THE DOODLING DUCHESS

** UPCOMING EVENTS **

 

May 24, 2024

4:30 - 7:00 PM

Friday on the Flats with music, food trucks, and craft sales 

(Portage Bicentennial Park / Celery Flats)

7335 Garden Lane

Portage, MI 49002

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May 3, 2024

5:00 - 8:00 PM

Richland Art Hop

Location:  Urban Nest

9975 M-89

Richland, MI 49083

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April 27,  2024

10:00 - 3:00 PM

Glenn Community Center Spring Craft Show

6953 114th Avenue

Glenn, MI 49416

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** PREVIOUS EVENTS **

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March 20, 2024

Woodland Elementary Family Night

Focus on HEALTH

6:00 - 7:30 PM

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November 3, 2023

Art Hop and Artist of the Month

Colors & Cocktails

240 S. Kalamazoo Mall

* Art for sale and community project

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November 14, 2023

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Portage Zhang Senior Center 

Meditative Doodling - theme THANKFULNESS

Cost: $10 - includes doodle journal 

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November 18 - December 15

Artist Participant in Mistletoe Market

600 Phoenix Street

South Haven, Michigan 

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December 6, 2023

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Portage Zhang Senior Center

Meditative Doodling - theme JOY

Cost: $10 - includes doodle journal 

* Includes making a gift for someone 

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December 9, 2023

Holiday Market

9:00 - 1:00 pm FREE 

Portage Parks & Recreation

320 Library Lane

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October 19, 2023

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Portage Zhang Senior Center

Meditative Doodling - theme TRANSITIONS

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September 27, 2023

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Portage Zhang Senior Center

Meditative Doodling  - theme EMPATHY

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July 14, 2023

Kalamazoo Art Hop Participant

Location:  State Theatre as part of their

State on the Street (SOS) event.

Includes concert, food, and entertainment 

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May 31 and June 1, 2023

Angling Elementary - 3rd graders

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May 23 and 24, 2023

Angling Elementary  - 2nd graders

Focus:  Empathy

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May 3, 2023

Marengo Community Center

Albion, MI

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April 13, 2023

Woodland Elementary / L. Wagner

Grade 2 - Let Your Feelings Soar Workshop

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March 16, 2023

Alpena Community Center

You Are Not Alone: Workshop for caregivers and 

their loved ones with dementia 

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February 14, 2023

Alpena Community Center

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February 9, 2023

Richland Community Center - Open to the Public 

Meditative Doodling Workshop- ages 14+ 

 

January 24, 2023

Heritage Commons Senior Center - Open to the Public

Meditative Doodling for Mental Health

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December 3, 2022

Portage Art Fair

Portage Zhang Senior Center

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November 5, 2022

Richland Community Center Art Show

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September 13 and 20, 2022

Forks Senior Center

Albion, Michigan

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September 13 and 20, 2022

Heritage Commons 

Marshall, Michigan

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September 21 and 28, 2022

Kool Family Community Center

Battle Creek, Michigan

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August 9, 2022

Erickson Center, Curtis Michigan

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May 11, 2022

COA Center 

1200 W. Broadway Street, Three Rivers, 49093

 

April  15/22/27, 2022

Meditative Doodling - Creating Feeling Flowers

Miss Braden's First Graders 

Woodland Elementary School 

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April 25, 2022

Colorful Insight Workshop

The Gathering Place

Honor, MI 

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April 2, 2022

Colorful Insight Workshop 

Hannan Center 

4750 Woodward Ave.

Detroit, MI 48201

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January 26, 2022

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Virtual Workshop through Portage District Library

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November 4, 2021

Keynote Speaker at the MASC Conference

Sponsored by: Senior Neighbors: No Longer Alone

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July 6, 2021

Introduction to Meditative Doodling 

Location: Whisper Rock Association

PRIVATE EVENT

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July 8 - July 29, 2021

4 Week Session - Thursdays 9:30 - 10:30 am

VIRTUAL COURSE

Sponsored through: Portage Senior Center

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June 26th, 2021

Pop Up Shop at Little Sprout Boutique

3009 Oakland Drive

Kalamazoo, MI

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April 28, 2021

WMU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute & Portage Senior Center's

WOW (Wellness on Wednesdays Series) - Spiritual Wellness

Virtual via Zoom

 

February 9, 16, and 23rd, 2021. 

Meditative Doodling: A Playful Approach to Mindfulness and Relaxation

Sponsored by The Portage Senior Center

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April 22, 2020 - CANCELLED DUE TO STAY HOME ORDER

Colorful Insight Workshop through Portage Community Education

Location:  Central High School

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April 23, 2010 - CANCELLED DUE TO STAY HOME ORDER 

February 11, 2020

Meditative Doodling for Teens through Portage Community Education

Location:  Central Middle School

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December 6, 2019

Kalamazoo ArtHop

Location: Symmetry Hair Design Studio

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November 21, 2019 

Colorful Insight Workshop through Portage Community Education 

Location:  Portage Northern High School

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October 13, 2019

Insightful Discovery - Numerology, Meditative Doodling, and Restorative Yoga 

Location:  Upaya Yoga Studio

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October 1, 2019

Colorful Insight Sampler includes pottery painting  

Location: ARTBayou, Kalamazoo

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September 18, 2019

Colorful Insight Workshop

Portage Community Education

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August 21, 2019 

Colorful Insight Workshop

Location:  American Village Builders 

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August 1, 2019

Meditative Coloring Small Group Instruction

Summer Seminars for Women Leadership Retreat

Camp Miniwanca, Oceana County, Michigan 

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June 11, 2019

Home Show (DIY Craft Group) - Kalamazoo, Michigan

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June 2, 2019

Summertime Colorful Insight Workshop

Location:  ChocolaTea, Portage, Michigan

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May 12, 2019

Mother's Day Colorful Insight Workshop

Location:  ChocolaTea, Portage, Michigan

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April 24, 2019

Self Discovery Sampler with Stephanie Manor Loftus

Yoga Instructor

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January 20, 2019

Home Show (co-workers)  - Texas Corners, Michigan

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November 28, 2018

Home Show - Kalamazoo, Michigan

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October 17, 2018

Home Show - Texas Corners, Michigan

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July 25, 2018

Meditative Doodling for Teens

Bellydance Kalamazoo Studio 

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