ISLAND Event Calendar
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August
August 7th Cob Oven Workshop Part I in partnership with the Black Cat Concert Series at the Dhaseleer Events Barn in Charlevoix, MI. From 2 to 5 pm before the winter/sessions show. Part I will focus on building a very strong timber frame base for the oven, and is taught by Mark Maier of Tillers International! Contact us for more information.$5
August 12th ThinkTools: creative techniques for advanced cognition (formally called Systematics) held the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 733 E. Cayuga, 6-8 pm. Join Daniel Proudfoot in an exploration of new and old techniques for looking at the world, solving problems and understanding our minds. Contact us for more information.FREE!
August 16th Cob Oven Workshop Part II in partnership with the Black Cat Concert Series at the Dhaseleer Events Barn in Charlevoix, MI. From 2 to 5 pm before the Orpheum Bell show. Part II will focus on building the oven itself! Contact us for more information.$5
August 19th Poetry Discussion Group held the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 733 E. Cayuga, 6-8 pm. Join Chip Corwin and CJ Judd TenHoopen for a reading and discussion based poetry group. Participants should bring 1-3 poems to share with others, and brief discussion on each writer's work will ensue. This is not a typical "writing workshop" where writers offer critiques of others' work. Rather, the focus of the group is to examine our poetry from the inside out, to appreciate its complexities. The goal is to approach poetry through the places it comes from and where it takes us as readers and writers. We'll try to offer each other illuminating and fresh perspectives to our poetry. Everyone should feel welcome to attend, even if you don't have any of your own poetry to share. If you would like to have your poem discussed, bring enough copies for everyone. Contact us for more information.FREE!
August 26th ThinkTools: creative techniques for advanced cognition (formally called Systematics) held the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 733 E. Cayuga, 6-8 pm. Join Daniel Proudfoot in an exploration of new and old techniques for looking at the world, solving problems and understanding our minds. Contact us for more information.FREE!
August 28th Cob Oven Workshop Part III in partnership with the Black Cat Concert Series at the Dhaseleer Events Barn in Charlevoix, MI. From 2 to 5 pm before the May Erlewine and Seth Bernard show. Part III will focus on finishing and firing the oven! Contact us for more information.$5
September
September 22nd through 27th Edible Forest Gardening and Ecological Design with Dave Jacke! A week of workshops, talks, field trips and more! Visit our Ecological Gardening page for more information and to register!
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