Highland Senior Center

Sketching
Date: January 23, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Length: 8 weeks
Cost: $8.00 members
      $8.00 non-members
Instructor: Ernesto Almada
Location: in one of our rooms
Description: The Sketching class continues with our 'seasoned' Instructor Ernesto Almada. While he may be a new instructor here, neither art, nor teaching is new to him. Ernesto is an Art major and has spent 33 years in the school district as a bilingual tutor. During that time he worked with an after school program. During that time he taught young students art skill, but teaching adults would be no different. He had several students who earned awards in local art shows. Classes will start with a foundation in basic shapes and then use those shapes to learn shading before moving on to more complete objects, 3D, still life, then finally portraits. There will be no tracing or copying of other people’s works. He wants people to show their own creativity. Students need to bring their own pencils (from 9H to 9B – The HB scale ranges from 9H, a hard pencil that leaves fine, light marks, to 9B, a soft pencil which a high ratio of graphite that leaves bold, dark marks.), or even just a #2 to start, a sharpener, as well as a sketch pad. The size of the sketchpad will depend upon a student’s personal preference. So make your mark in the world and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. That’s what they make erasers for.

Dances
Time: Thursdays 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $4 members
      $4 non-members
Location: Dining Room
Description: Since June of 2020 there have been dances here every Thursday from 1 – 3 p.m. Live entertainment is provided by Mark aka ' Roy Orbison'. What kind of dancing can you expect ? A bit of everything. From Line Dancing, to Swing, to Waltzes, to Tangos. Just not Ballet or Hula! Couples and singles are all welcome and the cost is only $4, which gets you entry as well as refreshments. So if you’re ready to get on your feet and get moving, come on down and join us.

Thanks to our Give Big Donors
By: Mike Sylva