Events for November, 2012 — Eat Local, West Michigan!

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			1 Beer School - Extreme Sides of Beer Making It In MIchigan Conference and Trade Show Making It In MIchigan Conference and Trade Show November 1, 2012 Making It In Michigan Conference Offers Food and Agricultural Entrepreneurs Educational Opportunity To Launch Product Ideas Into Companies One-Day Event Provides Learning Sessions and One-on-One Counseling With Leading Michigan Experts FOR IMMEDIATE…	2	3 Making It In MIchigan Conference and Trade Show Making It In MIchigan Conference and Trade Show Making It In MIchigan Conference and Trade Show Making It In MIchigan Conference and Trade Show West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle November 3, 2012 – November 9, 2012 Here’s how it works: Users purchase products from our producers on this site during a shopping “window” that begins on the first Saturday of every month and ends on the… Toast the Season Toast the Season November 3, 2012 – November 4, 2012 The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s Toast the Season wine tour is a Northern Michigan holiday tradition. Every year in November we offer two consecutive weekends of tasting and touring –… Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours November 3, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Want to learn about what makes Brewery Vivant beer so special? There is no better way than to learn from the very people whose passion put that beer in your… Back Country Cooking Back Country Cooking November 3, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm If you like camping and would like a few pointers on how to make delicious food in the back country, then this is the program for you. We will be…	4 Back Country Cooking Back Country Cooking West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle November 3, 2012 – November 9, 2012 Here’s how it works: Users purchase products from our producers on this site during a shopping “window” that begins on the first Saturday of every month and ends on the… Toast the Season Toast the Season November 3, 2012 – November 4, 2012 The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s Toast the Season wine tour is a Northern Michigan holiday tradition. Every year in November we offer two consecutive weekends of tasting and touring –…
5 Toast the Season Toast the Season Toast the Season Toast the Season Toast the Season Toast the Season West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle November 3, 2012 – November 9, 2012 Here’s how it works: Users purchase products from our producers on this site during a shopping “window” that begins on the first Saturday of every month and ends on the… Night Out for The Rapidian at Red Jet Cafe Night Out for The Rapidian at Red Jet Cafe November 5, 2012 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm We’d like 20% of your beer. Or your pizza. Or your crepes. Or, in fact, 20% of whatever you spend when you’re out at the Red Jet Cafe on November… Cultured Foods Week at Nourish Cultured Foods Week at Nourish November 5, 2012 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm We’ll be celebrating the many delights and virtues of traditional, flavorful, healthful FERMENTED FOODS Lactic acid fermentation is an ancient method of food preservation using wild, naturally occurring lactic bacteria. It has been… Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School November 5, 2012 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm We are West Michigan’s Premier Entertainment and Recreational Cooking School offering a wide variety of fun and informal cooking classes designed to make you a better cook. Learn to cook from… Wusthof Knife Skills Class Wusthof Knife Skills Class November 5, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Once you buy good knives, you should attend a seriously fun & educational class where you get to chop food and learn all about knives to your heart’s content. Don’t own… Prepare the Plate! How to Design your Holiday cheese plates! Prepare the Plate! How to Design your Holiday cheese plates! November 5, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm From simple to elaborate, we’ll give you examples of at least three different plate arrangements and let you try a number of cheeses and accompaniments to make your cheese plate…	6 Prepare the Plate! How to Design your Holiday cheese plates! Prepare the Plate! How to Design your Holiday cheese plates! Prepare the Plate! How to Design your Holiday cheese plates! West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle November 3, 2012 – November 9, 2012 Here’s how it works: Users purchase products from our producers on this site during a shopping “window” that begins on the first Saturday of every month and ends on the… Cultured Foods Week at Nourish Cultured Foods Week at Nourish November 6, 2012 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm We’ll be celebrating the many delights and virtues of traditional, flavorful, healthful FERMENTED FOODS Lactic acid fermentation is an ancient method of food preservation using wild, naturally occurring lactic bacteria. It has been… Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School November 6, 2012 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm We are West Michigan’s Premier Entertainment and Recreational Cooking School offering a wide variety of fun and informal cooking classes designed to make you a better cook. Learn to cook from…	7 Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle November 3, 2012 – November 9, 2012 Here’s how it works: Users purchase products from our producers on this site during a shopping “window” that begins on the first Saturday of every month and ends on the… Cultured Foods Week at Nourish Cultured Foods Week at Nourish November 7, 2012 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm We’ll be celebrating the many delights and virtues of traditional, flavorful, healthful FERMENTED FOODS Lactic acid fermentation is an ancient method of food preservation using wild, naturally occurring lactic bacteria. It has been…	8 Cultured Foods Week at Nourish Cultured Foods Week at Nourish Cultured Foods Week at Nourish Cultured Foods Week at Nourish West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle November 3, 2012 – November 9, 2012 Here’s how it works: Users purchase products from our producers on this site during a shopping “window” that begins on the first Saturday of every month and ends on the… Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival November 8, 2012 – November 10, 2012 An annual pre-holiday event! Now in its fifth year, this festival has established itself as Michigan’s premier event for the celebration and tasting of the finest foods, wines, beers and… Cultured Foods Week at Nourish Cultured Foods Week at Nourish November 8, 2012 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm We’ll be celebrating the many delights and virtues of traditional, flavorful, healthful FERMENTED FOODS Lactic acid fermentation is an ancient method of food preservation using wild, naturally occurring lactic bacteria. It has been… Book Release Party: ENCORE, A Recipe Collection Celebrating the Culinary and Cultural Life of Grand Rapids Book Release Party: ENCORE, A Recipe Collection Celebrating the Culinary and Cultural Life of Grand Rapids November 8, 2012 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Come join us for the first edition release of: ENCORE: A Recipe Collection Celebrating the Culinary and Cultural Life of Grand Rapids Published by the Women’s Committee of the Grand Rapids Symphony…	9 Book Release Party: ENCORE, A Recipe Collection Celebrating the Culinary and Cultural Life of Grand Rapids Book Release Party: ENCORE, A Recipe Collection Celebrating the Culinary and Cultural Life of Grand Rapids Book Release Party: ENCORE, A Recipe Collection Celebrating the Culinary and Cultural Life of Grand Rapids West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle West Michigan Co-op Shopping Cycle November 3, 2012 – November 9, 2012 Here’s how it works: Users purchase products from our producers on this site during a shopping “window” that begins on the first Saturday of every month and ends on the… Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival November 8, 2012 – November 10, 2012 An annual pre-holiday event! Now in its fifth year, this festival has established itself as Michigan’s premier event for the celebration and tasting of the finest foods, wines, beers and… In Store Wine Tasting with Rumpus Cellars In Store Wine Tasting with Rumpus Cellars November 9, 2012 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Inspired by the book, Where the Wild Things Are, these guys are creating a Rumpus with wine! This brand new winery uses grapes from Sonoma and Napa Valley. They craft…	10 In Store Wine Tasting with Rumpus Cellars In Store Wine Tasting with Rumpus Cellars In Store Wine Tasting with Rumpus Cellars In Store Wine Tasting with Rumpus Cellars In Store Wine Tasting with Rumpus Cellars Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival November 8, 2012 – November 10, 2012 An annual pre-holiday event! Now in its fifth year, this festival has established itself as Michigan’s premier event for the celebration and tasting of the finest foods, wines, beers and… Toast the Season Toast the Season November 10, 2012 – November 11, 2012 The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s Toast the Season wine tour is a Northern Michigan holiday tradition. Every year in November we offer two consecutive weekends of tasting and touring –… Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours November 10, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Want to learn about what makes Brewery Vivant beer so special? There is no better way than to learn from the very people whose passion put that beer in your… FREE COOKING CLASS = BOOZE FREE COOKING CLASS = BOOZE November 10, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm This Saturday the 10th! Learn how to make limoncello and cioccolacello! First Cider Dinner! First Cider Dinner! November 10, 2012 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm The first cider pairing dinner at Vander Mill. Come and join Chef Stefanie Luke and Vander Mill Owner Paul Vander Heide for a 5 course meal where each course is…	11 First Cider Dinner! First Cider Dinner! Toast the Season Toast the Season November 10, 2012 – November 11, 2012 The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s Toast the Season wine tour is a Northern Michigan holiday tradition. Every year in November we offer two consecutive weekends of tasting and touring –… A Dinner with bigLittle wines & Trillium Haven A Dinner with bigLittle wines & Trillium Haven November 11, 2012 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm A fabulous Thanksgiving dinner inspiration - in the form of a - dinner! Big Little Wines, Art of the Table and Trillium Haven are banding together to show off some…
12 A Dinner with bigLittle wines & Trillium Haven A Dinner with bigLittle wines & Trillium Haven Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School November 12, 2012 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm We are West Michigan’s Premier Entertainment and Recreational Cooking School offering a wide variety of fun and informal cooking classes designed to make you a better cook. Learn to cook from… Wheat IPA Release Party Wheat IPA Release Party November 12, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm If anyone has had our 61 Minute Wheat IPA from our tasting party or our elections you know how good it is, if you haven’t then this is your chance…	13 Wheat IPA Release Party Wheat IPA Release Party Wheat IPA Release Party Techniques Cooking Class - featuring sauteing & poaching Techniques Cooking Class - featuring sauteing & poaching November 13, 2012 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm New Cooking Class! A series of Techniques Cooking Class this day features sauteing and poaching. Join Chef Robb in our kitchen for a demo, a bit of hands on, lots… Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School November 13, 2012 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm We are West Michigan’s Premier Entertainment and Recreational Cooking School offering a wide variety of fun and informal cooking classes designed to make you a better cook. Learn to cook from… COOKING BOOT CAMP: PASTA INTENSIVE COOKING BOOT CAMP: PASTA INTENSIVE November 13, 2012 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm Alright troops. It’s time to put away the elbow-macaroni and learn how to take charge of your semolina! Our class will begin at 6:00pm, where we’ll enjoy a snack and…	14 COOKING BOOT CAMP: PASTA INTENSIVE COOKING BOOT CAMP: PANTRY RAID COOKING BOOT CAMP: PANTRY RAID November 14, 2012 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm It’s time we pull together some preserving skills to empty out our gardens and fill up our pantries for the season of home-cooking! Learn how to make all sorts of…	15 COOKING BOOT CAMP: PANTRY RAID COOKING BOOT CAMP: PANTRY RAID COOKING BOOT CAMP: PANTRY RAID Green Drinks GR Green Drinks GR November 15, 2012 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm West Michigan Environmental Action Council invites all local environmentalists and green professionals to a celebration of its 43rd year of protecting natural resources in West Michigan. The 2012 Annual Meeting… COOKING BOOT CAMP: THE FRENCH PASTRY CONNECTION COOKING BOOT CAMP: THE FRENCH PASTRY CONNECTION November 15, 2012 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm As the weather gets cooler and visitors become more common, you need to boost your confidence in the baked-good department, soldiers! We’ll learn three useful and impressive French techniques: choux,… Beer School - Beer Styles and What They Mean to Us Beer School - Beer Styles and What They Mean to Us November 15, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Beer School will feature a series of five Thursday evening classes from 7:00 to 9:00 pm with special speakers on different beer-related topics. The Museum will also provide a cash…	16	17 Beer School - Beer Styles and What They Mean to Us Beer School - Beer Styles and What They Mean to Us Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours November 17, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Want to learn about what makes Brewery Vivant beer so special? There is no better way than to learn from the very people whose passion put that beer in your… Gourmet Pairing Dinner Gourmet Pairing Dinner November 17, 2012 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Museum Chef Hans Dokl will present an elegant five-course dinner paired with beers made by the five winners of the Brewers’ Challenge. Chef Hans will talk about the foods and…	18
19 Gourmet Pairing Dinner Gourmet Pairing Dinner Gourmet Pairing Dinner March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction November 19, 2012 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm Guests are invited to sample the signature dishes of over 20 local chefs while bidding on incredible, unique and tempting silent auction and culinary live auction packages. http://www.signaturechefsauctiongr.com/ Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School Cooking Classes - Bekins Cooking School November 19, 2012 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm We are West Michigan’s Premier Entertainment and Recreational Cooking School offering a wide variety of fun and informal cooking classes designed to make you a better cook. Learn to cook from… Big Bob’s Institution of Fermentology with New Holland Brewing Co. Big Bob’s Institution of Fermentology with New Holland Brewing Co. November 19, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Join New Holland Brewing Co. Beer Ambassador, Isaac Hartman, for a unique beer, spirits and food event. Participants will get to sample three New Holland Beers, some of our New Holland…	20 Big Bob’s Institution of Fermentology with New Holland Brewing Co. Savini Wine Dinner Savini Wine Dinner November 20, 2012 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm You are invited to an evening with Mr. Savini himself - the maker of our house wines and my favorite Savini Montepulciano D’Abruzzo Riserva	21	22	23	24 Savini Wine Dinner Savini Wine Dinner Great Macaroni & Cheese Bake-Off Great Macaroni & Cheese Bake-Off November 24, 2012 10:00 am – 5:00 pm The Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula will host some of the area’s top restaurant chefs who have turned the classic comfort food dish of Macaroni & Cheese into culinary marvels!… Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours November 24, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Want to learn about what makes Brewery Vivant beer so special? There is no better way than to learn from the very people whose passion put that beer in your…	25
26	27	28 Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours Slow Food Quarterly Membership Meeting Slow Food Quarterly Membership Meeting November 28, 2012 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Quarterly member meeting which is an opportunity to learn about the activities of Slow West Michigan and different ways members can get involved and support slow food in central west…	29 Slow Food Quarterly Membership Meeting Beer School - Extreme Sides of Beer Beer School - Extreme Sides of Beer November 29, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Beer School will feature a series of five Thursday evening classes from 7:00 to 9:00 pm with special speakers on different beer-related topics. The Museum will also provide a cash…	30

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