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Upcoming events

  • Hybrid EMS Instructor-Coordinator Course

    • Sun, September 01, 2024
    • 12:01 AM
    • Tue, March 25, 2025
    • 11:59 PM
    • Hybrid, Online and in-person (TBD)
    • 1
    Register

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    Hybrid EMS Instructor-Coordinator Course

    Initial IC Course Admission Criteria:

    • 3 Years field experience at any level--EMR (MFR), EMT, Specialist (AEMT) or Paramedic (This is required to become licensed as a Michigan EMS IC.)
    • Two Letters of Support from active Michigan ICs (Instructor Coordinators) or your employer in Public Service (to be emailed to dsmith10@ncmich.edu by September 1, 2024)
    Course Format: Hybrid classroom with required weekly student online activity. Real time in-person online attendance requirement as described below:

    Virtual welcome meeting and learning platform overview (recommended, but optional) via “Zoom” on September 4, 2024 at 5 pm. Information on how to join will be provided to course registrants.

    Weekly online course activity (weekly student activity is required)

    • Coursework will include an online orientation to North Central Michigan College’s Learning Management System (Brightspace) and the course syllabus during Week 1. This will give access to future weeks’ information.
    • Weekly content will include learning and lecture material, quiz/exam, discussion and interaction with peers & course instructor(s) and online assignments per course schedule. Optional weekly in-person meetings will occur on Mondays at 5pm via “Zoom.” (Day of the week may be adjusted based on student needs).

    Required "real time” sessions (online is via Zoom or Microsoft Teams)

    • November 1, 2024 - 9:00 am - 3:30 pm (students will do a 7-10 minute practice presentation and evaluate peers)

    • Week of December 1 - Required MDHHS Presentation (date TBD)

    • December 13, 2024 - 9:00 am - 3:30 pm (students will do a 10-15 minute practice presentation and evaluate peers)

    Student Teaching: A minimum of 30 hours of student teaching will be completed by each IC candidate during the period of December 22 - March 25, 2025. Each IC Candidate will be responsible to arrange approved teaching experiences and submit paperwork for each session taught. Teaching experience must include both MDHHS-approved EMS CE programs AND Initial EMS Education programs.

    Course Dates: Starts September 1, 2024  

    Course ends with student teaching experience (no later than March 25, 2025)            

    Cost: $1,510.00 (your non-refundable $50 registration fee goes toward this total)    

    Questions about the program? Contact the instructor, Dena Smith at dsmith10@ncmich.edu

    Note: Your candidacy to take the EMS IC licensing exam to become licensed as a Michigan EMS IC is contingent on the successful completion of the coursework and student teaching in the time periods listed. As with your provider license, a criminal history could negatively affect your ability to obtain an IC license in the State of Michigan.

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  • The Basics of Improv

    • Wed, October 09, 2024
    • Wed, November 27, 2024
    • 8 sessions
    • NCMC Library Conference Rm (On Oct 23rd class will be held in RM 536)
    • 0
    • 16 registrants
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    In partnership with




    Theatre


    Come join the fun in this popular class!!

    Improv is the form of theatre, often comedy, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned.

    This fun improv course is perfect for everyone. It will cover the basics and work up to advanced “long form “improv skills. It is for someone with zero improv experience, or for those wanting to refresh their improv fundamentals, as well as those looking to build previous improv experience.

    By the end of this course, you will have learned the fundamental tools of improv through engaging exercises and group game play designed to bolster your soft skills (agreement, active listening, being supportive, etc.) and lay the foundation that will allow you to create without self-judgment.

    The course provides a safe environment to explore your creative potential and experience the freedom and joy of improvisational play. It is open to students 16 years or older with a limit of 15 students. This class is sponsored by Little Traverse Civic Theater and is taught by Dean Tahtinen.

    What Improv can do for and to you:

    • Activates language and creativity centers in your brain
    • Helps promote brain connectivity
    • Boosts creativity
    • Reduces social anxiety
    • Reduces uncertainty intolerance
    • Boosts confidence
    • Decreases stress

    WARNING! You may:

    • Experience the freedom and joy of improvisational play
    • Bolster your soft skills
    • Improve active listening
    • Create without self-judgment.
    • Discover your creative potential
    • Make new friends

      ***Scholarships to cover class fees are available***

      To inquire, please call

      Cathy Degnan (231) 439-6378



      Dean Tahtinen

      In 2002 Dean was introduced to theatre as a co-leading man in play “The Best Man.” Since then, he has been onstage, backstage, and next to the stage as an actor, stage manager, assistant director, and light and sound technician for 15 or more productions. He began his improv journey with the Second Sunday Improv troop that preformed for 7 years on the second Sunday of the month raising funds for non-profit organizations. As the members of Second Sunday left the area, Dean took a couple of years off before forming the Petoskey Improv Troop or PIT that performed for 2 ½ years. He has lead improv after school classes with elementary schools in Petoskey, Alanson and East Jordan. He has provided the basics of improv: "don’t say no....make everyone look better and listen", to various organizations thru staff in-services. Dean's formal training consists of an intensive workshop at Second City Improv in Chicago, and informal training includes hours of research and visiting improv troops in Chicago, Toronto, Denver, Boston, and Melbourne Australia. Dean has a love for bringing the joy and creativity of improv to adults and children.


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    • Tarot 101: An Interactive Introduction

      • Tue, November 05, 2024
      • Tue, December 03, 2024
      • 5 sessions
      • NCMC Borra Learning Center - Room 70
      • 6


      This Tarot class runs Tuesday evenings.

      Have you been curious to explore Tarot but aren’t sure where to start? Or tried Tarot and found the number and variety of cards a bit off-putting? Designed for folks newer to card reading, please join us for a series of five interactive, applied workshops on the fundamentals of Tarot interpretation. No prior familiarity with Tarot is needed; all you need are a deck and desire to see how the cards can help you explore self-discovery, creativity, and personal growth. Topics explored include thematic interpretations of the Major and Minor Arcana; working with standard and variant images; storytelling fundamentals; and practical considerations. The workshops are experiential, with plenty of activities to help you start using Tarot as an interpretive tool. While the workshops cover basic interpretive principles, comfort comes with practice. For this, optional resources and activities are also offered to help as you independently practice and refine your skills.  Each student will receive a binder of detailed information pertaining to areas/topics covered in the class.

      Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of this event.

      NOTE: You will need access to a Tarot deck for these workshops. Please feel free to bring a deck you have; if you need to acquire one, the Poetess and Stranger in Petoskey and Inspired Living in Boyne City both have a variety of great options.

      Sara Glasgow, Ph.D., Dean of Arts and Sciences, NCMC

      Sara has been practicing and sharing her love of Tarot for over thirty years and Norse runes for fifteen years. Through workshops and consultations, she aims to raise awareness of the diverse ways that these systems nurture creativity, meditation, and personal empowerment. She is also a teacher, scholar, and administrator, and has served as the Dean of Liberal Arts at North Central Michigan College since 2014.

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    • Creative Writing

      • Wed, November 06, 2024
      • Wed, December 18, 2024
      • 6 sessions
      • Athletic Center Bldg Rm 536
      • 0
      • 15 registrants
      Registration is closed


      Creative writing is an art form that goes beyond traditional writing, allowing individuals to express their thoughts, emotions, and ideas through the power of words. Creative writing is writing meant to evoke emotion in a reader by communicating a theme.


      In this six-week course, we will provide a scaffolded approach to move your brainstorm ideas into finished pieces of writing; turning your ideas into a story--or a poem--or a work of creative nonfiction. We will utilize selections from other writers, familiar and new.  We will be discussing how narrative works, what gives shape to poetry, how to find new topics for creative nonfiction, and we will likely discover new writing forms along our way.  All the while, we will be regularly returning to our own writing pieces.

      This class is open to writers at any stage of readiness, beginners and beyond.  Whether you prefer to write longhand on legal pads or type on a device, momentum will be built on process and practice. Class will include writing time, guided by prompts, ranging from essays to ballads to cartoons. Each class period will invite student demonstrations and workshop opportunities. Additional out of class writing is encouraged. We will also discuss options for publication.

      Come to class with early drafts, or create something new based on class ideas. Either way, your writing practices will expand. 

      Students should have a copy of Anne Lamott's Bird By Bird for reference as well as inspiration. McLean and Eakin bookstore in Petoskey has the book in stock.  We will regularly share other text examples as well. 

      **Refunds are unavailable for cancellations made within 48 hours of the class**


      Glen Young is the author, most recently, of "Four Seasons of Mackinac Island," in addition to more than 500 essays on books and reading. He is Associate Editor of Walloon Writers Review, as well as a co-director of Top of the Mitt Writing Project. His poetry and essays have appeared in regional and national publications. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Marygrove College. He is a National Writing Project fellow, and has earned grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, as well as the IREX/Fulbright International Teacher Exchange Program. He is a ski instructor and a kayak guide, and divides his time between Petoskey and Mackinac Island.

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    • Gentle Yoga on Thursday Evenings

      • Thu, November 07, 2024
      • Thu, November 21, 2024
      • 3 sessions
      • NCMC's Iron Horse Cafe
      • 0
      Join waitlist


      Gentle yoga relieves stress, increases flexibility, calms the mind, and strengthens the body. It's performed at a slower pace, with less extreme positions. This one-day a week, 3-week class is designed with gentle floor-based sequences with some standing positions helping you relax the muscles fully, integrating mind, body, and spirit, bringing ease to the breath, and tuning into the nervous system's healing capacity. Yoga is for every BODY - tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. The purpose of the class is to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. This practice is open to all levels.


      ***This month, the Thursday session is 3 weeks long***


      What to bring:  Yoga mat and water bottle


      Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of the start of this class

      Jennifer Lovely

      Jennifer is a recovering healthcare professional. It wasn't until she had her own health issues that she realized the "care" in Healthcare was missing. After 20 years in the industry, Jennifer decided to take the leap into Wellness Coaching. To her it's been the most rewarding career. Seeing people change their lives and experience freedom from within has been a beautiful thing for Jennifer to witness. She's learned a lot throughout her time caring for people this way, learning one consistent thing is that people want to be seen, heard, and truly cared for. As part of overall wellness, knowing that exercise needs to be a key component and that it takes a lot of work to get started from ground zero. If exercise is already part of your life, you are one step closer to having the puzzle pieces fit together for overall health. Yoga offers nurturing, kindness, and compassion for the body, no matter what stage you are at when beginning the practice. Yoga is for every BODY-tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. Jennifer wants to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. The wonderful thing about changing careers later in life is that Jennifer CHOOSE to be here and help people find their peace and freedom from within.

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    • French Conversation and Culture II

      • Thu, November 07, 2024
      • Thu, December 12, 2024
      • 5 sessions
      • NCMC Borra Learning Center Bldg Rm# 49C
      • 9
      • 6 registrants
      Register


      French Conversation and Culture II conitinues where the first class left off.  The class will refocus on themes but through varying verb tenses, based upon given vocabulary lists and topics. Each tense will be explained and practiced, applied through simple conversations/activities/short readings, It is suggested that students  bring a laptop to visit some practice sites in class that will help enrich their experiences.

      If you hope to  travel to a French speaking country sometime soon, this class will be a fun way to practice conversational French.

        Week One:  Present tense encompassing pillar iregular verbs, using the Olympics in Paris as our vocabulary base.
        Week Two: Future and future simple tenses. Activity based upon speaking of our futures as we may best predict.
        Week Three: Using learned information from the previous weeks classes to apply to free questioning and responding.  We will treat this class as a time to mingle along with wine samples/cheese/and various other treats.
        Week Four: Past tense with avoir and etre - storytelling.
        Week Five: Examined through poetry, past tense with imperfect uses/and special applications. 

        Refunds are unavailable for cancellations made within 48 hours of the class


        Susan Baker-Smith is an instructor who has been differentiating the learning of French for all ages for over 30 years, and has completed expansive travel in France (and many other countries throughout the world) with students and adults alike.


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      • Indoor Tai Chi in the Morning

        • Wed, November 13, 2024
        • Wed, December 11, 2024
        • 5 sessions
        • NCMC Library Conference Room
        • 0
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        Join us weekly for indoor Tai Chi at NCMC.

        Tai chi originated as an ancient martial art in China. Over the years, it has become more focused on health promotion and rehabilitation.  It is a practice that involves a series of slow gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. 

        Tai Chi and chronic pain:

        Research shows that tai chi can help with chronic pain, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and tension headaches. Tai chi is a low-impact exercise that can improve muscle strength and joint flexibility.

        Tai Chi and memory:

        Studies have shown tai chi improves memory and brain health. The Internation Institute of Tai Chi Health has merged medical research and traditional Chinese medicine to create this program. Tai Chi for Memory is especially useful for people with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and similar conditions. It is also designed to prevent these conditions.

        Caring for people with memory loss is challenging for family: the mind body program engages everyone for a quality time together. It will improve most aspects of health including balance, immunity and relaxation and can be practiced and enjoyed by anyone.

        Tai Chi and Diabetes:

        The Tai Chi for Diabetes program was developed to prevent and improve the control of diabetes. It incorporates medical research and traditional Chinese medicine to make tai chi sager, more effective and accessible.

        The program has helped many people with and without diabetes gain better health, improve balance, immunity, relation and quality of life.

        Refunds are unavailable within 48hrs of this class.


        Gretchen Stelter:  Instructor

        Gretchen Stelter is a certified Tai Chi for Health Instructor. Her certification is through the Tai Chi for Health Institute in Australia and the Dr Paul Lam, (MD) program which began in 2005 ( taichiforhealthinstitute.org ). She has been certified since 2012 and recertified every other year, to teach the classes all over the United States and abroad.

        Gretchen teaches classes to those that might be suffering from arthritis, balance issues, Parkinsons, Muscular Dystrophy and for those that want to increase their strength, coordination and over all well-being (mentally and physically).

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      • Luncheon Lecture - Our Elected Leaders

        • Fri, November 22, 2024
        • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
        • NCMC Library Conference Center
        • 4
        Register

        While the top of the November election ballot gets most of the attention, it’s our local elected leaders who do the real work for our community. We will introduce our Emmet County clerk, treasurer, sheriff and maybe a few others who will be elected (or re-elected) on November 5. They are among the truest of public servants in our community.

        Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of this event.


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      • Your Winter Garden

        • Sat, November 23, 2024
        • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
        • NCMC Health & Sci Bldg Rm 333
        • 5
        • 20 registrants
        Register


        For many gardeners winter months can seem desolate, bland and lifeless. Plant growth slows and flowers disappear and cold wet days make the ground soggy or frozen. What to do??

        In this one-day workshop we learn that the winter months don't have to be dull, dreary and boring.  Learn with other gardeners the skills, tricks and creativity of  winter design.  This workshop will cover the following topics:


        Live planters

        • Winter Planter ideas & easy spring transitions
        • Evergreen color and texture
        • Working with broadleaf evergreens
        • Incorporating dried/cut plant material


        Winter interest in the garden

        • What to plant for winter impact
        • What to trim & shape now vs spring


        Thinking about height, color & texture

        • Being thoughtful about plant height
        • Working with evergreen color and texture

        Winter protection

        • Preventing wind burn
        • Protection from deer


        Early spring impact

        • What to plant now for early spring surprises

        ***Refunds are unavailable for cancellations made within 48 hours of the class***


        Kim Seelinger is a Master Gardener, certified through Michigan State University in 2002. Kim has worked in several retail greenhouses and has developed and maintained many public and private gardens. She also does some residential landscape design, consulting & maintenance. Her specialty is creating layered landscapes for multi-season interest, using leaf color and texture to create drama. Kim is also an avid skier and cyclist. She spends time skiing in the mountains every winter and is a certified ski instructor. She also spends many hours on her bike in northern Michigan in the summertime. However, “Gardening is my passion—I love getting my hands dirty, and I truly believe that an hour in the garden puts life’s problems in perspective.”



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      • Put the Fun in DysFUNctional: A Holiday Survival Workshop

        • Sat, November 23, 2024
        • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
        • NCMC - Borra Bldg RM#123
        • 11
        Register

        The holidays are meant to be joyful, but sometimes they feel anything but!

        If you're navigating a whirlwind of family dynamics, never-ending to-do lists, and mounting expectations, this workshop is for you. Put the Fun in DysFUNctional is all about helping you reclaim your holiday joy by setting healthy boundaries and learning to infuse fun into even the most stressful moments.

        Join in for a transformative workshop to help you set clear, healthy boundaries before the holiday chaos begins. Discover how stress, family expectations, and over-commitment can drain your energy and prevent you from truly enjoying this special season.

        The benefits of setting boundaries BEFORE the holidays:

        • More emotional space to enjoy holiday gatherings
        • Reduced stress and overwhelm
        • Stronger relationships built on respect and clear communication
        • Time and energy for self-care and moments of joy
        • Add playfulness back into your holiday season with activities and approaches that foster connection and laughter.

        Why Attend:

        • Get ahead of the holiday chaos by learning how to take care of yourself, maintain balance, and bring the joy back to your celebrations—without sacrificing your sanity.
        • This workshop will set you up for a season filled with fun, connection, and, most importantly, peace!

        ***Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of this event***


        Jennifer Lovely

        Certified Mastery Transformational Coach and Yoga instructor

        Jennifer brings a wealth of knowledge and empathy to guide through transformative processes.  She has been consulting with and advising clients on lifestyle changes and goal-focused initiatives for years and have conducted over 2,700 coaching calls. As a coach, Jennifer specializes in helping you prioritize your well-being, and uncover the steps needed to transition gracefully into the next chapter of your life. 


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      • How To Play Piano by Ear

        • Sat, November 23, 2024
        • 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
        • Online
        • 25
        Register

        How To Play Piano by Ear

        Learn one of music’s deepest mysteries: How to play songs without relying on music. A very practical presentation of music theory that includes predicting chord progressions, learning from recordings, and transposing-all expressed in everyday language. This is an ideal follow-up to the “Instant Piano” class and is open to anyone who has a basic understanding of chords on any instrument. Expand your musical horizons, and free yourself from sheet-music dependence, and be the life of the party! Prior experience with chords recommended. Fee includes the online book, online follow-up lessons, a recording of the class and an optional monthly question and answer session. Class is held online via Zoom.


        Craig Coffman
        Craig is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director. He has over 30 years experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout Arizona, Minnesota and the United States over the last 27 years. He has a degree in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

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      • Herbs 101

        • Mon, November 25, 2024
        • Mon, December 09, 2024
        • 3 sessions
        • Borra Learning Center Bldg Room#70 (Downstairs)
        • 16
        Register

        Herbs are the friend of the physician and the pride of cooks ~ Charlemagne

        Dive deep into the world of herbalism with herbalist Sierra LaRose, owner of Bear Earth Herbals, in this three-week series.

        Week one: Identification of local wild and cultivated herbs, growing and harvesting herbs and the energetics of herbalism.

        Week two: Explore techniques to make herbal remedies including flower essences, tinctures, herbal oils and vinegars.

        Week three: Put these things into practical use as we begin to understand how and when herbal remedies can be a part of our daily lives, from boosting our family’s immunity to herbal first aid

          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of this event.



          Growing up in Northern Michigan, Sierra LaRose spent most of her youth in nature exploring, building, tasting and smelling. She developed a deep relationship with the wild and it's many dwellers and by age seven she was determined to move into the forest full time. At sixteen she finally found a way and finished high school a year early to move out into the subtropical forest of Kauai, Hawaii where she spent the majority of the next four years. Every day living out there was truly human for Sierra. Gathering wood and water, plants for food and medicine, and greeting other feral beings were daily events. Sierra's passion for plants and herbalism deepened as she lived closely with the land and learned indigenous ways. Over the years She volunteered on farms and in botanical gardens, and read every plant book she could get her hands on. In 2012 after the birth of her son, Sierra moved back to her home of Northern Michigan and knew it was her destiny to pursue a life in herbal medicine. While starting an eco-friendly cleaning business and working full time cleaning houses, Sierra worked hard to pursue her true passion. She became a certified herbalist and started to develop a product line. By 2015 she transitioned fully from house cleaning to attending five farmers markets a week. Sierra now teaches classes, holds workshops, experiments with techniques in growing and harvesting herbs, develops herbal products, and spreads the word to everyone and anyone willing to learn, hoping to ignite the same passion in others and keep the ancient tradition of herbalism alive. 

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        • Gentle Yoga on Monday Mornings

          • Mon, December 02, 2024
          • Mon, December 16, 2024
          • 3 sessions
          • NCMC's Iron Horse Cafe
          • 8
          Register


          Gentle yoga relieves stress, increases flexibility, calms the mind, and strengthens the body. It's performed at a slower pace, with less extreme positions. This one-day a week, 3-week class is designed with gentle floor-based sequences with some standing positions helping you relax the muscles fully, integrating mind, body, and spirit, bringing ease to the breath, and tuning into the nervous system's healing capacity. Yoga is for every BODY-tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. The purpose of the class is to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. This practice is open to all levels.


          What to bring:  Yoga mat and water bottle


          ***This month, the Monday session is 3 weeks long***


          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of the start of this class

          Jennifer Lovely

          Jennifer is a recovering healthcare professional. It wasn't until she had her own health issues that she realized the "care" in Healthcare was missing. After 20 years in the industry, Jennifer decided to take the leap into Wellness Coaching. To her it's been the most rewarding career. Seeing people change their lives and experience freedom from within has been a beautiful thing for Jennifer to witness. She's learned a lot throughout her time caring for people this way, learning one consistent thing is that people want to be seen, heard, and truly cared for. As part of overall wellness, knowing that exercise needs to be a key component and that it takes a lot of work to get started from ground zero. If exercise is already part of your life, you are one step closer to having the puzzle pieces fit together for overall health. Yoga offers nurturing, kindness, and compassion for the body, no matter what stage you are at when beginning the practice. Yoga is for every BODY - tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. Jennifer wants to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. The wonderful thing about changing careers later in life is that Jennifer CHOOSE to be here and help people find their peace and freedom from within.

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        • Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings

          • Tue, December 03, 2024
          • Tue, December 17, 2024
          • 3 sessions
          • NCMC Iron Horse Cafe
          • 0
          Join waitlist


          Gentle yoga relieves stress, increases flexibility, calms the mind, and strengthens the body. It's performed at a slower pace, with less extreme positions. This one-day a week, 3-week class is designed with gentle floor-based sequences with some standing positions helping you relax the muscles fully, integrating mind, body, and spirit, bringing ease to the breath, and tuning into the nervous system's healing capacity. Yoga is for every BODY - tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. The purpose of the class is to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. This practice is open to all levels. Please bring yoga mat and water bottle.


          ***This month, the Tuesday session is 3 weeks long***


          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of the start of this class

          Jennifer Lovely

          Jennifer is a recovering healthcare professional. It wasn't until she had her own health issues that she realized the "care" in Healthcare was missing. After 20 years in the industry, Jennifer decided to take the leap into Wellness Coaching. To her it's been the most rewarding career. Seeing people change their lives and experience freedom from within has been a beautiful thing for Jennifer to witness. She's learned a lot throughout her time caring for people this way, learning one consistent thing is that people want to be seen, heard, and truly cared for. As part of overall wellness, knowing that exercise needs to be a key component and that it takes a lot of work to get started from ground zero. If exercise is already part of your life, you are one step closer to having the puzzle pieces fit together for overall health. Yoga offers nurturing, kindness, and compassion for the body, no matter what stage you are at when beginning the practice. Yoga is for every BODY-tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. Jennifer wants to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. The wonderful thing about changing careers later in life is that Jennifer CHOOSE to be here and help people find their peace and freedom from within.

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        • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Dispelling Myths & Creating Paths to Recovery

          • Tue, December 03, 2024
          • 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
          • Online Zoom Presentation
          Register


          Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Dispelling Myths & Creating Paths to Recovery

          1 in 40 people will experience Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) at some point in their lifetime. Although many people have some idea of what OCD can look like, they are misconceptions related to the variety and invisible symptoms of OCD. Although a painful disorder, OCD is highly treatable, and this presentation aims to give individuals with OCD the knowledge they need to most effectively fight back. This online presentation will also be helpful for friends and family of those who struggle with OCD so they can better understand what helps and what hurts OCD recovery. Healthcare and mental health providers may also benefit from attending.

          As a psychologist and therapist in private practice, Dr. Clevey routinely works with and helps clients find freedom from OCD. Throughout this presentation, she will spend time dispelling myths and stereotypes, describing both the biological and behavioral causes of OCD, describing how to create a personalized treatment plan, providing information on what types of treatment to pursue, and suggesting resources for further learning.


          Dr. Lilah Clevey completed her doctoral training at Eastern Michigan University. As a therapist, she works with adults across the lifespan specializing in trauma, OCD, anxiety, LGBTQ issues, and relationship concerns. She has completed research projects examining the impact of mentors across the lifespan, along with multiple projects examining perceptions of sexual assault survivors. She is passionate about empowering vulnerable populations and improving the ways in which we communicate. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors and is passionate about the therapeutic impact of nature.

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        • A Christmas Story Private Screening

          • Wed, December 04, 2024
          • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
          • Lyric Theatre, 275 E. Main St., Harbor Springs
          • 141
          Register


          Join your fellow Lifelong Learners for a private screening in Harbor Spring's Lyric Theatre of the classic "A Christmas Story" on the big screen! Concessions will be available for purchase.

          Based on the the charming, nostalgic and humorous tales by author Jean Shepherd — this beloved holiday movie, set in 1940's Indiana, follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a "Red Ryder" air rifle. Frequently at odds with his cranky dad (Darren McGavin) but comforted by his doting mother (Melinda Dillon), Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.  With it's delightful humor, this movie will have you laughing out loud.

          Please arrive early*

          Directed by: Bob Clark
          Starring: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Zack Ward

          *This screening is free and space is limited, so if you are unable to attend after registering, please let us know asap so we can offer your spot(s) to someone else!

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        • Gentle Yoga on Thursday Evenings

          • Thu, December 05, 2024
          • Thu, December 19, 2024
          • 3 sessions
          • NCMC's Iron Horse Cafe
          • 5
          Register


          Gentle yoga relieves stress, increases flexibility, calms the mind, and strengthens the body. It's performed at a slower pace, with less extreme positions. This one-day a week, 3-week class is designed with gentle floor-based sequences with some standing positions helping you relax the muscles fully, integrating mind, body, and spirit, bringing ease to the breath, and tuning into the nervous system's healing capacity. Yoga is for every BODY - tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. The purpose of the class is to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. This practice is open to all levels.


          ***This month, the Thursday session is 3 weeks long***


          What to bring:  Yoga mat and water bottle


          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of the start of this class

          Jennifer Lovely

          Jennifer is a recovering healthcare professional. It wasn't until she had her own health issues that she realized the "care" in Healthcare was missing. After 20 years in the industry, Jennifer decided to take the leap into Wellness Coaching. To her it's been the most rewarding career. Seeing people change their lives and experience freedom from within has been a beautiful thing for Jennifer to witness. She's learned a lot throughout her time caring for people this way, learning one consistent thing is that people want to be seen, heard, and truly cared for. As part of overall wellness, knowing that exercise needs to be a key component and that it takes a lot of work to get started from ground zero. If exercise is already part of your life, you are one step closer to having the puzzle pieces fit together for overall health. Yoga offers nurturing, kindness, and compassion for the body, no matter what stage you are at when beginning the practice. Yoga is for every BODY-tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. Jennifer wants to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. The wonderful thing about changing careers later in life is that Jennifer CHOOSE to be here and help people find their peace and freedom from within.

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        • Tarot Spreads Workshop

          • Tue, December 10, 2024
          • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
          • NCMC Borra Learning Center - Room 70 (downstairs)
          • 13
          Register


          As a vehicle for exploring creativity, solving problems, and enhancing personal growth, Tarot is extremely flexible. From a single “card of the day” to simple three-card spreads that help us identify the roots and implications of issues we face, to more elaborate spreads that offer the chance to go deeper, the way in which we lay cards out has much to offer our interpretations.


          Please join us for an evening focused on Tarot spreads. We will explore structured and unstructured spreads, including examples of both. Spreads covered include the Celtic Cross (and variations), Wheel of the Year, Sliding Doors, and several others. We will also cover some helpful tips to keep in mind if you want to create your own spreads. The workshop is experiential, and we will be doing sample readings in class with these spreads. For this reason, basic familiarity with Tarot card meanings is very helpful though not required. All are welcome!

          NOTE: You will need access to a Tarot deck for this workshop. Please feel free to bring a deck you have; if you need to acquire one, Inspired Living (Boyne City) and Poetess and Stranger (Petoskey) have a variety of great options.

          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of this event.

          Sara Glasgow, Ph.D., Dean of Arts and Sciences, NCMC

          Sara has been practicing and sharing her love of Tarot for over thirty years and Norse runes for fifteen years. Through workshops and consultations, she aims to raise awareness of the diverse ways that these systems nurture creativity, meditation, and personal empowerment. She is also a teacher, scholar, and administrator, and has served as the Dean of Liberal Arts at North Central Michigan College since 2014.

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        • NMSMC Strategies to Prevent Falls

          • Thu, December 12, 2024
          • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
          • Online
          Register

          Health & Wellness Series

          in partnership with

          In this online presentation, learn about the main causes of falls in the over 50 population; how to prevent falls and how to help your friends and family do the same.


          Jeff Samyn, PT, OCS, CSCS

          Jeff earned his B.S. in Psychology and Master's in Physical Therapy from Central Michigan University. He has earned his board certification as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Jeff heads up our Worksite Medicine program, which focuses on ergonomic assessments, job analysis, and Functional Capacity Evaluations. His expertise is in the management and treatment of back and neck pain, peripheral joint rehabilitation, and treating general pain conditions. He has a special interest in working with runners of all ages and ability levels. Jeff and his wife have a daughter, a son, and a black lab named Goose. In addition to spending time with his family, Jeff enjoys mountain biking, fitness training, fishing, snow-shoeing, hiking, and coaching baseball and softball.
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        • Luncheon Lecture - Life on a Lonely Shore

          • Fri, December 13, 2024
          • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
          • NCMC Library Conference Center
          • 0
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          Sorry, but this lecture is at room capacity. Please join the waitlist to be notified of cancellations.

          The Vermilion Point Life-Saving Station, located 10 miles west of Whitefish Point on the Lake Superior shore, was founded in 1876 to rescue mariners from shipwrecks caused by storms for which Lake Superior is famous. Two caretakers of the site wrote a book about the men stationed there, their daring rescues, their exhaustive training and the families who lived with them. Author Edward Canfield, D.O., will be joined by Anne Fleming of the Little Traverse Conservancy to talk about the book and the efforts to preserve this extraordinary bit of Lake Superior history. Despite its remote location, Vermilion Point has become one of the top 10 most visited preserves owned by the Conservancy.

          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of this event.


          Edward Canfield, D.O.,

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        • BLS - Basic Life Support Full Provider Course

          • Mon, December 16, 2024
          • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
          • NCMC - HESC Bldg Room 351
          • 10
          Register

                       BLS Full Provider Course

          The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

          What does the skills testing evaluate?

          • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
          • The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
          • Important early use of an AED
          • Effective ventilations using a barrier device
          • Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
          • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants.

          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of this event.


          Daniel Wandrie is an Adjunct Faculty member of North Central Michigan College that has been teaching CPR for over 40 years.

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        • Seeing With New Eyes: How Telescopes View the Universe

          • Mon, December 16, 2024
          • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
          • NCMC Borra Bldg Rm 122
          • 54
          Register


          Pictures of space inspire awe and curiosity, connecting us to the wider Universe around us. Dr. Allison Strom, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University, will show how raw telescope data is transformed into stunning images and discuss the techniques used by astronomers to capture and process data from various telescopes, both on Earth and in space.


          Key questions include: How do these images get from the stars to our screens? Are the colors we see real? What do these pictures tell us about the cosmos? By understanding the science and art behind these images, we gain a deeper appreciation for the Universe's beauty and complexity.


          Allison Strom is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University and a core faculty member of the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA). She received a PhD in astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology in 2017, an MPhil in astronomy from the University of Cambridge in 2011, and a BS in physics and astronomy from the University of Arizona in 2010. The principal goal of her research is to understand the origin of mature galaxies like our own Milky Way, which is a longstanding open question in astronomy. Prof. Strom uses some of the largest telescopes on the ground and in space to answer this question by studying "teenaged" galaxies that were forming in the early universe.

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        • The Christmas Tree Ships with Ric Mixter

          • Wed, December 18, 2024
          • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
          • Online via Zoom
          Register


          The Rouse Simmons was a three-masted schooner famous for having sunk in a violent storm on Lake Michigan in 1912. The ship was bound for Chicago with a cargo of Christmas trees when it foundered off Two Rivers, Wisconsin, killing all on board. 

          The Rouse Simmons is famous as the Christmas Tree Ship, but there were other schooners lost on their way to deliver conifers for the holidays. Ric looks into the George Wrenn, S. Thal, Mary Collins, Vermont and La Rabida, as well as an in-depth look at why the Simmons became such a legend.



          Ric Mixter Bio 

          With dozens of appearances in two countries and three states last year, Ric Mixter is certainly one of the busiest maritime speakers, rumored to be the most requested historian on the Great Lakes.  Visiting museums, libraries, schools and his live music concert “STORM”, thousands of audience members get a new appreciation for our unique inland-sea history through his spellbinding lectures. 

          Millions of television viewers recognize Ric Mixter as a shipwreck researcher, diving over 100 shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, including the Edmund Fitzgerald. He has produced over 30 programs for PBS and the Outdoor Channel, and appeared as a shipwreck expert on the History and Discovery Channels.   He leads the pack when it comes to sharing our unique underwater resources with the general public, and thousands of dive show patrons and countless school kids know him as the energetic story teller who uses video like no other presenter can.  His stories appear in books, magazines and in radio and TV news programs.  Mixter’s YouTube videos have over a million views, covering shipwrecks in four of the Great Lakes and adventures in several foreign lands.

          Ric served as SCUBA cameraman on underwater expeditions to the Great Lakes largest shipwrecks, the Edmund Fitzgerald and Carl D. Bradley.  He has interviewed dozens of shipwreck survivors over the past 15 years, including two from the 1913 Storm, two from the 1940 Armistice Day Storm and survivors from the largest shipwrecks in lakes Michigan, Huron and Erie.  Today he runs his own production company, Airworthy Productions.   He’s been Emmy nominated and has taken several awards including the Addy, Aurora, Michigan Association of Broadcasters Best Use of Medium, AP, UPI and was the 2007 Vescio award winner for a video on mental health advocacy.  With over 20 years of stories on historical preservation, Ric was awarded the 2009 Award for Historic Interpretation by the Association for Great Lakes Maritime Historians.  In 2011 he was elected to their board of directors.  Ric is also on the board of directors for the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, elected to serve as their president starting in January of 2016.  Ric has hosted the largest dive show in Ontario and also MC’d the midwest’s largest show in Chicago.  He is a frequent speaker at Ghost Ships in Milwaukee and Michigan’s largest show “Great Lakes Shipwrecks”.

          Ric is also a pilot- flying not only single engine planes, but also has flight time in several military jets.  These include the US Air Force’s Thunderbird F-16 Falcon, and over 100 hours of camera work in the B-52 Stratofortress.  He’s flown in the Goodyear Blimp and countless biplanes and aerobatic aircraft and has also jumped several times from over 12,000 feet as a skydiver.  Ric also adept to filming in helicopters, from flying over the jungles of Honduras with the Army, to being lowered in a rescue basket into Lake Huron by the Coast Guard. 

          Historical Documentaries:

          Sunken Treasure  2012

          Offshore Outposts 2011

          Cement Boat  2009

          Bombs Away  2008

          Cutter Rescues  2006

          Final Run: Storms of the Century  2005

          Safe Ashore: The 1940 Armistice Day Storm  2004

          Great Lakes In Depth  (26 episodes on PBS and the Outdoor Channel) 2000-2001

          Deep Six: Titanics of the Great Lakes  1998

          The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations  1997

          Expedition ’94 to the Edmund Fitzgerald  1995

          Best Adventure Yet 1993

          Books & Periodicals

          “The Wheelsmen” 300 page book reprinted 2015

          “Nordmeer” Michigan History Magazine 2015

          “McDougal’s Dream” Michigan History Magazine 2013

          “Bombs Away” Winter 2011

          “Shipwrecks of Saginaw Bay” Michigan History Magazine July 2014

          “Voices of the Lakes” article in book 1993


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        • Gentle Yoga on Monday Mornings

          • Mon, January 06, 2025
          • Mon, January 27, 2025
          • 3 sessions
          • NCMC's Iron Horse Cafe
          • 12
          Register


          Gentle yoga relieves stress, increases flexibility, calms the mind, and strengthens the body. It's performed at a slower pace, with less extreme positions. This one-day a week, 3-week class is designed with gentle floor-based sequences with some standing positions helping you relax the muscles fully, integrating mind, body, and spirit, bringing ease to the breath, and tuning into the nervous system's healing capacity. Yoga is for every BODY - tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. The purpose of the class is to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. This practice is open to all levels.


          What to bring:  Yoga mat and water bottle


          ***This month, the Monday session is 3 weeks long***


          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of the start of this class

          Jennifer Lovely

          Jennifer is a recovering healthcare professional. It wasn't until she had her own health issues that she realized the "care" in Healthcare was missing. After 20 years in the industry, Jennifer decided to take the leap into Wellness Coaching. To her it's been the most rewarding career. Seeing people change their lives and experience freedom from within has been a beautiful thing for Jennifer to witness. She's learned a lot throughout her time caring for people this way, learning one consistent thing is that people want to be seen, heard, and truly cared for. As part of overall wellness, knowing that exercise needs to be a key component and that it takes a lot of work to get started from ground zero. If exercise is already part of your life, you are one step closer to having the puzzle pieces fit together for overall health. Yoga offers nurturing, kindness, and compassion for the body, no matter what stage you are at when beginning the practice. Yoga is for every BODY-tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. Jennifer wants to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. The wonderful thing about changing careers later in life is that Jennifer CHOOSE to be here and help people find their peace and freedom from within.

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        • BLS - Basic Life Support Full Provider Course

          • Mon, January 06, 2025
          • 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
          • NCMC - HESC Bldg Room 351
          • 10
          Register

                       BLS Full Provider Course

          The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

          What does the skills testing evaluate?

          • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
          • The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
          • Important early use of an AED
          • Effective ventilations using a barrier device
          • Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
          • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants.

          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of this event.


          Daniel Wandrie is an Adjunct Faculty member of North Central Michigan College that has been teaching CPR for over 40 years.

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        • Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings

          • Tue, January 07, 2025
          • Tue, January 28, 2025
          • 4 sessions
          • NCMC Iron Horse Cafe
          • 6
          Register


          Gentle yoga relieves stress, increases flexibility, calms the mind, and strengthens the body. It's performed at a slower pace, with less extreme positions. This one-day a week, 4-week class is designed with gentle floor-based sequences with some standing positions helping you relax the muscles fully, integrating mind, body, and spirit, bringing ease to the breath, and tuning into the nervous system's healing capacity. Yoga is for every BODY - tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. The purpose of the class is to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. This practice is open to all levels. Please bring yoga mat and water bottle.


          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of the start of this class

          Jennifer Lovely

          Jennifer is a recovering healthcare professional. It wasn't until she had her own health issues that she realized the "care" in Healthcare was missing. After 20 years in the industry, Jennifer decided to take the leap into Wellness Coaching. To her it's been the most rewarding career. Seeing people change their lives and experience freedom from within has been a beautiful thing for Jennifer to witness. She's learned a lot throughout her time caring for people this way, learning one consistent thing is that people want to be seen, heard, and truly cared for. As part of overall wellness, knowing that exercise needs to be a key component and that it takes a lot of work to get started from ground zero. If exercise is already part of your life, you are one step closer to having the puzzle pieces fit together for overall health. Yoga offers nurturing, kindness, and compassion for the body, no matter what stage you are at when beginning the practice. Yoga is for every BODY-tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. Jennifer wants to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. The wonderful thing about changing careers later in life is that Jennifer CHOOSE to be here and help people find their peace and freedom from within.

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        • Indoor Tai Chi in the Morning

          • Wed, January 08, 2025
          • Wed, February 05, 2025
          • 5 sessions
          • NCMC Library Conference Room
          • 19
          Register


          Join us weekly for indoor Tai Chi at NCMC.

          Tai chi originated as an ancient martial art in China. Over the years, it has become more focused on health promotion and rehabilitation.  It is a practice that involves a series of slow gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. 

          Tai Chi and chronic pain:

          Research shows that tai chi can help with chronic pain, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and tension headaches. Tai chi is a low-impact exercise that can improve muscle strength and joint flexibility.

          Tai Chi and memory:

          Studies have shown tai chi improves memory and brain health. The Internation Institute of Tai Chi Health has merged medical research and traditional Chinese medicine to create this program. Tai Chi for Memory is especially useful for people with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and similar conditions. It is also designed to prevent these conditions.

          Caring for people with memory loss is challenging for family: the mind body program engages everyone for a quality time together. It will improve most aspects of health including balance, immunity and relaxation and can be practiced and enjoyed by anyone.

          Tai Chi and Diabetes:

          The Tai Chi for Diabetes program was developed to prevent and improve the control of diabetes. It incorporates medical research and traditional Chinese medicine to make tai chi sager, more effective and accessible.

          The program has helped many people with and without diabetes gain better health, improve balance, immunity, relation and quality of life.

          Refunds are unavailable within 48hrs of this class.


          Gretchen Stelter:  Instructor

          Gretchen Stelter is a certified Tai Chi for Health Instructor. Her certification is through the Tai Chi for Health Institute in Australia and the Dr Paul Lam, (MD) program which began in 2005 ( taichiforhealthinstitute.org ). She has been certified since 2012 and recertified every other year, to teach the classes all over the United States and abroad.

          Gretchen teaches classes to those that might be suffering from arthritis, balance issues, Parkinsons, Muscular Dystrophy and for those that want to increase their strength, coordination and over all well-being (mentally and physically).

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        • Gentle Yoga on Thursday Evenings

          • Thu, January 09, 2025
          • Thu, January 30, 2025
          • 4 sessions
          • NCMC's Iron Horse Cafe
          • 11
          Register


          Gentle yoga relieves stress, increases flexibility, calms the mind, and strengthens the body. It's performed at a slower pace, with less extreme positions. This one-day a week, 4-week class is designed with gentle floor-based sequences with some standing positions helping you relax the muscles fully, integrating mind, body, and spirit, bringing ease to the breath, and tuning into the nervous system's healing capacity. Yoga is for every BODY - tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. The purpose of the class is to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. This practice is open to all levels.


          What to bring:  Yoga mat and water bottle


          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of the start of this class

          Jennifer Lovely

          Jennifer is a recovering healthcare professional. It wasn't until she had her own health issues that she realized the "care" in Healthcare was missing. After 20 years in the industry, Jennifer decided to take the leap into Wellness Coaching. To her it's been the most rewarding career. Seeing people change their lives and experience freedom from within has been a beautiful thing for Jennifer to witness. She's learned a lot throughout her time caring for people this way, learning one consistent thing is that people want to be seen, heard, and truly cared for. As part of overall wellness, knowing that exercise needs to be a key component and that it takes a lot of work to get started from ground zero. If exercise is already part of your life, you are one step closer to having the puzzle pieces fit together for overall health. Yoga offers nurturing, kindness, and compassion for the body, no matter what stage you are at when beginning the practice. Yoga is for every BODY-tall, small, big, tiny, young, old, and gender fluid. It truly is a way to move your body for every person on this planet. Jennifer wants to create a space for all ages, abilities, and body types to move their bodies in a healthy and safe environment. The wonderful thing about changing careers later in life is that Jennifer CHOOSE to be here and help people find their peace and freedom from within.

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        • BLS - Basic Life Support Full Provider Course

          • Fri, January 17, 2025
          • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
          • NCMC - HESC Bldg Room 351
          • 10
          Register

                       BLS Full Provider Course

          The AHA’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

          What does the skills testing evaluate?

          • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
          • The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
          • Important early use of an AED
          • Effective ventilations using a barrier device
          • Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
          • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants.

          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of this event.


          Daniel Wandrie is an Adjunct Faculty member of North Central Michigan College that has been teaching CPR for over 40 years.

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        • The World of Raku

          • Wed, January 22, 2025
          • Wed, April 02, 2025
          • 6 sessions
          • Borra Learning Center Bldg Room 18A
          • 15
          • Be the first
          Register


          In Japanese, the symbol for Raku 楽 translates to fun, delightful or pleasure. A seal engraved with this word/symbol was marked on the early Raku pieces. It was the title and seal used by 15 generations of potters.


          Raku is often considered as a singular process when, in fact, it encompasses a number of various techniques. The common denominator is that a bisque fired clay work is fired in a gas kiln and then removed with tongs from the kiln while glowing hot.


          In this six- session hands-on class (held every two weeks) we will explore variations of Raku including ferric chloride spray, alcohol reduction, naked Raku, and Obvara submersion reduction in addition to the use traditional Raku glazes. Limited extra studio time will also be available.


          Each attendee will be required to bring their own bisque fired pieces to experiment with during the course of the class.  Also required will be attendees own personal safety equipment (safety glasses and N95 mask).  Provided for the class will be all glazes and firing supplies.


          If you have questions please contact instructor Mike Banyai at (231) 330-0910 or email mikebanyai@gmail.com.


          ***Refunds are unavailable for cancellations made within 48 hours of the class***


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        • Planning Your Retirement: A Four-week Series

          • Thu, January 23, 2025
          • Thu, February 13, 2025
          • 4 sessions
          • Online
          Register

          Planning Your Retirement 

          Steady, committed saving and investing might not be exciting, but it will give you far more ability and power over your way of life in your retirement years.  Join in this 4-week noon-time series to learn the when's, why's and how's of retiring with confidence.

          Week 1 (Jan 25): Retirement Goal Setting

          Retirement, some people dream about it, some people dread it and others wonder if it’s even possible. Most of the time all it takes is a little forethought and planning to make that retirement dream a reality. And the only way you can plan is if you know where you want to go. In this class Austin Willson, will guide you through an exploration of what retirement might mean to you, highlight common pitfalls, and discuss how what gets you to retirement isn’t the same as what gets you through retirement. This is the first in a 4-part series on the subject so snag your spot today!


          Week 2 (Feb 1): Income After the Paychecks Stop

          The most important question about retiring is how do you pay for things once you stop working? That’s exactly what this class will cover. Austin Willson, will provide an overview of how to determine what income you may need, how to create that income stream and most importantly how to not outlast your savings. This is the 2nd in a 4-part series on retirement so snag your spot today!


          Week 3 (Feb 8): Taxes in Retirement, The Other Certainty

          One thing’s for certain, taxes will still play a role in the overall picture of retirement. During this class Austin Willson will discuss three important areas of tax planning for retirement including possible sources of income, the 3 ways investments can be taxed, and some tax strategies you can implement to help ensure you’re well positioned from a tax perspective as you enter retirement. This is the 3rd in a 4-part series on retirement so snag your spot today!

          Week 4 (Feb 15): Planning for a Confident Retirement

          With the markets and economy changing all the time, you may feel less than confident about reaching your retirement goals. In this class Austin Willson will lay out some tips and strategies that can help you plan for a more confident retirement and understand how financial and physical health may be intertwined. It will also cover ways to generate dependable income that could last through your whole retirement. This will be the final class of this 4-part series

          Please note: This presentation will not be recorded.


          Austin Willson

          Austin Willson is a Financial Advisor at OsborneKlein, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, with offices in Petoskey and Alpena MI. Austin got his start in the financial services industry over 3 years ago in the Detroit Metro area. After a brief stint as a writer and editorial relations executive with a financial news startup, Austin moved back to his hometown of Petoskey to join the team at OsborneKlein. Currently, Austin focuses on helping clients feel more confident, connected and in control of their financial life through financial planning and investment management.

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        • MSCTC Corrections Academy Winter 2025

          • Mon, February 03, 2025
          • Fri, February 28, 2025
          • 20 sessions
          • NCMC Athletics Ctr bldg Room CCE 536
          • 24
          Register
          Corrections Officers are in high demand.

          It's a great time to begin a new career!


          Classes begin Monday, Feb. 3rd, 2025
          Registration deadline Thursday, Jan. 30th, 2025

          The Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating and Training Council (MSCTC) approved one hundred sixty hour (160) Local Corrections Officer Academy for correctional personnel supervising inmates in county jails. The Academy is required within one year of hire or for new hires into Sheriffs Office Correctional facilities as a Local Corrections Officer. The Academy is being offered by North Central Michigan College, an approved educational partner. The Academies are conducted by instructors who are certified by the MSCTC.

          Topics covered:

          Booking and Intake
          Correctional Law
          Cultural Diversity
          Custody and Security
          Defensive Tactics
          Ethics
          Fire Safety
          First Aid/CPR/AED
          Interpersonal Communications
          Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
          Prisoner Mental Health, Suicide and Behavior Awareness
          Professionalism
          Report Writing
          Stress Management
          (Comprehensive) Final Examination

          Special note: Students will need to bring a laptop to the class. If one is not available, please contact Donna Cannon at dcannon1@ncmich.edu to secure one for the student to use.

          Where: North Central Michigan College, 1515 Howard St., Petoskey
          Graduation: February 28, 2025
          Academy Tuition:           $ 1,500.00*
          *This program is eligible for Michigan Works! funding and does not require completion of FAFSA. Reach out to your local agency for assistance. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Rob at rscholey@ncmich.edu

          Questions? Contact:

          ​​Robert Scholey
          Corrections Academy Director, Adjunct Criminal Justice Professor
          North Central Michigan College
          1515 Howard St.
          Petoskey, MI 49770
          Phone: 888-298-6605
          rscholey@ncmich.edu

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        • Briny Depths: The Lakes Salt Industry and Shipwrecks with Ric Mixter

          • Wed, February 05, 2025
          • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
          • Online via Zoom
          Register



          The Adella Shores


          The two recent shipwreck discoveries of the Adella Shores and the Muir in the Great Lakes reminds of the importance of Great Lakes salt production to the world in the 19th and 20th centuries. Piping up from a 400 million year old ocean deep beneath the Earth, salt manufacturers found high quality minerals in New York and Michigan. Over 70 ships were lost carrying salt to markets like Chicago and Superior, Wisconsin. Ric explores how the salt was discovered and dives several wrecks including the Muir,  Adella Shores, Herman Hettler and Miztec and gives insight into how fortunes were made and lost.


          Workers packing salt in St. Claire, Michigan



          Ric Mixter Bio 

          With dozens of appearances in two countries and three states last year, Ric Mixter is certainly one of the busiest maritime speakers, rumored to be the most requested historian on the Great Lakes.  Visiting museums, libraries, schools and his live music concert “STORM”, thousands of audience members get a new appreciation for our unique inland-sea history through his spellbinding lectures. 

          Millions of television viewers recognize Ric Mixter as a shipwreck researcher, diving over 100 shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, including the Edmund Fitzgerald. He has produced over 30 programs for PBS and the Outdoor Channel, and appeared as a shipwreck expert on the History and Discovery Channels.   He leads the pack when it comes to sharing our unique underwater resources with the general public, and thousands of dive show patrons and countless school kids know him as the energetic story teller who uses video like no other presenter can.  His stories appear in books, magazines and in radio and TV news programs.  Mixter’s YouTube videos have over a million views, covering shipwrecks in four of the Great Lakes and adventures in several foreign lands.

          Ric served as SCUBA cameraman on underwater expeditions to the Great Lakes largest shipwrecks, the Edmund Fitzgerald and Carl D. Bradley.  He has interviewed dozens of shipwreck survivors over the past 15 years, including two from the 1913 Storm, two from the 1940 Armistice Day Storm and survivors from the largest shipwrecks in lakes Michigan, Huron and Erie.  Today he runs his own production company, Airworthy Productions.   He’s been Emmy nominated and has taken several awards including the Addy, Aurora, Michigan Association of Broadcasters Best Use of Medium, AP, UPI and was the 2007 Vescio award winner for a video on mental health advocacy.  With over 20 years of stories on historical preservation, Ric was awarded the 2009 Award for Historic Interpretation by the Association for Great Lakes Maritime Historians.  In 2011 he was elected to their board of directors.  Ric is also on the board of directors for the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, elected to serve as their president starting in January of 2016.  Ric has hosted the largest dive show in Ontario and also MC’d the midwest’s largest show in Chicago.  He is a frequent speaker at Ghost Ships in Milwaukee and Michigan’s largest show “Great Lakes Shipwrecks”.

          Ric is also a pilot- flying not only single engine planes, but also has flight time in several military jets.  These include the US Air Force’s Thunderbird F-16 Falcon, and over 100 hours of camera work in the B-52 Stratofortress.  He’s flown in the Goodyear Blimp and countless biplanes and aerobatic aircraft and has also jumped several times from over 12,000 feet as a skydiver.  Ric also adept to filming in helicopters, from flying over the jungles of Honduras with the Army, to being lowered in a rescue basket into Lake Huron by the Coast Guard. 

          Historical Documentaries:

          Sunken Treasure  2012

          Offshore Outposts 2011

          Cement Boat  2009

          Bombs Away  2008

          Cutter Rescues  2006

          Final Run: Storms of the Century  2005

          Safe Ashore: The 1940 Armistice Day Storm  2004

          Great Lakes In Depth  (26 episodes on PBS and the Outdoor Channel) 2000-2001

          Deep Six: Titanics of the Great Lakes  1998

          The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations  1997

          Expedition ’94 to the Edmund Fitzgerald  1995

          Best Adventure Yet 1993

          Books & Periodicals

          “The Wheelsmen” 300 page book reprinted 2015

          “Nordmeer” Michigan History Magazine 2015

          “McDougal’s Dream” Michigan History Magazine 2013

          “Bombs Away” Winter 2011

          “Shipwrecks of Saginaw Bay” Michigan History Magazine July 2014

          “Voices of the Lakes” article in book 1993


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        • The History of Petoskey's Winter Carnival

          • Wed, February 12, 2025
          • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
          • Online Zoom presentation
          Register



          One of the oldest traditions in Petoskey is the Winter Carnival.  In the 1930s, many towns held winter carnivals, but the Michigan Winter Carnival was only held in Petoskey.

          The week-long mid-winter celebration featured pagentry, fashion shows, snow sports and competitions, skating shows and and mammoth ice thrones built by sculptor Stanley Kellogg.  The Petoskey Winter Carnival Grand Ball was hosted by the governor of Michigan.

          Join Little Traverse Historical Museum Executive Director, Jane Garver, as she travels in time through a wealth of entertaining photographs of Petoskey's Winter Carnivals of the past. 

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        • How To Play Piano by Ear

          • Sat, February 15, 2025
          • 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
          • Online
          • 25
          Register

          How To Play Piano by Ear

          Learn one of music’s deepest mysteries: how to play songs without relying on music. A very practical presentation of music theory that includes predicting chord progressions, learning from recordings, and transposing-all expressed in everyday language. This is an ideal follow-up to the “Instant Piano” class and is open to anyone who has a basic understanding of chords on any instrument. Expand your musical horizons, and free yourself from sheet-music dependence, and be the life of the party! Prior experience with chords recommended. Fee includes the online book, online follow-up lessons, a recording of the class and an optional monthly question and answer session.


          Class is held online using zoom.


          Topics include:​

          • How to find the starting note​​​​
          • How to determine when chords change
          • How to predict the chord progression​​
          • How chords help you find the correct melody
          • How the melody helps you find the correct chords​
          • How to learn songs from recordings
          • How to transpose​​​​​
          • The Universal Key Signature
          • How to use the Circle of Fifths​​​
          • How to recognize the most common chord patterns


          Craig Coffman
          Craig is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director. He has over 30 years experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout Arizona, Minnesota and the United States over the last 27 years. He has a degree in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

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        • Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People

          • Mon, February 17, 2025
          • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
          • Online
          • 25
          Register

          Instant Piano

          In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture demonstration.


          Craig Coffman
          Craig is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director. He has over 30 years experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout Arizona, Minnesota and the United States over the last 27 years. He has a degree in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

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        • Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy People

          • Tue, February 18, 2025
          • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
          • Online
          • 25
          Register

          In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture/demonstration. For ages 13+



          Craig Coffman

          Craig is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director. He has over 30 years experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout Arizona, Minnesota and the United States over the last 27 years. He has a degree in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

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        • Indoor Tai Chi in the Morning

          • Wed, February 26, 2025
          • Wed, March 26, 2025
          • 5 sessions
          • NCMC Library Conference Room
          • 20
          Register


          Join us weekly for indoor Tai Chi at NCMC.

          Tai chi originated as an ancient martial art in China. Over the years, it has become more focused on health promotion and rehabilitation.  It is a practice that involves a series of slow gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. 

          Tai Chi and chronic pain:

          Research shows that tai chi can help with chronic pain, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and tension headaches. Tai chi is a low-impact exercise that can improve muscle strength and joint flexibility.

          Tai Chi and memory:

          Studies have shown tai chi improves memory and brain health. The Internation Institute of Tai Chi Health has merged medical research and traditional Chinese medicine to create this program. Tai Chi for Memory is especially useful for people with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and similar conditions. It is also designed to prevent these conditions.

          Caring for people with memory loss is challenging for family: the mind body program engages everyone for a quality time together. It will improve most aspects of health including balance, immunity and relaxation and can be practiced and enjoyed by anyone.

          Tai Chi and Diabetes:

          The Tai Chi for Diabetes program was developed to prevent and improve the control of diabetes. It incorporates medical research and traditional Chinese medicine to make tai chi sager, more effective and accessible.

          The program has helped many people with and without diabetes gain better health, improve balance, immunity, relation and quality of life.

          Refunds are unavailable within 48hrs of this class.


          Gretchen Stelter:  Instructor

          Gretchen Stelter is a certified Tai Chi for Health Instructor. Her certification is through the Tai Chi for Health Institute in Australia and the Dr Paul Lam, (MD) program which began in 2005 ( taichiforhealthinstitute.org ). She has been certified since 2012 and recertified every other year, to teach the classes all over the United States and abroad.

          Gretchen teaches classes to those that might be suffering from arthritis, balance issues, Parkinsons, Muscular Dystrophy and for those that want to increase their strength, coordination and over all well-being (mentally and physically).

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        • Page to Stage: Shakespeare’s Royalty, Lovers and Fools

          • Mon, March 03, 2025
          • Mon, April 07, 2025
          • 6 sessions
          • NCMC Borra Learning Bldg Room#122
          • 16
          • Be the first
          Register

          Page to Stage: Shakespeare’s Royalty, Lovers and Fools


          Shakespeare’s plays were written to be performed.  In this six-week class we will act up and act out in Shakespeare’s language. Open to all experience levels and abilities.  You need not be a Shakespearean scholar or a Tony award winning actor to join us!

          Students will discover tricks and techniques to open and deepen their understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s humorous, dastardly and poignant characters and their stories.

          Themes such as power, revenge, love, jealousy, ambition and betrayal will be addressed in our look at select scenes from both tragedies and comedies.

          This class is for age levels 18 years and up

          Refunds are unavailable for cancellations made within 48 hours of the class


          Karen Nemecek is a retired public school teacher who has taught a range of French and English language arts classes to students from ages 5 to 75. High school curricula included the study of Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of Shrew, Richard III, and Hamlet. She also created Drama and Shakespeare classes where students focused on performance of the text. An amateur thespian and lifetime member of Little Traverse Civic Theatre, she has appeared in a number of roles onstage (from a Lizard in Seascape to a dancing Grandmama in Gigi), worked backstage and front-of-house crews, co-directed Much Ado About Nothing, and directed The Lion in Winter.


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        • Indoor Tai Chi in the Morning

          • Wed, April 02, 2025
          • Wed, April 30, 2025
          • 5 sessions
          • NCMC Library Conference Room (Apr. 30 class location TBD)
          • 20
          Register


          Join us weekly for indoor Tai Chi at NCMC.

          Tai chi originated as an ancient martial art in China. Over the years, it has become more focused on health promotion and rehabilitation.  It is a practice that involves a series of slow gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. 

          Tai Chi and chronic pain:

          Research shows that tai chi can help with chronic pain, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and tension headaches. Tai chi is a low-impact exercise that can improve muscle strength and joint flexibility.

          Tai Chi and memory:

          Studies have shown tai chi improves memory and brain health. The Internation Institute of Tai Chi Health has merged medical research and traditional Chinese medicine to create this program. Tai Chi for Memory is especially useful for people with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and similar conditions. It is also designed to prevent these conditions.

          Caring for people with memory loss is challenging for family: the mind body program engages everyone for a quality time together. It will improve most aspects of health including balance, immunity and relaxation and can be practiced and enjoyed by anyone.

          Tai Chi and Diabetes:

          The Tai Chi for Diabetes program was developed to prevent and improve the control of diabetes. It incorporates medical research and traditional Chinese medicine to make tai chi sager, more effective and accessible.

          The program has helped many people with and without diabetes gain better health, improve balance, immunity, relation and quality of life.

          Refunds are unavailable within 48hrs of this class.


          Gretchen Stelter:  Instructor

          Gretchen Stelter is a certified Tai Chi for Health Instructor. Her certification is through the Tai Chi for Health Institute in Australia and the Dr Paul Lam, (MD) program which began in 2005 ( taichiforhealthinstitute.org ). She has been certified since 2012 and recertified every other year, to teach the classes all over the United States and abroad.

          Gretchen teaches classes to those that might be suffering from arthritis, balance issues, Parkinsons, Muscular Dystrophy and for those that want to increase their strength, coordination and over all well-being (mentally and physically).

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        • Fluent Guitar with Owen James

          • Thu, April 10, 2025
          • Thu, May 15, 2025
          • 6 sessions
          • NCMC - CCE Rm#536 SCRC building
          • 12
          Register

          This 6-week course is for guitarists seeking to expand on their core guitar knowledge by adding advanced chords and more complex finger style patterns, as well as pertinent scales for single-note melody playing and improvisation. By applying these acquired skills to familiar songs in a variety of genres, attendees will develop further knowledge of the fretboard, expand their known repertoire, and improve their ability to read music—both standard notation and tablature—enabling them to play with confidence in new settings and situations. Acoustic guitars are preferred, but electric guitars are welcome. Electric guitarists must provide their own amplifiers. There is a six student minimum and twelve student maximum for this course. Minimum 16 years of age.


          Cancellations are non-refundable within 48 hours of this event.



          Owen James is a vocalist, guitarist, pianist and music instructor, with over 30 years of performing and teaching experience. In addition to performing in cafés, clubs and concert halls across the U.S., he has offered private and group lessons in voice, guitar and jazz improvisation. No matter the setting, his chief goals are to educate and inspire those around him, to share the love of music and to create opportunities, through music, for personal growth, self-expression and communication.
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        • Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People

          • Mon, April 21, 2025
          • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
          • Online
          • 25
          Register

          Instant Piano

          In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture demonstration.


          Craig Coffman
          Craig Coffman is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director.  He has over 30 years’ experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout Arizona, Minnesota and the United States over the last 27 years.   He has a degree in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.   

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        • Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy People

          • Tue, April 22, 2025
          • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
          • Online
          • 25
          Register

          In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture/demonstration. For ages 13+



          Craig Coffman

          Craig Coffman is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director.  He has over 30 years’ experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout Arizona, Minnesota and the United States over the last 27 years.   He has a degree in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.   

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        • How To Play Piano by Ear

          • Sat, May 10, 2025
          • 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
          • Online
          • 25
          Register

          How To Play Piano by Ear

          Learn one of music’s deepest mysteries: how to play songs without relying on music. A very practical presentation of music theory that includes predicting chord progressions, learning from recordings, and transposing-all expressed in everyday language. This is an ideal follow-up to the “Instant Piano” class and is open to anyone who has a basic understanding of chords on any instrument. Expand your musical horizons, and free yourself from sheet-music dependence, and be the life of the party! Prior experience with chords recommended. Fee includes the online book, online follow-up lessons, a recording of the class and an optional monthly question and answer session.


          Class is held online using zoom.


          Topics include:​

          • How to find the starting note​​​​
          • How to determine when chords change
          • How to predict the chord progression​​
          • How chords help you find the correct melody
          • How the melody helps you find the correct chords​
          • How to learn songs from recordings
          • How to transpose​​​​​
          • The Universal Key Signature
          • How to use the Circle of Fifths​​​
          • How to recognize the most common chord patterns


          Craig Coffman
          Craig is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director. He has over 30 years experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout Arizona, Minnesota and the United States over the last 27 years. He has a degree in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

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        Past events

        Wed, November 20, 2024 Charlevoix's Allie Moore: World Roller Skating Champion & Local Boat Builder
        Tue, November 19, 2024 International Lecture - Hezbollah: Resistance, Politics, or Proxy?
        Sat, November 09, 2024 On Location Tour of Club Manitou and Ponytail Club
        Fri, November 08, 2024 Luncheon Lecture - Mental Health in a Changing World
        Thu, November 07, 2024 Hooch, Gambling and Rock-n-Roll: The Story of Club Manitou and The Ponytail Club
        Tue, November 05, 2024 Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings
        Mon, November 04, 2024 Herbs 101
        Mon, November 04, 2024 Gentle Yoga on Monday Mornings
        Wed, October 30, 2024 Fall Foraging for Wild Herbs
        Mon, October 28, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Mon, October 28, 2024 International Lecture: A Short History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
        Fri, October 25, 2024 Luncheon Lecture - Removing Plastic Pollution
        Wed, October 23, 2024 Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses with Dianna Stampfler
        Fri, October 18, 2024 Finance Friday: How to Navigate Volatile Markets
        Wed, October 16, 2024 Favorite Stories from Petoskey History
        Wed, October 16, 2024 Fall Foraging for Wild Herbs
        Sun, October 13, 2024 Silk Scarf Marbling
        Sat, October 12, 2024 Nationally Certified Wilderness First Aid (SOLO) Course
        Fri, October 11, 2024 Luncheon Lecture - Hope on Horseback
        Wed, October 09, 2024 Demystifying Dyslexia
        Wed, October 09, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Tue, October 08, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Sat, October 05, 2024 Introduction to Turkish Marbling on Paper and Fabric
        Sat, October 05, 2024 Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People
        Fri, October 04, 2024 CATEE Bruncheon and Hard Hat Tours
        Thu, October 03, 2024 Non-Profit and Association Management 101
        Mon, September 30, 2024 NMSMC Current Considerations in Hip and Knee Replacement
        Fri, September 27, 2024 Luncheon Lecture - Helping Hands at Bay Bluffs
        Thu, September 26, 2024 French Conversation and Culture for Beginners
        Thu, September 26, 2024 Storytelling: A Tarot Workshop
        Sat, September 21, 2024 Overwintering Honey Bees with Jim Anglewicz
        Thu, September 19, 2024 Fluent Guitar with Owen James
        Thu, September 19, 2024 Storytelling: A Tarot Workshop
        Thu, September 19, 2024 Making Michigan Technology Showcase for NCMC Students
        Wed, September 18, 2024 Turning Memories into Memoirs
        Mon, September 16, 2024 Conversational Guitar with Owen James
        Mon, September 16, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Full Provider Course
        Sat, September 14, 2024 Fall Gardening: It's Not All About Spring & Summer!
        Fri, September 13, 2024 Petoskey After Dark
        Tue, September 10, 2024 Lost at Sea! A Walking Tour of Greenwood Cemetery
        Mon, September 09, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Thu, September 05, 2024 Lost at Sea! A Walking Tour of Greenwood Cemetery
        Wed, September 04, 2024 Earl A. Young Homes Walking Tour
        Tue, September 03, 2024 Lost at Sea! A Walking Tour of Greenwood Cemetery
        Thu, August 29, 2024 Lost at Sea! A Walking Tour of Greenwood Cemetery
        Sat, August 24, 2024 Moss & Lichens Hike - Oden Island Nature Preserve
        Wed, August 21, 2024 NCMC Harris Garden Tour
        Wed, August 21, 2024 BLS Instructor Course (in-person portion)
        Thu, August 15, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Full Provider Course
        Wed, August 14, 2024 Recovery Coach Seminar
        Tue, August 13, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Mon, August 12, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Full Provider Course
        Sat, August 10, 2024 Jumpin' Grasshoppers! with Brad Von Blon
        Thu, August 08, 2024 Luncheon Lecture - Public Health Today
        Thu, August 08, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Full Provider Course
        Wed, August 07, 2024 A Storybook Day: Castles, Dragons and Fairies!
        Wed, July 31, 2024 A Day at the Hatchery with the "Little Fishies"
        Mon, July 29, 2024 The Everything Bowl in Fused Glass - Evening Class
        Mon, July 29, 2024 The Everything Bowl in Fused Glass
        Thu, July 25, 2024 Fun with Fossils
        Thu, July 25, 2024 Luncheon Lecture - Cleared for Takeoff
        Thu, July 25, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Wed, July 24, 2024 “Scrap Fish” in Fused Glass
        Wed, July 24, 2024 Eastbound Lighthouse Cruise
        Wed, July 24, 2024 NCMC Harris Garden Tour
        Tue, July 23, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Tue, July 23, 2024 Family & Friends CPR with Megan Mainland
        Tue, July 23, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Full Provider Course
        Mon, July 22, 2024 Westbound Lighthouse Cruise
        Sat, July 20, 2024 Tree Identification Walk at Hailand/Helstrom Family Nature Preserve
        Wed, July 17, 2024 Earl A. Young Homes Walking Tour
        Mon, July 15, 2024 Cross Village Walking Tour with Eric Hemenway
        Mon, July 15, 2024 Two Fused Glass Sailboat Pendants
        Wed, July 10, 2024 Line Dancing with Suzie Cartwright
        Wed, July 10, 2024 Gardens Galore at Castle Farms
        Tue, July 09, 2024 Cross Village Walking Tour with Eric Hemenway
        Tue, July 09, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
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        Thu, June 27, 2024 Luncheon Lecture - Michigan's Roads
        Tue, June 25, 2024 Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People
        Tue, June 25, 2024 Getting Creative with Tarot
        Thu, June 20, 2024 Titanic Insights: Focused Exploration of the RMS Titanic
        Wed, June 19, 2024 NCMC Harris Garden Tour
        Wed, June 19, 2024 Bay View History Walking Tour
        Tue, June 18, 2024 Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People
        Tue, June 18, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Full Provider Course
        Tue, June 18, 2024 “Scrap Fish” in Fused Glass
        Mon, June 17, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Thu, June 13, 2024 Family & Friends CPR with Megan Mainland
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        Tue, June 11, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Mon, June 10, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Full Provider Course
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        Thu, May 30, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
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        Sat, May 18, 2024 Wildflower Walk in the Offield Reserve with Brad Von Blon
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        Sat, May 18, 2024 Sustainable Beekeeping with Jim Anglewicz
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        Wed, April 03, 2024 Native Voices of the Great Lakes
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        Tue, March 26, 2024 Solo Travel: Embrace the Adventure of Traveling Alone
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        Wed, March 20, 2024 Ladies of the Lights with Dianna Stampfler
        Mon, March 18, 2024 International Lecture: India; A Culturally Rich and Diverse Country
        Thu, March 14, 2024 Reading for Yourself and Others: A One-Day Tarot Workshop
        Mon, March 11, 2024 Reading for Yourself and Others: A One-Day Tarot Workshop
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        Thu, February 22, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
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        Mon, February 12, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
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        Mon, January 29, 2024 Michigan’s Lighthouse Matriarch: Elizabeth Whitney Williams with Dianna Stampfler
        Fri, January 26, 2024 Luncheon Lecture - Leadership Little Traverse Community Service Project
        Thu, January 25, 2024 Planning Your Retirement: A Four-week Series
        Wed, January 24, 2024 Casting Lines: Fishing Rights of the Odawa in Northern Michigan with Eric Hemenway
        Tue, January 23, 2024 Pursuit of Wellness: Changing Everyday Health Practices in Uncertain Times
        Mon, January 22, 2024 Family & Friends CPR with Megan Mainland
        Mon, January 22, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Mon, January 22, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Full Provider Course
        Fri, January 19, 2024 Luncheon Lecture - The State of Public Health 2024: Charting a Path Forward
        Thu, January 18, 2024 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Wed, January 17, 2024 Treasure Ships of the Lakes with Ric Mixter
        Thu, January 11, 2024 Secrets of the Underground Railroad
        Wed, January 10, 2024 The History of Harbor Springs
        Fri, January 05, 2024 A Native History of the American Revolution
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        Tue, December 19, 2023 Winter Tour of Castle Farms: History, Appetizers and Holiday Cheer!
        Wed, December 13, 2023 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Mon, December 11, 2023 Family & Friends CPR with Megan Mainland
        Mon, December 11, 2023 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Tue, November 21, 2023 The James Webb Space Telescope: Discoveries and Puzzles from the First Year
        Tue, November 21, 2023 NMSMC Minimize Aches and Pains During Holiday Travel
        Mon, November 20, 2023 The King of Storms with Ric Mixter
        Thu, November 16, 2023 Thanksgiving Centerpiece Floral Design at Lavender Hill Farm
        Mon, November 06, 2023 The Songs of J. Will Callahan, Tin Pan Alley’s Blind Lyricist
        Wed, November 01, 2023 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Wed, November 01, 2023 Water Quality of the Grand River
        Tue, October 24, 2023 Haunted Petoskey Ghost Walk with Christopher Struble
        Tue, October 24, 2023 Forgotten Founders
        Tue, October 24, 2023 International Lecture: Growing Up Polish in Southeast Michigan
        Tue, October 17, 2023 Midwest Grows Green: Protecting Pollinators at Home
        Tue, October 17, 2023 Oden State Fish Hatchery: From Egg, to Stream, to Lake...to Life!
        Thu, October 12, 2023 Investing 102: Stocks vs. Bonds
        Wed, October 11, 2023 Haunted Petoskey Ghost Walk with Christopher Struble
        Tue, October 10, 2023 NMSMC Fall Prevention Strategies For the Upcoming Winter
        Mon, October 09, 2023 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Fri, October 06, 2023 British History with Dr. Julie Taddeo
        Thu, October 05, 2023 Bottled Goodbyes with Ric Mixter
        Wed, October 04, 2023 Castle Farms of Charlevoix Fall Tour with Optional Wine and Live Music
        Fri, September 29, 2023 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Sun, September 24, 2023 Silk Scarf Marbling
        Thu, September 21, 2023 Glacial Landforms Walking Tour with Doug Fuller
        Wed, September 20, 2023 Fall Floral Design: A Posy in a Pumpkin!
        Sat, September 16, 2023 Introduction to Turkish Marbling on Paper and Fabric
        Thu, September 14, 2023 Hidden Superpowers of Roth IRAs
        Wed, September 13, 2023 Glacial Landforms Walking Tour with Doug Fuller
        Tue, September 12, 2023 NMSMC Making Behavior Changes Stick
        Tue, September 12, 2023 Transgender: What Can We Learn From Non-Western Societies?
        Tue, September 05, 2023 Earl A. Young Homes Walking Tour
        Thu, August 31, 2023 Historical Tour of Greenwood Cemetery: Greenwood's Earliest Burials
        Wed, August 30, 2023 Historical Tour of Greenwood Cemetery: Greenwood's Earliest Burials
        Wed, August 30, 2023 Petoskey Hemingway Tour
        Thu, August 17, 2023 Family & Friends CPR with Megan Mainland
        Wed, August 16, 2023 History Museums and Ferry Rides
        Wed, August 16, 2023 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Mon, August 14, 2023 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Wed, August 09, 2023 Lavender Hill Farm Owner-Guided Tour
        Wed, August 09, 2023 Oden State Fish Hatchery Tour: A Gem in Emmet County
        Wed, July 26, 2023 Lavender Hill Farm Owner-Guided Tour
        Thu, July 20, 2023 Lavender Hill Farm - Flowers on the Farm
        Thu, July 20, 2023 Family & Friends CPR with Megan Mainland
        Wed, July 19, 2023 BLS - Basic Life Support Skills Testing
        Mon, July 17, 2023 Tree Identification Walk at Hailand/Helstrom Family Nature Preserve
        Wed, July 12, 2023 Lavender Growing and Harvesting 101
        Thu, July 06, 2023 Lavender Growing and Harvesting 101
        Wed, June 28, 2023 Family & Friends CPR with Megan Mainland
        Tue, June 27, 2023 Getting Creative with Tarot
        Tue, June 27, 2023 BLS Skills Testing only
        Tue, June 27, 2023 2 Fused Glass Sailboat Pendants
        Sat, September 10, 2022 Creatively Engaging the Deep Rhythms of Nature in partnership with CTAC - Classroom Component
        Tue, June 22, 2021 Houseplants 101



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