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- A Hands-On History of Embroidery In-Person
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Speaker: Colin Williams
Dates: 7/7/2026 - 8/4/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 5
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
Stitch your way through history with this primer on the art of embroidery! From the Bayeux Tapestry to today's baseball hats, this timeless artform has shaped visual culture. This course will delve into the ways cultures have used sewing for decoration while teaching participants basic techniques. Part art history, part craft, this course will present a broad overview of sewing and its role in society from ancient times to the present day.
This course will meet in person July 7, 14, 21, 28, and August 4.
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- Beginning Guitar, Part 1 In-Person
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Speaker: Daniel Rectenwald
Dates: 6/1/2026 - 6/29/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Days: M
Sessions: 5
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
This course will teach members how to play the guitar. Session topics will include tuning the guitar, basic chords, single-note playing, and basic note-reading. Members will learn a handful of songs from the American popular tradition, as well as scales and musical notation.
NOTE: This will be a hands-on group session, and members should have their own guitar.
This course will meet in person June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29.
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- Breath, Brush, and Meditation Online
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Speaker: Elaine Bergstrom
Dates: 6/1/2026 - 8/10/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 9
Modality: Online
Fee: $0.00
Learn how to shed your monkey mind in this virtual program. Develop a new creative practice that has the potential to help you feel more settled and relaxed as well as less anxious and muddled. Your tools are your breath, a sumi brush, and sumi ink. You will learn wet and dry brush techniques, processes for making lines, dots, and swirls, and methods of producing tonal changes.
This course will meet 9 times online June 1, 8, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, and 10. There is no class June 15 and June 22.
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- Mixed Media Mashup Online
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Speaker: Ann Rosenthal
Dates: 5/27/2026 - 6/24/2026
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Modality: Online
Fee: $0.00
In this hands-on studio class, we will explore the emotive possibilities of mixed media, including printmaking, collage, water-based paint, and varied drawing tools. As inspiration, we will look at the work of artists who combine media to express a range of subjects and ideas. This will be a fun, exploratory class to enliven your summer. Get ready to raid your art stash and materials, dust off those pastels or inks, and dive in!
This course will meet online May 27, June 3, 10, 17, and 24.
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- Travel Photography
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Speaker: Eli Vega
Dates: 6/4/2026 - 7/2/2026
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Days: Th
Sessions: 5
Modality: Online
Fee: $0.00
Although many travelers use DSLR cameras, most topics in this course are pertinent to mobile devices (cell phone cameras). In this highly interactive course, members will learn about planning and logistics, basic gear and basic photography know-how, composition, storytelling, street photography, photographing local cultures, architecture, landscapes, iconic landmarks, and more!
This course will meet online June 4, 11, 18, 25, and July 2.
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- The Cyanotype: An Alternative Printing Press
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Speaker: Ariel Skovera
Dates: 5/26/2026 - 6/23/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 5
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
Create your own vibrant blueprints using the 19th century alternative printing process known as the cyanotype. We will learn each step of the cyanotype process – from mixing the chemistry, to coating the paper, creating our design, and then exposing the images under UV light. This course will go over the history of the cyanotype process through brief lecture and then we will utilize the technique to produce our own pieces. We will make a photogram print, blueprint, and photographic print with this method.
This course will meet in person May 26, June 2, 9, 16, and 23.
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