FINE ARTS

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Art Journaling with Melanie

Do you long to be creative but can’t decide what to do? Art journaling is a way to paint, draw, and collage your way to inner peace. Creating only for yourself, not for display, is freeing and allows you to play and follow your curiosities and imagination. You’ll be guided through a multitude of materials and techniques, both working on your book and making collage fodder. So if creative play sounds fun to you, come join!! *Participants must provide their own art journal; a sketchbook with sturdy paper is recommended such as mixed media, watercolor, or tag board. Any size is great. Instructor: Melanie Pearson. 
4/2-6/11    Tu    2-3:30p    Rm E 
Adult: $80 ID/$100 OD    Senior: $72 ID /$90 OD 

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Celebrate Spring with Watercolor 

In this beginner-friendly class we will use a variety of techniques to capture the beauty of Springtime flowers and garden scapes using the delightful medium of watercolor. Experiment with wet into wet, spatter painting, even some pen and ink in a relaxed environment encouraging self-expression. Instructor:  Jill Lauch. 
4/2-5/7    Tu    6:30-8:30p    Rm E (6 weeks)
Adult: $64 ID/$80 OD    Senior: $57 ID/$72 OD  
*Supply list included at registration 

Explore the World of Flowers with Mixed Media 

Learn drawing and painting techniques to bring flowers alive on the page.  Using pencil, pens, aquarelle (watercolor) pencils and watercolors we will express the joys of Spring as it bursts into bloom.  This class is for the beginner or more experienced student.  Let’s celebrate the return of color to our world in the form of flowers! Instructor:  Jill Lauch. 
4/4-5/9    Th    1-3p    Rm E (6 weeks)
Adult: $64 ID/$80 OD    Senior: $57 ID/$72 OD  
*Supply list included at registration

 

Chinese Inkbrush Painting - Beginner 

Learn the basics of Chinese inkbrush painting and about the types of brushes, paper, and ink to use. Classes will focus on the “Four Gentlemen” – bamboo, orchid, chrysanthemum, and plum flower – as well as Chinese landscapes. Students work at their own pace. Bring your own equipment or buy inexpensive items from the instructor ($50 for complete supplies: sumi ink, brush, shuen paper and mat). Instructor: Teresa Logan Hsu. 
4/3-6/12    W    3:15-5:15p    Rm E 
Adult: $106 ID/$132 OD    Senior: $95 ID/$119 OD

 

Chinese Inkbrush Painting - Intermediate 

Prior experience with Chinese inkbrush painting is required. Each student will gradually create a complex painting. Students should bring their own materials. Instructor Teresa Logan Hsu. 
4/3-6/12    W    12-3p        Rm E 
Adult: $106 ID/$132 OD    Senior: $95 ID/$119 OD 

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APPLIED ARTS 

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Knitting & Crocheting Group 

Bring your own project and your own crochet hook, size G or H or knitting needles, size 8 or 9, and worsted weight yarn.  Leader:  Cindy Sittner. 
4/1-6/11        M            1-3p       Rm E    $5 

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Mosaics - Intermediate 

In mosaics, learn to design pictures on everything from flowerpots to designer steppingstones. Choosing a base, selecting the kind of pieces you want to use, type of adhesive, breaking or cutting, arranging your pieces then grouting and sealing. In this class we will be working on some “Garden Art” projects. Some supplies are covered in class fee. Must have taken beginning mosaics class. Leader:  Cindy Sittner. 
4/2-6/11    Tu    1-3p    Kitchen 
Adult: $46 ID/$58 OD     Senior: $41 ID/$52 OD 
4/4-6/13    Th    1-3p    Kitchen 
Adult: $46 ID/$58 OD     Senior: $41 ID/$52 OD 

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DANCE

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Belly Dance - Skills and Drills  

This is an all level Tribal/Tribal Fusion class. Learn basic Tribal and Tribal Fusion movements pulling from Middle Eastern, North African, East Indian and Flamenco cultures. Instructor: Candice Morgan. 
4/4-6/14    Th    6-7p    Beginning    MP 
Adult: $67 ID/$85 OD    Senior: $61 ID/$78 OD        Drop in $6 
4/4-6/14    Th    7:15-8:15p    Intermediate    MP   
Adult: $67 ID/$85 OD    Senior: $61 ID/$78 OD        Drop in $6 

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Argentine Tango 

Intro to Tango right from the beginning! Emphasis on posture and connection to make your transitions smooth. Learn the fundamental patterns needed to step into more elaborate movements.  
Tango Level II 
(Close Embrace Series) is for students who know the fundamentals and wish to keep improving. New combinations of steps will be introduced. These classes focus on Tango as the social dance seen in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Try it and transform your life.  
Held at River Road Annex, 1055 River Road. Instructor:  Marisela Rizik.  To register, email Marisela at Mrizik@aol.com or visit www.mariselarizik.com. 
4/7-6/16    Su    3-4p         Beginning - Fundamentals 
Su        4-5p         Level II  
Su        5-7p         Tango social fun time 
$55 a month     
$10 additional each Sunday for social time 
$15 per class drop-in 

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LANGUAGE

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Italian 1 
Italian 1 is for those with no previous knowledge of the language. Students acquire basic speaking, reading, and writing skills while learning about Italian culture. Instructor: Sied Imani. 
4/3-6/12    W    4-6p    Rm E 
Adult: $93 ID/$116 OD    Senior: $83 ID/$104 OD 

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Italian 2 

Emphasis on vocabulary and grammar. Guided dialog will help improve pronunciation and increase comprehension. Italian 1 or instructor approval required. Instructor: Sied Imani. 
4/1-6/10    M    3-5p    Rm E 
Adult: $93 ID/$116 OD    Senior: $83 ID/$104 OD 

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Spanish 1 

In Spanish 1, students will dive into learning Spanish vocabulary as spoken in Latin American countries and will learn how to use their newfound words in reading and writing. They will also learn about Spanish culture and history. Instructor: Sied Imani. 
4/5-6/15    F    2:30-5p    Annex 
Adult: $93 ID/$116 OD    Senior: $83 ID/$104 OD 

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Spanish 2 

Spanish 2 continues engaging students in a functional approach to learning the Spanish language. Students they will develop the practical tools needed to increase their fluency in the Spanish language. Spanish 1 or instructor approval required. Instructor: Sied Imani. 
4/5-6/15    F    12-2:30p    Annex 
Adult: $93 ID/$116 OD    Senior: $83 ID/$104 OD 

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Spanish Club 

Practice listening, speaking, and reading using audio visual materials in an informal setting. Basic knowledge of Spanish is needed. Club Coordinator: Bonnie Rutledge. 
4/4-6/13    Th    10a-12p        Rm E    $5 

 

Urban Homesteading

W    7-9p 
Cost per class: $24 ID/$30 OD 
Instructor:  Kevin Prier 
 
Self-Care/Gift Series: 

Take care of yourself with luxurious home-made soaps, herbal skin creams, and a bite or two of candied ginger. They also make great gifts! 
4/3    Balms and Salves  
4/10     Soap Making  
4/17    Ginger Treats  
4/24    Aromatherapy and Essential Oils 
5/1     Eating Well on a Tight Budget  
   Intro to Urban Homesteading (FREE) 

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Garden Series: 

Time to get the garden into high gear for the season. 
Optimize your gardening techniques, learn how to 
identify the beneficial insects in your garden for an organic, natural pest control, and plant some perennial vegetables that will keep producing for years. 
5/8     Organic Gardening 
5/15    Herb Gardens  
5/22    Beneficial Insects in the Garden 
6/1     Edible Landscaping and Foraging     
   (Saturday, outside at instructor’s property) 

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Preservation Series: 

Put summer in a jar and eat well all winter long by taking advantage of our bounty of fresh local produce. 
6/5    Preserving Fruits and Vegetables: Canning, freezing, drying  
6/12    Making Jam 

 

Special Speaking engagements

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“Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley” by David G. Lewis

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River Road Park District proudly presents: David G. Lewis, 
Oregon Indigenous historian. Come enjoy this unique opportunity to hear David G. Lewis speak about his book entitled “Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley”. Some of you may already know of David G. Lewis, but for those who don’t, this is your opportunity to learn about the rich history of the Willamette Valley. This hour long presentation will cover the riverbanks, forests, and mountains which are home to the tribes of Kalapuya, Chinook, Molalla, and more for thousands of years. This history has been largely unrecorded, incomplete, poorly researched, or partially told. David G. Lewis combines years of researching historical documents and collecting oral stories, highlighting Native perspectives about the history of the Willamette Valley as they experienced it.” His book will be on sale and he will be signing them afterwards for anyone who wants one. Your cost includes: refreshments. Held at 1400 Lake Dr.
5/11    Sa    6-8p    $15

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“New Hikes near Eugene”        by William L. Sullivan

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River Road Park proudly presents author and hiking guru William L. Sullivan as he takes us on a slide show tour of new and changed trails he discovered near Eugene while updating his “100 Hikes” guidebooks for Oregon. We’ll visit a viewpoint in the Thurston Hills above Springfield, a weird water tower atop Eugene’s Wild Iris Ridge, and a restored trail to a fire lookout that didn’t burn in the recent Fall Creek fire. We’ll also see how the Eugene Parks Foundation is working to fill gaps in the Ridgeline Trail in the hopes of completing a 40-mile loop around Eugene. As always, Sullivan spices his talk with anecdotes about history, wildflowers, and geology along the way.Sullivan is the author of 23 books about history, mystery, and adventure. Among his latest are “Exploring Oregon’s History” and “The Ship in the Woods,” a historical novel about the Swedish Vikings in Russia. His journal of a 1000-mile hike across Oregon, “Listening for Coyote,” was chosen by the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission as one of Oregon’s 100 most significant books. Your cost includes: refreshments. Held at 1400 Lake Dr.
6/22    Sa    7-8:30p    $15