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*Autumn Events for 2012* Visit our Calendar for more details and activities
September 2012 NeedleFast Evergreens Tree Day Sept. 7th All Day Event Blue Spruce seedlings in exchange for donations, happening in various locations Contact Info: Jean Taylor 231-845-3422
Annual Silver Lake Apple & BBQ Cook-Off Festival Sept 7-8 In Silver Lake Sand Dunes For more details call: 231-873-1228
AppleFest Battle
Sept 9 At Golden Sands v.s. Oceana Golf Club Scramble
COVE Benefit Beach Walk and Run
Saturday, September 8, 2012 Location: 400 W. Lowell Street, Pentwater, Mi
The 5th annual C.O.V.E. Benefit Beach Walk (5K) and Run 5K/10K Run will be held at Charles Mears State Park starting 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2012. The 5K and 10K races will follow a course covering paved, sand and beach surfaces. This is a perfect opportunity for walkers and runners to get in their morning exercise and enjoy the spectacular scenery along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Contact Lynne Cavazos by phone or email for registration information: (231) 869-5939 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Proceeds go to support Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters (C.O.V.E.) – a non-profit agency serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and women and children who are homeless.
22nd Annual Fall Fest - Art & Craft Fair Sept 22 & 23 Experience the beauty of fall at our annual Arts and Craft Festival. Over 130 vendors provide hand-made crafts, a special skill or art, a skilled trade or antiques on the Village Green. We’ll have live music on the green. This is a weekend not to miss. To register as a vendor for the Arts & Craft Festival, contact Pentwater Chamber of Commerce at 231-869-4150. Spots available so contact us soon! End of Summer Party Sept 1 Behind The Village Café & Pub
Hart Heritage Days & Bridge Walk/Run Sept 1-3 In downtown Hart, Michigan
VFW Pancake Breakfast
Sept 2 at 8am-Noon At VFW Hall, all you can eat.
Pentwater Farmer’s Market Sept 3 and 6 Monday and Thursday At 10am-2pm On the Village Green
Wine & Art at the Harbor Sept 8 at 2-5pm Location: Snug Harbor Marina – 616 S Hancock Street Tickets: $30.00 in advance or $35.00 at the door The Grapes of Mirth organization will hold its 8th annual “Art and Wine at the Harbor” benefit Saturday, September 10 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Snug Harbor Marina in Pentwater. Tickets are $30.00 per person in advance or $35.00 at the door. The event benefits Harbor Hospice and the grand sponsor is Huntington National Bank. The gala art auction and wine tasting takes place in a tent overlooking beautiful Pentwater Lake. The price of admission allows guests to sample 50 domestic and imported wines, enjoy great food and desserts and music by the Westside Jazz Ensemble. A silent auction of original artwork donated by local artists will be held from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm and proceeds benefit Harbor Hospice. Tickets are available at all Huntington Bank locations. Tickets can also be purchased in Pentwater at Durand Wine Company, Gardener’s Folly, Cenzo’s Market, Marilyn’s Style and Snug Harbor. Tickets can be purchased in Muskegon at Harbor Hospice. The Grapes of Mirth organization has donated more than $350,000 to local community organizations from its wine tasting events. For more information call Jane Lemme 231.869.7773 or Susan McGarry at Harbor Hospice 21.728.3442. For more information please call: Jim Durand 231-869-5520 (Durand Wine Company) Jane Lemme 231-869-7773 (Gardener’s Folly) Jack Witt 231-869-7001 (Snug Harbor Marina) Susan McGarry 231-728-3442 (Harbor Hospice) at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Hispanic Heritage Celebration Sept 15 In downtown Hart, Michigan
5th Annual Harvest Festival Sept 15 At Mears State Park
October 2012 Pentwater Cares Month Oct 1-31 Purchase $1 Crystal Valley Care Fund support cards at participating Pentwater Merchants. All proceeds go to: Crystal Valley Care Fund.
C.O.V.E. Home Tour &Used Book Sale
Saturday, October 13 10:00A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Tickets can be purchased for $15 ahead of time at the Pentwater Chamber Office, and Durand's Wine Shop. In addition, they can be bought at each featured home, and in front of the Hancock Building from 9:00-2:00 on the day of the tour.
Oktoberfest 16th Annual Oktoberfest / 4th Annual Classic Car and Hot Rod Show & Cruise Pentwater’s Oktoberfest is growing bigger every fall. Activities start Friday night and wrap up on Sunday. There are activities for all ages and many interests. The schedule of events is below. Grand Sponsor is The Village Café and Pub and Snug Harbor Marina.
FRIDAY EVENT 9pm Comedy Night at The Village Café & Pub
SATURDAY EVENTS 10am-4pm C.O.V.E Pentwater Home Tour & Used Book Sale Proceeds benefit: C.O.V.E /Tickets: $15
10 am PUMPKIN & FACE PAINTING Location: Village Green, 321 S. Hancock Street, Pentwater, MI
Location: Village Green, 321 S. Hancock Street, Pentwater, MI Kit for children ages 5-12 years old. Kits may take up to 20 minutes to assemble. 11 -3pm CLASSIC CAR & HOT ROD SHOW & CRUISE On Hancock St. Over 100 cars attend our show. There are Top Ten and People’s Choice Award and a car plaque for the first 100 cars registered. Register your classic car or hot rod for our 4th annual car show. The cost is $10 per car. Registration form is online or register the day of the event. At 3pm, the cars will cruise a scenic drive through Oceana County which includes Hart, and Silver Lake. Starting at and returning to Pentwater, Michigan. 11 -3pm CAR SHOW MUSIC on “MAIN STREET” 11 am STRUDEL BAKE-OFF Strudel will be sold at auction Registration form is online or register the day of the event. Don’t forget the food at the Entertainment Tent behind The Village Café & Pub!
Noon CHILI COOK-OFF Test recipes & cast your vote! Registration form is online or register the day of the event.
12:30pm Luncheon & Style Show Location: Gull Landing Proceeds benefit: Oceana Animal Friends Tickets purchases in advance, cost $15 1pm BARREL RACE, SPRINT FOR THE STEIN, EGG TOSS Location: Village Green, 321 S. Hancock Street, Pentwater, MI
On the Village Green
2 pm CHILI COOK-OFF JUDGING
3pm AUCTION
10-?: Big Ten Games On Big Screen In Entertainment Tent 4-5 pm SHOW OFF YOUR SAUCE at Cenzo’s Italian Market corner of Hancock & 6th Third Annual Spaghetti Sauce cook off. Bring in your best home-made spaghetti sauce (in a crock pot please). To Cenzo's for judging and prizes and a good Italian time! If you do not care to enter a sauce, come in and help sample and judge!
5-7 pm MUSIC at the Village Café and Pub. 6 pm POLKA DANCE CONTEST & CHICKEN DANCE CONTEST 8 pm Live Music inside Village Pub $3 admission
Holiday Art & Collectibles Show Saturday, October 13th fine art, dolls, ornaments, and gifts 10am to 3pm at Pentwater Friendship Center (Located behind the Township Library on Park Street) Free Parking and admission Artists will share their creations with you for unique and beautiful holiday art and collectibles to decorate your home, give as gifts and most certainly make you smile and warm your heart. Don't miss this wonderful show! We are still seeking artists and vendors to sell their holiday inspired art & collectibles at the Holiday Art & Collectibles show. Please contact us today.
Gull Landing – Luncheon & Style Show
October 13 at 12:30pm A little time, come rain or come shine - Enjoy a Fall Style Show presented by Max & Chloe’s. Proceeds from the raffle and ticket sales will benefit Oceana Animal Friends, with a special appearance by a couple of their adoptable friends. Complimentary gift bags and discount coupons from both sponsors will be available to guests. Tickets are available at Max & Chloe’s, and Gull Landing for $15. Seating is limited. Tickets will be available the day of the show. For more information contact: 231-869-8328 or 231-869-4215. In 2011, 3rd annual event, over $600 in proceeds from ticket sales, raffle tickets, generous donations and 10% of product purchases was sent to Oceana County Animal Friends.
Benefit for the Memorial Medical Center Women’s Imaging Center Saturday, October 8 10:30 am to 6:00 pm Location: Gardener's Folly October is breast cancer awareness month... Please join us for an in-store event to benefit the Women’s Imaging Center at Memorial Medical Center. Bring your family and friends, enjoy appetizers and dessert while starting your holiday shopping. You’ll be supporting early detection and diagnosis services provided to our community by the Women’s Imaging Center. Door prizes and raffle.
Stampin’ for a Cure
Saturday, October 13 Stampin’ for a Cure raises $2,500 The Annual Stampin’ for a Cure event held at St. Vincent’s Church in Pentwater on Saturday, October 8th raised $2,500 which will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure West Michigan Affiliate. For the second year in a row, this local group of ladies surpassed their goal in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month while hosting 47 crafters. “We had great support from local businesses, crafters and volunteers to help make this important event a success” says Jenny Peterson, event coordinator, who has lost two aunts to breast cancer. “Most of us have had breast cancer affect our lives in some way and we are grateful to be hosting an event in honor and memory of those women”. Many local businesses contributed to the Silent Auction and luncheon while volunteers made food, worked in the kitchen and helped others at the tables assemble the cards. Organizers ask all to watch for the Third Annual Stampin’ for a Cure next October.
Candlelight for Cancer Survivors Oct 20 at 8pm On the Village Green Purchase and decorate your luminary bags for $10 at Pentwater Merchants, starting October 1st - 20th . Proceeds: Susan G. Komen for the Cure West Michigan Affiliate.
Spooktacular Weekend Oct 26-28 Merchant Passport Program October 26-27 Drawing on Saturday at 6pm Purchase your passport for $1 at ‘Cenzo’s – Full Service Grocery Store on Friday through Saturday. Have merchants sign and date your passports as you visit as many stores as possible. The Drawing will be at 6pm ‘Cenzo – Pentwater’s Full Grocery Store.
Halloween on the Green October 27 at 1pm Location: Village Green, 321 S. Hancock Street, Pentwater, MI There will be a Costume Contest, Face Painting, Pumpkin Painting, Sack Race, Great Pumpkin Roll, Candy Bags, Crafts and Egg Toss.
Trick or Treating with Pentwater’ Downtown Merchants
Oct 27 at 2-4pm Trick or treating with Pentwater’s Downtown Merchants from 2pm to 4pm
Spooktacular Parade Oct. 27 at 4pm Come to the 6th Annual Halloween Spooktacular Parade downtown Pentwater. There should be several ghosts, goblins, monsters and more. The Pentwater Band will be marching. Consider being in the parade too. It is open to school classes, individuals, families, merchants and pets. Be as creative as you like, making floats or simply come in a costume, the parents are of course welcome to walk with the kids. The main rule is to be in the Halloween Spirit and have fun! To register pick up a form and return it to Cenzo’s Italian Market and Grocery. Line up at Charlie’s Marina (240 W. 6th Street, Pentwater) at 3:00pm and not late than 3:00pm
Pub Crawl Oct 27 at 6pm Visit the local watering holes for ghoulish food, scary drinks, and spooky treats
Village of Pentwater – Treat or Treating & Homemade Donuts Oct 31 at 5-8pm Kids come trick or treating in Pentwater from 5pm to 8pm to home with their porch light on. The will be free homemade donuts provided by the Pentwater Fire Department at the Fire Station (486 E Park Street, Pentwater, MI) at 5pm. Get there earlier in the evening to make sure you get a awesome fresh donut.
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