Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Trivia Nights at Cherry Public House
2019-12-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-11-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Cherry Public House, 6026 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Wednesday Trivia Nights at Cherry Public House | 6-8 pm
Each Wednesday night throughout the winter months, friends, neighbors and visitors gather at the Cherry Public House on Cherry Republic’s Glen Arbor campus to enjoy a rousing night of trivia, along with craft beer, wine, and a full dinner menu. There is no cost to play — simply just show up. Teams can have up to 6 people.
Bring your family and friends out for a night of fun! There is no cost to play — simply just show up. Teams can have up to 6 people. Trivia will start at 6 p.m. and go up until 8 p.m. Grab yourself a glass of craft beer, wine, and dinner or snacks while you play, or come beforehand. Get your thinking caps on!

Grand Traverse Lighthouse: Old Fashioned Christmas
2019-12-01 10:00 - 2019-12-07 16:00 | Grand Traverse Lighthouse, 15500 Lighthouse Point Rd, Northport, MI, 49670
Celebrate Grand Traverse Lighthouse heritage at Christmastime!
Each room in the lighthouse will be Christmas themed, portraying the traditional time period (from 1858-1880) and showcasing the keeper heritages. There will be story telling of our only female lighthouse keeper. There will be an actor in period costume retelling the Christmas story of the keeper families. Some of the heritages showcased will be from Germany, Denmark, England, and Ireland. In addition, learn about the history of the Christmas Tree ship Rouse Simmons, that sank in Lake Michigan in 1912.
Grand Traverse Lighthouse, Leelanau State Park
Dec. 1st – 7th, 2019 from 10 am – 4 pm
$5 per person admittance to lighthouse. A Recreation Passport is required for State Park entry.
231-386-7195
info@grandtraverselighthouse.com
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Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace 2019
2019-11-30 10:00 - 15:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Shop an amazing breadth of handcrafted, locally made goods from 30+ Artisans during the Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace.

Also featuring a variety of beautiful Holiday Greenery for sale!!!

Meet Santa from 11am-1:30pm. They will be at the Glen Arbor Holiday Market with some little toys and goodies! Bring the kids and your own camera for some great photo opportunities and fun.
Open to the public. No admission fee.

Photos by Rockwell Art & Design ® for the Glen Lake Chamber
Questions?
Artisans/Vendors may contact Patricia, our event organizer, at: patricia@glenarborbnb.com / 847.570.4891
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> Don’t Miss the Holiday Marketplace Opening the day before, Friday Nov. 29th with Tree Lighting and Caroling from 6:15-8pm at the Glen Arbor Town Hall.

Holiday Marketplace Opening
2019-11-29 18:15 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Tree Lighting & Caroling at 6:15pm
Bring your Holiday spirit and join the local community outside the Glen Arbor Town Hall for Christmas Caroling and a ceremonial Tree lighting.
This year, Carols will be lead by members of the Glen Lake Church worship team.
Photo by Raquel Jackson ® for the Glen Lake Chamber
Shopping from 6:30-8pm
Warm up inside the Town Hall following the caroling & tree lighting and be the first to shop the Holiday Marketplace featuring an amazing breadth of handcrafted, locally made goods from 30+ Artisans. Cider and Doughnuts provided by Art’s Tavern.
Photo by Raquel Jackson ® for the Glen Lake Chamber

Open to the public. No admission fee.
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> Don’t Miss the Holiday Marketplace on Saturday, Nov 30th and bring the kids to meet Santa!

Glen Arbor Bed Parade
2019-11-29 09:00 - 09:30 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
In its third year, the quirky “Glen Arbor Bed Parade” brings another fun thing to Glen Arbor for Thanksgiving weekend. Join the new Black Friday tradition, sponsored by Becky Thatcher Designs. Open to anyone and everyone to cheer from the curb or roll down Western Avenue.
Want to participate?
Haul that creatively decorated bed on wheels to Sylvan Inn’s parking at 9:00 Friday and join the parade. Your support team to push would be good, too. Event begins at 9am and ends by 9:30am at Art’s Tavern.

Prior to the parade, some wake up early dressed festive and cozy to shop the deals of the year during the Glen Arbor PJ Party from 6:30-9am. Following the Bed Parade, many plan to dine at local eateries in and around Glen Arbor.

Questions? Contact Organizers/Sponsors: Becky and Cookie Thatcher. Email: becky@beckythatcherdesigns.com or 314-422-5252
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PJ Party
2019-11-29 06:30 - 09:00 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Participating retailers in Glen Arbor offer “once a year worthy specials” during this annually anticipated “better than black Friday” shopping experience.
Businesses open early to offer specials to shoppers from 6:30-9am. Come dressed festive and cozy to shop local. Plan to stay in town to grab a bite to eat and drink too!

Participating businesses* include:

•Bay Wear
•Cherry Republic

•Coastal
•Cottage Book Shop
•Forest Gallery

•Glen Arbor Wines
•Leelanau Coffee Roasting Co.
•M22 Glen Arbor
•Northwoods Hardware
•Northwoods Home & Gift

•The Sportsman Shop

*not limited to, confirmed businesses listed here

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Gratitued + Thanks: Gallery Talk with JoAnna Pepe
2019-11-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Glen Arbor Arts Center will host a “Gallery Talk” on November 24th at 2 pm. Titled “Thanks + Gratitude – A Year-round Practice.” presented by JoAnna Pepe, a counseling psychologist in Leelanau County, explores simple practices that can enrich how one’s sense of gratitude during a conversational discussion.
This Talk is part of a “Small Works Holiday Exhibition” to run from November 15 – December 18, 2019. As part of the Small Works opening reception, the GAAC will reveal the Gratitude Wall. This community project is a display of 6” x 6” canvases with expressions of personal gratitude. The Gratitude Wall canvases will be hung in the GAAC Classroom.
Open to the public at no charge. The Glen Arbor Arts Center is located at 6031 S. Lake Street. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org

Impressions - Becky Thatcher Designs
2019-11-21 17:00 - 20:00
You’re Invited!
Becky Thatcher Designs to hold a special event as they launch their new collection “Impressions”
Thursday, Nov. 21st from 5-8pm at the Traverse City store.
20% of the nights sales will be donated to the Leelanau conservancy.

234 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 947-5088

Small Works: Art opening reception
2019-11-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Glen Arbor Arts Center celebrates the holidays with Small Works, an exhibition of original art that opens Friday, November 15th. This holiday show features art work 12” x 12” and smaller, all priced at $150 or less. A 6 pm reception launches the show.

Small Works continues through December 18. The Glen Arbor Arts Center is located at 6031 S. Lake Street. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org

Leelanau Conservation District: 75 Year Celebration
2019-11-08 18:30 - 21:00 | The Leland Lodge, 565 Pearl Street, Leland, MI, 49654
The public is invited to help the Leelanau Conservation District celebrate 75 years on Fri, November 8th, 6:30 to 9 pm at the Leland Lodge.
Enjoy cocktails, dinner, live music, 50/50 raffle, silent auction, and cash bar.
Purchase tickets by contacting Karen at 231.256.9783; klong@leelanaucd.org

Just Great Art Exhibit and Sale
2019-11-07 17:00 - 19:00 | City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI, 49684, United States
The Plein Air Painters of Northwest Michigan Just Great Art Exhibit and Sale will be held at the City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49684.
Exhibit will be open Monday thru Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fifteen artists will be over 100 pieces of art on display.
The opening reception is Thursday, 7 November from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free.

Michigan Historic Marker Presentation
2019-11-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Traverse City Library, 610 Woodmere Avenue, Traverse City, MI, 49686, United States
Friday, November 1 st, 1 pm, Traverse City Library, McGuire Room, 610 Woodmere Avenue, Traverse City, MI
Historic Property Owners Opportunity to Apply for Michigan Historic Marker Designation: When visitors, community members and groups visit a historic place they can connect to their heritage which provides a sense of belonging and being a part of a culturally rich network. A meeting is being held to reach out, connect, encourage and support interested private owners and groups to work on getting their significant historic sites recognized and appreciated for their stories and contributions to local history in the five-county Traverse City area.
A presentation on the eligibility and process of applying for a Michigan Historic Marker is being offered by Heather Lehman, Graduate Assistant at the Michigan History Center, who is responsible for the administration of these beautiful metal markers. This free public meeting is provided for private and public owners of Michigan historic structures, sites and places who are interested in finding out how to apply for and achieve a historic designation. Meeting will be held Friday, November 1 st at 1 pm, at Traverse City Area Public Library, McGuire Room, 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City.
This program is being co-sponsored by the Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society, Leelanau Historical Society and Benzie Area Historical Society to inform and assist. Structures, places and sites that are eligible for a Michigan Historic Marker receive this metal historical marker describing its history and contribution to the local area and to Michigan as a whole. The process can seem daunting, but information and support makes it less so. Join us to find out the process.
Call Barbara Siepker at (231)334-4395 with questions.

Trick or Treating in Glen Arbor
2019-10-27 12:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Enjoy some autumn family fun and come out to Glen Arbor for daytime Trick or Treating the Sunday before Halloween, October 27th 2019. (This year, Halloween falls on a Thursday Oct 31st, 2019).
Dress in costume and invite your friends, family and neighbors to Trick or Treat at participating businesses from 12-4pm. Free to attend, Open to the public.
Enjoy peak fall color, shop and dine local retailers. This well attended, walkable event that goes as long as the treats last!
Bring non-perishable goods to give to the local food bank ~ trailer to accept goods located outside of Art’s Tavern.
Take photos, tag and share yours on social media…#glenarbor #trickortreat

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Live Music on the Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
2019-10-27 11:00 - 13:00 | United States
Live Music on the Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
Pair your fall weekends in September and October with live music and great wine on Michigan’s teeniest wine trail. Here’s where and when the music is playing…
(Sundays) September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27: 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Mimosas and Live Music with Clint Weaner at Glen Arbor Wines
(Fridays) September 27, October 4: 5 to 8 p.m. Oktoberfest with Live Music at Cherry Republic
(Saturdays) September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26: 3 to 5 p.m. Live Music at M22 Winery with Andre Villoch.
(Friday) October 25: 5 to 8 p.m. Live Music at Cherry Republic

Live Music at M22 Winery with Andre Villoch
2019-10-26 15:00 - 17:00, 2019-10-19 15:00 - 17:00, 2019-10-12 15:00 - 17:00, 2019-10-05 15:00 - 17:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Live Music on the Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
Pair your fall weekends in September and October with live music and great wine on Michigan’s teeniest wine trail.
Live Music at M22 Winery with Andre Villoch on Saturdays from 3-5pm, September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26.
Other live music tasting events are happening on the trail…
(Sundays) September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27: 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Mimosas and Live Music with Clint Weaner at Glen Arbor Wines
Oktoberfest with Live Music at Cherry Republic on Fridays, September 27th & October 4th from 5-8pm.
(Friday) October 25: 5 to 8 p.m. Live Music at Cherry Republic

Live Music at Cherry Republic: Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
2019-10-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Cherry Republic
Live Music on the Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
Pair your fall weekends in September and October with live music and great wine on Michigan’s teeniest wine trail.
Live Music at Cherry Republic on Friday, October 25th from 5-8 p.m.
Other live music tasting events are happening on the trail…
(Sundays) September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27: 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Mimosas and Live Music with Clint Weaner at Glen Arbor Wines
Oktoberfest with Live Music at Cherry Republic on Fridays, September 27th & October 4th from 5-8pm.
Live Music at M22 Winery with Andre Villoch on Saturdays from 3-5pm, September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26.

Live Music on the Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
2019-10-20 11:00 - 13:00 | United States
Live Music on the Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
September – October, 2019
Pair your fall weekends with live music and great wine on Michigan’s teeniest wine trail. Here’s where and when the music is playing.
(Sundays) September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27: 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Mimosas and Live Music with Clint Weaner at Glen Arbor Wines
(Fridays) September 27, October 4: 5 to 8 p.m. Oktoberfest at Cherry Republic
(Saturdays) September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26: 3 to 5 p.m. Live Music at M22 Winery with Andre Villoch.
(Friday) October 25: 5 to 8 p.m. Live Music at Cherry Republic

Glen Arbor Pumpkin Festival 2019
2019-10-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Glen Arbor Township Park, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Glen Arbor Pumpkin Festival
Join the the community for a fun, family friendly celebration of fall.
Saturday, October 19th, 2019 | 12 – 3pm
Held outdoors at the Glen Arbor Township Park, located at the corner of M-22 & State Street.
Rain Location: Glen Arbor Township Hall
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Festivities
12 – 3pm | Activities & Games, Pie Eating Contest, Pumpkin Carving, Games & Crafts and a Cake Walk.
Musical entertainment will be performed by Chris Skellenger & Paul Koss.
12:30pm | Costume Parade ~ open to kids of all ages with prizes awarded for a variety of categories.
In addition, there will be Face Painting offered by The Painted Lady Face Art and carving demonstrations by Lord of the Gourd. Food for purchase provided by Art’s Tavern will include Cider, Donuts, Hot Dogs & Chili.
The event will wrap up by 3pm.
6pm | Pumpkins will be put on display and lit at 6pm, for all to enjoy.
Participants may return Saturday evening or early on Sunday to pickup your pumpkin(s).
Open to the public. Entry: $5 suggested donation
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Volunteers & Sponsors
MAJOR SPONSORS:
•Art’s Tavern •Crystal River Outfitters •Cherry Republic
•Cottage Book Shop •Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast
•The Homestead •Jackson Station Services
•Leelanau Vacation Rentals •Momentum
•Northwoods Hardware •Serbin Real Estate
SPONSORS:
•Bay Lavender Trading Co. •Century 21/Northland Vacation Rentals
•Devette & Ford Insurance Agency •Glen Lake Beauty Salon
•La Bécasse •Leelanau Coffee Roasting
•Riverfront Deli •Synchronicity Gallery •Wildflowers

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Event graphic design and Marketing Plan by Rockwell Art & Design for the Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce.

More to do in the Fall
Celebrating one of our favorite season’s in the county, Expect peak colors for fall color tours, shopping & dining around Glen Arbor. Make sure to check out other local events happening by viewing our Event Calendar.

Spiced Wine Showdown
2019-10-19 - 2019-10-20
Spiced Wine Showdown
on the Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20, 2019
The three wineries on the Michigan’s teeniest wine trail want your vote in their fiercely fun, new annual event: Spiced Wine Showdown. While you are enjoying Glen Arbor’s Pumpkin Festival stop by
•Cherry Republic
•Glen Arbor Wines
•M22 Winery
Taste and vote for your favorite spiced wine!

Live Music on the Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
2019-10-13 11:00 - 13:00 | United States
Live Music on the Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
September – October, 2019
Pair your fall weekends with live music and great wine on Michigan’s teeniest wine trail. Here’s where and when the music is playing.
(Sundays) September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27: 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Mimosas and Live Music with Clint Weaner at Glen Arbor Wines
(Fridays) September 27, October 4: 5 to 8 p.m. Oktoberfest with Live Music at Cherry Republic
(Saturdays) September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26: 3 to 5 p.m. Live Music at M22 Winery with Andre Villoch.
(Friday) October 25: 5 to 8 p.m. Live Music at Cherry Republic

Recycling with American Waste
2019-10-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Come learn about the innovative and effective program that’s helping this northern Michigan company greatly reduce our region’s trash output. Deb Lake of American Waste will discuss their residential and commercial recycling program, and the various issues and trends in the recycling world.

Fiber: Visual Art Survey Program
2019-10-06 14:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Glen Arbor Arts Center takes a short look back, and a long look forward, at contemporary fiber and textile arts on Sunday, October 6, 2 pm. This visual survey is part of the GAAC’s exhibition Fiber Without Borders, and is presented without charge. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager and studio fiber artist, will facilitate the program.
In the late 1960s the Museum of Modern Art broke new ground with Wall Hangings, the first major museum exhibition focused on the work of 28 artist working in fiber and textile materials. In the subsequent decades, the fiber arts have taken a great leap forward to become one of the most expressive, versatile media in the contemporary art world. No longer viewed in purely functional and domestic terms, the fiber arts have continued to push definitions, materials and techniques in the last 60 years.
The medium easily crosses old boundaries – moving from the home front to comment and reflect on social changes, politics, feminist issues, as well as the dividing line between art and craft. Fiber Without Borders continues through November 7. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. For more information, go to GlenArborArt.org

Live Music on the Glen Arbor Wine Trail
2019-10-06 11:00 - 13:00 | United States
Live Music on the Glen Arbor Wine Trail
September – October, 2019
Pair your fall weekends with live music and great wine on Michigan’s teeniest wine trail. Here’s where and when the music is playing.
(Sundays) September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27: 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Mimosas and Live Music with Clint Weaner at Glen Arbor Wines
(Fridays) September 27, October 4: 5 to 8 p.m. Oktoberfest with Live Music at Cherry Republic
(Saturdays) September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26: 3 to 5 p.m. Live Music at M22 Winery with Andre Villoch.
(Friday) October 25: 5 to 8 p.m. Live Music at Cherry Republic

Live music on the patio
2019-10-05 15:00 - 17:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
As the leaves start to change, take a drive and make your way to the outdoor wine patio. Sit by the fire and warm up with some hot spiced wine! While you’re out there you’ll get to see Andre Villoch perform live on the M22 Glen Arbor store’s tasting patio.

Oktoberfest at Cherry Republic: Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
2019-10-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Cherry Republic
Live Music on the Glen Arbor Village Wine Trail
Pair your fall weekends in September and October with live music and great wine on Michigan’s teeniest wine trail.
Oktoberfest with Live Music at Cherry Republic on Fridays, September 27th & October 4th from 5-8pm.
Here’s where and when other music is playing…
(Sundays) September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27: 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Mimosas and Live Music with Clint Weaner at Glen Arbor Wines
(Saturdays) September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26: 3 to 5 p.m. Live Music at M22 Winery with Andre Villoch.
(Friday) October 25: 5 to 8 p.m. Live Music at Cherry Republic

Talk About Art: The Craft of Artisan Clothing
2019-09-29 14:00 - 15:00
Sunday, September 29 | 2 pm
Before big box retailers and the omnipresence of factory-manufactured clothing, people made clothes by hand. Two local artisans have taken up the mantle of slow fashion, and are creating garments and hats one piece at a time. They’ll talk about their studio work and show their wares at the September 29 Talk About Art interview, 2 pm at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Keira Duvernoy, a newly retired physician, has practiced millinery for the last decade under the moniker Mon Chapeau. She has studied traditional millinery techniques with hatters from California to Ireland. In addition to a line of more fashion-forward toppers, Duvernoy creates upcycled cold weather hats – a natural outgrowth of her full-time residency in Benzie County. She exhibits her work throughout Michigan and in the Berkshires.
Meg Staley is a colorist, printmaker, textile artist, and clothing designer living in Maple City. After a mini-career as a Nordstrom buyer, she moved to New York City and started a company representing small, bohemian fashion designers, Soho Showroom. Soon after, she started making one-of-a-kind clothing with her husband, Jerry Gretzinger. Their collaboration, Staley/Gretzinger, spanned 25 years, was featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Elle magazines, and sold to Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman and many other stores and galleries across the country. Staley’s current practice focuses on garments that employ dying, printing, applique, and patchwork techniques.
This studio-clothing edition of Talk About Art is offered without charge, and in conjunction with “Fiber Without Borders,” a juried exhibition, that runs September 13 – November 7 at the GAAC. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org, or call 231/334-6112
