This class will be structured around the creation of 9 different types of Christmas Ornaments. It will also be an opportunity to share ideas that will perhaps expand project goals. Bead-and-Wire, Miniature Wreath, Mini Snowmen, Inside-Out Ball, Scenes in Eggs, and Brightly Colored Bread Dough are some of the masterpieces you will make. This is a very hands-on class. Materials fee: $20 due to the instructor.

Each week we'll paint a picture. Expect something different each week; we'll mix it up with loose and realistic painting and try different techniques. Before class you will receive an email with a sketch, a reference photo, and a list of materials (paint colors, brushes, accessories (sponge, masking fluid, etc.). Each painter is encouraged to make the painting their own - choosing different colors, or applying their own style and perspective to the painting. Mostly we'll have fun sharing painting ideas. Prerequisites: Beginners Watercolor & Zoom Experience. Please note this class will not meet Oct 16 or Oct 23.

Age or musical experience should not keep you from exploring your passion for music. We will work together to learn at least one song each week with sheet music and chords. This class is for the beginner student or anyone wanting to learn to play with chords. Please purchase Hal Leonard's "Best Songs Ever/Super Easy Piano Songbook for Beginners and Adults" (available on Amazon for $18.99) and bring it to the first session. Blue Skies and Can't Help Falling In Love will be one of our first songs from the book. You will NOT need to bring a piano or keyboard to class but should have one for practicing.

We will watch and discuss movies with jazz/blues soundtracks, plots, or actors. Plus a few surprises! Suggestions are encouraged. Class is 9 weeks, as I may be out of town during the semester. Depending on the length of the movie, the class may not last the allotted time.

Learn how to record, edit, and share your own YouTube video! This hands-on course focuses on using smartphones as the easiest and most powerful tool for video creation. You’ll learn the essentials by completing a personal video project that engages with the people, places, or stories at the Jewish Federation, and upload it to YouTube. You may also choose a topic connected to your own interests. Required: A smartphone (iPhone 8+/Android 9+) with working camera, mic, and app access. Newer laptops are welcome—contact the instructor if unsure your tech is suitable.

Learn how to up the level of your painting. You will sharpen your skills in drawing, painting, and composition. You will understand the balance that is between moisture, pigment, and paper with the decisions of every brushstroke. Letting your techniques serve what you want to convey in your painting. Helping you gain clarity to move forward in your art. Materials needed: Watercolor paints, Palettes, Watercolor paper, Brushes, #2 pencil, Gum eraser, Water cup, Paper towel

This Fall Semester we will be adding more than Watercolor to the mix. We will also add Calligraphy and Pen and Ink sketches. We will work on textures to give our work more interest. Fall colors will be in our art and we will finish off with Landscape. A list of items for doing ink work will be provided the first day of class. Also a $3.00 copy fee will be due on the day of class. Prerequisite: Beginning Watercolor

Create a “wisdom book” of your soul’s messages using magazine collage. It feels magical because of the insight and wisdom that appears on the page! We use simple techniques and a journal template learned in the Spiritual Art Journal class. (Previous class experience highly recommended). Bring: composition book, scissors and glue stick and old magazines to cut up.