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We are NOW Accepting 2021 Chamber Award Nominations!
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The Member2Member promotional program showcases Chamber member businesses in our community’s different industries, emphasizing the vast array of products and services available locally. Utilize these listings to build your partnerships and support your Charlevoix area businesses!
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Northwest Heating & Air
231.547.4607
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Holiday Merchant Open House + Hot Cocoa Contest
December 4, 2021
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Business After Hours
December 15, 2021
5-7 pm
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Charlevoix Circle mARkeT is Opens!
November 19- December 30
Shop local & support over 40 area artists & makers this holiday season. Holiday mARkeT runs Nov. 19 - Dec. 30th.
Festive, Handmade, Shopping!
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Pottery & Wine (...and Hot Cocoa!)
December 7
6-8 pm
Tis the season! Cottage Pottery is extending their painting studio to the 1918 Cellars Wine Tasting Room at Castle Farms for the last time in 2021.
Guests will have a choice of either a snowman bowl or place, along with a glass of 1918 Cellars wine to sip on while they paint their festive pottery. Adult tickets $35. Children will have the opportunity to paint two holiday ornaments with a side of hot cocoa. Children's tickets are $10. Buy tickets HERE.
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Downtown Charlevoix Ladies Night
December 8
10-8 pm
The holidays look different this year and shopping local is more important than ever before! This years event will last all day and various shops will be offering specials. Part of the fun is to fill out a wish list at your favorite stores to make gift giving easy for your loved ones! Keep up to date with store offerings on the Facebook event discussion HERE.
This is also your chance to participate in the Gift Local Holiday Shopping Contest - you could win up to $500 in downtown dollars. Visit downtowncharlevoix.com for more info.
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Holiday Jazz Concert features Claudia Schmidt
December 8
7-8 pm
The Charlevoix Public Library is pleased to present a holiday concert as part of the Jazz @ the Library Series on Wednesday, December 8 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. This holiday concert will include a special appearance by vocalist Claudia Schmidt singing her favorite holiday tunes. Claudia has been performing her craft for over four decades. Her work is a quirky and wonderful hodge-podge (her words) of music, poetry, story and laughter. She has worked in clubs, theatres, festivals, TV and radio. Her love of northern Michigan and her family adds depth and dimension to every performance. This concert will feature her jazz repertoire and is sure to delight young and old.
The JATL concerts also include Steve Stargardt on the keyboard, Andy Evans on bass, and John Lindenau, on the drum set. Join friends and neighbors for an hour of Ms. Schmidt sharing holiday favorites in the Library Community Meeting Room. The concert is free and open to the public.
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Charlevoix Hospital Holly Daze
December 10
6:30-7:30 pm via Zoom
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Luncheon Lecture: Changes in American Politics
December 10
11:30-1 pm
Why do some big changes in our society – acceptance of same-sex marriage and the civil rights movement, for example – succeed, while others like Prohibition and the Equal Rights Amendment fail? Is it timing, tactics or leadership? Scott LaDeur, Ph.D., professor of political science at North Central Michigan College will offer his analysis of the forces behind the shifting tides in American life. Attendance fee includes a buffet lunch beginning at 11:30 AM. To see a complete list of Lifelong Learning classes, click here.
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Come to Camp Daggett and Make S'mores with Santa
December 12
1-3 pm
Camp Daggett invites families to come to a very special event with Santa! Kids can come to camp to meet Santa and make s’mores around a campfire on the beautiful grounds of Camp Daggett on Walloon Lake. This event is free and open to the public.
This is an outdoor event. Families are free to walk on the trails at Camp Daggett and experience the outdoors as they stop by to visit Santa. Camp Daggett has been offering meaningful and memorable experiences to children of all ages for 96 years. Come join us for this new, fun event!
Directions to Camp (03001 Church Road, Petoskey) are available on the website. For more information, visit www.campdaggett.org or call 231-347-9742.
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NCMC Private Screening of White Christmas
December 13
12:30-2:30 pm
The NCMC Department of Corporate and Community Education is offering a private screening of the Christmas classic, White Christmas, on Monday, December 13th at the Lyric Theatre. Admission is $5.00 and all proceeds will go to the NCMC Campus Cupboard to help students with food insecurities. Register here.
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Canvas Paint & Sip
December 14
6-8 pm
Join Cottage Pottery and 1918 Cellars for the last Paint & Sip of the season! Paint an adorable penguin painting with a side of 1918 Cellars wine to inspire your artistic senses. Tickets are $35 and are non-refundable.
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Downtown Charlevoix Men's Night
December 15
All Day
Choose to gift locally in downtown Charlevoix and come out during men's night! Various shops will be offering specials and free gift wrapping. To make your life even easier, stores will have Wish Lists on hand from your ladies who came out last week.
Additionally, this is your chance to earn entries for the Gift Local Holiday Shopping Contest! For more info visit downtowncharlevoix.com
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Annual Holiday Messiah Concert Dec. 16 & 17 by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra
December 16 & 17
7 pm
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra presents its popular annual performance of Handel’s Messiah at 7 p.m. on both Thursday, Dec. 16, and Friday, Dec. 17 at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts, 800 Bay Harbor Dr., Petoskey. The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra Chorus, led by Director André Strydom, will join the orchestra led by GLCO Conductor and Music Director Libor Ondras. The concert includes portions of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “The Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248” and George Frideric Handel’s famous “Messiah” oratorio. Each event will feature pre- and post-concert receptions, featuring a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres and other light refreshments. The pre-concert receptions begin at 6 p.m. each night. Reserved seating tickets are still available. Details can be found at www.glcorchestra.org or by calling 231-487-0010. The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, located at 219 E. Lake St., Petoskey, is designated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and has a 20-year history of offering classical music performances in Northern Michigan communities.
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Hi, my name is Rocket and I’m just over a year old. Back in August I was surrendered to the humane society. I am a beautiful husky, but I don’t have much inside my head. I was probably “trained for a sled dog,” but all that did was make me have some food aggression and a couple other behavior issues. The staff here have been wonderful with working with me though and I have improved! I would love to go to a place that is familiar with my breed. I probably have to be an only pet, I don’t get along with some other dogs and I absolutely loathe cats. I’m not really the lovable pretty boy, I’m pretty independent and will need a lot of training. I love being outside though and you know because I’m a husky, this snowy weather is amazing!
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Charlevoix County Commission on Aging December Notices |
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We still have a few slots available for our Senior Snow Removal Programs. Packets can be picked up curbside at all of our Senior Center Locations or at the COA offices.
We are going to keep all of our Senior Centers CLOSED to the public until the CDC and Health Department Numbers are back to safer levels.
We are still providing all of our services, just differently. Click HERE to see our menu for December as meals can be picked up curbside.
We are so excited to share that each of our Senior Centers in Boyne, Charlevoix and East Jordan added in-person activities in the morning and in the afternoon. This is in addition to all of our other services we are currently providing....differently.
ALL of these scheduled in-person activities REQUIRE preregistering with the Site Coordinator at the location and at this time, are FREE of charge and all those who CHOOSE to participate in these activities must wear a face mask covering your nose and mouth as we are still at a HIGH rate of transmission for COVID-19. Click HERE to see our newsletter with even more updated information!
Please call your Site Coordinator for the most current information.
- Boyne – Call Loretta for more info at 231-582-6682
- Charlevoix - Call Vikki for more info at 231-547-3844
- East Jordan - Call Brenda for more info at 231-536-7831
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They Rayder Christmas Project! |
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It's that time of year again! Charlevoix Elementary is ready to make an impact on the community this holiday season. Collecting toys until December 13th!
- We are asking each student to bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child their age
- All toys should be $5 or more in value
- Local businesses have generously offered to purchase a bike for every class that collects 20 toys!
- Our school-wide goal is 300 gifts
- All toys will go towards the Charlevoix Christmas Project for families in our community
If your family is interested in making a donation to the Project, please email emitchell@rayder.net.
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DEC. 2 - ACRYLIC POUR PAINTING with Heidi Finley. Thursday evening from 6:30-7:30pm. $50 per person.
DEC. 9 - POTTERY PAINTING with Cottage Pottery. Thursday evening from 5:30-7:30pm. $45-60 per person.
DEC. 16 - HAND PAINTED GLASS ORNAMENTS with Sharon Smithem. Thursday evening from 6-8pm. $40 per person.
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Gift Local Downtown Charlevoix |
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Purchase gifts in downtown Charlevoix for a chance to win up to $500 in Downtown Dollars!
1st Place wins $500 | 2nd Place wins $300 | 3rd Place wins $100
How to Enter
- Spend $50 in qualifying purchases* between November 15th and December 24th in 2021 at any of your favorite downtown businesses (receipts may be combined).
- Turn in receipts through December 24th to:
3. Online purchases at participating downtown Charlevoix businesses (see list to the right) count toward an entry! If you feel safer shopping this way you can submit your email receipts by forwarding them to charlevoixmainstreet@gmail.com.
Receive one entry for each $50 spent on gifts in downtown Charlevoix. Food purchases at restaurants and grocery stores do not qualify, but gift cards to these businesses do. 4,000 entries available. Winners will be announced and contacted via phone on January 5th. For more information click HERE.
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Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra and Sturgeon River Pottery Announce Free Concert Tickets for Veterans Program |
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Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra and Sturgeon River Pottery announce free concert tickets for veterans. The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO) now offers area veterans, active duty service members, and their families two complimentary tickets to GLCO’s main stage concerts, thanks to funding from veteran-owned Sturgeon River Pottery. About 30 area vets and their guests enjoyed the “Postcard from Vienna” concert on Oct. 30. The next performances are Dec. 16-17 when GLCO presents its annual “Messiah” holiday concerts at 7 p.m. on both nights at Great Lakes Center for the Arts, 800 Bay Harbor Dr., Petoskey. Veterans and service members interested in attending may call the GLCO office at 231-487-0010 to arrange reserved seating tickets. For more information, and for tickets for the general public, visit www.glcorchestra.org.
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Charlevoix County Transit Honored with CTAA's 2021 Rural System of the Year Award
Charlevoix County Transit (CCT) of Boyne City, Michigan was named the 2021 Outstanding Rural System of the Year by the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) at its annual EXPO. The EXPO was held this year in Richmond, VA., and the award is in recognition for the winner's efforts to provide innovative services and to meet customers' needs across its service area in northern Michigan.
The award, presented annually at the Association's national EXPO, honor a CTAA member in a rural area that has distinguished itself both in the level of service it provides and inventive ways of doing business. Kendra McGeady, one the National Directors on the Association's Board of Directors and Executive Director of Pelivan Transit in Big Cabin, Okla., noted that CCT is not only the leading front for technology and use of alternative fuels but also looks for opportunities to enhance their operations and passenger experience.
"Celebrating 41y years this year, this agency has paved the way in accessible services in their service area and state. knowing vulnerable members of their communities would be tied to their homes through the COVID-19 pandemic, they stepped up to become the sole source of transportation for home delivery and disaster meals.," said McGeady with presenting the award.
"I am honored to accept the Rural Transit System of the Year award on behalf of the Charlevoix County Transit," said Jill Drury, Executive Director of Charlevoix County Transit. "Public Transit providers across the nation have met the challenges created by the pandemic and served their communities and passengers in many creative ways. CCT was no exception. We responded immediately after the first school closure was announced in mid-March 2020 and began offering alternative services and finding ways ti assist our communities. I'd like to thank the CTAA Board for recognizing agencies for their dedication to the industry and for choosing Charlevoix County Transit for this great honor. It has been a privilege to lead our agency over the past 10 years," said Drury upon accepting the award.
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Hotel Earl Named Winner of Best Downtown Economic Development Project Over 1 Million Dollars |
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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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Membership in the Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce is open to all businesses, organizations and individuals. It is a policy of the Charlevoix Chamber that membership does not constitute political or issue endorsement. |
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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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Shop Assistant
RN On-call Nights
RN Contingent Days
Manager, Service Operations FT
Hospice Aide FT
Hospice Aide Contingent
Field Service Technician
Fabricator
Welder
Shop Assistant
Marine Service Technician
Service Advisor
Job Openings
Motivated Workers
Bartenders/ Servers
Seasonal Sales Associates
Community Connections Support Staff
1918 Cellars Wine Room Associate
Venue Coordinator
Assistant Venue Coordinator
Housekeeping Staff
Tour Guide
Ticket Sales & Customer Service
Seasonal & Full-time Dock Operations Staff
Luggage Handlers
Store Management
Sales Associate
Administrative Assistant
Caregiver
Server & Cook
All Positions Available
Bakery
Fruit Stand
Front of House Customer Service
Team Leaders
Support Staff for all departments
Assembly & Metal Finishing - Hourly positions available
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Full Time Teller East Jordan
Customer Service
Full Time Operations Clerk
Bell Ringers
Fertilizer Manager
Landscape Equipment Operator
Hardscape Installer/ Stone Mason
Client Sales Representative
Crew Foreman Installation
Crew Members Installation
Crew Members Maintenance
Accounts Payable Specialist
Physical Therapy Aide
Bartenders
Retail Sales Ambassadors
Concrete Workers
Host/Hostess
Bussers
Wait Staff
Dishwashers
Line/Prep Cooks
Part-time Front Desk Agent
Host/Hostess
Busser
Employment Opportunities
Part-time & full-time, seasonal, and year-round positions are available
Stingray Swim Team Coach
Swim School Coordinator
Certified Lifeguards
Full-Time Architect
Boyne Senior Center Site Coordinator
East Jordan Senior Center Cook
Charlevoix Senior Center Cook
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For more information on these openings view our Jobs page by clicking the link below! Is your business hiring? Send us the position information and we will post it! |
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