Presented by the Muskegon County Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.visitmuskegon.org
Monday, December 3:
From South Tyrol Italy with Sofia
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monday, December 3 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm, come to Kitchen 242 inside the Muskegon Farmers’ Market for the culinary class, “From South Tyrol Italy with Sofia!” South Tyrol is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Sofia will share her authentic recipes for Canederli, Spatzle and Kaisershmarren. This will be a meal, so come to class hungry. The cost is $35. For more information, call (231) 769-2202 or visit Eventbrite.com to sign
Evening of Elegance
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Evening of Elegance is a showcase of holiday themed tablescapes presented in the beauty of the Greater Muskegon Woman’s Club. Viewing only of the table designs will take place November 26 – December 1 from 10:00am – 5:00pm and December 2 from 12:00pm – 5:00pm. Viewing during these hours is free and open to the public. If you would like to dine in the beauty of these tablescapes, make reservations for Monday, December 3 at 6:30pm. Enjoy a catered dinner, holiday cheer, a live choral performance of the North Muskegon Choir and delicious desserts. Tickets are $25/person. Call (231) 725-9220 for more information.
Holiday Ornament Making
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monday, December 3 from 7:00pm – 8:00pm, Robin Nidelcheff Studio invites you to participate in parent and child ornament making class. You will make 5 clay ornaments which will be fired and ready for pick-up on December 10. For more information, call 215-888-4779.
Tuesday, December 4:
Free Planetarium Show at Muskegon Community College
Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 7:00 pm – 7:35 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm, come to Carr-Fles Planetarium for the “Mystery of the Christmas Star!” This holiday tradition looks at possible dates and astronomical events for the sighting of the “star” that declared Jesus’ birth. No reservations are needed for this free, 35-minute show, which runs November 1 – December 13. This presentation includes a brief planetarium dome demonstration of the current night sky. There will not be a showing November 22. For more information, or to schedule a private show for groups of 15-44, call (231) 777-0289 or email tamera.owens@muskegoncc.edu.
Holiday Piano Concert with Peter Bergin
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
You’re invited to Hackley Public Library to enjoy beautiful music and celebrate the holidays with a sing-along piano concert performed by Michigan ragtime artist, Peter Bergin! This fun and lively concert will delight people of all ages and is free to the public! For more information call (231) 722-8000.
White Lake Classical Series: Dr. Michelle Vallier
7:00 pm
Visit the Book Nook & Java Shop for the White Lake Classical Series featuring Dr. Michelle Vallier performing the music of Prokofiev and Pärt! The cover is $5. If you’d like to enjoy a delicious dinner, get there at 6:15pm for Borscht, Beef Stroganoff, Salad Oliver, Glass of House Wine (or shot of Vodka), Russian Blini. The cost is $17. RSVP for dinner by calling 231-894-5333 or e-mail bryan@thebooknookjavashop.com.
Classical Series Prokofiev and Pärt – Borscht and Blinis Michelle Vallier
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Classical Series Prokofiev and Pärt – Borscht and Blinis Michelle Vallier Dr. Vallier has over fifteen years of experience teaching violin, viola and chamber music to students of all ages. Most notably, she has served as an assistant chamber music coach at Meadowmount School of Music and as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in chamber music and studio violin, working with both undergraduate and graduate music majors at Arizona State University. She is currently an instructor with the West Michigan Junior Strings and the Nancy K. Poppen Program locally, and maintains a private studio as well. 7pm Music $5 6:15 Russian Cuisine: Borscht, Salad Oliver, Beef Stroganoff, Glass of House Wine (or shot of Vodka), Russian Blini $17 RSVP to (231) 894-5333 or bryan@thebooknookjavashop.com Book Nook & Java Shop is located in Montague’s main street 8744 Ferry St. 231-894-5333 for more information.
Wednesday, December 5:
Book Club Red Notice by: Bill Browder
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
5pm Screening of Documentary: “Justice for Sergei Magnitsky” 6pm Book Discussion Book Club Red Notice by: Bill Browder In November 2009, the young lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was beaten to death by eight police officers in a freezing cell in a Moscow prison. His crime? Testifying against Russian officials who were involved in a conspiracy to steal $230 million of taxes. Red Notice is a searing exposé of the whitewash of this imprisonment and murder. The killing hasn’t been investigated. It hasn’t been punished. Bill Browder is still campaigning for justice for his late lawyer and friend. This is his explosive journey from the heady world of finance in New York and London in the 1990s, through battles with ruthless oligarchs in turbulent post-Soviet Union Moscow, to the shadowy heart of the Kremlin.
With fraud, bribery, corruption and torture exposed at every turn, Red Notice is a shocking political roller-coaster. Book Nook & Java Shop is located in Montague’s main street 8744 Ferry St. 231-894-5333 for more information.
Thursday, December 6:
Free Planetarium Show at Muskegon Community College
Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 7:00 pm – 7:35 pm
Come to Carr-Fles Planetarium for the “Mystery of the Christmas Star!” This holiday tradition looks at possible dates and astronomical events for the sighting of the “star” that declared Jesus’ birth. No reservations are needed for this free, 35-minute show, which runs November 1 – December 13. This presentation includes a brief planetarium dome demonstration of the current night sky. There will not be a showing November 22. For more information, or to schedule a private show for groups of 15-44, call (231) 777-0289 or email tamera.owens@muskegoncc.edu.
Jazz Night Ninth Coast Jazz Ensemble
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jazz Night Ninth Coast Jazz Ensemble. Book Nook & Java Shop is located in Montague’s main street 8744 Ferry St. 231-894-5333 for more information.
Hammered Holidays: MADL Thursday Night Music Club
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Start the season off right with all of your holiday favorites performed on the hammered dulcimer and acoustic guitar by Pam Bowman and Jeff Gardner at the Norton Shores Library. No registration or tickets are required. For more information call 231-780-8844.
Paint Like A Girl at Pigeon Hill Brewing
December 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
This beer and canvas event will benefit the Girls on the Run program. Your $25 registration fee covers two hours of guided instruction, an 11×14 canvas, paint and supplies to create your very own version of “Stargazing,” the featured painting for the evening. Grab your girlfriends and make it a Ladies’ Night Out to support a great cause! For more information, call (231) 375-5184
Friday, December 7:
Art Cats Gallery 19th Anniversary Celebration
December 7 @ 10:00 am – December 8 @ 5:00 pm
Wow! It’s been 19 years since Art Cats Gallery opened their doors! Friday and Saturday, December 7 – 8 from 10:00am – 5:00pm, help them celebrate while enjoying 19% off jewelry, holiday décor and select art work. You can also sign up to win a basket filled with 19 of their favorite things. Savor holiday treats and delight in the deliciousness of Muskegon’s “Only Cannoli” as well! For more information call (231) 755-7606
Muskegon Lumberjacks Home Game
7:00 pm
The Muskegon Lumberjacks are proud and dedicated members of the United States Hockey League (USHL), the nation’s only Tier I junior hockey league and leading producer of NCAA players and National Hockey League draft picks in the United States.
Friday, December 7 at 7:15pm, come to the L.C. Walker Arena for a Lumberjacks’ home game as they take on the Dubuque Fighting Saints! For ticket information, contact asponaas@MuskegonLumberjacks.com or call 231-724-5225, ext. 259.
Silverado Band
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
They are a West Michigan based variety band playing everything from private clubs, bars, stage shows, campgrounds, weddings, to private parties. Their music styles range from Your Cheating Heart by Hank Williams, Crazy by Patsy Cline, I Love This Bar by Toby Keith to Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis, All Shook Up by Elvis Presley, There Goes My Heart by the Mavericks, etc. Their ability to play a wide selection of polkas, waltzes and line dances allows them to please most audiences. Book Nook & Java Shop is located in Montague’s main street 8744 Ferry St. 231-894-5333 for more information
West Michigan Concert Winds: A Carton Christmas
7:30 pm
Friday, December 7 at 7:30pm, come to the Frauenthal Theater as the West Michigan Concert Winds presents “A Cartoon Christmas!” Tickets are $10.00 for adults, $2.00 for students and children, $8.00 for groups of 6 or more and $30.00 for season tickets which include 4 concerts. For tickets or more information, call 231-727-8001.
Saturday, December 8:
Art Cats Gallery 19th Anniversary Celebration
December 7 @ 10:00 am – December 8 @ 5:00 pm
Wow! It’s been 19 years since Art Cats Gallery opened their doors! Friday and Saturday, December 7 – 8 from 10:00am – 5:00pm, help them celebrate while enjoying 19% off jewelry, holiday décor and select art work. You can also sign up to win a basket filled with 19 of their favorite things. Savor holiday treats and delight in the deliciousness of Muskegon’s “Only Cannoli” as well! For more information call (231) 755-7606
A Christmas Carol
December 8 – December 9
Muskegon Community College will present performances of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” on December 8 and 9 to benefit the Overbrook Theater renovation. It will also be a launch of the Golden Anniversary Celebration of the Frauenthal Foundation Art Center Building, which houses the theater. Shows take place on Saturday, December 8 at 7:30pm and on Sunday, December 9, at 3:00pm. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for MCC students. Tickets may be purchased at the MCC Overbrook Theater Box Office. For more information, call (231) 777-0324.
Sweetwater Local Foods Market
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.
Winter Wonderland Super Saturday
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Come to the Muskegon Museum of Art for a “Winter Wonderland Super Saturday!” This is a free family fun day featuring:
• 11:00am & 1:00pm/Family Film
• 11:00am – 1:00pm/Guided Look: Explore the galleries with an MMA Docent.
• 11:00am – 2:00pm/Make & Take Landscapes: Create your own winter wonderland!
For more information, call 231-720-2570.
Santa Claus is coming to Pigeon Hill Brewing Co.
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Santa Claus is coming to the Pigeon Hill Brewing Co. taproom on Saturday, December 8 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm! Bring the young ones in for a chance to meet Santa and fill him in on their Christmas wish list. There will be a photographer on site, and all photos will be emailed to you free of charge. In the spirit of giving, they ask you to bring a bag of canned food items or a Toys-For-Tots donation to help them spread cheer through the community this holiday season. For more information, call (231) 375-5184.
Hackley & Hume Holiday Tours
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Experience the Hackley & Hume homes decorated beautifully for the holidays with period-appropriate artifacts and ornaments provided by Muskegon’s local community groups. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $10 per adult, $8 for seniors 65 and over or $5 for Kids ages 2-12. For more information, call 231-722-7578.
Delicious Demise
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
From October – May, Amanda’s Bequest, a heritage farm-stay bed & breakfast, and Bygone Basics, a heritage farm to fork cooking school and bakery, offer special “Murder Mystery” events! Participants learn about cultural food differences and experience dishes that are authentic to the country or place the theme is based on. You get food discovery, dinner, and “DEMISE!”
This is so much fun! You will be emailed more detailed information about the event prior to arrival, including your role assignment and costume suggestions. The activities last from 5:00pm – 8:00pm on Saturdays, with dinner served in courses. These are themed murder mysteries based on the season, month and number of guests. All are different, so keep coming back for the next one! A minimum of 6 people are required. Murder mystery dinners are adult themed and not suitable for those under 17 years of age. (Not fully suitable for special diets. Some foods are naturally gluten free or vegetarian and these are present, but no separate dishes can be prepared.) For more information, please call (231) 740-4065 or e-mail ICan@bygonebasics.com. You can request no role, or small role if you are a little shy. Conversely, do request a big role if you are excited about doing this! They reserve the right to change the posted theme to adjust to group sizes. Please call or e-mail to register or visit the website below. The cost is $45, or $35 if you’re staying at Amanda’s Bequest Bed & Breakfast.
Light‘em Up Santa Roll
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 8 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm, the West Michigan Coast Riders invite you to join them for the “Light‘em Up Santa Roll!” Gather at Pigeon Hill Brewing Company to celebrate Christmas on your bike. This family friendly bike ride is free, however, because Christmas is also about helping others you are encouraged to bring an item, or three, for the Kid’s Food Basket Wish List. There will be a donation box located inside of Pigeon Hill.
This is a slow roll not a race. Expect speeds not to exceed 10 mph. For full details visit their website at http://www.wmcoastriders.org/light-em-up.html.
The Accidentals & Friends
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Come to the beautiful Frauenthal Theater for The Accidentals & Friends! The Accidentals (Sav Buist, Katie Larson, and Michael Dause) are kicking off the year as major label artists, having released their debut album, “Odyssey,” with Sony Masterworks in August of 2017.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students with ID. $45 VIP Preshow Meet & Greet tickets are also available. For more information, call the box office at 231-727-8001.
Acoustic Oasis
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Phil Petersen and Glen Miller, AKA Acoustic Oasis, are two guys who love playing music. Inspired by the music of such artists as CSNY, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles, Jack Johnson and Ray Lamontagne, we have created a playlist of covers and originals adding many instruments along the way. Our sound now includes 6 and 12 string guitars, mandolin, ukulele, banjo, clarinet and harmonica. Book Nook & Java Shop is located in Montague’s main street 8744 Ferry St. 231-894-5333 for more information.
Sunday, December 9:
Holiday on Ice Show
3:30 pm
The Holiday on Ice Show is a figure skating showcase happening Sunday, December 9 at 3:45pm at the L.C. Walker Arena! Muskegon Lakeshore Figure Skating Club will present an unforgettable experience for the entire family. The Holiday on Ice Show highlights the talents of the club’s competitive skaters who range in age from 5 – 16 years old. Dressed in festive costumes, the skaters will perform routines to many of your favorite holiday classics. The suggested donation is $5 per person. For more information find Muskegon Lakeshore Figure Skating Club on Facebook.
Feeding the Soul of the City: Free Concert
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Come to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Muskegon for the “Feeding the Soul of the City” free concert featuring The Grand Rapids Choir of Men & Boys performing the traditional “Festival of Lessons and Carols” with carols and readings of the Christmas story from both Old and New Testaments! For more information, call 231-722-2112.
A Christmas Carol
December 8 – December 9
Muskegon Community College will present performances of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” on December 8 and 9 to benefit the Overbrook Theater renovation. It will also be a launch of the Golden Anniversary Celebration of the Frauenthal Foundation Art Center Building, which houses the theater. Shows take place on Saturday, December 8 at 7:30pm and on Sunday, December 9, at 3:00pm. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for MCC students. Tickets may be purchased at the MCC Overbrook Theater Box Office. For more information, call (231) 777-0324.
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