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- American Sign Language for Advanced Beginners
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Fee: $60.00
Dates: 3/29/2025 - 4/26/2025
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 4
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Maria Fernandez
Seats Available: 7
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Start Date: March 29, 2025
LLI Member: $49.00
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The class meets: March 29, April 5, 12, and 26.
Have you already completed a beginner ASL course, know finger spelling, and basic words? Then you're ready to move to the next level and join this course! Learn to develop conversational fluency, build narrative and conversational skills, and gain a deeper understanding of Deaf culture. Join Flagler College ASL instructor, Maria Fernandez, in this engaging course!
An ASL interpreter will be present for the first class only.
There is no class on April 19 to observe the Easter holiday.
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- Art History from Renaissance to Baroque
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Fee: $60.00
Dates: 3/9/2025 - 4/20/2025
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Su
Sessions: 6
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: David Ouellette
Seats Available: 9
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Start Date: March 9, 2025
LLI Member: $49.00
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Study the art of the Early, High and Late Renaissance in Italy, Northern Europe and Spain, with such artists as Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian and others. Spanning roughly the 14th to the 17th centuries, the Renaissance was a great flourishing period for the arts. Learn about the effects of Mannerism, and the dramatic works of the Baroque period with artists such as Caravaggio and Bernini, Peter Paul Rubens and other outstanding artists.
Suggested text, not required: Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, volume II, 13th edition.
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- Day Trip: Mission San Luis and the Franciscan Effort to Evangelize the Politically Strategic and Economic Breadbasket of Northern Florida - A Day Trip to Tallahassee
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Fee: $50.00
Dates: 4/23/2025 - 4/23/2025
Times: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 1
Location: Off campus
Address: FL
Instructor: Tim Johnson
Seats Available: 4
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Start Date: April 23, 2025
LLI Member Fee: $39.00 Discount applied when added to the cart.
Take a day trip with us! Mission San Luis in current-day Tallahassee is an evocative reminder of the Franciscan effort to evangelize the politically strategic and economic breadbasket of northern Florida in the 1600s. In 1960 the mission was designated as a National Historical Landmark, The meticulous restoration of the site includes an Apalachee council house, a Franciscan church, and a Spanish fort. The Apalachee caciques (chiefs) were well-known among the royalty of Spain and widely respected. One of them, Antonio Inija, was killed when British colonial forces in 1702 eradicated the Spanish mission system of North Florida, in what the eminent historian of Florida history, Michael Gannon, termed the largest single act of genocide in what is today the United States. The cause for the canonization of Antonio Inija and Companions is now awaiting confirmation with the Congregation of the Saints in the Vatican. Join Dr. Tim Johnson, Craig and Audrey Thorn Distinguished Professor of Religion at Flagler College, for this unique seminar day trip! He will be the seminar instructor for this day trip and provide background about this topic on the bus ride to the Mission!
This day trip includes charter bus transportation, a morning group docent tour of Goodwood Museum and Gardens, time for lunch, and an afternoon docent tour of Mission San Luis. The group will depart St. Augustine at 6:30 am and leave Tallahassee at approximately 3:30 pm for the return ride to St. Augustine. The charter bus, and entrance fees to Goodwood Museum and Gardens and Mission San Luis are included. Join us!
Day Trip Seminar fee: $50 ($39 for Lifelong Learning members) 25 is maximum for the group.
https://www.goodwoodmuseum.org/
https://www.missionsanluis.org/
Lifelong Learning parking passes are not available for this day trip.
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- DAY TRIP: The Ruins of New Smyrna: Indigo, Sugar, and the History of the Minorcans - A Day Trip to New Smyrna
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Fee: $31.00
Item Number: SP25SSE2058
Dates: 3/29/2025 - 3/29/2025
Times: 8:15 AM - 5:30 PM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 1
Building: Student Center
Room: First Floor Lobby
Instructor: Nic Miller
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From the datil pepper to clam chowder, the regional specialties of St. Augustine are tightly connected with the cultural legacies of the town’s Minorcan community. But who exactly were the Minorcans, and how did they come to settle in St. Augustine? Key to this story is the figure of Andrew Turnbull, a Scotsman formerly resident in the ancient Aegean port of Smyrna, now known as Izmir (Turkey), who fancied that he could gain plantation riches through the trans-plantation of the Mediterranean on the Atlantic shores of Florida, including through the indentured migration of nearly 1,400 people. This experiment soon proved a disaster, with most of the migrants marching north to St. Augustine, where they successfully appealed to the British governor for the right to settle independently.
On this day trip to New Smyrna, come explore this fascinating story on site at the surviving ruins of Turnbull’s failed project with Dr. Nicholas B. Miller, coordinator of Flagler College’s history program and an expert on the global history of plantations. Additionally, you will visit New Smyrna Museum, a place dedicated to the topic, see the ruins of one of Florida’s first sugar mills, and explore the shopping and culinary offerings of this charming historic town. Join us on this incredible experience!
Participants will travel by charter bus. The bus and entrance fee to the museum are included in this seminar day trip fee. The group will leave St. Augustine at 8:30 am and leave New Smyrna at 3:30 pm to return back to St. Augustine.
Meet at 8:15 a.m. in front of Ringhaver Student Center, Flagler College, 50 Sevilla Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084.
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- Drawing I - Descriptive Drawing through Observation
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Fee: $85.00
Dates: 3/8/2025 - 4/12/2025
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 6
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: David Ouellette
Seats Available: 6
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Start Date: March 8, 2024
LLI Member: $74.00
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Sharpen and develop your drawing skills!
This course will allow the learner to focus on basic drawing techniques by concentrating on the elements of descriptive drawing through observation. Be prepared to develop the qualities of line and volume with a full range of values. The course will also cover linear perspective and compositional design. There will be regular critiques. Come join this informative course.
NOTE: This class meets for 2 hours each week for 6 weeks.
Drawing I Materials and Supplies List
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- Explorations in Oil Painting
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Fee: $60.00
Dates: 3/8/2025 - 4/12/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 6
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Alex Whitney
Seats Available: 5
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Start Date: March 8, 2025
LLI Member: $49.00
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Calling artists and Painting Enthusiasts! Take an adventure into the world of painting. Come explore oil painters, their work, and what they say about painting. Plus, learn some changes in the art world influenced by well-known artists. Bring these lessons to life by making your own paintings!
Each week we will explore painting using color—how to see it, how to mix it, and how to use it; and how to bring 3-dimensional objects alive on a 2-dimensional surface. Find out what "learning to see" and "exploring space" means in painting. We will work from life only!
Supplies are not included; please bring supplies to every class.
CLICK HERE for the supplies list
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- Healthy Cooking Made Simple!
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Fee: $50.00
Dates: 3/8/2025 - 3/8/2025
Times: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 1
Location: Student Center
Address: FL
Instructor: Bruce Mylrea
Seats Available: 3
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Start Date: March 8, 2025
LLI Member Fee: $39.00 Discount applied when added to the cart.
Join Bruce and Mindy Mylrea for an incredible cooking experience! You'll learn how to cook delicious meatless and healthy meals in this 5-course meal immersion seminar. The class will focus on the why and the how of using specific spices and ingredients that add enourmous flavor to translate into delicious dishes that are health promoting at the same time.
Come learn to cook the whole food, plant-based way for stronger health and happy tastebuds. This special seminar cooking experience takes place in the Flagler Common Kitchen! Bruce and Mindy will be sharing breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack samples, so come hungry and ready for a full exploration into healthy cooking and eating.
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- Henry Flagler in Florida
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Fee: $85.00
Item Number: SP25HIS630
Dates: 2/10/2025 - 3/3/2025
Times: 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 4
Building: Pollard Hall
Room: 228
Instructor: Justin Lawson
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Perhaps no single private citizen has had a greater impact on the past, present, and future of Florida than Henry Morrison Flagler, industrialist and founder of Standard Oil! Breaking ground in St. Augustine with the Hotel Ponce de Leon in 1885, Henry Flagler would spend the next thirty years leading America south along his Florida East Coast Railway. By 1912, his Florida Overseas Railroad would connect Florida's largest city, Key West, with the mainland. The rest, as they say, is history. Join Flagler College history professor Justin Lawson, as he explores the life and impact of New York oil tycoon Henry Flagler's hotels and railroads during his "retirement" years in Florida.
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- History of the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Station
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Fee: $60.00
Dates: 4/2/2025 - 4/23/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 4
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Jay Smith
Seats Available: 12
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Start Date: April 2, 2024
LLI Member: $49.00
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The long and captivating history of this fascinating St. Augustine landmark begins here!
Starting in 1589, Italian cartographer (mapmaker), Giovanni Battista Boazio, published his map of Sir Francis Drake’s raid on St. Augustine three years earlier. The map is the first documented archival reference of a wooden watchtower at the end of Anastasia Island. The watchtowers were erected by the Spanish crown during the building of the Castillo de San Marcos to keep enemy ships from taking Anastasia Island. The watchtower at the north end of the island eventually became the St. Augustine Lighthouse, and the one at the south end became Fort Matanzas National Monument.
Come learn about the lighthouse's purpose during important occupation periods of the Spanish and British periods, 1731-1900. The Lighthouse also played an important part in WWII — a Coastal Lookout Building was constructed at the St. Augustine Light Station in late 1941 and early 1942 after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941!
The course will also include the life of the lighthouse keepers and their families. This captivating course will end with the last class meeting on site at the lighthouse. Join us and learn more about this unique and important St. Augustine site.
This is a 2-hour class for four weeks.
The last class will meet on site at the St. Augustine Lighthouse, 100 Red Cox Dr, St. Augustine, FL 32080.
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- Hollywood and History: When Real Becomes Reel
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Fee: $60.00
Dates: 3/6/2025 - 4/17/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 6
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Roger Smith
Seats Available: 5
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Start Date: March 6, 2025
LLI Member: $49.00
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No class March 20; Flagler College Spring Break.
Hollywood has tackled some of the world’s most controversial topics, celebrated leaders, and events of apocalyptic proportions. Join Flagler College adjunct professor, Dr. Roger Smith, in this intriguing course that will analyze six movies that depict events/persons during three of the most significant decades in American History–from the Roaring Twenties to the Great Depression and WWII. Class discussions will look at what Hollywood “got right” and the impact on historical interpretation when the story becomes so convoluted by a director’s personal or political agenda that Hollywood, in essence, gets it wrong. Further class discussions will look at Hollywood's propensity to interpret the historical narrative incorrectly…and why.
This is not a film class. There won't be discussion on the technological advances of the American movie industry or lighting choices for individual scenes. This is a course on American history, which will utilize particular movies to enhance our understanding of historical moments by bringing stories to life on the screen. This is an attempt to make the study of American history more interesting by giving us the actual characterization of an historical event. This process not only allows us to discuss the historical event or person(s) but to discuss the wherefores and whys of the direction that a particular movie has chosen to take in the retelling of an American history. Come have fun and be part of the discussions!
Participants will need to watch these six movies before the assigned class.
1920s: The Untouchables with Kevin Costner and Sean Connery (1989)
1920s: Inherit the Wind with Spencer Tracy and Frederick March (1960)
1930s: Seabiscuit with Toby McGuire and Jeff Bridges (2003)
1930s: Bonnie and Clyde with Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty (1967)
1940s: A League of Their Own with Geena Davis and Tom Hanks (1992)
1940s: The Monuments Men with George Clooney and Matt Damon (2014)
The instructor recommends subscribing to Flixster. All six movies are available there. https://www.flixster.com/at-home
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- La Florida: The Spanish Roots of St. Augustine
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Fee: $60.00
Item Number: SP25LIT721
Dates: 2/17/2025 - 3/3/2025
Times: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Days: M W
Sessions: 4
Building: Pollard Hall
Room: 110
Instructor: Eugenia Charoni
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
Founded in 1565 by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Florida’s first governor, St. Augustine holds the distinction of being the longest continuously occupied European settlement in the United States. During the Spanish Colonial period, it served as a critical military, administrative, and religious hub, shaping the cultural and social landscape of the region. Today, St. Augustine is a thriving city of nearly 20,000 residents, drawing visitors from around the globe to explore its historical sites and rich ties to the past.
Join Flagler College Romance Languages Professor, Dr. Eugenia Charoni, as she puts a spotlight on St. Augustine’s Spanish roots, revealing how the city’s history narrates the cultural legacy that still influences the present. Over four classes, learners will dive into the stories behind St. Augustine’s key monuments, understand the enduring impact of Spanish influence, and gain insight into what it means to be historically connected to Spain. Come explore!
This course includes a walk around the Spanish Colonial Quarters during one of the classes.
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- Landscaping with Nature in Mind
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Fee: $60.00
Dates: 3/24/2025 - 4/14/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 4
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Don Spence
Seats Available: 5
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Start Date: March 24, 2025
LLI Member: $49.00
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Have you thought about including more native plants in your yard or green space? Come learn about the use of native plants in landscaping while addressing important issues such as water use, invasive species, chemical use and plant care. The course includes topics such as the unsustainable nature of current landscaping practices, the importance of native plants for wildlife, and ways to design your own wildlife garden. Have you wondered what are native plants and how do they differ from invasive exotic and ornamental plants? Why is there a chemical dependence of many non-native plants? These questions and other topics will be explored including the ecology of native plants in urban landscapes and how they provide important resources for birds and butterflies. Come learn about the designing and maintaining of both native and non-native landscapes.
The course includes a walk from Pollard Hall to some of the landscapes on Flagler College’s campus. Join Flagler College professor, Dr. Don Spence, who is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and a member of the Florida Native Plant Society since 1995.
All are welcome!
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- Mindful Communication - Listening, Responding, and Advocating for Yourself
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Fee: $60.00
Dates: 3/5/2025 - 4/16/2025
Times: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 6
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Judy Harmon-Holmes
Seats Available: 8
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Start Date: March 5, 2025
LLI Member: $49.00
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Have you ever wished conversations were less about conflict and more about connection? Welcome to "Mindful Communication: Listening, Responding, and Self-Advocating." Whether chatting with family, a meeting with colleagues, or catching-up with friends or acquaintances, we can inadvertently turn these conversations into power struggles, amplified further by the echoes of politics, business, or entertainment media. But the good news is it doesn't have to be this way! Learn the practice of mindfully connecting and communicating with others. Transform your interactions into uplifting and genuine experiences, reducing misunderstandings and conflicts. Let's journey together to unearth impactful conversations while embracing the art of listening, the finesse of responsive communication, and the power of self-assertiveness.
There is no class on March 19 - Flagler College spring break
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- Minorcans in St. Augustine
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Fee: $60.00
Item Number: SP25LIT720
Dates: 2/8/2025 - 3/1/2025
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 4
Building: Pollard Hall
Room: 151
Instructor: Darien Andreu
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Did you know that the Minorcans were the largest single group of European settlers to immigrate to North America during the colonial era? Who were they and how did they come to St. Augustine? For almost 250 years, Minorcans have been an important part of St. Augustine's cultural heritage. Come learn about this unique group—their struggles, their resilience, and their arduous three-day walk to St. Augustine to find a safe haven. This course includes a "walk and talk" around the Minorcan Quarter. Join Flagler College professor, Darien Andreu. Come learn about the treasures that these individuals left to St. Augustine—food, music, families, and traditions—that are still enjoyed today!
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- Portraits in Colored Pencils
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Fee: $60.00
Dates: 3/26/2025 - 4/30/2025
Times: 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 6
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Elizabeth (Liz) Monaco
Seats Available: 11
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Start Date: March 26, 2025
LLI Member: $49.00
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Creating portraits with colored pencil is a delicate and rewarding process that combines observation, technique and creativity. No drawing skill is necessary. This course will teach you how to gradually build up color layers to ensure vibrant colors and smooth blending.
The first three classes of this course will entail reviewing colored pencil techniques, some basics on color theory, plus how to render features of the face, hair, and skin tones. The last three classes will be used to complete a full portrait. All are welcome! Join longtime Lifelong Learning art instructor, Liz Monaco, and learn all about drawing portraits!
Click on the link for suggested colors to use. The Prismacolor portrait set is a more economical approach when adding skin tone colors to your own pencils. Check first to see if you already have these colors so you don't end up duplicating. There are a few additional colors in the list for hair and eye colors.
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- Portugal and the Age of Exploration (1400-1550)
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Fee: $60.00
Dates: 2/12/2025 - 3/12/2025
Times: 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 4
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Nic Miller
Seats Available: 4
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Start Date: February 12, 2025
LLI Member: $49.00
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NOTE: No class February 26, 2025
Come explore the history of European seafaring in the century before the founding of Saint Augustine, with a focus on the voyages and legends of Vasco da Gama!
Between 1400 and 1550, Portugal and its capital of Lisbon became Europe’s gateway to the world beyond the Mediterranean: first to West Africa, and later, to India, Southeast Asia, China, and Brazil. Long celebrated in Portugal as the country’s golden age, the “Age of Discoveries” was host to a remarkable spectrum of intercultural encounters, innovations in navigation, and shifts in global trade. Vasco da Gama’s expedition to India, which in 1498 became the first to sail directly between Europe and Asia by means of the Cape of Good Hope, even served as the basis for Portugal’s national epic, The Lusíads, composed by a Portuguese poet named Luís de Camões who spent most of his adult life across the country’s new maritime empire.
Join Flagler College history professor, Dr. Nic Miller, as he takes Camões’s magnum opus as the center of reference, and leads you on a learning journey during this fascinating moment in Portuguese, European, and global history! Be prepared to discern fact from fiction in national legends as well as to consider new perspectives afforded by recent scholarly research!
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- SEMINAR: A Tasting Seminar with Bourbon and Chocolate: A Classic Pairing!
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Fee: $55.00
Dates: 3/13/2025 - 3/13/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Location: Markland House
Address: 102 King Street Saint Augustine FL 32084
Instructor: Zac Cole
Seats Available: 14
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Start Date: March 13, 2025
Join Dr. Zac Cole for this unique curated experience that explores the beautiful relationship between bourbon and chocolate. A selection of classic and contemporary bourbons will be paired with artisanal chocolates, demonstrating the interplay of flavors. This tasting seminar culminates in the crafting of the classic Old Fashioned cocktail, highlighting the balance of bourbon, sugar, and bitters. A selection of fruits and nuts will round out the flavors of the evening. Join us for this special event at the historic Markland House!
Participants must be 21+.
A Flagler parking pass for this event is included in the seminar fee.
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- SEMINAR: After Hours at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
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Fee: $10.00
Item Number: SP25HIS620
Dates: 4/10/2025 - 4/10/2025
Times: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Off campus
Room:
Instructor: Shelly Haser, Jill Leverett
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Step back in time and explore a crucial piece of U.S. history! We invite you to a special after-hours tour of the iconic Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine. This is the oldest masonry fortification in the continental U.S. and was built to guard Florida and the Atlantic trade route, heralding over 450 years of captivating cultural intersections. Guided by Flagler College alumna, Ranger Jill Leverett, we'll delve into the stories of the people and pivotal events that have shaped the fort and the famed "Ancient City." This exclusive event is designed just for Flagler College Lifelong Learners, offering an incredible opportunity to immerse in some starlit history practically in our own backyard. Don't miss this chance to uncover the echoes of the past. Let's explore together!
The group will meet in front of the Castillo's ticket office at 4:45 pm.
Address:
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
1 S. Castillo Dr.
St. Augustine, FL 32084
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- SEMINAR: Creating the exhibit "Weathering the Storm: Political Cartoons from the 20th Century"
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Fee: $20.00
Dates: 3/4/2025 - 3/4/2025
Times: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 1
Location: Markland House
Address: 102 King Street Saint Augustine FL 32084
Instructor: Nicole Diehm
Seats Available: 12
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Start Date: March 4, 2025
LLI Member: FREE
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Join historian Nicole Diehm in this unique seminar topic! Come learn about what goes on behind the scenes to pull together an exhibit at the St. Augustine Historical Society (SAHS). Creating the exhibit "Weathering the Storm: Political Cartoons from the 20th Century" was an endeavor in working outside of the usual historical comfort zone. Political cartoons and the political scene of the 1920s is not a field that the SAHS staff specialize in, despite the fact that political cartoonists have used their works as a means of expression for centuries. Political cartoons, both then and now, are intended to make readers think about the political atmosphere of a point in time. Choosing cartoons from a century ago meant doing a significant amount of research to understand what was happening then in order to help visitors interpret the works they were seeing. This seminar will discuss the research and development process of the exhibit itself and what Nicole and her team learned, which, as Mark Twain aptly said, “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.”
This seminar is part of the Lifelong Learning and SAHS speaker series and will be held at Markland House, Flagler College.
6:30-7:00 p.m. wine and cheese reception
7:00-8:00 p.m. speaker lecture
Doors open at 6:20 p.m.
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- SEMINAR: Fine Dining at the Ponce Hotel: How Henry Flagler and Osborn Seavey Created an Opulent Gilded Age Dining Room with Menus
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Fee: $20.00
Item Number: SP25SSE2055
Dates: 3/24/2025 - 3/24/2025
Times: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 1
Building: Pollard Hall
Room: 110
Instructor: Robert Nawrocki
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Step back in time to when the Ponce de Leon Hotel rivaled the finest Gilded Age hotels in the Northeast. The hotel was sumptuous with fine furniture and painted ceilings. As part of Henry Flagler's vision of the hotel, the food had to be as sumptuous, plentiful, and elegant as the décor. How was it done? Who made it and where was it cooked? What was served? Join Bob Nawrocki, Chief Librarian of the St. Augustine Historical Society, as he shares the answers to those questions and more through historic photos, the hotel menus, and other artifacts.
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- SEMINAR: Historic Gardens in Spain and St. Augustine: The Story of Traveling Plants
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Fee: $20.00
Dates: 2/26/2025 - 2/26/2025
Times: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 1
Location: Markland House
Address: 102 King Street Saint Augustine FL 32084
Instructor: Marsha Chance
Seats Available: 1
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Start Date: February 26, 2025
LLI Member: FREE
Registration Required. Discount applied when added to the cart.
Join Marsha Chance, a St. Augustine native, archaeologist, museum educator, and preservation consultant, for an intriguing talk on garden plants in Spain and St. Augustine. Where did different plants come from, including vegetables and fruits? How were wild plants used? More plant material traveled across the ocean, both ways, than anyone would imagine! So many plants went from Central and South America to Spain, and then back to St. Augustine! She discovered surprising and interesting information on this topic. Come learn about this fascinating piece of history!
Location: Historic Markland House.
Doors open 6:20 p.m.
Wine and Cheese reception, 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Speaker, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
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- SEMINAR: Mahatma Gandhi's Great Sacrifice
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Fee: $10.00
Dates: 3/3/2025 - 3/3/2025
Times: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 1
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Jim Rowell
Seats Available: 2
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Start Date: March 3, 2025
LLI Member: FREE
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Mahatma Gandhi is remembered as the leading 20th century advocate of non-violence. What was his greatest sacrifice? And why haven't we learned the lessons of non-violence today? What other great moral secrets lie with Gandhi, who was assassinated 77 years ago?
Join Flagler College Professor of Religion, Dr. James Rowell, for a thorough tour of Gandhi's life, his ideas, and some of history's forgotten secrets about the Mahatma who led India to freedom.
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- SEMINAR: St. Augustine Through the Eyes of Photographers 1870-1930
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Fee: $20.00
Dates: 3/8/2025 - 3/8/2025
Times: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 1
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Robert Nawrocki
Seats Available: 1
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Start Date: March 8, 2025
LLI Member: FREE
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"St. Augustine in Photographs – 1870-1930" Saturday seminar takes you on a fascinating journey into the heart of St. Augustine, as viewed through the lenses of both professional and amateur photographers from the transformative era of 1870 to 1930. This era bore witness to drastic changes in St. Augustine, including the aftermath of three disastrous fires and the impactful changes brought by Henry Flagler and other developers. While we spotlight the remarkable work of professional photographers – the Meyer family, Richard Twine, and W.J. Harris – we also celebrate the unearthing of captivating pieces from unidentified amateur photographers. So, grab your virtual camera and let's step back in time together!
Through a captivating slideshow, Bob Nawrocki, Chief Librarian of the St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library, will share scores (over 200) of intriguing and fascinating photographs of St. Augustine during this transformative era!
Join us for complimentary coffee and breakfast sweets at 8:30 a.m. in Pollard Lobby!
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- SEMINAR: St. Augustine Through the Eyes of Photographers 1870-1930
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Fee: $20.00
Dates: 4/14/2025 - 4/14/2025
Times: 5:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 1
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Robert Nawrocki
Seats Available: 25
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Start Date: April 14, 2025
LLI Member: FREE
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"St. Augustine in Photographs – 1870-1930" Saturday seminar takes you on a fascinating journey into the heart of St. Augustine, as viewed through the lenses of both professional and amateur photographers from the transformative era of 1870 to 1930. This era bore witness to drastic changes in St. Augustine, including the aftermath of three disastrous fires and the impactful changes brought by Henry Flagler and other developers. While we spotlight the remarkable work of professional photographers – the Meyer family, Richard Twine, and W.J. Harris – we also celebrate the unearthing of captivating pieces from unidentified amateur photographers. So, grab your virtual camera and let's step back in time together!
Through a captivating slideshow, Bob Nawrocki, Chief Librarian of the St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library, will share scores (over 200) of intriguing and fascinating photographs of St. Augustine during this transformative era!
Join us for complimentary coffee and breakfast sweets at 8:30 a.m. in Pollard Lobby!
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- SEMINAR: Sweet Beginnings: Unwrapping St. Augustine's Chocolate Legacy
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Fee: $20.00
Dates: 2/15/2025 - 2/15/2025
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 1
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Laura Marion, Clarissa Carr
Seats Available: 4
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Start Date: February 15, 2025
LLI Member: FREE
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Did you know that chocolate first appeared in St. Augustine in 1641? Governor's House Cultural Center and Museum explores the evolution of chocolate in Northeast Florida with their new exhibit "Sweet Beginnings: Unwrapping St. Augustine's Chocolate Legacy." Join exhibit curators Dr. Clarissa Carr, UF Historic Preservation Program Research Assistant Professor, and Laura Marion, Governor's House Collections Coordinator for a lecture and gallery talk on chocolate's role in St. Augustine's history, from the Spanish Colonial period to present day.
This seminar meets at Pollard Hall and participants will walk to Governor's House to explore the exhibit on their own after the presentation.
This exhibit was made possible through the financial support of the Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant by AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate.
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- SEMINAR: The Basics of Urban Tree Care
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Fee: $20.00
Dates: 4/17/2025 - 4/17/2025
Times: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Don Spence
Seats Available: 15
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Start Date: April 17, 2025
LLI Member: FREE
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Come and learn about this important topic! Understanding urban tree can help ensure that your trees have healthy and long lives. Urban and suburban trees face unique challenges, such as air pollution, vehicle damage, and limited space, that require specific care. Join Flagler College Professor and Board Certified Master Arborist FL, Dr. Don Spence, as he touches on topics that range from the right plant, right place concept, proper pruning, how to hire a tree company, and understanding tree biology and health.
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- SEMINAR: The Civil Rights Movement in St. Augustine
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Fee: $20.00
Dates: 4/7/2025 - 4/7/2025
Times: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 1
Location: Markland House
Address: 102 King Street Saint Augustine FL 32084
Instructor: Marty Dobrow
Seats Available: 4
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Start Date: April 7, 2025
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Civil rights historians have typically focused on the “highlights” of the movement in Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma. The civil rights drama in St. Augustine was easily as dramatic and arguably as consequential as any of these. You are invited to join Professor Marty Dobrow from Springfield College in Massachusetts as he discusses his forthcoming book on the subject. Dobrow’s work probes the St. Augustine story in unusually intimate terms, based on in-depth interviews conducted over several years with many of the participants. Dobrow has written about St. Augustine in publications such as The Washington Post and The Atlantic.
Markland House
Reception: 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Lecture and Book Signing: 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Free Flagler College parking is provided for this event.
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- SEMINAR: The Importance of Oral History - What is It?
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Fee: $20.00
Dates: 4/16/2025 - 4/16/2025
Times: 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 1
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Nicole Diehm
Seats Available: 14
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Start Date: April 16, 2025
LLI Member: FREE
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Do you imagine historical research being done in an old archive with dusty old books and ancient scrolls spread across a centuries-old table or through online libraries? Books and documents are not the only sources of historical information. Over the past 30 years oral histories have become a more important source that incorporates a human element into research! Facts alone sometimes do not help a person understand the social aspects of past events, but oral histories can.
Join Nicole Diehm, Librarian and Curator at the St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library, as she explains oral history as a research method that involves recording and analyzing interviews with people who lived through past events. She will explain how these histories are often used by researchers to hear firsthand accounts regarding certain events and that sometimes they are gathered to keep family histories alive. Most importantly you will learn how to interpret and learn from the histories, and what to do with them afterward. Join us to learn more about this interesting and relevant topic!
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- SEMINAR: Why We Went: A Joint Letter from the Rabbis Arrested in St. Augustine
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Fee: $20.00
Dates: 4/24/2025 - 4/24/2025
Times: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Location: Markland House
Address: 102 King Street Saint Augustine FL 32084
Instructor: Dr. J. Michael Butler
Seats Available: 1
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Start Date: April 24, 2025
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On June 17, 1964, sixteen Jewish Rabbis were arrested in St. Augustine for demonstrating against segregated facilities in the "Nation's Oldest City." It was the largest mass arrest of rabbis in American history and inspired the men to write "Why We Went" from behind bars early the next morning. The letter, written in the light of a single light bulb hanging outside of their crowded cell, represented what SCLC official Andrew Young called "the Jewish equivalent of Dr. King's 'Letter From Birmingham Jail.'"
Join Flagler College Humanities Chair and History Professor, Dr. Mike Butler, as he explains why the rabbis came to St. Augustine during the "long, hot summer" of 1964, details the impact their letter had on the passage of the Civil Rights Act, and explores why the event still matters in contemporary America.
Doors open at 6:20 p.m.
Wine and cheese reception, 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Lecture, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
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- The NYC Cedar Tavern Abstract Expressionist Connection
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Fee: $60.00
Dates: 3/27/2025 - 4/24/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 5
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: Alex Whitney
Seats Available: 11
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Start Date: March 27, 2025
LLI Member: $49.00
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What did a bar in NYC have to do with the development of an important American art movement? It was the birthplace of the Abstract Expressionism movement in the United States. Come learn about abstract expressionist painters Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell, Grace Hartigan, Philip Guston, and Joan Mitchell; plus the father of abstract ceramics Peter Voulkos and his co-creative ceramicist, Jim Leedy. With a special side note about a piece of artwork by an artist who had his final studio on Captiva Island, Robert Rauschenberg. From bohemian surroundings to museum collections, learn about this movement from the artists themselves through their lives, work, thoughts, process, studios, and surroundings!
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- Watercolor, Techniques of Transparency
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Fee: $85.00
Item Number: SP25LLART170
Dates: 3/8/2025 - 4/12/2025
Times: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 6
Building: Pollard Hall
Room: 130
Instructor: David Ouellette
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
This course focuses on the techniques of transparent watercolor using both the ”wet” and “dry” methods. Students will learn the unique characteristics of the watercolor medium, its possibilities and limitations, as well as the special papers, pigments and brushes used in the execution of art works. There will be regular critiques and demonstrations.
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- Writing in Response to Images: The Museum of Your Words
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Fee: $60.00
Dates: 3/22/2025 - 4/5/2025
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 3
Location: Pollard Hall
Address: 31 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Instructor: David Moody
Seats Available: 14
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Start Date: March 22, 2025
LLI Member: $49.00
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This course creatively blends art appreciation with poetry! Join Flagler Professor David Moody as he introduces techniques used for viewing art, including guided practice through several virtual art tours. Be a part of the discussions on how similar viewing techniques apply to poetry, with participants engaging in guided conversations about poetry. In the final class, a hands-on workshop, participants will respond poetically to paintings and share their poems. Join the fun in this creative and inspirational course!
This course meets 3 times for 2 hours each class.
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- Art of the Ancient Aegean, Greece and Rome
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Fee: $60.00
Item Number: SP25ART102
Dates: 1/26/2025 - 3/2/2025
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Su
Sessions: 6
Building: Pollard Hall
Room: 151
Instructor: David Ouellette
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
The rocky and sun-soaked islands of the Aegean Sea once housed civilizations that produced a wealth of unique, influential, and mysterious artworks and cultural artifacts. This course will cover the art of the Aegean Culture including the palaces, painting, and sculpture of the Cycladic islands, Crete, and Mycenae. Learn about Ancient Greek art from the emerging Geometric periods through the Early and High Classical periods through Hellenistic times. Roman art, with its many influences, will be reviewed from the Republic, the Early, High and Late Empirical time. Come explore this fascinating period of history through the lens of art.
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- Creative Thinking Through Visual Arts!
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Fee: $60.00
Item Number: SP25HLT564
Dates: 2/4/2025 - 2/25/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 4
Building: Pollard Hall
Room: 130
Instructor: Ashley Stull
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
What is creative thinking and what role does creativity play in your life? What are the benefits of being a mindfully creative person? This course will open up your creative side and lift up the creative endeavors that are all around us! In the last class, you'll find self-expression through creating your own unique, one-of-a-kind Ocean Wine Glass! Join the fun and freedom that creativity offers with Ashley Stull, founder of Free Your Mind Art Studio!
There is an additional $20 materials fee to cover the cost of materials for the Ocean Wine Glass.
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- Drawing I - Descriptive Drawing through Observation
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Fee: $85.00
Item Number: SP25ART127
Dates: 1/25/2025 - 3/1/2025
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 6
Building: Pollard Hall
Room: 130
Instructor: David Ouellette
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
Sharpen and develop your drawing skills!
This course will allow the learner to focus on basic drawing techniques by concentrating on the elements of descriptive drawing through observation. Be prepared to develop the qualities of line and volume with a full range of values. The course will also cover linear perspective and compositional design. There will be regular critiques. Come join this informative course.
NOTE: This class meets for 2 hours each week for 6 weeks.
Drawing I Materials and Supplies List
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- Fundamentals of Figure Drawing
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Fee: $60.00
Item Number: SP25ART167
Dates: 2/6/2025 - 3/13/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 6
Building: Pollard Hall
Room: 228
Instructor: Alex Whitney, Model: Estelle Thibodeau
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
Calling all artists, from fresh newcomers to seasoned professionals. Step into the essence of figure drawing, honing your skills through innovative perspectives. You will be guided by sight, translating your observations onto a 2D surface with a keen focus on figure-ground relationships and the enhancement of color. Let your creativity flourish in this relaxed and engaging setting. Join us!
PLEASE NOTE: There is an additional model fee ($30) for this class. Supplies are not included.
SUPPLIES (Bring these with you the first class):
- large newsprint
- charcoal, conte
- pastel: 1 each, red, blue, yellow
- eraser
- soft cloth
- drawing board and blue painters’ tape to hold paper to board
- travel easel or table easel
- drop cloth
Materials can be flexible, please no acrylics, no oil paints.
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- Tai Chi Chuan Beginning Form 1st Third
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Fee: $60.00
Item Number: SP25HLT172
Dates: 2/3/2025 - 3/10/2025
Times: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 6
Building: Pollard Hall
Room: Lobby
Instructor: John Doody
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
Are you ready to learn the ancient art of Tai Chi Chuan?
The Beginning Form First Third (B1) Tai Chi Chuan Series is designed for everyone. Regardless of previous knowledge and experience, you can learn the art and science of Tai Chi while meeting new friends, and refreshing the mind and bodies. This program will give an in depth understanding of the principles of Tai Chi so that you can practice for the rest of your life. Now is the perfect time to start and fall in love with this ancient art, this course is the first of a 3-part series we will offer throughout the year for those looking to expand and gain a holistic understanding of this practice.
First third of the Cheng Man Ching short form.
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- Watercolor, Techniques of Transparency
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Fee: $85.00
Item Number: SP25ART170
Dates: 1/25/2025 - 3/1/2025
Times: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Days: Sa
Sessions: 6
Building: Pollard Hall
Room: 130
Instructor: David Ouellette
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course focuses on the techniques of transparent watercolor using both the ”wet” and “dry” methods. Students will learn the unique characteristics of the watercolor medium, its possibilities and limitations, as well as the special papers, pigments and brushes used in the execution of art works. There will be regular critiques and demonstrations.
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