Please remember there is a $10 registration fee for non-members for classes.
ART
Art: An Exploration Designed for homeschoolers!
This course will focus mainly on the history of Western Art, that of Europe and America. We will
study the most important movements in Art, as wellas the influences and culture affecting the artists. Key artists and
works of art will be learned, as well as a variety of art techniques corresponding with each movement. We will explore
line gridding, drawing, pastels, oils, watercolors and more. This class takes a very "hands-on" approach to
Art History, and each class is geared towards that particular age group.
Art through the Ages
Students will study cave paintings, mosaics, royal portraits, Impressionism
and modern art. We will create our own examples of these as we learn about art history.
Beginning Drawing
This course is designed for the absolute beginning drawing student. In a safe and relaxed environment, we will have
fun together while learning about basic drawing materials, drawing techniques, the drawing process and the principles of drawing.
All this using practical drawing exercises.
Beginning Watercolor
Designed for the beginning student in a safe and fun environment we will:
~ examine the basic materials in watercolor
~ talk about basic color concepts and techniques
~
learn how to choose a subject
~ have hands-on experience
with techniques and materials
Drawing
the Human Figure
A 6-week introductory course using the basic elements of line, shape, space, light and
shadow. All subjects will be drawn from photographs (no live models). Open to high school ages and adults.
(Teens under 18 must have parent's written permission.) Minimal supplies required.
DANCE
Contemporary/Free Movement
No dance experience necessary
You don’t have to know technique
to dance this style. All you need is to feel the music and move! In this class we will dance our life-stories.
Wear comfortable loose clothing and supportive tie-up shoes.
HEALTH and WELLNESS
Yoga
This is a vinyasa (flow-style) yoga class designed for beginner to intermediate
students. Each one hour session follows the group fitness format utilizing warm-up, work, and cool down portions.
This class also fosters a strong mind-body connection.
A
Day For You
Care of Yourself
and Your Body
Come learn simple steps to use
every day to make you and your family healthier and live a more active lifestyle.
Build a Firewall for Your Body
Did you
know 75% of all diseases are caused by lifestyle choices? Come learn simple steps you can take to build the best firewall
for your body.
Scripting for Success: This workshop offers an overview
of several Universal Laws, such as the Law of Attraction and Law of Deliberate Creation. We will discuss how to incorporate
the tool of Scripting in your daily routine to help you stay focused on your goals and desires.
HISTORY
The Civil War in Middle Tennessee
Learn about and travel to Civil War sites in middle Tennessee
including possibly the battlefields of Franklin, Nashville and Murfreesboro.
MUSIC
Classical Music Appreciation
This
class provides an introduction to music aesthetics and the basic elements of music. We’ll learn about and listen
to classical music from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century highlighting the major composers. Students will be able
to write and create art as expressions of the music.
Ideal
for homeschool!
A Pipe Organ Demonstration
In this workshop, Martha
Wilks, organist, will play then explain the workings of the pipe organs at First Presbyterian and First United Methodist
Churches, Springfield, TN
PERSONAL
FINANCE
Children: Smart Saving ~ Not Silly Spending
This class will explain
basic banking skills to children in grades 4-8. The children will learn general banking terminology and how to track
the funds they spend and save. They will also learn how to balance a checkbook along with the importance of protecting
their identity against theft and the safeguards that banks utilize to protect their money.
Take Control
of Your Money Before It Takes Control of You!
We don't plan to fail! We just fail to plan!
This class is designed to help you gain control of your financial future. You'll perform a financial check-up and see
where you are now, decide where you want to be and make a financial plan to get there.
SEWING/NEEDLECRAFT
Beginning Knitting
The basic stitches such as knit, purl, ribbing, casting on and binding
off will be taught. Several easy patterns will be provided. Students may choose to work on one of several simple projects.
SCIENCE
An Overview of Medical Microbiology - Dr. Carol
J. Palmer
Students in this class will be presented
with an overview of microorganisms of Medical Importance, with special emphasis on disease-causing organisms of
local interest, such as Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA infections), Borrelia burgdorferi, (Lyme disease transmitted
via infected blacklegged ticks), West Nile virus (transmitted via mosquitoes) and several other selected diseases.
The class will be helpful to those interested in pursuing a medical career or folks just interested in learning more about
infectious diseases. We welcome and encourage high school age and above to register for this class.
WRITING
Creative
Writing for Children
This class
will help students develop their writing skills while learning to organize their thoughts and express their ideas. Various
experiences will be offered such as viewing artwork, listening to music, walking in the woods, and taking short “mystery”
trips. These experiences will be written about based on objective and subjective observation. Learning skills
and study habits will also be a focus. Ideal for homeschool!
Creative Writer's Workshop
"Vision and Revision:
Getting your story down then getting it published"
Jane Burroway says, "We write for the satisfaction
of having wrestled a sentence to the page, for the rush of discovering an image, for the excitement of seeing a character
come alive."
In broad terms, writing is a two-fold process, getting something on the page, then revising, or "re-visioning,"
it until it feels right or whole or complete. Seldom does a writer have a finished piece without both elements.
Writers, in fact, are often stymied with a work because they don't fully utilize both. Others will pour out an initial
rough draft, never re visit it, then wonder why it's not being accepted for publication. This workshop will focus
on getting your vision on to the page, then will help make you aware of all of the choices and tools writers have as they
hone and polish their work. We will study published stories and analyze choices authors have made and why they work. Bring
your paper and pen or a laptop and be prepared to create and revise your own work. You will come away with a better
sense of control over your own writing.
