Fine Arts and Literature   

Fee: $42.00

Dates: 3/20/2023 - 5/1/2023

Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Days: M

Sessions: 7

Building: Central Methodist Church

Room: Upper Room

Instructor: Yossi Liebowitz

Paraphrasing Bob Dylan - The films they are a'changin'. A fun exploration of the long cinematic history of Hollywood's Bible films from the silent film era to the current day. A window on our cultural and spiritual biases. Moving, informative and a bit controversial. What Cecil B. DeMille got right! What Mel Gibson got wrong!

Fee: $42.00

Dates: 3/15/2023 - 5/3/2023

Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Days: W

Sessions: 8

Building: Central Methodist Church

Room: Garrett

Instructor: Kay Stricklin

Lots of possibilities and options for the precious days ahead. What will you claim for the next chapters of your life story? What are the themes of your life? What are the benchmarks? Who are the heroes? As we reflect on our past we discover meaning. It’s your story. There’s more to come. What calls to you? What is your fairy tale...legend... myth. Explore your story guided by the heart and soul not the cultural GPS. There will be handouts for classes. Students will use a notebook or journal and writing instruments of their choice throughout the class.

Fee: $42.00

Dates: 3/13/2023 - 5/1/2023

Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Days: M

Sessions: 8

Building: Central Methodist Church

Room: Upper Room

Instructor: Dennis Wiseman

Ends of centuries often lead us to moments of national reflection and stock-taking. We ask ourselves “where were we, what has happened, where are we now, what is next?” For this course, we will find some responses to these questions by looking at representations of France and French life from the latter decades of the XIXth C. until the outbreak of WWI. General topics for our eight sessions include art, music, literature, domestic and imperial politics. Suggested, but not required, readings include: Dawn of the Belle Epoque: The Paris of Monet, Zola, Bernhardt, Eiffel, Debussy, Clemenceau, and Their Friends by Mary McAuliffe, vol 1. and Twilight of the Belle Epoque: The Paris of Picasso, Stravinsky, Proust, Renault, Marie Curie, Gertrude Stein, and Their Friends through the Great War, vol 2

Fee: $42.00

Dates: 3/14/2023 - 5/2/2023

Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Days: Tu

Sessions: 8

Building: Central Methodist Church

Room: Shepard Room

Instructor: David Grote

Each of the eight weeks the class will meet a new famous person from the past. Their life and accomplishments will be shared via a power point including slides, film clips and music they are best known for giving us.  David plans on covering, in this order,  John Denver,  Douglass MacArthur (2 weeks), Neil Diamond, Lyndon B. Johnson, Clint Eastwood (many clips from his famous films)  Ella Fitzgerald and Ronald Wilson Reagan.

Fee: $50.00

Dates: 3/16/2023 - 5/4/2023

Times: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Days: Th

Sessions: 8

Building: Central Methodist Church

Room: Shepard Room

Instructor: Omanii Abdullah

A look at groundbreaking international films. Participants will explore award-winning, (sometimes under the radar), independent films celebrating all genres. The class will feature provocative dramas, documentaries, comedies and films that defy categorizing. A study guide will be provided with each film and suggested discussion questions. Discussion is open to anything the viewer wants to explore as it pertains to their experience in engaging with the film. A list of potential films to be viewed. Students will narrow the list in the first class: PLEASE VOTE FOR ME (CHINA), DEPARTURES (JAPAN), TSOTSI (SOUTH AFRICA), THE OTHER SON (ISRAEL & PALESTINE), IL POSTINO (ITALY), MAMBO ITALIANO (CANADA), WADJDA (SAUDI ARABIA), SMALL ISLAND (JAMAICA & ENGLAND), WAKING NED DEVINE (IRELAND), THE SALESMAN (IRAN), #1 LADY'S DETECTIVE AGENCY (BOTSWANA), MI FAMILIA (MEXICO), FOR ROSEANNA (ITALY), STILL MINE (CANADA), SMOKE SIGNALS (NATIVE AMERICAN), SKIN (SOUTH AFRICA), MA VIE EN ROSE (SWEDEN)

Fee: $56.00

Dates: 3/15/2023 - 5/3/2023

Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Days: W

Sessions: 8

Building: Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Arts Center

Room: Room 128 Art Classroom

Instructor: Bailie .

Bailie will instruct you in your choice of color, graphite or white chalk pencils to draw portraits. Several techniques will be taught in this class, such as drawing in reverse and drawing without lines. You'll be taught what brand of pencils are preferred, what preferred paper is best for results and how to blend, shade and shadow. Students will also be taught layering, texturing, and application. A materials supply list is provided. By the end of the 8 weeks, you will have learned the basics as well as advanced techniques of pencil portraiture in your chosen medium. 

Fee: $42.00

Dates: 3/14/2023 - 5/2/2023

Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Days: Tu

Sessions: 8

Building: Central Methodist Church

Room: Shepard Room

Instructor: David Grote

This course is ideal for those who love to read great stories.  Each week, you are assigned 3 stories to have read prior to class and a page worksheet of questions about the stories you did read.  We will spend 25 minutes on each story discussing what you liked or did not like. It is recommended to purchase or borrow for this class: Ray Bradbury – Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales ISBN 0-06-054242-X - Harper Collins.

Fee: $50.00

Dates: 3/13/2023 - 5/1/2023

Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Days: M

Sessions: 7

Building: Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Arts Center

Room: Room 128 Art Classroom

Instructor: Amy Weaver

So you’ve had at least one watercolor course and are ready for more? Springtime means flowers. Learn how to recognize and draw a few basic flower shapes. Using watercolors, we’ll paint them as a single subject, as a group, and in a natural setting if time allows. Students should bring their own art supplies to class.