All original electronic dance music at 8:30pm

6pm - 8pm Cost to non-members is $20 and includes a curated flight (free if you join our Cider Club when you attend). Please purchase tickets from our website to reserve a seat.

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

Whether you’re a seasoned chess player, a casual kitchen-table competitor, or someone who mostly remembers how the horsey one moves… you’re invited. 😏

We’re hosting our first Chess Tournament at the taproom, and we’re keeping it competitive, casual, and fun. Only 16 spots are available, so preregistration is required by Thursday, August 20th at 10pm.

Please bring a chess board we can use if you have one! We’d also like people to be able to use apps on their phones as chess-clocks for the competition.

♟️ Limited to 16 players
💲 $12 per person — includes your first drink!
🏆 Taproom gift cards + eternal glory on the PIF Chess Trophy
🙌 Beginners absolutely welcome!

HOW IT WORKS:

We’ll play a 4-round Swiss-style tournament, which means nobody gets eliminated! Win or lose, you’ll play all four rounds.

⏱️ Each player gets 10 minutes on the clock, so games last a maximum of about 20 minutes.

🎲 Round 1: Players are randomly paired.

♟️ Rounds 2–4: You’ll be matched against players with similar scores.

🏅 Scoring:
Win = 1 point
Draw = ½ point
Loss = 0 points

The whole tournament should run about 2–2½ hours, including breaks for refills, strategizing, and quietly questioning every decision you’ve made since moving that pawn.

And then there’s THE TROPHY. 🏆

The tournament champion gets their name on the PIF Chess Trophy, which will remain proudly displayed at the taproom — waiting for the next challenger to come take the title.

Come drink cider. Move tiny wooden armies around. Destroy your friends intellectually.

♟️ Your move. 🍎
Tickets: CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

From childhood pals to making music up on the spot.

Dion Stepanski + Joel Choate are teaming up for a completely LIVE, fully improvised electronic set—no setlist, no predetermined songs, just two longtime friends seeing where the music takes them.

Drum machines

Ambient synths

Live vocals

Live guitars

Whatever happens next

Every beat, riff, layer, and weird little sonic detour gets created in the moment, which means this particular set will happen once—and never quite the same way again.

Come watch a couple of childhood friends turn decades of musical chemistry into something spontaneous, electronic, and seriously slappin’.

Join us for a night of CRAFTIVISM at PIF! Tap into your crafty side, learn more about getting involved, and support a great cause!

Supplies will be available to make your own crafted item, grab a kit to go, or purchase pre-made items.

All proceeds will benefit the ACLU of Michigan in their mission to protect libery and justice for all.

All ages welcome. Sponsored by the ACDP

Come share and listen to poetry, written word, and stories. the Poetics Lab website

Source:: https://www.tpoeticslab.com/

A singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Michigan.

✨ Art Opening:
Join us Thursday, August 13th at 6pm for the opening reception of Betsy McCormack’s art created from recycled magazines.

Come meet the artist, sip cider, and see this fabulous lady’s work. https://betsymccormackart.com/

🧩 Think your team has what it takes? 🧩

Gather your smartest (or luckiest 😉) friends and join us for our Puzzle Competition at Presque Isle Farm Cider!

📅 Sunday, August 9
🕒 3:00 PM

👥 Teams of 3–4 people
💲 $12 per person (includes your team's puzzle AND a drink! 🍎🍺)

🏆 The fastest team wins prizes and, of course, eternal puzzle-solving bragging rights.

⚠️ Pre-registration and $12/person are required by Wednesday, August 5 so we can have your puzzle ready!
FOR TICKETS CLICK HERE

Spaces are limited, so don't wait to claim your spot. Grab your crew, sharpen those puzzle skills, and we'll see who can put the pieces together first! 🧩✨

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

Come join our Overlord of Wax, the Gary, as he spins vinyl for the eve; he’ll provide commentary, context, and his cosmic charm to all the beats played and shared ————Bring your records to share!!!! Cider tastes better with groovy music. Let’s make that wax sing!

Come share and listen to poetry, written word, and stories. the Poetics Lab website

Source:: https://www.tpoeticslab.com/

A singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Michigan.

https://talisnowden.com/

Capture a little piece of summer and turn it into a lasting work of art. In this hands-on workshop, you'll create a beautiful botanical piece of artwork featuring dried flowers preserved in crystal-clear resin. Learn the basics of floral design, resin techniques, and composition as you arrange blooms, leaves, and other natural elements into a unique keepsake worthy of displaying at home or gifting to someone special.

No experience is necessary—all materials and instruction are provided. Choose from a selection of dried flowers and greenery, then enjoy an evening of creativity, cider, and community while your artwork comes to life.

Whether you're drawn to cottagecore aesthetics, nature-inspired décor, or simply want a relaxing night out with friends, this class is the perfect way to preserve the beauty of the season.

$45 Ticket includes:
All materials and supplies
Step-by-step instruction
One framed resin botanical artwork to take home
A relaxing evening of creativity at Presque Isle Farm Cider
Seats are limited to ensure plenty of individual guidance. 🌿✨🍎

Tickets available HERE
In order to register, please contact the teacher directly:
Belinda Kusibab
Queen Bee Soirée LLC
Creative Hive Studio
586-764-4544
queenbeesoiree@gmail.com

All original electronic dance music at 8:30pm

All original electronic dance music at 8:30pm

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

Come share and listen to poetry, written word, and stories. All draft cider $1/off for performers. the Poetics Lab website

Source:: https://www.tpoeticslab.com/

Event by Thunder Bay Social Book Club

Join us for a meeting of the Social Creatives Club—similar to silent book club where we all read our current reads together for one hour of silent communal reading, in this club we will spend one hour working on creative projects together, this time the silence is optional.

Writing, crocheting, knitting, sketching, collaging, etc., bring your current craft or art project, your own supplies and spend an hour creating with us, with optional time to socialize before and after.

All attendees are responsible for purchasing their own food and drinks, bringing their own supplies and for cleaning up after themselves at the end of the hour.

Schedule:
3:00PM - 3:30PM: Get drinks, food and optional socializing
3:30PM - 4:30PM: Hour of Social Creating
4:30PM - 5:00PM: More optional socializing

All are welcome! We can't wait to make something with you!

6pm - 8pm Cost to non-members is $20 and includes a curated flight (free if you join our Cider Club when you attend). Please purchase tickets from our website to reserve a seat.

A singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Michigan.

https://talisnowden.com/

Come join us in celebrating this year’s new Thunder Bay Sanctuary Cider! We’ll have staff from NOAA joining us, and a flower-themed drink special made with the new cider.

Click here for more info on this candidate.

Come join us in welcoming Abdul Up North! We’ll be at PIFCider Saturday May 30th at 2pm to chat with Abdul El-Sayed see what he’s all about!

Abdul is running for party nomination in the Democratic Primary for US Senate held August 4, 2026. This office is currently represented by retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters.

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

✨ Art Opening:
Join us Sunday, May 17th at 3pm for the opening reception of Violet LaFleur’s incredible photography exhibit!

Violet LaFleur is a 13-year-old photographer. She began her journey with a photo walk with one of her roll models, Steve Jakubcin using a cell phone. She was immediately hooked and wanted to learn more. The last 2 years she has taken classes with Robert Sullivan through APS partnership and moved to a Nikon D3500. She generally shoots landscapes, but also enjoys finding unique beauty to capture. Additional photographers that have helped her develop are her Uncle Patrick, Rick Houchin, and her mom.

Come meet the artist, sip cider, and see this young lady’s work.

Come share and listen to poetry, written word, and stories. All draft cider $1/off for performers. the Poetics Lab website

Source:: https://www.tpoeticslab.com/