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Experience classes where education and inspiration intertwine!
Create, explore and discover art, science, history, theatre, music and more at Midland Center for the Arts! We offer dozens of classes throughout the year, from one-day workshops to multi-week summer camps. You're sure to find something right for every age, schedule and interest!
• Fun-filled classes
• Qualified instructors
• Incredible variety including exciting, unique offerings!
Start your search for the perfect class here!
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Camps Brochure
- Youth Code of Conduct Form
- Consent for Medical Treatment of a Minor Child Form |
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 LIFE STORIES WORKSHOP
A lifetime of living deserves to be recorded and preserved. Retired professor Carol Sanford offers unique and specialized ways to put your important stories to paper for future generations to enjoy! Participants are asked to bring a brown-bag lunch each day.
Tickets: $70 | $60 MCHS members |
Oct 8 – 10, 2013
• 10 am – 2 pm BUY
Whitman Room,
Doan Midland County History Center
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 SUMMER CAMP KICKOFF 2014
Explore a wide variety of summer camp offerings from local organizations at this FREE event! Lots of information, games and activities for all ages.
FREE |
March 15, 2014 • 12 – 3 pm
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Family-oriented programs designed to spread excitement about science and art through entertaining presentations and hands-on discovery. We present a minimum of five offerings each year, many connecting to specific gallery exhibits or current events. Admission varies by program. Generously sponsored by Arbury Insurance Agency.
• Museum admission not included with event ticket purchase.
• Advance purchase of tickets is recommended to ensure availability! | Sponsored by:
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Join musicians from the Midland Symphony Orchestra for a fun, interactive introduction to musical instruments for children ages four and younger.
• Held in the Auditorium lobby – come as you are, strollers and all!
• FREE admission, cookies & juice!
• Please Note: Tunes for Tots will be rescheduled in the event Midland Public Schools are closed.
• Presented by Midland Symphony Orchestra.
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Sponsored by:
MOMS Club of Midland and
Midland Symphony League
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INSIDE THE MUSIC with Etcyl Blair
Learn more about the music you’ll be hearing at upcoming MSO concerts with an interactive, behind-the-scenes look with expert guide and mentor Etcyl Blair. Designed to enhance your concert experience, join us for lively discussions, high-definition visual presentations and listening excerpts of classical masterworks and the stories behind them. Held in the MCFTA Lecture Room with light refreshments following.
Sponsored by Midland Symphony League.
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Sep 16, 2013 • 4 – 6 pm
Jan 20, 2014 • 4 – 6 pm
Lecture Room
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Historical, musical, educational and participative programs designed to enhance your appreciation of the role Midland County plays in our collective histories. Presented four times a year at Heritage Park. Past topics include Michigan history, Victorian gardening, antiques and collectibles. Presented by Midland County Historical Society
July 23, 2013 • 7:30 pm
"To My Dear and Beloved Wife"
– Letters from the Civil War
Letters from the Civil War
Listen in as Julie Atkinson shares her great, great grandparents’ stories of struggles and romance as related through their wartime correspondence. Theirs is a poignant tale of hope, love, courage and sacrifice.
Aug 15, 2013 • 7:30 pm
Private John Loyer of Michigan’s Fighting Fifth
Kyle Bagnall, Chippewa Nature Center’s Manager of Historical Programs, portrays Private John Loyer, a Michigan farm boy who took part in the battle at Spotsylvania Courthouse, one of the bloodiest campaigns of the Civil War. Hear stories of the amazing Anna Etheridge, life in a Union hospital and receiving a homestead claim on a Midland County farm.
Oct 3, 2013 • 7:30 pm
Civil War Soldiers I Have Known
Wilma Diesen speaks on Michigan troops in the Battle of Gettysburg and the aftermath, and Quita Shier discusses the first African American resident in Midland who fought in the Civil War.
Nov 21, 2013 • 7:30 pm
TBA
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2013 dates:
July 23, 2013 • 7:30 pm BUY
Aug 15, 2013 • 7:30 pm BUY
Oct 3, 2013 • 7:30 pm BUY
Nov 21, 2013 • 7:30 pm BUY
2014 dates:
Feb 20, 2014 • 7:30 pm
May 15, 2014 • 7:30 pm
Aug 21, 2014 • 7:30 pm
Whitman Room,
Doan History Center
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Join a group of local residents at Heritage Park as they share memories of yesteryear. Participants are invited to listen, learn and join in with questions or memories of their own. This wonderful series also serves to preserve our past by recording sessions for the oral history collection. Presented by Midland County Historical Society.
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Upcoming dates:
Sept 12, 2013 • 2 pm
Oct 10, 2013 • 2 pm
Apr 10, 2014 • 2 pm
May 8, 2014 • 2 pm
Whitman Room,
Doan History Center |
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Get a glimpse behind the curtain during Center Stage Theatre’s FREE “Backstage Pass” Series!
Learn about behind-the-scenes details that go into producing a show – from lighting and sound, to set building and crew. Center Stage Theatre staff presents the perfect overview for prospective volunteers who want to learn more about the magic of theatre!
Pre-registration is recommended, as space is limited.
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2 DATES:
Sep 8, 2013 • 2 – 5 pm
Jan 12, 2014 • 2 – 5 pm
Little Theatre
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