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Summer Sidewalk Sales
August 15-17, 2019
Downtown Charlevoix
9-6pm
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Pace Interior Design
104 Michigan Ave
Charlevoix, MI 49720
231-348-9400
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Thistle
1st Anniversary Celebration
327 Bridge St, Charlevoix
231-437-3966
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Great Lakes Leadership Forum
August 15
8pm
Next Thursday, August 15 at 8:00PM, the Great Lakes Center for the Arts welcomes three influential leaders together onstage with the Great Lakes Leadership Forum, an engaging talk-show style event moderated by Bill Cobb. This engaging and thought provoking evening features Les Garland, Co-Founder of MTV, Mike Rawlings, former Mayor of Dallas, and Brian Swette, President of Sweet Earth Foods as they share their paths to success and answer your questions during an audience Q&A. For tickets and more information visit greatlakescfa.org, e-mail
tickets@greatlakescfa.org
, or call 231.439.2610.
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Paddle 4 The Pool
August 17
9am
Paddle 4 The Pool, Saturday, August 17th, Start: 9 am, Check-in: 7:30 – 9 am Predicted Time Contest for Kayaks, Canoes and SUPs (2-Mile & 4-Mile Course) Cost Per Watercraft (single or double): $25 by August 9th, $35 after August 9th Live Music by Crosscut Kings. Pigs Eatin’ Ribs Food Truck. Beach Activities. Estimate your elapsed time and if you are the closest to your prediction, you are the winner! No time pieces allowed on board. Paddle awards by local artists. Prizes include Beaver Island trip, Seaplane Ride, Recreational Kayak, Cornhole Set, and more. Pre-register at:
www.paddle4thepool.com
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St. Mary Parish Festival
August 18
12-3pm
Please join us as we celebrate our feast day - The Assumption of Mary. We will have Lions Club chicken, lots of homemade sides and desserts, music and games!
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Charlevoix Circle of Arts 3rd Annual Tribute Dinner
August 21
5:30 pm Cocktails | 6:30pm Dinner
Honoring Lynne & Mason Rosenthal and Dave Robinson.
Please join us for this fun event and support the arts in Charlevoix! Held at the historic Grey Gables Inn. RSVP by August 16th.
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Joanie McGuffin, Canadian Adventurer
August 21
8:30-10am
Joanie McGuffin, Canadian Adventurer. Canoes for Conservation: Our Land Trust’s Approach to Engaging People in Ecology and Culture. Joanie McGuffin is a public speaker, educator and one of the founders of the Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy
http://www.superiorconservancy.org/
. She is the author of eight books with her photographer husband Gary. Six are photographic books chronicling their long distance paddling voyages and two are illustrated instructional paddling guides.
Cost is $10 and includes breakfast. Reservations are required. Please email
willcall@ncmich.edu
or call 231-348-6600 to make a reservation. Takes place in the gym in the Student and Community Resource Center.
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Dinning 4 Paws
August 24
Folks all over Northwest Lower Michigan will host dinner parties, inviting their friends to come to a benefit for the Charlevoix Area Humane Society. A number of area restaurants will be also hosting parties with special dinner rates with a portion of the bill to benefit the CAHS.
At 8 p.m. all participants and parties are invited to a grand
afterglow
at Veterans Park in Boyne City on Lake Charlevoix. The Afterglow will have desserts prepared by the best area restaurants and desserteries in northern Michigan. There, we will tally and celebrate the fundraising results with cocktails and dancing to the live music.
Call the Charlevoix Area Humane Society at 231-582-6774 to register your party and estimated guest count, or send an email to
pets@charlevoixhumane.org
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Wrestle the Lake
August 24
10:30-5pm
Rain or shine, the Charlevoix Wrestling Team will be hosting the annual fundraiser, Wrestle the Lake on Lake Charlevoix. Registration/ package pick up is at Ferry Beach Pavilion from 9-10am. 10:30am launch, poker hands due in by 5pm.
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St. Mary School Open House
August 27
5:30-7pm
Join us for a picnic and all school Open House on Tuesday, August 27 from 5:30-7 pm. Come see what St. Mary has to offer! We are currently enrolling Pre-K through 8th grade.
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$3 Casa Tuesdays at Red Mesa Grill
$3 Casa Margaritas, $3 Premium Drafts, $3 Food Features
Live Music every Tuesday night, 7-10pm
August 20 | Mike Oregano
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The Series at Lavender Hill Farm
Doors open at 6pm and guest are welcome to picnic before the show. Concerts start at 7:30pm
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August 24 | Jill Jack
August 31 | Sons of the Never Wrong
September 1 | Sons of the Never Wrong
September 7 | Suzie Vinnick
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Cafe Sante - Live Entertainment
Live music from 8-11pm
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Join them for Food and Fun!
Live music! Fridays & Saturdays 6-9pm. Sundays & Tuesdays-Thursdays 5-8pm.
August 14 | Steve Dawsib
August 15 | Lee Malone
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Live Music Friday's! 7pm-9pm
August 16 | The Real Ingredients
August 23 | Brian T. McCosky
August 30 | Lynn Callihan
September 6 | Dags Und Timmah!
September 13 | Under The Moon
September 20 | The Botala Project
September 27 | Crosscut Kings
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Live Music at the Cantina
August 14 | Sean Bielby
August 15 | Dave Cisco
August 16 | Crosscut Kings
August 17 | Chris Sterr
August 18 | Chris Sterr
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Emerald Isle Irish Feile
Beaver Island
September 6-8, 2019
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Bergmann Center "Starlight" Silent & Live Auction
Odawa Casino Ovation Hall
September 8, 2019
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Northern Lights Auction
with a Twist
St. Mary School
September 13, 2019
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Community Foundation New Accepting Grant Proposals
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The Charlevoix County Community Foundation announces the availability of grant dollars to support the work of area nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and municipalities. The deadline to submit a grant proposal is
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
. Grant applications to support arts and culture, education, the environment, community and economic development, health and human services, recreation and youth are available by calling the Community Foundation office.
To apply for a grant or for more information, call 231.536.2440 or email Mishelle Shooks for youth grants at
mshooks@c3f.org
or Maureen Radke for all other grants at
maureen@c3f.org
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Charlevoix County Recreation Plan Events
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The Charlevoix County Planning Commission and Parks Committee are in the process of updating the Charlevoix County Recreation Plan. opportunities to provide public input to assist county officials in updating the plan.
Two (2) open houses will be held, one on
Monday August 19
th
from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Whiting Park and the other on
Thursday September 19
th
from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Charlevoix Public Library. We’ve also developed a community survey concerning the county parks and recreation facilities. The survey will be open until September 13
th
. The flyer and a link to the survey are posted on the Charlevoix County website under Announcements at:
http://www.charlevoixcounty.org
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Charlevoix Montessori Academy for the Arts
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The Charlevoix Montessori Academy for the Arts is NOW enrolling! Free public education for k-12.
Small Class Size | Visual Arts | Performing Arts | Music | Dance
Enroll now!
www.cma.edu | 115 W. Hurlbut | 231-547-9000
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Upcoming Northern Home & Cottage Tour, September 14th from 10am-5pm in the Charlevoix, Petoskey, and Harbor Springs area.
Get Early Bird tickets now!
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The 31st Annual Charlevoix Little But Might Bridge Walk will be taking place on Labor Day, September 2nd at 1:00pm. This years event will benefit the Charlevoix School Rayder Den! The Rayder Den services Middle and High School students who are experiencing food insecurity. Meet at the Town House Bar at 12:45pm. Bridge walk T-shirts will be on sale at the Town House Bar the week before the event and the day of. For more info call 231-547-5190.
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Friske Market Fruit Stand
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Fresh, Sweet & Healthy
The Fruit Stand in our market is an ever evolving array of all the best produce
of the summer and soon to be fall season.
Nothing takes your favorite meal to the next level like adding fresh from the farm
produce.
Stop in often as you never know what might have just been picked fresh that very day!
At this time our market has Apricots, Blueberries, Sweet Cherries, Raspberries, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes and Honey Crisp Apples.
Coming soon: Peaches, Plums, Nectarines and the first Apples of the season!
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If you didn't know The Blue Pelican has bag play!! Thursday nights is open play and Friday night they have bag leagues. If you are interested in getting into the league contact Kristie 231-544-2583!
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A Week At The Lake Winners!
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Robin and David Bricker of Boyne City we’re named the 2019 “Week at the Lake” Local Heroes Award winners at the Team O’Brien offices in Boyne City during the recent Stroll the Streets event.
They will be rewarded with a much deserved “Week at the Lake” featuring a beautiful Lake Charlevoix home with up to 10 friends and family, use of a high performance Tritoon boat from Boyne Water Sports and all the fixings for a final night barbecue jamboree.
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Northern Lights Auction with a Twist
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Reserve your seat TODAY for an evening of FUNdraising. The evening will begin with a strolling dinner by Grey Gables and the opportunity to hear and give to different ministries and causes in the community, and then transition to a LIVE auction with many great packages. You won't want to miss it! Go to
www.stmaryschoolcharlevoix.com
and click on the Northern Lights Auction with a Twist link. Tickets are $75 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Call 547-9441 with questions. Takes place September 13th from 5-9pm at Castle Farms.
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Community Foundation Grants Support Oncology Patients, Nurse Navigator Program at McLaren Northern Michigan
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The McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation received grants totaling $28,873 from local Community Foundations for the Oncology Nurse Navigator Program at McLaren Northern Michigan. The grants will support newly diagnosed patients navigate their cancer journey.
Oncology Nurse Navigators work with approximately 2,000 newly diagnosed cancer patients from across 22 northern Michigan counties annually. Nurse Navigators ensure seamless and coordinated care among physicians, diagnostic tests, and cancer treatments. Nurse Navigators complete specialized training to work with cancer patients. They offer education, support, and guidance to help patients and families cope and overcome financial, logistical, and social barriers to care. The Oncology Nurse Navigator Program was established in 2013 by donors to the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation. To learn more, visit
HERE
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Have a business or member success story? We want to hear it! Hitting a growth landmark, meeting a personal or financial business goal, being awarded industry certifications or recognition's… we want to share that accomplishment. Member Success is a new section in our Biz Blast where we will highlight stories of member businesses and employees. Submit your information for the newsletter on our
website submission form.
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The easiest way to find jobs in the Charlevoix Area! Click below for a list of jobs with our chamber members.
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Please visit the below resources for other job opportunities in our area.
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