Monday Classes   

This class will include instruction in white balance, depth of field, aperture, and shutter speeds to blur motion and to stop motion. The instructors will show how to photograph close up with the lens students already have. They will demonstrate close up and micro photography techniques with other lenses. Students will learn how to use common filters correctly. The instructors will introduce infrared photography with the student’s camera using filters provided by the instructors. This five-week course will spend alternating weeks in class and in the field shooting photos. Students should have a basic knowledge of their camera. Students need to have their camera with a full battery, an empty memory card, the camera manual and a note pad.

Kathy Davis will be diving into how to improve our photos by using different composition techniques. The first session will be on what to look for in the view finder when framing up your shot. We will also go into the “rules” of a good image. The second session will be at Keeneland at the prestigious Yearling Sale, where you can practice these techniques on live year-old colts and fillies. The third session will be show and tell in class.

Ahoy, Matey! Grab your scabbard and grog and join in the adventures of the Golden Age of Piracy (1700-1725) in the Caribbean and Colonial America. In addition to studying individual pirates such as Black Sam Bellamy, Benjamin Hornigold, and Blackbeard, we will explore the role of piracy in creating a unique democracy. We will also examine how the pirates caused serious economic and political disruption for Spain and other world powers as well as how piratical behavior influenced Colonial America.

Are you interested in improving your photographs by learning some simple techniques using your camera’s built-in flash or using an external flash? In this class you will learn when to use your flash and how to use it to enhance your photography. You will learn to use a flash to take natural looking pictures of people and to use fill flash for more natural looking everyday photography. We will demonstrate how to use your flash in portraits, group photography and everyday photos. You will have a chance to practice these techniques. Students need to have their camera with a full battery, an empty memory card, the camera manual and a note pad. If you own an external flash, bring it to class.

In this introductory course to Adobe’s Photoshop Elements program, we will learn to use the tools of this program to do basic photo editing including adjusting lighting and color, cropping, cloning and spot healing, red eye removal, and many other techniques. We will also discuss photo considerations prior to printing or sharing, introduction to layers, converting images to black and white, enhancing and restoring old photos, adding text, using brushes, graphics, adjustment layers, templates, guided edits, filters and special effects, and a demonstration of how this program can create cards, calendars, slide shows, collages and photo books.

America is looked upon as a democratic beacon to the world. But how threatened by its opponents is our form of government? Based on lectures and class discussion, this course tours the world of American authoritarianism. We survey the nature of authoritarianism and how it has changed since the end of World War II. We look at historical conspiracies against democratic government in America and authoritarian strands of the nation's mass political culture, including support for governing models offered by foreign dictatorships. Finally, the course examines how democracies die and the prospects of its happening in our country. The central issue of the course is: How to preserve freedom and the government that protects it from those citizens who are attracted to its opposite.

In 1749 a 23-year-old John Clark married Ann Paulette Rogers, his 21-year-old second cousin, in Albemarle County, VA. Over the next 24 years, Ann Rogers Clark gave birth to 10 children. Most remarkably, they all lived to adulthood. In 1784, the Clark family moved its seat to Kentucky County, Virginia (now Jefferson County, Kentucky). The four daughters lived to be matriarchs of prominent Kentucky families. Of the sons, five served as officers in the American Revolution. Three became Generals. One of those Generals, George Rogers Clark, is credited with conquering the Northwest Territory. The son who was too young to go to war was William Clark, one of the headliners of the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1803-1806. This course will discuss each of the twelve members of the Clark family and their individual contributions to Kentucky and American history.

In 1749 a 23-year-old John Clark married Ann Paulette Rogers, his 21-year-old second cousin, in Albemarle County, VA. Over the next 24 years, Ann Rogers Clark gave birth to 10 children. Most remarkably, they all lived to adulthood. In 1784, the Clark family moved its seat to Kentucky County, Virginia (now Jefferson County, Kentucky). The four daughters lived to be matriarchs of prominent Kentucky families. Of the sons, five served as officers in the American Revolution. Three became Generals. One of those Generals, George Rogers Clark, is credited with conquering the Northwest Territory. The son who was too young to go to war was William Clark, one of the headliners of the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1803-1806. This course will discuss each of the twelve members of the Clark family and their individual contributions to Kentucky and American history.

Johnson Recreational Center (additional fee required) 430 Complex Dr, Lexington, KY 40506 https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/campus-recreation/johnson-center 

Fall schedule begins Wednesday, August 21st.

Hours of Operation (subject to change):

Sunday: 11 a.m. - 12 a.m.

Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. - 12 a.m.

Saturday & Sunday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

 

Alumni Gym (additional fee required) Gatton Student Center, 160 Avenue of Champions, Lexington KY 40508 https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/campus-recreation/alumni-gym **(students can check dates and times by using the link above)**

**Additional fee payable to JC/Alumni Gym; this fee allows members access to both facilities. Please visit JC/Alumni Gym website for current membership rates.

Fall schedule begins Wednesday, August 21st. Hours of Operation (subject to change):

Sunday: 11 a.m. - 12 a.m.

Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. - 12 a.m.

Saturday & Sunday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Corner of Complex Drive and University Drive https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/campus-recreation/lancaster-aquatic-center *(students can check dates and times by using the link above)*

Access begins September 3, 2024 Lap swim hours (Dates and times subject to change, and hours may vary due to campus events; check the website link above before visiting):

Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Monday - Thursday: 6:15 - 8:15 p.m.

Friday: 6:15 - 7:15 p.m.

Saturday: 2 - 4 p.m. Sunday: 12 - 2 p.m.

Medical marijuana will become legal in Kentucky on Jan. 1, 2025. This course will provide information that should help participants make more informed decisions about its use. We will define terms associated with medical marijuana, discuss its general effects and the ways it can be taken, and summarize research-based evidence related to its use. Participants will learn how to interpret labels and consider dosages. We’ll summarize the Kentucky laws that will govern the medical marijuana program, including the conditions for which it is approved. The course does not advocate for or against medical marijuana or provide medical or legal advice.

The music comes from another time and place – the haunting violin of a gypsy tune, the vitality of a Cossack dance, the kind of rhythmic melody that made Zorba so Greek. World Quilt Dancing promotes world community through dance. Get a gentle workout while enjoying the favorite music and social dance of the Balkans, Europe, the Americas, Israel and beyond. Participants will learn some of the easier and simpler ethnic dances. They may range from slower rhythms to more aerobic and dynamic steps. Dances are done in lines, circles and individually. No prior dance experience is necessary – just a pair of comfortable shoes.

This course features aerobic and strength training to improve physical fitness, strength, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. A typical class begins with easy-to-follow cardio for 25 to 30 minutes. Cardio is followed by weight training exercises with dumbbells. Class will always incorporate exercises for abdominals and core strength, ending with flexibility training and cool down. Depending on the class, this may be done on a mat on the floor or a chair. This class is suitable for beginners as well as seasoned exercisers. Friday classes will use chairs instead of mats for weight training exercises, core exercises and stretching.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Water bottle, weights and yoga mat. Zoom students will need a chair for Friday weight training exercises.

This course features aerobic and strength training to improve physical fitness, strength, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. A typical class begins with easy-to-follow cardio for 25 to 30 minutes. Cardio is followed by weight training exercises with dumbbells. Class will always incorporate exercises for abdominals and core strength, ending with flexibility training and cool down. Depending on the class, this may be done on a mat on the floor or a chair. This class is suitable for beginners as well as seasoned exercisers. Friday classes will use chairs instead of mats for weight training exercises, core exercises and stretching.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Water bottle, weights and yoga mat. Zoom students will need a chair for Friday weight training exercises.

“If you bite it and you die, it’s a poison; if it bites you and you die, it’s a venom.” Part 1 of this course talked about naturally occurring plant poisons. In Part 2 we will discuss animal venoms. We’ll talk about 6 groups of animals that are venomous. We’ll look at how they inject venom and what the venom does to the body. We’ll also mention the venoms that have become the basis for medical treatments. You don’t need to have taken Part 1 to take Part 2. No science background is required.

Are you a writer, or a writer wanna be? Do you want to share your writings and your love of writing with others? This group is for writers of fiction, poetry, life stories, and anything your writer’s heart can imagine. We meet weekly to share our free or structured writings and to support each other in our writing efforts. Experience not required. Enthusiasm expected. See you there.

This course will explore the history of Spanish art and some of its most important figures. Artists discussed will include Goya, Zurbaran, Velazquez, El Greco, Gaudi and others who worked during Spain’s Golden Age, the Counter Reformation and the Civil War. Influences on these artists from other countries and styles will add insight into the importance of their place in art history.