Stamping - Cards with an Autumn Flair

Express your creativity with the colors of autumn! This class features all occasion cards perfect for sharing during the fall. Leave with 8 handmade cards. Bring adhesive and scissors. Registration fee includes supply costs.
Instructor: Christina Taylor

700 ------ October 12 ------ 6:30-8:30
Tuesday ------ Room H3 ------ 2 hrs. ------ $20

Stamping - Stamp a Stack of Holiday Cards

Learn how to create beautiful cards that express your creativity. This class will feature cards for you to share just in time for the holidays. Bring adhesive and scissors. Registration fee includes supply costs.
Instructor: Christina Taylor

701 ------ November 10 ------ 6:30-8:30
Wednesday ------ Room H3 ------ 2 hrs. ------ $20

Stamping -Christmas Lunch Bag Scrapbook

This fun scrapbook will be the perfect place to put your treasured Christmas photos and mementos. Each student will create a complete book ready for photos. Bring adhesive and scissors. Registration fee includes supply costs.
Instructor: Christina Taylor

702 ------ November 30------ 6:30-8:30
Tuesday ------ Room H3 ------ 2 hrs. ------ $22

Wood Carving

For beginning and advanced students. This course has taught over 300 people to carve. Start with the basics and learn how to advance. If you are an advanced carver, please bring 2 or more samples or your carvings. A minimal fee ($1-$8) for cut out blanks is due to the instructor at class time.
Instructor: Don Lieberman

703 ------ September 28-November 2 ------ 6:30-8:30
Tuesday ------ Room M1 ------ 12 hrs. ------ $86

704 ------ November 9-December 14 ------ 6:30-8:30
Tuesday ------ Room M1 ------ 12 hrs. ------ $86

Mom and Me Gingerbread House

Mom and her child will create a really, totally edible gingerbread house that will remain good beyond the Christmas season. Recipes and supply list will be sent once minimum enrollment is met. School-age children only.
Instructors: Betty Sikora

705 ------ November 9-November 16------ 6:00-9:00
Tuesday ------ Room M3 ------ 6 hrs. ------ $41

Hobby Exploration

This class is an opportunity to "test drive" six hobbies that you may consider making your own. Come try candle making, jewelry making, ceramic painting, scrapbooking, custom card making, and floor cloth making. A $50 supply fee is due to the instructor the first night of class.
Instructor: Nikki Bagley

706 ------ September 28-November 30 ------ 6:00-8:00
Tuesday ------ Room F3 ------ 20 hrs. ------ $120

Beginning Mat Cutting

Learn how to correctly cut picture frame mats. This class will cover materials needed, measuring, techniques, and tools. An $8 supply fee is due to the instructor the first night of class. Class limit: 6 people.
Instructors: Jim Cook

707 ------ September 30 ------ 9:00 am-11:00 am
Thursday ------ 2 hrs. ------ $16

Class Location: Cook's Art Supply
4366 Portage St.
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Beginning Sewing: Make an Apron

Learn the basics of choosing fabric, cutting out and making a pattern, sewing in a straight line as well as curves, top-stitching, following pattern instructions, and sewing a buttonhole as you make a scalloped bib apron with a fancy hem. Bring your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies. A supply list will be sent once the minimum registration for this course has been met.
Instructor: Marianne Sandrock and Kathleen Frederick

708 ------ September 28-October 19 ------ 6:00-8:30
Tuesday ------ Room K2 ------ 10 hrs. ------ $80

20 Tips to Improve Your Sewing

Straight from the expert sewing team at Palmer/Pletsch comes a slideshow lecture with 20 tips and techniques that will improve your results when sewing garments, whether you are a beginner or advanced fashion sewing fan. Bring a pen and paper.
Instructors: Marianne Sandrock and Kathleen Frederick

709 ------ September 30 ------ 6:00-8:30
Thursday ------ Room L4 ------ 2.5 hrs. ------ $20

Just ONCE Piano for Busy People

In just a few hours, learn enough trade secrets to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn all the chords needed to play any song, just like some professionals. Topics covered include how chords work, three main types of chords, different keys and time signatures, simplifying chords. A $29 materials fee is due to the instructor at class time. A free treble clef informational pamphlet is available here.
Instructor: Mike Edwards

710 ------ October 21 ------ 6:30-9:00
Thursday ------ Room L4 ------ 2.5 hrs. ------ $25

Scrapbooking

Do you have a lot of photos? Are they hiding in a closet, under a bed, or on a computer? Do their numbers keep growing? All those photos contain so much of your life's story that should be shared with family and friends! Learn a fun, quick way to get those photos out of their hiding places and into albums for all to enjoy. It doesn't have to take a lot of time!

PART 1 - Learn the basics of creating a photo-safe scrapbook photo album, cropping, layout, and journaling. Bring 4 to 6 photos of one recent event to complete a page. A $3 supply fee is due to the instructor at class time.
Instructor: Carol Veldhuizen, scrapbooking consultant

711 ------ October 19 ------ 7:00-9:00
Tuesday ------ Room H3 ------ 2 hrs. ------ $16

PART 2: POWER LAYOUTS - Learn this efficient scrapbooking method. Bring 1 set of recent pictures and any associated memorabilia. Plan and begin work on 6 to 8 pages, and complete the pages at your convenience. A $8 supply fee for pages, paper, and sticker enhancements is due to the instructor at class time.
Instructor: Carol Veldhuizen, scrapbooking consultant

712 ------ October 26 ------ 7:00-9:00
Tuesday ------ Room H3 ------ 2 hrs. ------ $16

Serger Pillowcase

Learn how to use a serger by making a colorful pillowcase. Learn how to serge a contrast band and make and apply piping. Bring serger, manual, tools, and basic sewing supplies. A supply list will be sent once minimum registration has been met.
Instructors: Marianne Sandrock and Kathleen Frederick

714 ------ October 6 ------ 6:00-8:30
Wednesday ------ Room K2 ------ 2.5 hrs. ------ $20

Intermediate Sewing

Have you ever wanted to learn how to rotary cut fabric, put in a zippered pocket, or make a patchwork? Learn all that and more while making a lined purse. Bring your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies. A supply list will be sent when the minimum registration is met.
Instructors: Marianne Sandrock and Kathleen Frederick

715 ------ October 27-November 10------ 6:00-8:30
Wednesday ------ Room K2 ------ 7.5 hrs. ------ $60

Studio Art-Drawing, Watercolor, Acrylic Painting

This relaxed class will accommodate individual experience with pencil drawing, watercolor, and/or acrylics. Basics will be covered: value study, shading, color theory, composition, spatial awareness, and rendering of still life. Open to all levels of experience. Bring a #2 pencil, eraser, and paper the first night.
Instructor: Marsha Bray

716 ------ September 29-November 3 ------ 6:00-8:30
Wednesday ------ Room H3 ------ 15 hrs. ------ $116