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Creative Aging Art Classes: Come to Art Class Mondays from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. January 23, 2023 - July 10, 2023 Big Spring Senior Center
The theme of this series is "PossibilARTies". Students will experience art-making using pastels, graphite, charcoal, and acrylic paint. Taught by Cheryl Kugler, a creative aging teaching artist. No prior art experience necessary. Participating in art classes has been shown to reduce visits to the doctor and hospital stays, increase morale and activity, and result in some amazing art! Register by January 10 by calling the Big Spring Senior Center at 717-776-4478 or emailing at bigspringseniorcenter@gmail.com
"Central PA Hearing Aid Solutions"will be bringing some fantastic new programs to the community served by the Big Spring Senior Center. On Wednesday, January 4 at 11:30 a.m. representatives will be here to offer complimentary hearing aid cleaning and an education program. They are very excited about expanding services in to the community and look forward to serving your hearing needs! Please contact the Senior Center so we can get you scheduled to meet with a hearing aid professional.
Watercolor Painting Opportunity: Do you have an interest in water coloring? It takes space, inspiration and motivation and we can help. Join our established group of painters. The cost is $1 each week to the Senior Center and $5 to the instructor, Kathleen Schungel, a retired Art Teach from Cumberland Valley School District and a Big Spring resident.. Please call 776-4478 to register and to get more information. Also, Adult Coloring is presented during this time period.
Crafts: Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. at the Center. We could use your help, hands and ideas. Come and make beaded jewelry to sell at the craft table during our yard sale. In addition we are making centerpieces for upcoming holiday events.
Jewelry Techniques & Jewelry Making with Kathleen Schungel: Kathleen Schungel, professional art instructor (retired) provides a class from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. on the First Tuesday of each month at the Big Spring Senior Center. Jewelry techniques to create a variety of jewelry items will be explored through demonstrations, practice and discovery. Pliers such as flat, round, needle, and half round pliers will be used with wire to make unique jewelry items. Bead stringing and weaving thread will also be used in addition to pliers with wire. You can remake jewelry from the past into new items or create jewelry with new materials. Listed below are some tools you may want to bring with you to class. However, do not purchase anything new until these items and products are reviewed during the first few classes. Once you see the materials you will have a better idea of what you may want to purchase. *Any pliers that you may already have in your toolbox such as round note, flat nose, needle nose, and half round pliers. * Beads *Various gage wires *Beadalon or stringing wire *Emery paper for sanding metal *Beadalon weaving thread *Goggles or eye glasses to protect your eyes while cutting wire.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important to Know: The Big Spring Senior Center is supported, in part, by a grant from the Cumberland County Office of Aging and Community Services, The Pennsylvania Department of Aging and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging.
