Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Sean Gaskell: Music of the Kora
2023-05-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join us for a performance by Sean Gaskell, featuring the beautiful music of the Kora, a 21-string harp native to West Africa. The traditional melodies, accompanied by Sean’s singing, tell stories dating back hundreds of years. Sean has studied extensively under the instruction of Kora masters in Gambia, and has performed extensively throughout the United States.

Yen Yoga at Nature
2023-05-17 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-05-24 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-05-31 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-06-07 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

Blotter Reading/Game @ Glen Arbor Wines
2023-05-18 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-06-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-06-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Wines, 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Join Darci Ricker at Glen Arbor Wines every Thursday for a fun weekly winter gathering. She presents a humorous reading of the (humorous) weekly Leelanau Enterprise Police Blotter calls. Stay for the infamous “Blotter Backstory” contest, in which participants write the backstory/endings of the most humorous calls. Prizes are given for most creative!

Glen Arbor's Season Opener
2023-05-19 - 2023-05-21 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Kick off the season with a fun “spend local campaign” from Friday, May 19th-Sunday, May 21st, 2023.
All are invited to “step up to the plate” and “take a swing” during Glen Arbor’s Season Opener. Event “Batter Cards” will be available at M22 Glen Arbor and Cottonseed Apparel. Take your card around town and “run the bases” while supporting local businesses and seeing what’s new and open for the season. Stop by any six participating businesses in the area to see if you can score a home run! Purchases are encouraged but not required. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be selected to receive “Glen Arbor Bucks.”
How it works:
The event will take place at your leisure from Friday to Sunday, May 19th, 20th and 21st. Participants are to pick up their batter card at M22 Glen Arbor or Cottonseed. The card has six spaces (or bases) to get stamped. As you spend the weekend in Glen Arbor, ask local businesses to stamp your card. Purchases are encouraged but not required during this “shop small, eat local” campaign. Once all six bases have been stamped, participants should drop off their completed batter card to M22 Glen Arbor or Cottonseed. No more than 2 cards per person. 3 winners will be selected to receive “Glen Arbor Bucks.” Winners will be announced via the Glen Lake Chamber’s social media pages and email newsletter.

This year’s event winners:
Thank you for “shopping small and eating local!” Congrats to this year’s Season Opener winners: 1st: Sherri Schoeremann (Glen Arbor), 2nd: Lisa Fedewa (Portland MI), 3rd: Lisa Swihart (Lansing). Each will recieve “Glen Arbor Bucks” to spend in and around Glen Arbor in the 2023 calendar year.

Forging for Peace Project
2023-05-20 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-05 11:00 - 15:00 | MI, United States
The Forging For Peace Project blacksmiths return to the Glen Arbor Arts Center Forge on Saturday, May 20, Sunday, June 18, Sunday, July 23, and Sunday, August 20 from 11 am – 3 pm. The demonstrations are free and open to the public.
These Northern Michigan artists and craftsmen use the ancient art of blacksmithing as part of a world-wide project to raise funds for non-profits focused on peacemaking. Visitors are able to watch, and ask questions. Read more about the Forging For Peace Project here: http://lanktonmetaldesign.com/forging-for-peace/
The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org / EVENTS.

Ode to Asparagus
2023-05-22 00:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Now is the time to write those poems to submit to the Glen Lake Library for the upcoming Asparagus Festival’s Ode to Asparagus. Though the Festival doesn’t take place until June 3rd, poems must be submitted to the library by June 1st. They can be emailed to: info@glenlakelibrary.net; or dropped off at the library or even snail mailed to GLCL, Box 325, Empire, MI 49630. Plan to recite your ode on June 3rd @ 2:00 pm at the library. An “Audience Choice” award will be presented for the most inspired presentation. Questions can be answered by calling the library 231.326.5361.

Resurrecting the Glen Arbor Cemetery
2023-05-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Learn about the history of the Glen Arbor Township Cemetery, which served the Glen Lake area from 1880-1927, and the renewed effort to reclaim this long-neglected resting place. Linda Alice Dewey, chair of the G.A. Township Cemetery Advisory Board, will describe the discoveries gleaned from this ongoing journey and the latest developments, including the use of ground penetrating radar to locate 40+ unmarked graves. She’ll also provide profiles of the people buried there, and discuss the ongoing assistance of Glen Lake School students in this initiative. Her presentation will take place at 7:00 pm, in the Glen Lake Library’s Program Room.

COMMUNITY POTLUCK
2023-05-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
You’re invited to a COMMUNITY POTLUCK hosted at the Glen Arbor Town Hall on Thursday, May 25, from 5:30-7:30pm. Local organizations and interest groups are invited to share their information at the Potluck. Contact deputyclerk@glenarbortownship.com to save a space at a table.

For planning purposes, RSVP and indicate your dish to share at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044AA9AA2AA3F49-glen

Note: you need not RSVP or indicate your dish in order to come. The signup will help us plan, but a last minute decision is appropriate. Feel free to just show up. All ages are welcome to attend.

Direct questions to deputyclerk@glenarbortownship.com

Artist In Residence Presentation - JoAnn Deuel Shelby
2023-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Marquette, Michigan, artist JoAnn Deuel Shelby will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to document Leelanau County plant biomes – their biological communities – and then contrast them with those native to the Upper Peninsula. Shelby’s investigations will be used to create eco-printed papers and fabrics that allow her to interpret and illustrate changes in climate. Shelby will talk about her project during a public presentation May 26, noon, at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The presentation is free.
Since the 1990s, the GAAC has welcomed visiting artists who want to immerse themselves in their work. The GAAC’s Artist-in-Residence 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.

COFFEE WITH THE AUTHORS - Mardi Jo Link
2023-05-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Coffee With The Authors is a live, conversational interview with local and regional authors about the writing craft and process. The series kicks off May 27, 11 am at the Glen Arbor Arts Center. Traverse City Record-Eagle journalist, essayist, and author Mardi Jo Link is in conversation about memoir writing with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager.
Link’s career took off after she published the first of three, true crime books in the 2008. But her keen, observational skills, her ear for dialogue, and an internal GPS that guides her to the right, story-building details found a natural home in memoir. Link turned her reporter’s instincts and skills on her own life, and published Bootstrapper [2013] and Drummond Girls [2015]. On May 27, Link will share some of the backstory behind the writing of these personal stories, and the art and craft of memoir.
Coffee With The Authors is offered without charge. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Live Music at the M22 Wine Patio with Drew Hale
2023-05-27 17:00 - 19:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Kick off the summer by joining us at the M22 Wine Patio for live music Memorial Weekend!
Saturday, May 27th from 5-7pm, Drew Hale will be rocking out on the Wine Patio! Grab a flight or glass of M22 Wines and enjoy!
All over the Midwest and around the country, the name Drew Hale is synonymous with soaring vocals, haunting melodies, and high energy live shows. A native Texan, Drew’s style of music pays homage to his roots in the red dirt and southern rock scenes of Texas and the Southwest, while his lyrics speak to his deep affection for the lifestyle and culture of his home in Northern Michigan.
Drew refers to his unique musical genre as “Roots Rock”, a high octane blend of country, blues, and rock and roll. A Drew Hale live show serves up a mix of high energy original music as well as a wide range of creatively re-imagined covers.

Dominic Fortuna Plays Glen Arbor Wines
2023-05-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Wines, 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
The talented, dyamic Dominic Fortuna will perform at Glen Arbor Wines. Bring your dance shoes because we’ll be tearing up the backyard!

Mel & Fell Pop Up Brunch @ Glen Arbor Wines
2023-05-28 11:00 - 14:00 | Glen Arbor Wines, 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Enjoy fresh-squeezed orange juice mimosas and brunch prepared by loved caterers Mel & Fell @ Glen Arbor Wines.

Ice cream social and lawn games
2023-05-28 14:00 - 17:00 | MI, United States
Make your own sundae and enjoy lawn games at the manor. $5 each. Payable at door. See the newly decorated dining and event space available. Sunday May 28 th. 2-5 pm. Glen lake Manor. M 22 7345 Glenmere road. Empire. Book your next party or event

Live Music at the M22 Wine Patio with Dennis Palmer
2023-06-03 17:00 - 19:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us out on the M22 Wine Patio Saturday, June 3rd from 5-7pm for live music featuring local musician Dennis Palmer. With 16 different wines available, relax with a glass or flight and enjoy!
Dennis has released 5 CDs of original music ranging from Acoustic Blues to Contemporary Folk. With an eclectic style that is both introspective and thought provoking – his music has raised comparisons to such Artists as Gordon Lightfoot & Warren Zevon…
Born & raised near Saginaw Michigan – Dennis now lives in Leelanau County among the Places and People that continue to inspire much of his music.
Palmer is a thoughtful, multi-talented singer-songwriter.

Rhett & John Live Music @ Glen Arbor Wines
2023-06-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Wines, 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Relax and enjoy the tunes as Rhett belts out an eclectic lineup of acoustic pop.

Sleeping Bear Trivia
2023-06-04 16:00 - 19:00 | Empire, MI, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Sleeping Bear Trivia
Sunday, June 4th
4 pm Social Hour followed by 5 pm Trivia Competition
Joe’s Friendly Tavern on the new Porch, 11015 Front Street, Empire, MI
Join friends and neighbors in a spirited trivia contest hosted by trivia master “Hoot.” Test your knowledge of the history of the lands and people of the Sleeping Bear Dunes area. Want to study up? All questions and answers can be found in Picture-Perfect Sleeping Bear, available at friendsofsleepingbear.org or at local bookstores. Bring a team and compete for a chance to win cool Friends swag.

By the Sea: the Ocean as Muse
2023-06-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
In recognition of the U.N.’s World Oceans Day, art lecturer Linda Young presents an illustrated talk highlighting works by 19th and 20th century artists. Her “arm chair traveler” program will cover paintings across the globe including the Arctic, the coast of Denmark, the Mediterranean, the eastern seaboard of the US and the Caribbean. Please register for one of two sessions June 8 – 7:00 pm or June 9 – 10:30 am by calling the library @ 231.326.5361.

By the Sea: the Ocean as Muse
2023-06-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
In recognition of the U.N.’s World Oceans Day, art lecturer Linda Young presents an illustrated talk Highlighting works by 19th and 20th century artists. Her “arm chair traveler” program will cover paintings across the glove including the Arctic, the coast of Denmark, the Mediterranean, the eastern sea board of the US and the Caribbean. Please register for this event on June 9 – 10:30 a.m. by calling the library @ 231.326.5361.

Artist In Residence Presentation - Ruth Trok
2023-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Pennsylvania artist Ruth Trok will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to produce a body of porcelain pots and vessels that explore the interaction between native and invasive species in Leelanau County. Trok, a ceramist, will talk about her project during a public presentation June 9, noon, at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The presentation is free.
Since the 1990s, the GAAC has welcomed visiting artists who want to immerse themselves in their work. The GAAC’s Artist-in-Residence 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.

Members Create Opening Reception
2023-06-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
An annual tradition returns to the Glen Arbor Arts Center. Members Create, an exhibition showcasing GAAC members’ talent, opens in the GAAC Main Gallery with a reception June 9, 5- 8 pm. The exhibit features the work of 49 current members, in an array of work: 2D + 3D media including: clay, collage, fiber, mixed media, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and more.
Members Create may also be viewed online. The virtual version may be found at: GlenArborArt.org/EXHIBITS. Members Create is on display through August 10. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Late Night Fridays
2023-06-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays kicks off Friday, June 9 with an opening reception for Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of 49 GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay and more in the GAAC Main Gallery, 5 – 8 pm. The Birds Are Watching, mixed media constructions by Jessica Kovan, are on view in the Lobby Gallery.
The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

Luke Woltanski @ Glen Arbor Wines
2023-06-09 17:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Wines, 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Relax and enjoy the music of the incredibly talented Luke Woltanski on the front porch @ Glen Arbor Wines Friday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. throughout the summer beginning June 9.
