Suggestion Box: Cupcakes, Cruisin’, Comedy, Country, and More

What's happening this weekend as we await the arrival of the warm weather we're supposed to have in Spring and maybe a little less rain would be nice as well....

Friday night at the Dogwood hear the stories behind the country music hits made famous by  the likes of Blake Shelton, Garth Brooks, Montgomery Gentry, Darryl Worley, and many others when the Nashville Songwriters perform in the Black Box beginning at 7:30pm
Multi-platinum selling hit songwriter, Gary Hannan will be joined by acclaimed songwriters and country music stars, Andy Griggs and Wynn Varble.

Alex Mendenhall is a nationally touring indie soul musician based in Detroit and he will be performing during the Acoustic Lunch series Noon-4pm at Newaygo Brewing Co. With a little soul, alternative, and jazz, his music is high-energy and features carefully crafted wordplay and rich orchestration.

The Cupcake Festival a White Cloud gathering initiated by the Boomerang group celebrates its 3rd year with a slew of events including Cruisin’ The Cloud Car Show  beginning at 12:30 at S. Lester and Wilcox Ave, Cupcake Sales & Contests, a beer tent  and other activities around town.
Stage Door Players Theater is presenting The Secret Garden  with doors open at 6pm and Northern Towing’s Comedy Night at the Eagles Beer Tent  begins at 9pm.

Speaking of comedy, ‘Make It Spicy’ at Ridge Cider Co.  Saturday from 7-10pm has 5 comics taking the stage including N3 columnist Ms. Megan Wirts (Megan Again) who never disappoints.

Also:
Trilogy rocks it out at the Riverstop Saloon Friday starting at 8pm...
Lewis Farm opens for the season Saturday...
And Croton Library  welcomes Michigan author and adventurer Ron Rademacher who will present on day trips to little known trails, and nature areas including old growth forests, trails along thundering rivers, and a trail famous for rainbows starting at 11am.

And it is Mother's Day Sunday so here’s a timely quote:

“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” -Elizabeth Stone

Suggestion Box is sponsored by Newaygo Brewing Co. where good times abound.