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Elk Rapids Area

Chamber of Commerce


"Monday Minutes" Newsletter

March 18, 2024


Chain of Lakes Area

Acme * Alden * Atwood * Bellaire * Central Lake Eastport * Ellsworth * Elk Rapids * Kewadin * Rapid City * Torch River * Williamsburg

Guide to Newsletter

  • Chamber Events
  • Snapshot of Upcoming Events
  • Local Government Public Meetings
  • Business/Industry News >> LOOK FOR MEMBER NEWSLETTER NEXT WEEK
  • Job Listings
  • Events/Classes/Workshops
  • Member News/Specials/Information

(Members are listed alphabetically)

UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

Arts & Crafts

10 am - 4 pm

Downtown Elk Rapids

APPLICATIONS

Every Friday | June 7 - October 4

8 am - Noon

305 U.S. 31 N Elk Rapids

APPLICATION

Applications are open for the upcoming Arts and Crafts Shows and the Farmer's Market. For any questions, please email

Mary Lakin or call the chamber office at (231) 264-8202.

2024 Chain of Lakes Area

Snapshot of Upcoming Events

Where to go, What to see, and What to do in the Chain of Lakes Area

(Scroll down for details on each event)

~ Weekly Recurring Events ~

Mondays

~ Mug Club Monday at Short's Pull Barn, 12 - 8 pm

~ Pretzels at Short's Pull Barn, 12- 8 pm

Tuesdays

~ Locals Night at the Foundry, drink, and food specials, 3 pm-close

~ Board Game Day/Night at Short's Pull Barn

~ Tech Help at the ER District Library, 10:30 am - 12 pm

~ Euchre at Cellar 152, 5 pm

~ Trivia Night at The DAM Shop, 6 pm

~ Pretzels at Short's Pull Barn, 12 - 8 pm

Wednesday

~ Locals Night at BOS Wine, until 8 pm

~ Euchre at Art & Connection, 1 - 4 pm

~ Community Cornhole Tournament at the DAM Shop, 6 pm

~ Pretzels at Short's Pull Barn, 12 - 8 pm

Thursdays

~ Storytime at the ER District Library, 1:30 pm

~ Tech Help at the ER District Library, 1 - 2:30 pm

~ Knitting at the ER District Library, 2-4 pm

~ Wine Tastings at Cellar 152

~ Happy Hour at Ethanology, 1-4 pm

~ Euchre at The Side Door Saloon, 6:30 pm

~ Live Music w/Nick Vasquez at Torch Lake Cafe', 7 pm

~ Thirsty Thursdays w/Darrell & His Homies at Johnny's Torch Riveria, 7 pm

~ Wine Tastings at the DAM Shop

Fridays

~ Storytime at the ER District Library, 10:30 am

~ Happy Hour at Ethanology, 1-4 pm

~ Live Music at Cellar 152

~ Friday Night Fish Frys at Town Club, 5 pm

~ Friday Night Game Night at Waterfire Vineyard, 5-8 pm

~ Live Music at Torch Lake Cafe w/Leanna Collins and Ivan Greilick, 7:30 pm

Saturdays

~ Disc Golf League at the DAM Shop, 3 pm (weather permitting)

~ Team Trivia at the Side Door Saloon, 7:30 pm

~ Live Music at Cellar 152

~ Winter Music Series at Ethanology, 7 pm

~ Live Music at Torch Lake Cafe w/Leanna Collins and Ivan Greilick, 7:30 pm

Sundays

~ Sunday Brunch Buffet at Torch Lake Cafe, 11 am-3 pm

~ Happy Hour all day with drink & plate specials at Ethanology, 1-6 pm

~ Trivia at Torch Lake Cafe, 5:30, Live Music w/Dominic Fortuna at 6:30 pm

~ Trivia Night at the Foundry Craft Grillery in Elk Rapids, 6 pm

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Mar. 18, Free Community Dinner at First Presbyterian Church, 5 pm

Mar. 19, First Day of Spring

Mar. 19, ER Community Blood Drive at AMVETS Post 114, 12:45-6 pm

Mar. 20, Foodie Cookbook Book Club at ER Lirary, 5:30-7 pm

Mar. 21, Fly Tyin Thursdays at Ethanology, 6 pm

Mar. 21, Farm-to-Table Wine Dinner, Waterfire at Providence, 6 pm

Mar. 23, Family Friendly Easter Crafts at Art & Connection, 11 am - 2 pm

Mar. 23, Frostbite Trail 12 Locations- Grandma's Cookbook Theme, 12-6 pm

Mar. 23, Spring into Pastels at Grass River Natural Area, 1-3 pm

Mar. 23, Euchre at Sacred Heart Community Center, 6:30 pm

March 23-April 1, ER Schools Spring Break

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Mar. 26, Community Cupboard Grocery Pick-up, 4:30-6:30 pm

Mar. 27, S.T.E.A.M. Lego Party at the ER District Library, 1:30-3:00 pm

Mar. 27, Brews and Bingo at Short's Pull Barn, 6 pm

Mar. 27-30, The Promise-Easter Musical at New Hope Church, 7:30 pm

Mar. 28, Spring Break Art Camp at Art & Connection, 10 am

Mar. 28, S.T.E.A.M. Lego Party at the ER District Library, 1:30-3:00 pm

Mar. 29, Community Cupboard Grocery Pick-up, 8:30-9:30 am

Mar. 29, FS Roofing Monthly Networking Event, 6-8 pm

Mar. 30, Early Spring Bird Walk at Grass River Natural Area, 9-11 am

Mar. 30 Easter GOLDEN Egg Hunt Downtown Elk Rapids, 10 am-2 pm

Mar. 30-31, 🍁Michigan Maple Syrup Weekend

Mar. 31, Happy Easter

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April 6, Andrew Rogers~The Artist at Music House Museum, 2 and 5 pm

April 6, Euchre at Sacred Heart, 6:30 pm

April 7, Pokemon Club at the ER District Library, 1-2 pm

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April 8, Solar Eclipse Watch Party at Art and Connection

April 9, Community Cupboard Grocery Pick-up, 4:30-6:30 pm

April 9, ERDL Books on Tap at Townline Ciderworks, 6 pm

April 11, Sip & Paint at Lost Cellars, 5:30-7:30 pm

April 12, Community Cupboard Grocery Pick-up, 8:30-9:30 am

April 12, Spring Wine Dinner, Best of the Italian Riviera at Lost Cellars

April 12, Fundraiser for Lakeland's Playground at the Foundry, 6-10 pm

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Please email Laura with any updated event dates.

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Public Meetings about Our CommUNITY


Monday, March 18, ER DDA Meeting, 6:00 pm (rescheduled from 3/13)

Tuesday, March 19, Antrim County Economic Development Meeting, 9 am

Tuesday, ER Housing Commission Meeting, 3:30 pm

Tuesday, March 19, ER Village Council Meeting, 6:30 pm

Tuesday, March 19, Torch Lake Township Board Meeting, 7 pm

Thursday, Mar. 21, ER Zoning Board of Appeals, 6 pm

Thursday, Mar. 21, Antrim County Board of Commissioners Meeting,

Spring leaf pick-up will begin April 22, 2024, and will continue once a week until May 24th. NO TWIGGS OR BRANCHES, VINES, YARD WASTE, OR ANIMAL WASTE.

Rake to neat piles at curbside.


Brush pickup will begin on April 1, 2024, and will continue on the FIRST MONDAY of each month until November. Chippable items only, tree branches, nothing over 5 inches wide, between 4-5 feet long, stacked neatly at curbside, with the butt end out.

2024/25 FACADE GRANT APPLICATION IS LIVE!


The Village of Elk Rapids Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is thrilled to announce that the 2024-2025 Façade Grant Application is now open! The deadline for submission is April 19, 2024, by 5:00 pm.


The DDA Façade Grant Program aims to stimulate private investment through the rehabilitation and enhancement of façades within the DDA District, emphasizing the support of historic preservation practices. This initiative seeks to enhance the visual appeal of building façades, thereby boosting the economic health of the DDA District.

Apply Now!


Read Complete DDA Updates

Village of Elk Rapids

Elk Rapids Township

Milton Township

Torch Lake Township

Antrim County

Acme Township

White Water Township

Helena Township

 Job Board

ELK RAPIDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- EVENTS ASSISTANT


ACTS: Thrift Store Retail Manager

ANTRIM COUNTY: EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

BURNETTE FOODS Job Openings:

CHANG EXPRESS: Help Wanted, Part-time Part-time Waitstaff

ELK RAPIDS GOLF CLUB: Small Engine Repair Tech

ELK RAPIDS MARINA: Dock Hands

FOUNDRY

GRASS RIVER NATURAL AREA: Fund Development Assistant

INDULGE ELK RAPIDS DAY SPA, Seeking Licensed Cosmetologist

MICHIGAN LAKE PRODUCTS: Looking for:

Shop Supervisor and Shop Employees

NORTE YOUTH CYCLING: Elk Rapids Community Liaison

TOWN CLUB: Hiring Front of House

URBAN DIVERSIONS: Looking for: Warehouse Supervisor

VILLAGE MARKET: HIRING FOR ALL POSITIONS!

WHITE BIRCH LODGE: OPERATIONS MANAGER

Events/Classes


Register for upcoming classes and workshops on our website! Check back often as we will be posting more classes and workshops



REGISTER FOR CLASSES/WORKSHOPS


Art and Connection🎨965 Green Street 🎨Elk Rapids🎨 (231) 498-2522



There will be:


  • Proper Eyewear for everyone


  • Drinks and Snacks


  • Art Project


More details to follow!

Community Connections Concerts

Presented by Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen Presents, and Interlochen Public Radio.


Supporters and patrons of Art Rapids! can secure up to four (4) complimentary tickets to each of the following concerts in this special series. Follow the links below to learn more and reserve your tickets.

Enter discount code ARCCC during checkout. 


Friday, April 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Corson Auditorium

Orchestra: Mary Watkins and Scheherazade


Thursday, April 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Corson Auditorium

Singer-Songwriter & Popular Music Ensemble: Songs That Matter


Friday, April 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Corson Auditorium

Wind Symphony: Guitar Magic


300 Isle of Pines

Elk Rapids, MI

(231) 264-9979



www.elkrapidslibrary.org

Library happenings, the newest of the new titles, upcoming events, Friends of the Library updates, and more!



Read the MARCH Newsletter

See their website calendar for schedules

Calling all boat enthusiasts! Come one, come all to Elk Rapids Marina and join us for a day filled with live music, great food, and a stunning display of boats. All boats will be at one location. All Proceeds from this event benefit Elk Rapids Harbor Days.

Become a Sponsor!

Your sponsorship will help bring to life a memorable and enjoyable event that will attract boat enthusiasts to our community. Our goal is to establish an annual event that people will anticipate with great excitement.

Download Sponsorship Information

Elk Rapids Yoga Flow

212 River Street * Elk Rapids

elkrapidsyogaflow.com * 231-463-4556


Ethanology Distillation * 127 Ames Street * Elk Rapids (231) 498-2800


Grass River Natural Area 

6500 Alden Hwy ~ Bellaire

(231) 533-8576

check online for events: www.grassriver.org



The Grass River Center is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm, November through April.


Spring Into Pastels Art Class

Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 1:00 pm (2hrs), $10 per person, limited space, please pre-register

Spring weather has been hopping in and out all month.  March came in like a lamb how will it go out?   Join us for this art class when it's officially Spring.  We'll use pastels and other media to illustrate the signs of the season.  To prepare for the class, take and bring pictures of some spring observations.

SPA SAVINGS ~ ENTIRE MONTH OF MARCH


20% off All Spa Services

~ Facials

~ Massages

~ Spray Tan


Indulge - 404 Bridge St. - Elk Rapids - (231) 264-8184

Friday, April 12, 2024, 6:00-10:00 pm

Come enjoy a special adults-only evening at Foundry Craft Grillery for the Dine, Dream, and Donate for Lakeland dinner fundraiser hosted by the Lakeland PTO to benefit Lakeland Elementary School's playground!

Your ticket includes an appetizer, dinner, one drink, and an evening with folks who share the same passion for supporting kids in our community.

It's not just any dinner—this is your chance to help make the playground at Lakeland Elementary School a safer and more engaging space for our kids to play and learn. > More Information and to purchase tickets

Music House Museum

Andrew Rogers accompanying the 2011 Oscar-winning silent film “The Artist”

Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm.


The Artist is a 2011 Oscar-winning French comedy-drama done in the style of a 1920s-30s era silent film directed by Michel Hazanavicius and starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo. The story takes place in Hollywood, between 1927 and 1932, and focuses on the relationship between a rising young actress and an older silent film star as silent cinema falls out of fashion and is replaced by the "talkies". The film won five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.

The film will be accompanied by Andrew Rogers on our ‘Mighty’ Wurlitzer theater organ. Rogers, a Detroit native, is an organist at the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor. He also scores and performs silent films, and performs concerts throughout the U.S. and Internationally.

Tickets are $25.00 online at MyNorth Tickets or musichouse.org or $30.00 at the door. Please visit musichouse.org or call 231-938-9300 for more information.

New Hope Community Church

5100 Bethesda Court Williamsburg 49690

The Promise is a dramatic musical production of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ. We want to give ministry away! "The Promise" is our gift to you – come see this show at no cost! It is first come, first served seating. Doors open 30min before the show starts and you can arrive then to find your seat.

To find more information visit newhope.cc/thepromise.

Norte Youth Cycling

Programs

2024 Spring Break Mechanic Classes

Sessions available from 03/25/2024 - 03/29/2024

2024 Spring Adventure Bike Club

Sessions available from 05/06/2024 - 05/23/2024

2024 Spring Mountain Bike Club

Sessions available from 05/06/2024 - 06/06/2024

2024 Spring Balance Bike and Pedal Power

Sessions available from 06/03/2024 - 06/13/2024

2024 Summer Bike Camp

Sessions available from 06/10/2024 - 08/22/2024

2024 Summer Friday Mechanic Classes

Sessions available from 06/21/2024 - 08/16/2024

VIEW CLASSES Call (231) 668-2734 for more information

Euchre at Sacred Heart Catholic Church

143 Charles Street

Elk Rapids

(231) 676-4496


$5 per person, Everyone is Welcome


Saturdays ~

March 23, April 6, 20, May 4, 18, 2024

Short's Pull Barn🍺 211 Industrial Park Dr🍺 Elk Rapids


BINGO at Short's

Wednesday, March 27 @ 6 pm


Spice up your Wednesday night with Bingo! Join us for a fun-filled evening of bingo, tasty brews, and prizes @ the Pull Barn!

Silly Sister’s Pottery Spring 2024

Class Announcement


Spring is almost here, and it's time to start thinking about spring pottery class for 2024. A new round of Pottery Classes (Round 14.0) for March-April, 2024 begins soon. As always, classes will be geared BOTH toward beginner potters, as well as continuing potters. Instruction and demos are geared toward multiple levels of ability, and there are plenty of challenges available for all!  >>Read More

When a sustainable winery and an organic farm join forces, you get a farm-to-table meal you can support! Finding healthy food options is not always easy, but Providence makes them accessible, local, and oh-so-delicious!

For more information and to purchase tickets, click HERE

Providence Farm is located at 5695 N. Michigan Hwy M-88 in Central Lake

Member News and Specials


Read the March 17, Newsletter

GET SPRING BREAK READY AT ACTS!

SWIMSUITS👙 SUN HATS 👒and DRESSES 🩳SHORTS

50% OFF ALL EASTER 🐰ITEMS

Acme Christian Thrift Store


Thrift Store Hours

Tuesday - Friday 10-5 pm * Saturday 10-3 pm

Thrift Store 231-938-2990 * Food Pantry 231-267-3002


ACTS * 8925 M-72 E. * WILLIAMSBURG

Space for Lease


Located in beautiful Elk Rapids, MI, this 1,947 SF standalone flex office building has a shop and retail/showroom area, which allows for a wide variety of uses. There is a centrally located kitchenette and bathroom which provides a nice separation of the retail space from the shop space. One street over from Ames St but visible from the main road providing good visibility.


https://www.threewest.com/property-listings/?ptype=CM_3&listingID=1911588#



David & Brothers


Need Interior Painting done?

Need help with moving?


David & Brothers are here to help you with moving or painting!


Give them a call today ~ (231) 499-8235

Accepting Donations Now!

Do you have necklaces and earrings you don't wear anymore?

Did you inherit or were you gifted jewelry that's not quite your style?

Would you like to support the Elk Rapids District Library and the work they do in and for the community?

Please consider donating your new and gently worn jewelry to the Friends for our 2024 Glamour, Glitter & Glitz sale! All funds earned support library programs and needs. Donations are accepted at the library during business hours. Please contact us if you have any questions!

Elk Rapids Harbor Days Button Contest

Download the Entry Form HERE

Copies are available at the Chamber office

Huntington Bank * 97 River Street * Elk Rapids * (231) 264-5512

>> Rate Resilience Contact Info

Fellow chamber member OEO Energy Solutions is offering a zero-cost LED indoor 4' Tubes, Warehouse, and Outdoor Lights to replace your existing fluorescents. To date, fellow chamber members have received over $75,000 in lighting upgrades at no cost!


>>Read More

We want to hear from you!!



Paddle Antrim is updating the Chain of Lakes Water Trail Plan; your input is vital. The survey is open until April 14th, and we aim to finalize the plan early this summer. Stay tuned for updates as we shape the future of the trail.


Bonus: Include your name and email in your survey response for a chance to be entered into a drawing to win Paddle Antrim Swag, including a Paddler Guide, 32 oz Paddle Antrim Insulated Water Bottle, and more!


Click for Water Trail Survey

>>> READ PAGE 2 THE RAVEN HILL NEWSLETTER HERE

TINKER TAILOR "DRESS VAULT"


Tinker Tailor will be launching the Dress Vault. They have heard our community and their need for formalwear, and this is the perfect way to provide those beautiful outfits we only wear once. The current collection will be featured through June, so stop by anytime to shop.


Tinker Tailor * 125 River St. * Elk Rapids * (231) 409-7498

TC Tourism ~ March 2024

Check out what's happening at Traverse City Tourism and around the region.


Save the Date

Pencil us into your calendar for this year's TCTourism Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 16. This year we will feature the presentation of the High Five Hospitality Awards, you won't want to miss it. The event will be at the Park Place Hotel from 3 until 6 pm. RSVPs will be required. We'll share the registration link in our next newsletter. 


>>Read More News

Torch Lake Vineyard Retreat

at Waterfire Vineyard



Do you dream of a vineyard vacation in a secluded setting? Sampling wines and connecting with how they are made? Touring wine country?


Take a Peek!

Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

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