Aldo Leopold Festival 2019
Visit the registration page on this website for a list of the events. A $5.00 wristband is required for access to all events. Also, visit the website: www.aldoleopoldfestival.com for additional details.
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Lectures and Workshops
Events
The Art of Mime
Chicago-based mime team T. Daniel and Laurie Willets will offer a lecture and demonstration on the art of mime Wednesday, October 23, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Hessel School House. Interspersed with projected photos, short films, and history, the internationally-acclaimed mime masters will present techniques and short performances. In addition, they will tell […]
Great Lakes Water Levels Meeting
The public is invited to a meeting focusing on the impact of Great Lakes water levels Tuesday, November 5, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Hessel School House. Elliot Nelson, instructor for Michigan Sea Grant and MSU Extension, will convey details provided by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the National Weather […]
Holiday Art Tour 2019
Hessel School House and the Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center will be one location for the Holiday Art Tour on Saturday, December 14, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Photographer Carl TerHaar will be here from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm to discuss his work with the public, and his work will be on […]
Revisiting Summer: Around Lake Superior in Search of Native Orchids
The trip around Lake Superior is well known for rugged scenic beauty on the grandest scale, but there is a much smaller type of beauty hiding in the bogs, forests, rocky cliffs, and dunes of this great lake: native orchids. Join Steve Baker Monday, January 27, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at Avery Arts […]
TV Puppetry Workshop
Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United StatesParticipants will learn how to puppeteer and use a monitor in the style of puppetry developed by Jim Henson for performance on film, and television productions. Participants will have the chance to test their skills at puppet eye focus, lip sync, and movement! Ages 12 and under - $10 Ages 13 to 18 - $15 […]
See DescriptionSoil-borne Disease of Dogs in Northern Michigan (Blastomycosis)
Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United StatesNEW! Thanks to a donation, we will be having this presentation professionally recorded. A link to the video will be made available once it is complete. If you would like to receive an email when the video is posted online CLICK HERE. Blastomycosis (Blasto) is a fungal disease that primarily affects dogs, some cats and, […]
FreeBim Willow Furniture Making Class
Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United StatesMake a Les Cheneaux memory! Instructor Bim Willow will teach the basics of building with natural materials. Many of the designs offered are historical Americana. Completed projects will be ready to take home within the times estimated which are based on NO prior building experience! Students are required to bring a hammer (8 oz is best […]
VariesForest Bathing with Maureen Stine
Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United StatesForest therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to “forest bathing.” Studies have demonstrated a wide array of health benefits, especially in the cardiovascular and immune systems, and for stabilizing and improving mood and cognition. Join Maureen Stine, certified forest therapy guide, as she leads a gentle forest bathing walk at […]
$35.00Kirtland’s Warbler Conservation: Background and Future
Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United StatesLearn about one of North America’s rarest songbirds! Dave Ewert will cover the ecology during both breeding and wintering seasons, as well as the extensive conservation efforts being made today. Join us for this free presentation on August 9, 2022 at 7:00 PM. This free presentation is made possible with support from The Americana Foundation, […]
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