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National Alliance on Mental Illness offers support groups for families and individuals living with a mental health challenge. Groups are confidential, free and no registration is required.

Email info@namigt.org or call 231-944-8448 for more information.

Come join us for this opportunity to learn more about Michigan's geology from author Paul Brandes. Learn about his recently published book, Michigan Rocks!: A guide to geologic sites in the Great Lakes State and how it came to be.

Join us at Crooked Tree Arts Center – Petoskey every Thursday from 10:00 - 11:00 AM in the Gilbert Gallery for Coffee @ Ten! Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries from Roast & Toast while attending engaging lectures and presentations by experts from a wide range of fields. These weekly events are designed to inspire curiosity, promote community connection, and support lifelong learning. Free and open to the public – all are welcome!

Learn more and view the full schedule at: https://crookedtree.org/article/ctac-petoskey/lecture-series or call 231-347-4337.

Temple Grandin’s New York Times bestseller Visual Thinking reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of visual thinkers. A quarter century after her memoir forever changed how the world understood autism, she now transforms our awareness of the different ways our brains are wired.

About the Speaker: One of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism, Temple Grandin has a PhD in animal science from the University of Illinois and is a professor at Colorado State University. She has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of the year and one of USA Today’s 2025 Women of the Year. The HBO movie based on her life and starring Claire Danes received seven Emmy Awards. She has also been instrumental in implementing animal welfare auditing programs that are used by McDonalds, Wendy’s, Whole Foods, and other corporations. Her books Animals in Translation and Visual Thinking have been on the New York Times Bestseller List.

Asked to summarize Bowen theory in a sentence or phrase, Dr. Bowen declared, “Quit your bitchin’ and brighten your little corner of the world.” To that end, building community and establishing connections in an increasingly anxious world provide unique opportunities.

This presentation explores some guiding principles for gathering people together in an ongoing effort to foster relationships in a variety of networks. Participants will have the chance to speak of their own attempts to enhance relationships in their families, congregations, and communities. Establishing viable emotional contact among humans, while challenging, can also be quite productive.

INTRO TO ACTING
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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.

Robert Van Dellen will discuss the life and work of legendary author Ernest Hemingway.

Dr. Van Dellen will explore how Hemingway’s tempestuous personal life, especially his experiences in Key West and Cuba, helped shaped The Old Man and the Sea, considered to be one of his greatest novels.

National Alliance on Mental Illness offers support groups for families and individuals living with a mental health challenge. Groups are confidential, free and no registration is required.

Email info@namigt.org or call 231-944-8448 for more information.

Join us at Crooked Tree Arts Center – Petoskey every Thursday from 10:00 - 11:00 AM in the Gilbert Gallery for Coffee @ Ten! Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries from Roast & Toast while attending engaging lectures and presentations by experts from a wide range of fields. These weekly events are designed to inspire curiosity, promote community connection, and support lifelong learning. Free and open to the public – all are welcome!

Learn more and view the full schedule at: https://crookedtree.org/article/ctac-petoskey/lecture-series or call 231-347-4337.

"Step back in time at the Port Oneida Fair and experience life as it was in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Imagine the life of the pioneers as you help bale hay or watch a broom-maker at work. Learn about spinning, basket weaving, soap making, butter making, candle dipping, and fur trapping. Listen as park rangers and local history experts share the area's history. Watch as teams of oxen and horses cut, load, and haul hay and artists and craftsmen demonstrate their skills.

Arrive anytime between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm. Most people spend 3-4 hours at the fair.

All programs are free with a valid park entrance pass. Passes may be purchased at the Phillip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire, Michigan, and cost $25 (per vehicle) for seven days, $45 for an annual Sleeping Bear Dunes pass, or $80 (or less) for the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands pass series."