Downtown Lake Orion is hosting its fourth annual Flower Fair and Home and Garden Marketplace on May 21-22. This year is expected to be the biggest ever and the streets will be jammed with lots of vendors.
Hours for this year’s celebration of spring are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m.-4 on Sunday.
Vendors will offer everything from flats of flowers to water plants, new windows, brick pavers and decking, garden ponds, outdoor furniture — and what would any fair be without food.
In conjunction with the Orion Art Center, Downtown Lake Orion is also hosting Art in Bloom, an all-media art fair.
Sagebrush Cantina will be back downtown for two days serving up its famous Mexican fare. Get your fix of Sagebrush cuisine until it reopens. Other treats available will be roasted nuts, kettle corn, ice cream and chocolate chip cookies.
Be sure to stop by the Ace Hardware booth and sign up for a Yardman Lawn Tractor give-a-way. Other prizes have been donated by Midwest Fiberglass Pools, Brandywine Farm, Jacobsen’s Garden Town, Shades of Green Nursery, John’s Pet Containment and Otis Acres.
Speakers will be on hand throughout both days to answer your questions about their products and to give
‘how to do? lessons.
On Saturday, listen to Myron Emerick talk about window replacement (11-11:30 a.m.); Barb Feningsdorf (water plants and perennials) from 12-12:30 p.m.; (ask the expert) Brad Jacobsen of Jacobsen’s Garden Town from 1-1:30 p.m.; Barbara Bray (native plants) from 2-2:30 p.m. and Maggie Gardner (new product and technology that eliminates all insects from outdoor spaces) from 3:30 p.m.
Scheduled speakers for Sunday include Tom Clufetos (window replacement) from 10:30-11 a.m.; Feningsdorf from 12-12:30 p.m.; Jacobsen from 1-1:30 p.m. and Bray from 2-2:30 p.m.
Coffee-shop style entertainment will be at the corner of Flint/Lapeer Streets. Entertainers include Robert Lucia (acoustic guitar); Emily Rupp (contemporary); Sam (acoustic guitar), Dancin? Feet School of Music and Dance (Irish & Scottish dancing); Lisa Lieblein/Lucia (acoustic guitar); Tom Cotter (folk & Celtic guitar); Crystall Lynn (country rock & ballads); Amy and Doug Bowen (acoustic guitar); Minor Chord (violin & cello); Chris White (acoustic guitar — rock); Tom Butwin (acoustic guitar — rock); LA Dance (competitive dance recital).
For the kids, Orion Art Center is sponsoring a craft center and there will be a Moon Walk and pony rides and children’s characters in front of Ed’s Broadway Gift and Costumes.
A Wine Tasting & Art Crawl is scheduled for May 20, 6-9:30 p.m. The Orion Historical Society and Downtown Lake Orion are sponsoring the Mystery Tour of Fine Art and Fine Wine.
A huge success last year, this event begins at the Poppyseed Deli where participants receive their clues for the Fine Art Tour.
This is a walking tour through downtown businesses looking for clues hidden in original works of art. When participants have solved the puzzle, they will meet at Tatum Studios for appetizers and a wine tasting sponsored by Oxford Wine & Beverage.
A cigar roller will also be there demonstrating the fine art of rolling cigars. Lots of prizes will be awarded. Tickets are $20 each and are being sold at Oxford Wine & Beverage, Tatum Studios and the Downtown Lake Orion office.