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			1 West Michigan Symphony’s Season Finale West Michigan Symphony’s Season Finale Butterfly Gardens Butterfly Gardens May 1, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Learn how to attract butterflies to your yard, and how to provide the right habitat to sustain them. This free class is led by Advanced Master Gardener Joe Hill. Lydia Roth and Stephanie Pestana Lydia Roth and Stephanie Pestana May 1, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Classical Music Night	2 Lydia Roth and Stephanie Pestana Lakewinds Jazz Quartet Lakewinds Jazz Quartet May 2, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Jazz Night	3 Lakewinds Jazz Quartet Fritz Korthase Fritz Korthase May 3, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live Music	4 Fritz Korthase Fritz Korthase Annual Founder’s Day Sale Annual Founder’s Day Sale May 4, 2013 PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATING SPRING WITH OUR ANNUAL FOUNDER’S DAY SALE Saturday, May 4th we will be holding our annual “Founder’s Day” sale. This is a great time to stock up… The Knick Knacks The Knick Knacks May 4, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live Music
5	6 The Knick Knacks How to Grow a Vegetable Garden How to Grow a Vegetable Garden May 6, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Master Gardener Dr. Richard Peters will discuss the “square foot” approach to growing your own vegetables.	7 How to Grow a Vegetable Garden How to Grow a Vegetable Garden How to Grow a Vegetable Garden Welcome Packets to be assembled Welcome Packets to be assembled May 7, 2013 9:00 am – May 9, 2013 4:00 pm The traditional Summer Welcome Packets will be put together from Tuesday, May 7 through Thursday, May 9…ready to be distributed to our guests and visitors. All tourism related businesses are invited… Area Elementary Students Play with West Michigan Symphony Area Elementary Students Play with West Michigan Symphony May 7, 2013 9:30 am – 11:00 pm Students who have spent the year studying music using Carnegie Hall’s Link Up program through a partnership with the West Michigan Symphony will demonstrate their new music abilities at a… WMS Music Director Scott Speck to Discuss Jewish Composers on Broadway WMS Music Director Scott Speck to Discuss Jewish Composers on Broadway May 7, 2013 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Scott Speck, music director for the West Michigan Symphony, will give a talk at Temple B’nai Israel on Jewish composers on Broadway on May 7. The 7 p.m. talk, which is…	8 WMS Music Director Scott Speck to Discuss Jewish Composers on Broadway Welcome Packets to be assembled Welcome Packets to be assembled May 7, 2013 9:00 am – May 9, 2013 4:00 pm The traditional Summer Welcome Packets will be put together from Tuesday, May 7 through Thursday, May 9…ready to be distributed to our guests and visitors. All tourism related businesses are invited…	9 Welcome Packets to be assembled Welcome Packets to be assembled Welcome Packets to be assembled Welcome Packets to be assembled Welcome Packets to be assembled May 7, 2013 9:00 am – May 9, 2013 4:00 pm The traditional Summer Welcome Packets will be put together from Tuesday, May 7 through Thursday, May 9…ready to be distributed to our guests and visitors. All tourism related businesses are invited… Raptor Center Open House Raptor Center Open House May 9, 2013 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm See live birds of prey including eagles, owls and a peregrine falcon. Learn about these birds and their environment. Dave Collee Quartet Dave Collee Quartet May 9, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Jazz	10 Dave Collee Quartet Dave Collee Quartet Dave Collee Quartet Dave Collee Quartet Party With Jeffery! And Annual Corn Roast Party With Jeffery! And Annual Corn Roast May 10, 2013 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Jeffery the Camel is everybody’s favorite and he loves it when his friends come celebrate his birthday with him! He will be seven years old and we mark the date… Father’s Day! Father’s Day! May 10, 2013 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Celebrate Father’s Day at Lewis Farm Market & Petting Farm. We’ll give Dad free admission, coffee and an apple donut! Our petting zoo is the largest in west Michigan with over… Acoustic Oasis Acoustic Oasis May 10, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live Music West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas May 10, 2013 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm The West Michigan Symphony will welcome three of Broadway’s most talented divas to the stage on May 10 and 11 for a concert that will feature music from some of…	11 West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas Gasta Gasta May 11, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live Music West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas May 11, 2013 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm The West Michigan Symphony will welcome three of Broadway’s most talented divas to the stage on May 10 and 11 for a concert that will feature music from some of…
12 West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas Mother’s Day Buffet at Sundance Steakhouse Mother’s Day Buffet at Sundance Steakhouse May 12, 2013 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Celebrate Mom at the Sundance Steakhouse this Mother’s Day! The buffet takes place from 11am-3pm, and reservations may be made by calling (231) 894-3949. Buffet Includes: •Salad Bar (Station) •Fresh Fruit Display •Smoked Salmon/cream… Raptor Center Open House Raptor Center Open House May 12, 2013 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm See live birds of prey including eagles, owls and a peregrine falcon. Learn about these birds and their environment.	13	14	15	16 Raptor Center Open House Raptor Center Open House Checkers Morton Checkers Morton May 16, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Jazz Checkers Morton Checkers Morton May 16, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Jazz	17 Checkers Morton Checkers Morton Checkers Morton Summer Job Fair: Double JJ Resort Summer Job Fair: Double JJ Resort May 17, 2013 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm The Double JJ Resort is looking to hire 200+ employees for the summer season. All areas of the resort are hiring, including Food & Beverage (front & back of house), Front… The Smiths The Smiths May 17, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live Music The Smiths The Smiths May 17, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live Music	18 The Smiths The Smiths The Smiths The Smiths The Smiths Farmers Market Farmers Market May 18, 2013 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Held every Saturday through May and then every Wednesday and Saturday through Labor Day. Summer Job Fair: Double JJ Resort Summer Job Fair: Double JJ Resort May 18, 2013 9:00 am – 1:00 pm The Double JJ Resort is looking to hire 200+ employees for the summer season. All areas of the resort are hiring, including Food & Beverage (front & back of house), Front… Armed Forces Day Armed Forces Day May 18, 2013 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Active, retired and reserve members of the U.S. Armed Forces are invited to enjoy a free day at our petting farm. With military/photo ID we’ll give you and up to… Relay for Life Relay for Life May 18, 2013 10:00 am – May 19, 2013 10:00 am This is a community event! All cancer survivors, caregivers and those wanting to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays and reunions are invited to attend. There is… Tommy Foster Tommy Foster May 18, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live Music
19 Tommy Foster Tommy Foster Relay for Life Relay for Life May 18, 2013 10:00 am – May 19, 2013 10:00 am This is a community event! All cancer survivors, caregivers and those wanting to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays and reunions are invited to attend. There is… Customer Appreciation Day Customer Appreciation Day May 19, 2013 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Our annual Customer Appreciation Day includes free admission to the largest petting zoo in west Michigan, as well as asparagus dishes to sample! We’ll even give you the recipes! Our petting…	20	21 Customer Appreciation Day West Michigan Youth Symphony Auditions West Michigan Youth Symphony Auditions May 21, 2013 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm The West Michigan Youth Symphony will hold auditions on Tuesday, May 21 for the 2013-2014 season. Open auditions will be held beginning at 6 p.m. at Muskegon Community College. The Youth…	22 West Michigan Youth Symphony Auditions West Michigan Youth Symphony Auditions West Michigan Youth Symphony Auditions Free Email Marketing Seminar Free Email Marketing Seminar May 22, 2013 8:00 am – 5:00 pm The Power Of Email Marketing A free email marketing seminar During this program, Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert, Kim Schott, will reveal closely-guarded secrets on growing your online marketing presense. Learn… * How… Physics Day Physics Day May 22, 2013 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Middle School and High Schools students from around the state will apply what they have learned in the classroom at Michigan’s Adventure! Open Mic Open Mic May 22, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Open Mic	23 Open Mic Open Mic School Days School Days May 23, 2013 – May 24, 2013 Michigan’s Adventure schedules special days for school groups at a reduced rate! Lakewinds Jazz Quartet Lakewinds Jazz Quartet May 23, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Jazz Night	24 Lakewinds Jazz Quartet Lakewinds Jazz Quartet School Days School Days May 23, 2013 – May 24, 2013 Michigan’s Adventure schedules special days for school groups at a reduced rate! Peat in the Creel Peat in the Creel May 24, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live Music	25 Peat in the Creel Peat in the Creel Farmers Market Farmers Market May 25, 2013 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Held every Saturday through May and then every Wednesday and Saturday through Labor Day. Wood Song Wood Song May 25, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live Music
26 Wood Song Tribute to the Armed Forces Tribute to the Armed Forces May 26, 2013 – May 27, 2013 Active and retired military personnel receive free admission with the proper form of ID. Family members also receive a discounted rate!	27 Tribute to the Armed Forces Tribute to the Armed Forces Tribute to the Armed Forces May 26, 2013 – May 27, 2013 Active and retired military personnel receive free admission with the proper form of ID. Family members also receive a discounted rate!	28 Tribute to the Armed Forces School Days School Days May 28, 2013 – May 31, 2013 Michigan’s Adventure schedules special days for school groups at a reduced rate!	29 School Days School Days School Days May 28, 2013 – May 31, 2013 Michigan’s Adventure schedules special days for school groups at a reduced rate!	30 School Days School Days School Days School Days May 28, 2013 – May 31, 2013 Michigan’s Adventure schedules special days for school groups at a reduced rate! Dave Collee Quartet Dave Collee Quartet May 30, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live Jazz	31 Dave Collee Quartet Dave Collee Quartet Dave Collee Quartet School Days School Days May 28, 2013 – May 31, 2013 Michigan’s Adventure schedules special days for school groups at a reduced rate! Riely O’Connor Riely O’Connor May 31, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Live Music West Michigan Symphony’s Season Finale West Michigan Symphony’s Season Finale May 31, 2013 7:30 pm West Michigan Symphony will feature guest pianist Alessio Bax for its season finale on May 31 and June 1. The weekend performance will feature: Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Festive Overture” Op. 96 Richard Strauss’ “Don…

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Calendar of Events

West Michigan Symphony’s Season Finale

West Michigan Symphony’s Season Finale

Butterfly Gardens

Lydia Roth and Stephanie Pestana

Lydia Roth and Stephanie Pestana

Lakewinds Jazz Quartet

Lakewinds Jazz Quartet

Fritz Korthase

Fritz Korthase

Fritz Korthase

Annual Founder’s Day Sale

The Knick Knacks

The Knick Knacks

How to Grow a Vegetable Garden

How to Grow a Vegetable Garden

How to Grow a Vegetable Garden

How to Grow a Vegetable Garden

Welcome Packets to be assembled

Area Elementary Students Play with West Michigan Symphony

WMS Music Director Scott Speck to Discuss Jewish Composers on Broadway

WMS Music Director Scott Speck to Discuss Jewish Composers on Broadway

Welcome Packets to be assembled

Welcome Packets to be assembled

Welcome Packets to be assembled

Welcome Packets to be assembled

Welcome Packets to be assembled

Raptor Center Open House

Dave Collee Quartet

Dave Collee Quartet

Dave Collee Quartet

Dave Collee Quartet

Dave Collee Quartet

Party With Jeffery! And Annual Corn Roast

Father’s Day!

Acoustic Oasis

West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas

West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas

West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas

Gasta

West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas

West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas

West Michigan Symphony May Concert Featuring The 3 Broadway Divas

Mother’s Day Buffet at Sundance Steakhouse

Raptor Center Open House

Raptor Center Open House

Raptor Center Open House

Checkers Morton

Checkers Morton

Checkers Morton

Checkers Morton

Checkers Morton

Summer Job Fair: Double JJ Resort

The Smiths

The Smiths

The Smiths

The Smiths

The Smiths

The Smiths

The Smiths

Farmers Market

Summer Job Fair: Double JJ Resort

Armed Forces Day

Relay for Life

Tommy Foster

Tommy Foster

Tommy Foster

Relay for Life

Customer Appreciation Day

Customer Appreciation Day

West Michigan Youth Symphony Auditions

West Michigan Youth Symphony Auditions

West Michigan Youth Symphony Auditions

West Michigan Youth Symphony Auditions

Free Email Marketing Seminar

Physics Day

Open Mic

Open Mic

Open Mic