January 2013

1 NEW YEAR'S DAY BRUNCH AND DINNER BUFFET

10 am -5 pm. Kalico Kitchen hosts a New Year's Day Brunch featuring special breakfast items including their Biscuits and Gravy. Kalico Kitchen, at the corner of Blue Star Highway and Ferry Street in Douglas. Call for pricing information or to make a reservation, 269-857-2678.

1 - 31 DRAWN FROM NATURE EXHIBIT

9 am- 4:30 pm weekdays and during evening events. This ongoing exhibit at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts(SCA) features Plant Lithographs spanning four decades of Ellsworth Kelly's remarkable career. Kelly, one of the most notable living American abstractionists, has built an international reputation around painting, sculpture, and printmaking. This suite of prints comes from the Grand Rapid's Art Museum's permanent collection and is particularly intriguing because it demonstrates Kelly's longstanding fascination with organic form. Ten oversized works are featured in the Bertha Krueger Reid Exhibition Hall, along with the critically acclaimed Kelly documentary, "Fragments" that will play continuously in the gallery. Admission is free. For more info call 269-857-2399 or visit sc4a.org.

5 WINE PAIRING DINNER

The Belvedere Restaurant is offering an informative and fun wine pairing dinner series the first Saturday of the month,. Wines from a particular region will be featured, paired with a six course gourmet meal prepared by Chef Shaun Glynn. The dinners focus on ingredients, dishes and style of cooking indigenous to the featured wine region. Call (269)857-5777 or visit thebelvedereinn.com

6 LIVE MUSIC AT SALT OF THE EARTH

7pm. Enjoy Salt of the Earth food, drink and ambience while experiencing the best of roots and traditional music. Featured this week is Lindsay Dave Hardin Band (singer/songwriter). For general or ticket information or to make reservations, call Salt of the Earth at 269-561-7258.

13 LIVE MUSIC AT SALT OF THE EARTH

7pm. Enjoy Salt of the Earth food, drink and ambience while experiencing the best of roots and traditional music. Featured this week is Joshua Davis Band (Midwest Roots). For general or ticket information or to make reservations, call Salt of the Earth at 269-561-7258.

19 COFFEE ROASTING CLASS

10am-12pm. Are you one of those people who roasts their own coffee at home or are you just interested in the process? Uncommon Grounds Roasting Facility & Coffee Institute, 6785 Enterprise Drive in Douglas, will teach you the basics of roasting coffee and give you some insight on how the changes in the roasting process changes the characteristics of the final product. Cost: is $15 per person and class sizes are limited. Sign up at shop.uncommongroundscafe.com. For more information email: ugwholesale@yahoo.com or call (269) 455-5111

19 CHILI COOK-OFF AT FENN VALLEY

2 - 4:30 pm. The 14th Annual Chili Cook-Off and 'Wine Lovers Potluck'. Come join the fun at Fenn Valley Vineyards located at 6130 122nd Avenue in Fennville. You can whip up your favorite chili receipe to enter into one of four categories. Must pre-register chili entry before 2 pm. Non-chili participants can bring an appetizer or chili to share. For additional information and admission call (269) 561-2396 or visit fennvalley.com.

19 BREWERY TOURS AT SAUGATUCK BREWING

2pm. The Saugatuck Brewing Company hosts Brewery Tours every Saturday. Tours include tasting and your choice of SBC logo pint glass or growler. Cost is $7.50. The tour will be available to the first 20 people to sign up. If necessary, there will be a second tour at 3:30pm. At Saugatuck Brewing Company in Douglas. For more information call or visit saugatuckbrewing.com.

20 LIVE MUSIC AT SALT OF THE EARTH

7pm. Enjoy Salt of the Earth food, drink and ambience while experiencing the best of roots and traditional music. Featured this week is Potato Moon (Americana). For general or ticket information or to make reservations, call Salt of the Earth at 269-561-7258.

24 INTRIGUING CONVERSATION AT SCA

7pm. Dana Friis-Hansen, CEO of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, presents a tour of the current exhibition, with insights into Kelly's life and work. Saugatuck Center for the Art, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck. Free Admission. For more info, call (269)857-2399 or visit, sc4a.org.

24 WITHOUT LOVE

7pm. Thursday night classic movie series at Saugatuck-Douglas District Library. This week - Without Love (1945) with Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Directed by Harold S. Bucquet. Admission is free and so is the popcorn! Courtesy of the Friends of the Library. For more information visit www.sdlibrary.org or call (269) 857-8241.

27 LIVE MUSIC AT SALT OF THE EARTH

7pm. Enjoy Salt of the Earth food, drink and ambience while experiencing the best of roots and traditional music. Featured this week is Who Hit John? (string jazz/oldtime). For general or ticket information or to make reservations, call Salt of the Earth at 269-561-7258.

25-27 PAMPER WEEKEND

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29 HUNGRY VILLAGE TOURS COOKS AT SALT OF THE EARTH

6 pm - 8 pm. "Knead It: The secrets behind Seedy Salt and other Bread Techniques". Cooking class with Chef Matt Pietsch at Salt of the Earth located at 114 East Main Street, Fennville. Dinner will be together with Chef Matt. Recipes and bread to take home are included. For reservations and more info, call (269) 857-1700 or visit hungryvillagetours.com.

31 TRUE NUTRITION AT SATYA YOGA

6:30 pm – 7 pm. Thursday nights at Satya Yoga, 133 Butler Street in Saugatuck. In the age of information distinguishing fact from fiction is harder than ever. Satya means TRUTHFULNESS and we're here to help! Join Meghan and learn the truth behind today's foods and how to nurture and nourish yourself into well being. Walk Ins Welcome, Admission: $5 per class. (discount if sign up for all classes) This week's topic: Food Labels: how to read and what to avoid. For more info call: (269) 857-7289 or visit: www.satyayogasaugatuck.com.

31 BEER SCHOOL 101 AT SAUGATUCK BREWING

7pm. The first of four monthly tasting events hosted by Saugatuck Brewing Company Sales Manager Scott Farney and brewers John Steward and Dexter Gauntlett. This month's theme is "The Wonders of Beer Yeast." The event exaqmines 5 pale ales – identical except for the yeast used for fermentation. Taste the subtle differences offered by the following yeast strains: California Ale Yeast, British Ale Yeast, Hefeweisen Yeast, Lager yeast and a to-be-determined specialty yeast. Cost is $10 per person ($8 for Pint Club Members). For more information, 269-857-7222 or visit saugatuckbrewing.com.