
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED After School Art
Member $5 drop in or 8 punches for $25
Non-Member $5 drop in or 8 punches for $35
Ages: 6+
Does your child love to create and explore art? Then sign them up for our after school art program! Your child will learn a variety of techniques each week, including painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, and more. All materials included.
Instructor: Ginny Veneklase
Tuesdays 3:45-5:15pm

TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
About this Event
Every other Wednesday beginning January 8, 5-8pm
Drop-in: $10 8 Session Punch Card: $60 (additional firing fees apply)
Clay may be purchased in bulk for $20 per 25lbs
Open Studio hours are for ceramic artists looking for a relaxed, positive atmosphere to work independently. Working on the wheel during open studio requires the completion of Beginning Wheel. Hand-building does not require any formal training, but be advised that you will be working independently. We also carry a selection of pre-fired green ware that can be glazed for those with no experience at all. All materials provided.
*Students currently enrolled in a 6-week pottery class may attend open studio for the drop-in or punch-card cost. Firing fees will be waived for current students for any work completed during open studio
Firing Prices:
For pieces made from raw clay:
1/4 shelf $7.00
1/2 shelf $13.00
Full shelf $25.00
For pre-fired green-ware:
1/4 shelf $4.00
1/2 shelf $7.00
Full Shelf $12.00
Open Studio hours also available by appointment. Call 231.796.2420 to set up your session.

TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED Youth Dance Choreography
Youth Dance Choreography
About this Event
Mondays, March 2-May 4 5-6pm NO class march 9 & 30
8 Week Session Member: $40 Non-member: $50 Drop-in: $7
Choreography class will consist of learning a dance and practicing until the students know the dance without the teacher with an opportunity to perform the dance. Once they are able to perform alone, they will be critiqued until the dance looks clean. On technique days, we will work on different dance moves and flexibility and include them into the dance routines. Students will be accepted into this performance class through Monday, January 21
Instructor: Kaeli Besmer

TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED Youth Dance Technique
Youth Dance Technique
About this Event
Tuesdays, March 3 7-May 5 6-7pm
8 Week Session
Member: $40 Non-member: $50 Drop-in: $7
Technique class will teach students a variety of dance moves, as well as work on flexibility.
Instructor: Kaeli Besmer

POSTPONED Creative Night Out: Stained Glass Suncatcher
Stained Glass Suncatcher
About this Event
March 18 6-8:30pm Member $25 Non-Member $40 Ages: Adult
Joined stained glass artist, Sharon Bulger, as she guides you through the process of foiling and soldering your own stained glass sun catcher. Bring wine and snacks, and enjoy a relaxing evening with friends getting creative.

POSTPONED Basket Weaving: Waste Basket
Saturday, March 21 9-3pm Waste Basket
About this Event
Small: Member $50 Non-Member $60
Large: Member $63 Non-Member $73
These two baskets are woven over a mold to create a certain shape. Both come with a plastic basket liner. Your choice of colors. Large basket measures 18 inches high by 12 inches wide, and the small basket measures 11 inches high and 10 inches wide.
Instructors: Nancy Randall and Jeanette Fleury

POSTPONED Sketchbook Toolbox
Sketching Toolbox
About this Event
Saturday: March 28 10-12:30pm
Member $40 Non-Member $50 Ages: 16+
Learn how to sketch like an artist in this fun workshop for beginners. You will be provided with all the tools you need to sketch, including a sketchbook and pencils that are yours to keep after the workshop.
Instructor: Margo Berke

POSTPONED Intermediate Photography Workshop Series
Intermediate Digital Camera Photography Workshop Series
All 6 workshops: Member $60 Non-Member $70 Ages: 14+
About this Event
Join Photographer Dave Johnson for this workshop series, covering a variety of intermediate-level topics that will help you take your photography to the next level. During this workshop series you will expand artistic capabilities utilizing multiple subjects with a deeper understanding of shutter speed, aperture, ISO and lighting. We will also cover various compositional rules that will help add interest to your photos.
Participants should be able to use basic settings on their camera, such as aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. We will dig further into when to use them and what they should be for the image you want to capture.
Sign up for individual workshops or take them all!
Workshop I Tuesday. April 7 5:30-7:30pm
Member $12 Non-Member $15 Ages: 14+
Topic: Control Motion with Shutter Priority Mode
Technique: Declutter the Background, Using Space
Click here to register.
Workshop II Tuesday, April 14 5:30-7:30pm
Member $12 Non-Member $15 Ages: 14+
Topic: In-Depth with Depth of Field: Aperture Priority Mode
Techniques: Selective Focus, Symmetry, Centered Composition
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Workshop III Tuesday, April 21 5:30-7:30pm
Member $12 Non-Member $15 Ages: 14+
Topic: Tools for Increasing Dynamic Range, Landscape Photography
Techniques: Leading Lines, Fill the Frame, Rule of Thirds, Framing, etc.
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Workshop IV Tuesday, April 28 5:30-7:30pm
Member $12 Non-Member $15 Ages: 14+
Topic: Getting Closer: Close-Up and Macro Photograph
Techniques: Rule of Odds, Use of Color, Fill the Frame, Negative Space
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Workshop V Tuesday, May 5 5:30-7:30pm
Member $12 Non-Member $15 Ages: 14+
Topic: Light Matters: Shooting with Natural and Artificial Light Source
Techniques: Using Lighting to Improve the Photo, Basic Posing
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Workshop VI Tuesday, May 12 5:30-7:30pm
Member $12 Non-Member $15 Ages: 14+
Topic: Starting and Ending Your Day with Photography: Sunrise and Sunset
Capturing Motion Creatively: Long Exposure Photography with Light Painting
Techniques: Using the Horizontal Lines, Breaking the Rules
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POSTPONED Beginning Wheel Pottery
Beginning Wheel Pottery
About this Event
Tuesdays 6-8pm April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, & 26
Member $140 Non-Member $150 Ages: 16+
Have you ever wanted to get your hands muddy and try working on the potter's wheel? In this class, correct technique is emphasized as students are guided step by step through the process of creating pottery on the wheel. Students will successfully complete about five glazed pieces, usually bowls. While this class is designed for beginning students, those with prior wheel experience are encouraged to register.
Instructor: Margo Berke

POSTPONED Creative Night Out: Stained Glass Jewelry
Thursday, April 16 6-8:30pm
Member: $25 Non-member: $40
Joined stained glass artist, Cindy Warner, as she guides you through the process of foiling and soldering your own stained glass pendant and pin. Bring wine and snacks, and enjoy a relaxing evening with friends getting creative.

POSTPONED Basket Weaving: Round Spring Basket
Round Spring Basket
About this Event
Saturday, April 18 Round Spring Basket 9-3pm
Basket without handle: Member $50 Non-member $60
Basket with handle: Member $55 Non-member $65
You will have your choice to weave your basket with or without a handle, as well as an assortment of spring colors to choose from. This basket measures 9 inches wide and 6-9 inches tall.
Instructors: Nancy Randall and Jeanette Fleury

POSTPONED Coffee & Creativity: Spring Plate Glazing
Spring Plate Glazing at Three Girls Bakery
About this Event
April 19 12-2pm
Member $20 Non-Member $30 Ages: 12+
Pottery instructor, Margo Berke, will guide you through glazing your very own colorful spring plate while you sip on coffee and enjoy tatsy treats from 3 Girls Bakery. Plates will require kiln firing and will be available for pick up by May 26.

POSTPONED Introduction to Stained Glass
Saturday, April 25 10-2pm
Member $60 Non-Member $70 Ages: 16+
This workshop will teach students how to build a small stained glass panel or sun catcher using the copper foil method, and is intended for people who have little to no experience in stained glass. For safety reasons, please wear long pants, socks, and leather shoes. No open-toed shoes. All materials included.
Instructor: Sharon Bulger

POSTPONED Introduction to Ballroom Dance
Wednesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 20 6-7:30pm
Saturday, May 16 10-11:30am
Member: $15 per couple Non-member: $20 per couple
Have you always wanted to feel more confident on the dance floor? Join instructors Don and Jode Taylor as they bring you taste of waltz and swing. These classes are perfect for those with no experience or as a refresher for those with experience. Take one class or sign up for all three. Please wear proper footwear (no sandals or flip-flops) and come dance your way to fun!
Click here to register for May 6
Click here to register for May 16
Click here to register for May 20

POSTPONED Mosaic
Mosaic
About this Event
Saturday, May 9 10-1pm and Saturday May 16 10-12pm
Member $60 Non-Member $70 Ages: 16+
In this two-day glass workshop, you will design a unique garden ball or flower pot. Using traditional mosaic techniques, you will be guided through the entire process. All materials provided. Beginners welcome.
Instructor: Sharon Bulger

Creative Night Out: Watercolor

POSTPONED Coffee & Creativity: Essential Oil Bracelet
Sunday, May 17 12-2pm at Three Girls Bakery
Member: $20 Non-member: $30
Sip on coffee and enjoy the tasty treats of 3 Girls Bakery while jewlery artist Heidi Kinnally guides you through the steps of making a lava bead and gemstone stretch bracelet for essentails oil diffusing. While you create, Young Living representative, Stacie Wright will discuss the different uses for essentials oils.
Instructors: Heidi Kinnally & Stacie Wright

POSTPONED Basket Weaving: Belle's basket
Saturday, May 23 Belle’s Basket 9-3pm
Member $50 Non-member $60
Belle’s basket is an 8-inch square basket that is finished with four tiny peg feet. It features a “D” handle, which is woven into the body of the basket. There are many choices of colored reed for this basket.
Instructors: Nancy Randall and Jeanette Fleury

















