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List
of Events:
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Celebrate Bridgman – Thur. July 12
through Sun. July 15
·
19th Annual Kalamazoo
Blues Festival – Thur. July 12 – Sun. July 15
·
Treasure Quest at Sarett – Fri July
13
·
Nature of the Beach, Weko Beach – Sat.
July 14
·
Summer Time Travelers, Lake Michigan
Schooners – Sat. July 14
·
The Past in Person, Singing Schooner
– Sat July 14
·
Black Rock Medieval Summer Festival –
Sat. July 14 – Sun. July 15
·
Krasl Art Fair – Sat. July 14 and
Sun. July 15
·
“Bye Bye Birdie” – Fri, July 13 –
Sun. July 15
·
Smooth Jazz at Sunset – Sat. July 14
·
“The Music Man” – Sun. July 15
·
Van Buren County Youth Fair – Mon,
July 16 through Sat, July 21
·
Junior Nature Crafts – Tue. July 17
Weekly Activities:
·
St. Joseph Farmer’s Market: Saturday, July 14 and Wednesday,
July 18
·
Power In Motion
·
YMCA
·
Curious Kids Museums
·
Movies and other Library Fun
Upcoming
Events
·
Summer Jam – Sat. July 21
·
Berrien County Youth Fair – Aug. 13 –
18
Thursday, July 12 – Sunday July 15, 2012
Celebrate Bridgman is
a fun filled family festival hosted by the City of Bridgman the second weekend
in July. Highlighted by a Firemen's Dance Under the big top sponsored by the
Bridgman Volunteer Fire Department, the event also includes a 5K run/walk, craft
show, sand sculpting contest at Weko Beach, sidewalk sales, children's
programs, Farmer's Market, the Red Arrow Run Car Show, lots of food and of
course, a parade! Our free "Celebration Shuttle" will be available.
This year the City of Bridgman and Bridgman Public School District have teamed
up to sponsor a Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. This tournament is a
national event and is open to all ages. Information is available at www.macker.com. On Sunday evening
you can relax before the work week starts at a free concert at Weko Beach. Be
sure to bring your camera our sunsets are always complimentary! A complete list
of events can be found at www.bridgman.org.
19th Annual Kalamazoo Blues Festival
The 19th Annual Kalamazoo Blues Festival is scheduled to
arrive at the Arcadia Festival Site, July 12, 13, & 14, 2012. We’ve got a
GREAT Lineup in store….
When: Repeats every day until Sat Jul 14 2012 . Jul 12 2012
Where: Arcadia Festival Site, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007
Phone: 269-381-6514
Website: www.kvba.org/blog/?page_id=206
When: Repeats every day until Sat Jul 14 2012 . Jul 12 2012
Where: Arcadia Festival Site, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007
Phone: 269-381-6514
Website: www.kvba.org/blog/?page_id=206
“Bye Bye Birdie”
A family friendly musical presented by the Twin City Junior Players. Performance at Twin City Players - Playhouse from 8:00pm to 11:00pm, Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 16 at 4:00 pm.
A family friendly musical presented by the Twin City Junior Players. Performance at Twin City Players - Playhouse from 8:00pm to 11:00pm, Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 16 at 4:00 pm.
Twin City Players,
Playhouse, 600 West Glenlord Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085
Treasure Quest at Sarrett Nature Center
Using GPS units, nature clues, maps and hints, join us for this A to Z treasure hunt. May the best team win. Fee $15, members $10.
When: Friday, July 13 2012 - 9:30am - 2:30pm
Using GPS units, nature clues, maps and hints, join us for this A to Z treasure hunt. May the best team win. Fee $15, members $10.
When: Friday, July 13 2012 - 9:30am - 2:30pm
Sarett Nature Center
(Exit 1 off of 196)
2300 Benton Center Road,
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
For more information, please call: 269-927-4832 or visit the website:
www.sarett.com/summer.htm
For more information, please call: 269-927-4832 or visit the website:
www.sarett.com/summer.htm
Nature of the Beach - Weko Beach
Explore the wild side of Lake Michigan beach with Love Creek naturalist, Pat Underwood. Discover beach plants, animals, rocks, and 'Indian Beads'. Plan to meet at the Weko Beach House at 10:00 a.m. Weko Beach Parking Fee - $7.00 per car. Please dress for comfort; bring plenty of bottled water, sun screen and bug spray.
Saturday, July 14 2012 - 10:00am
Explore the wild side of Lake Michigan beach with Love Creek naturalist, Pat Underwood. Discover beach plants, animals, rocks, and 'Indian Beads'. Plan to meet at the Weko Beach House at 10:00 a.m. Weko Beach Parking Fee - $7.00 per car. Please dress for comfort; bring plenty of bottled water, sun screen and bug spray.
Saturday, July 14 2012 - 10:00am
Weko Beach, 5239 Lake
Street, Bridgman, MI 49106
For more information, please call: 269-469-2330 or visit the website: www.harborcountry.org/index.php?catid=11&month=7&year=2012&eventid=735
For more information, please call: 269-469-2330 or visit the website: www.harborcountry.org/index.php?catid=11&month=7&year=2012&eventid=735
Discover the large sailing ships in local history with a racing game and schooner craft. Designed for kids ages 6-12; registration required. Free. To register, please call the North Berrien Historical Museum at 269-468-3330 or download the registration form: http://www.scribd.com/doc/94426967/Summer-Time-Travelers-2012-North-Berr.... These activities will help prepare kids for the interactive musical performance that the museum will feature 11am-Noon, a “Singing Schooner Captain from 1875.” Free. Listed below.
Saturday, July 14 2012 - 10:00am - 11:00am
North Berrien Historical
Museum, 300 Coloma Avenue, Coloma, MI 49038
For more information, please call: 269-468-3330 or visit the website: www.northberrienhistory.org
For more information, please call: 269-468-3330 or visit the website: www.northberrienhistory.org
In this musical, audience-centered program that will delight all ages, Michael Deren will perform as a Great Lakes Schooner Captain from the year 1875. Using button accordion and concertina he will share the songs, history and resources of the Great Lakes region. For more than 25 years, Deren’s programs as “The Past in Person” have entertained and inspired audiences throughout Michigan. Free and open to All Ages.
Saturday, July 14 2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
North Berrien Historical Museum, 300 Coloma Avenue, Coloma, MI 49038
For more information, please call: 269-468-3330 or visit the website: www.northberrienhistory.org
Located between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek,
13215 M-96 (Augusta Drive), Augusta, MI 49012
Saturday, July 14 2012 -
10:00am and Sunday, July 15, 10:00. The festival will continue
on Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22, and again on Saturday, July 28 and
Sunday, July 29, rain or shine! Step back in time and
enjoy local and national non-stop entertainment on five stages and over 50
artisans, and vendors for your shopping pleasure. Cheer on Shane Adams and the
Knights of Valour, as they present full contact, heavy jousting as seen on TV!
Have your picture taken with a baby lion and other exotic animals from Premiere
Animal Attractions. Eat, drink, and be merry as you stroll through our
beautifully wooded village in Augusta, MI. It's a feast for the senses!
Website: www.BlackRockFest.com
Website: www.BlackRockFest.com
707
Lake Boulevard
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
269-983-0271
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
269-983-0271
Join
the Krasl Art Center as we celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff, July
14-15, 2012.
What
started out, as a “clothesline” art fair in 1962 with 50 local artists, has
grown to an art fair with a national reputation. There will be 216
jury-selected artists showing their work this year in the perfect mix of fine
art and fine craft. We are proud to display the work of these exceptional
artists and you will be impressed by the unique quality of their works. There
will also be a booth featuring young “emerging artists” and their work.
Smooth Jazz At Sunset provides "A" list performers the Saturday evening of the Krasl Art Fair weekend. These Smooth Jazz artists don't play your average jazz, but a mix of POP, Jazz, Latin and Urban grooves that both create a relaxing mood and moments where you want to get out of your seat and dance. With the back drop of Silver Beach, you'll not only enjoy great music, but terrific scenery along with sailboats meandering up and down the river flowing right beside the stage. Plenty of food and drink (including adult beverages) are available at the show. It's a perfect night for those that both want something upbeat and energetic as well as groovy and romantic. We hope to see you there!
When: Jul 14 2012 - 6:00pm
Where: Shadowland Pavilion, Silver Beach, St. Joseph, MI, 49085
Phone: 269-925-1111
Website: www.smoothjazzatsunset.com
“The Music Man”
Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, The Music Man is an affectionate salute to the bygone era of Smalltown, U.S.A.. Meredith Wilson’s beloved composition follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boy's band he vows to organize – despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by the curtain’s fall. Including favorites like "76 trombones", "Gary, Indiana", and "The Wells Fargo Wagon", this semi-staged concert version is produced and directed by Paul Mow's "Pitch Inn Productions" (The Secret Garden, Carousel). This light-hearted musical classic is sure to leave you whistling these tunes throughout the remainder of your summer.
Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, The Music Man is an affectionate salute to the bygone era of Smalltown, U.S.A.. Meredith Wilson’s beloved composition follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boy's band he vows to organize – despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by the curtain’s fall. Including favorites like "76 trombones", "Gary, Indiana", and "The Wells Fargo Wagon", this semi-staged concert version is produced and directed by Paul Mow's "Pitch Inn Productions" (The Secret Garden, Carousel). This light-hearted musical classic is sure to leave you whistling these tunes throughout the remainder of your summer.
Tickets:
·
Reserved Seats are $25
·
Lawn Seats are $10
·
Children, 12 and under are $5.
Sunday, July 15 2012 - 4:30pm
Shadowland Pavillion, Silver Beach County
Park 101 Broad Street St. Joseph, MI 49085
For more information, please call: 269-982-4030 or visit the website:
www.smso.org/Concerts/Summer/SummerBeachConcert2.html
For more information, please call: 269-982-4030 or visit the website:
www.smso.org/Concerts/Summer/SummerBeachConcert2.html
Monday, July 16 through Saturday,
July 21, 2012
Tractor Pulls, Motorcross,
Demolition Derby, Fireworks and a Rodeo are all featured events at this annual
fair! Wednesday is Kids Day, and all day ride passes are available for purchase
now, for only $15. Other days the all-day
ride passes are $20. For a schedule of
events and activities, please check out their website!
Junior Nature Crafts
Tuesday, July 17,
from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm
Sarett Nature Center,
2300 Benton Center Road, Benton Harbor, MI
Using items from nature, make several craft projects to take home. Ages 7 & 8. Fee $20, members $16.
Using items from nature, make several craft projects to take home. Ages 7 & 8. Fee $20, members $16.
St. Joseph Farmer's Market
Every Saturday, beginning June 2
through October 6, 2012, from 9 am to 2 pm.
Every Wednesday, beginning June 27 through August 29, from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Lake Bluff Park, between Broad and Pleasent Streets.
Every Wednesday, beginning June 27 through August 29, from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Lake Bluff Park, between Broad and Pleasent Streets.
"Going to the downtown Farmer's
Market used to be limited to the treat of selecting your own ripe, succulent
fruits and vegetables. Things have changed! Saturday morning at the Market now
includes jams, honey, hearth-baked breads and fine pastries, perennials, cut
flowers, organic vegetables and so much more!
Take the time to chat with vendors
who will share recipes, planting recommendations and cooking tips. Also, plan
to visit with several friends since the number of people attending this weekly
event has continued to grow over the last few years. It's a Saturday tradition!
The Farmer's Market takes place every Saturday June - Oct and Wednesday's during
peak summer months - June, July, August. The Market is located in Lake Bluff
Park on Lake Blvd. between Broad and Pleasant Sts."
2099 W. John Beers
Road
Stevensville,
MI
269/429-9575
The Stars at Night
Thursday, July 12th at 2:00 or 3:00 pm
Thursday, July 12th at 2:00 or 3:00 pm
Curious Kids Star Lab and Activities. Reserve
your spot starting June 11th. This program will be offered at 2:00 pm and again
at 3:00 pm.
Halloween in July
Friday, July 13th at 2:00 pm
Friday, July 13th at 2:00 pm
Celebrate Halloween early! Wear a costume and
snag some candy. Grades 5-12. Registration begins June 11th.
YuGiOh! Open Play
Saturday, July 14th 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Saturday, July 14th 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Bring your YuGiOh! cards and play and trade
with others! No registration required. Ages 11-18.
Monday Movie
Matinee 2:00 pm – “Treasure Island” PG*
Monday,
July 16
“Bobby Driscoll plays Jim Hawkins, a fatherless boy
managing his mother's English inn, whose residents include a sickly,
hard-drinking ex-pirate named Billy Bones (Finlay Currie). When Billy's
menacing former shipmates track him down, Bones lives just long enough to give
Jim his secret map pointing the way to treasure buried by a fearsome pirate
called Flint. Jim takes the map to the foppish local squire and his doctor
friend, who decide that it would be grand adventure to fit out a ship and get
the treasure themselves. At the docks they hook up with a salty, one-legged
cook called Long John Silver (Robert Newton), who promises to find them an
experienced crew. Jim Hawkins goes along as a cabin boy when the ship sets
sail, and he becomes quite a friend of the colorful Long John. Only by chance
does Jim overhear the truth -- that Silver was quartermaster under the late
Captain Flint, and the crew he hand-picked are actually Flint's old gang of
cutthroats, reassembled and preparing to kill Jim and the few non-pirates
aboard once the treasure (or at least the map) is in their hands.”
Tuesday
Movie Matinee 2:00 pm – “The Muppets
Treasure Island” G*
“The Muppets take to the high seas in this lively version
of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel. The adventure begins when pirate Billy Bones
(Billy Connelly) gives a treasure map to young orphan Jim Hawkins (Kevin
Bishop) and his friends Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat. After a narrow escape from
map-seeking pirates, the three manage to get on board the ship of Captain
Smollet (Kermit the Frog). But trouble brews when nasty pirate king Long John
Silver (Tim Curry)
and his monster Muppet minions appear, dead set on getting the map and
treasure. Wild comedic adventure ensues, including a narrow escape from a gang
of wild boars and their very beautiful queen (Miss Piggy), who's livid at the
frog captain for abandoning her at the altar.”
*For more information on these movies, including
reviews by parents, please see: www.commonsensemedia.org.
Maude Preston Palenske Memorial
Library
500
Market Street
St.
Joseph, MI 49085
269/983-7167
In the Night Garden
Thursday,
July 12th at 7:00pm
Join
Christina Hipshier of Hortech, Inc. to create a garden that attracts moths,
bats and other nocturnal pollinators. She will showcase plants to help make
your garden attractive during the evening hours.
Glee
Club! with Kids on Stage
Tuesday,
July 17th
6:30pm
The
Kids On Stage Glee Club program will consist of some of the actual musical
numbers performed on the popular television program 'Glee!' along with other
similar rock/pop material. Come for a toe-tapping fun time.
Power In Motion
3889 S. M-139
St. Joseph, MI 49085
269/429-5100
Open Gym: Friday 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Saturday 12:00 –
1:30 pm
Admission: $5
A signed waiver
must be completed prior to children participating.
3665
Hollywood Road
St.
Joseph, MI 49085
269/428-YMCA
Family Float – Weekly, Fridays and Saturdays
Swimming
pool open to families- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult in the
water.
Friday,
6:30 to 8:00
Saturday,
4:00 to 5:45 pm
Free
for YMCA members, $14 for families
Summer
Session II begins July 16. Check out the
website for details on classes offered.
415 Lake Blvd.
St. Joseph, MI
49085
269/983-CKID
Beginning Monday,
June 25, Family Programming, Fun for the Whole Family! Free with your paid
admission, every day has a different theme. From 1:30 to 3:00 pm each day.
Mondays: Shiver Me Timbers, It’s a
Pirates Life for Me
Tuesdays: What Do You Know About
Dinosaurs?
Wednesdays: Animals ALIVE with Sarett
Nature Center
Thursdays: Beach Party
Fridays: Finger Paint
July 14, 12 – 4 pm,
free with admission
“Pond Life”
Curious Kids –
Discovery Zone
333
E. Broad Street
St.
Joseph, MI 49085
Beginning Monday,
June 25, Family Programming, Fun for the Whole Family! Free with your paid
admission, every day has a different theme. From 1:30 to 3:00 pm each day.
Mondays: Brown Bag Puppets
Tuesdays: Splatter, Splash,
Squish
Wednesdays: Insects
Thursdays: Animals ALIVE with
Love Creek Nature Center
Fridays: Awesome Ocean
Animals
July
14, 12 – 4 pm, free with admission
“A Whale of a Mammal”
Family Fun Night at the Silver Beach Carousel
333
E. Broad Street – Weekly, Thursdays
4:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Want to
create more good times with your kids? Have we got the place for you! Come to
Silver Beach Carousel every Thursday from 4-8:30 p.m, admission is half price!
You’ll build happy memories
Some
Upcoming Events:
Y
97.5 Summer Jam
Lee Brice
is performing at this year’s Summer Jam!
Summer Jam 2012 is SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2012. This is a change from our
previous concert dates that formerly occurred on Sundays.
GATES
OPEN:3:00pm Eastern Time
SHOW: 3:30pm (Opener) / 6:00pm (Headliner) Eastern Time
Shadowland Pavilion at Silver Beach County Park (Outdoor Venue - Please Come Prepared)
St. Joseph, Michigan 49085
SHOW: 3:30pm (Opener) / 6:00pm (Headliner) Eastern Time
Shadowland Pavilion at Silver Beach County Park (Outdoor Venue - Please Come Prepared)
St. Joseph, Michigan 49085
2012
Ticket Prices and Information:
- Advance: $30.00 "Gold Circle" Reserved Seating / $20.00 Lawn General Admission
- Day-of-Show: Prices will be slightly higher.
- Advance: $30.00 "Gold Circle" Reserved Seating / $20.00 Lawn General Admission
- Day-of-Show: Prices will be slightly higher.
Tickets by
Phone:
Call 269-925-1111 Monday-Friday, 8am-5:30pm Eastern Time
Call 269-925-1111 Monday-Friday, 8am-5:30pm Eastern Time
For more
information, please visit the website: http://www.summerjam.com/index.html
Berrien County Youth Fair
August 13 – 18, 2012
Rides wristbands are on sale now! Rides
Wristbands are on sale from July 6th to Aug. 3rd. $13 at all Honor Credit Union
offices. Save big and buy early! Can use any one day Aug. 13 - 18th.
Please note: on Tuesday, August 14, High School children and younger are
admitted for FREE to the Fair for
Kid's Day!
http://www.bcyf.org/index.php
http://www.bcyf.org/index.php
For
over 66 years, families have made a tradition out of attending the Berrien
County Youth Fair in Berrien Springs Michigan. With its rich history, thousands
continue to flock to one of the largest county fairs in the Midwest. The
Berrien County Youth Fair has continuously ranked among the top fairs and
festivals in Michigan.
Here are
the highlights from the Grandstand Schedule:
Monday, August 13
Truck and Tractor Pull
Truck and Tractor Pull
Show time: 7:pm
Ticket Price: $10.00 Reserved Seating
Ticket Price: $10.00 Reserved Seating
Featuring four classes: Super Farm
Tractor, 2 W/D Truck, 4 W/D Truck, and Modified Tractor Pull
Tuesday, August 14
Circus Continental
Show time: 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Price: Free Admission
Grandstand Seating
Circus Continental
Show time: 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Price: Free Admission
Grandstand Seating
Wednesday,
August 15
Justin Moore
Sponsored by Honor Credit Union
Show time: 7:00 pm
Ticket Price: $35 for Gold Seating, $25 for Silver Seating, $15 for Bronze Seating, $10 for Economy Seating
Justin Moore
Sponsored by Honor Credit Union
Show time: 7:00 pm
Ticket Price: $35 for Gold Seating, $25 for Silver Seating, $15 for Bronze Seating, $10 for Economy Seating
Thursday,
August 16
Bret Michaels
Show time: 7:00 pm
Ticket Price: $40.00 for Gold Seating, $30 for Silver Seating, $20 for Bronze Seating, $10 for Economy Seating
Bret Michaels
Show time: 7:00 pm
Ticket Price: $40.00 for Gold Seating, $30 for Silver Seating, $20 for Bronze Seating, $10 for Economy Seating
Friday, August 17
Bullmania (Featuring Bull Riding)
Produced by: Super Kicker Rodeo Productions
Bullmania (Featuring Bull Riding)
Produced by: Super Kicker Rodeo Productions
Show time: 7:00 pm
Ticket Price: $8.00 reserved seating
Ticket Price: $8.00 reserved seating
Saturday, August 18
Motocross
Produced by SJO Productions
Warmup:
5:00pmMotocross
Produced by SJO Productions
Show time: 7:00 pm
Ticket Price: $12.00 General Admission
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