Les Cheneaux Farmers & Artisan Market
2024-08-25 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Hessel School House – Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center, 3206 West Cedar Street, Hessel, MI, 49745, United States
The Les Cheneaux Farmers & Artisans Market takes place every Sunday at the Hessel School House. For more information or to contact the organizer of this event to be a vendor, please email them directly or visit their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LesCheneauxFarmersMarket/

CANCELLED - Art Me Happy
2024-08-26 13:00 - 15:00
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Art Me Happy!
1:00 – 3:00 PM
There are so many benefits when making art! In the creative process we can explore our self-expression, gain personal insight, relieve everyday stress, and develop self-awareness. With “Art Me Happy” classes, artist Karen Mazzoline will use art starters, basic art techniques, and a unique activity to help boost our moods and self-confidence! Each Monday in August will have a different theme, focus, and activity, so you can attend every session! We will be exploring different media, styles, and techniques each week. Come and unwind as you use art to help melt the stress away!
Class Fee: $30.00

Mahjong Group
2024-08-28 09:00 - 12:00
Join us for a friendly game of Mahjong. Games are held weekly on Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm during the summer months. Whether you are an experienced player or just a beginner, all skill levels are welcome to play. For further details or to schedule a lesson, please call Hessel School House: 906.484.1333
No registration is required. No fee to play. However, if you wish to purchase a game card, the cost is $15.
This group plays by the Official Standard Hands and Rules National Mah Jongg League Inc.

Rag Rug Weaving (2 session class)
2024-08-28 14:00 - 17:00
Wednesdays, August 21 & 28 • 2:00 – 5:00 PM
In this class, Cheryl Gordon will provide each student with a loom. They will learn how to prepare fabric strips for weaving, how to warp the loom, and how to do tabby weaving. Students will need to bring approximately 7 to 8 yards of cotton fabric to create a beautiful functional rug, approximately 30” x 45” in size. Class fee includes loom and warping thread and two class sessions. Reminder that students will need to purchase the fabric needed for their rag rug.
Class Fee: $85.00
To register, call 906-484-1333 or register online at https://www.eventeny.com/events/ticket/?id=11746

McKenney & Hall Portrait Program & Exhibition
2024-08-29 17:00 - 18:30
You are cordially invited to attend a Program and Exhibition of the McKenney & Hall Native American Lithograph Portraits from the Michilimackinac Historical Society Collection on Thursday, August 29 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. at the Hessel School House.
Thomas L. McKenney was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs at the time of President Andrew Jackson’s endorsement of the Indian Removal Act in 1830. He witnessed the mass displacement of Native American tribes from their homelands. Together with James Hall, McKenney initiated a project to document the likeness and biographies of 125 Native American chiefs, orators and translators who engaged in territorial negotiations with the U.S. Government during this time. The project was titled “History of the Indian Tribes of North America” and the Michilimackinac Historical Society has a complete set that will be featured in the new Straits Cultural Center in St. Ignace.
Come enjoy complimentary beer, wine, soft drinks and light snacks while you view the artwork prior to the presentation.
Hear updates about the Straits Cultural Center construction progress!
Door Prizes include: McKenney & Hall notecards, one McKenney & Hall framed portrait, and the book “Thomas L. McKenney: Architect of America’s Early Indian Policy: 1816-1830” by Herman J. Viola.
This event is FREE and open to the public. No reservations are required to attend.

Hosted by the Michilimackinac Historical Society, Straits Cultural Center, and Hessel School House
