Tuesdays (4-6 pm) and Saturdays (10-12 am); classes begin Tuesday, August 11
Four week beginner to intermediate Acrylic and Oil painting class. Instruction will include maintenance and storage of materials with brush techniques and emphasis on light, shading, blending, and texture. The class will also focus on the instruction of an Italian technique known as Chiaoscuro, or "underpainting", with oils and three-dimensional settings including still life, nature, and associated subject matter. Class fee is $40 per student; participants must provide their own brushes and paint. Instructor will provide paint thinner and canvases. Open to ages 12 and older. To register, contact instructor Rose Marie Johnson at 859-209-4105 or 859-324-0326. 
 
Advanced Drawing with Graphite and Conte Crayon

Tuesday and Saturday (11-1 pm); classes begin Tuesday, September 8
This class provides instruction on the techniques of figure drawing and still life settings. This will include utilizing pencil and associated sketching materials to acquire dimensional and transitional shading, positioning and blending styles, and proper maintenance of materials. Some sketching material will be provided by instructor, others will be the responsibility of student. $30 class fee. Ages 8 to adult. To register, contact instructor Rose Marie Johnson at 859-209-4105 or 859-324-0326.
 

Introduction to Landscape Photography Workshop
Friday, October 2 (6-9 pm) - Saturday, October 3 (daylight-5 pm)
This class is geared to those who consider themselves as beginners in photography or have an intermediate skill level and desire to improve their skills. The class will meet Friday night at the CAC to discuss technique, cameras, tripods, specialty equipment, lightning, the importance of depth of field, white balance and etc. The instructor will demonstrate the how's and why's of learning to use the camera's manual settings in an easy to understand venue. Students are encouraged to bring a CD with 10 to 15 photographs to share with the class. The following morning the class will go on a field trip to practice techniques discussed in the previous night's class. During the afternoon, the class will return to the CAC to critique the morning's work. Class fee is $100 for both classes. Students signing up a friend will receive a $10 discount for the class. Class size is limited to a minimum of 6 students and a maximum of 12 students. Contact instructor Ralph Tyree for more information and to register at 859-774-7272 or click here to email. (www.ralphtyreephotography.com)

Heritage Area Strings Program - resumes Fall 2009
Youth orchestral program providing weekly group lessons, individual instruction, orchestra sessions and a string chamber group. Sessions offered for third grade through high school students. Contact: Jeremy Mulholland, HASP Director

 

Intermediate Tai Chi (Qi Gong) l Wednesdays (10-11:30 am)
Beginning Tai Chi (Qi Gong) l Thursdays (11 am-12 pm)  
Tai Chi for Lunch! l Thursdays (12:15-12:45 pm)
All classes meet at Millennium Park weather permitting. Contact instructor Deborah Larkin at 859-236-7954 for details.

Acoustic Jam
Open session for musicians every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7 pm. 
 
Arts for Kids, ETC.
Drama and related arts for children. Contact instructor Rebecca Ryland at 859-324-0371 for details.