed 1/2lb patty topped with Canadian Bacon, Swiss cheese and our homemade Apple and Tomato Chutney. Served with our signature French fries
Fish & Chips – Flaky Pollack wrapped in our special Yorkshire Beer batter, served with our signature fries and tartar sauce
Pan Seared Salmon – Seasoned filet of Scottish Salmon pan seared with garlic butter, served with asparagus and seasoned rice
Dessert :
Bread Pudding
Ice Cream Sunday

Please RSVP to jeff@northwoodshardware.com by Friday, May 12th

Lunch with the Post-Impressionists
2017-05-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) celebrates Spring’s return with an art history talk exploring the Post-Impressionists on Thursday, May 11 at the Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Road, Glen Arbor. An optional Provençal-themed luncheon at blu restaurant is available.
GAAA’s popular art lecturer Linda Young and Randy Chamberlain, chef-owner of the Glen Arbor restaurant blu, will explore the art and lives of the Post-Impressionists. The art history talk will be complemented by a three-course luncheon at blu, 5705 S. Lake St., inspired by the Cézanne and the Provençal Table cookbook, and prepared by Chamberlain. Young’s talk will highlight the life and work of key Post-Impressionist artists including Paul Cézanne, Vincent Van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin and Henri Rousseau. Participants choose either the morning/10:15 a.m. option or the afternoon/2 p.m. option. The cost for the lecture and lunch is $40/GAAA members, $55/non-members. Lecture-only fee is $15.
Lecture/luncheon class size is limited to 50. There is no limit on the number who may register for the morning or afternoon lecture-only option. Please register at www.glenarborart.org. For more information call the GAAA, 231/334-6112.

Talk About Art with Poet Fleda Brown
2017-05-07 14:00 - 15:00
The Glen Arbor Art Association’s (GAAA) “Talk About Art” series continues with host Norm Wheeler in conversation with Traverse City poet Fleda Brown on Sunday, May 7, 2 p.m. at The Leelanau School in Glen Arbor. There is no charge.
In a wide-ranging conversation about the craft of writing, Wheeler and Brown will talk about how life events — both small and large — have found their way into her writing. Recently, the artist used her craft to examine a cancer diagnosis, which lead to a blog and a new volume of poems, My Wobbly Bicycle: Meditations on Cancer and the Creative Life, published in 2016. The author of nine books of poetry and two essay collections, Brown is the former Poet Laureate of Delaware (2001-2006). She taught for many years at the University of Delaware, where she founded the Poets in the Schools Program, and now teaches in The Rainier Writing Workshop, Pacific Lutheran University’s Low Residency MFA Program.
The Leelanau School is located at 1 Old Homestead Road in Glen Arbor. For more information please call the GAAA, 231/334-6112, or check the website: glenarborart.org.

8th Annual Traverse City Chocolate Festival
2017-04-30 11:30 - 17:00 | City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI, 49684, United States
Sunday, April 30, 2017
11:30 AM–2:00PM and 2:30–5:00 PM
CITY OPERA HOUSE
106 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684

Admission: $15.50 Adults, $8.50 12 yrs old and under*
Group discounts available.

A fundraiser for the Northwest Food Coalition

EIGHT YEARS of chocolate in April in Traverse City.

That’s a LOT OF CHOCOLATE! The TC Chocolate Festival gets better every year. Come be a part of the largest chocolate festival in Michigan.

As the Festival grows, the variety of exhibitors and their offerings continue to evolve and surprise. The setting is as lovely as ever, as City Opera House celebrates its 125th year. And the support for the Northwest Food Coalition* continues to increase. What could be better?

Tickets go on sale February 10th. What a great Valentine’s or Mother’s Day gift!

Don’t miss it; a year is a long time to wait for the next kaleidoscope of chocolate to come around to TC! Purchasing tickets early is recommended.

*The Northwest Food Coalition serves over 68 food kitchens and baby pantries, helping to fill families’ tables in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau & Wexford counties.

For Information, contact:
Barbara Disborough, “The Chocolate Lady”
Chocolate Lady Productions, LLC
chocolady@aye.net
231-421-5562
www.TCChocolateFestival.com
https://www.facebook.com/TCChocolateFestival
Tickets*: CityOperaHouse.org; 231-941-8082, ext. 201

*Tickets available in advance or at the door. City Opera House ticketing fees apply.
