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Join artist Matthew Grimmer to discover the world of oil painting in this engaging 6-week course! Whether you're completely new to painting or looking to explore a new medium, this class will guide you through the fundamentals of oil painting in a fun and supportive environment. You'll first explore how to utilize the tools and materials safely, learn essential techniques, including color mixing and brushwork, as well as composition and creating depth, while working towards an academic style still-life. All levels of experience are welcome.

This 6-week course will be held from 5:30-7:30 pm on Tuesdays, November 11-December 16, in the Idonea Hersee Classroom at Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway in Mount Pleasant.

Recommended age: 16 and up

Club Create is a Michigan Arts Access program for adults with disabilities. Club Create provides opportunities for adults with disabilities to have hands-on experiences in the arts provided by professional artists. Club members participate in an art experience at each meeting, as well as have time to socialize with other club members. Club Create of Mid Michigan meets 10-11:30 am on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Caregivers are welcome to participate as well.

Club Create of Mid Michigan members will meet from 10-11:30 am, Wednesday, November 26, in the Idonea Hersee Classroom at Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway in Mount Pleasant.

Club Create is sponsored in part by MyMichigan Health.

This is the final course of the four-part Fundamentals of Drawing series with acclaimed artist and instructor Julie Tyslicky. Throughout this course, students will focus on the importance of developing a series of work. We will be discussing why this is important in your development as an artist. You’ll discover how working in a series can broaden and hone your skills. We will touch on Artists’ Biographies, Artists’ Statements, and the difference between the two. You will be guided on how to enter a juried show. Please note- completion of Drawing 1-3 is required to participate in this course.

This 12-week course will be held from 6-8:30 pm on Wednesdays, September 17-December 3, in the Idonea Hersee Classroom at Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway in Mount Pleasant.

Recommended ages: Adults only

BROADWAY'S "EUPHORIC SENSATION" - Entertainment

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!

With the support of First Congregational Church, Saginaw, and the financial contributions of various Great Lakes Bay Regional institutions and charitable organizations, the inaugural Art of Performance series is featuring area musicians who will be performing on the restored Skinner-Smith organ. The Nov. 29th program will feature Dr. Thomas Heidenreich, Director of Music Ministries at First and Second Presbyterian Churches, Saginaw. Additionally, the premiere of 3 settings of the late Margaret Rorke's poems, composed for organ and voice by Collin Whitfield, Director of Music, First Presbyterian Church, Flint, will be performed by Erin Whitfield, soprano, and Instructor of Music, Saginaw Valley State University.

BROADWAY'S "EUPHORIC SENSATION" - Entertainment

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!

“Jingle Jigs, Reels a Treat.”
Ken Longworth—The Newcastle Herald

Direct from its Off-Broadway season, A Taste of Ireland—The Irish Music & Dance Sensation, presents its holiday spectacular, A Celtic Christmas. Prepare to be enchanted with some of the world’s finest Irish dancers and musicians bringing the spirit of Christmas to life, in a show that will make you laugh, cry, and sing into the night.

Experience the magic of A Celtic Christmas, where world-class performers—including former World Irish dance champions and stars from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance—come together for a holiday spectacular like no other. This unforgettable performance blends melodic folk mash-ups, acapella tap battles, and heartwarming storytelling with Irish wit, traditional tunes, heartfelt ballads, and all your favorite carols. Bursting with electrifying rhythms and extraordinary talent, it's an evening of Irish charm and enthralling entertainment you won’t want to miss.

Immerse yourself in a traditional Celtic landscape and let the magic of an Irish Christmas transport you to a world filled with excitement and wonder, where vibrant music and dance embody the heartbeat of the festive season.

BROADWAY'S "EUPHORIC SENSATION" - Entertainment

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!

This is the second course of four in the Fundamentals of Drawing series with acclaimed artist and instructor Julie Tyslicky. This course will build upon the skills learned in course 1 to further advance your technical art skills. Participants will learn how to utilize tools to sharpen their skills in drawing. You will learn more about observation with site measuring. Students will also learn technical skills in using grids, their many uses as a tool, and how it assists in portrait drawing, as well as one & two-point perspective drawing.

Fundamentals of Drawing 1 is required before taking Fundamentals of Drawing 2.

This 12-week course will be held weekly from 3-5:30 pm, on Monday, September 15-December 1, in the Idonea Hersee Classroom at Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway in Mount Pleasant.

Recommended ages: Adults only

This is a recurring 4-week class for students who wish to hone their colored pencil skills further with artist and instructor Julie Tyslicky. Class is dedicated to advanced ideas and rotating projects, as well as critique for serious students building a portfolio and looking to exhibit their work. Students MUST have completed Intro to Colored Pencils with Julie Tyslicky to enroll in this class.

This 4-week course will be held from 6-8 pm on Monday, November 10-December 1, in the Idonea Hersee Classroom at Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway in Mount Pleasant.

Recommended ages: Adults only