Cultural Events

‘Wheel Throwing’ with Mary Case is a beginner level introduction to using the potters wheel. This three-part workshop will be held twice at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA).. An evening workshop will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, Thursday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, Mar. 2. A morning workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 8, Thursday, Mar. 9, and Thursday, Mar. 16. Registration is $145 for LACA members, $160 for non-members, and includes all supplies. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-854-2787.

‘Wheel Throwing’ is a great workshop for a beginner or for a potter interested in a refresher course to get back onto the potter’s wheel. Students will learn basic wheel throwing techniques while creating 5 to 6 bowls. The first class in this three-part workshop will be spent throwing the bowls on the potter's wheel. The second class will focus on the “trimming” process. Students will finish their bowls by trimming the bottoms and learning different “foot” techniques. The third class will be spent learning glazing techniques.

Students will be provided written reference guides. All materials are included for this workshop and all pottery will be fired in the LACA studio.

Music & Movement with Marlene. Come join us as they get you singing and dancing along with them.
Members come right in, and for non-members, the cost is $9.00 per person for admission into the Museum. (under 1 is free)

Linda Sandow’s ‘Painting with Papers: A Woodland Abstract’ collage workshop takes place at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) on Tuesday, Mar. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants are welcome to bring lunch. Registration is $40 for members, $45 for non-members, and includes all materials. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845-2787. 

The main medium will be collage for this workshop with some mixed media (markers, ink, and paint), and the inspiration will be landscape with numerous examples provided. Simplified forms of triangles, rectangles, and squares will be cut and torn from various papers such as recycled magazines, construction paper, card stock, and scrapbook samples. Participants will be taught the basics of composition and color theory. The resulting work will be matted for an 11 by 14 inch frame.     

Each month, three project types are offered for ‘After-School Art Ventures!’ on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The program runs from 3:30 - 5:15 p.m. Registration is $5 per day and requires a weekly commitment each month. All project supplies and a snack are included with registration. Ludington Area School District is providing school bus transportation from Ludington Elementary to LACA. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845.2787. 

The ‘After-School Art-Ventures’ schedule starts with students arriving at LACA between 3:30 and 4 p.m. and eating a healthy snack. Art projects will begin around 4 p.m. Students will help with clean-up at about 5 p.m. and will be picked up at 5:15 p.m. 

‘After-School Art-Ventures’ follows the Ludington Elementary school calendar. Art-Ventures will not hold a program on scheduled half-days, no-school days, or unscheduled snow days. If an instructor is ill and cannot teach, Art-Ventures will still hold a program, but a different project may be taught. 

Tuesday Drawing w/ Cathy Coleman

• Mar. 7 Line Drawing I
• Mar. 14 Line Drawing II
• Mar. 21 Animals out of Hand Drawings
• NO PROGRAM MAR. 28

‘Wheel Throwing’ with Mary Case is a beginner level introduction to using the potters wheel. This three-part workshop will be held twice at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA).. An evening workshop will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, Thursday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, Mar. 2. A morning workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 8, Thursday, Mar. 9, and Thursday, Mar. 16. Registration is $145 for LACA members, $160 for non-members, and includes all supplies. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-854-2787.

‘Wheel Throwing’ is a great workshop for a beginner or for a potter interested in a refresher course to get back onto the potter’s wheel. Students will learn basic wheel throwing techniques while creating 5 to 6 bowls. The first class in this three-part workshop will be spent throwing the bowls on the potter's wheel. The second class will focus on the “trimming” process. Students will finish their bowls by trimming the bottoms and learning different “foot” techniques. The third class will be spent learning glazing techniques.

Students will be provided written reference guides. All materials are included for this workshop and all pottery will be fired in the LACA studio.

Each month, three project types are offered for ‘After-School Art Ventures!’ on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The program runs from 3:30 - 5:15 p.m. Registration is $5 per day and requires a weekly commitment each month. All project supplies and a snack are included with registration. Ludington Area School District is providing school bus transportation from Ludington Elementary to LACA. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845.2787. 

The ‘After-School Art-Ventures’ schedule starts with students arriving at LACA between 3:30 and 4 p.m. and eating a healthy snack. Art projects will begin around 4 p.m. Students will help with clean-up at about 5 p.m. and will be picked up at 5:15 p.m. 

‘After-School Art-Ventures’ follows the Ludington Elementary school calendar. Art-Ventures will not hold a program on scheduled half-days, no-school days, or unscheduled snow days. If an instructor is ill and cannot teach, Art-Ventures will still hold a program, but a different project may be taught. 

Wednesdays in March Printmaking w/ Mary Case

• NO PROGRAM MAR. 1
• Mar. 8 Printmaking I 
• Mar. 15 Printmaking II 
• Mar. 22 Printmaking III
• NO PROGRAM MAR. 29

Lucy O’Brien’s ‘Beginning Stained Glass’ workshop is a four-day workshop held at LACA on the first four Wednesdays in March (Mar. 1, 8, 15, and 22) from 6-8 p.m. Registration is $100 for LACA members or $120 for non-members and includes all supplies. This workshop is limited to four students. Waitlist will be contacted before it is open to the public.
 
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 and hands-on, with each student creating a small stained-glass panel.

No experience is required. Closed toe shoes are preferred. The solder does contain some lead. Pregnant and nursing individuals should not attend this workshop.

‘Wheel Throwing’ with Mary Case is a beginner level introduction to using the potters wheel. This three-part workshop will be held twice at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA).. An evening workshop will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, Thursday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, Mar. 2. A morning workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 8, Thursday, Mar. 9, and Thursday, Mar. 16. Registration is $145 for LACA members, $160 for non-members, and includes all supplies. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-854-2787.

‘Wheel Throwing’ is a great workshop for a beginner or for a potter interested in a refresher course to get back onto the potter’s wheel. Students will learn basic wheel throwing techniques while creating 5 to 6 bowls. The first class in this three-part workshop will be spent throwing the bowls on the potter's wheel. The second class will focus on the “trimming” process. Students will finish their bowls by trimming the bottoms and learning different “foot” techniques. The third class will be spent learning glazing techniques.

Students will be provided written reference guides. All materials are included for this workshop and all pottery will be fired in the LACA studio.

‘Wheel Throwing’ with Mary Case is a beginner level introduction to using the potters wheel. This three-part workshop will be held twice at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA).. An evening workshop will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, Thursday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, Mar. 2. A morning workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 8, Thursday, Mar. 9, and Thursday, Mar. 16. Registration is $145 for LACA members, $160 for non-members, and includes all supplies. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-854-2787.

‘Wheel Throwing’ is a great workshop for a beginner or for a potter interested in a refresher course to get back onto the potter’s wheel. Students will learn basic wheel throwing techniques while creating 5 to 6 bowls. The first class in this three-part workshop will be spent throwing the bowls on the potter's wheel. The second class will focus on the “trimming” process. Students will finish their bowls by trimming the bottoms and learning different “foot” techniques. The third class will be spent learning glazing techniques.

Students will be provided written reference guides. All materials are included for this workshop and all pottery will be fired in the LACA studio.

Each month, three project types are offered for ‘After-School Art Ventures!’ on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The program runs from 3:30 - 5:15 p.m. Registration is $5 per day and requires a weekly commitment each month. All project supplies and a snack are included with registration. Ludington Area School District is providing school bus transportation from Ludington Elementary to LACA. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845.2787. 

The ‘After-School Art-Ventures’ schedule starts with students arriving at LACA between 3:30 and 4 p.m. and eating a healthy snack. Art projects will begin around 4 p.m. Students will help with clean-up at about 5 p.m. and will be picked up at 5:15 p.m. 

‘After-School Art-Ventures’ follows the Ludington Elementary school calendar. Art-Ventures will not hold a program on scheduled half-days, no-school days, or unscheduled snow days. If an instructor is ill and cannot teach, Art-Ventures will still hold a program, but a different project may be taught. 

Thursdays in March Pottery w/ Mary Case

• NO PROGRAM MAR. 2
• Mar. 9 Clay Bird Feeder
• Mar. 16 Potter’s Wheel 
• Mar. 23 Glaze Pottery 
• NO PROGRAM MAR. 30

Each month, three project types are offered for ‘After-School Art Ventures!’ on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The program runs from 3:30 - 5:15 p.m. Registration is $5 per day and requires a weekly commitment each month. All project supplies and a snack are included with registration. Ludington Area School District is providing school bus transportation from Ludington Elementary to LACA. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845.2787. 

The ‘After-School Art-Ventures’ schedule starts with students arriving at LACA between 3:30 and 4 p.m. and eating a healthy snack. Art projects will begin around 4 p.m. Students will help with clean-up at about 5 p.m. and will be picked up at 5:15 p.m. 

‘After-School Art-Ventures’ follows the Ludington Elementary school calendar. Art-Ventures will not hold a program on scheduled half-days, no-school days, or unscheduled snow days. If an instructor is ill and cannot teach, Art-Ventures will still hold a program, but a different project may be taught. 

Tuesday Drawing w/ Cathy Coleman

• Mar. 7 Line Drawing I
• Mar. 14 Line Drawing II
• Mar. 21 Animals out of Hand Drawings
• NO PROGRAM MAR. 28

Each month, three project types are offered for ‘After-School Art Ventures!’ on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The program runs from 3:30 - 5:15 p.m. Registration is $5 per day and requires a weekly commitment each month. All project supplies and a snack are included with registration. Ludington Area School District is providing school bus transportation from Ludington Elementary to LACA. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845.2787. 

The ‘After-School Art-Ventures’ schedule starts with students arriving at LACA between 3:30 and 4 p.m. and eating a healthy snack. Art projects will begin around 4 p.m. Students will help with clean-up at about 5 p.m. and will be picked up at 5:15 p.m. 

‘After-School Art-Ventures’ follows the Ludington Elementary school calendar. Art-Ventures will not hold a program on scheduled half-days, no-school days, or unscheduled snow days. If an instructor is ill and cannot teach, Art-Ventures will still hold a program, but a different project may be taught. 

Wednesdays in March Printmaking w/ Mary Case

• NO PROGRAM MAR. 1
• Mar. 8 Printmaking I 
• Mar. 15 Printmaking II 
• Mar. 22 Printmaking III
• NO PROGRAM MAR. 29

‘Wheel Throwing’ with Mary Case is a beginner level introduction to using the potters wheel. This three-part workshop will be held twice at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA).. An evening workshop will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, Thursday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, Mar. 2. A morning workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 8, Thursday, Mar. 9, and Thursday, Mar. 16. Registration is $145 for LACA members, $160 for non-members, and includes all supplies. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-854-2787.

‘Wheel Throwing’ is a great workshop for a beginner or for a potter interested in a refresher course to get back onto the potter’s wheel. Students will learn basic wheel throwing techniques while creating 5 to 6 bowls. The first class in this three-part workshop will be spent throwing the bowls on the potter's wheel. The second class will focus on the “trimming” process. Students will finish their bowls by trimming the bottoms and learning different “foot” techniques. The third class will be spent learning glazing techniques.

Students will be provided written reference guides. All materials are included for this workshop and all pottery will be fired in the LACA studio.

Each month, three project types are offered for ‘After-School Art Ventures!’ on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The program runs from 3:30 - 5:15 p.m. Registration is $5 per day and requires a weekly commitment each month. All project supplies and a snack are included with registration. Ludington Area School District is providing school bus transportation from Ludington Elementary to LACA. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845.2787. 

The ‘After-School Art-Ventures’ schedule starts with students arriving at LACA between 3:30 and 4 p.m. and eating a healthy snack. Art projects will begin around 4 p.m. Students will help with clean-up at about 5 p.m. and will be picked up at 5:15 p.m. 

‘After-School Art-Ventures’ follows the Ludington Elementary school calendar. Art-Ventures will not hold a program on scheduled half-days, no-school days, or unscheduled snow days. If an instructor is ill and cannot teach, Art-Ventures will still hold a program, but a different project may be taught. 

Thursdays in March Pottery w/ Mary Case

• NO PROGRAM MAR. 2
• Mar. 9 Clay Bird Feeder
• Mar. 16 Potter’s Wheel 
• Mar. 23 Glaze Pottery 
• NO PROGRAM MAR. 30

Deb Borema’s ‘Sheep Felting’ workshop will take place on Thursday, Mar.  16, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the LACA. Registration is $30 for LACA members, $35 for non-members, and includes all supplies. The workshop is limited to 10 students. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845-2787. 

Borema will teach students the process of felting by combining fibers into fabric using a felting needle. Borema will provide a pattern outline of sheep in a spring field with flowers. Students will make their own by their color choices and texture styles.

Learn to make homemade pasta in a variety of forms and fillings with Corinn VanWyck, Traveling Sage Personal Chef, during her interactive dinner-party style workshop at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Students will taste as they learn the art of pasta-making during ‘Ricotta Filled Ravioli’ on Thursday, Mar. 16 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. Registration is $45 for LACA members, $50 for non-members, and includes all supplies. Students may bring a beverage of their choice for dinner. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845-2787.  

The ‘Ricotta Filled Ravioli’ workshop will include traditional ricotta filled ravioli, and a plant based option of herbed tofu. Students will also make simple sauces.

VanWyck has been making pasta since she was a young child at her Nana’s knee. As Traveling Sage Personal Chef, VanWyck has been sharing the joy of pasta making since 2004.

Make a comfy ‘Oversized Hoodie’ with Deb Bormea on Saturday, Mar. 18 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. This hoodie uses your personal dimensions to fit the creator perfectly! No sewing experience required. Borema will teach students how to thread and use a sewing machine. Registration is $25 for LACA members, $30 for non-members. Students are required to provide three yards of fleas and a spool of matching thread. The workshop is limited to 5 students. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845-2787. 

Snuggle up this spring in an oversized hoodie and learn how to sew! 

Each month, three project types are offered for ‘After-School Art Ventures!’ on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The program runs from 3:30 - 5:15 p.m. Registration is $5 per day and requires a weekly commitment each month. All project supplies and a snack are included with registration. Ludington Area School District is providing school bus transportation from Ludington Elementary to LACA. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845.2787. 

The ‘After-School Art-Ventures’ schedule starts with students arriving at LACA between 3:30 and 4 p.m. and eating a healthy snack. Art projects will begin around 4 p.m. Students will help with clean-up at about 5 p.m. and will be picked up at 5:15 p.m. 

‘After-School Art-Ventures’ follows the Ludington Elementary school calendar. Art-Ventures will not hold a program on scheduled half-days, no-school days, or unscheduled snow days. If an instructor is ill and cannot teach, Art-Ventures will still hold a program, but a different project may be taught. 

Tuesday Drawing w/ Cathy Coleman

• Mar. 7 Line Drawing I
• Mar. 14 Line Drawing II
• Mar. 21 Animals out of Hand Drawings
• NO PROGRAM MAR. 28

Each month, three project types are offered for ‘After-School Art Ventures!’ on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The program runs from 3:30 - 5:15 p.m. Registration is $5 per day and requires a weekly commitment each month. All project supplies and a snack are included with registration. Ludington Area School District is providing school bus transportation from Ludington Elementary to LACA. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845.2787. 

The ‘After-School Art-Ventures’ schedule starts with students arriving at LACA between 3:30 and 4 p.m. and eating a healthy snack. Art projects will begin around 4 p.m. Students will help with clean-up at about 5 p.m. and will be picked up at 5:15 p.m. 

‘After-School Art-Ventures’ follows the Ludington Elementary school calendar. Art-Ventures will not hold a program on scheduled half-days, no-school days, or unscheduled snow days. If an instructor is ill and cannot teach, Art-Ventures will still hold a program, but a different project may be taught. 

Wednesdays in March Printmaking w/ Mary Case

• NO PROGRAM MAR. 1
• Mar. 8 Printmaking I 
• Mar. 15 Printmaking II 
• Mar. 22 Printmaking III
• NO PROGRAM MAR. 29

Each month, three project types are offered for ‘After-School Art Ventures!’ on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The program runs from 3:30 - 5:15 p.m. Registration is $5 per day and requires a weekly commitment each month. All project supplies and a snack are included with registration. Ludington Area School District is providing school bus transportation from Ludington Elementary to LACA. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845.2787. 

The ‘After-School Art-Ventures’ schedule starts with students arriving at LACA between 3:30 and 4 p.m. and eating a healthy snack. Art projects will begin around 4 p.m. Students will help with clean-up at about 5 p.m. and will be picked up at 5:15 p.m. 

‘After-School Art-Ventures’ follows the Ludington Elementary school calendar. Art-Ventures will not hold a program on scheduled half-days, no-school days, or unscheduled snow days. If an instructor is ill and cannot teach, Art-Ventures will still hold a program, but a different project may be taught. 

Thursdays in March Pottery w/ Mary Case

• NO PROGRAM MAR. 2
• Mar. 9 Clay Bird Feeder
• Mar. 16 Potter’s Wheel 
• Mar. 23 Glaze Pottery 
• NO PROGRAM MAR. 30

Deb Borema’s ‘Gnome Felting’ workshop will take place on Thursday, Mar.  23, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA). Registration is $30 for LACA members, $35 for non-members, and includes all supplies. The workshop is limited to 10 students. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845-2787. 

Borema will teach students the process of felting by combining fibers into fabric using a felting needle. Borema will provide a pattern outline of a gnome on a mushroom looking at a butterfly.. Students will make their own by their color choices and texture styles.

Learn to make homemade pasta in a variety of forms and fillings with Corinn VanWyck, Traveling Sage Personal Chef, during her interactive dinner-party style workshop at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Students will taste as they learn the art of pasta-making during ‘Ricotta Filled Ravioli’ on Thursday, Mar. 16 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. Registration is $45 for LACA members, $50 for non-members, and includes all supplies. Students may bring a beverage of their choice for dinner. Register online at ludingtonartscenter.org or call 231-845-2787.  

The ‘Ricotta Filled Ravioli’ workshop will include traditional ricotta filled ravioli, and a plant based option of herbed tofu. Students will also make simple sauces.

VanWyck has been making pasta since she was a young child at her Nana’s knee. As Traveling Sage Personal Chef, VanWyck has been sharing the joy of pasta making since 2004.