Community Calendar

This week-long event has contests for pros, amateurs, ladies and youth. Learn more and register at http://ludingtonoffshoreclassic.org

This week-long event has contests for pros, amateurs, ladies and youth. Learn more and register at http://ludingtonoffshoreclassic.org

This week-long event has contests for pros, amateurs, ladies and youth. Learn more and register at http://ludingtonoffshoreclassic.org

Free, peer-led mental health support groups:

*NAMI Family Support (Mondays at 6pm. Online and in-person at HBA, 3040 Sunset Ln. See website for zoom link.)

*NAMI Connection Group (Mondays at 6pm. Online, see website for zoom link)

Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 9 am–12 pm
Registration Deadline: Thursday, July 16, 2026
Location: TBD
Skill: All

Other Sessions in 4-Part Series: Monet (July 7). Kandinsky (July 14). Kahn (July 28).

Imagine if history’s greatest landscape painters had the opportunity to paint in Sleeping Bear country, “The Most Beautiful Place In America.” This is a class to not only learn the techniques of plein air painting but also to learn about the methods of history’s great landscape painters. Each class will start off with a brief illustrated presentation, beginning with The History Of Landscape Painting, and moving on to newly featured artists for 2026, including Claude Monet, Wassily Kandinsky, Fairfield Porter, and Wolf Kahn. Following the presentations, students will seek to incorporate ideas learned into their own paintings. The instructor will give frequent demonstrations and provide close personal attention to each student.

Objective: Conceptual Understanding

Outcome: Development of Personal Style

Free, peer-led mental health support groups: NAMI Family Support and NAMI Connection Group.

Both held Wednesdays, 12pm at Christ Church, 430 Fair St. (See website for zoom link)

Free, peer-led mental health support: NAMI Connection Group. Held Wednesdays, 5pm Online (see website for zoom link) and at Child & Family Services, 3785 Veterans Dr.

Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
Time: 12:30 pm–3:30 pm
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Location: Thoreson Farm
Skill: All Skill Levels Ages 16+

Sgraffito, which originates from the Italian word for scratch, is an accent technique used in ceramics to create a decorative design on ceramic work. A layer of color underglaze is added to the piece, and simple carving tools are used to scratch through the color to the contrasting clay body below to allow the pattern to stand out.

Each student will use a mold to create a plate or platter. While the work is drying, students will be shown examples to help inspire creativity. Feel free to -bring images or patterns from home that inspire you.

Objective: Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement

Outcome: Inspiration and Creativity, Development of Personal Style

The Comedy Mixtape is Full Tilt Comedy's monthly comedy variety show. In addition to our speciality (improv) enjoy sketch, stand up, storytelling, parody songs, and more!

Honor cover, ages 16+.

Date: M/T/F July 27, 28, and 31, 2026
Time: 1 pm–4 pm
Registration Deadline: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Location: Thoreson Farm
Skill: Intermediate to advanced

Take your throwing skills to the next level. Learn the techniques for throwing taller and narrowing the necks of pots to create more graceful, functional forms. Produce more refined shapes by balancing the elements of your work. Demos and examples of other potters’ work will be used to inform and inspire your studio work.

NOTE: Finished pieces are normally ready for pick up within 2-4 weeks.

Objective: Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement

Outcome: Improved Technique, Creation of Artwork