BNS-908 ASRC-Wood Carving Intermed Adv

Section Info: Arnold Senior Center | Wood Carving-Intermediate Advanced | This class is designed to advance the skills of intermediate to advanced wood carvers. Students typically complete one major project per semester while exploring additional carving styles. Instruction emphasizes safe use of hand tools, including knives and gouges, along with tool selection and sharpening. Painting and pyrography are also introduced. With instructor approval, students may work on individual projects and learn about art venues and sales potential.

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-935 ANSR-Stand Tall and Strong

Section Info: Annapolis Senior Center | Stand Tall and Strong | No class May 25 | Strengthen and lengthen postural muscles to improve efficiency of movement during daily activities. Chair and standing exercises using weights, band, and bender ball. Focus is on core strength which includes all muscles supporting the spine. Workout includes leg and arm exercises.

HTH-935 ANSR-Strengthen and Lengthen

Section Info: Annapolis Senior Center | Strengthen and Lengthen | No class May 25 | Postural strengthening with weights and floor work is central to this workout. Guidance and movement accommodations will be suggested for anyone with joint mobility issues. Must be able to work out on a mat on the floor. Chair and standing exercises will also be part of the exercises. Exercise with weights, bands, and bender balls.

HTH-935 ASRC-Pilates

Section Info: Arnold Senior Center | Pilates | No class May 8 | Looking to strengthen your entire core? This classical Mat Pilates class targets your abdominal, back, and hip muscles while improving joint mobility and stability. You'll also enhance posture and flexibility. Jeanine may incorporate 1lb hand weights for chest and upper back exercises. Pilates are suitable for most students, though you should be able to get down to the floor and back up, as well as roll over for mat work. This is an intermediate-level class, but beginners with some exercise experience are welcome.

HTH-935 ONLN-Beginner Pilates

Section Info: Online | Beginner Pilates | This class is basic Pilates mat exercises. Focus is on controlling core muscles as you breathe and move. Suggested Equipment: Yoga/ Pilates Mat, and a towel or small pillow | Attendance in online class sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. is mandatory for section 206.

HTH-935 ONLN-Intermediate Pilates

Section Info: Online | Intermediate Pilates | Come and try this Pilates class with Heterrsa! This class is designed to go beyond the basic Pilates moves. Focus and concentration. Students must be able to get up and down. Suggested Equipment: Pilates/Yoga Mat, Pilates ring (helps at time but not mandatory). | Note: Attendance in online class sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. is mandatory for section 205.

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.

HTH-940 ANSR-Pilates with Weights

Section Info: Annapolis Senior Center | Pilates with Weights | 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.

HTH-940 SSAC-Core and Stretch

Section Info: Severn Senior Center | Core and Stretch | No class May 23 | This class is designed to help lengthen and strengthen your abdominal muscles. The combination of Pilates and yoga movements train your core, increase range of motion, aid in daily movement and balance. It will also help relieve stress throughout the body. This class is suitable for all fitness levels.

CRE-912 ASRC-Colored Pencil

Section Info: Arnold | Colored Pencil | Discover the luminous beauty and colorful effects possible using colored pencils, a non-toxic, highly portable medium ideal for travelers. Enhance your artistic expression by learning application techniques and tools for bringing a picture of life. Class will review the basics of art design and color theory before advancing through the fundamental essentials. Art venues will be identified, and artwork salability and marketing opportunities will be discussed. Supplies will be discussed in the first class.

CRE-912 ASRC-Drawing

Section Info: Arnold Senior Center | Drawing | No class May 25 | Scott Clarke is an accomplished local artist specializing in feel good art classes that combine laughter, creativity and motivation. Throughout his inspiring ten-week course, you will explore a different facet of drawing from still life and perspective to caricature and cartooning and MORE!

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 COSR-Drawing

Section Info: Omalley Senior Center | Drawing | The drawing workshop is a group study of shared creative drawing interests. Each class, students will be engaged in exploring drawing with pencil, charcoal, colored pencil and more. The instructor will guide, discuss, and critique. Participants will explore, share and converse over creative ideas while nourishing their own weekly project.