| 11 September
7 | | 11:00 am EDT | China Painting Class
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg will once again host a China Painting class this fall. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Sept. 11 through Dec. 4.
Instructor Jane Edwards Miskie has been teaching china painting classes since the early 1980s at the main VGCC campus, the Louisburg campus and the Franklin County Art Center. Miskie said that in the Victorian era, American “ladies” were expected to attempt china painting, but this ceased with World War I, when fine porcelain imports from Europe were interrupted. The art was revived in the late 1950s in California, and quickly caught on again. Today, there are china painting clubs throughout the world. “China painting is one of the easiest types of painting, because it is not limited to people who can already draw,” Miskie said. Mistakes are easily fixed, since the paint does not dry until the piece is “fired.” Once fired, the painted piece is safe for microwaves and dishwashers. In the 19th century, young ladies impressed friends and prospective husbands with their creative painting of dishes and vases, but today, Christmas ornaments and coffee mugs are also among favorite pieces for painting.
The cost of the course is $54.
For more information and to register, call (919) 496-1567.
| | | | 7:00 pm EDT | Substitute Teacher Training at VGCC Franklin Campus
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus is offering a course to train anyone interested in becoming a substitute teacher. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, Sept. 11 through Nov. 13, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
The course will cover topics such as lesson plans, responsibilities of Substitute Teachers, legal issues, and discipline. Participants who successfully complete the class will receive 3.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and a Certificate of Completion.
The course will be taught by Jackie McNamara, an experienced VGCC instructor.
The cost of the course is $55.
For more information and to register, call the Franklin County Campus at (919) 496-1567.
| | | | 7:30 pm EDT | Exercise Class at VGCC Franklin Campus
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus, located on N.C. 56 about one mile west of Louisburg, will offer a Low Impact Aerobics class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 11 through Nov. 11, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Classes will be held in the Multi-Purpose Facility.
“Bring your work-out mat and a family member or friend,” said Franklin Campus director Anthony Pope. He added that the class is a bargain, at only $50.
Aerobic exercise includes any type of exercise, typically those performed at moderate levels of intensity for extended periods of time, that maintains an increased heart rate. James Williamson will serve as the instructor for the course.
For more information and to sign up for the class, contact the Franklin campus at (919) 496-1567.
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