Contact Dan Anhalt or Kim Schwamn (262) 335-5218 or dan.anhalt@uwc.edu or kim.schwamn@uwc.edu for registration, upcoming class dates, or to request a course schedule.
 

Evenings at the Ridge ( in partnership with Cedar Ridge Community)

Continuing out series of 'Evenings with the Classics' we are now focusing on jazz music and France.  g The evenings will consist of a themed meal and a lecture by Dr. Daniel Ackley of UW-Washington County's Music Department.

Dates:                Thursday, February 12 - Jazz
                          Thursday, March 12 - France
Cost:                  $20 per night
Location:           Top of the Ridge Restaurant, Cedar Ridge Doors open at 4:30pm, meal at 5:00pm.

Ballroom Dancing:

There are many reasons to take a ballroom dance class: it is great exercise, you get to listen to great music and socialize with great people, and you even improve your posture and grace.  Perhaps the best reason, though, is to simply experience the “magic” of ballroom dancing—when pixie dust floats down from the ceiling and you suddenly feel yourself floating across the dance floor.  Of course to get to that point, you need to learn a few things first.  That is where this course comes in.  Each month I teach just one dance so you can master some of its Beginner- and Intermediate-level patterns; I also supply a sprinkling of stylistics to help you smooth out your dancing.  (The pixie dust usually arrives towards the end of the third lesson.)

Instructor:
Michael Mattek is a faculty member of the UW-Colleges English Department, and faculty advisor/instructor for the student ballroom dance club at UWWC.   He has over a decade of experience teaching ballroom and swing dancing in the Milwaukee, Janesville, and West Bend areas.

Location:        UW-WC Room FA 229
Day:                Thursdays
Time:              7:00-8:00 p.m.            
           
Dates:              April 2- May 7   Wedding Sampler  (Please note this a new 6 week format)         Fee                     $60/person including 6 lessons for Wedding Sampler             

Mycology - the study of mushrooms and fungi              NEW

This course aims to introduce you to the world of mushrooms and fungi. Informal lectures will explore how fungi impact your lives today, from industry to medicine. You will learn how to carry out basic mushroom identification and will consist of 3 classroom sessions and 2 Saturday field trips. As this course is happening in morel season the hope is that you will find some of these highly desirable mushrooms and then have the opportunity to taste them.

The following text is recommended for mushroom identification and would be helpful to those attending the course: The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms, Gary Lincoff.

Instructor:       Britt Bunyard
Dates:             Wednesdays 6, 13, 20 May and Saturdays, 15 and 22 May, 2009
Time:             Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 pm, Saturdays, by arrangement in the group
Cost:              $55
Location:        UW-Washington County Campus

Nordic Walking Seminar                NEW

Learn about Nordic Walking, the fastest growing form of wellness walking, that is currently storming the wellness world. Nancy Frank, of public television's 'Outdoor Wisconsin' will present an educational and entertaining seminar covering the basic anatomy of walking and the transition to Nordic Walking. From there she will explain and demonstrate the techniques used for this form of walking. Demo poles will be available for participants to experience Nordic Walking so wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Guest Speaker:   Nancy Frank
Date:                   Monday, April 20, 2009
Time:                  6:00-8:00 pm
Location:            UW- Washington County Campus
Cost:                  $19

Two Evenings with the Music and Years of George Gershwin            NEW

Listen to pianist Phil Hway and vocalists Darci Kettler and Barb Pfeifer-Woog share the timeless music of George Gershwin. Learn how the Jazz Age of the 1920's was influenced by Gershwin with concert works including Rhapsody In Blue and An American In Paris and Broadway hits including Somebody Loves Me, 'S Wonderful and I Got Rhythm. Then in the second evening, experience the impact of the 1930's Depression on Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess, and the Hollywood movie music like They Can't Take That Away From Me, Nice Work If You Can Get It and Love Is Here To Stay

Dates:                Thursday, April 2- 'Rhapsody in Blue and the Jazz Age Begins'
                          Thursday, May 7  - 'Summertime and the Livin' is Easy'
Times:                7:00-8:30pm
Location:           UW-WC Theatre
Cost:                  Adults $15 for each evening or $25 for both
                          Seniors/ Youth (under 12)  $11 for each evening or $20 for both
                          High School Band and Orchestra Members  $8 for each evening or $15 for both
                          UW-Washington County Students one free ticket on production of student ID

Community Book Club

The Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss the monthly reading selection.

Dates:             Second Tuesday of each month
Time:              1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Location:        Room FA 213A
Fee:                 $15.00 per semester
Facilitator:      Anne McCrimmon
 

Chicago Architectural  Trip
 This day long excursion to the windy city includes a walking tour of the architectural highlights of Chicago as well as a major architectural site to be announced.
 

Date:                     Saturday, April 25 2009
Departure:            Bus departs promptly at 8:00 A.M. from UW-Washington County
Fee:                      Motor coach transportation is $45.00
                             Meals and site admissions not included
 

Moraine Chorus

The Moraine Chorus is a mixed 'communiversity' chorus consisting of community members and UW-WC students. Performances are given in December and May and the repertoire includes great choral works by Mendelssohn, Brahms, Mozart, Bach and others, as well as lighter pieces. New members are welcome. There are no auditions and no experience is necessary to join.

Date/Time:              Mondays from 7:30-9:30pm
Location:                UW-WC Room FA229
Contact:                  Dr. Peter Gibeau
                                 peter. gibeau@uwc.edu
 

Beginning Photoshop

This three week course will provide an introduction to the beginner on the use and capabilities of Photoshop. The course will cover the basics of the program, how to get the best use from it and the tools available.

Dates:                   Wednesdays, April 15,22, and 29                          
Time:                     7:00pm-8:00pm                                                   
Cost                      $50                                                                     
Location:               UW-WC Room FA 204