Offered throughout the year as 6–8-week programs or individual workshops
Acrylic Painting
Facilitator: Various
May be offered as a 6-week program or alternately on a Workshop basis.
Computers: Microsoft Office Programs
Facilitators: Varied
Various courses or workshops on Introduction to Computers, Email, File Management, Internet, Social-Media, MS WORD, MS Excel and more. Watch for more information to posted.
Creative Writing
Facilitator: Lee Garrett
Over eight weekly sessions, we’ll roll up our sleeves and get writing! Starting with where ideas come from and how to shape them into stories that connect. You’ll learn how to craft strong openings, build a story that flows, and end with impact. We will also dip into poetry and memoir, exploring different ways to tell your story in your own voice. No experience needed – just curiosity and a pen.
Intro to iPads
Facilitators: George & Sandi Hirsch
This 6-week program provides a basic overview of the iPad, including settings, security,
internet, iCloud, picture taking, file management, storage, e-mail, facetime,
voice-to text, various apps and social media.
Photography: Get Your Camera Off Automatic!
Facilitator: Ed Venzke
A 5-week program exploring the many different settings on your DSLR camera and how and when to use them. It’s not as hard as you think, and the benefits are well worth it!
Photography: Taking Better Pictures and Editing
Facilitator: Elaine Bombay
A 5-week program moves you from “point & shoot” to taking photos using easy elements of composition, lighting, textures, capturing action shots, portraits and more. Learn how to edit your photos, right on your device, with simple, free editing software. Designed for phone and tablet cameras, but anyone can benefit from this class.
Quilting (Introduction to)
Facilitator Lynn Whitehead
$ (material costs are the participants responsibility)
Learn the basics aspects of quilting, while creating several different projects to help you develop your skills as a quilter. You will explore quilting tools and notions, fabric selection, cutting techniques and much more. You will create 6 different quilt blocks using basic techniques.
Watercolour Painting (Introduction to)
(materials fee)
Facilitator: Lee Garrett
A 6-week introductory course will take participants through successive steps in understanding the materials, painting techniques, skills and basic knowledge of watercolour painting to create a series of beginner level paintings.