Events Happening in Muskegon County – Thursday Jan. 21, – Sunday Jan. 24, 2021

*Please call before attending for any changes.
Remember to wear your mask to all events*

Please check our website for virtual events happening
www.visitmuskegon.org

Thursday January 21:

‘Grand Gestures’ Exhibition
January 12 @ 1:00 pm – February 6 @ 3:00 pm
The new exhibit of mixed-media drawings on display at the ACWL-Nuveen entitled “Grand Gestures” was inspired by a thoughtful grand gesture when artist photographer Diane Zoellmer gifted 100 sheets of 44” x 84” tagboard to the ACWL-Nuveen in October. The seven dynamic and distinctly different drawings filling the ACWL-Nuveen Gallery January 12 – February 6 are meant to challenge the viewers’ notion of the theme through their sheer scale and bold creative vision.
The exhibition is open to the public during our regular hours: Tuesday – Friday 1:00pm –5:30pm and on Saturday from 11:00am – 3:00pm. The ACWL-Nuveen will be hosting a Facebook Live opening reception where we will be interviewing some of the artist participants on Friday, January 22 at 5:00pm. Log onto our Facebook page to attend!

Coat, Hat & Winter Gear Drive
January 7 @ 8:00 am – January 21 @ 5:00 pm
You can free up closet space in your home while helping community members stay warm through winter by donating your gently used or new Coats*Hats*Gloves*Boots* Scarves! Donations will be provided to local United Way partners that provide assistance to individuals and families facing adversity. For additional information, visit their website www.unitedwaylakeshore.org, or you can give them a call at (231) 332-4006. Visit Muskegon has a collection box during the hours Monday – Thursday 10-3 and Friday 10-2. You can bring your donations to us at 610 W. Western Ave. Muskegon. Thank you

Visit Muskegon Winter Contest
January 1 – February 26
Visit Muskegon invites you to join our inaugural winter contest; filled with outdoor adventure, amusement, art…and prizes!
Instructions to Enter
• Snap a photo of one of the designated stops or suggested activities listed on the map
• Share the photo on Facebook with the hashtag #SnowMuchFunInMuskegon
• Make sure the setting is “public” so we can find your post.
• The more stops and activities you share, the more entries you receive
• Send one Facebook message to Visit Muskegon; simply say “Snow Much Fun” (this way we can contact you if you are a winner!)
• Entries will be collected and numbered in a Visit Muskegon photo album
• Every Friday between Jan 8 – Feb 26, 2021 Visit Muskegon will use Random.org to choose a number from the album of collected photos (the more photos you share, the more chances you have to win!)
• Once a photo is selected as a winner it may not qualify for further prizes. However, the same entrant may win with a different photo(s)
• If a prize is not claimed within 5 days, it will be added to the next week’s drawing

The Art of the People: Contemporary Anishinaabe Artists Exhibit
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Muskegon Museum of Art located at 296 W. Webster Ave. is featuring nationally recognized and early career Native American artists, artworks in a wide array of media that combine cultural traditions and imagery with contemporary sensibilities and themes.  Open daily 11-4 and closed Monday. 231-720-2570

Perspective Drawing Workshop
January 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
City Center Arts Muskegon located at 356 W. Western Ave. invites you to a two-hour workshop focusing on simple perspective drawing of basic shapes, led by Jon Workman, painter and sculptor. You will work with pencil and paper (all supplies will be provided). If you have your own supplies you prefer to work with you may bring a drawing pencil set, but it is not required. Class is $35 per person. 231-571-9101 and email for questions is info@citycenterarts.com

Russell Prather: Layers and Light Exhibit
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
At the Muskegon Museum of Art located at 296 W Webster you will see Russell Prather Layers and Light features the work of artist Russell Prather in this solo installation-style exhibition of his most recent works. Open daily 11-4 and closed Monday 231-720-2570

‘Who is Rosie Lee Wilkins? Piecing Together Her History’ Exhibit
In her lifetime, Rosie created over 100 quilts and unfortunately, her story was left unfinished. Along with highlighting some of her quilts—which are only a part of her legacy—visitors to the exhibit will get a behind the scenes look at how the museum staff worked to research and piece together the history of Rosie’s life. www.lakeshoremuseum.org 231-722-0278

Muskegon Museum of Art: Free Thursdays
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Muskegon Museum of Art,
296 W. Webster Ave.
Free museum admission all day every Thursdays, compliments of The Meijer Foundation. Please remember your mask

Friday January 22:

Sip and Shop
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Join Bellasimi Boutiques located at 1989 Lakeshore Dr. 231-719-7454 Friday from 10-6 and Saturday and Sunday from 10-3. They will be be serving complimentary hot cocoa & cookies while you shop. Receive a discount off your total store purchase. The discount increases with your total spend. Includes New Arrivals & Sale Items! Spend $50 & receive 10% OFF. Spend $75 & receive 15% OFF. Spend $100 + & receive 20% OFF

‘Grand Gestures’ Exhibition
January 12 @ 1:00 pm – February 6 @ 3:00 pm
The new exhibit of mixed-media drawings on display at the ACWL-Nuveen entitled “Grand Gestures” was inspired by a thoughtful grand gesture when artist photographer Diane Zoellmer gifted 100 sheets of 44” x 84” tagboard to the ACWL-Nuveen in October. The seven dynamic and distinctly different drawings filling the ACWL-Nuveen Gallery January 12 – February 6 are meant to challenge the viewers’ notion of the theme through their sheer scale and bold creative vision.
The exhibition is open to the public during our regular hours: Tuesday – Friday 1:00pm –5:30pm and on Saturday from 11:00am – 3:00pm. The ACWL-Nuveen will be hosting a Facebook Live opening reception where we will be interviewing some of the artist participants on Friday, January 22 at 5:00pm. Log onto our Facebook page to attend!

Muskegon Lumberjacks Hockey Home Game -vs- Team USA U17
7:00 pm Puck Drop
The Muskegon Lumberjacks are a U.S. Junior A hockey team based at the Mercy Health Arena! Going to a game you’ll hear things like “Great price for family fun” and “Always a fun atmosphere, people are great and the games are always fun”. This year social distancing and other precautions will be in effect so please bring your face mask. Tonight’s game will be against Team USA- U17. The puck drops at 7:00pm. #GO JACKS! For tickets call 231-726-2400 Mercy Health Arena is located at 470 W. Western Ave. https://www.muskegonlumberjacks.com/tickets

Visit Muskegon Winter Contest
January 1 – February 26
Visit Muskegon invites you to join our inaugural winter contest; filled with outdoor adventure, amusement, art…and prizes!
Instructions to Enter
• Snap a photo of one of the designated stops or suggested activities listed on the map
• Share the photo on Facebook with the hashtag #SnowMuchFunInMuskegon
• Make sure the setting is “public” so we can find your post.
• The more stops and activities you share, the more entries you receive
• Send one Facebook message to Visit Muskegon; simply say “Snow Much Fun” (this way we can contact you if you are a winner!)
• Entries will be collected and numbered in a Visit Muskegon photo album
• Every Friday between Jan 8 – Feb 26, 2021 Visit Muskegon will use Random.org to choose a number from the album of collected photos (the more photos you share, the more chances you have to win!)
• Once a photo is selected as a winner it may not qualify for further prizes. However, the same entrant may win with a different photo(s)
• If a prize is not claimed within 5 days, it will be added to the next week’s drawing

‘Who is Rosie Lee Wilkins? Piecing Together Her History’ Exhibit
In her lifetime, Rosie created over 100 quilts and unfortunately, her story was left unfinished. Along with highlighting some of her quilts—which are only a part of her legacy—visitors to the exhibit will get a behind the scenes look at how the museum staff worked to research and piece together the history of Rosie’s life. www.lakeshoremuseum.org 231-722-0278

Saturday January 23:

Sip and Shop
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Join Bellasimi Boutiques located at 1989 Lakeshore Dr. 231-719-7454 Friday from 10-6 and Saturday and Sunday from 10-3. They will be be serving complimentary hot cocoa & cookies while you shop. Receive a discount off your total store purchase. The discount increases with your total spend. Includes New Arrivals & Sale Items! Spend $50 & receive 10% OFF. Spend $75 & receive 15% OFF. Spend $100 + & receive 20% OFF

‘Grand Gestures’ Exhibition
January 12 @ 1:00 pm – February 6 @ 3:00 pm
The new exhibit of mixed-media drawings on display at the ACWL-Nuveen entitled “Grand Gestures” was inspired by a thoughtful grand gesture when artist photographer Diane Zoellmer gifted 100 sheets of 44” x 84” tagboard to the ACWL-Nuveen in October. The seven dynamic and distinctly different drawings filling the ACWL-Nuveen Gallery January 12 – February 6 are meant to challenge the viewers’ notion of the theme through their sheer scale and bold creative vision.
The exhibition is open to the public during our regular hours: Tuesday – Friday 1:00pm –5:30pm and on Saturday from 11:00am – 3:00pm. The ACWL-Nuveen will be hosting a Facebook Live opening reception where we will be interviewing some of the artist participants on Friday, January 22 at 5:00pm. Log onto our Facebook page to attend!

Show Us Your Shanty
12:00pm-5:00pm
Itching to go fishing but there’s no ice? Want to spend the day drinking and have them serve you? Practice setting up your ice shanty in Brewer’s Lounge at Pigeon Hill parking lot located at 895 Fourth St. They will be serving beer and Grilled Greek will be on site serving  gyros and more from 12-5 You must register by Friday January 22. Each shanty is limited to 6 people. https://forms.gle/Br8scKaEDyiAS2u29 to register. (Outdoor patio will be open)

Muskegon Lumberjacks Hockey Home Game -vs- Team USA – U17
7:00 pm Puck Drop
The Muskegon Lumberjacks are a U.S. Junior A hockey team based at the Mercy Health Arena! Going to a game you’ll hear things like “Great price for family fun” and “Always a fun atmosphere, people are great and the games are always fun”. This year social distancing and other precautions will be in effect so please bring your face mask. Tonight’s game will be against Team USA –U17. The puck drops at 7:00pm. #GO JACKS! For tickets call 231-726-2400 Mercy Health Arena is located at 470 W. Western Ave. https://www.muskegonlumberjacks.com/tickets

Visit Muskegon Winter Contest
January 1 – February 26
Visit Muskegon invites you to join our inaugural winter contest; filled with outdoor adventure, amusement, art…and prizes!
Instructions to Enter
• Snap a photo of one of the designated stops or suggested activities listed on the map
• Share the photo on Facebook with the hashtag #SnowMuchFunInMuskegon
• Make sure the setting is “public” so we can find your post.
• The more stops and activities you share, the more entries you receive
• Send one Facebook message to Visit Muskegon; simply say “Snow Much Fun” (this way we can contact you if you are a winner!)
• Entries will be collected and numbered in a Visit Muskegon photo album
• Every Friday between Jan 8 – Feb 26, 2021 Visit Muskegon will use Random.org to choose a number from the album of collected photos (the more photos you share, the more chances you have to win!)
• Once a photo is selected as a winner it may not qualify for further prizes. However, the same entrant may win with a different photo(s)
• If a prize is not claimed within 5 days, it will be added to the next week’s drawing

The Art of the People: Contemporary Anishinaabe Artists Exhibit
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Muskegon Museum of Art located at 296 W. Webster Ave. is featuring nationally recognized and early career Native American artists, artworks in a wide array of media that combine cultural traditions and imagery with contemporary sensibilities and themes.  Open daily 11-4 and closed Monday. 231-720-2570

Russell Prather: Layers and Light Exhibit
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
At the Muskegon Museum of Art located at 296 W Webster you will see Russell Prather Layers and Light features the work of artist Russell Prather in this solo installation-style exhibition of his most recent works. Open daily 11-4 and closed Monday 231-720-2570

Muskegon Farmers Indoor Winter Market
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Muskegon Farmers Market,
242 W. Western Ave.
The Muskegon  Farmers  Market will be open indoors Saturdays until May. Hours are 8 am to 2 pm For COVID19 safety measures, the market will have a different look and feel this year: Please wear your mask and walk within the direction arrows. Thank you

Sweetwater Local Foods Market Sweetwater Local Foods Market – OFFERING PREORDERS FOR PICKUP
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sweetwater Local Foods Market, 6401 Harvey St.
Sweetwater Local Foods Market will be offering a PREORDER ONLY market, out in the parking lot, from 10:00am to 11:00am. Sign up for the newsletter to get your order in here: https://tinyletter.com/SweetwaterLocalFoodsMkt or get the list from the website here: sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org Sweetwater Local Foods Market offers healthy, humane, homegrown, local food you can trust! They are open year-round.

Boomtown Market Craft Beer & Wine Tastings
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
BoomTown Market, 351 W. Western Ave
Boomtown Market in Downtown Muskegon invites you to free Draft, Craft Beer & Wine Tastings every Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Sample unique Craft Beers on Tap from all around Michigan! If you like it, we’ll can a 32 ounce-er for you right then and there!

Sunday January 24:

Sip and Shop
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Join Bellasimi Boutiques located at 1989 Lakeshore Dr. 231-719-7454 Friday from 10-6 and Saturday and Sunday from 10-3. They will be be serving complimentary hot cocoa & cookies while you shop. Receive a discount off your total store purchase. The discount increases with your total spend. Includes New Arrivals & Sale Items! Spend $50 & receive 10% OFF. Spend $75 & receive 15% OFF. Spend $100 + & receive 20% OFF

Visit Muskegon Winter Contest
January 1 – February 26
Visit Muskegon invites you to join our inaugural winter contest; filled with outdoor adventure, amusement, art…and prizes!
Instructions to Enter
• Snap a photo of one of the designated stops or suggested activities listed on the map
• Share the photo on Facebook with the hashtag #SnowMuchFunInMuskegon
• Make sure the setting is “public” so we can find your post.
• The more stops and activities you share, the more entries you receive
• Send one Facebook message to Visit Muskegon; simply say “Snow Much Fun” (this way we can contact you if you are a winner!)
• Entries will be collected and numbered in a Visit Muskegon photo album
• Every Friday between Jan 8 – Feb 26, 2021 Visit Muskegon will use Random.org to choose a number from the album of collected photos (the more photos you share, the more chances you have to win!)
• Once a photo is selected as a winner it may not qualify for further prizes. However, the same entrant may win with a different photo(s)
• If a prize is not claimed within 5 days, it will be added to the next week’s drawing

The Art of the People: Contemporary Anishinabek Artists Exhibit
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Muskegon Museum of Art located at 296 W. Webster Ave. is featuring nationally recognized and early career Native American artists, artworks in a wide array of media that combine cultural traditions and imagery with contemporary sensibilities and themes.  Open daily 11-4 and closed Monday. 231-720-2570

Russell Prather: Layers and Light Exhibit
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
At the Muskegon Museum of Art located at 296 W Webster you will see Russell Prather Layers and Light features the work of artist Russell Prather in this solo installation-style exhibition of his most recent works. Open daily 11-4 and closed Monday 231-720-2570