Do you want to develop a healing relationship with your body? Do you want to learn how to heal yourself from inside out through using movement, flow, sound and color? Then, this is the class for you.
What is qigong? Qigong means working with life energy. You will learn to know and access your healing energy AND have fun.

This is a free event in partnership with the Kingsley Library. $10 suggested donation. Please wear comfortable clothes. RSVP here, or feel free to drop in!

Join Kingsley Branch Library & The Kingsley Folk School for a storytelling community circle. Inspired by NPR's The Moth storytelling hour, the Everyone Has a Story series welcomes you to share your personal stories with others to create connections in our community.

Presenters will be given 5 minutes to share stories from their lived experiences with an open-minded circle of fellow storytellers.

This event takes place on the 2nd Thursday of every month at the Kingsley Branch Library from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. 

Event is free and open to the public of all ages, registration optional. For more information and requests for reasonable accommodations, please call the Kingsley Branch Library at 231-263-5484.

Learn the ins and outs of infusing herbs in vinegar and make your own infused vinegar with spring botanicals! Herbal infused vinegars can be an excellent way to harvest the healing properties from herbs and are a tasty addition to meals, mock tails and more!

Ever wonder how to make your own soap? This course will show you step by step on how to make your own natural soap at home. Using modern tools and earthly materials, you'll feel good about the soap you make.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive a bar of soap to take home!
Come join us for a fun and educational experience.
Taught by Rachel Greilick, owner of Fishcreek Soapworks with decades of soap making experience.
Cost: $35/person (includes materials)
Space is limited.

Talk a walk through Mayfield Pond Park with wildlife expert Josh Green and explore flora and fauna along the way. Josh will point out trees, plants, animal signs and more that many of us may not notice in our everyday lives.

Wear comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and footwear. Be prepared for a moderate 1+ mile hike through the forest with some steps and hills. In case of rain the walk will be rescheduled.

Meet at the sign by the railroad tracks near the parking lot at Mayfield Pond Park at 2pm.

Cost: $15/person

An introduction to tools and techniques used for conflict resolution. We will explore different cultural modalities including the Hawaiian practice of ho’oponopono. Participants will have the opportunity to put these practices into real life examples with guided exercises during the class. These skills can be helpful in navigating life challenges and relationships and can help foster peaceful relations in our communities.

Taught by instructor Jami Bigham with 7+ years experience as a professional mediator and a student of nonviolent communication.

Cost: $25/person