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NEW TRIER EXTENSION NTX X Winter-Spring 2024 Full Digital Catalog Register today at www.ntx203.net!The New Year is a great time to try a new class, take time for yourself, or develop a new skill. I encourage you to do just that. You will find NTX has a host of great opportunities that await you, and this full digital catalog provides detailed information about our many offerings this winter-spring session. To narrow your search, you can also view all the class subjects offered this term (and where to find them) on the back cover of this catalog. We are excited to be adding new instructors to this session as well as a host of new classes. Join us in-person for Spanish I or set up a time for one-on-one technology help with our new Tech Help Tuesday offering! Please check our website or follow us on Facebook and Instagram for class updates. DeDe Kern, MS, CPP NTX Manager Welcome to the Winter-Spring term at NTX! ONE OF A KIND Beginning Needlepoint Instructor: The Canvasback of Northfield Staff • 3 sessions Come to the Canvasback and learn to needlepoint. You will learn all about the materials and tools you will be working with, and basic and intermediate stitches. Needlepoint is a restful and Zen-like experience perfect for these stressful days. Class fees include all the materials you will need for a beginning project. The best part will be the friendships you make with your classmates. Location: The Canvasback, 1747 Orchard Lane in Northfield 241-701 | Tuesdays | 2/6, 3/5, 4/2 | 6-7:30 p.m. FEE: $129 (No discount) | REGISTER Tech Help Tuesday *NEW* Instructor: Sabrina Nizzi Technology can be overwhelming! Ease your mind with an in-person, patient and understanding one-on-one session with a local expert. Do you have questions about your laptop, smartphone or tablet? Would you like tips or ideas on how to use your device more efficiently? Tech Help Tuesdays are here to help! From 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday, beginning January 30th, you can reserve one hour of time to have your questions answered via an in-person session. Reservations (at least 24 hours in advance) are required. Sorry, no walk-ins. Location: NT Northfield 241-709 | Tuesdays | 1/30- 5/21 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $32/ Seniors $29 | REGISTER No class 3/27 How Do I Sell My Stuff? Instructor: George Glastris • 4 sessions Learn from our expert who spent ten years in London at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, five years at Skinner in Boston, was a regular appraiser on Antiques Roadshow, and is now a private antiques appraiser, consultant, and broker. Simplify your life — find out what to toss and what to sell. Are you dealing with a parent’s estate and wondering what is there and what to do with it? Or maybe you are planning on downsizing and no longer have room for everything. Many of us just have too much stuff that we no longer need and don’t know what is a valuable antique, an interesting collectible, or just second-hand. In this class you will learn what to look out for; how to identify valuables; the different outlets to sell things (and just as importantly how NOT to sell things); and the pros and cons of those various outlets, from auction houses, online sales, estate sales, to donations. The first class will focus on special issues when dealing with someone else’s estate or what to do before you move. In the last class, you will have the opportunity to bring in an object for a verbal appraisal. Location: NT Northfield 241-702 | Wednesdays | 4/3-4/24 | 7-8:30 p.m. FEE: $69/ Seniors $62 | REGISTER 1 Instagram: @new_trier_extension Facebook: facebook.com/ntextensionOrganizing Your Home Instructor: Linda Goldman • 1 session Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by clutter in your home? Have things piled up and you’re not quite sure what to do with everything? As spring is upon us, it’s a great time to get organized. It feels so good to have clear spaces to live and work in, where you can actually see what you have and easily find what you need. This class will help you create an organized home where you will feel calmer, more in control, and productive. You will learn key principles and a process for organizing your space, how to let go of items you no longer need, and a variety of tips, tools, and strategies for getting and staying organized. Limit of 12. Location: NT Northfield 241-703 | Tuesday | 4/9 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. FEE: $39/ Seniors $35 | REGISTER Organizing Your Paper Linda Goldman • 1 session Do you have piles of paper everywhere? Do you have trouble finding the documents you need at tax time? Are you missing deadlines and appointments? Do you wonder what papers to keep and for how long? This course will help you take control and stay on top of the paper in your life. You will learn what to do with the papers you receive and a system for managing them. Limit of 12. Location: NT Northfield 241-704 | Tuesday | 4/16 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. FEE: $39/ Seniors $35 | REGISTER Irish History *NEW* Instructor: Frank Sullivan • 6 sessions Do you like stories? How about stories of mythic heroes, saints, scholars, and villainous Vikings? In this course, we will consider Ireland’s ancient origins, later conquest by the Normans, the Reformation, the rise of Irish nationalism, and the birth of the Irish Free State until 1923. Join us as we explore the intriguing topic of Irish History. Location: NT Northfield 241-705 | Mondays | 4/8-5/13 | 1-2:30 p.m. FEE: $96/ Seniors $86 | REGISTER Celtic Myth Instructor: Frank Sullivan • 6 sessions When wind, rain, and snow rattle your door and Winter descends, it is the time for tales. Which ones? Let’s see: there is generous King Guaire whose right arm was longer than his left from giving. Then there is the great warrior whose rage would explode the feather-filled pillow upon which he sat, sending forth a gush of feathers that fluttered in their own time to the floor. Six weeks is hardly time to discuss them all, but we will try. Location: NT Northfield 241-706 | Thursdays | 4/11-5/16 | 1- 2:30 p.m. FEE: $96/ Seniors $86 | REGISTER 2 Maggie Gleason Ellen van Vechten3 ART Fusing and Casting Glass Instructor: Mike Da Ponte, NT Art Department • 12 sessions Whether you are new to the art of glass or have had some experience working with glass cold and hot, we will teach you the basics and continue to explore two processes: fusing and glassblowing. In fusing, you will work with flat pieces of glass, cut and re-melt them back together in a kiln. For those with fusing experience, we will explore multiple kiln firing processes to achieve more complex images and forms. Glassblowing will give you the opportunity to learn and practice working from a 2000° furnace to gather glass, manipulate solid forms, and blow a basic cylinder. For experienced glassblowers, we will fine-tune cylinders to make cups and vessels. Students will go home with their finished glass pieces. Fee includes lab supplies for student projects. Max: 10 students. Location: NT Winnetka 241-155 | Tuesdays | 1/30- 4/23 | 5-8 p.m. FEE: $519 (No discount) | REGISTER No class 3/26 Watercolor For All Levels (In-Person) Instructor: Fran Vail Learn to paint in watercolor with singing colors and varied styles. This course will be tailored to your individual skill level from the very beginner to those who have a higher level of watercolor experience, with plenty of personalized instruction. Instruction is done step-by-step, but students may also paint independently as they wish. Students will learn color mixing, painting techniques, working from photos, composition, and other skills to move their painting to the next level. A supply list will be emailed with your registration confirmation. Limit of 15. Location: NT Northfield 6 sessions 241-156 | Thursdays | 2/1-3/21 | 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $168/ Seniors $151 | REGISTER No class 2/15, 2/22 9 sessions 241-157 | Thursdays | 4/4-5/30 | 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $252/ Seniors $227 | REGISTER Watercolor For All Levels (Zoom) Instructor: Fran Vail In addition to in-person, the Watercolor For All Levels class will also be offered live online via Zoom. Location: Live Online via Zoom 6 sessions 241-158 | Wednesdays | 1/31-3/20 | 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $168/ Seniors $151 | REGISTER No class 2/14, 2/28 8 sessions 241-159 | Wednesdays | 4/3-5/29 | 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $224/ Seniors $202 | REGISTER No class 4/17 The following art classes will have make-up opportunities for missed classes during the session. Gouache, Drawing, and Mixed Media Instructor: Tom James • 6 sessions The open studio class will focus on whatever materials the student selects to use, including markers, colored pencil, and gouache. Gouache is a quick-drying, opaque watercolor that is a wonderful medium for smaller paintings, watercolor paper, and smaller paintings on 140 lb-300 lb watercolor paper. The class will include demos and focus on learning to work with the materials. Maximum of 12. Location: Wilmette Community Recreation Center Late Winter 241-160 | Mondays | 2/26-4/8 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $144/ Seniors $130 | REGISTER No class 3/25 Spring 241-161 | Mondays | 4/15-5/20 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $144/ Seniors $130 | REGISTER4 Draw! Beginning and Continuing Instructor: Tom James • 6 sessions Each week we will learn how to draw. The subject matter will be announced when class starts. The class will look at shading, proportion, and shape/form. Location: Wilmette Community Recreation Center Late Winter 241-162 | Mondays | 2/26-4/8 | 12:30-2:30 p.m. FEE: $144/ Seniors $130 | REGISTER No class 3/25 Spring 241-163 | Mondays | 4/15-5/20 | 12:30-2:30 p.m. FEE: $144/ Seniors $130 | REGISTER Painting/ Drawing Open Studio *NEW* Instructor: Tom James • 6 sessions This studio class is for all drawing and painting students. All materials may be used: gouache, acrylics, markers, oils, pencils. Students can either work on their own or engage in the class assignments. This class is not for beginning students. Location: Wilmette Community Recreation Center Late Winter 241-164 | Mondays | 2/26-4/8 | 7-9 p.m. FEE: $144/ Seniors $130 | REGISTER No class 3/25 Spring 241-165 | Mondays | 4/15-5/20 | 7-9 p.m. FEE: $144/ Seniors $130 | REGISTER Nut and Bolts Landscape Perspective *NEW* Instructor: Tom James • 7 sessions This is a unique course aimed at those who draw or paint the landscape. Each week the instructor will share a landscape photograph and will use annotation tools to discuss the landscape perspective, composition, and approach to the image. For those continuing or needing a refresher course, this class will include YouTube tutorials, demonstrations by the instructor, and discussions about the work submitted by the class. Screenshots of the work will be sent to each student. This is an important class for understanding dimensional drawing/painting. Location: Live Online via Zoom Late Winter 241-166 | Tuesdays | 2/20-4/9 | 10-11:15 a.m. FEE: $107/ Seniors $96 | REGISTER No class 3/26 Spring 241-167 | Tuesdays | 4/16-5/28 | 10-11:15 a.m. FEE: $107/ Seniors $96 | REGISTER Abstract Painting Instructor: Tom James • 7 sessions This is a fun class for the adventurous with lots of interaction and results. These sessions will include assignments working in different techniques and materials. We will look at the work of different abstract artists and complete assignments centered around their style of abstract. The class will also feature YouTube tutorials and demos by the instructor. Each week there will be a class assignment to be discussed the following week. Location: Live Online via Zoom Late Winter 241-168 | Tuesdays | 2/20-4/9 | 12:30-2:15 p.m. FEE: $132/ Seniors $119 | REGISTER No class 3/26 Spring 241-169 | Tuesdays | 4/16-5/28 | 12:30-2:15 p.m. FEE: $132/ Seniors $119 | REGISTER Painting: Intermediate/Advanced Studios Instructor: Tom James • 7 sessions These studio class sections are for students who have experience with painting in oils, acrylics, watercolor, or mixed media. Emphasis will be on personal expression and style, be it representational, expressionist, impressionist, or anything else. In these studio classes, the teacher will provide individual attention to further each student’s abilities. Prerequisite for all studio classes: previous painting experience. Class limit is 12. Location: Wilmette Community Recreation Center Late Winter 241-170 | Wednesdays | 2/21-4/10 | 12:30-2:30 p.m. FEE: $168/ Seniors $151 | REGISTER No class 3/27 Late Winter 241-171 | Fridays | 2/23-4/12 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $168/ Seniors $151 | REGISTER No class 3/29 Spring 241-172 | Wednesdays | 4/17- 5/29 | 12:30-2:30 p.m. FEE: $168/ Seniors $151 | REGISTER Spring 241-173 | Fridays | 4/19-5/31 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $168/ Seniors $151 | REGISTER5 The Art History classes emphasize not only the art created by the artists, but also the history and culture of the time. Art is, more often than not, a reflection of the artist and the external/internal life, history, and culture around them. The courses will also highlight how to look at paintings, discussing composition, themes and techniques used. Art History Section I Instructor: Tom James • 12 sessions This session will cover “Outsider" artists. We will discuss Chicagoans Lee Godie, Wesley Willis, Joseph Yoakum, and Henry Darger, Georgia’s Howard Finster, The Watts Towers of L.A. and Salvation Mountain. We also will watch documentaries of Outsider Art in other parts of the world. The second half of the session will cover the Chicago Imagists. We will watch a DVD presenting a very important overview of this groundbreaking art movement and the principal artists Roger Brown, Ed Paschke, Wilmette’s very own Gladys Nillson, Jim Nutt,and others. Location: Live Online via Zoom 241-174 | Mondays | 2/26-5/20 | 3:15-4:30 p.m. FEE: $182 Seniors $164 | REGISTER No class 3/25 Art History, Section II (Late Winter) Instructor: Tom James • 7 sessions The late winter session will focus on the colorful group of artists called The Fauvists (the first Modern art movement of the 20th century) and Blue Ryder Group of the early 20th century. Artists we will look at include Andre Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Kees van Dongen, Franz Marc, painter Gabrielle Munter, and August Macke. The class will view images, YouTube documentaries, and DVD presentations. Location: Live Online via Zoom 241-175 | Tuesdays | 2/20-4/9 | 7-8:15 p.m. FEE: $107/ Seniors $96 | REGISTER No class 3/26 241-185 | Wednesdays | 2/21-4/10 | 3:15-4:30 p.m. FEE: $107/ Seniors $96 | REGISTER No class 3/27 Art History, Section II (Spring) Instructor: Tom James • 7 sessions The Spring session will look at a diverse number of artists including iconic Fernando Botero from Columbia, the fascinating, surrealist Japanese painter Tetsuya Ishida, a late 20th century artist with very powerful paintings of the "Lost generation of Japanese Youth", the quirky, fantastical realist paintings of Robert Vickery, and others. Location: Live Online via Zoom 241-176 | Tuesdays | 4/16-5/28 | 7-8:15 p.m. FEE: $107/ Seniors $96 | REGISTER 241-186 | Wednesdays | 4/17-5/29 | 3:15-4:30 p.m. FEE: $107/ Seniors $96 | REGISTER Representational Painting/Painting Critiques Instructor: Tom James • 7 sessions Each week the class will select images to paint for assignment. Emphasis will be on techniques such as “dry brush,” “wet and wet blends,” and the types of brushes to use. We will be working from a variety of images mostly based on landscapes. The focus will be on “seeing” shapes, composing the painting, detailing, and landscape particulars such as trees, water, clouds, mountains, etc. Each week there will be an assignment given to be discussed the following week using screenshots and annotation from the instructor, in addition to demos and YouTube videos to support the material. Location: Live Online via Zoom Late Winter 241-177 | Wednesdays | 2/21-4/10 | 10-11:30 a.m. FEE: $126/ Seniors $113 | REGISTER No class 3/27 Spring 241-178 | Wednesdays | 4/17-5/29 | 10-11:30 a.m. FEE: $126/ Seniors $113 | REGISTER Yolanda Trujillo6 Intermediate Drawing Your Way Instructor: Tom James • 7 sessions This session will focus on drawing and using different mediums of one’s choice: pencils, pen and ink, markers, colored pencils, gouache, etc. Subject matter will vary based on the needs of the individuals in the class. Possibilities may include still lifes, interiors, landscapes, animals, faces, and figures .The instructor will focus on basic foundational skills, discuss the materials one chooses to use, and techniques such as using solvents to blend colored pencils. The class will feature YouTube tutorials and demos by the instructor. Each week there will be a class assignment to be discussed the following week using annotation tools and class critique. A screenshot of the work with annotation will be sent to the students. Previous drawing experience required. Location: Live Online via Zoom Late Winter 241-179 | Thursdays | 2/22-4/11 | 10-11:30 a.m. FEE: $126/ Seniors $113 | REGISTER No class 3/28 Spring 241-180 | Thursdays | 4/18-5/30 | 10-11:30 a.m. FEE: $126/ Seniors $113 | REGISTER Intermediate Landscape Drawing Instructor:Tom James • 7 sessions This session we will be drawing/painting the landscape using a variety of mediums including pencil, colored pencil (with and without mineral oil), gouache, markers, pen and ink, and ink washes. The class will feature YouTube tutorials and demos by the instructor on clouds, skies, trees, rocks, and shadows. This class is for new and continuing students. Previous drawing experience recommended. Location: Live Online via Zoom Late Winter 241-181 | Thursdays | 2/22-4/11 | 12:30-2 p.m. FEE: $126/ Seniors $113 | REGISTER No class 3/28 Spring 241-182 | Thursdays | 4/18-5/30 | 12:30-2 p.m. FEE: $126/ Seniors $113 | REGISTER Drawing and Mixed Media Instructor: Tom James • 7 sessions This session we will be drawing/painting using a variety of mediums including pencil, colored pencil, gouache, markers, and collage. Subject matter will vary from week to week. Emphasis will be on “finished” pieces of artwork. Each week there will be an assignment given to be discussed the following week using screenshots and annotation from the instructor. Previous drawing experience required. Location: Live Online via Zoom Late Winter 241-183 | Thursdays | 2/22-4/11 | 3-4:30 p.m. FEE: $126/ Seniors $113 | REGISTER No class 3/28 Spring 241-184 | Thursdays | 4/18-5/30 | 3-4:30 p.m. FEE: $126/ Seniors $113 | REGISTER Leslie Wilner7 Bridge 2.0 Instructor Mike Cochran • 6 sessions Having completed Beginning Bridge 1.0 and 1.5, this course will take the student to the next level. We will continue to explore important opening bids, including weak preemptive bids as well as the strong 2 Clubs bid and its responses. Emphasis will be placed on playing hands that illustrate these bidding scenarios. Overcalls and Doubles will be examined in more detail. Techniques which allow the declarer to produce extra tricks will be explained. Fee does not include required texts to be purchased online prior to the first class. Handouts will be provided to supplement the text materials. Location: NT Northfield 241-505 | Tuesdays | 1/30-3/5 | 7-9 p.m. FEE: $159/ Seniors $143 | REGISTER 241-506 | Wednesdays | 1/31-3/6 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $159/ Seniors $143 | REGISTER Bridge 2.5 *NEW DATES* Instructor Mike Cochran • 6 sessions This course will continue to use both text materials and actual play of hands to illustrate some techniques available to the Declarer to produce additional tricks. These will include promotion, length, the finesse, and the concept of ruffing in the dummy. Suit establishment, discarding losers, and managing the trump suit will all be covered. The importance of entries and transportation will be discussed. The Jacoby 2NT and Splinter Bids will be introduced. Emphasis will be placed on creating a system of bids and playing techniques that will help you improve your understanding of modern bridge. Location: NT Northfield 241-507 | Tuesdays | 3/12-5/14 | 7-9 p.m. FEE: $159/ Seniors $143 | REGISTER 241-508 | Wednesdays | 3/13-5/15 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $159/ Seniors $143 | REGISTER BRIDGE AND MAH JONGG Beginning Bridge 1.0 Instructor Mike Cochran • 6 sessions Perhaps you have always wanted to learn this amazing game. Or maybe you played a little bit a while ago but have forgotten it all. Either way, this introductory course will teach you the fundamentals. You will learn the basics of the game, but most importantly, you will have fun doing so. Topics covered will include the “language” of bridge (the bidding) and hand evaluation. You will learn the importance of the opening bid of One No Trump, one of the most important bids in the game. In addition, you will learn the responses to that bid using the Stayman Convention and Jacoby Transfers. These responses are widely used by most players today. We will then begin the discussion of opening bids in a Major Suit at the 1-level. Fee does not include required text to be purchased online. Handouts will also be used to supplement the text. Location: NT Northfield 241-501 | Wednesdays | 1/31-3/6 | 12:45-2:45 p.m. FEE: $159/ Seniors $143 | REGISTER 241-502 | Wednesdays | 1/31-3/6 | 7-9 p.m. FEE: $159/ Seniors $143 | REGISTER Bridge 1.5 *NEW DATES* Instructor Mike Cochran • 6 sessions Continuing after Beginning Bridge 1.0, this course will teach you more basic concepts of the game. The opening bid of one of a major suit and the opening bid of one of a minor suit will be explained. Responses to each of these will be taught. The concept of an overcall will be stressed. Each of these concepts will be illustrated by the playing of hands, with both the bidding and play being analyzed. Handouts will be used to supplement the text, which is the same book used in 1.0. Location: NT Northfield 241-503 | Wednesdays | 3/13-5/15 | 12:45-2:45 p.m. FEE: $159/ Seniors $143 | REGISTER 241-504 | Wednesdays | 3/13-5/15 | 7-9 p.m. FEE: $159/ Seniors $143 | REGISTER Pam Dufour8 2.5 Well, I Declare! (Formerly called 2.0, Play of the Hand) Instructor: Jan Churchwell • 5 sessions After learning a bidding system, including the roles of all four players, you are at the crux of the game: How to play a hand. Using actual hands, you will learn how to establish tricks via three techniques: Promotion, suit length, and finesses. Two other options in trump contracts (ruffing and discarding losers) will also be discussed. With those tools, you will learn how to manage hand play, particularly how to capitalize on the combined potential of your hand and dummy. Class fee does not include text which will need to be purchased. Location: NT Northfield 241-509 | Thursdays | 4/4-5/2 | 12:45-2:45 p.m. FEE: $133/ Seniors $120 | REGISTER Popular Conventions Instructor: Jan Churchwell • 5 sessions This course assumes familiarity with the basics of the Standard American Bidding System. It deals in-depth with the most popular conventions. Besides reviewing Stayman and Jacoby Transfers, we will discuss Strong (2 Club) Opening Bids and the Blackwood and Gerber conventions, which are used to search for small and grand slam contracts. If the class is interested, Key Card Blackwood, the modern addition to basic Blackwood, will be introduced. Each class will include practice hands. Fee does not include required text to be purchased online. Location: NT Northfield 241-510 | Thursdays | 2/22-3/21 | 12:45-2:45 p.m. FEE: $133/ Seniors $120 | REGISTER Beginning Mah Jongg Instructor: Sue Hershinow • 5 sessions Learn the fun, exciting game of Mah Jongg! “Maj” is a fascinating rummy-like game played with tiles rather than cards. A very small amount of time and effort is required to become familiar with the elementary principles of the game. You will learn the suits, the setup of the tiles/racks, the rules of the game and the card of standard hands, against which all games are played. Then, you’ll sit at tables and play. This course is great for beginners as well as those who need a little refresher course. Come alone or bring a friend and learn this fun, fast-paced game. Attendance at the first two classes is mandatory. Minimum of 4. Includes 2023 Mah Jongg card. Location: NT Northfield 241-511 | Tuesdays | 2/20-3/19 | 1-3 p.m. FEE: $169 (No discount) | REGISTER Mah Jongg Supervised Play Instructor: Marlene Dobrin • 3 sessions Once you are no longer considered a beginner, we will continue to play American Mah Jongg, emphasizing strategies and techniques designed to improve your game. This class will provide review, help with strategies, tips and tricks, and improve your ability to play defensively. Classes will allow ample time for play with others of a similar skill level. *Bring your 2023 card with you. Location: NT Northfield. 241-512 | Tuesdays | 1/30-2/13 | 1-3 p.m. Fee: $103 (No discount) | REGISTER Joseph McPhillips Nancy KupkeNext >