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Our Classes

Improver Line Dance

$20

with Aggie Marler

Calendar Jan 13, 2025 at 11 am, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: This line dance class is designed for line dancers who wish to be challenged beyond absolute beginner. In this class we dance to a wide variety of music. You will learn some of the worldwide top-20 easy dances as well as old favorites. Great exercise and great fun!

Class Leader Bio(s): Aggie Marler loves to dance! She began in couple's ballroom/country dancing, but fell in love with line dancing at the World Dance Championships 2001. Since then, she has had the privilege to teach line dancing, to deejay at national dance events for more than 10 years, and to teach local classes more than 15 years.

Backyard Astronomy

$20

with Tom Haugh

Calendar Jan 13, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 7 weeks

Course Description: Have you ever wondered what that ‘star’ is in the evening sky? Join a NASA Solar System Ambassador in exploring the solar system and beyond. Learn how to use a small telescope, how to navigate the night sky and identify the objects that you see. Discussions will cover the solar system as well as celestial objects such as constellations, nebulae, star clusters and galaxies. We will also cover the language of Astronomy from appulse to syzygy to zenith. 7-week class.

Notes: This is a 7-week class starting January 13, no class Monday January 20, UWF Classroom closed for Martin Luther King Day.

Class Leader Bio(s): Tom Haugh is a long-time amateur astronomer. He is a NASA Solar System Ambassador and the outreach coordinator for the NorthWest Florida Astronomy Association. His personal observatory is recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). His observations concentrate on asteroid and comet orbit verification and he has submitted more than 9,000 astrometric observations to the IAU’s Minor Planet Center.

Encaustics Plus

$20

with Helen Harris

Calendar Jan 13, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: This is a 4-week double session class, you will learn hot and cold wax, as well as the use of griddle and more. You will take art pieces home every class.

Notes: $40 supply fee due at the first class, cash or check only. Classes meet January 13, 20, 27, February 3.

Class Leader Bio(s): Helen Harris has been involved with art her whole life, all mediums, with encaustic becoming a favorite. She has been teaching it for about 13 years. She’s a board member or ADSO, OPA, OAA, CAL and owns HH Arts.

Live Your Best Life in Relationship with Self and Others

$20

with Deborah Feldman

Calendar Jan 13, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 7 weeks

Course Description: LYBL - Relationships gives you the opportunity to learn and use an understanding of how our minds and our bodies work together to sense, interpret, respond to, and work with all life’s experiences. This understanding, especially, gives you control over and affects your relationships of all kinds. You are invited to share and get help with specific issues. Confidentiality is required. This is a 7-week class, no classes at UWF Classroom Monday January 20, which is MLK day.

Notes: A $5 fee is requested. This is a 7-week class, no classes at UWF Classroom Monday January 20, which is MLK day.

Class Leader Bio(s): Debbie has been a teacher, therapist, and healer her whole adult life. She has a Bachelor’s in Education, a Master’s in Clinical and Medical Social Work, and training in the physical and energetic healing arts. She has been in practice for 35 years.

Pickleball - Beginners (Outdoors)

$20

with Carol Achtien

Calendar Jan 13, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: This class is designed for beginning students of the game of pickleball or those who need a brush up on the basics of the game. During class, we will teach the rules of the game, scoring, serving and game play. The class will consist of 30 minutes of drills and 30 minutes of instructed play. 

Notes: Please bring your paddle. If you don’t have one, we have a few that can be borrowed. Gym shoes are required, preferably court shoes. Mooney Park Pickleball Courts, 824 Country Club Ave. NE, Fort Walton Beach.

Class Leader Bio(s): Carol Achtien has been playing pickleball for many years and loves sharing and playing the sport with others.Mike Weinberg has been playing pickleball for some time and also loves sharing and playing the sport with others as well.

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Pickleball – Intermediate (Outdoors)

$20

with Mike  Weinberg

Calendar Jan 13, 2025 at 2 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: This class is designed for the pickleball player who has a basic understanding of the rules of the game, knows how to score and can serve and return the ball consistently. The class will be run with 30 minutes of drills and 30 minutes of instructed game play.

Notes: Please bring your paddle.  If you don’t have one, we have a few that can be borrowed. Gym shoes are required, preferably court shoes. Mooney Park Pickleball Courts, 824 Country Club Ave NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL.

Class Leader Bio(s): Mike Weinberg has been playing pickleball for some time and loves sharing and playing the sport with others. Carol Achtien has been playing pickleball for many years and loves sharing and playing the sport with others as well.

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Intermediate Watercolor- So much to learn!

$20

with Carolyn Williams

Calendar Jan 13, 2025 at 2:45 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: This course will build on some previous knowledge of watercolors. Class projects will assist students in using new techniques. Students can bring pictures they might want to use also.

Notes: Supply fee for class is $40, which includes paint, paper and use of brushes and pallets. Bring paper towels, pencil, kneaded eraser, two containers for water and any watercolor supplies you may have.

Class Leader Bio(s): Carolyn is the owner of Sand Dollar Cottage, an artist cooperative in Navarre. She paints watercolors, acrylics and pen and ink. She has been painting for over 20 years and has a BS and MS degree and is a former teacher.

Pickleball Social Open Play (Outdoors)

$20

with Carol Achtien

Calendar Jan 13, 2025 at 3 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Course Description: An hour on 3 courts have been reserved for open, social play for all levels of pickleball players to play and improve their skills in a fun, everybody plays atmosphere. Class is open to all registered in other CLL PB classes as well as those who just want to come out and play.

Notes: Please bring your paddle.  If you don’t have one, we have a few that can be borrowed. Gym shoes are required, preferably court shoes. Mooney Park Pickleball Courts, 824 Country Club Ave. NE Fort Walton Beach, FL.

Class Leader Bio(s): Carol and Mike have been playing pickleball for some time and love sharing and playing the game with others.

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