Sunnybunk - Grindstone Island

06/09/2024

SunnyBunk cabin has availability in mid- August for a weeklong rental. Private message me if interested

12/01/2023

06/23/2023

Come to the River! Contact us for any available dates!

06/21/2023

Happy 1st Day of Summer!

06/18/2023

Happy Father's Day!

06/14/2023

Fly and honor the flag!

06/10/2023

Contact us for available dates in September!

06/09/2023

GRINDSTONE ISLAND EVENTS CALENDAR FOR 2023

June 2023 – Please NOTE: Beginning in June, All Church Worship Services will be at 10 am

*All bold listings are Church events

May 2023

Sunday, May 14 – 9:30 am – First Worship Service of the Season (Rev. Jeff McArn)
Sunday, May 21 – 9:30 am – Worship Service (Art Couch)
Monday, May 22 – 4:30 pm – Church Council Mtg – Zoom
Thursday, May 25 – Noon – Grindstone Island Winery Opening
Sunday, May 28 – 9:30 am – Memorial Day Weekend Worship Service (Rev. Jeff McArn)
Sunday, May 28 – Noon – 3 pm – Opening of the Grindstone Community Farm Stand
June 2023 – Please NOTE: Beginning in June, All Church Worship Services will be at 10 am

Saturday, June 3, 6 pm – Dodge Memorial Hall First Summer Meeting
Sunday, June 4, 10 am – Worship Service (Rev. Jeff McArn/Charlies Moehs)
Sunday, June 4, 11 am – Meeting of Grindstone Community organizations – Grindstone Island Church
Tuesday, June 6, 9:30 am – GIRHC Board Meeting – Upper Schoolhouse
Sunday, June 11, 10 am – Worship Service (Rev. Mike Weeden)
Sunday, June 18, 10 am – Worship Service with Communion (Rev. Jeff McArn)
Monday, June 20, 9:30 am – Grindstone Island Museum Committee Meeting – Lower Schoolhouse
Sunday, June 25, 10 am – Worship Service (Rev. Jeff McArn)
Sunday, June 25, 11 am – 2 pm – Grindstone Island Winery Sangria Brunch (ok to arrive after church)
Monday, June 26, 10 am – Church Council Meeting
Tuesday, June 27, 9:30 am – GIRHC Board Meeting – Upper Schoolhouse
Wednesday, June 28, 10 am – River Yoga – Grindstone Island Winery
Thursday, June 29, 5:30 pm – Church Parsonage Dinner
July 2023

Saturday, July 1, 1 pm – Opening of the Grindstone Island Heritage Museum – Lower Schoolhouse
Saturday, July 1, 5 pm – 7 pm – Grindstone Island Winery live music with Eliza Moore
Sunday, July 2, 10 am – Worship Service (Rev. Jeff McArn)
Sunday, July 2, 11 am – 2 pm – Grindstone Island Winery Sangria Brunch (ok to arrive after church)
Sunday, July 2, 5 pm – 7 pm – Grindstone Island Winery – live music with Sylvia Fisher
Monday, July 3, 10 am – 12 pm – GIRHC Summer Camp for kids begins – Upper Schoolhouse
Tuesday, July 4, 11:15 am – GIRHC Mule Parade – Upper Schoolhouse
Thursday, July 6, 10 am – River Yoga – Grindstone Island Winery
Friday, July 7, 9 am – Co-Ed Coffee (everyone invited) – Church Carriage House
Saturday, July 8, 5:00 pm – Grindstone Island Annual Turkey Dinner – Church Carriage House
Saturday, July 8, 7 pm – Grindstone Island Winery Square Dance
Sunday, July 9, 10 am – Worship Service at Aunt Jane’s Bay (Rev. Jeff McArn)
Sunday, July 9, 11 am – 2 pm – Grindstone Island Winery Sangria Brunch (ok to arrive after church)
Monday, July 10, 10 am – River Yoga – Grindstone Island Winery
Wednesday, July 12, 11 am – First Aid/CPR Course, Grindstone Island Winery
Thursday, July 13, 4 pm – Blessing of the Animals (location TBD)
Thursday, July 13, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Friday, July 14, 6 pm – 9 pm – Grindstone Island Winery BBQ Event w/Jay Nash
Saturday, July 15, 10 am – 1 pm – Grindstone Island Farm Stand
Saturday, July 15 – TILT Grindstone Island Loon Census
Sunday, July 16, 10 am – Worship Service & Communion (Rev. Jeff McArn)
Sunday, July 16, 11 am – 2 pm – Grindstone Island Winery Sangria Brunch (ok to arrive after church)
Monday, July 17, 10:00 am – Church Council Meeting
Monday, July 17, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Tuesday, July 18, 9:30 am – GIRHC Board Meeting at Lower Schoolhouse Museum
Thursday, July 20, 5:30 pm – Church Parsonage Dinner
Thursday, July 20, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Thursday, July 20, 9 am – Coffee/Speaker Dr Chris Ebey, “Geology of the River Region”, Museum
Sunday, July 23, 10 am – Worship Service (Rev. Jeff McArn)
Sunday, July 23, 11 am – Church Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, July 23, 4 pm – 6 pm – Grindstone Island Winery, music with Paul Behan
Monday, July 24, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Wednesday, July 26, 5 pm – Clayton Town Board Meeting on Grindstone – Dodge Memorial Hall
Thursday, July 27 – Last day of GIRHC Kids Summer Camp – Upper Schoolhouse
Thursday, July 27, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Saturday, July 29, 10 am – 1 pm – Grindstone Island Farm Stand
Sunday, July 30, 10 am – Worship Service (Rev. Jeff McArn)
Sunday, July 30, noon – Old Homes Day at Potter’s Beach
Monday, July 31, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
August 2023

Wednesday, Aug. 2, 4 pm – Church Mission Wine & Cheese Fundraiser – Grindstone Isl. Winery
Thursday, Aug. 3, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Saturday, Aug. 5, 10 am – 1 pm – Grindstone Island Farm Stand
Saturday, Aug. 5, 3:30 pm – Speaker Dr. Laurie Rush “Indigenous People on Grindstone” – Museum
Sunday, Aug. 6, 10 am – Worship Service/Annual Memorial Service (Art Couch)
Sunday, Aug. 6, 11 am – 2 pm – Grindstone Island Winery Sangria Brunch (ok to arrive after church)
Monday, Aug. 7, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Tuesday, Aug. 8, 9:30 am – GIRHC Board Meeting at Heritage Museum
Thursday, Aug. 10, 5:30 pm – Church Parsonage Dinner
Thursday, Aug. 10, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Saturday, Aug. 12, 10 am – 1 pm – Grindstone Island Farm Stand
Saturday, Aug. 12, noon – Dodge Memorial Hall, Co****le Tournament (burgers, hotdogs)
Saturday, Aug. 12, 10 am – 3 pm – First Annual Fly-In, Grindstone Island Winery (check website for details)
Saturday, Aug. 12, 8 pm – Dance at Dodge Memorial Hall
Sunday, Aug. 13, 10 am – Worship Service & Communion (Rev. Jeff McArn)
Sunday, Aug. 13, 11:30 am – GIRHC Annual Picnic/Auction – Upper Schoolhouse
Monday, Aug. 14, 10 am – Church Council Meeting
Monday, Aug. 14, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Thursday, Aug. 17, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Saturday, Aug. 19, 5 pm – Spaghetti Dinner at Dodge Memorial Hall
Monday, Aug. 21, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Sunday, Aug. 20, 10 am – Worship Service (Rev. Jeff McArn/Rev. Molly MacWade)
Thursday, Aug. 24, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
Sunday, Aug. 27, 10 am – Worship Service/Church Conf. (Rev. Jeff McArn & Rev. Debbie Earthrowl)
Sunday, Aug. 27, 11 am – 2 pm – Grindstone Island Winery Sangria Brunch (ok to arrive after church)
Monday, Aug. 28, 10 am – River Yoga, Grindstone Island Winery
September 2022

Saturday, Sept. 2, 10 am – GIRHC Annual Meeting – Upper Schoolhouse
Saturday, Sept. 2, 8 pm – Dance at Dodge Memorial Hall
Sunday, Sept. 3, 10 am am – Worship Service (Rev. Jeff McArn)
Sunday, Sept. 10, 10 am – Last Worship Service (Art Couch)
Sunday, Sept. 17, 10 am – Prayer & Praise Service, location TBD (Charlie Moehs)
Monday Sept. 18, 4 pm – Church Council Meeting – Zoom
Saturday, Sept. 23, 10 am – 2 pm – TILT Potter’s Beach Clean Up and Lunch
Saturday, Sept. 23, 5 pm – Grindstone Island Chili Party at Chuck Baum’s
Sunday, Sept. 24, 10 am – Prayer & Praise Service, location TBD (Charlie Moehs)

Let the Circle be Unbroken

05/31/2023

We still have availability in September! Contact us for dates!

05/29/2023

05/14/2023

Happy Mother's Day!

05/02/2023

We are booked for summer but have some vacancy for September! Contact us for more details to rent this cozy little cottage on Grindstone Island!

04/05/2023

We are taking deposits for Summer Rentals now! Contact us for more details!

05/27/2022

Summer is here and if you have not booked your vacay yet - we still have August 12 - 26 open to rent! Also, September 6 -30 is open! Contact us today to book!

05/25/2022

Need a summer vacay in paradise? We still have August 12 - 26 open to rent! Book today before it is gone!

05/23/2022

We still have some available dates open to rent! August 12 -26 and September 6 -30! Contact us today to book! (989) 430-5700

02/15/2022

Looking for a summer cottage to rent? Sunnybunk Cottage is located on Grindstone Island and is the perfect secluded getaway! Contact us today for available dates!

01/25/2022

Looking for a summer rental? Sunnybunk Cottage is a waterfront cottage located on Grindstone Island with rental availability May 30 - June 18 and then after August 8, book your vacation with us today!

01/15/2022

The January 2022 Edition of Thousand Islands Life Magazine is out and features a story written by a true River Rat and a Grindstone Island treasure, Manley Rusho. Enjoy!
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Manley Rusho is home from Korea and spends the day on newly formed ice, skating around Grindstone Island. From Rusho Bay past Ken Deed's house, around Point Angiers and more.

01/11/2022

Happy 2022! Not too early to book a summer vacay! Contact us now for best dates on Grindstone Island!

07/19/2021

Don't miss this annual Grindstone Island tradition that has been happening for many, many years - sponsored by Dodge Memorial Hall and one of their annual fundraisers - please come out and support it!

07/19/2021

Help the Heritage Center launch our first exhibit in the new Heritage Museum!

The Grindstone Island Research and Heritage Center is gathering materials for the first exhibit at the Grindstone Island Heritage Museum, to open next year in the Lower Schoolhouse.

The focus of the exhibit will be “The First and the Last—the Story of the One-room Schoolhouses of Grindstone Island.” The exhibit will also include a timeline of the history of Grindstone Island around the perimeter of the exhibition room.

We would like to borrow old photos and artifacts related to the schoolhouses, which we will return to the lenders, or receive scanned photos, for this exhibit.

Do you have any of the following related to either the Upper Schoolhouse (District #15) or the Lower (District #1)?

• Photographs that show the exterior, interior, students, teachers, activities and sports etc. when the schoolhouses were in operation;
• Photos of the Lower School House at its original site before the fire
• Photos that show the Lower Schoolhouse in dilapidated condition between closing and becoming a summer cottage.
• Photos at different periods related to the Upper Schoolhouse
• Artifacts related to the schoolhouses

In addition we are beginning to collect photos of all the historic activities on Grindstone. Do you have any historic photos of the following historical activities?
• Quarrying
• Farming
• The Cheese Factory
• Ice harvesting and ice fishing
• Fishing
• Logging
• Horse racing
• World War I and II photos of island men and women who served

GIRHC will sign a permission agreement with you, scan your photos, input them to our cataloging system and return them to you. Alternatively, you can scan them on a high quality scanner and send them scanned. We are especially looking for photos that have not been widely circulated, and we will credit you with any photos we use.

Contact Kelly Rusho Boyer: [email protected]

07/16/2021

One of the best activities on Grindstone Island are these Coffee Social Hours - everyone is invited!

Grindstone Island Co-Ed Coffee Hour will be hosted by the Heritage Center at the Upper Schoolhouse on Thursday, July 22 at 9 am. Everyone is welcome, please bring a treat to share! Looking for hosts for future coffee hours too!

07/16/2021

The fun social activities are back on Grindstone Island!

07/15/2021

TI Life Magazine featuring an article on the Grindstone Island Schoolhouses by Liz Raisbeck

The upper school house (District #15) was built at the corner of Base Line Road and Cross Island Road, to serve the children at the upper end of Grindstone Island . . .

07/13/2021

Fields of wildflowers are abundant on Grindstone Island!