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Adult FencingHealth, Wellness, Sports & GamesBasic foil fencing for anyone interested in learning the sport. Wear sneakers and exercise clothing, all equipment provided.2025
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Adulting Series: Learn It. Live It. Own It.Safety & Youth SkillsWEEK 1: AUTO CARE & MAINTENANCE Instructor: Tim McCallThis hands-on workshop teaches basic car maintenance skills that every adult should know. Participants will gain confidence in managing unexpected car troubles and making informed decisions about repairs. Check/Change Tires: Learn how to assess tire pressure, recognize wear, and safely change a flat. Check/Change Oil: Understand when and how to check oil levels, and how to do a basic oil change. Repairs: Recognize common car issues, know when DIY is safe, and how to communicate with mechanics. WEEK 2: HOME MAINTENANCE Instructors: Jay BenoitAn introduction to the responsibilities and decisions of owning a home. Whether you're considering buying or just want to be more knowledgeable, this week covers the essentials. Inspections: What to expect in a home inspection, red flags to look for, and questions to ask. Home Repairs: Identifying routine maintenance needs and small fixes to prevent bigger problems. DIY vs. Contracted Work: Know your limits—when it’s safe to DIY and when to call in the pros. WEEK 3: FITNESS, HEALTH & WELLNESS Instructors: Lisa & DenaPrioritizing your health doesn’t have to be overwhelming. This week offers approachable strategies for maintaining physical and mental well-being. Self-Care: Explore daily practices that support emotional and mental health. Easy Mindfulness Techniques: Learn tools like breathwork and short meditations to manage stress. Basic Nutrition: Understand food labels, portion sizes, and building a balanced plate. Fitness: Discover simple ways to move your body at home or on a budget—no gym required. WEEK 4: COOKING BASICS FOR BUSY ADULTS Instructor: Chef JoeThis session focuses on making cooking approachable and practical. Participants will learn how to make healthy, delicious meals without feeling overwhelmed. Grocery Shopping for In-Season Produce: Save money and eat fresh with seasonal shopping tips. Basic Recipes for All: Learn 2–3 go-to recipes you can build from, including prep and storage tips. Cooking vs. Ordering Takeout: Explore the financial, health, and time trade-offs of eating in vs. eating out. WEEK 5: FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONS Instructor: Mary PesekMoney management can be empowering. This week focuses on demystifying personal finance and helping participants make smarter financial decisions. Basic Budgeting: Create a simple monthly budget and learn tips to stick with it. Review of Key Topics: Buying vs. Leasing a Car: Cost, maintenance, and lifestyle considerations. Buying vs. Renting a Home: Financial pros/cons and long-term planning. Credit Score: What affects it, why it matters, and how to improve yours. Fraud Awareness: Common scams, identity protection tips, and how to spot red flags.2025
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Awaken Your Senses: A Morning Holiday YogaHealth, Wellness, Sports & GamesUnwind this Holiday Season Join us for a peaceful, joy-filled evening designed to melt away the stress of the season. We'll ease physical and mental tension with cozy yin and restorative poses, calming breathwork, plenty of hands-on massage, and a deeply soothing sound bath to nourish you at a cellular level. Step out of the holiday rush and into a space of warmth, healing, and renewal. Enjoy a complimentary Mimosa on us!2025
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Starting SoonAwaken Your Senses: A Morning of Yin Yoga, Massage & Sound BathHealth, Wellness, Sports & GamesJoin us for a healing morning aimed at releasing physical and mental tension through a combination of yin and restorative poses, breathing, lots of hands on massage, and a cellular level healing sound bath session. Starting August 31, enjoy a complimentary Mimosa on us!2025
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BOO-tiful Face Painting WorkshopCreative ArtsGet ready for Halloween with a hands-on face painting workshop that's perfect for beginners ages 7 and up (yes, grown-ups are welcome too!). In this fun and creative class, you'll learn simple techniques to paint popular Halloween-themed designs like spooky skulls, creepy scars, playful black cats, and more. Each participant will receive a face painting kit filled with some of Joyce's favorite professional-grade supplies, yours to keep and practice with at home! Each kit includes three paints, one variable rainbow one-stroke palette, a brush set, two finger daubers, at least one stencil, and a practice board! No experience needed—just bring your imagination and get ready to paint some festive (and frightfully fun!) faces. Perfect for anyone looking to level up their costume game or get into the Halloween spirit!2025
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Back to School Sewing WorkshopCreative ArtsLove Fashion? Want to design your own clothing? Learn how to create garments from scratch! Work with fashion designer, Elena Victoria, to make your very own garment. Children ages 7-14, all levels of experience are welcome. Students who have their own sewing machines are encouraged to bring them to class. Supplies and materials will be provided including sewing machines, fabrics, trims, buttons, as well as a light snack.2025
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Beginner Ballroom BasicsMusic & DanceLearn the basics of ballroom dancing! Sign up by yourself or with a friend or partner. All skill levels are welcome!2025
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Beginner FencingSports & GamesFor age 6 and up. Basic foil fencing for anyone interested in learning the sport. Wear sneakers and exercise clothing, all equipment provided. Limit of 10 students.2025
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Beginner Line DancingMusic & DanceGet ready to put on your dancing shoes! An exciting new line dancing class is about to begin, and it will be led by none other than the skilled and experienced instructor Michael Panoff. This is the perfect opportunity for anyone who is interested in learning line dancing or wants to enhance their skills. You'll have a blast while learning new moves and techniques. The class has created a buzz of excitement, and many are eagerly anticipating the start of this wonderful experience. Don't miss out on this chance to step up your dancing game!2025
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Belly Dance for EVERYbodyMusic & DanceAre you ready to explore a beautiful dance form that is both rich in history and continues to evolve and delight to this day? In this class you will develop body isolations, basic walking patterns, and dance combinations. This class is for beginners with little to no prior belly dance instruction. All bodies are welcome! While you can expect to move in new ways, there will always be a focus on safe movements with modifications available.2025
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Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid and Safe Home Alone (And Pet Sitter Add-On)Safety & Youth SkillsThe Babysitter portion of the class will run from 9:00am - 3:00pm, followed by the Pet Sitter portion from 3:00 - 4:00pm. Please note, students are only able to register for the Pet Sitter Add-On if they complete the Babysitter portion of the class on the same day. Babysitter: Learn to be safe and responsible. Build confidence. Have a competitive edge over other babysitters. Topics include first aid, when and how to call 911, CPR with manikin practice, choking, dealing with difficult behaviors, basic care methods like feeding and diapering, marketing and more! Students will also learn how to be safe and responsible when home alone, including the importance of not giving out personal information and what to do if somebody comes to the door. Students who successfully complete the course requirements will receive a certificate of completion for Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid course by Live Safe Academy (valid for two years). Please note that students must arrive on time to be certified, so please arrive up to 10 minutes early. To be certified students must participate in the entire course from beginning to end and successfully complete all skills, which requires full motor function of all four extremities. Parents, this class is for students who are independent and responsible enough to be responsible for the safety and well-being of younger children without adult supervision. Class will end between 2 PM and 3 PM depending on when students complete the course requirements. Students need a lunch, snacks, and a fully charged cell phone (if they own one). If your student does not have a cell phone, please write down the cell phone number of the person picking them up and give it to the student. Students will message their ride at lunchtime to let their ride know what time to pick them up. Pen and paper for notes is optional. No cell phone use during class except during break. No refunds or credit with less than 24-hour notice. If you need a medical exception, email Live Safe Academy at info@LiveSafeAcademy.com before class. Please check in your student at the beginning of class. Drop off and pick up is in the same room as class. For more information please visit: https://www.livesafeacademy.com/babysitting/ Pet Sitter: Kids, would you like to learn pet first aid and be a certified Pet Sitter? Increase your competitive edge by being more valuable to families with pets and kids. Increase your market by being certified to watch pets or kids. Learn to care for the pets in your own family. Have fun and help keep animals safe. Topics include pet first aid, CPR, choking, and more! This is an add on class for students who successfully complete the Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid course on the same day (students of a previous Live Safe Academy Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid course can become a certified pet sitter by taking our live virtual class). Pet Sitter/CPR/First Aid certificates are only issued to students who pass the LSA Babysitter/CPR/First Aid program. This program will begin after the babysitter safety class ends. Class should be concluded by 3 PM to 4 PM, depending on when the babysitter safety course is completed. No refunds or credit with less than 24-hour notice. If you need a medical exception, email Live Safe Academy at info@LiveSafeAcademy.com before class. For more information please visit: www.livesafeacademy.com/babysitting/2025
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Contemporary Dance FoundationsMusic & DanceAll levels welcome Unleash your movement in this 4-week modern dance series designed to build confidence, strength, and expressive flow. Each session begins with a dynamic warm-up focused on core stability, balance, and mobility, followed by guided choreography that develops week by week. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or just looking to reconnect with your body, this class welcomes all with a supportive, high-energy atmosphere. Drop-ins welcomeCan’t commit to the full series? Join us for a single class. Each session is structured to be self-contained, so drop-in dancers can enjoy a complete experience while getting a taste of the series. Come move, sweat, and explore at your own pace—no prior experience needed.2025
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Cosmic Threads: Hand Embroidery WorkshopCreative ArtsTransform your favorite piece of clothing into a personal statement! In this creative, beginner-friendly 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to stitch custom zodiac-inspired designs onto your clothes—turning everyday garments into one-of-a-kind works of wearable art. Whether you follow one of our ready-to-go templates or bring your own celestial vision, you’ll leave with new skills, a custom-embroidered piece, and the confidence to keep stitching. You’ll Learn How To: Choose your zodiac sun, moon, and/or rising sign to personalize your design Transfer artwork onto fabric like a pro Use essential embroidery stitches like the Back Stitch and Stem Stitch Bring: A garment you’d like to customize (jean jacket, shirt, jeans—anything you love) No experience? No worries. This workshop is designed for all levels—just bring your creativity and we’ll guide the rest.2025
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Starting SoonDrivers Education - Segment 1Drivers EducationMichigan’s graduated driver licensing process requires that teens 17 and younger take Segment 1, Segment 2 and a Driving Test. For more information about the state’s graduated driver licensing process and teen driver safety, visit the Secretary of State website: https://www.michigan.gov/sos/license-id/new-drivers For questions regarding Drivers Education, please email ce@warmemorial.org Requirement: Students must be 14 years and 8 months to 17 years old. Please read all of the information on this page carefully BEFORE you choose a class and register your student. Driving instruction: Driving instructors will set up drives with students around their schedule. On the first day of class, students need to know their availability during the three weeks of class as instructors may begin assigning driving times that day. Important After successfully completing Segment 1, students will receive a Segment 1 Certificate. This certificate needs to be taken to the Secretary of State to obtain a Level 1 License as soon as possible. The process will be explained to students in class, but students and parents should read the Segment 1 Certificate for more information. Please keep this certificate in a safe place. Replacement certificates are to be ordered from and paid to The Grosse Pointe Driving School, reachable at 586 601 9698.2025
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Drivers Education - Segment 2Drivers EducationSegment 2 is classroom instruction only; there are no driving lessons. The following topics are covered: risk awareness, alcohol and driving, drug-impaired driving and illness, distracted driving, drowsy driving, sleep and emotions, anatomical gift donation, and driving test explanation. Requirements: Student must have their Level 1 License from the Secretary of State for at least 3 MONTHS and completed at least 30 hours of driving. Class instruction: Segment 2 classes will be in person for all three days. Because it's a short class, the Secretary of State requires attendance each day. Important: After successfully completing Segment 2, students will receive a Segment 2 Certificate. This certificate is needed for the Driving Test, and eventually to get the student's Level 2 License. Please place this certificate in a safe place. Replacement certificates are to be ordered from and paid to The Grosse Pointe Driving School, reachable at 586 601 9698.2025
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Fix-It Together: Free Community Tech WorkshopSafety & Youth SkillsBring your gadgets, your curiosity, and your willingness to learn. Our Free Tech Repair Workshop is part guided repair session, part open tinkering lab, and fully community-powered. Whether you have an older phone with a cracked screen, a laptop with battery issues, or just want to learn how devices work, this is the place to do it. Guided by fellow Grosse Pointe community member and high school student at Grosse Pointe North High School, Gavin Perry has experience in electronics repair, both through GPPSS Tech Department fixing Chromebook's, and personally. He currently fixes phones/laptops not only for himself, but for his friends as well! Here’s how it works: Guided Repairs – Work alongside experienced repairers as we walk through common fixes like phone screen swaps, battery replacements, and basic laptop repairs. Hands-On Practice – No device? No problem. Practice on our provided devices and tools. Open Tinkering Time – The last hour is for experimentation—try repairs on your own gear, explore new techniques, or collaborate with others. This isn’t a formal class—it’s a collaborative community workshop where we learn by doing, share skills, and help each other out. The session will run 3 hours, and all skill levels are welcome! Cost: Free. Bring: Your device (if you have one) and a willingness to get hands-on.2025
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Fretboard Focus - Group Guitar, Bass & Ukulele ClassMusic & DanceJoin our beginner group class designed for Guitar, Bass Guitar, and Ukulele students! This structured course provides foundational skills for each instrument using a specially designed chord progression ensemble book as the main course material. Each student will choose one instrument—guitar, bass guitar, or ukulele—and focus on it throughout the course, learning alongside others playing different instruments. What to Expect: • Instrument-Specific Instruction: Whether you bring a guitar, bass guitar, or ukulele, you will receive dedicated instruction tailored to your instrument. • Ensemble Playing: Learn how to play in a group setting, developing rhythm, timing, and musical awareness while playing chord progressions alongside other instruments. • Step-by-Step Guidance: The class starts with basic chords, rhythms, and simple melodic lines, progressing toward playing full ensemble arrangements by the end of the 8 weeks. • Fretboard & Chord Recognition: Gain a clear understanding of key signatures, scales, and common chord shapes, with visual guides and exercises for guitar, bass guitar, and ukulele. • Easy-to-Follow Tablature & Diagrams: No prior music reading experience is required! The course book includes tablature, chord charts, and neck diagrams to make learning accessible for all students. • Hands-On Practice: Each session will focus on playing real music together, applying what you learn in a fun, supportive group environment. This class is perfect for absolute beginners as well as those with a little experience looking for structured learning and group collaboration. Pick your instrument, bring it to class, and start making music with others!2025
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Gemstone Ring Workshop w/ Twistful ThinkingCreative ArtsJoin us for a creative workshop where you'll learn to design and craft your very own sterling silver ring adorned with a beautiful gemstone! This hands-on class is perfect for beginners and those looking to enhance their jewelry-making skills. Under the guidance of an experienced instructor you'll explore the fundamentals of metalworking, from shaping and soldering silver to selecting and setting gemstones. By the end of the session, you'll leave with a stunning, personalized ring that showcases your creativity and craftsmanship Whether you're looking to make a special gift or simply indulge in a new hobby, this class offers a unique opportunity to express yourself through jewelry design! Ages 18+ Find out more about Twistful Thinking here!2025
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Halloween Sewing WorkshopCreative ArtsLove Fashion? Want to design your own clothing? Learn how to create garments from scratch! Work with fashion designer, Elena Victoria, to make your very own garment. Children ages 7-14, all levels of experience are welcome. Students who have their own sewing machines are encouraged to bring them to class. Supplies and materials will be provided including sewing machines, fabrics, trims, buttons, as well as a light snack.2025