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We offer something for all
people of any age
kids ~ teens ~ adults ~ all ages
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Kids
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Music Together
Classes for Infants - Preschoolers and the Grownups who love them!
Early childhood music and movement classes - A joyful, family music making experience! (not to mention it's good for the brain, and good for the soul).
Call: 978-692-0331 or go to
http://www.joyfulmusic.com
to find out more.
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RUMPHIUS ... CREATIVITY UNHINGED with Emily Piper
Children Ages 6-12
Emily Piper is a local visual and performing artist with many years of experience teaching children's art programming on Prince Edward Island, Canada and in Chicago, Illinois.
She is excited to bring her unique brand of creativity to the Westford community. Classes are developed to include both girls and boys in a fun and energetic setting.
For more information or to register, please call Emily at 978 995-7002 or check online at www.creativityunhinged.com.
Multiple class and sibling discounts available. Classes begin in September.
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Junkbox Puppetry
Mondays 4-5pm Ages 6-8 Fee: $125 per session
Tuesdays 4-5:30pm Ages 9-12 Fee: $150 per session
Go green with this creative class which weaves storytelling, engineering, imagination and dramatic performance!
Over the course of 12 weeks, students will develop their own tale, plan and build large-scale junkbox puppets and rehearse their puppet show with a final performance at the end of the session.
The class has a strong environmental awareness component as only household "junk" may be used to build the puppets.
It is quite amazing what can be made out of a milk jug.
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World Art
Wednesdays 4-5:15 p.m.
Ages 8-12 Fee: $70 per session
The World Art class will learn about cultures around the world and the many ways they express themselves and celebrate their own unique identities.
Students will develop skills in weaving, painting, sculpture and more.
Sessions are six weeks in length and final projects will be on display in a gallery setting.
Session I: Native American Art
Session II: European Sculpture
Session III: Egyptian Mummies
Session IV: Russian Art
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Musical Theatre for Kids
Thursdays 4-5:30 p.m.
Ages 8-12 Fee: $150 per session
This fall, students will rehearse and perform the musical Compose Yourself! which brings to life the most famous composers.
Children will learn about classical composers ranging from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Philip Glass.
They will also develop their singing skills, dramatic projection and learn choreography.
This is a 12 week program with a final performance in December.
This Spring, the Musical theatre class will rehearse and perform over a 12 week session an original musical based on Aaron Copland's Ten American Songs.
Begins in January.
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Winter Art Studio at the PCA
with Emily Piper of Rumphius Creativity Unhinged
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
9am-noon ages 5-7, 1pm-4pm ages 8-12
Create magnificent art for Westford’s Regional Art Competition at the PCA or for your home gallery.
Three Stations and Three Hours of Creativity!
Create projects in COLLAGE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING.
$25 Fee for instruction, materials and a nut-free snack. Sibling discounts available.
For more information on the projects and skills learned or to register, e-mail
info@creativityunhinged.com and visit www.creativityunhinged.com.
REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED
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Teens
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FREE Superior Sound Workshop FULL - ALL SPACES TAKEN!
Saturday, September 20, 1:00-4:00 P.M.
Instructor: Rick Posch
Adults & Teens
Gain hands-on skills with the PCA’s sound system.
Appropriate for all levels of experience: course is custom-tailored for each student’s experience level, beginner through advanced.
Please register by calling 978-692-6333. Limit 6 students
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Nashoba Youth Orchstra
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Nashoba Youth Orchestra
(www.NashobaYouthOrchestra.org)
Students through Grade 12
In its 6th season, NYO offers two levels of youth orchestra for youths through the age of 18 yrs. old.
Orchestra rehersals occur on Mondays from September through the end of May.
Auditions occur during the season for opportunity to join in September or January.
For more information, please e-mail
nyo@nashobayouthorchestra.org
or visit
www.NashobaYouthOrchestra.org.
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Adults
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Creation Motivation Workshop
Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. – starts Sept 15 and is ongoing -
Open Studio time (2nd floor).
Your art, your craft, whatever it is.
$5 drop in fee per person.
Get out of the house and join fellow artists for motivation and fun. Exchange ideas and information.
Contact Gail Flannery at 978-692-4560 or
watercolor7@verizon.net for more information.
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The Pleasures of Drawing
Sept 10 – Oct 8 - 5 week session
Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $60 (includes $10 for all materials
This course is about the pure pleasure of drawing.
Your hand will learn to follow what your eye sees as we play with media (pencil, ink, conte crayon, willow charcoal, reed pen, and brush)
and paper (rice paper, watercolor paper, bristol board) and explore the shapes and textures of stones, shells, drapery, plants and other material.
The instructor will provide the supplies.
Alice Phalen is an artist and illustrator.
She has a BFA and MA in fine arts from Hunter College in New York City where she studied with Richard Claude Ziemann, Julius Goldberg, William McGee, Carol Summers, Ron Gorchav, and Tony Smith.
She also studied at the Pratt Graphics Studio and the School of Visual Arts.
For more info or to register, contact Alice Phalen at 978-692-2086 or by email at
aphalen50@comcast.net.
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Pilates Classes offered by Westford Pilates
for Adults & Young Adults
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Do you ever get low back pain after running, walking or yard work?
Are you an artist musician, golfer or tennis player who works unevenly from one side of the body?
Would you like to improve your posture and core strength?
Then Pilates is right for you!
Pilates movements are designed to stretch, strengthen, and balance the body with a focus on developing the abdominal and
back muscles from hips to shoulders.
Pilates creates strength and develops a body that can move freely with less risk of injury.
Get Fit With Pilates
Improve strength and posture by building core trunk strength from the inside out.
We’ll learn and review basic Pilates exercises, then step up the pace and introduce intermediate movements.
Ideal for new and experienced students looking for a high energy workout.
Begins TUES Sept 15 ongoing at 9:30am
Begins WED evenings Sept 16 ongoing at 7:00pm
Begins FRI Sept 18 ongoing at 9:30am
More Than Pilates — a fusion of yoga and Pilates
Experience a fusion of yoga and Pilates movements with an emphasis on developing strength and flexibility through core training,
balance poses and stretches.
Some experience with yoga or Pilates is helpful.
Begins WED evenings Sept 16 ongoing at 5:45 p.m.
All classes are 55 minutes long and will continue throughout the year.
Bring a comfortable mat and wear clothes that allow freedom of movement.
See www.WestfordPilates.com for class dates.
To receive more information or to register, contact instructor: Chris Kandianis, 978-621-2821,
ckandianis@yahoo.com.
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Yoga Classes, for your body, for your mind, for your spirit
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Stretch and tone muscles, release chronic tension, support mental clarity and confidence, and honor your body's inner wisdom while inviting deep peace. Leave class feeling energized and refreshed. Classes begin with warm-up movements and breath awareness to prepare for yoga postures. The heart of each class is a sequence of postures that stretch, strengthen, and balance your body. Each class ends with deep relaxation and/or meditation.
Gentle Yoga
Monday evenings beginning Sept 14. Time: 5:45 - 7 p.m.
For beginners; or for experienced practitioners who wish to review postures with a beginner's mind.
Easy warm-ups, gentle stretching, and basic postures.
Moderate Yoga
Wednesday mornings beginning Sept 16. Time: 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
For students who have practiced yoga postures and breathing for 6 months or more.
Participants are expected to be experienced with yoga and honor the wisdom of his/her own body.
All classes are 75 minutes long.
Drop-ins allowed only by approval of instructor.
To receive more information or to register, contact instructor: Nancy Dorenfeld, r.y.t. Kripalu certified yoga instructor,
978.692.5713, ndorenfeld@gmail.com.
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Friday Night Art Lectures
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Friday Night Art Lectures &mdash Bringing the MFA to the PCA
Lectures by Marjorie Augenbraum, Assistant Professor of Art History
Cabaret-style seating; BYOB.
Before you visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston,
join us for evening lectures that will bring you closer to the artists and their world.
Time: 7:00PM
Fee: $8 members, $10 non-members.
Get your tickets today!
Lecture series conducted by Marjorie Augenbraum, Assistant Professor of Art History
and co-chair of the Department of Liberal Arts at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly.
She has also taught at Endicott College, Salem State College, and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Marjorie’s previous lectures at the PCA included an evening discussing modern art and an interactive workshop to develop skills for looking at art.
Friday, September 18, 2009 CANCELLED: The American Arts & Crafts Movement
The movement that came to be called “Arts & Crafts” originated in England with the work of William Morris and his workshop.
Morris’ passion was social reform through beauty in everyday life.
He espoused bringing artistic quality and style into the objects of the home, from wallpaper to furniture.
The American Arts & Crafts movement adopted these ideals.
As stated by architect Charles Greene “I seek till I find what is truly useful, and then I try to make it beautiful.”
This talk will explore the social context of the Arts & Crafts Movement in America, and view examples of the work of the designers and architects who contributed to it.
Friday, February 26, 2010: American Artists in Europe
After the American Civil War, young artists, most from Northern states where the economy had flourished, flocked to Europe to study in the great centers of France, Germany, Italy, and England.
The greatest number circled around Paris, as individuals and in art colonies they formed for mutual education.
Many of the well-known names of later 19th century American art can be found among the lists of students or in private studios taken by established artists, names like Thomas Eakins and Winslow Homer.
A number of expatriates ended up calling Europe home, most notably John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, and James McNeil Whistler.
The influences of European experiences can be seen in their best known art, much of which now resides in American museums.
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