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-Drawing

Section Info: Online | Drawing | Improve your drawing skills by learning basic visual tools like the rules of thumb, relational measurement, and simplified measuring systems. The course includes exercises to enhance your drawing abilities. Students can choose to draw posted images or their own selections, primarily using pencils and charcoal, with optional watercolor pastels. You'll learn to create thumbnail sketches and how to evaluate and work from photographs | Note: Attendance in online class sessions Thursdays from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. is mandatory for section 217.

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.

CRE-912 SCSC-Multi-Media Drawing

Section Info: South County | Multimedia Drawing Studio Practice | Develop your artistic skills, personal style and understanding of color theory, composition, creation of depth, texture and historical styles of art covered in the introductory Colored Pencil Drawing course. Students are encouraged to continue exploring wax, oil, watercolor, pastel and other types of colored pencil combined with various drawing and painting media such as pen and ink, markers, watercolor, acrylics and other mixed media techniques for enhanced and varied effects. Intermediate to advanced students are welcome.

CRE-913 ONLN-Painting

Section Info: Online | Painting | No class May 22 | Learn to improve your painting skills with oils, watercolor, pastels or acrylic and to draw as a prerequisite to the painting. Course provides an intermediate and experienced painter with the opportunity to refine technical skills. Instructors provide lectures and individualized guidance. Previous painting experience recommended. Local art associations, art venues and sales potential will be covered. | Note: Attendance in online class sessions Fridays from 10:00a.m.- 1:00p.m. is mandatory for section 206.

CTT-913 Get Started Microsoft Excel

Section Info: Severn | Getting Started with Microsoft Excel | No class May 23 | Explore the basic features of Microsoft Excel. Use values and formulas, save workbooks in various formats, and print. Practice moving and copying data and working with rows and columns. Note: This class is for beginners. Students must bring their own laptop with Microsoft Excel software.

ENC-972 SCSC-Cultural Infl. America Fi

Section Info: South County | Cultural Infl. America Film | The course will examine the interaction of film with culture, noting through a variety of genres and time periods how the symbiotic nature of film and culture has enriched American life. The roles of individuals, groups, history, language, religion, fashion, technology, and art will be among the topics discussed as they intersect in American film classics.

ERC-922 COSR-Conflict Res N. Ireland

Section Info: Omalley Senior Center | Conflict Resolution N. Ireland | Finding Peace: Lessons in Conflict Resolution from Northern Ireland. This interactive, six-week class is open to anyone interested in understanding effective ways to resolve conflict. We will assess community-based approaches to peacebuilding such as storytelling, dialogue, and music, using real-life examples from Northern Ireland, a place that experienced thirty years of communal violence known as "The Troubles," and has since built a lasting peace.

ERC-922 SCSC-Conflict Res N. Ireland

Section Info: South County Senior Center | Conflict Resolution N. Ireland | Finding Peace: Lessons in Conflict Resolution from Northern Ireland. This interactive, six-week class is open to anyone interested in understanding effective ways to resolve conflict. We will assess community-based approaches to peacebuilding such as storytelling, dialogue, and music, using real-life examples from Northern Ireland, a place that experienced thirty years of communal violence known as "The Troubles," and has since built a lasting peace.

HST-937 ONLN-Female Music Icons

Section Info: Online | Female Music Icons | Women of Achievement. Read and discuss "Songs She Wrote: 40 Hits by Pioneering Women of Popular Music" by Michael Garber, 2025. These women trailblazed the path for women in music today. Included are Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, and Dorothy Parker. Learn about these women who created hits and enduring songs and whose creativity was often overshadowed or credits eliminated. | Note: Attendance in online class sessions Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. is mandatory for section 201.

HSY-531 Morris to Tiffany

Section Info: Note: Includes a bus ride and tour of the 1852 Gothic Revival House Museum and Art museum that specializes in the period, located in Wilmington, Delaware.

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.