Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Dec 20th Emergency Fund Concert/Auction
2015-12-20 04:00 - 18:00 (America/Detroit) | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert/Auction will be held Next Sunday December 20th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the Town Hall in Empire.

This event will feature multiple performers by both singer song writer Amanda Egerer as well as “Da Sista Hood ‘n Joe”.

A Live Auction will also be held between performance sets presented by Auctioneer Dave Taghon

There are some wonderful items that have been donated for auction by area artists, businesses and individuals perfect for last minute Christmas gifts.

Among the items being auctioned off is a rare limited addition “Kramer Ferrington” acoustic/electric Bass Guitar that was donated at the end of the “Abby Road Live” Concert by Zach Light of the “Uncle Z Band”.

This event is family friendly so feel free to bring the kids as well as your favorite beverage. Come on down and have some funackah

Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, and Joyous Festivus to the rest of us!

Leelanau Coffee Customer Appreciation-Fundraiser
2015-12-18 10:00 - 14:30 | Leelanau Coffee Roasters, 6443 W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Leelanau Coffee Roasting Co. Invites you to their second annual Customer Appreciation Party! A fundraiser benefiting the Empire Area Community Emergency Fund
Friday, December 18 | 10AM – 2:30PM
Please join us for some Holiday Cheer with complimentary coffee beverages and appetizers.
LCRC will be accepting cash donations and non perishable food items for the EACEF.

Readers’ Theater Performance: Lost Horizon
2015-12-10 19:30 - 20:30
Lost Horizon, the James Hilton classic, begins in 1932 when Conway disappears along with three other passengers in an airplane that was evacuating them from the war in Baskul to Peshawar. The airplane mysteriously vanished, never to be found.
Conway, a British consul; his young deputy Mallinson; Miss Stone, a traveler; Lovett, a paleontologist; and an American financier calling himself Barnard are kidnapped in a small plane and marooned in the uncharted mountain heights of Tibet. In what seems an amazing stroke of good fortune, a passing procession finds them and brings them to the mysterious lamasery of Shangri-La.

Empire Artisan Market
2015-11-28 10:00 - 17:00 | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Saturday, November 28th | 11am-5pm
in the Empire Town hall
Shop the Empire Artisan’s Market. Following the Market, will be a Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Village of Empire!
Glen Arbor and Empire both host an annual holiday market featuring a variety of artisans showcasing different types of gifts/work, with an emphasis on local and handmade products/artworks. There’s different artisans at both markets and plenty of time in the day for you, your friends and family to drive and shop both markets!

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Glen Arbor's Holiday Marketplace
2015-11-28 10:00 - 16:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Saturday, November 28th, 2015 | 10am – 4pm
in the Glen Arbor Township Hall

Shop locally made artisan goods at the Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace. During the market from 10:30am-3pm – Meet Santa & Mrs. Santa Claus! They will be at the Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace with some little toys and goodies! Bring the kids and your camera for some great fun and photo opportunities.
(If you are a vendor or artisan and have any questions, please contact Betsy at bbwebb@chartermi.net)
Glen Arbor and Empire both host an annual holiday market featuring a variety of artisans showcasing different types of gifts/work, with an emphasis on local and handmade products/artworks. There’s different artisans at both markets and plenty of time in the day for you, your friends and family to drive and shop both markets!

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Tree Lighting + Holiday Market Preview Party
2015-11-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Tree Lighting, Caroling & Holiday Market preview party
Friday, November 27th, 2015 | 6:30pm – 8pm
at the Glen Arbor Township Hall
Glen Arbor’s annual Tree Lighting and Caroling, located outside in front of the Town Hall, off of M-22/Western Ave. in downtown Glen Arbor.
The Holiday Market “Preview Party” is located inside the Town Hall immediately following the tree lighting. Mingle, shop and get first picks of all the goods during the Holiday Marketplace preview party!

PJ Party in Glen Arbor
2015-11-27 05:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Friday, November 27th, 2015 | 5am – 8am
The town’s version of the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping. Shop the downtown district stores in your PJ’s for extra special discounts and fun! Shops offer special discounts during this time on clothing, gourmet foods, household decor, Michigan/USA Made products, local Artisan gifts, Art, Jewelry, Toys and More!
Shoppers can grab some coffee + baked goods or breakfast + lunch while in Glen Arbor that morning too.

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Kick off the holidays Beaujolais Wine Dinner
2015-11-19 06:00 - 20:30 | La Becasse, 9001 S Dunns Farm Road, Burdickville, MI, 49664, United States
Timed to coincide with the annual release of the young Beaujolais Nouveau in the Beaujolais region of France, we think it is the perfect kick off to the holiday season!
5 courses paired with Beaujolais wines from Behind the Cellar Door’s terrific portfolio.

Documentary Film: Our Fires Still Burn
2015-11-17 07:00 - 20:00 | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Film maker Audrey Geyer will present her new documentary Our Fires Still Burn: the Native American experience, which provides a window into the lives of contemporary Native Americans living in the Midwest. This program is made possible with support from the Friends of the Glen Lake Library.

Classical guitar and voice concert
2015-11-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Mills Community House, 891 Michigan Ave/US-31 N, Benzonia, MI, 49616, United States
Join us for a concert of classical voice and guitar music at the Mills Community House on Friday November 13th at 7:00 pm. Admission $20. Program will feature music by DeFalla, Seiber, Schubert, Foster, Dowland and Purcell, as well as Solo Guitar works by Albeniz, Sor and Tarrega.

Meet the Farmer food and drink event
2015-11-12 18:00 - 21:00 | La Becasse, 9001 S Dunns Farm Road, Burdickville, MI, 49664, United States
La Bécasse invites you to “meet the farmer(s)”!
On hand will be Judy Reinhardt and Jim Schwantes from Sweeter Song Farm (produce), Randy Rice from Rice Farms (meat), and Nicco Pandolfi representing Cherry Capital Foods (a whole bunch of stuff).
Come enjoy a 5 course harvest-heavy menu with 4 local beverage pairings featuring Bel Lago, Verterra, Black Star Farms and Storm Cloud Brewery.
Come at 6 for a meet and greet and complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Dinner starts at 6:30!

November | Chamber Member's Meeting
2015-11-10 17:30 - 19:30 | Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Glen Lake Chamber Member’s Meeting
November 10th, 2015 | at The Leelanau School

Please join us for the November Glen Lake Chamber Members Meeting. It will be graciously hosted at the Leelanau School – Thank you Matt & Julie.
Location
Meet in the Learning Commons in the Academic Building. It is the low building on the right. Parking is on the right also, just before the building or along the main drive.

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Schedule
5:30pm | Social
6:15pm | Meeting
We hope to see you there!
Members and others, feel free to attend, bring a colleague or friend! ALL are welcome to attend.

Join us as we kick off the 2015/2016 Chamber Business Year…
Chamber FOCUS for 2016 (and beyond)
• Members: support members so that each and all may achieve success
• Awareness and Traffic: build awareness and bring traffic to the community for the benefit of the members and the benefit of the various community groups
• Community: the Chamber to act as a catalyst in ‘building community’ among the various community groups (non-for-profit, and for profit)
• Funding: to raise funds to support our operational needs and to provide the funding needed as required by our areas of focus

Wine weekend for "Toast of the Season"
2015-11-06 - 2015-11-08 | Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast, 6548 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
GLEN ARBOR BED & BREAKFAST AND COTTAGES WINE WEEKEND NOVEMBER 6th-8th.
All inclusive package for “Toast of the Season” with the Leelanau Vintners.
Special Friday reception, delicious breakfasts, Saturday wineries valet coach tour, and a Saturday dinner at award-winning restaurant in Glen Arbor: BLU.
Special Offer to stay at the B&B: Off-peak rates – get your 3rd night FREE!
Online reservations at www.glenarborbnb.com or call Katie (231.334.6789)

The New Collectors: Modern Women, Modern Art, Modern Museums
2015-11-04
In 1913, the Armory Show introduced Avant garde art to a mostly unsuspecting public. The works were panned and banned. A new breed of women patrons, however, embraced this new direction in art and began collecting in earnest. The American public would become the benefactors of their collections.
Join museum educator, Linda Young, Wednesday, November 4 from 2- 3:30 pm at the GAAA, as she continues her focus on women collectors and the museums that would benefit from their discerning eyes. Baltimore sisters Etta and Claribel Cone amassed an impressive collection of paintings by Matisse and Picasso. New York socialite Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney encouraged emerging American artists, eventually opening her own museum of contemporary art. And a trio of progressive women patrons led the effort to open New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
Please call the Glen Arbor Art Association at 231-334-6112 or visit our website at glenarborart.org to register for this lecture. Pre-registration is required.

Halloween | Trick or Treating in Glen Arbor
2015-10-31 12:00 - 16:00 | Glen Arbor, MI, Glen Arbor
Join us on Saturday, October 31st from 12-4pm for a fun afternoon of trick or treating in downtown Glen Arbor! Dress up in your Halloween finest and bring the whole family for treats from all participating businesses. This is a wonderful event, open to the public, and free for all to enjoy!
Beyond trick or treating, it’s a great time of year to shop end of season sales, shop for holiday gifts from your local galleries and artisans, and dine a a variety of eateries in the area.
Enjoy plenty of family-friendly recreation from a simple hike in the National Park, a bike ride on the new section of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, play at the Glen Arbor community park, or take in the beauty of the Nation’s best scenic fall drive, along M-22.

Coat Drive
2015-10-25 08:00 - 2015-12-27 17:00 | Unnamed Venue, 6281 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, Select a Country:
We are collecting coats and other clean and ready to wear winter gear. Please drop off at Riverfront or directly to the Glen Lake Community Reform Church in Burdickville. If you know of anyone in need please have them stop by the church during business or service hours.

Anderson's Market Fall Harvest Fest
2015-10-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Anderson’s Market
Celebrate fall at Anderson’s! Join us for kid’s activities, free homemade donuts & cider, local apples from Skye Rose Orchards, wine & beer samplings, cheese tastings and more. If you haven’t tried our new Detroit style pizza, we will also be sampling slices during the entire event. You can also order your Thanksgiving turkey from Duerksen’s farm and preview some new foods we will have in the market for the holidays. Bring the whole family for this fun and delicious afternoon!

Woodlands Conservation
2015-10-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Kasson Township Hall, 10988 S Newman Rd, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Kama Ross, a forester with the Leelanau Conservation District, will discuss the health of our region’s forests, and the various issues facing them, including storm damage and recovery, and invasive insects and diseases. She’ll also outline the services provided by the Conservation District.

Chamber member Fall Dinner + Meeting
2015-10-13 17:30 - 20:00 | Western Avenue Grill, 6410 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
October 13th, 2015 | 5:30pm
At Western Avenue Grill
Schedule for the evening
The dinner and the meeting takes place on Tuesday October 13th
Social hour will begin at 5:30 and will include a brief business agenda
Election of the new Officers
Brief Review of 2015 then Looking Forward to 2016
Dinner will begin at approximately 6:15
The menu can be viewed below
Cost of the dinner will be $30.00 to include tax and gratuity, beverages will be available and will be added to your ticket
PLEASE RSVP to Jeff Gietzen with the number attending
Email jeff@northwoodshardware.com Text me at 616.633.3699
We look forward to seeing you there !

Special Dinner Menu
$30 per person – includes tax and gratuity. Full cash bar available.
House Salad
Fresh chopped romaine topped with tomatoes, carrots, red onion, and croutons
Served with Cherry Vinaigrette
Entrée
Slow Roasted Baby Back Ribs
Tender, fall off the bone ribs with sweet baby rays barbecue sauce
Served with whipped mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetable
Andouille Sausage Lasagna
Layered with a homemade tomato sauce, andouille sausage, ricotta, and parmesan cheese
Walleye
Lightly breaded walleye, baked and drizzled with beurre blanc and topped with capers
Served with wild rice and seasonal vegetable
Dessert ~ Mixed berry cobbler

Artist-in-Residence Talk: Painter Emilie Lee
2015-10-08 19:30 - 20:30 | United States
Studio painter Emilie Lee talks about her artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Lee, a resident of New York City, is using her two-week residency to begin creating a new body of work that explores the Sleeping Bear Dunes landscape and its stories. She took a multi-pronged approach to gathering information – from direct observation to interviews – to create work that expresses her passion for the wilderness.

As part of the AIR program, artists are asked to make a public presentation at the end of their residency. For more information, please all 231/334-6112 or visit the GAAA website to read about all the GAAA’s artist residents, glenarborart.org.

Glen Arbor Art Association announces auditions for the Readers’ Theater performance of Lost Horizon.
2015-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | United States
The Glen Arbor Art Association announces auditions for its December Readers’ Theater production of the movie/radio play Lost Horizon. The date for the auditions is October 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor. Dates for the rehearsals are October 28, November 4, 11, 19, 23, and December 2. At 7pm. Final rehearsals are December 8 and 9 at 7:30 pm and performances will be December 10, 11 and 13, at 7:30 pm.

Historic Antique Apples Event
2015-09-26 12:00 - 16:00 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Saturday, September 26 from 12 – 4 p.m
Orchards, historic apple varieties, and more can be discovered during a special antique apple event at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Saturday, September 26 from noon to 4:00 p.m.

The event will be held at the Kelderhouse farm located on Port Oneida Road. The Port Oneida Rural Historic District is located along M-22, 13.1 miles north of Empire or about 3 miles north of Glen Arbor.
Guided programs will begin on the hour.
Walk the orchards with a Park Ranger, visit a “nursery,” learn about grafting with the experts, and enjoy this visual taste of history.

All public 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. This event is the perfect opportunity to “Find Your Park” in the farms of Port Oneida.

Artist-in-Residence Talk: Painter Conrad Kaufman
2015-09-24 19:30 - 20:30
Studio painter and muralist Conrad Kaufman talks about his artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Kaufman, a resident of Galesburg, Michigan, a studio painter, used his two-week residency to explore plein air work, focusing on the region’s color and natural light. He goal was to develop sketches and field notes for future compositions.

As part of the AIR program, artists are asked to make a public presentation at the end of their residency. For more information, please all 231/334-6112 or visit the GAAA website to read about all the GAAA’s artist residents, glenarborart.org.

Sculpture: Architecture, Artifact and Totem
2015-09-18 11:00 - 2015-10-11 17:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Sculpture – architectural and totemic – comes to Center Gallery for an extended stay. The work of artists Larry Fox and Van Wilson is on display Sept. 18-Oct. 11. A 6 p.m. reception for the artists opens the show.

Fox constructs non-representational wall compositions from wood and canvas. The Omena artist is known locally and nationally for the dimensional, dynamic shapes he constructs, and for the complex surfaces he creates from layers of acrylic paint. Fox’s work is found in private collections as well as on the walls of corporate enterprises.

Wilson’s freestanding, totemic sculptures are carved from wood or assembled from metal and other found objects. The Maple City artist grew up in West Texas and brought with him a love of crows, the traditional messengers of the spirit world. Wilson takes a playful approach to creating his totems, mixing and matching and stacking shapes and creatures that he has painted in eye-popping colors.

For more information, please call Center Gallery, 231/334-3179.

Stories & More for Preschoolers
2015-09-17 11:00 - 2016-05-26 12:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The Glen Lake Library in Empire invites preschool children and their caregivers to a lively hour of stories, music, crafts and other learning activities, every Thursday morning at 11:00 am during the 2015-2016 school year.
These sessions are free, thanks to support from the Friends of the Glen Lake Library, and no advance registration is required.
Every Thursday morning at 11:00 am, during the 2015-2016 school year

Chamber meeting at Olsen Farm
2015-09-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Olsen Farm/Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Normally held the second Tuesday of each month, due to the Labor Day holiday weekend, this month’s Glen Lake Chamber Member meeting will be held
September 15th, 2015

Start time will be 5:30 for Social Time
Meeting will begin at 6:15
Location: Olsen Farm | 3164 W Harbor Hwy (M-22)

Members, friends and community – all welcome to attend!

Artist-in-Residence Talk: Writer Daryl Murphy
2015-09-10 19:30 - 20:30 | United States
Creative writer Daryl Murphy talks about his artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Murphy has two manuscripts nearing completion. He is using his two-week residency to polish these works for publication, and to explore a different direction for his storyteller’s voice. Murphy lives and works in Chicago.

GAAA Readers’ Theater Auditions
2015-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | United States
The Glen Arbor Association’s Readers Theater productions have become eagerly anticipated, playing to a full house at nearly every performance. The 5th season of Readers’ Theater opens with The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes…and THE Woman with Josephine Zara as Director and Celeste Crouch as Assistant Director. The play calls for 3 women and 8 men. Call up your drama muse, dust off your drama mask and join us for another fun RT production. Scripts will be available at the GAAA on August 24th.
Rehearsal dates: Wednesdays, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21 and Thursday, 10/22- at 7:00 pm. Auditions: September 9th, 7pm-9pm
Show dates: Fri., 10/23, Sat.,10/24, Sun., 10/ 25 – at 7:30 pm.

Labor Day Bridge Walk
2015-09-07 12:00 | The Narrows Bridge, 8137 S Glen Lake Rd, Glen Arbor
Glen Lake | Labor Day Bridge Walk
Labor Day Monday at 12 noon
Since 1995, Glen Arborites close out the summer season with the annual Labor Day Bridge walk. The walk goes .3 miles across the Narrows Bridge, that passes over the two Glen Lakes.
Before and after the ceremonial walk, find plenty of recreation and things to do for the whole family. Kayak the Crystal River, Paddleboard or rent a boat on the Glen Lakes, Hike a trail, Visit the park, grab a bite to eat and shop around Glen Arbor. >Browse more “Things to Do”
This year, Glen Arbor Bridge walkers can buy a commemorative T-shirt for $15. They can be purchased in advance of the walk at the Dune Dogs wagon in Glen Arbor or at Roman Jones, 11679 S. Lacore Road in Empire. Proceeds from all T-shirt sales go to a Glen Lake Cub Scout Troop.

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Anderson's Market Labor Day Cookout
2015-09-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Anderson’s Market
Join us on Labor Day for our picnic cookout starting at 10am! We’ll be serving up fresh homemade brats, grilled to perfection, along with our homemade loaded potato salad. $3 for a brat or $5 for a brat with potato salad! We’ll be grilling until we sell out, so stroll on by during your day in Glen Arbor.
