Special Interest Classes
All classes are open to everyone, you do not need to be a Danvers resident or a senior to attend classes. Registration in advance is required for all classes on a first-come, first served basis.

SEMESTER BEGINS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Fall Session Registration: August 19-September 1, 2010 (8 AM-5 PM)
I September 13 - October 22, 2010
II November 8 – December 17, 2010
Holiday Break – No Classes
December 20, 2010 – January 3, 2011

Winter Session Registration: December 14-24, 2010 (8 AM-5 PM)
III January 3-February 11, 2011

Spring Session Registration: February 14-25, 2011 8 AM-5 PM only
IV March 7-April 15, 2011
V May 21-June 11, 2011

Summer Session
To Be Announced

**NOTE: All classes are 6 sessions unless specified in class description.

MONDAYS
Strong Women, Strong Bones 8:15-9:30 AM Carole Lane Cost: $5 per session, payable to instructor Weight-bearing, resistance training based on the Tufts Medical Program.
Ongoing

Beginners Tai Chi 8:45-9:45 AM Johanna Hattendorf Cost: $25/$35 Designed for the person with no Tai Chi experience. Learn the basics focusing on gentle exercise designed to promote good balance, wellness and inner vitality. Limited to 6 Students.
Sessions: I, II, IV, V

Advanced Watercolor 9 AM-Noon Ann Krapish Cost: $55/$75 Not for beginners. Six classes for intermediate painters to enhance painting skills. Paint in transparent and opaque watercolor…still life, photo work, and portrait. Additional supplies required.
Sessions: I, II

Decorative Painting 10 AM-Noon Jeanette Lerner Cost: $35 Beginners Welcome. No previous painting experience necessary. In this two hour workshop you will learn a few simple brush strokes to create a ceramic planter (picture & sample available at the front desk). Instructor will bring all supplies for this class and you will leave with a finished product. Sessions: ONE SESSION: Monday, September 20, 2010

Intermediate Tai Chi 9:45-10:45 AM Johanna Hattendorf Cost: $25/$35 Six classes focusing on gentle exercise designed to promote good balance, wellness and inner vitality. Sessions: I, II, IV, V

Literature 10-11:30 AM Nancy Usher Cost: $25/$35 Session I: Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition by Daniel Okrent. This book explores the politics of Prohibition;
how the 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, or transport of intoxicating beverages, was pushed through after one of the most sustained and brilliant pressure-group campaigns in our history. Session II: The Help by Kathryn Stockett Set during the civil right movement, Eugenia Skeeter is home from college in 1962. She begins to collect stories of the black women the country club sets relies and mistrusts. Session III: Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare by Stephen Greenblatt. This biography will enable you to see, hear, and feel how an acutely sensitive and talented boy surrounded by the Elizabethan life; full of drama and pageantry, and also cruelty and danger; could have become the world’s greatest playwright. Session IV: To Be Announced . Sessions: I, II, III, IV

Painting Studio 1-3 PM Virginia Hill, Facilitator Cost: $35.00 Do you need more time to work on your paintings? Do you not have the room at home? Do you need a committed time to work on your project? We are offering a 6 week session for you to come to the senior center art studio to work on your individual projects. There will be no instruction but Virginia will be available if you need any critique or assistance. Limited to 8.
Sessions: I, II, III, IV, V

Chair Yoga 1:30-2:30 PM Dot McKeen, RYT Cost: $30/$45 Chair Yoga is a wonderful way to reduce stress, relieve muscular tension in neck, shoulders and back, increases flexibility, balance and endurance as well as enhances your well being. Sessions: I, II, III, IV, V

TUESDAYS
Spring Into Shape 9:00-10:00 AM Tracy Cammaro Cost: $30.00 Low impact aerobics custom tailored to the fitness needs of the more mature fitness conscious individual. Class will meet every Tuesday and Thursday. Purchase a “Passport to Health” card and have it punched every session you attend. Each card is good for 12 sessions. The card does not expire. Sessions: Ongoing

Watercolor Painting 9:30 AM-12:30 PM Br. Edward Rice Cost: $55/$75 Six classes for beginners and intermediates to enhance painting skills. Additional supplies required.
Sessions: I, II, III, IV, V

Intermediate Bridge-Plus 9:30-11:30 AM Patricia Muise Cost: $25/$35 Six classes will help the more experienced bridge player with complex bridge situations. Sessions: I, II, III, IV, V

Open Time to Play Bridge 12:00-4:30 PM No Cost Tables of 4 may be reserved by calling the center at 978 762-0208 or 978 762-0209. Come as part of a group or by yourself
and make new friends!

Acquiring Art/Building a Collection 1-3 PM Marty Riskin Cost: $40.00 Have you always been interested in purchasing art but weren’t sure what to look for? Marty will teach you through video, lecture and more on what you need to know in order to build your own personal collection. Sessions: I

WEDNESDAYS
Strong Women, Strong Bones 8:30-9:45 AM Carole Lane Cost: $5 per session, payable to instructor Weight-bearing, resistance training based on the Tufts Medical Program.
Ongoing Oil Painting 9:30-Noon Marty Riskin Cost: $55/$75 This is for beginner and intermediate painters to learn techniques and develop skills in oil painting. Sessions: I, II, III, IV, V

Open Time to Mah Jongg 12:00-4:30 PM No Cost Tables of 4 may be reserved by calling the center at 978 762-0208 or 978 762-0209. Sign up as part of a group or by yourself
and make new friends! Tiles will be supplied by the Senior Center. Watercolor for All 1-3 PM Virginia Hill Cost: $55/$75 In this class you will review basics regularly, with focus on composition, color and values. Whether painting from still life arrangements or the student’s own photographs, all work is original. An always, we paint for the joy of artistic creation. Sessions: I, II, III, IV

Bereavement, Loss and Change Support Group 1:30-3:30 PM, Nancy Downey No Cost
A support group for people who have experienced the death of a loved one and who want to understand the grieving process, find comfort, healing, and more meaning in their lives. Ongoing

Line Dancing 2:30-3:30 PM Tina LaFlam Cost: $4 per session, to instructor. Sessions: I, II, III, IV, V

THURSDAYS
Spring Into Shape 9:00-10:00 AM Tracy Cammaro Cost: $30.00 Low impact aerobics custom tailored to the fitness needs of the more mature fitness conscious individual. Class will meet every Tuesday and Thursday. Purchase a “Passport to Health” card and have it punched every session you attend. Each card is good for 12 sessions. The card does not expire. Sessions: Ongoing

Watercolor Painting 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Karen Nastuk Cost: $55/$75 Watercolor painting for all levels to enjoy. Learn new techniques to develop your skill. Sessions: I, II, III, IV, V

Watercolor Painting 12:30-3:30 PM Br. Edward Rice Cost: $55/$75 Six classes for beginners and intermediates to enhance painting skills. Additional supplies required.
Sessions: I, II, III, IV, V

Beginning Bridge 9:30-11:30 AM Patricia Muise Cost: $25/$35 General introduction and instruction. This is for those who have played a little and for those who have never played. All the“ how-to’s” of the game from the beginning. Also, a good refresher for those who have not played for a while. Sessions: I, II, III, IV, V

Open Time to Play Bridge 12:00-4:30 PM No Cost Tables of 4 may be reserved by calling the center at 978 762-0208 or 978 762-0209. Sign up as part of a group or by yourself
and make new friends!

THURSDAY EVENINGS
Decorative Painting 5-7 PM – Jeanette Lerner Cost: $55/$75 For Beginners!!!! Learn to paint flowers in the beautiful colors of fall, along with leaves. In this 6 week course students will be taught to properly load a flat brush to create blending, shading and highlighting to your piece. Water based Acrylic paints will be used. The fall theme will be painted on a wooden tray of choice with a little antiquing for that Tuscan look. This tray
is sealed for daily use and display with your fall décor. Supply list will be provided at time of registration. Session: I (September 16-October 28 – no class 10/7)

Metaphysical Messages 5-7 PM– Linnea, Psychic Medium Cost: $20.00 Join Linnea for an evening of metaphysical messages from the other side. Evidentiary message will provide information that shows that the Soul is eternal. Linnea is a guest lecturer with radio appearances on 30 national shows and 176 countries. Limited to 15. Sessions: I (Sign up for either Thursday, September 23rd from 5-7: PM or Thursday, November 18th from 5-7 PM or both!!)

Watercolors-Inside & En Plein Air 5:30-7:30 Virginia Hill Cost: $55.$75 Watercolor painting for all levels to enjoy. Class will paint from still life arrangements and from photos. If the weather permits, you may venture outside to paint landscapes en plein air. Session: V

Beginning Bridge 5:30-7:30 PM Patricia Muise Cost: $25/$35 General introduction and instruction. This is for those who have played a little and for those who have never played. All the“ how-to’s” of the game from the beginning. Also, a good refresher for those who have not played for a while. Session: I

FRIDAYS
Strong Women, Strong Bones 2-3 PM Louise Fennell Cost: $5 per session, payable to instructor Weight-bearing, resistance training based on the Tufts Medical Program.
Ongoing Woodcarving 9 AM-12 Noon No Cost Beginners and intermediates welcome. Participants will work on their own projects. Please provide your own tools and
supplies. Ongoing

Portraits 12:30-3:30 PM Lee Santisi Cost: $55/$75 Explore the drawing of the face and focus on the fundamentals of the head with emphasis on basic structure and measuring.
You will draw from a photograph or a model (when available). Supply list will be available at time of registration. Session I, II, III, IV, V

Knitting 1-3 PM No Cost All participants work on their own projects. Members help each other over the tricky points and help you turn out an item just like the photo in the instructions. All Welcome! Ongoing

Instruction in Computers is available through the year. Please call Paula at 978 762-0208 x 104 for an update on classes currently scheduled.

ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR:
Video Exercises Monday – Friday 8:30-9:30 AM
Tuesday & Thursday 3-4 PM
Fitness Center Monday – Friday 9 AM-4 PM
Pool Players Monday – Friday 9 AM- 4 PM
Duplicate Bridge Players Mondays 9 AM – Noon
Bridge Players Tuesday & Thursday 12-4:30 PM
Sing-Along with Judy Tuesdays 10:15-11:15 AM
Bocce Court Practice every Tuesday (Spring thru Fall)
Tournaments every other Thursday 12:30
Low Vision Support Group First Wednesday of the month 10 AM
Breakfast Club Wednesdays 10:30-11:30 AM
Rug Braider/Quilters Gathering Wednesdays 1-4 PM
Mah Jongg Players Wednesdays 12-4:30 PM
Wellness Clinic Thursdays by appointment Tracy Cammaro, RN, BSN
Maple Sugar Jazz Band Thursdays 1:30-3 PM
Mr. Fix It (small appliance repair) Last Thursday of the 9-11:30 AM
CLA Network Third Friday of the month 10 AM
Café Fridays 9 AM-1 PM (menu appears in monthly calendar)
Wii Bowling Fridays 9 -10 AM
Beano Fridays 10 AM-Noon

Watercolor Class
Jim Kerr is back from North Carolina to teach a 3 week class in Watercolor Painting. This is a great opportunity to sharpen your skills. Class will meet Fridays, August 20, 27 & September 3, 2010 from 9 AM-12 Noon. Cost is $30.00 per person. Class is limited to 8.

Decorative Painting Class for Beginners
No previous painting experience necessary. In this two hour program you will learn a few simple brush strokes to paint a sunflower on a terra cotta pot. Sample pot is available for you to see at the Senior Center. Jeanette Lerner, Instructor, will bring all the supplies necessary for this class and you will leave with a finished product!!! Thursday,
August 19th from 5-7 PM, $35.00 per person, limited to 8.

Personal Safety Class
In this 2 week session Jo Hattendorf will teach you the 5 principles of safety as well as verbal skills that you can use anytime, anywhere - - with people you know, strangers on the street, or while traveling. Thursdays, August 12 & 19 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Cost: $35.00 per person

Jewelry Class
Have you always wanted to create jewelry? Blueberry Hill in Beverly is sponsoring a class to make jewelry. You will learn how to make Shrinky Dink Jewelry. A light lunch will be served. Transportation can be arranged through the Senior Center. Friday, September 24th from 11 AM – 1 PM, There is no cost for this, but you must register in advance by calling Paula at the Senior Center 978 762-0208 x 104.