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February 18: Way Too Much Going On

In Calendar, Culture Bluffs, GOOD NEWS, On and off the Apron, Open Season on February 15, 2012 at 2:23 pm

Once again, Shiver by the River Day is jam-packed with ways to amuse and abuse yourself. This year the day begins and ends in Elberta, with a 5K prize run starting at 9 am at the sunset lookout, and a chili cook-off and live music at the Shed that’ll burn on into Sunday morning.

1. Betsie Bay Frozen 5K. 7:30-8:30 am, registration at the American Legion Hall; 9 am run begins at Elberta Bluff sunset lookout.

2. 11 am “Snowshoe Arcadia Dunes in Pete’s Woods“ with Pete Rodriguez’s very own grandson Greg Kindig.

3. 11 am The Shivering begins! Gather downtown for the Shiver by the River Winter Parade (Main Street will be closed to all through traffic). Kids! Decorate your sled or build an ice shanty and decorate it to win prizes! Immediately following the parade: Kids’ games and activities including the popular Ski Ball Toss and Frozen Bowling, Kids’ Snow World, Antique Snowmobile Display, Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides and more will be set up at the Mineral Springs Park. Warming stations at Frankfort City Hall and the Frankfort–Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce until 3 pm; kids’ activities, hot cocoa and restrooms.

4. 12 noon. Bowling in front of Frankfort City Hall.

5. 1 pm–3 pm. Children’s Story Hour at the Betsie Bay Inn, in front of the fireplace.

6. 2 pm; 3 pm. Free movie! The Frankfort Garden Theater presents a very complimentary showing of Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown.

7. 4 pm–6 pm. Lasagna Dinner at Elberta United Methodist Church

8. 4 pm; 7 pm. Hugo plays at the Garden Theater. $8 adults; kids 12 and under $6

9. 4 pm ONWARD. Chili Cook-off and Live Bands at the Cabbage Shed, a fund-raiser for the Elberta Solstice Festival!

Solstice Pre-Party to Heat up Shiver Saturday

In Calendar, Culture Bluffs, E Beach, Open Season, Uncategorized on February 15, 2012 at 12:42 pm

This Saturday starting at 4 pm, the Solstice Committee holds its first-ever fund-raiser, a chili cook-off with live music at the Cabbage Shed. There’s a five dollar suggested donation at the door, and five more dollars gets you into the back room to taste and vote on chili—all told that’s $10 for hot eats and live music. It’s a great deal in the Solstice tradition of local DIY magic.

Live music starts at 6 pm, with the Naughty Neighbors, Blake Elliot and the Robinson Affair, Platte Plains Wolf Pack, and Jimmy Olson. Learn more at the fund-raiser’s Facebook page. As if you needed more encouragement, a special Right Brain Brewery beer will be on hand to help loosen your purse strings.

Parks and Rec’s president, Art Melendez, said the Committee wasn’t sure what the funding goal is for this event—beyond “as much as possible.”  “This is the first time we’ve tried this. We’ll see how it goes. If with this event and a couple more we could raise enough to cover the fireworks ($3,200) that would be great.” Solstice is traditionally a free festival, and the Committee and Village Council are hoping it can still become a moneymaker for the Village, which is financially strapped.

The fund-raiser’s main organizer, Josh Herren, is already excited about Solstice, coming up in June, and he wants to infect the rest of us. “Come on down to the Shed, help judge the first ever chili cook-off and dance those calories off with some of Northern Michigan’s up-and-coming bands till they kick us out!” Josh notes that 2012 will be Solstice’s tenth year. “Help us keep the best event in Benzie County free forever! We need your generosity and your love!”

There’s still time to enter your chili in the contest and have a chance to win a material prize as well as bragging rights. Call Josh at 231-651-0321.

Poster by Jennifer Wilkins

February Calendar

In Calendar on February 2, 2012 at 2:05 pm

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