Winter

GERMAN CONVERSATION

Emily Walsh / Boardroom
Sun 3/2
1-3pm / One Day
$65 / Members: $45

Looking to satisfy your wanderlust by traveling, or just love learning languages? Join us for an afternoon of learning and practicing useful phrases to improve your German communication skills abroad. Whether you are new to the language, or ready to engage in some light conversation, all are welcome! Coffee and pastries will be provided.
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FRENCH POUR S’AMUSER (FOR FUN)

Elise Head / Boardroom
Wed 3/19-3/26
10am-12:30pm / 2 weeks
$95 / Members: $75

Brush up on your French conversation or start from scratch in a fun and supportive environment. Visit the galleries to practice discussing art in French! Learn basic French terms while discussing popular French music, film, art, and food. Coffee and snacks will be provided.
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SIGN LANGUAGE

Tanya Timmerman / Studio 2
Sat 3/22
12-2pm / One Day
$55 / Members: $35

Elevate your communication skills and embrace language accessibility with American Sign Language (ASL). Get ready to dive into dynamic conversational ASL, practicing and mastering essential linguistic structures. Along the way, you'll explore the rich tapestry of U.S. Deaf culture and history. Open to all students, whether you're a beginner or have prior experience, this workshop promises an engaging and enlightening journey.
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Spring

WRITING IN THE WILD

Elissa Cahn / KNC Carver Center
Sat 4/12-5/3
10am-12:30pm / 4 weeks
$135 / Members: $115

Join us at the Kalamazoo Nature Center to read, write, and discuss a variety of nature-related stories, memoirs, and poems. Gain further appreciation for the ways that nature can inspire and infuse our own writing. Works like Wild by Cheryl Strayed and the poetry of Mary Oliver will be read out loud together and then used as sources of inspiration from which to create new work. During class we will spend time reading, writing, and sharing what we’ve written. We will also take short walks and write outside when weather allows. This class will demonstrate ways of accessing nature, in a cerebral way, through reading and writing, and in a physical way, by taking advantage of the Kalamazoo Nature Center in our own backyard.
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WRITING MEMOIR

Joseph Gross / Online
Wed 4/9-5/21
6:30-9pm / 7 weeks
$215 / Members: $195

Create a literary memoir that reflects memories and experiences through the examination of work by great contemporary artists and direct feedback from fellow writers. Consider form, tone, strategies, and other tools to enrich personal storytelling in the written word. Participants should be ready to share their work with others and respond in mind with thoughtful preparation. The instructor will provide reading materials as handouts.
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FRENCH POUR S’AMUSER (FOR FUN)

Elise Head / Boardroom
Sat 4/12-5/24
12-2pm / 7 weeks
$180 / Members: $160

Brush up on your French conversation or start from scratch in a fun and supportive environment. Visit the galleries to practice discussing art in French! Learn basic French terms while discussing popular French music, film, art, and food.
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WRITING FICTION

Elissa Cahn / Online
Thu 4/10-5/22
6:30-9pm / 7 weeks
$215 / Members: $195

Write flash fiction, also known as micro fiction or short-short stories, in a workshop style setting. Become increasingly familiar with terms and concepts used to discuss fiction as you learn what makes stories work, and develop your craft. Generate your own collection of flash fiction through peer review and weekly exercises.
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WRITING POETRY

Scott Bade / Boardroom
Tue 4/8-5/20
6:30-9pm / 7 weeks
$215 / Members: $195

Discover how language and imagination come together to create the literary arts. Read, write, and discuss contemporary poetry, and a little prose, in a range of styles. Classes will be conducted in a workshop setting with the primary focus of the class being discussion of one another’s writing. Additional activities may include in-class writing exercises.
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BULLET JOURNALING

Elise Head / Boardroom
Mon 4/7-5/19
6-8:30pm / 7 weeks
$220 / Members: $200

Already giving up on those new year’s resolutions? Get creatively organized while making your very own custom bullet journal! Learn the design fundamentals of bullet journaling, as well as fun and creative ways to organize and plan for 2025. Tackle a stressful task with friends by brainstorming weekly layouts, to-do lists, and cute monthly calendar ideas.
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SIGN LANGUAGE WORKSHOP

Tanya Timmerman / Studio 2
Sat 5/10
12-2pm / One Day
$60 / Members: $40

Elevate your communication skills and embrace language accessibility with American Sign Language (ASL). Get ready to dive into dynamic conversational ASL, practicing and mastering essential linguistic structures. Along the way, you'll explore the rich tapestry of U.S. Deaf culture and history. Open to all students, whether you're a beginner or have prior experience, this workshop promises an engaging and enlightening journey.
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