Lifelong Learning at Mid

Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep going.

We offer a rich variety of personal interest classes on-campus. All of these classes are affordable, interactive, and convenient. From discovering a new hobby to staying informed, Mid offers what you're looking for.

UPCOMING Lifelong Learning Classes

Mid's Good Book Club!

Join us each month to discuss reading selections and discover new books among those who love to read!

Click Here for Mid's Good Book Club meeting dates and reading selections.


Dog Training Thumb - Border Collie

Basic Dog Training

Starts April 3

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Advanced Dog Training

Starts April 3

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Hydrangea Hello Painting

Hydrangea Hello Painting

Tuesday, April 4

Harrison Campus

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Storytelling Workshop

Writing Workshop: Poetry

Wednesday, April 5

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Watercolor Tumblers

Watercolor Tumblers

Thursday, April 6

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Medicare Made Easy

Wednesday, April 12

Mt. Pleasant Campus & Online via Zoom

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Event Planning

Event Planning

Thursday, April 13

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Hydrangea Mason Jar Painting

Hydrangea Mason Jar Painting

Monday, April 17

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Guitar Fundamentals

Guitar Fundamentals

Starts April 18

Harrison Campus

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Tie Dye

Tie Dye T-Shirts

Wednesday, April 19

Harrison Campus

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Sowing Seeds

Sowing Seeds

Monday, April 24

Harrison Campus

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Tie Dye

Tie Dye T-Shirts

Tuesday, April 25

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Watercolor Tumblers

Paint-and-Pour Tumblers

Thursday, April 27

Harrison Campus

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Cake Decorating 101

Cake Decorating 101

Starts May 3

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Using Positive Influence in the Workplace

Using Positive Influence in the Workplace

Thursday, May 4

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Christmas Cookies

Mother's Day Royal Icing Tea Cookies

Tuesday, May 9

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Dog Training Thumb - Border Collie

Basic Dog Training

Starts May 11

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Epoxy Resin Pours

Epoxy Resin Pours

Thursday, May 11

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Hobby Welding

Hobby Welding

Starts May 16

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Mixed Media Resin

Mixed Media Resin

Tuesday, May 16

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Dog Training Thumb - Border Collie

Basic Dog Training

Starts May 22

Harrison Campus

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Vintage 1776 Flag Sign

Vintage 1776 Flag Sign

Wednesday, June 14

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Highland Cow Painting

Highland Cow Painting

Tuesday, July 11

Harrison Campus

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Hobby Welding

Hobby Welding

Starts July 12

Harrison Campus

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Dog Training Thumb - Border Collie

Basic Dog Training

Starts July 13

Harrison Campus

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Advanced Dog Training

Starts July 13

Harrison Campus

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Dog Training Thumb - Border Collie

Basic Dog Training

Starts July 24

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Advanced Dog Training

Starts July 24

Mt. Pleasant Campus

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Owner of Ginger's Cookie Jar spreads her love of cookies to aspiring bakers at Mid Michigan College

By day, Ginger Kaufman is a kindergarten paraprofessional at Mt. Pleasant’s Ganiard Elementary School. By night, she is the owner of Ginger’s Cookie Jar and teaches Royal Icing Cookie Classes through Mid Michigan College’s Lifelong Learning program.

Whether her students make cookies only once a year, or are seasoned bakers, Kaufman welcomes all skill levels to her monthly classes. The students in her December Royal Icing Christmas Cookie Class have traveled from Clare, Farwell, Greenville, Mt. Pleasant, Ithaca, Rosebush, and 8 Point Lake to learn from Kaufman her tips and tricks for finessing frosting on holiday cookies.

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(Photo: Courtney Jerome/Epicenter)

“I learned how to first hold a piping bag as a kid,” she shares with the class. Continuing to formally introduce herself, she shares that growing up she enjoyed watching cooking shows on PBS and the Food Network. And that her mom encouraged her to follow her passion for cookies throughout her life – which she has.

Read the full article.

Sue Bergeson enjoys artistic welding at Mid.

Sue Bergeson - Lifelong Learner

Moving to this beautiful area, I basically knew no one. I started looking for places to connect with interesting people. The Mid Michigan College Lifelong Learning artistic welding class sounded interesting. It certainly was nothing I had ever thought of doing, but it has been a great opportunity to try something new, something that challenges me in completely different ways.

The instructors have been so kind and patient. They have worked with each one of us, encouraging and teaching us based on what we want to do – it's not cookie cutter. I really appreciate that.

I’ve shown my pieces at several art shows – mostly around Traverse City – and had a lot of fun interacting with folks. It’s a completely new experience.

We all need to try new things, stretch, and grow at every age.

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Previous Lifelong Learning Classes

Workers at a Tree Farm measure a tree

Tree Farm Field Day

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Mason Jar Art

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Preserving Your Harvest with MSU Extension

Preserving Your Harvest Series

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Food Preservation & Canning Series

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Basic Computer Skills

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DIY Decor

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Porch Signs

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DIY Home Maintenance Series

Home DIY Series

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Shipwrecks

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Mountain Biking Basics Lifelong Learning Class

Mountain Biking Basics

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Spring Porch Signs

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Michigan Agriculture Series

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Mountain Bike Demo Day

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Vernal Pools

Exploring & Monitoring
Vernal Pools

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A kirtland warbler in a tree

Kirtland Warbler & Evening Grosbeaks Discovery

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Child Car Seat Safety

Child Car Seat Safety

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Wellness Initiative for Seniors

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In The Kitchen with the Woodruff's

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Memory and Aging: What is 'Normal'?

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Snow Drifter Suitcase

Snow Drifter Suitcase

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Card Making at Mid

Cards For All Occasions

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Portable Washing Machine DIY Lifelong Learning Class

Portable Washing Machine DIY

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Birding 101

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Fall Porch Sitters

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Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate

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Creative Stenciling Kits

Creative Stenciling Kits

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Alzheimer's and Dementia Diseases Overview

Alzheimer's and Dementia Diseases Overview

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Intro to Herbal Medicine

Intro to Herbal Medicine

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Understanding Your Digital Camera

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Wood burning art example featuring a fish.

Pyrography Art

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Custom Doormat Craft sample

Custom Doormats

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Birdscaping

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Intro to Sewing

Introduction to Sewing

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Circuit Training

Circuit Training

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farmhouse clocks craft project class

Farmhouse Clocks

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Compass on Stock Paper - FREE Financial Workshops

Financial Planning Workshop

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Cooking Series: Knife Skills

Cooking Series

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Mountain Biking 101 Lifelong Learning Class

Mountain Biking 101

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Summer Camp Blast 2018

Summer Camp Blast

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Royal Icing CookiesCamping Royal Icing

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Emotional Intelligence & Building Trust in the Workplace

Emotional Intelligence & Building Trust in the Workplace

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Paranormal Exploration event

Paranormal Exploration

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Forestry Management

Forestry & Land Management Series

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Naturopath

Intro to Naturopathic Medicine

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Holiday Papercrafts: Bagalopes for Kids

Holiday Papercrafts:
Bagalopes for Kids

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Tango Basics

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Smart Phone Photography

Smart Phone Photography

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RELAX: Alternatives to Anger

RELAX: Alternatives to Anger

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Swing Basics

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Financial & Retirement Planning Series

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Fall Prevention

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A Matter of Balance

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Cooking for Crowds with MSU Extension

Cooking for Crowds

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Four Pearls of Wellness

Four Pearls of Wellness

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Healing through Writing

Healing through Writing

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Winter Farmhouse Circular Sign

Winter Farmhouse Circular Sign

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Holiday Cookies with Royal Icing

Holiday Cookies
with Royal Icing

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Kid’s Holiday Cookie Decorating

Kid’s Holiday
Cookie Decorating

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Holiday Papercrafts: Tags & Bags

Holiday Papercrafts:
Tags & Bags

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Kids' Suds & Scrubs!

Kids' Suds & Scrubs!

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Basic Dog Training

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Advanced Dog Training

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Acrylic Pour Tumblers

Acrylic Pour Tumblers

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Learn to Use YOUR Superpower

My Mental Health: Learning to Use YOUR Superpower

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Soapmaking 101

Soapmaking 101

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Medicaid & Long-Term Care Planning

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Learn to Knit Series

Learn to Knit

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Mental Wellness Strategies for Nurses

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Sunflower-American Flag Painting

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Cardio Drumming Series

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Fall Porch Signs

Fall Porch Sign

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Yoga

Yoga for Beginners

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Winter Porch Sign

Winter Porch Sign

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Valentine Cookies

Valentine Cookies with Royal Icing

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Tree Care

Community Tree Care

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Farmhouse Circular Sign

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Chunky Knit Blanket

Chunky Knit Blanket

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Winter Gnomes

Winter Gnomes

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Cricut 101

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Fraud, Scams, & Misinformation Awareness

Internet Smarts & Scams

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Sweater Weather CookiesSweater Weather Cookies

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Guitar Fundamentals

Guitar Fundamentals II

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Farmhouse Signs

Farmhouse Signs

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Fall Pumpkin Canvas Painting

Fall Pumpkin Canvas Painting

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Halloween Cookies

Halloween Cookies

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St. Patrick's Day Cookies

St. Patrick's Day Cookies with Royal Icing

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Focus on Fixed Income

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Summer Fun Royal Icing Cookies

Summer Fun Royal Icing

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Acrylic Pour Lifelong Learning Class

Michigan Acrylic Pour

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Fraud, Scams, & Misinformation Awareness

Cybersecurity: Topics & Trends

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Genealogy

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Candle Making

Candle Making

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Easter Cookies

Easter Cookies with Royal Icing

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Hands-Only CPR

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Farmhouse Planters

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Mutual Funds Tour

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Homebrewing 101

Homebrewing 101

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Pet PlantersPet Planters

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Summer Camp

Summer Camps

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4th of July Workshop

4th of July Workshop

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4th of July Royal Icing

4th of July Royal Icing

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Cricut Iron-On T-Shirts

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Woman's Basic Self-Defense Class

Women’s Basic
Self-Defense

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Spring & Everyday Circular Signs

Spring & Everyday
Circular Signs

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Goat Milk Soap

Goat Milk Soap

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Cricut Bring Your Own Project

Cricut BYOP

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Light Up Snowman Painting Class

Light Up Snowman Painting

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Digital Literacy Workshops

Digital Literacy Workshops

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Budgets & Financial Reports

Budgets & Financial Reports

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Deco Mesh Cross Decor

Deco Mesh Cross Decor

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Grant Writing Basics

Grant Writing Basics

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Gnome Santa Painting

Gnome Santa Painting

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Artistic Welding

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Mommy & Me American Sign Language

Mommy & Me American Sign Language

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American Sign LanguageAmerican Sign Language

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Ukulele 101

Ukulele 101

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Storytelling Workshop

Writing Workshops

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Designing A Vegetable Garden

Designing A Vegetable Garden

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Valentine's Gnome Painting

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How to Manage Stress

How to Manage Stress

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Everyday Mental Wellness

Strategies for the Overwhelmed

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Creative Watercolor

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Bear with Me Painting

Bear with Me Canvas Painting

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Spring Porch Sitters

Spring Porch Sitters

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