Continue your exploration in acrylics. In this class, you will learn the importance of underpaintings and different lightning situations. We will explore different techniques to get to your desired style and the importance of warm and cool colors. This class takes you from acrylic sketches to finished paintings. Most students will finish 1‐2 paintings. All levels welcome but class is geared to beginners. Materials cost around $100 and are NOT included. Instructor Melissa Pandina. No class April 21

Includes step-by-step instructions in getting the software up and running. We’ll cover invoicing for services, accounts receivable management, entering and paying bills, accounts payable management, writing checks, managing petty cash and checking accounts, reconciling bank statements. Prerequisite: PC (preferably Windows) and mouse experience and some basic bookkeeping and/or accounting experience assumed. Instructor Sara Gross.

This 40 hour instructional & prep course will help you gain the knowledge you need to successfully pass the licensing exam and start your career in real estate sales. We will review topics including: Property rights & ownership, ownership types: condominiums, cooperatives, time shares, land use - subdivision, contracts & deeds, financing & mortgages, brokerage, appraisal, Fair Housing Laws and consumer protection issues, Massachusetts License Law. Paticipants must attend all classes in order to meet 40 hours of training required by the state of MA. Books and other materials are purchased separately either in the HCC bookstore or online. We are using the MA Real Estate Principles & Practices book, edition 7.0.

Enjoy a barefooted cardio-dance workout, energizing and conditioning the whole body! Dancing and moving to soul stirring music, Nia blends the precision and strength of the martial arts, the creative joy of the dance arts and the relaxing and restorative energy of the healing arts. While personalizing your intensity levels and through the mind body integrative action of Nia, you will find increased cardiovascular fitness, enhanced balance and flexibility as well as reducing stress and toning the body. Exercise will never be the same again! Come experience this joyful, fun, and exhilarating movement we call Nia! All levels of fitness are welcome. Instructor Beth Foster.

Want to learn more French? The goal of the class is to emphasize the ability of each student to discuss topics such as holidays, services and travel using everyday expressions. The class will prepare you with the basic foundation for a safe and fun “sejour” in France or other francophone countries. At the end of the course, you will have a better understanding of the French culture and will be more confident in conversing in French. Suggested prerequisite: a basic knowledge in French grammar. Instructor Ingrid Vega.

Understand the fundamentals of design... Space, Line, Form, Light, Color, Texture and Pattern and how to use these elements to create a visually pleasing and functional space. Instructor Joann Dusza ‐ Athas.

Just in time for spring, we will taste and learn more about rose wines from around the world, including rose wines from France's Provence region as well as other great wine regions. Instructor Ken Ross.

An introduction covering the first building blocks needed for achieving proficiency in speaking and understanding Polish including a review of Polish culture, customs, history, and Polish influences throughout the world. You’ll finish the workshop having had some degree of success in conversing in Polish. Instructor: Karolyna Kopczynski.