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Did you know that origami techniques are used in space, architecture, fashion, and medicine? Some major breakthroughs can thank origami for their development.

Did you know there are many different types of origami? In modular origami you make several copies of a single unit and then connect them without glue or tape. Action origami models move and change. Wet folding facilitates delicacy and curves. Pureland origami allows only mountain and valley folds. Tessellations cover a plane with twist folds. Origami is an exciting and varied artform to explore!

Start your origami journey here. During our 6 weeks together, you will fold several models that together will provide a peek into this variety and begin to develop your technique! You will be asked to support your learning and enjoyment by a small amount of folding outside of class.

Supplies will be provided for this intro course.

Over six weeks, members will build foundational skills, from understanding water control and layering, to learning how to show light and shadows. You will learn both wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques. We will be inspired by landscapes, still life, flowers and figures.

This six-week course explores how America’s generations view politics, culture, and the future. From Baby Boomers shaped by Vietnam and the Civil Rights Movement, to Generation X’s pragmatism, to Millennials coming of age during 9/11 and the Great Recession, and Gen Z’s activism around climate change, identity, and technology, each generation brings its own priorities and values. Together we will examine voting patterns, social movements, economic pressures, and media influences that define intergenerational dynamics today. Through discussion and case studies, participants will consider how these generational perspectives interact, clash, and cooperate—and what this means for the direction of American democracy in the 21st century.

The Great Gatsby delves into the decadence and disillusionment of the early 1920s. Women’s haircuts and hemlines were shorter. Alcohol was illegal, but bootleggers kept the booze flowing. Gangsters ruled the streets, and jazz music floated out of the clubs. Enter Jay Gatsby—a mysterious man with bountiful riches and an unknown past. The Great Gatsby is an anti-love story; it’s a tale of one man’s obsession with rewriting history. In this course, students will learn about the 1920s and F. Scott Fitzgerald. They will also receive a six-week at-home reading schedule. The foundation of each class will be discussion based on the assigned reading. Join this course for six weeks of engaging literary discussion on The Great Gatsby!