ONGOING ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT & HAPPINGINGS

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.

ARTS AND CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Year-round for all ages. For information contact the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, (269) 857-2399 or sc4a.org.

THE BACK IN TIME GARDEN

Stroll West Michigan’s newest garden experience featuring a rhododendron garden, children’s garden, sensory garden, peach orchard and more, including a Mt. Baldhead viewing station. Ongoing at the Old School House in Douglas.Visit sdhistoricalsociety.org for open days and times.

BLUE COAST ARTIST STUDIOS

May -October. Celebrating their 23rd season, the Blue Coast Artists invite visitors to a behind-the-scenes look into the studios and galleries of seven studio artists. bluecoastartists.com.

BREWERY TOURS

2pm each Saturday. The Saugatuck Brewing Company hosts Brewery Tours on Saturdays throughout the year. Tours include tasting and your choice of logo pint glass or growler. Cost is $7.50. At Saugatuck Brewing Company in Douglas. For more information call: (269) 857-7222 or visit: www.sbrewing.com.

CHAIN FERRY

Opening Friday May 24 at noon for Memorial Day weekend. Open weekends only Friday 12-9 pm, Saturday 9 am-9 pm, Sunday 9 am-6 pm until June 16. Starting June 17th, open daily until closing for the season on September 2, 2013.

CLASSIC FILM SERIES

7 pm, every other Thursday night Jan-Dec at the library, 10 Mixer St, Douglas. Admission is Free and so is the popcorn!, courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Saugatuck-Douglas District Library. For information call: , (269) 857-8241 or visit: sdlibrary.org.

CORAL GABLES COMEDY CLUB

8pm. Join us at the Comedy Room for an evening of laughs! Located at Coral Gables (lower level) on 220 Water Street, Saugatuck. Professional Stand Up comedy by Nationally Touring Comedians. Tickets are $10. For more information call 269-857-2162 or visit www.jerrydonovan.com.

CRUISE SHIP YORKTOWN

Visiting our port on its journey throughout the Great Lakes for the second year. 2013 Port of Call dates: 7/2, 7/4, 7/9, 7/21, 7/23, 8/24 & 8/27/2013. For information call the Visitors Bureau (269) 857-1701.

CULINARY WALK

9 am. Monday-Friday, May-December. The Secrets behind the storefronts of Saugatuck and Douglas. Taste, sip, and learn what makes the shops in Saugatuck and Douglas a food lover’s dream. Each tour is limited in size so that the experience is small and intimate. Understand what makes up the food that satisfies us. This three-hour walking tour will offer a culinary peek into the village food and village life of Saugatuck and Douglas. This area continues to be a food producing hub on the lakeshore, expanding on the fruit farms of Gerber and the fishing village of Singapore. There will be several stops with tastes that may include smoky meats, area award-winning wines, hints of spice, delightful oils, richly roasted coffee, local fruit spreads and bakery breads, plus a local farm market. “Secrets” revealed include how your local favorites are made and how the shops came to be. This tour is perfect for all ages with plenty of shady benches along the way. Reservations required, (269) 857-1700, hungryvillagetours.com

DART LEAGUE

Fall & Winter sessions, 2 person teams, pre-registration required. Saugatuck Brewing Company in Douglas. sbrewing.com

DAY CAMP AT PINE TRAIL CAMP

June - August. 8am-4pm. Monday thru Friday. Children ages 6-13 can join us for crafts, stories, swimming, canoeing, field games and hiking. For information or to register (269) 857-2564.

DELICIOUS DRIVE TOURS

10 am, Tue-Sat, May-Dec. Colorful Area Farms and Creative Artisan Producers. Receive an honorary culinary diploma as you experience first hand (or should we say “first mouth”) eating local. Our Delicious Drive changes with the seasons to explore what’s fresh from the farm and new at the market. Allegan County is the Blue Ribbon Winner in crop production, number of farms, and average farm size in Michigan. Michigan is the second most diverse agricultural state in the country. Our Delicious Drive will include niche farms in operation, including organic fruits and vegetables, artisan cheese producers, wineries, orchards, a bakery, and an earthenware potter. The six-hour tour will feature the faces behind the "farm-to-fork" movement of Allegan County. For lunch, we enjoy an exclusive "Chef's Table" at Fennville's "Salt of the Earth" restaurant, savoring the local region's freshest ingredients. Reservations Required. (269) 857-1700, hungryvillagetours.com

EXPRESS YOURSELF ART BARN

7 days a week June-August, weekends in May, September, October, rain or shine. Roll up your sleeves and have some fun making art in an 1880’s barn. Anyone can create and express themselves with ceramics, glass fusing, mosaics and more! For hours call: (269) 857-5666 or visit: expressyourselfartbarn.com

FELT MANSION TOURS

1-5pm, Sunday-Tuesday, June-September. Tour the Felt Mansion Estate and Gardens, for a moment back in time, a journey to an era of tasteful refinement. Children 12 and under are always free during regular tours. For more info and tour times call: (616) 335-3050 or visit: feltmansion.org.

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

GUIDED TALKS AT SAUGATUCK HARBOR NATURAL AREA

10 am on Saturdays, May 25–Sept 14, 2013, rain or shine, meeting at the north end of Oval Beach parking lot. An introduction to the natural and cultural history of this magnificent duneland, recently purchased by the City of Saugatuck. The talk is free, but Oval Beach parking costs $6 per car between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Contact the City of Saugatuck at (269) 857-2603.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S TUESDAY TALKS

11am until Noon at the Old School House in Douglas. Presentations will coordinate with this year's Saugatuck-Douglas museum exhibit - "Our Village Life". Visit sdhistoricalsociety.org for topics and presenters.

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.

RED BARN THEATRE FILM SERIES

7pm every Tuesday evening in June, July and August The Red Barn Theater hosts a film showing. Suggested donation of $5. Free popcorn from CNJ Popcorn of Saugatuck and there are also $1 concessions. For individual film titles, visit our June, July and August events pages. For more information (269) 857-5300.

REEL TO REEL FILM SERIES

7 pm or 8 pm every 2nd Thursday of the month February-June; and September-December. Saugatuck Center for the Arts. (269) 857-2399,or visit sc4a.org

ROTARY CLUB MEETING

12 pm, Fridays. Saugatuck-Douglas Rotary Club weekly meeting, held at Spectator's Bar & Grill, 6432 Blue Star Hwy in Saugatuck. For more info call: (269) 857-8241 or visit: saugatuckdouglasrotary.org.

ROWING THEM SAFELY HOME: LIFESAVING AND SHIPWRECKS ON LAKE MICHIGAN

Exhibit, Old Schoolhouse Boathouse, Douglas. See America’s most famous lifesaving boat of 1850, surrounded by Lake Michigan shipwreck and lifesaving stories. Beginning June 1, ongoing. Visit sdhistoricalsociety.org for details.

SAUGATUCK-DOUGLAS COMMUNITY MARKET

8 am - 2 pm on Fridays, June 7- Sept. 27. 2013. Locally grown produce, baked goods, in season food & flowers. Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street. Call (269) 857-2399 or visit sc4a.org.

SAUGATUCK-DOUGLAS HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Open 12-4 pm daily May 27 through Labor Day and on weekends in September through October 28. Award winning museum’s 2012 exhibition is an updated version of “Our Village Life”. Photographs, artifacts and stories uncover the mysteries and stories of daily life in the Saugatuck area (1890-1950). The permanent interactive “super map” allows visitors to learn the history of sites throughout the local communities. Special group tours by request. The museum is in the historic Pump House at Mt. Baldhead Park, 735 Park Street, Saugatuck. Gift shop features local interest books and souvenirs. Visit sdhistoricalsociety.org for details.

SUMMER READING CLUB FOR CHILDREN THROUGH TEENS

June 14-August 17. Special events include: Preschool Story Hour, Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30 am. Children’s Movies on Mondays at 2 pm. Thursday Morning Specials (Programs for grades K-5) on Thursdays at 10:30 am. Summer Reading Challenge for Kids and Teens – prizes for all ages. Teen Pizza and a Movie Night once a month. All events free. Call (269) 857-8241 or visit sdlibrary.org

SUMMER IN THE STUDIO

8 pm every other Monday. Starting July 15th - August 26, 2013. Musical performances. Saugatuck Center for the Arts, For information, visit sc4a.org

TEAM TRIVIA

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

WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SAUGATUCK

2 pm. Fri, Sat, & Sun in July & Aug (through Labor Day weekend). Starts at the information booth across from Saugatuck City Hall. 75 min. tour. sdhistoricalsociety.org

WINE PAIRING DINNERS

The Belvedere Restaurant is offering an informative and fun wine pairing dinner series the last Saturday of each month, November 2012 through April 2013. Wines are chosen from a particular region to be paired with a special six course gourmet dinner prepared by Chef Shaun Glynn (Galway, Ireland). Each menu will focus on particular ingredients, dishes and style of cooking indigenous to the featured wine region. The wines are presented by the expert wine representative of that growing region. Information call (269) 857-5777.