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Sertoma Pottery Studio Orientation Age: 16-99 yrs. Sertoma Arts Center Pottery Studio Orientation is for qualified Pullen or Sertoma Arts Center potters who wish to use Sertoma’s Pottery Studio. Once you register, Sertoma Arts Center will confirm that you are a qualified pottery patron. We will offer these orientations each session. For further information, please call 919-996-2329. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $26 Jan 22 M 6:00-7:00pm Feb 12 M 1:00-2:00pm Mar 11 M 6:00-7:00pm Sewing For Beginners Age: 18.01-99 yrs. In this class you will learn about needles, fabric, notions and how to read a pattern. No knowledge of sewing is required. The instructor will select a pattern and you will be responsible for fabric and additional items. Student will receive a class list. Class cost do not include material. Biltmore Hills Community Center – Course Fee: $41 Jan 6-Jan 27 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm Sewing: 101 Age: 18-99 yrs. Some knowledge of a sewing machine and ability to read a pattern required. You will select a pattern, fabric and notions. Instructor will assist in the construction of the garment. This class will assist you in becoming more confident in your sewing skills. Biltmore Hills Community Center – Course Fee: $61 Feb 3-Feb 24 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Senior Crafts Age: yrs. Bring your own projects to work on or work on projects for donation to local charities. Students share skills with each other in this social environment. Instructor: Sarah Ellen Sanders Five Points Center Jan 2-Apr 30 M-Th 9:30am-12:00pm Drum It Up Age: 18-99 yrs. No prior musical experience is required for the Beginner level. Completion of at least one Beginner class is required for the Intermediate level. Join this class to experience first-hand the excitement of live drumming. If you are a total beginner, or have a musical background, this is the class for you. All hand drums will be provided or bring your own. We

will use the African hand drum, called a Djembe), to work on independence, coordination, basic rhythm patterns, ensemble performance and ideas for solo improvisation. Each class will focus on four elements of drumming. Hand exercises, beat patterns with drum tones, ensemble participation and a goal to complete an extended group composition. As a bonus, for at home practice, a play along video will be provided! If you want to drum, let’s get started! Class limited to 10 participants. Anne Gordon Center – Course Fee: $60 Knitting and Crocheting Age: 18-99 yrs. If you like to knit and crochet, please come and share your skills and projects with other like-minded patrons. This is an informal social time; there is no instructor. Anne Gordon Center Jan 4-Apr 25 Th 2:00-4:00pm Raleigh Miniatures Guild Age: 18-99 yrs. This group is for art enthusiasts specializing in the craft of miniatures. The Guild meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month. See club officers at meeting for information on additional fees and dues. Anne Gordon Center – Course Fee: $4 Jan 4-Apr 25 Th 10:00am-12:00pm Readers Theatre Age: 18-99 yrs. A wide variety of short and medium length skits are taken from different sources and come alive not only through the words of the authors, the actors’s faces and bodies, but also through their tone, pitch, and emotion. Memorization of scripts is not necessary. Costuming and props are minimal. This is not a class with an instructor who teaches acting, nor is it a class for the shy. Participants gather to learn acting and entertain each other by filling a variety of roles (acting experience is not required). This group is a prerequisite for the Readers Theater Performing Ensemble. Commitment to attendance and participation is stressed. *NO CLASS 1/15* Five Points Center Jan 8-Apr 29 M 3:00-4:45pm Intermediate Feb 2-Mar 22 F 9:15-10:15am Five Points Center Beginner – Course Fee: $60 Feb 1-Mar 21 Th 10:00-11:00am

Age: 16-99 yrs. In this workshop we will merge watercolor painting with printmaking to create unique prints. Plates will be developed with watercolor paints and other water-soluble materials, then printed on an etching press. There are lots of possibilities with this technique, including layering, experimenting with translucency, and merging the monotypes with other medias. All levels welcome, prior printmaking experience not necessary, repeat students welcome. Supply fee of approximately $20 for plates and paper purchased through Pullen, supplies will be discussed at the beginning of class. Brushes will be available, bring any favorites. 1 session. Instructor: Susan Martin. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $76 Feb 3 Sa 10:00am-5:00pm Printmaking - Weekend Waterless Lithography Workshop Age: 16-99 yrs. Discover the magic of Waterless Lithography. Try your hand at a printmaking technique that can be suited to your drawing style and color sense. Using this safer printmaking process, students will create multicolored originals. You will learn how to transfer your images to aluminum plates, process plates for printing, and come away with multiples. Paper, ink selection, and master printmakers will be discussed. Please bring 5" X 7" image ideas, or photos for reference. A $30.00 supply fee is paid directly to instructor at start of workshop. No experience necessary. This workshop qualifies students for a print studio membership. 3 sessions. Instructor: Susan Soper. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $229 Mar 23-Mar 25 M,Sa,Su 10:00am-5:00pm Raleigh International Folk Dance Age: yrs. Exercise, socialize and learn the joy of dancing with music from many world cultures. The Raleigh International Folk Dancers take newcomers through a basic vocabulary workshop and dances. Previous cultural dance styles include Polish, Turkish, Israeli, Romanian and Bulgarian. Membership dues are $1 per person per meeting. No registration is necessary. Glen Eden Pilot Park Jan 5-Apr 26 F 6:00-10:30pm

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