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Our Classes

Paint Night: The Great Horned Owl

$55

with Shirley Anderson

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 2, 2025 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Back by popular demand! Join Shirley Anderson for an unforgettable & fun, Great Horned Owl Paint Night! In this class you’ll learn to capture the majestic beauty of the Great Horned Owl through Acrylic painting. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, Shirley will guide you step-by-step to create your own stunning masterpiece celebrating this beloved bird. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Foundations in Genealogy Research

$135

with Craig Siulinski

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 2, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

This course covers basic genealogy concepts for researching and documenting one's ancestors. What is a genealogy brick wall and how do you break it? This course will offer key ideas on solving even the toughest research barriers. Topics include: general ideas to get started, where and how to find key genealogy records, paper and digital organization strategies, using online databases and resources, where to go in the community to research family history. One class meeting may include a field trip to a research site. *No Class: 4/23.

New Moon Vision Board

$55

with Rebecca Quigg

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 2, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 3 weeks
1 additional session on May 7, 2025

Take a journey of self-exploration using art and media, along with your astrological chart, to create a vision for your year ahead. Words, pictures, and shapes that represent your aspirations, hopes, and dreams will be arranged on an astrological wheel to help you imagine your ideal future. All materials included. A $10 materials fee must be paid to the instructor on first night of class. All materials included.

Herbs for Daily Living

$35

with Katie Munn

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 2, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Herbs are a wonderful way to support the body. From digestion, stress or immune support herbal medicine has a long tradition of being used for health and wellbeing. This class will discuss the basics of herbal medicine and common herbs one can use to support their everyday health!

Introduction to Knitting: A Winter Hat Knit-Along

$110

with Elizabeth Sokoloff

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 3, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 6 weeks

Have you always wanted to learn how to knit? Here is your chance to learn the basic tools and techniques of knitting in a communal, stress-free and satisfying way! Using a step-by-step process we will all follow together, we will create wonderful winter hats ready to show off. You will choose your own yarn and can tweak the pattern to make it your own. No experience necessary. Bring nothing but yourself to the first class. *Materials fee of $10-$30 is required at the first class session. Price depends on type of yarn chosen.

Tai Chi with Robin for Continuing Students

$125

with Robin Brooks

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 3, 2025 at 1:30 pm, runs for 8 weeks

NOTICE OF DATE CHANGE: This class will now be starting on Thursday April 10th, not April 3rd (as advertised in the catalog).

Join Robin to continue with tai chi on Thursday afternoons. In this ten-week session, we will continue to refine and play with our vital energy, or Qi. *Enrollment in this class is suggested for students who have been studying with Robin for at least a year, or those who have prior experience. Please contact Robin with any questions. *No Class: 4/24.

Hand Stamped Interactive Greeting Cards

$30

with Dawn Stevens

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 3, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

In this class, we will follow step by step instructions to create three moving interactive greeting cards. We will make a waterfall card, a card that opens in the middle to reveal an image or sentiment, and a card that has a fun swivel inside. Precut kits and envelopes are provided. Participants need a pair of scissors and colored pencils or markers. This is an advanced level workshop.

Learn to Sew a Basic Wardrobe

$135

with Susan Ellis

Calendar Next session starts Apr 3, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Classes cover sewing basics like the tools you’ll need to get started, threading a needle, sewing by hand, and how to purchase and use a machine as well as how to choose and use a sewing pattern to put together a wardrobe of basic clothing pieces. We’ll make a drawstring bag in class, and a simple piece of clothing. There is a $45 tools and materials fee payable to the instructor on the first night of class (includes fabric and pattern for your bag but not for the clothing piece). *No Class: 4/24.

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