Muskegon County Calendar of Events April 23-30, 2018

Presented by the Muskegon County Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.visitmuskegon.org

Monday:

Roll On Muskegon
Mondays @ 6:30 pm
“Roll on Muskegon” is a fun, community, bicycle ride through the neighborhoods of Muskegon.  Bikers meet every Monday at the downtown Muskegon Farmers’ Market.  This easy 8 mph, family friendly ride begins at 6:30pm.  For more information, find them on Facebook.

Tuesday:

Feeding the Soul of the City Lunchtime Concert
April 24 @ 12:00 pm-12:45pm
The upcoming Feeding the Soul of the City concert will feature Folias Duo, with Carmen Maret on flute and Andrew Bergeron on guitar, performing tango and folk music of South America.  This husband and wife team is based in West Michigan, but the couple has traveled the world with their music.  They will perform at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Muskegon.  The concert is free and open to the public.  Coffee, tea, and cookies will be served for free starting at 11:30am.  Attendees may bring a bag lunch to enjoy before or during the concert.  For more information, call (231) 722-2112.

Comedy Night at Fetch Brewing
April 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fetch Brewing, 100 W. Colby St.
It’s Comedy Night at Fetch Brewing Company featuring David Dyer and special guest Ricarlo Winston bringing another round of comedy back to the Tap Room!  The first time was such a success they HAD to do it again.  Entry is free!  For more information, call (231) 292-1048.

Planetarium Show: Incoming!
Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 7:00 pm – 7:35 pm
Visit the Carr-Fles Planetarium at Muskegon Community College for the planetarium show, “Incoming!”  Tag along with robot explorers zooming past rocky asteroids and icy comets, all the way to Pluto, and discover how asteroids and comets have collided with our planet throughout history, changing the course of life on Earth.  Narrated by George Takei, this 2016 program gives audiences a closer look at the scientific advances that may allow us to find and track cosmic threats before they reach planet Earth.  This is a 35-minute presentation.  (The campus will be closed May 8-17 for break between semesters).  For more information, call (231) 777-0289.

The Secrets of Bees Speaker Series: Beekeeping 101
April 24 @ 6:30 pm
Tuesday, April 24 at 6:30pm, come to the Lakeshore Museum Center for the first of three speakers in a series about bees!  Beekeeping 101 is the topic in this lecture conducted by Clarence Rudat of the MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology at Muskegon Community College.  www.lakeshoremuseum.org 231-722-0278

Wednesday:

Vivant -VS- Stormcloud Beer Dinner
April 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Come to the Lake House Waterfront Grille for the Vivant Vs. Stormcloud Beer Dinner!  They are excited to be hosting their friends from Brewery Vivant & Stormcloud Brewing Co. as they team up for their third beer dinner of the year!  Tickets are $50 per person and include 10 beer tastes and a Chef prepared 5-course meal!  Representatives from both breweries will be there and there’ll be live music as well. Reservations are required in advance. To reserve your seat today call 231-722-4461 or e-mail bill@thelakehousemi.com.

Thursday:

Muskegon Museum of Art: Free Tours
Thursdays @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Every Thursday from 4:00pm – 8:00pm, you’re invited to the Muskegon Museum of Art for a free tour guided by MMA docents, compliments of Meijer!  For more information, call 231-720-2570.

Who in the Dickens is Martin Chuzzlewit
April 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
You’re invited to the beautiful Frauenthal Center for the West Michigan Homeschool Theatre production of “Who in the Dickens is Martin Chuzzlewit!”  Charles Dickens’ book, “Martin Chuzzlewit,” has been adapted for the comedic stage to tell the story of a family’s struggle of learning to love by following the story of a man whose only goal is to get money in life.  There are many unique characters that he swindles for gain, but learning to love others and be selfless makes for hard lessons.  www.frauenthal.org

Planetarium Show: Incoming!
Thursdays @ 7:00 pm – 7:35 pm
Visit the Carr-Fles Planetarium at Muskegon Community College for the planetarium show, “Incoming!”  Tag along with robot explorers zooming past rocky asteroids and icy comets, all the way to Pluto, and discover how asteroids and comets have collided with our planet throughout history, changing the course of life on Earth.  Narrated by George Takei, this 2016 program gives audiences a closer look at the scientific advances that may allow us to find and track cosmic threats before they reach planet Earth.  This is a 35-minute presentation.  (The campus will be closed May 8-17 for break between semesters).  For more information, call (231) 777-0289.

Craft Cuts
April 26 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Pigeon Hill Brewing Company offers a new take on old-school barbershops with “Craft Cuts!”  Emily from Hair.itage Salon & Day Spa is joining them to offer haircuts and beard trimming in the taproom.  You can sign up for a time slot in person on a first-come/first-served basis!  Please note that craft cuts is $20 for a haircut + Level 1 or Level 2 beer ($4.50 & $5.25 beers), which is still the best deal in town!  For more information, call (231) 375-5184.

Mexican Fiesta with Chef Char
April 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Kitchen 242 inside the Muskegon Farmers’ Market invites you to the culinary class, “Mexican Fiesta with Chef Char!”  Learn an authentic guacamole recipe, how to make pico de gallo, grilled fajita strips, plus authentic accompaniments to tacos, fajitas or nachos. Secrets to the best crispy fried, honey-glazed ice cream will be revealed at the end of class for a “much bueno postre” (very good treat).  Bring your appetite and be ready to have some fun.  The cost is $35.  For more information, call (231) 769-2202.

Crash Course:  Demo with David Huang: Metal Working
April 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 West Webster Avenue
Come to the Muskegon Museum of Art for artist David Huang as he demonstrates his metal working techniques and shares a vessel in various stages of completion.  Admission is free.  There will be a cash bar.  For more information, call 231-720-2570.

Art Talks Back:  Awards and Readings
Thursday,  April 19 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Visit the Muskegon Museum of Art to celebrate the winning poets from the “Art Talks Back: Regional Ekphrastic Poetry Contest” and listen to their readings of the award winning poems!  The event will start at 5:30pm and the ceremony and readings will begin at 6:00pm. For more information, call 231-720-2570.

Muskegon Community College Presents Studio on Stage XX
April 26 @ 7:30 pm
Now in its 20th year, the College’s Studio on Stage provides performing arts students in theater courses the opportunity to bring their work from the classroom to the stage.  “In preparing for this performance the students have experienced improvisation techniques, verbal and nonverbal communication, and self-expression through body, voice, and collaboration techniques,” explained Center for Theater Director Sheila Kulp Wahamaki. “They are now ready to expand their performing abilities.” Her Acting II class students have focused on duo scenes from such plays as Almost Maine, Butterflies Are Free, It’s Not You It’s Me, Misadventure, and Sparks in the Park.  Performing students are: Lynsie Brandenburg, Noah Cross, Deshay Holmes, Richard Inbody, Tyler Lee, Alexx Lohman, Aubree Mitchell, Omega Osband, Jennifer Pelham, and Kristian Wachter. The Improvisation for Actors course, taught by Instructor Tom Harryman, will fill the evening with a variety of interactive games and performances.  Improv students are: Alexis Andersen, Robin Carpenter, Cole Halterman, Nicholas Horrisberger, Isaac Hunter, Neil Kuharevicz, Brandon Lemieux, Omega Osband, Ashley Poling, Joshua Powles, Madisen Schuppe, Kelly Stone, Tammy Tolar, Molly Veenstra, and Brody Yarian. “There will also be a surprise guest appearance you will want to see,” added Wahamaki. For more information, contact the Arts and Humanities Department at (231) 777-0324 or email sheila.wahamaki@muskegoncc.edu. This is a FREE event!

Friday:

Spring Wine Tasting at SE4SONS
April 27 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Come to SE4SON for the Spring Wine Tasting event!  They will have seven different distributors with a variety of wines to sample.  Chef Tim will offer small bites to pair with these amazing wines which you can purchase at a discounted price.  The cost is $25 per person and tasting is from 5:30-8:30pm.  Call 231-755-3737 to make reservations.

The Alley Door Club: Yard Sale Underwear
April 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Celebrating its’ 13th season. This is their last event of the season!  The Alley Door Club features live music from popular West Michigan bands in a fun environment which includes cash bar and dancing.  Featured in the Ballroom located on the 3rd Floor of the Hilt Building the doors open at 6:00pm for Happy Hour ($1 off all drinks), with live music from 7:00pm – 10:00pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Frauenthal Box Office via phone at 231-727-8001 or in person Monday – Friday from 11:00am to 5:30pm or by calling Star Tickets at 1-800-585-3737.   Tickets can also be purchased at startickets.com.  Tables may be reserved:  $65.00 for a 4-top (included 4 admission tickets) / $100.00 for an 8-top (includes 8 admission tickets).  Limit of 2 4-tops and 2 8-tops reserved for each performance, available on a first come basis.  The Alley Door Club is sponsored by Bayer Crop Science and Hooker DeJonge.

The Red Lotus Center for the Arts: Open Mic Night
April 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Red Lotus Center for the Arts presents “Open Mic Night” in the basement of Century Building from 7:00pm – 9:00pm.  If you have a love for the stage and can perform an activity such as music, anything theatrical, poetry or readings, etc., you may want to express it here or just show up to watch the show.  There is always something new and unique to enjoy.  This event happens on the third Saturday of every month and is for persons 18 years and older.

West Michigan Symphony Presents: Tango Caliente!
April 27 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Come to the Frauenthal Center as the West Michigan Symphony presents Tango Caliente! Be transported by the seductive sounds of the dance of romance….the tango!  Star soprano Camille Zamora joins the WMS, together with four stellar Argentinian dancers and internationally acclaimed bandoneon artist Hector Del Curto, for a night of fiery tango classics including La Cumparsita, Oblivion, El Choclo, Volver, Por Una Cabeza, by Astor Piazolla, Carlos Gardel and others.  Fall in love with the seductive heart of tango. Caliente!  For more information, call 231-726-3231.

Left Lane Cruiser and Tiny Tree – Live @ Unruly Brewing
April 27 @ 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Left Lane Cruiser is Indiana’s trash-blues outfit, back with an album of high-energy R&B.  “Claw Machine Wizard” is a return to the band’s two man format, and features barn burners like “Claw Machine Wizard” and “Booga Chaka”, alongside punked out blues numbers such as “Burn Em Brew” and “High Maintenance.” The album even includes a soul/reggae-influenced ballad titled “Lay Down”, showing that the boys can step out of their comfort zone.
Tiny Tree is a band out of Muskegon featuring a two man army of riffs and thunder.  Although rooted in heavy metal and the post punk/hardcore aesthetic, Tiny Tree music relies just as heavily on ambiance, atmosphere, and tone as it does complexity and aggression.  Not so much a band per se as a sonic collective, the two members made up of powerhouse drummer Paul Jensen and riff master Addison Eilers layer their compositions with feedback, thick guitar chords, quiet/loud dynamics, tribal like drums, experimentalism, and strong vocals.
The cover charge is $5.  For more information, call (231) 288-1068

Saturday:

Blue Ribbon 5K: No Excuse for Abuse
April 28 @ 9:00 am
Run to Heritage Landing on beautiful Muskegon Lake for the “Blue Ribbon 5K: No Excuse for Abuse” to benefit the Child Abuse Council!  Race Check-In time is 8:00am – 8:45am. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.  Run or walk to bring awareness to the thousands of children abused each year.  To register, go to www.childabusecouncil.org/registration

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Saturdays @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sweetwater Local Foods Market is open year-round, every Saturday from 9:00am-Noon!  Healthy! Humane! Homegrown is their pledge to use NO synthetic fertilizers, NO synthetic chemical pesticides or herbicides, no growth promoting antibiotics and NO GMO’s!  You can find them in the lobby and parking lot of Mercy Health Lakes Village.  For more information, visit www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org.

Indoor Farmers’ Market
Saturday, April 21 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Muskegon Farmers Market, 242 W. Western Ave.
The Muskegon Farmers’ Market invites you to come inside their warm barn and shop this winter!  They’re open every Saturday from 9:00am – 2:00pm, November – April.  They will be closed Saturday, December 30.  For more information, call (231) 722-3251.

Muskegon Country Club’s Spring 2 Man Golf Event
April 28 @ 9:00 am – April 29 @ 9:00 am
Saturday and Sunday, April 28 – 29, come to the Muskegon Country Club for the Spring 2 Man Event!  This is a 2 man scramble and the cost is $150 per player (carts included) or $65 for MCC members.  The entry deadline is April 25, so call 231-755-1841 today.

Women of Accomplishment Awards Brunch
April 28 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
The Greater Muskegon Woman’s invites you to their Club Ballroom for the 22nd Annual Women of Accomplishment Awards Brunch to honor three women who have had a great impact on the community!  Tickets are $18 per person or $130 for a table of eight and must be purchased in advance.  For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.muskegonwomansclub.org.

Lakeshore Museum Center Saturday Program: Magnet Magic
April 28 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Come to the Lakeshore Museum Center to explore the scientific magic of magnets with experiments in the Science Center.  You’ll even be able to make a maze for a magnet!  LMC Saturday Programs are open-house style and run from 1:00pm – 3:00pm in the main museum building.  Programs and museum admission are free of charge for Muskegon County Residents.  Non-residents are just $3.  www.lakeshoremuseum.org

USS LST 393 Veterans Museum Opens for the Season
April 28 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
The USS LST 393 Veterans Museum Opens for the Season Saturday, April 28!  Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students to tour this World War II Landing Ship Tank.  The LST 393 is open to visitors for self-guided tours weekends in early May, and then seven days a week through mid-September. Tours begin at 10:00am. A complete tour of the five decks takes at least an hour, so the last tour ticket will be sold at 4:00pm and the ship closes at 5:00pm.Guided tours for small and large groups feature knowledgeable guides, customized itineraries, and are available by calling (231) 725-5918. Note for all tours: Access to various decks is by steep stairs or ladders.  Wheelchairs and strollers cannot be accommodated other than on the tank deck.

Lakeshore Camera Club Spring Show and Competition
April 28 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Discover local photographic talent, meet the photographers, use the photo booth for selfies and vote for your favorite photo to win!  There will be refreshments to enjoy and prints to purchase.  This event is free and open to the public at the Norton Shores Library. For additional information, contact Alison Purgiel, lead librarian, at 231-780-8844 or apurgiel@madl.org

joy.UNLEASHED | The Tour: Skillet w/for KING & COUNTRY
April 28 @ 6:00 pm
Visit the L.C. Walker Arena as Skillet and for KING & COUNTRY join forces for “joy.UNLEASHED | The Tour.”  This tour marks the second time these two critically-acclaimed, top-selling acts share the stage for an incredibly theatrical, high energy and laser/pyro-filled show!  Tickets are available at http://smarturl.it/fKCSkilletMuskegonMI and are $20 – $35.  VIP tickets are $60 and include early entry, no crowd merchandise shopping and a pre-show question and answer session.

Sunday:

Pigeon Hill Brewing: Game Day
April 29 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Stop by Pigeon Hill Brewing Company for “Game Day!” They’re teaming up with Griffin’s Rest (located in downtown Muskegon) to bring you a fun game day in the taproom.  Griffin’s Rest is bringing in a handful of classic board games (monopoly, scrabble, etc.) as well as more adult geared games like Cards Against Humanity, Exploding Kittens, What Do You Meme, Codenames, Forbidden Island and more.  They’re fun, easy to learn games that are perfect for a social afternoon, especially when you add a pint!  Come solo or bring some friends and feel free to bring in some of your own games too! Also, check out our friend’s at Griffin’s Rest, they’re located at 121 3rd St, Muskegon, MI 49441 (right next to Hamburger Mikey’s & Curry Kitchen)

Meet the Author: Laurie Keller
April 29 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Read Muskegon invites you to join them for an afternoon of drawing and conversing with award-winning author, illustrator and Muskegon native, Laurie Keller!  Bring a friend and explore the process behind Laurie’s amazing illustrations and try your own hand at drawing.  No artistic experience required!  Wine, snacks and drawing materials will be provided.  RSVP soon to Tish Williams by calling 231-747-7273 or e-mail tish.williams@readmuskegon.org.  There is no cost to attend.

West Michigan Ironmen Semi-Finals
April 29 @ 7:00 pm
The West Michigan Ironmen is West Michigan’s only professional football team!  Tonight is their playoff semi-finals. You can catch their home games at 7:15pm at the L.C. Walker Arena.  Tickets start at under $10 and are available through www.startickets.com or at the L.C. Walker Box Office.   For more information, call (231) 457-4288.

Monday:

Roll On Muskegon
Mondays @ 6:30 pm
“Roll on Muskegon” is a fun, community, bicycle ride through the neighborhoods of Muskegon.  Bikers meet every Monday at the downtown Muskegon Farmers’ Market.  This easy 8 mph, family friendly ride begins at 6:30pm.  For more information, find them on Facebook.

Classic Italian Show with Sofia
April 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Kitchen 242 inside the Muskegon Farmers’ Market invites you to the culinary class, “Classic Italian Show with Sofia!” Parmigiana eggplant, Saltimboca alla romana, Caponata & Tiramisu
Bring your appetite and learn from Sofia Occhialini who came from Italy to Muskegon four years ago. The cost is $40.  For more information, call (231) 769-2202.

Wagon Wheel Series: Shaggy Show
April 30 @ 8:00 am
Muskegon County Fairgrounds, 6621 Heights Ravenna Rd.
beginning at 8:00am, you’re invited to the Muskegon County Fairgrounds for the Wagon Wheel Series “Shaggy Show!”  Clipped horses and show clothes are not required.  4-H rules apply.  For more information, call Nancy Smith at 231-343-2789.