Wickwood Inn Notebook Calendar
A L L  T H E  L O C A L  N E W S,  G O S S I P,  R E C I P E S  &  L O R E  T H A T' S  F I T  T O   P R I N T Topiary S P R I N G  2 0 0 8

Spring Fever

"The drawback to a journey that has been too well planned is that it does not
leave enough room for adventure" 
  Andre Gide

     

APRIL

April 1 APRIL FOOL'S DAY
April 1 Dr. Strangelove,
Film Study at Red Barn
April 1 - 28 Signs of The Times,
Saugatuck/Douglas Historical Society at SCA
April 1 - May 4 Art of Africa,
Meijer Gardens

George Rickey's Kinetic Sulptures

April 1 - July George Rickey’s Kinetic Sculptures, 20 Outdoor moving sculptures, Meijer Gardens
April 2 Puppetry Guild, Red Barn Playhouse
April 4 Bill & Jessie Freshwater, The Rye - A Public House, Fennville
April 5 Harry Lucas & The Lowdown Blues Band at The What Not
April 6 Jack Tabler at The What Not Inn
April 8 Squeezebox, Red Barn Playhouse
April 10 - 12, 17 - 20, 24 - 26 You Can’t Get There from Here,
Holland Civic Theater
April 11 FORE! The Golf Courses are Open!!!

 
Rye - A Public House

Extraordinary music makers from the US and Europe visit the casual setting of Rye, an offshoot of The Journeyman Café, every Friday singing blues, jazz, folk. WOW!
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March 28
Shari Kane & Big Dave
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April 4
Bill & Jessie Freshwater
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April 11
Luke Winslow-King
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April 18
Jocelyn Scofield
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April 25
Who Hit John
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May 2
Drew Nelson
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May 9
Laura Bates & Brandon Foote
 

April 11 Luke Winslow-King, The Rye - A Public House, Fennville
April 12 Town Crier 5K, 10K Run & Walk,
(269) 857-1116
April 12 Christy G
at The What Not Inn
April 12 Girl’s Afternoon Out
at Fenn Valley Vineyard, 11-2
April 12 New McIntosh Winery Opens for Season
April 13 Cabaret Show,
Red Barn Playhouse
April 15 Winemakers Dinner,
Everyday People’s Café

The Red Barn

April 15 The Loved One, Red Barn Film Studies
April 17 A Passion for Furniture Design,
Lecture at SCA, 7pm
April 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 All In The Timing,
Red Barn Playhouse
April 18 Jocelyn Scofield,
The Rye - A Public House, Fennville
April 19 The Chenille Sisters,
comedy at its best, the SCA

Water Street Gallery

April 19 Art Dart, Water Street Gallery
April 19 Entourage
at The What Not Inn
April 20 Passover Begins
April 20 Michael Homes Trio
at The What Not Inn
April 22 EARTH DAY
April 24 - 26 Italian Wine Weekend at Wickwood
April 25 Who Hit John, The Rye - A Public House, Fennville

The What Not Inn

April 26 Diego at The What Not Inn
April 26 Ethnic Winemaker’s Dinner, Thai food and wine, Fenn Valley Wineceller
April 27 Allegan Antique Market,
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
April 27 Edye Evans Hyde
at The What Not Inn
April 27 Cabaret Show, Red Barn Theater
April 29 Fantasia, The Red Barn Film Studies

MAY

May 1 Saugatuck Brewing Company Opens, New Blue Star Brewery
May 2 Blue Coast Artists Opening Weekend,
13 galleries welcome you
May 2 Drew Nelson,
The Rye - A Public House, Fennville
May 3 Tribute to Johnny Cash,
Rusty Evans at SCA
May 3 Start of Saugatuck River Cruises

Star of Saugatuck

May 3 Downtown Douglas Spring Preview, shops and galleries host receptions
May 3 - 10 Tulip Time in Holland,
13 days of parades, Dutch costumes, concerts and music

Tulip Time

May 3 Christy G at The What Not Inn
May 4 Puppetry Guild, Red Barn Playhouse
May 4 Entyce at The What Not Inn
May 5 CINCO de MAYO
May 9 Laura Bates and Brandon Foote,
The Rye - A Public House, Fennville
May 10 Entourage
at The What Not Inn
May 9-11 Trendsetters at Water Street Gallery
May 11 MOTHER’S DAY at WICKWOOD
May 11 Cabaret,
Red Barn Playhouse
May 11 Mary Rademacher at The What Not Inn
May 17 Colin Hay, Grammy Award winner at SCA
May 15 Artistic Traditions of Great Lakes Native People, Mike Stafford, Cranbrook at the SCA
May 17 Food & Wine Pairing Seminar, Fenn Valley Winery
May 17 Lovely Waloona,
Red Barn Playhouse
May 17 Mike Raleigh & Keith Scott
at The What Not Inn
May 19, Community Pride Day Saugatuck/Douglas
May 18 Michael Holmes Trio
at The What Not Inn

Old Picture of Oval Beach

May 23 - 26 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Oval Beach Opens, The Chain Ferry Begins, and The Best Parade Ever!

 
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
Memorial Day
Weekend

Shekekia Copeland

Shemekia Copeland
Friday, May 23
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Dave Mason
Dave Mason
Saturday, May 24
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Dee Alexander
Dee Alexander
Sunday, May 25

May 23 Shemekia Copeland, star quality blues at the SCA
May 24 Dave Mason, Grammy winner rock band, at the SCA
May 24 Jack Tabler at The What Not Inn
May 24 Allegan Antique Market,
Fairgrounds 7:30 am - 4:00pm
May 25 Dee Alexander,
Jazz Performer of the Year at the SCA May 25 Cabaret Show at The Red Barn Playhouse
May 25 Edye Evans Hyde at The What Not Inn
May 26 Memorial Day Parade,
9 am Saugatuck, 10 am Douglas Our small towns strut their stuff May 29 - September 4 The Saugatuck/Douglas Historical Museum features “13 Moments in Time: The Artist as Storyteller” Free
May 31 Christy G
at The What Not Inn

JUNE

June 1 Jack Tabler at The What Not Inn
June 3 A Star is Born
at The Red Barn Playhouse
June 4 Music In the Park,
Wicks Park Gazebo, bring a picnic 7 - 9 pm
June 6 First Fridays in Fennville –
Begin at Cranes and then head downtown for music galore
June 7 Marcia Ball,
Grammy nominated boogie and ballads at the SCA
June 7 Entyce
at The What Not Inn
June 8 Gert Olson Opening,
Constance Petter Gallery
June 8 Mary Rademacher
at The What Not Inn
June 11 Music in the Park,
Wicks Park Gazebo, bring a picnic
June 11 The Genius of Burr Tillstrom, Kukla, Fran and Ollie’s story by Joel Sternberg,
7 pm, SCA

 
Waterfront Film Festival

10th Waterfront Film Festival
June 12 - 15
“One of the Top 5 Film Festivals ... right up there with Cannes and Sundance”
The Screen Actor’s Guild

Outdoor screenings, movie premiers galore, The New Media Television Festival, workshops, screenplay competitions, workshops, parties and movers and shakers everywhere!!! You don’t want to miss this annual rite of Spring in Saugatuck.
It’s terrific!
 
Waterfront Film Festival
 

June 12 - 15 10th Annual Waterfront Film Festival, Movie premieres, parties, workshops and stars
June 13 Saugatuck Green Market,
every Friday 8 am - Noon

Saugatuck Greenmarket

June 13 Express Yourself Art Barn Opens Season
June 14 Arts & Crafts Fair,
CVB
June 14 Playful Objects
opens at Water Street Gallery
June 14 Diego at The What Not Inn
June 15 FATHER’S DAY
June 15 Christy G
at The What Not Inn
June 17 Flower Drum Song,
The Red Barn
June 18 Music in The Park, Wick’s Park Gazebo 7  -9pm
June 19 - 29 Alibis, The Red Barn Theater
June 20 Friday Night Open Studios,
Ox-Bow
June 20 - July 6 “Das Barbecu” at Mason Street Warehouse

 
Mason Street Warehouse
 

Das Barbecu
Das
Barbecu
6/20 - 7/6

As Bees in Honey Drown
As Bees in Honey Drown
7/11 - 7/27

Evita
Evita
8/1 - 8/17

Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain’t Misbehavin’
8/22 - 9/7

June 21 - 22 Tom Coleman Workshop at Khnemu Studio Gallery
June 21 First Weekend of Summer Reception, James Brandess Studio
June 21 Entourage
at The What Not Inn
June 22 Michael Homes Trio
at The What Not Inn
June 25 Music in The Park,
Wicks Gazebo, 7- 9 pm
June 28 Harry Lucas & The Lowdown Blues Band
at The What Not
June 28 Winery Open House,
Fenn Valley Vineyards
June 29 Button Gallery Opening for Debra Reid Jenkins, oils
June 29 Allegan Antique Market,
Fairgrounds 7:30am - 4:00 pm
June 29 Edye Evans Hyde at The What Not Inn


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