River Lake Inn is once again delighted to offer our 13th annual season of the Sunday Supper Club.
The Sunday Supper Club will begin on Sunday, January 28 2024 for nine Sundays ending Sunday, April 7.
Each Sunday offers a unique and informative half-hour program starting at 3:00 pm. Please see below for a complete listing of dates and weekly program topics.
Following each week's program, River Lake Inn offers a unique special soup and sandwich feature perfect for a Sunday supper and to add additional interest and enjoyment to your Sunday evening. Sunday's soup & sandwich selections for each week are listed in the program schedule below. Plus, you won't want to miss out on or weekly selection of homemade desserts.
To participate in the Sunday Supper Club, one must have a Sunday Supper Club membership.
Membership is just $20 per person for the season. The membership fee covers the programs.
All meals, including soup and sandwich selections, are an additional expense. Our weekly soup and sandwich features cost somewhere around $14.95 depending on varying food costs to prepare them.
Guest fee of $5 per person and will require advanced reservations. Sign up for our email program (see home page) and you will receive email announcements of all upcoming programs.
Please join us for this exciting Sunday Supper Club and sign up today. Call the restaurant (269) 432-2626, or stop by for a membership enrollment form.
As a Sunday Supper Club member, we will send you reminders of the upcoming season in late fall and send weekly email reminders throughout the series. If you have any questions, please be sure to let us know.
Join us this coming winter for these special programs!
Anita Bliss
Below is a listing of the 2024 Sunday Supper Club Program.
Sunday, January 28, 2024
A Brief History of Michigan Wine
An historical look at Michigan’s wine industry as an agricultural, cultural and commercial enterprise. Agriculture and Tourism are Michigan’s two largest industries and now ‘Agra-Tourism’ is becoming a major force in our economy. Author, T.R. Shaw, Jr., previews Michigan’s wine making saga.
Featured Sandwich: Chicken BLT Wrap
Featured Soup: Bacon Jalapeno Corn Chowder
Sunday, February 4
Invasive Species Coming to a Garden Near You
Bob Coward, the host of “The Cowardly Gardner” Saturday morning radio show, will discuss some of the insects and plants that will be a problem in the future and what homeowners can do to help prevent the spread of these unwanted pests.
Featured Sandwich: Walleye Dill Sandwich
Featured Soup: Kick’n Crab Chowder
Sunday, February 11
From Celery to Flowering Plants
Kalamazoo was once the Celery Capital of the World in the early 1900s touted as “Fresh as dew from Kalamazoo.” Following the reign of celery, fields and greenhouses transitioned to growing annual flowering plants, becoming the Bedding Plant Capital of the World. Linda Whitlock shares the amazing story.
Featured Sandwich: Garlic Wings
Featured Soup: Tailgate Chili
Sunday, February 18
The Michigan Butterfly Network
Butterflies are powerful indicators of the health of entire ecosystems. Sensitive to natural and anthropogenic disturbance, many of our butterfly species have declined in abundance due to habitat loss and climate change. Tyler Allyn-White will share ongoing efforts of the Michigan Butterfly Network since 2011.
Featured Sandwich: Prime Rib French Dip Sandwich
Featured Soup: French Onion Soup
Sunday, February 25
Eye Problems in the Senior Population
Dr. Susan Thoms, a retired ophthalmologist, will give a short introduction to the topics dry eye, droopy eyelids, floaters, cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetes. Following each subject introduction, Dr. Thoms will provide a question-and-answer session.
Featured Sandwich: Portobello Swiss Burger
Featured Soup: Roasted Vegetable Soup
Sunday, March 3
AI… I Don’t Get It
What are these AI that are popping up on the web? Where did they come from? How do they work? What’s the future of AI in our world? Lots of people are asking lots of questions about AI. Andy Low, IT professional, will help us get some answers.
Featured Sandwich: Gourmet Chicken Salad Sandwich
Featured Soup: Cream of Asparagus Soup
Sunday, March 10
The House of David and James Strang
Jody Owen, historian, tells the story of Benjamin Purnall and his Millennialist followers who lived communally, were vegetarians and never cut their hair or beards. They built an amusement park where 1,000s attended for rides, music, and entertainment. Long before Disney, it was one of the “Happiest Places on Earth.”
Featured Sandwich: Crispy Chicken Quesadilla
Featured Soup: Black Bean Soup
Sunday, March 17
The Wobblies: America’s Revolutionary Union
Tom Dietz, shares the story of the Wobblies, founded in 1905 by the Industrial Workers of the World that organized workers in production industries. The IWW’s vision was for an anarcho-syndicalist, worker-controlled economy but suppressed federal government during the WWI and the subsequent Red Scare.
Featured Sandwich: Classic Reuben Sandwich
Featured Soup: Roasted Garlic Potato Soup
Sunday, March 24
Blood and Lipstick: Inside the Minds of Michigan’s Most Lethal Women
Meet the women who covered the pages of Michigan history with blood spatter. Angry wives, jilted lovers, and sociopathic serial killers all gather in this presentation by author, Tobin Buhk.
Featured Sandwich: Hoisin BBQ Turkey Sandwich
Featured Soup: Red Pepper Soup
Sunday, March 31
Easter Sunday
NO Sunday Supper Club meetings
Sunday, April 7
Exploring Our Small Towns and Villages
Spark Magazine publisher, Steve Ellis, has sent the last 40 years, exploring the small towns in this part of the state, searching for interesting and out of the ordinary destinations. His lively photographic presentation will give you some great ideas for future trips.
Featured Sandwich: Chef’s Choice
Featured Soup: Chef’s Choice
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