Classes, Seminars & Workshops for Sept. 28, 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, you need to send an updated announcement of your classes and contact information.

• ACTING UP (IN ACADIANA): (337) 739-4273. Acting classes. amy.waguespack@lusfiber.net or http://www.actingupinacadiana.com.
• ARTS COUNCIL OF LIVINGSTON PARISH: 133 N. Hummell St., Denham Springs, (225) 664-1168. http://www.artslivingston.org. Fine art class (ages 8 and older), 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, $35 per class. Quilt Essentials, 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, $25.
• 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 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: Red Stick School of Fencing, 15450 George O’Neal Road, (225) 938-2039. Meets 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday. Youth fencing classes (ages 8-14), 4 p.m., Tuesdays and Fridays. (225) 772-1053.
• BATON ROUGE LITTLE THEATER: 7155 Florida Blvd. Hey Kids, Let’s Dance, ages 7-12, 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, through Nov. 6, $100. Let’s Dance Adults, ages 13 and older, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through Nov. 6, $100. Folksongs and Folk Tales, ages 5-8, 9-10:30 a.m., Saturdays, Sept. 29-Nov. 3, $100. Acting Foundations, ages 9-12, 9-10:30 a.m., Saturdays, Sept. 29-Nov. 3, $100. Voice Class for Kids, ages 7-14 Saturdays, Sept. 29-Nov. 3, $100. Voice Class for Adults, ages 15 and older, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 1-Nov. 5, $100. Acting for the Fun of It: A Senior Acting Class, for ages 55 and older, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, Oct. 3-Nov. 14, $75. Advance Acting for Teens, for ages 13-17, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 3-Nov. 7, $100. Acting for Adults, for ages 18 and older, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 4-Nov. 8, $100. (225) 924-6496 or 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. Classes open to all, and no reservation required. 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 WORKSHOP: 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays, Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road. Drama training for ages 10-adult in public speaking and acting. (225) 361-5928.
• BREC’S BATON ROUGE ZOO: Zoo & Me mornings: Zoo excursions for children ages 3-5 accompanied by parent occurs the second Tuesday of each month. Train rides, animal encounter, and art projects. $18 per child, or $30 for two children and parent. Pre-registration required, (225) 775-3877.
• BREC’S S.O.L.E. NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUE PLAY: Flag football, ages 6-12, Saturday, Sept. 29, Cadillac Street Park. For more information, call (225) 272-9200, ext. 565, or go to http://www.brec.org/athletics.
• CAJUN DANCE LESSONS: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 3 and 10, Cite des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Call (337) 257-0801 or email cajunlafayette@yahoo.com.
• COMPUTER CLASSES: Introduction to the PC, 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, Mirror of Grace Outreach, 921 N. Lobdell Blvd., Suite E. Free and open to public. (225) 300-4528 or http://www.mirrorofgrace.org.
• COMPUTER CLASSES @ THE LIBRARY: Introduction to PowerPoint 2007, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29; Computers Without Fear, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebbonet Blvd., (225) 763-2250. Introduction to Microsoft Word, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road, (225) 658-1550. Introduction to Microsoft Word 2003, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road, (225) 274-4450. Registration for some classes is required. For more information or to register, call the individual library branch. http://www.ebrpl.com.
• CREATE STUDIOS: 3613 Perkins Road, Suite J1, (225) 366-9278. Classes on mosaic stained glass, steampunk style, beaded chandeliers, monogrammed wine glasses-etching class, billionaire redneck wine glasses and enamel wine glass painting. To register online, go to http://www.createbr.com.
• DANCER’S WORKSHOP: 10745 Linkwood Court. Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company will host master classes 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 and Wednesday, Oct. 3. Open to intermediate and advanced level dancers. $15. http://www.dancersworkshopbr.comor (225) 766-8379.
• 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.
• FALL BASEBALL DEVELOPMENT CAMP: 5-7 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 28, Zachary Youth Park, 1650 Mt. Pleasant Road. For boys ages 7-10. $30. (225) 270-2298 or http://www.legendzsportsacademy.org.
• THE FRONT ROOM: 1301 Avenue A, Scott. Lessons for children and adults in photography, fiddle, guitar, and playing in a rock band. http://www.facebook.com/thefrontroom, email thefrontroom.newsletter@gmail.com or (337) 258-2333.
• IBERVILLE CHAPTER OF LOUISIANA ART & ARTISTS’ GUILD: 15201 Depot Road, Rosedale. Ongoing art classes by Sandra Keller. Students of all skill levels are welcome to learn at their own pace, in the media and subject matter they choose. Bring your own art supplies. $24 per two-hour class; $18, LAAG members. Jewelry making classes, 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays. $25; $20, LAAG members. Call Shirley Daigre (225) 648-2203.
• 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. Sundays, Oct. 7 and 21, Nov. 4 and 18, Dec. 2 and 16. Email dkirsh@lsu.edu.
• JITTERBUG LESSONS: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Onezia Lounge, 13091 Airline Highway, Gonzales. $5 a person. (225) 647-2447 or visit http://www.onezialounge.com.
• LSU FALL LEISURE CLASSES: For information on offerings, visit http://www.lsu.edu/leisureclasses or call (225) 578-5119.
• LOUISIANA ART AND ARTISTS’ GUILD: 2490 Silverest Ave. “Autumn in Watercolor” for ages 14 and older, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, through Oct. 27. $100, members; $125, nonmembers. “Basic Drawing Skills” with instructor Steve Shamburger, 1-3 p.m. Mondays, $60, members; $75, nonmembers. (225) 751-1049 or email steve@steveshamburger.com. “Life Drawing Sessions,” 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, $10 per night or $30 per month. Email steve@steveshamburger.com. Romantic Realism in the Landscape with Elayne Kuehler, registration deadline Saturday, Oct. 6; class runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 6-8, $150, LAAG members; $175, nonmembers. jbmclainla@cox.net or (225) 766-2353.
• 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.
• 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.
• PIANO AND GUITAR LESSONS: Christian Life Academy, 2037 Quail Drive. Study gospel and contemporary Christian improvisation styles. Learn to use the Nashville Number Chord Chart System. http://www.passiontolearn.com or (225) 773-3350.
• THE RED SHOES: 2303 Government St., Baton Rouge. Pre-register for all events by calling (225) 338-1170. Women Creating Change: Spiritual Leadership in Action, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, $40. Meditation and Movement with Crystal Bowl Healing, 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, $5. Lifting Loans: Fulfill Your Potential Through Entrepreneurship, 7-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, $5. You Can Fix It!, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, free. VizPo (visual poetry) — A Creative Workshop, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, $8. All in a Day: Creative Collage Clipboard, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, $8. Fall Open Mic Poetry and Coffeehouse, 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, $5. Morning yoga, 8-9 a.m. Mondays-Fridays. Gentle yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Theraputic Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. All classes: $8 per class/$48 for seven classes. http://www.theredshoes.org.
• RIC SEELING DANCE STUDIO: 10776 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. Beginning West Coast Swing Workshop and Line dancing classes, both 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. Zumba, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Ongoing ballroom dance classes, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. (225) 928-2788.
• SOFTBALL LEAGUE: Now forming for fun and exercise. For times and locations, call (225) 715-0929.
• TAI CHI LESSONS: BREC, 8133 Jefferson Highway. 11 a.m. Tuesdays, $26 a month. (225) 926-9834.
• TAP DANCING LESSONS: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Classes for beginners-advanced adults taught by Debbie Roat Moore. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays. $35 per month. http://citedesarts.org or (337) 291-1122.
• WOMAN’S HOSPITAL: Woman’s Hospital, Resources for Women, 5921 Bluebonnet Blvd., maternity classes. Call (225) 766-5075 or visit http://www.destinationmaternity.com for a list of classes and seminars.
• WORK/SHOP: 7353 Highland Road. Intro to Oil Painting ($120) and Intro to Throwing ($15), 6-8 p.m., Wednesdays. Intro to Watercolor with Yvette Creel, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 2, 9, 16. $130. Email info@yvettecreel.com. Art Club after school programs for kids and teens, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 7-9 meet on Tuesdays; ages 8-12 meet on Wednesdays; ages 13-17 meet on Thursdays. $80 per month. Live figure drawing sessions, 4 p.m. Sundays, $15. Make it Yourself Night, one throwing or painting class, 7-9 p.m., Fridays, $35. Guerrilla Film School, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, $160. http://www.workshopbr.com or (225) 400-9923.
• YOGA IN THE PARK: 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Sidney Hutchinson Park, 13750 Ball Park Road, Walker. Instructor is Elan Adams. Free. (225) 665-8990 or (225) 664-7759.
• 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.
• ZUMBA IN THE PARK: 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sidney Hutchinson Park, 13750 Ball Park Road, Walker. Instructor is Kristie Simoneaux. Free; no registration necessary. (225) 665-8990 or (225) 715-0526.