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Community Events This Week

Cardio Drumming


Monday, October 6th - 6 to 7pm

Elk Rapids Amvets


Cardio Drumming $10

Bring Bucket, Ball, & Sticks




Line Dancing with Kay


Monday, October 6th - 6 to 8pm

Town Club


Kay will spin the tunes from various genres and show us the moves for line dancing to those tunes, so whether you are novice or a pro at line dancing bring your moves and have some fun.


Click here for details!

Open Auditions


The Elk Rapids Players will be holding open auditions for their upcoming production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever on October 6 and 8. Auditions begin at 6:00 each night.


Show dates will be December 5,6,7 and 12,13,14 at the Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall.


The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson, is her hilarious take on the chaos caused by a mischievous family of children when they take over a small town Christmas pageant. The cast has parts for lots of kids, men and women and will be fun for everyone. If you have any questions, please contact Roxanne Lutey at luteyroxanne@gmail.com or Rob Ford at robfordwrites@gmail.com

Watercolor Workshop


Tuesday, October 7th - 10am to 4pm

Twisted Fish Gallery


After a busy summer, it's time to grab your supplies and join us for a day with Charles Murphy. Known for his attention to detail, his unique tricks & tools and exceptional color knowledge, this immersive, full day course lets you sink into several watercolor techniques. For the beginner to the more advanced painter, there is room for all to explore & learn.


$200/student

6 student max


Please phone to register & obtain supply list. #231 264 0123

Afternoon Tea


Wednesday, October 8th - 1 to 2:30pm

Applesauce Inn


Open to the public! Enjoy a tea cup of soup, a 3-tiered tray of savory bites, homemade scones, sweet treats and pots of yummy Lady Earl Cream tea!


Reservation only....$40.00 per person

231-533-6448 to reserve

Cash only please!

Fabric Pumpkin Class


Wednesday, October 8th - 5 to 7pm

Tinker Tailor


Learn how to create your own fabric pumpkins in this hands-on class, perfect for crafting unique fall home décor. All materials are provided, but you are welcome to bring anything you'd like.

 

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn a skill while creating something new. This class would also make a thoughtful experience gift or ladies night out!

 

Feel free to bring your own beverages or snacks!

Cost $40


Register Now!

Fall Wine Dinner


Wednesday, October 8th - 6 to 10pm

Lost Cellars


Kick off October with Lost Cellars at our Fall Wine Dinner!  

Cuisine: It will be grazing style. Highlights will be pasta, risotto meatballs, and charcuterie. Plus, dance lessons are included! You can learn to Mambo. All dishes will be paired with Rebar distilled spirits and Lost Cellars wine. Cost is $75/per person. Interested in joining us? Call or text 231.499.4755 for details and reservations.

Mike Ridley LIVE


Wednesday, October 8th - 6 to 9pm

Town Club


Enjoy the humor and songs of entertainer Mike Ridley while enjoying food and drink specials.


townclubofelkrapids.com

Inventive Minds Lab


Thursday, October 9th - 3 to 4pm

Elk Rapids District Library


Tweens and teens are invited to an afternoon of spooky science fun! Using magnets, they’ll create their very own floating ghost in a jar while learning a bit about how magnetism works.

No registration required — just drop in and enjoy this hands-on after-school activity!


elkrapidslibrary.org

Tailgate Party


Friday, October 10th - 4:30 to 6:30pm

BOS Wine


Show your Orange + Black pride before home games and score ½ off glasses of Méthode Agricole & Moon BOS during our Tailgate Party!



www.boswine.com

Owl Prowl


Friday, October 10 - 7 to 8:30pm

Grass River Natural Area

 

Join us as we learn about our local owls and their conservation with an introductory presentation, and then head out for a night hike in search of these amazing birds. Participants should be comfortable walking outdoors at night for about 1 mile on uneven trails. Bring a light. $10 per person. Must pre-register. No walk-in spaces available.


grassriver.org

Alden's Harvest Festival


Saturday, October 11th - 10am to 4pm

Alden Tennis Court Park


Live Music - Craft Show - Kids' Activities -

Chili Cook-off - Cider & Donuts



FREE Second Saturday


Saturday, October 11 - Noon to 4pm

Raven Hill Discovery Center


miravenhill.org

Andrew Rogers


Saturday, October 11th - 2 to 8pm

Music House Museum


The Music House Museum is proud to welcome organist Andrew Rogers accompanying the 1928 silent movie The Man Who Laughs.


Tickets are $25.00 visit musichouse.org or call 231-938-9300 for more information.

Amvets Steak Stag


Saturday, October 11th - 5 to 10pm

ER Amvets


Steak Stag Tickets on sale in the AmVets club room $30 per person

Steak, Spaghetti Dinner and a Draft Beer

Public welcome.

Men only after 5:00 p.m.

Family Game & Adoration Night


Saturday, October 11th - 6 to 8pm

Sacred Heart Church


Please join us for an evening of fun, food, fellowship, and adoration.

Bring your favorite spaghetti sauce.

We will provide the pasta, salads, and sides.


RSVP TO ALLISON 231-392-1986

Community Trivia Night


Saturday, October 11th - 7pm

HERTHA


Questions about everything.... from hip hop to hip replacement! Cash prizes, Door Prizes, Cash Bar. Sponsored, written, and performed by ER Players. All funds go to HERTHA.


www.ertownhall.org

Fall Fairy Houses


Sunday, October 12th - 1 to 3pm

Grass River Natural Area


Fall fairy fun is here! And what fairy wouldn’t want to live inside a magical pumpkin palace that your imagination creates. Turn a pretend pumpkin into a fabulous work of fairy house art. We provide all the supplies and you provide all of your whimsical ideas. 

This class is for adults and kids old enough to use a hot glue gun. Or come as a family and work on a house together.


Email grassrivernaturalarea@gmail.com to register!

Click here to view the full events calendar!

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



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Art and Connection

🎨965 Green Street 🎨Elk Rapids

🎨 (231) 498-2522


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! 

See website calendar for schedules

Elk Rapids Cinema - Now Showing!


-Playing thru October 9th

Eleanor The Great


-Starting October 10th

The Smashing Machine


www.elkrapidscinema.com



Save the Dates!

Next Week

October 14, Way to Grow Playgroup at Lakeland, 10 to 11am

October 14, Crafty Bookworms at ER Library, 4 to 5pm

October 14, Trivia with Quizding at the Pull Barn, 6 to 8pm

October 14, Books on Tap at Pearls, 6 to 7pm

October 15, Afternoon Tea at Applesauce Inn, 1 to 2:30pm

October 15, Bingo at Short's Pull Barn, 6 to 8pm

October 15, NMC Owls at Grass River, 7 to 9pm

October 16, Family Playgroup at Grass River, 10:30 to 11:30am

October 16, Business After Hours at The Dam Shop, 5 to 7pm

October 17, Tailgate Party at BOS Wine, 4:30 to 6:30pm

October 17, Amvets Fish Fry, 5:30 to 7pm

October 18, Chestnut Haven Pop-up at BOS Wine

October 18, Elk Rapids Yoga Flow Year Celebration, 9:30am to 12:30pm

October 18, Barn Clean Up Day at YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha, 10am to 4pm

October 19, Warm up & Shop! Soups On! - Noon to 3pm

October 19, Boozy Book Fair at Ethanology - 2 to 5pm

Weekly Reoccuring Events

Mondays

~ Embodied Yoga Flow at ER Yoga Flow, 9:30 am

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

~ Happy Hour at the DAM Shop, 2-5 pm

~ Adult Coloring Club at Art & Connection, 4:30-6:30 pm

~ Monday Night Flights at BOS Wine, 5-7pm

Tuesdays

~ Elk Rapids Rotary Meeting at the Harbor Pavilion, 7am

~ Kundalini at Elk Rapids Yoga Flow, 9:30 am

~ Art Group at Art & Connection, 2-4 pm (2nd Tuesday only)

~ Happy Hour at the DAM Shop, 2-5 pm

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

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

Wednesday

~ Antrim Women's Coffee Group, 10-11:30 am

~ Crafternoons at Art and Connection, 1-4pm

~ Euchre at Art and Connection, 1-4pm

~ Island House Readers Book Club-ERDL, 12-1:30pm (1st Wednesday of the month)

~ Happy Hour at the DAM Shop, 2-5 pm

~ Locals Wednesday at Ethanology, 2-9pm

~ Slow Flow at Elk Rapids Yoga Flow, 5:30 pm

Thursdays

~ Strength & Flexibility at ER Yoga Flow, 9:30 am

~ Storytime at ER Library, 10:30am

~ Leftover Men's Coffee Group at Art & Connection, 11:00-12:30 pm

~ Puzzle & Pour at BOS Wine, Noon to 6pm

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

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

~ Locals Day at the DAM Shop, 2-5 pm

~ Trivia at the Foundry 7-9 pm

FRIDAYS

~ Elk Rapids Farmers Market (Cedar Street Parking Lot), 8am to Noon

~ Vin Yin at Elk Rapids Yoga Flow, 9:30 am

~ Storytime for all at the ER District Library, 10:30-11:30 am

~ Friday Night Fish Fry at the Town Club, 5pm

~ Live music at Lost Cellars, 5-8pm

Saturdays

~ Vinyasa Flow at Elk Rapids Yoga Flow, 9:30 am

~ Authentic Mexican Foods and farm activities at Providence Farms, 9 am-5:30 pm

~ Euchre at Art & Connection every other Saturday starting (7/19), 6:30-9pm

~ Live Music at Ethanology, 

Sundays

Member News and Specials

TVC is in the Top 10 Running


Show a little love for our own airport, TVC. We are in the running with USA Today as the nation's best resort airport. Seriously, what other town of about 16,000 people can boast of seven air carriers, flights to 20 non-stop destinations, and a facility that looks like it's designed by Frank Lloyd Wright? We have it all. You can vote every day until October 6. TVC has been near the top of the voting lately. Let's push them to the #1 slot. Oh, and here's a little-known tip: you can vote once every day on your computer and vote again on your mobile phone. Yup, that's two votes every day.


Click here to vote!

We’re excited to celebrate our 8-year anniversary and invite you to take part in the festivities at Elk Rapids Yoga Flow. We have a lineup of special events and activities designed to bring our community together for a memorable occasion.


We will have weekly drawings every Saturday in October after the 9:30am yoga class for amazing gifts! The more classes you attend the better your opportunity to win!   


Join us for our Open House on Saturday 10/18 for a Free yoga class at 9:30am followed by refreshments, gift drawing, chair massages, and catch up with fellow yoga enthusiasts. Most of our amazing teachers will be here as well. 



Come celebrate with us and be part of a vibrant yoga community! 

Tinker Tailor Classes


Tinker Tailor's fall class schedule is out now!

Sign up now on their website: 

www.shoptinkertailor.com

 Silly Sister’s Pottery Fall 2025 Class Announcement

 

It’s been a great summer, and we’ve all had a nice rest from pottery classes. However, all good things come to an end. The next round of Pottery Classes (Round 18.0) for October-November, 2025 begins on October 20. 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 to go around for all! 

 

SESSION A: MONDAY EVENING SESSION, STARTS OCTOBER 20, 2025

6 – week session, once/week

Monday evenings, 6 – 9

Oct 20, Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10, Nov 17, Nov 24.

 

SESSION B: TUESDAY DAYTIME SESSION, STARTS OCTOBER 21, 2025

6 – week session, once/week

Tuesday mid-day, 10:30 – 1:30

Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 25.


Email dbmoline@torchlake.com to register

Click here for details!

Trunk & Treat


Save the Date!

Friday, October 24th - 5 to 7pm

Elk Rapids Amvets

Save the Date!


Saturday, October 25th - 5 to 7pm

Williamsburg United Methodist Church


Please join us for homemade soups and salad and a live Hammered Dulcimer Guitar Concert. We will also have a bake sale and a RADA Kitchenware sale to benefit the church.


Community Resources

For more information on these resources click the links above.

Community Public Meetings


  • Tuesday, October 7th, ER Village Council, 6:30pm - Agenda
  • Tuesday, October 7th, Antrim Township Board, 7pm - Agenda
  • Wednesday, October 8th, ER DDA, 6pm - Agenda


Village of Elk Rapids

Elk Rapids Township

Milton Township

Torch Lake Township

Antrim County

Acme Township

White Water Township

Helena Township

Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

(231) 264-8202 | WEBSITE | EMAIL


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