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Want to have fun with an easy-to-learn musical instrument? This class is for you—whether you're a complete beginner or just a little familiar with the ukulele. All you need to get started is a ukulele, a clip-on tuner (or tuning app), and a willingness to have FUN!

In this 6-week course, we’ll start right at the beginning. No prior experience is required—just bring your enthusiasm! You'll receive teacher-provided chord charts, songsheets, reference materials, and links to useful free online resources. EVERYTHING you need to enjoy making music together from the very first class.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to play several dozen popular folk and rock songs, and you’ll have had a great time doing it. Plus, you’ll enjoy the social connection that comes from learning and playing in a supportive group setting.

The Write Stuff is about wisdom, laughter, and life—one story at a time. Have you often wondered if you could write a story? Have you dabbled in jotting down thoughts and ideas when inspired but don’t know how to put them all together? If so, then this is the writing group for you! Simple prompts provided during each session will get your creative juices flowing to help you write your own stories. This is a non-judgmental writing program providing positive feedback. No writing experience is necessary. If you can write a grocery list, you can do this! Please bring a notebook and pen to each session. Comments from past participants: “I didn’t know I could write!”

This 6-week course is a joyful continuation of Beginning Uke 1, designed for students who have either completed that class or are already comfortable playing in the key of C. To participate, you'll need a ukulele, a clip-on tuner or tuning app, and most importantly—an ability to have FUN! Each session will include teacher-provided chord charts, songsheets, reference materials, and links to helpful free online resources. With everything you need to enjoy the ukulele at your fingertips, all you have to bring is your instrument and enthusiasm. Together, we’ll keep making beautiful music, expand the number of keys we can play in, and grow our song repertoire to include favorite Rock and Folk tunes.

This is a continuation of Advanced French Conversation 1, or join us for the first time if you wish.  Classes will be conducted “tout en français!”  Participants will have the opportunity to have FUN with and freshen up their French skills, whether they spoke French at home as a youth, studied in school, or while traveling.  We will have weekly topics for discussion as well as songs, games, video clips, short readings and sharing of apps, podcasts, French entertainment, food, and events. All are welcome but those with at least basic French listening and speaking skills will profit most because this is a FULL PARTICIPATION CLASS! 

This seminar will emphasize the culture and arts of this critical time in British dominance and influence in the world during the 19th century. One of the themes in this seminar was the uniqueness of British art in contrast with the art revolutions occurring on the continent. Another theme will be the developments in fashion, dance, urban development, and everyday daily life (ex. arts and craft movement) in this transformative period. Finally, the connections between Victorian culture and its impact on 19th century United Sates culture will be examined.