Cultural Events

Lucy O’Brien’s ‘Beginning Stained Glass’workshop is a four-day workshop held at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts(LACA) every Thursday in October (Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27) from 6-8 p.m.Registration is $90 for LACA members or $100 for non-members and includes allsupplies. Register online at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or by calling231-845-2787. This workshop is limited to four students.
 
Students will learn the basic copper foil method,including safety, types of glass, pattern layout, cutting, grinding, foiling,soldering, cleaning, patinas, and framing. The class will be demonstration andhands-on, with each student creating a small stained-glass panel.

No experience is required. Closed toe shoes arepreferred. The solder does contain some lead. Pregnant and nursing individualsshould not attend this workshop.

Join Meredith Hanson’s ‘Beginner Youth Ukulele’ at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA). Starting Sept. 29, this four-part workshop for 7th-12th grade students will be held on four consecutive Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. (Sept. 9, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, and Oct. 20). Registration is $40/student. Students should bring a ukulele or contact LACA about borrowing an instrument. Register online at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or by calling 231-845-2787

7th-12th grade students are invited to learn how to play the ukulele. Students will learn to tune their instrument with a digital tuner, appropriate finger positions for at least three chords, and strumming patterns. Beginner songs will be introduced and practiced as a group.

Mary Case’s ‘Handmade Clay Pumpkins’ workshop offers students an opportunity to create a set of beautiful keepsake clay pumpkins, perfect for holiday table decorations. This two-hour workshop will be held at LACA on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration per session is $43 for LACA members and $48 for non-members and includes all supplies. Register online at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or by calling 231-845-2787. 

No experience is necessary. Students will mold slabs of clay to create fantastic, whimsical pumpkins. Mary will demonstrate different texture options and design techniques to allow students to personalize their projects. 

Students will choose their glaze color for Mary to apply. Once pumpkins go through the final kiln firing, students may pick them up at LACA.

Deb Borema will be leading a ‘Fleece Hoodie’ sewing workshop at LACA on Sunday, Oct. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. Students are responsible for purchasing the pattern and supplies before the workshop. Registration is $15 for LACA members and $20 for non-members. Class is limited to five students. Register online at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or by calling 231-845-2787

Students will use It’s Sew Simple McCalls Pattern style 9582 that can be found at the Ludington Walmart. Students are also required to bring three yards of fleece, one 26 inch separating zipper, and a spool of thread that matches the fleece. Everything else will be provided. 

Lucy O’Brien’s ‘Beginning Stained Glass’workshop is a four-day workshop held at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts(LACA) every Thursday in October (Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27) from 6-8 p.m.Registration is $90 for LACA members or $100 for non-members and includes allsupplies. Register online at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or by calling231-845-2787. This workshop is limited to four students.
 
Students will learn the basic copper foil method,including safety, types of glass, pattern layout, cutting, grinding, foiling,soldering, cleaning, patinas, and framing. The class will be demonstration andhands-on, with each student creating a small stained-glass panel.

No experience is required. Closed toe shoes arepreferred. The solder does contain some lead. Pregnant and nursing individualsshould not attend this workshop.

Join Meredith Hanson’s ‘Beginner Youth Ukulele’ at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA). Starting Sept. 29, this four-part workshop for 7th-12th grade students will be held on four consecutive Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. (Sept. 9, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, and Oct. 20). Registration is $40/student. Students should bring a ukulele or contact LACA about borrowing an instrument. Register online at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or by calling 231-845-2787

7th-12th grade students are invited to learn how to play the ukulele. Students will learn to tune their instrument with a digital tuner, appropriate finger positions for at least three chords, and strumming patterns. Beginner songs will be introduced and practiced as a group.

Lucy O’Brien’s ‘Beginning Stained Glass’workshop is a four-day workshop held at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts(LACA) every Thursday in October (Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27) from 6-8 p.m.Registration is $90 for LACA members or $100 for non-members and includes allsupplies. Register online at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or by calling231-845-2787. This workshop is limited to four students.
 
Students will learn the basic copper foil method,including safety, types of glass, pattern layout, cutting, grinding, foiling,soldering, cleaning, patinas, and framing. The class will be demonstration andhands-on, with each student creating a small stained-glass panel.

No experience is required. Closed toe shoes arepreferred. The solder does contain some lead. Pregnant and nursing individualsshould not attend this workshop.

Join Meredith Hanson’s ‘Beginner Youth Ukulele’ at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA). Starting Sept. 29, this four-part workshop for 7th-12th grade students will be held on four consecutive Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. (Sept. 9, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, and Oct. 20). Registration is $40/student. Students should bring a ukulele or contact LACA about borrowing an instrument. Register online at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or by calling 231-845-2787

7th-12th grade students are invited to learn how to play the ukulele. Students will learn to tune their instrument with a digital tuner, appropriate finger positions for at least three chords, and strumming patterns. Beginner songs will be introduced and practiced as a group.

Deb Borema will be leading a ‘Fleece Pants’ sewing workshop  at LACA on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. Students are responsible for purchasing the pattern and supplies before the workshop. Registration is $15 for LACA members and $20 for non-members. Class is limited to five students. Register online at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or by calling 231-845-2787.

Students will use It’s Sew Simple McCalls Pattern style 9582 that can be found at the Ludington Walmart. Students will also be required to bring 2.5 yards of fleece fabric, half-inch-wide elastic, and a spool of thread that matches the color of the fleece. Everything else will be provided.

Lucy O’Brien’s ‘Beginning Stained Glass’workshop is a four-day workshop held at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts(LACA) every Thursday in October (Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27) from 6-8 p.m.Registration is $90 for LACA members or $100 for non-members and includes allsupplies. Register online at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or by calling231-845-2787. This workshop is limited to four students.
 
Students will learn the basic copper foil method,including safety, types of glass, pattern layout, cutting, grinding, foiling,soldering, cleaning, patinas, and framing. The class will be demonstration andhands-on, with each student creating a small stained-glass panel.

No experience is required. Closed toe shoes arepreferred. The solder does contain some lead. Pregnant and nursing individualsshould not attend this workshop.

Mary Case’s ‘Clay Lantern’ workshop offers students an opportunity to create a beautiful keepsake clay lantern, perfect for holiday decoration or a special gift. The lanterns work well with both candles and flameless tea lights. This two-hour workshop will be held at LACA on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration per session is $43 for LACA members, $48 for non-members, and includes all supplies. Register online at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or by calling 231-845-2787. 

No experience necessary. Students will begin by carving a cylinder of clay, cut decorative holes, and transform the cylinder into a beautiful lantern. Handles and other unique design features may be added. 

Students will learn clay-building techniques, cut-out options, and different textures, while adding design features to their special piece. Experienced students will have an opportunity to expand on existing ideas. Case will teach and encourage students to try new techniques. 

Final projects will be dipped in students’ chosen glaze colors and fired at the LACA pottery studio. fired in the LACA Pottery Studio. Once lanterns go through the final kiln firing, students will be notified projects are ready to pick up.