June 26, 2018
Glenwood, MN... A Great Place to Work, Shop, Live & Play!

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Calendar of Events

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
06/26/2018

Glenwood Public Libary - Humorist & Storyteller Rob Reid
06/26/2018

Fast Global Solutions - Leadership Planning Meeting
06/27/2018

United Way Pope County Community Impact Coalition Meeting
06/27/2018

Happy Hour - the research on happiness
06/27/2018

Starbuck Thursday nights on the Town
06/28/2018

Starbuck Farmers' Market
06/28/2018

Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members
06/28/2018

Paint & Sip
06/28/2018

Grilling on the Sidewalk - Minnewaska Meats
06/29/2018

Minnewaska Lake Association Annual Banquet
06/30/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
06/30/2018

Villard Days
06/30/2018

Ripple Connect. Renew. Explore
06/30/2018

Minnewaska Singles
06/30/2018

Minnewaska Lake Association Annual Banquet
06/30/2018

Worship in the Park - Glenwood Lutheran Church
07/01/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/03/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
07/03/2018

Terrace Mill 4th of July Family Fun
07/04/2018

Drivers License Exam Testing
07/05/2018

Starbuck Heritage Days
07/05/2018

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town
07/05/2018

Starbuck Farmers' Market
07/05/2018

Happy Hour - the research on happiness
07/05/2018

Starbuck Heritage Days
07/06/2018

First Fridays - Central Square Box Office
07/06/2018

Starbuck Heritage Days
07/07/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/07/2018

Minnewaska Community Health services Auxiliary's Heritage Days Fundraiser
07/07/2018

Terrace Mill Children's Theate Workshop - July 8-19
07/08/2018- 07/19/2018

Starbuck Heritage Days
07/08/2018

Worship in the Park - Glenwood Lutheran Church
07/08/2018

Laker Foundation - Laker Golf Classic
07/09/2018

Pope County Farm Bureau
07/09/2018

Hang up on Fraud! Presentation
07/09/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/10/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
07/10/2018

Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers & Families
07/11/2018

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town
07/12/2018

Music in the Park
07/12/2018

Starbuck Farmers' Market
07/12/2018

Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members
07/12/2018

Astronomy Group
07/14/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/14/2018

Lakeside Dance Club
07/15/2018

Glenwood Retirement Village Pie & Ice Cream Social
07/15/2018

Worship in the Park - Glenwood Lutheran Church
07/15/2018

Smart Drivers' Refresher Course
07/17/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/17/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
07/17/2018

Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers & Families
07/18/2018

Glenwood Lakes Chamber & Welcome Center Board Meeting
07/18/2018

Terrace Mill - Children's Theatre Workshop Production
07/18/2018

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town
07/19/2018

Terrace Mill - Children's Theatre Workshop Production
07/19/2018

Starbuck Farmers' Market
07/19/2018

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Broasted Chicken Dinner
07/19/2018

Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members
07/19/2018

Music in the Park - CONCERT HELD AT CENTRAL SQUARE
07/20/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/21/2018

Ann Bickle Heritage House - Open House
07/21/2018

Worship in the Park - Glenwood Lutheran Church
07/22/2018

Early Childhood/THRIVE Initiative (EC/THRIVE)
07/23/2018

Norwegian Storyteller
07/23/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/24/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
07/24/2018

Wonderful Wednesdays for Preschoolers & Families
07/25/2018

Waterama - 40th Anniversary of Showstoppers' Productions
07/25/2018

Waterama
07/26/2018

Starbuck Thursday Nights on the Town
07/26/2018

Starbuck Farmers' Market
07/26/2018

Waterama - 40th Anniversary of Showstoppers' Productions
07/26/2018

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales
07/26/2018

Ann Bickle Heritage House - Outstanding Volunteer of the Year - Diane Rust
07/26/2018

Glenwood Complete Streets Project Weekly Updates & Brown Bag Lunches for Business/Property Owners & Community Members
07/26/2018

Waterama
07/27/2018

Waterama - 40th Anniversary of Showstoppers' Productions
07/27/2018

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales
07/27/2018

Waterama
07/28/2018

Waterama - 40th Anniversary of Showstoppers' Productions
07/28/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/28/2018

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales
07/28/2018

Ann Bickle Heritage House - Open House
07/28/2018

Waterama
07/29/2018

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales
07/29/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood
07/31/2018

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwoood
07/31/2018

STOP, SHOP & SIGN-UP - FIRST $50.00 WINNER

STOP, SHOP & SIGN-UP

Week Four Winner - Bev Salonen
Congratulations Bev!  Bev signed up at Tom's Market.

STOP, SHOP & SIGN-UP WINNERS:
Week One:

Adam Pudlick, Glenwood
Week Two:
Cheryl Kleven, Glenwood
Week Three:
David Buley, Glenwood
Week Four:
Bev Salonen, Glenwood
 

Wanted: Waterama Button Sellers

                                  
The Waterama Button Committee is looking for individuals and businesses interested in selling buttons for the 63rd Annual Waterama.  For more information contact Ann Grandy at 320-424-2604.

First Fridays - Central Square Box Office - July 6, 2018



FIRST FRIDAYS
at the Box Office:
Friday, July 6 • 4–7 p.m.
Featured Artists:

  • Faythe Mills with a pastel demonstration.
  • Mary Smith with a basket weaving and coiling demonstration.
  • Erica Stoen with a painting demonstration.

These continue to be a success and we hope you will come to more First Fridays! Every first Friday through November from 4–7pm, we will have a meet and greet with a featured artist, artist demonstrations and exhibits, paint & sips, social hour and lots of fun activities. At the Box Office downtown Glenwood.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
 

New In the Community?

      

Are you new resident, employee or business in the community? If so, we would like to "Welcome" you with a personal visit, information, and a FREE GIFT from our Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber Members. Call 320-634-3636 or register online for a visit!

Sponsors

Chamber Member of the Month


 

New Chamber Members

Welcome to our newest Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber Members: Click here to learn more about a Chamber Membership!

Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood


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The Pope County Farmers' Market, Glenwood is open on Tuesday evenings from 4:00-6:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 8:30-11:30 a.m. 

The market is located at the parking lot south of the Pope County Museum  (look for the Totem Pole) on State Highway 104 South.

We have a good variety of products and vendors. 

Member of Minnesota Grown and Local Harvest.

 

Chamber Members - Its time to Make 25 more Visitors Packets & Bags

It is time to prepare 25 more visitor packets of information and gift bags.

We have received information and gifts from some chamber members already, however, if you haven't dropped off any information or gift item and would like to be part of this program, please provide your pamphlets or a promotional gift by July 20th.   You can drop your information and items off at the Glenwood Lakes Chamber & Welcome Center Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.  

Chamber members can also provide information about their businesses and or their business cards to be given out and displayed on our board of information in the lobby area.

We have many groups and businesses that use our meeting room, so we do have a great deal of people coming in and out of our building.  This is a great way for you to advertise your business, agency or organization.
 

Hop on Board the Traveling Tree House This Summer!

GROW GLENWOOD WEEKLY BROWN BAG LUNCH MEETINGS, Thursday, June 28, 2018

    

Local area businesses/property owners and the general public is invited to attend a Glenwood Complete Streets project weekly updates. Project staff will be available to answer project-related questions.

Learn more about the project times lines, staging and detour plans.    

The weekly updates will be provided during lunch hours, but these sessions are a "Bring Your Own Lunch" format if you wish. The updates will provide an opportunity for project staff to provide updates of what happened this week, what to expect next week, answer questions, etc.  

Informational updates will also be available on the Grow Glenwood and MnDOT webpages for those that cannot attend. These meetings are provided as a method to keep everyone informed of what's happening and what to expect from start to finish during the project.

The weekly Grow Glenwood Brown Bag Lunch Meetings are Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 p.m., bring your own lunch and get the updates.

Villard Days - June 30th

Villard Days
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Schedule of Events:
  • 9:00 a.m. - Mallard Fun Run - Register at Mallard Park Shelter.  Age 10 & under $10,, Adults $20, or $60 per family
  • 10:30 a.m. Medallion Hunt - Beginning Clue at Cenex.  $50.00  Prize
  • 12:00-3:00 p.m. - Inflatable Bouncy House on Main Street
  • 1:00 p.m. Parade - Starting at Old Villard School. Contact Roxy with questions 651-492-1635
  • 2:30 p.m. - Bean Bag Tournament On Main Street - Register teams of two by calling 320-554-1940. Cost is $20/team.  Prizes:  $100.00, $75.00 & $25.00.
  • 8:30-12:30 p.m. -  Street Dance - Featuring Crash Course on Main Street
  • FIREWORKS AT DUSK - Best seen from Main Street Villard 

Minnewaska Lake Association Annual Banquet - June 30th

           
Minnewaska Lake Association BANQUET
Minnewaska House
Saturday, June 30th
5:00 p.m. Refreshments/ 7:00 p.m. Dinner
Membership $30/Dinner $20/ Total Donation $50

Tickets available at the door or at Minnewaska Bait & Tackle, Bobber's Marine, Hunt's Resort and Minnewaska Marine.

Ann Bickle Heritage House To Honor Diane Rust - Outstanding Volunteer

                               

Chamber Cup Golf Tournament (Early Bird Registration Now Open)

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 This four (4) person BEST BALL SCRAMBLE is the major fundraiser event of the summer for the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce! This year’s event is scheduled for Monday, August 20, 2018. Online Registration is now open. Register and pay early and take advantage of the Early Bird Discounts!

Enjoy a beautiful afternoon of golfing at Peters Sunset Beach Resort's Pezhekee National Golf Course. All golfing packages include a meal, catered by the Minnewaska House.
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Cash, Prizes, and Trophies will be awarded the day of the event also! Not interested in golfing, consider sponsoring a hole at the tournament for golfers to see!

The golf tournament http://chamberorganizer.com/glenwoodlakes/photos/96909_04112018111817.jpgis filled with a day of fun
activities and events, both on and off the course. Please note the date and location change from the former events which used to be held in September each year!

Please email us if you wish to make a cash contribution and/or donate a door prize to support the event! We "Thank You" for your continued support of the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber & Hope to See You on the Course!

To register or for more information, please click here

Chamber Cup Past Champions:
  • 2007: Tom’s Food Pride & Cenex
  • 2008 Tom’s Food Pride & Cenex
  • 2009: Ridgewood Villa
  • 2010: Ridgewood Villa
  • 2011: Tom’s Food Pride & Cenex
  • 2012: Glenwood State Bank
  • 2013: Tom’s Food Pride, Cenex & Affordable Floor Covering
  • 2014: Tom’s Food Pride, Cenex & Affordable Floor Covering
  • 2015: Affordable Floor Covering
  • 2016: GrandStay Hotel & Suites
  • 2017: American Solutions for Business
Chamber Cup “Go-Getters” Past Winners (New in 2017):
  • 2017: Scott Formo, Justin Pulliam, Alysa Panitzke, Lloyd Campbell Jr., Dane Ankeny & Patrick O’Brien

Glenwood Lakes Area Amateur Open Disc Golf Tournament

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales Registration Open!

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales
Sponsored by the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce


Due to the 2018 Complete Streets Project taking place this summer in Glenwood, we will NOT be holding the Downtown Crazy Days sales on Thursday and Friday during Waterama weekend as we have traditionally done in the past! Instead, we will hold all vendor sales at the City Park ONLY!!

Waterama City Park Boardwalk Sales

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 27. 28 & 29, 2018, Glenwood City Park
Vendors can choose to set-up on Thursday at no additional cost if you wish to, but we need to know ahead of time if you wish to sell on Thursday also!
  • Set-up Time: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Friday morning
  • Sales Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $60.00 for all three days! Chamber members can enter the discount code: Member (case sensitive) and receive a 50% discount on the weekend activities. 
Location: Glenwood City Park, Glenwood, Minnesota, Lakeshore Drive, Glenwood, MN 56334

Click here to register for this event! Registration ends on July 25, 2018

Recycling Drop-Off

Communty Comments - June 26, 2018