Art Classes
The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department is offering Summer Art Classes taught by Melissa Bishop. The classes will be held at the Oak Ridge Civic Center.
Oak Ridge Civic Center
Graphic Novel Drawing Skills Class
4:00-5:00
June 10th, 13th, 14, 19th, 20th, and 21st
Polish your drawing skills to make people, animals, and scenes come to life with techniques used in graphic novels or Anime Comics. Learn perspective and figure drawing, shading, and composition. Work with an instructor and alongside your fellow artist friends and create a portfolio of progress by the end of the summer.
$70.00 Supplies included.
Call 425-3450 or visit www.orrecparks.org to find out more.
Oak Ridge Civic Center
Fairy Self Portrait Class
July 8th, 12th, 11th , 15th, 17th, and 18th
4:00-5:00
Every wondered what you would look like as a fairy? Find out in six, one-hour sessions this summer by making a collage of yourself with pressed flowers, leaves, and other objects from nature, along with watercolor and drawing, to create a scene where you are the fairy. These images can be framed and/or saved digitally so you can print them on greeting cards, post cards, magnets and more!
$70 all supplies included.
For ages 10-14
Call 425-3450 or visit www.orrecparks.org to find out more.
Oak Ridge Civic Center
Pop Art Self Portrait Class
June 24th, 26th, 27th, and July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
4:00-5:00
Turn yourself into an Andy Warhol-style self portrait in six, one-hour sessions this summer! You will put your image on an 8x11” canvas with acrylic paints in colors that pop and amaze your family and friends. These images can be framed and/or saved digitally so you can print them on greeting cards, post cards, magnets and more!
$70 All Supplies Included
Call 425-3450 or visit www.orrecparks.org to find out more
Full Court Basketball – Saturday Nights, 8pm-10pm – Ages 16 and up
Each Saturday night, unless the gym is reserved for a special event, the Civic Center Gymnasium is reserved for full court basketball from 8 pm-10 pm. Participation is free, but guests are asked to sign-in each night. Contact the Civic Center information desk at 425-3450 for dates and times.
Pickleball – Friday Mornings, 9 am – 2 pm – Ages 18 and up
In addition to our Senior Center Pickleball program (ages 50+) that operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am-2pm, we have a program for all adults on Friday mornings from 9 am-2 pm. Contact the Civic Center information desk at 425-3450 for questions or to check the schedule.
Scrapbooking
Crop days are scheduled at the Civic Center for area scrapbookers to work on their projects. Cost to participate is $5 per day or $10 for both days. Crops begin on 2 p.m. each Friday (except for June and July with no Friday Crops during these months) and 8 a.m. on Saturday. Croppers must be out of the room by 9:30 pm each evening. Space is limited and is assigned on a first come basis. Contact the Civic Center information desk at 425-3450 for dates and times.
2019
January 18th & 19th
February 1st & 2nd
March 1st & 2nd
April 5th & 6th
May 10th & 11th
June 1st
July 6th
Aug 2nd & 3rd
Sept 20th & 21st – Memory Magic Scrapbook Event
October 11th & 12th
November 1st&2nd
December 6th & 7th