East Jordan Chamber

40th Anniversary Party at Challenge Mountain Resale Store
2024-06-18 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Challenge Mountain Resale Store, 1100 Boyne Ave, Boyne City, MI, 49712, United States
Everyone is Invited to Celebrate Challenge Mountain’s 40th Anniversary next Tuesday, June 18 from 4 – 7pm!
Challenge Mountain continues its 40th-year celebration with an Anniversary Party at the Challenge Mountain Resale Store on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 4 – 7pm. A ceremonial ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 4:30pm.
Open to all, guests at the Resale Store will enjoy refreshments and hot dogs outdoors with surprise shopping deals inside. “We’re excited to celebrate this monumental year,” shares Staci Payton, Resale Store Manager.
While fundraising comes from a combination of individual donations, grants and special events, the bulk of revenue — and a major funding source overall — comes from the Challenge Mountain Resale Store with sales covering 60% of organization’s expenses. (Of significant note: 100% of all monetary donations to the organization are applied directly to programming.)
READ the full story ONLINE at https://challengemtn.org/celebrating-40-years-with-resale-store-party

Summer Solstice Celebration at Raven Hill
2024-06-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Raven Hill Discovery Center, 4737 Fuller Road, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
Join us at the Obelisk in the Ancient World on Friday, June 21 at 6 PM for an unforgettable evening. We will celebrate the longest day of the year and share in the excitement of creating a grander, more walkable labyrinth. Bring a 10” – 12” diameter rock and join Raven Hill’s elite Labyrinth Builders Club. Be a part of this lasting legacy at Raven Hill, and leave your mark for future generations to admire. Don’t miss this chance to contribute to an extraordinary and enduring exhibit!

Central Lake Community Paddle
2024-06-27 18:30 - 20:00 | MI
Central Lake Community Paddle – Thursday, June 27 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Paddle Antrim encourage all ages and types of paddle crafts to join us on the water for these slow paddles. These paddles last approximately one hour on the water, are free, and no pre-registration is required. All paddlers must bring their own craft/boat, paddle, and pfd (life jacket). As with all Paddle Antrim events, pfds must be properly worn at all times. All ages are welcome but children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult out on the water.

Impact100 Little Traverse Bay Launch Celebration
2024-06-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Bay Harbor Yacht Club, 4300 Vista Dr, Bay Harbor, MI, 49770, United States
Impact100 Little Traverse Bay is a new women’s member giving collective awarding $100,000 grants in Emmet and Charlevoix Counties. A Launch Celebration will be held on Friday, June 28 from 4-6pm for new members and potential members who want to meet the board of directors and learn more about Impact100 Little Traverse Bay. Impact100’s global founder, Wendy Steele, will be at the Launch Celebration to give the keynote speech and sign her 2023 book, Invitation to Impact: Lighting the Path to Community Transformation.
The Impact100 model awards high-impact, sustainable grants. Members pool their $1,000 annual dues and award $100,000 grant(s) to area nonprofits in five Focus Areas: Arts & Culture, Education, Family, Health & Wellness, and Environment. Founding membership closes December 31. In October, workshops for nonprofits will be held in Charlevoix and Petoskey. Grant applications open January 2025.
Members and prospective members interested in learning more can register for the Launch Celebration by June 14 at Impact100LTB.org

East Jordan Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
2024-06-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Memorial Park Bandshell, 101 Spring Street, East Jordan, 49727, United States
Crosscut Kings

Bring a chair or blanket, grab some dinner or ice cream and come down to Memorial Park for some great music. All bands are family friendly.

Fish & Fowl Exhibit, Jordan River Arts Council
2024-06-30 12:30 - 2024-07-27 16:30 | Jordan River Arts Council, 301 Main Stree, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
From fins to feathers, this exhibit at the Jordan River Art Center features the work of over 40 artists working in a variety of media. Join us for the opening reception on Sunday, June 30 from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. The Gallery is open daily from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. Featured artwork: “Foraging Sandhill Crane” by Elizabeth Armbruster.

Ellsworth Concerts on the Square
2024-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Ellsworth Community Square, Center Street, Ellsworth, MI, 49729, United States
Country Thunder
Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy some fabulous music in the beautiful Ellsworth Community Square. Concerts are free of charge and to be enjoyed by all.

East Jordan Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
2024-07-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Memorial Park Bandshell, 101 Spring Street, East Jordan, 49727, United States
Pine River Jazz

Bring a chair or blanket, grab some dinner or ice cream and come down to Memorial Park for some great music. All bands are family friendly.

Ellsworth Concerts on the Square
2024-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Ellsworth Community Square, Center Street, Ellsworth, MI, 49729, United States
Cyndel Thompson

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy some fabulous music in the beautiful Ellsworth Community Square. Concerts are free of charge and to be enjoyed by all.

East Jordan Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
2024-07-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Memorial Park Bandshell, 101 Spring Street, East Jordan, 49727, United States
Two Beats

Bring a chair or blanket, grab some dinner or ice cream and come down to Memorial Park for some great music. All bands are family friendly.

Sweaty Yeti 5K & Fun Run
2024-07-13 08:00 - 17:00 | East Jordan High School, 101 North Maple, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
The Sweaty Yeti 5K and Make a Memory Mile – Fun Run benefits the Barber-Galvin Memorial Scholarship.
Always the 2nd Saturday in July
Visit https://www.sweatyyetirun.com/

Ellsworth Concerts on the Square
2024-07-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Ellsworth Community Square, Center Street, Ellsworth, MI, 49729, United States
Two Beats

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy some fabulous music in the beautiful Ellsworth Community Square. Concerts are free of charge and to be enjoyed by all.

GLCO presents Ravel's Tzigane | Gypsy Violin
2024-07-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor, 800 Bay Harbor Drive, Bay Harbor, MI, 49770, United States
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO) presents Ravel’s Tzigane | Gypsy Violin
The Thursday, July 18 concert will be an evening filled with high-energy music of Roma (Gypsies) from the Mediterranean and Balkan vibrant cultures. Featured will be internationally acclaimed Balkan violinist Robert Lakatos from Serbia performing Ravel’s Tzigane, Sarasate’s Caprice Basque and more on his private collection violin of Antonio Stradivari from 1709.
Mr. Lakatos is one of the most promising young artists of his generation and the GLCO is thrilled to bring him to the northern Michigan audiences.
The concert will take place at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor, Petoskey on Thursday, July 18th at 7 PM. Visit glcorchestra.org for tickets $35 to $65 or call 231-487-0010.

East Jordan Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
2024-07-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Memorial Park Bandshell, 101 Spring Street, East Jordan, 49727, United States
RPM

Bring a chair or blanket, grab some dinner or ice cream and come down to Memorial Park for some great music. All bands are family friendly.

Native Plant Identification Community Paddle
2024-07-24 18:00 - 19:30 | MI
Native Plant Identification Community Paddle – St. Clair Lake-Six Mile Lake Natural Area – Wednesday, July 24 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Paddle Antrim hosts community paddles in in various locations out on the water trail including Ellsworth, Central Lake, Bellaire, and Elk Rapids. We invite all paddlers to get out on the water!
Paddle Antrim encourage all ages and types of paddle crafts to join us on the water for these slow paddles. These paddles last approximately one hour on the water, are free, and no pre-registration is required. All paddlers must bring their own craft/boat, paddle, and pfd (life jacket). As with all Paddle Antrim events, pfds must be properly worn at all times. All ages are welcome but children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult out on the water.

Ellsworth Concerts on the Square
2024-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Ellsworth Community Square, Center Street, Ellsworth, MI, 49729, United States
OJ Adkins

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy some fabulous music in the beautiful Ellsworth Community Square. Concerts are free of charge and to be enjoyed by all.

East Jordan Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
2024-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Memorial Park Bandshell, 101 Spring Street, East Jordan, 49727, United States
Union Guns

Bring a chair or blanket, grab some dinner or ice cream and come down to Memorial Park for some great music. All bands are family friendly.

Ellsworth Concerts on the Square
2024-07-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Ellsworth Community Square, Center Street, Ellsworth, MI, 49729, United States
Strings Attached

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy some fabulous music in the beautiful Ellsworth Community Square. Concerts are free of charge and to be enjoyed by all.

Elk Rapids Harbor Days Community Paddle
2024-08-01 18:30 - 20:00 | MI
Elk Rapids Harbor Days Community Paddle – Thursday, August 1 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Paddle Antrim hosts community paddles in in various locations out on the water trail including Ellsworth, Central Lake, Bellaire, and Elk Rapids. We invite all paddlers to get out on the water!
Paddle Antrim encourage all ages and types of paddle crafts to join us on the water for these slow paddles. These paddles last approximately one hour on the water, are free, and no pre-registration is required. All paddlers must bring their own craft/boat, paddle, and pfd (life jacket). As with all Paddle Antrim events, pfds must be properly worn at all times. All ages are welcome but children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult out on the water.

Ellsworth Concerts on the Square
2024-08-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Ellsworth Community Square, Center Street, Ellsworth, MI, 49729, United States
Foghorn Jazz

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy some fabulous music in the beautiful Ellsworth Community Square. Concerts are free of charge and to be enjoyed by all.

Bellaire Community Paddle with Short's Brewery Company
2024-08-15 18:30 - 20:00 | MI
Bellaire Community Paddle With Short’s Brewing Company – Thursday, August 15 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Paddle Antrim hosts community paddles in in various locations out on the water trail including Ellsworth, Central Lake, Bellaire, and Elk Rapids. We invite all paddlers to get out on the water!
Paddle Antrim encourage all ages and types of paddle crafts to join us on the water for these slow paddles. These paddles last approximately one hour on the water, are free, and no pre-registration is required. All paddlers must bring their own craft/boat, paddle, and pfd (life jacket). As with all Paddle Antrim events, pfds must be properly worn at all times. All ages are welcome but children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult out on the water.

Kiersten's Ride
2024-08-17 | Chandler Hill Campground, 2930 Magee Rd, Boyne Falls, MI, 49713, United States
Kiersten’s Ride is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing help, hope, and healing through suicide prevention programs in Northern Lower Michigan. We are committed to raising awareness in our community so that future acts of suicide may be prevented. We are committed to educating the communities so that lives may be saved.
More info: https://kierstensride.org/

Paddle Antrim
2024-09-12 17:00 - 2024-09-14 17:00 | Antrim County Chain of Lakes, MI, United States
Registration will open Spring 2024
The Paddle Antrim Festival celebrates the amazing waterways and communities of Northern Michigan. The Festival, always the second weekend after Labor Day, includes a two-day paddle event through the Chain of Lakes Water Trail. This choose your own adventure paddle provides the opportunity for you to paddle one or both days and decide how far to travel. There are exits strategically placed along the route so you may go anywhere from 7 miles to all 42 miles.
The Paddle Antrim Festival is Presented By:

Business After Hours
2024-09-18 17:00 - 18:30 | Jordan Valley Outfitters, 311 North Lake Street, East Jordan , MI, 49727, United States
Join us for some fun at Jordan Valley Outfitters in East Jordan. Have you ever wanted to try a Stand Up Paddleboard or wanted to see if you like Kayaking? JVO will have some equipment on the lake for you to try. There will also be some great food sponsored by BC Pizza of East Jordan.

Sponsored by: Jordan Valley Outfitters & BC Pizza
FREE to East Jordan Chamber Members
$10 for Not-Yet-Members

Extra parking at the East Jordan Tourist Park

GLCO presents Nancy Stagnitta Jazz Trio in free recital
2024-09-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Crooked Tree Art Center, 461 E. Mitchell St., Petoskey, 49770, United States
Nancy Stagnitta brings her jazz trio to Petoskey for an afternoon of American standards, Latin jazz, and original tunes. This performance, free of charge, is part of the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra’s Sunday Series of small orchestra ensembles in neighborhood venues across Charlevoix and Emmet counties. The 4 PM concert will be held at Crooked Tree Art Center, 461 E. Mitchell St., Petoskey on Sunday September 22, 2024.
Nancy, principal flutist for the GLCO and Traverse City Philharmonic (TC Phil), is on the faculty of Interlochen and is a leading global crossover artist in jazz and classical music.
Bassist Jack Dryden, is in demand throughout Michigan, is with the TC Phil Jazz Orchestra and has played for years at the Chateau Chantal Jazz at Sunset series and Traverse City’s new Alluvion.
Bryn Roberts is the Jazz Piano Chair at Interlochen Arts Academy. An acclaimed composer and international performer and collaborator, he has toured globally with his own groups and with some of the world’s finest musicians.

GLCO presents Beethoven's Night concert
2024-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor, 800 Bay Harbor Drive, Bay Harbor, MI, 49770, United States
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Night concert on Saturday October 5th.
Internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso, Dmitri Berlinsky takes center stage in the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra’s concert, Beethoven’s Night, on Saturday October 5th at 7 PM at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor, Petoskey.
The all-Beethoven concert, under the direction of Maestro Libor Ondras, will include the Coriolan Overture, Violin Concerto in D major with Dmitri Berlinsky, and Symphony No. 7.
Tickets (Assigned seating at $35, $45, $65) are available at glcorchestra.org/concerts/ or at 231-487 -0010. Call for complimentary tickets for veterans, active service members and students 18 and under.

GLCO presents Beethoven's Night concert
2024-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor, 800 Bay Harbor Drive, Bay Harbor, MI, 49770, United States
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Night with Beethoven’s Symphony No7, Coriolan Overture, and Violin Concerto on Saturday October 5 at 7 PM at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts.
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra is thrilled to bring internationally acclaimed violinist Dmitri Berlinsky to our northern Michigan audiences performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto!
Mr. Berlinsky arrived on the international scene as the youngest winner in the history of the Paganini International Violin Competition in Genoa, Italy. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia into a family of musicians, Mr. Berlinsky began studying the violin with his father. At a very early age he appeared as soloist with the St. Petersburg Symphony and the Moscow Philharmonic. Since then, he has performed with the most prestigious orchestras worldwide.
For tickets (assigned seating at $35, $45, $65) visit glcorchestra.org or call 231-487-001. Call for complimentary tickets for students 18 and under, Veterans, and active service members.

After Market Farmers Market
2024-10-10 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-17 11:00 - 17:00 | East Jordan Tourist Park, 215 N. Lake St., East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
An extended Farmers Market will take place on Thursday evening at the Tourist Park Building from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM on October 10th and 17th. Handmade items, fall fruits and veggies, and more.

Business After Hours
2024-10-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Jordan River Arts Council, 301 Main Stree, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
Come see what’s new at the Jordan River Arts Council. Light snacks, great networking and tours of the building.
FREE for EJ Chamber Members $10 Not-Yet-Members
