Lifelong Learning at Mid
Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep going.
We offer a rich variety of personal interest classes on campus and online. From discovering a new hobby to staying informed, Mid offers what you're looking for.
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- Basic Dog Training | Harrison | begins September 18
- Creative Watercolor | Harrison | begins September 18
- Game Day Royal Icing Cookie Decorating | Mt. Pleasant | September 20
- Botanical Pressing | Harrison | September 21
- Creative Watercolor | Mt. Pleasant | begins September 26
- Halloween Starry Cat Painting | Mt. Pleasant | September 28
- PEANUT: People of Every Age Need Ukulele Training | Mt. Pleasant | begins October 3
- PEANUT: People of Every Age Need Ukulele Training | Harrison | begins October 3
- Harvest Blue Fall Pumpkin Painting | Harrison | October 4
- Beach Glass Light-Up Decor | Mt. Pleasant | October 5
- Botanical Pressing | Mt. Pleasant | October 5
- Beach Glass Light-Up Decor | Harrison | October 11
- Advanced Dog Training | Harrison | begins October 12
- Basic Dog Training | Harrison | begins October 12
- Fall Cupcake Decorating Class | Mt. Pleasant | October 12
- Fall Cupcake Decorating Class | Harrison | October 15
- Botanical Pressing | Harrison | October 17
- Botanical Pressing | Mt. Pleasant | October 19
- Cake Decorating 101 | Harrison | begins October 19
- Halloween Royal Icing Cookie Decorating | Mt. Pleasant | October 23
- Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People | Online | October 23
- Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy People | Online | October 24
- Advanced Dog Training | Mt. Pleasant | October 30
- Basic Dog Training | Mt. Pleasant | October 30
- Botanical Pressing | Mt. Pleasant | November 2
- Nutrition - No Dieting Allowed! | Harrison | November 2
- Nutrition - No Dieting Allowed! | Mt. Pleasant | November 6
- Cake Decorating 101 | Mt. Pleasant | begins November 7
- Botanical Pressing | Harrison | November 8
- Mystery Tumblers | Harrison | November 9
- Grant Writing Basics | Mt. Pleasant | November 14
- Thanksgiving Royal Icing Cookie Decorating | Mt. Pleasant | November 15
- Flower Essence | Harrison | November 16
- Mystery Tumblers | Mt. Pleasant | November 16
- Flower Essence | Mt. Pleasant | November 27
- Essential Oils Make & Take | Harrison | December 7
- Salt Scrub Workshop | Mt. Pleasant | December 7
- Essential Oils Make & Take | Mt. Pleasant | December 11
- Holiday Royal Icing Cookie Decorating | Mt. Pleasant | December 12
- Advanced Grant Writing | Mt. Pleasant | March 12
Mid's Good Book Club!
Join us each month to discuss reading selections and discover new books among those who love to read!
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Owner of Ginger's Cookie Jar spreads her love of cookies to aspiring bakers at Mid Michigan College
By day, Ginger Kaufman is a kindergarten paraprofessional at Mt. Pleasant’s Ganiard Elementary School. By night, she is the owner of Ginger’s Cookie Jar and teaches Royal Icing Cookie Classes through Mid Michigan College’s Lifelong Learning program.
Whether her students make cookies only once a year, or are seasoned bakers, Kaufman welcomes all skill levels to her monthly classes. The students in her December Royal Icing Christmas Cookie Class have traveled from Clare, Farwell, Greenville, Mt. Pleasant, Ithaca, Rosebush, and 8 Point Lake to learn from Kaufman her tips and tricks for finessing frosting on holiday cookies.
(Photo: Courtney Jerome/Epicenter)
“I learned how to first hold a piping bag as a kid,” she shares with the class. Continuing to formally introduce herself, she shares that growing up she enjoyed watching cooking shows on PBS and the Food Network. And that her mom encouraged her to follow her passion for cookies throughout her life – which she has.
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Sue Bergeson - Lifelong Learner
Moving to this beautiful area, I basically knew no one. I started looking for places to connect with interesting people. The Mid Michigan College Lifelong Learning artistic welding class sounded interesting. It certainly was nothing I had ever thought of doing, but it has been a great opportunity to try something new, something that challenges me in completely different ways.
The instructors have been so kind and patient. They have worked with each one of us, encouraging and teaching us based on what we want to do – it's not cookie cutter. I really appreciate that.
I’ve shown my pieces at several art shows – mostly around Traverse City – and had a lot of fun interacting with folks. It’s a completely new experience.