CCAE Spring 2018 Catalog by Cambridge Center for Adult Education

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November 21

We had a great time today at Cambridge Center for Adult Education - CCAE! I love my students!! I am so lucky to have a job I enjoy…a job that makes me laugh every day and motivates me to continue to learn! We will invite Meetup members again tomorrow. It will be our last #ESL #English class and another wonderful opportunity for conversation. Please join us at www.meetup.com/AlwaysLearning-US #EnglishasaSecondLanguage #AlwaysLearning #HarvardSquare #Boston #USA #hostfamily #EFL #ESOL

cambridgecenter #WatercolorWednesday featuring the beautiful "Die Radfahrerin" by Ruth Clark. Ruth painted this during her 2nd Watercolor class with @hellodanmoynihan at CCAE and entered into the spring show at CCAE in 2016. She submitted it to the Reading Art Association Autumn Art Exhibit and Sale this month and won second place ribbon in the #watercolor division! She gave her painting a German title because she also takes German classes with Diana Erinna at CCAE. 8:59 AM - 13 Oct 217  Cambridge Center for Adult Education

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Catalog Directory R EG I STRATI ON A ND G E N E RAL I N FORMAT ION

COURSE CAT EG O R I ES CULINARY ARTS Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Wine, Beer & Spirits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

ccae.org

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Phone: 617-547-6789

Workplace Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Location: 42 & 56 Brattle Street, Harvard Square Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9113, Cambridge, MA 02238-9113

Personal Finance & Investing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WORLD LANGUAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

R EG I STER ONL INE AT CCAE.ORG S P R I N G R EG ISTRATION OPENS Wednesday, February 14th

HUMANITIES Travel & Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 History & Contemporary Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Science & Nature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

S P R I N G TE R M B EGINS Monday, April 2nd

VISUAL ARTS Drawing & Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Studio School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Watercolor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

O F FI CE HOU RS Monday-Thursday, 9am-9pm Friday, 9am-7pm Saturday & Sunday, 9am-4pm

Art History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Photography & Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Printmaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

JEWELRY, WOODWORKING, & CRAFTS Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Woodworking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

HO LI DAYS No classes will be held on: Patriot’s Day, April 16th Memorial Day, May 28th

Blacksmithing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Fiber Arts & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

PERFORMING ARTS Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

I M PORTAN T INFORMATION Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Rentals & Custom Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Location & Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

LIFE & WELLNESS Mind & Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Life Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Home & Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

SPECIAL EVENTS Gonson Daytime Lecture Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Blacksmith House Poetry Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Berta Golahny Awards & Art Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

WINTER SUMMERCLASSES CLASSESSTILL STILLENROLLING ENROLLING SEE FULL DESCRIPTIONS ANDINFORMATION SCHEDULES AT CCAE.ORG GO TO CCAE.ORG FOR MORE

FE BRUARY

M O N DAY

T U E S DAY

W E D N E S DAY

T H U R S DAY

A PERFECT MATCH: STEAK & WINE PAIRINGS

INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING

VALENTINE’S GELATIN PRINT DAY: ENHANCING MONOTYPE FLAVOR WITH WORKSHOP M O N G -W I 1 8 .0 1 HERBS AND 12:30-4:30pm* SPICES

WS T K-W I 1 8 .0 1

B O K B -W I 1 8 .0 1

5:30-7:30pm*

6-9pm

LU V V-W I 8 .0 1

F R I DAY

SAT U R DAY

S U N DAY

AMERICAN WHISKEY: BOURBON, RYE, & BEYOND

MASTERING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

SOUTHERN INDIAN FEAST

B R B N -W I 1 8 .0 1

M D P C -W I 1 8 .0 1

TA N J -W I 1 8 .0 1

11am-3pm

9am-4:30pm

7-9pm

6-9pm

CLOSED FOR PRESIDENTS DAY

HEART-CORE: TOTAL BODY WORKOUT

GUITAR FOR ADVANCED BEGINNERS

WINE AND CHEESE PAIRING

H C O R -W I 1 8 .0 2

GTA 2 -W I 1 8 .0 1

5:30-6:30pm*

6-7:30pm*

AFTER THE SHOOT: HOW TO EDIT, STORE, TOUCH UP AND PRINT YOUR PHOTOS

SPENDING, HOME SAVING, AND RENOVATION 101 H O M E-W I 1 8 .0 1 BORROWING: 1-4pm DEVELOPING HEALTHY MONEY HABITS

W I C H -W I 1 8 .0 1

6-9pm

D CA M -W I 1 8 .0 1

S SA B -W I 1 8 .0 1

1-3pm*

1-4pm

BEGINNING JEWELRY PART 1: STERLING SILVER RING BAND

THRIVING IN AMERICA: LIFE SKILLS FOR IMMIGRANTS

COLLAGE JOURNALING

GOING SOLAR: SIMPLY SALMON SA L M -W I 1 8 .0 1 ADDING A 6-9pm ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEM

J E W R -W I 1 8 .0 2

C O L J -W I 1 8 .0 1

7:45-9:45pm*

I M G U -W I 1 8 .0 1

MA RCH

G N S L-W I 1 8 .0 1

6-7:30pm*

WOODWORKING SKILLS: TOOL SHARPENING

FUSED GLASS BOWLS AND PLATES

WS T S -W I 1 8 .0 1

F U S D -W I 1 8 .0 1

10am-3pm

2-4pm

7:45-9:45pm

5:30-9:30pm

TAROT FOR BEGINNERS

USING YOUTUBE FOR BUSINESS T U B E-W I 1 8 .0 1

5:30-7:30pm

CONQUER CLUTTER IN YOUR HOME AND OFFICE

WALKING THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO

INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE SKETCHUP

HOW TO MAKE AN ESTATE PLAN

TA R O -W I 1 8 .0 1

CRADLE OF LIBERTY: HOW BOSTON STARTED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

SA N T-W I 1 8 .0 1

S K U P-W I 1 8 .0 1

7-9pm

9:30am-4:30pm

C LU T-W I 1 8 .0 1

E S T P-W I 1 8 .0 1

2-4pm

7:45-9:45pm

L B O S -W I 1 8 .0 1

5:30-7:30pm

GREEK SALARY MEZETHES: MEZE NEGOTIATION TO WHET THE WITH DIGNITY N E G S -W I 1 8 .0 1 APPETITE GTA P-W I 1 8 .0 1

5:30-7:30pm

OVERVIEW OF INVESTMENT CONCEPTS

PARENT AND TEEN: HANDROLLED PASTA

TEQUILA AND MEZCAL

GLASSBLOWING: EXCEL ST. PADDY’S DAY FORMULAS 101 E X P F-W I 1 8 .0 1 SAMPLER

O O I C -W I 1 8 .0 1

5:30-7:30pm

6-9pm

T E Q U -W I 1 8 .0 1

7-9pm

S T P D -W I 1 8 .0 1

12:30-3:30pm

10am-2pm

T N P S -W I 1 8 .0 1

6-9pm

CARDMAKING

BECOMING A PIE- FILM MAKING PRO PHOTOGRAPHY

FINE WINE ON A TIGHT BUDGET

P I E S -W I 1 8 .0 1

F I L M -W I 1 8 .0 1

F W T B -W I 1 8 .0 1

6-9pm

1-3pm

7-9pm

INTENSIVE DRAWING BOOTCAMP

PRESERVING THE HARVEST: FUNDAMENTALS OF CANNING

CA R D -W I 1 8 .0 1

5:30-7:30pm

B O O T-W I 1 8 .0 1

9am-5pm

P S R V-W I 1 8 .0 1

11am-2pm

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*Class meets more than once. See ccae.org for details

G O N SO N DAY T I M E L ECT U R E S E R I ES This series is sponsored in part by The Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation

Wednesdays, 11am, Spiegel Auditorium | $5 Admission For more details, up-to-date schedule information and to register, please visit ccae.org/gonsonlectures.

April 4

April 18

May 9

ARTIST TALK WITH DAN ELIAS

GET ORGANIZED AND GO GREEN

THE PROCRASTINATION SOLUTION

Dan Elias | Executive Director, New Art Center

Kristine Acevedo | Founder, Neat-N-Green, neat-n-green.com

Barry Kesselman | Psychotherapist

Dan Elias is the guest juror for the Cambridge Center’s 3rd and final Berta Golahny Awards and Art Exhibit. Elias is currently the Executive Director at The New Art Center, in Newton, MA. Before that, he served as ECHO project director at the Peabody Essex Museum after working in and owning contemporary art galleries for 20 years. He was also the host of the US version of the Antiques Roadshow for three years. Join Dan Elias as he discusses his experience working with both contemporary art and antiques, and find out more about the Berta Golahny Awards at ccae.org/golahnyawards.

Green organizing means working to minimize the environmental impact of your organizing projects; Kristine works with you to discard unwanted items in an environmentallyfriendly way. She’ll help you donate or sell used clothing and other belongings you no longer want and show you how to properly recycle unwanted electronics that contain toxic materials, such as televisions, computers and monitors. In addition to being good for the environment, donations may qualify as tax deductions. She will suggest environmentally-friendly items when it’s time to buy something new.

April 11

May 2

INTRODUCTION TO A PLANT-BASED LIFESTYLE

HOW BOSTON'S FOOD SCENE HIT THE BIG TIME

Adriana Gambino | Healthy Lifestyle Coach

Louisa Kasdon | Founder, Let's Talk About Food

Plant-based eating is on the rise, forboththe health and environmental benefits. Join a licensed therapist and life coach in exploring the health benefits of plant-based nutrition. Adriana will discuss which foods to include in your plant-based diet, how to plan your meals and shop for them, alternatives to cheese, and how to order when you eat out. For those new to or considering a plant-based lifestyle, this lecture will give tips on how to successfully transition from your current eating habits.

Ilene Bezahler | Publisher, Edible Boston The Boston food scene has shifted from being a poor relation to New York and California's vibrancy to becoming one of the best food regions in the world. With great chefs, great restaurants, there has been a major shift to top-quality local food and artisanship. What and who sparked Boston's food vigor? Join The Food Voice co-founders Ilene Bezahler of Edible Boston and Louisa Kasdon of Let's Talk About Food for a delicious discussion.

Most people procrastinate in one way or another. This talk is for people who want to begin to explore the purposefulness of their procrastination and the possibility of more directly and easily accomplishing those things they need to and want to do. The program will include lecture, a guided imagery and writing exercise, and time for participants to ask questions.

May 16

THE LAND BEYOND THE VEIL: 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN SPIRITUALISM Maggi Smith-Dalton | Musician, Author, Public Historian Join Maggi as we explore the popularity of Spiritualism in 19th century America and how it renewed interest in the occult. Spiritualism originally blossomed out of an attempt to find an intellectual and emotional balance between science and religion. Some places, like Salem, Mass., feared fueling this fire. The history behind the religion of Spiritualism and the social movement that took root in restless America, a land of new beginnings and endless opportunity, was also a history of women’s empowerment, and, perhaps, of endless hope and optimism.

CULINARY ARTS “ALL SELECTIONS INCLUDING ACCOMPANIMENTS WERE TERRIFIC. KIMI HAS DEEP KNOWLEDGE. IMPRESSIVE!”

V Nut Free VG

Vegetarian

Vegan

Gluten-Free

—STUDENT, INTRODUCTION TO CHEESE MAKING

KNIFE SKILLS 201

COOKING

Lars Liebisch | Private Chef

BASIC COOKING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES Dagmar Smith | Chef, Graduate of Cambridge School of Culinary Art Lars Liebisch | Private Chef

If you have taken Knife Skills 101, or simply feel that you are ready to take the next knife skill step, this class is for you. You’ll learn about more advanced cutting techniques for more difficult domestic and exotic vegetables and fruit. We’ll learn how to cut a whole chicken into pieces and trim pork tenderloins; then we’ll make a nice dinner.

Develop classic cooking skills that will help you both understand recipes and improvise, including essential knife skills and cuts of meat, where to shot, and kitchen equipment. The class will start with knife skills. We’ll cook a full-course meal with appetizer, soup, main course, and dessert with some wine pairings. Each section will cover different cooking skills.

COURSE CODE: KNIE

COURSE CODE: BCST

Ploy Khunisorn | Ploy’s Kitchen, ployskitchen.com

Sec. 01: 6 Tuesdays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $300 | Dagmar Smith Sec. 02: 6 Thursdays, 11am-2pm. Begins Apr. 26 | $300 | Lars Liebisch Sec. 03: 3 Fridays, 6-9pm. Begins May 18 | $150 | Dagmar Smith

KNIFE SKILLS 101 Lars Liebisch | Private Chef Through a combination of demonstration and class practice, learn how to chop, dice, and slice like a pro. You’ll learn about knives and how to use them wisely while practicing the basic techniques. We’ll use all the cut to make a nice dinner.

Sec. 01: Monday, 6-9pm. Apr. 9 | $85

MASTER YOUR COOKING SKILLS: EMBRACE YOUR INNER CHEF Master the art of cooking by using fundamental skills and techniques. This class covers different approaches in everything, including: knife skills, proper seasoning, and plating food like a pro. Each night we will prepare, cook, and enjoy an appetizer, soup, entree, side dish, and dessert, with different proteins. At then end of the course, you will understand the elements of cooking and create your own dishes at home. COURSE CODE: CHEF

Sec. 01: 4 Wednesdays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 18 | $240

COURSE CODE: KNIF

Sec. 01: Monday, 6-9pm. Apr. 2 | $85

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culinary arts

CROISSANT INTENSIVE

INTRODUCTION TO CHEESE MAKING

Edgar Ievins | Personal Chef, chefedgar.com

Kimi Ceridon | Culinary Scholar and Food Consultant

Spend your Saturday learning how to make an assortment of exquisite sweet and savory croissants, including almond croissants, flakey ham and swiss croissants, and decadent chocolate croissants. We will further learn to apply the technique of laminating dough to make the lightest of scones, appetizers made of puff pastry, and flakiest of pie crusts. This class is designed to enhance your understanding of and elevate your pastry making skills to new heights by a quantum leap. COURSE CODE: ICRC

Join us for a cheese making adventure. We’ll begin by initiating a few chemical reactions to start the process. While the curds and whey separate, we’ll review the fundamentals of cheese making. We’ll discuss why artisan cheeses are more complex in taste and variety, and sample regional artisanal cheeses. We will then go on to make ricotta, queso blanco, and panir (actual cheeses may vary), as well as mozzarella balls. Bring delicious homemade cheese or some local artisan cheeses to your next gathering.

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-2:30pm. Apr. 7 | $125

COURSE CODE: CHEE

Sec. 01: Friday, 6-9pm. May 4 | $85

BAKING AND DECORATING CUPCAKES LIKE A MASTER BAKER Lillie Webb | Baker Picture-perfect cupcakes make for picture-perfect parties. Be the hero of every gathering by bringing your stunning, customized treats. In this class, we’ll learn the secrets to baking delicious vanilla and chocolate cupcakes. Learn to pipe, dip, and decorate your creations like a pro. We will experiment with a variety of fillings, frostings, and other toppings for unique flavor combinations and bakery-ready designs. No experience necessary.

CHOCOLATE 101: A BRIEF HISTORY & TASTING Victoria Kichuk | Professional Chocophile, cocoabeantown.com

COURSE CODE: CUPC

Nine out of 10 people love chocolate—and the 10th person lies! What is it about this delicious food that makes mouths water? How did chocolate go from decadent treat to antioxidant-packed superfood? We’ll answer your chocolate queries! You’ll learn what chocolate preference says about your personality and we’ll sample chocolates from the world over; from white chocolate to 99% cacao. If chocolate is an essential part of your life, this program is for you.

Sec. 01: Saturday, 11am-3pm. Apr. 21 | $85

COURSE CODE: CHOC

Sec. 01: Sunday, 2-3:30pm. Apr. 29 | $40

FRENCH CRÊPES: SAVORY, SWEET & ALWAYS CLASSY Lillie Webb | Baker Learn to whip up an elegant and infinitely customizable meal that’s equally delicious served hot or cold. You’re sure to impress everyone with your new repertoire of both savory galettes and dessert crêpes. Once you have mastered the basics of mix, pour, flip, you’ll get to choose how to fill your creations from a wide selection of fresh, seasonal ingredients. We’ll round out the afternoon with Crêpes Suzette and dry Breton cider.

DELICIOUS & DIVINE: A CHOCOLATE & WINE AFFAIR Victoria Kichuk | Professional Chocophile, cocoabeantown.com

C O U R S E C O D E : VC R P

What do Casanova, Montezuma, and Mozart all have in common? A love of chocolate! And what goes best with chocolate? Wine! Join us for this extravaganza exploring the history of romance and chocolate and why this decadent treat makes your VG flutter and your spirits fly. Learn how to match your favorite heart chocolates with the correct varietals and sample some delicious wine and chocolate pairings from around the world.

Sec. 01: Saturday, 11am-2pm. Apr. 14 | $85

COURSE CODE: DIVN

Sec. 01: Sunday, 2-3:30pm. May 6 | $60

PARISIAN MACARONS Christine Iredale | Personal Chef; amusebouche.us French macarons are sweeping the nation! Delicate and colorful, these little confectionaries will be sure highlights at an afternoon tea or a sweet ending to a sophisticated meal. They also make perfect hostess gifts. We will make the shells and a couple ofVG fillings so that you will go home with a variety of treats and the knowledge to impress. Allergen alert: macarons contain eggs and almonds.

C O U R S E C O D E : M ACA

Sec. 01: Thursday, 6-9pm. Apr. 19 | $85

CHEESE 101 Kimi Ceridon | Culinary Scholar and Food Consultant Interested in learning about cheese? Explore the fundamentals of the cheesemaking process including the history, styles and flavors that make cheese so diverse and interesting. You will be led on an in depth sensory tasting sampling local varieties of cheeses to enhance your appreciation of artisan cheeses of the northeast. COURSE CODE: C101

Sec. 01: Friday, 6-8pm. Apr. 27 | $40

TEA TASTING: EXPLORE THE WORLD IN A CUP Hillel Bromberg | Certified Tea Sommelier Tea can be sweet, rich, buttery, and citrusy. It can wake you up and calm you down. Tea has a 4,000-year history that spans the globe and health benefits that will keep you going. Come spend some time getting to know tea’s delightful flavors and aromas, fascinating history, how it’s made, and where it’s from. You’ll learn how to steep tea for best flavor and sample several varieties, such as a delicate white, smooth oolong, refreshing green, and malty black. Expose your palate and enjoy! COURSE CODE: TTEA

Sec. 01: Sunday, 2-4pm. Apr. 22 | $40

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HORS D’OEUVRES: FRENCH APPETIZERS Christine Iredale | Personal Chef; amusebouche.us If you like a little bit of everything, let’s get some great tips from our native French chef. Learn the basics to make hot and cold French appetizers. Hors d’oeuvres are famous for their creative garnishing, plating techniques, and classic flavors. We will make gougères (cheese puffs), pea soup with chorizo, vegetable tartare with olive tapenade, mackerel rillettes, mini quiche Lorraine, and shrimp cocktail. COURSE CODE: HORS

Sec. 01: Thursday, 6-9pm. Apr. 12 | $85

FRENCH WINE AND APPETIZERS Dagmar Smith | Chef, Graduate of Cambridge School of Culinary Art This class is about economically-priced French wines and classic French tasty bites. Most of the wines will cost under $15 and all of the appetizers will be quick and easy to prepare. We’ll start with a white Bordeaux and move on to Alsatian dry white wine and then a rosé from Provence. For red wines we’ll have a Beaujolais-Villages made from lighter gamay grapes and then big, full bodied red from Côtes du Rhône. For appetizers we’ll have basil twists, camembert tortes, olive oil and herb drenched goats’ milk cheese, quiche bites, and truffle oil canapés. C O U R S E C O D E : F WA A

Sec. 01: Friday, 6-9pm. Jun. 8 | $85

FRENCH BISTRO COOKING Christine Iredale | Personal Chef; amusebouche.us Enjoy the elegant tastes of Paris with our native French chef. You’ll learn about French cooking techniques as well as tricks and tips that help enhance the flavors of the French cuisine. In this hands-on class, we will prepare shrimps-avocado tartare, duck breast with shallots, basil and olive mashed potatoes, and finish with the rhubarb crumble dessert. At the end of the class, you will be able to recreate traditional French bistro fare at home. COURSE CODE: FBIS

Sec. 01: Thursday, 6-9pm. Apr. 5 | $85

A PERFECT MATCH: WINE & FOOD PAIRINGS Dagmar Smith | Chef, Graduate of Cambridge School of Culinary Art Join us for an evening of wine tastings and tasty bites; learn about acid and fat, texture and salt. We’ll start with a sparkling cocktail paired with salted nuts and fresh fruit. Next, we’ll try a dry Italian white served with a taste of butter shrimp, followed by a German Riesling accompanied by Chinese shumai dumplings. For reds, we’ll match a French Côtes du Rhône with roast beef on toast points, then end the evening with American Zinfandel and artisan cheeses. COURSE CODE: WFPR

Sec. 01: Friday, 6-9pm. Apr. 20 | $95

RAW BAR! OYSTER PREPARATION WITH CHEF LARS Lars Liebisch | Private Chef Become a maven of the bivalve mollusk! This class is for half-shell hedonists and novices alike. Under the expert guidance of a professional chef, you’ll learn how to shuck and slurp oysters and to discern the flavor profiles inherent in different varieties. Enjoy oysters on the half shell, as well as prepared in different tasty ways. C O U R S E C O D E : OYS T

Sec. 01: Monday, 6-9pm. May 21 | $85

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MOTHER'S DAY COOKING WITH MOM Kimi Ceridon | Culinary Scholar And Food Consultant Let’s make this Mother’s Day extra special by creating a tasty meal and precious moments together in the kitchen. We’ll start with beet and ricotta hummus with chips. As we’ll learn and cook together, the menu—with a wine pairing—will include spring salad, creamy caramelized sweet potato soup with glazed bacon and infused oil, creamy mushroom risotto with crispy sage and grilled shrimp, and lemon cheesecake mousse. Spending this quality time with your mom is a gift that lasts all year. The tuition is per person. COURSE CODE: MOMD

Sec. 01: Sunday, 11am-2pm. May 13 | $85

PARENT AND CHILD: BAKING AND DECORATING CUPCAKES Lillie Webb | Baker Spend a Saturday with your child in this cupcakes class. This class is for a parent and a child ages 6-12. In this class, we’ll learn the secrets to baking delicious vanilla and chocolate cupcakes. You and your child will pipe, dip, and decorate your creations together. We will learn about a variety of fillings, frostings, and other toppings for unique flavor combinations. You and your child will have some yummy cupcakes to take home. No experience necessary. The tuition is for a parent and a child. COURSE CODE: KDCP

Sec. 01: Saturday, 11am-3pm. May 12 | $150

PARENT AND TEEN: HAND-ROLLED PASTA AND HOMEMADE SAUCE Deb Della Piana | Culinary Instructor Spend quality time together and nurture your love for cooking. This class is for a parent and a teen, ages 13-17. In this hands-on course, we will pair up and learn about various types of flour. We’ll make fresh pasta dough and roll it to fettuccine- or tagliatelle-style pasta. We’ll also delve into stuffed pasta, ravioli with two fillings. We’ll finish up with making pasta sauce from scratch. The tuition is for a parent and a teen. COURSE CODE: TNPS

Sec. 01: Friday, 6-9pm. May 11 | $160

culinary arts

INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN CUISINE

A TASTE OF SOUTHERN SPAIN

Francesca Montillo | Founder of Lazy Italian Culinary Adventures

Luis de Haro | Spanish Cuisine Expert, Chef

Have you visited an Italian restaurant lately and wondered to yourself how you could replicate the dishes at home? They seem simple enough, right? That’s because Italian cuisine can be, if you select the right ingredients and dishes. In this intro class, we will learn a few basic Italian recipes that are easy yet guest-worthy. Let a native Italian teach you how to make Tuscan bean soup, mushroom risotto, orecchiette with sausage and broccolini, and chicken saltimbocca. C O U R S E C O D E : I I TA

Come join native Spaniard chef, Luis de Haro, and take a hands-on journey through the cooking of Southern Spain! You’ll learn all about the authentic dishes and flavors of one of the most fascinating culinary regions on the planet. Don’t forget to save room for some wine and sherry too! Menu: Antonia’s Salmorejo (creamy gazpacho from Córdoba), Pipirana de Jaen (julienne of vegetables with olive oil & sherry vinegar from Jaen), Chorizo al Vino Tinto (chorizo in red wine from Seville), and Ajo Colorao (red garlic fish stew from Almeria).

Sec. 01: Sunday, 11am-2pm. Apr. 8 | $85

COURSE CODE: SSPN

Sec. 01: Friday, 6-9pm. Apr. 6 | $85

HAND-ROLLED PASTA FROM SCRATCH Deb Della Piana | Culinary Instructor Take the leap into making pasta from scratch in this hands-on course. You’ll learn about the various flours and other ingredients of fresh pasta and create fettuccine- or tagliatelle-style pasta, plus a special Northern Italian dish using store-bought buckwheat pasta and vegetables. We also will delve into stuffed pasta: ravioli with two fillings (pumpkin and classical Florentine with spinach and ricotta) and lasagna. C O U R S E C O D E : PAS C

Sec. 01: Monday, 6-9pm. Apr. 30 | $85

SPANISH PAELLA Luis de Haro | Spanish Cuisine Expert, Chef Join us for a night of conversation, anecdotes, and overall fun, plus a detailed demonstration of the cooking of paella, one of the world’s most renowned rice dishes. Our version contains scallops, shrimp, fish, mussels, chorizo, chicken, saffron, pimientos, peas, tomatoes, and more. The palate, the nostrils, and the eyes will be highly stimulated with this dish. And to further stimulate the spirit, we will have some sangria. This is a hands-on class and everyone will help prepare the meal. C O U R S E C O D E : PA E L

MAKING PIZZA FROM SCRATCH

Sec. 01: Friday, 6-9pm. Apr. 13 | $85

Deb Della Piana | Culinary Instructor

MAYAN COOKING: COCINA YUCATECA IN SPANISH

Learn from a professional pizza maker how to make artisan pizza— perfect for parties and impressing your friends. We’ll cover the basics of how to make your own dough, shape pizza like a professional, get professional results when baking in a home oven, and more. You’ll get the feel for dough in this hands-on course. COURSE CODE: PIZZ

Sec. 01: Monday, 6-9pm. Apr. 23 | $85

GREEK MEZETHES: MEZE TO WHET THE APPETITE Deb Della Piana | Culinary Instructor Like their Spanish tapas, the Greek mezethes are snacks and tempting appetizers that can be eaten at any time of day. They are part of a Greek social life—a good dose of wine or ouzo and good conversation! In this class, we’ll make and eat a variety of dishes ranging from hot to cold and simple to complex, including salads, dips, dairy and eggs as well as fish, meat and poultry. We’ll also make a couple of Turkish mezethes since the origin of the term is Turkish. Come and enjoy this experience.

Jose Lopez Espinosa | Culinary Instructor Every region in Mexico features a delicious little snack you can’t find anywhere else. In the Yucatan Peninsula, this antojito is a salbute. Let’s learn to make salbutes, puffed deep-fried tortillas topped with yummy toppings, in Spanish. Try them with lettuce, pulled chicken or turkey, tomato, pickled red onion, and lots more. Ven, habla, aprende y come! Cada parte de México tiene su antojito unico. En Yucatán, este es el salbut. Aprende a preparar salbutes, tortillas fritas suaves e infladas, servidas con lechuga, tomate, cebolla curtida, y mucho más, siempre a su gusto. Ven, habla, aprende, y come! Note: This class will be taught in Spanish. C O U R S E C O D E : M AYA

Sec. 01: Sunday, 11am-2pm. Jun. 3 | $85

VEGETARIAN CUISINE FROM NORTH INDIA Deepak Singh | Owner, Spiritual Journeys, Inc.

MIDDLE EASTERN MEZZE

A very large number of Indians are vegetarians and thus all indigenous cuisines offer plethora vegetarian dishes. We will discuss vegetarianism, and cook and eat a full and complete vegetarian dinner based on cuisine from North India, and how you can incorporate these dishes with other food you may be serving. Come, cook and taste food from this extraordinary collection of cuisines that is India.

Iman Hanafi | Therapist, MA in Psychoanalysis

C O U R S E C O D E : I N DV

C O U R S E C O D E : GTA P

Sec. 01: Monday, 6-9pm. May 7 | $85

We’ll explore Middle Eastern ingredients, spices, and cooking techniques. We together will cook Egyptian, Levantine, and Lebanese cuisine. We’ll cook and enjoy dishes that may include chicken soup, dolma, baba ghanoush, tahini, fatteh, humus, Egyptian green salad, koshary, or molokhya with vegetarian options. We’ll also learn about the history and culture behind each dish. COURSE CODE: MEZZ

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 6-9pm. May 23 | $85

Custom Classes

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Sec. 01: Thursday, 6-9pm. Apr. 26 | $85

culinary arts

MASALA DOSAI

Ashwini Ramanisankar | Cooking Instructor and Entrepreneur Delicious and gluten-free, masala dosais are crisp and fluffy rice and lentil wraps filled with a spicy potato curry and served with creamy coconut chutney. With their combination of easy-to-digest protein and VG VG crêpes make for a healthy, light curried vegetables, these popular meal. Join us to learn how to make the dosai batter; spread the batter, cook the crêpe, and fill it with a delicious curried vegetable filling; grind the coconut chutney; and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

C O U R S E C O D E : D O SA

Sec. 01: Sunday, 11am-2pm. Apr. 29 | $85

LEARN TO MAKE DUMPLINGS AND WONTONS Jason Wang | Chef, Runner-Up on MasterChef Season 8 Come learn the techniques and tips for making your own Chinese dumplings and wontons. We will serve our dumplings in an authentic wonton soup preparation, boiled and served with dipping sauces, and also as crispy pot-stickers. From traditional fillings of pork with hearty napa cabbage and beef with Chinese chive to more elegant pairings that add seafood and pea tendrils, we’ll pinch, squeeze, and pleat our way to a succulent and satisfying meal. Ingredients will include meat, shellfish, & soy. COURSE CODE: CHND

Sec. 01: Saturday, 11am-2pm. Jun. 2 | $100

THAI STREET FOOD Ploy Khunisorn | Ploy’s Kitchen, ployskitchen.com The sights, sounds and flavors of Thailand burst through its street food. Often called the street food capital of the world, Bangkok’s signature cuisine offers unique ingredients, cooking styles, and dish garnishes. Together we will cook and enjoy some of the most common street foods in this fun class. Spring menu: Thai spicy salad, red curry with chicken, broccoli stir fry with steamed jasmine rice, and Thai dessert. COURSE CODE: AROI

INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CUISINE: STIR-FRY TECHNIQUES Jason Wang | Chef, Runner-Up on MasterChef Season 8 Chinese cuisine is much more than the generic takeout from down the street. Its traditions range from tongue-numbing Szechuan to succulent Cantonese seafood delights, comforting dumplings and wontons, and beyond. The spring weather and seasonal ingredients will provide inspiration for the dishes we create in this session focused on the classic technique of stir-frying. We’ll cover staple Chinese ingredients, knife skills, and preparations for various traditional and modern pairings of meats and vegetables. Ingredients will include shellfish, & soy. C O U R S E C O D E : CWO K

Sec. 01: Sunday, 11am-2pm. Jun. 10 | $85

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN THAI COOKING

Ploy Khunisorn | Ploy’s Kitchen, ployskitchen.com Thai restaurants have become wildly popular in the United States, and yet cooking Thai food at home can be a challenge—especially for vegetarians. In this hands-on class, you’ll gain the skills and recipes to recreate your VG favorite vegetarian Thai dishes at home. You’ll also learn about where to shop locally for the freshest ingredients. Please see the menu in the section. Spring menu: Thai spicy salad, red curry with tofu, broccoli with mushrooms served with steamed jasmine rice, and Thai dessert.

Sec. 01: Saturday, 11am-2pm. Jun. 9 | $100

C O U R S E C O D E : V TA I

FROM FARM TO TABLE: ELEVATE YOUR DISHES WITH AN ASIAN TWIST

DINNER IN CHINATOWN

Jason Wang | Chef, Runner-Up on MasterChef Season 8 Explore the wonders of New England Farm-to-Table cuisine in this class that highlights preparations of different seasonal proteins and vegetables available locally. We’ll learn how to incorporate new techniques and unfamiliar ingredients into your cooking and prepare and enjoy an Asian-inspired appetizer, entrée, and dessert. Jason will create a unique menu for us to cook based on the best available seasonal produce and protein. Ingredients may include meat, seafood/shellfish, & soy. C O U R S E C O D E : FA R M

Sec. 01: Saturday, 11am-2pm. May 5 | $100

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Sec. 01: Sunday, 11am-2pm. May 20 | $85

Cho Li | Instructor Enjoy a walking tour of Chinatown’s grocery stores, barbecue shops, bakery shops, and restaurants, followed by dinner with the instructor at a restaurant of his choice. He’ll give you advice about ordering, explain various cooking techniques, and talk about what makes a harmonious Chinese meal, so you can come back and enjoy Chinatown on your own. Please see the section description for the meeting point. Tuition includes the cost of dinner, taxes, and tip. The instructor will send a welcome information package via email one day prior to the class. COURSE CODE: CHTD

Sec. 01: Sunday, 4:30-8:30pm. May 20 | $85

culinary arts

UNDER PRESSURE: COOKING WITH A PRESSURE COOKER

WHAT’S IN A GRAPE? TASTING WINE VARIETALS OF THE OLD AND NEW WORLDS

Kimi Ceridon | Culinary Scholar and Food Consultant

Jessica Sculley | Certified Specialist of Wine

Time is precious. Cooking with a pressure cooker helps reduce a cooking time as well as electricity. This class will take the pressure off your kitchen time. We’ll discuss pressure cooking techniques, how to use it properly, and get hands-on experience creating delicious dishes, including one-pot chicken curry with rice, one-pot Moroccan beef stew, and pressure cooker baked beans. COURSE CODE: PRES

Why can you buy Cabernet Sauvignon from California but if you want something similar from France you may have to buy a Bordeaux? What’s the difference between Syrah in the Rhone Valley and Shiraz in Australia? We will sample varietal wines from the Old World (Europe) and the New World (everywhere else) to see what’s similar and why terroir might actually make a difference. You might just discover your new favorite wine!

Sec. 01: Thursday, 6-9pm. May 10 | $85

COURSE CODE: WWNE

Sec. 01: Friday, 7-9pm. Jun. 1 | $85

GLUTEN-FREE COOKING Stop spending a fortune in the gluten-free aisle at the grocery store! Entrees, side dishes, snacks and baked goods—you name it, we’ll cover it. In addition to cooking some yummy gluten free dishes, we’ll talk about resources, options, what labels say VG (and don’t say) and recipe substitutions. This class will be fun, informative and delicious!

C O U R S E C O D E : G LU F

Sec. 01: Saturday, 11am-2pm. Apr. 28 | $85

WINES OF SPAIN Jessica Sculley | Certified Specialist of Wine Spanish wine regions have ancient winemaking traditions using native grapes you may not have heard of yet. We will explore some of this history, methods of production and delve into tasting methods. From sparkling wines and refreshing whites to full bodied reds and unique fortified wines, Spain has something to please everyone. Come taste what you’ve been missing! C O U R S E C O D E : WS P N

SIMPLY VEGAN

Ploy Khunisorn | Ploy’s Kitchen, ployskitchen.com We’ll learn how to create quick, easy, and delicious vegan VG meals that are high in nutrition without being heavy on our wallets. This class is designed to have students leave with all the knowledge they need to seamlessly add more plant based dishes without having to rearrange their lives. We’ll make cranberry almond salad, braised vegetables with tarragon vinaigrette, vegan minestrone soup, warm cauliflower rice and spicy chickpea bowl, and banana fig crisp. C O U R S E C O D E : SV E G

Sec. 01: Sunday, 11am-2pm. Apr. 22 | $85

Sec. 01: Friday, 7-9pm. May 4 | $85

BEER AND ART HISTORY: A TALK AND TASTING Kris Butler | Exam-Certified Beer Judge Beer and art have a long history together, from Egyptian hieroglyphics to Hogarth, Picasso, Bruegel, Renoir, Manet, Dr. Seuss, and many more. You will taste historic styles while traveling through time and across cultures on a survey of beer in art history. We will discuss artifacts, sculptures, paintings, cartoons, and labels—from ancient times through today. Take home your souvenir tasting glass! C O U R S E C O D E : BA R T

Sec. 01: Sunday, 1:30-3:30pm. Apr. 8 | $85

WINE, BEER & SPIRITS BASIC MIXOLOGY Paul Sayed | Bartender and Composer, paulsayed.com Anyone can mix! Through hands-on mixing and tasting you will learn proper cocktail-building techniques. Each class will focus on a different base spirit: vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and whiskey. By the end of the class you will be able to make a variety of classic cocktails that will get you prepared for starting your home bar, making better use of your home bar, or working at a real bar. Also, you will be able to mix any drink or start crafting your own creations! Supplies should be purchased prior to class and cost approximately $35 at Boston Shaker in Davis Square; ask for the CCAE custom kit. This kit contains the necessary tools to mix in class and provides a good foundation to build your bar at home. C O U R S E C O D E : M I XO

Sec. 01: 4 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins May 15 | $170

SCOTCH WHISKEY: SCOTLAND MADE IT RIGHT Troy Clarke | USBG President, Boston Chapter Join Troy in the whiskey series and explore the world of whiskey out there as diverse and exceptional as anything from American, Irish, and Scotch whiskey. This class will focus on Scotch whiskey. Come try a wide variety of whiskeys specially selected by an expert bartender. COURSE CODE: SCCH

Sec. 01: Friday, 7-9pm. May 11 | $85

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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY HOSTING YOUR OWN AIRBNB: BE PREPARED!

BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS ESSENTIALS: 20 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Joe Carreiro | Small Business Consultant You know you have a great product; how do you turn it into a successful business? Success in small business is about the small and large decisions you make. Choosing the type of entity you should be, opening bank accounts, keeping track of income and expenses, employees, payroll, and taxes: we’ll make sense of it all. Join us to learn the ins and outs of starting a business, and, if you have already started, how to get yourself on the right track.

Anatole Sykley | Historian and Member of the WWI Historical Society AirBnB is an easy way for hosts and travelers to connect. Behind the easy-to-use software, there is planning to do to ensure your listing is priced right and ways to avoid being overwhelmed with bookings, and to create satisfied customers. Get some tips and guidance from an experienced Cambridge AirBnB host in Cambridge to write up a good lodging description including how we should say or leave out. We’ll cover techniques to work with the Airbnb Calendar, Booking and Feedback system. COURSE CODE: ABNB

Sec. 01: Tuesday, 5:30-7:30pm. Apr. 24 | $60

C O U R S E C O D E : S B QA

Sec. 01: Friday, 6-9pm. Apr. 20 | $75

START A SUCCESSFUL ONLINE BUSINESS Jason Rich | Author, Entrepreneur, jasonrich.com Discover how to quickly and inexpensively set up an online-based business to sell almost any products or services online using an eCommerce turnkey solution. No technical or programming knowledge is required. You’ll learn strategies for choosing what to sell, how to establish an online business, and then how to promote the business to a targeted audience. This class is based on Jason R. Rich’s book The Unofficial Guide to Starting an Online Business (Wiley). COURSE CODE: ECOM

Sec. 01: Tuesday, 6-9pm. Jun. 5 | $70

BUILD A SUCCESSFUL ONLINE CRAFTS STORE WITH ETSY Jason Rich | Author, Entrepreneur, jasonrich.com Whether you have great products, creative arts, or handmade crafts and jewelry, turning them into a money-making business on Etsy can help you generate extra cash and transform your favorite hobby into a full-time career. You’ll learn how to get started, evaluate your products, develop a business plan for growth, market to buyers on Etsy, and attract new customers. C O U R S E C O D E : E T SY

Sec. 01: Thursday, 6-7:30pm. Jun. 7 | $50

HOUSECLEANING FOR PROFIT

WORKING FOR YOURSELF: THE ESSENTIALS OF SELF EMPLOYMENT Mark Hanford | Self Employed Small Businessperson, Teacher This course offers a nuts and bolts approach to the financial issues that come with self-employment. We will discuss the pros and cons of forming a sole proprietorship versus an LLC or an S-corporation. We will also explore how to prepare a business plan and tailor it to different audiences, how to prepare a business tax return, and finally, what issues come when taking on employees.

Jane Lawson | Housecleaning Consultant Want to earn a steady income with low operating costs and flexible schedule? Housecleaning is a profitable choice if you want to set your hours, earn extra income, or work a part-time job. You’ll learn about timesaving cleaning secrets, where to buy affordable supplies, how to set prices, and how to operate a successful cleaning business, including customer relations, advertising, subcontractors, liability, compensation, insurance, and taxes. Leave with many handouts to help get your new business started. COURSE CODE: BCLN

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-4pm. May 5 | $100

COURSE CODE: SELF

Sec. 01: 4 Mondays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 23 | $100

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BUSINESS & technology

WORKPLACE SKILLS RESUME AND COVER LETTER WORKSHOP Jessica Covert | M.A., English Composition and Rhetoric How do you effectively summarize yourself and your experiences in one page? This one-day workshop will cover fundamental guidelines for writing and designing stand-out resumes and cover letters to help you compete in today’s job market. We will discuss the content to include, as well as document design techniques to make your materials pop, and even consider digital possibilities for application materials. Please bring a recent copy of your resume. C O U R S E C O D E : CVCV

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-1pm. Apr. 21 | $80

DISCOVER THE MASSACHUSETTS PAY EQUITY LAW Jeffrey Berman | MBA, Harvard Business School; Ph.D., New York University A potential landmark in equal rights legislation, the 2016 Massachusetts Act to Establish Pay Equity will take effect in 2018. This act will empower workers with comparable jobs to achieve equal pay. Let’s join Jeffrey and learn the methodology for demonstrating comparability between jobs, how the law protects workers, and what the implications of the law are for both workers and employers. No human resources or legal experience is needed to attend this workshop. C O U R S E C O D E : L AW M

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 6-9pm. Apr. 18 | $15

PERSONAL FINANCE & INVESTING SPENDING, SAVING, AND BORROWING: DEVELOPING HEALTHY MONEY HABITS Jimmy Becker | MBA, Yale School of Management Spending, Saving, and Borrowing is for adults in their 20s and 30s who want to improve their financial literacy and decision-making skills. We’ll address developing a personal budget; habituating healthy spending and saving habits; taxes; understanding financial institutions including credit scores, credit reports, and borrowing money; and challenges associated with student loan repayment. C O U R S E C O D E : S SA B

Sec. 01: Saturday, 1-4pm. May 19 | $75

EVALUATING AND COMPENSATING YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR Jimmy Becker | MBA, Yale School of Management This workshop will provide a specific roadmap for selecting, evaluating, and compensating a financial advisor. You will learn how to assess the suitability, competency, and fiduciary commitment of your present or future financial advisor. Finally, you will learn the various models by which financial advisors are compensated and which is the most suitable, least conflicted, and least costly. C O U R S E C O D E : E C FA

Sec. 01: Saturday, 11am-12:30pm. May 19 | $50

SALARY NEGOTIATION WITH DIGNITY

ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR FINDING, BUYING, AND KEEPING A HOME

Diane Riemer | Career Coach

Sally Wetzler | Home Inspector

Negotiating a job offer, often perceived as a win/loose conversation, is typically the most intimidating part of a job search. This workshop offers an alternative strategy and tactics for a collaborative conversation that leaves the candidate and employer convinced they both have the best outcome. You’ll learn how to strategize your “must have” and “nice to have” list, salary requirements, what is negotiable and what is not, and how to put this into action at this hands-on workshop. COURSE CODE: NEGS

Whether it’s a condo or a single-family house, learn to be an informed buyer and knowledgeably hire trade professionals to maintain or improve the property. We’ll discuss how to critically examine and compare properties, review essential questions to ask the seller/agent, and outline the purchasing timeline and action items. You’ll learn about the home inspection process, how to choose a building contractor, and the importance of clear contracts when engaging their services for your new home.

Sec. 01: Thursday, 5:30-7:30pm. Apr. 5 | $50

COURSE CODE: FBKH

Sec. 01: Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm. Apr. 21 | $75

NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING Thomas Ittelson | Principal, The Mercury Group This easy-to-understand overview of nonprofit accounting and financial statements is a perfect introduction. Attendees will learn the specialized vocabulary of accounting and simple numeric structure of financial statements, but without the unnecessary details that can get in the way of understanding. No prior accounting knowledge is required to attend. A $25 textbook purchase is highly recommended for all attendees. C O U R S E C O D E : N PA F

Sec. 01: 3 Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 12 | $125

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DEVELOPING FINANCIAL LITERACY DURING AND AFTER DIVORCE Jimmy Becker | MBA, Yale School of Management This workshop will improve your financial literacy during and after a divorce. You will develop more confidence and competence in your financial decision-making skills in this period of transition. You will learn about budgeting—including estimating monthly expenses given a new living arrangement; saving for retirement—including 401Ks, IRAs, the basics of Social Security, and understanding how much you need to save; insurance—purchasing the appropriate amount of coverage for your situation; taxes—estimating the amount you may owe going forward; and valuing different assets appropriately when dividing them between divorcing parties. COURSE CODE: FDIV

Sec. 01: Saturday, 1-3pm. Apr. 28 | $50

BUSINESS & technology

YOUR MEDICARE ABCD’S Rick Fentin | Registered Investment Adviser Are you eligible for Medicare? Do you know the costs of Medicare and the types of services it covers? Do you know when to enroll to prevent permanent premium increase penalties? We will cover these topics as they apply to Medicare Part A (hospital coverage), Part B (medical coverage), Part C (Medicare Advantage), and Part D (drug coverage). We’ll discuss how having employer-sponsored insurance coverage after retirement impacts your Medicare choices and whether you should consider enrolling in a Medigap supplemental insurance plan. COURSE CODE: ABCD

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 6-7:30pm. May 2 | $60

HOW TO MAKE AN ESTATE PLAN

COMPUTERS BASIC WINDOWS SKILLS Christa Lamb | Author, Designer, creativechrista.com You may feel comfortable writing a quick email or searching for a great restaurant but still be mystified by the many other things your computer can do. We provide a firm foundation for people new to computers including learning how to manage files and folders, mastering the basics to keep your computer secure and healthy, working with email attachments, and knowing what to do when your kids won’t help you anymore. Students must bring their own laptops. COURSE CODE: WNDO

Sec. 01: 3 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm. Begins Apr. 26 | $135

Lucas Burke | Esq. We all know that everyone should have a will—and yet most of us put this off. This two hour class will motivate you to organize your assets and create an estate plan. You will receive a plain English introduction to the common terms and options, including how to specify executors and guardians in a will and the differences between wills and trusts. You will also get tips for estate planning that go beyond the legalese found in estate documents.

HOW TO USE YOUR APPLE DEVICE Marjorie Wein | Wize Guides

COURSE CODE: ESTP

You have an iPhone or iPad, now use it to its full potential. Learn how to set up WiFi networks, install and organize apps, set up email, and take, edit and send photos. You’ll learn some of the hidden features that will make using your Apple device more pleasant and productive. Please bring your iPhone 6 or newer and/or iPad Air or newer.

Sec. 01: Sunday, 2-4pm. May 6 | $50

COURSE CODE: SMRT

Sec. 01: 3 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $135

SOCIAL SECURITY FOR COUPLES: THIS IS NOT YOUR PARENT’S SOCIAL SECURITY Rick Fentin | Registered Investment Adviser The Social Security decisions spouses make when they are in their 60s will determine the amount of total income they will receive over their lifetime—including the lifetime of the spouse who lives the longest (usually the wife!). This workshop will cover the NEW rules that can help married couples get the most out of the Social Security system. We will cover: optimal times to apply, maximizing spousal coordination, taxes, the most important thing all higher-earning spouses should do and more. Price is per person. COURSE CODE: SOSE

Sec. 01: Tuesday, 6-7:30pm. May 8 | $50

MAXIMIZING SOCIAL SECURITY FOR SINGLES AND DIVORCED SPOUSES Rick Fentin | Registered Investment Adviser Social Security can be complicated. There are literally hundreds of rules that apply to very specific individual circumstances. Strategies to maximize benefits for single individuals and divorced spouses can be very different than for married couples. There are the little-known rules that can help you maximize your benefits. We’ll cover the NEW SS rules, the optimal times to apply, divorced spousal benefits and coordination, minimizing taxes and effectively integrating Social Security with other assets. Why not make sure you are maximizing your income? COURSE CODE: SOSS

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 6-7:30pm. May 9 | $50

INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL, PART I Karen Carone | Manager of Data and Analytics This is an intensive introduction to Excel for people who want to be able to use this spreadsheet program effectively in home or office procedures. You will learn to enter and edit data, use basic calculations, apply formatting, and design and use simple spreadsheets. Participants can expect to take away with them spreadsheets that they have designed that may be put to work immediately in their office or home. Please bring your Mac or PC laptop with Excel 2007 or newer installed. COURSE CODE: EXPC

Sec. 01: 3 Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 23 | $145

INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL, PART II Karen Carone | Manager of Data and Analytics Think Excel is just for storing tables? Think again. This course is designed to be a follow-up to our “Introduction to Excel” class, and will help you take your basic Microsoft Excel skills to the next level.You will learn how to manipulate and analyze data, write your own formulas, use Pivot tables, create charts, and more. Learn skills that will make you more valuable at work or in the job search. This course is taught on Microsoft Excel 2013 but is relevant to users of Excel 2007 and up. Please bring your own laptop. COURSE CODE: EXPW

Sec. 01: 3 Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Begins May 14 | $125 No class May 28

EXCEL FORMULAS 101 Karen Carone | Manager of Data and Analytics Take your Excel prowess to the next level. In this workshop, you will learn to write your own Excel formulas that will help make you more valuable at work and in the job search. Ideal for students who are comfortable with basic tasks in Excel and are ready to kick it up a notch. Please bring your Mac or PC laptop with Excel 2007 or newer installed. COURSE CODE: EXPF

Sec. 01: Sunday, 12:30-3:30pm. May 20 | $80

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BUSINESS & technology

BUSINESS ANALYTICS WITH EXCEL Data analytics is one of the most in demand skills in business today. In this class, use powerful Excel functions to analyze large amounts of data and build impressive dashboards for organizing the results. Functions explored include IF, VLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, and manipulating dates, numbers, and text. Collect these functions into data visualizations and pivot charts. After this class, you’ll have an understanding of key statistical concepts and how to use Excel to collect, process, and understand the big data in your career. Please bring a Mac or PC laptop with Excel 2010 or later. C O U R S E C O D E : E X BA

Sec. 01: 4 Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins May 8 | $140

MAILCHIMP FOR BEGINNERS Elizabeth Cerda | Marketing Specialist This course will teach you how to use MailChimp to grow your email list for your blog or online business. We’ll review creating lists, segments, and special groups. We’ll also learn how to set up email campaigns, automated email responses, and newsletter templates. Lastly, we’ll review popular software tools that integrate with MailChimp and look at alternative email service providers. The tips and strategies learned here are useful regardless of your email service provider. COURSE CODE: MCPB

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 5:30-7:30pm. May 23 | $50

INTRODUCTION TO WORDPRESS Christa Lamb | Author, Designer, creativechrista.com WordPress is one of the most easy-to-use blogging and content-management systems available. You can build almost anything from a personal or business website to everything in between. Join us for a quick overview of this powerful software. In just two sessions you will learn the ins-and-outs of WordPress so you can begin building your site today! Basic computer skills and Internet literacy are required. Bring your own web-ready laptop. COURSE CODE: WRDP

Sec. 01: 2 Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. May 3 & 10 | $105

INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE SKETCHUP Steven Santosuosso | Interior Designer Google SketchUp is a free 3-D rendering program used by architects, interior designers, product designers, and sculptural artists. 3-D rendering can be used for interior design, product visualization, and even 3-D printing. We will learn fundamental concepts and techniques, including modeling, inferencing, and styling, through the construction of a 3-D birdhouse. COURSE CODE: SKUP

Sec. 01: Saturday, 9:30am-4:30pm. Apr. 28 | $135

INTRODUCTORY MODERN WEB DESIGN Rob Reed | M.S., Computer Science, IT and Web Developer You can publish on the web without knowing much about the technology itself. That isn’t what this course is about. We’ll focus on the fundamentals of modern web design, primarily HTML5 and CSS3, with emphasis on responsive design practices. Not a cursory overview, we’ll start from the beginning and pull no punches, building up from the atomic components of these languages and layering on the techniques necessary to be a competent, effective web designer. No prior knowledge is required. COURSE CODE: CODE

Sec. 01: 5 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $180

INTERMEDIATE MODERN WEB DESIGN Rob Reed | M.S., Computer Science, IT and Web Developer This course picks up roughly where “Introductory Modern Web Design” leaves off and assumes a solid understanding of modern web design. After a very brief review we’ll turn our attention to more advanced techniques and problem solving related to layout, positioning, optimization, compatibility, etc. The goal of the course is to take a comprehensive and thorough look at the core challenges web designers face, and ready you to tackle technologies—libraries, frameworks, pre- and post-processors, etc.—that build on this foundation. COURSE CODE: COD2

Sec. 01: 5 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins May 8 | $180

INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING WITH JAVASCRIPT Rob Reed | M.S., Computer Science, IT and Web Developer

DYNAMIC WEBSITES WITH PHP & MYSQL Joshua Bolduc | Web Application Engineer Do you want to build a website that is more than just a static page or a website with a database to give your site some real power and agency? This interactive, non-threatening, fun project-based class is for you! We will learn how to use the powerful PHP scripting language and MySQL database to build a real-working dynamic website. Knowledge of basic computer operation, file management and basic HTML are required. Please bring your Mac or PC laptop with Mac OSX 10.9.x or Windows 7 and higher.

The course will introduce students to programming with JavaScript. It is intended to be a first programming course, and as such will cover fundamentals of programming common to all languages and areas of interest, but we will focus on front-end web development, i.e. interacting with the structure of an HTML document via the Document object. The goals include both covering a useful amount of JavaScript and laying a foundation for future work. A good working knowledge of HTML and CSS is needed, but no programming experience is required. COURSE CODE: INJS

Sec. 01: 5 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $180

COURSE CODE: PHPM

Sec. 01: 7 Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $235

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

“I LOVE THIS COURSE BECAUSE THE INSTRUCTOR IS VERY INFORMATIVE, KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PATIENT WITH EVERYONE IN CLASS.” —STUDENT, ESL ADVANCED WRITING AND GRAMMAR

CCAE offers classes at beginner, intermediate and advanced level taught by highly-trained and experienced instructors. Communicative, learner-oriented teaching methods and the multicultural atmosphere facilitates not only language learning, but also building friendships with people from all over the world. We use the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) to assess students and establish learning goals. Please visit ccae.org/languagetest for a self-assessment of your English level, or come to one of our free personal assessment days with our instructors (see below). Many classes require the additional purchase of a textbook. We recommend that you purchase the book after having attended the first class. Please see ccae.org/esl for level descriptions and our most up-to-date language offerings.

ESL INTEGRATED SKILLS CLASSES Our integrated skills courses help students improve their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. In every level, students learn to interact in increasingly complex ways. ESL Instructors: Amy Bernier, Katy Doughty, Michael Impastato, Deniz Khateri, Rosa Lopez, Joanne Nicklas, Mary Scherr, John O’Donnell, William Ransone

INTENSIVE—54 HOURS ES L : I NTE NS I VE BEGI NNER LEV ELS 1 & 2 COURSE CODE: ENN1

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Monday through Thursday, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 2 | $435 I John O'Donnell

ES L : I NTE NS I VE BEGI NNER LEV ELS 3 & 4 COURSE CODE: ENN2

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Monday through Thursday, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $435 | Amy Bernier

TWICE A WEEK—27 HOURS ES L : BAS I C B EG I N N E R COURSE CODE: BFEL

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 3 | $250 | Joanne Nicklas Sec. 02: 9 Saturdays, 1:30-4:30pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $250

ES L : B EG I N N E R L EV E L 1 COURSE CODE: ENB1

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $250 | Deniz Khateri Sec. 02: 9 Weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250 | Katy Doughty

ES L : B EG I N N E R L EV E L 2 COURSE CODE: ENB2

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $250 | Michael Impastato Sec. 02: 9 Weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1-2:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250 | Amy Bernier

ES L : B EG I N N E R L EV E L 3

ES L : I NTE NS I VE I NTE RMEDIATE LEV ELS 1 & 2

COURSE CODE: ENB3

COURSE CODE: ENN3

Sec. 01: 9 Saturdays, 9:30am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $250 | Rosa Lopez

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Monday through Thursday, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $435 | William Ransone

ES L : B EG I N N E R L EV E L 4 COURSE CODE: ENB4

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 3 | $250 | Deniz Khateri

ES L : BAS I C I N T E R ME DI AT E COURSE CODE: EFEL

FREE PERSONAL ASSESSMENT DAYS WITH OUR INSTRUCTORS: Tuesday, March 13, 6-8pm Wednesday, March 14, 10am-12pm See ccae.org/esl for more details.

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $250 | John O'Donnell

ES L : I N T E R ME DI AT E L EV E L 1 COURSE CODE: ENI1

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $250 | Joanne Nicklas

ES L : I N T E R ME DI AT E L EV E L 2 COURSE CODE: ENI2

Sec. 01: 9 Saturdays, 1:30-4:30pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $250 | Mary Scherr

ccae.org/esl

english as a second language

PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL

WRITING

John O'Donnell | ESL Instructor

Joanne Nicklas | ESL Instructor

These courses are designed to help high intermediate and advanced (CEFR B2-C1) students improve the four skills tested on the TOEFL iBT (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) with practice tests and tips. Perfect also for advanced students who may not be planning to take the TOEFL, but wish to further develop their general English skills. We highly recommend to come to one of our free personal assessment days before enrolling in this class. (See page 14).

This course is for intermediate level students who want to improve their writing skills. Students will learn about different sentence patterns, paragraph structure, and correct punctuation. During the term, students will practice writing business letters, cover letters, e-mails, and short essays.

27 HOURS COURSE CODE: TOFL

Sec. 01: 9 Saturdays, 9:30am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $250

54 HOURS COURSE CODE: TOFN

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Monday through Thursday, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $435

ESL SPECIFIC SKILLS CLASSES

COURSE CODE: ENWI

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250

ESL: ACCENT IMPROVEMENT WORKSHOP Elaine Crowder | Ph.D., Applied Linguistics Improve your accent and acquire a communication edge in business that enhances professional relationships. Learn to hear and correct accented speech sounds that contribute to misunderstood speech. After reviewing why certain sounds are so troublesome, we will practice universally difficult sounds, using a technique that builds new habits of speech. Please bring a recording device to class, $35 for course materials, and a willingness to practice! COURSE CODE: ABET

Sec. 01: Saturday & Sunday, 9:30am-12:30pm. Apr. 21 & 22 | $105

BEGINNERâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;CEFR A1-A2

CONVERSATION Gain confidence and develop your English speaking skills in this conversation course created for beginning and low intermediate level students. A common concern for new ESL students is that they do not have many opportunities to practice and use their English. This class will provide a friendly, safe classroom environment where you can learn how to comfortably and confidently speak everyday English. COURSE CODE: ENCB

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 2 | $250 | Deniz Khateri Sec. 02: 9 Weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $250 | Joanne Nicklas

WRITING

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE Pronunciation is the way people from a particular cultural group speak their native language. This course is for intermediate level English students who wish to improve their pronunciation. In this course, we will use a textbook as well as original materials, television and movie scripts, to learn to speak like native speakers with the help of instructors who are also professional actors. COURSE CODE: PRON

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $250 | Josh Filipowski Sec. 02: 9 Weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250 | Deniz Khateri

READ, WRITE, & SPEAK: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ESL

This is a course developed especially for Beginner level ESL students who want to start learning the secrets of good English writing. All writing is a process, and we learn this process one step at a time, starting with the structure of sentences and paragraphs. We easily learn the basic principles of English grammar, gain new vocabulary, and write a new paragraph every week and read our original paragraphs to our classmates to understand how our writing sounds to others.

Andrea Aptecker | Actor, Public Speaking Expert

COURSE CODE: ENWB

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 9:15am-12:15pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $250

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 1-2:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $250 | John O'Donnell Sec. 02: 9 Weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250 | Katy Doughty

INTERMEDIATEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;CEFR B1-B2

CONVERSATION This course is for intermediate-level students who want to improve their pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar while developing their conversational skills. Activities will include open discussions, debates, and presentations.

To learn a new language, you must read, write, and speak the language every day. In this intermediate class, students will participate in readings and discussions, short presentations, and writing and listening activities. This is a supportive and fun classroom environment for anyone interested in improving their English. C O U R S E C O D E : E R WS

PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION Andrea Aptecker | Actor, Public Speaking Expert This intermediate class is for students who want to practice conversation skills, and improve speaking performance. Activities include discussions about news stories and television programs, short story-telling speeches, and informative presentations. All speeches will be evaluated. This is a warm, supportive, fun atmosphere. COURSE CODE: PUSP

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 3 | $250

COURSE CODE: ENCI

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 1-2:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $250 | Joanne Nicklas Sec. 02: 9 Weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250 | William Ransone Sec. 03: 9 Saturdays, 9:30am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $250 | William Ransone

english as a second language

SPEECH AND DISCUSSION WORKSHOP

PRONUNCIATION

Andrea Aptecker | Actor, Public Speaking Expert

Josh Filipowski | Comedy & ESL Instructor

This class offers hands-on speaking practice in a supportive and encouraging group setting. Students will present short speeches, read and discuss topics of the day, and improve vocabulary, pronunciation, and conversational English. COURSE CODE: SPWI

If you speak quite well in English but would like a more solid understanding of the stumbling blocks in your pronunciation, this is the class for you. This is not an accent reduction class, but rather an opportunity to examine and resolve the chronic pronunciation errors that get in the way of fluid communication.

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $200

C O U R S E C O D E : P R OA

THAT SOUNDS FUNNY: AVOIDING SILLY MISTAKES IN ENGLISH Josh Filipowski | Comedy & ESL Instructor For intermediate and advanced students, discover the most common errors and learn how to avoid them, gain confidence, and be understood. This workshop taught by a TESOL certified teacher and comedian will have you laughing and learning to avoid mistakes interfering with communication. Focusing on pronunciation, verb tense, phrasal verbs, and confusing words, students will feel more comfortable speaking English after this fun class. C O U R S E C O D E : AS M E

Sec. 01: 3 Fridays, 6-7:45pm. Begins Apr. 20 | $75

ADVANCED—CEFR B2-C1/C2

READING AMERICAN PLAYS Joanne Nicklas | ESL Instructor Learn to communicate more deeply in English. In this class for high intermediate to advanced students, and for theater enthusiasts of all levels, we will become more familiar with American playwrights, practice American idioms and dialogue, and improve our speaking, listening and pronunciation skills. We will read scenes from several plays and hold a staged reading in our last week.

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $250

SPEECH AND PRESENTATION WORKSHOP Andrea Aptecker | Actor, Public Speaking Expert This class offers intensive hands-on speaking and presentation practice in a supportive and encouraging group setting. Students will prepare and present speeches each week, followed by constructive critiques. Improve vocabulary and pronunciation, and learn how to organize an effective presentation. C O U R S E C O D E : S P WA

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $200

READ, DISCUSS, DEBATE! Andrea Aptecker | Actor, Public Speaking Expert This class is for advanced ESL students who want to improve their vocabulary, comprehension, cultural understanding, and speaking confidence in a fun class based on reading and discussion. Students will read poems, newspaper and magazine articles, cartoons, blog entries, excerpts from stories, and more. The readings will be followed by questions, discussions, and individual or group presentations and debates. Presentations and debates will be followed by constructive critiques. COURSE CODE: ERDD

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250

COURSE CODE: RAPL

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $250

READING AND UNDERSTANDING HUMOR IN AMERICAN CULTURE Andrea Aptecker | Actor, Public Speaking Expert Do you get frustrated when everyone is laughing at a story, but you have no idea why? In this high intermediate/advanced class, we will discuss humorous books, stories, newspaper and magazine articles, and speeches. We will look at comedy on television, and discuss vocabulary, slang, idioms, expressions, cultural and historical references, sarcasm and irony. Students will present one humorous speech. Let’s have fun and laugh! COURSE CODE: EHMR

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1-2:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250

WRITING AND GRAMMAR John O’Donnell | ESL Instructor If you are comfortable speaking in English, but find that your writing needs help, this is the class for you. We focus on sentence structure and forming great paragraphs. In this class, all major forms of writing will be covered, including letters (business and personal), journals, memoirs, and essays. This is a very helpful class for students preparing to take the TOEFL. C O U R S E C O D E : E N WA

Sec. 01: 9 Saturdays, 1:30-4:30pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $250 16

SEE CCAE.ORG FOR UPDATED SCHEDULES & INFORMATION

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS ENGLISH This course is for Intermediate ESL students who are interested in increasing their knowledge and vocabulary of the American work world. If you have to speak English in your job, then this is the course for you. We will cover various business topics while integrating listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. COURSE CODE: BEGL

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $200

ENGLISH FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY Emily Brown | ESL Instructor This class is for students who are experienced or have an interest in the healthcare industry. We will review English grammar, speaking, reading and writing from a healthcare perspective, using vocabulary, idioms and role-play situations directly related to healthcare. Material practiced in class can be directly applied in the workplace. COURSE CODE: ENHC

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $200

NO CLASS ON MONDAY, APRIL 16 & MAY 28

*This class has a modified schedule. Please check ccae.org for details.

$250

Begins Apr. 7

27 HOURS

9 SATURDAYS

$435

Begins Apr. 2

Meets two times per week for 9 weeks.

Intermediate 2 COURSE CODE: ENI2

COURSE CODE: ENCI

COURSE CODE: BFEL

COURSE CODE: ENB3

Intermediate Conversation

Basic English: Beginner

Beginner Level 3

9:30AM-12:30PM

1:30-4:30PM

COURSE CODE: ENN4

54 HOURS

C O U R S E C O D E : E N WA

Intensive Intermediate Levels 3 & 4

Advanced Writing and Grammar

COURSE CODE: ENN2

COURSE CODE: ENN1

(Tuesdays Only, 5:30-7:30pm)

COURSE CODE: EHMR

COURSE CODE: ERDP

Advanced Speech and Presentation Workshop*

Reading and Understanding Humor

COURSE CODE: ENCI

Intermediate Conversation

COURSE CODE: ENWB

Beginner Writing

COURSE CODE: TOFL

Intensive Preparation for the TOEFL

COURSE CODE: ENN3

Intensive Intermediate Levels 1 & 2

COURSE CODE: SPWI

(Tuesdays Only, 7:45-9:45pm)

Intermediate Speech and Discussion Workshop*

COURSE CODE: ENB1

Beginner Level 1

C O U R S E C O D E : B EG L

COURSE CODE: ENHC

(Mondays Only, 6:30-8:30pm)

Business English*

(Wednesdays Only, 6:30-8:30pm)

C O U R S E C O D E : TO F L

Intensive Beginner Levels 3&4

COURSE CODE: ERDD

Read, Discuss, Debate

COURSE CODE: PRON

Pronunciation Practice

Intensive Beginner Levels 1&2

C O U R S E C O D E : PU S P

Public Speaking and Presentation

COURSE CODE: ENB4

COURSE CODE: ENWI

COURSE CODE: ENB2

COURSE CODE: BFEL

Beginner Level 4

Beginner Level 2

Basic English: Beginner

Intermediate Writing

COURSE CODE: RAPL

English for the Healthcare Industry*

COURSE CODE: PRON

Reading American Plays

Pronunciation Practice

C O U R S E C O D E : E R WS

C O U R S E C O D E : P R OA

COURSE CODE: ENCI

COURSE CODE: EFEL

(Wednesdays Only, 9:15am12:30pm)

Advanced Pronunciation

COURSE CODE: ENI1

COURSE CODE: ENCB

Conversation for Beginners

7:45-9:15PM

Intermediate Level 1

COURSE CODE: ENB2

Beginner Level 2

Intermediate Conversation

COURSE CODE: ENWB

COURSE CODE: ENB1

6:00-7:30PM

Basic English: Intermediate

Beginner Writing

Beginner Level 1

1:00-2:30PM

Read, Write, Speak: A Holistic Approach to ESL*

COURSE CODE: ENCB

Conversation for Beginners

11:00AM-12:30PM

Preparation for the TOEFL

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Please check ccae.org for up-to-date schedules.

$250

Begins Apr. 3

Meets two times per week for 9 weeks.

27 HOURS

TUESDAY & THURSDAY

$250

Begins Apr. 2

Meets two times per week for 9 weeks.

27 HOURS

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY

9:15-10:45AM

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) Visit ccae.org to learn more about the classes, the teachers, and your

SPRING: APRIL – JUNE Email us at languages@ccae.org or call 617.547.6789

proficiency. Let us answer your questions and help you choose a class.

WORLD LANGUAGES “DIANA ERINNA WAS REALLY FRIENDLY, POSITIVE AND A FUN PERSONALITY. GOOD PACING AND GOOD AMOUNT OF CONVERSATION VS. LECTURE.” —STUDENT, GERMAN BEGINNER LEVEL 1

CCAE offers classes in many languages taught by highly trained and experienced instructors. We use the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) to assess students and establish learning goals. Please visit ccae.org/languagetest for a self-assessment, level descriptions and our most up-to-date language offerings. For any questions about a specific language or level you can also email to languages@ccae.org or call Francesca Ferraris at 617.547.6789 ext. 112. Many language courses require the purchase of a textbook. We recommend that you purchase the book after having attended the first class.

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE: BEGINNER LEVEL 1

PORTUGUESE FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS

Sara Vallesteros | ASL Instructor, Native Speaker

Portuguese and Spanish are both Romance languages, closely related in vocabulary and grammar. For speakers of Spanish, it can be a challenge to study Portuguese because of this close linguistic relationship. This course is for advanced and native speakers of Spanish who would like a quick, solid introduction to Brazilian Portuguese.

Katia Costa-Bancroft | M.A., Portuguese Language Education

Learn the basics of sign language as a first step to developing receptive and expressive skills. You will learn commonly used signs, the basic grammatical rules of American Sign Language, and information about the deaf. This course requires the additional purchase of a textbook. C O U R S E C O D E : AS B 1

Sec. 01: 9 Fridays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $225

COURSE CODE: BPSP

Sec. 01: 6 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 24 | $150

CHINESE: BEGINNER LEVEL 1

ARABIC: BEGINNER LEVEL 1

Jin Chen Cooper | Native Speaker

Mansour Salsabili | Ph.D., Middle East Studies

Mandarin Chinese has more native speakers than any other language. As it increases in popularity among language learners, give yourself an advantage with an experienced and enthusiastic instructor. Students will learn to identify common words, read basic vocabulary, ask and answer simple questions, and use simple phrases and sentences. The focus is on conversational practices, pronunciation, tones, and grammar.

Events in the Middle East have encouraged new interest in Arabic. Practical expressions and conversational materials will be used throughout this course, providing students with a strong foundation for future study. COURSE CODE: ARB1

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225

COURSE CODE: CMB1

Sec. 01: 9 Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225

BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE Larissa Pereira | Native Speaker Portuguese, the native language of Brazil, is spoken by approximately 180 million people around the world, including one million in Massachusetts! This series of engaging courses emphasizes spoken production and interaction. BEGINNER LEVEL 1

FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN AND SPANISH FREE PERSONAL ASSESSMENT DAYS WITH OUR INSTRUCTORS: Tuesday, March 13, 6-8pm

COURSE CODE: BPB1

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225

Wednesday, March 14, 10am-12pm

BEGINNER LEVEL 2

See ccae.org/languages for more details.

COURSE CODE: BPB2

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225

ccae.org/languages

world LANGUaGES

FRENCH

GERMAN

Michelle Abadia, Sarah Bilodeau, Roula Kappas, Inès Wallabregue

Diana Erinna, Francesca Ferraris | Native Speakers

French is the official language of 29 countries. It has a long history as an international language of literature and scientific standards and is a primary or second language of many international organisations. French has been called one of the three most useful languages for business by Bloomberg Businessweek. Join their ranks in this series of engaging courses, emphasizing spoken production and interaction.

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225 | Sarah Bilodeau

The German language boasts about 120 million native speakers. It is the most widely spoken native language in the European Union. The German-speaking countries are ranked fifth in terms of annual publication of new books, with one tenth of all books (including e-books) in the world being published in the German language. Count yourself among its learners in this series of engaging courses, emphasizing spoken production and interaction. All classes are taught by highly educated and experienced native speakers, representing a variety of cultures and accents.

BEGINNER LEVEL 2

BEGINNER LEVEL 1

BEGINNER LEVEL 1 COURSE CODE: FRB1

COURSE CODE: FRB2

COURSE CODE: GRB1

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Sarah Bilodeau Sec. 02: 9 Thursdays, 9:15am-10:45am. Begins Apr. 5 | $225 | Inès Wallabregue

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225 | Diana Erinna Sec. 02: 9 Thursdays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 5 | $225 | Diana Erinna

BEGINNER LEVEL 3

BEGINNER LEVEL 2

COURSE CODE: FRB3

COURSE CODE: GRB2

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 9:15am-10:45am. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Inès Wallabregue Sec. 02: 9 Thursdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225 | Michelle Abadia

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Diana Erinna

BEGINNER LEVEL 4

INTERMEDIATE

COURSE CODE: FRB4

BEGINNER LEVEL 3 COURSE CODE: GRB3

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Diana Erinna COURSE CODE: GRIN

Sec. 01: 9 Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225 | Roula Kappas

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225 | Diana Erinna

SE DÉBROUILLER EN FRANÇAIS: HOW TO GET BY IN FRENCH

HIGH INTERMEDIATE

Christine Heitzmann | Native Speaker and Theater Artist This is a class is for students that have little knowledge of French and would like to master everyday situations. Through role plays, scenarios, theatrical exercises, imagine yourself on a terrace, talking about the rain and good weather with the person sitting next to you, in a bakery buying you the cake of your dreams, at the restaurant ordering the dish you want. Do not wait to walk in a street in France, France comes to you. Allons-y!

COURSE CODE: GRIH

Sec. 01: 9 Thursdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225 | Diana Erinna

ADVANCED READING AND CONVERSATION COURSE CODE: GRRC

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225 | Francesca Ferraris

COURSE CODE: FRDF

DEUTSCHER LESEKLUB: READ A GERMAN SHORT STORY A WEEK

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225

Diana Erinna | Native Speaker

FRENCH: BEGINNER CONVERSATION Sarah Bilodeau, Inès Wallabregue | Native Speakers Sometimes you have to throw caution to the wind and just go for it! You know you love French: you’ve been studying and you’re a solid beginner. You’re even comfortable with the passé composé. But now it’s time to put all that vocabulary you’re drilling into practice with real conversation. Don’t worry; we will be gentle and patient as you learn to build fluency and have lively conversations with your fellow beginners.

This course is designed for low intermediate learners of German who would like to meet other language learners to discuss a short story that they have read, and express their opinion, interests, likes, dislikes, dreams, etc. about it. In this course, you will brush up on your reading and listening skills, and fine tune your writing and conversational skills through reading out loud, creating and performing dialogues, listening to audios, etc. in order to expand your personal library. COURSE CODE: GEBC

Sec. 01: 9 Thursdays, 12:45-2:15pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225

COURSE CODE: FRCB

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Sarah Bilodeau Sec. 02: 9 Thursdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225 | Inès Wallabregue

FRENCH: INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION Sarah Bilodeau | Native Speaker Take your French to the next level with this conversation class. You’re more or less comfortable with grammar, and you’ve got some vocabulary under your belt, but you want to put them together to do something fun and real. This is your chance—lively conversation, an experienced instructor, and equally passionate classmates. Bon courage! COURSE CODE: FRIC

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225

FRÜHSTÜCK AUF DEUTSCH: BREAKFAST IN GERMAN Diana Erinna | Native Speaker Enjoy your breakfast while improving your German communication skills. This course will build your vocabulary and fluency in a casual atmosphere. Recommended for advanced level students. Fee includes the cost of breakfast. COURSE CODE: GEBB

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 3 | $270

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GERMAN AND THE ARTS

ITALIAN: BEGINNER CONVERSATION

Diana Erinna | Native Speaker

Elena Lori | Native Speaker

German and the Arts is designed for intermediate high learners of German who would like to meet other language learners to express their opinion, interests, dreams, likes, dislikes, etc. about a piece of art. You will interpret and converse about sculptures, photographs and world famous paintings. German and the Arts will help you improve your conversational skills, extend your vocabulary and sharpen your writing skills.

This conversation course is designed for students at high beginner levels who have an interest in putting into practice what they’ve learned. Enhance your vocabulary and use of grammar with a native speaker who is an experienced instructor.

COURSE CODE: GEAR

Sec. 01: 3 Saturdays, 11am-1pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $100

CHIACCHIERIAMO CON UN CAFFÈ: ITALIAN CONVERSATION & BREAKFAST

SCRIPTURAL HEBREW

Sonia Parravano | Native Speaker

Shlomit Lir | Native Speaker, Ph.D. Bar Ilan University The course is designed for people with intermediate reading abilities in Hebrew. Each lesson will be designated to reading, translating and interpreting biblical texts. COURSE CODE: AHSC

Sec. 01: 9 Sundays, 12:45-2:15pm. Begins Apr. 8 | $225

HEBREW LITERATURE Shlomit Lir | Native Speaker, Ph.D. Bar Ilan University The course is designed for people with advanced reading abilities in Hebrew. It will allow students to get familiar with known writers of prose and poetry in Hebrew. We shall read, translate and analyze current Hebrew Literature in literary and historical terms. COURSE CODE: MHLI

Sec. 01: 9 Sundays, 2:30-4pm. Begins Apr. 8 | $225

ITALIAN Elena Lori, Sonia Parravano | Native Speakers

COURSE CODE: ITBC

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225

Enjoy your breakfast while improving your Italian conversation! This course will build your vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Increase your fluency through lively conversation with experienced instructor, Sonia Parravano. This class is recommended for advanced students. The fee includes the cost of breakfast. COURSE CODE: ITCO

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 3 | $270

LETTURA E CONVERSAZIONE IN ITALIANO Pasquale G. Tatò | Native Speaker, Professional Linguist This is an advanced class for students who have had the equivalent of two years of college-level Italian and have acquired basic reading, speaking, and listening skills in the Italian language. A book, typically a collection of short stories, will be read in class and discussed from the standpoint of both form and content. The classroom discussion will also be the basis for conversation and occasional grammar review. Additionally, the instructor may introduce other Italian-language materials, such as newspaper articles, grammatical exercises, wellknown Italian short poems, as well as topics of current relevance for classroom discussion and conversation.

Italian is spoken as native language by approximately 85 million people in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Australia. Throughout the world it is the fifth most studied foreign language. Taught by experienced and educated instructors, these courses emphasize building vocabulary, solidifying grammar, and improving spoken interaction.

JAPANESE: BEGINNER LEVEL 1

BEGINNER LEVEL 1

Tomoko Takagi | Native Speaker

COURSE CODE: ITB1

Nearly 4 million people around the world study Japanese; this complex and beautiful language draws students from all walks of life. Students will learn practical, elementary conversational skills based on comprehension of basic grammar and correct pronunciation.

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225 Elena Lori

BEGINNER LEVEL 2 COURSE CODE: ITB2

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Elena Lori Sec. 02: 9 Tuesdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225 | Sonia Parravano

BEGINNER LEVEL 3 COURSE CODE: ITB3

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Elena Lori Sec. 02: 9 Tuesdays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 3 | $225 | Elena Lori

BEGINNER LEVEL 4 COURSE CODE: ITB4

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225 | Elena Lori

FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN AND SPANISH FREE PERSONAL ASSESSMENT DAYS WITH OUR INSTRUCTORS: Tuesday, March 13, 6-8pm Wednesday, March 14, 10am-12pm See ccae.org/languages for more details. 20

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COURSE CODE: LETT

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225

COURSE CODE: JPB1

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 5:30-7pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225

KOREAN: BEGINNER LEVEL 1 Soojung Chae | Native Speaker Korean is spoken by approximately 100 million people around the world and grows in importance each day. Students will learn to read and write the Korean alphabet, identify common words concerning themselves and their families, read basic vocabulary, ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need, and use simple phrases and sentences to describe familiar people and places. C O U R S E C O D E : KO B 1

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225

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RUSSIAN

SPANISH: BEGINNER CONVERSATION

Katya Maher | Native Speaker

Carlos Cruz | Native Speaker

Russian is the largest native language in Europe, with 144 million native speakers in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus and is also widely spoken in Central Asia. Russian is the eighth most spoken language in the world by number of native speakers and the seventh by total number of speakers. Our experienced instructor, Katya Maher, will make you familiar with how to read and write the Cyrillic alphabet and everything else you need to communicate in this language.

If you’ve been studying Spanish for some time and want to challenge yourself with lively conversation, this is the class for you. Focus on topics, get to know other learners, learn about culture, and use what you’ve learned in Spanish class to make the language come alive. To best benefit from this class, students should be comfortable speaking in the present tense and have some knowledge of the preterite and future.

BEGINNER LEVEL 1

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225

COURSE CODE: SPBC

COURSE CODE: RUB1

Sec. 01: 9 Thursdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225

BEGINNER LEVEL 2 COURSE CODE: RUB2

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225

BEGINNER LEVEL 3 COURSE CODE: RUB3

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225

SPANISH: INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION Michelle Abadia, Iván Leis | Native Speakers You’ve been studying Spanish for some time, and you’re rather comfortable with grammar, but your fluency is just not catching up! It’s time to take Intermediate Conversation. Gather with other intermediate students to increase your vocabulary, work on your pronunciation, and take your Spanish to the next level!

INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION AND GRAMMAR This conversation course is intended for people who already have a fairly large vocabulary and enough grammar to have a conversation in Russian. Such people usually are interested in keeping their Russian from getting rusty. Each lesson, we review some grammar feature, but most of the time is spent in conversation. Also, for homework, in addition to some grammar exercises, the students get a text to read which we may discuss in class the following week.

SPANISH: ADVANCED READING AND CONVERSATION

COURSE CODE: RUIC

Jose Lopez Espinosa | Native Speaker, M.A. Education

Sec. 01: 9 Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225

SPANISH Michelle Abadia, Carlos Cruz, Jose Lopez Espinosa, Iván Leis, Luz Elena Zuluaga | Native Speakers Spoken in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, Spanish has the second largest number of native speakers in the world. It is also the second most studied language in the world, and the third most used language on the Internet. Make Spanish your second language with our first-rate instructors. BEGINNER LEVEL 1 COURSE CODE: SPB1

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Iván Leis Sec. 02: 9 Tuesdays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 3 | $225 | Luz Elena Zuluaga Sec. 03: 9 Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225 | Carlos Cruz

BEGINNER LEVEL 2 COURSE CODE: SPB2

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Michelle Abadia Sec. 02: 9 Mondays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Jose Lopez Espinosa Sec. 03: 9 Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225 | Iván Leis

BEGINNER LEVEL 3 COURSE CODE: SPB3

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 4 | $225 | Michelle Abadia Sec. 02: 9 Wednesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225 | Iván Leis Sec. 03: 9 Thursdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225 | Iván Leis

BEGINNER LEVEL 4 COURSE CODE: SPB4

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Luz Elena Zuluaga Sec. 02: 9 Mondays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 | Iván Leis Sec. 03: 9 Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225 | Jose Lopez Espinosa

LOW INTERMEDIATE

COURSE CODE: SPCO

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 9:15-10:45am. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 Michelle Abadia Sec. 02: 9 Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225 Iván Leis

Students will improve fluency and confidence in Spanish conversation and comprehension while getting familiar with major authors and trends of 20th century Latin America. Authors include Garcia Marquez, Borges, Carpentier, and Neruda. Through text reading and group discussion, students will learn new vocabulary and will address grammatical concerns, such as the use of subjunctive, prepositions and past tenses as they arise. All materials provided in class. C O U R S E C O D E : SA R C

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225

CONVERSACIONES A TRAVÈS DE CORTOMETRAJES HISPANOS. SPANISH CONVERSATION & SHORT FILMS Jose Lopez Espinosa | Native Speaker, M.A. Education En esta clase miraremos cortometrajes hispanos y hablaremos de los temas de cada filme. Haremos ejercicios de conversación antes de mirar el filme, y después de mirar el filme, entonces si te gustan los cortometrajes (de 5 minutos a 15 minutos) esta es la clase para ti! Los cortometrajes son de diferentes paises, asi que escucharemos diferentes acentos, combinado con diferentes temas como “belleza física”, “inmigración”, “el amor!” etc. También podemos traer “botanas” y hacer la experiencia más divertida! Animate. For students with an intermediate or advanced level (B1 and above). COURSE CODE: CCMH

Sec. 01: 9 Fridays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $225

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COURSE CODE: SPLI

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225 | Luz Elena Zuluaga

HUMANITIES “I HAVE NEVER WRITTEN FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND THIS COURSE PUSHED MY WRITING TO ANOTHER LEVEL.” —STUDENT, PERSONAL ESSAY WORKSHOP

TRAVEL & TOURS CAMBRIDGE IN 1775: A WALKING TOUR Charles Bahne | Boston Historian Cambridge was the focus of both military and political activity at the dawn of the American Revolution. Redcoats marched through the town on their way to Lexington and Concord; two months later, generals met in Harvard Square to plan for the Battle of Bunker Hill. Here George Washington formed the Continental Army, won his first victory, and dealt with his first traitor. This tour will view surviving sites of the Revolutionary War in Harvard Square, Harvard Yard, and Brattle Street, and will discuss events that occurred elsewhere in Cambridge between 1774 and 1778. In case of extreme weather, call the Cambridge Center at 617-547-6789 for information and rain date. Meeting point: Court yard of 42 Brattle Street. C O U R S E C O D E : CW L K

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-12pm. Apr. 7 | $50

THE MAKING OF MIT: FROM BACK BAY TO CAMBRIDGE Boston By Foot Everyone knows MIT as a Cambridge institution with a global reputation. But for its first 55 years, MIT called the Back Bay home. 101 years ago, MIT made the move from Back Bay to Cambridge. Join us as we trace “Boston Tech” from its founding to its relocation across the Charles River. This tour will feature some of the sites of the original Back Bay campus while discussing the drivers and the drama leading to the construction of its new campus. Meeting point: Outside the Berkeley Street entrance of Restoration Hardware, 234 Berkeley Street Boston. COURSE CODE: MAMI

Sec. 01: Saturday, 12-2pm. Apr. 14 | $25

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REDISCOVER DAVIS SQUARE, SOMERVILLE: A HISTORICAL NEIGHBORHOOD WALKING TOUR & FOOD TASTING

UNION SQUARE, SOMERVILLE FOOD TOUR ADVENTURE: A DIVERSE OFFERING ABOUNDS

Off the Beaten Path Food Tours and Experiences

A quirky, fun, and delicious walk through colorful, historic Davis Square with food samples from many local restaurants and shops. Hear stories from local entrepreneurs and interesting history of this hip neighborhood, which is considered one of Boston’s most diverse neighborhoods and best food scenes. Sample innovative eats, award-winning treats, and family recipes such as flavor-packed gyros. You may even get to try your hand at New England’s candlepin bowling as we indulge in the area’s favorite pizza. Tuition includes food samples. Please inform us about any dietary restrictions or allergies. Meeting point will be disclosed after registration.

Join us for a fun foodie adventure through Union Square, Somerville—a neighborhood that is bursting with culture, historical significance, and an exploding food scene! Home of the infamous Fluff Festival because marshmallow fluff was invented here, the quirky Union Square celebrates its diversity with many events and festivals, creating a community that supports entrepreneurs and creative concepts of all kinds. We will sample foods from local favorites, ethnic restaurants, and hand-crafted specialty foods that are sure to wow! Tuition includes food samples. Please inform us about any dietary restrictions or allergies. Exact meeting point on Union Square will be disclosed after registration.

COURSE CODE: DSSO

COURSE CODE: USSO

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-1pm. Apr. 21 | $60

Sec. 01: Sunday, 2-5pm. May 6 | $65

BEYOND THE FREEDOM TRAIL: 15 OTHER LOCAL PLACES WHERE HISTORY WAS MADE

WHAT MAKES HARVARD SQUARE A SQUARE?

Elizabeth Merrick | Author

Harvard Square has been an intellectual and cultural center for nearly four centuries now. Join us as we explore the haunts of Joan Baez and Bruce Springsteen, Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt, Ralph Waldo Emerson and T. S. Eliot. We’ll see the Gold Coast, a castle and a horsecar barn, and the First Church and the First Parish (and learn why they split). Walk the square and learn why this part of Cambridge is one of the most fascinating places in the world. In case of extreme weather, call the Cambridge Center at 617-547-6789 for information and the rain date. Meeting point: Court yard of 42 Brattle Street.

Curious about local historic sites off the beaten path? In this class with slide show and discussion, you’ll learn about 15 fascinating sites in the Boston area that are significant in political, architectural, and literary history. And in most of them, you’ll escape the crowds that throng the city during tourist season. COURSE CODE: BTFT

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 6-7:30pm. Apr. 25 | $50

HIDDEN HISTORY OF BLACK BOSTON: WALKING TOUR Joel Mackall | Community Educator Learn new facts and get insights about the so-called slave trade at the waterfront, the survival of African people in New Guinea (north end), in Negro Town (west end) and in Faneuil Hall (King Street). See so-called “Beantown” from a whole new viewpoint. Bring your cameras, recorders and don›t forget comfortable walking shoes. Meeting point: At the RMV (doors around the back side of Haymarket MBTA subway stop building).

Charles Bahne | Boston Historian

C O U R S E C O D E : H VS Q

Sec. 01: Tuesday, 6-8pm. May 8 | $50

CAMBRIDGE COMMON Boston By Foot

COURSE CODE: HHBB

Founded in 1631, Cambridge Common Park was once the common pasture for Old Cambridge. Later it served as an encampment for the Continental Army. Today it’s home to playgrounds and ballfields, surrounded by historic houses, churches, and buildings of Harvard University. We’ll explore nearly 400 years of history & architecture on our loop of Cambridge Common. Meeting point: At the main entrance to the Harvard Square MBTA Station, near Out of Town News.

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-12pm. Apr. 28 | $50

COURSE CODE: CCOM

Sec. 01: Saturday, 12-2pm. May 12 | $25

BEACON HILL AND THE BOSTON BRAHMINS Lizzie Short | Historian and Tour Guide The Boston Brahmins brought the industrial revolution to America, made the shovels for the Gold Rush, and occupied high political office in Massachusetts and the Federal government. They’re also responsible for creating and funding many of the cultural institutions in Boston, such as the Museum of Fine Arts, the Athenaeum, the Boston Symphony—even Harvard can trace its origins to Brahmin families. This tour will discuss these influential families, their unique worldview, and how they literally shaped the geography of Boston and the history of the nation. Meeting point: Charles Street Meeting House on Charles Street next to Tatte (70 Charles St.).

INTERACTING WITH HISTORY IN GREATER BOSTON Elizabeth Merrick | Author Immerse yourself in our rich local history! This illustrated talk highlights historic places and events where you can get closer to history by “living it” in various ways. From living history performances to food, music and interactive exhibits, you’ll discover many exciting opportunities to engage with the past. COURSE CODE: IHGB

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 6-7:30pm. May 16 | $50

COURSE CODE: BRBC

Sec. 01: Friday, 2-4pm. May 4 | $50

HUMANITIES

HISTORY & CONTEMPORARY ISSUES WORLD WAR I: A GLOBAL AND LOCAL WALK-THROUGH Anatole Sykley | Historian, Member of the WWI Historical Society The centenary years of World War I are upon us, yet some aspects of the war are still being grasped by historians, including the causes of the war or the nature of critical battles such as those at Verdun and on the Somme. This course will focus on the battles and campaigns of the years 1914 through 1918, but will also pause to view the events from different perspectives. The course will end with an examination of what happened in Boston, Massachusetts during this time and an overview of the World War I battlefields as they exist and how they can be visited today. COURSE CODE: WWIA

BICYCLE TOUR OF CAMBRIDGE’S MODERN ARCHITECTURE James Headley | Tour Guide The MIT and Harvard campuses contain some of the most significant commissioned buildings by architects of the last hundred years from Frank Gehry’s Building 32 on the MIT Campus to the Le Corbusier Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts / Harvard University. We will travel across Cambridge in a loop discovering and discussing Cambridge’s architectural gems. Bring your bike or rent one at the Sharing Station! Helmets required. Meeting point: Mass Ave / Amherst St, Bicycle Sharing Station at MIT (M32006). COURSE CODE: BCMA

Sec. 01: Sunday, 1-3pm. May 20 | $50

BRATTLE STREET: TORY ROW Charles Bahne | Boston Historian For more than two centuries, Brattle Street has been one of the finest residential streets in America. In 1775, George Washington and his army made their headquarters in the abandoned mansions of seven wealthy loyalists—all of which still stand today. In the centuries since, Brattle Street residents have invented baking powder, Fig Newtons, Polaroid cameras, and Sadie Hawkins Day. On this walking tour, we will see these sites and the homes of the poets Longfellow and Lowell. Meeting point: Court yard of 42 Brattle Street. C O U R S E C O D E : T O RY

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 6-8pm. May 23 | $50

EAST BOSTON: MAVERICK SQUARE AND BEYOND

Sec. 01: 6 Mondays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $180 No class Apr. 16

THE ROARING TWENTIES IN THE UNITED STATES Brian Bixby | Ph.D. in History, UMass Amherst It was an era of wealth and poverty, Prohibition and speakeasies, flappers and revivalists, when America was a world power that didn’t want to get involved with the world, when the business of America was business, and silent films were in their heyday. For the first time in its history, the United States had more people living in urban communities than in the country, and this social transformation reverberated through its politics and culture. We’ll look at politicians and criminals (sometimes the same people), writers living abroad, laborers barely getting by at home. Chronological and bibliographical handouts provided. COURSE CODE: RTUS

Sec. 01: 6 Thursdays, 3-5pm. Apr. 5 | $180

HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES AND THE LEGACY FOR TODAY Anatole Sykley | Historian, Member of the WWI Historical Society The Crusades were a long series of conflicts during the Middle Age. In popular culture we view this as an inevitable war between Christianity and Islam. But was it all over religion? Did other factors such as economics come into play? Scholars from the West and East have struggled to come to a consensus on what caused them and what they mean for today, especially when we look at the cultural exchanges that permeated Europe as a result. COURSE CODE: CRUS

Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 3-5pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $240

Boston By Foot Discover East Boston’s rich history and dynamic present by exploring the neighborhood of Maverick Square, East Boston’s oldest commercial center. Trace its roots back to Noddle’s Island and learn how the East Boston Company created a planned community that became today’s vibrant and diverse East Boston. This tour will examine the built environment, from the street grid laid out in 1833 to the new developments sprouting up along the waterfront, to get a sense of the people and forces that have shaped East Boston over the years. Meeting point: Outside the Lewis Mall exit of the Maverick MBTA Station, Blue Line, East Boston.

PIRATES!

COURSE CODE: EABO

COURSE CODE: ARRR

Sec. 01: Saturday, 12-2pm. Jun. 2 | $25

Sec. 01: 6 Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins May 3 | $180

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Brian Bixby | Ph.D. in History, UMass Amherst We all know what pirates are like: they capture ships with treasure, drink plenty of rum, and shout “Yar!” But where did the image come from, and how much does it reflect reality? In this course, we will examine the lives of six noted pirates, including Captain Morgan, Blackbeard, and Captain Kidd, among others, as starting points to a wider discussion of why piracy exists, how it works, what life was like as a pirate, and how the popular image of pirates developed.

HUMANITIES

HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN THE 20TH-21ST CENTURY: THE TOP 10 PROBLEMS OF THE COSMOS

WHITE PEOPLE CHALLENGING RACISM: MOVING FROM TALK TO ACTION

Anatole Sykley | Historian, Member of the WWI Historical Society

People of all heritages/identities are welcome to join us as we focus on the role of white people in dismantling racism and building a just society. We’ll examine the impact of white privilege and how unawareness of that advantage helps perpetuate racism. We’ll discuss short readings and share everyday situations in which we did not speak up effectively against racial bias. Using role-playing, we’ll work out effective ways to respond. Participants will develop specific plans for challenging racism, in your workplace, organizations, community, and personal circles. You will be encouraged to find other people in your life who can provide support and serve as allies in your efforts.

If you follow the tweets of science instead of politics you’ll learn earth-like planets are being discovered. Spacecraft have reached asteroids and comets. Strings will replace particles in a sub-atomic description of nature. A century after Einstein predicted them, gravitational waves have been detected. Inside us, our genes can be programmed, and the ways to fight cancer is being modelled on computers. If you are fascinated by this stuff and need simple explanations, this course is for you. COURSE CODE: HSCO

Sec. 01: 6 Mondays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $180 No class Apr. 16

THE ILIAD AND THE INFERNO: STORIES OF EXILE

Michelle Chalmers, Devon Davidson | Co-facilitators

COURSE CODE: WPCR

Sec. 01: 5 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 10 | $85

HIDDEN HISTORY OF BLACK BOSTON: WORKSHOP

Lizzie Short | Historian, Actor and Writer

Joel Mackall | Community Educator

Homer’s Iliad and Dante’s Inferno are each considered classic works of literature in their own right. Both were groundbreaking, literally reshaping the world around them (Dante’s “Divine Comedy,” of which “The Inferno” is part, is credited with uniting the Italian peninsula under one common language). We'll explore these two pillars of the Western tradition, and investigate how they speak to each other through the common theme of exile; what does it mean to be exiled? How does the country of exile, whether physical or psychological, become a fertile place for creation?

The story of Boston is not fully told without examining the world of Afro-Bostonians. African lives and anti-blackness are woven into key local events and developments from colonial times, through the abolitionist movement to civil rights and black lives matters. With stories stretching from the 1630s to the 2010s, learn how these themes connect to the wider world as Boston went from colonial hub to the modern city we know today.

Preferred translations: Robert & Jean Hollander’s translation of The Inferno, and Richmond Lattimore’s translation of The Iliad. COURSE CODE: IISE

Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $270

IMMIGRATION: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Melissa Smith | Immigration Attorney In this four-week workshop, we will look at U.S. Immigration through a historical lens in order to understand the backdrop for today’s hotly contested immigration topics. We will also discuss currently proposed immigration legislation and policies. Themes will include deportation, family-based immigration, asylum, and DACA. COURSE CODE: USIM

COURSE CODE: HHBL

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-4:30pm. May 5 | $135

MAKE A DIFFERENCE: VOLUNTEER IN CAMBRIDGE Laurie Rothstein | Cambridge Volunteer Clearinghouse If you are interested in volunteering in Cambridge an agency is waiting to meet you, train you, and put you to work. In fact, Cambridge has more nonprofits per square inch than almost anywhere else in the world and volunteers play a critical role in making our city welcoming, safe and supportive for all residents. But that’s also the problem: it can be challenging to narrow down the choices. In this session we will show you your options and help you find the right fit. C CA E VO LU N T E E R CA M B R I D G E . E V E N T B R I T E .C O M

Thursday, 11am-12pm. Apr. 19 | Free Friday, 5:30-6:30pm. May 18 | Free Thursday, 11am-12pm. Jun. 14 | Free

Sec. 01: 4 Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $90

LINCOLN: UNDERSTANDING ABRAHAM LINCOLN THROUGH HIS LETTERS AND SPEECHES Thomas Horrocks | Ph.D in History, Independent Scholar We will learn about Lincoln’s life and career through a close reading of some of his letters and speeches. We will explore Lincoln’s positions on the critical issues of his time, including racial equality and slavery, the legality of secession, and civil liberties in the time of war. Through his writings, we will better understand Lincoln the president whose enormous capacity for growth enabled him to overcome the prejudices of his time to restore the founding principles of American republicanism and freedom. Required book: Harold Holzer and Thomas Horrocks, eds., The Annotated Lincoln (Harvard, 2016)

A NEW CCAE LECTURE AND DISCUSSION SERIES A unique opportunity for our community to engage with each other in discussion of difficult and timely topics.

Visit ccae.org/conversations for more information on upcoming events in this series.

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COURSE CODE: UALL

Sec. 01: 6 Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $180 REGISTER ONLINE AT CCAE.ORG OR CALL 617.547.6789

HUMANITIES

SCIENCE & NATURE INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY John Sheff & Dan Winchell | Amateur Astronomers, Astronomy Educators We sit around our campfires as the ancients did and ponder. How did the Universe come into existence? How did life begin? Are we alone? But now we see a Universe around us containing black holes, dark matter, and expanding space. What does it all mean? In this course, we’ll sit around our own campfire, and try to piece together the stories that modern astronomy is teaching us. One of our meetings will be at a local observatory, where we’ll be able to use a large telescope to learn about the sky first-hand. No math or science background required! Former students are welcome!

LEARN BIRDSONGS FOR BEGINNERS Neil Hayward | Author, Vice President, Brookline Bird Club Ever wanted to know what the birds are that you hear around your home and local travels? This class’ll give you the tools to be able to do just that. We’ll review local species and use some graphic illustrations and mnemonics to help remember the sounds. We’ll examine why birds use song and understand the differences between contact calls, alarm calls, songs and flight calls. It’s a lot more intricate that you might imagine, and this class will hopefully open your eyes and ears to what’s around you. COURSE CODE: BSNG

Sec. 01: Tuesday 5:30-11am. Apr. 17 and field trip to Mount Auburn Cemetery on Saturday 8-11am. Apr. 21 | $90

PARENT AND CHILD: LEARN BIRDSONGS

C O U R S E C O D E : AS T R

Neil Hayward | Author, Vice President, Brookline Bird Club

Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $200

Ever wanted to know what kinds of birds you hear around your home and local travel? This class—for a parent and a child ages 6-17—will give you the tools to be able to do just that. We’ll review local species and use graphic illustrations and mnemonics to help remember the sounds. We’ll also examine why birds use song and the differences between contact calls, alarm calls, song and flight calls. The tuition is for a parent and a child.

BIRD WATCHING FOR BEGINNERS Neil Hayward | Author, Vice President, Brookline Bird Club This course is primarily for the beginning bird watcher, but can also be appreciated by bird watchers of any level. We’ll learn about bird watching in class on two Wednesdays and take a walk on Saturday through Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, one of the best spots in the Northeast for viewing. We’ll discuss families of birds, basic avian anatomy, birding by habitat, and how to identify bird songs. We will have fun in class and the field appreciating the beauty of birds, their songs, and their lives. COURSE CODE: BRDB

Sec. 01: 2 Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Apr. 18 & 25 (at Cambridge Center) and field trip to Mount Auburn Cemetery on Saturday, 8-11am. Apr. 28 | $155 Rain date is Sunday, 8-11am. Apr. 29

ADVANCED BIRDWATCHING: SPRING MIGRATION Neil Hayward | Author, Vice President, Brookline Bird Club Mount Auburn Cemetery is one of the best places to see spring migration in the northeast. Every year, millions of songbirds return from southern US, Central and South America. These birds have breeding on the minds, and they’re busy practicing their songs. In this class we’ll focus on Warblers, Tanagers, Flycatchers, Vireos, Orioles and Thrushes. Many of these are hard to see, and knowing their songs (“birding by ear”) will significantly increase your appreciation of migration. COURSE CODE: BRSP

Sec. 01: 2 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Apr. 24 & May 1 (at Cambridge Center) and field trip to Mount Auburn Cemetery on Saturday, 8-11am. May 5 | $155 Rain date is Sunday, 8-11am. May 6

COURSE CODE: BSNK

Sec. 01: Saturday, 2-4pm. Apr. 21 | $60

LITERATURE BLACK BODIES IN LITERATURE Regine Vital | Literature Instructor The bodies of black folk exist in all shapes, shades, sizes, and situations; yet all black bodies walk in the same shadow of violence. This reality of black existence is intrinsic to black identity, what Christina Sharpe describes as the wake, “the ways we are constituted through and by continued vulnerability to overwhelming force”. In this course, we will read literature that seeks to contextualize the existence and resilience of black bodies in the wake of slavery and its violent aftermaths. C O U R S E C O D E : B L AC

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $240 No class Apr. 16 & May 28

JANE AUSTEN Regine Vital | Literature Instructor “It is a truth universally acknowledged…” Jane Austen rules! Still. All these years later, since her initial publications, Austen has maintained a loyal following, one that continues to grow in our time. Why is that? and how did—does she do it? What has allowed Austen’s novels to continue to sparkle for 200 years? In this course, we will read three novels as we seek to understand the craft and project of Jane Austen’s novels, as well as the continued popularity and relevance of her work today. COURSE CODE: JANE

Sec. 01: 9 Thursdays, 1-3pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $240

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HUMANITIES

ANTON CHEKHOV: COMEDIES OF FRUSTRATION

SELF-EXPLORATION THROUGH LITERATURE

Katia Kapovich | Writer, Editor, and Professor of Slavic Studies

Certain fictional characters seem as real as our friends and adversaries, because their authors write with insight and intuition about human emotions. By examining our unique reactions in stories and novels, we achieve increased self-understanding. We’ll use contemporary works by Andre Dubus, Alice Munro, Ellen Gilchrist, and others as points of departure as we ask ourselves: What are our feelings and attitudes about the story characters, and what do these emotional responses reveal about ourselves?

Anton Chekhov invented the modern short story and reformed drama. One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, he was also a doctor to and an explorer of the Russian North, and his democratic views left their mark on Russian history. We’ll explore Chekhov’s visions and poetics, which radically changed the representation of man and gave his goals, possibilities, and frustrations the status of universal problems. Readings: Anton Chekhov, Stories, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. C O U R S E C O D E : C H KC

Jane Katims | M.Ed., Author, Dancing on a Slippery Floor

COURSE CODE: WTSE

Sec. 01: 10 Wednesdays, 12-1:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $230

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 1-3pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $240 No class Apr. 16 & May 28

RUSSIAN SHORT STORIES Leon Steinmetz | Author Since Russian literature first burst on the world stage in the early 19th century, it has become a cultural phenomenon with a tremendous worldwide influence. We will examine short stories by the great Russian writers of the 19th and the 20th centuries, from Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy to Chekhov, Bulgakov, Nabokov, and others. We will discuss Russian literature as an integral part of Russian history, culture, and politics as well. COURSE CODE: RSTR

Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $195

FIGURES OF FABULIST IMAGINATION Gerry Weisenberg | M.A. Harvard University Since time immemorial, visionary writers have recognized that storytelling is the most effective time machine. Fables encapsulate metaphors for human experience. Through close reading and vigorous discussion of fantastic stories by Franz Kafka and Jorge-Luis Borges, and William S. Burroughs’ super hit novel, Naked Lunch. We will explore the unexpected connections between their worlds and our own private journeys. COURSE CODE: FOFI

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $230

WRITING NONFICTION

MEMORIES, STORIES, AND REFLECTIONS: AN ONGOING PROJECT IN LIFE STORY WRITING Kendall Dudley | Lifeworks Career & Life Design, kendalldudley.com

GREAT SHORT STORIES Susan Glassman | Ph.D., English, University of Rhode Island join us in reading short story masterpieces by both well-known and lesser known American and international writers. The stories we will analyze and discuss include landmark works by Joseph Conrad, Somerset Maugham, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ring Lardner, Irwin Shaw, H. L. Mencken, and other important writers who demonstrate skill in characterizing the human spirit. We will analyze themes, characters, settings, symbolism, and style, as well as look at contemporary interpretations. COURSE CODE: IGSS

Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 10:30-11:45am. Begins Apr. 3 | $200 Sec. 02: 8 Tuesdays, 2-3:15pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $200

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Join us in writing stories you’ve forgotten and suddenly long to finish. Find voices, tempos, and characters. Use objects, photos, food, and all the senses to remember, build, and write. You’ll challenge rules of writing and remembering, discipline and propriety! You’ll add dramatic tools to scenes and characters that then brighten your memory and feed your imagination. You’ll thrive through the support of classmates and contribute mightily to our next book of writings of which there are 60 volumes already. COURSE CODE: AUTO

Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 1-3pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225

LIVING STORIES Kendall Dudley | Lifeworks Career & Life Design, kendalldudley.com What makes your story vibrant and unique? We discover this as we share our newest writing. Come to this class to experiment with styles and subjects—either fiction or memoir. Create vivid characters who connect with zinging dialogue; and Infuse your scenes with detail, drama and depth. Discover tales in our family & work, our humor & turbulence, our mistakes and magic. As we practice, we travel together through the mystique of storytelling. Beginning and advanced writers are welcome. COURSE CODE: LIFO

Sec. 01: 2 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm Jun. 5 & 12 | $65 REGISTER ONLINE AT CCAE.ORG OR CALL 617.547.6789

HUMANITIES

WRITING FROM YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE

SHORT FICTION WORKSHOP

Mopsy Strange Kennedy | Book Reviewer, The Improper Bostonian

Rosalie Davis | M.L.A. in Humanities, Harvard University

We concentrate on two related genres using the first person. Nonfiction articles such as the “Lives” and “Modern Love” columns in The New York Times and “Connections” in the Globe Sunday Magazine make use of the writer’s own self, though the topic may be an external one. Books such as Intoxicated by My Illness by Anatole Broyard use fiction techniques to tell a story that is nevertheless the writer’s own. We’ll emphasize scenes, dialogue, and the use of pungent and telling detail. This class is recommended for students who have taken Mopsy’s previous classes.

We will build stories, sketches, and intense, micro-fiction pieces from journeys, scenes, dialogues, and imagery. We will also sample published work by historic and contemporary authors as we identify and define such prose elements as theme, point of view, and pivotal moments in narratives. We will include in-class writing exercises, emphasize discovery of material, feedback, revision, proofreading and completing stories. Please bring a picture postcard of a building or landscape.

COURSE CODE: WREP

Sec. 01: 10 Wednesdays, 10-11:30am. Begins Apr. 4 | $230 Sec. 02: 10 Thursdays, 3:15-4:45pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $230

THE PERSONAL ESSAY WORKSHOP: STORIES, IDEAS, AND REFLECTIONS Alejandro Ramirez | Freelance Writer and Essayist The personal essay is neither formal argument nor memoir. In the essay, story-telling elements meet arguments, ideas, and reflections. We’ll approach one of the most flexible yet powerful forms of writing with lectures and reading, and students will draft their own essays at home to workshop within class.

COURSE CODE: SFWK

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $275 No class Apr. 16 & May 28

DEVELOPING AUTHENTIC CHARACTERS Jane Katims | M.Ed., Author, Dancing on a Slippery Floor The writing of a story or novel often begins with the creation of authentic characters—ones who are believable and compelling. How do these characters move? How do they speak? Are they shown alone? If not, how do they operate in relation to other characters? Exercises and discussions will propel us into our writing. We’ll explore the uses of first, second, and third person and the qualities that make for authenticity. COURSE CODE: CRCH

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 11:30am-1:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250

COURSE CODE: PRSE

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $210 No class Apr. 16 & May 28

FICTION

CONTINUING FICTION WORKSHOP Thomas Meek | Writer For the student actively writing, this workshop format is designed to provide you with a supportive environment and critical feedback to help deepen and develop your work. Each student will conclude the session with at least one finished piece of short fiction (or chapter). We’ll examine character, plot, structure, language and more while learning to incorporate constructive criticism from peers. Please note: The student should have a project in progress in order to take this class. COURSE CODE: CFIC

Sec. 01: 8 Thursdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225

GUIDELINES TO CREATIVE WRITING Michael Koran | Author of Verse to Better; M.A. Univ. of Chicago We’ll begin with word exercises that are fun, funny, and freeing. Writing anecdotes, we’ll learn some of the essential ingredients of good writing: being specific, present, and personal with dramatic moments that create revealing meetings. We’ll write out narratives of our dreams and then learn how to make the rest of our writing as vivid as a dream. To encourage passionate writing we’ll write love and hate letters too honest to send. We’ll study examples of humorous writing to learn ways to make readers smile. COURSE CODE: WRGM

Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $250

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POETRY

POETRY BUZZ: FINDING YOUR VOICE! Toni Bee | Writer, Poet, Storyteller Let the many sides of your unique voice shine through in a workshop where you engage with free write and word play. We will create poems from prompts presented, and then share with our classmates. Participants can receive and grant healthy feedback if they choose, and the sharing of personal work is encouraged. Rhyme, poetic form, and writing to music will occur and our themed discussions will touch on history and current events. The final workshop will is a performance base sharing of work. COURSE CODE: POET

Sec. 01: 6 Saturdays, 2-3:30pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $130

POETRY WORKSHOP Katia Kapovich | Writer, Editor, and Professor of Slavic Studies Discuss your poems and those of your peers. We will hone our skills and learn and practice the most helpful ways to approach creative work. In addition to your own poetry, we will look closely at poems by a group of contemporary poets. We will examine the craft, form, voice, and style in these poems and consider the aesthetic choices poets make. Be prepared to give and receive constructive criticism and feedback. COURSE CODE: POEW

Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 1-3pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225

Group Rates

CCAE offers a group rate to businesses. Taking a class together is a proven way to build team spirit while having fun too. If you register 5 or more people for a class, you will receive 20% off the total cost of tuition. Contact our Business Manager, Juliet Richardson Collins at juliet.richardsoncollins@ccae.org, today to set up your group rate! Offer open to both commercial and nonprofit businesses. Some restrictions apply.

HUMANITIES

DEEP INSIDE THE TULIP: HAIKU FOR A SPRING AFTERNOON

INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING

Jeanne Martin | Ed.D., Teacher and Retreat Leader

Whether you want to create movies for Hollywood, Sundance, or the local grindhouse, learn the basics of screenwriting in a supportive workshop environment while you work towards the first, second, or even final draft of a solid “spec” script. We’ll explore three-act structure, industry-standard format, character, and dialogue, as well as tips for surviving in the entertainment business and making your own independent film.

Haiku is a simple yet complex form that evokes our deep connection with nature and each other. Join us for an afternoon of reading haiku, learning about its origins and its popularity in the English speaking world, and trying some writing yourself in this supportive and fun workshop environment. We will work with spring images that are visual and yet also call on our other senses to create haiku which increase awareness and take us deeply into the present moment. COURSE CODE: TULP

Sec. 01: Sunday, 1-4pm. May 13 | $80

STAGE & SCREEN

PLAYWRIGHT’S WORKSHOP Peter Littlefield | Stage Director, Writer, and Dramaturg You get an idea for a play. Now, how do you build it into a narrative? Moments grow into scenes. The movement of scenes becomes a language in itself. Story is secondary to something more elusive: a dramatic world recognizable from our lives. Join our workshop. We are here to support you, whether you’re just beginning or writing a full-length play. All levels of experience are welcome. We will read work, discuss problems, and use exercises to trigger observation and imagination. COURSE CODE: PLWR

Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $240

WHAT’S IN A MOVIE? Don Gervich | Ed.D.; Professor of Writing, Curry College Why do we watch movies? What can we discover? Movies are vivid ways to expand our experience, to shape our dreams. They enrich our daily selves with meaning & mystery. Each week we decide as a group on a film to be viewed in advance of the class. We will discuss the drama of dialogue, story, and the wonders of character and cinematography. Everyone is invited to write, and share their comments, reactions or a review. COURSE CODE: REEL

Sec. 01: 8 Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $275

Andrew Osborne | Screenwriter, baitshop.org

COURSE CODE: REEN

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250

GRANT WRITING Hillel Bromberg | Freelance Grant Writer Do you have a wonderful project idea but feel stuck because you have no idea how to fund it? This grant writing course will provide the foundational knowledge to write a compelling grant proposal. You will learn about the entire grant lifecycle, including the essential skills of prospecting; the key components of a proposal; the basics of proposal budgeting; and strategies to help you mitigate common mistakes which block the approval of your grant. COURSE CODE: GRNT

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 7:45-9:45pm. May 23 | $50

HOW TO BE A JOURNALIST WITHOUT JOURNALISM SCHOOL Britni de la Cretaz | Journalist Have you always wanted to write reported stories? This 6-week class will lay the groundwork for how to break into journalism, from how to find stories to how to pitch them, from how to seek sources to basic journalism ethics. We’ll start at the beginning, and you’ll come out feeling equipped to go forth and find a story to tell. C O U R S E C O D E : N E WS

Sec. 01: 6 Tuesdays, 10am-12pm. Begins Apr. 10 | $175

Need a Scholarship?

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HUMANITIES

BLACKSMITH HOUSE POETRY SERIES:

LATE WINTER-SPRING 2018 All readings take place on Mondays at 8pm at 56 Brattle St. | $3 Admission Please see ccae.org/blacksmithpoetry for more details or to purchase tickets in advance.

Founded in 1973, the award-winning Blacksmith House Poetry Series brings established and emerging writers of poetry and fiction to Harvard Square. The readings are held in the Blacksmith House, site of the village smithy and spreading chestnut tree of Longfellow’s 1838 poem, “The Village Blacksmith.” Andrea Cohen Director Ron Spaletta & Sarah Ehrich Assistants to the Director Gail Mazur Founding Director

February 26

April 9

NEW VOICES/EMERGING WRITERS: Laura Marris, Catherine Stearns, and Robert Sykora.

Tom Sleigh reads from his new poetry collection, House of Fact, House of Ruin, with Javier Zamora, whose debut collection is Unaccompanied.

March 5 Matt Miller, reads from his new book, The Wounded for the Water, with Mario Chard, whose debut poetry collection is Land of Fire.

March 19 Joan Houlihan reads from her new book, Shadow-feast, with Wyn Cooper, whose latest collection is Mars Poetica.

April 2 Gabrielle Calvocoressi reads from Rocket Fantastic, with Gabriel Fried, author of The Children Are Reading.

April 23 Robin Becker reads from The Black Bear Inside Me, with Erica Funkhouser, whose latest collection is Post & Rail.

April 30 Tarfia Faizullah reads from her new book, Registers of Illuminated Villages, with Jana Prikryl, author of The After Party.

May 7 Olga Broumas reads from her new collection, Jamais Vue.

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The Blacksmith House Poetry Series is funded in part by the Cambridge Community Foundation and Massachusetts Cultural Council. We appreciate our donors’ support of the Cambridge Center for Adult Education and local cultural programming.

VISUAL ARTS “[CHRISTOPHER STETSON-WILSON] DID A GREAT JOB BREAKING THINGS DOWN AND MAKING EVERYTHING APPROACHABLE. ALSO REALLY MADE ME FEEL EMPOWERED TO MAKE MY ART.” —STUDENT, COMICS AND SEQUENTIAL ART

Many of our Visual Arts classes require students to purchase materials. A link to the Supply List is included in the email confirmation after enrolling and can also be found in the course description online and at ccae.org/artclasses.

DRAWING WITH COLOR

DRAWING & PAINTING

Ellen Stutman | Artist, ellenstutman.com

BASIC DRAWING Anya Smolnikova | Painter, asmolnikova.wordpress.com Gillian Frazier | Artist, gillianfrazier.com Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com A carefully planned series of exercises will introduce the beginner to the following elements of drawing: perspective, composition, light values, and contour.

We usually think of drawing with lines. In this class, we’ll focus on color shapes to help us understand and draw what we see. We will learn about color mixing, using warm and cool colors to create volume, separating objects and creating space by showing differences in value, and issues of composition. We’ll concentrate on the strength that color gives to our drawing, using your choice of pastels, oil pastels or colored pencils. Some drawing experience is useful but not necessary. COURSE CODE: COLO

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $300

C O U R S E C O D E : D R BA

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $340 | Anya Smolnikova No class Apr. 16 & May 28 Sec. 02: 9 Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $270 | Gillian Frazier No class May 10 Sec. 03: 9 Saturdays, 9:30am-12pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $335 | Jeremy Durling

OPEN STUDIO FOR LIFE DRAWING Studio Monitor

CAN'T DRAW? WHO SAYS? LEVEL 2 Ellen Stutman | Artist, ellenstutman.com Join us to continue your drawing journey and move past your inhibitions in this nonjudgmental environment. This class is designed for beginners who have previously taken Can't Draw? Who Says? and would like to continue learning basic techniques of drawing. COURSE CODE: WHOT

On Fridays and Sundays, we offer Open Studio time during which participants draw from a live model. Each week, the model will hold a series of short poses ranging from 1 to 15 minutes. This is a great opportunity to draw from live models in the medium of your choice (except no oil paints). There is no teacher present; this is not a class with instruction. CCAE provides easels. COURSE CODE: STUD

Sec. 01: 10 Fridays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $170 Sec. 02: 10 Sundays, 10am-1pm. Begins Apr. 8 | $170

DRAWING WITH THE FIGURE Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $300

COLLAGE WORKSHOP Sean Dunstan-Halliday | Artist Learn to create unique works of art that incorporate found materials, fabric, paint, and appropriated material from magazines, maps, and written text. We will explore different transfer techniques and how to distress and transform images. Develop an understanding of composition and how to integrate different patterns and textures into a single piece of artwork. We will also experiment with combining self-generated imagery with found materials and images. COURSE CODE: COLW

Using the human figure for inspiration, and drawing as a tool, find your personal means of expression. Lectures, exercises, and artwork will illuminate the many paths you may take in exploring this process. Some prior drawing experience is required.

Sec. 01: 7 Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $190 No class Apr. 18

COURSE CODE: DRFH

Sec. 01: 10 Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $300

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VISUAL ARTS

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The Cambridge Center Studio School offers a group of coordinated courses that focuses on perceptual drawing and oil painting. We are interested in helping students develop skills that enable them to record and interpret, analyze and express. We are geared towards painting and drawing from life, stressing the importance of spatial relationships and careful observation.

INTENSIVE DRAWING BOOT CAMP

ADVANCED PAINTING

Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com

Brett Gamache | Artist, Art Instructor, brettgamache.com

This class is designed for students who have a firm understanding of the basics of oil painting and are ready to move ahead into a more personal discovery of their intentions and visual language. We will have models and still life set-ups. This class is solvent free, oil being the only addition permitted to the paint. Drawing experience and at least four terms of Painting I are required.

Participants experience eight hours of intensive drawing. The two instructors will deliberately guide you on drawing fundamentals and thorough observation. Beginning with rudimentary exercises of “seeing” and “recording,” you will move through carefully prescribed steps to the point where you can produce sound and satisfying drawings with newly acquired skills. We will work with live models most of the time.

COURSE CODE: IAPT

Sec. 01: Saturday, 9am-5pm. Jun. 9 | $195

Sec. 01: 9 Weeks, Wednesdays & Fridays, 9am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $850

STUDIO SCHOOL DRAWING

PAINTING IN SERIES

COURSE CODE: BOOT

Brett Gamache | Artist, Art Instructor, brettgamache.com

Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com

This is a painting class for people who have had experience in painting from life. We will concentrate on one-day still-life setups and focus on composition, color relationships, and paint handling. More advanced students will be encouraged to find themes and figure out how to think in terms of a series of paintings.

This drawing class will use the figure as a basis for understanding basic drawing elements such as line, form in space, spatial relationships, light and dark, gesture, and composition. Beginners will be welcomed and continuing students will also be challenged. Some classes might also include interior drawing, still life, and landscape. COURSE CODE: IDRW

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 2-5pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $380 | Brett Gamache No class Apr. 16 & May 28 Sec. 02: 10 Wednesdays, 2-5pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $420 | Jeremy Durling

PAINTING: FOUNDATIONS

COURSE CODE: ISER

Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 9am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $440

OBJECTS AND SPACE: STILL LIFE AND LANDSCAPE PAINTING Brett Gamache | Artist, Art Instructor, brettgamache.com

This course will cover foundational concepts of painting from observation such as: setting the key, the importance of value structure, organizing our color sensations into color note relationships, mixing complex colors out of primaries and developing the visual language which will allow us to describe the world. A course appropriate for all levels of experience.

This course involves both outdoors painting the landscape en plein air and indoor still life painting. Outside we will explore deeper spaces, learn about aerial perspective, and simplify the landscape to its essential elements. Indoors, we will explore setups of both traditional and non-traditional objects, painting the still life from direct observation. Topics include composition, color mixing, paint application, and how to begin a painting. Painting and drawing experience a plus, portable easel needed for outdoors.

COURSE CODE: IPNT

COURSE CODE: ISTL

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 1:30-5pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $440

Sec. 01: 10 Wednesdays, 1:30-5pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $440

Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com

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Brett Gamache | Artist, Art Instructor, brettgamache.com This class will take students out of the studio and onto the streets in Harvard Square and other lively areas of Cambridge. Topics include setting up on busy sidewalks, color mixing to capture the city’s depth and light, simplifying complex scenes, and adding figures to the cityscape. Prior painting experience is helpful, and a portable easel is needed. COURSE CODE: CITY

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Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 9am-1pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $440 No class Apr. 16 & May 28

VISUAL ARTS

FROM COPIES TO LIFE

BEGINNING OIL PAINTING

Laraine Armenti | Artist, larainearmenti.com

Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com

Copying great paintings is a way to develop both craft and expressive focus. In this class we will use limited palettes to copy printed reproductions, then paint from actual still-lifes inspired by them. European masterpieces from the 17th-20th centuries will be the starting point for learning to see relationships of color, shape, drawing, composition, and idea. Paintings that are historically and culturally different from our current era will come to life and help us see the painting potential of our own lives in new ways. larainearmenti.com/portfolios/ gouache-copies

Join us for an introduction to the materials and mechanics of oil painting as well as the fundamentals of visual language. You will learn about composition, drawing, values, and color while working from still-life and on other projects. No experience is necessary.

COURSE CODE: COTN

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 1:30-4:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $395 No Class Apr. 16 & May 28

PAINTING FROM LIFE: THE FIGURE & THE PORTRAIT Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com This course will focus on accurate observation and structural understanding of both the portrait and the human figure. We will seek to translate these complex subjects to their simplest terms and methodically build our painting from a foundation of simple but essential color relationships.

C O U R S E C O D E : PA P P

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $300 No class Apr. 16 & May 28

INTERMEDIATE OIL PAINTING David Andrus | Artist, davidandrus.weebly.com This class will focus on the use of vibrant color to create dynamic paintings from the life model that go beyond just copying. We will work with an increasing awareness of form and structure as well as looking at examples of past and present artists for inspiration. Please bring a canvas to the first class. Some figure drawing experience would be helpful. C O U R S E C O D E : PA I O

Sec. 01: 10 Fridays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $335

COURSE CODE: PLFP

ABSTRACT ART: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 9am-1pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $535

Tim McCool | Artist, timmccool.com

THE SIMPLIFIED LANDSCAPE Jeremy Durling | Artist, jeremydurling.com In this course we will seek to understand the elements of landscape painting through methods of abstraction and simplification. We will begin by studying our motif on its simplest level to comprehend what we are truly seeing. We will focus on the key of our painting through study of the larger light structure, and practice methodically building our environment through its largest light and dark shapes. COURSE CODE: SSSL

Sec. 01: 8 Thursdays, 1-5pm. Begins Apr. 19 | $360

Fun, innovative, and challenging, abstract painting is an exciting way to express yourself. This course will begin by teaching the fundamentals of design, composition, and color. Throughout the course, we will examine recent developments in the world of abstract art, including the paintings of artists like Amy Sillman, Paul Kremer, Nicole Eisenman, and more. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll work on a variety of fun projects and you will go home with the skills to tackle your own abstract paintings! Open to all levels. C O U R S E C O D E : A B SA

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $335

PAINTING ABSTRACT ART USING CREATIVE ACRYLIC TECHNIQUES Tim McCool | Artist, timmccool.com

COMICS AND SEQUENTIAL ART Christopher Stetson Wilson | Comic Artist, The Invisible Life of Poet In this process-oriented approach to comics, we will rehearse the crucial components of comics creation with a focus on modern graphic novel styles, from experimenting with materials to storytelling to drawing and layouts. You will not only create your own finished works, but also begin to develop a unique style. This course can be taken as an introduction or as a workshop for amateur artists looking to refine or diversify their work. COURSE CODE: COMX

Sec. 01: 8 Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225

The rise of abstract art represents the desire of artists to express a spiritual reality coming from within themselves. We will discuss some of the abstract expressionists and how and why they made their paintings. We will even expand beyond their vocabulary and their methods. If you want your art to express what you think, feel, and imagine, come discover some of the ways to make abstract art with the new paints and mediums. Acrylic paints only. COURSE CODE: ABST

Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 1-4pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $335

PAINTING THE LANDSCAPE Anthony Riccardi | Artist

We will explore oil painting by learning to construct the figure by its proportion, light, and color and by using a variety of painting techniques. Experience drawing the figure is not necessary, but is beneficial. A link to the supply list can be found in the online description and is included in the confirmation email once you register.

Every landscape includes many complex shapes and textures. In this course, learn to develop your perceptions of five different zones inside the landscape space: through, between, within, below, and above. Traveling through these zones, you will learn the fundamentals of landscape painting techniques. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also discuss various artists and their works to explore the many ways the landscape may be interpreted. Acrylic and watercolor paint media will be used; no oils, please. Class meets indoors.

C O U R S E C O D E : PA P F

COURSE CODE: PLSC

BEGINNING FIGURE PAINTING Nicholas Mancini | Artist, namancini.com

Sec. 01: 8 Thursdays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $280

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 1:45-4pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $240 No class Apr. 16 & May 28 Sec. 02: 10 Wednesdays, 10am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $335 33

VISUAL ARTS

DRAWING IN BARS Bryan Ramey | Artist, artbyramey.com

WATERCOLOR PAINTING

Come sketch with us at a different Cambridge pub every week. Students will draw elements of the scene with portable mediums of their choice. Your charge is to draw from real life outside of the studio, and to capture the tone, gesture and movement around you. The end goal is to improve your drawing ability and to become more comfortable drawing in public. All skill levels and drawing styles are welcome. Drinking is optional. Drawing is not. BYO materials. C O U R S E C O D E : D BA R

Sec. 01: 6 Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $165

ANATOMY FOR ARTISTS Mark Lefkowitz | Certified Medical Illustrator The ability to draw, paint or sculpt the human form is greatly enhanced if the artist truly understands the anatomic structures under the skin that produce the form. We will utilize a skeleton and anatomy atlases to learn about skeletal elements, deep and superficial muscle layers, and vasculature. We will set up poses with a live model and apply what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned. Prior drawing experience is strongly recommended, particularly from a live model. C O U R S E C O D E : D N AT

Sec. 01: 8 Wednesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $245

EXPLORATORY DRAWING TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP Anya Smolnikova | Painter, asmolnikova.wordpress.com Go deeper and farther out in your drawing practice with a course that will challenge assumptions and redefine the borders of your comfort zone. This class will build on foundational techniques by adding non-traditional media and guided mental exercises. Meditations on imaginary spaces and the psychological and perceptual underpinnings of image-making will enrich students with new tools and perspectives. COURSE CODE: EXDT

Sec. 01: Saturday, 1-5pm. May 12 | $75

ANIMAL ILLUSTRATION Sean Dunstan-Halliday | Artist In this class we will learn to render all different types of fauna. Reference material will be used in the classroom including anatomical drawings, nature photography, field guides and the instructorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own artwork. We will explore different colors and textures of scales, feathers, antlers, horns, and fur. We will focus on both realistic and expressive rendering of animals using examples from fine art to tribal works. The class will include two trips to the Harvard Natural History Museum, entry fee not included in price of class but free for Cambridge residents. COURSE CODE: ILLA

Sec. 01: 5 Tuesdays, 1-3pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $185 No class Apr. 17

Model Seated, 2014, by Nicholas Mancini

WATERCOLOR PAINTING FROM THE FIGURE Nicholas Mancini | Artist, namancini.com Nothing can replace using the human figure as a catalyst for developing your artistic skills; it is the most complicated and familiar form we have. Watercolor is particularly well-suited to painting the figure because of its fluidity to capture gesture and expression. We will work on a different project each week, studying different techniques so that you can develop your own personal watercolor style. Come to class with enthusiasm and an open mind! C O U R S E C O D E : WA P R

Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 9am-12pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $335

WATERCOLOR IMMERSION Bryan Ramey | Artist, artbyramey.com Spend a full day immersed in this beloved art form. Watercolor is a translucent medium that sinks into the fiber of a sheet of paper, releasing the light from the surface. Watercolor dries fast, enabling one to work quickly with freshness and spontaneity. We will explore the medium in an intensive workshop that will cover the fundamentals. C O U R S E C O D E : WAT B

BOTANICAL DRAWING

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-4pm. Apr. 21 | $135

Sean Dunstan-Halliday | Artist

WATERCOLOR FIGURE PAINTING IMMERSION

Taking your inspiration from the historical tradition of botanical illustration, learn to draw botanical specimens in a wide range of drawing media, including graphite, pen and ink, colored pencil, and watercolor pencil. You will explore composition and personal style as you execute carefully observed perceptual drawings. The instructor will supply some plants, but you also will be asked to bring in specimens. The class includes excursions to the Harvard Museum of Natural History. COURSE CODE: BOTD

Sec. 01: 7 Tuesdays, 9am-12pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $260 No class Apr. 17 34

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Bryan Ramey | Artist, artbyramey.com Do you like watercolor painting but struggle with painting people? In this all day Saturday intensive you will dive head first into how to mix skin tones, quick gesture painting and how to build up the layers to create a human likeness. We will work from a model, looking at the figure as a whole as well as touching on portraiture and focused study on more intricate parts of the body (hands/feet) This class is open to all levels but some painting or drawing experience is recommended. COURSE CODE: WFPI

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-4pm. May 19 | $135

VISUAL ARTS

WATERCOLOR

BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY

Nicholas Mancini | Artist, namancini.com

Linda Haas | Photographer

Anthony Riccardi | Artist

Raul Melendez | Photographer

Bryan Ramey | Artist, artbyramey.com

Learn the techniques you need to communicate with your camera and how to take strong, effective photographs in this beginner course on color and black-and-white photography. Different cameras (traditional and digital) will be addressed, and several practical demonstrations will be given in the classroom. Technical considerations will share equal time with explorations of photographic aesthetics. Section 01 is designed specifically for cameras with manual capabilities and concentrates on color photography.

Watercolor is a translucent medium that sinks into the fiber of a sheet of paper, releasing the light from the surface. Watercolor dries fast, enabling one to work quickly with freshness and spontaneity. In this class, we will address the fundamentals of watercolor painting, with an emphasis on exploration and personal expression. C O U R S E C O D E : WAT E

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $220 | Nicholas Mancini No class Apr. 16 & May 28 Sec. 02: 10 Tuesdays, 1-3pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $245 | Anthony Riccardi Sec. 03: 10 Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $220 | Bryan Ramey

WATERCOLOR AND PEN & INK ILLUSTRATION Nicholas Mancini | Artist, namancini.com Bryan Ramey | Artist, artbyramey.com Learn to marry the fluid, luminous quality of watercolor with the expression of hand-drawn pen and ink lines to create detailed illustrations with personality. Students will learn and experiment with a variety of techniques for using watercolor and pen and ink together, and will choose one style for one or more developed pieces. Prior experience with watercolor preferred, but not necessary. COURSE CODE: WPIN

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $220 | Nicholas Mancini No class Apr. 16 & May 28 Sec. 02: 10 Thursdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $220 | Bryan Ramey

C O U R S E C O D E : P BAS

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 23 | $225 | Linda Haas No class May 28 Sec. 02: 6 Thursdays, 1-3pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $185 | Raul Melendez

DIGITAL SLR CAMERA: PART 2 Melinda Bruno-Smith | Photographer, Arts Educator, melindabruno.com Explore the personal and practical applications of photographing with your digital SLR camera. There will be in-class assignments on depth of field, freezing and blurring movement, natural light, flash, and color and black and white shooting. Please bring your camera’s instruction manual, video cords or a laptop (if you have one) to class. Individual cameras may vary widely, so to get the most from this workshop, you should be willing to become familiar with your own camera’s user manual. Prerequisite: “Introduction to Digital SLR Camera.” Sign up for both Part 1 and Part 2 and receive 20% off. COURSE CODE: DS LT

Sec. 01: Sunday, 9am-4:45pm. May 6 | $175

ART HISTORY 25 AMERICAN ARTISTS YOU SHOULD KNOW Susan Glassman | Ph.D., English, University of Rhode Island Join us for an in-depth exploration of 25 American artists you should know, from John Singleton Copley and Gilbert Stuart in the seventeenth century through Morris Louis and Robert Motherwell in the twentieth century. We will also discuss major movements of art and how European influences were reinterpreted in the United States. At each session, we will view works by four artists and learn interesting facts about their lives, the characteristics of their art, and their contributions to art history. COURSE CODE: AMAR

Sec. 01: 6 Mondays, 2-3:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $190 No class Apr. 16

PHOTOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL SLR CAMERA Melinda Bruno-Smith | Photographer, arts educator, melindabruno.com Join us for an introduction to the technical and creative possibilities of photographing with your digital DSLR camera. You will learn the basics of using your camera including menus, settings and photographic controls such as shutter speed, aperture, metering, focus and white balance. Please bring your camera instruction manual to class. Since individual DSLR cameras vary widely, to get the most from this course, you should be willing to become familiar with your camera’s instruction manual. Sign up for this class and Part 2 and receive 20% off.

FILM PHOTOGRAPHY Raul Melendez | Photographer Have you grown tired using your phone to take pictures? Have a film camera or want to buy one and not sure how use it much less to load it? Join us in a discussion about film photography. We will look at and compare the differences the various formats yield. Using film will challenge your technical abilities as film is very unforgiving. Please note CCAE does not have a darkroom. COURSE CODE: FILM

Sec. 01: Thursday, 1-3pm. Jun. 7 | $50

IPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY Marcella Green | Artist, marcella-j-green.squarespace.com This class will focus on the importance of storytelling by means of taking pictures. Using Smartphone cameras, we’ll explore the principals of photography, reflect on what we see in the world, and share our stories visually. This class will include field trips (weather allowing), exploration of photography genres, technical skill-building with image processing apps, and discussion around both techniques and images from photographic history. COURSE CODE: IPHO

Sec. 01: 8 Thursdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $225

Custom Classes

Want to arrange a custom class for a group? See page 56 for more details, or email rental@ccae.org.

COURSE CODE: DSLR

Sec. 01: Sunday, 9am-4:45pm. Apr. 8 | $175

VISUAL ARTS

CONTEMPLATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY: THE ART OF AWARENESS

SMARTPHONE VIDEO STORYTELLING BOOTCAMP

Skip Schiel | Independent Photographer, teeksaphoto.org

Bob Glover | Emmy Winning Producer, Executive Coach

One of the foundational principles of photography—and of all art and most activity—is awareness. Develop skills of attention, concentration, mindfulness, and awareness related specifically to photography. Through visual exercises and assignments based on Buddhist principles, you will practice creating a direct connection with what you see. We’ll then practice photographically expressing that experience, through assignments during and between sessions.

Does your business, nonprofit, or club need a video? Are you the family documentarian? Are you a budding citizen journalist? Use your smartphone to tell your family, organization, or business story. In this one day workshop you will learn how to capture the best video and audio your smartphone can deliver and learn to edit compelling stories. During the workshop you will shoot an interview or produce a short mini-doc. Come prepared to work.

COURSE CODE: CNPH

COURSE CODE: VIDS

Sec. 01: 5 Mondays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $185 No class Apr. 16

Sec. 01: Sunday, 9am-4:45pm. May 6 | $175

CREATIVE PHOTO PORTRAITURE Allison Evans | Owner/Operator, Allison Evans Photography Explore styles from environmental, cinematic, and glamour to head shots, using available light and/or studio light. We will take turns modeling for each other and then work with a variety of models. We’ll review light image retouching in Lightroom. Bring sample portraits you aspire to (from any source) to the FIRST class, and bring your camera to every class. We will share work we created in class via a private Facebook page. Become a stronger image maker through constructive criticism. Basic photography experience required. COURSE CODE: CPOR

Sec. 01: 8 Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $255

SPRING LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP: PHOTOGRAPHING THE SOCIAL LANDSCAPE Skip Schiel | Independent Photographer, teeksaphoto.org Visually explore the social landscape through photographic trips selected from downtown Boston, the seaport district, Weymouth, and Everett. You’ll work with spring light to interpret and portray earth-oriented experiences through a combination of examples, exercises and reviews. Be prepared for inclement weather. Basic photography experience is required. For the first session bring your camera and up to five photo PRINTS of your work. Students meet at the first location and carpool to following excursions. Please reserve following Sundays for rain dates. C O U R S E C O D E : S L CA

Sec. 01: 4 Saturday Photo Sessions: Apr. 21, 10am-2pm; Apr. 28, 5:30-9:30am; May 5, 1-5pm; & May 12, 4:15-8:15pm. 4 Review Sessions: Fridays, 6-8:30pm: Apr. 27, May 4, May 11 & May 18

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE TRAVELER Randall Warniers | Photographer, warniers.net Everyone loves travel photography! This class will show you how to enhance your ability to do great travel photography in the future. We will cover proper preparation, useful equipment, effective working techniques, and valuable people skills. Please bring your digital camera and user manual to the class. Phone photographers are welcome, although the class is designed for traditional camera photographers. COURSE CODE: TRPH

PRINTMAKING ADVANCED PRINTMAKING Selma Bromberg | M.F.A., Artist, sbrombergartist.com This course is designed for students who have studied the basic techniques of nontoxic printmaking. Join us for an introduction to solar plate printmaking, a nontoxic etching technique. We will experiment with the new water soluble oil-based inks: Charbonnel Aqua wash, and Akua Intaglio. These inks can be used for monotypes, collagraphs, drypoint, solar plates, and woodcuts. The instructor will work closely with you to further develop your imagery, and there will be demonstrations from guest artists. COURSE CODE: ADMO

Sec. 01: 8 Fridays, 9:30am-1:30pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $280

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PRINTMAKING Selma Bromberg | M.F.A., Artist, sbrombergartist.com Whether you are a beginner or more experienced artist, join us to explore the new developments in printmaking, as well as the traditional techniques. We will work with beautiful new nontoxic inks; no toxic solvents will be used. Traditional techniques include monotype, drypoint, collagraph, and woodcut. New techniques include using carborundum to build up an image on the plate, and experimenting with printing from multiple plates. COURSE CODE: ETCH

Sec. 01: 8 Wednesdays, 2-5pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $280

EXPERIMENTAL PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP Selma Bromberg | M.F.A., Artist, sbrombergartist.com Explore new, experimental printmaking techniques as well as traditional techniques. We will cover monotype, solarplate etching, pronto plate and woodcut. All inks are nontoxic, and no solvents are used. For monotype, we will work on plexiglass plates and print on a press. We’ll investigate the exciting new fields of solarplate etching and pronto plate, which allow you to produce multiple images from drawings and photographs. The projects are designed for both beginning and more experienced artists. COURSE CODE: MNPR

Sec. 01: 8 Thursdays, 5:30-8pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $230

Sec. 01: Saturday, 1-4pm. May 19 | $75

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VISUAL ARTS

GELATIN PRINT MONOTYPE WORKSHOP Janet Campbell | Artist Printmaking from a Gelatin plate is one of the easiest and most personal forms of printmaking—because it doesn’t require a press! Working with Geli plates (developed so you can skip the process of making the gelatin plate yourself) we will work with water-based printing inks or acrylic paints, with found textures and substances, as well as brushes of different kinds. No previous printmaking experience necessary. The first session will introduce gelatin plate newcomers to some basic techniques, while in the second day we’ll build on what we learned.

SPRING ART EXHIBITION

COURSE CODE: MONG

Sec. 01: 2 Thursdays, 12:30-4:30pm. May 3 & 10 | $140

ENCAUSTIC COLLAGRAPHS Susan Paladino | Artist Learn the exciting new process of beeswax medium on plexi-plates to create monotypes and monoprints. Use various tools to create a richly textured surface and apply layers of inks and one-of-a-kind prints or a series of prints. We will use Akua inks and mediums to color the textured and intaglio plates. Experiment with many techniques including mixed media. A materials fee of $25 payable to the instructor covers all supplies except paper, which can be purchased at CCAE. C O U R S E C O D E : WA XC

Sec. 01: 4 Tuesdays, 6-8:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $185

OPEN STUDIO FOR PRINTMAKING AND WATER BASED-MEDIA Work independently in our shop, which offers two small (12”x 24”) presses and one medium-sized (24”x 42”) press. Cleanup supplies are provided, but please bring your own nontoxic inks and materials (watercolor preferred). Open Studio is only available to students who have taken a Center printmaking or watercolor course. Please register in advance online, by phone or in-person. COURSE CODE: OPPT

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01: Thursday, 2-5pm. Apr. 5 | $20 02: Thursday, 2-5pm. Apr. 12 | $20 03: Thursday, 2-5pm. Apr. 19 | $20 04: Thursday, 2-5pm. Apr. 26 | $20

JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS Dan Paret | Woodworker, planesimplebox.com Learn to make hand printed, multi-color woodblock prints. First, you will learn to carefully carve wood blocks. Then, use your blocks to print with water-based pigments and paints on Japanese printmaking papers. Start by carving and printing a sample design provided by the instructor. Then move on to carving your own designs. Leave class with a collection of small, shared prints, and an understanding of the materials and tools needed to continue on your own. If you have any questions, please contact the instructor: danparet@gmail.com COURSE CODE: JPRI

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 2-5pm. Begins Apr. 10 | $335

Discounted Parking for CCAE Students

We offer discounted parking with validation at the Charles Hotel Garage and the University Place Garage. See page 57 for details.

The Embrace by Berta Golahny, woodcut, 1970

RECENT WORKS: FEATURING THE BERTA GOLAHNY STUDENT AWARDS AND THE DISTINGUISHED TEACHING OF ART AWARD April 6th through June 2nd OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 6, 5:30-7:30pm | FREE TALK BY GUEST JUROR DAN ELIAS: Wednesday, April 4, 11am-12pm | FREE Join us for the opening of our spring art exhibition, Recent Works, comprised of two-dimensional art created by CCAE students and faculty within the past year. The reception will also be a celebration of the Berta Golahny Awards, to honor the memory of Berta Golahny, a long-time visual arts teacher at CCAE, which was made possible by a generous gift from her family. Two visual arts teachers and three students will receive an award in 2018.

JEWELRY, WOODWORKING, & CRAFTS “I LOVED HOW QUICKLY I COULD MAKE SOMETHING I COULD USE AND THAT THIS IS SOMETHING I CAN CONTINUE TO DO AT HOME.” —STUDENT, INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING

JEWELRY BEGINNING JEWELRY—PART I: STERLING SILVER BAND RING

BEGINNING JEWELRY—PART 2: BANGLE BRACELETS

Laurie Savage | Metalsmith

Beginning jewelry making students will learn the fundamental techniques for designing and fabricating a sterling silver textured band ring. Students will learn how to texture, file, form, solder, sand, and polish the ring. All materials will be provided, including: sterling silver, copper (for practicing techniques), saw blades, solder, and sand paper. A materials fee of $30 is payable to the instructor on the day of the class.

Beginning jewelry making students can continue learning in this workshop which focuses on creating a set of 3 textured bangle bracelets, one each in sterling silver, bronze, and copper. Students will learn to further develop their fabrication skills, including: measurement, texturing, filing, forming, soldering, and tumbler finishing. All materials will be provided, including: sterling silver, bronze, and copper (in different shaped wires), saw blades, solder, and sand paper. A materials fee of $35 is payable to the instructor on the day of the class.

COURSE CODE: JEWR

Sec. 01: Monday, 5:30-9:30pm. Apr. 9 | $65 Sec. 02: Monday, 5:30-9:30pm. May 14 | $65

COURSE CODE: JEBB

Sec. 01: Monday, 5:30-9:30pm. Apr. 23 | $65

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JEWELRY, WOODWORKING, & CRAFTS

BEGINNING JEWELRY—PART 3: STERLING SILVER PENDANT WITH BEZEL-SET STONE

FRIDAY NIGHTS ADVANCED STUDIO JEWELRY

Laurie Savage | Metalsmith

If you have taken ten or more intermediate/advanced-level jewelry classes or have equivalent experience, join us to polish your skills to the highest level. You’ll enjoy open studio time in which to create jewelry of your own design with direction from the instructor. There is no materials fee; please bring the materials you intend to use. Enrollment in this class is allowed only with permission from the instructor. Please email us your request at info@ccae.org and include your experience. The instructor will reply to you directly.

Beginning jewelry making students can continue learning in this workshop which focuses on creating a sterling silver pendant with a bezel-set cabochon stone. Students will develop their fabrication skills, including: drilling, sawing / piercing, filing, multiple soldering techniques, making jump rings, satin finishing, and setting the stone. All materials will be provided: sterling silver sheet & wire, copper (for practice), cabochon stone, saw blades, solder, and sand paper. A materials fee of $35 is payable to the instructor on the day of the class. COURSE CODE: JEPD

Sec. 01: Monday, 5:30-9:30pm. Jun. 4 | $65

INTERMEDIATE STUDIO JEWELRY Laurie Savage | Metalsmith If you have taken three or more beginning level jewelry classes or have equivalent experience, join us to further your design and fabrication skills. You’ll enjoy open studio time in which to create jewelry of your own design with direction from the instructor. There is no materials fee; please bring the consumable materials you intend to use (metal, solder, saw blades, sandpaper, etc.) If you have any questions, please email us at info@ccae.org; be sure to include your phone number. We will have the instructor reply to you directly. C O U R S E C O D E : J E WC

Sec. 01: 7 Tuesdays, 2-5pm. Begins Apr. 10 | $300 No class May 1 Sec. 02: 7 Tuesdays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 10 | $300 No class May 1

ADVANCED STUDIO JEWELRY Laurie Savage | Metalsmith If you have taken ten or more intermediate/advanced-level jewelry classes or have similar experience, join us to polish your skills to the highest level. You’ll enjoy open studio time in which to create jewelry of your own design with direction from the instructor. There is no materials fee; please bring the materials you intend to use. Enrollment in this class is allowed only with permission from the instructor; please email info@ccae.org to get the instructor’s phone number. Sign up for 2 or more sections and get 10% off your total price. C O U R S E C O D E : J E WA

Sec. 01: 8 Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 11 | $240 No class May 2 Sec. 02: 8 Wednesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 11 | $240 No class May 2

ENAMELING Heather Wang | Artist Enameling is the process of fusing colorful glass onto metal. In this open studio, you will have access to kiln time, along with guidance from the instructor. Advanced students should bring projects they are working on, and beginner students will be given demos. Our studio uses unleaded enamel only, and the kiln is suitable for jewelry scale items only. There is a $25 materials fee payable to the instructor for the enamel colors and other consumables, but please bring metals and other materials you intend to use.

Laurie Savage | Metalsmith

COURSE CODE: LALA

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OPEN STUDIO METALSMITHING AND JEWELRY Laurie Savage | Metalsmith If you are or have been a metalsmithing or jewelry student, join us to work independently on projects of your own design with direction from the instructor. Intermediate-level experience is required. Please bring the materials you intend to use. If you have any questions, please email info@ccae.org before the first class and we will have the instructor reply to you directly. COURSE CODE: OPMT

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01: Sunday, 10am-4:30pm. Apr. 8 | $85 02: Sunday, 10am-4:30pm. Apr. 22 | $85 03: Saturday, 10am-4:30pm. May 12 | $85 04: Saturday, 10am-4:30pm. May 12 | $85

WOODWORKING INTRO TO WOODWORKING: BUILD A BOX Jesse Shaw | Woodworker, spiralfurniture.com In this class you’ll get familiar with typical woodworking tools and the basics of joinery and finishing techniques by building the foundational shape from which most furniture and structures are constructed—a box! We will discuss different types of wood and what factors go into your choice of material. We will also discuss different types of joints, and both the structural and aesthetic reasons you may want to use one joint method over another. Students should plan on spending around $50 on materials. C O U R S E C O D E : W K BX

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $270 No class Apr. 16 & May 28

COURSE CODE: ENAM

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-4:30pm. Apr. 21 | $85 Sec. 02: Saturday, 10am-4:30pm. Apr. 28 | $85

JEWELRY, WOODWORKING, & CRAFTS

WOODWORKING: OPEN SHOP

WOODWORKING SKILLS: TOOL SHARPENING

Jesse Shaw | Woodworker, spiralfurniture.com

Dan Paret | Woodworker, planesimplebox.com

Carl Spagnoli | Woodworker

Sharpening is an essential woodworking skill. We’ll spend a day preparing and sharpening woodworking edge tools, and you will leave this workshop with sharp tools and a valuable skill to take on your woodworking journey. We’ll start by preparing, sharpening, and honing a 1” chisel and a card scraper, then move on to plane irons, carving tools and any other edge tools you want to sharpen. If you have questions, please email the instructor at danparet@gmail.com.

Develop knowledge, respect, and skill with hand and power tools through completing individual woodworking projects and tutoring. Learn about tools, woods, joinery, and sound construction techniques. You will make a modest project of your own choosing and learn the finer details of woodworking, including tending to and sharpening your tools. Students should plan on spending between $50 to $150 on materials depending on the scope of their projects. Recommended that students have taken the Build a Box class or have comparable experience.

C O U R S E C O D E : WS T S

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-3pm. Apr. 21 | $65

C O U R S E C O D E : W KCA

Sec. 01: 10 Wednesdays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $335 | Jesse Shaw Sec. 02: 10 Fridays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $335 | Carl Spagnoli

BUILD A SMALL BOX WITH HAND TOOLS Dan Paret | Woodworker, planesimplebox.com Make any of a variety of small boxes: sliding-lid, sawn-lid, hinged-lid, dovetail, mortise and tenon, tote with a handle; painted boxes, unpainted boxes, carved and painted, painted then carved. The options are nearly limitless. You’ll get started with a tidy little mortise and tenon shadow box with a lift lid, with plenty of options for making it your own. You will then be ready to look ahead to any number of interesting projects. This class is open to beginning and continuing hand tool woodworkers. Students should plan on spending between $10 to $30 on materials depending on the scope of their projects. C O U R S E C O D E : H T BX

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm. Begins Apr. 10 | $335

WOODWORKING WITH HAND TOOLS Dan Paret | Woodworker, planesimplebox.com Complete a project started in another class, work on a project of your own design, or use the workshop to get started with hand tool woodworking. If you are a beginning hand tool woodworker, you’ll start off with a tidy little mortise and tenon shadow box with a lift lid, with plenty of options for making it your own. Open to beginning and continuing hand tool woodworkers. If you have any questions, please email the instructor at danparet@gmail.com. C O U R S E C O D E : H T OW

GLASS STAINED GLASS DESIGN Michel L’Huillier | Stained Glass and Fusing Artist Using the copper foil method, create a stained glass panel (up to 1.5 square feet). Learn to develop your ideas into quick sketches and then into a full-scale design. From there, play with shapes, colors, and textures to bring your design to life. Learn to cut glass accurately, foil, and solder. Class tuition includes an $90 materials fee. COURSE CODE: STGA

Sec. 01: 4 Sundays, 10am-4:30pm. Begins Apr. 29 | $275

FUSED GLASS BOWLS AND PLATES Michel L’Huillier | Stained Glass and Fusing Artist Learn the basics of glass fusing techniques and play with colored glass pieces, glass powders, and frits, stringers, and glass beads. After a series of fun exercises, you’ll design and create a 4” x 4” dish and one 8”x 8” plate or 8” diameter bowl. These pieces will first be fused flat, and then “slumped” in a second firing to give them their final shapes. Your fused pieces will be available at CCAE within a week after class. Class tuition includes an $85 materials fee. COURSE CODE: FUSD

Sec. 01: Sunday, 2-4pm. Apr. 29 | $140

Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 2:30-5:30pm. Begins Apr. 12 | $335 Sec. 02: 10 Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm. Begins Apr. 12 | $335

GLASSBLOWING: MOTHER’S DAY SAMPLER

JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS

Celebrate Mom by letting her experience the craft of glassblowing. You will be introduced to the equipment in the hotshop and will learn how to safely gather molten glass, manipulate it, and shape it into your very own works of art. You will make two paperweights and one window ornament which will be available 24 hours later for pick?up. No experience is required, and all materials are provided. Class meets at NOCA Glass School in Cambridge.

Dan Paret | Woodworker, planesimplebox.com Learn to make hand printed, multi-color woodblock prints. First, you will learn to carefully carve wood blocks. Then, use your blocks to print with water-based pigments and paints on Japanese printmaking papers. Start by carving and printing a sample design provided by the instructor. Then move on to carving your own designs. Leave class with a collection of small, shared prints, and an understanding of the materials and tools needed to continue on your own. If you have any questions, please contact the instructor at danparet@gmail.com. COURSE CODE: JPRI

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 2-5pm. Begins Apr. 10 | $335

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NOCA Glass School

COURSE CODE: GBMD

Sec. 01: Sunday, 10am-2pm. May 13 | $165

JEWELRY, WOODWORKING, & CRAFTS

GLASSBLOWING: 1-DAY SAMPLER NOCA Glass School This course is designed to give you a taste of the craft of glassblowing and bubble shaping. You will be introduced to the equipment in the hotshop and learn how to safely gather molten glass and shape it into your very own works of art. You will make two paperweights and one blown vessel which will be available 24 hours later for pick-up. No experience is required, and all materials are provided. Class meets at the NOCA Glass School in Cambridge. COURSE CODE: GBOD

Sec. 01: Sunday, 10am-2pm. May 6 | $165

GLASSBLOWING: GLASS TERRARIUMS NOCA Glass School This course is designed to give you a taste of the craft of glassblowing and bubble shaping. You will be introduced to the equipment in the hotshop and learn how to safely gather molten glass and shape it into your very own glass terrarium (complete with air-plant). You will make two paperweights and two terrariums which will be available 24 hours later for pick-up. No experience is required, and all materials are provided. Class meets at the NOCA Glass School in Cambridge. COURSE CODE: GBTR

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-2pm. Apr. 21 | $165

GLASSBLOWING: FLOWERS NOCA Glass School Celebrate springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emergence by creating colorful flower paperweights and suncatchers. You will learn the basics of blowing glass, and will be safely introduced to the hotshop equipment, tools, and proper working procedures. You will leave with at least two glass flower objects. No experience is required and all materials are provided. Class meets at the NOCA Glass School in Cambridge.

BLACKSMITHING A TASTE OF BLACKSMITHING Prospect Hill Forge The discovery of iron and how to work it changed human history. Here's your chance to explore and shape this basic element. You'll learn the fundamental smithing techniques: hammering, drawing out, cutting, bending, and twisting. Using these skills and a coal-fired forge, you'll bring a piece of iron to an incandescent heat, and with anvil, hammer, and tongs, create an S-hook that's both functional and decorative. Class meets at Prospect Hill Forge, 38 Guinan St. in Waltham. COURSE CODE: FORG

Sec. 01: Thursday, 6:30-9:30pm. Apr. 5 | $65 Sec. 02: Friday, 7-10pm. May 4 | $65 Sec. 03: Sunday, 2-5pm. May 6 | $65

A FORGED IRON BOTTLE OPENER: A TIP OF THE CAP TO THE ART OF BLACKSMITHING Prospect Hill Forge This bottle opener is an excellent first project for the student who wants to try their hand at the Ancient and Honorable Craft of Blacksmithing. The student will be introduced to the blacksmith's techniques of flattening, bending over and on the anvil, hot-cutting, drawing-out to a taper, chamfering, bending in a fork, and twisting (in that order). By the end of class, the student can reasonably expect to have a pleasantly hefty handful of bottle-opening wonderfulness. Class meets at Prospect Hill Forge, 38 Guinan St. in Waltham. COURSE CODE: FIBO

Sec. 01: Monday, 6:30-9:30pm. April 23 | $65 Sec. 02: Tuesday, 1-4pm. May 29 | $65 Sec. 03: Friday, 7-10pm. Jun. 8 | $65

COURSE CODE: GFLO

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-2pm. May 5 | $165

GLASSBLOWING: MARGARITA GLASS WORKSHOP

FIBER ARTS & MORE INTRODUCTION TO KNITTING

NOCA Glass School

Diane Ivey | Textile Artist, ladydyeyarns.com

This two-day course is designed to give you a well-rounded hot glass experience. You will be introduced to the equipment in the hotshop and will learn how to safely gather molten glass, add color to it, and shape it into your very own drinking glasses with colorful rims. You will make two paperweights, and two drinking glasses which will be available 24 hours later for pick-up. No experience is required, and all materials are provided. Class meets at NOCA Glass School in Cambridge.

As an introduction to knitting we will cover casting on and off as well as the only two stitches in knitting: knit and purl. Once comfortable with these new skills we will move onto knitting in the round and shaping techniques with increasing and decreasing stitches. We will also discuss the difference between various fibers and how to choose wisely for each project. With your newly acquired skills you will be able to whip up birthday and holiday gifts for everyone you know as well as special projects for yourself.

C O U R S E C O D E : G M GW

Sec. 01: Saturday & Sunday, 10am-2pm. Apr. 7 & 8 | $278

COURSE CODE: BKNT

GLASSBLOWING: GLASS PAPERWEIGHT WORKSHOP

KNITTING, LEVEL 2

NOCA Glass School Learn how to make colorful, hand crafted glass paperweights at the furnace. You will be introduced to the equipment in the hotshop as well as learn how to safely gather molten glass, add color to it, and shape it into your very own paperweights. You will make three paperweights which will be available 24 hours later for pick-up. No experience is required, and all materials are provided. Class meets at the NOCA Glass School in Cambridge.

Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225

Diane Ivey | Textile Artist, ladydyeyarns.com If you have taken Introduction to Knitting or have equivalent experience, join us to further your knitting skills as you tackle more challenging projects. In this class you will learn how to knit cables and other advanced skills. COURSE CODE: KNIT

Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225

C O U R S E C O D E : G PA P

Sec. 01: Sunday, 10am-2pm. Apr. 22 | $165 REGISTER ONLINE AT CCAE.ORG OR CALL 617.547.6789

JEWELRY, WOODWORKING, & CRAFTS

INTRODUCTION TO QUILTING Julie Bowden | Quilter Susan Brown | Quilter Join two founding members of the Cambridge Modern Quilt Guild through the design and making of your first quilt! We’ll cover six basic blocks and show you different ways to make them your own, each building on the skills and new techniques you’ve developed. By the end of this class you will have mastered basic quilting skills such as sewing ¼” seams, and will have also experimented with more advanced quilting techniques, like sewing curves. If you’ve ever sewn a straight line on a sewing machine, you can master this! Bringing your own machine is recommended but not required. COURSE CODE: BQUI

Sec. 01: 6 Saturdays, 9:30am-12pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $225

COLD-PROCESS SOAP MAKING Barbara Thomas | artifactsoapworks.com

BASIC SEWING, LEVEL 1 David Bermingham | Artist, davejbermingham.com Learn the basics of sewing by completing three small projects. You’ll learn basic sewing skills, about machines and their maintenance, and your sewing kit, as well as how to cut, take simple measurements, create a simple pattern and choose fabric. This class is intended for beginners. Access to a machine is necessary; bring your own to class if you have one. COURSE CODE: SEWN

Sec. 01: 8 Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225

BASIC SEWING, LEVEL 2 David Bermingham | Artist, davejbermingham.com If you have taken a sewing class or have experience with sewing and sewing machines, join us to tackle slightly more advanced patterns, alterations, hemming, proper fitting techniques, modifying patterns, and new sewing techniques. These skills will be geared toward learning how to use commercial patterns. This class is not recommended for absolute beginners. C O U R S E C O D E : S E WC

Sec. 01: 8 Wednesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $225

WOVEN WALL HANGING Kelly Knight | Fiber Artist, kellyaknight.com Work with color and texture to create your own modern wall hanging. Start by learning to warp a simple loom, then learn a series of weaving techniques and build your skill level during the process. By the end of class you will have the skills you need to work independently on your own weaving project. A $5 materials fee is payable to the instructor on the first day of class.

C O U R S E C O D E : S OA P

Sec. 01: 2 Sundays, 2-5pm. Apr. 22 & 29 | $135

INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING Alexandra Williams | alexandrajanewilliams.squarespace.com Introduction to Bookbinding will provide an in-depth foundation to folks seeking the hand-skills to make their own books and publications. We will make three books, each with a different stitch, starting with the simple pamphlet and ending with a hardcover book. We will also cover the basics of book layout; students will come away with everything they need to print and bind their own publication. COURSE CODE: BOKB

Sec. 01: 4 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins May 22 | $150

CARDMAKING Alexandra Williams | alexandrajanewilliams.squarespace.com Learn how to make beautiful custom cards and envelopes in this introductory course. We’ll work with some helpful new tools and simple bookbinding and drafting techniques to make a variety of festive paper goods. C O U R S E C O D E : CA R D

Sec. 01: Tuesday, 5:30-7:30pm. May 15 | $40

GOTHIC SCRIPTS AND ILLUMINATION Kitty Pechet | Lettering Artist

C O U R S E C O D E : W E AV

Sec. 01: 6 Mondays, 6-9pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $225 No class Apr. 16

Custom Classes

Learn to make cold-process soap from scratch using vegetable oils and lye. You’ll pick up the basics while making a batch of honey-oatmeal soap, and then experiment with colors and fragrances. We’ll discuss proper usage and storage of lye, mixing lye and water, oils for soap making, fragrance oils, essential oils, superfatting, additives and exfoliants, coloring, molding, and curing. A $30 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

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Turn your creativity to new directions. Play space games with these easy to learn blackletter forms. Nearly a thousand years old, they work well with contemporary design. Learn tricks to embellish your pages with gorgeous illuminations that flourish with your imagination. Calligraphy is an art which anyone can learn. This course will be appropriate for all levels of ability, from beginner to advanced. Please bring $25 materials fee to first class. COURSE CODE: GOTH

Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $225

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PERFORMING ARTS “I LOVED [DEWAYNE NELSON]’S ATTITUDE, ENTHUSIASM AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE STUDENTS.” —JULIE U., ACTING WORKSHOP: THE BASICS

All students must bring their instruments to class (except for piano) and will need to rent one if you do not own your own instrument.

SIN, SALVATION, AND MOBILIZATION: SIX AMERICAN SONGS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

MUSIC MUSIC APPRECIATION

Christopher Stephens | Adjunct Professor at Northeastern University and Bunker Hill Community College

CLASSICAL MUSIC APPRECIATION Andrew Goodridge | Pianist Do you have an interest in classical music, but wish you could understand it better? This course gives an overview of its main genres, including solo instrumental music, chamber music, orchestral music, concerto, art song, opera, and choral music. Representative composers and their styles will be discussed, as well as tips on how to listen. No musical experience is required. COURSE CODE: BECM

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 11am-1pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $220 No class Apr. 16 & May 28

A HISTORY OF OPERA: 1590 TO THE PRESENT DAY

The American popular song has always lived in the sacred, profane, and socially conscious. In this six week course we’ll connect the depression-era sadness of “Brother can you spare a dime?” with the sins of “Folsom Prison Blues.” We’ll examine how secular gospel from The Carter Family (“Will the Circle Be Unbroken”) segued into the activism of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land,” which spawned a movement that remains vital today. We’ll examine these songs and more as we gauge the temperament of the contemporary American spirit. COURSE CODE: FOLK

Sec. 01: 6 Fridays, 4-5:30pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $175

THE HISTORY OF JIVE John Clark | Music Historian, Lecturer

Ian Pomerantz | Music Director An intellectual product of the Renaissance, opera began at the turn of the 17th century as an attempt to recreate the theater of the Classical world. Over four centuries, it evolved in response to social change and political upheaval, from the rise of Napoleon to Nixon in China. We explore how opera has functioned as a mirror of society, discussing lesser known works while revisiting masterpieces. We will leave the seminar with a deeper understanding of opera as a microcosm of Western culture.

Jive is the musical expression of hip. We begin in the 20s with the originators: Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller & Cab Calloway. Next, the Golden Age of beboppers like Dizzy Gillespie, jump blues, and Louis Jordan. The third week will cover Louis Prima to Dan Hicks, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Andrews Sisters. We close with the N’awlins bunch Prof Longhair thru Kermit Ruffins and recent retro/revivalists like Squirrel Nut Zippers & Brian Setzer. The format is lecture & discussion. COURSE CODE: JIVE

Sec. 01: 5 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 10 | $145

COURSE CODE: HISO

Sec. 01: 8 Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $220

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PERFORMING ARTS

INTRODUCTION TO GOSPEL MUSIC

UKULELE! UKULELE! UKULELE!

R.L. Smith | Choir Director

Frances Blasque & Jeannette Muzima | Gray Divas!

Today’s, gospel music is alive, well and thriving globally. Gospel developed throughout the years a the black spiritual counterpoint to secular jazz, blues barbershop, rock ‘n roll, soul, rhythm, blues, hip-hop and rap. In this short course, we will explore the four main types of gospel music and the evolution of gospel from the 1930’s through today with musical examples and discussions that will both enlighten and delight.

Come and join this fun beginners class where we will rock the basics!—Tuning, chords, cool strums, and mostly having fun! At the end of the workshop, you will be playing some favorite tunes. You will also learn the world famous song Aloha Oe, written by the great Hawaiian Queen, Liliuokalani. If you don’t have a ukulele, no worries! One will be available for you to play.

COURSE CODE: GOSP

COURSE CODE: UKE1

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 7:45-9pm. May 23 | $50

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-1pm Jun. 2 | $160

B EG I N N E R

A DVA N CE D B EG I N N E R

STRINGS

COURSE CODE: UKE2

Sec. 02: Saturday, 2-4:45pm Jun. 2 | $160

STRING INSTRUMENTS PETTING ZOO FOR ALL AGES!

GUITAR FOR BEGINNERS

Sonia Voskuil | Musician

Are you thinking of learning to play a string instrument but don’t know how to get started? Come here to find out what instrument appeals to you the most. Then let me determine the best size for you. Learn basics of violin and bow hold separately, then put them together. Take a look at the method books and start to learn your first tune! A great preparation for parents who want to help their children. COURSE CODE: PEZO

Sec. 01: Tuesday, 7:30-9:30pm. Jun. 5 | $50

CELLO Cynthia Forbes | Cellist and Teacher Said to be the instrument closest to the human voice, the cello is remarkably natural to play. Come learn basic music reading and counting skills, bowing and fingering techniques. Advanced Beginner is for those who have previously taken Beginner or studied cello in the past. Intermediate is open to those who have completed Advanced Beginner or with permission of the instructor. B EG I NNE R COURSE CODE: CLO1

Manny Pettine | Guitarist

C O U R S E C O D E : GTA 1

Sec. 01: 10 Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $250

INTENSE GUITAR FOR BEGINNERS Chris Brenne | Musician, Composer; B.A. Berklee College of Music This is guitar for beginners on steroids! We’ll use innovative practice methods to get faster and better results without taxing your valuable time. Anyone can buy a chord book, look up songs on YouTube, or download tab—but this course will show you how to make use of these resources. We’ll focus on how to put a chord progression together with rhythm and expression in order to play songs using strumming and some fingerpicking. You’ll walk out of the first lesson having started playing your first song! Book and recordings included in course fee! C O U R S E C O D E : GT B 1

Sec. 01: 6 Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $130

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250

INTENSE GUITAR FOR ADVANCED BEGINNERS

A DVA N CE D BEGI NNER

Chris Brenne | Musician, Composer; B.A. Berklee College of Music

COURSE CODE: CLO2

Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 5:45-7:45pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $250

I N T E R ME D I ATE COURSE CODE: CLO3

Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $250

EXPLORING THE WONDERS OF CELLO FOR BEGINNERS Ariel Davalos-O’Connor | Cellist This course is for those who would like to understand their curiosity about the cello while learning some of the fundamentals of playing this string instrument. Students will learn techniques in proper poster, music theory as applied to cellists, helpful stretching suggestions for performance, self-care, and more. You are welcome to bring in a piece of cello music that you would like to explore as a ‘work in-progress’. Students are encouraged to take notes for scales and arpeggios. COURSE CODE: ELLO

Sec. 01: 5 Fridays, 11am-1pm. Begins Apr. 20 | $185

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Learn the basics of playing guitar. We will cover all the bases: all open position chords, easy strum and fingerpicking patterns, basic notation, and tablature. You’ll be introduced to music through playing simple melodies, gradually advancing. This section is for those who have previously taken this course or who have studied guitar in the past. In addition to being able to read basic guitar chord diagrams, students are ready to play short beginner pieces. If you are not sure if this level is right for you, please send an email to info@ccae.org. C O U R S E C O D E : GT B 2

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $250

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PERFORMING ARTS

INSTANT PIANO FOR HOPELESSLY BUSY PEOPLE

RECORDER ENSEMBLE

Deborah Gruber | B.M., M.M.; Music Teacher; easypianostyles.com

A Chamber Ensemble for all sizes of recorders. Open to Intermediate and Advanced players with ensemble experience. Repertoire includes Renaissance, Baroque, contemporary, popular and world music styles. Come join the fun!

Learn all the chords needed to play any pop song in one afternoon! You’ll learn how to construct major, minor, and seventh chords; practice and memorize chords; and transpose a song into your key, play a song by ear, and accompany yourself singing. It is essential to know the notes on the piano and have a basic knowledge of the treble clef. You can download a free brochure on Debbie’s website, EasyPianoStyles.com, under the “Free Music” tab which teaches you the basics of music notation.

John Tyson | Performer, Teacher, Renaissonics.com

COURSE CODE: RECE

Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 6:15-7:45pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $230

VOICE

COURSE CODE: INPI

Sec. 01: Saturday, 1:45-4:45pm. May 5 | $80

PIANO Lucia Del Guerzo | Pianist, M.M. New England Conservatory Julian Pozniak | Music Instructor Have you always wanted to learn the piano? This course will have you playing piano in no time! Don’t know how to read music? That’s fine! You will learn how to read music in two clefs painlessly as well as play music using both hands simultaneously by the end of the course. Level 1 is for the absolute beginner. B EG I NNE R LEVEL 1 COURSE CODE: PNO1

BEGINNING VOICE Julian Pozniak | Music Instructor If you can carry a tune but aren’t sure just where you are going with it, this is your class. Come learn better breath control, build vocal power, produce a pleasing tone, stretch your range, and sing without tension. We’ll be working with folk songs to illustrate basic principles of singing. If you have taken this class before or who have had some voice lessons in the past, please consider the Advanced Beginner level. Please check with the instructor if you are unsure of your level. B EG I N N E R C O U R S E C O D E : VO I 1

Sec. 01: 8 Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $210

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 5:30-7pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $210 | Lucia Del Guerzo No class Apr. 16 & May 28

A DVA N CE D B EG I N N E R

B EG I NNE R LEVEL 2

Sec. 01: 8 Thursdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $210

C O U R S E C O D E : VO I 2

COURSE CODE: PNO2

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 7:15-8:45pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $220 | Julian Pozniak

B EG I NNE R LEVEL 3 COURSE CODE: PNO3

Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 5:30-7pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $220 | Julian Pozniak

B EG I NNE R LEVEL 4 COURSE CODE: PNO4

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 7:15-8:45pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $210 | Lucia Del Guerzo No class Apr. 16 & May 28

SHOWER SINGING IN PUBLIC Deborah Gruber | B.M., M.M.; Music Teacher; easypianostyles.com Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have the confidence to perform a solo in your church or community choir or sing with your friends at a party without that familiar fear of embarrassing yourself? Learn to overcome your inhibitions using fun exercises, games, props, and lively activity. We will explore your unique instrument within. You are going to be pleasantly surprised! Class materials included in tuition. COURSE CODE: SHOS

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-1pm. May 5 | $80

WOODWIND

BEGINNING RECORDER John Tyson | Performer, Teacher, Renaissonics.com The recorder is the most played instrument in the world. Its enchanting tone and huge repertoire of early, classical, popular, and world music styles make it popular with amateurs and professionals and its ergonomic design allows players with no previous experience to instantly discover a great variety of sounds and creative possibilities. Come discover how easy basic recorder technique is while exploring a wide variety of solo and ensemble repertoires. Instruments will be available for purchase from the instructor. COURSE CODE: RECD

SINGING: AN INNER JOURNEY Susan Allen | Professional Singer and Vocal Coach Maybe you’ve been told you can’t sing, or that it’s not practical. Exploring, discovering, and sounding our own true self in safety: is it important? Self-expression is life-giving. We need it as we need water. We will tackle exercises to open trust; confidence; and explorations in sound, rhythm, and vibration in our body awareness. This course, for beginners and shy folks, will let you go as far as you can with no expectations. Discover different registers and resonances, being present, and simple vocal exercises. COURSE CODE: SING

Sec. 01: 10 Wednesdays, 3-4:30pm. Begins Apr. 11 | $250

Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 4:45-6:15pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $230

PERFORMING ARTS

THEATER ACTING WORKSHOP: THE BASICS Dewayne Nelson | Actor on Stage, Film & TV Explore the basics of acting for stage and film. We will work with scripts from contemporary plays and films, connecting our efforts to the work of living playwrights and film directors. We will use theater games and improvisation having fun while taking chances. We will cover the audition process, what casting companies seek in an actor, and practical tips about the industry and how to get work as an actor. C O U R S E C O D E : ACT 1

Sec. 01: 10 Wednesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $235

ANYONE CAN ACT Stan Edelson | Director, Actor, Playwright, Producer Experience the joy of expressing your creative impulses. Through vigorous physical and vocal warm-ups followed by group and individual acting exercises, you will learn the basics of being alive on stage and making what you imagine visible to an audience. The skills built in this course are helpful for business and professional presentations and are a great way to get to know people. This course is designed for people with little or no experience.

IMPROVISATION: “THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX” Mary Valentine King | Actor and Director Explore fresh and novel approaches to problem-solving in this introduction to improvisation. Meet new friends and enjoy developing unique skills while designing innovative solutions to everyday situations. Through the exploration of group exercises and theater games, you will have the opportunity to grow and exercise your creativity in a safe and respectful environment. No experience necessary! COURSE CODE: IMPV

Sec. 01: Friday, 5:45-8:45pm. May 4 | $80

STORYTELLING AS PERFORMANCE ART Jane Quincy | Storyteller We all have a unique story inside of us and this is your opportunity to tell yours! The key to successful storytelling lies not just in the well-crafted story itself but in HOW the story is presented to make an intimate connection with your listeners. Voices, movement, nuance... skills all critical to the actor are key and they can be taught! Join us in exploring this exciting art form and release the hidden actor in you. COURSE CODE: MOTH

Sec. 01: 9 Thursdays, 11am-12:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $235

C O U R S E C O D E : A N AC

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 3-5pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $235

DANCE

“ON MY WAY” CONNECT WITH YOUR UNIQUENESS THROUGH THEATER

BALLET

Christine Heitzmann | Theater Artist

Susan Alt | Dancer and Teacher

Imagine waking up grateful for being who you really are; imagine having the courage to be fully self-expressed. What stands in your way? We will explore and foster personal development through guided theater exercises and emotional exploration to recover the inner self, to nourish the creative energy, and to give a new momentum to life. COURSE CODE: CNET

Why would a grown-up want to take a ballet class? Ballet feeds the body and soul. It stretches every muscle and works every joint, gives you strength, and improves your posture. The music is inspiring and the tried-and-true discipline of this art form helps you become centered. It’s also just fun! Join us to return to your childhood dream or become acquainted with ballet for the first time. You may become addicted (in the best way).

Sec. 01: 7 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $165

C O U R S E C O D E : BA B E

STANDUP COMEDY WRITING & PERFORMANCE

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 2-3:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $235 No class Apr. 16 & May 28 Sec. 02: 10 Thursdays, 4:30-6pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $240 Sec. 03: 10 Saturdays, 12-1:30pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $240

Josh Filipowski | Comedy Instructor Have you ever thought about trying stand-up comedy? Or do you want to take your stand-up and comedy writing to the next level? This workshop will help you find your inner comedic voice, whittle down to find the funny, or punch-up what already is. Students will also be given several opportunities outside of class to perform. COURSE CODE: IMPR

Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $185

LUNCHTIME BALLET Susan Alt | Dancer and Teacher Why would a grown-up want to take a ballet class? Ballet feeds the body and soul. It stretches every muscle and works every joint, gives you strength, and improves your posture. The music is inspiring and this tried-and-true discipline of the dance helps you become centered. It’s also just fun! Join us to return to your childhood dream or become acquainted with ballet for the first time. You may become addicted (in the best way). C O U R S E C O D E : BA LU

Sec. 01: 10 Tuesdays, 11:15-12:45pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $240

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PERFORMING ARTS

BALLET FOR BEGINNERS

BALLROOM DANCING

Ronnie Thomas | Dancer

Jim Spellman | Dancer

Defining classical alignment through proper technique. Communicating the technical bio mechanics of Classical Ballet, Artistry and Musicality in detail; working and fine tuning proper form through movement. Having the awareness of clean lines that are produced from first and fifth positions front, back, and side to side. This class will consist of Barre work, center work, and stretching. Please wear comfortable dance clothing and ballet slippers. Street shoes are not acceptable.

This beginning course provides the foundation of moving to music in partnership. We will learn basic dance components, timings, rhythms, key foot patterns, and essential leading and following techniques. Dances taught will include Foxtrot, Waltz, Merengue, Cha Cha, Swing, and American Tango. The Cambridge Center cannot guarantee you a partner, but you are guaranteed to have fun.

C O U R S E C O D E : G R AC

Sec. 01: 8 Sundays, 1-2:30pm. Begins Apr. 15 | $200

C O U R S E C O D E : DA BA

Sec. 01: 10 Saturdays 1:45-2:45pm. Begins Apr.7 | $240

TAP DANCING Susan Alt | Dancer and Teacher

DANCE FOR A ROMANTIC OCCASION Jim Spellman | Dancer

Come spend the end of your day tap dancing to the best of Swing, Rhythm and Blues, Country, Motown, Rock & Roll and more. Start with the basic elements and learn new combinations every week. Keep the beat with your feet and have a great time. This class is for both beginners and those who have had previous elementary classes.

This course will prepare you and your partner to dance with ease and grace. You will experience the joy of leading and following. Simple patterns of movement will be taught. We will introduce basic elements of waltz; foxtrot, bolero, and romantic two-step that can help you pick your style and song. If you have a favorite song, feel free to bring it to complement the instructor’s playlist. Same-sex couples welcome.

C O U R S E C O D E : TA P L

COURSE CODE: WEDD

Sec. 01: 10 Thursdays, 11am-12pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $240

Sec. 01: 4 Fridays, 8-9pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $140 (per Couple)

LATE AFTERNOON TAP DANCING

SWING DANCING

Susan Alt | Dancer and Teacher

Jim Spellman | Dancer

Exchange the hassle of rush hour for the fun of tap dancing. Come spend the end of your day tap dancing to the best of Swing, Rhythm and Blues, Country, Motown, Rock & Roll and more. Start with the basic elements and learn new combinations every week. Keep the beat with your feet and have a great time. This class is for both beginners and those who have had previous elementary classes.

Get hep to the jive! Learn the fundamentals of swing, an energetic sixcount dance. You will develop the moves and partnering skills that will have you jumpin’ and hoppin’ to big band and neo-swing sounds before you know it! Find new ways to express yourself as an individual and as a partner, while building your dance vocabulary. We will be constantly changing partners, as this makes for better learning and more fun.

C O U R S E C O D E : L AT P

Sec. 01: 8 Sundays, 2:30-4pm. Begins Apr. 8 | $200

COURSE CODE: SWNG

Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 4:30-5:30pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $235 No class Apr. 16 & May 28

INTRO TO SALSA Jim Spellman | Dancer Get ready to enjoy exciting Latin rhythms! This class will introduce you to the most popular styles of Latin dance, including salsa, merengue, and bachata. Proper partnering techniques, footwork, and turn patterns will be covered. You will quickly gain the confidence to get on the dance floor with this fun and easy-to-follow course. To promote better leading and following techniques, we’ll change partners during the class. C O U R S E C O D E : L AT N

Sec. 01: 10 Fridays, 6:45-7:45pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $240

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LIFE & WELLNESS “VERY FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING— MAKES IT EASY TO COME BACK. TAKES STRESS OUT OF EXERCISE.” —STUDENT, BEGINNER YOGA

CCAE requires that students bring their own yoga mats for all yoga classes.

YOGA FOR A BETTER BACK

MIND & BODY

Eric Bornstein | M.L.A., Harvard University and Artist

BEGINNER YOGA Henry Oliveras | Certified Tai Chi, Yoga, Medical Qi Gong Instructor Perfect for students brand new to yoga, or looking to refresh their skills! This course will introduce you to basic yoga postures, movement, and breath work in order to build a foundation for your practice going forward. You can expect clear instruction and individual assistance. Emphasis will be placed on proper alignment and informed muscular engagement in order to create a sound understanding of basic poses. Absolute beginners and seniors welcome! C O U R S E C O D E : B E YG

This posture sequencing guides you through poses (asanas) in a mindful flow designed to source all our movement from our deep strength and to discover the beauty in our movement. We will practice strategies to lengthen stubborn hamstrings and hips, to eliminate pain and compression in your lower back and neck, and to create opening and flexibility in your upper back and shoulders. Careful attention is shown to our awareness of proper posture and breathing (pranayama) while in transitions and in stillness. C O U R S E C O D E : BYO G

Sec. 01: 8 Wednesdays, 5:15-6:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $180

BARRE PILATES

Sec. 01: 6 Fridays, 5:30-6:30pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $90

Katina McClain | Ballet Teacher

GENTLE YOGA Billie Jo Joy | Certified Yoga Instructor This class is intended for absolute beginners to yoga or anyone wanting a gentle approach to asana (physical) practice. You can expect to learn basic yoga poses, pranayama (breathing) and meditation. We will pay attention to alignment breath and stillness of mind. Come as you are.

This class takes traditional ballet technique and turns it into a fun intense tone and stretch workout; that incorporates Pilates & kinetic training for the toning portion. The stretch portion includes traditional dance & Pilates movement, which will give you amazing flexibility. COURSE CODE: PILA

Sec. 01: 8 Saturdays, 9am-11am. Begins Apr. 7 | $190

COURSE CODE: GENY

Sec. 01: 7 Thursdays, 12:15-1:15pm. Begins May 3 | $90

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MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS Matthew Wilder | Lead Instructor at Nagasu Boston Designed for all ages and backgrounds, this course explores mindfulness practices as an approach to bring about wellbeing and reduce stress by tapping into the mind/body network. Through guided meditation and mindfulness practice, participants will cultivate heightened awareness of the present moment, explore non-judgment, and identify ways to live an embodied life, ultimately allowing them to experience a more peaceful way of being in their lives. COURSE CODE: MIND

Sec. 01: 5 Wednesdays, 7:45-8:45pm. Begins Apr. 11 | $120

QIGONG: IN STILLNESS FIND MOVEMENT, IN MOVEMENT, STILLNESS Henry Oliveras | Certified Tai Chi, Yoga, Medical Qi Gong Instructor This class explores a combination of floor poses and movement warming which is believed to improve; transformation of fluids, nervous system, bone density, blood flow, strength and flexibility...Vitality! COURSE CODE: QUIG

Sec. 01: 5 Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30pm. Begins Apr. 18 | $120

TAI CHI FOR BEGINNERS Benjamin Pasamanick | Instructor Originally one of the ancient Chinese martial arts, Tai Chi is practiced today primarily as a method of exercise that cultivates physical and mental harmony in movement. Its slow, fluid forms-based on the Chinese principle of yin and yang and its emphasis on relaxed, effortless movement make it ideal for people of all ages. You will learn the first section of the traditional yang-style of long-form Tai Chi. Wear loose, comfortable clothes and soft, flat shoes. C O U R S E C O D E : TAC H

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 6-7pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $155 No class Apr. 16 & May 28

ESSENTRICS Severina Gates | Trainer ESSENTRICS™ quickly transforms the body through a dynamic and fluid combination of strengthening and stretching. Essentrics™ draws on the flowing and posture movements of Tai Chi, the strengthening theories behind ballet, and the healing principles of physiotherapy. Essentrics™ promotes a pain free body, greater joint mobility, a healthy cardiovascular system, maximum range of motion, and perfect posture. Please bring your own yoga mat. COURSE CODE: ESSN

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 6-7pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $165 No class Apr. 16 & May 28

FULL BODY MASSAGE TECHNIQUES WITH A PARTNER Eric Bornstein | M.L.A., Harvard University and Artist Bring a friend or significant other to learn basic Esalen/Swedish massage strokes through teacher lecture, discussion, demonstration, and supervised practice. We will focus primarily on the back, neck, and shoulders. The workshop will include awareness, centering, and relaxation exercises. Students should bring two pillows, two sheets or large towels, and a squeeze-bottle of oil. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Women should wear a low-backed bathing suit or halter/bathing suit top that opens in the back.

HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO! A GENTLE APPROACH TO FOOD, YOUR BODY AND YOURSELF Rivka Simmons | Psychotherapist/Teacher When we turn to food but are not physically hungry, we are indeed hungry, but not for food. Instead, we hunger for self-care, compassion, and emotional and spiritual nourishment. In this class for women, learn how to nourish yourself when food is not what you truly need. Develop healthy, effective ways to work with emotions so that you no longer manage your feelings by eating. Normalize your relationship to food by eating intuitively, mindfully enjoying the foods you love. C O U R S E C O D E : E AT S

Sec. 01: 10 Wednesdays, 7:15-9:15pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $250

PERSONALITY SOCIAL MATRIX: DISCOVER YOUR PERSONALITY FOR A BETTER COMMUNICATION Iman Hanafi | Therapist, M.A. in Psychoanalysis In order to understand others, we have to understand ourselves first? We’ll use Enneagram, the social matrix, to create a greater understanding through a universal language. We’ll discover how passion, motivation, and challenges imply our characters. We’ll see how each person falls into nine types of personality in achieving personal and career goals. We’ll learn how to connect our consciousness and subconsciousness to overcome challenges by using your strengths through the Enneagram. COURSE CODE: ENNE

Sec. 01: 2 Thursdays, 7:45-9:45pm. May 3 & 10 | $95

C.G. JUNG’S ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY: LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR PSYCHE FOR INCREASED CONSCIOUSNESS Olga Turcotte | Jungian Consultant and Instructor In this workshop we are going to learn about the basic principles of depth psychology from a Jungian point of view. We will look at the relationship between the conscious and unconscious aspects of our psyche. We will also study some universal and eternal archetypal images like the Father, Mother, Hero and the Trickster. No prior knowledge of the subject is needed. Recommended reading: Man and His Symbols by C. G. Jung C O U R S E C O D E : K N OW

Sec. 01: 4 Tuesdays, 1-3pm. Begins Apr. 17 | $175

PHILOSOPHY: THE BIG QUESTIONS John Maier | Princeton University Ph.D. in Philosophy Do we have free will? Is the mind distinct from the body? Does the external world exist? We will think about these questions, and others. We will consider approaches to these questions developed in modern and ancient Western philosophy, as well as perspectives drawn from classical Chinese philosophy and other non-Western traditions. No prior knowledge of philosophy will be assumed; open but rigorous discussion will be encouraged. COURSE CODE: PHIL

Sec. 01: 8 Wednesdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 11 | $240

COURSE CODE: MARB

Sec. 01: Friday, 6:45-9:45pm. Apr. 13 | $135 (per couple) Sec. 02: Saturday, 10am-3:30pm. May 26 | $225 (per couple)

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MYTHS, LEGENDS AND FAIRY TALES: THE UNIVERSAL, THE HISTORICAL AND THE MAGICAL BALANCING THE CONSCIOUS ATTITUDE Olga Turcotte | Jungian Consultant and Instructor Myths, legends and fairy tales have been used for hundreds of years to learn about the nature of the universe, the characteristics of our times and the particularities of our own psyche. Join us for a quest around Europe to study a Greek myth, a British legend, and a German fairy tale to increase our understanding of our personal as well as the collective psyche which will help us on our life journey. All workshop material will be provided. No prior knowledge of the subject is necessary.

FUNCTIONAL BOOTCAMP Wellbridge Athletic Club This class is a weight training class combining bodyweight exercises and free weight drills. This class will also focus on proper functional movements. All levels welcomed. COURSE CODE: FUNC

Sec. 01: 8 Sundays, 10-11am. Begins Apr. 8 | $240

ADVANCED BODYWEIGHT CONDITIONING Wellbridge Athletic Club

C O U R S E C O D E : TA L E

This is a high intensity bodyweight strength class for advanced levels. Often working in pairs and groups, this circuit and drill-based class provides a high-intensity, challenging endurance and strengthening workout. This class tends to travel outdoors on warm days.

Sec. 01: 4 Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 24 | $145

C O U R S E C O D E : A B WC

Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 8-9am. Begins Apr. 2 | $240

LOVE SIGNS: RELATIONSHIP ASTROLOGY Sally Cragin | Astrologer Who do you love? Who would you love? How do you get along with others? Is there a sun sign that’s perfect for you? Understand your own personal astrology with a focus on the moon, Venus and Mars. You can bring your own chart with you if you like (we like the free ones at astro.com). Ideal for an astrology enthusiast and beginners. Come with a partner, or on your own. COURSE CODE: SIGN

Sec. 01: Monday, 5:30-7:30pm. Jun. 4 | $50

EXERCISE ZUMBA Cassandra Tavaras | Certified Group Health Instructor Zumba is a workout for all ages and fitness levels that combines choreographed dance—using Latin and international rhythms—with cardio, muscle conditioning, and flexibility for a total and balanced workout. This moderately intense dance fitness workout incorporates interval training to elevate your heart rate while maintaining a fun, energetic atmosphere that allows you to achieve your personal wellness goals at an accessible pace. No prior dance experience necessary! Note: Drop-ins are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, space permitting, for $15 per session. COURSE CODE: ZUMB

Sec. 01: 6 Tuesdays, 6-7pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $80 Sec. 02: 6 Saturdays, 3-4pm. Begins Apr. 7 | $80

ADULT SWIMMING LESSONS Wellbridge Athletic Club This class is for beginner swimmers. In this relaxing and non-intimidating class, you can learn, or improve, front crawl stroke, also known as freestyle. You will discover how to relax in the water and learn the most effective kicking, arm stroke, and breathing exercises so you can safely enjoy water activities for the rest of your life! B EG I N N E R L EV E L 1 COURSE CODE: SWM1

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B EG I N N E R L EV E L 2 In this level 2 class, you will learn additional swimming drills to help you improve the front crawl, build endurance, learn proper backstroke, use basic turns, and begin swimming laps. COURSE CODE: SWM2

Sec. 01: 6 Tuesdays, 7:45-8:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $198 Sec. 02: 6 Wednesdays, 12-12:45pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $198 Sec. 03: 4 Wednesdays, 12-12:45pm. Begins May 16 | $132

I N T E R ME DI AT E L EV E L 3 In this level 3 class, we will implement interval training, learn breast stroke, and introduce butterfly kicking and flip turns. COURSE CODE: SWM3

Sec. 01: 6 Thursdays, 6:45-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $198

HEART-CORE: TOTAL BODY WORKOUT

A DVA N CE D L EV E L 4 In Level 4 we will use interval training, and you will learn butterfly and flip turns.

Wellbridge Athletic Club

COURSE CODE: SWM4

Heart-Core incorporates aerobic conditioning with balance training, core conditioning and trunk stabilization, creating a fun and effective cardio workout. This class is taught by a certified personal trainer who will help guide all levels of fitness towards individual specific goals.

Sec. 01: 4 Tuesdays, 6:15-7pm. Begins May 15 | $132

COURSE CODE: HCOR

Sec. 01: 6 Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm. Begins Apr. 3 | $180

WATER AEROBICS Wellbridge Athletic Club Get a super cardiovascular workout in the water! We’ll undergo an active warm-up and stretch period, 30 to 40 minutes of cardiovascular work, resistance training, and a final stretch. No experience is necessary. Note: The overall pool depth is four feet. C O U R S E C O D E : H 2 OA

Sec. 01: 6 Mondays, 6:15-7:15pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $132 Sec. 02: 6 Fridays, 10-11am. Begins Apr. 6 | $132 Sec. 03: 4 Fridays, 10-11am. Begins May 18 | $88

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BEST START! WATER FUN FOR PARENTS & KIDS Wellbridge Athletic Club Your young child learns about the water, while you learn about your young child in the water! Sessions are led by an experienced instructor who guides each parent/child team. Basic swimming skills are introduced when the child is ready. Children should be at least six months old and under three years. Parents must get in the water with their child, but swimming skills are not necessary for child or adult. COURSE CODE: POOL

Sec. 01: 6 Fridays, 2-2:30pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $138 Sec. 02: 4 Fridays, 2-2:30pm. Begins May 18 | $92

LIFE SKILLS THE ART OF REMEMBERING ANYTHING Neil Kutzen | Memory Trainer A better memory leads to a fuller life. In this class we will explore the oldest and best memory method in the world and made it simpler to use than ever before. The training is called MemorizeBest. Visit: www.memorizebest.com. Learn how to easily remember names, numbers, lists, presentations, language, scripture, studies, songs, poems, work info, hobbies—anything with letters, words or numbers. You won’t just learn memory tips and tricks. You’ll learn a new way of seeing things more vividly, making everything easier to remember. COURSE CODE: MEMO

Sec. 01: 4 Thursdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins May 17 | $165

GAMES BRIDGE FOR BEGINNERS Daniel Fitzgerald | Professional “Casino” Dealer. Join us for an introduction to bridge for beginners. As part of the class, you will also learn to play the other three 4-person favorites: Whist, Hearts, and Spades. COURSE CODE: BRIG

Sec. 01: 2 Saturdays, 9am-12pm. May 12 & 19 Thursday 7:45-9:45pm. May 17 | $150

PUBLIC SPEAKING Lanita Foley | Adjunct Professor of Communications Maximize your personal effectiveness. Learn to be an organized and persuasive speaker. Create your own public speaking style that is comfortable, confident, and conversational. We will focus on organizational techniques, handling visual aids effectively, eye contact, and body language. We will also discuss adapting to the cutting edge of public speaking, and give each student an opportunity for feedback in a very supportive atmosphere. COURSE CODE: SPPU

INTRODUCTION TO CARD MAGIC

Sec. 01: 3 Thursdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins May 3 | $130

John Bach | Magician

PERSONAL APPROACHES TO POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Ever wanted to amaze family and friends by performing incredible magic tricks anytime, anywhere, with just an ordinary deck of playing cards? Now you can, even if you’ve never touched a deck of cards in your life. In this course, you’ll learn a repertoire of dazzling tricks, many requiring no special skill, as well as basic sleight-of-hand techniques and professional tips for making the magic more powerful and entertaining. C O U R S E C O D E : M AG I

Sec. 01: 6 Thursdays, 7:45-9:45pm. Begins Apr. 12 | $205

LEARN AMERICAN MAH JONGG Laura Zoll | Mah Jongg Enthusiast Learn to play this fun and fascinating game which combines the old Chinese set of tiles with American rules and strategies. We will cover all aspects of the game, progressing through familiarity with the tiles, building the wall, dealing the tiles, mastering the card, understanding the Charleston, betting, and strategy. A game of skill and luck, rules and informal conventions, Mah Jongg often bonds a table of friends. Come join in! A $9 material fee for the official NMJL card is payable to the instructor on the second class.

Lauren Teller | Positive Psychology Coach, CAPP, laurenteller.com Positive Psychology is the science of creating a flourishing life. Feeling overwhelmed and stressed? Join us and you will learn to work with your own strengths and values, to manage mind chatter and shift thought patterns, and to alter your habits for increased well-being and joy. Bring only an open mind and a desire for positive change. C O U R S E C O D E : P P SY

Sec. 01: Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm. Apr. 7 | $75

THE BABY DECISION: HOW TO MAKE THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION OF YOUR LIFE Merle Bombardieri | LICSW, Wellspring Counseling Center

COURSE CODE: MAHJ

Do you long for a baby, but worry you’ll be overwhelmed? Leaning towards remaining childfree but worry about later regrets? How do you balance intuitive and logical approaches to this momentous decision? Learn self-exploration exercises to do alone or with your partner, and how to interrupt distracting self-talk so you can discover the right decision. Register as a couple and receive 20% off the total price.

Sec. 01: 8 Fridays, 12-1:30pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $210

C O U R S E C O D E : BA BY

Sec. 01: Sunday, 10am-3pm. Apr. 22 | $115

Discounted Parking for CCAE Students

We offer discounted parking with validation at the Charles Hotel Garage and the University Place Garage. See page 57 for details.

LIFE & WELLNESS

HOW TO PREPARE FOR A HEALTHY PREGNANCY

SEX LIFE OF OLDER COUPLES: MYTHS, TIPS, AND PITFALLS

Kayla Sheets | LCGC, Founder of Vibrant Gene Consulting

Anita Hoffer | PhD, Ed.D.

In the United States, remarkably little time is dedicated to preparing for a baby. Learn about a little-known recommendation that you set aside 3-6 months to optimize your health prior to pregnancy. Find out which healthcare providers to involve in your preconception care, and what questions to ask of them. Discover how to take a detailed medical family history, and how to use it while visiting with a genetic counselor. Learn about how your partner’s health also matters, and how to best involve him/her in the process. Single people and couples are both welcome to attend this workshop. Couples can register for 20% off the total price; the discount is applied when you add two registrations to your cart online.

In this informative workshop for mature couples, we will debunk the 10 most common myths about couples’ sexuality; learn about little understood features of male and female anatomy of pleasure; and share practical tips on how to deal with changes that are a natural part of the aging process. We will review the medical benefits of a healthy sex life and learn about the effects on a couple’s sex life of two common diseases of the prostate as well as pointers on diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic options. COURSE CODE: SCOC

Sec. 01: Thursday, 5:30-7:30pm. May 10 | $50

COURSE CODE: GENE

Sec. 01: Sunday, 10am-3pm. May 20 | $75

REBOOT: REINVENTING YOURSELF IN MIDLIFE Lauren Mackler | laurenmackler.com For many people, midlife is a challenging stage of life. Clarifying your next chapter—and how you want to live it—can be an overwhelming task. In this powerful class, world-renowned coach and psychotherapist, CNN commentator, and international best-selling author of Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness & Transform Your Life, Lauren Mackler, talks about how to embrace midlife as an opportunity to re-evaluate yourself and your goals, and create a fulfilling life that you love. COURSE CODE: REBO

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10-11:30am. May 19 | $50

HOME & GARDEN URBAN BEEKEEPING The Best Bees Company Get on board with a do-it-yourself trend that’s so hot The New York Times is abuzz with excitement about it! Learn to pick a location for a hive, set-up techniques, the best way to manage your new army of pollinators and how to extract honey. Learn creative ideas for your harvest! Dispel myths about bees and get insight into how they’re being threatened. Every student will make and take home a beehive frame (the structure that holds the comb within the hive) and an additional bee product, depending on what’s in season. COURSE CODE: BEES

WOMEN GROWING OLDER: OUR BODIES, OURSELVES Joan Ditzion | LICSW, Co-Author, Our Bodies, Ourselves (2011) With increased longevity, women over 60 have new needs, norms, expectations, challenges and opportunities. This workshop will explore some of the key aspects that affect our health and social, emotional, and sexual well-being. Together we need to embrace aging, change the aging paradigm and affirm women’s potential for growth and development in the second half of life so that women over 60 can age well with a sense of power and purpose. The format will be a presentation with time for participants to share their experiences and questions. C O U R S E C O D E : WG R O

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 6-8pm. Apr. 4 | $70

GROWING FRESH CULINARY HERBS Iris Weaver | Shamanic Herbalist, Foraging Instructor It's easy to grow your own culinary herbs! Fresh and nutritious herbs are a healthy and fun way to liven up any meal. This class will focus on the most common herbs used in cooking. Whether you have a garden or a windowsill for containers, you'll be able to plant, grow, and harvest your very own herbs. Handouts will include information on herbs and growing instructions. C O U R S E C O D E : G R OW

Sec. 01: Wednesday, 5:30-7:30pm. May 30 | $50

Sec. 01: Saturday, 11am-12:30pm. Apr. 21 | $50

EXPLORING FEMALE SEXUALITY— A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY: A WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN

GROWING HERB MEDICINE

Anita Hoffer | PhD, Ed.D. Join us for an open discussion as we examine what female orgasm really is, the different kinds, and how orgasm changes throughout one’s life. We will review the female anatomy of pleasure, discuss how little-understood features of these anatomical structures can enhance pleasure, and view rare footage from a clinical research laboratory of the physiology of orgasm. We will review the facts and dispel the myths about orgasm, and we will discuss the lifelong health benefits of sexual activity. C O U R S E C O D E : WS E X

Sec. 01: Thursday, 5:30-7:30pm. Apr. 19 | $50

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Iris Weaver | Shamanic Herbalist, Foraging Instructor Growing your own herbal medicine is easy and satisfying. Many of our common ailments can be taken care of with herbs grown in our gardens or even in containers. Learn about 20 easy-togrow herbs with suggestions on using them. Handouts include information on the herbs, their uses, and growing suggestions. COURSE CODE: HERB

Sec. 01: Saturday, 1-3pm. Apr. 21 | $50

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FLOWER ARRANGING Cass School of Floral Design Discover the essential elements and principles of floral design while creating three different styles of arrangements. You will learn how to achieve long-lasting freshness and select the perfect containers and flowers for the look you want to achieve. Seasonal flowers, foliage, and themes will be emphasized. A materials fee of $45 (cash or check only) is payable at the first class. Class held at the Cass School of Floral Design, 531 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown. C O U R S E C O D E : F CA B

Sec. 01: 3 Mondays, 6:30-8pm. Begins Apr. 2 | $100 No class Apr. 16

CONQUER CLUTTER IN YOUR HOME AND OFFICE Jane Lawson | Housecleaning Consultant Free yourself from clutter forever! Learn why we have clutter, and stop it from invading your space. Organize your space and fight procrastination. Attack your papers, photos, closets, desk, drawers, shelves, cosmetics, jewelry, toys, tools, and much more. Learn the rules to follow and traps to avoid. You’ll be more productive and less stressed, and you’ll save time, energy, and money, guaranteed! C O U R S E C O D E : C LU T

Sec. 01: Thursday, 7:45-9:45pm. May 10 | $70

HOME RENOVATION 101

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AUTO REPAIR Bruce Gerry | Dr. Tuneup, Auto Mobile Mechanic Join an experienced mechanic and teacher who can make all things automotive both fun and clear. We’ll cover basic maintenance and troubleshooting ignition, charging, cooling, fluids, electrical, brakes and exhaust systems. We’ll discuss common problems encountered with any vehicle. You’ll be better able to diagnose problems, perform basic maintenance, and deal competently and knowledgeably with local mechanics. Please note: This is a lecture and demonstration class. C O U R S E C O D E : CA R R

Sec. 01: 4 Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Begins May 17 | $165

BEAUTY MAKEUP FOR A NATURAL LOOK Jacquelyn Vokey | Professional Stylist, Hair & Makeup Artist If going bare-faced is not what you had in mind, join Jacquelyn and learn how you can apply the right cosmetics and makeup techniques. You’ll learn how to bring the most of your natural beauty without wearing a lot of makeup. You’ll learn how to get your makeup palette, pick your skin base, and apply it on your skin. COURSE CODE: BEAU

Sec. 01: Saturday, 10am-1pm. Apr. 28 | $70

Peter Sun | Chief Building Inspector, City of Boston Want to renovate your home or add an addition but don’t know where to begin? This course is aimed at 1-3 family homeowners who want to figure out the permitting process. We will walk through the basics of the zoning codes, building codes, and permitting process. We will primarily use Boston’s Zoning Ordinance to explain the basic zoning concepts. Be ready to do some basic math, measure using scale rulers, and draw using pencils. If you have please bring a few photocopies of your Mortgage Inspection Plan.

GET READY FOR SPRING: CHANGE YOUR HAIRSTYLES Jacquelyn Vokey | Professional Stylist, Hair & Makeup Artist Spring is sprung. Get your hair done by changing your hairstyles that help you change your look. Join Jacquelyn and learn about hairstyles ideas and techniques to make you a new look this spring. You’ll learn how to enhance your look with her tips.

COURSE CODE: HOME

COURSE CODE: HAIR

Sec. 01: Sunday, 1-4pm. Apr. 29 | $70

Sec. 01: Saturday, 2-4pm. Apr. 28 | $60

GOING SOLAR: ADDING A ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEM

LUSCIOUS LOTIONS, LIP BALM, AND SALVES

Craig Forman | MBA, Professional Trader, Personal Portfolio Manager

Create soothing, healing salves and lotions to pamper your skin! Learn the basics to make herbal infused oils, salves, lotions, and your own skin-soothing preparations without any synthetic ingredients; especially helpful for those with sensitive skin. Bring home a lip balm, healing salve, and lotion, scented with individual choices of essential oils. These products also make marvelous gifts and are simple an easy to make! A $25 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the class.

You have seen solar panels popping up all over town. With great tax incentives and high electricity costs, MA is one of the best states for adding a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system. But getting the project completed can be challenging. We will discuss the basic components of a rooftop solar PV system. We’ll investigate purchasing versus leasing, selecting a supplier, system design, financing, calculating break even time, and all the steps needed to bring your rooftop solar system to fruition.

Iris Weaver | Shamanic Herbalist, Foraging Instructor

COURSE CODE: LLSS

Sec. 01: Sunday, 1-4pm. May 6 | $75

COURSE CODE: GNSL

Sec. 01: Thursday, 5:30-7:30pm. May 3 | $50

LEADERSHIP DONORS The Cambridge Center for Adult Education has for 150 years been a welcoming community for people thirsty for knowledgeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a place to come and grow. Every day, we offer the experience of face-to-face learning with like-minded students and inspired teachers. But tuition covers only 80% of CCAE's operating costs. Financial contributions from our community ensure that we are able to keep our classes affordable, and allow us to: offer scholarships and free classes to low-income students and other under-served people in the community; repair and restore our historic buildings; and attract new students and excellent faculty. We need your help! To find out more about how you can support CCAE, please visit ccae.org/support. Alchemy Foundation

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Mary H. Power

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Patricia and John Jacoby

Natalie Wigotsky Reed

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall N. Carter

Jane Katims and Daniel Perlman

Jan and Joe Roller

Iris S. Chandler

Mopsy Strange Kennedy

BJ and Malcolm Salter

Fay M. Chandler and the Martin Fund at TBF

David Lehman and Bettina Bentley

Jean M. and W. Mason Smith III

MassDevelopment/Cultural Facilities Fund

The Sooner Foundation

Charitable Friends of Digamma Building City of Cambridge

Gail Mazur

Fredericka and Howard Stevenson Family Charitable Trust

Kirtland C. and Susan Eldredge Mead

David A. and Patricia L. Straus

Alison Coolidge and Tom Boreiko

Mary Katherine Metcalfe and Langdon B. Wheeler

James Therrien

Elizabeth Coxe and David Forney

Jean F. and David G. Nathan

Robert Culver

Christian Nolen and Susan Denny

Hobart and Sandra T. Fairbank

Lori and Roland F. Pease Jr.

Mary-Catherine Deibel and Reid Fleming

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William M. and LuAnn S. Polk

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Edith V. and Tadhg Sweeney Bina and Robin Thompson Renata von Tscharner Rick and Myra von Turkovich Emilie Welles Nikki and Warren Zapol

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Community Partners

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Policies

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

Board of Directors

Staff

The Center reserves the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment or other considerations. We begin cancelling classes with low or no enrollment up to 10 days before the class is scheduled to start. Register as early as possible in order to reserve your seat and help it meet the minimum enrollment.

President Christian Nolen

Executive Director Linda Burton

Vice President Richard Beaty

Assistant Director Michael Goldman

Vice President Mary H. Coolidge

Programs

Registration fees A $8 registration fee is charged for any course whose tuition exceeds $25. Only one registration fee is charged per person per term. The registration fee is not refundable if you withdraw from a class. The fee is refunded if the Center cancels your class or if changes to the class schedule prevent you from attending. This does not apply to individual classes rescheduled due to inclement weather or other significant factors beyond the Center’s control.

Credits and Refunds If you withdraw 1 week or more before the start date of a course, we will issue you a course credit (good for 18 months from the date of issue). If you prefer, we will refund the course tuition minus a $10 processing fee. Withdrawals from courses and events under $25 are only eligible for a course credit. No cash refunds are given. If you withdraw 6 days or less from the start date of a class or event, we do not issue course credits or refunds.

Transferring to another course Transfers to another course are allowed for 1- and 2-session classes if you contact us at least 5 business days before the start of the class. If there is a difference in price, we will issue a course credit or you will owe any balance. Refunds are not given. Transfers to another course are allowed for courses that are 3 sessions or longer if you contact us before the 2nd meeting of the class. If there is a difference in price, we will issue a course credit or you will owe any difference. Refunds are not given.

Cancellation or schedule change The Center reserves the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment or other considerations. We begin cancelling classes with low enrollment up to 10 days before a class is scheduled to start. If we cancel your class, you will receive a course credit good for 18 months from date of issue or, upon your request, a refund. Please call our registration office to request a refund. If the Center cancels your course or changes the class schedule before the class begins such that you are unable to attend, you may receive a refund or a course credit. This does not apply to individual classes rescheduled due to inclement weather, other significant factors beyond the Center’s control, or individual classes rescheduled by the instructor.

Typographical Errors CCAE reserves the right to correct the listed price of a course or other errors due to misprints.

Clerk Marcos Espinel Treasurer S. Donald Gonson Stephen Batzell Kris Butler Philip Crutchfield Robert Culver Mark N. Dolny Louise M. Goff John Herron, Jr. Lidija Polutnik Jonathan H. Poorvu Mary H. Power Natalie Wigotsky Reed David Rooks Melissa Smith David Strachan, Jr. Board of Visitors Chair Susan Eldredge Mead Sharmy Altshuler Hilary Burling Iris Chandler Patricia Chappell Elizabeth Coxe Sandra Fairbank David Forney Hormoz Goodarzy & Elaheh Kheirandish Susan Hartnett Lauren Holleran & Katie Salter Patricia Jacoby Dave Lehman Bill & LuAnn Polk Jeannie & Matey Smith Fredericka Stevenson David & Patricia Straus E.V. Sweeney Bill Truslow

Director of Programs Ashley Nikolyszyn Program Director Michelle Baxter Senior Program Manager Ploy Khunisorn Program Manager Francesca Ferraris Program Associate Jessica Covert Development Director of Development Mary-Catherine Deibel Development Associate Lucia Del Guerzo Marketing Marketing Manager Abigail Adgate Marketing Associate Antonio Morales Graphic Designer Meghan Zaremba Customer Service & Communications Senior Welcome Officer Kevin Finn Student Services Coordinator Morgan Hansen Welcome Associate Patricia Estrela Welcome Assistants Lauren Darien Hillary Fens Florentina Gutierrez Marcia McWilliams Lilli Samman Finance & Operations Business Manager Juliet Richardson Collins Setups Coordinator Michael Schultz

Photos We may occasionally take pictures of students in our classes for use in promotional materials. Your enrollment in a class indicates your approval.

As of December 1, 2017

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Classroom Rentals Hold your meeting in the heart of Harvard Square! With 24 unique spaces, there is something for every group and occasion. Access free Wi-Fi, custom classroom setups for maximum convenience, and audio visual equipment to enhance your meetings and presentations.

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Where We Are

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How to Find Us

Most CCAE classes are held at our historic properties in Harvard Square:

CCAE holds mostHouse classesat in our historic properties Brattle 42 two Brattle Street in Harvard Square: The Brattle House located at 42 Street. Blacksmith House at Brattle 56 Brattle Street The Blacksmith House located at 56 Brattle Street.

Classrooms & Locations

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CCAE Spotlight On...

Francesca Ferraris German Language Instructor and Program Manager for ESL, World Languages, Travel & Tours, History & Contemporary Issues

What do you love most about teaching and learning languages? I love it when students joke in German and when they start to be themselves in this originally foreign

How many languages do you speak? Do you have a favorite?

language. As a language

I speak English, Italian,

know at all.

learner myself, I enjoy to watch how people interact in a language that I don’t

German, French, and some Spanish. Every language has an inherent beauty and also

the more you love and

Do you have a philosophy of teaching languages?

appreciate these specific

No stress. Language is

beauties. I don’t have a

something that your brain

favorite language, even if I

is prepared to learn; you

think that there is definitely

just need exposure and

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patience. Everyone has

German.

their own pace.

something that doesn’t exist in another language. The better you know a language

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