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Greetings!
Over the decades, South Haven's natural beauty has proven a magnet for artists of all types and cultural enthusiasts. The community provides fertile ground for talent with a host of venues dedicated to visual and performing arts, such as Foundry Hall at the Warren Center and Listiak Auditorium, located in South Haven High School.
Van Buren County is also home to the Blue Coast Artists, a juried group of working artists who have joined together for the purpose of promoting, creating and educating the public about art. Each site features original handmade work by the resident artist.
From its stages and galleries, South Haven's range of cultural venues is an open field for creativity and expression unlocking grand journeys into the human spirit.
For assistance in planning your vacation, the staff of the South Haven Convention & Visitors Bureau is here seven days a week to offer recommendations for lodging, dining, shopping and things to see and do while visiting. Please phone 1.800.SO.HAVEN or visitwww.southhaven.org.
Hope to see you soon!
Your friends,
South Haven/Van Buren County
Convention & Visitors Bureau
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| | Enjoy the ambiance of the 1890s Fernwood Farm Estate, which houses the solar powered pottery studio of Blue Coast Artist, Dawn Soltysiak. A Michigan artisan handmade pottery and fine craft gallery, featuring a large variety of functional and art pottery created by regionally and nationally known artists. Photo by Jamie Garvison. |
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The warmer weather has brought spring storms with it! We love this photo by Instagram friend @tony.bennett, edited by @gettyphotography! Thank you for sharing!
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"Forget not that the earth delights to
feel your bare feet and the wind longs
to play with your hair." This beautiful
photo is shared by Instagram friend @catchingjordan.
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Lodging Specials and Packages!
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From quaint B&B's to cozy cabins, and from modern hotels to waterfront resorts and vacation homes, visitors can find quality lodging to fit every taste and budget! Check out fabulous
Specials & Packages here!
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Tellus Forms - New Watercolor Paintings by Robin Reva at the Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum
Featured artist, Robin Reva, has brought together a collection of paintings full of pattern, color and cultural reference. Reva will attend the opening reception giving people attending a chance to meet the artist and discuss her work. The reception will also include refreshments. Tellus Forms will be in the McNeill Woodshed of the museum and will run until June 28, 2015. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, 9am-4pm.
The exhibition is supported, in part, by a grant from the from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
May 29-June 28, Wednesday through Saturday, 9am-4pm.
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Introduction to Basic Chain Maille at the South Haven Center for the Arts!
In this class participants learn jewelry techniques and take home their creations!
You will get to choose ring colors and then create a pair of earrings and a bracelet.
Objectives:
Opening and Closing Jump rings for right handed or left handed weavers, basic weaving technique,
create 2 pairs of earrings, learn the Box and Byzantine weave, and
create a Byzantine bracelet.
$100/90 members + $40 supplies (which includes everything to make 2 pair of earrings and a bracelet).
Call for your reservation today!
269.637.1041
June 13, 10am-12pm, break for lunch, 1-4pm.
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The Donald Sinta Saxophone Quartet in Concert at the
First United Methodist Church
Also featuring Dan Graser, Zach Stern, Joe Girard and Danny Hawthorne-Foss!
Founded in 2010, the South Haven Performance Series is an all-volunteer, community based, organization dedicated to providing a rich mixture of professional music and the performing arts for residents and visitors of South Haven, along with performance art education opportunities for local youth. In its short history, the Series has made a positive impact on the cultural fabric of the South Haven community.
$10 and always at the door! No tickets needed. Just come as you are for a great evening. All children and students are admitted free of charge.
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GET READY FOR HARBORFEST!
June 18-21, 2015
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Harborfest is an annual festival celebrating maritime history in South Haven! Harborfest features riverfront concerts, activities for children, arts & crafts, beer tent, and many other fun events! See their website for details: southhavenharborfest.com
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NEWS
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Dyckman Avenue Bascule Bridge Reopens!
The Dyckman Avenue drawbridge reopened Friday, May 15, after being closed for extensive renovations for seven months. The $2.4 million project included replacing the deck and hydraulic systems, upgrading the control and electric systems, replacing traffic gates, signals and roadway lights, and resurfacing the roadway and sidewalks.
City officials also decided to replace aging water and sewer mains on Dyckman Avenue, between the bridge and Park Avenue. The roadway was then resurfaced, and new sidewalks, curbs and gutters installed.
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Can you imagine the South Haven Pier without our famous lighthouse?
It could happen.
Our century old South Haven lighthouse is in need of some major attention! It looks beautiful on the outside, of course, but on the inside it's a different story! Corrosion is threatening to destroy the base, seams, windows and stairs. It has been estimated that the cost of repairs to preserve our lighthouse for another 100 years will be $275,000. In 2012 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers handed ownership over to the Historical Association of South Haven who has recently made a separate committee to collect financial support for preservation efforts. Be sure to check out their website at www.southhavenlight.org and YouTube video to see how you can help! |
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