Special Interest Classes

Have fun, expand your knowledge on a subject or learn something new! Computer skills, art, dancing, beekeeping and more.

Art

Fall Class        

Start: Sept 26,  2023 End: Oct 12,  2023

Spring Class   Start: Feb 27,  2023 End: March 14,  2023

15 hrs. $69 + supplies

Tuesday and Thursday

6:30 PM- 9PM

 

If you have ever wanted to capture the beauty around you in a drawing, here is your opportunity to learn how to do just that. Whether you are a beginner or intermediate artist, this class will help you explore your creativity. Learn how to design detailed and realistic drawings by using both different grades of drawing pencils and blenders. Explore toning, shading and the use of different pencils to create textures for different subjects. Step-by-step instruction, in a pleasant and relaxed learning environment, will help you develop the confidence you need to work towards mastering the skill of drawing. A supply list will be mailed to you before class begins.

Pencil Drawing Supply List

 

  • Drawing paper (Strathmore Drawing Medium & Mead are two excellent brands, there are also other good brands to use)
  • Size 9×12 or 11×14 80 lb. comes in 12 or 24 sheet tablets
  • Pencils – Prismacolor Sketch Accessory Set. This set includes:
  • 3 Pencils – 8B – HB – 6H
  • Sanding Pad – Vinyl Eraser – Blending Stump
  • 2 Tortillons
  • As with Drawing Paper there are also other fine sets of Drawing Pencils available, such as Staedtler and Lowe Cornell
  • Pencils – Hard – 2H H F HB B 2B 6B – Soft
  • 12″ Ruler

 

Note: A blending Stump also known as a Tortillon is a very important tool when doing a drawing in pencil. This allows the student to blend and shade to achieve realistic results.

These are suggestions for supplies, but any combination of these or other brands will do.

Start: Nov 1, 2023 End: Nov 17, 2023
And
Mar 7, 2023 – Mar 23, 2023

15 hrs.
$69 + supplies

Tuesday and Thursday

6:30 PM- 9PM

 

Take time for yourself this year. Learning how to paint with watercolor is a beautiful, fun way to express yourself creatively. Designed for beginner and intermediate artists, this course will help you explore various techniques in watercolor, such as mixing colors, applying glazes, using the dry brush technique, wet on wet application, and lifting of paint from an area to achieve desired effect. Hands-on instruction in a relaxed environment will help you learn foundational skills, explore your artistic side and also teach you to embrace new techniques. Art is an adventure, and you are invited to explore with us as you learn the unique skill of painting with watercolor! A supply list will be mailed to you before class begins.

Watercolor Supply List

  • Watercolor Paper (Size 9×12) 140 lb. weight Cold Press Paper (Strathmore and Cottman by Windsor Newton are two excellent brands). NOTE: Paper to light (90 lbs.) will buckle and not allow students to achieve the desired effect.
  • Watercolor Paint (Tubes only). Colors needed include: Red, Yellow, Green, Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, Yellow Ochre
  • Watercolor paint comes in sets. Sets include:
  • Niji (great for both beginners or advanced students
  • Thomas Kincade Watercolor Paint Set
  • Grumbacher and Windsor Newton
  • Brushes – Either a 1 or 1 1/2 inch Flat Brush
  • Round Brush (#8 or #6 Size), Round Brush (#4 Size), Liner or Detail Brush (Size #1)
  • Brushes also come in sets. (Brushes or very important, so stay away from cheap sets, as the bristles tend to come off while painting).
  • Plastic Pallette or Styrafoam Plate
  • Plastic Container for Water
  • Pencil (No. 2)
  • Eraser and 12 inch Ruler

Start: Mar 14, 2023 End: Apr 25, 2023

14 hrs.
$89

Tuesday

6PM- 8PM

 

Develop the critical eye you need to elevate the quality of your photographs! Among areas to be covered- understanding your camera, basics of composition, aperture, depth of field, shutter speed, the 12 commandments of natural lighting, how to take a perfect portrait, how to plan ahead to elevate the quality of your photographs. Students will be required to shoot assignments on their own time, share them with the class each week and provide honest but fair critiques of other students’ work. One pick from five categories is required including: Portraits, Weather, Slice of Life Feature, Special Event and Landscape. About the Instructor: Tony Nicholas comes to the Career Center with an impressive art background that includes a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art with a concentration in Photography from Youngstown State University, a Master’s degree in Imaging Arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology, adjunct faculty at YSU, executive director of the arts non-profit organization “Artists of the Rust Belt” and also taught photography at the SMARTS program in Youngstown.

Students are required to bring their own DSLR camera and memory card with them to class.

Wed

6PM- 9PM

Start: May 25,  2023 End: May 25, 2023

3 hrs.
$39

Come join us for an evening of canvas painting, refreshments (non-alcoholic), and appetizers! You will be instructed to paint a one-of-a-kind masterpiece in a super fun and judgmental free environment! No experience is needed, our classes are designed for first-time painters. We will walk you through every step to help you create your own work of art. After you are finished painting, you will take your painting home. Space is limited!

Computer Training

Start: Feb 16, 2023 End: Mar 2, 2023

6 hrs.
$69

Tuesday and Thursday

6PM- 8PM

 

Whew, technology is moving so fast. It can sometimes make you feel like you’re getting left behind. If you are new to computers or need a refresher course, this is the class that will start you along a path to understanding everything you need to know to feel confident when using your PC! Learn how to use a mouse, where to find the desktop, and how to organize your information into folders. Are you uncomfortable using drop down menus, check boxes and scrollbars? We have that covered too. In this class you will learn the fundamentals of a computer and how to use Microsoft Windows.

Start: Apr 18, 2023 End: May 9, 2023

14 hrs.
$125

Tuesday and Thursday

6PM- 8PM

 

Windows 11 is considered one of the most powerful operating systems Microsoft has ever made and it is also one of the most complex. You can learn how to utilize this operating system in this hands-on course. Our expert instructor will help familiarize you with the Windows 11 user interface and its basic capabilities. Explore Windows 11 and learn how to customize your desktop, create documents, send email, browse the internet, and share information between applications and with other users.

Cooking

Start: Mar 23, 2023 End: Mar 23, 2023

3 hrs.
$39

Thursday

5:30PM- 8:30PM

 

This is the second class in the Laid Back Cooking Series with local favorite, Jack Kravitz! Join Jack as he brings his easy going cooking style to the MCCTC kitchen and teaches you how to make traditional boiled bagels at home. Follow the process from mixing, scaling, forming, proofing, boiling, baking, and eating.

Start: April 13,  2023 End: April 13,  2023

3 hrs.
$49

Thursday

5:30PM- 8:30PM

 

Join Jack Kravitz for the next edition of Laid Back Cooking classes. Chillin’ with the Fillings will teach you how to take store bought phyllo dough and turn it into various strudels! Fillings include: Apple, pear, chicken leek, salmon rice and cabbage.

Start: May 4 2023 End: May 4, 2023

3 hrs.
$49

Thursday

5:30PM- 8:30PM

Jack Kravitz will teach you how to make delicious Asian Appetizers. Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls, steamed dumplings. pork lettuce wraps ( and a vegetarian options) and more!

Start: May 31,  2023 End: May 31  2023

3 hrs.
$59

Wednesday

5:30PM- 8:30PM

Jack Kravitz will teach you to make so many things on the outdoor grill besides steaks and burgers!  How about a charred Caesar Salad, grilled peach salad, grilled vegetable pasta, lime grilled corn on the cobb, shrimp skewers and grilled pineapple rings topped with ice cream and rum sauce.

Other

Start: April 18,  2023 End: May 23, 20232023

9 hrs.
$59

Tuesday

6:30PM- 8:00PM

Fitness can be fun! Little to no dance experience is needed, just come and learn line dances and enjoy the company of others who like to dance or want to learn to dance. No partner is needed, but please invite a friend to sign up too. Everyone learns at a different pace, and that’s okay. This class is meant to be casual and enjoyable as you learn to line dance with different genres of music.