Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Start Time: 2:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
9TH ANNUAL ST PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVAL
Saugatuck, MI. –The Saugatuck/Douglas Convention & Visitors Bureau will sponsor the 9th Annual St. Patrick's Day Festival on Saturday, March 12, 2011. In honor of the event, the two communities have been renamed O'Saugatuck & McDouglas by proclamation of their respective city councils for this special occasion.
At 2 pm on March 12th, back by popular demand, is the pet themed, “Erin Go Bark!” People and their Pets Parade. Visitors as well as local residents are invited to participate in the parade to express their “Irish Side.” Participants are encouraged to include their pets in the event by dressing them in a “wee bit of green”. Awards will be given to the top three best dressed pets. You don't have to claim Irish lineage to celebrate, so dress your dog, build a shamrock float, dress like a leprechaun or decorate you car. Line up for the parade will be in the parking lot at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts at 1:30 pm.
The 5th annual St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl sponsored by the Ship N Shore Motel will be held on March 12th beginning at 2 pm. Guests will be visiting area pubs and bars via trolley and on foot to enjoy fine spirits, food & camaraderie. For more information call 269-857-2194.
Following the pet parade, join Christian Neighbors for a flash-mob in Douglas at 3pm in Berry Field where organizers will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people singing 'O Danny Boy at one time. Bring a canned good to donate to the needy!
Following the Pub Crawl, participants continue the celebration as the Pub Party begins at Coral Gables in Saugatuck, sponsored by the Ship 'N Shore Motel.
Area restaurants will be preparing a variety of Irish drinks, traditional fare and wonderful dining specials throughout the weekend.
For additional information visit www.saugatuck.com or by calling the Saugatuck-Douglas Convention and Visitors Bureau (269) 857-1701.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Pre-Release Barrel Tasting And Food Pairing Event
Date: Sat., March 12 & Sun., March 13 & Sat-Sun, March 19-20, 2011.
Start Time: 12:00 pm End Time: 4:30 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Location: Fenn Valley Vineyards
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
Join us in March as we unveil some of our newest wines. Participants will be presented six new wines along with a selection of food items that will compliment these wines, our menus change every year and we will post the menu when we decide what it will be. The winemaker and other production personnel will be on hand to discuss the wines and answer any questions that you might have.
With the exception of the Riesling, these wines are not bottled and you will be tasting tank and barrel samples. Reserve your favorites at a 25-30% discount with a 50% deposit and pick up the wines when they are ready for release next summer. (The Riesling is bottled and can be taken with you.)
Saturday seatings begin at 12:00, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 3:00, and 3:45; and Sunday seatings begin at 12:30, 1:15, 2:00, and 2:45. All seatings last 90 minutes.
There is no charge, but reservations are required. Call 800-432-6265 to make reservations
Location Details
Fenn Valley Vineyards
6130 122ND AVE
FENNVILLE MI 49408
Start Time: 12:00 pm End Time: 4:30 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Location: Fenn Valley Vineyards
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
Join us in March as we unveil some of our newest wines. Participants will be presented six new wines along with a selection of food items that will compliment these wines, our menus change every year and we will post the menu when we decide what it will be. The winemaker and other production personnel will be on hand to discuss the wines and answer any questions that you might have.
With the exception of the Riesling, these wines are not bottled and you will be tasting tank and barrel samples. Reserve your favorites at a 25-30% discount with a 50% deposit and pick up the wines when they are ready for release next summer. (The Riesling is bottled and can be taken with you.)
Saturday seatings begin at 12:00, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 3:00, and 3:45; and Sunday seatings begin at 12:30, 1:15, 2:00, and 2:45. All seatings last 90 minutes.
There is no charge, but reservations are required. Call 800-432-6265 to make reservations
Location Details
Fenn Valley Vineyards
6130 122ND AVE
FENNVILLE MI 49408
Douglas, Mi. Mardi Gras Parade-
Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Parade, food, fun, foolery in a small town atmosphere! New Orleans style parade through downtown Douglas, ending at a local restaurant and bar for prizes and dancing.
The Theme of Mardi Gras 2011 will be Out Of This World. Participants are encourage to line up at 6:30 pm at Beery Field in Downtown Douglas. The parade will begin at 7:00 pm and travel up Center St. For additional information please contact Tarue Pullen at 269-857-4665.
Start Time: 7:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Parade, food, fun, foolery in a small town atmosphere! New Orleans style parade through downtown Douglas, ending at a local restaurant and bar for prizes and dancing.
The Theme of Mardi Gras 2011 will be Out Of This World. Participants are encourage to line up at 6:30 pm at Beery Field in Downtown Douglas. The parade will begin at 7:00 pm and travel up Center St. For additional information please contact Tarue Pullen at 269-857-4665.
South Haven's Foundry Hall Presents Tommy & The Case Band
Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Start Time: 7:30 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Location: Foundry Hall
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
$10 / $8 members
Rhythm & Blues/Pop/Rock
Back by popular demand! This southwest Michigan multi-talented group features a full cast of South Haven favorites: Tommy Rusin on vocals, keyboard, and sax; Charles Fritsche on vocals and guitar; Al Giganti on vocals and bass guitar; Star Fritsche on vocals and percussion; and Ed Skjordal on vocals, drums, and guitar. With a fine blend of musical genres and many years of experience, Tommy & the CASE Band is guaranteed to keep your feet moving all through the evening!
Location Details
Foundry Hall
422 Eagle St
South Haven Mi
Start Time: 7:30 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Location: Foundry Hall
Category: South Haven Events
Here are the details:
$10 / $8 members
Rhythm & Blues/Pop/Rock
Back by popular demand! This southwest Michigan multi-talented group features a full cast of South Haven favorites: Tommy Rusin on vocals, keyboard, and sax; Charles Fritsche on vocals and guitar; Al Giganti on vocals and bass guitar; Star Fritsche on vocals and percussion; and Ed Skjordal on vocals, drums, and guitar. With a fine blend of musical genres and many years of experience, Tommy & the CASE Band is guaranteed to keep your feet moving all through the evening!
Location Details
Foundry Hall
422 Eagle St
South Haven Mi
Butterflies Are Blooming
Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011- April 30, 2011
Start Time: 9:00 am End Time: 5:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Location: Meijer Gardens
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
Butterflies Are Blooming is Meijer Gardens' most popular annual exhibition and the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the nation. March 1–April 30, visitors can escape the Michigan winter and mingle with more than 6,000 tropical butterflies flying free in the 15,000-square-foot Lena Meijer Conservatory.
The exhibition boasts more than 40 different species from the Far East, Africa and Central America. Each week hundreds of chrysalises arrive at Meijer Gardens and are painstakingly sorted, inspected, labeled and pinned in our sealed Butterfly Bungalow. The chrysalises are then placed in a special emergence area of the Bungalow where visitors can witness through a window their magical transformation into butterflies!
Once ready to be released into the Conservatory, the butterflies are placed on plants where they acclimate to the environment and gain strength before taking to the air. It's a wonderful place for photos and just one of the opportunities for visitors to observe the butterflies up-close and personal. Throughout the tropical environment, butterflies can be viewed drinking nectar from the flowering plants and feeding stations, lighting on the odd nose or shoulder, and congregating along the stream beds, as well as in flight all around.
During the exhibition, the Lena Meijer Children's Garden offers special activities. Additionally, interactive displays are featured throughout.
Exhibit hours: Monday, Wednesday–Sunday, 9 am–5 pm; Tuesday, 9 am-9 pm
Children’s Activities
Ongoing during daytime hours in the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden Information Center.
Use a “magiscope” to take a closer look at Michigan butterflies and moths.
Admire yourself wearing butterfly wings.
Design a unique butterfly wing pattern out of colorful scales.
“Flutter” through the butterfly maze and identify Michigan butterflies on giant photos.
Assemble a 12-inch, 3-dimensional butterfly.
Put together wooden butterfly puzzles at the puzzle table.
Visit the butterfly book corner.
Location Details
Meijer Gardens
1000 E Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids Mi 49525
Location Contact: 616-957-1580
Start Time: 9:00 am End Time: 5:00 pm
(Time Zone: US/Eastern)
Location: Meijer Gardens
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
Here are the details:
Butterflies Are Blooming is Meijer Gardens' most popular annual exhibition and the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibit in the nation. March 1–April 30, visitors can escape the Michigan winter and mingle with more than 6,000 tropical butterflies flying free in the 15,000-square-foot Lena Meijer Conservatory.
The exhibition boasts more than 40 different species from the Far East, Africa and Central America. Each week hundreds of chrysalises arrive at Meijer Gardens and are painstakingly sorted, inspected, labeled and pinned in our sealed Butterfly Bungalow. The chrysalises are then placed in a special emergence area of the Bungalow where visitors can witness through a window their magical transformation into butterflies!
Once ready to be released into the Conservatory, the butterflies are placed on plants where they acclimate to the environment and gain strength before taking to the air. It's a wonderful place for photos and just one of the opportunities for visitors to observe the butterflies up-close and personal. Throughout the tropical environment, butterflies can be viewed drinking nectar from the flowering plants and feeding stations, lighting on the odd nose or shoulder, and congregating along the stream beds, as well as in flight all around.
During the exhibition, the Lena Meijer Children's Garden offers special activities. Additionally, interactive displays are featured throughout.
Exhibit hours: Monday, Wednesday–Sunday, 9 am–5 pm; Tuesday, 9 am-9 pm
Children’s Activities
Ongoing during daytime hours in the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden Information Center.
Use a “magiscope” to take a closer look at Michigan butterflies and moths.
Admire yourself wearing butterfly wings.
Design a unique butterfly wing pattern out of colorful scales.
“Flutter” through the butterfly maze and identify Michigan butterflies on giant photos.
Assemble a 12-inch, 3-dimensional butterfly.
Put together wooden butterfly puzzles at the puzzle table.
Visit the butterfly book corner.
Location Details
Meijer Gardens
1000 E Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids Mi 49525
Location Contact: 616-957-1580
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Sky Hempy Keyboard Series: Bob Milne
Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011
Start Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Bob Milne is considered to be the best ragtime/boogie-woogie pianist in the world. He was filmed and documented for future generations in 2004 during three days of interviews at the Library of Congress, and was declared a “National Treasure” at the conclusion.
Milne teaches music history at various universities around the country, and is also the founder and director of the Frankenmuth Ragtime Festival in Michigan. He currently teaches music and music history at Florida/Atlantic University every winter for Lifelong Learning. His courses are among the most popular in the curriculum.
He has appeared at numerous festivals around the world including, the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival (Sedalia, Missouri), the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Eau Claire Ragtime Festival, Sacramento Ragtime Festive, and many others.
$10.00
sc4a.org
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
Start Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Bob Milne is considered to be the best ragtime/boogie-woogie pianist in the world. He was filmed and documented for future generations in 2004 during three days of interviews at the Library of Congress, and was declared a “National Treasure” at the conclusion.
Milne teaches music history at various universities around the country, and is also the founder and director of the Frankenmuth Ragtime Festival in Michigan. He currently teaches music and music history at Florida/Atlantic University every winter for Lifelong Learning. His courses are among the most popular in the curriculum.
He has appeared at numerous festivals around the world including, the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival (Sedalia, Missouri), the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Eau Claire Ragtime Festival, Sacramento Ragtime Festive, and many others.
$10.00
sc4a.org
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
The Hot Club Of Detroit With Special Guest Cyrille-Aimée Daudel
Date: Friday, February 25, 2011
Start Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Experience the sexy, infectious rhythms of “Gypsy” and world beat jazz with this five-time Detroit Music Award winning group – and live swing dancers! The swinging sound originated in the nightclubs of Paris but now the music pulses in clubs from Tokyo to San Francisco to Madrid. Allmusic.com calls Hot Club’s work “breathless and heady” and says, “Through mood changes, tempo shifts, dynamic ranges, and advanced harmonic palette, the Hot Club of Detroit never lets up.”
While the Hot Club of Detroit has been influenced by the gypsy jazz of the Quintet of the Hot Club of France with Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, this quintet is different in its makeup, with guitarist Evan Perri, accordionist Julien Labro, multi-reed player Carl Cafagna, rhythm guitarist Paul Brady, and bassist Andrew Kratzat.
Touring behind their new disk, “It’s About That Time”, Hot Club of Detroit has thrown their musical doors wide open, fusing gypsy, world beat, and jazz rhythms into a “can’t-sit-still” performance.
See why Jazz & Blues Report says, “this band sizzles with originality, enthusiasm, and consummate musicianship.”
Guest vocalist Cyrille Aimée has consistently proven herself to be an unstoppable, undeniable talent in the modern age of jazz. Her culturally rich background has supplied her with the driving force of Dominican rhythm and the incredible swing of the French Gypsies. Cyrille Aimée was a finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Vocal Competition of 2010, performing in front of a jury of Al Jarreau, Kurt Elling, Dianne Reeves, Patti Austin, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Gladys Knight. In 2007, Cyrille won both the first and public prize in the Montreux Jazz Festival Competition.
More information at http://www.hotclubofdetroit.com/
$30.00
sc4a.org
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
Start Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Experience the sexy, infectious rhythms of “Gypsy” and world beat jazz with this five-time Detroit Music Award winning group – and live swing dancers! The swinging sound originated in the nightclubs of Paris but now the music pulses in clubs from Tokyo to San Francisco to Madrid. Allmusic.com calls Hot Club’s work “breathless and heady” and says, “Through mood changes, tempo shifts, dynamic ranges, and advanced harmonic palette, the Hot Club of Detroit never lets up.”
While the Hot Club of Detroit has been influenced by the gypsy jazz of the Quintet of the Hot Club of France with Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, this quintet is different in its makeup, with guitarist Evan Perri, accordionist Julien Labro, multi-reed player Carl Cafagna, rhythm guitarist Paul Brady, and bassist Andrew Kratzat.
Touring behind their new disk, “It’s About That Time”, Hot Club of Detroit has thrown their musical doors wide open, fusing gypsy, world beat, and jazz rhythms into a “can’t-sit-still” performance.
See why Jazz & Blues Report says, “this band sizzles with originality, enthusiasm, and consummate musicianship.”
Guest vocalist Cyrille Aimée has consistently proven herself to be an unstoppable, undeniable talent in the modern age of jazz. Her culturally rich background has supplied her with the driving force of Dominican rhythm and the incredible swing of the French Gypsies. Cyrille Aimée was a finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Vocal Competition of 2010, performing in front of a jury of Al Jarreau, Kurt Elling, Dianne Reeves, Patti Austin, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Gladys Knight. In 2007, Cyrille won both the first and public prize in the Montreux Jazz Festival Competition.
More information at http://www.hotclubofdetroit.com/
$30.00
sc4a.org
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
Sky Hempy Keyboard Series: Roger McNaughton
Date: Sunday, February 13, 2011
Start Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Following graduation from Michigan State University, Roger MacNaughton embarked on a music career, which has spanned teaching, arranging, recording, performing, directing, and composing. Initially hired as “keyboard talent,” Roger worked and learned his way around every aspect of a recording studio – ultimately owning his own. Acoustic Arts Custom Music Production LLC specializes in creative, original music for full-length CDs, commercial broadcast, and video underscoring. Roger MacNaughton, BMI, was named Urban Institute Composer of the Year 2000 following the release of his first CD, Summer Dance.
$10.00
sc4a.org
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
Start Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
Here are the details:
Following graduation from Michigan State University, Roger MacNaughton embarked on a music career, which has spanned teaching, arranging, recording, performing, directing, and composing. Initially hired as “keyboard talent,” Roger worked and learned his way around every aspect of a recording studio – ultimately owning his own. Acoustic Arts Custom Music Production LLC specializes in creative, original music for full-length CDs, commercial broadcast, and video underscoring. Roger MacNaughton, BMI, was named Urban Institute Composer of the Year 2000 following the release of his first CD, Summer Dance.
$10.00
sc4a.org
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
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