Search Events by Category: Art Cultural Heritage Dance Drama Festivals Museums Music Poetry & Prose Search Events by Member: Alliance for Economic Success Arcadia Area Historical Society Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Arts & Culture Alliance of Manistee County Bear Lake Promoters Big Mont & the Magic Moment Brethren Heritage Association Carol Voigts/musician Cindy Asiala/member Conservatory of Dance Dave & Marcia Vande Vusse/artist members Deanna Draze/member Deborah Crandell/artist Dickson School Cultural Center Ltd Frances Townsend/artist Friends of Note Joan Aflen/artist John Kudalski/member Kaleva Art Gallery Kaleva Historical Society Kathi Houston/member Manistee Art Institute Manistee Choral Society Manistee Civic Players Manistee County Historical Society Manistee CVB Manistee Downtown Development Authority Manistee High School Performing Arts Manistee Kiwanis Club Marilla Museum and Pioneer Place Maureen Harju Dwyer/musician Mike Beveridge/musician Monica Klein/musician Must Be Your Feet Nancy & Josh Swenson/sculptor Nancy & Josh Swenson/sculptor Pam Tompke/member Phil Joseph/artist Ramsdell Theatre Restoration Project Ramsdell Theatre/City of Manistee S.S. City of Milwalkee Shannon Simoneau/member Spirit of the Woods Music Association Tim Joseph/artist/musician Tudie & John Rulison/members Wanda Joseph/member William Hattendorf/artist Ludington Farmers Market/Friday Night Live 7/30/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Join us for Ludington's Farmers/Artists Market and Friday Night Live, at the James Street Plaza and up and down Ludington Avenue for lots of live music as well as arts & crafts and great local produce. What's not to love? Farmers/Artists Market starts at 3pm; Friday Night Live music starts at 5pm, ending about 9pm. Great free fun! Manistee Farmers Market 7/31/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Find us most every Saturday morning 8am-noon through September at the Manistee Farmers Market, located at the corner of Washington Street and Veteran's Memorial Parkway, across from the Dial-a-Ride building. Pick up some unique pottery and some great local produce at the same time! Local musicians round out this pleasant shopping experience. Ludington Farmers Market/Friday Night Live 8/6/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Join us for Ludington's Farmers/Artists Market and Friday Night Live, at the James Street Plaza and up and down Ludington Avenue for lots of live music as well as arts & crafts and great local produce. What's not to love? Farmers/Artists Market starts at 3pm; Friday Night Live music starts at 5pm, ending about 9pm. Great free fun! Concerts at the Log Cabin 8/6/2010 7:00 pm Visit: Kaleva Historical Society Concerts on the Fridays in August at the Log Cabin Outdoor Theater, Panu and Walta Sts., Kaleva. Blue Water Ramblers, Sister Wilene, Big Monte & the Magic Moment, Power Play. Donations accepted. Bring a lawnchair. Manistee Farmers Market 8/7/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Find us most every Saturday morning 8am-noon through September at the Manistee Farmers Market, located at the corner of Washington Street and Veteran's Memorial Parkway, across from the Dial-a-Ride building. Pick up some unique pottery and some great local produce at the same time! Local musicians round out this pleasant shopping experience. Ludington Farmers Market 8/13/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Every Friday in Ludington through the end of September, at the James Street Plaza. Enjoy arts and crafts and pick up some great veggies from local farmers and artists. From 3pm-8pm. The Look of Peace 8/13/2010 Visit: Manistee Art Institute Artists now have a chance to address this subject and make an artistic statement. Peace is not just the absence of conflict. It is the presence of community, fairness, environmental sustainability, economic opportunity for all, and just plain love. It's work that is good. Play that's good. It's respect for each other, and for nature. This exhibit is a collaboration between the Manistee Area Peace Group and the Manistee Art Institute. Exhibit at Hardy Hall in the Ramsdell Complex. Hours: August 13, 6 to 8 pm. August 14, 20 and 21 from 2 to 8 pm and August 15 and 22 from 1-5 pm Manistee Farmers Market 8/14/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Find us most every Saturday morning 8am-noon through September at the Manistee Farmers Market, located at the corner of Washington Street and Veteran's Memorial Parkway, across from the Dial-a-Ride building. Pick up some unique pottery and some great local produce at the same time! Local musicians round out this pleasant shopping experience. An afternoon at the Kaleva Depot 8/14/2010 1:00 pm Visit: Kaleva Historical Society Sonny Miller, historian, Don Stroup, conductor, and Mike Beveridge, musician, will present an afternoon to remember at the Kaleva Depot on Saturday, August 14. Hours are noon-4:00 pm. The Depot is located on Walta St., northwest of the Kaleva Tavern. Donations accepted, refreshments will be served. Ludington Farmers Market 8/20/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Every Friday in Ludington through the end of September, at the James Street Plaza. Enjoy arts and crafts and pick up some great veggies from local farmers and artists. From 3pm-8pm. Manistee Farmers Market 8/21/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Find us most every Saturday morning 8am-noon through September at the Manistee Farmers Market, located at the corner of Washington Street and Veteran's Memorial Parkway, across from the Dial-a-Ride building. Pick up some unique pottery and some great local produce at the same time! Local musicians round out this pleasant shopping experience. Brethren Heritage Society's Living History 8/23/2010 7:00 pm Visit: Brethren Heritage Association The Living History, part III will be presented at the Dickson Town Hall on August 23 & 24 at 7:00 pm. Classroom experiences from the early 1900's in Dickson Township country schools will be dramatized. Models of all the schools will be on display. By the Brethren Heritage Society Ludington Farmers Market 8/27/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Every Friday in Ludington through the end of September, at the James Street Plaza. Enjoy arts and crafts and pick up some great veggies from local farmers and artists. From 3pm-8pm. Manistee Farmers Market 8/28/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Find us most every Saturday morning 8am-noon through September at the Manistee Farmers Market, located at the corner of Washington Street and Veteran's Memorial Parkway, across from the Dial-a-Ride building. Pick up some unique pottery and some great local produce at the same time! Local musicians round out this pleasant shopping experience. Open Hours at the Bottle House Museum 9/1/2010 12:00-4:00 pm Visit: Kaleva Historical Society The Bottle House Museum in Kaleva is open on Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day,and Saturdays through October. New display features the Makinen Tackle Collection, many others updated. Located at the corner of Kauko and Wuoksi Sts. 231.362.2080. Donation $3.00 per person. Pioneer Tea and Tour 9/1/2010 arranged Visit: Marilla Museum and Pioneer Place Groups may arrange a personal tour of the Marilla Museum & Pioneer Place by calling 362-3430. Tour includes dessert, storytelling, music in addition to visiting the trapper's cabin, restored pioneer house and barn. $10 ea. suggested donation. Ludington Farmers Market 9/3/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Every Friday in Ludington through the end of September, at the James Street Plaza. Enjoy arts and crafts and pick up some great veggies from local farmers and artists. From 3pm-8pm. Manistee Farmers Market 9/4/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Find us most every Saturday morning 8am-noon through September at the Manistee Farmers Market, located at the corner of Washington Street and Veteran's Memorial Parkway, across from the Dial-a-Ride building. Pick up some unique pottery and some great local produce at the same time! Local musicians round out this pleasant shopping experience. Brethren Days 9/5/2010 10:00 am until 4:00 Visit: Brethren Heritage Association Brethren Heritage Lane in the Dickson Town Hall will feature models of the one room schools of the township, and include information about the schools. Also featured will be the Booster Grange, a community organization for families focused on farming, which was 4 3/4 miles east of Brethren. Kaleva Art Gallery 9/6/2010 noon-4:00 pm. Visit: Kaleva Art Gallery The Kaleva Art Gallery is open Fridays and Sundays from noon-4:00 pm and Saturdays from 10:00-4:00. Arts and crafts by local artists are for sale. The gallery is located in the former drug store in downtown Kaleva, across from mBank. Brethren Heritage Museum 9/6/2010 l:00-4:00 pm Visit: Brethren Heritage Association The Brethren Heritage Museum consists of two buildings, the main museum formerly an ice house and store, and a tool shed housing primarily logging equipment. There is a model of the famous High Bridge railroad bridge, a must see!Open Sundays, June-September, 1-4 pm or by appointment. Call 231.477.5525. Ludington Farmers Market 9/10/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Every Friday in Ludington through the end of September, at the James Street Plaza. Enjoy arts and crafts and pick up some great veggies from local farmers and artists. From 3pm-8pm. Manistee Farmers Market 9/11/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Find us most every Saturday morning 8am-noon through September at the Manistee Farmers Market, located at the corner of Washington Street and Veteran's Memorial Parkway, across from the Dial-a-Ride building. Pick up some unique pottery and some great local produce at the same time! Local musicians round out this pleasant shopping experience. Ludington Farmers Market 9/17/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Every Friday in Ludington through the end of September, at the James Street Plaza. Enjoy arts and crafts and pick up some great veggies from local farmers and artists. From 3pm-8pm. Green Arts Festival 9/18/2010 10;00-4:00 Visit: Arts & Culture Alliance of Manistee County Green Arts Festival The ACA will partner with Douglas Valley in a Green Arts Festival on September 18, 2010. All works must be made of re-cycled or throw-away materials. The show will run all day Saturday at Douglas Valley. There is a $15 entry fee for artists, prizes will be awarded. There will also be a silent auction with proceeds going to ACA scholarship fund. Art & craft sales/booth space will be available for $5. An artists' reception will be hosted by the Arts and Culture Alliance on Friday from 7-9 pm. Manistee Farmers Market 9/18/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Find us most every Saturday morning 8am-noon through September at the Manistee Farmers Market, located at the corner of Washington Street and Veteran's Memorial Parkway, across from the Dial-a-Ride building. Pick up some unique pottery and some great local produce at the same time! Local musicians round out this pleasant shopping experience. Ludington Farmers Market 9/24/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Every Friday in Ludington through the end of September, at the James Street Plaza. Enjoy arts and crafts and pick up some great veggies from local farmers and artists. From 3pm-8pm. Manistee Farmers Market 9/25/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Find us most every Saturday morning 8am-noon through September at the Manistee Farmers Market, located at the corner of Washington Street and Veteran's Memorial Parkway, across from the Dial-a-Ride building. Pick up some unique pottery and some great local produce at the same time! Local musicians round out this pleasant shopping experience. Octoberfest 10/2/2010 Visit: Maureen Harju Dwyer/musician Maureen Lee Harju-Dwyer, member of World Concertina Congress Hall of Fame, plays "the Four Jacks" on youtube.com, has been playing concertina for about 50 years and will be playing for Octoberfest, featuring all German music in downtown Ludington October 2. Maureen is available for bookings: Scandinavian, German, Polish, Irish, tangos, waltzes, polkas, 2 step, sing-a-longs, any old time music. Art Stars a juried show 10/15/2010 Visit: Manistee Art Institute The best art work from the best artist will be selected for exhibition this October in Hardy Hall. The prize of $300.00 will be awarded to the best of the show. The results of the friendly competition should be spectacular. Exhibit at Hardy Hall in the Ramsdell Complex. Hours: October 15, 6 to 8 pm. October 16,22,23 from 2 to 8 pm and October 17 and 24 from 1 to 5 pm. Open Hours at Marilla Museum 11/1/2010 2:00-5:00 pm Visit: Marilla Museum and Pioneer Place The Marilla Museum and Pioneer place is open on Saturdays May through October from 2-5 pm. 231.362.3430 Christmas Joy Fest 11/27/2010 4:00 - 8:00 pm Visit: Marilla Museum and Pioneer Place Marilla Museum and Pioneer Place presents Christmas Joy Fest on Saturday, November 27 from 4:00-8:00 pm. Tours of historic buildings, live music, bell chimes, sleigh rides, bonfire, refreshments. Located on Marilla Road, 6 miles east of Kaleva, 4 miles south of M-115. Victorian Dessert Concert 12/2/2010 7 pm Visit: Manistee Choral Society This elegant concert/dessert is on the Thursday of the Victorian Sleighbell Weekend. Held at the Faith Covenant Church, 475 8th Street at 7 pm, reservations are required. The Chorus, all outfitted in elegant Victorian dress, present Christmas and seasonal music, while at the intermission, the guests are served a traditional Victorian dessert with all the trimmings. Art Out Loud 12/3/2010 Visit: Manistee Art Institute The MAI will be hosting a Student Art Exhibit this year at Hardy Hall in the histroic Ramsdell Complex to showcase the talented young artist of Manistee County. This show is always a favorite and an encouragement for all the fine school age artist in our community. All interested teachers and home schoolers can contace the Manistee Art Institute office at 231-723-2682 for more information. Exhibit hours: December 3, 6 to 8 pm. December 4, 10, 11 From 2 to 8 pm December 5 and 12 from 1 -5 pm. Sleighbell Arts & Crafts Show 12/4/2010 Visit: Artifact Pottery & Sculpture Held at Manistee High School from 10am-4pm, this arts and crafts show is always enjoyable and the proceeds go to a good cause - more medical equipment for our local hospital. With over 100 booths, you are sure to find something for that hard-to-buy-for person on your Christmas list. Live music, a raffle and a fabulous bake sale combine to make this event fun & festive. Christmas Celebration - Kaleva Bottle House 12/5/2010 noon - 5 pm. Visit: Kaleva Historical Society The Kaleva Bottle House Museum will be open on Sunday, December 6, from noon to 5:00 pm for a special Christmas celebration. Traditional decorations, the Finnish Heaven, music and refreshments will make this a memorable visit. Winter Solstice 12/21/2010 4:00 pm Visit: Kaleva Historical Society December 21, Annual Lighting of the Cemetery on Winter Solstice, Kaleva. Starting at 4:00 pm on the longest night, hundreds of luminaries are placed on graves in the Kaleva cemetery to honor loved ones. There is a soup supper and short program at Kaleva’s Bethany Lutheran Church at 5:30 pm. All are welcome.