Draw and paint on fabric using embroidery and 2D needle felting. Learn a few basic stitches, how to heat transfer original designs, and use needle felting pens to create mini wool paintings. We will also paint on canvas and then stitch through it to create new works of art, and try our hands at weaving with yarn and other materials.

Grab your stick and learn the game of field hockey as you build your confidence and make new friends. Get introduced to the fundamentals—dribbling, passing, shooting, defensive footwork, and teamwork—through fun drills and energetic mini-games. Grow at your own pace in this supportive, positive environment, whether you’re brand new to field hockey or looking to build on what you already know. If you have equipment, please bring it; if not, we’ll have some to borrow.

Discover the vibrant culture of Latin America through colorful crafts like piñatas, flor de piñas (pineapple flowers) from Oaxaca, and máscaras (masks) for the danza de los viejitos (dance of the little old men) from Michoacán. Play traditional games such as papa caliente (hot potato), zapatito (little shoe), and abeja buzz (buzzy bee) while discovering the region’s people, traditions, and geography—y más.

Caring for grandchildren comes with responsibilities—especially when it comes to safety. This course brings you up to date on first-aid practices that may have changed since you raised your own children. Learn how to respond to injuries and medical emergencies during the critical first minutes until help arrives. Topics include medical, injury, and environmental emergencies; CPR for all ages; using an AED; and managing severe allergies with EpiPens. You’ll earn an American Safety and Health Institute certification in Pediatric CPR, AED, and First Aid.

Have a blast learning the fundamentals of flag football while sharpening your skills and footwork on the field. You’ll practice passing, catching, and running, all while building strength and coordination in a fun and active environment. Whether you’re new to the game or looking to improve, come level up your flag football technique and overall fitness.

Move beyond the “auto” setting and discover what your digital camera can really do. Explore its features and menus, then get a clear overview of photography basics, including shutter speed, ISO, aperture, focus, and more. Learn how lighting and composition can enhance your images, and gain confidence capturing a range of subjects, from portraits and landscapes to street photography. Elevate your skills from simply taking pictures to creating compelling photographs. Please note: Bring your camera to each class. Camera must have a “manual” mode that allows adjustment of both shutter speed and aperture settings.

Lay the foundation to become a confident French speaker. Learn pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and verbs with a focus on describing the world around you. Level 1: Learn basic vocabulary, present-tense verbs, and useful everyday words and phrases. Part of each class will be spent practicing oral dialogue to gain comfort in speaking. Level 2: Focus on improving conversational precision by developing vocabulary and learning present and immediate future tenses. Practice oral dialogue and learn common and irregular verbs, possessive and demonstrative adjectives, comparatives and superlatives, and imperatives. Level 3: Upon completion of this course, you can expect to converse on a broad range of topics with greater confidence and precision. Building upon the skills already acquired, you will learn direct and indirect object pronouns and start the imperfect verb tense. Level 4: Refine your use of passé composé and the imperfect tense, and incorporate object pronouns and adverbs in both simple and compound forms. Continue to develop listening, speaking, and reading skills while exploring aspects of French culture and history. For Levels 3 and 4: You will need a free downloadable copy of the Grammaire Progressive du Francais Intermediaire (edition 3 by Maia Gregory). If you miss a class, you may view the recording.

Did you know that making friendship bracelets is a two-thousand-year-old tradition? We will knot and braid embroidery floss of all different colors into elaborate patterns such as candy stripe, crisscross, and chevron. Weave rubber bands into cool designs using your fingers or a rainbow loom and hook. Add in fun beads or charms to make your creations even more special. Go home with bracelets galore and plentiful supplies to make more.

Step into a sparkling winter wonderland of science, because the cold never bothered us anyway! Make “frozen” slime, craft delicate six-pointed snowflakes, and create a magical indoor snowstorm. Grow shimmering frost crystals, build a snow globe that defies gravity, and design a dazzling frozen forest. Then warm up by making your own cozy hand warmers.

Learn the basics of glass fusing while designing and creating either a large seder plate or a decorative 13-inch bowl. Work with glass sheets, frits and powders, stringers, and confetti and copper inclusions. Seder plates can be decorated with symbolic items of the Passover celebration. Your creation will be fired in the instructor’s kiln and then slumped over a special mold to give your piece its particular shape.