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SERIES OF 4 CLASSES:

AUGUST 4, 6, 11, 13
Mondays & Wednesdays
5:30 - 7pm​

CLASS FEE:
$80, or $72 for Members

​FORMAT: In Person

This class is for anyone creative that enjoys television and film, and wants to learn more about the acting process.

You will learn the basic fundamentals of acting, acting exercises, monologues and scene study as well as many other acting related topics.

No prior acting experience is needed!

The class atmosphere will be light hearted and fun! Let’s roll!

Phillip will also answer your questions about working in the entertainment industry and how things work in Hollywood.

Date: 4 Mondays—August 4, 11, 18, and 25 2025
Time: 6 pm—9 pm
Registration Deadline: Friday, August 1, 2025
Location: Thoreson Farm
Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. Enjoy one-on-one interaction as you learn the skills needed to become comfortable working on the potter’s wheel. In addition, the class will include the basics of decorating, glazing, and firing finished work. Open Studio and one 25# bag of clay included for all three sessions.

Join Jill, a certified Laughter Yoga leader, from Peaceful Vibrations for a fun filled hour of laughter and fun.

The Club will meet at the Mills Community House in Benzonia and the Beulah Village Park on alternating weeks. Mondays at 7pm.

Laughter yoga involves various movement and breathing exercises to promote intentional laughter.

Breathing exercises are used to connect to the diaphragm and to prepare the lungs for laughter. What follows are a series of ‘laughter exercises’ that combine gentle improvisational movements and playful visualization techniques. Laughter exercises are interspersed with breathing exercises.

Anyone can participate in laughter yoga. It helps to have an open mind and sense of curiosity. No special equipment is needed.

This is free event, all are welcome! Donations will be accepted to support the venues.

Questions? Email Jill at peacefulvibrationsupnorth@gmail.com

Join Leelanau Clean Water and Here:Say Storytelling on August 4 for an evening of live storytelling featuring true, first-person stories that celebrate water, in all its forms, anywhere in the world. This FREE show features an engaging collection of stories from LCW storytelling shows staged in 2022 and 2024.

Doors open at 6:30 PM. Stories begin at 7:30 PM.

Featured Storytellers include Annalise Povolo, Anne-Marie Oomen, Jeff Smith, Jessie Zevalkink, and Matt Soderquist.

This is an outdoor event, rain or shine. Check social media for updates if the forecast calls for thunderstorms.

Parking: Ample parking is available at the venue.

Seating: Picnic-style seating. Please bring your own chairs or blankets.

Food and Beverage: Enjoy a variety of grab-and-go concessions from the all-local picnic takeout menu at Lively NeighborFood Market, such as Indian food, gluten-free options, house-made sandwiches, salads, crackers, cheese, dips, and ice cream. BYOB if you wish to consume alcohol – alcohol is not available for purchase at the venue.

Donations: Donations to Leelanau Clean Water are welcome. Look for the LCW table at the event to donate via cash, check, or PayPal.

Enjoy sharing the inspiration, awe, and excitement of water with good company in Leelanau County this August!

Creating art and contributing to the community for over 40 years.

For more info, email taartisansguild@gmail.com

Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Come to the museum and join an informal tour of our current exhibitions with one of our docents.

Tours are free with museum admission and will begin at 12:00 PM. Please meet by the front desk a few minutes before the tour begins.

Tickets are not required for this event, and registration is not necessary. Please pay admission when you arrive.

People of all skill levels are invited to play. Free Event. Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

People of all skill levels, including beginners, are welcome!

For more info, contact Sue Archer at 231-944-0013.

Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center & Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

We are here for you! Every Tuesday 5 Loaves 2 Fish, a 501c3 non profit, provides a community meal at the Leland Community United Methodist Church from 4-6 PM. All of our meals are homemade with a lotta love mixed in. Everyone is welcome. We Feed People!

Leland Community United Methodist Church is located at 106 4th Street, Leland, MI

Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Time: 10 am–12 pm
Registration Deadline: Sunday, July 31, 2025
Location: Thoreson Farm
Ages: 6+
Come make a Michigan memory out at Thoreson Farm and create a functional ceramics mug! In this parent/adult and child workshop, students will be guided step by step on how to create one or two Michigan-themed slab mugs. Students will also be shown different surface techniques to make their mug as unique as Northern Michigan. What a great souvenir!! No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided.

All children must be accompanied by a paying adult. After kiln firing, your mugs will be available for pick up at a later date.