With its position in the northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan, and its proximity to Lake Michigan, Elk Lake, Bass Lake, and the Elk River, as well as its small-town flavor, Elk Rapids is a popular place for people seeking outdoor experiences, such as fishing, boating, swimming, and winter sports. Additionally, Elk Rapids offers recreational and entertainment activities and programs for its residents and regular visitors.
The focus of this guide is on all of these things: attractions, events, recreational opportunities, and sports in Elk Rapids, Michigan.
For example, the Elk Rapids District Library in the Isles of Pines, on Grand Traverse Bay, in northwestern Elk Rapids. Housed in the former residence of one of the village's founding families, the library is also a historical building, and libraries and historical buildings are among the topics that are appropriate for this guide.
Other topics that are appropriate for this category include Elk Rapids art galleries, museums, theaters and theatre groups, and entertainment venues, whether operated by the municipality, school, church, or private entity.
Elk Rapids concerts and regular events may also be listed here. For example, Elk Rapids Harbor Days originated with the Elk Rapids Rotary Club, in 1955, as a means of financing the development of the harbor in Elk Rapids. Today, Harbor Day and Homecoming continues to be an annual event and has been extended to a three-day event sponsored by the Elk Rapids Harbor Days Association, the Village of Elk Rapids, the Elk Rapids Chamber of Commerce, and other local businesses and clubs.
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The non-profit organization was founded by a group of arts-minded citizens in 2005 to organize a juried art fair, which was held at Veterans’ Memorial Park in Elk Rapids, Michigan for eleven years. In 2017, the organization held a community-wide juried art exhibit located throughout the village, in thirty-five business venues, giving birth to Experience Art Rapids, which offers arts scholarships, grants for arts-related projects, community art events, art camps, and other activities.
http://www.artrapids.org/
Opened as the Elk Rapids State Theatre, originally built and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Loomis, the cinema is located on River Street in Elk Rapids, Michigan. Recently renovated, the theater includes a hearing-assisted sound system, and still has the original cry room for those with small children, at no extra charge. The one-screen theater offers movies about three to five weeks after their first release. Currently, running films are highlighted, with times and prices.
http://www.elkrapidscinema.com/
Carrying books, audiobooks, e-books, DVDs, CDs, public computers, and free wireless Internet, the public library in Elk Rapids, Michigan also hosts a variety of programs for children and adults. Library policies and statistics are published, along with a gallery of photos, an overview of its programs and services, a calendar of events, and information about its Friends of the Library program, book club, and programs for children and teens. Online services are highlighted.
https://www.elkrapidslibrary.org/
Elk Rapids District Library Capital Campaign
Created and maintained by the Friends of the Library organization, the site features a campaign to help fund the expansion and restoration of the Elk Rapids District Library, which has been located in the historic Island House for seventy years, a designated Michigan Historic Site. Conceptual plans for the project are posted on the site, a case statement can be downloaded, and information about making a contribution or volunteering are available.
https://erlibraryfriend.com/
An annual event since 1956, Elk Rapids Harbor Days is sponsored by the Elk Rapids Harbor Days Association, the city, chamber, and other local businesses and organizations. An events schedule for the multi-day event is published to the site, along with the origins of the event, a list of sponsors, sponsorship opportunities, and access to various forms and documents. The Association board of directors, partnerships, contests, and other acknowledgments are posted.
https://elkrapidsharbordays.org/
