Classes, Seminars & Workshops for May 4, 2012

If you have information on classes, seminars and workshops, email it to fun@theadvocate.com, or fax it to (225) 388-0351. Deadline is at noon each Monday. If your group is no longer listed here, send an updated announcement of your classes and contact info.

• A&E GALLERIES: 335 W. St. Peter Street, New Iberia.
• ACADIANA CENTER FOR THE ARTS: (337) 233-7060 or http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org.
• ACADIANA CULTURAL CENTER: Cajun Dulcimer Society, 50 Fisher Road, Lafayette. http://www.nps.gov/jela.
• ACTING UP (IN ACADIANA): (337) 739-4273. Acting classes. amy.waguespack@lusfiber.net or http://www.actingupinacadiana.com.
• ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LAFAYETTE: (337) 261-1002 or http://www.aflafayette.org. French classes for all ages. Classes at Acadiana Symphony Association, 412 Travis St., Lafayette.
• AMERICAN INDIAN DANCE TROUPE: Forming in the Baton Rouge area. Call K. Dixon, (601) 575-3016 or email Regina Smith at GinaSmith@cox.net.
• ARGENTINE TANGO: Lessons, milongas, workshops. (225) 766-1792 or (225) 572-1748 or http://www.tangolagniappe.com.
• ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS: (225) 344-8558, email robin@acgbr.com or go to http://www.artsbr.org.
• ARTS COUNCIL OF LIVINGSTON PARISH: 133 N. Hummell St., Denham Springs, (225) 664-1168. http://www.artslivingston.org. Classes in jewelry making and beading, painting and drawing for adults and children, quilting, modern acrylic painting classes, drawing and arts camps for children in June. Call or visit website for specifics and registration info.
• ASCENSION COMMUNITY THEATRE: Pasqua Theatre, 823 Felicity St., Gonzales. Children’s Summer Workshop, 8 a.m.-noon June 4-8, ages 8-17. $40 per child ($20 per additional sibling.) Registration ends May 31. actgonzalesla@gmail.com
• BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES & WORKSHOPS: (225) 275-8438 or (225) 921-6807, email hdufrn@bellsouth.net. 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday mornings, BREC facilities, Independence Park. Free.
• BATON ROUGE BALLET THEATRE: Dancers’ Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court, (225) 766-8379. Registration open for summer dance intensive workshops June 25-29 and July 16-20 for intermediate and advanced dancers ages 10 years and older. $350 per session; $650 both sessions.
• BATON ROUGE CALEDONIAN PIPES & DRUMS: http://www.csbr.org. Bagpipe and drumming lessons at no charge Thursday evenings at First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge. Stanley Masinter, (225) 927-0252. For Scottish country dancing, call Lyndon Williams at (225) 272-2541.
• BATON ROUGE FENCING CLUB: Southside Baptist Church, 1700 Lee Drive. (225) 938-2039. Meets 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
• BATON ROUGE LITTLE THEATER: 7155 Florida Blvd. Now accepting summer camp registration for all ages. Six different theater-based camps running through July. Call (225) 924-6496 or visit http://www.brlt.org.
• BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE GROUP FIDDLE LESSONS: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Tom’s Fiddle & Bow, 204 Fuselier St., Arnaudville.. Cost is $15 per class. (337) 322-5402 or email tomsfiddleand-bow@me.com.
• BEAD IT: 718 N. Burnside, Gonzales. On-going beading classes, wire wrapping, pearl knotting, basic to advance beading. Also offering art classes, mosaic classes and photography. Call for appointment, (225) 644-7862.
• BIBLE THEATER, DRAMA POETRY WORKSHOP: Polishing drama, poetry skills, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Eden Park Library. (225) 361-5928.
• BOUNTIFUL BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, Imahara’s Botanical Garden, 5341 Mahoney Road, St. Francisville. Lecture by landscape architect Wanda Chase. $25, includes tour of garden. (225) 635-6001 or http://imaharasbotanicalgarden.blogspot.com.
• BREC’S BATON ROUGE ZOO: Zoo & Me mornings: Excursions for children ages 3-5 accompanied by parent occurs the second Tuesday of each month. Rides, animal encounter, and projects. $18 per child, or $30 for two children and parent. Pre-registration required, (225) 775-3877.
• BREC’S LIBERTY LAGOON: Season passes available. Individual season pass is good for one person for the 2012 operating season, Monday-Friday during normal hours, excluding holidays. $49.99 per person, plus tax. (225) 923-3202 or http://libertylagoon.com.
• BREC’S SUMMER CAMPS: For list, call (225) 272-9200 or go to http://www.brec.org/summercamp.
• CAMP DOLLY: The Enchanted Mansion, 190 Lee Drive. Manners classes, crafts, storytelling and activities. Children should bring a lunch. Snacks are provided. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. June 11-15, June 25-29 and July 16-20. Ages 6-12. $200. Pre-registration and $100 deposit required. (225) 769-0005.
• CHOSEN GENERATION SUMMER CAMP: Pete Purvis Recreational Center, 2800 Nairn Drive. 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 4-July 27. Ages 3-14 (all campers must be potty-trained.) http://www.cgosummercamp.info or (225) 308-1641.
• CITY OF WALKER SUMMER CAMPS: Walker Museum Community Art Gallery, 29350 Walker South Road, Walker. Classes taught by artists on drawing, photography, painting and more. Course fees begin at $20 per session. For a list of courses and registration form, go to http://artcamps.walker.la.us.
• CITY OF WALKER LANDSCAPE PAINTING CLASS: 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 12, Walker Museum Community Art Gallery, 29350 Walker South Road, Walker. Vicki Durfey will teach this one-time course geared toward those with little or no artistic experience ages 7 and older. Participants will need to bring an 8 x 10 canvas or canvas board. $20. Reservations required. (225) 454-9984 or email cityofwalker@live.com.
• CENTRE FOR THE ARTS: 1104 W. Main St., New Roads. (225) 638-1094 or http://www.CentrefortheArts.org.
• CREATE STUDIOS: 3613 Perkins Road, Suite J1, (225) 366-9278. Classes on etched fleur de lis wine glasses, mosaic stained glass, painted redneck wine glasses and enamel wine glass painting. Register online at http://www.createbr.com.
• CULTURE CAMPS: Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette. Children will explore the cultural diversity that influences life in south Louisiana as well as the land and ecology of the Acadiana area. For more information, call (337) 232-0789 ext. 11 or http://www.nps.gov/jela.
• DANCE CENTER AND SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS: 3535 Jones Creek Road, (225) 753-6909.
• DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: Yoga in the Square, 4:45-6 p.m. Tuesdays in North Boulevard Town Square. Free. Visit http://www.downtownbatonrouge.org/.
• DRAMA KIDS CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Broadmoor United Methodist Church, Mollylea and Sharp roads. For ages 6-teens. (225) 644-4517, http://www.dramakids.com or email dramakidsbr@eatel.net.
• EQUESTRIAN CAMP: Acadian Baptist Center, 1202 Academy Drive, Eunice. Kids will lean about horses, ride horses and swim with Terry and Kitty LeBlanc, June 4-8, $350. http://www.abccamp.com/ec or (337) 457-9047.
• THE FRONT ROOM: 1301 Avenue A, Scott, (337) 258-2333.
• GALLERY3STUDIO: 720 N. Burnside, Gonzales. Classes in working with bronze and copper clay on Saturday, May 12. (225) 281-7649. $100 fee, $70 supplies.
• INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE: 7:30-10 p.m. Fridays. Learn dances from around the world. No partners needed. Call (225) 766-0517 or (225) 766-4060.
• ISPOTUP WORKOUT PROGRAM: For all ages to improve basketball skills. Call Tiras Magee Sr., (225) 937-7174 or email tmageehoops@yahoo.com.
• ISRAELI FOLK DANCE CLASSES: B’nai Israel Synagogue, 3354 Kleinert Ave., email dkirsh@lsu.edu. 7-8:30 p.m. Sundays, May 6 and 20.
• JITTERBUG LESSONS: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Onezia Upscale Lounge, 13091 Airline Highway, Gonzales. $5 a person. (225) 647-2447 or visit http://www.onezialounge.com.
• LOUISIANA ART AND ARTISTS’ GUILD: 2490 Silverest Ave. Roberta Loflin, exploring color in water media, May 5, 12, 9:30 a.m.-noon and May 26, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $125/month, $100 for members. Contact Roberta Loflin to register rloflin@gmail.com or (225) 803-6785. Larry Downs, all levels acrylic classes, every Thursday, 6-8 p.m., $75/month, $60 for members. Louise Hanson, texture in watercolor, May 15-17, 6-8:30 p.m. $75; $60, members. Regina Loch Elvert, Abstract Oils. May 18-20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $150; $135, members. Contact Alex Favre-Smith aiidbtr@yahoo.com or call Alex at (225) 328-5936 to register. Kimbery Dantini, Getting Fresh at Your Easel and Your Desk. May 31-June 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $275; $225, members. Contact Roberta Loflin at rloflin@gmail.com or Roberta at (225) 803-6785 to register. Life Drawing Sessions, every Wednesday 6-9 p.m., $10 per night/$30 per month; Steve Shamburger, basic drawing skills, 6-8 p.m. second Monday through last Monday of each month, $75/month, $60 for members. (225) 926-4657 or http://www.laag-site.org. Basic Drawing Classes, second-last Monday of month. $75 per month, $60 for members. Contact Steve Shamburger to register: (225) 751-1049.
• LOUISIANA LAGNIAPPE SUMMER CAMP: Old Governor’s Mansion, 502 North Boulevard. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ($15 extra for early dropoff and late pickup). Ages 6-10. June 4-8, Soaking in the Sights. Children will get a closer look at our native plants and animals, build skyscrapers out of gumdrops, design a wobbly bridge and create a bird’s nest. July 9-13, Lovin’ Louisiana’s Culture. Children will enjoy Mardi Gras in July, build musical instruments, make pecan ice cream and explore downtown Baton Rouge in a scavenger hunt. $165 per week; $130 for members.
• LOUISIANE VINTAGE DANCERS: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Church of the Way, 250 Foster Drive. For those interested in learning about 19th century dances. Marguerite Gravois, (225) 761-5021.
• MANSHIP THEATRE CAMPS: Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Slam Camp is a performance poetry workshop offered by the WordPlay Teen Writing Project 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 11-29. $150. Ages 13-19. Happy Movers is a dance, yoga, hip hop and theater camp that induces children to dancing and exercising. Children should bring a yoga mat, lunch, drink, and snack. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 25-29. $160. First through fifth grade. Pre-registration required. Secret Garden is a camp presented by the Missoula Children’s Theatre. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 16-21. $175. First grade through age 13. Pre-registration required. www.manshiptheatre.org or (225) 344-0334.
• MUGGIVAN SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE: Lessons include Irish step solo, traditional Ceili. Call (225) 926-5150 or (225) 927-9027.
• THE OCTAVIANS: Acting, Voice, Movement lessons, ages 7 and up. Classes are in Hammond. http://www.theoctavians.com.
• PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY FOR THE HOME-SCHOOLED: (337) 896-1874 or familysheridan@bellsouth.net. Classes in acting, music, ballet and modern dance and conditioning for students age 7 to adult, and creative movement for children age 3-6.
• POLE FITNESS STUDIO: 440 N. Foster Drive, third floor. http://www.mindfulnessandmotion.com or call (225) 272-4447.
• RADIO CLASSES: Technical level and general upgrade, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Greenwell Springs Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road. Free. http://www.brac.org
• THE IMAGINATION GAME SUMMER CAMP: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Presented by Jim Philips and Cheré Coen. Featuring creative themes and activities that lead to the imaginative skills for writing and storytelling for ages 7 to 17. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 25-29. $175 fee includes snacks and supples. Lunches available for $6. http://www.citedesarts.org or (337) 291-1122.
• THE RED SHOES: 2303 Government St., Baton Rouge. Pre-register for all events by calling (225) 338-1170. Morning yoga, 8-9 a.m. Mondays-Fridays. $8 per class/$48 for seven classes. Gentle yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. $8 per class/$48 for seven classes. Red Hot Center for Clay fundraiser, 7353 Highland Road, Suite C, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 15. Learn the basics of sculpture to create and glaze a cup or bowl. $35. Health RHYTHMS Drumming Circle, 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, May 18. All ages. $10. http://www.theredshoes.org.
• THEY’RE GONNA PUT YOU IN THE MOVIES SUMMER CAMP: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Movie production, directing, acting, improv, storytelling and performance. $175 fee includes snacks and supplies. Lunches available for $6. Ages 7-17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 2-6, 9-13, 16-20 and 23-27. http://www.citedesarts.org or (337) 291-1122.
• SPIRITUAL SUMMIT CENTER: Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road. “Introduction to Meditation,” 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 5; Monday, June 11; and Tuesday, June 19. Free. (225) 756-1140.
• STORYPALOOZA: AOC Community Media, Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Cité des Arts. Collaborative summer camp between the three Acadiana nonprofits for children ages seven to 17. Each week-long camp’s tuition is $280 per student with a 10 percent discount for multiple weeks or multiple students in a family. There is a $25 registration fee. Camp will run June 4-8 and June 18-22, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. To register, call the ASO Conservatory of Music at (337) 232-4277 ext. 2 or visit http://www.acadianasymphony.org/conservatory/storypalooza.
• TAI CHI LESSONS: BREC, 8133 Jefferson Highway. 11 a.m. Tuesdays, $26 a month. (225) 926-9834.
• WOMAN’S HOSPITAL: Woman’s Hospital, Resources for Women, 5921 Bluebonnet Blvd., maternity classes. Call (225) 766-5075 or visit http://www.destinationmaternity.com .
• ZHUANG’S TAICHI & KUNGFU ACADEMY: 1955 W. Muriel Drive, Baton Rouge. (225) 936-7469 or http://www.taichiperson.com. Tai Chi Push for Beginners, 6-7 p.m. Mondays, $50 per month.