spRing / summeR 2010
oldeR Adults 55+
fAmily seRvices
55+ solutions foR ReAl life issues! 082003
Beginning April 6, 2010 and continuing on the 1st Tuesday of every month
thru December 2010 (except August)
10 Am –12N MWP Rm 2 No Fee
In this series of open-forum workshops, we will address topics of current interest
and / or concern to individuals 55 and older, their caregivers and families. Topics may include
Medicare, Social Security, caregiver resources, senior resources and programs, saving money
on prescription drugs, and more. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and discuss
real-life situations. Specialists in the field will attend to share their expertise, provide resources
and address possible solutions.
T Th 4/13-7/15 8:45–10 Am Joslyn Center Thys $35
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Learn exercises that activate your oxygen intake with warm-ups and aerobics that are less
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jarring on the joints. Use movements to take the kinks out of your spine and increase your
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flexibility. Stretch, Strengthen, Revitalize, Relax! Bring mats.
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14 wks
wAteRcoloR techniQues And methods 080105
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M 4/5-6/21 9 Am–12N Joslyn Ctr Shafer Garcia $80
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For advanced beginners to intermediate watercolorists. Experience the process of watercolors
in a relaxed atmosphere. Practice different techniques including glazing, wet into wet,
direct methods, and washes. Subject matter consists of plants, animals, landscapes, and
architecture. Discover ways to create textures using scraping tools, collage, and resists. Gain
vocabulary and skills necessary for color mixing. Class consists of demonstrations, critiques,
T W Th 4/6-7/8 10:15Am–12:15pm SPHS AE 2 Thys/Timko $25
and classroom painting sessions. 11 wks
Keeping fit has a whole new meaning. Once applied only to the body, fitness is now known
to be equally important for the brain. This course provides training to improve memory skills
dRAwing bAsics-ARt JouRnAling style 080130
and memory performance. Using two separate software applications–Brain Fitness, which
assists individuals to think faster, focus better, and remember more, and InSight, which
W 4/7-6/23 9 Am–12N Joslyn Ctr Shafer Garcia $80
focuses on visual processing to help speed up and sharpen how the brain processes and
Learn how to draw! Overcome your “I can’t draw” fears. Art journals give you an invitation
remembers visual information, are scientifically designed programs which systematically
to develop basic techniques and build skills needed to express your creative soul. Create and
challenge each user by building on component skills that enhance speed of processing sound
write in an art journal / sketchbook. Explore drawing and painting techniques to build con-
and memory recall. There are short discussions to share practical strategies applying the
fidence. Sketch and paint basic forms with pencil, pen and ink, collage and colored pencils.
latest research in neuroplasticity, but this is truly a hands-on class.
Class consists of demonstrations, critiques, and occasional “Plein Air” field trips. 11 wks
No computer experience is necessary. 14 wks

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expRessions in wAteRmediA, tRAnspARency And light
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T W Th 5/11-7/29 3:30–5:30 pm SPHS AE 1 Thys/Timko $25 F 4/9-6/18 9 Am–12N Joslyn Ctr Shafer Garcia $80
Did you know that your ability to see depends as much on your brain as your eyes? The eyes For intermediate to advanced watercolorists. Capture the beauty of nature in Watercolor
take in visual information, but it is the brain’s job to process that information. InSight fea- and Acrylic. Learn how to achieve luminosity in your paintings. Through demonstrations and
tures five engaging exercises that adapt to individual performance so you are always working experimentation this class focuses on specific techniques to attain different light affects.
as the right level of your brain. InSight works the brain in multiple ways for a wide range Exercises include color choices, mixing powerful color combinations, composition and light
of real-life benefits. The result is you can see more of what’s around you, react to it more passages. Group demonstrations, critiques, and individual guidance are included along with
quickly, and remember it better. No computer experience is necessary. 14 wks classroom painting sessions. 10 wks
pAinting in pAstel 080103
F 4/9-6/18 1–4 pm MWP 1 Shafer Garcia $80
All skill levels in pastel. Incorporates drawing and painting simultaneously. Explore techniques
and gain drawing skills. Includes cross-hatching, broken color, blending, and feathering.
Landscapes, animals, and botanical subject matter are emphasized. Different papers or
grounds are explored to determine which is best for your style of painting. 11 wks
*Art Supplies required for all classes: Students may spend $35 or more on art
supplies. Continuing students periodically need to renew or expand basic supplies.
A supply list is provided and explained at the first class session.
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