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Bemidji Senior Center offers bus trip to see ‘The Story of the Beach Boys’
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center will be taking a bus trip to the Reif Center in Grand Rapids to see “The Story of the Beach Boys” on Saturday, Jan. 18.
“The Beach Boys created pure magic using soaring, definitive harmonies that lead to an astonishing twenty-two Top 10 hits,” a release said. “Their career spanned over two decades and would place them with rock and roll royalty as they were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988.”
The show will bring attendees the magic of every hit with spot-on vocals and tight melodies from Justin Ploof and his professional touring cover band, added the release.
Before the show, attendees can enjoy an included lunch buffet at Sammy’s Pizza featuring a variety of pastas, salad, soup, chicken wings, pizzas and a non-alcoholic drink. Alcoholic beverages will also be available to purchase.
The tour will depart at 11 a.m. from Cenex South, 120 Convenience Lane SW, and return to Bemidji at approximately 5:30 p.m.
The cost per non-member is $129.50 and the cost per member is $109.50. Those interested in joining the trip can sign up by Friday, Jan. 17, at the senior center, 216 Third St. NW. For more information contact (218) 751-8836.
Bemidji’s annual March for Life set for Jan. 18
BEMIDJI — Bemidji’s annual March for Life event will take place at noon on Saturday, Jan. 18, starting in front of the Beltrami County Courthouse, 619 Beltrami Ave. NW.
The annual march is coordinated by St. Gianna’s Group, the prolife committee within St. Philip’s Church, along with the Knights of Columbus, a release said.
The event will begin with an invocation outside the courthouse, followed by a short march through downtown Bemidji.
After the march, attendees will gather in St. Philip’s Catholic Church’s social hall to hear speaker presentations. A soup and sandwich lunch will be served.
Participants are encouraged to bring signs to the march, the release said.
First City Squares dances continue
BEMIDJI — First City Squares will host dances from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Sundays each month through May at the Bemidji United Methodist Church, 924 Beltrami Ave NW.
Dances are set for the following dates:
• Sunday, Jan. 19 with caller Charlie Huhtala. Sunday, Feb. 16 with caller Brian Freed. Sunday, March 16 with caller Charlie Huhtala.
Sunday, April 27 with caller Tom Allen.
• Sunday, May 18 with
Back in the day
caller Abe Maier.
A potluck dinner will follow each dance. All square dancers, those wishing to dance and spectators are welcome to join the fun, a release said.
For more information, contact Carole at (218) 766-9346, Scott at (218) 7663544 or Jeff at (302) 383-1502.
Sons of Norway Bemidji to meet Jan. 19 BEMIDJI — Sons of Norway Bemidji will meet at 2 p.m. on Sunday,
Jan. 19, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 2508 Washington Ave. SE.
Following an installation of club officers, Cultural Skills Director Alice Lingen will present, “Cultural Skills Program Explained.”
Attendees will learn about awards available for cooking, reading, wood carving, rosemaling, genealogy, dancing, music, stamp collecting, knitting and more, a release said.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
Parks and Rec to hold Puzzle Palooza event
BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Puzzle Palooza event from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Historic Carnegie Library.
Teams of two to four participants will race to see who can complete their 500-piece puzzle the fastest, a release said. Each team will have a two-hour time limit.
Prizes will be given to the top finishers in each category. If the time limit expires before any team has completed their puzzle, the remaining “loose” pieces will be counted to determine the winners, the release said.
The cost to participate is $22 per team and scholarships are available. Snacks are provided and teams will get to keep their puzzle after the competition.
Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. with the event starting at 2 p.m.
For more information or to register, visit www. ci.bemidji.mn.us or call (218) 333-1862.
January Family
Enrichment classes set at Mt. Zion Church
BEMIDJI — Two Family Enrichment classes are scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. this January at Mt. Zion Church, 414 Lincoln Ave.
A “Palette Knife Landscape” class will be held on Thursday, Jan. 23. The instructor will give participants step-by-step instructions for painting a birch tree landscape using acrylic paints and palette knives, a release said.
A “Woodburning Techniques” class will take place on Thursday, Jan. 23, Feb. 6 and 20. Les Sanders will start by demonstrating and then attendees will practice
the basic techniques of woodburning on a practice board. As the course progresses, participants will move to a 10 by 12-inch Italian poplar plaque. Sanders has plenty of patterns and attendees will get their pick, added the release.
These free classes are for participants ages 12 and older; children must have an adult family member present.
Pre-registration is required. Contact Les Sanders at (218) 556-3521 or Kathy Sanders at (218) 556-0887 for details and registration. For more information, visit www. sandersartstudios.com.
Bemidji Senior Center to offer home safety and fall screening Jan. 21
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center will offer a home safety and fall screening at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the senior center, 216 Third St. NW.
An occupational therapist and physical therapist from Sanford Health will give a presentation followed by a question and answer session, a release said.
The event is free and open to the community. All are welcome, added the release.
For more information, call the center at (218) 751-8836.
Lake Bemidji State Park to host winter lantern workshops
BEMIDJI — Lake Bemidji State Park’s artists in residence will host winter lantern workshops from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, and 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Jan. 24, at 3401 State Park Road NE.
Participants can choose to paint a paper lantern using materials from nature or try out felting to make a cozy wool lantern. This will be a great opportunity to ask
questions of the artists in residence and learn about upcoming projects, a release said.
All ages are welcome; adults must accompany children during the event.
This drop-in event will be held in the Visitor Center. Participants should arrive 30 minutes before the end time to have enough time to make a lantern, the release said.
All vehicles entering the park need a valid Minnesota State Park vehicle permit which is $7 for a day and $35 for a year.
Bemidji Senior Center to host winter rummage sale
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center will host a winter rummage sale Jan. 24-25, at the senior center, 216 Third St. NW.
The sale will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
The center is seeking donations of gently used household items to add to the sale. Clothing will not be accepted, a release said.
All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Senior Center.
For more information, call the center at (218) 751-8836.
Sanford Center to host Man Up North Conference Jan. 24-26
BEMIDJI — Thrive Productions Group’s Man Up North Conference and Expo is set for Jan. 24-26 at the Sanford Center, 1111 Event Center Drive NE.
The event will feature many prominent speakers and music artists, including Governor Mike Huckabee, Founder and President of Be Resolute Vince Miller and Comedian and Author Ken Davis. There will also be
exhibits from local business partners.
“The purpose of the event is to encourage men to be better leaders, husbands and followers of Christ,” a release said.
Tickets for the event can be purchased online at ManUpNorth.com, on Ticketmaster.com or locally at the Sanford Center box office.
For more information and to view the complete conference schedule, visit ManUpNorth.com.
Watermark to host artist reception for ‘Loaded’ exhibit Jan. 25
BEMIDJI — Watermark
Art Center will host a public conversation with artists Robb Quisling and Jonathan Thunder during the opening of their exhibit “Loaded” from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Watermark, 505 Bemidji Ave. N.
The artists will give a presentation at 2 p.m.
“Loaded” features the work of Robb Quisling and Jonathan Thunder, two artists who bring their own experiences with alcohol addiction and recovery to bear on the visual imagery of their work, a release said.
“They explore the substance as both a seductive chemical as well as a force of entrapment,” the release explained. “Their artwork serves as a poignant reflection on this complex relationship that
ultimately celebrates the resilience offered by shared creative endeavors.”
Quisling is a printmaker and installation artist who lives and works in Duluth. He has exhibited in Chicago and locally at the Duluth Art Institute.
His work centers on themes of connection and human interactions.
Quisling’s series includes larger-than-life shiny images of bottles. It also includes installation pieces about how addiction finds its way into domestic life.
“Loaded can refer to being drunk, but also, it is about double meanings and implication,” Quisling said in the release.
“As an alcoholic making work about alcohol, this seemed like the perfect title. My plan was to make work showing the arc of progression from early drinking to addiction.”
Thunder, of the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe, is a multi-medial artist and 2022 Watermark exhibitor with “Inaabandam – He Dreams in a Certain Way.”
He is the recipient of a 2020 Pollock Krasner Foundation Award for his risk in painting. Since his first solo exhibit in 2004, he has won several awards for his short films in national and international competitions.
Thunder infuses his personal lens with
real-time world experiences using a wide range of mediums. He is known for his surreal paintings, digitally animated films and installations in which he addresses the subject matter of personal experience and social commentary.
The exhibit will run through March 28 in Watermark’s Marley and Sandy Kaul Gallery.
The event and Watermark galleries are free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
For more information, contact (218) 444-7570 or visit WatermarkArtCenter.org.
Parks and Rec to offer snowshoe, s’mores event Jan. 25
BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department is offering a snowshoe and s’mores event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, in North Country Park.
Attendees will snowshoe through North Country Park and warm up with some refreshments. Parks and Rec will provide snowshoes or participants may bring their own. This is a drop-in event, and the cost is $8 per participant. To register, visit www. ci.bemidji.mn.us. For more information, call (218) 333-1862.
Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society to host winter events
BEMIDJI — The Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society will host a variety of outdoor events this January and February at the Neilson Spearhead Center nature preserve, 48851 County 29.
Walk on the Wild Side: Winter Tracking will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. Attendees will learn about winter animal tracking from Ashley Harris with Conservation Minnesota. Participants will go on a guided hike and search for tracks, scat, scrapes and more to see what our animal relatives are up to in the cold winter months, a release said. This is a free program; donations are accepted.
Ice Skating on Spearhead Lake will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2. Attendees can enjoy hot chocolate and socializing in a cleared section of the lake. Participants should dress for the winter weather and bring their own skates. Skating is free and open to all.
Walk on the Wild Side: Birding Basics and Citizen Science is set for 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15. “Join a friendly guide from the Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society to learn the basics of birding, and how you can contribute to the
Great Backyard Bird Count, an important citizen science initiative,” a release said.
Attendees should gather at the Neilson Spearhead Center nature preserve visitor parking lot at 1 p.m. Participants should dress for the weather and bring binoculars if they have them.
First Quarter Birding Trip: Lake Bemidji State Park will be held from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22. Together, attendees will seek out winter birds as they walk the Bog Boardwalk. The hike to the bog will be 1.25 miles one way.
Participants should meet in the main Lake Bemidji State Park parking lot near the lake, between 8:15 and 8:30 a.m. Attendees should wear warm clothes and pack their binoculars or camera if they have them, the release said. For more information or to register, visit spearheadmhas.org/events. Questions can be directed to outreach@spearheadmhas.org.
BSO to hold ‘Bloody Mary Battle: Rematch’ fundraiser BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Symphony Orchestra will hold its second “Bloody Mary Battle” fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Rail River Folk School, 303 Railroad St. SW.
Attendees can enjoy live
music by Caige Jambor and Brock Beaulieu, and eat donuts, snacks and coffee while trying and voting for the best bloody marys, a release said.
Participating restaurants include Fozzie’s, The Tavern, Ruttgers, Table for 7, Mi Rancho, Knob and Kettle, Lazy Jacks and the Wilton Bar.
Tickets cost $40 per person. Attendees must be 21 years or older.
To purchase tickets, visit bemidjisymphony. org/bloody-mary-battle.
Mobile food drop set for Jan. 27 in Bagley BAGLEY — North Country Food Bank is partnering with the United Way of Bemidji Area and the Clearwater County Food Shelf to offer a mobile food distribution on Monday, Jan. 27, along Great Northern Drive SW in Bagley.
Food will be available from 11 a.m. to noon, or until food runs out.
At the events, people can drive up and receive food. Attendees should be mindful not to block driveways, a release said.
Those receiving food will be asked to identify themselves and answer a few simple household questions by staff from North Country Food Bank. The Food Bank is collecting this information to allow access to more food items for these mobiles, the release said. For more information,
contact Scott Johnson at (218) 399-7367.
Bemidji Senior Center resumes pedicure foot care clinics
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center will host a pedicure foot care clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on two Wednesdays a month at the senior center, 216 Third St. NW.
The next dates are Jan. 29, Feb. 12 and 26 and March 12 and 26.
Participants will be able to receive nail trimming and other foot care, a release said.
The cost is $35 for members and $40 for non-members.
Walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointment, call Registered Nurse Marina Verke at (802) 579-9597.
Bemidji Senior Center to offer Medicare 101 class
BEMIDJI — Joan Miller will be teaching a Medicare 101 class at 1 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the Bemidji Senior Center, 216 Third St. NW.
“Medicare can be very confusing and having a professional explain all the options really is a benefit to our community,” a release said.
Miller will answer questions about the Medicare process. This class is free to attend.
For more information, call the center at (218) 751-8836.
Defensive driving discount and refresher courses available
BEMIDJI — Defensive Driving Refresher Courses will be offered at the Bemidji Senior Center and on Zoom this January and February.
The four-hour courses are for drivers age 55 and older who want to receive a discount on their car insurance or need a refresher course to continue qualifying for the discount.
Attendees will learn defensive driving tips, changes in law, vehicle technology and traffic safety, a release said. Participants can choose from the following classes: Wednesday, Jan. 29, or Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Bemidji Senior Center, 216 3rd St. NW. These classes will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. with a certified instructor from the Precision Driving Center of Minnesota. The cost is $24. To register, visit driverdiscountprogram.com or call 1-(888)234-1294 or (320) 308-1400.
To learn more about Defensive Driving Courses in Minnesota or take an online course, visit driverdiscountprogram.com.
Bemidji High School, Middle School to hold potato bar fundraiser
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji High School and Bemidji Middle School activities departments will hold a potato bar fundraiser during the boys and girls doubleheader basketball games on Saturday, Feb. 1.
The event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bemidji High School commons, 2900 Division St. W.
Tickets for the potato bar are $10 and available at the BHS and BMS activities offices as well as from a number of coaches.
According to a release, funds raised will go to the Lumberjack Field Improvement Project, which is a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
The goal of the project is to improve athletic fields and practice areas by building a new competitive soccer field, updating soccer practice fields and building additional softball fields. This year, the project created a new jumps area for track and field.For more information, contact Andrea Vaghn, dean of students and activities at Bemidji Middle School, at andra_ vaughn@isd31.net.
Monday, Feb. 17: An evening class will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., on Zoom. The instructor for this class will be retired Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Mike Flatley and the cost is $15. To register, contact (218) 750-3189 or email mnflats@hotmail. com. For more information on Flatley’s upcoming courses, visit mndefensivedriving.blogspot.com.
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Pitt summed up this tangled web of reciprocity pretty simply. “This idea of cross-pollinating each other’s projects was really good fun.”
Q: I love Derek Hough in “Dancing With the Stars.” Has he ever done any acting roles? Does he have any coming up?
By Adam Thomlison TV Media
Q: How did they get all those people to do cameos in “Bullet Train”?
A: Big, blanket spoiler alert: I’m about to reveal multiple gasp-worthy cameos in the 2022 action comedy “Bullet Train,” along with cameos in a couple of other recent action comedies. And even mentioning the names of those films in this spoiler alert would in itself be a spoiler. The cameos in “Bullet Train” essentially all came about through a series of favor trades that are nearly as complex as the plot of the film.
Entertainment Weekly got star Brad Pitt (“Fight Club,” 1999), director David Leitch (“Atomic Blonde,” 2017) and a few of the film’s other stars together for a 2022 interview to explain it all.
They said Sandra Bullock (“The Proposal,” 2009) did her brief, and mostly audio-only, role as a favor to Pitt, an old friend.
Meanwhile, at the same time they were shooting “Bullet Train,” Bullock was making “The Lost City” (also released in 2022), which costarred Channing Tatum (“21 Jump Street,” 2012). And so Tatum got on board “Bullet Train” for a cameo as
He is at least accustomed to appearing as himself on screen — most of his 150-odd appearances have been as a dancer, including most notably “Dancing With the Stars” as well as several Disney specials.
However, as you suspect, there have been some outliers when he’s played characters — though they have at least been musically inclined.
The biggest was the 2013 film “Make Your Move,” a sort of dancethemed “Romeo and Juliet,” except the star-crossed lovers come from rival underground dance clubs. He also did a three-episode acting arc in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” in 2021, as well as a five-episode arc, split across two seasons in 2014 and 2016, in ABC’s music industry drama “Nashville.” Plus, he acted in the 2016 special “Hairspray Live!,” though his dancing was pretty key here as well.
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A: Oddly enough, “Dancing With the Stars” dance pro Derek Hough’s first screen role was a straightahead acting gig — no fancy feet required. He had an uncredited role as a Hogwarts schoolboy in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in 2001, years before the reality TV dance craze that made him famous. Since then, his screen work has tended mostly toward dancing rather than acting, though he’s gotten to do a few characters along the way. His next role won’t be dancing or acting, but it could be his toughest gig yet: he’ll be producing and appearing in a documentary about his own life. The reason it might be tough is that it won’t be about the fun parts — the stage triumphs or the Emmywinning choreography jobs — it will be about the time his wife, fellow dancer Hayley Hough, collapsed backstage and nearly died, and her grueling recovery from brain surgery. The as-yet-untitled documentary is filming now, with no distribution or release date set.
Parks and Rec to offer nature book club
BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will offer a nature book club from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays through Feb. 20, at the Historic Carnegie Library, 426 Bemidji Ave. N.
The group will meet every other week to discuss “Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter” by Ben Goldfarb. Hot beverages will be provided, a release said.
The cost is $7 per participant if they provide their own copy of the book or $26 if they would
like Parks and Rec to order them a copy. Register online at www. ci.bemidji.mn.us. For more information, contact (218) 333-1862.
Bemidji Retired Military Club set to meet Feb. 6
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Retired ilitary Club will host a meeting on the first Thursday of each month at a local restaurant for dinner and camaraderie. The next meeting is set for Feb. 6.
“If you are a retired military veteran of any branch of service, we would love to have you join us,” a release said. For more information, contact (218) 759-1096 to
get the name of the restaurant of the month and leave your name and number to reserve a spot.
Watermark Art Center to resume intercultural creative circles
BEMIDJI — Watermark Art Center will host its second series of intercultural creative circles from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, now through Feb. 26, at Watermark, 505 Bemidji Ave. N.
During the eight sessions, participants will learn embellishment techniques from both woodland and Scandinavian traditions, including Osage and Ho-Chunk style Indigenous ribbon
applique arts, painting with natural dyes on hide, embroidery and woodland applique, a release said.
Bead artist Martina Isham will kick off the series with beadwork. During the February sessions, artist Sharon Nordrum will lead the circles.
The circles are free to attend and registration is not required. Participants must provide their own supplies.
The funds for the intercultural programming were made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative
appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Learn more about the intercultural creative circles at watermarkartcenter.org/creative-circles.
Watermark galleries are free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and are located at 505 Bemidji Ave. N. For more information, call (218) 444-7570.
Afterschool food program available at Boys and Girls Club
BEMIDJI — The Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area is participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program to offer afterschool meals
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Headwaters to host Rock Band group performance class
BEMIDJI — Headwaters Music and Arts will host a Rock Band group class for musicians with one to two years of experience in voice, guitar, drums, piano or bass.
Participants in grades 4-12 will work together as a band to choose what songs they want to practice and learn, drawing from the many rad decades of rock ‘n’ roll, a release said.
The winter block will meet from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays through Feb. 27, at Headwaters, 519 Minnesota Ave. NW.
Led by Headwaters music instructors, the class will cover everything from learning covers, songwriting, chord progressions, scales, singing harmonies, soloing and band communication.
The class will end with a live show for family and friends.
Drum kits and most instruments will be provided. However, participants are encouraged to bring a secondary instrument if they would like to learn how to improvise.
The cost to attend is $200 per participant with limited financial assistance available. Space is limited so advance registration is required.
For more information and to register visit Head-
watersMusicAndArts.org.
Bemidji Area Narcotics Anonymous holds New Freedom group meetings
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Area Narcotics Anonymous group holds two meetings in Bemidji each week.
New Freedom group meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, in Room 2 at Calvary Lutheran Church, 2508 Washington Ave. SE., and at 6 p.m. on Saturdays, upstairs at the Alano Club, 1225 Anne St. NW.
Attendees should use the front entrance at Calvary Lutheran, a release said.
For more information, contact Stephen at (218) 760-1548, or Tim at (218) 497-0258.
Parks and Rec offering Storytime at the Carnegie program
BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Storytime at the Carnegie program from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Mondays, at the Historic Carnegie Library, 317 Fourth St. NW.
Each week, preschool participants will hear a different story and have the chance to make a themed craft. The sessions are free to attend, and weekly programs will run through May 19.
To register, visit www.
ci.bemidji.mn.us. For more information, call (218) 333-1862.
Bagley Senior Center offers weekly programming BAGLEY — The Bagley Senior Center is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday through Friday each week and offers a variety of programming for seniors and more.
Featuring a gift store, thrift shop and great coffee, the center, located at 26 Main Ave. N, is a great place to come and spend an afternoon and make new friends.
The Yarn Club meets at 10 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays each month. The Whist Gang meets at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays each week, all are welcome to participate.
The center also offers Meals on Wheels for dinein and delivery. For more information, call (218) 694-6873.
Meals on Wheels seeks Bemidji area volunteers
BEMIDJI — The local Meals on Wheels program, located at the Bemidji Senior Center, is seeking volunteers to help deliver meals to seniors in the area who need a hot meal and someone to check up on them.
For more information or to sign up to be a volunteer driver, call Lacie at (218) 444-3987.
Headwaters Music and Arts offering adult pottery program
BEMIDJI — Headwaters Music and Arts is offering an Adult Pottery Program throughout the year from 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, at Headwaters, 519 Minnesota Ave. NW.
This open studio-style program is for all skill levels and includes
supervision and individualized instruction. Participants can expect to practice using coil, slab, and pinch methods; learn paint and glaze techniques; and receive an introduction to wheel throwing, a release said.
A subscription to the Monday or Wednesday Adult Pottery Program also gives participants access to monthly social gatherings with other adult pottery members and select open pottery hours.
Open pottery is selfdirected studio time in Headwaters Pottery Studio to practice techniques. While no formal instruction is provided during open pottery hours, volunteer studio hosts will be in attendance to give support and encouragement. Open pottery hours are held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and 4 to 6 p.m. on Fridays.
First-time participants in the Adult Pottery Program will receive a complimentary 12.5 pounds of clay when they first sign up. After that, clay can be purchased through Headwaters Music and Arts. Only clay purchased through Headwaters can be fired at Headwaters. Firing and glaze are all provided free of charge. The cost to participate is $100 per person or $90 for Headwaters members. Headwaters offers financial assistance options for all of its adult and youth programming to ensure accessibility for all. Space for the program is limited; advance registration is required. To register or find out more about pottery classes and other programming, visit HeadwatersMusicAndArts.org.
