Step into the sunshine and let your creativity wander! The Joy of Nature Journaling is a relaxed, playful course for anyone eager to explore the outdoors with curiosity and a sense of fun. No experience needed—just an open mind and a love for the natural world. Learn quick sketching skills, simple nature photography, collage, and gentle guided writing. Your naturalist instructor shares fun facts and easy techniques as you slow down, notice small wonders, and create joyful pages that celebrate the beauty around you. *Runs April 1 - May 6 in the Brown Barn at St. Patrick’s County Park. A journal and a pencil will be provided. Please bring a $5 copy fee to the first class.

In this course we will help you easily improve your photos by safely and responsibly using ChatGPT AI to repair damage and undo fading in old photos, to improve clarity, brightness, and color, remove unwanted objects and people, blur or change backgrounds, combine or blend photos, and create collages, greeting cards, cartoons, and artistic creations.  The editing process uses verbal commands in everyday language, so no technical or photo editing experience is required.  An iPad using iPadOS 26 is required. Jane Keller will be co-teaching.

Learn the basics of the card game pinochle. Enjoy playing this old German card game played with 2 to 8 people. Working in teams you will calculate meld, order of playing the cards, taking tricks, and scoring. The will be time for practice each week.

Did you ever wonder how those beautiful rocks on Lake Michigan’s beach were made? Why do some look like coral you’ve seen in Florida? Some look as black as lava. Some look to be layered with sands of a different color. Each of these rocks tell a story that we will explain in this course. We will tell the story of how the earth evolved and the unique process that formed the continents. Rocks can also tell the story of the evolution of life. Come learn these processes and you will never see beaches, mountains and plains in the same way. Finally, you will learn to appreciate the time involved in the development of the earth’s surface you see now.

Our class will enjoy watching a different movie from the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s for each of our ten sessions. The films will cover a variety of cinematic genres from comedy to drama, musicals to noir, and everything in between. Our hosts (Judith, Jeff, and Randy) will frame the week’s movie with an introduction and summary analysis, as well as interesting tidbits and trivia. The emphasis is on fun as well as film critique and information sharing among class members and hosts. Class questions and comments are encouraged.

Discover how to use the elements of art to create a variety of sketches. We will learn about both materials and techniques. Everyone is encouraged to find their own style. Each week will involve a different aspect of sketching. Materials are available at Hobby Lobby: 1) Faber-Castell Graphite Grip Pencils Artist Drawing Set (3 pencils 2B, B, HB, eraser, and metal sharpener), $6.49. 2) Master’s Touch Hardcover Spiral Sketch Pad (acid free paper)—your choice of size, regular cost $6.99 to $19.99-Master’s Touch goes on sale every other week. (Let HL head cashier know if pencils are sold out—they will be reordered within a week)

In the workshop, students will learn about the many elements that differentiate music theater from plays and operas. During the course of the workshop, students will explore sound with movement, improve their pronunciation, further develop their vocal quality, and learn about character development. By the end of the workshop, students will have learned one to two pieces of their choosing that they will be able to perform in any place, at any time. The final class will be a recital that is open to the public.

Join the fastest growing sport in Europe! Juggling without drops with a new device called the juggle board which is juggling by rolling balls on rails not throwing. Learn to juggle three and four balls, pass six balls with a partner and develop a multitude of juggling patterns all while sitting down at a table without drops. This course will then transition for many to a simple, fun and innovative three ball juggling technique called claymotion juggling. Taught by the creative team that developed the popular juggling series, this course is open to everyone regardless of physical ability. All props provided.

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