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 […]

Children’s Halloween Carnival

A Halloween carnival for Clark Township children will take place at Hessel School House Saturday, October 26, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Preschool through Grade Five students are encouraged attend. Games, candy, and prizes will be offered. Costumes are encouraged. Participants must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call (906) 484-1333 or hesselschoolhouse@gmail.com. […]

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 […]

Landscape Painting – Pre-teen Art Class

Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United States

Discover acrylic paints while painting a beautiful landscape scene. This class will teach you how to mix paints, handle brushes, and translate what you see onto a canvas. This class, taught by artist Cheryl Gordon, is designed for pre-teen students ages 11-14 years old. Class is limited to 12. Pre-registration is highly encouraged. Cost is […]

$15.00

Alex Thomas & Friends Interactive Puppet Show

Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United States

The Alex Thomas and Friends Puppet Show is coming to Hessel School House! Youngsters will be entertained by jokes, prizes, stories, silliness, and all around fun. Audience members are asked to play along and become a part of the act. These zany Muppet-style puppets bring your imagination to life. Be sure to stay for our […]

$10 – $13

TV Puppetry Workshop

Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United States

Participants 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 […]

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Soil-borne Disease of Dogs in Northern Michigan (Blastomycosis)

Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United States

NEW! 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, […]

Free
Event Series Make It On Mondays

Make It On Mondays

Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United States

Hessel School House, in partnership with the Les Cheneaux Arts Council, is hosting Make It On Mondays from 10-11 AM from July 11 - August 29 at the Hessel School House. Fun art projects each week with little instruction. Every week will be something different, from painted birdhouses to pop-up cards…. and much more! Adults […]

$5.00

Let’s Have Fun with Paint – Preschool Art Class

Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United States

Let’s paint with brushes, rollers, and our fingers! We are going to learn what happens when we mix up our colors and when we paint over crayons. You will be using acrylic paints and watercolors to create your art pieces. Instruction provided by artist Cheryl Gordon. This art class is designed for children 4-6 years […]

$10.00

Landscape Painting – Elementary Art Class

Hessel School House - Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, United States

Paint your own masterpiece! Discover acrylic paints while painting a beautiful landscape scene. This class will teach you how to mix paints, handle brushes, and translate what you see onto a canvas. This class, taught by artist Cheryl Gordon, is designed for elementary students ages 6-11 years old. Class is limited to 12. Pre-registration is […]

$15.00

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