HTH-928 ANSR-Intermediate Tai Chi

Section Info: Annapolis Senior Center | Intermediate Tai Chi | No class May 25 | This Intermediate Tai Chi class builds on the Yang Style Simplified Short Form learned in Beginner Tai Chi, which is required. Students continue refining slow, smooth movements coordinated with deep breathing to support physical and mental health. This standing, weight-bearing practice-often called "meditation in motion"-strengthens cardiovascular health, bones, and balance, supports joint comfort, and promotes mental clarity, improved mood, reduced anxiety, and overall wellbeing.

HTH-928 ANSR-Intermediate Tai Chi

Section Info: Annapolis Senior Center | Intermediate Tai Chi | This Intermediate Tai Chi class builds on the Yang Style Simplified Short Form learned in Beginner Tai Chi, which is required. Students continue refining slow, smooth movements coordinated with deep breathing to support physical and mental health. This standing, weight-bearing practice often called meditation in motion strengthens cardiovascular health, bones, and balance, supports joint comfort, and promotes mental clarity, improved mood, reduced anxiety, and overall wellbeing.

HTH-928 SCSC-Self Defense

Section Info: South County Senior Center | Senior Self Defense | This course provides instruction on how to defend yourself using your body's own natural reactions, how to spot dangers and potential threats. Students will learn how to stop an attacker in his tracks by acting early and learn how and where to strike to escape quickly. Topics include using your voice as a weapon, enhancing your awareness skills, learning avoidance and de-escalation skills, and how to have a survival mindset.

HTH-928 SCSC-Self Defense

Section Info: South County Senior Center | Senior Self Defense | This course provides instruction on how to defend yourself using your body's own natural reactions, how to spot dangers and potential threats. Students will learn how to stop an attacker in his tracks by acting early and learn how and where to strike to escape quickly. Topics include using your voice as a weapon, enhancing your awareness skills, learning avoidance and de-escalation skills, and how to have a survival mindset.

BNS-915 SCSC-Wildfowl Carving

Section Info: South County Senior Center | Wildfowl Carving | No class May 25 | This course provides detailed instruction on the design, production, and marketing of completed wildfowl carvings that are finished. Topics include techniques of carved and painted wildfowl carvings and business and marketing strategies. An orientation that includes safety procedures is given by the instructor before the class starts. The instructor will provide a supply list for the students.

BNS-915 SCSC-Wildfowl Carving

Section Info: South County Senior Center | Wildfowl Carving | No class May 25 | This course provides detailed instruction on the design, production, and marketing of completed wildfowl carvings that are finished. Topics include techniques of carved and painted wildfowl carvings and business and marketing strategies. An orientation that includes safety procedures is given by the instructor before the class starts. The instructor will provide a supply list for the students.

LGA-942 ONLN-Beginning French

Section Info: Online | Beginning French for Senior Adults | No class May 25 | Explore the French language. Learn essential vocabulary, pronunciation and basic grammar through engaging activities, cultural insights and everyday conversation practice. | Note: Attendance in online class sessions on Mondays from 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. is mandatory for section 201.

BNS-908 ASRC-Wood Carving-Beg Novice

Section Info: Arnold Senior Center | Wood Carving-Beginner Novice | This wood carving class is designed for absolute beginners, including those with no experience or who have not carved in many years. Instruction focuses on hand tools only-knives and gouges-with no power tools used. Students learn tool selection, basic knife cuts, sharpening, wood selection, pattern application, pyrography, and painting. Because tools are extremely sharp, safety and basic first aid is emphasized. A Kevlar carving glove and leather thumb guard are required. Note: For questions or for a list of required supplies, email Dave Parker at daveparker1000@gmail.com.

BNS-908 PASD-Wood Carving

Section Info: Pasadena Senior Center | Wood Carving | The purpose of this class is to develop the skills of wood carvers from the novice to intermediate levels. While this class offers a single project to be completed over each semester, other carving styles will be discussed. In this class, only hand tools (knives & gouges) are used and since carving tools are extremely sharp, safety will be emphasized. Tool sharpening & selection, painting, and pyrography will also be covered. In lieu of the semester project, students may work on their own projects with instructor assistance (as time allows). Students will identify art venues and determine sales potential.

HTH-940 ANSR-Pilates with Stretch Band

Section Info: Annapolis Senior Center | Pilates with Stretch Bands | This progressive Mat Pilates class emphasizes building core strength and learning controlled movement of the arms and legs to increase strength, flexibility, and fluidity. Early sessions include discussion of Pilates history and philosophy alongside gentle movement variations. By the end of the 10-week session, classes are primarily exercise-based, incorporating more advanced, strenuous variations and additional exercises. Join John and experience steady, measurable gains in strength.

CRE-912 BPSC-Acrylics

Section Info: Brooklyn Park Senior Center | Acrylics | In this class, students will learn skills to paint a variety of nature scenes on elements from nature including rocks, driftwood, oysters' shells, crab shells and more. Advanced and beginner students are welcome. Class is designed to be a relaxing and fun exploration of painting and art! Please come to the first session to see examples of painted elements and discuss supplies. Acrylic paints and brushes are required for this class. All nature elements will be provided by the instructor.

CRE-912 ONLN-Acrylic Painting

Section Info: Online | Acrylic Painting | This course is designed to guide you through the history of acrylics, set up, product essentials and technique. We will delve into creating magnificent paintings quickly and easily with direction, individuality, and imagination. We will also expand into marketing and sales of art on and offline. | Note: Attendance in online class sessions Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. is mandatory for section 207.

CRE-912 ONLN-Chinese Calligraphy

Section Info: Online | Chinese Calligraphy | Chinese calligraphy is a refined art form with five main styles-ranging from rough and informal to elegant and stylized. Each character expresses a moment through balance, proportion, and rhythm. Strokes follow a specific order, with even spacing and consistent sizing. The simplicity and meditative quality stem from Zen Buddhism and Taoism. Students will explore art venues and assess sales potential. | Note: Attendance in online class sessions Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m. is mandatory for section 215.

CRE-912 PASD-Acrylics

Section Info: Pasadena Senior Center | Acrylics | In this class, students will learn skills to paint a variety of nature scenes on elements from nature including rocks, driftwood, oysters' shells, crab shells and more. Advanced and beginner students are welcome. Class is designed to be a relaxing and fun exploration of painting and art! Please come to the first session to see examples of painted elements and discuss supplies. Acrylic paints and brushes are required for this class. All nature elements will be provided by the instructor.

CRE-912 SCSC-Colored Pencil

Section Info: South County | Colored Pencil | Discover the colorful potential of colored pencils, perfect for studio or travel drawing. Develop artistic skills with various colored pencil media, including professional-grade wax, oil, watercolor and pastel pencils plus related drawing materials. Explore historical styles of art including realist, impressionist, expressionist, surrealist, and abstract art. Learn color theory, composition, texture effects, and techniques to create depth. Various drawing techniques, surfaces and enhancement tools are also covered. Beginner to intermediate students welcome.