PERRYSBURG – The 577 Foundation is holding a wide array of adult classes during October.
• Painting on the iPad and iPhone – This Saturday from 9-10:30 a.m. This presentation by the artist shows
paintings created solely on his iPhone & iPad. Movies will be shown of how these paintings were
made; $5.
• The End of the Garden Season? – Sunday, Oct. 2 from 2-4 p.m.
Actually, it is the best time to do a lot of things to prep gardens for next year. Class will cover
enlarging garden space, pruning, soil sampling, and composting. Fee: $10.
• Beginning Knitting – Tuesdays, Oct. 4 and 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Learn to cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease and cast off. Will make a small project. Fee: $20.
• Your First Pair of Socks – Oct. 5, 12 and 19 from 9-11 a.m Must know basics of knitting. Fee: $25.
• Stamped cards and paper crafts – Oct. 5 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Make easy treat containers, complete with
treats; Halloween and all-occasion cards in fall colors. Fee: $20.
• Gluten-free Baking Class – Oct. 6 from 1-3 p.m. or 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Learn to mix your own flours. Start with simple pie crusts, savory and sweet, then on to banana muffins
and blueberry scones. Fee: $18.
• Flora and Fauna Cards – Oct. 7 from 6:30-8 p.m.
Learn a simple way to dry own garden flowers and leaves; create a one-of-a-kind work of art into cards.
Fee: $13.
• Retirement: Catalyst For Change – Oct. 8 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ask anything of Joan & Bruce Hankins, who have been going to Costa Rica. What is third world
living really like? Fee: $10.
• Add Color and Diversity to Landscape – Oct. 10 from 6-8 p.m.. Learn to select trees, shrubs,
perennials, ornamental grasses and spring bulbs. Fee: $20.
• iPad or Canvas? – Oct. 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The artist will share both his traditional paintings and his iPad & iPhone creations. Leader:
Michael Ives. Fee: $5.
• Technology of Freedom – Fridays, Oct. 14, 21, Nov. 4, 11 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. A workshop based on "The
Work" by Byron Katie (www.thework.com). Fee $50.
• Contemplative Photography – Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 4 from 1-3 p.m. There will be time to photograph the
grounds, write and reflect on favorite photos and share them with the group. Bring: digital camera,
empty memory card and knowledge of how to put your images on a computer. Fee: $35.
• Urban Homesteading – Oct. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Food Preservation: Join us for a lesson in canning and other ways of preserving your food. Fee: $10.
• Writing Your Memories – Thursdays, Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17 from 1-3 p.m.
Grandchildren and children may have no clue about the life you led growing up, challenges you faced,
reasons why you made certain decisions. Share your stories; in-class sharing will help jog memory. No
previous writing experience necessary. Fee: $30.
• Saturday Pottery featuring: Make Wood Kiln Pots – Oct. 22. Fee: $13.
• Awaken the Spirit with Entura Art – Oct. 26. With meditation and time in nature, be inspired to draw
what is intuitively felt using soft pastels as medium. Bring old hand towel and shirt. No artistic
ability needed. Fee: $30.
• Autumn in Northern Michigan – Oct. 29, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Paint the Bob Ross way. Fee: $50.
• Saturday Pottery featuring: Cups and Mugs – Oct. 29. Fee: $13.
Pre-registration is required for all classes and can be done at www.577foundation.org or by calling (419)
874-4174.
