(13-Adult) Smartphones have tremendous power to take great photos if you know what you are doing. In this class, we will explore the wonders and push the limits of cell phone photography. We will cover how to create photos with depth, stop and capture motion, editing and how to take good photos in low light.

(13-Adult). Explore various painting techniques designed to enhance your artistic skills. We will focus on acrylic, soft pastels, and painting on a photo. Supply fee of $10 per session payable to instructor. Focus of this session is painting on a printed photo (“paint-ograph”).

(13-Adult). Explore various painting techniques designed to enhance your artistic skills. We will focus on acrylic, soft pastels, painting on a photo and more. Supply fee of $10 per session payable to instructor. Focus of this session is on soft-pastels.

(13-Adult) There's more to photography than just using the automatic setting. Topics include your camera's controls, resolution, flash, composition, stop motion and close ups. Course includes weekly assignments with reviews. Software and printing are also covered. Any supply fee is payable to instructor at first class. ~

(16-Adult) Beetles and bugs are everywhere from logs, to forests, gardens and even in the water. Learn some natural history, anatomy and tips for drawing the Coleoptera and Hemiptera families. We will draw from the center’s preserved insect collection as well as from photos and field guides. Your choice of watercolors or colored pencil.

(16-Adult) Members of the Lepidoptera family are beautiful and fascinating. Learn some Lepidoptera natural history, anatomy and tips for drawing. We will draw from the center’s preserved insect collection aided by photographs and field guides using your choice of colored pencil or watercolor.

(16-Adult) Learn about cloud types, formations, colors and how they relate to weather systems. Then practice oil pastel techniques on various colors of textured papers. Finally, draw your own dramatic sky from one of our photos or one of your own. All materials included.

(16-Adult) Prerequisite: Digital Photography I or equivalent experience. Architectural, close-up, color and black and white techniques are the main topics covered in class and applied on field trips to local historical sites. Control of DOF, shutter manipulation, and use of flash will also be covered. Bring your camera to the first class. Supply fee payable to instructor at first class. Class itinerary will be provided before first class.

(10-Adult) Picking up your camera and exploring new photographic opportunities will motivate and inspire you to grow as a photographer. This workshop will take you safely and directly to shooting portraits, basics of posing, manipulating available light (including natural light). This simplistic workflow and knowledge of your camera will give you the confidence and motivation to explore new horizons and capture beautiful memories. The course will also touch on some principles of landscape and macro photography.

(16-Adult) Some subjects just scream to be painted in watercolors and orchids are one of those subjects. Taught by botanical artist Dawn Flores, plan and execute an orchid-inspired painting. Information on orchid anatomy, lessons on color, and a variety of watercolor techniques and transfer practices are presented. Orchid owners may bring in their own specimen or work from photographs provided by the instructor. This class is appropriate for any skill level. A supply list will be emailed before class. Bring a lunch.

(16-Adult) Monet made a huge contribution to the world of art with his monumental waterlily paintings. Artist and instructor Dawn Flores will inspire you with Monet's use of color, horizon lines, reflections and water surface. Working directly from photographs, you will create your own expressions in watercolor while learning a variety of painting techniques, including special effects such as glazing, dry-brush, wet on wet, washes and more. A supply list will be emailed before class. Bring a lunch.