FALL 2008 WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Computer, Writing, Youth & Family, Languages, and other Special Interest Workshops offered by The Carnegie Center.
Workshops are listed below along with dates and times to be held. Also, you may view the Fall publication here to see the schedule of classes and workshops. Call us at 859.254.4175 or email the Center, and we'll reserve your spot.
Scholarships Available:
If you see a class you want to take, but are not sure you can cover the fee, call the Center to inquire about partial scholarships and fee waivers.
COMPUTERS:
Computer Literacy I
Monday-Thursday Sep. 15-25 5:30-6:30 pm
In this introduction to basic word processing, learn to create, open, format, save, and print documents in Microsoft Word. Practice cut, copy, and paste commands; learn to make lists and set tabs. $30. Gerald Baker
Adobe Photoshop: Level I
Saturdays Sep. 20 & 27 10:00 am-2:00 pm
This course covers basic functions of Adobe Photoshop, including digital imaging, color theory, and digital photography hardware and terminology. Participants will receive a copy of Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tryout Version; free, open source alternatives to Photoshop; and sample materials provided on CD. Optional book available. We’ll break for lunch; bring a sack lunch if you wish. $60. Andrew Owens
Adobe Photoshop: Advanced
Thursdays Oct. 2 to Nov. 6 5:30-7:30 pm
Learn advanced photo restoration and retouching techniques, including tips and tricks used by the pros. In this seven-week series of seminars, we’ll cover the ins and outs of layers, masks, levels, styles, and how to automate everyday tasks. Participants will receive a CD with demo version of Photoshop and other resources. Though not required, participants are encouraged to bring laptops and current or previous projects. Recommended book: Adobe Photoshop CS2 or CS3, Classroom in a Book.
Maximum 15 registrants. $60. Aaron Hutson
Excel: Basics
Thursday Oct. 9 1:00-5:00 pm
This introduction to Microsoft Excel explores the basics of the spreadsheet-based program, including entering data, formatting, creating charts, and calculating. $30.
Larry Isenhour
Internet Basics 1,2,3
Monday-Thursday Nov. 10-13 5:30-7:00 pm
Learn the basics of the Internet (World Wide Web). Conduct simple searches, open
e-mail accounts, and use instruction and practice time to apply what you learn. Fun and informative! $30. Gerald Baker
WORLD LANGUAGES:
French Français
Level 1 begins Monday, Sep. 8 10:30 am to noon
Level 2 begins Monday, Sep. 8 noon to 1:30 pm
Level 3 begins Tuesday, Sep. 9 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Level 4 begins Monday, Sep. 8 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Level 5 begins Tuesday, Sep. 9 noon to 1:30 pm
Level 6 begins Wednesday, Sep. 10 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Level 7 begins Tuesday, Sep. 9 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Level 8 begins Wednesday, Sep. 10 noon to 2:00 pm
Native speaker and experienced teacher Monique Roman offers French conversation and grammar, as well as culture and customs, in a friendly atmosphere. The classes are offered in sequence. If you are enrolling for the first time, we can help you determine the appropriate level for you. Level 1 is for the student who has had some instruction in French. If you wish to study French for the first time, please call the center to find out about a class for true beginners. The textbook, which is used for several sessions, costs $35. Wednesday classes meet for 11 weeks ($110); all others meet for 12. ($120). Monique Roman
Spanish Español
Say ADIOS to communication barriers! Learn how to communicate accurately and politely with your employees, neighbors, clients, and Spanish-speaking friends in Lexington. Textbooks are available to complement the in-class instruction at a small extra charge; textbook selection varies by instructor. Please call the center if you need help determining the level that’s right for you!
Beginning Spanish $110 Elise Mandel
Tuesdays Sep. 9 to Nov. 18 noon to 2:00 pm
Spanish Level 2 $110 Elise Mandel
Wednesdays Sep. 10 to Nov. 19 noon to 2:00 pm
Spanish Level 3: eve $120 Oscar Trujillo
Mondays Sep. 8 to Nov. 24 5:30-7:30 pm
Spanish Level 3: day $120 Oscar Trujillo
Wednesdays Sep. 10 to Nov. 26 2:00-4:00 pm
Spanish Level 4 $120 Oscar Trujillo
Wednesdays Sep. 10 to Nov. 26 5:30-7:30 pm
WRITING
The Craft of Nonfiction
Wednesdays Sep. 10 to Nov. 12 noon-1:30 pm
How can you create nonfiction that entices, engages, and satisfies the reader? We’ll explore some keys to great nonfiction writing: voice, suspense, openings/endings, precision, description. We’ll read the masters, share our work, and receive feedback in an encouraging atmosphere. New and experienced writers welcome. $80. Neil Chethik
Fiction Writing
Wednesdays Sep. 10 to Oct. 15 5:30-7:00 pm
Fiction writers are invited to get the stories in their imaginations onto the page. Each week we’ll do writing exercises, share work, and explore the mysterious business of creating fiction. $60. Lori-Lyn Hurley
Friday Morning Writing Group at the Senior Citizens
Center
Fridays Sep. 5 to Oct. 24 10:00-11:30 am
If you’ve reached that “certain age,” join this writing group, which meets at the Lexington Senior Citizens Center, 1530 Nicholasville Road. This course features in-class writing exercises; feedback for family stories, memoirs, poems, and stories; tips for reading and publishing your work; and lively conversation and fellowship. FREE.
Jan Isenhour
Life Writing Master Class: Discovering the Form in Your Life’s Stories*
Wednesdays Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 5:00-7:30 pm
This advanced-level class aims to guide writers who are shaping a memoir or series of essays or stories based on life experience as they discover possible forms for this writing. We will look at the forms autobiography and memoir take and also explore how to create a linked series of essays or stories which reveal a theme (or themes) in our life experience. Applicants must submit a 15-page writing sample – memoir, essay, or story based in autobiography. The submissions will be juried. Class limit: 10 participants. $150. Leatha Kendrick
Nonfiction Writing Group
Tuesdays Sep. 9 to Nov. 11 noon-1:30 pm
Join a lively, diverse group of people in exploring nonfiction writing, including personal essays, columns, magazine pieces, and autobiography. This is a chance to limber up as a writer, get feedback from others, and gain confidence in an affirming atmosphere. Bring your enthusiasm and a writing pad. $100. Jan Isenhour and Neil Chethik
Writing Poems
Mondays Oct. 6 to Nov. 17 5:00-7:30 pm
Join our conversation about poems and poetics. Write together weekly in response to prompts. We will generate new poems, talk about revision strategies, share and critique our poems in class, read contemporary and classic poetry, and generally putter around in poetry for seven weeks, deepening our engagement with our work and our knowledge of craft. Class limit: 12 participants. $100. Leatha Kendrick
Writing Practice
Wednesdays beginning Sep. 10 noon-1:30 pm
An ongoing writing practice designed to capture the stories we tell while we are driving the car or washing the dishes but forget when we sit down to write. Recommended reading: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg. It is not necessary to commit to the entire session. Feel free to begin at any time. FREE. Gail M. Koehler
SATURDAY SEMINARS FOR WRITERS:
Body-Love Workshop
Saturday Oct. 4 10:00 am-1:00 pm
If you’ve ever felt too fat, too thin, too short, too tall, too pale, too dark, or even just right, it’s time to tell your story. We’ll develop prose, poetry, and monologues that deal with the daunting topic of body image. We’ll spend the morning sharing, laughing, creating, and reading. Several pieces will be selected for incorporation into a one-act play to be performed on Nov. 21 and 8:00 pm. For all women writers. $25. Donna Ison
How to Write a Newspaper Column
Saturday Oct. 25 10:00 am-noon
Have you ever wanted to sound off in your local newspaper? Paul Prather, a contributing columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader’s Faith and Values section, will show participants how to express even complicated ideas in 800 words for newspaper readers. Prather has won the Kentucky Press Association’s 1st prize for best column of the year three times, and in a national poll of journalism professors was named one of the best non-syndicated columnists in the United States. In all, he’s written opinion pieces for a dozen Kentucky papers, which have been reprinted in venues ranging from the Chicago Tribune to Catholic Digest magazine to college textbooks on journalism and English composition. $25. Paul Prather
Memory and Landscape: How Place Affects Process
Saturday Nov. 8 9:00 am-noon
This workshop will examine several Kentucky poets and focus on drawing out memories about childhood, place, landscape, and relationships. We will focus on how these authors use place as a looking glass into the individual psyche and examine how the past effects the present and the process of writing. Participants will receive a packet with examples and will enjoy hands-on writing and discussion. $25. Dave Harrity
Online Resources for Creative Writers
Saturday Nov. 15 10:00 am-1:00 pm
The internet provides creative writers with access to more resources than ever--databases of literary magazines and conferences, online writing workshops, contest listservs--but these resources can be difficult to find and evaluate. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore the best websites for researching writing conferences, contests, grants, and literary magazine publishers. $25. Carrie Green
Writing for Caregivers
Saturdays Sep. 20 to Oct. 25 10:30 am-noon
A workshop focused on putting thoughts and feelings on paper to regain perspective and control over challenging and life-changing events. Participants will work on making their writing--poetry, fiction, journals, or memoirs--more precise, powerful, concrete, and vivid. $10 materials fee. Jeff Worley
SPECIAL INTEREST:
Beginning Grant Writing
Tuesday Oct. 28 noon-1:30 pm
Writing a grant (or learning where to find one) can be daunting, but it doesn’t need to be! Learn the basics about grant research, how to write a grant, and what to include in your proposal, project budgets, the do’s and don’ts of grant writing, and more. Feel free to eat your lunch while you learn. $25.
Jennifer Mattox, Carnegie Center Development Director
Brain Power
Wednesdays Sep. 17 and 24; Oct. 1 & 8 5:15-7:00 pm
The latest research points out the importance of cross-training your brain to keep mentally sharp! Learn about kakuro, Blink, Set, logic matrix puzzles, Boggle, and tangram. Learn how to increase your memory! $15 fee covers materials. Elise Mandel
Brown Bag Book Discussion
Thursdays Sep. 11 to Oct. 30 noon-1:00 pm
This informal discussion group is focused on literature by and about women. Be prepared to buy or check out from the library the works selected. The group will spend two weeks each on the following selections: A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, and Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga. FREE. Jan Isenhour
Calligraphy
Tuesdays Nov. 4 and 11 5:15-7:00 pm
Have wedding invitations or graduation announcements to send out? Learn the basics of calligraphy, the beautiful italic handwriting. Learn about design, spacing, card creation, monograms, and more. Pens available for purchase. $25 for two-class session. Ages: teen and up. Elise Mandel
GRE Preparation
Wednesdays Nov. 5 and 12 5:30 -7:00 pm
Have you purchased the GRE Review books but find that you can’t face working through them alone? This affordable review will get you started: work sample math problems, review test-taking strategies, and make your vocabulary more precise with the help of an experienced instructor. $25 for two-class session. Elise Mandel
Monthly Book Discussion
Thursdays 3rd week of the month 5:30-7:00 pm
Meets monthly. Contemporary and classic novels as well as nonfiction, plays, and poetry chosen by the group. FREE. Alan Church
*for a description of workshops, classes, and events for youth and family, visit the Youth & Family page.
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