This class will introduce the many ways acrylic paint can be used to create unique and expressive paintings. The course will cover color theory, composition, and the use of acrylic mediums to manipulate the paint. The goal of the class will be to expand each student's repertoire, whether they are a beginner or intermediate painter.

Instructor Elizabeth Krall has exhibited in galleries throughout Connecticut and in New York City. She has a Master's Degree from Wesleyan in Studio Arts, is a Certified Zentangle Instructor, and is an alum of Lyme Academy of Art.

Dates: Wednesdays, April 5 – May 10 (six classes)

Time: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Fee: $175.00 + $30.00 for materials. (10% for ACE members) Make check payable to Arts Center East or pay online.

Spring is the season of new beginnings and a perfect time to focus on your writing. Whether you want to pen family stories for you grandchildren, or record the antics of your kids as you watch them grow up, this class will help you bring life to your cast of characters, including the most important one: you! Via in-class writing prompts, you'll learn how to craft scenes, hone your voice, write believable dialogue, and choose sensory details to engage your readers. We'll also explore paths to publishing in the many venues currently available.

Instructor C. Flanagan Flynn is a writer and editor who holds a M.A.L.S. from Wesleyan University. Over the past decade, she's participated in dozens of writing conferences at Harvard University, Trinity College, Mount Holyoke College, and Bay Path University. She was recently selected to participate in The Slice Literary Conference in Brooklyn. She's edited the work of essayists, memoirists, poets, short story writers, and novelists for nearly two decades. She's been published in The New York Times Op Ed and featured in The Hartford Courant.

Dates: Wednesdays, April 26 – May 31

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Fee: $125.00 (10% discount for members) Make checks payable to Arts Center East or pay online.

This class will introduce the many ways acrylic paint can be used to create unique and expressive paintings. The course will cover color theory, composition, and the use of acrylic mediums to manipulate the paint. The goal of the class will be to expand each student's repertoire, whether they are a beginner or intermediate painter.

Instructor Elizabeth Krall has exhibited in galleries throughout Connecticut and in New York City. She has a Master's Degree from Wesleyan in Studio Arts, is a Certified Zentangle Instructor, and is an alum of Lyme Academy of Art.

Dates: Wednesdays, April 5 – May 10 (six classes)

Time: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Fee: $175.00 + $30.00 for materials. (10% for ACE members) Make check payable to Arts Center East or pay online.

Spring is the season of new beginnings and a perfect time to focus on your writing. Whether you want to pen family stories for you grandchildren, or record the antics of your kids as you watch them grow up, this class will help you bring life to your cast of characters, including the most important one: you! Via in-class writing prompts, you'll learn how to craft scenes, hone your voice, write believable dialogue, and choose sensory details to engage your readers. We'll also explore paths to publishing in the many venues currently available.

Instructor C. Flanagan Flynn is a writer and editor who holds a M.A.L.S. from Wesleyan University. Over the past decade, she's participated in dozens of writing conferences at Harvard University, Trinity College, Mount Holyoke College, and Bay Path University. She was recently selected to participate in The Slice Literary Conference in Brooklyn. She's edited the work of essayists, memoirists, poets, short story writers, and novelists for nearly two decades. She's been published in The New York Times Op Ed and featured in The Hartford Courant.

Dates: Wednesdays, April 26 – May 31

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Fee: $125.00 (10% discount for members) Make checks payable to Arts Center East or pay online.

Date: Thursday, May 11

Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Fee: $35.00 (Includes all materials)