Owatonna Community Education

Learn how to make slab mugs, extruder coil bowls and clay pinch pots in this demo based class.  The Instructor will show hand building sculpting techniques while using varying hand building tools to make these clay objects.  Then students will choose what they want to create.  How to add texture and create 3_D forms to every piece will be focused on, along with adding colored underglazes.  The Instructor has experience making abstract hand built sculptures and will demo how to make abstract pieces, so students will have the option to try that too.  The clay slab roller and extruder will be demoed and the whole process of making ceramic piece from start to finish will be discussed.  Aprons provided, please dress for a mess.

How do you throw clay on the wheel? It’s not what it seems. Learn how to use the wheel to create three dimensional forms and vessels. Demonstrations will cover the basics of wedging, centering, pulling, trimming, and forming useable vessels. Beginners come and get your hands muddy! If you are accustomed to clay come fine tune your skills, learn a new technique, and challenge yourself with larger more complex forms. Dress for a mess and wear tennis shoes. Come to the first class with ideas, excitement and inspiration! Call instructor at 507-835-1192 or call the OAC 507-451-0533 if you have any questions. Instructor: Joan Mooney

In this class students will get to choose out several pictures and stencils of animals, like birds, dogs, and cats and objects in landscapes, like trees, plants and flowers to help compose their own painting.  Then depending on their individual skill levels, some will use carbon paper to create an outline of their combined chosen images to paint on, others will use stencils to create their painting outline.  The basics of primary and secondary colors and how to use acrylics and watercolors will be taught.  Every student will have a canvas and have the option to try ideas on  painting paper first before starting on their canvas.  The instructor will demo how to make a a collage using the pieces of leftover painting paper to create texture on the canvas.  Many various and fun painting tools will be used ,  This class is about  being able to create a painting in an easy way.

For grades 6-12 - New and returning students invited! Join this fast growing Olympic sport. Each {YEL!} fencing class follows four basic components: •Teach It!…Hall of Fame Olympic Fencing Coach Ro Sobalvarro crafts our lessons and curriculum. •Practice It!…Students pair up and practice the fencing move or concept, rotate partners and repeat. •Move It!…Students then participate in fencing matches using only the moves taught so far. •Play It!…10-15 minutes each class students fence with multiple fencers at their skill level. All equipment provided. Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}.

Is your child ready for the independence of being home alone? Parents need to be sure their children have the skills and maturity to handle the responsibility safely. Whether it’s for an hour after school or several hours a day during the summer, being trusted to be home alone can be a positive experience for a child who is mature and well prepared. This class for children will address several topics relating to being “Home Alone” including age guidelines, safe habits, house rules, after school routines, phone calls and door knocks, dog emergencies, personal safety, handling the unexpected, gun safety, severe weather, fire safety, intruders, and first aid tips. Students attend this class independently. Students are welcome to bring a snack. Parents are encouraged to review the take home information and discuss it with their child. Instructor: Lori Hameister

For 2nd-5th grades STEM Coding Enrichment for the 21st Century learner. Each {YEL!} Coding class follows four basic components:•Teach It!…Students learn different story-telling and coding techniques (movement blocks, animation, dialogue, timing, etc.) •Code It!… Students use Scratch®* to code their own animated story lines: i.e. westerns, missions in space and even dance parties. •Explore It!…Students can write their own code, experiment with it and test new options. We foster a collaborative environment where students learn from each other’s creativity.•Keep It!…Students can keep their code online with Scratch® and can access it and expand upon it at anytime. Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}. Scratch® is an MIT created and monitored, kid-safe web interface. It uses a drag and drop programming interface to teach students of all levels coding practices. Your child will receive a Scratch user name and password so they can access their projects from any computer at anytime. Scratch® is not affiliated with {YEL!} nor does it endorse this program.

All swim lessons will be located at OMS. This level of swim is for students that are comfortable alone in the water, typically 4 years of age or older. Lessons will include water adjustment skills, safety information, and beginning swimming skills presented through songs and games.  This pool tends to be a little colder a swim shirt, the instructor recommends a swim shirt to help but it is not mandatory.