East Jordan Chamber

East Jordan's Operation Blanket Distribution
2024-11-01 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-11-02 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce Office, 100 Main Street, Suite B, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
Anonymous Blanket Distribution – Outside of the East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce Office in the Main Street Center Lobby (100 Main Street). Self-serve, on your honor. Please take what you need and leave the rest.
Saturday, October 26 – 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Friday, November 1 – 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 2 – 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Business After Hours
2024-11-07 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Detroit) | The Depot, Jordan Valley Teen Center, 214 Main Street, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
The Depot Jordan Valley Teen Center and the East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce would love for you to join us for a Business After Hours at the Teen Zone. Come in and see all the wonderful things going on at The Depot Jordan Valley Teen Center. Enjoy some great food and have some fun!
Sponsored by: The Depot Jordan Valley Teen Center
FREE – Chamber Members
$10 – Not-Yet-Members

Business After Hours
2024-11-07 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Detroit) | The Depot, Jordan Valley Teen Center, 214 Main Street, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
Join us at The Depot Jordan Valley Teen Center on November 7th for fun, networking and fabulous snacks.
Come see what The Depot Teen Center is all about. Located at the Teen Zone, Main Street, East Jordan

GLCO’s Little Waves – Children’s Music Series – at Charlevoix and Petoskey Libraries
2024-11-09 13:00 - 13:45 (America/Detroit) | Charlevoix Public Library, 220 Clinton St, Charlevoix, MI, 49720, United States
Charlevoix Public Library and Petoskey District Library are hosting “Little Waves,” a young children’s music program. Free and open to the public and sponsored by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO), the program is designed to introduce young children (ages 3 – 10) and their families to music in an entertaining setting. The program takes place on Saturdays at 10:30 am in Petoskey and 1 pm in Charlevoix. Each unique event features a multimedia story, an opportunity to hear one or more GLCO musicians demonstrate and explain how their instruments work, and fun music-related activities for kids. Upcoming dates are
10/19/24,
11/9/24,
1/11/25,
2/8/25,
3/8/25,
4/12/25.
For more information, contact the libraries, the GLCO office at 231-487-0010, or visit www.glcorchestra.org/education/little-waves/.

GLCO presents The Drumheads in Percussion Ensemble in free Sunday Series recital
2024-11-10 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | First Presbyterian Church of Boyne City, 401 S Park, Boyne City, MI, United States
GLCO presents the Drumheads Percussion Ensemble
Enjoy the many sounds of percussion with The Drumheads from the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra. The free concert is part of the GLCO’s Sunday Series, bringing recitals of small ensembles to six neighbor venues in Emmet and Charlevoix Counties. The concert will take place at 4 PM on Sunday, November 10th at the Presbyterian Church of Boyne City, located at 401 S. Park St.
Tim Mocny, Bob Sagan, and Timm Johnson will perform favorites, reimagined classics, video game music and more in creative percussion arrangements with drums, glockenspiel, marimba, cymbals, and “found” instruments. There is something for everyone and all ages in this dynamic performance.
The free of charge Sunday Series recitals are made possible through the generous support of Carolyn Klender.
The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra is a nonprofit professional orchestra headquartered in Petoskey. For more information, visit www.glcorchestra.org or 231-487-0010.

Northern Michigan Chorale presents "Journey Through the Years in Song"
2024-11-16 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Detroit) | Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor, 800 Bay Harbor Drive, Bay Harbor, MI, 49770, United States
Northern Michigan Chorale presents Journey Through the Years in Song, Saturday November 16th at 7 pm, and Sunday November 17th at 3 pm at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor. Tickets ($15 general public, $12 for students and seniors, free for age 10 and under) for the 42nd fall concert for this long-running community group are available from Chorale members, or at the GLCFA Box office 231-439-2610 www.greatlakescfa.org. They will also be available at the door. The group is directed by Kay Kline and accompanied by Cynda Coleman. The concert is presented with generous support from NorthGoods in downtown Petoskey and from community supporters. For further information, visit www.nmchorale.org.

Northern Michigan Chorale presents Journey Through the Years in Song concert
2024-11-17 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor, 800 Bay Harbor Drive, Bay Harbor, MI, 49770, United States

Pre-Black Friday Ladies Night
2024-11-21 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | East Jordan Businesses, MI, 49727, United States
Start at Billie’s Floral to pick up your “Punch Card” and end at the Violet Pear to turn in your punch cards. Each shopper MUST get a punch from every store on the shopping trail to be eligible for the drawing. Each business on the shopping trail will be donating a $20 Gift Card/Certificate and one winner will receive all of the gift cards.
Participating Businesses
Billie’s Floral – 319 S. Lake Street
The Violet Pear – 101 Main Street, A
Miss Vintage Twist – 109 Main Street
Iron Goat Coffee – 101 Main Street
The EJ Shoppe – 122 Main Street
Jordan River Arts Council & Deer Creek Junk – 301 Main Street
The Inner Structure – 319 S. Lake Street
Books and Things – 104 Jordan Street
Sunny Side Up Tanning – 124 Main Street
Jordan Valley Outfitters – 311 N. Lake Street

Small Business Saturday
2024-11-30 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Anywhere You Are
Shop & Support small local business. Visit the many small stores and shops, eat at a local restaurant, support local businesses.

Lion's Lighted Christmas Village
2024-12-01 - 2025-01-05 | East Jordan Tourist Park, 215 N. Lake St., East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
Drive through the East Jordan Tourist Park to view the many lighted displays.
Get your business, organization, church, family, friends to create a display. There is no fee to have a display.
Sponsored by the East Jordan Lion’s Club

East Jordan Trailblazer Breakfast
2024-12-01 07:00 - 12:00 (America/Detroit) | East Jordan Trailblazers Clubhouse, 5586 Mt. Bliss Rd, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
1st Breakfast of the season! Come and join us. Veterans eat free.

Jubilee of Trees for 501C3's
2024-12-05 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Detroit) | The Boathouse on Lake Charlevoix, 204 Water Street, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
Everyone is welcome to celebrate the holidays at the Jubilee of Trees for 501C3’s. The Boathouse will be bright with decorated Christmas Trees that have been decorated and donated by local groups, clubs, churches, individuals and businesses. The trees will be bid on via Silent Auction with the winning bidder choosing which Chamber Members 501C3 will receive their donation. This event will also be combined with the Holiday Business After Hours sponsored by EJ. Hors d’oeuvers, networking and fun for all.
Entry by donation to benefit local food pantry’s

4th Annual Jubilee of Trees for 501C3's & Holiday Business After Hours
2024-12-05 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Detroit) | The Boathouse on Lake Charlevoix, 204 Water Street, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
Come celebrate the holidays and support our local 501 C3’s at the same time. Decorated Christmas Trees & Holiday Baskets will be on display and up for auction at the silent auction. All proceeds to benefit the winning bidders choice of Chamber Member 501 C3’s.
We will also celebrate the season with our Holiday Business After Hours proudly sponsored by EJ. Come and enjoy hors devours, drinks and networking.
Everyone welcome to attend

Held at The Boathouse on Lake Charlevoix

Light Up East Jordan For Christmas Parade
2024-12-06 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Downtown East Jordan, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
The East Jordan Helping Hearts invite you to downtown East Jordan for a night of fun for the whole family. Lighted Christmas Parade down Main Street, Visit with Mrs. Claus & Santa, live Reindeer, Treats, Crafts and more.

S'mores with Santa
2024-12-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | Camp Daggett, 03001 Church Road, Petoskey, MI, 49770, United States
On December 8th from 1 PM to 3 PM, families & children are welcome to visit Camp Daggett for an afternoon of festive activities!
Join us to meet and get a photo with Santa Claus, enjoy a winter scavenger hunt, decorate cookies, write letters to the North Pole, explore our campus, and indulge in s’mores and hot cocoa around a cozy campfire.
Dress for the weather! This event has several outdoor components.
This event is free and open to the public, but donations are always welcome. No registration is required. No pets, alcohol, or smoking allowed at this event.

GLCO presents Messiah by Candlelight concert
2024-12-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor, 800 Bay Harbor Drive, Bay Harbor, MI, 49770, United States
Join us on Thursday, December 12th and Friday, December 13th for a cherished decades-long holiday tradition as the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra presents a concert featuring Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. The performance will be at 7 p.m. on both nights at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts, 800 Bay Harbor Dr., Petoskey.

The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra Chorus (GLCO) and guest soloists, led by Director André Strydom, will join the orchestra led by GLCO Conductor and Music Director Maestro Libor Ondras. The concert also includes Schubert’s Magnificat and Mozart’s Sleigh Ride.

Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra is a non-profit organization headquartered in downtown Petoskey. Tickets from $35 – $65 are available at www.glcorchestra.org. The concert is free for veterans, active service members and students 18 and under by calling 231-487-0010.

GLCO presents Little Waves children’s music program at Charlevoix library
2025-01-11 13:00 - 13:45 (America/Detroit) | Charlevoix Public Library, MI, United States
The Little Waves children’s music program, from the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO), is held six times during the year at the Petoskey District Library and Charlevoix Public Library.
Free and open to the public and sponsored by the GLCO, the program is designed to introduce young children (ages 3 – 10) and their families to music in an entertaining setting. The program takes place on Saturdays at 10:30 am in Petoskey and 1 pm in Charlevoix. It is a drop-in program with no need to register.
Directed by GLCO percussionist and Little Waves program director, Tim Mocny, each unique event features a multimedia musical story, an opportunity to hear one or more GLCO musicians demonstrate and explain how their instruments work, and fun music-related activities for kids.
Upcoming dates are Oct. 19, 2024; Nov. 9, 2024; Jan. 11, 2025; Feb. 8, 2025; March 8, 2025; and April 12, 2025.
Little Waves is brought to our communities through the generosity of Norma Brown. For more information, contact the libraries, the GLCO office at 231-487-0010, or visit www.glcorchestra.org/education/little-waves/.

GLCO presents free Sunday Series Recital
2025-01-12 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey, 501 E Mitchell, Petoskey, MI, 49770, United States
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO) presents free Sunday Series Recital
A chamber quartet and trio will be featured in a recital at 4 PM Sunday January 12th at the First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey, located at 501 E. Mitchell St. 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.

A clarinet quartet will be led by Jane Bennett-Winchester. The recital also includes a trio with Lynn Hansen (oboe), Brian Carter (horn), and Cheryl Staats (piano).
The Sunday Series recitals are made possible through the generous support of Carolyn Klender.
The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra is a nonprofit professional orchestra headquartered in Petoskey. For more information, visit www.glcorchestra.org or 231-487-0010.

Northern Michigan Chorale begins rehearsals for spring concert
2025-01-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 1450 E. Mitchell Rd., Petoskey, MI, 49770, United States
Join the Northern Michigan Chorale, a choir group for adults, college and high school students. No auditions required. Rehearsals for our spring concert are Mondays 7 – 9 PM starting January 20th at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 1450 E. Mitchell Rd. in Petoskey. New members come early to register. Spring concert is at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts May 3rd and 4th, featuring music from Broadway, cinema, pop classics and more. Visit nmchorale.org for more info

Don & Eileen Klein Trail Winter Open House
2025-01-25 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | FOJ Watershed Center, 101 Union Street, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
Friday, January 24 5-7pm
Friends of the Jordan Watershed Center
Join Little Traverse Conservancy and Friends of the Jordan River Watershed Center along with other partners who brought the Don & Eileen Klein Nature Trail to reality this past summer. Light refreshments will be offered and the solar lanterns will lure you to explore the trail as darkness falls. You can either walk the trail by yourself or with a local guide leaving on the half hour.

Chamber Annual Meeting/Dinner/Auction/Awards
2025-01-25 17:30 - 21:30 (America/Detroit) | The Boathouse on Lake Charlevoix, 204 Water Street, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
East Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Annual Meeting/Dinner/Auction/Awards at The Boathouse on Lake Charlevoix. Dinner will be catered by Grey Gables Catering. Awards and Citizen of the Year will be announced.

GLCO’s Little Waves Children’s Music Program at Charlevoix Library
2025-02-08 13:00 - 13:40 (America/Detroit) | Charlevoix Public Library, 220 Clinton St, Charlevoix, MI, 49720, United States

Mom 2 Mom & Craft Sale
2025-02-22 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Mill Street Campus, 951 Mill Street, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
Come shop the Mom 2 Mom sale for everything your kiddos might need. We will also have craft vendors selling their handmade craft items.
Location is the East Jordan Mill Street Campus (old EJ Middle School)
Sponsored by & benefits Training Wheels Childcare Center

EJPS Extravaganza
2025-03-01 17:30 - 23:00 (America/Detroit) | The Boathouse on Lake Charlevoix, 204 Water Street, East Jordan, MI, 49727, United States
Get ready to embark on a luxurious cruise, right here on land! Join us for an unforgettable evening of dining, dancing, and fundraising at our Cruise Night Extravaganza.
Tickets available at EJPS

Little Waves Children’s Music Program from the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra
2025-03-08 13:00 - 13:40 UTC | Charlevoix Public Library, 220 Clinton St, Charlevoix, MI, 49720, United States

GLCO presents Noteable Chamber Choir in free Sunday Series recital
2025-03-09 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | First Congregational Church, 101 State St, Charlevoix, MI, 49720, United States
Noteable Chamber Choir is a dynamic new vocal ensemble based in Northern Michigan. Consisting of 16 skilled and versatile singers, the group showcases a diverse repertoire ranging from sacred and classical pieces to contemporary works. This program’s theme is Songs of Home – A musical journey that keeps us longing for home.
The recital, part of the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO)’s Sunday Series, will take place at 4 PM on Sunday March 9th at the First Congregational Church, 101 State St. in Charlevoix.
The free of charge Sunday Series recitals are made possible through the generous support of Carolyn Klender.
The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra is a nonprofit professional orchestra headquartered at 219 E. Lake St. in Petoskey.
For more information, visit www.glcorchestra.org or call 231-487-0010.

Community Spirit Week
2025-03-10 08:00 - 2025-03-14 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Everyone
Let’s Have Some Fun!
March 10 – Animal Print Day
March 11 – Cowboy/Cowgirl Day
March 12 – Tie Dye Day
March 13 – Mis-Matched Day
March 14 – Team Spirit Day

Get your work crew, office crew, family & friends to join in.
Share your photos with us @facebook/ejchamber or info@ejchamber.org

GLCO presents Little Waves Children’s Music Program at Charlevoix Library
2025-04-12 13:00 - 13:40 (America/Detroit) | Charlevoix Public Library, 220 Clinton St, Charlevoix, MI, 49720, United States
