Creative Arts and Special Interests

Welders are the backbone of industry – and are in short supply. Salaries for skilled welders are high, and job opportunities are plentiful. This course will introduce you to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), commonly known as “stick welding.” The focus is on padding and fil...

Photographing people can be fun, exciting – and complicated! This course will make taking beautiful pictures of adults, children, and babies simple. Don't be nervous if you're new to digital photography! We'll start with the basics and cover everything you need to know to be...

This software program, widely used in television and film to create motion graphics and special effects, allows users to create video, online content, and presentations. This course will show participants how to use basic animation, use 3D images, and apply advanced editing...

This course is for advanced amateur photographers and professionals who want to deliver the best images under the widest possible lighting conditions. Participants will review basic and intermediate level techniques and learn how to control perspective without a tilt-shift o...

Want to try your hand at creative writing, or improve what you’re already working on? In this class, you’ll grow as a creative writer, constructively responding to each other’s writing in a confidential space. You’ll write from prompts to create plots, develop characters, an...

Are you interested in improving your photography skills? Learn how to take advantage of the features built into your modern digital camera through this training. Our course covers the fundamentals of exposure techniques, manual settings, light meters, filters, and flashes. A...

Expand on your basic photography knowledge and take your skills to the next level! Learn to master manual mode photography, use Hyperfocal Distance and capture Landscapes and Panoramas. In this second level digital photography course you will understand and manipulate ambien...

Careful – flying a drone can get you into legal trouble if you don't know the rules. But once you know them, there’s money to be made! The FAA now requires all commercial drone pilots to pass a certification test to pilot a UAS (Unmanned Aerial System). This course prepares...

Many people wish for the ability to make others laugh. If you'd like to learn how to tell jokes, come up with witty remarks, liven up dull material for an audience, or try your hand as a comedy writer, this course will get you started. Learn how humor can help you speak, wri...

Learn the basics of home maintenance. Discover ways to assess a problem, how to determine whether you have the skills to fix it, and which tools to use for particular tasks. Create a seasonal checklists, safety issues, plumbing, electrical, basic caulking techniques, appli...