Classes, Seminars & Workshops for Oct. 26, 2012
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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.
- FOUR-DAY MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP: Tuesday, Oct. 30-Friday, Nov. 2, with Julie Buckner and Lynn McDowell Washauer. (225) 687-4338 or email julieb04@cox.net. http://www.jdbuckner.com/classes.html.
- BATON ROUGE BALLET THEATRE: Dancer’s Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court. Master class taught by Blakeley White-McGuire, principal dancer of Martha Graham Dance Company, 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29. Open to all intermediate and advanced level dancers. $20. (225) 767-5814 or (225) 766-8379.
- 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, through Nov. 3, $100. Acting Foundations, ages 9-12, 9-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 3, $100. Voice Class for Kids, ages 7-14, Saturdays, through Nov. 3, $100. Voice Class for Adults, ages 15 and older, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays, through Nov. 5, $100. Acting for the Fun of It: A Senior Acting Class, for ages 55 and older, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, through Nov. 14, $75. Advance Acting for Teens, for ages 13-17, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, through Nov. 7, $100. Acting for Adults, for ages 18 and older, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, through Nov. 8, $100. (225) 924-6496 or http://www.brlt.org.
- CHESS CLASSES: Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., (225) 231-3740. 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. For children ages 9-13 who are beginner or intermediate level players.
- COMPUTER CLASSES @ THE LIBRARY: Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., (225) 763-2240. Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Nov. 1 and 8, Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., (225) 763-2240. Introduction to Microsoft Word, 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road, (225) 658-1550. Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007, 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., (225) 763-2240 and 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road, (225) 756-1140. Microsoft Office Word: Level 1: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St., call (888) 487-2700 to register. Introduction to Computers, 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road, (225) 756-1140 and 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road, (225) 658-1550. Intermediate Microsoft Word, 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. (225) 231-3740. Introduction to the Library’s Online Databases, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road, (225) 756-1140. Introduction to the Internet, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road, (225) 756-1140. Computers without Fear, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road, (225) 231-3250. Introduction to Microsoft Word 2003, 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road., (225) 274-4450. Learning Express, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, Eden Park Regional Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road, (225) 231-3250. Registration for some classes is required. For more information or to register, call the individual library branch. http://www.ebrpl.com.
- FALL BASEBALL DEVELOPMENT CAMP: 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, Zachary Youth Park, 1650 Mt. Pleasant Road. For boys ages 7-10. $30. (225) 270-2298 or http://www.legendzsportsacademy.org.
- HALLOWHEEL: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., adult clinic; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., child clinic, Saturday, Oct. 27, Paula G. Manship YMCA Lamar Tennis Center, 8100 YMCA Plaza Drive. Wheelchair tennis clinic. Free. http://www.cajunclassictennis.com or (225) 276-5608.
- 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.
- THE RED SHOES: 2303 Government St., Baton Rouge. Pre-register for all events by calling (225) 338-1170. The Not-So Empty Nest: Parenting Adult Children, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, $30. Find the Missing Piece: Business Success Seminar, 7-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, $25. Sacred Stones: Healing with Crystals, 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, $35. Morning yoga, 8-9 a.m. Mondays-Fridays. Gentle yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Therapeutic Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. All classes: $8 per class/$48 for seven classes. http://www.theredshoes.org.
- SUPER PLANTS FOR SUPERIOR GARDENS: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, Ascension Parish Library, 708 S. Irma Blvd., Gonzales. Taught by LSU professor Allen Owings. Call (225) 647-3955 to register.