Education Update - July, 2010
Karen Wedemeyer,
Education Director
505-1175 or karenwedemeyer@yahoo.com
PGICA classes are open to everyone in the community. You may register for a class by calling 637.1655 or register in person at 2001 Shreve Street. Please provide your telephone number and an e-mail address when you register so that you can be notified if there is a class change or cancellation.
Beyond PGI: These lectures will resume in October with Catherine Peterson’s presentation of The Temples of Bangkok. The Temples of Bangkok are amazing in their history and design. The country is rich in diamond, emerald, ruby and sapphire mines, which is reflected in their temple designs. As a Buddhist country hundreds of years old and never under foreign rule, the architecture reflects only the history of Thai rulers and the Buddhist religion. This is a series of interest for all. Lectures are open to the public at no cost.
ON-GOING CLASSES At The Civic Association
FALL MAHJONGG 101 CLASS – Gloria Walker will offer beginner/refresher classes beginning October 5, through October 21, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a total of six lessons at a cost of $35 per person or $60 per couple. There is a limit of twelve students and a minimum of eight in the class. You may sign up at the PGICA front desk or for more information call Gloria at 769.4764.
ART, OIL PAINTING – Jan Britland teaches this day long class using the “Bob Ross Technique”. Beginners are encouraged to attend. The class is June 14, (10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). The cost is $50.00. This fee includes a canvas and all materials needed for the painting. Class size is limited to ten students. Wear old clothes, bring your lunch and prepare to enjoy a full day of painting.
ZUMBA FIESTA - This energizing class continues to be a major draw for anyone looking for a fun, invigorating workout. It is held every Tuesday and Friday at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $8 a session. Questions, contact Carla Peralta at 276.1887 or carlap29@hotmail.com.
The following classes resume in the fall: Spanish, Digital Photography, Yoga
Renaissance Academy of Florida Gulf Coast University Summer offerings!
Registration is available on line at www.RegisterRA.fgcu.edu, or by calling FGCU Charlotte at 505.7414. The cost for each individual class is $15.00. Payment will be made directly to Florida Gulf Coast University. All classes are held at the Civic Association from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Pirates of SW Florida -Tuesday, August 10 James and Sarah Kaserman will present this exciting lecture. James Kaserman, M.A., a retired educator and businessman, served in elected public office for more than ten years. Sarah Jane Kaserman was an educator for over thirty-five years. She is a violinist and fiddle player. Come aboard for an hour of entertaining pirate stories and music. Local pirate historians and authors, the two will take you on a “cruise” through the history of pirates from the 1700s to the present. Even today, the estimates of pirates’ annual global plunder runs into the billions of dollars.