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• Firefighter 1 & 2 / Hazmat Ops Academy

  • Start
    Tue, January 20, 2026
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  • End
    Sat, May 16, 2026
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  • Schedule
    40 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC Petoskey Campus, 1515 Howard St., Portable D
  • Spaces left
    10

  Registration is closed

  Registration deadline: Midnight • Tuesday, January 6, 2026

  
  

  This is a State of Michigan approved Firefighter Academy. At successful completion of this Academy recruits can take the test for State of Michigan certification as Firefighter I and II and Hazardous Materials Operation Responder. This is a non-credit course.

  Course includes:
  - Vehicle Extrication
  - ICS 100, 200, 700 & 800

  Click here for schedule (Subject to change)

  COURSE COST: $700 ($50 non-refundable registration fee will go toward tuition)

  ADDITIONAL COSTS: Student must purchase: Jones and Bartlet Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response Fifth Edition (PREMIER >Paperback+Premier package), ISBN: 9781284283051 • $119.95 (price is subject to change by supplier). Purchase here

  Questions? Contact instructor below.

  INSTRUCTOR:
  Brian Drayton, EMT-B I/C, Fire Instructor 1
  231-881-5379 • bdrayton1@ncmich.edu

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• MSCTC Corrections Academy - Spring 2026

  • Start
    Mon, April 06, 2026
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  • End
    Fri, May 01, 2026
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  • Schedule
    20 sessions
  • Location
    Charlevoix County Sheriff's Office, 1000 Grant St., Charlevoix, MI 49720
  • Spaces left
    18

  Registration is closed

  Officers are in high demand.

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

  
  

  Classes begin Monday, Apr. 6, 2026

  Registration deadline Friday, March 20, 2026

  The Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating and Training Council (MSCTC) approved one hundred sixty-hour (160-hour) 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 Sheriff's 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

  Tuition: $ 1,500.00*
  
  Location:
  Charlevoix County Sheriff's Office, 1000 Grant St., Charlevoix, MI 49720

  Graduation: May 1, 2026 (same location as classes)
  
  *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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• Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings

  • Start
    Tue, April 07, 2026
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  • End
    Tue, April 28, 2026
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    0

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  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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• Intermediate Crochet

  • Start
    Tue, April 07, 2026
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  • End
    Tue, April 28, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC - Portable A (behind Library)
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Ready to level up your crochet game? Welcome to double crocHEY, where we take your basic crochet skills and give them a double dose of fun! If you’ve mastered the slip knot, chain stitch, single crochet, and double crochet (no sweat, right?), then it’s time to move beyond the basics and get your hands into something a little more exciting.

  In this class, you will learn how to:

  • Work in the round

  • Increase and decrease stitches

  • Read those "mystical" patterns that once made you want to scream into your yarn stash

  • Change yarn colors

  Get ready to challenge yourself, laugh a lot, and maybe even shed a few happy tears when you finally conquer that tricky stitch. So, grab your favorite acrylic yarn, your H, I or J hook, and let’s get crocheting – it's time for double crocHEY!

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

  
  

  

  Hello! I am Holly Kotz.  I am the owner of HollyDay Confections and mother of two adult children. I am overjoyed that a little person calls me Grammie. Originally from the Detroit area, I spent many years in Grand Rapids before relocating to Petoskey in 2020, following the path of so many seeking the beauty of northern Michigan. In my leisure time, I indulge in the art of crochet, baking, reading while lying in my hammock, and find peace in cultivating my flower gardens.

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• Basics of Fly Tying

  • Start
    Wed, April 08, 2026
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  • End
    Wed, April 22, 2026
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC - Portable D behind the Library
  • Spaces left
    12

  Sorry, this has been canceled and we will schedule for a future date.
  In Partnership with the Miller-Van Winkle Chapter of Trout Unlimited

  This course will focus on the skills and techniques necessary to follow a recipe and tie flies with consistent results. Some of the skills are:

  1. Thread Basics: Starting thread, maintaining tension and tying half hitches and the whip finish.
     
  2. Material Attachment: Securing tails and ribbing without "crowding the eye" of the hook. 
     
  3. Proportions: Learning to measure and apply materials using the anatomy of the hook.
     
  4. Hackle Work: Moving from simple palmered hackle to more precise dry fly hackle.

  In each session, we will tie two flies selected to support the skills progression. The class sessions will concentrate on hands-on skill building. However, for those who would like to delve a little deeper, we will have a list of web sources on the history of fly tying, material selection, tying tools, etc.

  The primary instructors will be Ed Davis, William Schoenith and Tom Bielec who will be aided by other tyers from the chapter.

  All equipment and materials will be provided.

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

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• Gentle Yoga on Thursday Evenings

  • Start
    Thu, April 09, 2026
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  • End
    Thu, April 30, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    1

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  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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• Spring Foraging for Wild Herbs

  • When
    Tue, April 21, 2026
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Natural Area (behind College at the end of Howard St.)
  • Spaces left
    17

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  Sierra LaRose, Certified Herbalist, Wild Harvester, and owner of Bear Earth Herbals, will lead a walk in the woods to learn about wild plants and their properties. This walk will cover plant identification, ethical harvesting, herbal remedy preparation and much more.  Bring a notebook and gear for possible changes in weather.

  
  

  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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• Luncheon Lecture - Les Cheneaux Culinary School

  • When
    Fri, April 24, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Library Conference Center
  • Spaces left
    10

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  In this interactive cooking demonstration, Zach Schroeder, director and culinary instructor at the Les Cheneaux Culinary School in Hessel, will show how mastering seasoning can instantly elevate home cooking. Guests will taste how herbs, spices, aromatics and acids can directly transform different foods, and come away with practical, memorable tools to take back to their own kitchens. The session will also include a brief overview of the school’s programs and its renowned summer restaurant, along with a behind-the-scenes look at the culinary experiences being created in the Les Cheneaux Islands.

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

  
  Zach Schroeder

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• Petoskey After Dark

  • When
    Fri, April 24, 2026
  •  
    9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Bear River Trail Head on Lake Street in Petoskey
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Observing the natural world after dark can be a truly magical experience, as many nocturnal creatures become more active and exhibit fascinating behaviors under the cover of darkness. To fully appreciate and explore this nighttime world, join Nocturnal Excursions, as they take a walking tour on the Bear River trail using night vision goggles. Enjoy a side of Petoskey you may never see with the naked eye. Please note, the goggles weigh approximately 5 pounds. 

  The walking tour will start at 9:30 pm at the Mineral Well picnic shelter on Lake St. across from Petoskey City Hall/Fire Dept. Each participant will be given binocular night vision headgear. The tour will last approximately 1 hour. Rain or shine, please dress for the weather.

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

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• BLS Instructor Essentials Skills Testing

  • When
    Sat, April 25, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC - Athletics Ctr Building - EMS Room 536
  • Spaces left
    7

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  REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 23, 2026

  The BLS Instructor Program is designed for individuals who are currently certified in BLS and would like to become an instructor for BLS and Heartsaver CPR/AED courses. This is a multi-part program that includes:

  • Completion of the BLS Instructor Essentials Online Course
  • In-person classroom training (you will need to purchase material prior to class which will be outlined in an e-mail when your application has been approved)
  • Student teaching
  • Instructor observation

  COST: $350

  PRE-REQUISITES:
  

  • Must be at least 18 years of age and hold a current BLS Provider card.
  • Before registering for the course, participants must email Megan Mainland at mmainland1@ncmich.edu to confirm eligibility to take this course. If you have not already completed an instructor application, download pdf below, complete and include in your email to Megan): Instructor Application vFeb 2025.pdf
  • Instructor applications must approved by Megan before you can register. She will provide the code that is required to complete your registration.

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

  
  

  Megan Mainland is North Central Michigan College's American Heart Association Training Center Coordinator, and an Adjunct Faculty member, that has been teaching CPR for nearly 20 years. She currently monitors other instructors to ensure competency and compliance with AHA certification requirements.
  

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• Seed Starting 101

  • When
    Sat, April 25, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Health & Sci Bldg Rm 333
  • Spaces left
    13

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  Do you love to garden but suffer from sticker shock when you see how much you spend on new plants each season? Do you want to have more choices and more control over what you grow? By starting your own seeds, you can dramatically increase the number and variety of plants in your garden, and you’ll save money too! In this class you’ll learn about:

  • Where to source seeds
  • When to start your seeds
  • Direct seeding vs starting seeds indoors
  • What a seed needs to germinate and grow
  • Understanding potting soils and seed starting mixes
  • Equipment and supplies you will need
  • Creating a seed starting space indoors with heat and light
  • How to get your seedlings ready for planting out in your garden
  • How and when to plant outside
  • Saving and storing seeds for next season

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

  
  

  Monica Gruler Farrier owns Gruler Gardens in Petoskey, a local source of native plants, cut flowers, and handcrafted art inspired by nature. She is a Michigan State University Extension Master Gardener, garden writer, educator, and founder of Wild Ones of Northwest Lower Michigan, a seedling chapter of the national organization Wild Ones.  

  
  

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• Expressive Painting for Adults

  • Start
    Sat, May 02, 2026
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  • End
    Sat, May 23, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC Campus - Borra Learning Center Room 18C
  • Spaces left
    25

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  Level: All levels welcome.
  Primary Focus: Depth, intention, refinement, and personal visual language

  Course Description
  This course encourages students to loosen up, explore emotion and movement in paint, and develop a personal expressive style. Through guided exercises and creative experimentation, students will learn to use color, gesture, and composition to convey mood rather than realism.

  Learning Objectives

  Students will:
  

  • Strengthen their personal visual voice
  • Balance intuition with intentional composition
  • Work through creative resistance and plateaus
  • Develop a cohesive mini-series
  • Learn when to push, pause, and finish a painting

  Course Outline

  • Re-Entering the Flow
    Focus: Reconnecting with intuition
  • Composition & Structure
    Focus: Organizing emotion on the canvas
  • Layering, Depth & Complexity
    Focus: Building visual history
  • Symbol, Metaphor & Meaning
    Focus: Personal narrative
  • Working in a Series
    Focus: Cohesion and continuity
  • Resolution Without Overworking
    Focus: Knowing when a painting is finished

  Supply list: Acrylics, oils or water colors (colors are students choice), Canvas boards/paper, Brushes (small to extra large), palette knives, Rags, spray bottle, palette, sketchbook 

  Optional: mixed media (charcoal, pastel, collage elements)

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

  
  

  Patrick Wise is a full-time painter based in Northern Michigan. 

  He holds a Master’s degree in Painting from Wayne State University and has taught drawing and painting at several colleges in the Detroit area. 

  Inspired by the beauty of Northern Michigan, he encourages creativity and personal expression in his classes.

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• Getting Started with Cut Flowers

  • When
    Sat, May 02, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Health & Sci Bldg Rm 333
  • Spaces left
    12

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  Do you dream of a home filled with vases of beautiful flowers? Do you often find yourself stopping at a store to buy flowers for friends and family? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have all the flowers you need growing just outside your door? It’s possible with your own cut flower garden, and it’s easier than you may think! In this class we’ll cover everything you need to get started, including:

  • Annuals, perennials, herbs, and shrubs
  • Varieties that are easy to grow and beautiful for cuts
  • Soil basics
  • Prepping your garden space
  • Watering, weeding, fertilizing, and maintaining your garden
  • How to cut and condition cut flowers for arrangements

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

  
  

  Monica Gruler Farrier owns Gruler Gardens in Petoskey, a local source of native plants, cut flowers, and handcrafted art inspired by nature. She is a Michigan State University Extension Master Gardener, garden writer, educator, and founder of Wild Ones of Northwest Lower Michigan, a seedling chapter of the national organization Wild Ones.  

  
  

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• NMSMC - Don't Let Fear of Recovery Delay Your Joint Replacement!

  • When
    Mon, May 04, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

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  Many people delay a needed joint replacement because they are afraid that it will be a long, uncomfortable recover.  Learn some ways to minimize these and take power over you new knee.

  
  

  Dr. Joshua T. Anderson, MD, from Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center -

  Dr. Anderson is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship-training in hip and knee replacement surgery who is passionate about optimizing patient outcomes and rapid recovery.

  
  

  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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• Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings

  • Start
    Tue, May 05, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Tue, May 26, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    1

  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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• Crochet for Beginners

  • Start
    Tue, May 05, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Tue, May 26, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC - Portable A (behind library)
  • Spaces left
    9

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  Join us for CrocHEY!.....a fun and engaging beginner’s crochet class where you’ll learn the basics of this timeless craft in a relaxed, social setting. Whether you’ve never picked up a hook before or need a refresher, this class will guide you through the essential stitches and techniques to get you started on your crochet journey.

  In this class, you will:

  • Get a grip on how to hold your hook and yarn comfortably
  • Learn the lingo of crochet & begin to read patterns
  • Conquer basic stitches like chain, single crochet, and double crochet
  • Create your first useable project (a dishcloth)
  • Get hands-on guidance and troubleshooting help
  • Connect with fellow beginners in a supportive, creative space

  No experience is necessary—just bring an H crochet hook, one skein (ball) of cotton yarn and one skein of light-colored acrylic yarn along with your enthusiasm and get ready to say, “Hey! I can crochet!”

  Let’s get hooked together at CrocHEY!

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

  
  

  

  Hello! I am Holly Kotz.  I am the owner of HollyDay Confections and mother of two adult children. I am overjoyed that a little person calls me Grammie. Originally from the Detroit area, I spent many years in Grand Rapids before relocating to Petoskey in 2020, following the path of so many seeking the beauty of northern Michigan. In my leisure time, I indulge in the art of crochet, baking, reading while lying in my hammock, and find peace in cultivating my flower gardens.

  
  

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• AFTER THE FIRST DRAFT: What We Talk About When We Talk About Revision

  • Start
    Wed, May 06, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Wed, June 03, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC - Portable D
  • Spaces left
    14

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  Ernest Hemingway created 47 versions of the final paragraph of his 1929 novel, A Farewell to Arms, before he was satisfied. When asked years later why so many, he said he wanted to, “get the words right".  But how does one “get the words right”? And “right” according to whom?

  This course introduces attendees to specific manners of thinking about creation and revision; the interplay between the observed and the described; the emotional and intellectual; the creative and the objective, and the dynamics of creation, revision, and editing. The instructor introduces and demonstrates techniques expert writers employ, and invites participants to try them, create new drafts, and completely new versions. We will assume more can be done, always, until we stop or run out of time. We discuss efficiency in writing, clarity, rhythm, and pattern all the way down to word choice.

  Students are welcome to write from prompts or independently, in any creative form: narrative-nonfiction, sketch, short story, and any poetic form. They are encouraged to bring works already in progress (but let’s save long forms like the novel for a different course). We will play lightly with what we take seriously, and provide each other the invaluable, honest, supportive feedback we need to feel satisfied we’re “getting it right”.

  
  

  James McCullough, a retired NCMC professor and Petoskey native, first taught writing and literature at Petoskey High School. There, he coached the ski team to a state championship. Leaving PHS, McCullough worked for a Regional, Federal Education Laboratory in Chicago, training writing teacher-researchers in rural schools across the Midwest to use computers and the nascent internet, a project that was covered in Time Magazine. He taught one year in Alanson, MI, connecting his students to the first global discussion of the environment involving senator and presidential candidate, Al Gore. The state selected his students to attend Governor Blanchard’s environmental conference in Lansing, MI. Soon after, NCMC hired McCullough to teach writing and literature, and chair the English department. During that time, he founded the University of Michigan’s Bear River Writers Conference, now in its 26th year, and was profiled by Poets and Writers Magazine. For thirty years, McCullough taught introductory writing, nature writing, poetic form, short story, and narrative research. He developed environmental education courses on Beaver Island for NCMC students. and was selected Teacher of the Year twice. He is the author of Voelker’s Pond: A Robert Traver Legacy, which was selected by the Library of Michigan as a notable book for that year, and Echoes, a collection of outdoor essays with Deep Wood Press. A twenty-year contributor to Traverse Magazine, McCullough also published essays in The Bear River Review; Blue- The Michigan Magazine; The Dunes Review, and The American Journal of Fly Fishing.

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

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• EFT Tapping

  • Start
    Wed, May 06, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Wed, May 27, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC campus - Portable D (behind Library)
  • Spaces left
    70

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  Feeling stretched thin, emotionally overloaded, or stuck in overthinking mode?
  This 4-week class teaches a practical technique called EFT Tapping—a simple, body-based method that helps calm the nervous system and reduce emotional intensity in the moment.
  Each class includes guided tapping rounds you can use for your own real-life challenges, ie. issues with work pressure, anxiety loops, sleep, confidence, boundaries, and more.

  Do you feel mentally overloaded, stuck in overthinking, or like your nervous system is always “on”? This class teaches a simple, evidence-informed technique called EFT Tapping to help you calm emotional intensity, reduce anxiety patterns, and feel more grounded in daily life.

  In this class you will learn how to:

  • Calm your body quickly when emotions spike
  • Reduce worry loops and mental “noise”
  • Feel more confident and steady under pressure
  • Release emotional stress stored in the body
  • Build a repeatable “reset routine” you can use anytime

  What to expect each week:

  • Beginner-friendly instruction (no experience needed)
  • Several guided rounds of tapping each session
  • You tap as a group—on your own private issue
  • Simple take-home tools you can use immediately
  • A calm, supportive environment (no pressure to share)

  No experience needed. Come as you are. Leave feeling more grounded, clear, and capable.

  Who this is for:
  Working professionals • college students • parents • caregivers • anyone feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally drained.

  Refunds are unavailable within 48 hours of this class.

  
  

  Judith (Judy) Zorn is a Certified Clinical EFT Practitioner who helps people reduce stress and anxiety, calm the nervous system, and feel more grounded and resilient in daily life. Her work is rooted in lived experience and shaped by a deep belief that meaningful change is possible—even when life feels overwhelming. After surviving stage 4 cancer, Judy discovered EFT tapping as a powerful tool for regulating fear, anxiety, and emotional intensity, and it became a turning point in her healing journey.

  With a diverse background as a professional musician and studio coach, and years as a special needs attorney supporting individuals and families through complex life challenges, Judy brings a unique blend of compassion, clarity, and steady guidance to her teaching. Through her Gentle Path approach, she teaches simple, effective tapping techniques that help release emotional tension, shift limiting patterns, and build inner resilience—so participants feel calmer, clearer, and more confident in everyday life.

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• Gentle Yoga on Thursday Evenings

  • Start
    Thu, May 07, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Thu, May 28, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    9

  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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• Petoskey After Dark

  • When
    Fri, May 08, 2026
  •  
    9:45 PM - 10:45 PM
  • Location
    Bear River Trail Head on Lake Street in Petoskey
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Observing the natural world after dark can be a truly magical experience, as many nocturnal creatures become more active and exhibit fascinating behaviors under the cover of darkness. To fully appreciate and explore this nighttime world, join Nocturnal Excursions, as they take a walking tour on the Bear River trail using night vision goggles. Enjoy a side of Petoskey you may never see with the naked eye! Please note, the goggles weigh approximately 5 pounds. 

  Please arrive at the Gazebo on Lake St. across from Petoskey City Hall/Fire Dept by 9:30 pm to be fitted with the night vision gear. The walking tour will start at 9:45 pm. The tour Rain or shine, will last approximately 1 hour. Please dress for the weather.

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

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• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Course (Non-credit)

  • Start
    Tue, May 12, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Thu, August 20, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    30 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC - Athletics Bldg, EMS Room 536
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Registration deadline: Sunday, May 3^rd, 2026

  REQUIREMENT:
  A State of Michigan current Basic EMT license is required to take this course.
  

  Advanced Emergency Medical Technician's provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation including IV Therapy, specific medications and supraglottic airways.

  $50 registration fee is non-refundable, unless the result of NCMC's cancellation.

  Course tuition is grant funded for all students, however, students are responsible for purchasing the book package and all screening service fees as indicated below:

  Book (Premier package): $528.95*  order here

  Background check: $35* (order link to be shared during class)

  Health portal: $20* (order link to be shared during class)

  Drug test: $62*  (order link to be shared during class)

  *Costs subject to change by the provider.

  Questions? Email: mrichards1@ncmich.edu

  INSTRUCTORS:
  Marc Richards, PgDip, BS, CCEMTP, IC • NCMC EMS Program Director
  Shawn Wachtel, AS, Paramedic, IC
  Amanda Dean, BS, Fire Science, AS, Paramedic

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• Tarot by Numbers Series: Session I

  • When
    Tue, May 26, 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Borra Learning Center - Room 49B (downstairs)
  • Spaces left
    13

  Register

  

  Tarot by Numbers Session I=1-3 (10's reduce down to 1's)

  As a system of symbolic meaning, Tarot is well suited to help us nurture our intuition, solve problems, explore creativity and more. But did you know that it connects with other systems of symbolic meaning? When we consider Tarot through lenses like numerology or astrology, we gain deeper familiarity with card meanings and also see how cards “travel” together in terms of shared themes.

  Please join us for a series of three interactive, applied workshops that explore the role of numbers and numerology in Tarot. We will consider the numerical structure of Tarot with both the Major and Minor Arcana and explore how cards that share the same number present core themes in nuanced ways.

  The workshop is designed for experienced readers, but all are welcome. At the end of the day, you only need a deck and desire to explore the interpretive possibilities of Tarot by numbers. Just please be aware that we will focus on establishing additional layers of meaning for the 78 cards as opposed to covering the core meanings themselves.

  The workshops are experiential, with plenty of activities to help deepen your comfort with the cards. While the workshops cover basic principles, comfort comes with practice. For this, optional resources and activities are also offered to help as you independently practice and refine your skills.

  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, 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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• Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings

  • Start
    Tue, June 02, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Tue, June 23, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    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, 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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• Intermediate Crochet

  • Start
    Tue, June 02, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Tue, June 23, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC - Portable A (behind library)
  • Spaces left
    18

  Register

  
  

  Ready to level up your crochet game? Welcome to double crocHEY, where we take your basic crochet skills and give them a double dose of fun! If you’ve mastered the slip knot, chain stitch, single crochet, and double crochet (no sweat, right?), then it’s time to move beyond the basics and get your hands into something a little more exciting.

  In this class, you will learn how to:

  • Work in the round
  • Increase and decrease stitches
  • Read those "mystical" patterns that once made you want to scream into your yarn stash
  • Change yarn colors

  Get ready to challenge yourself, laugh a lot, and maybe even shed a few happy tears when you finally conquer that tricky stitch. So, grab your favorite acrylic yarn, your H, I or J hook, and let’s get crocheting – it's time for double crocHEY!

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

  
  

  

  Hello! I am Holly Kotz.  I am the owner of HollyDay Confections and mother of two adult children. I am overjoyed that a little person calls me Grammie. Originally from the Detroit area, I spent many years in Grand Rapids before relocating to Petoskey in 2020, following the path of so many seeking the beauty of northern Michigan. In my leisure time, I indulge in the art of crochet, baking, reading while lying in my hammock, and find peace in cultivating my flower gardens.

  
  

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• Gentle Yoga on Thursday Evenings

  • Start
    Thu, June 04, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Thu, June 25, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    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, 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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• Getting Started with Native Plants

  • When
    Sat, June 06, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Health & Sci Bldg Rm 333
  • Spaces left
    25

  Register

  Getting Started with Native Plants
  

  Are you curious about native plants but don’t know how to use them in your garden? If so, this class is for you!

  Fall is a perfect time to get your plants in the ground, as they’ll have plenty of time to establish deep, healthy roots from fall through winter. Then, when spring arrives, much of your work will have been done, and you can enjoy your new plants as they emerge from the soil when the temperature rises.

  In this class we’ll talk about:

  • What native plants are and why they are critical in supporting wildlife and human life
  • How native plants can make gardening easier with lower maintenance than lawns and ornamental plants
  • How native plants bring both beauty and ecological function to your garden
  • Which native plants work well in home gardens
  • Caring for native plants throughout the seasons

  You’ll come away inspired and eager to get started with native plants in your garden this fall!

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

  
  

  Monica Gruler Farrier owns Gruler Gardens in Petoskey, a local source of native plants, cut flowers, and handcrafted art inspired by nature. She is a Michigan State University Extension Master Gardener, garden writer, educator, and founder of Wild Ones of Northwest Lower Michigan, a seedling chapter of the national organization Wild Ones.  

  
  

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• Bay View History Walking Tour

  • When
    Mon, June 08, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    John M. Hall Auditorium, 1725 Encampment, Bay View, MI
  • Spaces left
    55

  Register

  

  Have you ever driven on US 31 and passed those charming Victorian cottages and wanted to know more? Now is your chance to step inside the Bay View campus with a resident tour guide. Bay View Association is a National Historic Landmark right in your back yard! Now is your chance to see first hand where our programming takes place.

  The tour will begin at Hall Auditorium and stroll through campus, while talking about the history of the buildings and taking a peek inside some of them too! Wear comfortable shoes and be educated and entertained on this Northern Michigan treasure. Bring a guest (registration required) and experience summer with US!

  
  

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• Bay View History Walking Tour

  • When
    Mon, June 08, 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    John M. Hall Auditorium, 1725 Encampment, Bay View, MI
  • Spaces left
    60

  Register

  

  Have you ever driven on US 31 and passed those charming Victorian cottages and wanted to know more? Now is your chance to step inside the Bay View campus with a resident tour guide. Bay View Association is a National Historic Landmark right in your back yard! Now is your chance to see first hand where our programming takes place.

  The tour will begin at Hall Auditorium and stroll through campus, while talking about the history of the buildings and taking a peek inside some of them too! Wear comfortable shoes and be educated and entertained on this Northern Michigan treasure. Bring a guest (registration required) and experience summer with US!

  
  

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• Tarot by Numbers Series: Session II

  • When
    Tue, June 09, 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Borra Learning Center - Room 49B (downstairs)
  • Spaces left
    13

  Register

  

  Tarot by Numbers Session II=4-6

  As a system of symbolic meaning, Tarot is well suited to help us nurture our intuition, solve problems, explore creativity and more. But did you know that it connects with other systems of symbolic meaning? When we consider Tarot through lenses like numerology or astrology, we gain deeper familiarity with card meanings and also see how cards “travel” together in terms of shared themes.

  Please join us for a series of three interactive, applied workshops that explore the role of numbers and numerology in Tarot. We will consider the numerical structure of Tarot with both the Major and Minor Arcana and explore how cards that share the same number present core themes in nuanced ways.

  The workshop is designed for experienced readers, but all are welcome. At the end of the day, you only need a deck and desire to explore the interpretive possibilities of Tarot by numbers. Just please be aware that we will focus on establishing additional layers of meaning for the 78 cards as opposed to covering the core meanings themselves.

  The workshops are experiential, with plenty of activities to help deepen your comfort with the cards. While the workshops cover basic principles, comfort comes with practice. For this, optional resources and activities are also offered to help as you independently practice and refine your skills.

  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, 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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• Bay View History Walking Tour

  • When
    Wed, June 10, 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    John M. Hall Auditorium, 1725 Encampment, Bay View, MI
  • Spaces left
    60

  Register

  

  Have you ever driven on US 31 and passed those charming Victorian cottages and wanted to know more? Now is your chance to step inside the Bay View campus with a resident tour guide. Bay View Association is a National Historic Landmark right in your back yard! Now is your chance to see first hand where our programming takes place.

  The tour will begin at Hall Auditorium and stroll through campus, while talking about the history of the buildings and taking a peek inside some of them too! Wear comfortable shoes and be educated and entertained on this Northern Michigan treasure. Bring a guest (registration required) and experience summer with US!

  
  

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• Bay View History Walking Tour

  • When
    Wed, June 10, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    John M. Hall Auditorium, 1725 Encampment, Bay View, MI
  • Spaces left
    57

  Register

  

  Have you ever driven on US 31 and passed those charming Victorian cottages and wanted to know more? Now is your chance to step inside the Bay View campus with a resident tour guide. Bay View Association is a National Historic Landmark right in your back yard! Now is your chance to see first hand where our programming takes place.

  The tour will begin at Hall Auditorium and stroll through campus, while talking about the history of the buildings and taking a peek inside some of them too! Wear comfortable shoes and be educated and entertained on this Northern Michigan treasure. Bring a guest (registration required) and experience summer with US!

  
  

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• Bay View History Walking Tour

  • When
    Sat, June 13, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    John M. Hall Auditorium, 1725 Encampment, Bay View, MI
  • Spaces left
    60

  Register

  

  Have you ever driven on US 31 and passed those charming Victorian cottages and wanted to know more? Now is your chance to step inside the Bay View campus with a resident tour guide. Bay View Association is a National Historic Landmark right in your back yard! Now is your chance to see first hand where our programming takes place.

  The tour will begin at Hall Auditorium and stroll through campus, while talking about the history of the buildings and taking a peek inside some of them too! Wear comfortable shoes and be educated and entertained on this Northern Michigan treasure. Bring a guest (registration required) and experience summer with US!

  
  

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• Tarot by Numbers Series: Session III

  • When
    Tue, June 23, 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Borra Learning Center - Room 49B (downstairs)
  • Spaces left
    14

  Register

  

  Tarot by Numbers Session III=7-9

  As a system of symbolic meaning, Tarot is well suited to help us nurture our intuition, solve problems, explore creativity and more. But did you know that it connects with other systems of symbolic meaning? When we consider Tarot through lenses like numerology or astrology, we gain deeper familiarity with card meanings and also see how cards “travel” together in terms of shared themes.

  Please join us for a series of three interactive, applied workshops that explore the role of numbers and numerology in Tarot. We will consider the numerical structure of Tarot with both the Major and Minor Arcana and explore how cards that share the same number present core themes in nuanced ways.

  The workshop is designed for experienced readers, but all are welcome. At the end of the day, you only need a deck and desire to explore the interpretive possibilities of Tarot by numbers. Just please be aware that we will focus on establishing additional layers of meaning for the 78 cards as opposed to covering the core meanings themselves.

  The workshops are experiential, with plenty of activities to help deepen your comfort with the cards. While the workshops cover basic principles, comfort comes with practice. For this, optional resources and activities are also offered to help as you independently practice and refine your skills.

  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, 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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• Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings

  • Start
    Tue, July 07, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Tue, July 28, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    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, 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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• Gentle Yoga on Thursday Evenings

  • Start
    Thu, July 09, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Thu, July 30, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    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, 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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• Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings

  • Start
    Tue, August 04, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Tue, August 18, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    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, 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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• Gentle Yoga on Thursday Evenings

  • Start
    Thu, August 06, 2026
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  • End
    Thu, August 20, 2026
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    12

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  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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• Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People

  • When
    Sat, October 10, 2026
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    25

  

  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

  • When
    Sat, October 10, 2026
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    1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    25

  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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• Instant Ukulele for Hopelessly Busy People

  • When
    Thu, October 29, 2026
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    25

  

  In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the ukulele to give you years of musical enjoyment and you won’t have to take private lessons to do this. 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 recorded follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also access to optional live periodic question and answer sessions at no additional cost. Class is online using zoom and is partly hands on 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

  • When
    Sat, November 21, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    25

  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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