Adventures in Education Classes in Three Rivers - something for everyone!!!

Part of my new business will be working with local artists and educators to offer affordable classes  - jest4fun! (just for fun... :)  ) All classes take place at the Three Rivers Art Center. Contact me ahead of time to register, or simply show up on the first day. (The only exceptions to this will be the currach class and the cooking class)

 The first series begins next week, and we will be adding more classes as the schedule allows. If you are interested in any of these classes, please contact me at jestlamar@wildblue.net. Hope you have a wonderful week!

·         Toll Painting: Taught by Tina Wright

                        Mondays         1:00 pm to 4:00 pm                $45 per month

·         Watercolor for Adults: Taught by Kacey Fansett                

                        Tuesdays         5:30 pm to 7:30 pm                $15 per class or $45 per month

·         American Sign Language: Taught by Elizabeth LaMar

                        Thursdays        6:30 pm to 8:00 pm                $25 per month

·         Let’s Build a Currach!: Taught by Arlin Talley

Saturdays  - September 4 & 18 - October 9 & 23 - November 6 & 20 - December 4 & 11                          9:00 am to Noon                     $95 (total cost)

Participants must be old enough to handle power tools and hand tools (chisel, plane, hammer, etc.)                         A minimum of 7 participants is required for the workshop.  The currach is a type of boat developed and used along the west coast of Ireland & Scotland, with various styles depending on the location and use.  It is a wooden frame boat, covered with a skin (now of canvas and painted), with a raised bow section and rounded bottom without a keel. It was used for sea-fishing, hauling livestock, and general transport along the coastal waterways.  Currachs remain in use mostly for access to larger vessels, recreation, and racing. The participants in the workshop will build a currach based on a design by New World Currachs ©, and will learn something of the history & design of currachs, and the culture of the west coast of Ireland. New World Currachs is a family venture dedicated to the traditions of Irish boat-making and to the simple beauty of the boats that have taken the Irish to sea for work and sport for hundreds of years. Three generations of our family are at work across the U.S. – in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; in Duluth, Minnesota; and in Three Rivers, California – to bring New World energy to this Old World craft. Our boats, oars and replicas are all carefully made by hand from fine lumber and hardware, to assure that they are both elegant and seaworthy as their Irish ancestors.

·         Drama for Kids: Taught by Stephanie Quillen

                        Saturdays        1:00 pm to 4:00 pm                $45 per month           

·         Introduction to Tai Cooking: Taught by Lori Isley

                        Thursday, September 9^th         6:00 pm to 8:00 pm    $20                                        

Learn about Asian ingredients, make 2 favorite Thai dishes, Fresh Spring Rolls and Phad Thai. Create a fun meal, take home a new technique or two and explore fun times in the kitchen. Must bring your own chef knife and 2 containers to bring home leftovers. Must be registered 7 days prior to class to participate.

Just say no to the next Car Wash or Spaghetti Dinner!

Fund-raising, there may be 11 letters, but for many it is the equivalent of a 4 letter word. Just take a look around, everyone is raising money for something, whether its schools, sports organizations, drama clubs, non-profit medical foundations, non-profit volunteer organizations, the list goes on and on.

Fund-raising is an age old custom, one that every one of us has had to participate in at some level, and honestly most raise a minimum of money with maximum effort. SO, why not reverse that mindset? There are better ways to raise money! Sure, a car wash or Spaghetti Dinner can bring in a few hundred dollars, but was the time and effort worth it? Let's be honest here - how many parents would much rather, if feasible, just give the money to their child's club or sport rather than help them sell candy bars & gift wrap or wash cars?

JEST4Fun! Expeditions and Adventures is an innovative approach to fundraising - contact me for more information on painless and substantial fund-raising. And check back here frequently for my Fundraising 101 tips and strategies for success!  jestlamar@wildblue.net    :) Elizabeth LaMar