Shenkman Arts Centre

Build new friendships and rekindle old ones while chatting on Zoom about gardening, photography, cooking, crafts, sewing, books, movies, music, trivia and more. Connect and enjoy upbeat conversations, stories and share memories.

• Mon, 1:30 pm-2:30 pm, Oct 18-Nov 22, 1601863

  50 yrs+, 6 classes,   Register

This weekly program is about socializing and centers around chatting on Zoom about travelling. Over homemade lunches take virtual guided tours. Bring out the photo album and share experiences. No passport needed, just a sense of adventure .

• Wed, noon-12:45 pm, Oct 13-Nov 17, 1601819

  50 yrs+, 6 classes,   Register

Virtually build LEGO® engineering, architecture and vehicle projects on your home computer. Learn the LEGO Studio 2.0 application through a succession of building activities. Then build a variety of LEGO projects from instructions. Render your projects for display. After class, you can use your new skills to create your own virtual LEGO projects with the software. In collaboration with 'the LEGO® guy,' Ian Dudley of Orange STEM Education (www.orangestem.ca). No LEGO is needed. You will require a PC or Mac, laptop or desktop computer (not a Chromebook) to run Studio 2.0 and to connect to Zoom. You will need to download and install Studio 2.0 prior to the first class. More information provided upon registration.

• Sun, 12:45 pm-2:45 pm, Oct 17, $27.25 1601447

  7 yrs-12 yrs, 1 class,   Register
• Wed, 4 pm-5:30 pm, Nov 17-Dec 1, $61.25 1601458

  7 yrs-12 yrs, 3 classes,   Register

Learn about electronic circuits as you use a web-based tool on your home computer or device. Learn about power sources, wiring and how to identify and use electrical components including resistors, capacitors, LEDs and switches. Learn breadboarding as you safely assemble and test virtual circuits with a variety of components in series and in parallel. Work on successively more difficult circuit building challenges. In collaboration with 'the LEGO® guy,' Ian Dudley of Orange STEM Education (www.orangestem.ca). You will require a PC or Mac (laptop or desktop), or a Chromebook, tablet or iPad, and internet access for Zoom and other web-based applications. This course will help you learn to use any electronics kit including Snap Circuits®, micro:bit or Arduino, but you do not need one for the course.

• Sun, 12:45 pm-2:45 pm, Dec 5, $27.25 1601389

  7 yrs-12 yrs, 1 class,   Register

Learn to code, and simulate the movement of, a virtual robot using web-based software on your home computer or device. Work with a virtual robot that uses distance, rotation and colour sensors to navigate. Learn to program the robot starting with calculating distances and turns. Then learn to use various coding blocks including sensor blocks, loop blocks, wait blocks and move blocks as you work on successively more difficult coding challenges. In collaboration with 'the LEGO ® guy,' Ian Dudley of Orange STEM Education (www.orangestem.ca). You will require a PC or Mac (laptop or desktop), or a Chromebook, tablet or iPad, and internet access for Zoom and other web-based applications. The web app is LEGO ® Mindstorms ® EV3 and NXT compatible, but you do not need any LEGO or robotics products for this course

• Sun, 12:45 pm-2:45 pm, Nov 14-Nov 21, $54.50 1601445

  7 yrs-12 yrs, 2 classes,   Register

Virtually build cool Minecraft LEGO® projects on your home computer. Learn the LEGO Studio 2.0 application through a succession of building activities. Then build virtual Minecraft LEGO projects and render them for display. After class, you can use your new skills to create your own virtual LEGO projects with the software. In collaboration with 'the LEGO ® guy,' Ian Dudley of Orange STEM Education (www.orangestem.ca). You will need a PC or Mac, laptop or desktop computer (not a Chromebook) to run Studio 2.0 and to connect to Zoom. You will need to download and install Studio 2.0 prior to the first class. More information provided upon registration.

• Wed, 4 pm-5:30 pm, Oct 20-Nov 10, $81.50 1601457

  7 yrs-12 yrs, 4 classes,   Register
• Sun, 12:45 pm-2:45 pm, Nov 28, $27.25 1601391

  7 yrs-12 yrs, 1 class,   Register

Virtually build a variety of space-themed and Star Wars® mini projects on your home computer. Learn LEGO ® Studio 2.0 and build micro-scale fighters, rockets and other spacecraft from instructions. Create scenes and render them as realistic images to display. After class, you can use your new skills to create your own virtual LEGO projects with the software. In collaboration with 'the LEGO ® guy,' Ian Dudley of Orange STEM Education (www.orangestem.ca). You will need a PC or Mac, laptop or desktop computer (not a Chromebook) to run Studio 2.0 and to connect to Zoom. You will need to download and install Studio 2.0 prior to the first class. More information provided upon registration.

• Sun, 12:45 pm-2:45 pm, Oct 24, $27.25 1601446

  7 yrs-12 yrs, 1 class,   Register

Learn simple crafts to do with your grandchildren and other family members next time you are online with them. Using simple supplies that can be found around the home or purchased at a low cost.

• Wed, 1 pm-2 pm, Oct 20, 1601865

  50 yrs+, 1 class,   Register

Learn games to play online to have fun with your grandchildren and other family members next time you are online with them.

• Wed, 1 pm-2 pm, Oct 13, 1601864

  50 yrs+, 1 class,   Register

Learn to create different scavenger hunts you could set up for your grandchildren and other family members to do next time you are online with them.

• Wed, 1 pm-2 pm, Oct 27, 1601866

  50 yrs+, 1 class,   Register

Learn magic tricks to amaze your grandchildren and other family members next time you are online with them.

• Wed, 1 pm-2 pm, Nov 17, 1601869

  50 yrs+, 1 class,   Register

Learn secret codes and other puzzles to send to your grandchildren and other family members next time you are online with them. Your family members will need to decode the messages to know what you wanted to tell them.

• Wed, 1 pm-2 pm, Nov 3, 1601867

  50 yrs+, 1 class,   Register

Learn simple recipes to cook or bake with your grandchildren and other family members next time you are online with them.

• Wed, 1 pm-2 pm, Nov 10, 1601868

  50 yrs+, 1 class,   Register

Get into your art with various projects, using lots of imagination and materials. Requires a personal electronic device with internet connection.

• Sat, 8:30 am-9:30 am, Oct 16-Nov 20, $35.25 1601531

  3 yrs-6 yrs, 6 classes,   Register