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The Madison Senior Center:
Upcoming classes include: Bob Ross Oil Painting Workshop. Take home a finished painting in this six-hour class. Learn to prepare your canvas, paint the background, mix colors, load your brush, and learn several basic strokes to paint a lion. The class meets Friday, May 16, 9:AM – 3 PM. Cost is $40 for persons 55+ ($45 for those younger) and includes all supplies except canvas (students provide a 16x20" or 18"x24" canvas.) Advance registration necessary, call 266-6581. Buying
A New PC. This
class is designed to help PC owners make informed decisions about
whether it makes more sense to upgrade their current system or replace
it with a new one. It meets
on Thursday, May 29 , at 9:30 am. Topics include:
understanding system specifications, determining system needs, how to
upgrade and what to look
for when buying a new PC. The
cost is $5. Advance
registration necessary, call 266-6581. COMPUTER CLASSES. Variety of computer classes offered through MATC, ranging from Word Processing to Digital Camera. Classes begin in mid-September. For more information, call Margie at 267-8650. Consciousness
and It Implications. This
six-week video class begins Wednesday, May 21, at 12 pm.
Taught by Prof. Daniel N. Robinson, Oxford University and a
master storyteller, he probes the depths of this mysterious mental state
from the perspectives of the scientist, philosopher, psychologist and
doctor.
The cost is $5.
Advance
registration necessary, call 266-6581. Creative
Writing Class. Learn
techniques to make your fiction, poetry, or memoirs more vibrant in
this six-class. It begins Tuesday, June 10, from
9:30–11:30 am. Friendly in-class discussion of writings is included. The cost is $34. Class
#12759. Approximate
fee for persons 62 and older. Advance
registration is necessary, call MATC @ 246-6240. Discover Your
OZ Energy.
As mind-body-spirit beings, we have three energy centers:
thinking, feeling & doing. Scarecrow, TinMan &
Cowardly Lion sang: "If I only had a brain, ... a heart, ...
the nerve!"
Come and join them on their journey of discovery, Thursday.
June 12 and 19, 12:30 - 2:30 pm. Be “at home” with
ALL of who you are!
There’s no place like home.
The cost is $5.
Advance registration is necessary, call 266-6581. E-Bay
Basics Class. In
t his class become familiar
with Ebay; how it works, and how to use it. Topics covered are:
searching, buying and selling, knowing who to trust, how to protect
yourself and setting up Ebay and PayPal accounts. Those interested in
setting up accounts should bring a checkbook and know how to access
their email accounts via the web. It meets on Wednesday, May 14, at
9:30 am. The cost is
$5. Advance
registration necessary, call 266-6581. Gentle
Yoga Classes.
Would
you like to learn how to breathe better and relax, have more movement
and flexibility, build strength and balance? Then this eight-week class
is for you! Two class times to choose from Mondays, June 9, 6:30
– 7:30 pm or Wednesdays, June 11, 10:15-11:15am. The cost is $40. Advance
registration is necessary, call 266-6581. Landscape
Painting Class. Take
home a finished oil painting in this six-hour class.
Learn to prepare your canvas, mix colors and several brush stokes
for a landscape that includes trees, clouds, and, water. If meets on Friday,
June 20, from 9 am - 3 pm.
Bring a canvas.
The cost is $40 for persons over 55 ($45 for those younger.)
Advance registration is necessary, call 266-6581. Nano
Art Class. Artisans
have used nano-sized particles of silver and gold for hundreds of years
to create colored pieces of stained glass.
In this two-week class design and create a faux stained glass sun
catcher that combines ancient techniques with modern technologies. See
how closely art and science are connected.
The class meets Thursdays, June 5 & 12, from 1 – 3
pm. The
cost is $8 and includes all supplies.
Advance registration is necessary, call 266-6581. PC
Maintenance and Performance.
This
seminar is designed to help PC owners keep their Windows-based systems
running at peak performance levels and preventing common computer
problems. Topics include: hard drive cleanup and maintenance, managing
startup options, upgrades and updates for hardware and software,
Internet security and eradicating threats and more!
It meets Tuesday,
May 20, at 9:30 am.
The cost is $5. Advance
registration necessary, call 266-6581. Piano
Lessons.
Whether you are a beginner
or just want to brush up, this class is for you.
Each Wednesday, individual
lessons are offered. The
cost is $50 for four weeks. Understanding
The Brain.
This
video-class looks into complex organ, the Brain and shows how it works!
It is amazing that this small mass of tissue is the source of our
personalities, dreams, movements and much more.
And scientists are still discovering it’s mysteries.
Taught by Prof. Jeanette Norden, Vanderbilt University.
Part 1 of this two-part class begins Monday, June 23, from
12 – 1:30 pm.
The cost is $10. Advance registration is necessary, call
266-6581. Scholarship
Fund
For a current listing and registration information, go to "Learning Opportunities" under Current Newsletter
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