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Storyboarding Your Picture Book: From Manuscript to Mock-up (Summer)
You’ve written the story — now how does it become a book? This engaging class walks you step-by-step through the storyboarding process for children’s picture books. We’ll cover ideal word counts, page planning, pacing through page turns, and how to think visually about illustration opportunities. You’ll also practice creating a simple booklet to see your story come to life. Great for aspiring and emerging picture book authors. -
Winemaking for Beginners – From Fruit to Bottle (Summer)
Curious about making your own wine? This introductory class explains the complete process: including equipment, fermentation stages, hydrometers, yeast selection, racking, clearing, aging, troubleshooting, and bottling. Real equipment will be demonstrated, both wine kits and fresh-fruit methods will be discussed, and home production laws will be reviewed. No experience necessary. **No wine will be consumed in this class** -
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Write & Publish Your Own Children's Book (Summer)
You want to write a children’s book and don’t know where to start? By taking this course, you’ll learn how to target your audience, write relatable characters, and gain knowledge on story organization. You’ll also understand how you can do this in your spare time and on a limited budget. As we go through the guidelines to master your own children’s book, you’ll leave this course with a solid start on your own original story, and advice on pitfalls to avoid. Topics of illustrations, copyrighting, and publishing are also covered. Don’t wait for “some day” to publish your own book. -
Writing: Reigniting the Muse (Summer)
Everyone is creative but we seldom believe it. Come join other writers as we experiment and play with a variety of writing prompts to invoke the muse. No writing experience necessary only a desire to write.
