Blackbird Aerie Commons

04/17/2026

PSA: Don't miss Yoga Saturday morning at 10:45am with Tempest Yoga ... This week featuring mimosa's, mineral mocktails (or wine, we don't judge) available for purchase at the bar! Yoga and Saturday Happy Hour? Yes please! 🙌

Purchase seats from Tempest yoga and RSVP here:
https://www.aeriecommons.com/event-details-registration/yoga-class-with-megan-tempest-yoga-monthly-saturday-2026-04-18-10-45

04/10/2026

I just want to take a minute to give a huge shout out to this lady here, Megan of Yoga ! She does a great job, and if you haven't attended one of her yoga classes here or at other locations - It's worth it to visit to her page and sign up for a class here at Blackbird Aerie Commons (Thursdays at 5:30pm and 1 Saturday a month - check out our calendar www.aeriecommons.com!) or at other locations around Berrien County. She has lots of fun options out there and I think her loyal following would agree she's amazing. 🤩

03/22/2026

It's been a little quiet at Aerie lately as we've focused on our core this past two months and took a chance to take a bit of a pause to reflect on the new business model and where we want to focus most in 2026 and beyond.

This deep winter caused unexpected ice damage to the building which meant we are rebuilding our women’s bathroom this month, and it felt like the right time to focus on what needed care behind the scenes.

Even in the quiet, Aerie has still been very full of life. We’ve been busy hosting tours and helping hosts plan beautiful bridal showers, baby showers, rehearsal dinners, and weddings for this year and next and hosting Yoga each week with Tempest Yoga!

And now, as spring begins to arrive, we’re looking ahead with excitement. We also have new community events we are cooking up with new hosts coming soon, so keep an eye on our calendar - there are some new things coming and we are excited to share them with you!

01/31/2026

Good morning 🌞 Pilates Cancelled today, 1/31, due to illness. We wish you all a peaceful weekend. Stay warm and healthy everyone! 🥣

01/16/2026

Open Pub Night Alert!🎉👈🙌 January 16 and 17, 6pm to 10pm we'll be open for cocktails and light starters for all our fans out there!

Also, don't forget to RSVP for Mat Pilates with Sue this Saturday morning. It's relaxing but also a great workout! Don't miss it, it's worth the time. 💪

Excited to see you here!

Just a fun additional thought - if you've never sat in our commons bar during a snow shower it's worth the ski (drive) over to feel like you're sitting in the world's coolest snow globe! Or, pick a time to sit in our Aviary with a vest, an old fashioned and a unlit cigar next to the fire place and feel really cool, we don't judge 😄

01/10/2026

Pilates this morning is cancelled due to needed guest cancellations and no additional RSVPs. If you were planning on coming but maybe didn't RSVP, class cancelled today. Make sure you RSVP for your dates to ensure we are there! Hope to see you next Saturday with Sue Zvonar 🧘‍♀️🌞

01/09/2026

Thank you to all who came! This event was an absolute blast! Big shout out to Megan and John for making it amazing ❤️ Don't forget to RSVP for your Pilates and Yoga classes on the web site for which classes you're coming to. See you there! 🤗

Also, new flex - chocolate chip cookies and yoga. IYKYK

www.aeriecommons.com

01/04/2026

I just want to say thank you to those who've been coming to our business and AI classes. The energy in the AI classes with Teresa Fitzgerald from NextHorizon AI Consulting and Tim Foley has been supportive, curious, and very “let’s actually learn this.” It has made it a lot of fun to be in class!

AI isn’t a fad — it’s becoming part of everyday business. And the good news is: you don’t have to be technical to use it powerfully.

📍 Join us for the next class: Saturday, January 24th at 1pm for The AI-Powered Entrepreneur (Extended Workshop) with Teresa Fitzgerald of NextHorizon AI Consulting.

This is immersive + hands-on. We’ll be practicing live and working through examples you can apply right away.

💻 Bring your laptop (you’ll get the most out of it!)
🧠 Real-time practice
📈 Leave with tools + momentum

Buy your tickets here before the class fills up: https://www.aeriecommons.com/event-details-registration/ai-powered-entrepreneur

Discover how to turn AI into a powerful business engine—hands-on, practical, and built for real-world results.

01/03/2026

Tuesday - 1/6/2026 at 5:30pm you won't want to miss our Candlelight Yoga and Cocktail class experience with Megan from Tempest Yoga and our Mixologist John. We have some seats left for this experience, but it's been filling up fast! If you can't make Tuesday, you can also RSVP for yoga class with Megan for Thursday, 1/8 at 5:30pm.

We are super excited to have Megan from Tempest Yoga doing classes and events at Aerie! Join her for an immersive candlelit experience, then socialize afterward during John's cocktail class.

Buy tickets here before they sell out: https://www.aeriecommons.com/event-details-registration/candlelight-yoga-craft-cocktail-class

Or, RSVP for yoga at: https://www.aeriecommons.com/event-details-registration/yoga-class-with-megan-tempest-yoga-2026-01-08-17-30

01/03/2026

I think Trip approves of the blue cheese cheesecake based on this play by play from a little bit ago 😘...

We re-opened in late 2025 as a community and event center. But, SO many of our friends, employees and regulars came by and messaged us asking us to open sometimes on Friday and Saturday nights. Being transparent - we haven't had many come see us - YET, and we were a little bit worried at first that it would work out. But, we have been grateful for all of you who have come to see us for our events and on Fridays and Saturdays! It has been amazing this past two months seeing everyone. Being very open with you all - we made the conscious decision early on to do this organic and slow this time around to see what works and maybe to have a little bit more fun. Because when we opened Blackbird the first time around, we had lines out the door and we grew too fast only to hit the COVID brick wall right after and it was extremely difficult and heartbreaking. We've learned a lot and grown as people in the past 7 years from the experience. But, onward and upward! We continue on our journey, growth and evolution.

So, we know the big question every weekend is, "Are you open?". And, the answer is hard because we are booking events as well - in fact, we have several events already booked for the first half of 2026, including a few weddings! We are forever grateful for this. But, it makes it harder for everyone to know when we're open so here's two things we're doing to make it easier on all of you and on us.

1. We will begin to put the Open Pub Nights on our calendar online. Visit us at www.aeriecommons.com and check there to see if we're open on a Friday or Saturday - and well while you're there - also check out what events are coming up!

2. If our open sign in the window is on, we're open to the public. If there are cars, and it's off - it's likely a private event and we'll make sure that's posted on the door and on our calendar. This will help anyone who wants to know if a date is available for a private event!

We are open tonight January 2nd and tomorrow January 3rd, come on in - we have a few things on our pub menu tonight (oh, by the way, this will be changing all the time!) - Chocolate Torte with whip and gold dust, Blue Cheese Cheesecake with berry jam and chive oil, Fried Smashed Potatoes, Truffle Fries with parmesan, Fried Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic and Jalepeno Honey Drizzle, Charcuterie Board, Hummus with Naan, Bar Cheese with Pretzels, and wings - oh and the cocktails are pretty good too! Come see us 🎉😁😄👈