Courses – Page 9

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Hampden–Intermediate Watercolor

with Obrianna Cornelius

May

May 6th to 27th, 2025

$70 More Info

Intermediate level (some basic watercolor experience required)

In this class you'll get all the tools you need to take your watercolor paintings to the next level. We will cover drawing for a painting, composition, and how to create a finished painting. This class is designed to challenge you as an artist. Come in with your ideas and see them come to life in this exciting class. You will walk away more confident and skilled in creating beautiful scenes, still lives and portraits.

Materials Needed :

Set of watercolor paints (tube)
Paint brushes in a variety of sizes with at least one around an inch wide.
Cup for water
Paper Towels
Blow Dryer
9x12 140lb Canson Watercolor Paper
Pencils
Masking tape
Artist Board
Micron pens
Optional: Easel, apron or paint shirt, box or bag to carry everything in, colored pencils, markers, and anything else you like to create with.

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Orono-Stress Reduction and Relaxation with Therapeutic Yoga: Virtual – 6 weeks Session 3

with Michelle Spencer - E-RYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher), Mindful Meditation teacher, with training i

May

May 6th, 2025

$62 More Info

Stress Reduction and Relaxation with Theraputic Yoga: Virtual - 6 weeks Session 3

This 60-minute Yoga class will provide sequences that calms the nervous system along with stretching/warming the muscles and preparing the mind to rest. Breathing techniques, short meditation and positive affirmations will end the practice.

Instructor: Michelle Spencer

Tuesdays: 5:30-6:30 pm

Starts: Session 3 - May 6 - June 17 (No class May 26)

Cost: $62 for each 6 week session

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Orono-Exploring your Spiritual Gifts (2 hour class with psychic medium games!) In Person

with Angie Butler Welch

May

May 6th, 2025

$30 More Info

Exploring your Spiritual Gifts (2 hour class with psychic medium games!)

Do you sometimes know things before they happen? Ever just had a feeling about something that proved right? Do you sometimes have vivid dreams? Have you felt the presence of a loved one in spirit? What does this all mean? In this fun group workshop we will go over many of the various spiritual gifts, helping you to understand the differences and how they might be present in YOU! Interactive discussion format. After the discussion, the real fun begins as Angie will help you explore and access your spiritual gifts of intuition, mediumship and healing by playing some fun Psychic and Mediumship games! You’ll be amazed at how your gifts present themselves! No experience necessary for this fun and enlightening workshop!!

Instructor: Angie Welch

Date: Tuesday, May 6 6-8pm

Cost: $30 per student

No Class Limit (Minimum 6 to hold the class)

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Orono-How To Play Piano by Ear – Zoom – 2 ½ Class

with Craig Coffman is Experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director For mor

May

May 10th, 2025

$69 More Info

Chords Are Key - Using the Chord Method By Craig Coffman

Craig Coffman is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director. He has over 30 years experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout The United States, Kenya, South Africa Arizona and the Philippines. He has a degree in Sociology from Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

How To Play Piano by Ear - Zoom - 2 ½ Class

Learn one of music’s deepest mysteries: how to play songs without relying on music. A very practical presentation of music theory that includes predicting chord progressions, learning from recordings, and transposing-all expressed in everyday language. This is an ideal follow-up to the “Instant Piano” class and is open to anyone who has a basic understanding of chords on any instrument. Expand your musical horizons, and free yourself from sheet-music dependence, and be the life of the party! Prior experience with chords recommended. Fee includes the online book, online follow-up lessons, a recording of the class and an optional monthly question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom.

Instructor: Craig Coffman

Date: Saturday May 10 Time: 11:00am - 1:30pm

Cost: $69 (includes an online book and online follow-up video lessons)

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Hampden–Introduction to Clay: Handbuilding & the Pottery Wheel Session 3

with Melanie Crowe

May

May 12th to 22nd, 2025

$40 More Info

Satisfy your curiosity about clay! Come get your hands dirty in this fun introduction to handbuilding and throwing clay on the pottery wheel! This 4 week class will provide hands-on instruction covering the fundamentals of clay both handbuilding and throwing: centering, opening, pulling up and shaping your pots. You’ll learn about the stages that clay goes through – from wet, to leather-hard, to bone-dry and about the hand-tools used for trimming and creating texture on pots. Please wear casual, loose fitting clothes and closed-toe shoes that can get dirty. If you would like to hand build please call the office to register. We have four pottery wheels that will be shared and utilized during each session.

Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
Session 3: May 12, 14, 16, 22

Waiting list available

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Orono-UKULELE TIME IS NOW! 4 Weeks Zoom

with Duncan Perry

May

May 12th, 2025

$84 More Info

UKULELE TIME IS NOW! 4 Weeks Zoom

The Ukulele has never been more popular. Here’s your chance to find out how to play this wonderfully versatile, go anywhere, instrument and you don't have to know how to read music! Join our no-stress program for some laughs and learning. Bring your sense of humor, a passion for music, and curiosity about playing. You will be introduced to essential chording and strumming skills using familiar songs. Once you master the basics you won't want to stop!

Instructor: Duncan Perry Session 1 Date: April 16, 23, 30, May 7. Time: 6:00-7:30 pm Cost: $84 per session

Session 2 Date: May 12, 20, 27 & June 3 Time: 6:00-7:30 pm Cost: $84 per session