10 Lessons & Workshops in Michigan That You Shouldn't Miss

BAKE! is Zingerman's hands-on teaching bakery in Ann Arbor, MI, tucked between Zingerman's Bakehouse and Zingerman's Creamery. At BAKE! we share our knowledge and love of baking with the home baker community, seeking to preserve baking traditions and inspire new ones. We offer dozens of different bread, pastry and cake hands-on baking classes and sometimes cooking classes in our teaching kitchens. All of us at Zingerman's Bakehouse know the joy and excitement of baking something really good and sharing it with friends when it's hot out of the oven. You'll leave our baking and cooking classes with that same joy, the food you made in class and the inspiration and skills to bake at home!

This is a one-of-a-kind recreational experience that you and your friends will not soon forget. It's "art as entertainment", and best of all you get to take home your very own masterpiece! From birthday parties to creative family entertainment, team building opportunities, or just a "girls night out"...whatever the occasion, Tulip City Panache is the place to be!

Explore all of Michigan's beauty at Todd and Brad Reed Photography! Their gallery showcases scenes from Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, with the majority of images from around the Ludington area. Take home a piece of Ludington to remember your trip! From magnets, calendars, greeting cards and their internationally award-winning books, to large canvas prints, there is something for everyone. Todd and Brad enjoy visiting and sharing their love of photography with everyone that walks into the gallery. One or both of them are here most days. The duo has also become recognized for their photography workshops. They are now offering five different photography workshops, with options for total beginners as well as seasoned professionals who have been shooting for decades. If you are visiting the Ludington area, be sure to check out the gallery and say hi to Todd and Brad!

The Holland Area Arts Council is located in Holland's beautiful downtown and offers free art exhibitions all year round. The Arts Council has adult art classes, kids art camps during the summer and children's drop-in programming on Saturdays. During the holidays the Arts Council hosts the Artists' Gift Gallery. This shop is filled with local handmade goods.

Irene's Myomassology Institute offers affordable massage to the public. This nationally accredited massage school operates a professionally run student massage clinic where senior students provide therapeutic massage. Each student works in a private office with faculty members available to answer any questions the client may have. The massages are such high quality that the clinic books up fast. It is best to call for an appointment. A one hour massage is $40, with a senior citizen discount a massage is $30. For veterans and active military the price is $25. Visit the school website to see what Irene's has to offer and to see photos of the school. The school also has Crazy Cheap Yoga classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. One class is $5 and a card of 12 classes is $36. The school also hosts Free Friday Night Massage Classes every other month. Call for more information!

Ability Weavers offers weaving classes for rugs and table runners every Thursday and Saturday. You pick the style, colors, and materials desired, learn to weave using a two harness floor loom, and finish your piece in about 3 hours. All materials and looms are ready to weave when you arrive. Lots of fun for groups. All profits are used to employ our weaver employees, including those with autism