Discover the art of floral design in this fun and hands-on workshop! Learn about different types of
flowers and how to arrange them beautifully for any special occasion. Guided step-by-step by
“Dolores the Florist,” you’ll create your own arrangement to take home and enjoy. No experience
needed—just bring your creativity and be ready to have fun learning a new craft!

This acrylic painting class of four fun, informative and creative sessions will encourage the participant to explore their own style. The goal of this class is to provide a relaxing and enjoyable experience that introduces basic concepts of acrylic painting.

What will be covered in the course?
• Introduction to Acrylic painting Power Point presentation
• Acrylic Painting “Tools and Techniques” Power Point presentation. Ashley Krieger
• “Acrylic Basics & More” Power Point on colour and composition
Feature Paintings:
• Painting waterfall
• Painting the moon
• Painting summer scene
• Painting daises in a glass jar

We will start each class off with some instruction regarding the topic of the week, then move into the painting exercise. We will work with acrylic paints to achieve a feature painting each week. There will be demonstrations of a various techniques throughout the course. Assistance and advice will be given as requested and as required. Booklet of the class instructions will be provided at first class.

By the end of this course:
Students will have gained insight to the management and application of acrylic painting and will have gained confidence in their ability to complete a painting that they are pleased with.

This class is for:
Beginner students with little to no knowledge of acrylic painting as the basics will be covered in the first class and the following classes will build upon each other.

Join us for some socializing and crafting. Each month we will tackle a new project together and enjoy some friendly conversation. Choose from any or all of the following dates:

**Costs vary depending on supplies needed
for each project.

Join us for another fun and creative Let’s Get Crafty session as we make an
adorable Bird House Feeder! This easy and charming project is a wonderful way to
add a touch of whimsy to your backyard or garden while creating something the
birds will love too.
No crafting experience is needed — there’s no wrong way to do it, just have fun
and enjoy being creative! Whether you come for the crafting, the laughs, or the
company, this is sure to be a relaxing and enjoyable workshop.
Come get crafty with us and create your own sweet little birdhouse feeder to take
home!

Registration deadline: July 11

This workshop is designed specifically for women aged 50-75 who are transitioning or navigating retirement. This interactive workshop will be based on Shelley's book Flourishing in Retirement: A 5-Step Guide to Joy for the Post-Career Woman. Each session will be 90 minutes long and utilize tools such as mind maps, journaling, group discussions, and self-reflection exercises to foster personal growth and joy during retirement.
Participants don't need to have the book though it is helpful.

The St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre is partnering with Senior Savvy to offer free weekly tech classes

starting April 13, held Mondays at 2:30 p.m., running through June.

These friendly, hands-on sessions will help you build confidence using smartphones, tablets, apps, and everyday technology.