Classes. Seminars & Workshops for April 27, 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.

• A&E GALLERIES: 335 West St. Peter Street, New Iberia.
• ACADIANA CENTER FOR THE ARTS: [phone] or http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org.
• ACADIANA CULTURAL CENTER: Cajun Dulcimer Society, 50 Fisher Road, Lafayette. http://www.nps.gov/jela.
• ACTING UP (IN ACADIANA): [phone]. Classes. [e-mail] or http://www.actingupinacadiana.com.
• ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LAFAYETTE: [phone] or http://www.aflafayette.org. French classes for all ages. Classes at Acadiana Symphony Association, 412 Travis St., Lafayette.
• 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 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 GREATER BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS: [phone], email [e-mail] or go to http://www.artsbr.org.
• ARTS COUNCIL OF LIVINGSTON PARISH: 133 N. Hummell St., Denham Springs, [phone]. http://www.artslivingston.org. Classes in jewelry and beading, painting and drawing for adults and children, quilting, modern acrylic painting classes, drawing and arts camps for children in June. Visit website for times, dates, fees and registration.
• ASCENSION COMMUNITY THEATRE: Pasqua Theater, 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 on May 31. Email [e-mail]
• 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 dance 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 cost Thursday evenings at First Presbyterian Church of Baton Rouge. Stanley Masinter, [phone]. For Scottish country dance 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 THEATRE: 7155 Florida Blvd. BRLT is now accepting summmer camp registration for all ages. Education director Jack Lamper will offer six different theater-based camps starting in April and running through July. 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. $15 per class. [phone] or email [e-mail].
• BEAD IT: 718 N. Burnside, Gonzales. Beading classes, wire wrapping, pearl knotting, basic to advance beading. Also art classes, mosaic classes and photography. Call [phone].
• BIBLE THEATER, DRAMA POETRY WORKSHOP: Polishing drama, poetry skills, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Eden Park Library. [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. Rides, animal encounter, and art projects. $18 per child, or $30 for two children and parent. Pre-registration required, [phone].
• BREC’S LIBERTY LAGOON: Season passes. Each individual season pass is good for one for the 2012 operating season, Monday-Friday during normal operating hours, excluding holidays. $49.99 per person, plus tax. [phone] or http://libertylagoon.com.
• BREC’S SUMMER CAMPS: For list, call [phone] or go to http://www.brec.org/summercamp.
• CENTRE FOR THE ARTS: 1104 W. Main St., New Roads. [phone] or http://www.CentrefortheArts.org.
• CREATE STUDIOS: 3613 Perkins Road, Suite J1, [phone]. Classes on etched fleur de lis wine glasses, mosaic stained glass, painted 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 diversity that influences life in south Louisiana as well as the land and ecology of the Acadiana area. Call [phone] ext. 11 or http://www.nps.gov/jela.
• DANCE CENTER AND SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS: 3535 Jones Creek Road, [phone].
• DREAM WEEKEND: Baton Rouge Gallery, 1442 City Park Avenue. Lecture, 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 27. Jungian Analyst David Schoen will speak on Dream Interpretation, $10 for nonmembers. Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Experiential Workshop on Dreams at the Highland Club Room, Paula Manship YMCA at 8100 YMCA Plaza Drive. $45, nonmembers; $35, members, $25 seniors/students. Bring a bag lunch and may contribute to the community table. Drinks provided. Call Kathryn [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, [phone].
• GALLERY3STUDIO: 720 N. Burnside, Gonzales. Classes in working with bronze and copper clay on Saturday, May 12. [phone]. $100 fee, $70 supplies.
• INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE: 7:30-10 p.m. Fridays. Call [phone] or [phone].
• ISPOTUP WORKOUT PROGRAM: For all to boost 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]. 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. [phone] or visit http://www.onezialounge.com.
• LOUISIANA ART AND ARTISTS’ GUILD: 2490 Silverest Ave. Roberta Loflin, exploring color in water media, April 28, 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 Loflin to register [e-mail] or [phone]. 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 [e-mail] or call [phone] 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 Loflin at [e-mail] or Roberta at [phone]. Life Drawing Sessions, 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 month, $75/month, $60 for members. [phone] or http://www.laag-site.org. Basic Drawing Classes, second-last Monday of month. $75 per month, $60 for members. Call Steve Shamburger: [phone].
• LOUISIANA LAGNIPPE 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. June 4-8. Children get a look at native plants and animals, build gumdrop skyscrapers, design a bridge and create a bird’s nest. July 9-13. Children will enjoy Mardi Gras in July, build musical instruments, make pecan ice cream and explore downtown 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. Marguerite Gravois, [phone].
• MUGGIVAN SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE: Call [phone] or [phone].
• 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: [phone] or [e-mail]. Classes in acting, music, ballet and dance and conditioning for students 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 [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 at [phone]. 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.
• 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 ten 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. every day. To register, call the ASO Conservatory of Music at [phone] ext. 2 or visit http://www.acadianasymphony.org/conservatory/storypalooza.
• SHERIDAN PRODUCTIONS: 316 Bechet Road, Carencro, [phone]. Spring classes in the performing arts. http://www.excellencethroughthearts.com.
• TAI CHI LESSONS: BREC, 8133 Jefferson Highway. 11 a.m. Tuesdays, $26 a month. [phone].
• WOMAN’S HOSPITAL: Woman’s Hospital, Resources for Women, 5921 Bluebonnet Blvd., maternity classes. Call [phone] or http://www.destinationmaternity.com for a list of classes.
• 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.