Evening Charge: Adult Workshops at Shorecrest
February 20, 2024
"Evening Charge" is a workshop series for adults in the Shorecrest community and their adult friends. Get to know our passionate Shorecrest faculty as you dive deep with them into a topic of interest for 4 evenings. Pick up a new hobby, develop a new skill or learn more about something that interests you without committing to a semester-long course.
Select one of the 3 topics below and follow it through the following Spring 2024 Thursdays: March 21, March 28, April 4 and April 11.
7-8:30pm, on campus.
REGISTER BY MARCH 15!
Topics (Select 1):
How Joseph Campbell Turned All of my Favorite Stories into the Same, Sadly Predictable Tale
Instructor: Jake Seymour, US English Chair and Teacher
Meets 3/21, 4/4 and 4/11 only - will NOT meet on 3/28
Cost: $50 per student
"It's all the same story!" From the first story committed to writing, to classic films, to modern blockbusters, the favorite tales of humanity all have, according to author and professor emeritus in comparative mythology and comparative religion, Joseph Campbell, the same, clearly defined stages and easily recognized characters. Campbell called it The Monomyth; educators call it "The Hero's Journey," and in his seminal work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell identifies these easily recognized "tropes" of modern storytelling in cultures across time and geography, proving once again, that we humans have so much more in common than we might think. Don't worry if you haven't read Campbell, or Freud, or Jung. If you were raised on Tolkein, The Wizard of Oz, or Star Wars, or inadvertently memorized Finding Nemo, The Nightmare Before Christmas or Turbo while raising your own kids, you'll have all the prior knowledge necessary to explore the power of The Monomyth.
Oil Painting
Instructor: Charla Gaglio, US Visual Arts Chair and US Arts & Humanities Teacher
10 student maximum
Cost: $65 per student
Have you ever wanted to learn how to paint with oils in a relaxed, laid-back and judgment free environment? If so, this is the class for you! The course will cover materials and techniques and give you the opportunity to paint and experience your inner van Gogh (or Picasso)! Paints and canvases will be provided; all you need to bring is an open mind, a desire to have fun and maybe learn a little something along the way.
Soul Line Dancing
Instructor: Khana Rebman '05, Third Grade Teacher/LS DEI Coordinator
Cost: $60 per student
Have you ever wanted to learn to line dance? Ever wanted to participate in a soul line dance where every step feels smooth like butta? Me too! How fun that we get to experience something new together! Come join me for a judgment free time, where you can only get better with every step you take. Let's have some laughs, groove to some Beyonce and other favorites, and ultimately have some fun!
REGISTER BY MARCH 15
