SUPER BOWL SALE at Delphine's Quilt Shop February 5, 2012 Sunday, February 5, 1pm to 5pm. SUPER SIZED SPECIALS to make you a winner! Here's the game plan. . . ** 50% off the original price of Everything in the sale area. ** 40% off all Books. ** 30% off Batting. ** 20% off all non-sale FQs (no minimum and no FQs cut during the sale). ** 10% off Everything else PLUS a Super Deal on 13 pre-selected and bagged FQs for $12.99 per bag! (Some exclusions will apply, such as, block of the month programs, classes and consignment items.) Delphine's Quilt Shop, 114 N. Otsego Avenue, 989-732-1252.

ALPENFROST February 10, 2012 Join the fun on February 10 and 11 at ALPENFROST, Gaylord's first WINTER WONDERLAND festival!! There will be great events for everyone to enjoy! FEBRUARY 10: 5pm - Wertz Warriors Arrive; 7pm to 1am - Beer Festival at TREETOPS with beer tastings, dinner, and live music! FEBRUARY 11: 9am - the Gaylord FROSTY 5K Run/Walk starts and ends at Downtown Gaylord's Pavilion On Court; 10:30am to 2pm - Family Fun SNOWMOBILE Ride leaves and returns from Mary's Tavern, 330 W. Main Street (registration 9am to 10:30 am); 10;30am - POLAR PLUNGE Parade starts at Mary's Tavern and travels to Pavilion On Court; 11am - POLAR PLUNGE under the Pavilion On Court; 12pm - POLAR PLUNGE Awards at Mary's Tavern; 12pm - Soup Cook-Off under Downtown Gaylord's Pavilion On Court; 12pm to 4pm - Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides, free with ALPENFROST Pin; 1pm - Open SKATE Downtown, skates available for rental; 1:30pm - ICE Putting Contest; 2pm - the Boy Scout Bean Bag Challenge; 2:30pm - SNOWMAN Hula Hoop, try to toss a hoop over a SNOWMAN; 3pm - SNOW Tug-of-War; 3:30pm - ICE CUBE Spoon Race; 4pm - Drawings & Awards under Downtown Gaylord's Pavilion On Court; 7pm to 1pm - Wine Festival at TREETOPS, with wine, dinner, and live music. And much more!! ALPENFROST will be fun for the whole family!! Celebrate our wonderful Alpine Village WINTER! For more information visit www.gaylordalpenfrost.com or call 989-731-7378.

Lavender and Old Lace ALPENFROST February 10, 2012 Create or recreate your own handbag or tote at Lavender and Old Lace, 104 W. Main Street. 6pm to 8:30pm. Visit lavenderandoldlace.org or call 989-705-2729 for more information.

ALPENFROST PIN Perks February 11, 2012 Join the fun on February 10 and 11 at ALPENFROST, Gaylord's first WINTER WONDERLAND festival!! Purchase a $2 ALPENFROST pin and enjoy the following perks: FREE hot cocoa and cookies; FREE spoon for Soup Cook-Off tasting; FREE Horse-Drawn Carriage ride; FREE tasting ticket at Treetops Beer Tasting Event or Treetops Wine Tasting Event; discounts from many local businesses!

ALPENFROST February 11, 2012 Join the fun on February 11 at ALPENFROST, Gaylord's first WINTER WONDERLAND festival!! There will be great events for everyone to enjoy! FEBRUARY 11: 9am - the Gaylord FROSTY 5K Run/Walk starts and ends at Downtown Gaylord's Pavilion On Court; 10:30am to 2pm - Family Fun SNOWMOBILE Ride leaves and returns from Mary's Tavern, 330 W. Main Street (registration 9am to 10:30 am); 10;30am - POLAR PLUNGE Parade starts at Mary's Tavern and travels to Pavilion On Court; 11am - POLAR PLUNGE under the Pavilion On Court; 12pm - POLAR PLUNGE Awards at Mary's Tavern; 12pm - Soup Cook-Off under Downtown Gaylord's Pavilion On Court; 12pm to 4pm - Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides, free with ALPENFROST Pin; 1pm - Open SKATE Downtown, skates available for rental; 1:30pm - ICE Putting Contest; 2pm - the Boy Scout Bean Bag Challenge; 2:30pm - SNOWMAN Hula Hoop, try to toss a hoop over a SNOWMAN; 3pm - SNOW Tug-of-War; 3:30pm - ICE CUBE Spoon Race; 4pm - Drawings & Awards under Downtown Gaylord's Pavilion On Court; 7pm to 1pm - Wine Festival at TREETOPS, with wine, dinner, and live music. And much more!! ALPENFROST will be fun for the whole family!! Celebrate our wonderful Alpine Village WINTER! For more information visit www.gaylordalpenfrost.com or call 989-731-7378.

WORD PLAY QUILTS With Judy Stone February 16, 2012 Thursday, February 16, 10am to 3:30pm. Learn to construct pieced letters to form words to add interest and sparkle to your quilts! No fusing. No applique. No paper piecings. No kidding! This is going to be FUN! Class fee - $25 plus book purchase.Delphine's Quilt Shop, 114 N. Otsego Avenue, 989-732-1252.

FREE-MOTION QUILTING with Judy Stone February 18, 2012 Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12pm to 4pm. Explore your sewing machine's hidden talents! Quilt your own design by dropping those feed dogs and moving the fabric with your hands! Learn to meander, stipple, make simple feathers, do handwriting and more! Class instructor, Judy Stone, will also share with you how to quilt a large quilt on your standard sized sewing machine! Class fee - $20. Delphine's Quilt Shop, 114 N. Otsego Avenue, 989-732-1252.

DIAMOND MEDLEY TABLE RUNNER with Judy Stone February 21, 2012 Tuesday, February 21, 10am to 2:30pm. Make an absolutely charming table runner using 2 1/2" strips.This table runner will grace your table and impress your friends! Don't tell them it's really an easy pattern! Size is 23 1/2" X 44" or 64". Class fee - $20 plus pattern. Delphine's Quilt Shop, 114 N. Otsego Avenue, 989-732-1252.

PAPER PIECED LOG CABIN THROW with Judy Stone March 1, 2012 Thursday, March 1, 10am to 2:30pm. Don't you wish you could make a log cabin quilt!? Don't you wish you knew how to paper piece? Combine both of these wishes and create perfect log cabin blocks every time. Class fee - $20 plus paper pattern fee. Delphine's Quilt Shop, 114 N. Otsego Avenue, 989-732-1252.

LIBERATED FUSING FUN with Judy Stone March 6, 2012 Tuesday, March 6, 10am to 2:30pm. Just in time for spring, this class will teach you how to create a wall hanging without a pattern! You will "copy" a picture and fuse fanciful stems, flowers, and leaves to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece! Very fun and very liberating! Class fee - $20. Delphine's Quilt Shop, 114 N. Otsego Avenue, 989-732-1252.

HALF & HALF BARGELLO QUILT with Jerri March 7, 2012 Wednesday, March 7, 10am to 2pm. If you're ready to step out of your "box" and try something new, then this is it! Bargello quilts can be intimidating but they're really nothing more than strip piecing. The key is keeping everything organized. This class will show you how to organize your fabrics and stitch together a quilt that will WOW everyone that sees it! Approximate size - 60" X 63". Class fee - $35. Delphine's Quilt Shop, 114 N. Otsego Avenue, 989-732-1252.

SPRING-TIME MACHINE APPLIQUE with Judy Stone March 13, 2012 Tuesday, March 13, 10am to 3:30pm. Learn how to applique with this cheerful little spring-time pattern. You will prepare a paper template and then sew them onto the background by MACHINE! (Your machine must be able to zig-zag or create other decorative stitches.) You should be going home with a lovely addition to your spring-time decor! Class fee - $25 plus pattern. Delphine's Quilt Shop, 114 N. Otsego Avenue, 989-732-1252.

FREE-MOTION QUILTING with Judy Stone March 20, 2012 Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 12pm to 4pm. Explore your sewing machine's hidden talents! Quilt your own design by dropping those feed dogs and moving the fabric with your hands! Learn to meander, stipple, make simple feathers, do handwriting and more! Class instructor, Judy Stone, will also share with you how to quilt a large quilt on your standard sized sewing machine! Class fee - $20. Delphine's Quilt Shop, 114 N. Otsego Avenue, 989-732-1252.

"Just Too Easy" Strip Tube Quilt Class March 27, 2012 The name of this event says it all! Create a stunning throw (52" X 62") in just a few hours using 2 1/2" strips and a triangle ruler. Tuesday, March 27, 10am to 2:30pm. Class fee - $20 plus book. Delphine's Quilt Shop, 114 N. Otsego Avenue, 989-732-1252.

JANE KNUTH BOOK SIGNING at Saturn Booksellers March 31, 2012 11:30am to 1:30pm. Author Jane Knuth will be at SATURN BOOKSELLERS to sign her book, THRIFT STORE GRACES. This book, a sequel to her first book THRIFT STORE SAINTS, is full of personal accounts of her time as a volunteer in the St. Vincent Depaul Shop in Kalamazoo. Stop in to chat and pick up a signed copy or two! They make lovely gifts for your caring friends. Saturn Booksellers, 133 W. Main Street, 989-732-8899.

WORLD BOOK NIGHT at Saturn Booksellers April 23, 2012 Join SATURN BOOKSELLERS on April 23rd as one million free books are given out across the country. Saturn plans to be a pick-up point for book givers. Those who would like to participate in this event will need to sign up first (deadline is February 6, Midnight EST) and then donate 20 free copies of a book. You just might change someone's life! The goal is to give books to new readers, to encourage reading, and to share your passion for a great book. The entire publishing, bookstore, library, author, printing, and paper community is behind this effort with donated services and time. For more information visit http://www.saturnbooksellers.com/event/world-book-night. Saturn Booksellers, 133 W. Main Street, 989-732-8899.

Antiques & Collectibles Outdoor Market May 19, 2012 9am - 4pm. Antiques and collectibles under the Pavilion On Court in Downtown Gaylord. Free admission! Plenty of free parking nearby! Twenty-plus dealers of quality antiques and collectibles! There will be a great variety of items being offered - everything from toys to antique and shabby sheik furniture, glassware, post cards, pottery, primitives and books. Literally thousands of things to look at. RAIN OR SHINE!

Concert June 22, 2012 FREE CONCERT. 7pm - 9pm. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the sights and sounds under the “Pavilion On Court” in downtown Gaylord. Sponsored by the Gaylord Downtown Development Authority. For more information, please call Gaylord City Hall at 989-732-4060.

Concert June 29, 2012 FREE CONCERT. 7pm - 9pm. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the sights and sounds under the “Pavilion On Court” in downtown Gaylord. Sponsored by the Gaylord Downtown Development Authority. For more information, please call Gaylord City Hall at 989-732-4060.

Concert July 6, 2012 FREE CONCERT. 7pm - 9pm. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the sights and sounds under the “Pavilion On Court” in downtown Gaylord. Sponsored by the Gaylord Downtown Development Authority. For more information, please call Gaylord City Hall at 989-732-4060.

Concert July 13, 2012 FREE CONCERT. 7pm - 9pm. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the sights and sounds under the “Pavilion On Court” in downtown Gaylord. Sponsored by the Gaylord Downtown Development Authority. For more information, please call Gaylord City Hall at 989-732-4060.

48th Annual ALPENFEST! July 17, 2012

48th Annual ALPENFEST! July 18, 2012

48th Annual ALPENFEST! July 19, 2012

48th Annual ALPENFEST! July 20, 2012

48th Annual ALPENFEST! July 21, 2012

Concert July 27, 2012 FREE CONCERT. 7pm - 9pm. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the sights and sounds under the “Pavilion On Court” in downtown Gaylord. Sponsored by the Gaylord Downtown Development Authority. For more information, please call Gaylord City Hall at 989-732-4060.

Concert August 3, 2012 FREE CONCERT. 7pm - 9pm. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the sights and sounds under the “Pavilion On Court” in downtown Gaylord. Sponsored by the Gaylord Downtown Development Authority. For more information, please call Gaylord City Hall at 989-732-4060.

Sidewalk Sales August 3, 2012 Enjoy old fashioned, outdoor shopping throughout downtown Gaylord. A great opportunity to support our unique local merchants, shop for great deals, and enjoy Downtown Gaylord!

Sidewalk Sales August 4, 2012 Enjoy old fashioned, outdoor shopping throughout downtown Gaylord. A great opportunity to support our unique local merchants, shop for great deals, and enjoy Downtown Gaylord!

Concert August 10, 2012 FREE CONCERT. 7pm - 9pm. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the sights and sounds under the “Pavilion On Court” in downtown Gaylord. Sponsored by the Gaylord Downtown Development Authority. For more information, please call Gaylord City Hall at 989-732-4060.

Antiques & Collectibles Outdoor Market September 8, 2012 9am - 4pm. Antiques and collectibles under the Pavilion On Court in Downtown Gaylord. Free admission! Plenty of free parking nearby! Twenty-plus dealers of quality antiques and collectibles! There will be a great variety of items being offered - everything from toys to antique and shabby sheik furniture, glassware, post cards, pottery, primitives and books. Literally thousands of things to look at. RAIN OR SHINE!

Moonlight Madness October 3, 2012 Visit Downtown Gaylord to participate in Moonlight Madness Sales. Grab your coat, purse and a friend or two and head downtown to check out the discounts at participating stores!