Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Annual Mother's Day Brunch at The Leelanau School
2015-05-10 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The Annual Mother’s Day Brunch at The Leelanau School on Sunday, May 10th!
Open to the Public!

This is a joint project between our school and the Glen Lake School’s National Honor Society.

The brunch runs from 11-2 pm and includes an assortment of great items like local, high quality ham, turkey, assorted sides, hot and cold vegetables, fruit salad, assorted pastries, juices, and Leelanau Coffee Roasters coffee.

This event proceeds go to the Habitat for Humanity.

It is very affordable at a price of $15 for adults, $10 for children from 5-12, and is free for children under 5.Â No advance reservations are taken, you can pay at the door.

Readers Theater Auditions for God Bless The Child
2015-05-06 19:30 - 21:30 | MI, United States
Glen Arbor Art Associations, Readers Theater will hold
Auditions Wednesday, May 6 at 7:30 pm.

The play God Bless the Child is an actors dream. Needed are two women, and four men. The dialogue and depth of character make this play a gift for actors. Performance dates are 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13 and Sunday June 14 at 3:00 p.m.

Scripts are available at www.glenarborart.org or stop by the Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake Street.

Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
2015-05-03 09:00 - 13:00, 2015-04-12 09:00 - 13:00 | Cedar / Maple City Lions Club, 100 E Bellinger Rd., Maple city, 49664
ANNUAL Cedar / Maple City Lions Club Pancake Breakfast – being held March 1, April 12, and May 3, 2015. If you have not had the opportunity to attend – it is well worth it, and for a GREAT cause!
9 A.M. to 1 P.M. at the LIONS COMMUNITY BUILDING
DOWNTOWN MAPLE CITY next to KASSON TOWNSHIP PARK

MENU:
Pancakes, Breakfast Potatoes, Gabe’s Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Dessert, Mixed Fruit & a Beverage

ADULTS $7.00, 12 yr $3.00, 5 and under FREE

(We are also looking for new members)
PROCEEDS TO OUR LIONS COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Talk About Art: Contemporary Painter E.J. Fitzpatrick
2015-04-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Contemporary painter E.J. Fitzpatrick is the next âTalk About Artâ interview April 30, 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Fitzpatrick marries the intuitive and the planned into a working model for her abstract work. The Northport artist has developed a vocabulary of abstract imagery with which she can talk about a range of intellectual and emotional matters in her paintings. She has exhibited widely around the Midwest, and as an experienced teacher is able to decipher abstraction for a wide range of listeners.

Talk About Art is a series of conversational interviews with regional artmakers. It is a winter project of the GAAA and focuses on creative practice, process and making as experienced by a range of visual and performing artists and craftspeople. For more information, go to: http://www.glenarborart.org/; or call 231/334-6112.

April | Chamber Member's Meeting
2015-04-21 17:30 - 19:30 | The Sylvan Inn, Glen Arbor , MI, 49636, United States
April 21st, 2015 | At The Sylvan Inn in Glen Arbor, MI
Please join us for the April Glen Lake Chamber Members Meeting. It will be graciously hosted by the new owners of The Sylvan Inn.
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.

National Park Week
2015-04-18 - 2015-04-26 | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
National Park Week | April 18th – 26th, 2015
America’s national parks are filled with iconic landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich history. During National Park Week, April 18-26, 2015, you can explore them in depth. Take some time to visit and explore areas of our beloved Sleeping Bear Dunes this week!
National Park Pass Required, but NPS is waiving entrance fees for April 18th & 19th.
To kick off the week, join Park Rangers and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society for a guided exploration of our night sky on Saturday, April 18 from 9:00 – 11:00 PM at Platte River Point. Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight!
During the week, join the “Find Your Park Scavenger Hunt“, which can be downloaded from www.nps.gov/slbe or pick up a copy at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center. Then share your experiences on social media using #findyourpark. Also, check out the National Lakeshore’s Facebook Page and the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes Facebook page. Or follow the Rangers on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sleepingbearnps for special daily “Find Your Park” posts at 4:00 PM each day.
On April 25, Junior Rangers (young and young-at-heart) are invited to spend either the morning or afternoon participating in Junior Ranger Day. Children can earn an official Junior Ranger Day badge. Meet Park Rangers at the DH Day Log Cabin to design your own arrowhead, paint on the beach, learn basic knot-typing techniques, and other fun activities from 10:00 – 11:30 AM or 1:00 – 2:30 PM. Please park in Glen Haven and walk the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail to the log cabin in the DH Day campground.

You can get a park pass for the week or for the year, at Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District located in downtown Glen Arbor, or at the Visitor’s Center in Empire, MI

National Library Week at the Glen Lake Library
2015-04-13 18:00 - 2015-04-18 14:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The Glen Lake Library will celebrate National Library Week, from April 13 â 18, with a series of special events. Scheduled programs include a screening of the new movie Unbroken, an open house at the library with refreshments and a demonstration of online resources, and a presentation by local shipwreck diver Ross Richardson. For details, call 326-5361, or go to http://www.glenlakelibrary.com/events.asp.

Talk About Art: Musician Jeff Haas
2015-04-08 19:30 - 21:00 | MI
Pianist/composer Jeff Haas is the next âTalk About Artâ interview April 8, 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA), 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Haas, a Traverse City resident, has spent his adult life making music work. Heâs a classically trained pianist who has become the voice of jazz and blues in this region thanks to his long-running public radio program The New Jazz Archive, a weekly series that explores jazzâs place in the American story. His discography is long, and rich with collaborative partnerships, among them Marcus Belgrave and Laurie Sears. Haas will talk about a musicmaking and the ways in which he is using music-in-schools to bridge the gaps that lead to bullying and bias.

Talk About Art is a series of conversational interviews with regional artmakers. It is a winter project of the GAAA and focuses on creative practice, process and making as experienced by a range of visual and performing artists and craftspeople. For more information, go to: http://www.glenarborart.org/; or call 231/334-6112.

Lake Michigan Aircraft Carriers
2015-03-31 19:00 - 20:00 | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The Glen Lake Library will host a presentation byÂ Amanda Wetzel, of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum, about the two aircraft carriers that operated on Lake Michigan during WW II, providing training for thousands of pilots and other personnel.

Empire Area Emergency Fund Concert
2015-03-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Arts Tavern, 6487 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, 49636
The next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert on Sunday March 29th 4:00 to 6:00pm at Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor.

This will be a very special live performance by featured artists Sue and Bill Dungjen.

We are honored and grateful to have the gift of these and so many other fine performers willing to donate their time and talent to support the efforts of the Empire Area Community Emergency Fund.

“The funds collected, combined with thousands of volunteer hours has helped to bring much comfort, hope and sustainability throughout our community. Thanks to each and every one of you, we couldn’t do it without you!” ~Gerry

Talk About Art with Julie Kradel
2015-03-26 19:30 - 21:00 | MI
The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) âTalk About Artâ series continues in conversation with sculptor Julie Kradel, March 26, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Kradel, a clay sculptor, is a latecomer to the world of studio art but has made up for it in record time. In 2010, at the age of 52, she began a career selling on the art fair circuit. Her work â joyful interpretations of the animals who live at the Cedar farmstead she calls home — has garnered dozens of awards. Kradel will talk about her work and the rigors of doing business inside a 10-foot-square art fair tent.

âTalk About Artâ is a series of conversational interviews with regional artmakers. It focuses on creative practice, process and making as experienced by visual and performing artists. For more information, go to: http://www.glenarborart.org/; or call 231/334-6112.

March | Chamber Members Meeting
2015-03-02 17:30 - 19:15 | Blu, 5705 South Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Please join us for the March Glen Lake Chamber Members Meeting, on Monday March 2nd, 2015. It will be graciously hosted by Randy and Mary Chamberlin, at Blu restaurant in Glen Arbor, MI.
Schedule
5:30pm | Social
6:15pm | Meeting
Agenda
o Bank Account Status – Jeff G
o Board Planning – Rob
o Events – Jeff G
o Membership – Jeff G
o Marketing – Raquel via Jeff G
o General / Open Discussion
We hope to see you there!
Members and others, feel free to attend, bring a colleague or friend!

Emergency Fund Concert | March 1, 2015
2015-03-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Boonedocks, 5858 Manitou Vw, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert will be held on Sunday, March 1st from 4:00pm to 6pm at Boonedocks in Glen Arbor.

There will be outstanding performances by a multitude of talent featuring “Da Sista Hood ‘n Joe” as well as a feature performance by “Barbara Faith Jordan“

Spread the word, You won’t want to miss this one!

Motherhood Out Loud
2015-03-01 15:00 - 16:30 | MI
Motherhood Out Loud is coming to Glen Arbor from off-Broadway on Friday, Feb. 27, Sat., Feb. 28 and Sunday, March 1st.
This delightful play encompasses the hilarity and struggles of motherhood. The cast includes Karen and Peter Van Nort, Susan McConnell, Teddy House, Rhonda Richards, Mary Sharry, Linda Dewey, Pete La Placa and Mike Duwe, each playing multiple roles.
Motherhood Out Loud has mature themes and is rated 14+ for the public. For all you mothers, grandmothers, daughters and the men who love them, this play is for you.
Performances will be at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake St. in Glen Arbor. Show times are Feb. 27 and 28 at 7:00 p.m. and March 1 at 3:00 p.m. As always, admission is free but reservations may be made at glenarborart.org.

Motherhood Out Loud
2015-02-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2015-02-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Lake Street Studios/Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States

GLAA Readers Theater, Motherhood Out Load
2015-02-27 07:00 - 17:00 | Studio Stage at Lake Street Studios, 6023 Lake St., Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Readersâ Theater is casting âMotherhood Out Loudâ January 14th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake Street in Glen Arbor. The cast consists of 1 â 2 men and 4 to 12 women and directed by Harriett Mittelberger. This off-Broadway play will have three performances Feb. 27, 28 and March 1st. It is a valentine to all. women and the men who love and respect them, encompassing a series of monologues and scenes that demonstrate the hilarity and pain of motherhood. As a Readersâ Theater production, actors will read from the script so there is nothing to memorize.

Once Upon a Time: When Childcare for All Wasn’t Just a Fairytale
2015-02-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Leelanau Government Center, 525 East Government Center Drive, Suttons Bay, MI, 49682
Second episode viewing, followed by discussion, in “The Raising of America” documentary series: “Once Upon a Time: When Childcare for All Wasn’t Just a Fairytale.” This film traces the history of legislative efforts to create high quality early childhood services for our country’s young children. It helps us imagine how things might be different if all American children had access to the high quality early care and education that is available in other developed nations.
The community is invited to attend a 6:30 pm gathering, with refreshments, in the Community Room of the Leelanau Government Center followed by the film at 7:00pm.
A panel discussion featuring Jim Scherrer of Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan, Sarah Jane Johnson of Leelanau Children’s Center, Doug Luciani of Traverse City Chamber of Commerce and Tricia Denton of Samaritan’s Closet will follow the film. The audience will be encouraged to participate in a question and answer session with the panelists. A box of diapers is a suggested donation.
More information about “The Raising of America” documentary can be found at www.RaisingofAmerica.org
For more information: Call 231-386-5106, visit LWVLeelanau.org or follow LWVLC on Facebook at League of Women Voters Leelanau County
Contact: Sue Miller 231-256-9106, Vina Mikesell 231-386-5106, Marian Kromkowski 231-271-5600

3rd Annual Snowshoe Stampede at the Leelanau Outdoor Center
2015-02-14 10:30 - 13:00 | Leelanau Outdoor Center, 1653 Port Oneida Road, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Get your snowshoes ready for the 3rd Annual Snowshoe Stampede at the Leelanau Outdoor Center on February 14, 2015. 5k race begins at 10:30am. 1 mile snowflake race for kids 12 and under begins shortly after race time. $20 early registration (before February 1) includes lunch.
Net proceeds support tuition assistance for schools to attend the Leelanau Outdoor Center.
Register online at www.locprograms.org or call 231.334.3808 for more information.

2015 Glen Arbor Winter Fest
2015-02-14 07:00 - 15:00 | MI
Winter Fest Follow Up:
Contest Results + Event Photo Gallery.
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Join us for the Annual Glen Arbor Winter fest on Saturday, February 14, 2015! Festivities include Perch Fishing Contest + a Chili Cook-Off.

RSVP + Invite your friends, via Facebook Event Page

Perch Fishing Contest
Festivities start at 7am with the beginning of the Perch Fishing Contest, with prizes for 1st through 4th place catches. All participants will bring their biggest catches from Big and Little Glen Lake to the Sportsman Shop at 1pm, and winners will then be crowned. Entry fee for this event is $20, and all ages are welcome.
> DOWNLOAD: 2015 Perch Fishing Contest Entry Form
Chili Cook-off
The Chili Cookoff, kicks off at Noon on the deck at Boonedocks (on the corner of M22 and Ray Street) in Glen Arbor. Entrants will compete to earn chili bragging rights. 1st through 5th Place winners, as determined by popular vote, receive a plaque commemorating the 2015 Chili Cook-off. There’s only one category: CHILI ! – however you define it!

All proceeds from this event go directly to the Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce’s Glen Lake Schools Scholarship Fund. This is a family friendly event, just be sure to dress warmly! If you’d like to participate, the entry fee is $25 per chili. Winners will be crowned as the event wraps up around 3pm.
Admission is $10 per person, which includes unlimited chili samples. $5.00 for seniors, over 70, and kids, 12 and under.
> DOWNLOAD: Winter fest 2015 | Chili Cook off form
Email questions: info@visitglenarbor.com

OPEN ALL WINTER | FREE Ice-skating. Open to public. Located in downtown Glen Arbor, on the outdoor community ice-rink.

SNOWSHOE STAMPEDED | RACE ON FEB.14th, at the Leelanau Outdoor Center!
> EVENT INFO HERE

February Chamber Members Meeting
2015-02-10 17:30 - 19:15 | The Martin Company, 6400 Western Avenue, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
February Members Meeting – Hosted by Jeff Rabidoux at The Martin Company
Tuesday, February 10th

5:30pm – Socialize
6:15pm – Meeting Start

Location:
The Martin Company
6400 Western Avenue
Glen Arbor, MI 49636

Art From Michigan's Wine Country
2015-02-06 18:00 - 20:00 | The Homestead, Woodridge Road, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Art, wine and small plate delectables will warm the night as the Glen Arbor Art Association The Homestead, and Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail team up to offer Art From Michigan’s Wine Country on Friday, February 6, 6-8 pm.
Now in its seventh year at The Homestead’s Mountain Flowers Lodge this fun winter event kicks off Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trails “Taste the Passion” weekend. The Friday night GAAA benefit features an art exhibit and sale of work by local artists, wine from Leelanau wineries, and a small plates menu designed by The Homestead’s chef.

Ticket price is $25 per person with advance reservation. Entrance fee includes one glass of wine, food stations with small plates, and coffee. Additional wine is available for $4/glass or three glasses for $10. Call The Homestead, 334-5100, by February 4 to make an advanced reservation with will call ticket pick up at the event. At the door price is $30 per person the night of the event.
The invitational art exhibit and sale offers recent original works by Bob Ashmun, Jane Batteiger, Linda Alice Dewey, Michelle Hart Jahraus, Christine Nettleton, Joan Richmond, Lisa Wilkins Schulte, and Sally E. Wille. The artists will be on hand to discuss their work.
A portion of each ticket and painting purchase supports the Glen Arbor Art Association programming including a scholarship fund. These programs provide arts opportunities for many families who would not otherwise have them.

Many thanks to The Homestead Resort staff, artists, LPWT, and guests. It will be a great winter event.
Call the Homestead for Reservations: 231-334-5100

Talk About Art: Doug Stanton
2015-01-29 19:30 - 21:00 | MI
The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) âTalk About Artâ series opens its 2015 season with Traverse City author Doug Stanton, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Doug Stanton is a teacher, lecturer, and author of the New York Times bestsellers In Harmâs Way and Horse Soldiers, and the co-founder of the National Writers Series, a year-round book festival held at the Opera House in downtown Traverse City. His writing has been widely published in Esquire, The New York Times, Time and the Washington Post. Stantonâs other notable contribution to the regionâs cultural landscape is as a founding member of the Traverse City Film Festival. On Jan. 29, Stanton will talk about his writing life and a new book in process â a profile of several young men who found themselves thrown together by the Viet Nam war.

Talk About Art is a series of conversational interviews with regional artmakers. It is a winter project of the GAAA and focuses on creative practice, process and making as experienced by a range of visual and performing artists and craftspeople. For more information, go to: http://www.glenarborart.org/; or call 231/334-6112.

Emergency Fund Concert | Freya
2015-01-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Llama Meadows Eco Farm Creative Arts Center, 1176 West Street, Benzonia, MI, 49616, United States
Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert
Sunday January 25th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Will take place at Llama Meadows Eco Farm Creative Arts Center, which is located at the southern most boundary of our service area at 1176 West Street in Benzonia with a featured performance by band “Freya“

Winter Flurries: Student Art Show
2015-01-15 17:00 - 19:30 | MI, United States
Glen Lake High School’s Student Art Show reception
“Winter Flurries”, an exhibit of artwork by Glen Lake High School students will be on display at the Glen Arbor Art Association January 15-22. The GAAA will host an opening reception Thursday, January 15, 5:00-7:30 p.m. The exhibit will include work by students of art instructor, Jill Walker. Participating students will have the experience of preparing artwork for display, helping to install the show, and greeting the public at the reception.
All are welcome to attend and support these young artists.
Opening Reception: January 15, 2015

Ranger-led Snowshoe Hikes at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
2014-12-27 13:00 - 2015-03-07 16:00 | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Come explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) on snowshoes this winter! Join park rangers for a guided snowshoe hike this holiday season and every Saturday throughout the winter. The first hike of the season will be on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. The snowshoe hikes will continue to be offered every Saturday at 1:00 p.m. through March 7, 2015. Meet at the National Lakeshore’s Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire. If you don’t have your own snowshoes, a pair will be loaned at no charge. Participants need only purchase the park entrance pass or have an annual pass to join in the fun.
Reservations are required whether you need to borrow snowshoes or have your own. Ranger-led snowshoe hikes are limited to 30 participants. Please call 231-326-4700, ext. 5010, for details and to make reservations.

Behind the Scenes at Masterpiece
2014-12-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Susanne Simpson, a senior series producer of PBS Masterpiece programs, will give a presentation on Tuesday, December 23 at 4:00 pm, at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Susanne will discuss her work on critically acclaimed programs such as Downton Abbey, Sherlock and Mr. Selfridge.

Fundraising Concert | E Minor and Libby Liberty
2014-12-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert will be held on Sunday December 21st from 4:00pm to 6:00pm in Empire at the Town Hall. We are in for another treat with a special musical performance by E Minor and Libby Liberty.

Mr. Empire, Dave Taghon will also be conducting a live Auction selling many unique and unusual items “whataya give”…

Annual Holiday Pot Luck Dinner
2014-12-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The Annual Holiday Pot Luck Dinner, Sponsored By the Empire Area Community Center (EACC) will be Saturday, December 20th 2014.
Located at the Empire Town Hall in Empire, MI featuring special guests, Mr & Mrs Claus! Ham will be donated this year by Deering’s Market.
Schedule for evening: 5:00pm Doors Open, 6:00 Dinner Begins, 6:40 Mr and Mrs Claus arrive, 9:00 Clean Up Begin.
Supplied: Ham, Coffee, Hot Chocolate & Lemonade
What to Bring: A Dish to Pass & B.Y.O.B. and Your Own Place Settings
We invite you to bring a food donation for the Empire Area Food Bank and EACC will be accepting monetary donations for continued support of community events.
