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Beginner Drawing Classes, Tuesdays, July 1, 15, and 29, 11:00 am. 1st, 15th and 29th, 11am -12:30, Students continue drawing by studying a still life and learning more techniques. We will build upon the first session. Any new students are still welcome to come to join us. Per session $10, to instructor, Sonia Garcia, please bring the following materials, kneaded eraser, polymer or pink eraser, drawing paper (I recommend a 11x 14 size paper, weight- 90 lbs or more), hard surface or paper pad as a support, some easels are provided, drawing pencils and sharpener or x-acto knife. Other materials like charcoal if you have them.

Purples and Pinks Paper Bead Necklace, Tuesday, July 8, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. Learn how to create a Ugandan style paper bead necklace using this easy wrapping technique. The necklace is accented with glass beads and can be adjusted to desired pattern and length. Other colors are available as well. Cost: $12, paid to instructor Sonia Garcia.

Pickleball Drills, Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 8 – 24. 10:00 am. Limited to 8 participants. 3 weeks, 6 classes. Cost $30.00, paid at sign up. Improve your pickleball game from head to toe! Let’s engage your “head” game thru strategy and improve your “toe” game with footwork drills. With “head to toe”, you’ll be ready to go! Open to all ability levels. Instructor Anna Walters.

Beginner Pickleball, Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 8 – 24, 11:00 am. Limited to 8 participants. 3 weeks, 6 classes. This is for participants who have never played Pickleball. Cost $30.00, paid at sign up. Instructor Anna Walters.

Preserving Family Stories, Wednesday, July 16, 11:00 am. Cost: $10.00. Terry Shaw of Howling Hills Publishing will lead an interactive workshop on writing family
stories. We’ll cover the key elements of a story and the importance of identifying your audience. We’ll discuss ways to gather information and deal with conflicting memories. We’ll also weigh what to include and to exclude. Bring your ideas and preferred writing tools!

Scrapbooking, Wednesday, July 16, 11:00 am. Cost: $15.00, paid to instructor Kathy Lupi. Participants will make 5 free standing pages which are great for a variety of photos. Bring scissors and adhesive- including a precision adhesive like a glue pen or the CM prepositional tape runner. A 12” straight trimmer will be useful but not necessary.

Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Friday, July 18, 10:00 am. Cost: $12.00, paid to artisan, instructor Betty Smith. Participants will make a cactus.

Fabric Flowers, Wednesday, July 23, 10:00 am. Cost $15 for 2 flowers. Instructor Esther Richards.

Card Making, Monday, July 28, 11:00 am. Our theme is “Christmas in July.” It’s never too early to start making Christmas cards! We will make 4 cards and cost is $12 paid to instructor, Lisa Pecorini. Bring your scissors and favorite adhesives.

Basic Electrical Repairs, Tuesday, July 29, 10:00 am. Join Doug Clark as he explains easy electrical repairs you can do before calling an electrician!

Basket Class, Monday and Tuesday, August 4 and 5, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Small Hamper Dimensions: 40” around the top of the basket and 11” tall. Weaver’s Level: Beginner to Intermediate Time required: 8 hours or two 4-hour classes. This basket is a good project for someone who has woven a few baskets and is looking for something different. The weaver will learn how to triple twine and how to shape a basket that starts out as a rectangle and gradually becomes round at the top. It makes a great storage baskets for towels, yarn or magazines! When signing up for the class please indicate if you would like the decorative band at the top to be wine/navy/seagrass or brown/navy/seagrass. Since this is a larger basket, it will require two consecutive days to complete it. Price: $50.00, paid at sign up. Please sign up and pay by July 28.