Bridge Computers -EBay -Genealogy -Photoshop Dance -Ballroom -Latin -Shag Foreign Languages and Culture Home and Garden -Interior Design -Landscaping and Gardening Intuition in Business: Tapping the Power of Your Intuitive Mind Tennis
BRIDGE
Bridge for Beginners - Cancelled Bridge is one of the most popular card games in the world. In this hands-on class, the emphasis will be on helping you discover the joys of playing bridge. Learn the basics of Contract Bridge: point counting, bids, responses, playing the hand and scoring. Communication between partners will also be covered. No previous experience necessary.
Instructor: Gene Manion is an accredited Star ACBL teacher with 12 years experience teaching bridge.
1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM - 8 Tuesdays February 5 through March 25 Location: Charlotte Bridge Assiciation (510 E. Park Ave., 28203) Fee: $95 COMPUTERS
Photoshop Beginnings Restore old photos, improve snapshots, make good pictures better by using this program to turn them into something you’ll be proud of and your family will treasure. You needn’t be a photographer or have a digital camera to take this introductory course. Assumes basic computer skills.
Instructor: John Bambach is the Learning Center coordinator for the Cornwell Center and has a career in education and technology that spands 35 years as a teacher, manager, and media producer in both higher education and public television.
6:00 PM TO 8:30 PM - 2 Thursdays April 3 through April 10 Location: Cornwell Center - Myers Park Baptist church Fee: $70 ($55 for Cornwell members)
Photoshop Restoration Old family photo treasures are disappearing with time. Most are damaged by poor storage, handling, and general wear and tear. Learn to use Photoshop to salvage and restore these priceless relics of family history! Assumes basic Photoshop knowledge and general computer skills.
Instructor: John Bambach (See bio above)
6:00 PM TO 8:30 PM - 2 Thursdays Location: Cornwell Center - Myers Park Baptist Church Fee: $70 ($55 for Cornwell members)
Session 1: January 24 through January 31
Session 2: April 17 through April 24
Photoshop Second Steps If you’re already cropping, adjusting image quality and removing red-eye, you’re ready for this. Increased creativity and image control with the most powerful feature of Photoshop… LAYERS! Also, refine your selection techniques for greater ease and precision. Great fun! Assumes basic Photoshop knowledge and general computer skills.
Instructor: John Bambach (See bio above.)
6:00 PM TO 8:30 PM - 2 Thursdays Location: Cornwell Center - Myers Park Baptist Church Fee: $70 ($55 for Cornwell members)
Session 1: February 21 through February 26
Session 2: May 8 through May 15
Basic Selling on Ebay Learn step by step instruction to prepare you to become a successful seller on the Internet auction site, Ebay. You will learn everything from setting up a user name, registering a PayPal account, taking good photographs, and listing an item to sell as well as numerous marketing techniques. This in-depth, informative course, is filled with valuable information taught by an Ebay pro.
Instructor: Mary Stephenson has been selling successfully on Ebay since 1998. She has attained Silver Powerseller status with Ebay , selling everything from antiques and collectibles to surplus retail and industrial inventory. Mary is a Certified Education Specialist trained by Ebay and she is particularly passionate about financial education and has practiced fugal yet fulfilling living with the specific goal of attaining financial independence.
Session I 6:00 PM TO 9:00 PM - 3 Tuesdays February 12 through February 26 Location: Cornwell Center - Myers Park Baptist Church Fee: $99 ($84 for Cornwell members)
Session II 6:00 PM TO 9:00 PM - 3 Thursdays March 6 through March 20 Location: Cornwell Center - Myers Park Baptist Church Fee: $99 ($84 for Cornwell members) Advanced Selling on Ebay - CLOSED This course is designed to help people build a business on Ebay. You will learn how to find merchandise, market your Ebay business, manage your listings with Ebay tools, manage payments with PayPal payments and make your Ebay business more efficient. We will also discuss setting up an Ebay store. Instructor: Mary Stephenson (see bio above)
6:00 PM TO 9:00 PM - 3 Tuesdays - CLOSED April 1 through April 15 Location: Cornwell Center - Myers Park Baptist Church Fee: $99 ($84 for Cornwell members)
EBay Lab 6:00 PM TO 9:00 PM - 3 Tuesdays April 1 through April 15 Location: Cornwell Center - Myers Park Baptist Church Fee: $99 ($84 for Cornwell members)
Genealogy - FULL Using the internet as our primary resource, learn one of its best uses - searching for your roots. Explore the best sites, discover how to search and what to avoid. Assumes basic familiarity with the internet.
Instructor: Ted Lucas, retired pediatrician, researcher, past president of Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical Society. Dr. Lucas has been involved in genealogical research for 30 years.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - FULL March 13 through May 27 (3 Thursdays) Location: Cornwell Center Fee: $99 ($84 for Cornwell members)
DANCE
Ballroom and Latin Dancing
Join one or both exciting social ballroom style dancing classes for great fun and exercise. Choose either Ballroom for smooth, elegant dances (Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango) or Latin for the lively Latin Rhythm Dances (Salsa, Meringue, Samba, Cha Cha and Rhumba). Swing is included in both classes. Please wear leather soled shoes. No sneakers.
Instructors: Gunar and Lois Ejups have over 25 years experience as ballroom dance competitors and teachers. Gunar is also certified by the Imperial Society of Teacher of Dance, London England and has been creating this popular course for Queens for many years. Ballroom Dance 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Location: Withers House Fee: $95 Individual; $175 Couple
Ballroom Session I - January 31 through March 13 Individual Fee
Ballroom Session I - January 31 through March 13 Couple fee
Latin Dance 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM Location: Withers House Fee: $95 Individual; $175 Couple
Latin Session I - January 31 through March 13 Individual fee
Latin I - January 31 through March 13 Couple fee
Latin Session II - May 5 through June 12 Individual fee
Latin Session II - May 5 through June 12 Couple fee
Shag Dancing
Discover how easy it is to shag dance, the Carolinas popular dance that is done to "Beach Music" in most public dances and nightclubs in the two states. This class presents the basic steps of Shag dancing, the various turns, patterns, mirror steps and the proper way to start the Shag. There are two sessions: the earlier time is for beginner classes; the later time is for intermediate classes. Instructors: Barry Whisnant and Virginia Pharrhave been teaching Shag dancing in the Charlotte area for almost 20 years. Their experience includes classes at CPCC, YMCA and various clubs and churches in the area.
Shag Beginners 6:00 to 7:30 PM - 6 Tuesdays January 29 through March 4 Location: Levine Jewish Community Center Fee: $95 (Individual) $175 (Couple)
Shag Intermediate - CLOSED 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM - 6 Tuesdays May 6 through June 10 Location: Levine Jewish Community Center Fee: $95 (Individual) $175 (Couple)
Individual Fee $95 Couple Fee $175
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE
Italian for Travelers II This course is for students who have already taken "Italian for Travelers I". During these six additional classes,students will have the chance to practice more speaking and reinforce their knowledge of Italian with some grammar structures. Cultural topics will be provided. Instructor: Daniela Cunico Dal Pra taught in Italy before moving to the United States, where she has continued teaching classes in both Art and the Italian language.
7:00 PM TO 8:30 PM - 3 Thursdays Dates TBA Location: Withers House Fee: $75
NEW! Italian Itinerary; Known and Unknown Treasures If you love the culture of Italy or are planning a trip there, this workshop will help you determine where to go and how and where to find what you love most! We will explore various aspects of the Italian culture, discuss planning a great travel itinerary, and learn basic words and sentences to enable you to communicate while traveling.
Instructor: Laura Casali is a speech pathologist and a native of Milan, Italy. She speaks Italian, French, English and Japanese. She has taught both French and Italian in the United States and in Japan.
6:00 AM TO 8:00 PM - 5 Thursdays Dates TBA Location: Withers House Fee: $99
HOME AND GARDEN
Decorating Intelligently - FULL In this popular course, a professional interior decorator will demystify the design field and give you information and tips you can use in your home. Color, styles and accessorizing are included along with a field trip to Boyles Furniture in Pineville, where the instructor is a staff designer.
Instructor: Loyd Dillon, FIDS, a professional interior designer with decades of experience, is a past National President of the Interior Design Society and is accredited by CORID (The Council for Qualification of Residential Interior Designer) at the Professional (highest) level.
6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM - 8 Wednesdays February 6 through March 26 Location: Withers House Fee: $115
Low Maintenance Landscape Design for the Homeowner FULL
Needing a new look for your home this spring? This class provides the basics of landscape design, plant selection and maintenance. Thirty minutes of individual consultation is included. Students need to bring to class: photos of views of house (front, sides and back), views from windows and their county physical survey (a tax document usually attached to deed). Instructor: Pat Rogers has over 25 years experience as a professional landscape designer, consultant and instructor and has taught classes at the Center for Lifelong learning for many years.
7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM - 2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays May 13, 15, 20, 22 Location: Withers House Fee: $85 (Couples receive a 10% discount on each registration)
Perennials and Annuals for the Piedmont
Gardening in the Piedmont region of North Carolina can be a fulfilling experience. Come learn what plants do well in the Piedmont area, how to design your garden, and the fundamentals of garden building blocks: light, water, soil.
Instructor: Pam Crown has been gardening in Charlotte for more than thirty years. She participates in the Cooperative Extension service’s Master Gardener program. Her garden has been included in two community tours.
6:30 PM TO 9:00 PM - One Tuesday April 1 Location: Withers House Fee: $45
Intuition in Business: Tapping the Power of Your Intuitive Mind FULL
A fast-paced interactive weekend workshop designed to teach participants how to consciously integrate intuitive awareness and abilities into day-to-day life for creative problem solving and critical thinking and ultimately gain business advantage. Accessing intuition and personal wisdom can be learned through experience, practice, paying attention and using the tools and skills developed in this workshop.
Instructor:Rebecca A. Nagy, Intuitive Development and Meditation lecturer, member of the National SPeakers Association, World Future Society and Institute of Noetic Sciences.
9 am – 4 pm/12 pm – 4 pm 1 Saturday/1 Sunday - March 8-9 Location: Withers House Fee: $129 FULL
Tennis
Whether you are a beginner, someone who wants to brush up on their game or learn new skills, there is a tennis class that will meet your needs. In Beginner Tennis, you will learn basic stroke techniques: forehand, backhand, volley, and serve. In Intermediate Tennis, you will learn patterns of play: singles and doubles, serves and return of serves.
Instructor: Charles Gordon is USPTR certified and has been teaching tennis for 20 years. He has also served as head tennis coach of the Queen’s men’s tennis team for 19 years.
Beginner Session - FULL! 7:00 PM TO 8:30 PM - 6 Mondays March 31 through May 5 Location: Queens Tennis Courts Fee: $99
Intermediate Session - FULL! 7:00 PM TO 8:30 PM - 6 Mondays April 1 through May 6 Location: Queens Tennis Courts Fee: $99
IMPORTANT: We will send Confirmation and Parking Information to you via US Mail.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:In order to receive a refund, less a $15 processing fee, you must withdraw from a class in writing at least five working days prior to the start of the course. No refunds will be given after that time. Please note that if you do not officially withdraw from the course and do not attend the course, you are still responsible for the payment. If the course is canceled for any reason, you will be notified and your entire tuition fee will be refunded. If you have any questions regarding the cancellation and refund policy, please call us at (704) 337-2537.
