Beginning Mah Jong – Sunni Landis & Nancy Roberts 336-1799 nroberts@verizon.net

Eight weeks of 2 hour classes for beginners.  Students will be taught the basics of Mah Jong and will play the game each week.  Students need to purchase instruction booklet for $20.00

Class limit – 12

8 Sessions:  Jan 23,30,Feb 6,13,20,27,Mar 13,20, 9-11 A.M.,  RM B 94

 Both instructors are experienced Mah Jong players.   Nancy is a retired teacher.

Mah Jong Scoring – Nancy Roberts nroberts@verizon,net

This class will play Mah Jong hands that were distributed  in the
Mah Jong beginners class as well as the hands in the Wright Patterson books.  Each class member will count their score at the end of each hand.  There will be no other instruction.

This class will meet on Wednesdays at the Chincoteague Library as follows: 

8 Sessions:  Jan 14,21,28,  Feb 4,11,18,25, Mar 4,  11-1 P.M.

Class limit 8.

Opera I  Tosca-  Glenn Winters

“The Least boring Opera Written,” Puccini’s Tosca
The action never stops in this suspense thriller with a gorgeous musical score.  When Floria Tosca ( a famous diva) and her lover ( the artist Cavaradossi) become pawns in the Baron Scarpia’s game of political intrigue, all three will meet their doom.  This course will provide complete historical background as well as detailed musical analysis.  Suitable for beginners and aficionados alike.

One Session January 16, 2-4 P.M. Lecture Hall

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 Opera II  Barber of Seville - Glenn Winters

“Figaro, Figaro, Figaro!  Rossini’s The Barber of Seville”

Perhaps the funniest situation comedy ever written, the Barber is a feast of witty dialogue, sight-gags, memorable comic characters and music that makes all the humor possible.  This course will provide complete historical background as well as detailed musical analysis.  Suitable for beginners and aficionados alike.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2-4 P.M., LECTURE HALL

Experience:  Community Outreach Musical Director, Va. Opera.  Dr. Winters received a Doctor of Music from Northwestern Univ. with experience teaching college level piano, operatic baritone performances and authoring an original educational opera, “History Alive!”

Garden Magic- JeNette Sample, 442-7146

Join JeNette to learn more about your favorite plants and shrubs through the following topics:

Jan 23 – Perennials and Annuals

Jan 30 – House Plants

Feb 6-  Roses

Feb 13  Trees and Shrubs

9:30-11 A.M.,  Rm A70

 Experience:  JeNette is a retired Master Gardener with 30 years of experience.  She is the owner of Puddin Hill Garden Center and regularly shows her rose garden on the Habitat Tour.

Conversational French-Peggy Swan – 787-3020 peggyswan@verizon.net

Six weeks of 1 ½ hour classes for beginners and others who want to be able to speak and understand ordinary and practical French phrases while traveling in “La Belle France.”  Students need to purchase small book (perfect size to put in a suitcase) that has 2 CDs for practice at home.  The book with cassettes costs $15.00.  Class will stress spoken language and practice in everyday situations.

Class limit – 10

6 Sessions:  Feb 20, 27, Mar 13,20,27, Apr 3,  9:30-11 A.M., Room A70

 Experience: Peggy studied in France for a year and has traveled in France extensively.  She taught French in high school for 13 years and at the college level for one year.

Travel Talks  See the World Without Leaving the Shore

A series of talks from around the world.  Enjoy the natural beauty and culture of different lands.

Jan 23 – Galapagos – Tony Picardi – 442-4481

Jan 30 – Plan a Trip Around the World – Charlie Ross – 442-3633

Feb 6 – Benelux Tour – Joyce Koch – 442-5624

Feb13 – Peru/Macchu Picchu – Bill Scharf – wmasch@gmail.com

11-12:30 P.M., Rm A70

Advanced Chimes – Lana McKinzie – 665-5276  lanam@m3corporation.net

Have you rung bells or chimes before?  Continue the ringing experience.  Join the fun and add to your repertoire! All equipment provided.

 Class limit – 11

6 Sessions:  Mar 13,20,27,Apr 3,10,17,  11-12:30 P.M.  Room B94

 Experience: Lana has been ringing handbells for more than 20 years and directing handbell and chime choirs for 12 years.  She currently directs TheGraceful Ringers at Grace UMC in Parksley and is the District Chair of the VA Eastern Shore for the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers.

Drawing with Color –Eileen Weber 787-2056 ewsailor@verizon.net 

Basic drawing techniques will be discussed as well as composition, perspective, values and forms and the importance of light to drawing.  A stilllife will be set up with a light source for each class.  A 30 minute lesson and demonstration will be followed by one hour of drawing.

Materials needed – large sketch pad, at least two drawing pencils, one soft (3B) and a medium (HB), a kneaded eraser or soft eraser, Viewfinder, optional charcoal pencils, graphite pencils, and colored pencils.

Class limit – 10

6 Sessions:  Mar 13, 20, 27, Apr 3,10, 17  Rm A 70

11AM - 12:30 PM

Experience:  Eileen has been drawing and taking lessons for most of her adult life.  A member of the ES Art league and the Stage Door Gallery.  She paints in both oil and watercolor and recently has been experimenting with pastels.  “My interest in teaching this workshop is to share my love of art and help others enjoy art.  I also find teaching helps me to review what I have learned."

Bird Talks- Dick Roberts – 336-1799 – bandbird@verizon.net

This is a five lecture series that uses pictures of hand held birds to illustrate various points.

Topics will be as follows:

Jan 23-   Winter Birds

Jan 30 – Little Brown Jobs

Feb 6 –   Beaks

Feb 13 – Assateaque birds

Feb 20-   Maryland Birds

1:30-3 P.M., Rm B94

Experience: thirty–two years of bird banding

Practical Digital Photography – John Shire & Charlie Ross 442-3633

Topics include the art of composition, the use of light and control of the photographic process.

Prerequisites:  Must have a digital camera.  Should have the ability to use a computer to develop photos.

Class limit – 12

6 Sessions:  Mar 13, 20, 27, Apr 3, 10, 17, 1-2:30 P.M.  Rm B94

Experience: John Shire has been photographing for over 40 years and has shown his work in CT and N.Y. galleries.

Charlie Ross has been photographing over 50 years, and shows his work on the Eastern Shore.

Beginning Bridge – Linda Richardson – 787-3889

Learn to play the best card game yet invented for the thinking person. Will cover bridge etiquette, counting, scoring, etc.

Class limit – 5 minimum, and 14 maximum

6 Sessions: Mar 13, 20, 27, Apr 3, 10, 17, 3:30-5 P.M. Student Lounge

Experience: “I almost flunked out of college my senior year because I played too much bridge.”

Wine Tasting – Local Wineries

Class limit 10
 

Week 1 – Virginia’s Wine Industry From a Viticultural Perspective– Rock Stephens– 442-7745  vawinegrower@verizon.net

An Introduction to Virginia’s Wine industry.  Explore Virginia’s viticultural areas.  Learn how grapes are grown and harvested at The Vineyard at Point Breeze on the Eastern Shore.

Feb 6, 3-5 P.M., Rm A 70,

 Wine Tasting – Local Wineries

Spend the next three Fridays visiting local wineries to find out how the grapes become wine.  Finally, taste the results!  Directions to the wineries will be distributed at the first class meeting

Feb 13 – Holly Grove Winery tour and tasting – Jonathan Bess – 652-7067

Feb 20 – Bloxom Winery tour and tasting – Robert Giardina – 665-5670

Mar 13 – Chatham Vinyards tour and tasting – Jon Werner – 678-5588

Experience:  J.H. “Rock” Stephens and his wife, Kris, own the Vineyard at Point Breeze, a twelve acre vinifera vineyard, located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.  He has been an active member of the Virgiinia Vineyards Assoc. since 1997 and is currently serving his second term as President.

Knitting Basics and Beyond – Nancy Hershey – 442-7907 njhershey@yahoo.com

This workshop will include the fundamental skills for hand-knitting.  For those who want to learn to knit, the basics, knit and purl stitch, cast on, and cast off will be taught.  For those ready to learn more, cabling, seaming, increase, decrease and picking up stitches will be taught as we make cabled fingerless gloves, socks, and a felted purse.

 Materials required – Size 8 needles, 2 skeins (200) grams) of knitting worsted weight (medium) yarn.  Materials will be available for a cost of $10.00. Yarn and needles needed for the project will be available at a 10% discount

Class limit – 6   Class will meet at the “Purls “ yarn shop.

12 sessions:  Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 13, Feb 20, Feb 27, Mar 13, Mar 20, Mar 27, Apr 3, Apr 10, Apr 17

1-3:00PM

 Experience:  I have taught grandchildren, friends and even my husband to knit. 

Beginner’s Theatre Workshop – Terry Bliss – northstreetplayhouse@verizon.net

The class will be four sessions, each session devoted to one specific aspect of theatre – acting, directing, playwriting, and production.  No experience is necessary. 

4 sessions:  Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 13, 11 A.M.

This class will meet at the North Street Playhouse in Onancock.

PLEASE NOTE;  YOU CAN GATHER IN THE STUDENT LOUNGE FOR LUNCH. 

A TIME TO MEET AND GREET.