Category Archives: Free workshop

Art Classes for Everyone, Free workshop

String Gardens – WEDNESDAY, 09/28/2022 AT 5:30 PM – LIVE ZOOM

String Gardens by Fedor Van der Valk, Netherlands
Resist Painting

While most people choose to display their plants in pots or vases,  Dutch gardener Fedor van der Valk has designed a series of self-supporting, hanging plant containers. A new and inventive way to ‘hang’ plants and flowers is born. String Garden uses 3-D crocheting techniques. The roots are covered in moss and grass. Scroll down for the materials list

GARDENS. Free Live Zoom Series of art workshops for Children, Tweens, Teens, Families & Adults. Wednesdays at 5:30 PM. To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with a note GARDENS in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password

Diverse gardens — all united by one thing — each of them is a “living work of art”, which, unlike buildings, paintings and sculptures, is constantly changing and surprising. Series of art workshops for Children, Tweens, Teens, Families & Adults.

Art materials:

  • Wax crayons in a variety of colors
  • Watercolor or water-based paint
  • Sturdy light plain paper
  • Brushes
  • Container of water
  • Paper towel (few pieces)
  • Newspaper or table covering (optional but recommended)

Art Classes for Everyone, Free workshop, Image Editing

Image Editing – GIMP. Thursday 6/17 at 4pm & 5:15pm

GIMP Art Workshops – June 2021
ZOOM  Virtual Classes + Recorded Videos

INTRODUCTION. GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

PREREQUISITES:

  • For adults and children ages 11 and up
  • Download GIMP for windows, Linux or Mac OS at gimp.org
  • Recommended video: Learn GIMP in 25 minutes/Ten things GIMP beginners need to know:  https://youtu.be/1MLnP0OiEkw


Previous Project 1 (video below): Use brushes and patterns to create a stained-glass window.  Click HERE to download the outlined file.

 

https://youtu.be/PvH0ovN38JQ


Thursday, 6/17/2021
4:00–5:00 PM
PROJECT 2: Create a Postcard Using Text fonts, filters and images. Click HERE to download the image.

 


Thursday, 6/17/2021
5:15–6:15 PM
PROJECT 3: Use Brushes to create a painting from a provided file for this workshop. Reference photo download – click the link.

 

 


PROJECT 4: Create a simple animation using elements from an image. Click the link provided for this workshop.

 

Coding Technology, Free workshop, Free Zoom Classes-Programming for Children, Teens & Adults

SCRATCH & PYTHON – Free ZOOM Programming Series, Sunday, June 6th

This course is designed for children ages 8-11.  Students will learn how to create their own animations using Scratch, a visual programming language.   They will learn more about coding while expressing their creativity.   Laptop, desktop or tablet is required. 

Week 3: Creating a simple game

Sundays: 5/16,  5/23,  6/6, 6/13, 6/20
11:00 am–12:00 pm

 

This course is designed for adults and children ages 12-18.  Python is currently one of the most popular programming languages. This course will teach the basics of python and how to build your own projects using it. No prior coding experience required.  Laptop or desktop is required.  Each workshop will be recorded and posted online. 

Week 3: Conditional statements

Sundays: 5/16,  5/23,  6/6, 6/13, 6/20
2:00 pm–3:00 pm

 

art workshop, Free workshop, Teens & Adults

Learn GIMP. Thursday 6/3 at 4pm. Free Zoom Art Workshop

GIMP Zoom Art Workshops In June
Thursdays: 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24 at 4:00 PM (1 hour)
Learn GIMP – freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

PREREQUISITES:

  • For adults and children ages 11 and up

  • Download GIMP for windows, Linux or Mac OS at gimp.org

  • Recommended video: Learn GIMP in 25 minutes/Ten things GIMP beginners need to know:  https://youtu.be/1MLnP0OiEkw

PROJECT 1: Use brushes and patterns to create a stained-glass window.  Click HERE to download the outlined file.

To learn more about the June GIMP series: CLICK HERE

 

Free workshop

Learn GIMP – Image Editing Software

GIMP Free Zoom Art Workshops In June (click for more info)
Thursdays: 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24
4:00–5:00 PM

PREREQUISITES:

  • For adults and children ages 11 and up
  • Download GIMP for windows, Linux or Mac OS at gimp.org
  • Recommended video: Learn GIMP in 25 minutes/Ten things GIMP beginners need to know:  https://youtu.be/1MLnP0OiEkw

INTRODUCTION. GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

 

Reasons to Use GIMP Instead of Adobe Photoshop | ITIGIC
“The truth is that both solutions have a series of very similar functions and modes of operation”
“The price, GIMP is free, Photoshop is not As most of you will know first-hand, the biggest advantage of GIMP is that it is free, a very important difference from the Adobe program. Therefore, in case you need to do some kind of occasional retouch, or you are not a professional in the field, there is no doubt that GIMP is the perfect solution”.
https://itigic.com/reasons-to-use-gimp-instead-of-adobe-photoshop/

Coding Technology, Free workshop

Free Zoom SCRATCH & PYTHON Programming Series, Sunday, May 23rd, 2021

Free Zoom Programming Classes for Children, Youth and Adults.
If you or your child are interested, please confirm to office@sitenf.org with the name of the class in the Subject line.  Please provide student’s name, email address, phone number.
We email you Zoom ID and password.

Animation and Programming
Week 2: Remixing the Scratch project “polygon play”

Sundays: 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
11:00 am–12:00 pm

Intro to Python
Week 2:  Different data types and operators

Sundays: 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
2:00 pm–3:00 pm

 

INSTRUCTOR. Liliann Ulysse is a high school senior from Long Island, NY.   She first learned how to code in python her freshman year of high school, and has gone on to work on computer science research at the American Museum of Natural History and Columbia University.   In addition, she has worked as a teaching assistant for BridgeUP:STEM in fall 2020, a program designed to teach young girls how to code.   She will start as a freshman at Howard University majoring in computer science in the fall.

Coding Technology, Free workshop, Teens & Adults

Free Zoom Classes: Scratch & Python Programming Series

Free Zoom Programming Classes for Children, Youth and Adults.

Sign-in ASAP.  Both programs start Sunday, May 16th.  Each workshop will be recorded and posted online.

If you or your child are interested, please confirm to office@sitenf.org with the name of the class in the Subject line.  Please provide student’s name, email address, phone number.
We email you Zoom ID and password.

Animation and Programming

This course is designed for children ages 8-11.  Students will learn how to create their own animations using Scratch, a visual programming language.   They will learn more about coding while expressing their creativity.   Laptop, desktop or tablet is required. 

Program Overview
Week 1 : Learning the basics of Scratch & learning how to navigate it
Week 2: Remixing the Scratch project “polygon play”
Week 3: Creating a simple game
Week 4: Part 1 of  creating Scratch Maze game
Week 5: Pat 2 of Scratch Maze Game

Sundays: 5/16, 5/23, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20
11:00 am–12:00 pm

 

Intro to Python

This course is designed for adults and children ages 12-18.  Python is currently one of the most popular programming languages.  This course will teach the basics of python and how to build your own projects using it.   No prior coding experience required.   Laptop or desktop is required.   Each workshop will be recorded and posted online.

Program Overview
Week 1:  Overview of python and its uses
Week 2:  Different data types and operators
Week 3:  Conditional statements
Week 4:  Loops
Week 5:  Lists

Sundays: 5/16, 5/23, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20
2:00 pm–3:00 pm

INSTRUCTOR. Liliann Ulysse is a high school senior from Long Island, NY.   She first learned how to code in python her freshman year of high school, and has gone on to work on computer science research at the American Museum of Natural History and Columbia University.   In addition, she has worked as a teaching assistant for BridgeUP:STEM in fall 2020, a program designed to teach young girls how to code.   She will start as a freshman at Howard University majoring in computer science in the fall.