Unlock the Art of Metalworking
Thursday, April 25–Friday April 26; 5–8 p.m. & Saturday, April 27; 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Employee price: $47 (Public price $225)
Join NMC Ceramics instructors and dive into the captivating world of metalworking with this introductory course designed to ignite your imagination and hone your skills. Make your very own rain chain! Whether you’re a beginner or an intermediate student, this 3-day workshop is your gateway into unraveling the mysteries of metal.
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Homeowners 101
3 sessions; Fridays, June 14–28; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Employee price: $62 (Public price $225) Three spots left!
Tired of waiting for repairs and frustrated by high contractor costs? Empower yourself! Master essential DIY skills to tackle everyday home improvement projects, such as installing light fixtures, replacing switches and outlets, installing baseboards, and more. Plus, learn essential maintenance tasks like changing furnace filters and the basics of PPE to safely handle everyday repairs. No prior experience or knowledge needed!
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Weight Strengthening
13 sessions; Tuesdays & Thursdays, April 9 – May 21; 7–8 a.m.
Employee price: $25 (Public price $175)
Focus on all major muscle groups resulting in increased strength, better posture, greater mobility, improved metabolism, and a slowing of the development of osteoporosis. All levels are welcome. It’s not too late to join! Sign up by April 16.
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Weight Strengthening not your thing? Consider Gentle Pilates or Total Barre, both on NMC campus with the same instructor!

The Sauce is Key
Tuesday, April 9; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $37 (Public price $125) One seat left!
One seat left! Banish dinner boredom! Learn to turn simple vegetables, beans, and grains into a variety of delicious dishes? The secret is in the sauce! Keep your fridge and pantry stocked with ingredients to whip up a finger-licking-good sauce in no time.
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Baking Masterclass: Pizza & Focaccia
Saturday, April 13; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Employee price: $43 (Public price $199) One seat left!
Want to level up your pizza making game? With the help of Chef Eckert, discover the secrets of making artisan pizza and focaccia at home. Learn to make and stretch your own perfect dough from scratch. Create the ultimate sauce and learn how different toppings complement each other. Plus, focaccia!
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Birding for Beginners
Friday, April 26, 6-8 .m.p & & Saturday, April 27, 8-10 a.m.
Employee price: $25 (Public price $75)
Join birding expert Kirk Waterstripe for a two-part birding adventure! From bird identification to tools of the trade, defining characteristics, and helpful hints — don’t miss this masterclass in birding!
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Developing the Dream: Writing Any Genre 
6 sessions; Thursdays, April 4–May 9; 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Employee price: $22 (Public price: $149)
New! A writing class to focus, refine and produce a rough draft of your story no matter what genre. The class is a workshop that includes extensive writing exercises and sharing. No matter where you are in your writing process-ready to publish or simply start-this writing class will support, challenge, and extend your current project.
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Gentle Yoga 
12 sessions; Tuesdays, April 9–June 25; 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Employee price: $25 (Public price: $155)
Find out why so many have found that yoga improves flexibility, strength, posture, and balance, as well as physical and spiritual wellness. Gentle yoga is designed for people of any level of physical ability who prefer a more mindful, gentle practice.
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Baking Masterclass: Pizza & Focaccia
Saturday, April 13; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Employee price: $43 (Public price $199)
Want to level up your pizza making game? With the help of Chef Eckert, discover the secrets of making artisan pizza and focaccia at home. Learn to make and stretch your own perfect dough from scratch. Create the ultimate sauce and learn how different toppings complement each other. Plus, focaccia!
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Date Night: Food & Wine Pairing 
Wednesday, March 13; 6–7:30 p.m.
Employee price: $84 per couple (Public price $199)
Whether words like acid, fat, tannins, heat and sweet are familiar or foreign to you, when skillfully combined in food and wine, they can orchestrate a symphony of flavors that delights the senses. Join wine expert Brian Lillie to unravel the fundamentals of this exquisite art.
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How to Play Piano By Ear  
Saturday, March 16; 9–11:30 a.m.
Employee price: $22 (Public price $89)
Learn one of music’s deepest mysteries: how to play songs without relying on sheet music. Join a practical presentation of music theory that includes predicting chord progressions, learning from recordings, and transposing–all expressed in everyday language.
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Baking Masterclass: Pizza & Focaccia
Saturday, April 13; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Employee price: $43 (Public price $199)
Want to level up your pizza making game? With the help of Chef Eckert, discover the secrets of making artisan pizza and focaccia at home. Learn to make and stretch your own perfect dough from scratch. Create the ultimate sauce and learn how different toppings complement each other. Plus, focaccia!
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Date Night: Crepes
Tuesday, March 12; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $59 per couple (Public price $179)
Enjoy a night out while learning and then enjoying perfectly airy, paper-thin crêpes, paired with both sweet and savory fillings. Vanessa Grasset, owner of Crêpes and Co., will share the secret to mixing and making crepes that elevate everything they enfold.
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Date Night: Food & Wine Pairing 
Wednesday, March 13; 6–7:30 p.m.
Employee price: $84 per couple (Public price $199)
Whether words like acid, fat, tannins, heat and sweet are familiar or foreign to you, when skillfully combined in food and wine, they can orchestrate a symphony of flavors that delights the senses. Join wine expert Brian Lillie to unravel the fundamentals of this exquisite art.
Register here

Baking Masterclass: Pizza & Focaccia
Saturday, April 13; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Employee price: $43 (Public price $199)
Want to level up your pizza making game? With the help of Chef Eckert, discover the secrets of making artisan pizza and focaccia at home. Learn to make and stretch your own perfect dough from scratch. Create the ultimate sauce and learn how different toppings complement each other. Plus, focaccia!
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Learn & Play Dungeons & Dragons
3 classes; Wednesdays, Feb. 28–March 13; 6–8 p.m.
Employee price: $33 (public price: $99) Want to take this class with a friend? Share code FOODFUN20 with them to save 20%
Have you wanted to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons? Now is your chance. Don your adventuring gear and polish up your Great Axe! Instructor Nick Roster will lead this introduction to the popular role-playing game and prepare you with a lifetime of fun, no matter the weather.
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Intro to Zoroastrianism
Wednesday, March 6; 6–8:30 p.m.
Employee Price: $22 (public price: $49)
Join Dr. Sarah Montgomery-Richards to explore the basics of Zoroastrianism. Heighten your interest in world religions and gain a general knowledge of history, beliefs, and practices within Zoroastrianism. Learn to think critically, and apply tools and techniques to understand this rich religion, while recognizing the importance of studying comparative religion.
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Date Night: Crepes
Tuesday, March 12; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $59 per couple (Public Price $179)
Enjoy a night out while learning and then enjoying perfectly airy, paper-thin crêpes, paired with both sweet and savory fillings. Vanessa Grasset, owner of Crêpes and Co., will share the secret to mixing and making crepes that elevate everything they enfold.
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Passport to Italy: Extra Virgin Olive Oils
Thursday, February 22; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $37 (Public Price $125)
Demystify the differences between types of extra virgin olive oils, and then use that knowledge to create delicious dishes. Recipes will include: fresh basil pesto genovese; fett’unta, the original bruschetta; pasta con broccolini; and torta d’olio e pistacchio (olive oil cake with pistacchio).
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Wilderness First Aid
Saturday & Sunday, February 24 & 25; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Employee Price: $49 (public price: $299)
Wilderness environments create special situations not usually encountered in an urban or suburban environment. This interactive class will give you the skills, knowledge, and abilities to best care for an ill or injured person until you can reach qualified care. You’ll become better prepared to respond when faced with limited resources, longer times to care for someone, and decisions about when and how fast to evacuate an ill or injured person.
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Knife Skills (3 spots left!)
Tuesday, Feb. 27; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $34 (Public Price $125)
The first step in becoming a confident home chef is choosing the best knife for the job! Chef Les Eckert will guide you in honing important knife skills. Work with carrots, celery, cauliflower, red peppers, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, lemon, and avocado using the methods of julienne, dice, concasse, zest, juice, roast, blanch, mince, and chiffonade. Following knife work, you will prepare and eat a meal as a class.
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Winter Weather & the Geological Landscape
Friday, February 16; 6–8 p.m.
Employee price: $27 (Public Price $59)
Explore the effect that winter weather and past ice age climates have had on the northern Michigan landscape. Learn about the weathering and eroding of rocks and how winter weather and glaciers impact these processes. We’ll discuss how winter has and continues to shape the landscape around you.
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Passport to Italy: Extra Virgin Olive Oils
Thursday, February 22; 6 – 9p
Employee price: $37 (Public Price $125)
Demystify the differences between types of extra virgin olive oils, and then use that knowledge to create delicious dishes. Recipes will include: fresh basil pesto genovese; fett’unta, the original bruschetta; pasta con broccolini; and torta d’olio e pistacchio (olive oil cake with pistacchio).
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Food & Wine Pairing: The Essentials 
Wednesday, March 13; 6–7:30 p.m.
Employee price: $42 (Public Price $125)
Whether words like acid, fat, tannins, heat and sweet are familiar or foreign to you, when skillfully combined in food and wine, they can orchestrate a symphony of flavors that delights the senses. Join wine expert Brian Lillie to unravel the fundamentals of this exquisite art.
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Learn & Play Tabletop Games
4 classes; Tuesday, Feb. 6–27; 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Employee price: $32 (Public Price $99)
If you have enjoyed a game of Monopoly, Risk, or Yahtzee (and even if you haven’t!), you owe it to yourself to try some newer board games that add depth, unique strategies, thematic elements, and interesting interactions. At each session, we’ll discuss aspects of how tabletop games work and have evolved, then learn and play a recent title.
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CPR/AED/Basic First Aid
Saturday, Feb. 10; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Employee price: $39 (Public Price $149)
Combine video lessons with hands-on practical experience on the latest CPR skills, AED use, and basic first aid knowledge into an ideal training solution for schools, child care providers, youth sports coaches, and others required to learn how to respond to medical emergencies involving adults, children and infants.
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Knife Skills
Tuesday, Feb. 27; 6—9 p.m.
Employee price: $34 (Public Price $125)
The first step in becoming a confident home chef is choosing the best knife for the job! Chef Les Eckert will guide you in honing important knife skills. Work with carrots, celery, cauliflower, red peppers, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, lemon, and avocado using the methods of julienne, dice, concasse, zest, juice, roast, blanch, mince, and chiffonade. Following knife work, you will prepare and eat a meal as a class.
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Meal Prep Like a Pro
Monday, Feb. 5; 6–8 p.m.
Employee price: $30 (Public Price $79)
Get ready to be a meal prep expert! In this class we’ll explore all the ways to streamline weekly meal and snack planning. We’ll cover recipe selection, grocery list making, kitchen and refrigerator organization, phone and computer shopping apps and more!
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Learn & Play Tabletop Games
4 classes; Tuesday, Feb. 6–27; 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Employee price: $32 (Public Price $99)
If you have enjoyed a game of Monopoly, Risk, or Yahtzee (and even if you haven’t!), you owe it to yourself to try some newer board games that add depth, unique strategies, thematic elements, and interesting interactions. At each session, we’ll discuss aspects of how tabletop games work and have evolved, then learn and play a recent title.
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Learn & Play Dungeons & Dragons
3 classes; Wednesdays, Feb. 28–March 13; 6 – 8 p.m.
Employee price: $33 (Public Price $99 $79 with code ‘FOODFUN20’)
Have you wanted to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons? Now is your chance. Don your adventuring gear and polish up your Great Axe! Instructor Nick Roster will lead this introduction to the popular role-playing game and prepare you with a lifetime of fun, no matter the weather.
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Coffee Chats
Fridays; Feb. 2 – March 1; 12–1 p.m.
Employee price: Free (public price: $35)
Coffee Chats are back this winter—in person! NMC staff and faculty are invited to attend Coffee Chats this season, free of charge! No need to register, just come and enjoy. You may bring a lunch, or buy one at the nearby Hawk Owl Café. The season kicks off on February 2 with fellow colleague Glenn Wolff, whose wonderful illustrations are among the most immediately recognizable of any artist in our region.
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Meal Prep Like a Pro
Monday, Feb. 5; 6–8 p.m.
Employee price: $30 (Public Price $79)
Get ready to be a meal prep expert! In this class we’ll explore all the ways to streamline weekly meal and snack planning. We’ll cover recipe selection, grocery list making, kitchen and refrigerator organization, phone and computer shopping apps and more!
Register here

Learn & Play Tabletop Games
4 classes; Tuesday, Feb. 6–27; 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Employee price: $32 (Public Price $99)
If you have enjoyed a game of Monopoly, Risk, or Yahtzee (and even if you haven’t!), you owe it to yourself to try some newer board games that add depth, unique strategies, thematic elements, and interesting interactions. At each session, we’ll discuss aspects of how tabletop games work and have evolved, then learn and play a recent title.
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Welding: Pick Your Process
Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jan. 16 – Feb. 29; 5–7:30 p.m.
Employee price: $169 (public price: $899)
Instructor Ryan Deering will provide a strong foundation focusing on welding specifically aluminum. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (stick), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG), Gas Metal Arc Welding (wire welding) and Oxy-fuel (gas welding) are all options on which to focus your training experience. 
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Functional Fitness
Tuesdays & Thursdays Jan. 23 – March 21; 6–6:45 a.m.
Employee price: $32 (Public Price $249)
Early bird exercisers, this one’s for you! Join IT guru and fitness fanatic, Kyle Morrison, for this early morning workout that blends flexibility, strength training, aerobics, posture improvement, and breathing techniques to increase overall fitness and enhance recovery. Participation in this class will be alongside others with similar goals, abilities and limitations – a personalized experience unique to each individual. Utilize a mix of boxing, kettlebells, and bodyweight exercises, ending with a total body stretch to promote recovery.
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The Science of Stress
Wednesdays, Feb. 7 – March 6 & May 1; 4:30–6 p.m.
Employee price: $34 (Public Price $149)
Many of us continue to suffer from stress-induced anxiety, burnout, and a lack of resilience. Invest in yourself, which is an investment in those around you. You can change your life with this science-based, experiential, and transformative course.
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Welding: Pick Your Process
Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jan. 16 – Feb. 29; 5–7:30 p.m.
Employee price: $169 (public price: $899)
Instructor Ryan Deering will provide a strong foundation focusing on welding specifically aluminum. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (stick), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG), Gas Metal Arc Welding (wire welding) and Oxy-fuel (gas welding) are all options on which to focus your training experience. 
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Conversational Spanish: Beginning & Beyond
Wednesdays, Jan. 17 – March 20; 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Employee price: $24 (public price: $149)
New year, new language? Or dust off the old language skills? Jumpstart your engagement with the Spanish language to enhance your travel experience, empower your business skills, or exercise and improve your brain function.
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Furniture Making: Build a Modern Rustic Coffee Table
Sat., Jan. 27 & Sun,. Jan 28; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Employee price: $217 (public price: $449)
Coffee anyone? Enjoy a creative weekend session this January crafting a farmhouse chic coffee table from natural-edged walnut, cherry or ambrosia maple. All skill levels welcome.
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Weight Strengthening
Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jan. 2 – March 21; 7–8 a.m.
NMC Fitness Center (#18 on the campus map)
Employee price: $39 (public price: $299)
Join Kyle Morrison to focus on all major muscle groups resulting in increased strength, better posture, greater mobility, improved metabolism, and a slowing of the development of osteoporosis. All levels are welcome.
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Welding: Pick Your Process
Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jan. 16 – Feb. 29; 5–7:30 p.m.
Employee price: $169 (public price: $899)
Instructor Ryan Deering will provide a strong foundation focusing on welding specifically aluminum. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (stick), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG), Gas Metal Arc Welding (wire welding) and Oxy-fuel (gas welding) are all options on which to focus your training experience. 
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Date Night: Cooking with Wine
Tuesday, January 23; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $56 (public price: $179)
Turn an average Tuesday into something to celebrate with your special someone, whether that is a best friend, partner, or parent. Together, learn how to prepare delicious, comforting dishes — with wine!
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Barre Express
Fridays, Jan. 26 – Mar 23; 12–12:45 p.m.
Rajkovich Physical Education Building (#16 on the campus map)
Employee price: $38 (public price: $115)
Looking for a quick lunchtime workout? Whether you are new to fitness or you’ve danced for many years, get ready for a fun way to strengthen your entire body with Tiffany Siladke!

Weight Strengthening
Tuesdays/Thursdays; Jan. 2 – March 21; 7–8 a.m.
NMC Fitness Center (#18 on the campus map)
Employee price: $39 (public price: $299)
Join Kyle Morrison to focus on all major muscle groups resulting in increased strength, better posture, greater mobility, improved metabolism, and a slowing of the development of osteoporosis. All levels are welcome.

Soul Stirring Strength & Stretch
Wednesdays, Jan. 10 – March 20; 5:30–6:30 p.m.
James Beckett Building (#13 on the campus map)
Employee price: $30 (public price: $149)
Enjoy an evening yoga practice without leaving campus! Designed to empower you from the inside out, this class encompasses everything from asana (postures), vinyasa (transition flows), and pranayama (breath work), coupled with additional elements of functional strength and mobility, concluding with stretching.

Passport to Italy: Winter Pasta
Thursday, Dec, 14; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $35 (public price: $99)
Is there anything more delicious than handmade pasta? Come and experience the tastes of Italy’s northern regions with winter flavors and ingredients. Learn to make hearty pastas that will keep you warm and make your taste buds smile.

The Science of Stress (75 SCECH)
Wednesdays, Feb. 7 through March 6 & May 1; 4:30–6 p.m.
Employee price: $34 (public price: $299)
Many of us continue to suffer from stress-induced anxiety, burnout, and a lack of resilience. Invest in yourself, which is an investment in those around you. You can change your life with this science-based, experiential, and transformative course. 

Elev8 + Yen Yoga passes*
One pass includes 20 classes
Employee price: $40 (public price: $399)
Snatch up these NMC-exclusive deals for yourself or any immediate dependents in your household for the holidays! Purchase one pass per person and get 20 classes (a $399 value!) for only $40. You can repurchase up to twice per person, per term. Fall term passes are available until December 31. Passes expire one year from date of purchase.
*You must be logged into your Student account and have the unlock keys in your profile. Email ees@nmc.edu for assistance.

Cookie Decorating with Kids (For Adult & Child Age 8+
Saturday, Dec. 2; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Price: $54 (originally $119)
Looking for a sweet activity to share with your kids this holiday season? Learn how to decorate beautiful, professional-looking cookies using royal icing. You and your child will have fun creating these holiday-themed edible delights. Discover piping and flooding techniques and designs using tinted royal icing, colored sugars, and other decorative items.

15 Plants Your Wish You Grew this Winter
Monday, Dec. 4; 5–7:30 p.m.
Price: $42 (originally $75)
Overcome the winter blues with the fiery red and orange stems of dogwoods, sweet spire, and willows in an interactive lecture with Matthew Ross, Director of the The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park. Class cost includes two new favorite potted plants to enjoy for the holiday season!

Passport to Italy: Risotto and Polenta
Tuesday, Dec. 5; 6–9 p.m.
Price: $59 per couple (originally $175)
Indulge in the flavors of Italy by learning to perfectly cook Arborio rice for creamy risotto. Master lusciously smooth polenta with savory toppings like wild mushrooms, tangy tomato sauce, or aromatic gorgonzola.