1. The Y as a Center for Learning

2. Promotional Video The Y as a Center for Learning 2
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3. Open University Classes

4. Open University Classes
Open to Everyone
The YMCA Open University is committed to offering a wide variety of affordable courses open to all members of the community.
Variety
“We really only need a handful of people with an interest in something, and it offers an opportunity for the instructor to share what they know. Sometimes they’re so esoteric that there might not be any other venue that would be interested in giving it a try. I’m not sure where else you’d go to take a class or workshop in Intro to Animal Tracking.” - Carol McNeely 4
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5. Class Categories ARTS AND CRAFTS DANCE AND FITNESS HEALTHY LIVING
WRITING AND LANGUAGE
GARDENING AND OUTDOORS
POTTERY 5
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6. Arts and Crafts Crochet for Beginners Drawing Scrapbooking for Kids 6
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7. Dance and Fitness Zumba Ashtanga Yoga Yoga for Kids And Many More! 7
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8. Healthy Living International Women’s Mornings
Introduction to The Presence Process
Partner Massage
And Many More! 8
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9. Writing and Language ESL Class Intermediate Conversational Spanish
French for Preschoolers
And Many More! 9
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10. Gardening and Outdoors
Introduction to Animal Tracking
Really Natural Foods
Sustainable Gardening
And Many More! 10
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11. Pottery Studio

12. Pottery Studio Background
History
The Y opened the Corning Inc. Foundation Pottery Studio and Jean Cairns’ Arts and Crafts Studio on January 17, The two rooms, located within the Y Center, provide community members an opportunity to express ideas, to communicate beyond the limits of language and to discover creative talents.
Equipment
The studio has two electric kilns and twelve wheels for throwing, as well as an area for glazing 12
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13. Try it Out First! Open House and Member Sale
Try the Potter’s Wheel and see member’s latest work for sale.
Sip and Spin Date Night
Are you curious about pottery but not sure if you want to commit? Give it a Spin is for you! Bring a date and make it Couples Night. Make the evening what you want, Sip and Spin... Give the Potter's wheel a spin and bring a beverage to sip. Pieces made can be kept and finished by staff or you can sign-up for a class with $15 of this fee going toward a future class. 13
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14. Classes and Workshops Classes:
Wheel Throwing: Beginner to Intermediate
Exploring Ceramic Techniques for Youth
Workshops:
Form & Function Focus on Intermediate wheel techniques
Handbuilding with clay "Creating with Slabs"
Coming Soon:
Raku Workshop 14
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