SEWING
Sewing for Beginners or as a Refresher
— Jane Smith
Is your sewing machine gathering dust because you don’t remember
how to use it or you never really learned how? Learn the basics,
using a pattern, selecting appropriate material, and constructing
an easy project. Bring your machine, enthusiasm and the required
equipment. A materials list will be mailed to you or distributed
at class.
- ARCR 1118S01 — Tue,
6:30-8:30 p.m., 4 wks, Apr 8 – Apr
29
ACC TBA — $69
More Basic Sewing
— Doreen Wilson
Now that you know your sewing machine won’t bite; want to
learn more? Want to find out what this attachment can do? Where/how
can a zig zag stitch be used? Are you interested in learning to
insert a zipper and trim? A prerequisite to getting these and more
questions answered is that you must have completed a Beginning
Sewing Class. Bring enthusiasm, curiosity, sewing machine and basket
to class. The selected pattern number and material list will be
provided one week prior to class start date. Class size is limited.
- ARCR 1120S01 — Thu
6:30-8:30 p.m., 4 wks, May 22 – June 12
ACC TBA — $69
CROCHETING
Hooked on Crocheting!
— Shelly Stephens
“
Hook on” as a beginner or “wanna-be” expert.
Gain tips, knowledge and crochet creativity while you relax and
meet new crochet friends. Practice yarns and crochet hooks are
provided for first-timers or bring your own special project. Left-handers
are welcome.
Shelly Stephens has taught men and women to initiate and perfect
this traditional craft.
- ARCR 1122S01 — Wed,
6-8 p.m., 4 wks, Apr 9-Apr 30
ACC TBA — $54
 EMBROIDERY
Brazilian Embroidery: “Ima L. Teapot”
— Christine Hause
Create beautiful three-dimensional Brazilian Embroidery. Use a
variety of rayon threads to add stunning color to the small piece
(8”round) we will work on. The stitches are easy and fun
to learn and include stem, couching, French knots, bullions, cast-ons,
knotted lazy daisy and detached buttonhole. These realistic flowers
and foliage look like they are growing on your fabric! Kit will
provide everything you need to get started, including beads and
specialty threads. Bring small 6” embroidery hoop and scissors.
Check out the picture on the ACC non-credit courses website!
Christine Hause is an award winning and certified Brazilian Embroidery
instructor.
- ARCR 1121S01 — Wed,
6:30-8:30 p.m., 2 wks, Apr 9 – Apr 16
ACC TBA — $44, $25 material fee to instructor
 CREATIVE WRITING
Writing for Fun and Profit!
— Jason Moore/Staff
So you want to be a writer? Do you have an idea for a novel or
script? Would you like to tell the story of your grandmother’s
life, or share your own life experience? Maybe you simply fill
pages in a journal and don’t know what to do with them. Embrace
your writer by participating in structured writing exercises and
sharing your work in a supportive, encouraging environment. Learn
tools and techniques to help you live the writing life.
Littleton:
- WRIT 1003S01 — Mon,
7-9 p.m., 6 wks, Apr 7 – May 12 (Moore)
ACC TBA — $89, $5 material fee to instructor
Castle Rock:
- WRIT 1003SC1 — Tue,
6:30-8:30 p.m., 6 wks, Apr 8 – May 13 (Staff)
Castle View High School — $89, $5 material fee to instructor
FREE
LANCING
Freelance Writing: Discovering the Myths and Realities
— Theresa Dwyre Young
Learn about the various markets open to freelance writers, how
to break in, and what you can expect to earn. Understand the elements
of making a sale, including pitching to editors and negotiating
contracts. Discover how to choose a market that matches your skills
and interests, and how becoming a specialist can boost your selling
power.
Theresa Dwyre Young researches and writes for local and national
publications, including 5280, Backpacker, Rocky Mountain Sports,
and fitness industry trade magazines.
- WRIT 1004W01 — Tue,
6- 8:30 p.m., 2 wks, Mar 18 – Mar 25
ACC Art/Design Ctr 203 — $49
- WRIT 1004S01 — Tue, 6- 8:30 p.m., 2 wks, Apr 22 – Apr 29
ACC TBA — $49
PUBLISHING
 Beginners Writer’s Guide to Book Publishing
— David Spilver
Before you write a book length manuscript, and in order to enhance
your prospects of consideration by a literary agent and book publishers,
learn and practice what to do to research your market, prepare
submission materials, and select the right agent or publisher for
your book.
David Spilver, prior to retiring, owned the Spilver Bookwright
Literary Agency for 22 years. He has over 36 years in the book
publishing business in New York, St. Louis, and Denver and has
been responsible for 275 books as acquisition editor or as literary
agent.
- WRIT 1006S01 — Tue,
7-9 p.m., 6 wks, Apr 8 – May 13
ACC TBA — $89, $5 material fee to instructor
CHILDREN’S
BOOKS
How to Write for Children and Young Adults
— Denise Vega
Have you written a picture book or novel for children or do you
have an idea for one? Are you wondering how to get started writing
or whether what you’ve written could get published as a book
or in a children’s magazine? In this workshop with award-winning
children’s and young adult book author, Denise Vega, learn
to improve your manuscript by looking at character and plot, ask
key questions to determine if your manuscript is ready to submit
to publishers or magazines, understand publishing terminology,
explore the types of children’s books out there and where
yours fits, how to prepare and submit a professionally formatted
manuscript to publishers, what you can expect financially, whether
you need an agent, and more.
Denise Vega is a published, award-winning author and the Co-Regional
Advisor for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children’s
Book Writers and Illustrators. She has presented this and other
sessions numerous times at RMC-SCBWI conferences, libraries, CCIRA
conferences, the Colorado Teen Literature Conference, and more.
Her books include: CLICK HERE (To Find Out How I Survived Seventh
Grade) -a Colorado Book Award winner and bestseller for Scholastic
Book Clubs, published by Little, Brown. Several other books will
be available within the next year including Fact Of Life #31, Grandmother,
Grandmother, Have The Angels Come?, and Build A Burrito. Denise
has published articles, short stories, and poems in both the children’s
and adult markets.
- WRIT 1013S01 — Sat,
9-noon, May 3 (1 session)
 ACC TBA — $59, $2 material fee to instructor
Writing and Illustrating
Children’s Books
Michael and Caroline Carroll
Wear your writing hat and your painting clothes as you explore
the adventure of writing and illustrating children’s books.
The first classes will be devoted to the tricks of writing for
kids, both fiction and nonfiction. During the last part of the
course, you will focus on how to illustrate and work with the artistic
side of the industry. For writing tips, check out the instructors’ web
page at stock-space-images.com
Michael and Caroline Carroll have collectively written and illustrated
nearly twenty children’s books for publishers such as Tyndale,
Zondervan, Charlesbridge and others. Caroline is a children’s
librarian at Columbine Public Library, with a background in Occupational
Therapy and women’s ministries through various churches.
Mike has illustrated magazines including National Geographic, Smithsonian,
Popular Science, and Odyssey, and has written for Clubhouse, Astronomy
and others. Caroline paints in watercolor, while Mike uses acrylics.
- WRIT 1002S01 — Wed,
6:30-9 p.m., 4 wks, Apr 9 – Apr 30
ACC TBA — $139, $15 material fee to instructor
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