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Join instructor Emily Gunning for a tactile exploration of handbuilding in clay. Over this 6-week course, students will explore various methods of building functional or decorative clay vessels without the need for a pottery wheel. Pinch pots, slab, and coil construction will be covered, as well as various methods of achieving surface texture and form for a solid foundation in pottery construction. Projects will be fired off-site and ready for glazing at the final session. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is required. Just bring your curiosity and willingness to get your hands dirty!

Supply and kiln fees are included in tuition.

This class will be held weekly from 3-5 pm, Tuesday, November 4-December 9, in the Idonea Hersee Classroom at Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway in Mount Pleasant.

Recommended age: 14 and up

Brunch, music, games, cookie decorating, ornament craft and mini photo sessions with Santa!

Arielle Jacobs / Guest Artist

A beloved holiday tradition returns! The Center's Chorale Choir joins the Midland Symphony Orchestra for a festive celebration of the season, featuring Broadway star Arielle Jacobs (In the Heights, Aladdin, Here Lies Love). Enjoy your favorite carols and holiday classics in a joyous concert that’s sure to lift your spirit. Don't miss the Great Lakes Bay Region's signature holiday event!

Creative 360 is seeking artwork that includes animals for an upcoming 2026 exhibition as part of the Living with Animals series sponsored by Andy & Donna Rapp.

Dates & Deadlines:
~ Entry Deadline - Noon, Dec 15, 2025.
~ Exhibit Opening - 7pm, Jan 9, 2026
~ Exhibition Ends Feb 22 - artwork pick up Feb 23 from 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
~ All art should be delivered to 5501 Jefferson Ave starting on Dec. 10, 11, & 12 , 9am - 6:30pm or Dec. 15th, 9am - Noon.
~ Artists who live out of the area may submit digital images for juror review. Images must be high quality JPG or PNG files. After registration, images can be sent to Tefft@becreative360.org. If digitally submitted artwork is accepted, it is the artist’s responsibility to drop the art at the Jefferson gallery no later than 12pm, Dec. 23, 2025.
~ Artists will be notified of acceptance on or before Dec 22, 2025.

Rules:
~ Artwork must contain an animal. The theme of the exhibition is “Celebrating our relationships with all creatures great & small.”
~ Artwork must fall into a 2D, 3D or photography category.
~ Artists must be 16+ to enter.
~ Art must be original work by the artist (no kits, commercial patterns, etc).
~ Artwork must not have been previously displayed at Creative 360.
~ Artwork must be clean and ready to hang (wired if 2D).
~ Each $30 entry (limit 2 per artist) must be labeled with the title and artist’s name on the back of the artwork.

Fees & Finance:
~ $30 entry fee (for up to 2 pieces) due at registration.
PLEASE NOTE - WHEN YOU SELECT '1', YOU ARE SELECTING THE OPTION TO ENTER UP TO 2 PIECES.

~ If you choose to sell your work, Creative 360 will retain 40% of the sale price

Prizes:
Best 2D $300
Best 3D $300
Best Photography $300
Best in Show $600
Rapp Prize $600 Best exemplifies the value of
our relationships with animals

EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF CREATIVE 360 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO WIN MONETARY PRIZES.

PLEASE REGISTER UNDER THE DEADLINE DATE OF 12/15/25

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE dazzles with a brilliantly breathtaking holiday spectacular for the whole family. As the original cirque holiday theatrical event, this annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around awe-inspiring contemporary circus arts. Guests will be on the edge of their seats as a cast of holiday characters come to life, captivating audiences while defying gravity. Reimagined for 2025, CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE features original music, fresh twists on beloved holiday favorites sung live, new sets, dazzling scenery, and stunning costumes—making it the ultimate holiday gift!

The 1842 historic Dougherty Mission House built by Rev. Peter Dougherty, Chief Agosa, the Ottawa and Chippewa opens for tours on Wednesday, June 12th Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am until 4pm. Tour the former Inn where the fruit industry began in the Traverse City region.
Discover the ties to the Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse while you tour the house, summer kitchen, carriage shed, icehouse, and demonstration garden. See the new Old Mission Agricultural Heritage exhibit where Old Mission Peninsula earned its name.

The 1842 historic Dougherty Mission House built by Rev. Peter Dougherty, Chief Agosa, the Ottawa and Chippewa opens for tours on Wednesday, June 12th Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am until 4pm. Tour the former Inn where the fruit industry began in the Traverse City region.
Discover the ties to the Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse while you tour the house, summer kitchen, carriage shed, icehouse, and demonstration garden. See the new Old Mission Agricultural Heritage exhibit where Old Mission Peninsula earned its name.

The 1842 historic Dougherty Mission House built by Rev. Peter Dougherty, Chief Agosa, the Ottawa and Chippewa opens for tours on Wednesday, June 12th Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am until 4pm. Tour the former Inn where the fruit industry began in the Traverse City region.
Discover the ties to the Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse while you tour the house, summer kitchen, carriage shed, icehouse, and demonstration garden. See the new Old Mission Agricultural Heritage exhibit where Old Mission Peninsula earned its name.

The 1842 historic Dougherty Mission House built by Rev. Peter Dougherty, Chief Agosa, the Ottawa and Chippewa opens for tours on Wednesday, June 12th Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am until 4pm. Tour the former Inn where the fruit industry began in the Traverse City region.
Discover the ties to the Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse while you tour the house, summer kitchen, carriage shed, icehouse, and demonstration garden. See the new Old Mission Agricultural Heritage exhibit where Old Mission Peninsula earned its name.

The 1842 historic Dougherty Mission House built by Rev. Peter Dougherty, Chief Agosa, the Ottawa and Chippewa opens for tours on Wednesday, June 12th Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am until 4pm. Tour the former Inn where the fruit industry began in the Traverse City region.
Discover the ties to the Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse while you tour the house, summer kitchen, carriage shed, icehouse, and demonstration garden. See the new Old Mission Agricultural Heritage exhibit where Old Mission Peninsula earned its name.