John M Hall Auditorium
Theater & Performing Arts
1725 Encampment Ave, Petoskey, MI 49770
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This course will offer training in classical ballet to intermediate-level students. Prior ballet training of at least two years is required. Note: Beginners are encouraged to register for adult ballet classes offered through the Crooked Tree Arts Center. Contact CTAC directly for more information. Instructor Robin Pettersen taught dance at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater for the majority of her professional career. Robin holds a Master of Fine Arts in Dance with a minor in Acting. Sh
Instructors available on-site.
Meets Friday at 8:00 a.m. (June 12 – August 14, 2026) The Men’s Bible Study is facilitated by Roger Plummer All are welcome to attend at any point during the summer. The study, which last around 30-40 minutes, is followed by group discussion. Come ready to learn and grow! Located at the Campus Club building – behind the Post Office and Gathering Post
Pack a picnic, bring your blanket or lawn chair, and enjoy celebrating our youth.
Meets Friday at 9:45 a.m. (June 26 – August 7, 2026). The Women’s Bible Study is facilitated by Christy Woods All are welcome to attend at any point during the season. The study does not require homework or prior knowledge. The group reads and participates in onsite discussion. Come ready to learn and grow! Located at the Campus Club building – behind the Post Office and Gathering Post.
Newcomers are welcome!
151st Annual Meeting to be held in the J.M. Hall Auditorium.
Meets every Sunday from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (June 14 – August 2, 2026). This Bible Study will be facilitated by Bob Fruchter, a layman who loves the Lord and has a powerful faith story. Bob and Gretchen Fruchter have been married for 20 years. They have 4 boys, aged 25 to 31. Their cottage is on lower Preston. Each week there is a stand-alone class to accommodate first-time attendees as well as class regulars. All are welcome to attend at any point during the summer. In line with Bay View’s
The historical museum buildings and museum cottage are all open following assembly worship, until 1 p.m.
Rabbi Dan Gordon Sermon: "Original Choice - The Empowerment of Mistakes" - Genesis 3 Rabbi Dan Gordon has served as spiritual leader of Temple Beth Torah in Humble, Texas, since 1998. Known as both a rabbi and a “maggid” (sacred storyteller), he brings unique insights from Torah, midrash, and Jewish folklore to audiences across the United States, Israel, and Australia. Rabbi Gordon received his rabbinic ordination from the Mesifta Adath Wolkowisk Rabbinical Academy of New York
Meets every Sunday from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (June 14 – August 9, 2026). Ages 4-14 Led by well-qualified teachers, this Bible-based one-room gathering meets every Sunday during the Assembly Season from 9:30- 10:30 a.m. All will meet together and then divide into several age groups for lessons. Children are dismissed to their parents at 10:30 a.m. and can attend the 10:45 a.m. Assembly Worship in Hall Auditorium as a family. Please note: After the Children’s Time in Assembly Worship, the
Meets every Sunday from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (June 14 – August 9, 2026). The Christian Fellowship Class is facilitated by Bill Hauschild. Participants view videos of some of the top speakers and leaders in the ministry field. Each week there is a stand-alone class to accommodate first-time attendees as well as class regulars. All are welcome to attend at any point during the summer. The talks, which last 30-40 minutes, are followed by facilitated discussion and application. Come ready to learn a
Everyone is welcome to greet our scholarship students on the steps of Hall Auditorium following Vespers. Join us for refreshments and conversation as we celebrate these students and the Bay View community that supports them.
Music that has bound communities together in a celebration of the unique contributions of People of Color throughout history. Sponsored by Gerry and Hanna Rees.
Meets every Sunday from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (June 21 – August 2, 2026). Facilitated by the Rev. Linda McDermott and the Rev. Doug Bowden. Amy-Jill Levine’s Short Stories by Jesus reexamines Jesus’s parables as provocative stories that challenged first-century Jewish audiences, intentionally designed to disturb and push people toward action, connecting to Jewish scripture, daily life, and Roman culture. By rooting her study in their historical context and Jesus’ own Jewish roots, participants
Ashlee Eiland is a thought leader, speaker, Bible teacher, and author who exists to help humanity build bridges back to the truth of who God is and to one another in whole, healing relationships. She is the author of Human(Kind): How Reclaiming Human Worth and Embracing Radical Kindness Will Bring Us Back Together and Say Good: Speaking Across Hot Topics, Complex Relationships, and Tense Situations (2024). Eiland formerly served as Co-Lead Pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Mic
Students will explore 3 tactile mediums at each class and take home a child-made note card. For 18 months to 3 years old, with one adult caregiver per child. Bring $2 materials fee to EACH CLASS. Dress for a mess! Instructor Karin Harrison (Mrs. H) is a retired special educator, artist, former Craft House Director, currently teaching a VisArts in Rockville, MD. She has lived in Bay View all her life and this year will be the 15th year she has taught Toddler Art.
Museum buildings in the central Bay View campus are open to the public.
Canasta is a classic card game played with a team mate. The goal is to score a predetermined amount of points, by “melding” cards to create sets of the same rank and forming canastas (melds of at least 7 cards). The game uses 2 decks, including jokers. Alison (Kiki) Ford is a long time Bay View resident. In the past she has taught many forms of movement , applied mindfulness, and other “games” in Bay View and at home. She has experience in teaching beginners.
Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, supported nationally by the Foreign Policy Association. Great Decisions highlights eight of the foreign affairs challenges facing Americans each year. Great Decisions discussions give us the opportunity to engage with those challenges in a forum for non-partisan and non-political debate. A briefing book provides background information for each issue and serves as the local text for discussion groups. Dick Kelbaugh has b