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Card Making on Wednesdays in November / December at River House
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Card Making on Wednesdays in November / December at River House

$50

with Liz Monaco

Whether you're a beginner or and experienced crafter, this class offers a perfect opportunity to unleash you creativity and create stunning cards while also reducing waste. You will learn various techniques like collage, layering, and embellishments. Participants are encouraged to bring their own scraps of paper, ribbons, and materials to class. This will allow you to personalize your cards and make them truly unique. 

 

Suggested Supplies:

  • Heavy white cardstock (110lb) for the card base
  • Paper Scraps - pattern paper, color cardstock, left over wrapping paper, old magazines, old cards, construction paper, etc.
  • Embellishments: stickers, glitter, die cut images, ribbons, twine, sentiment and image  stamps and stamp pads, etc.
  • Paper glue
  • Two sided tape
  • Scissors: Large and small
  • Paper trimmer (optional, but highly recommended)
  • Color markers and/or colored pencils
  • Die cutting machine and your own dies (optional)
  • Pencil and eraser
  • Ruler

Class sessions will meet on Wednesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 29 and December 6, 13 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at River House (179 Marine St.).

No class sessions on Nov. 22 and Dec. 20 & 27.

For ages 18 and up.

 

Gentle Yoga on Wednesdays in November / December at River House

$25

with Scott Farber

Calendar Nov 1, 2023 at 9:15 am, runs for 6 weeks

This dynamic yet gentle class is for all ages, accommodating beginners as well as those who want to deepen their practice. Using teaching demonstrations and detailed guidance, each class proceeds in a safe and slow way to instruct the basics of (Kripalu) yoga postures, breathwork and meditation. Plenty of modifications and variations will be given for different body types. 

Class is 60 minutes and include an opening centering, gentle warmups, postures (asanas), breathwork (pranayama), and a long closing relaxation (yoga nidra). 

Please bring your own yoga mat, water bottle, and blanket or cushion to sit on.

Scott Farber, Ph.D., E-RYT 500/YACEP. Scott has been practicing yoga, meditation, and t'ai chi since the 1970s. A former college professor, with a doctorate in philosophy of education, he has traveled and taught all over the world. He now serves as a lead trainer in the Discovery Yoga School, offering a variety of yoga classes, workshops and teacher trainings.

Class sessions will be held on Wednesdays, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29 and Dec. 6, 13 from 9:15 to 10:15 at River House (179 Marine St.  St. Augustine 32084)

No class sessions on Nov. 22 and Dec. 20 & 27.

Classes are for ages 18 and up.

Full Course

Chair Yoga on Wednesdays in November / December at River House

$25

with Rebecca Dawson

Calendar Nov 1, 2023 at 10:30 am, runs for 6 weeks

Discover a yoga practice that has therapeutic benefits for seniors who may not be able to stand for long periods of time or may be uncomfortable seated on the floor, with River House instructor, Rebecca Dawson.

Rebecca Dawson is a 500 ERYT Experienced Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist who has been teaching yoga for 20 plus years. She received her Yoga Therapist license in 2014 after studying with International Yoga Therapist, Gary Krafstow. She enjoys bringing yoga and meditation to her students so that they may benefit from the combined benefits of the body, mind, spirit connection.

Class sessions will be held on Wednesdays, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29 and Dec. 6, 13 from 10:30 - 11:30 at River House (179 Marine St.  St. Augustine 32084)

No class sessions on Nov. 22 and Dec. 20 & 27.

Classes are for ages 18 and up.

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A Journey into the Multi-sensory Universe on Wednesdays in November / December at River House

$25

with Cathy Werner

Calendar Nov 1, 2023 at 11:30 am, runs for 6 weeks

Intuition, remote viewing, energy work, astral projection, past lives, dream work. Join us for a venture into another way of viewing the Universe. 

Cathy retired from teaching in 2019, having taught everything from preschool to university. She has a master's degree in education and has been very active in teaching adult education courses.

Class sessions will be held on Wednesdays, 1, 8, 15, 29 and December 6, 13 from 11:30 to 12:30 at River House (179 Marine Street, St. Augustine 32084)

No class sessions on Nov. 22 and Dec. 20 & 27.

Classes are for ages 18 and up.

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Beginning Acrylic Landscape Painting Class on Wednesdays in November / December at River House

$50

with Jenny Keyser

Calendar Nov 1, 2023 at 11:30 am, runs for 6 weeks

In this painting course, Jenny will lead you through the fundamentals of landscape painting from composition to finished piece.  

You will learn how to break down a composition into readable shapes and patterns, how to mix colors as well as how to apply different painting applications all within an art historical framework.  Jenny’s goal is to work with each student from where they are and help them take the steps to get where they want to be.

Jenny is an award-winning, independent, St. Augustine area artist and has shown her work internationally in galleries and museums.  Her formal education includes a BS from Vanderbilt University, a certificate in Museum Studies from Northwestern University and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Supplies Needed:

A few images of landscapes you might want to paint - printed out

a 16”x20” canvas,

a painter’s palette (do not get one with dividers as it is not conducive to mixing colors, paper plates can work quite well),

a variety of round and flat paintbrushes,

a general set of tube acrylic paints including black, green, yellow, red, brown, blue and two tubes of white or one large tube (white is used more than the other colors),

a rag for clean-up,

a plastic cup for water,

a pencil and eraser,

a plastic trash bag to transport your piece,

a sketchbook or white paper to make preliminary sketches on. 

Class sessions will be held on Wednesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 29 and December 6, 13 from 11:30 to 1:30 at the River House (179 Marine Street, St. Augustine 32084)

No class on Nov. 22 and Dec. 20 & 27.

Classes are for ages 18 and up.

Full Course

Tap Dancing Level 3 on Wednesdays in November / December at River House

$3750

with Judy Woodruff

Calendar Nov 1, 2023 at 1:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

For the experienced tap dancer with a good command of tap technique and vocabulary this intermediate level class emphasizes choreography. Practice includes a variety of time steps, more syncopated rhythms, developing speed with clarity, and performance quality. Choreography includes new work and some dances from the Matanzas Tap performance repertory.

Class sessions will be held on Wednesdays, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29 and Dec. 6, 13 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm at River House (179 Marine Street, St. Augustine 32084).

No class sessions on Nov. 22 and Dec. 20 & 27.

Classes are for ages 18 and up.

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Intermediate / Advanced Art on Wednesdays in November / December at River House

$50

with Jenny Keyser

Calendar Nov 1, 2023 at 2 pm, runs for 6 weeks

This class is for students with prior knowledge of composition and art (for example, anyone who has taken Jenny’s Acrylic Landscape Painting class should consider this next step!). In this class, a variety of techniques and media will be introduced that can serve to add to the students’ current repertoire and consequently deepen the artist’s practice and individual voice. The use of mixed media, mono-printing, layering, scraping, papermaking, an exploration of earth art and the incorporation of words/poetry are all possible classes. Jenny will schedule the materials for each class based on interest. Her goal is to further develop your style all within an art historical framework. Please bring a project you are working on to continue your practice between groups of demonstrations / experimentations. It is the “fabric of the individual voice” that Jenny will try to help cultivate by working with each student.

Materials:  

Bring to class the materials you enjoy using in your practice along with a current project. Don’t worry, if you are “stuck”, we can discuss. For example: a variety of acrylic paints, brushes, watercolor paints, papers, inventive mark-makers, colored pencils, graphite, fine markers, a palette (paper plates work well!), inspirational writings, sketchbook thoughts, a rag for clean-up, a cup for water, a pencil and eraser, sketchbook paper, a plastic bag to transport your piece etc… (I also invite water soluble oil paints as well, but these may be harder to transport while wet).

Jenny is an award-winning, independent, St. Augustine area artist and has shown her work internationally in galleries and museums.  Her formal education includes a BS from Vanderbilt University, a certificate in Museum Studies from Northwestern University and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Class sessions will be held on Wednesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 29 and December 6, 13 from 2:00-4:00 pm at River House (179 Marine Street, St. Augustine 32084).

No class on Nov. 22 and Dec. 20 & 27.

Classes are for ages 18 and up.

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Chair Yoga on Thursdays in November / December at River House

$25

with Rebecca Dawson

Calendar Nov 2, 2023 at 9 am, runs for 6 weeks

Discover a yoga practice that has therapeutic benefits for seniors who may not be able to stand for long periods of time or may be uncomfortable seated on the floor.

Class sessions will be held on Thursdays, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30 and Dec. 7, 14 from 9:00 - 10:00 at River House (179 Marine Street, St. Augustine 32084)

No class sessions on Nov. 23 and Dec. 21 & 28.

Classes are for ages 18 and up.

Will run





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