03/14/2016 – 4th Annual Winter Lecture Series
The USS Silversides Submarine Museum is proud to present the 4th Annual Winter Lecture Series! Please join them for this wonderful New York Times recognized celebration of our American heroes. All presentations begin at 6:00pm. The cost is $7 per person or free with a USS Silversides Submarine Museum Membership. March 14, it’s “Just War Theory in the 21st Century” with Professor Durham of Aquinas College. For more information, call 231-755-1230.
03/16/2016 – Honoring Our Veterans Dinner
The USS Silversides Submarine Museum is proud to present the 7th “Honoring Our Veterans Dinner” in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen including the Presentation of the Dr. Robert E. Garrison Award, happening March 16 at 5:30pm. This special evening will include dinner, a presentation of the Robert E. Garrison Award to Paula Tillman in recognition of faithful and diligent service to country and community, and the chance to view an exhibit on US Navy Divers featuring Carl Brashear.
Tickets are $25.00 and seating is limited, so please call soon to make your reservation. Tickets may be purchased individually or tables may be sponsored by you or your organization to help them honor this wonderful community of veterans. Tickets will not be held beyond 4:00pm Monday, March 11, 2016 without payment. To make reservations, please contact Teresa Folkmier at 231-755-1230 ext. 225 or email tfolkmier@silversidesmuseum.org.
03/17/2016 – Lumberjacks Hockey Home Game!
After finishing second in the chase for the USHL’s top prize – the Clark Cup, the Lumberjacks are back this season again to play tonight against the Waterloo Black Hawks as the Jacks celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! The puck drops at 7:15pm. Be there to support our hockey. GO JACKS! LC Walker Arena is located at 955 Fourth Street, downtown Muskegon.
03/18/2016 – 03/19/16 Junk to Jewels
Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19 from 9:00am-3:00pm, you’re invited to the Greater Muskegon Woman’s Club for the “Junk to Jewels” sale! This indoor garage sale will have an amazing variety of clothes, furniture and everything in between! Donations are being accepted by contacting Dianne at 231-241-0007.
03/18/2016 – International Women’s Day/ Half The Sky
As part of the continuing collaboration between MCA/Red Lotus and Red Tent West Michigan to celebrate International Women’s Day, they will be viewing the documentary “Half The Sky”.
“Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” is a four-hour series shot in 10 countries: Cambodia, Kenya, India, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Liberia and the U.S. Inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s book, the documentary series introduces women and girls who are living under some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable – and fighting bravely to change them. Traveling with intrepid reporter Nicholas Kristof and A-list celebrity advocates America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wilde, the film reflects viable and sustainable options for empowerment and offers an actionable blueprint for transformation.
Since this is such a long film in two parts, they will be viewing the first half at the gallery only.
They are not charging for tickets, however they are asking for donations to raise money for Every Woman’s Place, a local women’s shelter.
03/18/2016 – Lumberjacks Hockey Home Game!
After finishing second in the chase for the USHL’s top prize – the Clark Cup, the Lumberjacks are back this season again to play tonight and tomorrow for back to back games with the Youngstown Phantoms. The puck drops at 7:15pm both nights. Friday is $1 beer and hotdog night. Saturday is Minion Night with a trading card giveaway! Be there to support our hockey. GO JACKS! LC Walker Arena is located at 955 Fourth Street, downtown Muskegon.
03/18/2016 – 03/19/16 Flanagan’s Wake
March 18-19, the Muskegon Civic Theatre presents “Flanagan’s Wake”, an interactive comedy with music at the Hackley Administration Building locate at 349 W. Webster Ave. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show begins at 7:30pm. General admission is $15 at the door and there will be a cash bar. For more information, visit muskegoncivictheatre.org.
03/19/2016 – Hippity Hop
..here comes the Bunny!
On Saturday, March 19 (at the Easter/Bunny Photo Set) the Lakes Mall will be handing out free goodie bags to shoppers. The goodie bags will contain coupons, special offers, stickers, bounce backs, swag items, and product information. They will be handed out to the first 200 shoppers at the Bunny Set (no purchase necessary). For more information, visit the lakesmall.com.
03/19/2016 – Easter Egg Drop
Saturday, March 19 starting at 1:00pm, come to Walker Memorial Library for the Easter Egg Drop! The Easter Bunny, with the assistance of the north Muskegon Fire Department and Northside Lions, will drop approximately 5,000 candy-filled eggs for the children of the community collect! Age groups are 0-4, 8-10 and 10 & up. The younger children will start first. There’ll also be activities, prizes, snacks and games in the Community Center. In case of stormy weather, the event will be moved to March 26 at 11:00am. For more information, call 231-744-6080.
03/19/2016 – Cooking With Pasta Part 2: Sauce Like a Boss with Chef Char
Saturday, March 19 at 1:00pm, you’re invited to Kitchen 242 inside the Muskegon Farmers’ Market for the class “Cooking With Pasta Part 2: Sauce Like a Boss with Chef Char!” While you will be making fresh pasta in this class, you will also be serving up some interesting and delicious sauces for a variety of healthy meal possibilities at home. Learn to make homemade pesto, red wine marinara sauce and a creamy cheddar cheese sauce to serve over fresh egg pasta. This class is for adults and older teens. Register by visiting the website below.
03/19/2016 – Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 19 children aged 10 and under are invited to First Presbyterian Church for refreshments at 2:00pm, along with an opportunity to decorate an Easter Egg cookie and make a bag to collect their eggs. At 2:30pm, children will be divided into age groups to hunt for eggs. For more information, call 231-730-0887.
03/19/2016 – Open Mic Night hosted by Hannah Cater
Saturday, March 19 from 5:30-7:30pm, The Coffee Factory is looking for Muskegon’s inspiring singers, songwriters and musicians to perform at their open mic nights. Hannah Cater will host. For more information, call 231-747-9896.
03/19/2016 – Lumberjacks Hockey Home Game!
After finishing second in the chase for the USHL’s top prize – the Clark Cup, the Lumberjacks are back this season again to play tonight and tomorrow for back to back games with the Youngstown Phantoms. The puck drops at 7:15pm both nights. Friday is $1 beer and hotdog night. Saturday is Minion Night with a trading card giveaway! Be there to support our hockey. GO JACKS! LC Walker Arena is located at 955 Fourth Street, downtown Muskegon.
03/19/2016 – Concert @The Block: Goran Ivanovic Trio
Saturday, March 19 at 7:30pm, The Block is thrilled to welcome back Chicago based jazz guitarist Goran Ivanovic. A native of Croatia, Ivanovic embraces his traditional Balkan folk music with an amalgamation of flamenco, Balkan, classical, blues and jazz. His trio (guitar, bass and drums) performs a fusion of foreign folk music with the improvisational aesthetics of American jazz. For tickets or more information, call 231-726-3231 x223.
03/19/2016 – Ben Bedford in Concert
Saturday, March 19 at 7:30pm, come to the Howmet Playhouse for Ben Bedford in Concert with Special Guests Karen and Eric Smith! Ben Bedford delivers intriguing sketches of America, its individuals, their victories and their struggles. Poignant, but never sentimental, Bedford’s portrait-like songs capture the vitality of his characters and draw the listener deep into the narratives. With three albums to his credit, his latest album, The Pilot and the Flying Machine, is set to release soon. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. For more information, call 231-894-4048.
03/20/2016 – West Michigan Ironmen Professional Football Game
West Michigan’s only professional football team is coming to Muskegon LC Walker Arena. This is your team West Michigan! General admission upper bowl tickets are just $8 each or you can get the VIP -hottest tickets in town for $25.00 each. These tickets will put you in the action every week! This week the Ironmen VS North Kentucky Nightmare at 3:15.
03/21/2016 – Muskegon Community College Job Fair
More than 40 different employers will be at the Job Fair being hosted by Muskegon Community College on Monday, March 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Collegiate Hall at 221 S. Quarterline Rd. The event, which is coordinated by the MCC Student Life Office, is free and open to the public. Participants are asked to bring resumes and to dress appropriately for interviewing. For more information, contact (231) 777-0216.
03/21/2016 – 4th Annual Winter Lecture Series
The USS Silversides Submarine Museum is proud to present the 4th Annual Winter Lecture Series! Please join them for this wonderful New York Times recognized celebration of our American heroes. All presentations begin at 6:00pm. The cost is $7 per person or free with a USS Silversides Submarine Museum Membership. March 21, it’s “How Do We Memorialize War Through Art?” with Art Historian, Tim Norris. For more information, call 231-755-1230.
Ongoing Events:
Storytelling through the Mail: Tall Tale Postcards
The Lakeshore Museum Center invites you to explore the exhibit “Storytelling through the Mail: Tall Tale Postcards.” Imagine a land where corn grows to the size of tree trunks; where the lakes are so cold the trout have fur coats; where deer have become the hunters and men are their prey. These assorted oddities come vividly to life in this exhibit at the Lakeshore Museum Center. Tall tales are humorous stories of exaggeration that often involve ludicrous or absurd imagery. The exhibit features over 80 tall tale postcards demonstrating this unique form of popular humor. The exhibit is on loan from the Michigan State University Museum. The Lakeshore Museum Center is located at 430 W. Clay Ave. Hours are weekdays from 9:30am to 4:30pm and Saturdays from Noon to 4:00pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit lakeshoremuseum.org.
A Bridge Between: Whitehall and Montague .
The Lakeshore Museum Center invites you to view the exhibit, “A Bridge Between: Whitehall and Montague.” Artifacts and photographs tell the story of the early days of Montague and Whitehall when the cities got their start during the lumbering industry. Lumber mills attracted workers who needed housing, food, and supplies so stores and hotels were built. Businesses like tanneries and shingle mills which made use of the excess bark and wood from lumbering also moved into the community. Hours are weekdays from 9:30am to 4:30pm and Saturdays from Noon to 4:00pm. Admission is free. For more information, visit lakeshoremuseum.org
Marsh Field: 1916 – 2016
The history of Marcs Field is explored in a small display at the Lakeshore Museum Center. Photographs and text recount 100 years of baseball played at this Muskegon park. Marsh Field has hosted everything from community events to Major League affiliate baseball teams. Baseball Hall of Fame Players, like Satchel Paige, have played there as well as hometown heroes like Earl Morrall. Learn more about the history of Marsh Field now through June of 2016. The Lakeshore Museum Center is located at 430 W. Clay Ave. Hours are weekdays from 9:30am to 4:30pm and Saturdays from Noon to 4:00pm. Admission is free. For more information visit lakeshoremuseum.org.
88th Regional Exhibition Artwork Entry Registration
Through March 19, 2016, the 88th Regional Exhibition Artwork Entry Registration is open. The Muskegon Museum of Art has established a digital artwork entry process for its 88th Regional Exhibition, for the first time in the competitive Regional’s long history. Online entry is available through the callforentry.org (CaFÉ) website. Search keyword “Muskegon” to find the show. Free CaFÉ registration is required for entry. The 88th Regional will run from May 12 through August 3, 2016. The deadline for entry is March 19, 2016. Hand delivery days for accepted artwork will be April 21, 22, and 23.
Easter Bunny at the Lakes Mall
March 12 through March 26, the Easter Bunny will be at the Lakes Mall. For more information, call Chrissy at 231-798-7104 ext. 221 or visit the website below.
Reading by Any Means Necessary
You’re invited to the James Jackson Museum of African American History for the “Reading…by any means necessary” program, every Monday through Saturday from 2:00-5:30pm. The museum is located at 7 E. Center St. in Muskegon Heights. Call 231-739-9500 for more information.
Solar Superstorms
A fury is building on the surface of the sun, with high-velocity jets, a fiery tsunami wave that reaches 100,000 kilometers high, and rising loops of electrified gas. What’s driving these strange phenomena? How will they affect planet Earth? Find the answers as we venture into the seething interior of our star with “Solar Superstorms,” which takes viewers into dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: coronal mass ejections. This NEW 30-minute program at Muskegon Community College (room 135, 221 S. Quarterline Rd, Muskegon) will be at 7:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 12 – March 31 (except: closed Mar 1 & 3 for spring break), and will be followed by a brief constellation demonstration projected on the planetarium dome. As always, the show is free, and no reservations are needed. Doors open for seating at 6:45pm. For more information, or to schedule a private show for groups of 15-44, please call (231) 777-0289 or email tamera.owens@muskegoncc.edu.
COMMON GROUND: African American Art
December 10, 2015 through March 20, 2016, come to the Muskegon Museum of Art for the exhibition, “COMMON GROUND: African American Art from the Flint Institute of Arts, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, and the Muskegon Museum of Art”! Common Ground is a collaboration between three Michigan art museums showcasing the best of each institution’s renowned collections of African American artwork combined in one exhibition, including some of the most important African American artists from the nineteenth century to present day. Common Ground is divided into five thematic areas that will give a broad overview of the history of African American art, showing its diversity as well as its commonality. The exhibition includes more than 60 top-rated works in various mediums, including painting, sculpture, and works on paper. Common Ground is underwritten by DTE Foundation with additional support from Fifth Third Bank and the Nancy A. Waters and Mark Waters Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County. MLive/Muskegon Chronicle is the Common Ground media sponsor. For more information, visit muskegonartmuseum.org.
I, TOO, AM AMERICA: The Art of Bryan Collier
January 18-April 17, come to the Muskegon Museum of Art for the exhibition, “I, too, am America: The Art of Bryan Collier.” This exhibition features 15 large scale original artworks created by Bryan Collier for his picture book, I, Too, Am America, which illustrates the seminal poem, I, Too by Langston Hughes. Collier graduated from the Pratt Institute and was a former Program Director at the Harlem Horizon Institute. His accolades include the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Caldecott Medal, and Jane Addam’s Children’s Book Award. He was also a nominee for an NAACP image award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work. Underwritten by the Folkert Family Foundation. For more information, visit muskegonartmuseum.org.
Art Talk: Regional Ekphrastic Poetry Competition
All adult/college area writers residing within the state of Michigan are invited to create original ekphrastic poems based on one of 10 artworks selected from the permanent collection and the Common Ground exhibition. Cash prizes, Muskegon Museum of Art memberships, and gift certificates will be awarded to the winning poets. Guidelines, images of selected works, and entry forms are available at the MMA gift store or may be downloaded from the MMA website at muskegonartmuseum.org. Entries must arrive at the MMA by March 24. Award winners will read their poems and be recognized at a ceremony on April 21. Questions? Call the MMA Education Department at 231-720-2587 or email: cmott@mpsk12.net.
Native Visions: Indian Painting of the Southwest
Native Visions: Indian Painting of the Southwest, 1920s-1940s, from the Collection of Charlotte Mittler will open at the Muskegon Museum of Art on March 3, 2016. Guest speaker Bruce Bernstein, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Ralph T. Coe foundation for the Arts, Santa Fe, will give a talk, “Modern by Tradition: American Indian Painting of the Early 20th Century,” at 7:00 pm. Event admission is free. For more information, visit muskegonartmuseum.org.
After School Movie Madness!
Kids are invited to Walker Public Library at 3:15pm every Thursday (except for when there is a half-day or no school) for “After School Movie Madness!” Age appropriate movies are shown and popcorn is provided while supplies last! Call 231-744-6080 or visit the library to find out what movie is playing each week!
Art & a Glass: Thursday Happy Hour at the MMA
Every Thursday from 4:00-8:00pm, you’re invited to the Muskegon Museum of Art for “Art & a Glass!” Bring your friends to a museum-style happy hour! Take a break and enjoy the art with a glass of wine or a great craft brew. General admission is free Thursday evenings from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, so take advantage of the opportunity to discover your Museum at no cost. There will be a cash bar. You must be 21 or older to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages. For more information, call 231-720-2570.
Muskegon Civic Theatre Saturday Classes
The Muskegon Civic Theatre offers wonderful enrichment classes for kids every Saturday from February 20-March 26! There are three different levels based on your child’s age:
Kreative Kids and Characters
Grades 2–3
Saturdays 10:00-11:00am
$75 per 6-week semester
Characters Create
Grades 4–6
Saturdays 10:00-11:00am
$75 per 6-week semester
Exploring Characters
Grades 7–12
Saturdays 9:00-10:00am
$75 per 6-week semester
They accept cash, check or credit card for tuition payment. Bring or mail your registration and payment to:
Muskegon Civic Theatre
425 W. Western Avenue, Suite 401
Muskegon, MI 49440
For more information, call (231) 722-3852.
Taco Saturday at Mona Lake Boating Club
The public is invited to the Mona Lake Boating Club every Saturday September 5 – May 28 from 11:30am-2:00pm for their famous homemade tacos, taco salads and nachos! Call 231-798-4011 for more information.