Continuing Education: Community Service

 

For more information contact:

Lisa Shreve
Coordinator
(252) 246-1233
lshreve@wilsoncc.edu

Current Course Categories:

WANTED
Artists, Crafters, Hobbyists, Sculptors, Teachers, and Writers

Early Registration strongly encouraged.
Class may be canceled if there are not enough students registered prior to the start date. Students will be notified if class is canceled.

We are always looking for new teachers and ideas for new classes to offer our community. If you are enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject and would like to teach, please let us hear from you!

Send a brief description of the course, the supplies and materials needed, and the desirable number of hours needed to completely teach the course to:

Let us know! 

 

Drawing and Painting

Acrylic, Oil, and Alkyd Painting

This studio class is for beginning and experienced painters. Learn through demonstration and individualized instruction using your choice of medium. Supplies needed discussed at first class.

Thursdays • 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. • August 26 - November 18
Room K-100 • $65 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Clara Flanagan
Section Number: 13342

Beginning Drawing

This course is designed for all levels of students. Improve your drawing skills as you learn the importance of composition, perspective, and values. This class would also benefit those who like to paint. Supplies will be discussed at the first class.

Mondays • 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.• August 23 - November 1
Room K-100 • $55 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Dwight Mitchell
Section Number: 13343

Oil and Acrylic Painting

For beginning and experienced painters. Learn to paint with oil or acrylics, developing your own personal style through the use of line and color perspective. Students provide supplies.

Wednesdays • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon • August 18 - November 3
Room K-100 • $65 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Martha Beland
Section Number: 13366

Wednesdays • 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m. • August 18 - November 3
Room K-100 • $65 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Martha Beland
Section Number: 13368

Wednesdays • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon • November 10 - December 15
Room K-100 • $35 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Martha Beland
Section Number: 13370

Painting with Pastels

Pastels offer a unique bridge between drawing and painting. For a painter who loves to color, the directness of the heavily pigmented pastel stick to paper is intoxicating. You do not have to be a professional artist to enjoy this class. Students will have fun learning how to paint with pastels and enjoy creating vibrant works of art. All skill levels are welcome.

Mondays • 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. • August 23 - November 1
Room K-100 • $55 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Dwight Mitchell
Section Number: 13371

Stained Glass

Beautiful sun-catchers to magnificent lamp-shades! Learn basic as well as alternative applications and techniques for creating beautiful projects with stained glass. Students complete projects of their choosing. Pre-registration strongly suggested. Class limited to 18 students.

Thursdays • 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. • August 26 - October 28
Room K-100 • $55 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Brian Formo
Section Number: 13373


 

General Interest and Professional Development

Turn your Snapshots into Great Shots
A Digital Photography Workshop!

This one-day workshop combines classroom lectures and critiques with hands-on, in-the-field instructions designed to improve and enhance skills in photography and composition. You’ll learn the favorite photo-editing techniques for re-touching, restoration, and color correction to crank out cool images. Each participant will receive a framable print of one of their pictures to take home. For further information, call Margie Norfleet at (252) 246-1210.

Pre-requisites:
• Bring a digital camera to class
• Have basic knowledge of computers and Windows

Items to bring:
• Digital Camera (dSLR or Point and Shoot) and all accessories
• Camera owners manual, if you have one
• USB Drive or blank CD-R
• Notebook

Saturday • 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. • September 18
Room A-112 • $125.00 Fee (self-supporting - nonrefundable)
Instructor: Chris Barnes* • Section Number: 13418
*Professional Photographer, Adobe Certified Instructor, and Certified Internet Webmaster.

Great Shots-Level II
Mastering Light!

Shooting brilliant photographs requires a digital photography class that covers both technical and creative mastery. How and when to use your advanced camera’s features. What shooting techniques will get the best results on location? And once you’re done with the shoot, do you know how to handle image correction, compositing, retouching, and printing?

This digital photography class is an advanced course of study, and picks up where Turn Your Snapshots into GREAT Shots left off. Chris Barnes shares some of his insight on using the small, hot shoe flashes on the set and on location. We’ll investigate how these light shaping tools can produce dramatic and different portrait solutions. You’ll gain new digital photography skills and have your work critiqued and improved with Chris’ expertise. NOTE: Bring tripods and flash units if you have them. For further information, call Margie Norfleet at (252) 246-1210.

Saturday • 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. • October 23
Room A-112 • $125.00 Fee (self-supporting - nonrefundable)
Instructor: Chris Barnes* • Section Number: 13419
*Professional Photographer, Adobe Certified Instructor, and Certified Internet Webmaster.

Great Shots - Level III
Taking the Next Step!

Part Three of the very popular “Turn Your Snapshots into GREAT Shots” series, now tackles the most important side of digital photography - how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today’s top digital pros use (and it’s easier than you think).

This entire course was designed with a brilliant premise, to answer the questions, give you advice, and share the secrets the pros know just like they would talk with a friend, without all the technical explanations and without all the “techno-photo-speak”.

This isn’t a course of theory - it isn’t full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts: this is a course of which button to push, which setting to use, when to use them, and nearly two hundred of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade” to get you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional looking photos, with your digital camera every time you press the shutter button.

Here’s another thing that makes this course different: each topic covers just one trick, just one single concept that makes your photography better. Every time you turn around, you’ll learn another pro setting, another pro tool, another pro trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. There’s never been a course like it, and if you’re tired of taking shots that look “OK,” and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, “Why don’t my shots look like that?” then this is the course for you.

Course includes another “In-The-Field” photo session combining all the elements used in Parts I through III.

Saturday • 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. • November 20
Room A-112 • $125.00 Fee (self-supporting - nonrefundable)
Instructor: Chris Barnes* • Section Number: 13417
*Professional Photographer, Adobe Certified Instructor, and Certified Internet Webmaster.

Effective Teacher Training

This course provides training in effective teaching methods for prospective substitute teachers. Helps existing classroom teachers improve the learning environment for students. 100% attendance is required. For further information, call Margie Norfleet at (252) 246-1210. (3.0 CEU)

Monday - Thursday • 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. • October 25 - 28
Room E-101 • $137 Fee • Instructor: Patricia Ferrell • Section Number: 13392

Small Engine Repair

Save your time and money by learning to service, trouble shoot, repair, and rebuild small (18-20 HP) engines such as lawn mowers, weedeaters, and chain saws.

Thursdays • 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. • August 26 - October 28
Room L-100 • $65 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: John Fulghum
Section Number: 13374

 

 

Hobbies and Crafts

Cake Decorating

Learn the basics of cake decorating, including the use of proper supplies to achieve desired effects such as decorative borders and flower formation. Supply list will be provided at the first class.

Tuesdays • 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. • August 24 - November 9
Room K-100 • $45 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Covey Denton
Section Number: 13344

Calligraphy

Learn how to write beautiful invitations, letters, etc., and gain exposure to Calligraphy in general with specific development of the Italic and Block Letter Alphabets. Supplies and materials required. Only offered in the fall.

Mondays • 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. • August 23 - November 15
Room G-102 • $45 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Jay Gallimore
Section Number: 13456

Floral Arranging

Instruction in the basics of fresh and silk arrangements. Learn to tie bows, make corsages, and create designs and arrangements in traditional and contemporary styles. Supplies needed discussed at first class.

Thursdays • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon • August 19 - October 21
Room K-100 • $55 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Jacob Mitchell
Section Number: 13350

Floral Arranging for Christmas

Learn to create beautiful Christmas floral arrangements to enhance your home for the holidays, great for gifts too! A supply list will be provided at the first class.

Thursdays • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon • October 28 - November 18
Room K-100 • $35 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Jacob Mitchell
Section Number: 13351

Home Decorating for the Holidays

Join us for fun with pumpkins and gourds, candles and centerpieces, fresh magnolia and pine wreaths. We will provide you with lots of great ideas for holiday decorating.

Tuesdays • 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. • September 14 - November 16
G-209 • $55 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Suzie Whitley • Section Number: 13561

Pottery for Beginners

New location! If you have always been fascinated watching potters and thought it looked like fun, come and learn just how much fun it really is. It isn’t difficult to learn; it just takes patience and the willingness to get a little dirty. As a beginning student, you will learn basic throwing techniques, trimming, decorating, and glazing.
Supplies included with mid-range glazes.

Wednesdays • 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. • September 8 - November 10
Location: Arts Council • $100 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Carola Jones
Section Number: 13554

 

 

Languages

Sign Language: Beginners

Communicate in the language of the hearing impaired using American Sign Language. Learn the alphabet and up-to-date commonly used signs and phrases, as well as basic sentence structure. Book required, Signing: How to Speak With Your Hands. (2.4 CEU)

Tuesdays • 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. • August 24 - October 12
Room G-102 • $82 Fee • Instructor: Valerie McMillan • Section Number: 13376

Spanish for Beginners: Part One

Emphasizes basic communication skills for those with little or no background in Spanish. Students will be introduced to basic expressions and common words used in everyday conversations. Book required: Spanish is Fun, Book I. This class covers chapters 1-8 of the required book. (2.0 CEU)

Thursdays • 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. • August 19 - October 7
Room G-102 • $82 Fee • Instructor: Candace Denton • Section Number: 13378

Spanish For Beginners: Part Two

Review, practice and build on the basic expressions and vocabulary learned in this continuation from Part One. Emphasizes basic oral communication skills for students with some background in Spanish. Book required: Spanish is Fun, Book I. This class covers chapers 9-16 of the required book. (2.0 CEU)

Thursdays • 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. • October 14 - December 9
Room G-102 • $82 Fee • Instructor: Candace Denton • Section Number: 13381

 

 

Music and Dance

Discover Belly Dancing

More flexibility. Toned muscles. Less stress. These are just a few of the benefits from this centuries-old form of dance. And let’s not forget FUN too. This is a dance class so please dress comfortably. Also, it is best to consult your doctor before starting any new form of exercise.

Tuesdays • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. • August 24 - November 9
Room J-100 • $35 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Gina Lamm
Section Number: 13347

Thursdays • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. • August 26 - November 11
Room J-100 • $35 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Sue Furman
Section Number: 13349

Guitar for the Beginner

A course for the beginner who has never picked up a guitar or who can only strum a few chords. You will learn to read basic chord forms, simple melody lines, and musical notations. You’ll soon be playing chord accompaniments to popular folk, rock, and country songs. Students will need to bring their own acoustic guitars.

Thursdays • 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. • August 26 - November 11
Room C-101 • $45 Fee (self-supporting) • Instructor: Joe Martin
Section Number: 13340