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More than Words (Improvisation Workshop) | June 14

Dance Studio 300-G East Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

An invitation to explore movement via improvisational practice in an open level workshop. This space is open to all people, bodies, and experiences and will center BlaQueer & Trans realities of being and community.

$44

Wheelthrowing

Ceramics Studio 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

Beginners are welcome in this class where we will examine the steps necessary for creating on the potter’s wheel.

$272.50

Tai-Chi

Dance Studio 300-G East Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

T’ai chi ch’uan originated as a martial art that is now valued for its healthful benefits for both the body and the mind. In this class we’ll learn the form, a series of movements or postures, developed by Cheng Man-ch’ing. Tai chi is a moving and mindful meditation involving strength, flexibility and balance. Tai chi is a relaxed and focused practice that develops and cultivates chi, life-force, that if practiced regularly, will find its way into many corners of the practitioner’s life.

$132

Wheelthrowing

Ceramics Studio 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

Beginners are welcome in this class where we will examine the steps necessary for creating on the potter’s wheel.

$272.50

Writing Oomph! Write and Publish a Book

Online Video Conference links shared by instructor

Learn how to take a book from conception to completion. In a series of four classes instructional classes (plus a showcase/celebration after a gap week), we will discuss mindset, plotting, overcoming writing barriers, editing, and preparing a book for self-publication.

$123.75

Bailes Afro-Latinos (Salsa, Bachata, Merengue)

Dance Studio 300-G East Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

This 6-week introductory class will teach you the basic steps and elements to Salsa, Bachata and Merengue (social dances).

$99

Introduction to Quilting

West End Theater 300-G East Main St, Carrboro, NC, United States

Learn the basic steps involved in making a quilt, how to choose and cut your fabric, and how to create a basic quilt block that is the building block for most quilt patterns.

$234

Further Wheelthrowing

Ceramics Studio 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

Intended for students who have taken a pottery class, or made pottery, in the last year.

$272.50

Salsa Shines (Solo Footwork)

Dance Studio 300-G East Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

Learn the basics of Salsa footwork and individual movement with instructor Lulu Diaz! No partner or experience required.

$99

Creating a Mixed Media Altered Book Journal

Jane Filer Studio 300-G East Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

In this workshop, students will learn how to turn an old book into an art journal or an "altered book". Instructor Donna Stubbs will provide discarded old books that can be recycled into one-of-a-kind art pieces with the addition of drawings, mixed media paintings, writing and doodles.

$117

Learn To Paint Like A Rebel Workshop

Jane Filer Studio 300-G East Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

Learn how to paint and let go of fear! This workshop is perfect for beginning painters. Instructor Leia Langston will teach students how to use their materials and understand basic color theory and composition. An array of other techniques will be introduced to help each person in class find their own unique style.

$66

Imagine a Children’s Book: What Works, What Doesn’t?

Online Video Conference links shared by instructor

Enter the world of children’s books by comparing books that work and those that don’t. See how key elements can generate new work. Susie Wilde was the children’s book columnist for the Raleigh News and Observer for over 30 years and is now the Influencer of Geems’ Gems. She unites concepts of writing and reviewing experience to aid participants in discussion and in their own writing.

$132

Salsa Bootcamp – Choreo

Dance Studio 300-G East Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

This intermediate class focuses on Salsa basics as well as choreography. Students with some previous Salsa experience will strengthen their understanding of the movements. Salsa Bootcamp is an ideal companion class to Salsa Shines (Solo Footwork), though it is not necessary to take both.

$117

Figure Drawing

West End Theater 300-G East Main St, Carrboro, NC, United States

Learn how to draw the figure through a wholistic, visual approach. Students will be instructed in the principals of drawing and design as they apply to the nude form. Perfect for students with some drawing experience who are looking to train their eye through the traditional practice of drawing the figure.

$382.50

Build an Electroacoustic Percussion Instrument!

Jane Filer Studio 300-G East Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

Are you curious about the nature of sound, music, art and building things with your own hands? Do you enjoy DIY projects and like to tinker? In this intensive instrument building workshop, veteran musician Jason Mullinax will show students how to construct and play their very own electroacoustic instrument.

$66

Figure Draw/Paint Session | June 24

West End Theater 300-G East Main St, Carrboro, NC, United States

3 hour session dedicated to multiple poses by the model, starting with short (gesture) poses and moving onto longer (20 min.) poses.

$10

Stone Soup Theatre Company: RIDE THE CYCLONE!

Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater NC

In this hilarious and outlandish musical, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!

$25 – $30

Stone Soup Theatre Company: RIDE THE CYCLONE!

Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater NC

In this hilarious and outlandish musical, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!

$25 – $30

Drawing

Studio 6 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro, NC, United States

This class, given in person, is for all levels, and no prior drawing skills are required, but developing a personal style will be encouraged. Students will learn basic drawing concepts like line management, structure, tonal value, and textures.

$227.50