Celebrate NMC’s renovated harbor Oct. 19

NMC invites the community to join a celebration marking completion of renovations to the Great Lakes Campus harbor at 2 p.m. Oct. 19.

The $2.6 million renovation project, overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began in fall 2013. Dredged to a depth of 16 feet, the harbor is now useable by a variety of vessels. The old riprap breakwall was replaced by a concrete pier offering ten mooring cleats to accommodate training and research vessels, including the Northwestern, the research vessel for NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, and several Great Lakes Maritime Academy vessels. It is also accessible to pedestrians.  (more…)

Holiday Art Fair at Dennos Museum Center

holiday saleThe Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College presents its annual Holiday Art Fair, with preview opening Thursday, October 23, 5-8 pm and continuing Friday through Sunday, October 24-26, throughout the museum. Fine arts and crafts from 50 Michigan artists, Christmas and Chanukah gifts, arts and crafts kits and more are just a few of the enticements for holiday shoppers. Hours will be Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.

The Holiday Art Fair has become well known for featuring fine arts and crafts by Michigan artists. Artists are encouraged to bring original art in all price ranges but especially priced below $30. This gives customers lots of choices for choosing original art as a holiday gift. The fair is well balanced with artists representing the mediums of blown glass, soft and metal sculptures, pottery, prints, printings, photographs, jewelry, fibers and much more. Many of the artists have been in the sale for a number of years but each year new artists are added to make the show fresh and exciting. (more…)

Cape Dorset annual graphics collection and sale

dorset1The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will continue its tradition of exhibiting and selling the Cape Dorset Annual Graphics Collection now through November 30, with the sale of prints beginning Friday, October 17. A reception and viewing of the prints will begin at 9:30 am with the sale beginning at 10:00 am. Sales will be conducted by a lottery, since many of the prints will be in high demand.   Interested buyers may receive a catalog, price list and lottery information by calling the museum store 231- 995-1586. Customers need not be present to purchase a print. (more…)

Benefits corner- ING changes its name to Voya Financial

ING, the third-party administrator for the State of Michigan 401(k) and 457 Plans through MPSERS (Michigan Public Schools Employee Retirement System), has changed its name from ING to Voya Financial™ effective 9/1/2014. Voya’s website for these plans has also been changed from stateofmi.ingplans.com  to https://stateofmi.voyaplans.com/eportal/welcome.do to reflect the name change.  The old address (stateofmi.ingplans.com) will remain active until autumn of 2015. (more…)