ISD 625-Saint Paul Public Schools

Drumming is a way to tell stories, create rhythms, and bond with others. Discover infectious rhythms from around the world and immerse yourself in authentic techniques and exercises, including traditional and even contemporary songs. We’ll jam together, creating a global beats ensemble! Bring a hand drum if you have one, or drums are available during class. All experience levels are welcome.

Take a thorough look at the techniques and methods of classic comedy actors and filmmakers from the Golden Age of Comedy to the 70s/80s.

Youth and Adult beginners welcome. Pick a melody, strum a chord, and perform popular and classical guitar or ukulele music. Play acoustic guitar or ukulele as a beginning or progressing student. Participants must bring their own guitar or ukulele. These are individual half-hour lessons. Sliding Fees: Our model for program pricing ensures that our high-quality enrichment classes are more accessible to our community members. We encourage participants to choose the price that they are able to pay. This structure helps our programs be financially sustainable and more equitable.

Love the Academy Awards and the talented people they honor? Learn about Academy Award winners and nominees throughout the decades.

This whimsical painting is created with a delightful combination of collage and watercolor. Use a wet into wet technique to create the underpainting, negative painting and collage to create interesting abstract shapes in the background. Step-by-step instruction for beginners or experienced painters. This class has a supply list to purchase before class. List is in the confirmation email. Supply List for Tulip Collage Students to bring: Your usual painting supplies which should include at least 2 water containers, paper towels, pop up tissues, a fine mist spray bottle for water. Brushes: You may use your regular watercolor brushes. I use Scharff 960 Aqua Flow Super Round, Scharff #310 White Nylon round brushes sizes #8 and #4, and a variety of scrubby brushes (Scharff Moon #222 brushes sizes #2, #4, #6, used for corrections and lifting off paint.) a flat 1” brush to use with paste, flat brushes sizes #4 and #8 to paint checks. I will have Scharff brushes for purchase if you choose. Pencil and ruler Decorative Napkins to use for Collage Materials; bring a pack of napkins to share with the rest of the class. Hair dryer is helpful, but not necessary Soft rag about the size of a hand towel. Professional grade watercolors. I use Mijello Mission Gold Paints Arches 140 lb cold press watercolor paper (15” x 15”) Mijello Mission Gold paints used in this painting YES Paste by Gane Brothers & Lane A support to hold your paper like corrugated plastic signs, wood, plexiglass

Ages 12 and up. Bring your own banjo or acoustic, electric or bass guitar. These are individual half-hour lessons. When registering, please select which instrument you are interested in. Sliding Fees: Our model for program pricing ensures that our high-quality enrichment classes are more accessible to our community members. We encourage participants to choose the price that they are able to pay. This structure helps our programs be financially sustainable and more equitable.

Paint with intention but not a plan. Explore a different way to approach an acrylic painting. Try layering with acrylics, mark making and simple design elements. This class has a supply list to purchase before class. List is in the confirmation email. Supplies to Purchase: XL mixed media paper by Canson. It comes in a tablet, spiral bound and usually a blue cover, 98 lb. size 14 x 17 or 9 x 12. We may use 6-8 pages total so you can share a tablet with a friend. Washi tape or frog tape to use to divide the paper into smaller rectangles Acrylic paint in a variety of colors. (White, black, yellow, gold, rose, red, light blue, turquoise, dark blue, green). Deco art paint is acceptable, or other brands of acrylic paint. Don’t make a large investment in supplies until class when I will go over the supplies we will use. White Gesso or White acrylic paint Black Stabilo All pencil #8046 OPTIONAL. Water soluble crayons or Dina Wakley scribble sticks. Acrylic paint markers and other mark making tools. Deli paper or pallet paper to squeeze the paint on to Paper towels Water container Brushes in a variety of sizes: ½” Flat and larger are good. Crayola brand has a nice set of white nylon round brushes and a set of flat brushes that are good quality for the price of $4-6. A variety of creative “tools” like old credit card, clean cat food can or soup can Additional minimal supplies may be necessary and you will have a week to obtain them.

This amazing origami-like folded paper makes a surprising book. See for yourself! We’ll make several sizes.

Ages 6 and up. Beginner level. Adult beginners welcome. Learn or review the basics of reading notes, rhythm, technique and harmony. Bring your own music or the instructor will suggest music for you. Students need access to a piano or keyboard to practice. These are individual half-hour lessons. Sliding Fees:Our model for program pricing ensures that our high-quality enrichment classes are more accessible to our community members. We encourage participants to choose the price that they are able to pay. This structure helps our programs be financially sustainable and more equitable. All Community Education participants are required to follow SPPS COVID guidelines (https://www.spps.org/safelearningplan), and all other communicated health and safety expectations. Failure to do so could result in removal from the class/program.

Ages 12 and up. Bring your own banjo or acoustic, electric or bass guitar. These are individual half-hour lessons. When registering, please select which instrument you are interested in. Sliding Fees: Our model for program pricing ensures that our high-quality enrichment classes are more accessible to our community members. We encourage participants to choose the price that they are able to pay. This structure helps our programs be financially sustainable and more equitable.

This watercolor painting is all about creating textures using various materials and negative painting. Held on two evenings to allow the watercolor to dry and the textures to set. No previous watercolor experience is necessary. Additional supply purchase required for class. SW Sunset watercolor supplies to purchase before class: Two 1/4 sheet of Arches cold press 140lb bright white paper Professional grade watercolors. I use Mijello Mission Gold brand watercolors: Permanent Yellow Light (yellow), Indian Yellow (gold), Light Red (burnt orange), Permanent Rose, Scarlet Lake, Cobalt 2, Peacock, Ultramarine Blue, Olive Green, Scissors Salt Lead Pencil or watercolor pencil in white, yellow or gunmetal color A Soft Rag Wax Paper Set of scrubby brushes, i.e.: Scharff Moon Brushes #222 sizes #2, #4 and #6 Schraff medium round wash brush Your usual painting supplies which should include 2 water containers, paper towels, pop up tissues, Scharff #310 White Nylon round brushes #8 and #4, a 3” Hake brush to wet paper, a spray bottle for water. Optional- rubber stamps of trees

This whimsical- Klimt-like acrylic painting starts with a very colorful underpainting. Subsequent layers add colors and texture. Step by step instruction enables beginner and experienced painters to complete a successful painting. This class has a supply list to purchase before class. List is in the confirmation email. Supply List: Your usual painting supplies which should include at least 2 water containers, paper towels, pop up tissues, white and black graphite paper or Saral to transfer design, an old credit card or scraping tool. Brushes: A selection of flat brushes or angle brushes sizes 1 inch and smaller. Small flat brushes to paint checks. A liner brush. Pencil and ruler Black Stabilo pencil Black Sharpie Paint marker fine point, White Sharpie Paint marker fine point (or other types of permanent markers/paint markers) Optional: Water-soluble crayons like Caren D’Ache, gel pens (metallic, white and black) Liquitex matte medium/gesso (if you have it, otherwise you an use mine) Watercolor paper (11” x 20”) -prefer Stratford 500 Aquarius 80lb cold press watercolor paper Fluid and heavy body acrylic paints