For Kids & Teens:
Adventure Story Theater—Ages 5-7. This creative drama group will encourage children to use their imaginations, bodies and feelings in a creative and confident way. Wed. 3:00-4:15PM 9/29-11/17. Bangs Center. Pre-registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org
Make Me Laugh!—Ages 8-10. This class will give kids an opportunity to hone their improvisational acting skills in a humorous, playful, nonjudgmental and supportive setting. Wed. 4:30-5:45PM 9/29-11/17. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Magical Mystical Mermaids—Ages 8-10. In this class, we will sculpt out of clay, natural materials, and more to make tiny fairies, deluxe imaginative fairy houses, and fairy furniture! Tues. 4:00-5:30PM 9/28-11/16. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Fantastic Fairylands—Ages 5-7. In this class, we will create mermaids’ environments, hobbies they enjoy, pets they adore and more, using paper mache, watercolors, clay, fabric, pencils and sparkles. Thurs. 4:00-5:00PM 9/30-12/2. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Observing the Night Sky—Age 6+, Kids & Parents: Observe, identify, appreciate, & understand earth shadow, sky color, sky movement, the moon, planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, constellations, aurora, meteors, galaxies, etc. Fri. 7:00-9:00PM, 10/1-12/17. Bassett Planetarium/Mt. Pollux. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Around the World Story Time—This class will take children on a journey to countries around the world through international story. A related arts & crafts piece will accompany each story. Mon. 5:30-6:15PM, 9/27-12/6. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Cooking For Kids—Ages 6-9. In this class your child will have fun cooking and preparing quick, easy, and healthy recipes, as well as learn about cooking utensils, how to read simple recipes, and kitchen hygiene. Mon. 4:00-5:15PM, 9/27-11/22. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Youth Tennis—This class is designed to teach tennis in a relaxed, fun way. Instruction will focus on coordination, concentration, movement, and stroke fundamentals. Sat. 9:00-10:00AM, 10/9-10/30. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Beginning Fencing—Ages 12-18. This 8-week coed introduction to fencing includes basic actions, footwork, blade work, the rules and safety of the sport. Mon. 6:00-7:30PM, 10/4-12/6. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Curtain Up! Teen Improv—Ages 14-18. This class is designed for teens who wish to improve their improvisational acting and comedy skills. Have an opportunity to perform in informal settings around the area, join the Hampshire Improv Troupe for a fun night of collaboration. Thurs. 3:00-4:30PM, 9/30-12/2. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Youth Improv—Ages 11-13. This class will give participants of all levels of experience an opportunity to hone their improvisational skills in a humorous, playful, nonjudgmental and supportive setting. Tues. 4:00-5:30PM, 9/28-11/16. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
SAT Prep—Verbal sessions will provide practice in critical reading. Math sessions will build confidence through problem practice. Focus on “multiple choice,” “quantitative comparison,” and “student-produced response.” Tues. & Thurs. 3:00-4:30PM, 10/12-10/28. Amherst High School. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Driver’s Ed—This complete, fully certified course includes regulation classroom instruction, which prepares new drivers for the road test, observation time, and driving time. Session A: Sat. 9:00-3:30PM, 10/16-11/13. Session B: Mon-Fri. 2:30-5:45PM, 12/6-12/17. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
For Parents:
What are Your Kids Doing?-- This three hour seminar will give you a crash course in all the social networking sites that kids are using today: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Wed. 4:30-7:30PM, 10/17. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
eBay for Beginners-- This hands-on class will show you step-by-step how to prepare your item for sale and list it on eBay. Wed., 7-8:30PM, 9/29-11/17. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Microsoft Word/Excel—In this hands-on class, you will learn the basics for many types of documents including letters, resumes, and flyers and how to organize information into tables and lists and create budgets and charts. Wed., 5:30-7:00PM, 9/29-11/17. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Intro to Spanish I and II – Both these 7-week classes offer a supportive environment for learning Spanish using listening, pronunciation, simple readings, fun exercises. Wed., 9/29-11/10. Amherst Middle School. Spanish I: 6-7:30PM; Spanish II: 7:45-9:15PM Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Beginning and Intermediate French - These conversational courses will focus on French grammar and vocabulary for everyday life and travel. Thur., 9/30-10/21. Amherst High School. Beginning: 6:30-7:30PM; Intermediate: 7:45-8:45PM. Pre-Registration required: 413-259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Toaster 101-- The Use, Maintenance, and Repair of Home Appliances is a six session class in household technology and DIY maintenance. Wed. 6:30-8:30PM, 10/6-11/10. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Sorta Dancin’ with the Stars--Learn a new dance every other week; Ballroom Waltz; the Fox Trot; Swing; Latin; Polka. Thur. 8:00-9:00PM 9/30-11/18. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Argentine Tango— Learn the basics with the teacher who brought tango to the valley. Tues., 6:00-7:00PM, 9/28-11/16. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
Latin Salsa/Merengue— Learn the basics of one of the Valley’s most popular dances., 6:00-7:00PM, 9/30-11/18. Bangs Center. Pre-Registration required: 259-3065/www.lsse.org.
