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ArtPrize
Sept. 21 - Oct. 9
Only 30 minutes from Saugatuck
Artwork of all kinds fills
Grand Rapids for a huge annual celebration of creativity where visitors
choose the winner of the $250,000 prize.
Saugatuck-Douglas
artists
unite for ArtPrize
Twenty-four Saugatuck-Douglas
painters contributing to the 150-square-foot ArtPrize entry called
"Re-View: Saugatuck Douglas" that will hang in The B.O.B. in Grand
Rapids for the third annual art competition opening in September. The
world's largest Art Prize h-m-m!
The 15-by-10-foot
re-creation of the iconic work of art school painters along the
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"Dreaming ties all mankind together." --- Jack Kerouac
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Your Picture, Here: An Exhibition of Faces in Places that Define
Saugatuck-Douglas
Through October 3
Preview screening for Ken Burns'
"Prohibition"
Wednesday, September 14
Documentary Premier everydayPeople
Saturday, September 17
Free Form Knitting
Thursday, September 22
From Scotland to Saugatuck: The Life of the S.S. Kewatin
October 6
Inside Job
The film that cost 20 trillion dollars to produce.
October 13
Saugatuck-Douglas ArtPrize:
a Re-Cap of "Re-View"
November 3
The Yamma Ensemble
Arts Midwest World Fest!
Saturday, November 5
Real to Reel Documentary Series
Restrepro
November 10
November 26
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A Big Deal on
Saturday, Sept. 17
Heritage Festival
The 2011 Heritage
Festival Home Tour celebrates the charming village character of
Douglas, Michigan. The buildings opened for this special event are
modest in size but ideal for today’s "small is beautiful" design and
living sensibilities - and they range in time from the village's
oldest (1851) to stylishly contemporary.
Crow Cottage, 31
Spring Street -- built 2007 on a very narrow lot smack in
the middle of the village, this small, contemporary,
open-plan, owner-designed house features interesting wood
finishes and use of concrete block, upper sitting porch
with fireplace, and a striking art collection. An enclosed
garden leads to an even smaller guest house behind, called
"The Bird".
Kirby House, 294 W. Center Street
-- built in 1890 as a Queen Anne style house, originally was the
private residence of Frank and Sarah Kirby. Mrs. Kirby and daughter
later converted it into a guest-house, and eventually it became
Douglas' first hospital. In the 1980s it underwent extensive
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Pump House Museum
The Saugatuck-Douglas
Museum is one of Michigan's best-known and most-visited small-town
museums, annually drawing nearly 10,000 visitors to its exhibits and
more than 40,000 visitors to its outdoor garden and harbor-front
walkway at historic Mt. Baldhead and just steps from the Saugatuck
Chain Ferry.
2011 Museum Exhibit
A Village Patchwork: Everyday Life in Saugatuck and Douglas
Museum is open weekends in September
& October
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"The end is nothing, the road is all."
--- Willa Cather
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Apple Picking at Cranes Time to visit Crane Orchards to “pick your own” apples! Then go to
their Pie Pantry for terrific soups, homemade pies, cider and cider
doughnuts. In the orchard are, Ginger Gold, Honey Crisp, Gala, Mutsu,
Fuji, Ida Red, Empire Golden, and Cortlands. They are great for apple
pies, applesauce, cobblers, crisps, strudels, and cider. It’s a fine
time of year and we live smack in the center of Michigan’s Fruit Belt
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HOPE COLLEGE
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE
FILM SERIES
Rebirth
Sept. 12 - 16
Midnight in Paris
Sept. 19 - 24
Mozart's Sister
Oct. 10 - 15
Life Above All
Nov. 7 - 12
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Saugatuck-Douglas Harvest Festivals
• Oct 1 Douglas Oktoberfest, Beery Field
• Oct 1 & 2 Blue Coast Artists Fall Tour
• Oct 8 Harvest Country Road Rally
• Oct 9 Chili Cook-Off in Saugatuck
• Oct 15 Fall Funfest - Pumpkin Carving, Pie Eating,
Tug of War, Coghlin Park, Saugatuck
• Oct 22, 28, 29 Spook House, Coral Gables
• October 29 Halloween Harvest Festival - Music,
Children's Parade & Adult After Dark Parade
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"The best show in Saugatuck debuts with autumn’s foliage."
--- Midwest Living
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THE RED BARN THEATER
The Judy Show
September 16
After a year’s absence and another
sold out summer on the East Coast and Europe, Michael Holmes is
delighted to bring his award winning production of The Judy
Show back home to Saugatuck's Red Barn Theater for one night
only.
The Adams Family
September 17
Remember these hits? "Sh-boom" by The
Chords. How about "Itty Bitty Pretty One" by the Alley Cats.
Everybody's favorite "One Fine Day" by The Chiffons. "Dream a
Little Dream" and the Mamas and the Papas in their San Francisco
bath tub. You can enjoy these songs and a trip through popular
music history with The Adams Family Band in a special one-night
performance
Sept. 23-35, 30, Oct. 1
A modern romantic comedy about a
marriage and a dog. Hilarious!
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27th Annual Goose
Festival
October 8 - 10, Fennville
Three days of Wild
Goose Chase 5K and 15 K Runs, Pet Contests, Parades, King and
Queen Pageant, Carnival Rides, Arts and Craft Show, Historical
Lectures, Goose Calling Contest, and Food Stands.
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Saugatuck-Douglas Autumn Art Gallery Exhibits
Studio/Gallery
September 25
Exhibit honoring
Saugatuck’s internationally famous local artist, Bill Olendorf
with the Family’s Private Art Collection. A rare opportunity.
DePree Art Gallery
Island reflections: The Contemporary Art of Curacao
Through October 1
Mind Games
Through October 5
October 8 & 9
Button-Petter Gallery
Art Glass, Nov. 5 & 6
James Brandess Studio and Gallery
Marcia Perry's Sculpture Studio
Peachbelt Studio & Gallery |
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"I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream."
--- Vincent van Gogh
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October 1 Artisanal Yard Sale
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October 8 Finding Your Core
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October 8 Indoor Picnic- Brian Cutean sings
Classes and Private
Work Daily
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Green Markets Here!
We’re surrounded by farms, farm
stands, and several Green Markets that
gather their harvest. Shop:
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The Summertime Market for everything from Creswick farm raised cuts
of meat to local eggs, goat cheese and produce. Open daily.
• The SCA Green Market Highlights Farmers with produce and
nurseries with flowers and trees. Every Friday from 8 am to 2 pm.
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The Holland Farmer’s Market abounds with stands from early Spring
until the frost. Arrive early, it’s crowded. Every Wednesday and Saturday
morning.
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River North Chicago Dance Company, Sept
29 & 30
Enso String Quartet
October 13
Kenny Barron Trio
November 11
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Frederik Meijer Gardens
September 16-18
Herb & Gourd Festival
September 16-October 30
Chrysanthemums & More
September 21-December 31
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"Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is."
--- Jackson Browne
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Wine Tasting Rooms
Round Barn Winery
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• Sept 17 Formerly Hip Band
• Sept 21 Jami Lula LIVE
• Sept 24 Last Call Band
• Oct 1 Hand & The Halktones with Junior Valentine
• Oct 8 Harvest Fest - 3 Bands & Beer all day
• Oct 15 Vincent Hayes
• Oct 22 Matt Gariel
• Oct 29 Halloween Party, Last Call & Fischer Bands
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Bill Bynum & Co.
September 18
Hoots & Hellmouth
September 19
Anne Hills & Michael Smith
September 25
Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo
October 2
Cornfed Girls
October 9
Brian Cutean
October 13
Ray Kamalay & his Red Hot Peppers
October 16
Putnam Smith
October 27
Who Hit John?
October 30
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Golf Courses in and around Saugatuck
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Saturday, September 24
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“Opportunities seldom come
along. When they do, you have to grab them”
---Audrey Hepburn
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Fall Funfest
Saturday, October 15
Coghlin Park, Saugatuck
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Holidays 2011 at
Wickwood Inn
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November 12
- January 2
Wickwood's
Festival of Trees
A tree graces every room and surprises are around every corner. Mulled
Wine, Christmas Cookies, special Holiday Brunch and Hor’s d’ouevre
surprises
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November 23-27
Thanksgiving Weekend
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November 25
Sparkle 2011
Village Lighting Ceremony
Santa Arrives
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Carolers & Refreshments
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December 3
Christmas
Parade
Horse Drawn Carriage
Rides
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Dickens Christmas Carol
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December 26
to January 1
Christmas Week
Unwind, walk our trails, enjoy the fires ---
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December 31st
New Year's Eve
Champagne and Spectacular Candlelight Evening Hors d’ouevres *Fireworks
at Midnight*
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January 1, 2012
Happy New Years!!
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Announcing
Cooking Classes 2012
Winter Weekends
Feb. 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
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