As we begin the new year, I want you to meet amazing humans that have lived a LIFE!  As the new year begins, we might learn from each of these women, how to grasp the moment! ….How to grasp life and hang on ! Don’t forget you are helping the Holland Center by supporting this nonprofit every time you join one of their programs. They certainly appreciate your help in [...]

This amazing event with Michele Guy Syne, certified Hypnotherapist, will enable you to focus on areas of your life that have been troubling you. You will get instruction and practice in how to experience Emotional Release. Here is a list of areas you might choose to focus on: Releasing stress,  fear,  bad habits, painful memories, emotional trauma, procrastination, and much more! There is no better time to start healing. Register Here  

  Did you realize that one of the greatest treasures in the heart of the heartland is hiding right under our feet? Coldwater Cave, Iowa's longest and most spectacular cave, is located beneath the gently rolling hills of farm country in northeast Iowa. It is a living breathing wonder of nature.  This natural wonder has been studied and mapped since 1967. Come and hear Ron and Nicolette Bonnstetter tell about [...]

What are rituals and how are they different from routines? What purpose do rituals serve, for us and for people around the world? Would we recognize the rituals of another culture? Taught by Cultural Anthropologist, artist-Jan Downey, the focus is on cultural lifeways of humans with whom we share the world. And, along the way, you will be finding out more about yourself. The sessions in this series are designed [...]

Do you love your laptop, but sometimes feel that it doesn't love you back?  Well, we have a class that's going to change that!   We want you to have fun computing! We don't want you to experience any more frustration! In this workshop you will get tons of tech tips for documents, photos, cleaning up email, Zoom, cloud computing (What's that? You'll find out),  finding lost files, and more. Bring [...]

  Learn how to create your own websites using HTML and CSS.  This sounds complicated, but there is nothing hard about it. You will be able to create amazing and beautiful websites with a simple "code". This class is designed for beginners who want to build websites, and get their name and their vision out to the world! This will be a 6-hour class. There will be a 2-hour class [...]

  This session will challenge your ideas about "family". Even if you have studied your family genealogy, this session is a fascinating look at how other cultures understand, think and talk about their relationships to others in their families.  Taught by Cultural Anthropologist, artist-Jan Downey, the focus is on cultural lifeways of humans with who we share the world. And, along the way, you will be finding out more about [...]

As we begin a new year, we all want it to be happy and satisfying. So, see it that way! Visualization is one of the most popular and effective mind workouts that you can do. This class will help you to capture your vision of the future by constructing a vision board. Students will take images from magazines and place them on poster boards. These images represent hopes, dreams, goals, and [...]

  By now, we would have hoped to return to our normal lives. However, this does not seem to be on the immediate horizon. We must heal from the losses of the past two years, and then find tools to strengthen our mental, emotional, and physical health as we move forward.  In this class, I will use my Hybrid-Hypnosis to facilitate the removal of emotional pain, and then provide you [...]

  The definition of "art" is far from standard in the world, but why is that?  How is art conceived by people in different societies, what is its function, and why do we sometimes disagree about what is art -- and what isn't. Join Jan Downey for a lively discussion on this subject, as the #4 class in her fascinating AnthroBites series on Anthropology. When you register, you will be [...]

Cell phones are everywhere, and just about everyone has one.  They have become indispensable to our way of living, and I'm not sure what we would do without them.  However, many of us have barely tapped into the possibilities that a cell phone brings into our lives.  We have gathered a team of experts to enable you to take full advantage of your Smartphone, and smart it is! In this [...]

Pastel is a bold, colorful and exciting form of artistic output and expression. It is executed with fragile, finger-sized sticks.  These drawing crayons, called pastels, are made of powdered pigments. A variety of colors can be achieved and they are spectacular to look at. Your instructor, Beverly Carlson-Bradshaw, will introduce you to a brief history of pastels and types of pastels and papers used. There will be a demo at [...]

  Very much a presence in many societies, shamans and healers are often dismissed as being a "new age" phenomenon. They have been, in many instances, elevated to a mystical and romantic status.  Learn about the important role shamans and healers have held within small-scale socities for most of human history. Join Jan Downey in the 5th of her sessions on Anthropology. There will be a lively discussion, and you [...]

  If you have always been fascinated with watercolor painting, now's your chance. This four-session watercolor workshop is designed for beginners and those current watercolorists who want to achieve more realistic techniques. Instructor, noted local artist, Larry Charles, will teach five techniques for capturing landscapes in fleeting sunlight, quick-sketch plein air pictures, lifelike characters, watercolor postcards, and landscape perspectives. Workshop attendees should bring their own watercolor supplies, based on a list [...]

  Get ready for Valentine's Day with a unique gift! In this class, you will be using the Gelli print techniques to make papers to use for a unique card with a Hard Cover. You will make a simple mini book with an easy bookbinding technique.  You will then go on to make special pages with Tabs, Tags, & Hidden Pockets with fun Pullout Pieces. What a great Valentine surprise! [...]