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Two Million Hours of Service: 105 different adult programs provided life enriching cultural, educational, family support, recreational and social opportunities for over 2,500 adults and seniors last year. Monthly special events and dances throughout the year enrich the Island’s cultural activities. For individuals interested in improving their health or their mind, exploring their talents and developing new skills, there are classes in Art Exhibits, Bridge, Crafts, Drawing, Family Support Groups, German, Interior Design, Irish Dancing, Jazz, Karate, Line Dancing, Pilates, Sewing Group, Tai-Chi, Tennis, Watercolor, Writing, Yoga and much more! New program ideas and instructors are always welcome.  The Island Community Center's Hagen Tennis Courts offer three all-weather tennis courts, available for use by membership or with the purchase of a day pass. Everyone is invited to participate in our adult round-robin from 7:30am to 11:30am Monday through Saturday.
 Quick N Healthy Cooking for Families Join popular chef Ellen Jaffe Jones, aka The Veg Coach, for 90 minutes of learning to love and adore your fruits and veggies. These classes were inspired by the huge childhood diabetes and obesity epidemic. Some children have never seen a vegetable, let alone tasted one. Ellen whips up some fabulous dishes that will make you say, “I can’t believe it’s healthy!” Includes recipes, shopping lists, resources, coupons and all the questions you can ask. Lunch will be served to all attendees, but because supplies are purchased ahead of time, registration and payment for the 8 classes must be paid in advance and in full in order to eat. MUST PRE-REGISTER!! Limited space available, need a minimum of 10. Day: Saturdays from September 15 - April 26 Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm Members: $10 per class Non-Members: $15 per class (Comparable cooking classes nationwide are $270 for a 6 class series and up without recipes.) Instructor: Ellen Jaffe Jones The Cancer Project "Food for Life" The goal of this program is to empower cancer survivors, their friends, and their family members with easy-to-implement cooking skills that turn every meal into a delicious dose of healthy nutrition. You’ll learn to take advantage of the healing power of foods. Instructor, Ellen Jones, is the only person in her family who hasn’t had cancer, heart disease or diabetes. She has much to share with what has worked so well for her. A former Emmy award winning TV investigative reporter and anchor, the search for staying healthy has been the investigative project of her life. A role model for the fit over 50 and raising healthy children, each lunch will be packed with good food, fun and humor. Topics include: Fueling Up on Low-Fat Foods, Favoring Fiber, Discovering Dairy Alternatives, Replacing Meat, Planning Healthy Meals, Antioxidants & Phytochemicals, Immune-Boosting Foods and Maintaining a Healthy Weight. The Center offers this FREE class that includes lunch! Pre-registration is a MUST!! Space is limited to 30 people, with a minimum of 10. Day: Tuesdays from September 11th through April 29th Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm Cost: FREE Instructor: Ellen Jaffe Jones  Mo’s Mixed Movements What if you could exercise to salsa music, classical themes and show tunes – and have FUN while toning up? Interested? Then this is the class for you! After a recent class a participant said, "Wow, what a class!! You can really get up a total sweat, but you do not feel like you are doing AEROBICS..Mo, motivates and leads with suggestions of movements, but you can do your own thing whenever you want. She wont let you stop moving though !!. IT IS REALLY FUN AND A REAL WORKOUT! I do not know why I hesitated to come for so long ?" Day: Fridays Time: 9:00am to 10:00am Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Mo Dye is an accomplished dancer, who has practiced ballet for years. Yoga with LaRae Learn techniques that will allow you to improve flexibility, gain strength, promote relaxation and relieve stress. Share the journey of Yoga and the joy it can bring. Day: Wednesday starting September 5th Time: 9:00am - 10:00am Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: LaRae Brownewell is a certified Yoga instructor and has been practicing Yoga and Pilates for seven years. Yoga with Dolce Learn techniques that will allow you to improve flexibility, gain strength, promote relaxation and relieve stress. Share the journey of Yoga and the joy it can bring. Day: Mondays (starting November 5th) and Fridays (starting November 9th) Time: 9:00am to 10:15am Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Dolce Little is a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor Muscles and More For ALL ages over 18 years old no matter what your fitness level. In this class you’ll be toned, trim and flexible while having fun exercising with your friends. You’ll use different strengths of resistant tubing to stretch and tone your abs, legs, hips and arms. Day: Tuesdays and Thursdays (all year) Time: 9:00am to 10:00am Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Sherry Fideler is a certified fitness and personal trainer who has held classes at the Center for 5 years Pilates for Beginners The strongest abs and back! Long lean muscles! Excellent grace of movement! Control and concentration! Based on the mat work of Joseph Pilates, this class will build core strength and flexibility. This technique is one of the most effective and challenging forms of exercise. Consistent training in the Pilates method will make you better at everything you do! Day: Tuesdays and Thursdays (all year) Time: 10:30am to 11:30am Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Laura Bennett a certified fitness and personal trainer who has held classes at the Center for 5 years Pilates for Intermediate The strongest abs and back! Long lean muscles! Excellent grace of movement! Control and concentration! Based on the mat work of Joseph Pilates, this class will build core strength and flexibility. This technique is one of the most effective and challenging forms of exercise. Consistent training in the Pilates method will make you better at everything you do! Day: Saturdays (all year) Time: 8:30am - 9:30am Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Laura Bennett a certified fitness and personal trainer who has held classes at the Center for 5 years Tai Chi for Arthritis - Beginners Although Tai Chi for Arthritis was developed to ease the symptoms of arthritis, it is beneficial to everyone as a general health program. Learn to improve flexibility, improve muscle strength and cardio-respiratory fitness, relieve stress, promote tranquility, and improve balance and quality of life. Day: Thursdays (January through May) Time: 1:00pm to 2:00pm Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Sherry Fideler is a certified fitness and personal trainer who has held classes at the Center for 5 years Tai Chi for Arthritis - Intermediate Although Tai Chi for Arthritis was developed to ease the symptoms of arthritis, it is beneficial to everyone as a general health program. Learn to improve flexibility, improve muscle strength and cardio-respiratory fitness, relieve stress, promote tranquility, and improve balance and quality of life. Day: Tuesdays (October 2 through May 27th) Time: 10:15am to 11:15am Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Sherry Fideler is a certified fitness and personal trainer who has held classes at the Center for 5 years Tai Chi for Arthritis - Intermediate Although Tai Chi for Arthritis was developed to ease the symptoms of arthritis, it is beneficial to everyone as a general health program. Learn to improve flexibility, improve muscle strength and cardio-respiratory fitness, relieve stress, promote tranquility, and improve balance and quality of life. Day: Thursdays (October 4th through May 29th) Time: 10:15am to 11:15am Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Sherry Fideler is a certified fitness and personal trainer who has held classes at the Center for 5 years Sit and Be Fit This weight bearing exercise class uses free weights, rubber tubing and other strength building equipment. The focus is on slow, controlled moves using proper form for maximum benefit and minimum risk of injury. Everyone works at their own level. Improve bone density, help prevent osteoporosis, improve muscle strength and endurance…helps you look and feel better! It’s never too late to start exercising! Day: Thursdays (October through May) Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Sherry Fideler is a certified fitness and personal trainer who has held classes at the Center for 5 years Zumba This is a high-energy cardio workout with motivating Latin music and unique moves. Day: Mondays Time: 10:30-11:30am Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Lyndsay Gordon is a certified fitness trainer with years of experience as a dance instructor and choreographer. She has taught at the Players Performing Arts Studio in Sarasota Adult Ballet / Stretch Did you dance in your youth and now want to continue your training? Here’s your chance! All levels welcome. Become skilled in ballet technique while developing your own mastery of the art of dance. Day: Monday evenings Time: 7:30pm to 8:30pm Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Yasin Sheikh Cardio/Dance Workout High energy workout that will leave you feeling GREAT! Enjoy an invigorating and fun class of exercise to music! Day: Mondays beginning in October Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Lyndsay Gordon is a certified fitness trainer with years of experience as a dance instructor and choreographer. She has taught at the Players Performing Arts Studio in Sarasota Irish Dance Learn “ceili” dance, which, in Gaelic, means “party” or “good time” Tempo ranges from slow-moving waltzes to rather active reels. Partners are not required. Having FUN is required! Day: Mondays November 5th through March 31st Time: 12:30pm to 2:30pm Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Ellen Donahue is very Irish and has been a part of the Irish Dance group for years Line Dancing with Bunny Learn to dance without a partner to country music and have fun and exercise at the same time! Beginners to advanced dancers are welcome. Day: Fridays from January 4th through March 21st Time: 10:30am to 12:00pm Members: $5.00 per class Non-Members: $10.00 per class Instructor: Bunny Burton hails from Canada and has many years of experience teaching line dance. She loves to dance and takes pleasure in teaching others how to have fun too! Pickleball on Monday Pickleball is the latest CRAZE on the island - a fun and energetic sport for all ages! It’s a combination of Ping-Pong, tennis, and badminton and has been enjoyed for over 20 years by people all over the country. This mini-tennis game is played by 2 or 4 people on a badminton-sized court using wood paddle racquets and a plastic, poly baseball with holes. 1:00pm to 3:00pm (starting October 1st to November 5th - continues March 3rd) Members: FREE Non-Members: $10.00 per session Instructors: Mary and Mike Selby, having been Pickleball fanatics for years and first introduced the game to the Center last year. Pickleball on Wednesday Day: Wednesdays (all year starting October 3rd) Time: 9:00am - 11:00am Members: FREE Non-Members: $10.00 per session Instructors: Mary and Mike Selby Pickleball on Saturday Day: Saturdays (starting October 6th to November 3rd, continues March 1st) Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm Members: FREE Non-Members: $10.00 per session Instructors: Mary and Mike Selby  Hands-On Basic Spanish This program provides the beginning level student with the most important vocabulary, grammar and functional expressions needed to communicate in essential situations. This is achieved through a variety of dynamic, interactive verbal exercises and activities that develop student listening, speaking, reading and basic skills. MUST PRE-REGISTER! Limited space available! Days: Thursdays - All year staring October 2nd (Class repeats every 8 weeks) Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm Members $80.00/ 8 weeks Non-Members $100.00 / 8 weeks Instructor: Manuel (Alex) Mardones, has an Education Degree from Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Bridge Lessons The addictive game of bridge fascinates challenges and entertains millions of players! Designed for new players, the class starts with basics and works on improving skills. Bidding conventions and techniques, strategies for playing a hand and rules of the game are covered. MUST PRE-REGISTER! Limited space available! Day: Fridays - January 4th through February 22nd Time: 10:30am to 11:30am Members: $12.00 per class or $85.00 for 8-week session Non-Members: $14.00 per class or $100.00 for 8-week session Instructor: Professional bridge player, Larry Auerbach, has been playing for more than 20 years and has over 4,000 master points. Scrap Happy Scrap booking is the fastest growing craft industry in the United States. It’s the practice of combining photographs, memorabilia, and written narratives, poetry, quotations, stories, or other textual content into a scrapbook style album. Personal scrapbooks provide a unique view into the thoughts, lives, and activities of their creator(s). In each class, you’ll create a 2-page layout using some photos of your summer vacation. All you need to do is pre-register, bring some of your very own photos and come prepared to have lots of FUN! MUST PRE-REGISTER! Day and time: 3rd Monday each month starting September 17th 6:30pm-8:30pm. Members: $25 per session (includes materials) Non-Members: and $35 for non-members (includes materials) Instructor: Debra Humes, owns her own scrap booking business Digital Photography 101 That new digital camera is often scary until you learn that it can take much better pictures than your old film camera. And the photos are just as easy to shoot. In this class, a lifetime photographer will explain and make digital photography even more fun than film. This class is designed for beginners who want to learn the capabilities of their camera, and what to do with the pictures they shoot. Day: Tuesdays from 5/20 to 6/13 (Pre-registration required) Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pm Members: $45/3 sessions Non-Members: $50/3 sessions Instructor: Clarence Jones was a reporter/photographer for a newspaper. Now a writer and news media consultant, he moved from film to digital photography in 2000. His digital photos illustrate his books, his free-lance articles in newspapers and magazines, and the stuff he sells on E-Bay Computers 101 Lots of people have computers sitting in a closet, because they don’t know how to use them. This class is for beginners who’d like to learn the basics. Especially how to use e-mail and the Internet. Instructor Clarence Jones bought his first computer 23 years ago and quickly fell in love with what it could do to make his life easier and more productive. Just about everything in his business and personal life is computerized. Last year, he even built new computers for his wife and himself. It was fun, so he wrote a book – “Build Your Next PC” – showing others how to do it. He teaches friends how to buy and use computers, and helps them when they get stuck. He’ll do the same for you. When it comes to computers, he says, “There are no stupid questions.” (Pre-registration required) Day: Tuesdays from 6/10 to 6/24 Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pm Members: $45 for 3 classes Non-Members: $50 for 3 classes Instructor: Clarence Jones was a reporter/photographer for a newspaper. Now a writer and news media consultant, he moved from film to digital photography in 2000. His digital photos illustrate his books, his free-lance articles in newspapers and magazines, and the stuff he sells on E-Bay. Selling on E-Bay Learn how to optimize your chances of making money through selling on eBay. Learn how to create attractive listings, set pricing, use PayPal, monitor sales and avoid common money-costing mistakes. EVERYONE has something at home they would like to sell or know a little bit more about... this class will also give you the ability to enhance your knowledge of collectibles and other items. Day: Mondays Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Members: $60.00 / 3 session class Non-Members: $65.00 / 3 session class Photo Shop Elements This is a follow-up to Digital Photography 101 and Computers 101, to teach you how to go beyond simply printing and/or e-mailing the digital photos you shoot. Virtually every photograph can be improved with a little cropping, a little sharpening, and by tweaking its brightness and contrast. Even poor photographs can be rescued with today’s computer programs. Instructor Clarence Jones, who knows both digital photography and computers, will help you make the connection so your best photos can sparkle. Getting ooohs and aaahs is not that difficult. The class will also explore converting to digital your old photos shot on film, and new ways to display your pictures. Like on your TV screen, a photo sharing website, or a digital photo frame. Day: Tuesdays from 4/29 to 5/13 (Pre-registration required) Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pm Members: $45 for 3 classes Non-Members: $50 for 3 classes Instructor: Clarence Jones was a reporter/photographer for a newspaper. Now a writer and news media consultant, he moved from film to digital photography in 2000. His digital photos illustrate his books, his free-lance articles in newspapers and magazines, and the stuff he sells on E-Bay. Beading Class There’s a BEADING FRENZY going on around the country! Local crafter and beading instructor, Chloe of Chloe’s Bead Shop, will hold a series of beading classes at the Center beginning September 15th. While teaching the basics of color theory and the use of color in beading, she will teach you how to use color schemes, how to balance and distribute color, shade, tint and how all of this applies to the actual beads used. Recommend pre-registration as space is limited to 13. Days: Saturdays: September 15th October 20th, November 17th, December 8th, January 19th and February 16th Time: 10:00am to 12:30pm Members: $20.00 per class (plus supplies) Non-Members: $25.00 per class (plus supplies) Instructor: Chloe Beading Class - “Girls Night Out” Get together with your gal-pals for a FUN and creative evening out! While teaching the basics of color theory and the use of color in beading, local crafter and beading instructor, Chloe of Chloe’s Bead Shop, will also show you how to use color schemes, how to balance and distribute color, shade, tint and how all of this applies to the actual beads used. Recommend pre-registration as space is limited to 13. Days: Wednesdays: October 17th, December 5th and February 6th Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Members: $20.00 per class (plus supplies) Non-Members: $25.00 per class (plus supplies) Instructor: Chloe Creative Floral Arranging Featured in May’s issue of the SRQ Magazine, Silvia Zadarosni likes to shake thing up. “A lot of people only mix tropicals with tropicals. I say “who’s policing your ideas?’ It’s all about colors and textures.” Zadarosni enjoys adding unique flowers you don’t see every day into her arrangements. She also likes to throw in unexpected twists like fresh rosemary, eucalyptus and even small pineapples! She will have the class bring items from their houses or backyards to use in their arrangements. The class will be creative, informative and FUN! She wants us to “think outside the box”. Days: starting April 15th Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Members: $15.00 per class Non-Members: $20.00 per class Instructor: Silvia Zadarosni, owner of Silvia’s Flower Corner Watercolor Class- Advanced Local artist and instructor, Sue Lynn Cotton, teaches an advanced class in watercolor techniques. If you’ve had previous experience it watercolor and desire to fine-tune your craft, here’s your opportunity. Express yourself through painting; Sue Lynn will help bring out the “Artist” in you! Recommend pre-registration as space is limited. Day: Tuesdays starting September through March (Teacher will provide supply list) Time: 10:30am to 1:00pm Members: $18.00 per class Non-Members: $22.00 per class Instructor: Sue Lynn Cotton, talented local artist, has her artwork displayed in many island restaurants Watercolor Class- Beginners Local artist and instructor, Sue Lynn Cotton, teaches color mixing on the paper to enhance the color excitement of each subject and works with a limited palette. Her goal is to entertain the viewer with light and color dancing through each painting while expressing the personality of the person or place that she is painting. Recommend pre-registration as space is limited. Day: Thursdays (Teacher will provide supply list) Time: 10:30am to 1:00pm Members: $18.00 per class Non-Members: $22.00 per class Instructor: Sue Lynn Cotton, talented local artist, has her artwork displayed in many island restaurants One Stroke Painting Mondays from Feb 11th - March 3rd Time: 9am - 12 noon Fee for members is $20 per class Non-members pays $25 per class As seen on TV, Donna Dewberry’s one-stroke technique is a fun and easy way to paint. Beginners and expert decorative painters will love this class. Learn to create your own "masterpieces" on plates, walls, furniture and clothing!! (Must have 8 students enroll to hold the class) Call 778-1908 for dates of next session Instructor: Carol Plymire Basics of Interior Design Local designer Bettina Sego, of “Bettina Sego Interiors” will teach you how to achieve the design basics function, mood, harmony and color scheme, as well as how to draw a floor plan. A room of one of the participants will be chosen as a class design project! Recommend pre-registration as space is limited. Call 778-1908 if interested Day: Wednesday, from October 24th - November 14th Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm Members: $60.00 per 4-week session Non-Members: $65.00 per 4-week session Instructor: Bettina Sego, Interior Designer, holds a professional Interior Design Certificate Award of Merit from the Sheffield School of Interior Design in New York. Silk Scarf Painting The technique of painting on a silk scarf creates such a wonderful and unusually beautiful result! And best of all, it’s wearable art! Take home a potential heirloom; make that special gift for someone who’s dear to you. Recommend pre-registration as space is limited. Day: Monday and Tuesday February 4th & 5th Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm Members: $30 plus supplies Non-Members: $35.00 plus supplies Instructor: Barbara Hines, has been painting in different mediums for years and recently discovered the art of silk painting. She has sold many of her creations and wants to share her new craft with others. Garden Stepping Stones Do you have a garden that needs some PIZZAZZ? Join local artist, Glen LeFevre, to create a beautiful, decorative cut glass stepping stone. Glen will hold a 2-session Garden Stepping Stone Class every month of the season. He will instruct the class in cutting and grinding the glass, along with grouting and polishing. Each month features a different design. Only have room for 10 students, so enroll NOW to guarantee your spot. Day: Wednesdays and Thursdays from November through May (Call 778-1908 for monthly Days) Time: Wednesdays 9:30am to 12:00pm and Thursdays 1:00pm to 2:00pm Members: $50.00 Non-Members: $55.00 Instructor: Glen LeFevre has held classes at the Center for the past 5 years. He’s a very talented and experienced cut glass artist.  Widowed Persons Support Group The Manatee Widowed Persons Program offers a support group for widows and widowers. You don’t have to go it alone. Volunteers have been widowed and know what it’s like. They’re trained in how to be supportive abut not intrusive. Join this group for an hour of “Coffee and Conversation”. All widows and widowers are welcome to partake in fellowship. Day: The 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from October 22nd - April 21st Time: 9:00am to 10:00am Cost is FREE Facilitators: Mary Margaret Dickinson and Georgia Van Cleave Duplicate Bridge Group Want to enjoy an afternoon of playing duplicate bridge? If you don’t have a partner to play with, call Barbara Parkman at 778-3390 to arrange. Day: Tuesdays Time: 12:00pm - 3:30pm Players: $2.00 per person to play Facilitator: Barbara Parkman Prevention Plus conducts health screenings every month at the Community Center. Stroke/Carotid ultrasound, Arterial Disease test, Osteoporosis and Chloesterol testing are just a few of the health screenings available. Drop by the Center for a complete listing. Discounts available for multiple tests. To pre-register contace Prevention Plus directly at 888-667-7587 Donate Blood - Manatee Community Bloodmobile visits the Community Center four times a year. For an appointment call Sandee at 778-1908. |
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