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Tuesday, August 23
Left to Write – Creative Writing Group
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Hackley Public Library, 316 West Webster Ave. Participate in writing exercises, share your own stories, and meet other creative writers. A low-key atmosphere for writers of all experiences, and everyone is welcome! Remember to bring a pen and paper. Second Wednesday of the month. Free. hackleylibrary.org/events
McGraft Park Free Concert Series – 6 Pak
7:00 – 9:00 pm
McGraft Park Bandshell, 2204 Wickham Drive. An all-girl band from Grand Rapids who started in 1967 and has reunited with a few new faces. facebook.com/allgirlband
Recurring Tuesday Events
Youth and Teen Take and Make: Big Blue Whale and Ocean Magnets
Hackley Public Library, 316 W. Webster Avenue. Craft kits will be available to pick up from the library while supplies last. Free. hackleylibrary.org/events
Muskegon Farmers Market Summer Season
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Muskegon Farmers Market, 242 W. Western Ave. muskegonfarmersmarket.com
Steve Thielman, Piano
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Book Nook & Java Shop, 8744 Ferry Street, Montague. thebooknookjavashop.com
Special Exhibits at the Muskegon Museum of Art
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Ave. muskegonartmuseum.org
Dressing the Abbey. Until September 12. $15 non-member, $10 member, $5 17 and younger. Reserve your ticket at muskegonartmuseum.org/exhibition/dressing-the-abbey/
Measure Twice: Sculptures of Ted Lott. Until September 4. Included with admission.
Annica Cuppetelli: Tight/Laced. Until September 4. Included with museum admission.
Yoga on the Ship
7:00 – 8:00 pm
USS LST 393, 560 Mart Street. Yoga on the Ship is back! We’ll find balance for the new season. $10 donation suggested. rootdown.in
Wednesday, August 24
Recurring Wednesday Events
Youth and Teen Take and Make: Big Blue Whale and Ocean Magnets
Hackley Public Library, 316 W. Webster Avenue. Craft kits will be available to pick up from the library while supplies last. Free. hackleylibrary.org/events
Eric and Chris, Acoustic Guitar
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
The Book Nook & Java Shop, 8744 Ferry Street, Montague. thebooknookjavashop.com
Special Exhibits at the Muskegon Museum of Art
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Ave. muskegonartmuseum.org
Dressing the Abbey. Until September 12. $15 non-member, $10 member, $5 17 and younger. Reserve your ticket at muskegonartmuseum.org/exhibition/dressing-the-abbey/
Measure Twice: Sculptures of Ted Lott. Until September 4. Included with admission.
Muskegon Trivia
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Unruly Brewing Company, 360 W. Western Ave. Join us for a night of drinking, eating, socializing and trivia questions! We will challenge your trivia knowledge over several rounds of questions, projected onto the big screen! unrulybrewing.com
Muskegon Trivia
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Salty Pecker Brewing Company, 255 Seminole Rd. Join us for a night of drinking, eating, socializing and trivia questions! We will challenge your trivia knowledge over several rounds of questions, projected onto the big screen! saltypeckerbrewing.com
Thursday, August 25
Little Learners: STEAM Play and Learn
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 Clay Avenue. Literacy-based program for Muskegon County infants and toddlers ages 0-4. Participants will join us for story time and free play with themed activities. All attendees must register, including caregivers and siblings. Free. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/225461931707
Mariachi Music with Gabriel Estrada
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Hackley Public Library, 316 West Webster Avenue. Enjoy an evening of traditional Mariachi music and stories! As Gabriel shares his talent in this beautiful musical tradition, he will showcase a bit of Mariachi history. Please register on the online event calendar at hackleylibrary.org, by calling 231-722-8000, or by visiting the library. Free.
Microplastics in the Great Lakes
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
White Lake Community Library, 3900 White Lake Drive, Whitehall. Microplastics in the Great Lakes is an emerging water quality issue that has a huge potential of impacting human health and the aquatic environment. The presentation will be given by Art Hirsch, a former environmental consultant with over 30 years of experience. Free. wlclib.org
Recurring Thursday Events
Youth and Teen Take and Make: Big Blue Whale and Ocean Magnets
Hackley Public Library, 316 W. Webster Avenue. Craft kits will be available to pick up from the library while supplies last. Free. hackleylibrary.org/events
Muskegon Farmers Market Summer Season
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Muskegon Farmers Market, 242 W. Western Ave. muskegonfarmersmarket.com
Free Thursdays: Muskegon Museum of Art
11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Ave. A great opportunity to visit the art museum and bring the kiddos, this free tour time is compliments of the Meijer Foundation. Special exhibitions may not be included.
Special Exhibits at the Muskegon Museum of Art
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Ave. muskegonartmuseum.org
Dressing the Abbey. Until September 12. $15 non-member, $10 member, $5 17 and younger. Reserve your ticket at muskegonartmuseum.org/exhibition/dressing-the-abbey/
Measure Twice: Sculptures of Ted Lott. Until September 4. Included with admission.
Jazz Happy Hour
5:00 – 6:30 pm
The Book Nook & Java Shop, 8744 Ferry Street, Montague. Jazz Duo: Aedan McCauley on piano & Donovan Meeusen on bass. thebooknookjavashop.com
Trivia Night
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Pub One Eleven, 111 W. Colby, Whitehall. General knowledge trivia along with music, fun, great food and beverages. Prizes for the Top 3 teams! pub111.com
Friday, August 26
Shoreline Jazz Festival
4:00 – 9:00 pm
Heritage Landing, 1050 7th Street. Alexander Zonjic and the Shoreline Jazz Festival will be in Muskegon August 26-28. For complete lineup, visit www.zonjic.com. $25 – $45.
Parties in the Park
5:00 – 9:00 pm
Hackley Park, 350 W. Webster Avenue. Bring the family or meet up with friends in this festive Friday event. Live music from Flexadecibel and Aaron Benjamin, benefiting Disability Network of West Michigan. facebook.com/partiesinthepark
Serita’s Black Rose
7:00 – 9:00 pm
The Book Nook & Java Shop, 8744 Ferry Street, Montague. Serita brings a raucous mix of funk, rock, blues, neo-soul, and Americana. thebooknookjavashop.com
Milwaukee Clipper Film Friday: W. C. Fields
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Milwaukee Clipper, 2098 Lakeshore Drive. Step on board for the last Film Friday of the 2022 season, a comical W. C. Fields double feature! Free for members and $10.00 for non-members. milwaukeeclipper.com/events
Escanaba in Love
7:30 – 9:30 pm
The Playhouse at White Lake, 304 South Mears Avenue, Whitehall. In Jeff Daniels’ prequel to the hilarious Escanaba in Da Moonlight, he brings out the charm and romantic side of these wacky Yoopers. $12 – $27. theplayhouseatwhitelake.org
Recurring Friday Events
Youth and Teen Take and Make: Big Blue Whale and Ocean Magnets
Hackley Public Library, 316 W. Webster Avenue. Craft kits will be available to pick up from the library while supplies last. Free. hackleylibrary.org/events
Special Exhibits at the Muskegon Museum of Art
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Ave. muskegonartmuseum.org
Dressing the Abbey. Until September 12. $15 non-member, $10 member, $5 17 and younger. Reserve your ticket at muskegonartmuseum.org/exhibition/dressing-the-abbey/
Measure Twice: Sculptures of Ted Lott. Until September 4. Included with admission.
South Pierhead Lighthouse Tour
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Muskegon South Pierhead Light, 1431 Beach Street. $3 – $5. muskegonlights.org
Saturday, August 27
Dog Days of Summer Sidewalk Sale
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Pine Street Mercantile, 866 Pine Street. The Mercantile is saying goodbye to summer with a one-day sidewalk sale! pinestreetmercantile.com
Jeep Deployment at the LST 393
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
USS LST 393 Veterans Museum, 560 Mart Street. Jeeps will be on display and can compete with one another to win trophies on aesthetics. Free for spectators, $10 entry fee for participating Jeeps. Proceeds go to the LST 393. https://fb.me/e/218Czcevk
Free Community Days – Machines Up Close
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Muskegon Heritage Museum, 561 W. Western Avenue. Take a tour behind the rails at the Muskegon Heritage Museum. Get a glimpse of the machine shop equipment of days gone by and discover what it was like to work in industry before modern safety standards came about. Free. lakeshoremuseum.org/event
Shoreline Jazz Festival
1:00 – 9:00 pm
Heritage Landing, 1050 7th Street. Alexander Zonjic and the Shoreline Jazz Festival will be in Muskegon August 26-28. For complete lineup, visit www.zonjic.com. $25 – $45.
Beginner’s Chainmaille Workshop
3:00 – 4:30 pm
McLaughlin Community Fellowship, 1198 Spring Street. Learn the medieval art form of Chainmaille by creating a bracelet in the Celtic pattern style. $20. Register at https://fb.me/e/3HG6JsYFJ
Burning Foot Beer Festival
3:00 – 10:00 pm
Pere Marquette Public Beach, 3510 Channel Drive. A celebration of beer, beach, art, and music. Beach camping and barefoot entry make this unique, the Brewers’ Ring makes it extraordinary. burningfoot.beer
Beginner’s Wire Wrapping Workshop
5:00 – 6:30 pm
McLaughlin Community Fellowship, 1198 Spring Street. Students will make both a wire wrapped gemstone pendant and a wire wrapped ring in this beginner level wire wrapping class. $15 per person. Register at https://fb.me/e/1X3E1x7JG
Beyond the Swinging Door: Servants Tour
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Hackley and Hume Historic Site, 484 West Webster Ave. Experience the lives of the maids, cooks, and coachmen through this 45-minute specialty tour. Explore the site through the eyes of the paid servants that worked and lived with the Hackley and Hume families. $5 – $15. lakeshoremuseum.org/event
Adrielle Goodrich, piano/vocals
7:00 – 9:00 pm
The Book Nook & Java Shop, 8744 Ferry Street, Montague. Born and raised in Western Michigan, singer-songwriter Adrielle Goodrich enjoys bringing music and encouragement to those around her. thebooknookjavashop.com
Escanaba in Love
7:30 – 9:30 pm
The Playhouse at White Lake, 304 South Mears Avenue, Whitehall. In Jeff Daniels’ prequel to the hilarious Escanaba in Da Moonlight, he brings out the charm and romantic side of these wacky Yoopers. $12 – $27. theplayhouseatwhitelake.org
Muskegon Astronomical Society Star Party
8:30 – 11:30 pm
North Muskegon State Park, 611-685 South Scenic Drive. Star Parties are scheduled events hosted by members. All visitors are welcomed, but please wear a mask and respect social distance. There is no charge, but donations are greatly appreciated. We will be viewing the night sky with our telescopes. wmich-astro.org
Recurring Saturday Events
Youth and Teen Take and Make: Big Blue Whale and Ocean Magnets
Hackley Public Library, 316 W. Webster Avenue. Craft kits will be available to pick up from the library while supplies last. Free. hackleylibrary.org/events
Muskegon Farmers Market Summer Season
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Muskegon Farmers Market, 242 W. Western Ave. muskegonfarmersmarket.com
Yoga at the Bandshell
9:30 am – 10:30 pm
Montague Bandshell, 8636 Water Street, Montague. $10 drop-in classes. Email berlynedwards@gmail.com with questions.
Christopher Dragone, Guitar
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Book Nook & Java Shop, 8744 Ferry Street, Montague. thebooknookjavashop.com.
Special Exhibits at the Muskegon Museum of Art
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Ave. muskegonartmuseum.org
Dressing the Abbey. Until September 12. $15 non-member, $10 member, $5 17 and younger. Reserve your ticket at muskegonartmuseum.org/exhibition/dressing-the-abbey/
Measure Twice: Sculptures of Ted Lott. Until September 4. Included with admission.
South Pierhead Lighthouse Tour
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Muskegon South Pierhead Light, 1431 Beach Street. $3 – $5. muskegonlights.org
Sunday, August 28
Movies at the Museum: Downton Abbey
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Ave. This is the first Downton Abbey film, released in 2019, that continues the storyline from the original television series. Free. If you wish to attend “Dressing the Abbey” before or after the free movie showing, admission to the exhibition is $15. muskegonartmuseum.org
Shoreline Jazz Festival
1:00 – 9:00 pm
Heritage Landing, 1050 7th Street. Alexander Zonjic and the Shoreline Jazz Festival will be in Muskegon August 26-28. For complete lineup, visit www.zonjic.com. $25 – $45.
Recurring Sunday Events
Special Exhibits at the Muskegon Museum of Art
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Ave. muskegonartmuseum.org
Dressing the Abbey. Until September 12. $15 non-member, $10 member, $5 17 and younger. Reserve your ticket at muskegonartmuseum.org/exhibition/dressing-the-abbey/
Measure Twice: Sculptures of Ted Lott. Until September 4. Included with admission.
Monday, August 29
Introduction to Mindfulness and Breathwork Relaxation
10:00 – 11:00 am
White Lake Community Library, 3900 White Lake Drive, Whitehall. Diana Springstead will teach tools to combat stress and anxiety. Please bring a mat, blanket, and a small towel. Please register on the library’s calendar at wlclib.org/calendar.
Recurring Monday Events
Youth and Teen Take and Make: Big Blue Whale and Ocean Magnets
Hackley Public Library, 316 W. Webster Avenue. Craft kits will be available to pick up from the Library while supplies last. Free. hackleylibrary.org/events
South Pierhead Lighthouse Tour
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Muskegon South Pierhead Light, 1431 Beach Street. $3 – $5. muskegonlights.org