PERSONAL ENRICHMENT

ARTS

Introduction to Drawing

Did you always want to learn how to draw but didn’t feel confident enough to try? Here’s your chance! You will learn how to recognize types of edges, lines, and angles; how to recognize proportion and perspective; how to render light, shadow, and highlights by the use of gradations of tone; and how to be creative. Norman F. Simms, MFA Live Online/$199/RFNRT 8066 C01 8 Sat, 6/12 – 8/7 (No class 7/3), 9-11:30 am

Gouache Painting

You will learn the fundamentals of painting in gouache discovering essential techniques and practice painting in a variety of environments. You will learn about different surfaces such as mylar, toned papers, brushes, brands of gouache, and painters that use gouache and how to apply gouache at its right consistency. Emily Rose Hirtle Live Online/$189/RFNRT 8067 C01 8 Sun, 6/20 – 8/15 (No class 7/4), 9-11am

Summertime Birdhouse

Create a “Bright Little Birdhouse” that you can put in your garden or anywhere in your home as decoration. You will explore patterns and design elements that will be incorporated into the birdhouse to create unique interest points. You will learn basic color theory and a way to combine patterns and colors into any art you create. Antionette Marchfelder Live Online/$89/RCEGN 8863 C01 4 Thursdays, 7/8 – 7/29, 6:30-8:30pm

Getting the Perfect Shot Do you want to enhance your ability to take great pictures? We will Take an in-depth look at camera operations, basic photographic technique, image composition and postprocessing, to help you elevate your photographs from ordinary to extraordinary. Tom DeLorenzo Live Online/$179/RFNRT 2585 C01 7 Tu, 6/8 – 7/20, 6-9pm

Photoshop for Hobbyists You will learn how to get what is missing from your digital photos and see how you can move from uninspiring snapshots to dynamic photographs. You will bring new life to your photos through Photoshop proficiency and the technical skills of digital processing. Tom DeLorenzo Live Online/$259/RFNRT 2599 C01 8 Sat, 6/12 – 8/7 (No class 7/3), 10am-12pm

Visit our website for additional information: bucks.edu/enrichment

MUSIC

Guitar for the Adult Beginner Have you always wanted to learn how to play the guitar! Here is your chance to learn to play chords, simple strumming patterns and easy blues scales to get started. No experience reading music necessary! Must provide own guitar. Don Leffler, B.M. Live Online/$120/RMUSC 1168 C01 8 Mon, 6/7 – 8/2 (No class 7/5), 6-7pm

Playing the Djembe Drum, the Traditional Rhythms of West Africa – Level I

The Djembe drum is a goblet shaped hand-drum and is said to have been invented in the 12th Century by the Mandinke tribe in what is now West Africa. It has been played by West Africans for generations forming an integral part of ritualistic life in Mali, Guinea, Senegal and other West African countries. You will learn the basics of hand drumming stressing technique and clarity of notes. Drums are also available for purchase and the rental fee can be applied. Jim Davidson Live Online/$159/Instrumental rental fees may apply RMUSC 1194 C01 6 Tu & 6 Thu, 6/8 – 7/15, 6-7:30pm

Playing the Djembe Drum – Level II

You will strengthen the skills learned in the first section and add more advanced rhythms and techniques including: Echauffement variations, call variations, and bell parts moving between rhythm parts. Jim Davidson Live Online/$159/Instrumental rental fees may apply RMUSC 1198 C01 6 Tu & 6 Thu, 7/20 – 8/26, 6-7:30 pm

CULINARY

Victorian Summer Entertaining Do you want to go back in time and entertain as the Victorians did? Come and learn all about how the Victorians enjoyed outside activities and entertaining? We will discuss the summer settings, occasions and leisure activities, as well as menus and featured foods including vanilla ice cream, strawberry shortcake, fried chicken and picnic fare such as roll sandwiches and Saratoga chips (the precursor to potato chips). You will learn how they devised ingenious methods of keeping foods fresh and attractive, often wrapping items in fancy papers and tying them with string into pretty packages. Rebecca Diamond Live Online/$49/RCULI 4205 C01 Sat, 6/19, 9-11 am

Additional culinary classes will be coming Fall 2021.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

For Summer 2021, all classes will be online. All classes are a live class with an instructor. ESL provides beginning, intermediate, and advanced instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing English. Students are grouped by to their current English level after taking the placement test. All new students wishing to take classes must take the placement test before the start of classes. The placement test is online and each student is interviewed by an instructor after taking the test to decide the best class for the student. To take the placement test, go to bucks.edu/enrichment/eslcourses/eslplacementtest

CLASSES BEGIN JUNE 2, 2021

• Students are grouped according to their current ability after taking a placement assessment. • Tuition is $325 for each level’s full 45 hours of instruction. • Register Early! Get $20 off if you register by

Friday, May 21, 2021. • Textbooks are NOT INCLUDED. Students will be provided with information on ordering the book. • Classes are 9 weeks long in the summer. • Morning and evening classes are available. • Courses are offered fall, spring and summer semesters. • Conversations, writing, and pronunciation classes are available. • Certificate (or digital badge) awarded upon successful completion of each level. For ESL information:

Phone: 215-968-8409 Email: denise.alexander@bucks.edu Website: www.bucks.edu/esl

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

French

Live Online/$200 (plus $30 book fee) Olivia Monillas RLANG 0001 C01 8 Tu, 6/15 - 8/3, 6-8:30pm

Spanish Live Online/$200 (plus $30 book fee same book for all levels) Carmen Violeta Vicente Course I: RLANG 0405 C01 7 Tu & 6 Thu, 5/4-6/15, 7:30-9pm Course II: RLANG 0406 C01 & C02 6 Tu & 7 Thu, 6/17-7/29, 7:30-9pm

Course III & IV will be coming in Fall 2021

HISTORY & SPECIAL INTEREST

American Sign Language

ACT 48

Approved

You will be introduced to the language and culture of deaf individuals in the United States. You will be introduced to the grammar of ASL, culture behaviors and the history of ASL. This class will run with “voice off” policy for ASL immersion. Alli Bienas Live Online/$139/ RCEGN 8812 C01 8 Mon, 6/28-8/16, 6-8pm

ARMCHAIR EXPLORERS!

Come and explore the history, archaeology, culture and the world without ever leaving your home with your host Matthew Bielecki, MA!

Of the Earth and Sky: The Aztec Empire

The Aztecs (Culhua-Mexica) were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from AD 1300 to 1521. We’ll explore their innovations in architecture, science and agriculture through the material culture they left behind. Live Online/$89/RCEGN 8842 C01 4 Wed, 6/2 – 6/23, 6:30-8:30pm

Under the Comanche Moon: The Comanche Empire

The Comanche (“the people”) are a Native American nation from the Great Plains. During 18th and 19th centuries, the Comanche using sophisticated horsemanship and military strategy, became the dominant tribe on the southern Great Plains (Comancheria) receiving the name “Lords of the Plains.” Live Online/$89/RCEGN 8843 C01 4 Wed, 6/30 – 7/21, 6:30-8:30pm

Cahokia and the Mysterious Mound Builder

The “Mound Builders” were prehistoric, native inhabitants of North America who, during a 5,000-year period, constructed complex earthen mounds used for religious, ceremonial and burial mounds and as homes for their society elite. Cahokia is an impressive pre-Columbian Native American city located in today’s southwestern Illinois. Live Online/$89/RCEGN 8844 C01 4 Wed, 7/28 – 8/18, 6:30-8:30pm The Civil War – The Coming Fury

Join John Benson once again as you explore the events in the decades leading up to the Civil War and learn about the battles, leaders and strategy that made up the early years of the American Civil War. John Benson Live Online/$99/RCEGN 8846 C01 6 Fri, 6/11 – 7/23 (No class 7/2), 10am – 12pm

Jacksonian America

Want to learn how Andrew Jackson rose from an orphan, to war hero, to the seventh president of the United States? Andrew Jackson came to embody the “Era of the Common Man,” this era saw reform movements ranging from temperance, education, prison reform, the abolition of slavery, and women’s rights. This course will also examine the reforms of the period and movements some of which lasted to the 20th century. Vance Kincade Live Online/$129/RCEGN 6333 C01 6 Tu, 6/22 – 7/27, 1-3pm

How to Travel Free & Safely

Are you ready to get back to your travels? When it is safe to go on a trip, where can you go, how do you stay safe, and how do you make your travel free? Learn how to benefit from the deep travel discounts being offered right now to motivate you to book future travel in 2021 and 2022. If you are near retirement, changing careers, a student, or someone who likes the idea of making additional income to support your travel dream, this class is for you. World traveler Gina Henry shows you how she is prepared for the new “travel normal” including important tips on safety, trip insurance, what to do if you become sick, and other strategies. Earn free airline tickets, hotel nights, tours & more in the USA & worldwide! Live Online/$59 (includes book)/RCEGN 2032 C01 Sat, 7/17, 12 – 3pm

LITERATURE & FILM

Beyond Narnia: The Life & Writings of C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis was a brilliant author and notable defender of Christianity in the 20th century. His fantasy series, “The Chronicles of Narnia,” has engaged the minds of children and adults alike for the last half century. Lewis’s literary impact includes theology, philosophy, children’s literature, science fiction, literary criticism, and much more. Brian Cirka Join us as we explore his life, his writings, and analyze two of his short theological fantasies: ” The Great Divorce” and “The Screwtape Letters.” Students will be required to read two short books. Live Online/$89/RCEGN 8847 C01 6 Tu, 6/1 – 7/6, 6:30-8pm

Take the Leap! Be a Poet

Discovering your inner poet is an exercise in heightening your awareness of not only the big, obvious “topics” for poetry, but also the small things that, strung together, make up so much of our daily experience. We’ll discuss and write, through enjoyable exercises, your observations of the people, events, and objects that strike you in some significant way, and learn to craft these reactions into interesting poetry for your own private satisfaction and/or to share for family milestones, with friends, and, if interested in publication, with readers on a broader scale. Bernadette McBride, M.A. Live Online/$89/RCEGN 8865 C01 6 Tu, 5/25 - 6/29, 12:30-2pm

Getting Paid to Talk: Making Money with Your Voice

Ever been told you have a great voice? From audio books and cartoons to documentaries, commercials, and more, this class will introduce you to the growing field of voice over. Learn what the pros look for, how to prepare, and where to find work in your area! For a more detailed class description: voicecoaches.com Live Online/$55/RSBEN 0004 C01 Thu, 8/5, 6:30-9pm

The Art of Scorsese

Martin Scorsese is considered by many to be the greatest living American filmmaker. From Mean Streets to Raging Bull to The Departed, every film is a fascinating distillation of film history as well as personal journey for Scorsese. We’ll delve into the technical side of his masterful filmmaking, as well as the themes and messages contained within every movie. Luke Poling Live Online/$89/RCEGN 8837 C01 6 Tu, 6/8 – 7/13, 6:30-8pm

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Eat Smart to Feel Great

Get back on track and feel great! You will learn about good nutrition grounded in evidence-based practices. You will be introduced to the basic food and nutrient groups, their role in body function, the proper amounts required, and ways to incorporate them into the diet. We will also be discussing various healthy eating plans, as well as fad diets, and dietary supplements and vitamins. Theresa Prior Live Online/$89/ RCEGN 8845 C01 7 Tu, 6/1 – 7/13, 7-8:15pm

DESIGNING AND DIY

Join these DIY Workshops with HIP Chicks Beth Allen, Licensed Contractor, Interior Designer Do It Yourself Aging in Place

You will discover DIY project for safety, security and comfort while remaining independent in senior years. Beth, former nurse manager of a retirement home, will share strategies to make aging in place more safe and secure. You will learn about simple tasks for better lighting, home security, fall prevention, easy home maintenance and much more. Live Online/$49/RCEGN 8848 C01 Wed, 6/9, 7-9 pm

DIY for New Homeowners

Want to work on those long to-do lists in your new home or current home. Learn how to save money, stress and time in this 2-night class focused in the top tasks you need to tackle in your new place. We will cover home safety, security, basic plumbing, electric, door knobs and locks, paint ideas and more. Learn how to get the home you want easily and quickly. Live Online/$69/RCEGN 8849 C01 2 Wed, 6/16 & 6/23, 7-9 pm

Sewing – “Sew” Finished

Did you ever start, and then abandon a sewing project because you weren’t sure how to read the pattern instructions or you got frustrated? Complete that garment/project by receiving expert instruction and guidance. Select a simple project to be accomplished in 6 hours. Paula Molino-Wolff, M.Ed Live Online/$149/ RCEGN 8822 C01 2 Tu, 6/22 – 6/29, 6:30-9:30pm