Saturday, May 16

5K Kick Ass-paragus Fun Run/Walk

9 a.m.

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Asparagus Recipe Contest/Asparagus Cook-Off

11:30 a.m. in the Town Hall

Bring your favorite asparagus dish and recipe to enter to win fabulous prizes. Print the entry form and bring with your entry.

Empire Area Museum

Will be open 1PM to 4 PM

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Asparagus Eats/Wine and Beer Tasting

1:00 p.m. thru 7:00 p.m.

Located at the Green Space Next to the Post Office on Front Street-look for the large tents
These vendors will only be charging $5.00 or less for each small plate:

Under the BIG Tent featuring...

Maybings Ethnic Organic Foods
Asapagus Crepes

Scalawags Fish & Chips
Fish & Chips with Asparagus Tarter Sauce.
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Stone House Bread
Asparagus Focaccia Soup Bread Bowl
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Norconks Asparagus
Fresh & pickled Empire Asparagus.

Empire Village Inn
Spring Asparagus Pizza

Gemmas Coffee Shop & Baked Goods
Asparagus Croissants Asparagus Scones and fresh brewed coffee
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Joes Friendly Tavern
Cream of Asparagus soup
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Arts Tavern
Beer-battered deep-fried, steamed, or grilled asparagus served with Asparagus Festival 1st prize winning Mustard-Lemon Sauce.
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Stellas
Asparagus & Cream Zuppa with baked pastry, $3 Bruschetta with grilled asparagus, Stracchino cheese & red onion, $4
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Deerings Market and Bakery
Asparagus Brats

Blu
Alaskan Halibut Sandwich: a fried fillet of fresh halibut with asparagus slaw and aspargus-lemon aoili
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La Becasse
Asparagus & Morel Risotto
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Good Harbor Grill
ASPARAGUS CHICKEN CHILI
32 Ingredients PLUS Asparagus!
A special Asparagus Festival version of
Good Harbor Grill's popular white chili.
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Leelanau Brewing Company/
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Right Brain Brewery
Asparagus Beer
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Forty-Five North Winery
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Bellago Vineyard
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Black Star Farms
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Art Tour

1:00 p.m. thru 5:00 p.m.

Featuring local artists in their galleries & on Front Street. Exhibitors will include:

Tim Lewis
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Dewey Blocksma
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Holly Sorensen
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Jeff Ripple
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Dan Oberschulte
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Stu Stu Studio Tom & Cher Fettes
Located at 10180 Aylsworth St.
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Secret Garden
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Kids Fun

1:00 p.m. at the green space across from the library

Make your own Asparagus hat!

Sidewalk Chart Art

1:00 p.m. beginning at 1 p.m. at the Town Hall

Beautify Front Street with original sidewalk chalk art!

Asparagus Parade

3 p.m.

All are welcome, no entry fee required, but MUST salute asparagus!
Dick Figura is forming a Kazoo Band and needs your lips-he'll supply the Kazoo-contact him at 231 326-6084

Music and Dancing

4:00 p.m. thru 7:00 p.m.

Music and dancing under the tent on Front Street featuring

1pm-3pm Andre Villoch click here to visit this site

3pm-4pm Jared Volz

4-5:15 pm Pat Ivory click here to visit this site

5:30pm-7pm Breathe Owl Breathe. Click here to visit their site.

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Sunday May 17th

Empire Eagles Famous Breakfast

8am to noon at the Empire Township Hall

We're working towards making the festival as enviromentally friendly as possible with Bay Area Recycling For Charities providing recycling and composting services.
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Part of our electric requirements will be provided by a solar generator provided by NMC
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with additional support being given by The Empire Renewable Energy Committee