An Outlet for your Creative Expression
with Lois Levy

Are you looking to explore the artist within? Are you seeking a creative stress reliever or a relaxing outlet? Then this class is for you! Art journaling is a satisfying creative process that anyone can do. Designing your very own unique art journal is an enjoyable way of letting go and getting in touch with your imaginative self. No experience is necessary, just a desire to create. With the use of ink markers, paint, scribbled thoughts, collage and other fun creative techniques this class will allow you to do something just for yourself. No need to be concerned with the outcome. You are in the “no judgement zone” here. So come and join us to celebrate your expressive inner artist in this relaxed atmosphere. Participants must bring their own supplies. A materials list will be provided at registration.

For Adults 18 years and older.

with Heather Cusack

Discover how to enjoy beneficial botanicals in gardening, cooking and most especially medicinal remedies. Learn about growing herbs on the North Fork, from native plants to those we can cultivate in our own gardens that can be used for improving health and well-being, and even medicinal remedies. Herbalist Heather Cusack will discuss how to use herbs to make teas and tea blends, tinctures and incorporating them into recipes. Expand your repertoire beyond the commonly known beneficial herbs such as oregano, peppermint and rosemary to include lesser known ones such as nettle and elecampane.

with Lisa Baglivi

Learn the basics of charcoal drawing, Investigate the brilliance of the classic medium used by the old masters throughout time. Students should bring black and white charcoal pencils, kneaded eraser, tortillion (paper blending tool) and a 9x12 in or larger drawing pad.

with Darlene Siracusano

Come get your hands dirty with air dry clay. Join Ms. Darlene, a retired art teacher, who will help you learn air dry clay techniques by creating a realistic looking hamburger. You can use it as a fun prank and a storage box. This two-session class will include creating the hamburger on one day and painting it on the other day.

with Lisa Baglivi

Learn to draw or brush up on your skills with intermediate drawing class.  Instructor Lisa Baglivi will cover the fundamentals, including observation drawing, value, proportions, and composition. Skills will be developed by creating still life drawings, studying perspective, and the old masters. Students should bring 2B, 4B, 6B drawing pencils, eraser, rules and a 9x12 inch or larger drawing pad.

For Adults & Youth Aged 14 and Older
with Tom Boucher

Advanced players who are well versed in the fundamentals of guitar and reading music will enjoy further honing their skills with this program. Learn additional advanced techniques from the instructor and even your fellow classmates in these structured jam sessions. What a great way to spend a winter’s evening! Students must supply their own guitars.

This program is for students aged 14 and older

For Adults & Youth Aged 14 and Older
with Tom Boucher

This course will teach the fundamentals of guitar playing to beginner and intermediate students.  Participants will learn how to tune a guitar, read basic musical notation, along with simple exercises to strengthen your hands, and play a song melody using notes and chords.  Students must supply their own guitars.

This program is for students aged 14 and older

Adults & Children 12 and older

With Tom Damiani of Tom Damiani Musical Entertainment & Rachel of Country Sugar Line Dancing

There’s a reason line dancing remains so popular – It’s fun, and you don’t need a partner.  Instructor Rachel will teach you the basic steps and break down several dances with you. Then Tom will entertain you singing live as Rachel leads the dances. Wear shoes suitable for dancing, but no metal toe or heel.  Arrive ready to have fun dancin' to boot kickin' country music!

Minors should be accompanied by an adult.

with Heather Cusack

Plan and plant a spring herb garden so you can incorporate your own homegrown herbs into a healthier lifestyle. Herbalist Heather Cusack will show you how to select the right plants, help you find the best sources for those plants, seeds, and compost. You will also get some gardening skills by helping to prepare the town herb garden.  In addition to planning your herb garden, our instructor will share information about incorporating herbs into your lifestyle including using them in recipes, medicinal remedies and cosmetics.

Solopreneurs, Volunteers & Small Businesses

With Judy McCleery of Vivid Visions Photo-Graphics

Now that social media is the way we all speak to each other, getting your audience’s attention requires great visual content. That may seem like a daunting challenge if you aren’t a master graphic artist, but there are many resources available online to help anyone create the compelling content needed to stand out from the crowd. Using free, or nearly free, online apps, this course will help you create online flyers, presentations, Twitter and Facebook posts and banners, even Instagram Stories, along with the text that will make your posts go viral. 

This course is for anyone who has a message to share in social media, whether it’s a business, a community not-for-profit, Little Leagues and scouting troops or other similar clubs. If you are in charge of getting the word out, then this course will show you how to make that task easier and more effective.