Mary Blocksma - Artist

"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."    Joseph Addison

June 20 Friday Night Open Studios, Ox-Bow
June 20 Saugatuck-Douglas Green Market every Friday 8 AM  - 2 PM
June 20 - July 6 “Das Barbecu” at Mason Street Warehouse

June 20 - July 28- Joohyun Pyune “Duality” at SCA
June 20 - Sept 12 Saugatuck Dunes Alliance Juried Art Exhibition at SCA
June 21 Strawberry Festival - Earl’s Farm
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 23 “Art on the Meadow” Summer Program begins at Ox-Bow

June 25 Los Bandits - Music in the Park, Wicks Park Gazebo 7 - 9 PM
June 26 “Publish Your Article” – Class at SCA
June 26 Amelia Saltsman cookbook signing, Journeyman Cafe
June 27 Saugatuck-Douglas Green Market every Friday 8 AM  - 2 PM

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

July 1 - 16 “Playful Objects” New Artists with New Works, Water Street Gallery
July 1 “On the Town”, Red Barn Film Studies, 7:30 PM

July 2 Living Soul - Music in The Park, Wicks Park Gazebo, 7 - 9 PM
July 3 Michael Holmes croons The Judy Show at The Dunes Resort
July 3 Raspberry Picking, Earl’s Farm
July 4, 5 & 6 HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY
July 4 “An American Dream” - Fourth of July Celebration, Parade 2 PM, Fireworks at Dusk
July 4 Saugatuck Green Market
July 4 First Fridays in Fennville, food and music
July 4 Michael Holmes at JoJo’s Supper Club
July 4 - 6 “The Boogie Woogie Babies” – Musical Review, The Red Barn
July 5 Waterfront Invitational Fine Arts Fair, Cook Park 10-5

The Capitol Steps

July 5 “The Capitol Steps – Nations songsters all",  SCA
July 5 Christy G The What Not Inn
July 6 Diego The What Not Inn
July 7 Monday Night Saugatuck Green Market Opens 3 - 7 PM
July 8 Drum Circle, Shore Acres Park, Felt Mansion
July 9 Karisa Wilson - Music in The Park, Wicks Park Gazebo, 7 - 9 PM
July 10 & 11 “Starting Out with A Bang”, Chamber Music, Woman’s Club
July 10 - 13 Linn Maxwell in “Lillie Marlene”, The Red Barn
July 11 - 27 “As Bees in Honey Drown” at Mason Street Warehouse
July 11 Saugatuck Green Market, SCA
July 11 Children’s Cooking Classes, SCA
July 12 Ox-Box Summer Benefit Art Auction
July 12 Entourage at The What Not Inn
July 13 Douglas Dutchers Baseball, Beery Field, Douglas, 1 PM
July 13 Reception for Kenneth Cadwallader, Button Gallery
July 13 Mary Rademacher at The What Not Inn
July 14 - 18 Green Week at the SCA
July 14 Peter Mulvey sings blues and jazz at the SCA, 8 PM

July 15 “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” – Film Studies, The Red Barn
July 15 “Eco-Friendly” Farming”, and it’s importance, SCA, 10 - 11 AM
July 16 Rock Shop - Music in The Park, Wicks Park Gazebo, 7 - 9 PM
July 17 “Rain Gardens” lecture by Patricia Pennell, SCA, 12-1 PM
July 17 & 18- “Not Your Average Brahmsfest” – Chamber Music, The Woman’s Club
July 18 “Beautiful Florals Using What’s on Hand” – Barry Jeter, SCA
July 18 Friday Night Open Studios, Ox-Bow, 7:30 - 10 PM
July 18 “Souvenir” comedy/drama at The Red Barn Playhouse
July 19 Douglas Dutchers Baseball, Beery Field, Douglas, 2 PM
July 19 Children’s Puppet Show, Red Barn
July 19 Mike Raleigh & Keith Scott at The What Not Inn
July 19 - 27 Urban Instincts- Artist Reception, Water Street Gallery.
July 20 The Michael Holmes Trio at The What Not Inn
July 21 Petra van Nuis sings jazz at the SCA, 8pm
July 21 - 26 Coral Gables 50th Big Week Celebration from noon until midnight
July 22 - 24 Plein Air Oil Painting with Diane Olsen, SCA
July 23 Zion Lion - Music in The Park, Wicks Park Gazebo, 7 - 9 PM
July 24 & 25 “Interns on Call” – Chamber Music, Woman’s Club
July 24 Douglas Social, Entertainment and food, Beery Field, Douglas, 5:30 - 9 PM
July 26 Venetian Festival, Lighted Boat Parade, Fireworks at Dusk and Music all over town all day long
July 26 Village Square Arts and Crafts Fair
July 26 Chainsaw Art Party, Marcia Perry’s Ark Gallery
July 26 Edye Evans Hyde at The What Not Inn

July 27 Allegan Antique Market, Fairgrounds, 7:30 AM – 4 PM
July 27 Douglas Dutchers Baseball, Beery Field, Douglas, 2 PM
July 27 Artists Reception for Molly Baker, Richard Jordan, Connie Kuhnle, Maxine MacLeod, Diane Olsen, Water Street Gallery
July 27 Jack Tabler at The What Not Inn
July 28 Annie & Rod Capps, SCA, 8 PM
July 29 - 31 Plein Air Water Color with Diane Olsen at the SCA
July 29 “Top Hat”- Film Studies, The Red Barn
July 30 – Michael Holmes - Music in The Park, Wicks Park Gazebo, 7 - 9 PM
July 31 - August 1 “Breath of Fresh Air" – Chamber Music, Woman’s Club

August 1 First Friday’s in Fennville, food and music galore
August 1 - Sept 29 Frank Gunter’s “Interiorscapes” at SCA
August 1 - 17 “Evita” at Mason Street Warehouse
August 1 - Sept 29 Michigan Water Color Society Exhibit, SCA
August 1 - 2 “Not For Women Only”,  Red Barn Playhouse
August 2 Christy G at The What Not Inn
August 3 Harry Lucas & The Lowdown Blues Band at The What Not Inn
August 4 Lux Land – Poignant musician, SCA, 8 PM

August 6 The Cheap Dates - Music in The Park, Wicks Park Gazebo, 7 - 9 PM
August 7 Douglas Social, Entertainment and food, Beery Field, Douglas,  5:30 - 9 PM
August 7 & 8 “The Boogie Woogie Babies” – Musical Review, The Red Barn
August 7 & 8 “Early Music, Straight Up with a Twist” – Chamber Music, Woman’s Club
August 9 & 10 Big Lake Classic Salmon Tournament
August 9 Entourage at The What Not Inn
August 10 Artists Reception for Scott Jones, Noon - 5 PM, Button Gallery
August 10 Mary Rademacher at The What Not Inn
August 11 – Natalia Zukerman, continuing the Zukerman family music tradition, Steel Guitar – SCA, 8 PM
August 12 Drum Circle, Shore Acres Park, Felt Mansion, 6:30 PM
August 12 "Funny Girl”  – Film Studies, Red Barn
August 13 Rum Boogies - Music in The Park, Wicks Park Gazebo, 7 - 9 PM
August 15 - 16 “Together Again for the Very First Time", Red Barn
August 14 & 15 “Beauty and the Best” – Chamber Music, Woman’s Club
August 15 Design for the Garden, Lee Ver Shure of Westveiw Farms,  SCA
August 15  Friday Night Open Studios, Ox-Bow, 7:30 - 10 PM August 16 & 17 Figure Drawing Marathon, SCA
August 16 White Party with a Splash of Yellow, West Shore AWARE Fundraiser
August 16 Annual Goddess Art Show, Marcia Perry’s Ark Gallery
August 16 & 17 Traditionally Speaking – Reception, Water Street Gallery
August 16 Diego at The What Not Inn
August 17 Michael Holmes Trio at The What Not Inn
August 18 Antje Duvekot, Folk singer/songwriter, SCA, 8 PM
August 20 Schrock Brothers - Music in The Park, Wicks Park Gazebo, 7 - 9 PM
August 21 Saugatuck and Douglas Sidewalk Sales, 9-5
August 21 - 30 “Ten Minute Play Festival”, Red Barn Playhouse
August 21 Taste of Douglas and Social
August 22 - Sept 7 “Ain’t Misbehavin”, Fats Waller’s classic Harlem at Mason Street Warehouse
August 23 “Evening of Note”, benefit for Chamber Music Festival
August 23 Entyce at The What Not Inn
August 24 Allegan Antiques Market, Fair Grounds, 7:30 AM - 4 PM
August 24 Taste of Saugatuck, 12 - 7 PM
August 24 Edye Evans Hyde at The What Not Inn
August 25 Tony Furtado, Folk and blues, SCA, 8 PM
August 25 - 31 Traditionally Speaking – artist reception, Water Street Gallery
August 26 Camelot – Film Studies, The Red Barn
August 27 Keith Scott Trio - Music in The Park, Wicks Park Gazebo, 7 - 9 PM

August 29 - Sept 1 LABOR DAY WEEKEND
August 30 Used Book Sale, Saugatuck/Douglas Library
August 30 Wau-Ke-Na Art Walk, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, gallery show and artists en plein air on-site 10 AM - 5 PM
August 30 Jack Tabler at The What Not Inn
August 31 Allegan Antique Market, Fairgrounds,  7:30 AM - 4 PM
August 31 Christy G at The What Not Inn

September 1 Annual Saugatuck/Douglas Bridgewalk, 0.19k walk with Pancake Breakfast
September 2 - 7 “Ain’t Misbehavin”, Fats Waller’s classic Harlem at Mason Street Warehouse
September 3 Creolization - Music in The Park, Wicks Park Gazebo, 7 - 9 PM
September 4 Douglas Social, Entertainment and food, Beery Field, Douglas, 5:30 PM - 9 PM
September 7 Cabaret, Red Barn Playhouse
September 9 Fall Workshops Begin, Ox-Bow
September 20 Chantal Chamberland, jazz chanteuse at the SCA

Mary Blocksma - Artist --- Available in Saugatuck at The Timmel Collection and Singapore Bank Bookstore, in Douglas at 13 Hawks, and online at BeaverIslandArts.com
"The world is but a canvas to the imagination."    Henry David Thoreau