Classes, Seminars & Workshops for June 29, 2012

If you have information on classes, seminars and workshops, email it to [e-mail], or fax it to [phone]. 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.

• ACADIANA CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Summer art camps for kids ages 6-17 in visual arts, music, film, architecture and design. [phone] or http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org.
• AMERICAN INDIAN DANCE TROUPE: Now forming in the Baton Rouge area. American Indians, those of American Indian descent, or those interested in Native American dances and songs can call K. Dixon, [phone] or email Regina Smith at [e-mail].
• ARGENTINE TANGO: Lessons, milongas, workshops. [phone] or [phone] or http://www.tangolagniappe.com.
• ARTS COUNCIL OF LIVINGSTON PARISH: 133 N. Hummell St., Denham Springs, [phone]. http://www.artslivingston.org. Drawing and Painting (grades 2-8), 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 10, 12, 17 and 19, South Live Oak Elementary School, $45, $40, ACLP members. Adult painting and drawing (ages 16 and older), Thursdays, July 5, 12, 19 and 26, $25 per class. Anime printmaking (grades 4-6), 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 18; grades 2-4, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday, July 20, $50, and $15 supply fee. Crochet classes (ages 18 and older), 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7; 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, $25 per class. Studio on Saturday (grades 2-)5, 10-11 a.m. Saturday, July 28, $15. Drawing lessons for teens (grades 6-9), 10-11:30 a.m., Monday, July 16; Friday, Aug. 3; and Monday, Aug. 6, $25 per class. Beginners knitting class (ages 18 and older), 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Saturday, July 14, $25 per class. Fine art class (ages 8 and older), 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, $35 per class. Beginning watercolor class for adults (high school and older), 1-2:30 p.m. Mondays, July 9 and 16, $35. Zentangle Designs (grades 2-5), 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, July 13, $25.
• BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES & WORKSHOPS: [phone] or [phone], email [e-mail]. 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday mornings, BREC facilities, Independence Park. Free.
• BATON ROUGE BALLET THEATRE: Dancers’ Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court, [phone]. Registration open for summer dance intensive workshop July 16-20 for intermediate and advanced dancers ages 10 years and older. $350.
• 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, [phone]. For Scottish country dancing, call Lyndon Williams at [phone].
• BATON ROUGE FENCING CLUB: Southside Baptist Church, 1700 Lee Drive. [phone]. Meets 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
• BATON ROUGE LITTLE THEATER: 7155 Florida Blvd. Now accepting summer camp registration for all ages. Education director Jack Lamper will offer six different theater-based camps running through July. For details, call [phone] 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. Classes open to all, and no reservation required. Cost is $15 per class. [phone] or email [e-mail].
• 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 the areas of public speaking and acting. [phone].
• BOATING SAFETY: AMERICA’S BOATING COURSE: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 10-31. Taught by members of the Baton Rouge Sail and Power Squadron through the LSU Union Leisure Classes. [phone].
• 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, [phone].
• BREC’S SUMMER CAMPS: For list of camps and more information, call [phone] or go to http://www.brec.org/summercamp.
• CAMP DOLLY: The Enchanted Mansion, 190 Lee Drive. Manners classes, crafts, storytelling and other activities. Children should bring a sack lunch. Snacks are provided. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. July 16-20. Ages 6-12. $200. Pre-registration and $100 deposit required. [phone].
• CHOSEN GENERATION SUMMER CAMP: Pete Purvis Recreational Center, 2800 Nairn Drive. 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, through July 27. Ages 3-14 (all campers must be potty-trained.) http://www.cgosummercamp.info or [phone].
• CITY OF WALKER SUMMER CAMPS: Walker Museum Community Art Gallery, 29350 Walker South Road, Walker. Classes taught by local 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.
• COMPUTER CLASSES@THE LIBRARY: Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, 10 a.m. Saturday, June 30, Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., [phone].
• CREATE STUDIOS: 3613 Perkins Road, Suite J1, [phone]. 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.
• 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 [phone], ext. 11, or http://www.nps.gov/jela.
• DIRECTING WORKSHOP: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Nathan Gabriel will teach participants about theater directing. Class is open to storytellers of all levels and ages and will meet twice a week for three weeks, July 30-Aug. 19. Exact nights and times will be based on student schedules. $100. [phone].
• 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. [phone], http://www.dramakids.com or email [e-mail].
• 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 [e-mail] or [phone].
• 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. Classes start July 3 at 10 a.m., $24 per two-hour class; $18, LAAG members. Jewelry making classes, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon. $25; $20, LAAG members. Call Shirley Daigre [phone].
• INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE: 7:30-10 p.m. Fridays. Learn dances from around the world. No partners needed. Call [phone] or [phone].
• ISPOTUP WORKOUT PROGRAM: For all ages to improve basketball skills. Call Tiras Magee Sr., [phone] or email [e-mail].
• ISRAELI FOLK DANCE CLASSES: B’nai Israel Synagogue, 3354 Kleinert Ave., email [e-mail].
• JITTERBUG LESSONS: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Onezia Upscale Lounge, 13091 Airline Highway, Gonzales. $5 a person. [phone] or visit http://www.onezialounge.com.
• KUSUDAMA FLOWERS: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, Jones Creek Regional Branch Libary, 6222 Jones Creek Road. Teens can learn how to make Kusudama flowers by folding paper petals and gluing them together. [phone].
• LOUISIANA ART AND ARTISTS’ GUILD: 2490 Silverest Ave. “Waterscapes in Watercolor,” for ages 14 and older, Robert Loflin, 9:30 a.m.-noon June 30, and 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 7, $100, members; $125, nonmembers. [phone] or email [e-mail]. “An Introducton to Pen and Ink” with instructor Louise Hansen, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, July 12. $40, members; $50, nonmembers. [phone] or email [e-mail]. “An Introduction to Calligraphy” with instructor Anne Thigpin, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, July 20. $40, members; $50, nonmembers. [e-mail] or [phone]. “Basic Drawing Skills” with instructor Steve Shamburger, 1-3 p.m. Mondays, $60, members; $75, nonmembers. [phone] or email [e-mail]. “Life Drawing Sessions,” 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, $10 per night or $30 per month. Email [e-mail]. [phone] or http://www.laag-site.org.
• LOUISIANA LAGNIAPPE SUMMER CAMP: Old Governor’s Mansion, 502 North Blvd. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ($15 extra for early dropoff and late pickup). Ages 6-10, 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. [phone].
• LSU SUMMER LEISURE CLASSES: Registration is open for 70 non-credit, personal enrichment classes, including 10 new topics. [phone], http://www.lsu.edu/leisureclasses or go to Room 310, LSU Student Union, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
• 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, [phone].
• MANSHIP THEATRE CAMPS: Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. 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. http://www.manshiptheatre.org or [phone].
• MUGGIVAN SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE: Lessons include Irish step solo, traditional Ceili. Call [phone] or [phone].
• NO-SEW BANDANA BAGS: 3 p.m. Monday, July 2, Baker Branch Library, 3501 Groom Road.
• THE OCTAVIANS: Acting, Voice, Movement lessons, ages 7 and up. Classes are in Hammond. http://www.theoctavians.com.
• OF MOVING COLORS DREAM & DANCE SUMMER CAMP: Powell-Moise School of Dance, 2016 Perkins Road. Open to girls ages 5-12. Classes will include the basics of dance, choreography, drama, singing, costuming, stage makeup and set design. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Extended care available from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. for an additional $10 per day. July 16-20. $150. Campers will need to bring lunch. Snacks will be provided. http://www.ofmovingcolors.org. For more information, email [e-mail] or call [phone].
• PINE NEEDLE BASKET CLASS: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 30, Louisiana State Arboretum, 1300 Sudie Lawton Lane, Ville Platte. Learn the basic techniques of making a pine needle basket. The Arboretum will provide the supplies for the participants. Pre-registration required. Admission, $1. [phone].
• RADIO CLASSES: Technical level and general upgrade, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road. Presented by Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club. Free. http://www.brac.org
• THE RED SHOES: 2303 Government St., Baton Rouge. Pre-register for all events by calling [phone]. Community Chant, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 1, free. 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. http://www.theredshoes.org.
• SHERIDAN PRODUCTIONS STUDIOS: 316 Bechet Road, Carencro. Pre-pointe classes for ballet students ages 11 and older, 3-4 p.m. Mondays in July; advanced technique studies, for advanced and intermediate dancers, 3:50-5:30 p.m. Mondays in July. [phone]. or http://www.excellencethroughthearts.com.
• SHRINKY DINK KEY CHAINS: 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St. [phone].
• SPOOKY SKULL JEWELRY: 2 p.m. Thursday, July 5, River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St.
• SUMMER DRAMA CAMP: St. Michael Episcopal Church, 4499 Sharp Road, Mandeville, and Children’s Discovery Center, 113 N. Cypress, Hammond. Directed by Weston Twardowski and Taylor McLellan. Camps will teach performance/acting training, comfort in performing, monologue and scene study, character development and more. Recital performance at the end of the camps. Ages 9-17. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Session III, July 9-13; Session IV, July 30-Aug. 3. $175. http://www/lcta.biz or [e-mail] or call [phone].
• TAI CHI LESSONS: BREC, 8133 Jefferson Highway. 11 a.m. Tuesdays, $26 a month. [phone].
• TEEN ART DAYS: Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Gallery, 427 Laurel St. Camp for teens with drawing, painting and mixed media as well as Fun Fact days at local museums. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 9-12. $175 includes supplies, museum fees and snacks. [phone] or [e-mail].
• TEEN MEMORY BOXES: 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 2, Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road; and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, Delmont Gardens Branch Library, 3351 Lorraine St.
• THEY’RE GONNA PUT YOU IN THE MOVIES SUMMER CAMP: Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Motion picture 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 [phone].
• WOMAN’S HOSPITAL: Woman’s Hospital, Resources for Women, 5921 Bluebonnet Blvd., maternity classes. Call [phone] or visit http://www.destinationmaternity.com for a list of classes and seminars.
• WORK/SHOP: 7353 Highland Road. Kids Camp, led by Todd Hines, CPR certified art educator. Children will explore painting, drawing, throwing and more. Session 1: ages 7-9, 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, July 9-13; session 2: ages 10-12, July 16-20. $120 per session. Thrown and Altered Pottery Class, for intermediate to advanced students, taught by Lauren Bebee. Class meets 6-8 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 10-26. $150. http://www.workshopbr.com.
• ZHUANG’S TAICHI & KUNGFU ACADEMY: 1955 W. Muriel Drive, Baton Rouge. [phone] or http://www.taichiperson.com. Tai Chi Push for Beginners, 6-7 p.m. Mondays, $50 per month.