HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – The Polar Plunge returns this weekend, as well as other fun events during the week in the Holland area!
2/12 Sunday: Valentine’s Celebration in THE STUDIO at the Holland Area Arts Council- Cut and paste to show your love. Make hand made pop up valentines in THE STUDIO, our hands-on art and design space for family. 150 E 8th St, Holland; 12 to 3pm; $5 per person, $2.50 for members.
2/13 Monday: Daddy Daughter Dance at the Holland Civic Center. Hosted by the Holland Recreation Division. 150 W 8th St, Holland; 6 PM – 8:30 PM; $12/Resident; $15/Non-Resident if registered by Friday, February 10, 2017, $15/person on the day of the dance. Register at www.cityofholland.com
2/14 Tuesday: Cocktail Class: Cocktails & Sweets at New Holland Brewing Company- New Holland presents Cocktails & Sweets! Sip the night away with a unique Valentine’s Day experience in New Holland’s Sidecar Tasting Bar. Enjoy tasty cocktails and perfectly-paired sweet treats, all while learning to create the cocktails at home. Led by New Holland’s own, Kelly Parker and Will VanLangeveld, guests will receive expert instruction and take-home recipe cards. 66 East Eighth Street, Holland; 7:00pm-8:00pm; $20/person.
2/15 Wednesday: Knickerbocker Film Series – The Salesman- The Salesman tells the story of a young couple Emad and Rana who play the lead roles in a local rendition of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. Meanwhile, their personal relationship takes a hit after moving into a house that was previously inhabited by a woman who allegedly pursued a career in prostitution. 86 East 8th Street, Holland; 7:30pm; Adult — $7 Senior, Faculty & Staff — $6 Hope Students — Free.
2/16 Thursday: Bluegrass Jams at Holland Area Arts Council- Under the leadership of Hope’s Nate Roberts, we are offering the community the opportunity to experience American folk music with this series, Bluegrass Jam Sessions! This bluegrass jam session is free and open to the public and all instruments and ability levels are welcome! The first hour serves as a slow jam, with an educational element mixed in. We slowly walk through common songs, calling out chords and practicing as a group before we jump into playing. After the first hour, anything goes! Bring an instrument and sing a song, pick quietly in the background, or just sit and listen if you’d like! There will be lots of sharing musical traditions, but most of all – lots of fun! This program is FREE and we encourage all ages to attend. There is no requirement to participate in the jam – you can just come and enjoy the music in the Padnos Gallery! 150 E 8th St, Holland; 6-8pm; Free.
2/17 Friday: Hope College Great Performance Series: Dave Douglas Quintet at Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts- Multi-Grammy nominated jazz trumpeter has a career that includes over 40 recordings as a leader. Well-known for juggling several projects at once, Douglas premiered his quintet in 2012 with the recording, “Be Still,” with the New York Times heralding it as “gorgeous and contemplative.” A legend in the making, Douglas was recognized as Trumpet Player of the Year by the Down Beat Critics Poll 13 times in the last 15 years. 221 Columbia Ave., Holland; 7:30pm.
2/18 Saturday: Holland Polar Plunge at Holland Elks Lodge- The Holland Polar Plunge is an annual event in which individuals dress up in zany costumes and jump into icy waters for athletes of Special Olympics Michigan. Participants register on our plunge website and raise funds for over 490 athletes of Allegan and Ottawa Counties. Think you have what it takes? The concept is simple: participants raise a minimum of $75 and take a dip at any one of the 25 Polar Plunge locations in Michigan. But the Plunges are so much more than that: They’re the kind of fun and thrilling events that you really have to experience to understand. Grab some friends, get pumped and register today! 569 E 24th St, Holland; 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Donations encouraged.
