NEW Despite his controversial status, Hemingway and his innovative writing style and larger-than-life persona have left an indelible mark on modern literature. He showed that “the best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed.”

Learn simple traditional folk songs and elementary blues on one of America's most popular portable instruments - the harmonica. Cover basic techniques such as bending, trilling, tongue-blocking, vibrato, and wah-wah. Bring a 10-hole diatonic key of C-major harmonica (such as the Hohner Special 20, the Hohner Marine Band Model 1896, or equivalent). Required $10 manual, payable to instructor.

Continue our work with the harmonica and focus on the blues. The harmonica's unique sound is integral to the distinctiveness of many great blues bands. Bring a 10-hole diatonic key of C major harmonica (such as the Hohner Special 20, the Hohner Marine Band Model 1896, or equivalent). Required $10 manual, payable to instructor.

NEW Do you ever imagine yourself at a business meeting or a party, holding the listeners spellbound? Stories are the lifeblood of human communication. Strengthen your vocal and writing techniques of story-telling and the exciting aspects of this art. Mr. Newman has been a 30-year consultant to the Pennsylvania Bar Association, coaching attorneys (and sometimes priests and candidates) in the construction and delivery of a story.

Explore the beautiful possibilities of the mandolin. Learn to tune the instrument and play easy tune sets that are used in local sessions and in Ireland. Students who have basic knowledge already will learn more advanced ornamentation to enhance your playing. Individual help will be given.

Improv, Why Not? What is improvisation, or improv for short? Basically, it’s unscripted acting. Do scenes without writing a script first. But there are warmup, games you play and exercises you do to learn the principles of Improv. Learn to think fast on your feet, listen better, trust yourself, be in the moment and unwind and have fun. Beginner is best for those who have never done any or very little improv. Advanced is best for those who have already done a fair amount of improv.

Learn to read music and play piano at a basic level. Starting with the first class, learn a music piece. Watch your confidence and love for music grow! Engage in discussions on the history of music. Bring a keyboard or digital piano to class.

NEW Motion pictures have included gay and lesbian characters from the very beginning. Their depiction has closely followed cultural attitudes toward gay people; censoring groups often required that they could only be portrayed in certain approved ways. As social attitudes changed, so did the portrayals. Through film, explore changing mindsets and how they reflect the lived experience of those people portrayed in the times in which they lived.