801 St. George St. Port Dover ON N0A 1N0
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Sessional or Workshop Programs

Offered throughout the year as 6–8-week programs or individual workshops

Acrylic Painting

Facilitator: Various

Computers: Microsoft Office Programs

Facilitators:  Varied

Beginning in the new year, PDSC will be offering an introduction to Computers course, as well as individual workshops on Email, File Management, Internet, Social-Media and more.  Watch for more information to come.

Creative Writing

Facilitator:  Lee Garrett     

Six weekly sessions, exploring the written word to express thoughts, emotions, and ideas through different genres and formats, in a personal and creative way. Offered on Zoom. 

Intro to iPads

Facilitators:  Keith & Lee Garrett        

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.

Introduction to Quilting

Facilitator Lynn Whitehead

Learn the basics aspects of quilting, while creating several different projects to help you develop your skills as a quilter. We will look at sewing machine basics, quilting tools and notions, fabrics selection, cutting techniques, types and styles of quilts, binding and so much more.

 

Watercolour Painting

(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.