Town Of Herndon - Special Interest

Special_interest Special Interest
Every year the Herndon Community Center looks to offer special classes or activities to suit the interests and desires of Herndon and surrounding communities. As we continue to serve the community's interests we need your help in identifying new classes that we can offer at the Herndon Community Center. If you have ideas or an interest in teaching a class, please submit ideas and proposals to the Center's front desk staff. For more information on the Special Interest classes we are offering now, please see the Quarterly Brochure.

Chess
Chess is growing in popularity, and everyone should know how
to play. With Seymour Samet’s instruction, the game will help
develop critical thinking skills, concentration, and basic strategy. Chess sets will be provided.
Beginner Ages 8-12
Student will learn the following:
the parts of the board, how the
chessmen move and capture; rules
of castling; the starting position;
difference between check,
checkmate and stalemate; the
elementary checkmates; and how
to keep score.
8, 1.25 hour sessions TOH $65/NR $80
January 16-March 6
3645.010 Sa 10:30-11:45am

Intermediate Ages 8-12
Student will learn the values of
the chessmen; tactics of chess
including pins, forks, skewers, discovered
attack, discovered check
and double check; guidelines to
opening play; fool’s mate and
scholar’s mate.
8, 1.25 hour sessions TOH $65/NR $80
January 16-March 6
3645.011 Sa 12-1:15pm

Intro to Digital PhotographyAges 16 & up
Learn to get the most from your camera. Learn what all the dials, buttons, switches and menu items do for you. Also, how to optimize your photographs and archive them for storage and display, and in addition, how to integrate your photos into email, web pages and digital files.
8, 1.5 hour sessions TOH $70/NR $87
January 13-March 3
3641.004 W 7-8:30pm

Photoshop Elements 7/8Ages 13 & up
Students will learn to master Photoshop Elements 7/8 core concepts including: importing images, albums and tagging, photo books, collage, slide shows, emailing images, burning images to a CD/DVD, cropping, color correction, editing tools, and layers. PC centric and Mac users are welcome. Lessons will be provided via digital projection. The use of a laptop will enhance your experience.
8, 1 hour sessions TOH $75/ NR $94
January 21-March 11
3641.005 Th 7:30-8:30pm

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