Salem School District

Using acrylics is an easy way to learn how to paint. We will work using elements from different photos, objects, and color to create our own interpretation of a landscape, still-life, or figure. We will incorporate elements of collage, impasto, and pouring techniques into our artwork. Supply list emailed upon registration.

6 Wednesdays begins 5/6/26, 5:30-7:30 pm, $90. Senior: $77. Christine Arruda

For those new to Tarot, this beginning class will explore how to read the Tarot using a more intuitive method. Learn what numbers and suits mean, how to look for cues on the pictures, what reversals signify, and how to ask clear questions. Bring a Rider-Waite Smith Tarot deck to class.

6 Thursdays, begins 3/26/26, 6:00-8:00 pm. $90. Senior: $77.  Ruth Elder

Have you always wanted to learn the guitar? Join us to explore the basics, simple songs, and music theory. We will have you playing by the end of the night! A textbook is included in the tuition. Bring a guitar to class.

8 Thursdays, begins 3/12/26, 7:00-9:00 pm, $160. Senior: $140. Mike Gruen

Learn all of the basics to get your ukulele-playing journey started. This class, for the absolute beginner, will have you playing songs before the end of your first session. Please bring a ukulele (soprano, concert or tenor) and a binder to use to build your music library.

6 Tuesdays, begins 3/10/26, 6:00-7:30 pm, $90. Senior: $76.50. Keith MacFadgen

Are you new to crochet or wish to review the basics? Learn how to hold your hook and yarn, crochet the four basic crochet stitches, count crochet stitches and rows, create a slip knot and chain stitch, and crochet the four basic crochet stitches. We’ll create hats, scarves, mittens, or crochet animals. Basic starter kit with materials included; additional materials discussed.

10 Thursdays, begins 4/9/26, 5:30-7:30 pm, $100. Senior: $86. Frankie Gluck

This class is for beginners or those with some knowledge of Italian and who would like a review of the basics. Learn greetings and useful expressions to leverage for your next trip. Classes will encourage communication and cultural insights will be explored in the context of vocabulary acquisition.

8 Mondays, begins 3/16/26, 6:00-7:30 pm, $90. Senior: $77. Tammy Robinson

Have you always wanted to learn to speak Spanish? Learn the fundamentals of the language, including essential words and phrases, and build your vocabulary, while focusing on the sounds of the Spanish language.  

10 Mondays, begins 3/9/26, 5:00-7:00 pm, $100. Senior: $85. Mariela DiTullio

Unleash your creativity and improve your writing skills. This class is for aspiring writers of creative fiction and nonfiction. We will discuss choosing points of view, what drives a story (character vs plot vs setting), genres and subgenres of fiction and nonfiction, and review the four most common ways to begin a story that will entice readers to continue.

4 Fridays, begins 5/8/26, 4:00-6:00 pm, $70.  Senior: $60. Gloriana Demers

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art. Practicing Tai Chi can improve l health and reduce stress. This class will explore various Qi-Gong routines, as well as the Classical Tai Chi short form referred to as the 24 form.

8 Wednesdays, begins 3/11/26, 6:00-7:00 pm, $100. Senior: $75. Greta Nilsen

This course is for those who have some knowledge of Spanish and want to practice and improve their conversational skills further.  Our sessions will be student focused and concentrate on oral practice and useful vocabulary for travel or work.

10 Tuesdays, begins 3/10/26, 5:00-7:00 pm, $100. Senior: $85. Mariela DiTullio

Breath work, yoga postures, core strength and balance; all from a chair. For all levels, we will explore yoga asanas and breathing finding calm and joy. Bring a mat to place under your chair.

6 Fridays, begins 5/8/26, 4:00-5:00 pm, $76. Senior: $66. Deborah Fauth

Unwind your body and mind with this gentle, yet invigorating yoga and stretching class. Combining flowing movements of Vinyasa with the deep relaxation of stretching, you’ll leave you feeling more in tune with your body. Bring a mat and blocks.

10 Mondays, begins 3/9/26, 7:00-7:45 pm, $95. Senior: $81. Talia Erinna

Colored pencils are a wonderful medium that combines the detail you can get in drawing, with the vibrant colors available in painting.  Learn the basic skills of colored pencils, and apply them to create finished drawings. Supply list emailed upon registration

4 Mondays, begins 6/1/26, 5:00-7:00 pm, $75.  Senior: $65. 

French is spoken daily by over 270 million people in over 54 countries. We will learn vocabulary and how to read in the language, practice how to pronounce words correctly, and how to handle day-to-day situations in French comfortably.

6 Saturdays, begins 4/18/26, 9:00-10:30 am, $68. Senior: $58. Hyam Bou Habib

This class is for those who have taken Beginning French or who have some knowledge of the language and would like to continue to advance their communication, listening, and pronunciation skills.

6 Saturdays, begins 4/18/26, 10:30 am-12:00 noon, $68. Senior: $58. Hyam Bou Habib

Do you have a piece of creative writing that you’ve dreamt of publishing, or would you like to learn about the publishing process? Writers of all levels are welcome to explore how to prepare a manuscript for submission, find the right publisher, write query letters, and learn the publishing and self-publishing process.

4 Wednesdays, begins 4/1/26, 6:00-8:00 pm, $70. Senior: $60. Ken Tupper, Divertir Publishing

Using cues and instructions, we will gently flow and explore the connection between our body, mind, and spirit. We will also practice meditation. Bring a mat, and other props like blocks, blankets, or pillows.

8 Wednesdays, begins 4/15/26, 5:30-6:45 pm, $96. Senior: $82. Deborah Fauth

Perspective drawing is a technique to create illusion of depth and 3D space on a flat, 2D surface, making objects appear to recede into the distance as they get farther away. As we sketch, we’ll learn rules of horizon and vanishing points, the relationship between eye level and perspective, and light sources to create shading and contour. Supply list emailed upon registration.

5 Tuesdays, begins 5:30-7:30 pm, begins 3/24/26, 5:30-7:30 pm, $80. Senior: $68.  Christine Arruda

Many are using intermittent fasting (IF) to lose weight and to improve their health. Studies show that IF can have powerful effects on your body and brain and may even help you live longer. Let a health coach help you set up a plan for healthy weight loss and answer your questions about intermittent fasting. 

2 Thursdays, 4/16/26, 4:00-6:00 pm, $30.  C. Travers

Explore basics to jewelry making through various projects. Learn different techniques, including how to make your own ear wire, jump rings, planishing, stamping, paper bead making, fused glass and soldering. You will leave with some completed jewelry pieces such as a fused glass pendant and earrings. You will also learn new skills to continue making jewelry at home.

3 Tuesdays, begins 5/5/26, 4:00-7:00 pm, $80. Senior: $68. Liam Sullivan

Explore the fundamentals of improvisation! Through guided activities, we’ll focus on movement on stage, building believable characters, and collaborating with others to create scenes. Class will culminate in a short performance for family and friends, celebrating what you’ve learned in a fun environment. 

6 Wednesdays, begins 3/25/26, 6:30-8:30 pm, $90. Senior: $77. Michael O’Keefe, Queen City Improv

Perfect your baking skills with distinct French pastries and learn classic techniques for making pâte à choux and classic doughs. Working in Salem High School’s culinary kitchen, this intensive workshop will show you how to turn your doughs into an impressive assortment of cream puffs, croissants, and puff pastry. Limited to 10.

Monday-Thursday (meets 4x per week), 4/6-4/9/26, 5:30-7:00 pm, $95. Senior: $82. Jessica Sarno

Take your paints outside and learn how to capture the landscape in front of you. We will explore color, composition, values, and edges. You can choose to work in acrylics, watercolors, or gouache. All levels welcome. Supply list emailed upon registration.

4 Fridays, begins 3/27/26, 4:00-6:00 pm, $75. Senior: $65. Christine Arruda

Looking for a creative and practical DIY project? Learn how easy it is to make your own soap or soy candles.  Section 01, we will explore the soap making process and teach you how to make a variety of spring scented soaps in 4-ounce molds. Section 02, you will learn basics of candle making and steps to making 7-ounce glass jars.

Sec 01 (soap making): Saturday, 4/18/26, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, $32.

Sec 02 (soy candles): Saturday, 4/25/26, 9:00 am-12:00 noon, $38. Nicole Cunningham, Perfect Scents

Join us for a Saturday morning stretch. We will focus on breathwork while holding stretches for at least one minute, so we can give our bodies a chance to fully relax into the stretch. Please bring a mat, and a yoga strap for assistance on stretches (not required).

6 Saturdays, begins 4/18/26, 8:00-9:00 am, $76. Senior: $66. Annalise Nett

Learn basic skills, including pinch, slab, coil, and wheel work.  Projects will be both decorative and functional, and pieces will be high-fire glazed. This is not studio time for production. Limit 15.

10 Thursdays, begins 4/9/26, 6:00-9:00 pm, $215. Senior: $185.  Gigi Johnston

Learn how to create great images on your phone, best editing apps to use, and how to share and print your images. Discover how to use essential controls on your phone, and the best free and low-cost tools for editing and image management. Class meets via Zoom.

3 Tuesdays, begins 5/12/26, 5:30-7:00 pm, $70. Senior: $64.   Steve McGrath

Explore the process of melting, blending, and pouring candles using soy wax and adding lilac, rose or jasmine oils. Learn basic techniques and effects (marble), and how to make your own candles with decorations, using silicone molds or other materials. We will create three different types of candles; all materials supplied.

4 Mondays, begins 3/9/26, 6:00-8:00 pm, $85. Senior: $73. Gilda Medina Rivas, Candle Heart

Join this cardio and strength training workout if you want an effective full body workout. We will focus on strengthening and toning, and pair weights with cardio intervals for a total body burn. Bring a mat and weights.

10 Mondays, begins 3/9/26, 6:00-7:00 pm, $110. Senior: $94. Talia Erinna

Improve muscular strength and stamina and flexibility.  Focus will be on full body muscular endurance via circuit training with heavier with weights and timed reps, learning proper form for exercises, and doing similar functional movements each week to master the form for each exercise. Please bring your weights (heavier the better) and a mat. 

6 Fridays, begins 3/13/26, 4:00-5:00 pm, $76. Senior: $66. Annalise Nett

The Major Arcana are the first 22 cards in the Tarot deck and unveil the fundamental archetypes of human existence. They guide us through the stages of growth, transformation, and self-discovery. We will study each card and talk about visual clues to help us remember the definition and how to apply it in readings.  Bring a Tarot deck to class, preferably Rider-Waite Smith.

6 Thursdays, begins 5/14/26, 6:00-8:00 pm. $90. Senior: $77.  Ruth Elder

Rate of return is a measure used to evaluate the performance of an investment. It's the gain or loss of an investment over a certain period. In this workshop, we will explore accumulation and distribution phases of wealth strategy. 

Tuesday, 4/7/26, 5:30-7:30 pm, $20. Baystate Financial

Mah Jongg was developed in the mid 1800’s and today is played by millions around the world. Beginning will introduce rules of the game, tiles use, how to interpret the card, and how to play. Beyond Beginning is for those who know the game and who would like more practice and supervised playing time.

Sec 01 (Beginning): 6 Wednesdays, begins 3/18/26, 6:00-8:00 pm, $90.  Senior: $77. Timothy Adams

Sec 02 (Beyond Beginning): 6 Wednesdays, begins 5/6/26, 6:00-8:00 pm, $90. Senior: $77. Linda Worden

Gouache paint is a versatile medium that allows you to experiment with a variety of techniques. Learn the basics of color and composition, and how to paint with gouache by sketching and illustrating, which can be a landscape from a photo reference. Supply list emailed upon registration.

5 Wednesdays, begins 3/18/26, 5:30-7:30 pm, $80. Senior: $68. Rick Freed

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting stuffed yarn creatures. This course is for beginners or those who want to learn more advanced stitches. We will begin from the very basics so you become familiar with the art of amigurumi, and will work our way towards creating a fox yarn creature. Supply list emailed upon registration.

6 Tuesdays, begins 3/10/26, 7:00-8:30 pm, $80. Senior: $68.  Cathy Swiderski

Learn the second most popular language in the world with a native speaking instructor. Classes will introduce spoken and written Chinese, with an emphasis on pronunciation, Pinyin system, Chinese symbols, vocabulary, sentence structure, and basic conversation. We will also explore Chinese culture.

6 Saturdays, begins 4/18/2026, 9:00-12:00 noon, $100. Senior: $85. Zhihui Li

Tuning 65 or thinking about retiring and have questions about Medicare?  We will help you understand the basics of Medicare, how to avoid penalties, and how to select the plan best for your needs/budget. Leave with a clear plan for next steps into Medicare. Tim Harrigan is a Medicare Plan Advisor with 25+ years’ experience.

Sec 01: Tuesday, 3/10/26, 6:00-8:00 pm, $20.

Sec 02: Wednesday, 5/6/26, 6:00-8:00 pm, $20

This course will provide an overview of Word and Excel basics. In Word, we will learn how to create tables, and about page layout and design. In Excel, we will learn to manipulate and format basic spreadsheets, and how to create workbooks and insert formulas.

4 Mondays, begins 3/9/26, 6:00-8:00 pm, $80. Senior: $69. Kim Campion

For those who know the basics, this course will cover more topics in Word and Excel. In Word, we will practice working in tables, using find and replace, and inserting graphics. In Excel, we will learn more complex formulas, and how to use functions and work with charts.

4 Mondays, begins 4/6/26, 6:00-8:00 pm, $80. Senior: $69. Kim Campion

Studies show that a good diet in later years reduces risk of osteoporosis, high blood pressure, heart diseases, and certain cancers. A health coach will discuss nutrition choices, how to shop for food on a budget, and which vitamins and minerals seniors may need.

2 Thursdays, begins 4/2/26, 4:00-6:00 pm, $30. Carolyn Travers

This class is for those who have taken Beginning Italian or who have some knowledge of the language and want to continue to advance their communication skills. We will discover new vocabulary and phrases that will allow us to converse in Italian more effectively. Class will review useful grammar as needed.  

8 Tuesdays, begins 3/17/26, 6:00-7:30 pm, $90. Senior: $77. Tammy Robinson

Join the millions of U.S. players enjoying this fast-paced game. While tennis or ping pong skills can translate easily, no experience in nets sports is required, just the willingness to learn Pickleball and have fun! Beyond Beginning is for those who have some experience playing Pickleball and who wish to continue practicing.

Sec 01 (Beginning): 6 Mondays, begins 3/9/26, 4:30-6:00 pm, $86. Senior: $73.

 Sec 02 (Beyond Beginning): 6 Mondays, begins 3/9/26, 6:00-7:30 pm, $86. Senior: $73. Dan Given

Are you close to retiring? Do you know your financial number to be able to retire? Let a professional walk you through how to calculate individual and family needs to save money, in terms of retirement.

Tuesday, 3/10/26, 5:30-7:30 pm, $20. Baystate Financial

Market risk is the chance of losing money on your investment due to factors that affect the performance of markets. We will explore the difference of Asset price fluctuation verses the realization of Actual loss. 

Tuesday, 5/12/26, 5:30-7:30 pm, $20. Baystate Financial

Flowers are one of the most popular subjects for any artist. Artists of all levels will learn how to sketch basic flowers and leaves, and how to paint beautiful flower compositions using watercolor techniques. Supply list emailed upon registration.

Sec 01: 6 Mondays, begins 5/4/26, 5:30-7:30 pm, $90. Senior: $77. Laura Soucy

Sec 02: 6 Saturdays, begins 4/18/26, 9:30-11:30 am, $90. Senior:  $77. 

We’ll ease into the weekend with a flow yoga class that supports gentle balance, stability, and alignment. Through breathwork and foundational poses, you’ll strengthen and restore while building a stronger mind-body connection. Bring a mat, and other props like blocks, blankets, or pillows.

6 Saturdays, begins 4/18/26, 9:00 am-10:00 am, $76. Senior: $66. Deborah Fauth

Do you have a speaking voice for commercials, films, and audiobooks? This introductory class will teach you a unique, outside-of-the-box way to break into the creative and potentially lucrative voiceover industry. Meets via Zoom.

Monday, 3/16/26, 6:30-8:30 pm, $20, Such a Voice