Classes

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Floral Arrangements
Fall in Bloom
Thursday, September 26
Group 1: 10:00 am–12:00 pm; Group 2: 1:00–3:00 pm
$55 General; $45 Members
Back by popular demand! Learn basic principles of floral centerpiece design in this hands-on workshop from the award-winning designers of Flowers by Orie in Woodland Hills. Flowers, a container, and all supplies to complete a stunning floral arrangement are provided.
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Jewish Meditation Intensive
Tuesdays, October 22, November 5 and 19, 1:00–3:00 pm
$75 General; $60 Members
Learn the basics of Jewish meditation with instruction, discussion, and time to practice. Open to people of all levels of experience and backgrounds, this class is designed to jumpstart and deepen participants’ Jewish meditation practices. Classes will draw on mystical Kabalistic teachings, Hasidic practices, and modern interpretations of prayer and ritual, and include resources for study and reflection at home.
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Introduction to Jewelry Making
Group 1: Saturday, October 26, 1:00–4:00 pm
Group 2: Sunday, October 27, 1:00–4:00 pm
$100 General; $75 Members
Master step-by-step jewelry-making techniques to create beautiful earrings, bracelets, and necklaces with wire! Learn to attach beads with solderless wire, creating simple wire loops, wrapped wire loops, wrapped briolette drops, and stone wire wrapping. This class will cover basic beading and wire-wrapping techniques.
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Introduction to Creative Writing
Tuesdays, September 17–November 12 (No class on October 8), 1:00–3:00 pm
$200 General; $160 Members
Explore and experiment with a variety of imaginative writing genres, including poetry, fiction, and the personal essay. Participants will be creating new work each week with an option to refine and revise at least one piece. Joyful productivity is the goal of this class!
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Writing Children’s Books
Tuesdays, September 10–November 19 (No class on October 8), 7:00–10:00 pm
$505 General
Master writing for a variety of children’s genres, including picture books, easy-to-reads, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction. This class, offered in partnership with Otis College Extension, explores the art of storytelling and how characterization, theme, plot development, dialogue, and point of view create unique and interesting stories. The children’s book marketplace, the importance of the editing process, how to work with illustrators, and how to submit your manuscripts to editors will also be covered.
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American Art of the 1980s
Wednesdays, September 11 and 18, October 2, 16, and 23, 10:30 am–12:00 pm
$125 General; $100 Members
Post-modernism, graffiti, technological innovations, and the changing role of museums in 1980s America have defined the vibrant creativity of our time. Keith Haring, Barbara Kruger, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and other art-world superstars who continue to dominate the market and pack exhibitions rose to prominence during this time. This lecture series examines the cultural and economic forces that have shaped contemporary art. Learn about the personalities, motives, and legacy of this era, while also gaining an understanding of whether this art captures America’s character.
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The Voices of Opera
Wednesdays, October 16–November 13, 1:00–3:00 pm

This class is now full.

At its best, opera shows off the greatest instrument: the human voice. Beautifully thrilling voices create a truly grand, exciting experience for audiences. In this new class, learn and analyze what it takes to cast the right voice for the right role. Examine recordings and videos of great artists performing arias and ensembles, and compare similarities and differences between the voices of opera and those of popular songs.
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Skirball Book Groups: In Between
Fall 2019–Winter 2020
All groups are now full.
Under the direction of a professional book group facilitator, participants examine the book together, analyzing characters, themes, and motifs and learning about the author’s background. Expect lively, interactive classes. Discussion questions are distributed in advance of each class session. Participants must read the book prior to each session.
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