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2000-2006
by the Frankfort-
Elberta Area Chamber
of Commerce
  

FRANKFORT-ELBERTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


2008 Calendar of Events

   

APRIL
25
 Paddle/Ride/Surf Expo 2008 at Harbor Lights Resort
1-6 pm
231-352-4574
26
 Paddle/Ride/Surf Expo 2008 on Harbor Lights Resort
10-5 pm
231-352-4574
26
 19th Annual Eagles Scholarship Dinner (Prime Rib) - Band 8pm)
5-7:30 pm
231-352-9811
26
 Benzie Area Zonta presents...Music in the Big Band Style Featuring The Couriers and True North - Benzie Central High School Auditorium
7 pm
231-882-0233
27

Bruce Catton Historical Awards presentation.  This is the second annual high school essay contest awards ceremony.  Winning essays read by regional thespians and orators, Award presentations, and refreshments.  Mills Community House.

   231-882-0591
27
 Paddle/Ride/Surf Expo 2008 on Harbor Lights Resort
10-4 pm
231-352-4574
MAY
2
 Frankfort Glik’s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
9:30 am
618-876-6717
17
 Jacobson Marina Resort Fishing Tournament & BBQ   231-352-9131
17
 Bayview Party Store 40th Anniversary, Mineral Springs Park
11 am - 2 pm
231-352-9493
22-26
 Community Garage Sales, Benzie County - Click here for form   231-352-7251

24

 Point Betsie Lighthouse Opening Day 2008 for tours and gift shopping   231-352-4915
24
 Benzie Area Historical Museum Opening & Exhibit Dedication   231-882-5539

24 -

June 28

Benzie Area Historical Museum Object Of My Affection - Detroit Tiger's   231-882-5539
24 - July 5
Benzie Area Historical Museum"History Detective"   231-882-5539

27

Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

SPONSOR:  Coho Cafe!

  231-352-7251

31

American Legion Dance Fundraiser

    
JUNE
5
 Benzie Area Historical Museum Watervale Walk   231-882-5539
7
 Periwinkle Garden Club Plant Sale, Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort
9 am
 

11-13

Michigan Lighthouse Association (MLA) Conference at the Park Hotel in Traverse City Point Betsie Lighthouse Co Host

231-352-4915

15

 Bihlman Memorial Fishing Tournament, Betsie Bay Marina
231-352-2628

15-17

 Point Betsie Lighthouse Juried Art Show Entries due
231-352-4915

19

Benzie County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours gathering at Point Betsie Lighthouse, co-hosted with the Benzie Area Historical Society

 

20

 Spring Into Summer Sale, Downtown Frankfort Businesses 
231-352-7251

21

 12th Frankfort Craft Fair, Market Square Park
10 - 5 pm
231-352-7251

21

 Antique Vehicle & Muscle Car Show, Mineral Springs Park, Crystal Masonic Lodge
8 pm
231-352-7251

21

 Solstice Festival, Elberta
2 pm - midnight
231-352-7251

24

Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

SPONSORS:  Port City Smokehouse!

  231-352-7251
28
 Benzie Area Historical Museum Strawberry Social at Drake School   231-882-5539
28

4th Annual Celebration Of Life Motorcycle Ride -

Click Here for more information - Click here for Registration form

   
28
 Take a Kid Fishing, Mineral Springs Park
231-352-7251
29
 Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra Concert at Benzie Central High School
7 pm

231.889.4277 weekdays 231.889.5531 eves/wends

email
29
 Honor Our Warriors Motorcycle Ride   231-651-9137
JULY

1

 Medallion Hunt Begins
231-352-7251

4

 July 4th activities, Parade, Art in the Park, Sand Sculpture, Fireworks
231-352-7251
4
 St. Ann’s Mens Club Pancake Breakfast, St Ann’s Catholic Church, Frankfort
7:30 am
 
4
 Frankfort Lion’s chicken BBQ, Mineral Springs Park 
noon
  
4
 Frankfort Firecracker 4000 Fishing Tournament - Frankfort Tackle Box
 
5
 Beulah 4th of July Activities, Beulah Park    
5
 Lake Ann Homecoming, Parade, Art & Crafts, Etc.
 
5
 Beulah Art Fair, Beulah Park    
5
 American Legion Dance
 

11

 Point Betsie Lighthouse Art Show Reception
7 pm
231-352-4915
11
 Michigan Legacy Art Park Summer Sounds Concert Series featuring Grand Traverse Pipes and Drums
7-9pm
 231-378-4963

17

Very Cherry Smorgesboard at Frankfort United Methodist Church
5 pm
 231-352-7427

17

Wayne Sapulski presents “Lake Michigan Lighthouses” at the Benzie Shores District Library - Point Betsie Lighthouse event

7 pm
 231-352-4915
18
 Crystal Lake Art Center, Art Walk, Downtown Frankfort
 
18
 Michigan Legacy Art Park Summer Sounds Concert Series featuring Song of the Lakes
7-9pm
 231-378-4963

19

 18th Elberta Art & Crafts Fair, Elberta Waterfront Park
10-4 pm
231-352-7251
19
 Port City Run, Downtown Frankfort 
 
19
 Frankfort Garden Tour, Frankfort 
231-352-6090
21 - Sept
Benzie Area Historical Museum - Benzonia Then & Now: 150 Years of Benzonia   231-882-5539

22

Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

SPONSORS:  Larry & Ginny Hale!

  231-352-7251
23
 CSA Art & Craft Fair, Congregational Summer Assembly 
10-4 pm

231-352-5435

vendors 352-8027
25
 Broiled Trout Dinner, Trinity Lutheran Church, Frankfort
 
25
 Michigan Legacy Art Park 2nd Annual Fundraiser to benefit Michigan Legacy Art Park
5-7pm
 231-378-4963
25
 Michigan Legacy Art Park Summer Sounds Concert Series featuring Shout SIster Shout
7-9pm
 231-378-4963

26

 Frankfort Street Sale, Downtown Frankfort 
231-352-7251
26-27
 Aux Becs Rendezvous, Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort
 
28
 Frankfort First Congregational Church, Summer Picnic
11:30 a-1:30p
 
AUGUST
1
 American Legion Fish Boil
4 pm
231-352-4191
1
 Michigan Legacy Art Park Summer Sounds Concert Series featuring Detour
7-9pm
 231-378-4963
2
 Frankfort Rotary Chicken BBQ & Summer Festival, Mineral Springs Park    
3
 Maples Blueberry Festival, Benzie Medical Care Facility, Frankfort    

4

 Fun & Flotilla Day at the Point Betsie Lighthouse; a celebration of Point Betsie’s & Benzonia's 150th Birthdays - Includes “Be Nice to a Coastie” Day   231-352-4915
7
 POMH Aux. Tour of Interesting Places, Frankfort    
8
 Michigan Legacy Art Park Summer Sounds Concert Series featuring Raisin Pickers
7-9pm
 231-378-4963
9
 Crystal Lake Team Marathon, Beulah Park    
9-10
 American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Elberta Waterfront Park 
10 - 10 am
800-723-0370
10

Sally Rogers in Concert at Mills Community House
TBA

231-882-0591

14

 Twilight Sale, Downtown Frankfort   231-352-7251
14
Benzie Area Historical Museum - The Oberlin Connection Benzonia and Religous Progressives   231-882-5539

15-16

 32nd Frankfort Art Fair, Market Square Park

Friday 4-8pm

Saturday 10-5p 

231-352-7251
15
 Cruise Night, Frankfort A & W    

16

 Collector Car Show, Mineral Springs Park, Downtown Frankfort   231-352-7251
16
 Benzie Area Historical Museum - Picnic in the Park: 150 Years of Benzonia   231-882-5539
16
 St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Mens Club Pancake Breakfast                            
7:30 -11 am
  
16
 Benzie Shores District Library Book Sale
9 am
  
17
 Panther Pigskin Dinner, Mineral Springs Park    
19
 Benzie Area Historical Museum - Annual Meeting   231-882-5539

22-24

 Benzie Frenzy Fishing Tournament, Frankfort   231-352-7251
22-24
 National Coho Salmon Festival, Honor    
24
 Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra Concert at Benzie Central High School
7 pm

231.889.4277 weekdays 231.889.5531 eves/wends

email

26

Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

NEED SPONSORS!

  231-352-7251
SEPTEMBER

6

 Taste of Benzie, Elberta Waterfront Park
noon - 5 pm
231-352-7251
13
 19th Annual Eagles Scholarship Golf Outing & Dinner Karaoke 8pm
231-352-9811
17
 Benzie Area Historical Museum - Camps, Cabins and Resorts Exhibit Opens   231-882-5539
20

Annual Beach Clean Up, Frankfort Municipal Beach                      
9am
 231-352-0258

23

Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

NEED SPONSORS!

  231-352-7251
OCTOBER
4
 Benzie County Fall Festival - Beulah                                                          
 
4
 Fall Family Bazaar - St Andrews Presbyterian Church-Beulah                                                         
10-3 pm
 231-352-6946
4
 Benzie Area Historical Museum - Guided Walking Tours of Benzonia   231-882-5539
4
 Benzie Area Historical Museum - Guided Walking Tours of Frankfort   231-882-5539

11

 Benzie County Fall Festival - Frankfort, Giant Pumpkin/Squash weigh off, parade, etc   231-352-7251
19
 Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra Concert at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
3 pm

231.889.4277 weekdays 231.889.5531 eves/wends

email
20

 Point Betsie Lighthouse 150th Birthday Lighting of the LampBeach Bonfire at dusk   231-352-4915
24
 Benzie Area Historical Museum - Haunts of Benzie County   231-882-5539

28

Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

NEED SPONSORS!

   231-352-7251

31

Beulah Park Halloween Maze

    
NOVEMBER
15
 Ladies Night (Hunter's Widows)    

25

Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

NEED SPONSORS!

   231-352-7251
28-30
 Benzie Area Historical Museum - Habitat for Hummanity's Festival of Trees & Christmas Villages Exhibit   231-882-5539

29

 13th Annual Holly Berry Arts & Crafts Fair, Frankfort High School                                                        
10-4
 231-352-7251
DECEMBER

2

Frankfort Tree Lighting, Rotary Park

   231-352-7251
5
 Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra Concert at Benzie Central High School
7:30 pm

231.889.4277 weekdays 231.889.5531 eves/wends

email
13
 Christmas Magic, Downtown Beulah    
 

   

ONGOING EVENTS
                   FARMERS MARKETS

Frankfort -

Every Saturday Mid-May through Mid-October

Frankfort Boat Launch Sidewalk

8 - 10 am

231-352-9600
 

Elberta -

Every Thursday Mid-May through Mid-October

Elberta Pavillion Park

7:30 - noon

231-352-7862
 
                   CONCERTS IN THE PARK

Frankfort –

Every Friday in July and August, Mineral Springs Park 7:00 pm

 

231-352-7251
 

Elberta –

Every Wednesday in July and August, Elberta Waterfront Park 7:00 pm

 

231-352-7251
 

Beulah –

Thursdays July - August, Beulah Park 7 pm

231-882-5144

          

                          

NOTES:

  • This calendar will grow significantly as the year progresses.
  • Details are subject to change - please call ahead to verify event, dates, times, and locations.
  • In some cases, events are included for the Benzie Shores District Library in Frankfort, Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools, as well as other local communities including: Arcadia, Bear Lake, Beulah, Buckley, Honor, Lake Ann, and Onekama.
  • Being in PDF format, you can easily ewad or print out the calendar using Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can download it free direct from Adobe's Web site.

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