Empire Winter Fest schedule

From staff reports

Here is the schedule of events for Empire’s upcoming “Winter Fest”, which will be held Feb. 13-15 and is sponsored by the Empire Chamber Of Commerce.

February 13

• Empire Eagles Pool Tournament 6:30 p.m. Sign Up – Empire Village Inn
◦ (50/50 Drawing)
◦ All Proceeds go to the Empire Eagles

February 14
• Snow Sled Race Down Wilco Rd, 12:30 p.m. (Walk to top of the hill) 1 p.m. Race Starts
◦ Complementary Warm Drinks & Treats @ Beach following the race
▪ Grocers Daughter Hot Chocolate
▪ Coffee Donated by Tiffany’s (Leelanau Roasting Company)

Heated Pavilion at Beach

• Kids & Adult Games, 2 p.m. on South Bar Lake
◦ Tug Of War
◦ Parent – Child Ice Sled Race
◦ Ice Bowling
◦ Snow Coloring

• Polar Dip On South Bar Lake, 3 p.m.
◦ Best Costume Prize (Awards Following Polar Dip @ Empire Township Hall)
◦ After Polar Dip everyone is welcome at the Empire Township Hall

• Empire Township Hall @ 4:30PM or after the Polar Dip
◦ Soup Cook Off (Prizes will be given to the top 3)
▪ Appetizers Welcome
▪ Bread Provided by Deerings Market
▪ Ice Cream Provided by Tiffanys
◦ Uncle Z Band, 5 p.m. – ?
◦ (BYOB)
• Empire Village Inn – Wink (Members of Soul Patch) 7-9 p.m. No Cover

February 15
• Empire Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. until noon at the Empire Township Hall.