March 2012

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1 TWO FOR THE ROAD

7pm. Fifth in the Audrey Hepburn series running at the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library. 1967 movie directed by Stanley Donen, with Albert Finney.

1 GRANDPARENTS DAY AT THE MUSEUM

10 am-3 pm, every Thursday. One free grandparent admission with a paid child admission. At The Children’s Museum of Fennville, 202 East Main Street, Fennville. For further information call (269) 561-8494 or visit fennvillechildren.org

2 & 3 SAUGATUCK WINERY WEEKEND

Sponsored by The Grand Escape Inns of Saugatuck (800)647-6023. Enjoy a gourmet dinner with award-winning wines from Michigan wineries. Join other guests for hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and wine tasting during your welcoming party Friday evening at Tabor Hill Wine Port. As part of your weekend, you will enjoy a special tour of Fenn Valley Winery, nestled in the rolling hills of Lake Michigan. On Saturday evening prepare your palate for a special gourmet dinner with special winery-selected recipes. This is the perfect weekend for those thirsting for knowledge, or just thirsting. Call or visit our website grandescapeinns.com

3 BRIDAL BASH by BOBBY J and WEST MICHIGAN CATERER

12-4 pm. Bridal bash featuring local wedding professionals will allow future brides to preview new ideas and fresh styles. Laketown Golf & Conference Center, 6069 Blue Star Hwy, Saugatuck. Free admission. Free parking. Call (269)857-5730, visit laketown-center.com or find us on Facebook for more details.

4 PANCAKE BREAKFASTS

Masons: 9 am-1 pm, Blue Star Highway in Saugatuck, 1st Sunday every month. saugatuckmasons.com St. Peter Church: 8 am-1 pm, Blue Star Highway in Douglas, 2nd Sunday every month.

5 BALLROOM DANCING

7-8:30 pm, Mondays. One hour of beginner/intermediate dance class and 30 minutes of dance practice. Andre Matthews instructor. Couples and singles welcome. $10 per person. At The Saugatuck Brewing Co. Banquet Hall, Douglas. Call the Pavilion Ballroom Dance Group for information call (269) 857-4883 or (269) 543-5039.

6 TEAM TRIVIA

7 pm Tuesdays. Free to Play, Free to Win, cash prizes! Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas. saugatuckbrewing.com

8 REAL TO REEL

7 pm. Tabloid, Academy Award-winner Errol Morris’ jaw-dropping portrayal of a phenomenally driven woman whose romantic obsessions and delusions catapult her over the edge into scandal-sheet notoriety and an unimaginable life. Long before the days of Lindsay, Britney and the 24-hour news cycle, Joyce McKinney reigned as the ensnaring Femme Fatale accused of sexual defiance. Saugatuck Center for the Arts. sc4a.org

8 GRANDPARENTS DAY AT THE MUSEUM

10 am-3 pm, every Thursday. One free grandparent admission with a paid child admission. At The Children’s Museum of Fennville, 202 East Main Street, Fennville. For further information call (269) 561-8494 or visit fennvillechildren.org

10 WORLD FEST, CHINA CONCERT: TARIM-UYGUR DANCE ENSEMBLE

8pm. Saugatuck Center for the Arts, sc4a.org

10 EXPLORE THE ARTS

10 am-12 pm, 2nd and 4th Saturday each month. Different forms of art in our community will be explored. A local artist will share their work. Children will have an opportunity to try different mediums. The Children’s Museum of Fennville, 202 East Main Street, Fennville. For further information contact (269) 561-8494 or visit fennvillechildren.org

10 & 11 WINE & FOOD PAIRING DEMO

We’ll pick 6 new, unreleased wines and serve them one at a time with a food sample that pairs well with each wine. Order any that you like and save 25-30%. Reservations required, no admission charge. Fenn Valley Vineyards, Fennville. (269) 857-1626, fennvalley.com

11 HEMPY KEYBOARD SERIES WITH ANDREW LE

2 pm. Le’s wide-ranging repertoire spans centuries of music (although he has a particular affinity for fin-de-siècle French music), and he has performed solo recitals, as a chamber musician, and as soloist with orchestras at halls and music festivals throughout the United States and abroad. Saugatuck Center for the Arts, sc4a.org

11 PANCAKE BREAKFASTS

Masons: 9 am-1 pm, Blue Star Highway in Saugatuck, 1st Sunday every month. saugatuckmasons.com

12 BALLROOM DANCING

7-8:30 pm, Mondays. One hour of beginner/intermediate dance class and 30 minutes of dance practice. Andre Matthews instructor. Couples and singles welcome. $10 per person. At The Saugatuck Brewing Co. Banquet Hall, Douglas. Call the Pavilion Ballroom Dance Group for information call (269) 857-4883 or (269) 543-5039.

15 WAIT UNTIL DARK

7pm. Final in the Audrey Hepburn series running at the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library.1967 movie directed by Terence Young, with Alan Arkin and Richard Crenna.

15 GRANDPARENTS DAY AT THE MUSEUM

10 am-3 pm, every Thursday. One free grandparent admission with a paid child admission. At The Children’s Museum of Fennville, 202 East Main Street, Fennville. For further information call (269) 561-8494 or visit fennvillechildren.org

16,17 THE LUCK OF THE IRISH CELEBRATION

Award-winning Chef Shaun Glynn (Galway, Ireland) hosts a special St. Patrick’s Celebration! Enjoy a full Irish Breakfast with imported fare from Ireland, then join Shaun for the popular “So you think you are Irish” trivia contest with prizes galore before heading to the parade. A spectacular four-course Irish-Themed dinner on Saturday awaits your return. Call (269) 857-5777 or visit thebelvedereinn.com

16-18 PAMPER WEEKEND

Psst, want to know the best kept secret in Saugatuck?? Join the thousands who have spent a worry-free, relaxing, all-inclusive, budget-friendly, spa weekend being pampered. Call the girls and then call us! Twin Gables Inn (800) 231-2185

17 ST PATRICK’S DAY BREAKFAST

10 am. Full Irish Buffet, Music by celtic trio String Cheeze. $10 admission. Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas (269) 857-7222 , saugatuckbrewing.com

17 ST. PATRICK’S DAY 10TH ANNUAL PET PARADE

Parade 2 pm. Sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas Visitor Bureau (269) 857-1701.

17 ST. PATRICK'S DAY PUB CRAWL

2 pm. Kicks off at the Ship-N-Shore Motel, where Pub Crawlers receive their official Pub Crawl t-shirts and are assembled into “competitive” teams. After a Irish toast and send off, the Pub Crawl makes five stops including: The White House Bistro, Wally’s Bar & Grill, Wicks Park Bar & Grill, The Sandbar Saloon, and the Corner Bar. Each Pub Crawl stop offers its own signature drink special, available exclusively to Pub Crawlers. The Pub Crawl wraps up at 8 pm at Coral Gables- but that’s just when the “Pub Crawl After Party” begins, featuring a live band and entertainment! Each member of the “winning” Pub Crawl team also receives a prize, which is given out at the after-party. The “Pub Crawl After Party” is also only available to official Pub Crawlers. The cost for a room ranges from $100-$120 (based on double occupancy). This rate includes two (2) official 2012 Pub Crawl t-shirts, an “Irish” gift bag in each room, and a late check-out on Sunday. Additional guests can be added to each room for $20 per person and this includes a t-shirt and gift bag for each person, as well. Rooms are based on availability, and do sell out quickly. For those who would like to join the Pub Crawl without getting a room, the cost is $25 per person. This fee includes a 2012 Pub Crawl t-shirt and access to the Pub Crawl. Those who wish to sign up for the Pub Crawl without getting a room must do so by Monday, March 12th to ensure correct t-shirt sizes. Commemorative 2012 Pub Crawl mugs will also be available, priced at $5 per mug. All mugs must be ordered by March 7th. For Pub Crawl reservations, or for any further questions, please call the Ship-N-Shore at (269) 857-2194.

17 & 18 WINE & FOOD PAIRING DEMO

Weekends. We’ll pick 6 new, unreleased wines and serve them one at a time with a food sample that pairs well with each wine. Order any that you like and save 25-30%. Reservations required, no admission charge. Fenn Valley Vineyards, Fennville. (269) 857-1626, fennvalley.com

19 BALLROOM DANCING

7-8:30 pm, Mondays. One hour of beginner/intermediate dance class and 30 minutes of dance practice. Andre Matthews instructor. Couples and singles welcome. $10 per person. At The Saugatuck Brewing Co. Banquet Hall, Douglas. Call the Pavilion Ballroom Dance Group for information call (269) 857-4883 or (269) 543-5039.

22 ABOUT IT! LECTURE SERIES

7 pm, every 4th Thursday of the month March-May; September-November. Informal and engaging adult educational programming at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts. (269) 857-2399 or sc4a.org

22 GRANDPARENTS DAY AT THE MUSEUM

10 am-3 pm, every Thursday. One free grandparent admission with a paid child admission. At The Children’s Museum of Fennville, 202 East Main Street, Fennville. For further information call (269) 561-8494 or visit fennvillechildren.org

22-23 MURDER MYSTERY WEEKEND

Sponsored by The Grand Escape Inns of Saugatuck (800) 647-6023. A weekend package featuring you, cast in a murder mystery event over a 5-course dinner. Call or visit our website: grandescapeinns.com

24 EXPLORE THE ARTS

10 am-12 pm, 2nd and 4th Saturday each month. Different forms of art in our community will be explored. A local artist will share their work. Children will have an opportunity to try different mediums. The Children’s Museum of Fennville, 202 East Main Street, Fennville. For further information, contact (269) 561-8494 or visit fennvillechildren.org

24 PRE-RELEASE WINEMAKER’S DINNER

Taste the Pre-Release wines the way they should be tasted – with food. A gourmet meal matched to the newest Pre-Release wines. Reservations required. Fenn Valley Vineyards, Fennville. (269) 857-1626, fennvalley.com

26 BALLROOM DANCING

7-8:30 pm, Mondays. One hour of beginner/intermediate dance class and 30 minutes of dance practice. Andre Matthews instructor. Couples and singles welcome. $10 per person. At The Saugatuck Brewing Co. Banquet Hall, Douglas. Call the Pavilion Ballroom Dance Group for information call (269) 857-4883 or (269) 543-5039.

27 TEAM TRIVIA

7 pm Tuesdays. Free to Play, Free to Win, cash prizes! Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas. saugatuckbrewing.com

29 UNDERSTANDING BEER STYLES

7pm Winter Tasting Event, $10 admission ($8-Pint Club Members) Saugatuck Brewing Company, Douglas (269) 857-7222 , saugatuckbrewing.com

29 REMBRANDT

7pm. First in the Classic British Films running at the Saugatuck/Douglas District Library. 1936 movie directed by Alexander Korda with Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester.