By Appointment Only Massage Therapist: Make an appointment to maintain your health through massage. It can help all sorts of aliments in the body through deep tissue manipulation and circulation. Appointment Only / $50, 1 hour sessions / $75, 1 1/2 hour sessions / $90, 2 hour session

Reiki Therapy / Hot Stone Therapy / Crystals / Message: Mark Clymer is a Reiki Practitioner and graduate of Barbara Brennan Healing Science. Reiki is a “Laying on of Hands” healing technique that begins with the body, and reaches from and through it to nonphysical levels, the emotions, mind and spirit. 1 hr, 2 hr sessions /APPOINTMENT ONLY/ call Mark at 484-2330, he has his own accommodations for his work.

Tuesday’s 6:00 p.m. - 7:45 Yoga: Join Fred Fletcher in a 6 session series of Yoga. This class will help you be more flexible, increase strength, improve your posture, reduce stress and balance your body and mind. Class held at the LCCS School Commons Area. Class limit is 15 people $40 for 6 sessions, or $7 per session. Pre-register 484-2415

Easy Going Family Kayak Jaunts (2-4 hrs): Visit tranquil Duck Bay in the Les Cheneaux Islands or Potagannissing Bay on Drummond Island. Let the kids explore life in a Great Lakes Marsh. Instructor Jim Patrick is a British Canoe Union Coach. Group and private lessons are available, build new confidence and new skills, all levels welcome. Class Options: Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Safety and Paddling skills, Rough Water Experience, Eskimo rolling, Extended Journey Preparation, Rentals or Trek Mountain Bikes, Canoes and Kayaks, Sales of New and Used Kayaks and Gear. Call Woods and Water Ecotours 484- 4157, email: info@woodswaterecotours.com or Website: www.woodswaterecotours.com. Woods and Water Ecotour’s is owned by Jessie Hadley and has a complete listing of spring, summer and fall packaged trips and guided outings throughout the EUP. Check out her new shop on the corner in Hessel!!

First Monday of each month, May,June, July, August, Sept. -Work Gathering Day at Creekside’s Botanical Sanctuary (registered as a Botanical Sanctuary with United Plant Savers): It is wonderful to work with a group of people that loves the thought of community and synergy. We are a botanical sanctuary where people can come and connect on some level with nature - by walking along the creek bed, trails or strolling through one of the gardens. Please come and help on these days anyway you are able. We need help in all beds weeding, harvesting, mulching, trails, deadheading, new native wildflower beds, pulling invasive weeds, help create a meditation garden in memory of Kellee McLeod this year and maybe a small labyrinth. Please call 484-2415 to let us know if you can help on any of the dates above.

The Northern Wild Plant & Seed Cooperative: will present and hold classes on Native plants and seeds thought out the season, please call for details. If you want information on becoming a member of the Cooperative call Wendy at 484-2415.

Les Cheneaux Watershed Council: Get involved in helping monitor our watershed in The Les Cheneaux Islands.  Check out front page of this website www.creekside-herbs.com for the link to the Watersheds Web page. Membership brochures at Chamber and Creekside.

Classes – Festivals - Workshops

April 23rd 1:00 pm EARTH DAY Get-Together Celebration: Anything we haven't used or worn in the last year is suspect... Find some wonderful new/used items for yourself, kids or friends.  Bring a dish to pass, story, poem, song or prayer to share about the Earth and your items to give-a-way, barter or sell - Anything goes. We will be doing the Universe Story with Earth Spirit! Please RSVP by the 18th - 484-2415 or creekside@cedarville.net

May 2 pm -4 pm Creating An Herbal Garden: This is a basic herbal class covering many different uses of culinary herb plants, preparation of site area, placement of plants, how to use companion planting with vegetables, and other helpful information on getting your herbal garden started.  Please bring pictures of where you might like to have your herbal garden. Please note the amount of time this area gets sunlight. Weather permitting we will take a walk out in gardens, dress accordingly. Pre-registration required by May 1st with payment.  $15 per person or family, pre-register by calling 484-2415 or creekside@cedarville.net

May 20-22nd Frog Fest: Frog Fest originated as a project within the Les Cheneaux Community Schools in 2000 to help educate the students about the importance and fragility of our surrounding environment and the vital role frogs play.  It is now expanding to be a community event once again and serve as a vehicle to foster awareness of the unique ecological features of our area and support efforts to protect the threatened and endangered species that are native in this area.  A wide range of exhibits, field trips, activities, and performances are planned.  Come join in the Fun! Contact Wendy at creekside@cedarville.net for a complete schedule of events. Free of Charge

May 20th,3 pm -4 pm Creek/Plant Walk for Families: Come join in our Creek Walk. Learn about the Green and Tree Frogs and their habitat, look for eggs and talk about the lifecycles of frogs. Learn about the other insects and animals that live along the creek bed. We will talk about the native plants and how the Native American’s used them for medicines and for food. All ages welcome. Free of Charge - Event of Frog Festival.

June 2 pm - 4 pm Creating A Medicinal Garden: This is a basic herbal class covering many different uses of medicinal herb plants, preparation of site area, placement of plants, harvesting of plants, and other helpful information on getting your medicinal garden started.  Please bring pictures of where you might like to have your herbal garden.  Please note the amount of time this area gets sunlight. Weather permitting we will hold this class outside in the garden so please dress accordingly.  Pre-registration required by June 19th with payment.  $15 per person or family, pre-register by calling 484-2415 or creekside@cedarville.net

July 1pm - 4pm Basic Aromatherapy: This workshop will provide information and materials on aromatherapy and the use of essential oils to those with an interest in aromatherapy.  Materials for class will be provided. Each person will recieve an important informative pamplet on aromatherapy and aromatherapy recipies, measurements, percautions, ect... Plus Earthwise's basic essential oil kit contains - 4 1/2 oz bottles of lavender, pepperment, eucalyptus, rosemary with 4 amber glass dram mixing bottles, 1 -2 oz bottle of unscented lotion.  The cost of this kit and class is $55, pre-register by calling 484-2415 or creekside@cedarville.net

What is Aromatherapy? Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils in order to take advantage of their benefits for the body, mind and spirit.  Essential oils have been used therapeutically for hundreds of years but as modern medicines began to appear around the turn of the century the use of essential oils declined.  It is back in motion again, with more and more people looking for a Holistic Appraoch for treating their minor aliments and emotional well-being.

 
July 11:00 am - 12:00 Garden Tours on Thursdays in July: Tour the gardens and pathways, learn what the different herbs are and what you could use them for, culinary or medicinally. Lots of smelling and tasting, very casual! All ages’ welcome. $5 per person or family.

July 16th, 10:30 am – 4:30pm Music & Art Dockside in Hessel: Come Join the Les Cheneaux Artisans Cooperative in a day filled with Music, Art, Food, Kids Craft Area and lots of fun! A Great Family Event for all.  Free of Charge - Vendors selling their artwork.

August 6 1pm - 4pm Advanced Aromatherapy: This workshop will provide information and materials on aromatherapy and the use of essential oils to those with an interest in aromatherapy.  Materials for class will be provided. Each person will recieve an important informative pamplet on aromatherapy and aromatherapy recipies, measurements, percautions, ect... Plus Earthwise's advanced Essential Oils - all 100% pure and natural: Eucalyptus, Lavender , Lemon, Orange (Sweet), Peppermint, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Ylang Ylang . Each Essential oil comes 1/ 2 ounce Amber Glass Bottles small droppers (pipettes) are included with each kit, 8 amber dram bottles for storing your blends, 2 -1 ounce Unscented lotion. Materials for class will be provided. Each Person will recieve an Important informative Pamplet on Aromatherapy and Aromatherapy recipies, measurements, percautions, etc. The Cost for the class and kit is $85, pre-register by calling 484-2415 or creekside@cedarville.net

August 13th, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm After Antique Wooden Boat Show ARTIST FESTIVAL: Local and visiting artists will be at Creekside for a day of fellowship and fun. Pottery, blown glass, painting, jewelry, Native American artwork, baskets, spinning and more, in the gardens and on the surrounding deck. Join us for food, art and celebration. FREE/ artists selling and demonstrating their work. Music in the works!

September 2nd, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Art In The Park sponsored by The Les Cheneaux Area Artisans Cooperative: Join Local Artisans for a day of demonstration and sales of a wide array of art work and music. This is located at the Gazebo park in Cedarville on the water.

October 13th - 16th, Great Lakes Bioneers Conference Traverse City: This onference features a live satellite downlink of the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, CA.  The Third Great Lakes Bioneer Conference, was organized by the Neahtawanta Center, SEEDS and other local educators, takes place on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College.  Bioneers Conference has assembled a unique cross-cultural and global gathering of "biological pioneers" using nature to heal nature. The unique Bioneers culture focuses on solutions informed by the biological truth of interconnectedness that is essential to mending living systems and our relationship as human beings with the natural world.  http://www.glbconference.org/

November 17th, 10:00 am - 4:00 p.m. Holiday Open House: We have been having his open house every year and it is always a lot of fun. Great food, Glass Blowing Demos, Drawings, Socializing and Celebration, hope to see you there!! FREE

December 16th - 23rd, 10 am -5 pm Special Holiday Shopping
 

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