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What Editors Want

What Editors Want – Zack Thomas Hear from a working magazine editor what it is that editors are looking for in freelance submissions and how you can “break in”…

Better Communication: Grammar Refresher

Better Communication: Grammar Refresher – Sarah Austin Improve your speaking and writing skills and gain confidence in your ability to produce clean, grammatically correct work. You’ll explore the basics…

Hollywood Goes to War

Hollywood Goes to War—Anne Hebert The film world has recorded every war in which America has participated. To what extent do these films reflect or influence the beliefs of the American? How…

Spanish on the Job

Spanish on the Job – Eneldia Berlanga-Thames Designed for workers and professionals who want to be able to communicate in Spanish in a wide range of job and professional…

Great American Mystery Stories

Great American Mystery Stories –Anne Hebert Since Edgar Allen Poe gave birth to detective fiction, various types of the American thriller have evolved and major writers have emerged. But…

Write Better: English 101 for the Utterly Confused

Write Better: English 101 for the Utterly Confused – Sarah Austin Learn to develop the essence of time in sentences by studying the proper usage of tenses; learn how…

French is Fun II

French is Fun II – Jane Wineland A continuation of French is Fun I Thursdays 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. November 4 – December 16 (Skip November 25…

Uncovering Japan

Uncovering Japan – Taeko Coslett Learn the basic vocabulary and conversation skills needed for various situations, also, the cultural customs of everyday living in Japan. Enjoy fun activities with…

American Sign Language I

American Sign Language I – Julie King This class introduces you to the language of the Deaf world by learning the manual alphabet, numbers, and basic vocabulary. By the end…

Spanish Basics: Express Yourself

Spanish Basics: Express Yourself –Sofia Cunningham For beginners with a desire to learn some basic Spanish. If you ever felt that the Spanish language would help you reach out to…

Stained Glass

Stained Glass – Sharon Stevenson Create your own work of stained glass art just in time for the holidays. This basic class introduces artistic techniques and skills and serves as…

Telling Family Stories with Your Photography

Telling Family Stories with Your Photography – J.P. Bell This class explores new angles and ways to photograph a family gathering with different angles and types of photography. Basics…

Improve Your Digital Photography 2

Improve Your Digital Photography 2 –Charmaine Beleele Build on skills learned in Digital Photography 1 and also explore Portrait Photography. Students will need to have an SLR digital camera….

Handmade Paper Books and Cards

Handmade Paper Books and Cards – Stephanie Gean Create your own paper, unique cards, bookmarkers, magnets and books! These one-of- a-kind mementos can commemorate wedding, lost loved ones, be a journal,…

Knitting 101

Knitting 101 – Alison Shelton This class is designed for those who have no prior knitting experience. We will start with learning to cast on, knit, and purl. By…

Shodo (Japanese Writing)

Shodo (Japanese Writing) – Yoko Kowata Shodo (“the way of writing”) is Japanese calligraphy. Shodo, an art form that has been studied for over three thousand years, is a…

Art of Italic Calligraphy

Art of Italic Calligraphy – Sister Magdalen Stanten, Order of St. Benedict You can create elegantly lettered holiday cards, invitations, place cards, and name tags in a relaxed atmosphere….

Improve Your Digital Photography 1

Improve Your Digital Photography 1–Charmaine Beleele Whether you are ready to buy a new digital camera or are interested in getting the most out of the one you own,…

Art Appreciation – Images of the Madonna and Child

Art Appreciation – Images of the Madonna and Child – Dr. Henry Rinne, College of Humanities and Social Sciences The Virgin Mary has been the subject of countless images…

A Balancing Act: Managing the Minutes of Your Life

A Balancing Act: Managing the Minutes of Your Life – Charles Saulsbery, Ph.D., Community Liaison, Peachtree Hospice Learn techniques for managing home, family, career, and personal time. Monday 1…