Alpena Ballot Initiative Kick Off Tour with Up North Advocacy
Jul
18
6:00 PM18:00

Alpena Ballot Initiative Kick Off Tour with Up North Advocacy

Tired of waiting for politicians to make change? So are we. Learn how working folks are taking charge.

-Invest in MI Kids: Invest in MI Kids makes sure the wealthiest Michiganders pay their fair share. It would include a small tax surcharge on those who've benefitted most, with the money going directly to the School Aid Fund to support public schools across Michigan.
-Rank MI Vote: Proposes a constitutional amendment to bring ranked choice voting to Michigan. Ranked choice voting requires winning candidates to secure at least 50% of the vote and allows voters to rank their choice of candidates.
-Taking Back Our Power: Corporations shouldn't be able to buy their way out of accountability and silence our voices in our elections. This coalition is launching a campaign to ban these corporations from making political contributions in Michigan.
-Family Leave Optimal Coverage: Raise wages and guarantee paid family leave.

Up North Advocacy empowers Northern Michigan communities through encouraging civic engagement, amplifying our diverse voices, and advocating for positive change. Grounded in our love for our region and its people, we champion democracy, education, environmental stewardship, and inclusivity to create a stronger, resilient, more equitable home for all.
Learn more about what they do here: UP NORTH ADVOCACY

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Thunder Bay Silent Book Club
Jul
20
2:00 PM14:00

Thunder Bay Silent Book Club

All you have to do to join the club is come on down to the taproom, bring whatever you're currently reading (there is no assigned reading!), grab your favorite drink from the bar, and then join us for an hour of silent reading. There will be time to socialize before and after the hour, but if that's not your jam, no worries, it's totally optional! Specials on baklava and cheesecake for participants.

Schedule:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Get your drinks and snacks, grab a seat, socialize with other readers, share what you're reading
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Silent Reading Hour
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Optional socializing (or keep reading!)

All who join are responsible for purchasing their own drinks and snacks. We will have an area reserved for us.

Please invite your friends to come read with us! Follow our page to always stay up to date on when the next meet-up is happening.

Learn more about Silent Book Club on their website: www.silentbookclub.com

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Thunder Bay Silent Book Club
Jul
31
6:00 PM18:00

Thunder Bay Silent Book Club

All you have to do to join the club is come on down to the taproom, bring whatever you're currently reading (there is no assigned reading!), grab your favorite drink from the bar, and then join us for an hour of silent reading. There will be time to socialize before and after the hour, but if that's not your jam, no worries, it's totally optional! Specials on baklava and cheesecake for participants.

Schedule:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Get your drinks and snacks, grab a seat, socialize with other readers, share what you're reading
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Silent Reading Hour
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Optional socializing (or keep reading!)

All who join are responsible for purchasing their own drinks and snacks. We will have an area reserved for us.

Please invite your friends to come read with us! Follow our page to always stay up to date on when the next meet-up is happening.

Learn more about Silent Book Club on their website: www.silentbookclub.com

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Thunder Bay Silent Book Club
Aug
17
2:00 PM14:00

Thunder Bay Silent Book Club

All you have to do to join the club is come on down to the taproom, bring whatever you're currently reading (there is no assigned reading!), grab your favorite drink from the bar, and then join us for an hour of silent reading. There will be time to socialize before and after the hour, but if that's not your jam, no worries, it's totally optional! Specials on baklava and cheesecake for participants.

Schedule:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Get your drinks and snacks, grab a seat, socialize with other readers, share what you're reading
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Silent Reading Hour
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Optional socializing (or keep reading!)

All who join are responsible for purchasing their own drinks and snacks. We will have an area reserved for us.

Please invite your friends to come read with us! Follow our page to always stay up to date on when the next meet-up is happening.

Learn more about Silent Book Club on their website: www.silentbookclub.com

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Thunder Bay Silent Book Club
Aug
28
6:00 PM18:00

Thunder Bay Silent Book Club

All you have to do to join the club is come on down to the taproom, bring whatever you're currently reading (there is no assigned reading!), grab your favorite drink from the bar, and then join us for an hour of silent reading. There will be time to socialize before and after the hour, but if that's not your jam, no worries, it's totally optional! Specials on baklava and cheesecake for participants.

Schedule:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Get your drinks and snacks, grab a seat, socialize with other readers, share what you're reading
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Silent Reading Hour
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Optional socializing (or keep reading!)

All who join are responsible for purchasing their own drinks and snacks. We will have an area reserved for us.

Please invite your friends to come read with us! Follow our page to always stay up to date on when the next meet-up is happening.

Learn more about Silent Book Club on their website: www.silentbookclub.com

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Live Music: Gemini Moon
Sep
5
7:00 PM19:00

Live Music: Gemini Moon

Gemini Moon perform guitar-driven originals with male/female lead vocals and harmonies.

Vocalist and guitarist Joe Chamberlin, having performed at music venues throughout the United States for more than a decade, brings his Hendrix-Frusciante inspired riffs, and pop sensibilities with him into Gemini Moon. While vocalist Casmira Draconid, having been born into a musical family, continues a long tradition in the arts, bringing their masteful prose and powerful voice to the songs of Gemini Moon.

The group is influenced by 90s alternative and 60s/70s classic rock, as well as blues, pop, and folk from all eras. Gemini Moon blend these influences together into a playful, loving, and inviting musical space with balanced tones and mindful volume.

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Thunder Bay Silent Book Club
Sep
25
6:00 PM18:00

Thunder Bay Silent Book Club

All you have to do to join the club is come on down to the taproom, bring whatever you're currently reading (there is no assigned reading!), grab your favorite drink from the bar, and then join us for an hour of silent reading. There will be time to socialize before and after the hour, but if that's not your jam, no worries, it's totally optional! Specials on baklava and cheesecake for participants.

Schedule:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Get your drinks and snacks, grab a seat, socialize with other readers, share what you're reading
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Silent Reading Hour
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Optional socializing (or keep reading!)

All who join are responsible for purchasing their own drinks and snacks. We will have an area reserved for us.

Please invite your friends to come read with us! Follow our page to always stay up to date on when the next meet-up is happening.

Learn more about Silent Book Club on their website: www.silentbookclub.com

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3rd Annual Wassail Anniversary and Live Music
Oct
18
12:00 PM12:00

3rd Annual Wassail Anniversary and Live Music

To wassail is to: drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.

We opened just about 3 years ago on this day. Come hear music and dance a jig, drink cider from years of pressing, wear something appley for special discounts, and drink cider until your heart is content! Live music until we close beginning at 3pm.

$6 pints & 1/2 pints all day.

CLUB MEMBERS will receive:
40% OFF bottles

GENERAL PUBLIC will receive:
25% OFF bottles and cans

DOORS OPEN AT 12PM
Food: Bangarang Tacos

LIVE MUSIC:
3-5pm: TBD
5-7pm: TBD
7-9:30pm: Birch Road Band

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Slay the Night: Drag & Glam Makeup Class with the Queens
Oct
30
5:00 PM17:00

Slay the Night: Drag & Glam Makeup Class with the Queens

Get ready to turn your face into a masterpiece just in time for Halloween! Join us at the taproom for a fierce, fun-filled evening of makeup magic led by professional drag queens who know how to serve spooky and stunning.

Whether you’re channeling full-on glam, ghoulish fantasy, or fabulous camp, our queens will guide you through every contour, lash, and glittery detail. Perfect for beginners, pros, and anyone who just wants to level up their lewk for the most iconic night of the year.

Ticket information TBD

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Fri, 10/31 Drag Show & Halloween Costume Contest
Oct
31
7:00 PM19:00

Fri, 10/31 Drag Show & Halloween Costume Contest

We’ll start seating for the show at 7pm. This is a $26 ticketed event; tickets will be available soon. You may purchase tickets at the door, but the shows sell out fast. Please note, we will only refund a ticket if we have AT LEAST 24 HOURS NOTICE. Otherwise, people miss out on a seat that could have been resold. Thanks for your understanding.
Prizes both Friday and Saturday for the best costume (as judged by our Queens)!!! You’ll get your ticket to the show refunded/paid for and a PIF Cider t-shirt of your choice. The drag show will “begin” at 7pm (which is actually more like 8pm Queen time)!

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Sat, 11/1 Drag Show & Halloween Costume Contest
Nov
1
7:00 PM19:00

Sat, 11/1 Drag Show & Halloween Costume Contest

We’ll start seating for the show at 7pm. This is a $26 ticketed event; tickets will be available soon. You may purchase tickets at the door, but the shows sell out fast. Please note, we will only refund a ticket if we have AT LEAST 24 HOURS NOTICE. Otherwise, people miss out on a seat that could have been resold. Thanks for your understanding.
Prizes both Friday and Saturday for the best costume (as judged by our Queens)!!! You’ll get your ticket to the show refunded/paid for and a PIF Cider t-shirt of your choice. The drag show will “begin” at 7pm (which is actually more like 8pm Queen time)!

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Saturday 6/28 Drag Show!!!
Jun
28
7:00 PM19:00

Saturday 6/28 Drag Show!!!

We are partnering with some spectacular folks to bring you an amazing experience. On Friday, doors open at 7pm, and there will be Queens performing at PIFCider. Tickets available, just click on the date:
Saturday, June 7th, doors at 7pm

Please always check our social media and website to ensure the schedule is correct. We may change for special events.

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Friday 6/27 Drag Show!!!
Jun
27
7:00 PM19:00

Friday 6/27 Drag Show!!!

We are partnering with some spectacular folks to bring you an amazing experience. On Friday, doors open at 7pm, and there will be Queens performing at PIFCider. Tickets available, just click on the date:
Friday, June 27th, 7pm

Please always check our social media and website to ensure the schedule is correct. We may change for special events.

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Thunder Bay Silent Book Club
Jun
19
6:00 PM18:00

Thunder Bay Silent Book Club

All you have to do to join the club is come on down to the taproom, bring whatever you're currently reading (there is no assigned reading!), grab your favorite drink from the bar, and then join us for an hour of silent reading. There will be time to socialize before and after the hour, but if that's not your jam, no worries, it's totally optional! Specials on baklava and cheesecake for participants.

Schedule:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Get your drinks and snacks, grab a seat, socialize with other readers, share what you're reading
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Silent Reading Hour
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Optional socializing (or keep reading!)

All who join are responsible for purchasing their own drinks and snacks. We will have an area reserved for us.

Please invite your friends to come read with us! Follow our page to always stay up to date on when the next meet-up is happening.

Learn more about Silent Book Club on their website: www.silentbookclub.com

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New Release/Art Show featuring: Chapel Of Ghouls, Nicholas Hartman
Jun
13
7:00 PM19:00

New Release/Art Show featuring: Chapel Of Ghouls, Nicholas Hartman

Visit Alpena did a feature on this Alpena native, artist Nicholas Hartman aka Chapel of Ghouls. You can read that interview in full here: Gravely Art from the Hart
And we’re so excited to invite him home for an art show at our Tap Room and feature HIS ARTWORK for our newest cider label! Hopefully we’ll be able to see a bunch of his other work as well.

Nick on Nick:
“My name is Nicholas Hartman but usually just go by Nick. I graduated from Alpena High School in 2004, received an Associate in Fine Arts from ACC, and a Bachelor of Science in Film Studies from GVSU. I worked as a Film Curator at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts located in Grand Rapids, MI for 8 plus years, but the museum closed due to the devastating effects of the pandemic. I’m now currently working for the historic Wealthy Theatre where I continue to curate films, manage theatre operations, and am head of the Grand Rapids Film Society.

Other than my professional work, I’m an artist who goes by the name Chapel of Ghouls. I’ve shown my work in a handful of galleries, put on my own art shows, and am an advocate for all things mental health. My hobbies include skateboarding, painting, listening to music, all things film, reading, and embracing the gift of life. I love drinking cold beer, spending time with my loved ones, and believe that every day should be lived to the fullest. I’ll rest when I’m dead.”

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Thunder Bay Silent Book Club
May
22
6:00 PM18:00

Thunder Bay Silent Book Club

All you have to do to join the club is come on down to the taproom, bring whatever you're currently reading (there is no assigned reading!), grab your favorite drink from the bar, and then join us for an hour of silent reading. There will be time to socialize before and after the hour, but if that's not your jam, no worries, it's totally optional! Specials on baklava and cheesecake for participants.

Schedule:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Get your drinks and snacks, grab a seat, socialize with other readers, share what you're reading
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Silent Reading Hour
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Optional socializing (or keep reading!)

All who join are responsible for purchasing their own drinks and snacks. We will have an area reserved for us.

Please invite your friends to come read with us! Follow our page to always stay up to date on when the next meet-up is happening.

Learn more about Silent Book Club on their website: www.silentbookclub.com

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Shipwreck Alley Rollers Pre-season Meet and Greet
May
7
7:00 PM19:00

Shipwreck Alley Rollers Pre-season Meet and Greet

Join Shipwreck Alley Rollers and experience the joy of skating! Practice starts on May 21st. Visit alpenarollerderby.com to learn more.

2025 Season Details
-Begins May 21st
-Wednesdays 6-8 pm @ Northern Lights Arena

​Pre-season Meet and Greet
-May 7th at 7pm @PIF Cider taproom in Alpena
-Meet members of the team and learn about the season.
-Open to all levels - learn to skate or advance your skills (no experience necessary!)
-Starter gear available
-Learn to play on a team and the rules of roller derby
-Finish the season with a scrimmage and swag bag of SAR gear

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Lip Sync Staff Competition: Fundraiser for Hope Shores Alliance
Apr
25
6:00 PM18:00

Lip Sync Staff Competition: Fundraiser for Hope Shores Alliance

Doors at 6pm
Performances at 7pm
“Hope Shores Alliance is a community supported organization dedicated to assisting victims/survivors and their families in ending domestic and sexual violence and discrimination in their lives through education, systems change, building community partnerships, and ensuring availability and accessibility of supportive services.”

$20 suggested donation: All funds raised are FOR Hope Shores Alliance!
Lip Sync Battle Royale: Members/Staff of PIF Cider, Hope Shores Alliance, and SkellaFit!
The indomitable Mitchel, of the Poetics Lab will be our MC again because he’s just a giving and incredible human. We are still seeking judges for this spectacular event, which means you get a front row seat.
Come vote for your favorite performance and support a spectacular organization while laughing & cheering until you cry!
Mocktails, cocktails, cider, slushies, sweets & charcuterie available.

Hit us up on social media or email us at presqueislefarmcider@gmail.com if you’d like to perform/judge.

Come compete with your chosen song/performance (5 minutes or fewer). Judges will be scoring for originality, stage presence, costumes/props.

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Thunder Bay Silent Book Club
Apr
23
6:00 PM18:00

Thunder Bay Silent Book Club

All you have to do to join the club is come on down to the taproom, bring whatever you're currently reading (there is no assigned reading!), grab your favorite drink from the bar, and then join us for an hour of silent reading. There will be time to socialize before and after the hour, but if that's not your jam, no worries, it's totally optional! Specials on baklava and cheesecake for participants.

Schedule:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Get your drinks and snacks, grab a seat, socialize with other readers, share what you're reading
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Silent Reading Hour
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Optional socializing (or keep reading!)

All who join are responsible for purchasing their own drinks and snacks. We will have an area reserved for us.

Please invite your friends to come read with us! Follow our page to always stay up to date on when the next meet-up is happening.

Learn more about Silent Book Club on their website: www.silentbookclub.com

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Thunder Bay Silent Book Club
Mar
27
6:00 PM18:00

Thunder Bay Silent Book Club

All you have to do to join the club is come on down to the taproom, bring whatever you're currently reading (there is no assigned reading!), grab your favorite drink from the bar, and then join us for an hour of silent reading. There will be time to socialize before and after the hour, but if that's not your jam, no worries, it's totally optional! Specials on baklava and cheesecake for participants.

Schedule:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Get your drinks and snacks, grab a seat, socialize with other readers, share what you're reading
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Silent Reading Hour
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Optional socializing (or keep reading!)

All who join are responsible for purchasing their own drinks and snacks. We will have an area reserved for us.

Please invite your friends to come read with us! Follow our page to always stay up to date on when the next meet-up is happening.

Learn more about Silent Book Club on their website: www.silentbookclub.com

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St. Paddy's Party & Live Music! Pre-order your corned beef plate!!!
Mar
14
6:00 PM18:00

St. Paddy's Party & Live Music! Pre-order your corned beef plate!!!

Come in your best Irish-themed St. Paddy's Day Green Gear, and you'll get $2/off your drinks, all night!
Leprechaun delivery of gold at 6-7pm
Live Music with Conor Larkin at 7pm
Smoking Trolls corned beef, cabbage, carrots, and potatoes plate $23/person arrive at 6pm (must pre-purchase ticket from our website)

Cider has been an integral part of Irish culture and history for centuries. The temperate climate and fertile soil of the Emerald Isle make it an ideal place for apple orchards, and the Irish have been making cider from these apples for generations.

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