Drawing 101 - 2 session class (part 2)
2023-07-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Detroit) | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Drawing 10

Drawing 101 is designed for beginner artists who have an interest in learning how to draw or sketch — or simply want to improve their skills. It covers the tools you’ll need to draw and also provides plenty of exercises to practice drawing using different techniques and styles. It also covers drawing people, places, and objects.
During this two session workshop you will learn about the tools used to draw, values, shading, textures and how to create them, and incorporate them to draw people, landscapes, animals, flowers and trees. You will also have the opportunity to share your amazing drawing creations in class to receive useful feedback. While you won’t walk away a master artist after you’ve finish the workshop, you will have the knowledge and training you need to continue to draw and bring the scenes you see in your daily life to paper.
This class is geared to adults but teens are welcome to attend. Materials are included, but feel free to bring your own supplies if you like.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Karen Mazzoline is a newly retired art/music teacher from the Public Schools of Petoskey. She has lived in northern Michigan since 1995 and considers this area the “best place to be”! Karen’s passion for drawing started when she was young and developed her skills through college, post-graduate classes, and personal experimentation. Mrs. Mazzoline’s approach to teaching this class is simple: she will give you the basic tools to develop and strengthen your drawing skill set and will encourage and support you through the artistic process!

Family Nature Exploration: Macroinvertebrates (aka Water Bugs)
2023-07-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Come explore the underwater world of aquatic bugs, also known as macroinvertebrates. These tiny vertebrates what are visible to the naked eye are crucial food sources for larger animals and an excellent indicator of stream health. Young naturalists will view many examples while we learn about their unique qualities. Afterwards we will do a special nature-based craft project with Mrs. Gordon. All materials are included. $5.00 per person.
REGISTER ONLINE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/641590062147

This class is offered at a discount thanks to funding from The Americana Foundation, Michigan Arts & Culture Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Make It On Monday - Book'em Wall Pocket
2023-07-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Join us on Monday’s through out the summer for Make It On Monday!
Using the cover of an old book and variety of papers, you will create unique wall organizers. Adults and teens are welcome to attend. $15 per person includes all materials. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Class size is limited, please pre-register online so we can plan accordingly.
REGISTER ONLINE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/567198555147

Story & Craft Time with the Author
2023-07-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Help us celebrate the release of the book “Who Am I?” by local author Julie Buchholtz. Children of all ages will enjoy a reading by the author followed by a Q&A session where children are free to ask Julie questions about being a writer. A craft time inspired by the book follows.
Introducing children to an author can be a formative moment. It may be the spark that lights a passion for writing in a young person that could last a lifetime! This event is fun and educational for all ages. Please register online to save your seats. Space is limited for this FREE event.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
REGISTER ALL CHILD SEATS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/626538482467

Write On Sunday
2023-07-30 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-09-04 15:00 - 16:30 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Clear your head and open your mind to a fun experience in short-form creative writing the last Sunday of each month. Release your inner critic and follow your inspiration. Nothing to bring but pen, paper and who you really are.
Simple writing prompts will ignite your imagination and get your creative juices flowing. Then you will follow your own creative instincts in this short form creative writing exercise that takes approximately 1 hour from start to finish. There will be no teaching or critiquing. This is just writing for your own enjoyment. Each meeting is a new adventure and you will be amazed to see the multitude of perspectives that all began with the same pebble of inspiration.
Writers of all skill levels are welcome, whether you’re a published author or just a beginner.
There is no fee to attend, but please register online so we can plan accordingly.

Make It On Monday - Butterfly Painting
2023-07-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Join us on Monday’s through out the summer for Make It On Monday!
Create a close-up painting of a butterfly. Learn simple painting techniques to create your own masterpiece. Adults and teens are welcome to attend. $15 per person includes all materials. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Class size is limited, please pre-register online so we can plan accordingly.
REGISTER ONLINE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/567212055527

Make It On Monday - Ceramic Tile Coaster
2023-08-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Join us on Monday’s through out the summer for Make It On Monday!
Create a boating themed coaster using a ceramic tile, tissue paper, and clip art. Just in time for Boat Show Weekend! Adults and teens are welcome to attend. $15 per person includes all materials. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Class size is limited, please pre-register online so we can plan accordingly.
REGISTER ONLINE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/567218705417

UPCYCLE: Create Jewelry with Recycled Items (ages 12-18)
2023-08-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Youth ages 12-18 will learn how to turn everyday items that you usually throw away into beautiful pieces of recycled jewelry. This is a great opportunity for youth to gain appreciation for color, texture and shapes of found objects and create handmade jewelry from recycled and reused materials. Fun for the students and great for the environment. All materials are included.
Class Fee: $30/student
Class size is limited. REGISTER ONLINE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/594097199717

Rag Rug Weaving (2 session class)
2023-08-14 13:00 - 15:30 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Rag rug making is a centuries old craft with unlimited opportunities for experimentation and self-expression. The tactile quality of simple loom weaving is particularly aesthetic and creative. In this class, Cheryl Gordon you will provide each student with a loom, teach them how to prepare a variety of “rag” scrap fabrics for a custom weaving experience, and teach them how to weave a beautiful and functional rug approximately 30″ x 45″ in size. The objective of this course is to provide students with the necessary skills and materials to confidently leave the classroom and create future rugs using this technique.
This class is two sessions : August 14 and August 16 from 1:00 – 3:30 PM
Class Fee: $85 (include loom, materials, and 2 days of instruction)
REGISTER ONLINE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/568183651597

Qigong
2023-08-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-08-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Qigong will be offered at Hessel School House on Tuesdays and Thursdays on the following dates:
August 15 and 17
August 22 and 24
August 29 and 31
September 5 and 7
Classes will take place on the front lawn of the Hessel School House. During inclement weather they will take place in the assembly room of the school house. Class size is limited to 20 people.
The class is open to anyone, no experience required. $10 per class. To register for one or more classes, please call 906-484-1333 to be added to the schedule. Payment will be accepted at the door only.
Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is a five thousand year old approach to healing in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with literally hundreds of different styles. In this class we will focus on two different movement forms and will emphasize working with the mind along with the gentle flowing movements of the body to create a deeply relaxed and calm state. This in itself is a healing experience. We will learn about Qi and how it works in the body, and students will have a very direct experience of feeling and working with qi, or the life force, that animates everything in the universe.
The instructor, Bill McMillan, is a retired psychotherapist and has been teaching Yuan Gong Qigong for the past twelve years to all kinds of students. From Cancer survivors to high school students, veterans and just regular people, this method of qigong is easily accessible and can be beneficial for almost anyone.

About the Instructor
Bill McMillan and his family have been summer residents of Les Cheneaux for five generations.
Bill has completed Level Six and has been teaching in various settings for many years now. His primary focus has been teaching classes to Cancer survivors and family members, but he has also taught in many other settings, including to high school students, veterans, seniors and the general public. He is currently teaching three classes in Santa Barbara – The Breast Cancer Resource Center, Casa Dorinda Retirement Community, and a class for family members, caregivers and others living with a chronic illness.
Bill is a retired Marriage and Family Therapist with over twenty years experience working with adults, adolescents, couples and veterans, with a general focus on trauma, grief and recovery. He has had a long standing Buddhist practice and brings all of this experience to his teaching of Yuan Gong and Ren Xue.

Perennial Gardening Design with Native Plants
2023-08-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Join Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District at the Hessel School House Tuesday, August 15 from 6:00-8:00 PM as we host David Spieser from Habitat Landscape Inc. to learn about perennial gardening and design using native plants and wildflowers. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact https://www.clmcd.org/

CANCELLED - Shadowbox Collage
2023-08-19 09:00 - 11:30 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Create a unique shadowbox collage with vintage magazines, printed objects, scrapbook paper, and found odds and ends. Participants are welcome to bring personal objects to put into their shadowbox. You will learn the basics of collage and design to create your one-of-a-kind work of art.
Class Fee: $45.00

Family Nature Exploration: Time For Turtles
2023-08-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Ubiquitous and slow-moving, turtles are among Michigan’s most easy-to-study animals. This family exploration time introduces young naturalists to the biology of turtles in a fun and exciting way – through a combination of hands-on science and art. $5.00 per person. Pre-register online.
REGISTER ONLINE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/641601727037
This class is offered at a discount thanks to funding from The Americana Foundation, Michigan Arts & Culture Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Make It On Monday - Watercolor Notecard
2023-08-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Join us on Monday’s through out the summer for Make It On Monday!
Learn basic watercolor techniques to create unique note cards. We will be creating up to 4 cards during this fun and easy Make It on Monday session. Adults and teens are welcome to attend. $15 per person includes all materials. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Class size is limited, please pre-register online so we can plan accordingly.
REGISTER ONLINE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/567229547847

Qigong
2023-08-22 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-08-24 09:00 - 10:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Qigong will be offered at Hessel School House on Tuesdays and Thursdays on the following dates:
August 22 and 24
August 29 and 31
September 5 and 7
Classes will take place on the front lawn of the Hessel School House. During inclement weather they will take place in the assembly room of the school house. Class size is limited to 20 people.
The class is open to anyone, no experience required. $10 per class. To register for one or more classes, please call 906-484-1333 to be added to the schedule. Payment will be accepted at the door only.
Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is a five thousand year old approach to healing in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with literally hundreds of different styles. In this class we will focus on two different movement forms and will emphasize working with the mind along with the gentle flowing movements of the body to create a deeply relaxed and calm state. This in itself is a healing experience. We will learn about Qi and how it works in the body, and students will have a very direct experience of feeling and working with qi, or the life force, that animates everything in the universe.
The instructor, Bill McMillan, is a retired psychotherapist and has been teaching Yuan Gong Qigong for the past twelve years to all kinds of students. From Cancer survivors to high school students, veterans and just regular people, this method of qigong is easily accessible and can be beneficial for almost anyone.

About the Instructor
Bill McMillan and his family have been summer residents of Les Cheneaux for five generations.
Bill has completed Level Six and has been teaching in various settings for many years now. His primary focus has been teaching classes to Cancer survivors and family members, but he has also taught in many other settings, including to high school students, veterans, seniors and the general public. He is currently teaching three classes in Santa Barbara – The Breast Cancer Resource Center, Casa Dorinda Retirement Community, and a class for family members, caregivers and others living with a chronic illness.
Bill is a retired Marriage and Family Therapist with over twenty years experience working with adults, adolescents, couples and veterans, with a general focus on trauma, grief and recovery. He has had a long standing Buddhist practice and brings all of this experience to his teaching of Yuan Gong and Ren Xue.

Landscape Painting in the Vintage National Park poster style
2023-08-26 09:30 - 12:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Inspired by the iconic WPA-commissioned National Parks poster artwork of the early 1900s, we will create a landscape painting. Starting with basic landscape stencils, you will learn to work from the background, to middle ground, then foreground to create a one-of-a-kind scene. You will use your own color combinations to create your frame-worth work of art to compliment your own personal home decor.
Class fee: $40. All materials and instruction provided. REGISTER ONLINE

CANCELLED - Write On Sunday
2023-08-27 15:00 - 16:30 | MI

Make It On Monday - "It's Tea Time" Bird Feeder
2023-08-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Join us on Monday’s through out the summer for Make It On Monday!
Cheryl Gordon will show you how to repurpose mismatched or slightly damaged tea cups and saucers by transforming them into a whimsical bird feeder. Adults and teens are welcome to attend. $15 per person includes all materials. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Class size is limited, please pre-register online so we can plan accordingly.
REGISTER ONLINE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/567235666147

Qigong
2023-08-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-08-31 09:00 - 10:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Qigong will be offered at Hessel School House on Tuesdays and Thursdays on the following dates:
August 29 and 31
September 5 and 7
Classes will take place on the front lawn of the Hessel School House. During inclement weather they will take place in the assembly room of the school house. Class size is limited to 20 people.
The class is open to anyone, no experience required. $10 per class. To register for one or more classes, please call 906-484-1333 to be added to the schedule. Payment will be accepted at the door only.
Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is a five thousand year old approach to healing in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with literally hundreds of different styles. In this class we will focus on two different movement forms and will emphasize working with the mind along with the gentle flowing movements of the body to create a deeply relaxed and calm state. This in itself is a healing experience. We will learn about Qi and how it works in the body, and students will have a very direct experience of feeling and working with qi, or the life force, that animates everything in the universe.
The instructor, Bill McMillan, is a retired psychotherapist and has been teaching Yuan Gong Qigong for the past twelve years to all kinds of students. From Cancer survivors to high school students, veterans and just regular people, this method of qigong is easily accessible and can be beneficial for almost anyone.

About the Instructor
Bill McMillan and his family have been summer residents of Les Cheneaux for five generations.
Bill has completed Level Six and has been teaching in various settings for many years now. His primary focus has been teaching classes to Cancer survivors and family members, but he has also taught in many other settings, including to high school students, veterans, seniors and the general public. He is currently teaching three classes in Santa Barbara – The Breast Cancer Resource Center, Casa Dorinda Retirement Community, and a class for family members, caregivers and others living with a chronic illness.
Bill is a retired Marriage and Family Therapist with over twenty years experience working with adults, adolescents, couples and veterans, with a general focus on trauma, grief and recovery. He has had a long standing Buddhist practice and brings all of this experience to his teaching of Yuan Gong and Ren Xue.

Qigong
2023-09-05 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-09-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Qigong will be offered at Hessel School House on Tuesday, September 5 and Thursday, September 7. Classes will take place on the front lawn of the Hessel School House. During inclement weather they will take place in the assembly room of the school house. Class size is limited to 20 people. The class is open to anyone, no experience required. $10 per class. To register for one or more classes, please call 906-484-1333 to be added to the schedule. Payment will be accepted at the door only.
Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is a five thousand year old approach to healing in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with literally hundreds of different styles. In this class we will focus on two different movement forms and will emphasize working with the mind along with the gentle flowing movements of the body to create a deeply relaxed and calm state. This in itself is a healing experience. We will learn about Qi and how it works in the body, and students will have a very direct experience of feeling and working with qi, or the life force, that animates everything in the universe.
The instructor, Bill McMillan, is a retired psychotherapist and has been teaching Yuan Gong Qigong for the past twelve years to all kinds of students. From Cancer survivors to high school students, veterans and just regular people, this method of qigong is easily accessible and can be beneficial for almost anyone.

About the Instructor
Bill McMillan and his family have been summer residents of Les Cheneaux for five generations.
Bill has completed Level Six and has been teaching in various settings for many years now. His primary focus has been teaching classes to Cancer survivors and family members, but he has also taught in many other settings, including to high school students, veterans, seniors and the general public. He is currently teaching three classes in Santa Barbara – The Breast Cancer Resource Center, Casa Dorinda Retirement Community, and a class for family members, caregivers and others living with a chronic illness.
Bill is a retired Marriage and Family Therapist with over twenty years experience working with adults, adolescents, couples and veterans, with a general focus on trauma, grief and recovery. He has had a long standing Buddhist practice and brings all of this experience to his teaching of Yuan Gong and Ren Xue.

Intro to Foraging Wild Mushrooms
2023-09-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Mushroom foraging is a becoming a popular pursuit in Michigan. Come learn about the biology and key features of mushrooms and what to look for when identifying these friendly fungi. Avid mushroom enthusiast Bonni Thoresen will cover the many edible mushrooms commonly found in Michigan so you can feel more confident in identifying wild mushrooms you might come across on a hike, in your own backyard, or at your favorite farmers market. Participants are encouraged to bring fungi specimens. Please harvest the entire mushroom, dug out of soil, duff or wood. Transport them in paper bags or loosely wrapped in waxed paper—do not use plastic bags that promote rotting.
Bonni will present a colorful PowerPoint on mushrooms of Northern Michigan including many edible species. However, she advises no one should eat any fungus that does not have solid identification verified by an expert. This program is a starting point and serious foragers would have to put in a lot time and study to really know the kingdom of fungi!
Class size is limited. To register, call 906-484-1333 or register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/675964426797
About the Presenter
Bonni Thoresen joined San Diego Mycological Society 25 years ago after becoming fascinated by fungi in the mountains of northern Baja California, Mexico. SDMS offered a lot of educational opportunities but the region is very arid and mushrooming can be limited. The greatest factor in furthering interest in mycology was inheriting her mother’s cottage near DeTour. She spent 5 months there studying EUP fungi in 2003 followed by annual visits since then. Bonni retired from 40 years of nursing in 2018.

CREATING the Northern Lights
2023-09-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
The Northern Lights have captured the imaginations of cultures for generation. To catch a sight of the lights is to witness something so surreal, so beautiful that it seems to border on the supernatural. Come celebrate this magnificent phenomenon in art, observation and photography during the Northern Lights Weekend, September 8 & 9, 2023 at the Hessel School House in Hessel, Michigan.
CREATE the Northern Lights with Pastels
Friday, September 8 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The northern lights (aurora borealis) are a breathtaking atmospheric phenomenon that people travel great distances to witness. The beautiful dancing lights have captivated people for millennia. In this evening art event, participants will create their own version of the majestic lights using pastels on black paper. Karen Mazzoline will provide instruction on creating this magical work of art in pastels. No prior experience with pastels is required.
Seating for the art class is limited. Cost is $40 per student and includes all materials, instruction, and light refreshments.
TO REGISTER, call 906-484-1333 or register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/666110252697

Cancelled-Fall Forest Bathing
2023-09-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
Come experience the transformative energy and beauty of fall with the practice of forest bathing. Different then other nature connection experiences such as hiking and birdwatching, forest bathing follows the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku which invites you to slow down and mindfully connect with nature through all of your senses. Give your body and mind a chance to rest and restore while taking in the subtleties and wonder of nature. Your experience will include a guided sensory awakening meditation followed by a series of explorational invitations and conclude with time for sharing around a campfire and tea.
The walk will take place outside in nature so please dress appropriately for the conditions. Participants are encouraged to bring their own portable chair or stool to sit on during the meditation. Class Fee: $35.00.

CHASING the Northern Lights
2023-09-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
The Northern Lights have captured the imaginations of cultures for generation. To catch a sight of the lights is to witness something so surreal, so beautiful that it seems to border on the supernatural. Come celebrate this magnificent phenomenon in art, observation and photography during the Northern Lights Weekend, September 8 & 9, 2023 at the Hessel School House in Hessel, Michigan.
CHASING the Northern Lights
Saturday, September 9 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Join Melissa F. Kaelin, the founder of the Michigan Aurora Chasers and author of “Below the 45th Parallel,” to discover what it takes to view the Northern Lights in the Great Lakes region. This program will explain how Aurora is created and the best methods for predicting an Aurora display, while sharing tools and techniques you can use to realize your dream of catching the Northern Lights. Registration fee is $25.
TO REGISTER call 906-484-1333 or register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/666110252697

PRESENTER BIO:
Melissa F. Kaelin is a writer, artist, and stargazer who finds inspiration in the Northern Lights. A published journalist and science communications writer, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She is native to rural Ohio, and she spent her formative years with nonfiction and creative writing in Minnesota, where she lived for 11 years. She moved to Michigan in 2018. She loves dogs, nature and adventure, and she devotes her time to chasing the Aurora.
In 2021, Melissa founded the Michigan Aurora Chasers, a group devoted to catching the Northern Lights that has grown to over 70,000 members since its inception. She has helped hundreds of people catch the Aurora for the first time, inspiring many others along the way. She is also one of the co-founders of the Aurora Summit: Celebrating the Art, Culture, Science and Photography of the Northern Lights. Melissa has been a featured presenter on the Northern Lights at many venues including the Upper Peninsula Dark Sky festival in 2023.

CAPTURING the Northern Lights
2023-09-09 20:00 - 21:30 | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
The Northern Lights have captured the imaginations of cultures for generation. To catch a sight of the lights is to witness something so surreal, so beautiful that it seems to border on the supernatural. Come celebrate this magnificent phenomenon in art, observation and photography during the Northern Lights Weekend, September 8 & 9, 2023 at the Hessel School House in Hessel, Michigan.
CAPTURE the Northern Lights – Night sky photography workshop

Saturday, September 9 from 8:00 – 9:30 PM
During this workshop, noted photographer and educator Nate Bett will teach you how to capture the beauty of the northern lights and the night sky on camera. The workshop is geared toward those who would like to learn about night sky photography techniques, however is open to all skill levels. Participants will leave the workshop with a better understanding of the basics of getting artistic, well-exposed night photographs of northern lights and the milky way. Topics include equipment needed, camera settings, and the ideal locations for capturing the night sky. With the information garnered from the workshop, it will make stargazing more enjoyable. Following the presentation, participants are invited to go outside, weather permitting, for hands-on experience.
Workshop fee is $35 per person. Space is limited so register early.
TO REGISTER, call 906-484-1333 or register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/666110252697

About the presenter
Nate Bett is a photographer and educator in Hancock, Michigan. Although originally from Marquette, Michigan, Nathan recently relocated to Hancock from New York City, where he taught at the City University Of New York, and represented a major camera manufacturer as a technical specialist in photography. He now spends his time indulging in the over abundance of natural beauty in his native UP and spending excesses of time outdoors with his family. Nate maintains a passion for photography and the outdoors that he delights in sharing with students. His work can be viewed at nathanbett.com and @natebett and @artmonstermedia on Instagram.

Photo by Nate Bett.
