Los Gatos-Saratoga | Fall 2020 | Community Education and Recreation

NEW Hand Lettering Workshop (Aka Funky Calligraphy) ONLINE. This is an introductory hand lettering class teaching you the basics of how to hand letter, what my favorite tools are, and how to use your new skills to make fabulous, one-of-a-kind gifts just in time for the summer! Absolutely NO experience necessary to enjoy this class. Materials fee: $12. Instructor: Sonya Paz Location: At Your Computer Sat. 10:30AM – 12:00PM 1mtg 11/7 – 11/7 $32 Ikebana Learn the beauty of the simple line and use of space through Ikebana, a Japanese style of flower arrangement. Plant Materials fee for new students: $99 OR $72 for continuing students. NO CLASS: 11/11. Instructor: Michiko Shim Location: Joan Pisani Community Center – Arts and Crafts Room Wed. 10:00AM – 11:30AM 6 mtgs. 9/9 – 10/14 $99 Wed. 10:00AM – 11:30AM 6 mtgs. 10/21 – 12/2 $99 Thu. 7:00PM – 8:30PM 6 mtgs. 10/22 – 12/3 $99 Thu. 7:00PM – 8:30PM 6 mtgs. 9/10 – 10/15 $99 Silk Embroidery Painting Unique stunning designs that can be embroidered on wall panels, clothing and more. Learn shading to illustrate dimension, split stitches, long and short stitches with single strands of cotton, silk thread on silk fabric, crepe, and other fabrics. Materials fee: $25-$30. Instructor: Azita Farshin Location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center – Room 214 Mon. 5:30PM – 7:30PM 8 mtgs. 10/12 – 11/30 $185 Poem Making/Poetry Appreciation ONLINE. We will use writing exercises and poems from such wonderful poets as Naomi Shihab Nye, Billy Collins, Joy Harjo, Mary Oliver, and others as inspiration for some of our own writing. NO CLASS: 11/11. Instructor: Lesa Medley Location: At Your Computer Wed. 6:30PM – 8:30PM 10 mtgs. 9/16 – 11/25 $140 NEW Write Your Own Children’s Picture Book Whether you’ve toyed with the idea of writing a children’s book story or have a fully-formed story, this course will motivate you to write that book! Come join other adults as we explore and discover the structure of the children’s picture book, development of characters, setting, story problems, and resolutions. NO CLASS: 11/26. Instructor: Jennifer Castro Location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center – Room 5 Thu. 10:30AM – 12:00PM 6 mtgs. 9/24 – 10/29 $156 Thu. 10:30AM – 12:00PM 6 mtgs. 11/5 – 12/17 $156 Writing As A Personal Journey ONLINE. Join us in an informal environment of sharing, compassion, and humor. Each one of us has our own unique life experiences and possesses innate imagination and creativity. Instructor: Lesa Charlene Medley Location: At Your Computer Tue. 6:30PM – 8:30PM 10 mtgs. 9/15 – 11/17 $140 Art and Design CALLIGRAPHY: Old English Blackletter – Beginning – Class I Learn the basics of writing with the broad-edged pen and appropriate use of inks and papers. Gain understanding and more confidently use of this popular Foundational alphabet. Supplies will be available for purchase. Materials fee: $4. NO CLASS: 11/11. Instructor: Marian Gault Location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center – Large Hall Wed. 1:30PM – 3:30PM 12 mtgs. 9/9 – 12/2 $110 CALLIGRAPHY: Old English Blackletter – Intermediate/Advanced – CLASS II Join the Beginning Class four weeks later as you work together on Old English Blackletter upper and lower case letters and ending with a final project involving illuminated capital letters. Supplies will be available for purchase. Handouts fee: $4. NO CLASS: 11/11. Instructor: Marian Gault Location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center – Large Hall Wed. 1:30PM – 3:30PM 9 mtgs. 9/30 – 12/2 $90 38 View Expanded Descriptions and Register Online at www.LGSRecreation.org Questions? 408-354-8700 SPECIAL INTEREST, ART, CULINARY