Lifelong Learning

Apply for Pop Up Art Show

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 12:01am-11:59pm

Application for Pop Up Art Show, Applications Due April 3 by 4:00 pm

The Center will be hosting the Pop-Up Art Show full of exhibits by artists and artisans who must be 18 years old and up. Please click here or on the link below to fill out the application to be in the August 5, 9am-2pm Pop-Up Art Show. If accepted, applicants will be contacted three months prior to the event. Completing the application and submitting images will not guarantee an exhibit. 

Applications are Due April 3 by 4:00 pm.

APPLY HERE: Exhibit Application for Pop-Up Art Show at The Center (office.com)

GUIDELINES HERE:

Guidelines for Pop-Up Art Show Exhibit Submissions

The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 3, 2023.

Exhibitors who are accepted will be contacted three months prior to the event and must accept in person or by email: thecenteratbelvedereart@gmail.com

The Pop-Up Art Show will be held in Auditorium A, at The Center at Belvedere, on Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 9:00 am-2:00 pm.

•  Exhibitors must be 18 years of age or older.
• All items must be the creation of the artist and not massed produced. No commercial vendors will be accepted.
• No items that may be deemed pornographic, offensive, or violent will be allowed. The Center reserves the right to refuse any items that fail to comply with the organization’s vision and mission.
• There is no cost for the exhibit space, but a 15% commission applies to all sales. The exhibitor will be given sales slips to complete and hand to the purchaser to take to the Welcome Desk for payment processing. A check will be mailed to the artist within two weeks of the exhibit.
• Exhibitors must be present for the entire Pop-Up show or secure coverage.
• For setup, exhibitors will be allowed into the building one hour before the event and must exit the space at the end of the event in a timely manner.
• Exhibitors must do their own unpacking, setup, and takedown.
• Each exhibitor will be assigned a space and table at the discretion of the event committee. Artists cannot choose the location of their table. The tables are 8ft long and may be shared depending on size and number of pieces.
• For larger items that must sit on the floor, please bring a blanket or soft floor covering to prevent damage to the facility.

All applications will be accepted and retained for present and future events

For More Information or Questions, Please email liz@thecentercville.org or olivia@thecentercville.org for assistance. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Italian Grammar II with AnnaMaria (March)

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 9:30am-11:00am

Mondays, March 6 -  April 17, 9:30-11am (6weeks, skipping April 3)

Native Italian and beloved instructor AnnaMaria Bakalian is back, this time to teach an engaging class focusing on Italian grammar. Suitable for  intermediate students, learn about how to use the present tense, and the proper articles to read, write, and speak the language at a basic, effective level. Prime members free, Standard Members 25.00 Guests 40.00.

Note: If you are interested in this class but have not taken the previous grammar class offered, please contact AnnaMaria  - torreorsaia@aol.com before registering to determine if this class is suitable for you.Materials fee $10.00, payable to instructor at first class for those new to the grammar class series.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Contact: torreorsaia@aol.com

Seats available: 4

Writing for Healing and Growth

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Mondays 10:00am - 12:00pm

Anyone who has ever kept a journal, written stories about his or her life, or just let the pencil do the talking knows that writing is indeed a powerful instrument for fulfillment, growth, and healing. Writing that comes from the heart and mind gives expression to that which is uniquely us. Experience the adventure of writing in this weekly workshop. The emphasis is on—but is not limited to—the writing of memoirs. This is not a critique group; it is designed to provide the support that people need to tell their stories. Strict rules of privacy and confidentiality will be observed. Leonard Tuchyner facilitates. Members only, limited availability. Fee is $15/month for standard members; free for Prime members. 

PLEASE EMAIL JENNIFER CREWS at jennifer@thecentercville.org IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THIS GROUP.  

Members only.

Location: The Center

Control Alt Delete - Nutrition Class (March)

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 11:30am-12:15pm

Mondays March 6-27, 11:30 am-12:15 pm

This class is an ongoing support group focusing on healthy diet as a lifelong commitment, led by Lenora Conway. The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. New members are encouraged to enroll in the precursor to this group, The Guide for Healthy Living Class. Free for Prime, $10 for standard, $20 for guest.

This group will focus on helping people realize that achieving and maintaining a healthy diet is a life-long commitment. Fad diets may work in short term, but only good nutrition practices and an active lifestyle are successful long-term. Previous 10-year Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, Lenora Conway, will address various causes of overweight and the important role of behavior modification to achieve a regimen for healthy and sustainable weight control. The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. 

Material recommended: Notebook

3 Objectives Covered In Class:

• Why have you chosen to take this class? What is your goal?
• What are the factors that have led you to feel (or be) where you are in your weight journey? (discomfort, stress, anxiety, health issues, etc.)
• How to develop the emotional tools, knowledge, and determination to achieve your goals.

Other Dates: Mondays February 6-27, 11:30 am-12:15 pm 

                       Mondays April 3-24, 10:00- 10:45 am   

   Brief Bio on Instructor: 

10 years Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, training seminar leaders and managers in 25 states, Master's Degree in Education, and continuing Education in Behavior Modification. Previous Radio Talk Show Hostess, Syndicated Columnist, Public Speaker, and Musician.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 20

Library Resources You Need to Know

Monday, March 27, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:30pm

Join Evan Stankovics, Adult Programming Librarian at the Northside Library, for a discussion about JMRL's amazing free resources and services. We'll cover everything from downloading eBooks and audiobooks to streaming thousands of films on demand. The modern Library is far more than just physical books - come see for yourself and be sure to bring your questions! 

Online Resources Available:

Libby offers eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and digital magazines through the Libby app or website. Log in with your JMRL library card to see all of the great offerings. E-books can be downloaded for up to three week to your Kindle.

Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema. Free account signup required using your library card. 

Ancestry Library Edition (in library use only) Portal for Ancestry.com's popular collection of more than 7,000 databases and 200 billion images, including immigration records, censuses, vital records, family histories, court and legal documents, directories, photos and maps.

MasterFILE Complete (EBSCO) -Provides full text periodicals covering an extensive range of subject areas including business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY and fashion.

Universal Class - Provides access to online courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units (CEUs). More than 500 courses are available, and all are designed and led by professional instructors to build deeper understanding and mastery of subject matter. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Beginner Tap Class

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 10:15am-11:00am

This class is for the very beginner! If you've never stepped foot into a tap shoe or need to start over from the age of 5, join instructor, Diana Freeman. Diana is a Royal Academy of Dance Instructor and has taught ballet and tap for over 40 years. 

Register below.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Beginning Spanish

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 12:45pm-2:00pm

Beginning Spanish (ONLINE, but will meet at The Center the 2nd Tuesday of each month)

Tuesdays, 12:45-2:00 pm

In this weekly year-long course we use Conversational Spanish in 7 Days by Shirley Baldwin and Sarah Boas since it focuses on the most common, everyday situations you’ll encounter in Spanish-speaking countries.  Everything is explained in clear, concise English so if you have to miss a class, you can easily keep up with the class. If you are looking for a basic course in Spanish, and can commit to spending at least two to three hours a week (ideally 20-30 minutes a day!) studying Spanish, then this is the course for you!

Free for Center members.

THE NEW SERIES OF SPANISH CLASSES STARTS EACH SEPTEMBER .  If you are interested in this class and did not start at the beginning of the series, please email Program Director, Jennifer Crews.

The instructor is Helen Ida Moyer.

Looking for Advanced Beginner Spanish? Click here.

Looking for Keeping Up Your Spanish? Click here.

Members only.

Location: Online

GO for Beginners

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 2:00pm-4:00pm

Go for Beginners introduces the ancient Chinese board game complementing Western chess. Perhaps the oldest board game in the world, Go can be learned in a few minutes, and is both fun and full of pattern-based stratagems. The moves are simple, and to play the game at all well requires hands on practice you will gain by playing in class. Member Jack Zammito will show you how the game is played with black and white “stones” that was part of training warriors in Japan, China, and Korea. Those who have played before and would like to join in are very welcome. Free to members,

Members only.

Location: The Center

Advanced Beginner Spanish

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:15pm

Advanced Beginner Spanish (ONLINE, but will meet at The Center the 2nd Tuesday of each month) Tuesdays, 2:00 pm-3:15 pm

In this weekly year-long course we use McGraw Hill’s Spanish Conversation by Jean Yates in the series of “Practice Makes Perfect”.  The text serves as a guide for expanding your conversational fluency through the use of realistic everyday dialogues. Free and open to all.  

THE NEW SERIES OF SPANISH CLASSES STARTS EACH SEPTEMBER .  If you are interested in this class and did not start at the beginning of the series, please email Program Director, Jennifer Crews.

The instructor is Helen Ida Moyer.

Looking for Beginning Spanish? Click here

Looking for Keeping Up Your Spanish? Click here

Open to all.

Location: Online

Keeping Up Your Spanish

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 3:15pm-4:30pm

Keeping Up Your Spanish (ONLINE, but will meet at The Center the 2nd Tuesday of each month), Tuesdays, 3:15-4:30 pm

This is an intermediate level course for students who want to improve their skills in Spanish, or just want to keep up their fluency in Spanish. The materials we use will vary, including both podcasts and readings about current events, or of plays and stories. Free and open to all. Helen Ida Moyer is the instructor. 

THE NEW SERIES OF SPANISH CLASSES STARTS EACH SEPTEMBER .  If you are interested in this class and did not start at the beginning of the series, please email Program Director, Jennifer Crews.

The instructor is Helen Ida Moyer.

Looking for Beginning Spanish? Click here.

Looking for Advanced Beginner Spanish? Click here.

Open to all.

Location: Online

Pride Movie - Born to Be

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Born to Be follows the work of Dr. Jess Ting (he/him) at the groundbreaking Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery. There, for the first time ever in New York City, transgender and gender non-binary people have access to quality gender-affirming care. With extraordinary access, this remarkable documentary offers an intimate look at how one doctor’s work impacts the lives of his patients as well as how his journey from renowned plastic surgeon to pioneering gender-affirming specialist has led to his own transformation. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Ballroom Dance – March

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 7:00pm-7:45pm

Tuesdays March 7-28, 7:00-7:45 pm (series of 4 lessons)

Learn basic steps to classic Ballroom dances such as the Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango. Ballroom dancing is the perfect combination of physical activity, social interaction, and mental stimulation. Join instructor Samuel Umbaugh as he leads you through this effective form of exercise. Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio:
Samuel Umbaugh is an experienced competitive and social dancer. He began dancing ballet in high school, then transitioned into ballroom dance. With over 10 years of dance experience and 6 years of competitive ballroom, he has competed in competitions across the US and into Canada. He loves all styles of dance and wants to share that joy with others!

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 33

Fitness Room Orientation Morning

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 9:00am-10:00am

Make the most of your work out through this hands-on class with experienced personal trainers, Morgan Steele as she walks you through the many facets of an effective work out in The Center’s fitness room. 

You will learn how to use each machine at a setting appropriate to you, receive a personalized exercise routnine on a card that will help you track your future workouts, and learn how to improve the benefits of walking and other heart-focused exercises.  Space is limited to 3 people per session. This class is also taught on 3rd Thursdays at 5:00pm.

Free and open to all. Registration required below. Deadline for registering is 12 noon the day before class.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Fly Through the Basics of Drone Operations

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

March 8-29, 1:00-2:00 pm Four classes (three one hour presentations and one one hour demo)

Join FAA Remote Pilot, Carlton Carroll, for a 4-course class on basic description of requirements for drone operations and drone features and one day of hands-on flying. Gain knowledge of FAA drone operation regulations, a brief demo flight of Autel EVO 2 drone outdoors at The Center, and more. Open to all. Prime members free, Standard Members $20, Guests $35.

1)  Knowledge of FAA drone operation regulations 

2)  Overview of drone hardware and capabilities  

3) Drone videos and photos capabilities

4) Drone demo with some hands-on flying.  Will include brief demo flight of Autel EVO 2 drone outdoors at The Center.

Brief bio of Instructor: BS in Aerospace Engineering and MS in Flight Sciences.  Private pilot license.  FAA Remote Pilot License (drone operation).  Has been flying overviews and surveys for several non-profit organizations in central Virginia.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Beginning Conversational Spanish

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 2:30pm-4:00pm

Wednesdays 2:30-4:00 pm

This group of Spanish students are looking to improve their conversational skills and welcome anyone with any level of Spanish Language background to join their group. They study together to become more fluent in speaking Spanish, to better understand the Spanish Language, and to be able to communicate with the Spanish Community. Free and Open to All.

Lead By Volunteers: Lisa Graves and Frizz Bennett

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Tai Chi Evenings

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 5:30pm-6:30pm

Wednesdays 5:30-6:30

Stimulate your immune system, lower your blood pressure, decrease your stress and improve your balance: That’s not a bad scorecard for one hour’s worth of exercise each day! If you can walk, you can play. Visitors are welcome to try it out! Taught by Bryan McKenzie. Also on Thursdays and Fridays 8:30-9:30am. 

Background The Center has offered Tai Ji (an alternate spelling of Tai Chi) for 14 years. The teaching method allows participants to learn health aspects of the discipline, its connection to Chinese medical theory, meditation techniques for relaxation and to bolster the immune system, and even self-defense techniques. The system is based on the Three Emperors style of martial arts taught by Wang Zhenhua, a former coach at Beijing University. The Center’s program was initiated by Mr. Wang’s student, John Alton, Charlottesville resident and someone recognized by the Chinese government as an expert in Chinese health practices. Lei Xilai, an instructor who came to the states from the Beijing area, taught advanced classes at The Center and introduced new forms to the class. The current instructor, Bryan McKenzie, has taught for the past 12 years. Bryan is a student of Mr. Lei and Mr. Alton. Bryan leads the TaiJi group with a clear mind, with firm hands and a warm heart, and above all with gentle words. He has a great sense of humor and no pretense at all.

About the Exercise

The exercise is simple -- in a series of movements based on a Taoist martial art, participants slowly relearn how to balance, purposefully shifting weight from side to side and then increasing the difficulty of the movements. The slow movements not only redefine balance, but also provide a workout similar to the old Charles Atlas "dynamic tension" exercises for muscle development. Participants currently range in age from 50 to 94 and allowances are made for personal stamina, strength, medical history, and ability. The atmosphere is relaxed and easy-going; participants running late for class are welcome to join in whenever they arrive.

Click here to register 

Members only.

Location: The Center

Investing for Beginners (March 29)

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:30pm

If you are not quite sure what distinguishes a bond from a stock, or a mutual fund from an ETF, or a 403(b) from a Roth IRA, then this class might be for you. Complicated terminology may hide concepts you are ready to grasp. Jorgen Vik will lead a discussion where truly no question is too basic. The goal is for participants to start learning about investing, and gain confidence they can continue to learn and get a handle on how to manage their own finances.

Please register below.

This session is an encore of the March 23  10:00 am program.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

The Apple/Mac Users Group

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 1:00pm-3:00pm

Thursdays, 1:00pm-3:00pm 

On-Site Classes for Apple Device owners and beginners.

You will learn how to use iPhones, iPads, iMacs, MacBooks and other Apple devices. Topics will include using the internet, photos, email, texting and other Apps such as Maps, Calendar, Music, Contacts (Address Book) the Phone, FaceTime, Reminders and word processors. You will see techniques displayed on classroom TV monitors. Ample time will be allowed for questions and repeat demonstrations as needed. Contact Clay at SiskVA@Mac.com for more information.

 Free for Center members, but first time guests are welcome! PLEASE RSVP BELOW!

Members only.

Location: The Center

Contact: Clay Sisk

Tap Your Troubles Away (evening)

Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 5:00pm-5:50pm

Tap Your Troubles - Cancelled for December 22

Every Thursday from 5:00-6:00 pm

Join instructor Lynn Divers as she teaches tap dancing with a rousing focus on Broadway style tap.  Learn steps from basics to showstoppers.  Lynn has been teaching dance since she was 13 and majored in Performing Arts with a Dance Emphasis. Some experience is helpful. Come increase your cardio and have fun. 

 Prime Members free; Standard members $30/month; Guests $45/month

Register below.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 9

Writing for Pleasure

Friday, March 31, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:30pm

Fridays, 12:15pm-2:00pm

Every Friday the Writing for Pleasure group meets to share their thoughts by writing them down, either following a prompt or choosing their own subject. It's fun, moving, interesting and enlightening to hear, discuss and understand another human being's viewpoint of life as it is, as it had been or how it could be.

Come discover and share your best style! All genres and experience levels welcome. Weekly "Writing for Pleasure" meetings are members only.   

Michael Beck and Dan Zisk are the programs leaders

Come to one session and you'll be hooked!  No registration necessary.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Intro to Tech (April 1)

Saturday, April 1, 2023 | 12:00pm-1:00pm

First Saturday of the month.

Albemarle High School students Lily McCune and Ben Veysel, FIRST Robotics team leaders, lead the “Intro to Tech” seminar at The Center. Learn how to navigate and better understand modern-day technology that focuses on technology prominent in everyday life (cell phones, computers, etc). 

April 1 - topic TBD

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 58

The Guide to Healthy Living - April

Monday, April 3, 2023 | 9:30am-10:15am

Mondays April, 9:30-10:15am

The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. Previous 10-year Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, Lenora Conway, will address various causes of overweight and the important role of behavior modification to achieve a regimen for healthy and sustainable weight control. Open to all in any stage of health journey. Free for Prime, $10 for standard, $20 for guest.

This class will focus on helping people realize that achieving and maintaining a healthy diet is a life-long commitment. Fad diets may work in short term, but only good nutrition practices and an active lifestyle are successful long-term. Previous 10-year Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, Lenora Conway, will address various causes of overweight and the important role of behavior modification to achieve a regimen for healthy and sustainable weight control. The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. 

Material recommended: Notebook

3 Objectives Covered In Class:

Why have you chosen to take this class? What is your goal?

What are the factors that have led you to feel (or be) where you are in your weight journey? (discomfort, stress, anxiety, health issues, etc.)

How to develop the emotional tools, knowledge, and determination to achieve your goals.  

   Brief Bio on Instructor: 

10 years Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, training seminar leaders and managers in 25 states, Master's Degree in Education, and continuing Education in Behavior Modification. Previous Radio Talk Show Hostess, Syndicated Columnist, Public Speaker, and Musician.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Senior Golf Season Kick-Off Meeting

Monday, April 3, 2023 | 10:00am-11:00am

Monday, April 3, 10-11 am at The Center

Calling all golfers! Join us for our organization meeting to learn about our upcoming season which begins Monday, May 1 at Meadowcreek Golf Course. Learn about our anticipated tournament days, meet and greet fellow golfers, and get ready to have fun! 

Note: While all skill levels are welcome to play each Monday until October, players must have a basic understanding of golf etiquette and rules. Our senior league is not designed to teach the mechanics of golf.

$20 tournament fee for the season.  

For more information, contact Denny Berry, Senior Golf President, at dennymberry@gmail.com.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Control Alt Delete - Nutrition Class (April)

Monday, April 3, 2023 | 10:30am-11:15am

Mondays April 3-24, 10:30-11:15am

This class is an ongoing support group focusing on healthy diet as a lifelong commitment, led by Lenora Conway. The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. New members are encouraged to enroll in the precursor to this group, The Guide for Healthy Living Class. Free for Prime, $10 for standard, $20 for guest.

This class will focus on helping people realize that achieving and maintaining a healthy diet is a life-long commitment. Fad diets may work in short term, but only good nutrition practices and an active lifestyle are successful long-term. Previous 10-year Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, Lenora Conway, will address various causes of overweight and the important role of behavior modification to achieve a regimen for healthy and sustainable weight control. The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. Open to all in any stage of health journey. 

Material recommended: Notebook

3 Objectives Covered In Class:

• Why have you chosen to take this class? What is your goal?
• What are the factors that have led you to feel (or be) where you are in your weight journey? (discomfort, stress, anxiety, health issues, etc.)
• How to develop the emotional tools, knowledge, and determination to achieve your goals.

Other Dates: Mondays February 6-27, 11:30 am-12:15 pm 

                       Mondays March 6-27, 11:30 am-12:15 pm       

Brief Bio on Instructor: 

10 years Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, training seminar leaders and managers in 25 states, Master's Degree in Education, and continuing Education in Behavior Modification. Previous Radio Talk Show Hostess, Syndicated Columnist, Public Speaker, and Musician.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 27

Beginner Guitar Lessons

Monday, April 3, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

Mondays, April 3-May 22 (8 weeks), 1:00-2:00 pm  

It’s not too late to learn a new instrument! If you’ve never touched a guitar or only know that it has strings, this class is for you! It’s also a good refresher if you played many moons ago and might need a do over. Join accomplished musician and instructor, Mike D’antoni for this class. It’s BYOG (bring your own guitar!) Prime members free; Standard members $80; Guests $120. Space is limited. Please register below.

Are you looking for an Intermediate class? Click here

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 6

Intermediate Guitar Lessons

Monday, April 3, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:00pm

Mondays, April 3-May 22, 2:00-3:00 pm  

If you can play a few guitar chords and strum, this class is for you!  In this class you will learn more advanced chords, fingerpicking and strum patterns while having fun with familiar songs. Join accomplished musician and instructor, Mike D’antoni for this class. BYOG (bring your own guitar!) This class is open to all! Prime members free; Standard members $80; Guests $120

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 4

Paint Loose with Linda (April-May)

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 10:00am-1:00pm

Paint Loose with Linda April-May

Tuesdays April 4-May 30, 10:00am-1:00pm

Linda Abbey teaches students drawing and watercolor painting using a big brush. Learn the skill of Betty Edward's Drawing on The Right Side of The Brain and how to put watercolor on paper. Students will have every step broken down, so all levels of artist are welcome! The final class will be a small art reception of the students' work. Material fee $15. Prime Members free, Standard Members $100, Guests $125. 

Material Fee will Cover:

 Strathmore 500 Illustration lt vellum board              $5.00

 3 mats for the show                                                $10.00

Total:     $15                                                                   $

Students will learn: to see is to understand what they are looking at, why it is important, and how to put it on paper. From this step by step class, students cannot help but to succeed. 

MATERIAL LIST (Prices based off Cheap Joes, located in Boone, NC)

Sketchbook, Canson 9x12 Universal sketch pad 100 sheets      702-194     $   9.99 

White Factis erasers, 3 per pack                                                                    $   2.36

BRUSHES

  Golden Fleece size 32 or 36 round brush                                   $  21.69

  Golden Fleece size 10 brush                                                      $    7.49

  Golden Fleece  size 6 brush                                                       $   5.99

  ¾ inch flat brush                                                                         $  12.59

  rigger size 2 or 3                                                                         $   7.00

 Palette knife size 44 or 40                                                           $   6.29  

PALETTE, white, Cheap Joes brand                           #400           $13.99

    Or any other brand of a covered palette with spaces for at least 9 different paints and a large area for mixing colors.

PAPER

Arches 140 lb cold pressed is best.  You will need 8 sheets sized 15”x11”. 

I buy full sheets and tear them in quarters 15”x11”, to be taped on Masonite boards that I provide.

I got a deal of 25 sheets of  Arches 140 lb watercolor paper for $146.00!

And I am happy to sell two sheets to each student for  $12.00.  By tearing these full sheets into quarter sheets, there’s enough for all 8 classes.

PAINTS

Paints are all American Journey brand, a cool and warm yellow, blue, red and brown.  Hooker’s green is to make greens easier.  

                                                                          37ml tube   15ml tube

Cerulean Blue                          AJ1037-37           $22.19        $12.29

Ultramarine blue                      AJ1139-37           $12.79        $  7.99

Cadmium Red Light                AJ1025-37           $22.19        $12.29

Alizarin Crimson                      AJ1101-37           $14.59        $  8.89

Cadmium Yellow light             AJ1034-37           $15.99        $10.19

Yellow Ochre                           AJ1148-37           $11.29        $  7.09

Burnt Sienna                            AJ1016-37           $11.29        $  7.09

Burnt Umber                            AJ1019-37           $11.29        $  7.09

Hooker’s Green light               AJ1059-37           $14.59        $  8.89

Suggests the larger tubes, a better deal.  The paint does not dry out if you recap it tightly after squeezing out the amount you want.

Artist’s white tape                                                  AT-1                            $6.79

Sponges  set of 3 sponges                                                                $  8.59

Total materials cost:               with 37 ml tubes of paint         with 15 ml paint

                                                                      $217.29                          $162.89

Pencils  buy at Michaels.

Linda will provide students with vine charcoal, stick charcoal, pens, conte crayon and other drawing materials.  Linda will supply Strathmore Illustration board, Hake brushes, white wax candles, white acrylic paint, matte medium and tissue paper for the “snow” painting. She also provide the Masonite boards and water buckets.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Linda Abbey is a teacher of art. She taught 4th and 5th grade for 4 years. She was in Title 11 for 14 years in Virginia. She has taught Paint Loose for 17 years in Syracuse, NY, and Florence Italy. She developed the 8 lesson seeing what worked for her. When she learned to draw and paint, she was 36. She loves to see her students "get it".

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 1

Reading Carl Jung

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:30pm

Discussion of his Psychological Concepts and Meaning for our Lives

Beginning April 4, Tuesdays – Meets Every Other Week 1:00-2:30 pm

Student of Jungian Psychology, Leila Ryland Swain, will lead a discussion in assigned reading from selected works by Jung, starting with The Undiscovered Self and other works of interest. The focus of the discussion will be on understanding his concepts such as “archetypes” and the “Self.” Attendees will seek to relate them to their own experiences as the group wishes. Students will need to purchase their own copy of the book prior to the class. Class will meet every other week beginning on April 4 through May 30. 

Link to purchase the book: Amazon.com: The Undiscovered Self: The Dilemma of the Individual in Modern Society

Link to Beginners Guide To Jungian Psychology For Purchase (Suggested Read).

Our goals will be to create a space of respect for each person’s participation, to improve our understanding of basic Jungian concepts, and to relate them to our own life journeys.

Meeting Dates 

April 4, Tuesday 

April 18, Tuesday 

May 2, Tuesday 

May 16, Tuesday 

May 30, Tuesday 

And may continue on.

Brief bio of Instructor: Leila is a retired Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who conducted a psychotherapy practice oriented toward archetypal psychology in DC for years. She has studied Jungian psychology for years both in Zurich at the Jung Institute and at the Regional Society for Jungian Study in Philadelphia. She's led workshops and classes at the DC Jung Society. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 20

Name That Tune

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 1:00pm-1:45pm

First Tuesday of Every Month 1:00–1:45 pm

Join Center member Bill Porter on piano and emcee Merle Kinzer (a past contestant on the TV show Name that Tune!) and test your musical knowledge. Just come and have fun; no registration necessary.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Comfort Bird Woodcarving Class (April)

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 2:00pm-4:00pm

Tuesdays, April 4 and 11, 2:00–4:00 pm

Long-time carver Mike Micucci will teach you to carve a comfort bird. Materials fee (block, carving knife, pencil ruler and glove) is $50 for all payable to instructor at time of class. (If you already have a knife, ruler and glove from a previous class, the material fee is only $15 for the wood). You will make 3 birds.  Open to all; registration required below.

Prime members free; Standard members $10; Guests $20.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Book Group

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 11:00am-12:00pm

1st Wednesday of each month

This enthusiastic group meets monthly to discuss predominantly contemporary works of fiction and nonfiction. Participants make suggestions, the group selects the books, and everyone enjoys sharing their impressions of the month's selection. Free for members but first-time guests are always welcome.

Upcoming Selections:                    

April 5 - Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of an American Road Trip

May 3:  The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

June 7: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

Members only.

Location: The Center

Contact: Jane Alspach JaneMA893@gmail.com

Movie Night - April

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 5:00pm-7:00pm

Wednesday, April 5 - Wadjda (documentary, 2012)

Persistent 10-year-old Wadjda would like nothing more than a new bicycle so she can beat her friend (a boy) in a race. But it's going to take some ingenuity to get one -- especially in her culture, which sees bikes as a threat to a girl's virtue. Multiple award winning, including EDA's Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Foreign Language Film. Free and open to all.

Wednesday April 19, 5-7pm (1982)

Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) transforms himself into a woman to prove he can get hired on a soap opera. But Michael has an enviable problem when his alter ego, Dorothy, becomes daytime television's hottest ticket. Funny, poignant, multiple award winning film (Best supporting actress, actor, screenplay, etc.) that you'll want to see again after all these years.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

International Latin Style Ballroom Dancing - April

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 6:00pm-6:45pm

April 5-May 3 Wednesdays, 6-6:45pm

Learn the Cha-cha, Rumba, Jive, Samba, and Paso Doble with instructor Steven Babusko. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome. Prime members free; Standard members $30; Guests $45.

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 38

International Standard Style Ballroom Dancing - April

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 7:00pm-7:45pm

 April 5-May 3  7-7:45

Dancers will improve their skills or begin to learn the Waltz, Quickstep, Tango, Foxtrot, and Viennese Waltz by instructor Steven Babusko. These dances are considered International Standard Ballroom Dances. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome, beginners included! Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 34

Global Flashpoints - How Wars End

Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Steve Rundle and former Intelligence Officer Carl Pales will discuss selected case studies about how wars end, wrapping up the session with a discussion of the current Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Participants are encouraged to share their knowledge, express opinions, and communicate ideas concerning this topic in a nonthreatening, nonpartisan, and collegial environment. If you would like to be part of a developing community of people with a shared interest in political-military affairs and international security issues, we look forward to seeing you. Free and open to all. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Mastering Medicare with Margo

Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

First Thursday of each month, 1:00-2:00 pm

Join Margo Kreider, a trusted Health Insurance Consultant and Broker, as she discusses health care costs, the moving parts of Medicare, enrollment, and more. Walk away from this one-hour seminar with the tools to make informed healthcare coverage decisions. Seminars will be held the first Thursday of each month.

1. Discuss healthcare costs and moving parts of Medicare

2. Enrollment rules, gaps, and review periods

3. Explores other variables to consider when forming your healthcare plan, like income IRMAA, HSA funding and Donut Hole exposure. 

Free and open to all. 

Brief Bio on Lecturer:

With a background in law and over 13 years of Medicare market consulting, Margo Steinlage Krieder, is president of a third generation Medicare health insurance agency. Steinlage insurance maneuvers the Medicare market and helps clients with every aspect of the Medicare enrollment process. 

Members only.

Location: The Center

Mah Jongg Lessons

Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 2:30pm-4:30pm

Thursdays, April 6-May 11, 2:30-4:30 pm (6 weeks) 

This is a 6-week session for those who would like to learn American Mah Jongg, which is a rummy-like game using Chinese tiles.  

Items needed to play the game after the third lesson include $4 in coins plus a 2023 playing card available for $15 from the National Mah Jongg League and will be explained further after the start of lessons. 

Please contact Joyce Nunge for more information. 

Registration required below.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Community Kirtan

Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:30pm

March: First Thursday 6:00-7:30pm and Third Saturday 11:00 am-12:30 pm of Each Month

Community Kirtan Demo will be led by Carol Quigless, who is a trained Kirtan leader. Kirtan is call and response chanting. It uses a mix of English and Sanskrit. Attendees’ participation is required, but no prior knowledge is necessary. The chants are taught and easy to learn. You don't have to have a great singing voice for the chanting.  Just come open to enjoy yourself! The objective of Community Kirtan is relaxation and a sense of wellbeing. Free and open to all.

About Carol: I have been trained as a Kirtan leader by David Newman Pastean, aka Davga Das, in Yogaville. David Newman has recorded several Kirtan chant albums and books internationally at festivals and workshops and has online classes.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Contact: carolquiglessn.7400@gmail.com

Ballroom Dance - Thursdays April

Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 7:15pm-8:00pm

April 6-27, 7:15-8:00pm (series of 4 lessons)

Learn basic steps to classic Ballroom dances such as the Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango. Ballroom dancing is the perfect combination of physical activity, social interaction, and mental stimulation. Join instructor Samuel Umbaugh as he leads you through this effective form of exercise. Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio:
Samuel Umbaugh is an experienced competitive and social dancer. He began dancing ballet in high school, then transitioned into ballroom dance. With over 10 years of dance experience and 6 years of competitive ballroom, he has competed in competitions across the US and into Canada. He loves all styles of dance and wants to share that joy with others!

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 34

Photography for Seniors

Saturday, April 8, 2023 | 11:00am-12:30pm

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Be In The Know About Service Dogs

Monday, April 10, 2023 | 10:30am-11:30am

Monday April 10, 10:30-11:30 am

The Service Dogs of Virginia have planned to visit The Center to teach us the difference between service dogs, therapy dogs, and emotional support dogs, how the public should interact with service dogs, how they train service dogs, and more! They will be bringing a few advanced dogs to demonstrate their training and the skills they have learned. Free and Open to all.

Learn more about the Service Dogs of Virginia Organization as a whole and their volunteer opportunities. 

Meet the service dogs.

Learn the purpose of a service dog.

Free and Open to All.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Current Events

Monday, April 10, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:00pm

Free for members; registration encouraged

2nd Monday of every month, 2:00-3:00 pm

Join in this monthly discussion. Participants can bring up any subject in the news that interests them. All thoughts and opinions are welcome, and discussions will be friendly and respectful. Bob Toplin will host.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Money and You

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 10:00am-11:30am

*Jorgen Vik, CFP®, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Professional™ and partner of the SKV Group, LLC, a Charlottesville based wealth management company. Jorgen has worked in the financial services industry since 2001. Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC (WFAFN), Member SIPC. SKV Group is a separate entity from WFAFN.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Pride Book Event with Mary Alice Hostetter

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:30pm

Mary Alice Hostetter’s debut memoir, Plain: A Memoir of Mennonite Girlhood, tells the story of her journey to define an authentic self amid a rigid religious upbringing as one of twelve children in a Mennonite farm family. She knows the Mennonites consider themselves “a people apart,” but as an adolescent she wants nothing more than to fit in. She leaves the community, only to come to accept that she is a lesbian, putting her again on the outside. Published as part of the University of Wisconsin Press’ Living Out series, this is a story of one young woman finding and accepting her truth. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

"The Patagonia Bones" Documentary

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 5:00pm-6:30pm

April 11 5:00-6:30 pm

Free

In 2015 it was 150 years since Welsh settlers arrived in Patagonia. Their descendants still live in southern Argentina. But not all the settlers survived - recently discovered bones may be those of the first Welsh woman to die there in 1865. This film tells us how a set of human remains may close the circle on a fascinating story that spans half the globe.

Join us to screen the documentary and enjoy these true events with special guest and the director himself - Ricardo Preve. Enjoy the film and a brief Q&A session to learn about world geography, world history, and migrations.

Brief bio: Ricardo Preve was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 24, 1957. He studied in Argentina, Italy and the US. He received undergraduate and graduate degrees in agronomy and forestry from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. After nearly 20 years as a manager of natural resource companies, he began a filmmaking career in 2001. His production companies are Ricardo Preve Films LLC in the US and Esto del Cine SRL in Argentina. See www.prevefilms.com

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Wisdom In Aging 2023

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 5:00pm-6:00pm

April 11-May 9, 5:00-6:00 pm (5-week series)

Using the inquiry method, facilitator June Heintz will lead participants through a series of questions for self-reflection and response. Participants will use active listening as individuals share their discoveries of strategies that increase acceptance of all that comes with aging. Free and Open to All.

Learning goals:  Through skillful questioning, the facilitator will engage participants in revealing to self and others the strategies and life skills that have helped us through each phase of what comes as life goes on.  Through this process, each participant will feel more confident in our ability to meet whatever occurs with equanimity.  We will learn from each other and therefore gain collective wisdom.

Bio on Instructor: As an art educator, first a K-6 art teacher, then a docent at the Baltimore Museum of Art and now at the Fralin Art Museum of UVA, I have been trained in the inquiry method and now use it in sessions at the Fralin, Looking Inward, in which participants share observations of a painting or sculpture with accessory information provided by my background research.

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 72 hours in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 6

Civil War Round Table

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 6:30pm-8:00pm

Civil War Round Tables are a valuable source in preserving our nation's history. They are independent organizations that share a common interest in studying the American Civil War. There are hundreds of these throughout the U.S. and some abroad. The Civil War Round Table of Charlottesville meets the 2nd Tuesday at 6:30 pm at The Center. It is open to Roundtable and Center members.  

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Medicare 101

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 11:00am-12:00pm

2nd Wednesday of each month, 11:00AM-12:00PM

Medicare can be so confusing!  Sharon Accardo, Senior Markets Advisor offers complimentary education, support and guidance throughout your Medicare journey.  Come learn the basics of Medicare, when you should join Medicare and what secondary coverages are available. Can't make it to a meeting, please call for a personal consult at 540.613.8817.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Preparing for the Death of a Partner (April 12)

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:30pm

This program will be repeated on April 18, 6:00-7:30 pm

Wondering how you might be able to best prepare for your partner's passing--or help your partner plan for yours? Maybe your partner has already passed, and you're not sure where to go, or next steps to take. This presentation will focus on some of the things you can do to prepare in advance and some steps you can take once your partner has passed including:
•    Planning for the emotional impact and effects of grief
•    Creating a record in advance of all assets and who to contact for settlement
•    Identifying resource persons in advance 

Kirsten Ashbaugh, CFP® is a financial advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. She works with individuals, couples, and families of all ages to optimize and plan for their ideal financial outcomes to live the lives most meaningful to them. Coming from a career in intelligence and national security, she carefully considers what information is most critical to the decision-making process and effective ways to convey that information to her clients. She is particularly interested in how our emotions and behaviors affect how we view our finances and ways to harness those behaviors towards achieving our financial goals.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Medicare 101 Evening

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:00pm

Wednesday, April 12, 6:00–7:00 pm with Sharon Accardo

Free and open to all; registration encouraged.

Medicare can be so confusing!  Sharon Accardo, Senior Markets Advisor offers complimentary education, support and guidance throughout your Medicare journey.  Come learn the basics of Medicare, when you should join Medicare and what secondary coverages are available. Can't make it to a meeting, please call for a personal consult at 540.613.8817.

Register below.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

African American Authors Book Club

Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:30pm

Second Thursday of each month 

Please note - The AAABC will not meet on March 9th due to the VA Festival of the Book event on March 23rd.

This event is now back at The Center!

The African American Authors Book Club (AAABC) has been reading books by African American or African authors since 1996.  While selected books are by African American authors, the club members are racially and culturally diverse and join together each month to enjoy intellectual discussions and camaraderie. All are welcome. 

2023 Book Schedule*:

January 12 -The Violin Conspiracy by Brendon Slocum

February 9 - Sing her Name by Rosalyn Story

March 23 - SPECIAL EVENT - VA Festival of the Book at The Center - 4pm  Rosalyn Story (Sing Her Name) Moderator: Judy Wood

April 13 - South to America: A Journey Below the Mason- Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry

May 11 - Sister, Mother, Warrior by Vanessa Riley

June 8 - Allow me to Retort: A Black Guys Guide to the Constitution by Elie Mystal

July 13 - Me (Moth) by Amber McBride

August - group does not meet

September 14 - Hell of a Book by Jaxon Mott

October 12 - The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

November 9 - TBD

December - Holiday party

*please note, sometimes book selections change. We will update the website as soon as we learn of any changes, thank you.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Charlottesville Camera Club Meeting

Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 6:30pm-8:00pm

2nd Thursday of each month  

Center members are invited to join the Charlottesville Camera Club for their monthly meetings! For more information contact Gerry Bishop or Liz Marshall.  No registration necessary.

May 11- The photo theme is "Getting Around” Planes, trains, boats, and automobiles, bikes, boards, skates and wheel chairs, legs, wings, and fins!   

June 8 The photo theme is "'Keep it simple” Someone once said (often attributed to Leonardo da Vinci): 'Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.' Photos will be power-packed with a minimum amount of content?"

Members only.

Location: The Center

PAUSE - Guided Meditation

Friday, April 14, 2023 | 11:30am-12:30pm

April 14-May 5, 11:30 am-12:30 pm 

– A Midday Pause – A Guided Meditation for Calming, Relaxation, Centering, Renewal, Reset

All Levels Welcomed, No prior experience in meditation needed! 

Leena facilitates students through a midday Meditation for calming, relaxation, centering, renewal, and reset.  PAUSE stands for Presence, Awareness, Unwinding, Sensing, Exhaling. Participants will experience these throughout the guided meditation, the benefits of which are: relief of stress, increase in self-awareness, self-regulation of nervous system and more. No prior experience in meditation required. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $25, Guests $40.

PAUSE

Presence

Awareness 

Unwinding 

Sensing

Exhaling 

A few benefits of Meditation

Relief of Stress

Increase in self awareness

Focus on present moment

Increase in imagination and creativity

Increase in patience

Self- regulation of nervous system

Brief bio of qualifications: Leena Miller is a practitioner of Energy Medicine and a Wellness Coach at the Charlottesville Wellness Center.  She teaches Stress and Pain Management Techniques, Intuitive Development, and Meditation and other Mindfulness based Contemplative practices. See ‘About’ on website leenarosesite.com for further information.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 19

Community Kirtan - Saturdays

Saturday, April 15, 2023 | 11:00am-12:30pm

Each meeting will be held on the first Thursday of each month and the second Wednesday of each month 6:00-7:30pm

Beginning in March: First Thursday 6:00-7:30pm and Third Saturday 11:00 am-12:30 pm of Each Month

Community Kirtan Demo will be led by Carol Quigless, who is a trained Kirtan leader. Kirtan is call and response chanting. It uses a mix of English and Sanskrit. Attendees’ participation is required, but no prior knowledge is necessary. The chants are taught and easy to learn. You don't have to have a great singing voice for the chanting.  Just come open to enjoy yourself! The objective of Community Kirtan is relaxation and a sense of wellbeing. Free and open to all.

About Carol: I have been trained as a Kirtan leader by David Newman Pastean, aka Davga Das, in Yogaville. David Newman has recorded several Kirtan chant albums and books internationally at festivals and workshops and has online classes.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Elder Law with Doris Gelbman

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | 10:00am-11:30am

3rd Tuesday of each month, 10:00-11:30 am 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Portraits in Pastel

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | 1:30pm-3:30pm

Tuesdays, April 18-May 9 1:30-3:30 (4 session series)

The class will be using soft pastels to create portraits of people and animals. Students will focus on drawing what they see. Human proportions and animal proportions will be taught. Instructor, Desmond Cormier, will have you working with soft pastels to gain understanding of its unique characteristics. Prime members free, Standard Members $50, Guests $65.

Material List:

A set of soft pastels

A set of pastel pencils

kneaded erasor

paper blender different sizes

Pastel paper(various colors)

Artist Latex gloves

Saran Wrap

Drawing pencils

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 72 hours in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Brief Bio on Instructor: Desmond has instructed two classes at The Center. From 1995-2018 Desmond was an Art Teacher at CHS and Buford Middle School, teaching in the gifted program. Desmond has shown at galleries and has been collected by private individuals.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Sorry, this event has sold out!

Preparing for the Death of a Partner (April 18)

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:30pm

This is an encore of the April 12 program.

Wondering how you might be able to best prepare for your partner's passing--or help your partner plan for yours? Maybe your partner has already passed, and you're not sure where to go, or next steps to take. This presentation will focus on some of the things you can do to prepare in advance and some steps you can take once your partner has passed including:
•    Planning for the emotional impact and effects of grief
•    Creating a record in advance of all assets and who to contact for settlement
•    Identifying resource persons in advance 

Kirsten Ashbaugh, CFP® is a financial advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. She works with individuals, couples, and families of all ages to optimize and plan for their ideal financial outcomes to live the lives most meaningful to them. Coming from a career in intelligence and national security, she carefully considers what information is most critical to the decision-making process and effective ways to convey that information to her clients. She is particularly interested in how our emotions and behaviors affect how we view our finances and ways to harness those behaviors towards achieving our financial goals.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Got Venom? Avoiding Bites and Stings from Virginia’s Creepiest Critters

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

April 19, 1-2pm No live animals present.

Free

Kristin Wenger, the Education Coordinator for the Blue Ridge Poison Center, will teach participants about the most common venomous animals native to central Virginia. Students will learn several strategies for avoiding a harmful bite or sting from a snake, spider, or other venomous animal and how to identify the correct first aid response. 

1. Participants will be able to name and describe the most common venomous animals native to central Virginia.
2. Participants will be able to list several strategies for avoiding a harmful bite or sting from a snake, spider, or other venomous animal.
3. Participants will identify the correct first aid response to a bite or sting from a venomous animal.

Brief bio of Instructor's credentials/qualifications

Kristin Wenger, MA, BS is the Education Coordinator for the Blue Ridge Poison Center at UVA Health. Her job is to teach the public about poisoning prevention strategies and about the free resources from the BRPC.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 28

Lets Talk Books

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

NEW PROGRAM!

Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month, beginning February 15th

Have you recently read a book that you enjoyed and would like to share your thoughts about and recommend to others? Do you like to listen to other book lovers discuss what they have been reading so you may come away with ideas of what you might try next? This monthly group provides a forum to exchange book ideas and discuss favorite authors and book genres. 

Contact: Kevin Quirk kevinq@va.net

Members only.

Location: The Center

Mastering Medicare with Margo - Evenings

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:00pm

Wednesday, 6-7pm

Join Margo Kreider, a trusted Health Insurance Consultant and Broker, as she discusses health care costs, the moving parts of Medicare, enrollment, and more. Walk away from this one-hour seminar with the tools to make informed healthcare coverage decisions. Evening seminars will be held every Third Wednesday of each month.

1. Discuss healthcare costs and moving parts of Medicare

2. Enrollment rules, gaps, and review periods

3. Explores other variables to consider when forming your healthcare plan, like income IRMAA, HSA funding and Donut Hole exposure. 

Free and open to all. 

Brief Bio on Lecturer:

With a background in law and over 13 years of Medicare market consulting, Margo Steinlage Krieder, is president of a third generation Medicare health insurance agency. Steinlage insurance maneuvers the Medicare market and helps clients with every aspect of the Medicare enrollment process. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Four Bucket Retirement Income

Thursday, April 20, 2023 | 6:30pm-7:30pm

Four Bucket Retirement Income

April 20, 6:30-7:30pm

Ethan Lohr, a Certified Financial Planner, will discuss how to generate income in retirement, how to reduce investment risk on retirement income, and how to create tax-free assets in retirement. Free and Open to All.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Birding at Foxhaven (Offsite)

Friday, April 21, 2023 | 8:00am-9:30am

Every third Friday

Please note time change due to later sunrise.

Join Center member and avid birder Jon Rockett for a bird walk at Foxhaven Farm (directions on website) on the third Fridays of each month at 8am (the early birder catches the bird!). Previous knowledge or experience is not necessary, just a desire to learn about birds.   Free and open to all members, register in advance. 

You can use Google maps or your GPS and input "Foxhaven Farm" or follow the direction below.

Members only.

Location: Foxhaven Farm

Has Your Get Up and Go Got Up and Left? (Fridays)

Friday, April 21, 2023 | 11:00am-12:00pm

3rd Friday of every month, 11:00am-12:00pm Will not meet Feb 17

If you have reached the age of 50 or beyond, this program is for you! Join experienced personal trainer and fitness instructor Pete Cross to learn simple moves you can insert into your daily routine and how to apply psychology to change habits and reduce procrastination.  Pete will discuss the factors of aging that you can change and often reverse, physical factors that can influence brain function and much more.  Adopting a more active lifestyle can evolve into a fun, social experience when you recognize the various ways you can enrich your life.  Free and open to all. Please register below. Class size is limited to 10.

This class is also taught the 1st Tuesday of each month 6:45PM-7:45PM.  Click here for details.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Jefferson’s DNA

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:00pm

Wednesday April 26, 2:00-3:00 pm

Reid Eikner traces the use of Jefferson’s DNA from 1998 to the present time trying to verify the current position of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation where Jefferson fathered all six children of Sally Hemings. References will be made by Eikner to his new book “Jefferson’s DNA” now available in bookstores. Enjoy an interesting listen and learn something new. Free and Open to All.

About the Author: 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Walking The Camino Real

Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 10:00am-11:30am

Free

UVA alum Martha Shenkenberg shares her experiences of walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain in 2019. She has walked two different legs, each for about one week. See photos, learn more about trip logistics, and how to train.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Blood Pressure Clinic

Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

FREE Blood Pressure Clinic 

Fourth Thursdays 1:00-3:00 pm

Medi Home Hospice is offering a free blood pressure clinic at The Center every fourth Thursday of each month. RN’s from Medi Home Hospice will be preforming the blood pressure checks. Information on Blood Pressure will be provided, as well as blood pressure cards that will be filled out to take to your next check. Free and Open to All.

Appointments not necessary, first come first served. Registration encouraged. 

Brief bio of Medi Home Hospice: Medi Home Hospice is a small hospice company in Charlottesville. Their office is off Rio Road. They have trained RN’s and LPN’s that will provide the blood pressure readings.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Don't Operate, Regenerate

Friday, April 28, 2023 | 12:00pm-1:00pm

Surgery Prevention and Non-Surgical Options - March 24 Full

Fourth Friday of Each Month 12:00-1:00 pm

Attendees will learn about distortions that cause chronic inflammation and lead to chronic degenerative disease and arthritis with Chiropractor, Dr. Shawn Pallotti. They will learn a self-assessment to diagnose poor biomechanics, learn rehabilitation with provided materials, and other simple at home preventative measures for long-term chronic degenerative disease and disability.  Dr. Pallotti will introduce information on new treatments and the fight against arthritis and alternatives to surgery.

March Topic: Hips

In this seminar we will cover common degenerative problems including;

Rotator cuff

Osteoarthritis of the knee

Carpal tunnel

Low back disc

Cervical disc

Alternatives to hip replacements

We will get to the root of why these problems exist and how to prevent them and even reverse them. All participants will actively be involved in the seminar they will get a basic assessment of their bio mechanics. Attendees will learn simple exercises to improve their posture and reduce pressure which causes chronic degenerative disease. They will learn the most cutting edge procedures that now exist to help patients prevent surgery.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Brief bio of Instructor Credentials: Shawn Pallotti DC is a family chiropractor and has been for over 23 years. He does advanced consulting and speaking on diet lifestyle and anti-aging. Dr. Pallotti‘s mission is to help as many people as possible have an abundant life.

Free and Open to All.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Documentary Screening

Friday, April 28, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:00pm

Free

Our Great National Parks, “A World of Wonder.” Narrated by former President Barack Obama, this stunning 51-minute documentary shines the spotlight on some of the world’s untamed beauty in Africa, Japan, and Australia.  Register here.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

The Good Life Series

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | 11:00am-12:00pm

First Tuesday of each month, 11:00 am- 12:00 pm

In this monthly series, you will receive helpful information that all seniors should know! Free and open to all. Registration required below

Open to all.

Location: The Center

The Guide to Healthy Living - May

Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 10:00am-11:00am

Thursdays May, 10-10:45am

The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. Previous 10-year Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, Lenora Conway, will address various causes of overweight and the important role of behavior modification to achieve a regimen for healthy and sustainable weight control. Open to all in any stage of health journey. Free for Prime, $10 for standard, $20 for guest.

This class will focus on helping people realize that achieving and maintaining a healthy diet is a life-long commitment. Fad diets may work in short term, but only good nutrition practices and an active lifestyle are successful long-term. Previous 10-year Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, Lenora Conway, will address various causes of overweight and the important role of behavior modification to achieve a regimen for healthy and sustainable weight control. The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. 

Material recommended: Notebook

3 Objectives Covered In Class:

Why have you chosen to take this class? What is your goal?

What are the factors that have led you to feel (or be) where you are in your weight journey? (discomfort, stress, anxiety, health issues, etc.)

How to develop the emotional tools, knowledge, and determination to achieve your goals.  

Brief Bio on Instructor: 

10 years Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, training seminar leaders and managers in 25 states, Master's Degree in Education, and continuing Education in Behavior Modification. Previous Radio Talk Show Hostess, Syndicated Columnist, Public Speaker, and Musician.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Control Alt Delete - May

May 4-26, 2023

Thursdays May, 11:30-12:15pm

This class is an ongoing support group focusing on healthy diet as a lifelong commitment, led by Lenora Conway, a previous Manager of a National Diet Institute and Educator in Behavior Modification. The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. New members are encouraged to enroll in the precursor to this group, The Guide for Healthy Living Class. Free for Prime, $10 for standard, $20 for guest.

This class will focus on helping people realize that achieving and maintaining a healthy diet is a life-long commitment. Fad diets may work in short term, but only good nutrition practices and an active lifestyle are successful long-term. Previous 10-year Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, Lenora Conway, will address various causes of overweight and the important role of behavior modification to achieve a regimen for healthy and sustainable weight control. The group will encourage fellow students to control nutrition and diet, find an alternative plan, and delete unproductive behavior. Open to all in any stage of health journey. 

Material recommended: Notebook

3 Objectives Covered In Class:

Why have you chosen to take this class? What is your goal?

What are the factors that have led you to feel (or be) where you are in your weight journey? (discomfort, stress, anxiety, health issues, etc.)

How to develop the emotional tools, knowledge, and determination to achieve your goals.

   Brief Bio on Instructor: 

10 years Division Manager of a National Diet Institute, training seminar leaders and managers in 25 states, Master's Degree in Education, and continuing Education in Behavior Modification. Previous Radio Talk Show Hostess, Syndicated Columnist, Public Speaker, and Musician.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

What is S.H.E? - Domestic Violence 101

Friday, May 5, 2023 | 11:00am-12:00pm

Friday May 5, 11-12pm

This presentation focuses on the dynamics of domestic/intimate partner violence, including definitions, prevalence, prevention, volunteer opportunities in our community, and information regarding the services provided by the Shelter for Help in Emergency (S.H.E), outreach and emergency shelter.  Free and Open to All.

3 Learning Objectives:

1-enchance understanding of DV/IPV including signs of DV/IPV

2-enchance understanding of services provided by SHE

3-learn how to possibly help someone suffering from a DV/IPV situation

Instructor Bio: Erika Robinson has lived in the Charlottesville area since 1985 and has been involved in many sectors of our community, both as a volunteer and professionally.  She has worked with SHE since 2021 either as a volunteer or more recently as a staff member and completed a required 40 hour training prior to beginning her work with SHE.  She is also a survivor of IPV and has 1st hand knowledge of what this can “look like” and ways to best help other survivors. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Intermediate Oil Painting (Fridays)

Friday, May 5, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:00pm

Fridays May 5-June 23 1-4pm

In this 8 week class, Ann Cheeks will demonstrate and teach techniques for painting expressive landscapes, encouraging participants to tap into their emotional response to their chosen subject. What is it about your chosen place that draws you to it? What do you want to convey about it to the viewer? This course will focus on simplifying forms, planning values, selecting a limited color palette and combining these and more techniques to create landscapes with expression. Students will create one or two works of art and several small studies. 

Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Materials fee $50, payable to instructor at time of class.

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 7 days in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 1

Paper Painting Minis

Saturday, May 6, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Paper Painting Minis

Saturday May 6, 9:30-12:30

Instructor Jan Settle teaches students the technique of creating paintings using small pieces of painted paper glued to a small canvas. Learn to arrange colors on the canvas in a pleasing design and how to apply finish to canvas to preserve the painting. Material fee is $20 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members free, Standard members $10, Guests $20

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 12

Life Wishes - Preparing for the Future

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 3:00pm-5:00pm

Wednesdays, May 10-31, 3:00-5:00 pm (4-week series)

What if...you are in the hospital for a short-term event or nearing the end of your life, and you are unable to make your own healthcare decisions?  Who do you wish to make those decisions? How do you choose that person? How can you talk to your health care provider about your wishes, and how do you wish to be treated? This series will provide you information and resources to assist you in making these very important decisions.

Join Cindy Sinchak MSN, RN, CHPN and Nancy Zamil MPH, RN,NC who have a combined 35 years of hospice nursing experience working with and assisting patients and their families with advanced directives. Honor your life and love for your family by putting your healthcare wishes in writing.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 12

Gay at the CIA (Pride)

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 5:30pm-7:00pm

LGBTQ Americans beginning in the 1940s and ending in 1995 faced explicit and pervasive restrictions on their ability to obtain a security clearance and serve our country as a Federal employee. Andy Dunn, who spent 29 years working at the Central Intelligence Agency and retired in late 2021 as the most senior openly gay official since the Agency's founding in 1947, will discuss the history of this discrimination, how the restrictions were challenged and weakened--and eliminated--over six decades, and his own experiences at CIA in the final days of and decades following the lifting of the ban.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

International Latin Style Ballroom Dancing - May

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 6:00pm-6:45pm

Wednesdays May 10-June 7, 6:00-6:45pm

Dancers will learn or improve on dancing the Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive, Samba, and Paso Doble with instructor Steven Babusko. These dances are considered International Latin Ballroom Dances. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome, beginners included! Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 40

International Standard Style Ballroom Dancing - May

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 7:00pm-7:45pm

Wednesdays May 10-June 7 7:00-7:45pm

Dancers will improve their skills or begin to learn the Waltz, Quickstep, Tango, Foxtrot, and Viennese Waltz by instructor Steven Babusko. These dances are considered International Standard Ballroom Dances. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome, beginners included! Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 38

Book Event - Memoried and Storied

Thursday, May 11, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:30pm

Memoried and Storied: Healing our Shared History of Racial Violence by Dr. Judith Reifsteck

There is a racial healing moment happening in America today. Collectively, as a people, American activists will never stop fighting for justice, peace, and security for all. And yet we stand at a crossroads where once again white supremacists are attempting to wipe Black history out of the public record. Memoried and Storied tells the story of four lynchings in the southern United States from 1878 to 1918. It is the story of the lives of four people before they were captured and terrorized. And it is the story of their current day community members who choose to honor their memory and mourn the mob violence that took them from their families.

Join Dr. Judith Reifsteck for a book talk and signing.

About the Author

Since 1976, Dr. Judith Reifsteck has worked as a writer, licensed professional counselor, university professor, social science researcher, and psychotherapist. In 2016, she stepped away from teaching and psychotherapy to write full time. Dr. Reifsteck is a mother, grandmother and community volunteer for racial justice coalitions. She writesnarrative non-fiction, editorials, and essays. drjudithreifsteck.com

Presented in partnership with The Center's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 58

Paint, Drip, and Roll

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | 1:30pm-4:30pm

May 16-June 13 1:30-4:30

Draw, paint, scrape, roll, collage, stamp, write, drip... In this 5-week class with Ann you will experiment with water-based materials and techniques to encourage curiosity, experimentation (and rule breaking). Combine medias and styles to create fascinating non-objective or abstracted representational subjects. Learn to appreciate whatever shows up within the random marks and shapes. 

Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Materials fee $50, payable to instructor at time of class.

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 7 days in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 5

Crafting Your Extended Care Program

Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:00pm

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Beginning Meditation - May

Monday, May 22, 2023 | 9:00am-12:00pm

Monday May 22, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Have you ever wanted to try or have tried meditation and became frustrated with it?  This mindfulness-based meditation class will offer simple meditation and relaxation techniques.  The benefits to meditation are many: a healthy way to relax and de-stress, promoting a positive frame of mind and helping to gain insights on life challenges. Barbara Martin, a Holistic Healing instructor, will be helping attendees with sitting and walking meditation. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $15, Guests $25.

Sitting meditation will be sitting in chairs or on the floor on a mat or cushion or whichever is most comfortable.

Learning objectives:

1. Simple techniques to quiet the mind and be present in the body

2. Learning where emotions reside in the body and how to be accepting and present with them

3. How to bring these techniques and insights into daily life in helpful ways

Brief bio of qualifications: Barbara Martin has a Masters degree in Holistic Healing Arts from Lesley College, Cambridge, MA and has been practicing meditation for over 20 years.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 15

Quilling With Cory - May

Monday, May 22, 2023 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Monday May 22, 10:00 am-12:00 pm - Registration is due by 4:00 pm, May 12

Students will learn the history of Quilling and how to use the formed shapes to create a completed design. Cory Ryan will be instructing students on Quilling note cards. This class will provide attendees with the knowledge and tools to create many more Quilling art pieces of their own. No experience is necessary. Prime Members free, Standard Members $15, Guests $25. Materials fee is $16 for all and due to the instructor at the start of class. Registration is due by 4:00 pm, May 12 

Instructor Bio: Cory Ryan is a self-confessed "craft-a-holic." She has been crafting for over 40 years in painting, gourd art, pine needle basketry, and quilling. Cory teaches at Qute Scraps Handmade Boutique in Ruckersville and the Open Doors adult education program with Albemarle County Public Schools.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 13

Have You Heard? - Learn About The Invisible Hearing Aid

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | 10:00am-11:00am

May 23, 10-11am

Information will be provided on hearing loss and hearing aid options by Delaney Hearing Center. Understand how hearing loss causes memory loss issues and contributes to isolation, depression, and dementia. Dr. Anne Delaney will also cover the various options of amplification, including a hearing aid that is invisible. Free and Open to All. Thank you to our Corporate Partner Delaney Hearing Center for providing this program. 

Dr. Delaney has been an Audiologist for over 30 years. She has volunteered at The Center Monthly for almost 10 years and is a Corporate Partner of The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Medicare and Social Security Planning 101

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | 6:00pm-7:30pm

Part A, B, C, D… what does it all mean? When should you enroll in Medicare and Social Security? Find out the answers to these questions and more with senior insurance advisor Sharon Accardo and Tracy Meade, CLTC and Financial Planner. Free. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Should You Consider a Reverse Mortgage?

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | 11:00am-12:00pm

In this session, you will gain an understanding of what protections and benefits are in a new Reverse Mortgage. A Reverse Mortgage can help provide security for you in a time of financial instability. Join Karren Tyler with Waterstone Mortgage.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Intro to Abstracts

Saturday, May 27, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

May 27, 9:30-12:30

Students will learn the basics of painting abstracts using bright and vibrant acrylics on canvas with instructor Jan Settle. Loose and free strokes will be encouraged to create a unique painting with various materials. Material Fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Members only.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 10

Open Studio with Jan Settle

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | 9:30am-10:30am

May 30  9:30-12:30

Second date: June 24 9:30-12:30

Jan Settle encourages students to come to the art room during this time with their own reference photos and use the supplies she has available (brushes, acrylic paint, canvases, etc.) with her assistance for encouragement, tips, and tricks. Material fee is $25 each time payable to the instructor at the start of class. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Painting with Alcohol Ink

Saturday, June 3, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Saturday June 3, 9:30-12:30

Students will learn the techniques of painting with the vibrant colors of alcohol ink on synthetic yupo paper with instructor Jan Settle. Paintings will be abstract and colorful! Each student will complete several small paintings. Material fee is $25 due to instructor at the start of class. Prime members Free, Standard members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 9

Intermediate Landscape Oil Painting

Monday, June 5, 2023 | 12:30pm-3:30pm

June 5-26 12:30-3:30 pm (4-week Series)

Instructor Kathleen Hutter will teach students how to compose a landscape from your inspiration. Students will learn how to play with colors and understanding when to use cool colors vs warm colors, how to edit out elements that are just distractions, what makes a good and solid landscape stand out from others, and more! See material list below. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $20, Guests $30.

In this class you will learn:

1. How to compose a landscape from your inspiration

2. What to leave out, what to add in

3. Advanced color mixing

4. How to use Notan Sketches to decide upon a working composition

5. How to use light and shadow to great effect

6. How to play with colors and understanding when to use cool colors vs warm colors

7. How to edit out elements that are just distractions

8. How to use a glazing technique and when

9. What makes a good and solid landscape stand out from others

Materials needed: • Assortment of brushes in either hog hair bristle, or synthetic - flats, rounds, fan, liner, mop, filbert; sizes 2 - 14 are helpful sizes) • Oil paint that includes both the warm and cool primaries: Quinachridone Rose, Cad Red md, Lemon Yellow, Cad yellow medium; Ultramarine Blue and cerulean blue; Titanium White; Burnt Umber or equivalent; permanent green light and dark, Naples yellow; Dioxazine purple; sap green; yellow ochre • Palette to paint from (can be paper) • Turpenoid or Gamsol and lidded container • Linseed oil • Liquin or other mediums optional • Paper towels • Surface to paint on: panels;120 lb paper, gessoed; stretched canvas; canvas panels. Size is up to the artist • Wear painting clothes

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 5

Intro to Abstracts - Painting Loose and Free

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

June 6 and 13, 9:30-12:30

Students will learn the basics of painting abstracts using bright and vibrant acrylics on canvas with instructor Jan Settle. Loose and free strokes will be encouraged. Students wishing to paint looser will enjoy the freedom of the class. Material Fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members free, standard members $15, Guests $25.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

UVA Dietitians - Poolside Snacks

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 | 3:00pm-4:30pm

The UVA Dietitians will share some ideas for pool side snacks for the warmer months and the importance of staying hydrated. Recipes and samples for a summer fruit granita, a coconut mock-tail, and coconut popsicles will be shared. Members only, register below.

Members only.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 21

Painting with Alcohol Ink - Level II

Saturday, June 10, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Saturday June 10, 9:30-12:30

Students who have previously taken Alcohol Ink Paint classes with Jan Settle will now learn how to create landscapes that are colorful and vibrant. Students will be using blending fluid and brushed to create textures and shapes. Material fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members Free, Standard members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Celebration of Tales

Saturday, June 10, 2023 | 10:00am-6:00pm

On June 10, 2023, if you bring your body to the Center any time between 10 am–6 pm, your heart and mind will thank you as all three are warmed, melted, and magically formed anew through stories masterfully told in the first annual Celebration of Tales.  Stories ranging from the richness of African American folklore to a Mayan epic will help us connect with each other and make our world anew!  It is through stories, deeply heard, that we know that we are deeply connected

Stay tuned for event pricing and registration information.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Putting Type 2 Diabetes in Remission

Monday, June 12, 2023 | 10:00am-11:00am

Monday June 12, 10:00-11:00 am

Dr. Cox is a UVA professor and a 40-year NIH funded investigator of the causes and consequences of extreme diabetic blood glucose. He will be teaching how to manage diabetes with lifestyle interventions including low glycemic load foods that diminish blood glucose elevations, increasing routine physical activity. He will also instruct on the acquisition of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) supplies and how to use CGM to educate, activate, and motivate in diabetes management skills. Free and Open to All.

The target audience are people who have, or whose loved ones have pre-diabetes or early type 2 diabetes for less than 10 years. 

Participants will learn:  how to manage diabetes with lifestyle interventions, including

1) low glycemic load foods that diminish blood glucose elevations,

2) increasing routine physical activity (“Sit less and step more”) to hasten blood glucose recovery, and

3) both the acquisition  of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) supplies for free and how to use CGM to educate, activate, motivate in investigate diabetes management skills.

Instructior Bio/credentials:

Dr. Cox is a UVA professor of psychiatry and internal medicine, a 40 year NIH funded investigator of the causes and consequences of extreme diabetic blood glucose, and a person with type 2 diabetes who has managed his diabetes without medication following the procedures he will describe.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Candidate Forum

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | 1:30pm-3:30pm

In partnership with Senior Statesmen of Virginia
The Center will host a Democratic Candidate Forum with Virginia’s Senator Creigh Deeds and Virginia Delegate Sally Hudson as they run for the Senate seat in the District 11 Primary.

Registration encouraged.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

International Latin Style Ballroom Dancing - June

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | 7:00pm-7:45pm

Wednesdays June 14-July 12, 6:00-6:45pm

Dancers will learn or improve on dancing the Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive, Samba, and Paso Doble with instructor Steven Babusko. These dances are considered International Latin Ballroom Dances. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome, beginners included! Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 40

International Standard Style Ballroom Dancing - June

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | 7:00pm-7:45pm

Wednesdays June 14-July 12 7:00-7:45pm

Dancers will improve their skills or begin to learn the Waltz, Quickstep, Tango, Foxtrot, and Viennese Waltz by instructor Steven Babusko. These dances are considered International Standard Ballroom Dances. All levels of dance backgrounds are welcome, beginners included! Prime Members free, Standard Members $30, Guests $45. Register here.

Instructor Bio

Steven Babusko is professionally certified in four ballroom dance styles: Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin. Originally from Hungary, he began dancing at Terry Dean's Ballroom Dance Studio (later Blue Light Ballroom) in 2013 and performed in 12 competitions with teacher Tara McGough. He has been teaching at Smooth Sailing Ballroom Dance Studio since July 2021.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 40

Abstract Minis

Saturday, June 17, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

June 17, 9:30-12:30

Students will be provided with materials to create a 6x6 or 8x8 canvas abstract painting. These paintings will be colorful and vibrant “mini” paintings! Students will be instructed by Jan Settle on how to finish painting and have it ready to hang. Material fee is $20 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime Members Free, Standard members $10, Guests $20.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 12

Acrylic Basics and Color Theory

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 9:30am-12:30pm

June 20 and 27, 9:30-12:30 

Jan Settle teaches students basic information regarding acrylic paint, brushes, and other supplies used in acrylic painting. Students will also learn other basic information regarding color theory such as mixing colors, the color wheel, and more. Material fee is $25 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members free, Standard Members $15, Guests $25.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Brief Bio on Instructor: Jan has been an artist since she was a child, has studied Art at VCU and has taught many classes here at The Center. 

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Mandala Dot Art

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 1:00pm-2:00pm

June 20, 1:00-3:00pm (registration is due June 12 by 4:00pm).

Mandala Dot Art is the art creating a design using various sizes of dots. Students will learn how to use the mandala art tools and use these tools to create their own Mandala painting. Instructor Cory Ryan will provide students with the skill and knowledge to create Mandala are beyond this course. No experience is necessary. Prime members free, Standard members $15, Guests $25. Material fee is $25 for all payable to instructor at the start of class. (registration is due June 10 by 4:00pm). 

Instructor Bio: Cory Ryan is a self-confessed "craft-a-holic" with over 40 years experience in a variety of mediums. Inspired by a recent trip to Costa Rica, she has now added dot art to her repertoire of painting, gourd art, pine needle basketry, and quilling. Cory teaches at Qute Scraps Handmade Boutique in Ruckersville and the Open Doors adult education program with Albemarle County Public Schools.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 15

Landscape Oil Painting for Beginners

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | 1:00pm-4:00pm

June 27-July 25 1:00-4:00 pm (4-week Series does not meet July 4)

In this class you will learn how to create simple, yet effective landscape paintings that are semi abstract to impressionistic. Instructor Kathleen Hutter will teach students how to make different marks with different brushes, how to see and paint the big shapes, then adding selective detail for maximum impact, and more! Material fee is $65 due to instructor at the start of class or see material list below. Prime Members Free, Standard Members $20, Guests $30.

In this class you will learn

1. How to create simple, yet effective landscape paintings that are semi abstract to impressionistic

2. How to make different marks with different brushes

3. The order of painting a landscape

4. How to see and paint the big shapes, then adding selective detail for maximum impact

5. How to play with light, shadow and color 6. How to create a pleasing composition

7. How to mix the colors needed to create the landscapes

Materials: $65.00 Or Material List is as Follows: • Assortment of brushes in either hog hair bristle, or synthetic - flats, rounds, fan, liner, mop, filbert; sizes 2 - 14 are helpful sizes) • Oil paint that includes both the warm and cool primaries: Quinachridone Red, Cad Red md, Lemon Yellow, Cad yellow medium; Ultramarine Blue and cerulean blue; Titanium White; Burnt Umber or equivalent • Palette to paint from (can be paper) • Turpenoid or Gamsol and lidded container • Linseed oil • Paper towels • Surface to paint on: panels;120 lb paper, gessoed; stretched canvas; canvas panels. Size is up to the artist • Wear painting clothes!

Email Instructor Kathleen Hutter  if you wish to order through her and pay her the material fee.

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this class and are unable to attend, notify us 72 hours in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 11

Impressionist Painting with Acrylics

Friday, June 30, 2023 | 1:00pm-3:00pm

June 30-July 28, 1:00-3:00 pm (Will not Meet July 7)

Joanne Coleman will teach students how to use light and dark with special types of brush strokes, the use of complimentary and contrasting colors, and how to create an interesting composition with acrylics on canvas. Materials fee is $45 due to the instructor at the start of class. Prime members free, Standard Members $20, Guests $30.

Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend this class after registering, please let us know. Due to the need to purchase supplies in advance, cancellations with fewer than 7 days' notice will be charged the materials fee.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 14

Book Swap

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | 9:00am-4:00pm

Bring a book; swap it for one. Have books on the shelf you no longer want or need to do a little decluttering. Looking for a new, free book – this is the event for you. Tables will be provided to display your books. How it works: bring in your books, set them up, then take home what you want at day’s end. Any books you don’t want, you can donate. Donated books will be considered for use in The Center library. Those books not selected for our library will either be traded at local used bookstores for credit to support the library or donated to the JMRL Friends of the Library.  Please only bring books that are in good to excellent condition.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

High Tea

Saturday, July 29, 2023 | 12:00pm-1:30pm

Friday July 29, 12:00-1:30 pm Registration Due By Wednesday July 19^th, by 4pm.

Pull out your fanciest hat and dress in smart casual to join us for high tea at The Center catered by Cake Bloom. Enjoy mini tea sandwiches, a mini cake bloomer, cookies, scones, and of course a wide selection of hot tea provided by Greenberry’s tea selection. There will also be a Fancy Hat Contest where the winner will win a Greenberry’s Gift Card! Dress your best and have proper fun at High Tea in July. Members $15, Guests $18. Open to all, Registration Due By July 19^th, by 4pm.

Attire recommended: Smart Casual, Fancy Hats

Menu:

- One Open-face Veggie mini tea sandwich per person

- One Closed-face Pimento cheese mini tea sandwich per person

- One Closed-faced Chicken Salad mini tea sandwich per person

- One Closed-face turkey or ham mini tea sandwich per person

- One Seasonal Scone with housemade curd per person

- One Cake Bloomer per person

- One Single-flavor cookie per person

As a courtesy to program leaders and participants, if you register for this program and are unable to attend, notify us 72 hours in advance by emailing programs@thecentercville.org

Open to all.

Location: The Center

Seats available: 35