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World War II and Hollywood Heroes . . . or Not NEW!                         
Item: AAF1003 Instructor: George Young
Sessions: 1 STC Sarasota Bldg 3 (opens in new tab) Rm 3-114  
M 3/30/2026 - 3/30/2026   Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM   
Fee: $33.00   ONE DAY CLASSES ARE NONREFUNDABLE.                                    
   
 

Hollywood on Hollywood: Four Films About Making Movies
Item: AAF1004 Instructor: George Young
Sessions: 4   STC Sarasota Bldg 3 (opens in new tab) Rm 3-114
Th 3/26/2026 - 4/16/2026  Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM     
Fee: $79.00 
 

Masters of the Movies: America's Top Ten Directors Revealed **Free to Patrons**
Item: AAM1000P      Instructor: George Young
Sessions: 1       STC Sarasota Bldg 2 (opens in new tab) Rm Conference Center
Tu 4/14/2026 - 4/14/2026        Location: 4748 Beneva Road Sarasota, FL 34233
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM     
Fee: $0.00                   

 
 

Movie Musicals Part 1: The Golden Age 1927-1950s - Glenridge NEW!                         
Item: AAMG1005 Instructor: Mary Jane Ayers
Sessions: 6  Glenridge Academy (opens in new tab)   Rm Glenridge Theater
F 4/24/2026 - 6/5/2026 Location: 7333 Scotland Way Sarasota, FL 34238
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM     
Fee: $89.00                                                               

 

NO CLASS MAY 15
 

World War II and Hollywood Heroes . . . or Not - Glenridge
Item: AAFG1003      Instructor: George Young
Sessions: 1       Glenridge Academy (opens in new tab) Rm Mac I
F 4/24/2026 - 4/24/2026        Location: 7333 Scotland Way Sarasota, FL 34238
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM     
Fee: $33.00           ONE DAY CLASSES ARE NONREFUNDABLE.         

 
 

Before They Were Beatles - Glenridge NEW!                         
Item: AAG1001 Instructor: Alan McKee
Sessions: 4  Glenridge Academy (opens in new tab)   Rm Glenridge Theater
Tu 4/28/2026 - 5/19/2026 Location: 7333 Scotland Way Sarasota, FL 34238
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM     
Fee: $59.00                                                              
 

Star Wars: Working With George Lucas
Item: AA1001      Instructor: George Young
Sessions: 1       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 (opens in new tab) Rm 3-114
M 5/4/2026 - 5/4/2026        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM     
Fee: $33.00           ONE DAY CLASSES ARE NONREFUNDABLE.         

 
 

The Anatomy of Film Noir: The Maltese Falcon to Chinatown NEW!                         
Item: AA1002 Instructor: George Young
Sessions: 2  STC Sarasota Bldg 3 (opens in new tab)   Rm 3-114
M 5/11/2026 - 5/18/2026 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM     
Fee: $45.00                                                              
 

How Did They Do That? The Movie Magic Behind Iconic Special Effects NEW!                         
Item: AA1003 Instructor: George Young
Sessions: 2  STC Sarasota Bldg 3 (opens in new tab)   Rm 3-114
Th 5/14/2026 - 5/21/2026 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM     
Fee: $45.00                                                              
 

Sitcoms of the 1950s: A Romp Through The Golden Age of Television - Glenridge
Item: AASG1000      Instructor: Alan McKee
Sessions: 4       Glenridge Academy (opens in new tab) Rm Glenridge Theater
Tu 7/14/2026 - 8/4/2026        Location: 7333 Scotland Way Sarasota, FL 34238
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM     
Fee: $59.00                   

 
 

ONLINE: The Arts in Sarasota: A Look at the '26-'27 Season in Opera & Theater NEW!                         
Item: AAM1001 Instructor: Mary Jane Ayers
Sessions: 6  Online   Rm Online
Th 7/16/2026 - 8/20/2026 Location: Online , FL
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM     
Fee: $109.00                                                              
 

Movie Musicals Part 2: Not Your Mother's Musicals! Experimental, Spirited 1950s-1990s - Glenridge NEW!                         
Item: AAMG1006 Instructor: Mary Jane Ayers
Sessions: 6  Glenridge Academy (opens in new tab)   Rm Glenridge Theater
F 7/17/2026 - 8/21/2026 Location: 7333 Scotland Way Sarasota, FL 34238
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM     
Fee: $89.00                                                              
 

Mastering Hitchcock: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Item: AAF1000      Instructor: Alan McKee
Sessions: 4       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 (opens in new tab) Rm 3-119
Th 8/20/2026 - 9/10/2026        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM     
Fee: $79.00                   

 
 

Broadway Songs, Analysis and Interpretation - Who, Why, How?  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: MVM1000 Mary Jane Ayers
Day of the Week: Th          
Dates: 3/12/2026 - 4/16/2026 
NO CLASS MARCH 19.
 

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