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🌱 Grass River Natural Area Trivia @ the Pull Barn! and 11 more events

Elk Rapids, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Elk Rapids! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Sound Journey with Rebecca at Elk Rapids Yoga Flow
  • Elk Rapids Yoga Flow 2026 Class Schedule at Elk Rapids Chamber
  • Tech Help @The Library at Elk Rapids District Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.

📸 Around Elk Rapids

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elk Rapids

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Other local events
    Thursday April 23
  • Elk Rapids Yoga Flow 2026 Class Schedule
    Elk Rapids Chamber , 212 River Street Upper Level , Elk Rapids
  • Tech Help @The Library
    Elk Rapids District Library , 300 Isle of Pines , Elk Rapids
    1:00 pm
  • Friday April 24
  • Elk Rapids Yoga Flow 2026 Class Schedule
    Elk Rapids Chamber , 212 River Street Upper Level , Elk Rapids
  • Elk Rapids Community Cupboard Pick-up
    Elk Rapids Chamber , 404 Spruce Street , Elk Rapids
    8:30 am
  • Storytime at the Library
    Elk Rapids Chamber , 300 Isle of Pines , Elk Rapids
    10:30 am
  • Friday Favorites at BOS Wine
    Elk Rapids Chamber , 135 Ames Street , Elk Rapids
    12:00 pm
  • Grass River Natural Area Trivia @ the Pull Barn!
    Short's Brewing Co. Pull Barn & Production Brewery (Elk Rapids) , 211 Industrial Park Drive , Elk Rapids
    6:00 pm
  • Elk Rapids High School SOC G VA Home Rochester High School
    Elk Rapids Chamber , 212 River Street Upper Level , Elk Rapids
    6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • National Library Week
    Suttons Bay Bingham District Library , 416 N. Front Street , Suttons Bay
    10:00 am
  • Make-Believers Storytime w/ Miss Kate
    Traverse Area District Library , 610 Woodmere Ave. , Traverse City
    10:00 am
  • Wigglers Storytime
    Traverse Area District Library , 213 S Brownson Ave. , Kingsley
    10:30 am
  • Sing & Stomp w/ Miss Amanda
    Traverse Area District Library , 1989 Three Mile Rd. , Traverse City
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Blarney Castle Oil Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate Full Time Overnight in Elk Rapids. Apply here.
  • Britten, Inc. posted a job opening for Director of Quality & Fabrication Standards in Traverse City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elk Rapids here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellaire

  • 5 championship golf courses are opening this week in Northern Michigan with rounds starting at $35 (mlive.com)
  • Historic Great Lakes flooding shoves ice chunks into Michigan homes (upi.com)
  • Northwest Michigan Health Department offers free flood clean-up supplies (9and10news.com)

Traverse City

  • Traverse City to host Forest to Fork pop-up events to celebrate spring's food scene (mlive.com)
  • 7 Magical Experiences In Michigan That Most People Have Never Heard Of (familydestinationsguide.com)

Ok Elk Rapids! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elk Rapids

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elk Rapids

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.