Arts & Music   

Step into a world where art history and cats collide in the most delightful way possible! Through engaging lectures, discussions, and hands-on painting sessions, unravel the mysteries of Modern Art movements while embodying the spirit of each artist through cat-inspired creations. By the end, you'll not only have a deeper appreciation for art history but also a collection of purr-fectly unique artworks.

Neurographic art is a way to ease stress and promote mindfulness through the meditative practice of artistic creation. In this class, through lectures, demonstrations, and plenty of practice, you will learn the basic techniques of watercolors and lines in ink, creating beautiful, colorful, semi-abstract works of art along the way. As you concentrate on your handiwork, you will naturally begin to close out the outside world, slow down all that goes on in your mind, and relax into the act of simple creation. No artistic skills are required to start - but by the end, you'll walk away with a fun, easy, thought-provoking skill that you can practice almost anywhere and anytime.

No more procrastination! You can start writing the novel you always wanted to write... right now! This six-week course will teach you the fundamentals of crafting and shaping a novel. Learn plotting, setting, character development, descriptive writing, dialogue, "showing" versus "telling," and incorporating the two types of conflict. Tips for writing query letters, pitching agents and editors, and available writing markets will also be presented.