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• A Beginner's Guide to Personal Finance - 4 Week Series

  • Start
    Fri, September 25, 2026
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  • End
    Fri, October 23, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Online

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  **Please note the dates for these sessions have been updated**

  The world is rife with information on personal finance and opinions abound. Knowing where to start can be overwhelming. Join in this 4-week noon-time series to learn the when's, why's and how's of personal finance so that you can take control of your financial wellbeing.

  Week 1 (Sept 25): Financial Foundation: A guide to managing your money

  This introduction to financial basics will discuss the importance of goal setting and financial planning; touch on the basics of budgeting, managing debt and credit, investing and saving; and talk about establishing good habits for the future. You will also have a chance to ask your own personal questions. 

  Week 2 (Oct 2): Investing 101: Stocks vs. Bonds

  You’ve probably heard of investing in “the market” but do you really know what a stock or a bond even is? There’s a lot of jargon in the financial world that can be confusing, not to mention all the news headlines trying to scare you. Austin will help you break through all this noise in the Bonds vs Stocks class. You’ll walk away understanding exactly what a bond or a stock is so that you can know how to put your money to work for you! In this class you’ll learn the different categories of these two investment types and how they are generally used in combination in an investment strategy. You’ll also have a chance to ask your own questions. 

  Week 3 (Oct 16): Investing 102: Investing through Volatile Markets

  Markets go up and down all the time. But volatility doesn’t just refer to market losses; periods of big gains can be part of that fluctuation too. In this class you’ll learn about the factors that contribute to market volatility, how it behaves, and strategies you can follow to help you more confidently navigate through periods of volatility in your investing journey. 

  Week 4 (Oct 23): Overview of Financial Planning

  The Personal Finance series will wrap up with a high‑level look at the core parts of a well‑rounded financial plan, including managing risk, investing, tax planning, and preparing for retirement. We’ll discuss how these areas fit together and why having a coordinated approach can make a meaningful difference over time. 

  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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• Knitting Basics

  • Start
    Mon, October 05, 2026
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  • End
    Mon, November 02, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC Campus Portable A (behind the library)
  • Spaces left
    0

  

  
  

  This is a very low pressure beginning knitting class with an emphasis on relaxing and enjoying knitting. We will learn to cast on, and make the basic stitches. Then we will use these stitches to make an easy cowl (or scarf if preferred). Knitters-to-be should bring size 10.5 needles and a skein of Aran weight yarn (120 yds for cowl and 300 yds if choosing the scarf option).

  
  

  If you’ve always wanted to learn to knit, now is your chance! Come learn with us! Ages 13+

  
  

  Note: No Class on October 26th.

  
  

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

  
  

  

  A Petoskey native, Kelly Shively was born and raised on a farm east of town. Growing up with a knitting mother, she was introduced to the craft at an early age. It didn’t take. Later in life, when she became the mother of three lovely little girls, she picked up the needles again, and this time it was a success. Now a knitter and spinner of 30+ years, she finds great peace and fulfillment in these crafts. She loves to teach, and feels like teaching helps keep her own excitement and love of these crafts refreshed. Kelly has taught many northern Michigan women (and men!) to knit and spin, and hopes to continue doing so. Her philosophy tends more toward relaxation and enjoyment, rather than a black and white Strict Rules philosophy. “There are a lot of ways of doing this,” she’ll often say. “Find the way that fits you and brings you joy, and stick with it."

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• Knitting Basic Socks

  • Start
    Mon, October 05, 2026
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  • End
    Mon, November 02, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC Campus Portable A (behind the library)
  • Spaces left
    3

  
  

  Socks are the perfect take-along knitting project. They fit in your purse or backpack and are great for keeping you busy while waiting for an appointment, or watching sports.
  
  Come learn the basics of socks!  We will be teaching the magic loop method, so you will need a circular needle (size 1, at least 32” long) and a full ball of sock yarn (usually 400+ yds).

  
  

  Socks are easy and fun. Students should have a good handle on knit and purl stitches. Knowledge of circular knitting would be helpful, but is not mandatory.

  Ages 13+

  
  

  Come learn with us! 
  
  

  Note: No class on Oct. 26th.

  
  

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

  
  

  

  A Petoskey native, Kelly Shively was born and raised on a farm east of town. Growing up with a knitting mother, she was introduced to the craft at an early age. It didn’t take. Later in life, when she became the mother of three lovely little girls, she picked up the needles again, and this time it was a success. Now a knitter and spinner of 30+ years, she finds great peace and fulfillment in these crafts. She loves to teach, and feels like teaching helps keep her own excitement and love of these crafts refreshed. Kelly has taught many northern Michigan women (and men!) to knit and spin, and hopes to continue doing so. Her philosophy tends more toward relaxation and enjoyment, rather than a black and white Strict Rules philosophy. “There are a lot of ways of doing this,” she’ll often say. “Find the way that fits you and brings you joy, and stick with it."

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• Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings

  • Start
    Tue, October 06, 2026
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  • End
    Tue, October 27, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    2

  
  

  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, October 08, 2026
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  • End
    Thu, October 29, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 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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• Improv

  • Start
    Mon, October 12, 2026
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  • End
    Mon, November 30, 2026
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Library Conference rooms 1,2
  • Spaces left
    11

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  Come join the fun in this popular class!!

  Do you want to help your brain work better?  Are you looking to improve your communication skills, sharpen your mental agility, boost creativity, become more decisive, and reduce stress while building confidence?  This class uses simple, fun, and effective improv games that anyone can play.

  Whether you are new to improv or have years of experience, this is your chance to explore the wonderful world of improvisation.  Learn new skills or strengthen those you already have - all while having fun.  Think of it as recess for adults!

  Dean Tahtinen will guide you through a lively, interactive experience rooted in the joy of "Yes, And."  Come laugh, connect, and discover new ways to think, listen, and play.

  Dean Tahtinen has been immersed in the world of improv for the past 20 years, performing with groups such as Second Sundays and the Petoskey Improv Troupe (P.I.T.), his mission is to share the transformative power of improv with as many people as possible. While Dean humbly admits that he may never be the "best" teacher, he is committed to continuously improving his teaching skills through workshops and attending improv performances around the world.

  Refunds are unavailable within 48 hours of the start date.

  Scholarships to cover class fees are available. To inquire, please call Alecia Croft at (231) 348-6661

  
  

  
  

  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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• Master Composter Training

  • Start
    Tue, October 13, 2026
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  • End
    Tue, November 10, 2026
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC Technology Center Rm 208
  • Spaces left
    0

  
  

  What if we could keep thousands of tons of food waste out of the landfill—and turn it into something useful for our community instead?

  Food waste is the largest single category in Emmet County’s disposal stream, with nearly 10,000 tons generated each year. Residential households account for a significant portion of that waste, making composting, food rescue and food waste reduction important tools for creating a more sustainable local system.

  Emmet County Recycling is offering the Master Composter Series as a FREE opportunity for anyone who wants to learn more about composting—from those just getting started to experienced composters ready to deepen their knowledge and share it with others. Explore the science behind successful composting while gaining practical skills you can put to work at home, in the garden and throughout your community.

  Start by discovering the science of food scraps and yard waste transformed into rich, healthy compost. Learn what materials belong in a compost system, what conditions help decomposition happen, and how different methods work—including traditional backyard composting, vermicomposting, bokashi, pit and trench composting, and more.

  From there, explore the bigger picture of organic material management. Learn how composting can work alongside food rescue and food waste reduction to address the amount of organic material entering the landfill. Dive into soil health, organic matter, compost use and fertility, as well as practical ways to reduce yard trimmings through grasscycling, mulching and reduced-landscaping practices.

  Come ready to learn, get your hands dirty and turn your composting knowledge into action!

  Join your fellow community members who support the mission to reduce waste, reuse, recycle and properly dispose of materials to preserve the natural beauty of Northern Michigan.  Age 16+

  To receive your Master Composter certification, 10 volunteer hours must be completed by June 30, 2027. These hours could come from starting a community compost site, neighborhood garden, zero waste event recycling, on farm gleaning, community presentations, tabling events, social media interviews or a pre-approved project.

  
  

  Noelle Behling joined Emmet County Recycling as Communication & Education Coordinator in 2022. For the ECR program, she manages the website, socials, educational materials, and annual school tours. She blends her knowledge in marketing, customer service experience and passion for recycling to engage her community in sustainable practices. Noelle took charge and learned all things battery recycling in her first year with ECR and began building relationships with community hosts. She is looking forward to what the future holds in technological advancements for battery identification and sorting.

  After graduating from the University of Michigan in 2025, Natalie Gibbons began her career with Emmet County Recycling as an intern. Just a few months later, she was brought on full time as Sustainability and Resources Coordinator and has been serving in that role for the past nine months. In her position, Natalie facilitates tote deliveries, coordinates battery recycling, manages data collection, and supports educational outreach efforts alongside Noelle. An avid home composter, Natalie is especially passionate about organics recycling, zero-waste initiatives, and expanding opportunities for reuse.

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• MSCTC Corrections Academy - Fall 2026

  • Start
    Mon, October 19, 2026
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    Fri, November 13, 2026
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Charlevoix County Sheriff's Office, 1000 Grant St., Charlevoix, MI 49720
  • Spaces left
    24

  SORRY, THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELED

  Officers are in high demand.

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

  
  

  Classes begin Monday, Oct. 19, 2026

  Registration deadline Friday, October 9, 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: Nov. 13, 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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• Fused Glass Angel Ornaments

  • When
    Thu, October 22, 2026
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    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Home Studio of Heidi R. Finley, Petoskey, MI
  • Spaces left
    1

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  Come make TWO fun fused glass angel ornaments in your choice of glass colors. These are small and lightweight; 1-2”. Use samples for inspiration or do your own thing.  Pieces are provided in a myriad of colors and patterns to bring out the best of your creativity. 

  Your creations will be fired at the home studio and available for pick up there within a few days. This class is designed for beginners and up. Heidi provides as much or as little guidance as you need—everyone will be successful! 

  Participants may make additional ornaments, time permitting, for $10 each payable at the end of class.

  For adults and late-teens.

  Additional information for students: Glass pieces are sharp. Please bring eye glasses if you normally wear them. Safety glasses will be on hand for those who don’t bring eye glasses. Wear closed-toed shoes.

  Questions? Students may contact the instructor anytime. Email: midwestartist@msn.com, or call/text: 260-667-8719

  No drop ins. At the latest, students must register 48 hours before the day of class and should arrive on time, so as to receive adequate instruction.

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

  
  

  Heidi Reichenbach Finley

  Heidi Reichenbach Finley is a master-level fine artist and art instructor. She teaches fused glass and Turkish Marbling in her Petoskey, Michigan home-studio. She comments, “As a recovering oil painter, I am drawn to the stunning patterns and endless color combinations afforded by both of these art forms.”

  Heidi’s artistic life is education-centered. She works with people of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. She has taught classes at eight northern Michigan art centers, opened her home to weekly private students, and taught 4 different credit-bearing courses for two universities. She is both a Continuing Education student and instructor at North Central Michigan College. Married to an academic, she adds: “I’m a lifer.”

  Please visit www.marblingsupplies.etsy.com for a glimpse at Heidi’s custom designed marbling supplies, papers, and gift items sold to enthusiasts in 50+ countries around the globe.

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• Melted Snowman in Fused Glass

  • When
    Thu, October 22, 2026
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    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Home Studio of Heidi R. Finley, Petoskey, MI
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Come make a cute melted snowman tabletop decoration for the holidays. These are approximately 3” square and come with a gift box. They make great gifts!

  Your creations will be fired at the home studio and available for pick up there within a few days. This class is designed for beginners and up. Heidi provides as much or as little guidance as you need—everyone will be successful!

  Participants may make additional ornaments, time permitting, for $30 each payable at the end of class.

  For adults and late-teens.

  Additional information for students: Glass pieces are sharp. Please bring eye glasses if you normally wear them. Safety glasses will be on hand for those who don’t bring eye glasses. Wear closed-toed shoes.

  Questions? Students may contact the instructor anytime.                            Email: midwestartist@msn.com Phone (call/text): (260) 667-8719

  No drop ins. At the latest, students must register 48 hours before the day of class and should arrive on time, so as to receive adequate instruction.

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

  
  

  Heidi Reichenbach Finley

  Heidi Reichenbach Finley is a master-level fine artist and art instructor. She teaches fused glass and Turkish Marbling in her Petoskey, Michigan home-studio. She comments, “As a recovering oil painter, I am drawn to the stunning patterns and endless color combinations afforded by both of these art forms.”

  Heidi’s artistic life is education-centered. She works with people of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. She has taught classes at eight northern Michigan art centers, opened her home to weekly private students, and taught 4 different credit-bearing courses for two universities. She is both a Continuing Education student and instructor at North Central Michigan College. Married to an academic, she adds: “I’m a lifer.”

  Please visit www.marblingsupplies.etsy.com for a glimpse at Heidi’s custom designed marbling supplies, papers, and gift items sold to enthusiasts in 50+ countries around the globe.

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• Ski & Snowboard Instructor Training Seminar

  • Start
    Thu, October 22, 2026
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  • End
    Thu, November 05, 2026
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC Campus Borra Learning Center Room 49A
  • Spaces left
    15

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  North Central Michigan College and The Highlands at Harbor Springs have partnered to bring Ski & Snowboard Instruction to Northern Michigan. The training is aligned with the Level 1 curriculum and standards established by the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI).                                 

  This three-part Snowsports Professional Development Seminar will take place at North Central Michigan College's Petoskey campus and gives participants an inside look at what it takes to work as a ski and snowboard instructor. The series will cover the pathway to PSIA membership and certification, along with introductory instructor training and Level I certification prep, using the PSIA-AASI Learning Connection framework as its foundation.

  The following three core skill areas every successful instructor needs to teach effective lessons will be covered.
  

  Session one: People Skills 
  Session two: Teaching Skills 
  Session three: Alpine and snowboard Technical Skills 

  Participants who successfully complete all three sessions will receive a certificate of completion from North Central Michigan College. PSIA-AASI Level I certification is not earned until participants complete and pass the final technical assessment directly through PSIA-AASI.

  Ages 16+

  Refunds are unavailable within 48hrs of this class.

  
  

  Instructor: Logan Price has worked at the Highlands in Harbor Springs, Michigan since 2012, and has served as the resort's Director of Snowsports since 2022. With a career in the ski industry dating back to 2003, Logan brings over two decades of hands-on experience in snowsports instruction and program leadership. A member of the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA), Logan holds an Alpine Level III certification and a Children's Specialist credential, reflecting his expertise across both advanced skiing technique and youth instruction. He currently serves as an Education Staff member for PSIA Central Region, where he helps train and develop the next generation of ski instructors throughout the region.

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• Luncheon Lecture - Raptors

  • When
    Fri, October 23, 2026
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    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Library Conference Center
  • Spaces left
    11

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  Imagine locking eyes with an apex predator for the first time. That moment is the heart of what North Sky Raptor Sanctuary offers. Each of the sanctuary’s live raptor ambassadors carries its own story of rescue and resilience, and that story becomes a window into ecology, conservation, and habitat stewardship. Founder and executive director Kaitlyn Bohnet has spent nearly a decade introducing Michigan to birds of prey. She will bring some of her feathered friends to North Central for us to see and learn from. She will also explain plans for Michigan’s first public wildlife education destination in Grand Traverse County.

  A buffet lunch will be served around 11:30 am, lecture begins promptly at noon.

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

  
  Kaitlyn Bohnet

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• BLS - Basic Life Support Provider Course

  • When
    Tue, October 27, 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Portable A (in parking lot behind Library bldg)
  • Spaces left
    2

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  BLS Full Provider Course

  The American Heart Association’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate breaths and ventilations, and provide early use of an AED. The course reflects science and education from the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

  Who should take this course?

  The BLS Provider Course is designed for healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, EMTs, therapists) and first responders (police, firefighters) who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.

  Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion eCard, valid for two years. Please contact your employer to ensure that you are selecting the correct course.

  What does this course teach?

  • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • BLS concepts from the Chain of Survival
  • Delivering effective breaths or ventilations
  • Importance of early use of and how to use an AED
  • Performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults, children, and infants

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

  INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Morrill is a certified BLS Instructors for North Central Michigan College's American Heart Association's Training Center.

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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
    24

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  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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• Luncheon Lecture - Let the Children Play

  • When
    Fri, October 30, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Library Conference Center
  • Spaces left
    79

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  What if children's rights meant more than keeping kids safe? Fresh off a trip to Sweden and Finland, Jennifer Wixson, North Central’s early childhood education coordinator, explores how Nordic communities are built around a broader belief: that children are competent, capable citizens who deserve the freedom to play, explore, and experience the world on their own terms. She'll share stories and photos from forest schools and neighborhood playgrounds and make the case that play isn't a break from childhood — it is childhood. How we protect it says something about the world we want to live in. In June, Ms. Wixson began a two-year term as president of the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children, the state’s leading professional organization dedicated to advancing high-quality early childhood education.

  A buffet lunch will be served around 11:30 am, lecture begins promptly at noon.

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

  
  Jennifer Wixson

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• Conversational Guitar

  • Start
    Mon, November 02, 2026
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  • End
    Mon, December 14, 2026
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC Campus Portables D & A (behind the library)
  • Spaces left
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  This 6-week course is for guitarists seeking an introduction to, and exploration of, the acoustic guitar’s most common role: that of accompaniment to song. Participants will learn basic chords, a variety of strumming styles, and some finger style patterns, using familiar songs as course material, with the goal of achieving a wide enough core knowledge of chords and styles to be able to learn songs quickly and to play them reliably in a group, social, or solo setting. 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. 

  Note: No class on November 23th.

  
  

  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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• Gentle Yoga on Tuesday Evenings

  • Start
    Tue, November 03, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Tue, November 17, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons
  • Spaces left
    2

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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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• Crochet for Beginners

  • Start
    Tue, November 03, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Tue, November 24, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC Library Classroom Teal Room
  • Spaces left
    15

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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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• Gentle Yoga on Thursday Evenings

  • Start
    Thu, November 05, 2026
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  • End
    Thu, November 19, 2026
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Borra Bldg Student Commons; Nov 19 Only: Library Lobby
  • Spaces left
    5

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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

  Note: Nov. 19th class will be held in the NCMC Library Lobby

  
  

  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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• Fluent Guitar

  • Start
    Thu, November 05, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Thu, December 17, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC Campus Portables D & A (behind the library)
  • Spaces left
    7

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  This 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 and other music theory elements for deeper musical understanding. 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 learn songs more quickly and 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. 
  Note: No class on November 26.

  
  

  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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• safeTALK: Suicide Alertness Training

  • When
    Tue, November 10, 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Borra Learning Center Room 49B
  • Spaces left
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  safeTALK: suicide alertness for everyone

  safeTALK is a half-day training in suicide alertness. It helps participants recognize a person with thoughts of suicide and connect them with resources who can help them in choosing to live. Participants don’t need any formal preparation to attend the training—anyone age 15 or older who wants to make a difference can learn the safeTALK steps.

  How safeTALK works

  Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t want to die— instead, they are looking for a way to work through the pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they usually invite others to help them in making a choice for life. safeTALK teaches participants to recognize these invitations, engage with the person with thoughts of suicide, and connect them with resources to help them be safer from suicide. These resources could include health care professionals, first responders, or crisis line workers—among many others who have suicide intervention training.

  Training process

  safeTALK features both presentations and interactive elements. Trainers will facilitate participants’ involvement through:

  • Trainer presentations
  • Diverse selection of audiovisuals
  • Interactive discussion and questions
  • TALK steps practice
  • TALK wallet card
  • “You can TALK to Me” stickers

  Goals and objectives

  safeTALK helps participants become alert to suicide. Suicide-alert people are better prepared to connect persons with thoughts of suicide with life-affirming help. Over the course of their training, safeTALK participants will learn to:

  • Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts may
  • be present,
  • Recognize that invitations for help are often  overlooked,
  • Move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide,
  • Apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, KeepSafe, and
  • Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further suicide-safer help. 

  Ages 15+
  

  Refunds are unavailable within 48 hours of this event. 

  

  Joelle Drader MD, MA, LPC
  

  Joelle is the Mental Health Counselor at North Central Michigan College. Please click here to learn more about NCMC's Counseling and Wellness Services. 

  
  

  safeTALK is a training developed by LivingWorks Education, a leading world provider of suicide intervention training. 
  

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• BLS - Basic Life Support Provider Course

  • When
    Tue, November 10, 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Portable A (in parking lot behind Library bldg)
  • Spaces left
    8

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  BLS Full Provider Course

  The American Heart Association’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate breaths and ventilations, and provide early use of an AED. The course reflects science and education from the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

  Who should take this course?

  The BLS Provider Course is designed for healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, EMTs, therapists) and first responders (police, firefighters) who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.

  Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion eCard, valid for two years. Please contact your employer to ensure that you are selecting the correct course.

  What does this course teach?

  • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • BLS concepts from the Chain of Survival
  • Delivering effective breaths or ventilations
  • Importance of early use of and how to use an AED
  • Performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults, children, and infants

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

  INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Morrill is a certified BLS Instructors for North Central Michigan College's American Heart Association's Training Center.

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• Luncheon Lecture - The Escape Line

  • When
    Fri, November 13, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Library Conference Center
  • Spaces left
    60

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  Between 1942 and 1944, a group of ordinary citizens from all walks of life formed a network to smuggle Jews and others targeted by the Nazis through Belgium and France and over the mountains into Switzerland or Spain. This network became known as the Dutch-Paris Escape Line. The people they helped escape the clutches of the Nazis included resistance fighters, political foes, Allied airmen, and young men looking to get to London to enlist. Author Megan Koreman, Ph.D., whose father’s family was part of the Dutch resistance, was given exclusive access to recently declassified archives about the resistance movement for her book, “The Escape Line.” She also talked with several members of Dutch-Paris and their families. She will share her research into this group of ordinary people who took extraordinary risks.

  A buffet lunch will be served around 11:30 am, lecture begins promptly at noon.

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

  
  Megan Koreman, Ph.D.

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• Your Winter Garden: Seasonal Design & Protection

  • When
    Sat, November 14, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Health & Sci Bldg Rm 333
  • Spaces left
    24

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  Transform Your Outdoor Space with Year-Round Interest

  Ready to make your garden shine all winter long? Join us for “Your Winter Garden,” an engaging class where you’ll discover the secrets to vibrant planters and dynamic landscapes even during the coldest months. Learn how to create stunning winter planters with easy transitions to spring, harness the color and texture of evergreens, and work with broadleaf varieties for lasting impact. Dive into creative ways to incorporate dried and cut plant material for added interest.

  Explore which plants offer the best winter appeal and find out what to trim or shape now versus what’s best saved for spring. We’ll guide you through designing with height, color, and texture in mind, showing you how thoughtful plant choices can elevate your garden’s look. Plus, get practical tips on protecting your garden from harsh winter winds and hungry deer, ensuring your plants thrive until spring’s arrival.

  As an added bonus, discover what you can plant now for early spring surprises—creating a landscape that delights from the first thaw. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this class will inspire and equip you to enjoy your outdoor space year-round. Sign up and experience the beauty of a winter garden that’s full of life!

  
  

  ***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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• Knitting Basics

  • Start
    Mon, November 16, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Mon, December 07, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC HESC Room 369; BLC Room 123
  • Spaces left
    5

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  This is a very low pressure beginning knitting class with an emphasis on relaxing and enjoying knitting. We will learn to cast on, and make the basic stitches. Then we will use these stitches to make an easy cowl (or scarf if preferred). Knitters-to-be should bring size 10.5 needles and a skein of Aran weight yarn (120 yds for cowl and 300 yds if choosing the scarf option).

  
  

  If you’ve always wanted to learn to knit, now is your chance! Come learn with us! Ages 13+

  
  

  Note: The first class is in the Health and Sciences Building. The remaining classes will be in the Borra Learning Center.

  
  

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

  
  

  

  A Petoskey native, Kelly Shively was born and raised on a farm east of town. Growing up with a knitting mother, she was introduced to the craft at an early age. It didn’t take. Later in life, when she became the mother of three lovely little girls, she picked up the needles again, and this time it was a success. Now a knitter and spinner of 30+ years, she finds great peace and fulfillment in these crafts. She loves to teach, and feels like teaching helps keep her own excitement and love of these crafts refreshed. Kelly has taught many northern Michigan women (and men!) to knit and spin, and hopes to continue doing so. Her philosophy tends more toward relaxation and enjoyment, rather than a black and white Strict Rules philosophy. “There are a lot of ways of doing this,” she’ll often say. “Find the way that fits you and brings you joy, and stick with it."

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• Colorwork Christmas Stocking Class

  • Start
    Mon, November 16, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Mon, December 07, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC HESC Room 369; BLC Room 123
  • Spaces left
    5

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  ‘Tis the Season!  Come learn how to do stranded knitting while making a beautiful colorwork Christmas stocking. Students should have good mastery of basic knits and purls. Circular knitting knowledge will help, but is not mandatory for the class.
  
  Students will need to bring Aran weight (heavy worsted) yarn in two colors. 270 yds of Main Color, and 140 of Contrasting color. Needles: circular size 10 at least 32” long (we will be using the magic loop method of circular knitting).
  
  We will learn stranded knitting techniques, and how to knit a Latvian braid.  Magic Loop circular knitting will also be introduced!  Come learn some Next Step techniques with us while making a beautiful Christmas stocking for someone you love—- or yourself!! Come learn with us! Ages 13+

  
  

  Note: The first class is in the Health and Sciences Building. The remaining classes will be in the Borra Learning Center.

  
  

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

  
  

  

  A Petoskey native, Kelly Shively was born and raised on a farm east of town. Growing up with a knitting mother, she was introduced to the craft at an early age. It didn’t take. Later in life, when she became the mother of three lovely little girls, she picked up the needles again, and this time it was a success. Now a knitter and spinner of 30+ years, she finds great peace and fulfillment in these crafts. She loves to teach, and feels like teaching helps keep her own excitement and love of these crafts refreshed. Kelly has taught many northern Michigan women (and men!) to knit and spin, and hopes to continue doing so. Her philosophy tends more toward relaxation and enjoyment, rather than a black and white Strict Rules philosophy. “There are a lot of ways of doing this,” she’ll often say. “Find the way that fits you and brings you joy, and stick with it."

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• Luncheon Lecture - Election Results

  • When
    Fri, November 20, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Library Conference Center
  • Spaces left
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  Scott LaDeur, Ph.D., professor of political science at North Central, will provide his analysis of the results of the November 3 general election. He will look at election results for Michigan’s governor, other statewide races including the open U.S. Senate seat, as well as congressional and legislative races and an important local school board race. Professor LaDeur will take a deep dive into the numbers locally and statewide to explain how it all turned out.

  A buffet lunch will be served around 11:30 am, lecture begins promptly at noon.

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

  
  Scott LaDeur, Ph.D.

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• Swing Dance

  • When
    Fri, November 20, 2026
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Iron Horse Cafe
  • Spaces left
    28

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  Join us for an exciting opportunity to learn and dance Swing! Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and we will kick things off with a fun, easy-to-follow lesson, followed by plenty of music to dance to until 9:30 p.m. It’s the perfect chance to dress up, learn some fresh moves, and enjoy a night of dancing. These are partner dances, so we recommend signing up with a dance partner.

  
  

  Refunds are unavailable within 48hrs of this class.

  Instructors Dirk and Megan Esterline have been dance partners for over 15 years. Dirk is a Spanish professor at North Central Michigan College, with more than 30 years of teaching experience. He honed his dance skills while studying in the Dominican Republic and Chile. Megan is a massage therapist who perfected her dance moves while traveling through Mexico and Spain.

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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

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  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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• BLS - Basic Life Support Provider Course

  • When
    Tue, November 24, 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Portable A (in parking lot behind Library bldg)
  • Spaces left
    8

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  BLS Full Provider Course

  The American Heart Association’s BLS course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate breaths and ventilations, and provide early use of an AED. The course reflects science and education from the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

  Who should take this course?

  The BLS Provider Course is designed for healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, EMTs, therapists) and first responders (police, firefighters) who need to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.

  Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion eCard, valid for two years. Please contact your employer to ensure that you are selecting the correct course.

  What does this course teach?

  • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
  • BLS concepts from the Chain of Survival
  • Delivering effective breaths or ventilations
  • Importance of early use of and how to use an AED
  • Performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults, children, and infants

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

  INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Morrill is a certified BLS Instructors for North Central Michigan College's American Heart Association's Training Center.

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• Luncheon Lecture - To Broadway and Bust

  • When
    Fri, December 18, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    NCMC Library Conference Center
  • Spaces left
    86

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  Jamie MacKenzie’s theater career took him from Petoskey Middle School’s 7th Grade production of “Twelve Angry Women” to “My Fair Lady” on Broadway with Richard Chamberlain. He was part of the national “My Fair Lady” tour that stopped in 23 cities across the U.S. He met celebrities Eartha Kitt, Blossom Dearie, Jim Bailey, Tyne Daly, Yo-Yo Ma, Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Reeve, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. He performed in seven plays, 84 musicals, and 27 cabaret shows. He learned countless scenes, played dozens of characters and memorized over a thousand songs. Jamie brings his dramatic journey to us in story, picture, and song.

  A buffet lunch will be served around 11:30 am, lecture begins promptly at noon.

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

  
  Jamie MacKenzie

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• Tai Chi in the Afternoon

  • Start
    Wed, January 06, 2027
  •  
  • End
    Wed, February 03, 2027
  •  
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC Library
  • Spaces left
    18

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  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 International 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 has shown to improve most aspects of health including balance, immunity, and relaxation, and its techniques are open for people of all ages and abilities to practice and enjoy.

  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 safer, 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.

  Cancellation refunds are unavailable within 48 hours 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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• How To Play Piano by Ear

  • When
    Sat, February 20, 2027
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    25

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  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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• MSCTC Corrections Academy - Spring 2027

  • Start
    Mon, April 05, 2027
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    Fri, April 30, 2027
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Charlevoix County Sheriff's Office, 1000 Grant St., Charlevoix, MI 49720
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  Officers are in high demand.

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

  
  

  Classes begin Monday, April 5, 2027

  Registration deadline Friday, March 26, 2027

  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: Apr. 30, 2027 (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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• Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People

  • When
    Mon, April 12, 2027
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    25

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  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
    Tue, April 13, 2027
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    25

  Registration is closed

  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, April 15, 2027
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    25

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  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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• Nationally Certified Wilderness First Aid (SOLO) Course

  • Start
    Sat, April 17, 2027
  •  
  • End
    Sun, April 18, 2027
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    NCMC 1515 Howard St., Petoskey, Athletic Center bldg - main entrance
  • Spaces left
    20

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  Registration deadline Monday, April 5th, 2027
  WILDERNESS FIRST AID (WFA)

  This 16-hour Nationally certified wilderness first aid course is open to any outdoor enthusiast in preparation to provide essential first aid in outdoor settings prior to emergency services arrival. This is a SOLO course with a national certification that lasts 2 years. SOLO is a world leader in wilderness medicine,  and this course is designed to prepare participants for the skills and mental preparedness needed to perform first aid in the wilderness.

  The WFA course is an entry-level first aid course for the outdoor enthusiast or trip leader, avid campers, fishers, hunters, boaters, hikers, Boy Scouts and their leaders, Park Rangers, people involved in missionary work, or anyone who wants to be prepared for time in the wilderness.

  The agenda for this course includes:
  

  • The approach to the sick or injured patient
  • Patient assessment in the backcountry
  • Managing major blood loss
  • Caring for open wounds
  • Musculoskeletal injuries
  • Major trauma
  • All sorts of commonly seen medical emergencies

  Minimum age: 14 years
  

  COST: $325*
  *14 day cancellation notice required for refund. Read all policies here.

  INSTRUCTOR: Steve J. Huisman, BAS, NRP, WP-C, Paramedic I/C

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• How To Play Piano by Ear

  • When
    Sat, May 08, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    25

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  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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