Schedule Of Events

7:00pm : Make Room for Mushrooms!

Join us for a fungi-filled evening and cooking demonstration, featuring Executive Chef Dylan Perkins from the Dunrovin Conference Center. Chef Perkins will be discussing all things mushrooms and preparing some deliciously simple dishes centered around this often misunderstood and underutilized ingredient. This fun educational experience also includes mushroom-based snacks! Chef Perkins, originally from Farmington Hills, began his culinary career at the age of 16 in Detroit-area restaurants. After studying at the University of Michigan, he pursued his true passion for cooking. Over the next decade, Dylan honed his skills at notable restaurants like Assaggi Bistro, where he earned his first Executive Chef role, and later with Silver Pig Group, overseeing restaurants Bella Piatti and Tallulah. In 2015, Dylan moved to New York City to lead the farm-to-table bistro Le Barricou, before returning to Michigan in 2018 as Executive Chef at Dunrovin Conference Center with Whirlpool. With over 30 years of experience, he creates elegant, seasonally-inspired menus, and is known for his refined yet vibrant cooking style. Outside of work, Dylan enjoys growing vegetables, playing guitar, and reading.

Location : The Peaks Event Center

7:00pm : Michigan Lighthouse Photography

Join photographers Brad Reed and Rachel Gaudette, two-thirds of the award-winning team at Todd & Brad Reed Photo Gallery in Ludington, as they talk about the art of landscape and nature photography. They will likely talk about technical details and specs regarding their cameras, lenses, and other equipment. They'll probably talk about why they love what they do, how they chased their passions and dreams to become who they are now, what they've come to know about West Michigan, the Great Lakes, and their majestic lighthouses. They'll most likely talk about the publishing end of their business, and how they came to own a gallery in downtown Ludington. They will for sure talk about the exhibit hanging all month long at Immanuel Lutheran Church (see p. 11), and show slides of some pretty amazing images that they've captured over their careers. They'll also answer whatever questions you may throw their way, whether they be about photography, lighthouses, their business in Ludington, or anything else you may think of. Come and enjoy - you'll be glad you did!

Location : Immanuel Lutheran Church

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