Moorhead Community Education

If your goal is to become a published freelance writer by selling a magazine article, short story, poem or even a novel to a traditional publisher, this comprehensive workshop will guide you to, then past the editor's desk. You will discover how to: become a “published” writer overnight; submit manuscripts the correct way; find the right publisher for your work; write irresistible query letters; determine when and how to get an agent; 100 ways to make money as a freelance writer.

Calligraphy is the age-old art of beautiful writing. This basic class will focus on the comprehensive study of the 26 elegant Uncial letterforms. Calligraphy classes offer you a chance to relax, have fun, and learn a time-honored skill; they also increase your hand-eye coordination, patience, and aesthetic awareness. This concentration will slow you down, and let creativity in. Lessons will comprise a theory section, forms, practice, review, and a project. There is a weekly homework component because calligraphy needs practice. Materials needed: pencil, eraser, ruler or T-square, notebook, file folder, reading glasses (if needed), calligraphy marker 2.5mm or a parallel pen 2.4mm. Contact Anne for more info or purchase suggestions.

Join us and learn something new in an easy to learn, traditional art form. No experience is necessary. Put brush and paint to paper and create a small decorated letter for your use on stationary or as a gift. You will learn painting and decorating techniques using modern tools for the recreation of ancient art. Materials needed: paints (preferably gouache with red, yellow, blue, white, black), gold Gelli roll pen, white Gelli roll or similar, hot press watercolor paper, fine waterproof marker like a Micro, pencil, eraser, fine paint brushes. You can also buy a kit from Anne for $25.

Learn how to pay friends, businesses or receive money without using cash or checks. You’ll leave this class with a confident understanding of how to set up Venmo safely, fees to avoid and real world scenarios you or your family and friends may use with this mobile payment option.

Do you hate to drive in bad weather or when it's dark outside? Expand your transportation options and independence through the ride sharing service, Uber. In this class, you will learn the basics of how to use Uber. Learn to use Uber at major airports so that you can travel with confidence as well as other appointments and errands. Open up your travel options with this fun and engaging class.

This course is for people who know some Spanish and want to practice in-person conversational skills. Reading and grammar may be included, but the class will mainly consist of discussions on a variety of topics.

Explore the craft of voiceovers! Discover current trends, opportunities, and tools you need to find success in this growing remote working industry. Read a real script and receive coaching from your instructor, a professional voice actor, to improve your delivery. One-time, 90 minute, one-on-one, video-chat class! Learn more: http://www.voicesforall.com/ooo Upon registration you will be contacted by VFA to schedule your class for a day and time of your convenience.

Painting or scrapbooking, decorating a room, putting together a coordinating wardrobe – these all require a knowledge and appreciation of color and color mixing. We will work at alleviating the color frustration, misinformation and intimidation with color paints as our main tools. Be prepared to smile, and sigh with pleasure as ranges of new and different colors come to life. We will also make a simple reference book out of your artistic color testing results as a handy reference for future artistic projects. There is a weekly homework component because color needs practice. Materials needed: paints, at least one larger paper bag, some old magazines, glue stick, compass, ruler, pencil, erasers, brushes and watercolor paper. You may also purchase a kit by contacting Anne at least 3 weeks before the class starts so that she can mail them out.

Waltz has a beautifully rich history and application throughout the world. As couples, we will learn the basics of leading/following, steps, framework etc... as well as choreographed traditional waltzes from Ireland, Israel, Russia, and more. If you love to waltz, this class is for you. Course price and registration is per couple, only one registration is required.

You don’t need a journalism degree or previously published articles to write for anyone’s online blog, magazine or website. Some opportunities offer exposure, while many pay well -- $1 a word and more. In this fast-paced session, you will learn how to: find ideas, sources, and more than 1,000 opportunities that pay, conduct interviews and create interesting content, protect your copyright, write query letters, and then use this credibility to sell other articles or even your self published novel.