Adult Education Classes

Mah Jongg for Beginners

Know nothing about playing Mah Jongg & want to learn the game? This class starts from the very beginning! We will use the National Mah Jongg League Rules, 13 tiles, No futures.  Learn the tiles, how to read the card, set up, basic play, defensive play, and winning strategies.  By the end of the class, you will be able to form your own game, or play an existing game, and you will be hooked!  Ideally the game is played with 4 people.  You can make your own group, or we will match you with others!  If you have access to a set, please bring it.  Note:  There will be a $15 fee, payable to the instructor the first session to purchase the required Mah Jongg League Rules and Game Card for 2023.  Class is limited to 8 people.  No class on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

Within each person there are memories, stories, and insights longing to surface in a creative way.  We will use prompts from nature, poetry, art and music to unearth and help them find their way out.  This writing experience is not an examination of how to write memoirs: rather, it is an exploration of ways to stir memory and niggle the creative urge to express oneself.  No writing experience is necessary, but a willingness to play and explore is.  We will use both inside and outside spaces, so please bring a small notepad and pencil.  You might consider bringing a hat, bug repellent, and small
cushion to sit on when we find an outdoor location.  No class on Thursday, April 27, 2023. 

Come explore with Barbara Bald, a veteran naturalist, tracker, and poet.  She has taught science for over 25 years, is passionate about writing and nature, and loves sharing them with others.  Barb has written for two New Hampshire magazines, won many local writing contests, and has published two full length books and one chapbook.

Back by popular demand, we are offering two time slots to come learn how to play the fastest growing sport in the USA in the Oldest Resort in the USA!  Pickleball is a hybrid of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong!  This class has been designed especially for you.  You will learn primary skills, rules, terminology like what the kitchen is all about, and much more.  We will provide paddles, balls, and indoor gym space perfect for someone who wants to learn how to play pickleball and prepare them for social play.  Don’t delay in signing up for one of the time slots, each class is limited to 12!  No class on Thursday, April 27, 2023.

This is a basic course for learning the art of eggshell mosaic.  Using eggshells and simple techniques, you will make a beautiful picture like you’ve never seen before.  Students will choose the picture they want to work on while turning discarded eggshells into a mosaic masterpiece.  Sign up soon to learn the basics of a new art.  Class is limited to 7 people.  A $10.00 materials fee will be payable to the instructor the first night.

This three-night course will run in the first week of April, just in time for those upcoming projects.  From securing camping equipment, a party tent, hauling watercraft on a roof rack, or securing that oversized item you just bought at the home improvement store, you need to know what you’re doing.  You will learn how to tie the most important, and basic knots.  With the basics of rope work, you can master any situation requiring rope.  This is much easier than most would imagine.  It is simply a matter of knowing how to tie the knots properly, and using the appropriate knots in any specific situation that calls for rope to be used.  A $10.00 materials fee will be payable to the instructor for the first class.

Catching a fish on a fly you have tied yourself adds greatly to the satisfaction of fly fishing.  This Introduction to Fly Tying class is designed for the beginner fly-tier to tie their own flies.  In this class, we will teach you how to tie the three major fly groups:  nymphs, dry flies, and streamers.  In addition, we will introduce students to fly tying tools, materials, and a bit of entomology.  No experience is necessary to join us, and the expectation is that you will walk away from our course with the knowledge and experience you need to tie basic New Hampshire fly patterns that can catch fish.  All ages are welcome!  A $20.00 materials fee will be payable to the instructor the first night of class.  Class limited to 10.  No class on Tuesday, April
25, 2023 OR Thursday, April 27, 2023.

This course will introduce you to the 6-string acoustic guitar.  It will familiarize you with its layout, strings, frets, notes and chords.  You will learn basic playing techniques, presented in a few introductory songs.  By the end of this course, you will be familiar with and able to play the early notes and beginning chords on a 6-string acoustic guitar.  Materials needed:  a guitar and Hal Leonard “Guitar Method Book 1” by Will Schmidt (book-only) available at Amazon.  No class on Monday, April 24, 2023.

This course will introduce you to the four course (8 String) mandolin.  It will familiarize you with its layout, strings, frets, and chords.  You will learn basic playing techniques, presented in a few introductory songs.  By the end of the course, you will be familiar with and able to play the early notes and beginning chords on a 4-course mandolin.  Materials needed: a mandolin and Alfred Music “Mandolin for Beginners: An Easy Beginning Method (book & CD) by Jim Dalton - available at Amazon.  No class on Monday, April 24, 2023.

This course will introduce you to the violin.  You will be familiar with its layout, strings, and initial notes.  By the end of this course, you will be well on your way to comfortably handling and playing a violin.  Material needed:  a violin and “Essential Elements for Strings- Book 1 Violin” (book only) available at Amazon.  No class on Monday, April 24, 2023.

Edward Jones believes financial education is an important step in helping you achieve a better future.  The workshop offers clear and practical investing education in a convenient and comfortable format.  Topics include Foundation of Investing, Stocks (The Nuts and Bolts), Focus on Fixed Income, An Investors Tour of Mutual Funds.  No class on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

“Seriously Social” is a bridge-learning course perfect for both new, returning and improving players.  We’ll focus on both the technical aspects of Bridge and the social interaction that makes it such a beloved pastime.  For just $50 per person for the 10-session course, you’ll receive Tuesday classes filled with expert instruction (ACBL Accredited) and plenty of opportunities to put your newfound knowledge into practice on Thursdays with Supervised Bridge Class where you can play but there’s always advice on hand to aid in your bidding.  Make friends whilst having fun.  Sign up now!  Minimum attendance 8.  No class on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, or Thursday, April 27, 2023.

Democracy in America and the rest of the world is being attacked.  Harvard University political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt say “democracies can die slowly.  In plain sight, at the hands of elected officials.”  There will be two main activities in this class:  1) This class will view “The great Hack” using a teacher made “fact sheet; During the week’s break, there will be an optional but useful reading assignment; 2) The class will read a short “summary and Analysis of Mindf*ck - Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America” by Chris Wylie, a Cambridge Analytica whistleblower! These two activities will give the class an updated understanding of what is happening in America, including New Hampshire, at this time in history (2023).

With over 40,000 items at your average grocery store, up from 7,000 in the 90's, no wonder shopping is such a chore!  If you want to spend less time and experience less stress while filling your carts with health-giving foods, this class is for you.  Using a slide show format, I will take you on a stroll through various grocery store departments.  My goal is to help you decipher food labels and package claims, as well as to offer tips and tools that you will be able to use with confidence the next time you shop.  At the end of the evening, you'll leave with a grocery store shopping guide to remind you of all that you learned, compliments of Stepping Stone Wellness (www.steppingstonewellness.com).

Adult beginner lessons for students wanting to learn how to play golf.  The class will cover the use of iron & wood clubs, putting, chipping, and the rules of the game.  Lessons will be held at Smitty’s Golf, 1725 NH-16, Center Ossipee, NH 03814.  If a class is cancelled due to weather, a week will be added if necessary.  Please let us know if you need right- or left-handed clubs.

This class was designed for pre-adolescents which will introduce children to golf (equipment provided).  The course will cover all phases of the game.  Lessons will be held at Smitty’s Golf, 1725 NH-16, Center Ossipee, NH 03814.  If a class is cancelled due to weather, a week will be added if necessary.  Please let us know if you need right- or left-handed clubs.

Gentle flow awakens the body, mind and breath while doing poses that transition smoothly to provide you with strength, courage, and balance for the rest of your day.

Offered at Yoga 4 Life Studio & Gym (Y4L), 615 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
For more information call 603-569-9642 or visit the website at www.yoga4lifenh.com.  All levels welcome, no experience necessary.

Learn to develop and deepen your meditation practice through the neuroscience of wellbeing.

Offered at Yoga 4 Life Studio & Gym (Y4L), 615 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
For more information call 603-569-9642 or visit the website at www.yoga4lifenh.com.  All levels welcome, no experience necessary.

In class we focus on total body and core strength while incorporating balancing, stretching, weights and sometimes a chair as a prop.  It is perfect for seniors and a great class if you have difficulty getting up and down off of the floor.

Offered at Yoga 4 Life Studio & Gym (Y4L), 615 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
For more information call 603-569-9642 or visit the website at www.yoga4lifenh.com.  All levels welcome, no experience necessary.

Enjoy these 30 minutes on the barre and 30 minutes off class.  Deeper stretching and strengthening with shorter movements to isolate smaller muscle groups followed by a guided fitness class off the barre.

Offered at Yoga 4 Life Studio & Gym (Y4L), 615 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
For more information call 603-569-9642 or visit the website at www.yoga4lifenh.com.  All levels welcome, no experience necessary.

Learn the basics of Tai Chi from a master who has taught for many years.  He will gently guide you through each movement with caution and ease so that you can learn from your experience and build a strong foundation for advancement.

Offered at Yoga 4 Life Studio & Gym (Y4L), 615 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
For more information call 603-569-9642 or visit the website at www.yoga4lifenh.com.  All levels welcome, no experience necessary.

Come learn the basics of yoga which include floor stretching, slow and steady movements to various postures while focusing on correct alignment and breath.  All are welcome and no experience necessary.

Offered at Yoga 4 Life Studio & Gym (Y4L), 615 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
For more information call 603-569-9642 or visit the website at www.yoga4lifenh.com.  All levels welcome, no experience necessary.

Attainable by all, this exercise class is a wonderful alternative if you have difficulty getting up and down off the floor.  We do a lot of strengthening, use weights, and sometimes the chair is used as a prop (especially for balancing).  Great for seniors.

Offered at Yoga 4 Life Studio & Gym (Y4L), 615 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
For more information call 603-569-9642 or visit the website at www.yoga4lifenh.com.  All levels welcome, no experience necessary.

Gentle flow to safely stretch and strengthen the body while connecting to your breath and the mind allowing you to fully be in each moment.  You will leave this class feeling refreshed and revitalized.

Offered at Yoga 4 Life Studio & Gym (Y4L), 615 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
For more information call 603-569-9642 or visit the website at www.yoga4lifenh.com.  All levels welcome, no experience necessary.

Learn proper breathing techniques for healthier everyday life and how it influences your respiratory and circulatory health.

Offered at Yoga 4 Life Studio & Gym (Y4L), 615 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH 03894.
For more information call 603-569-9642 or visit the website at www.yoga4lifenh.com.  All levels welcome, no experience necessary.