Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 4829 Online: www.AssabetAfterDark.com / Call: 508-263-9651 Italian: Basics 10 Thursdays, 6 - 8pm, Sept. 22 - Dec. 8 • $199 (No class Sept. 29, Nov. 24) LA11-F16 Buon giorno. Buona sera. Come si chiama? Come stai? Dov’e il bagno? You will learn these and other fundamentals of Italian in this beginner’s course. Enjoy a balance of conversational skills and grammar needed to successfully communicate in Italian. You will listen to Italian music to reinforce learning, diction, cadence, and culture. You will need to bring a three-ring binder for hand-outs. Required Textbook: Learn Italian the Fast and Fun Way with MP3 CD (Paperback), Author- Marcel Denesi and Heywood Wald, Publisher - Barron’s Educational Series; 4th Edition (May 1, 2014), ISBN- 1438074964 Instructor: Bob Alessio Spanish: Basics 10 Mondays, 6 - 8pm, Sept. 19 - Nov. 28 • $199 (No class Oct. 10) LA13-F16 Spanish is the official language of twenty-two countries and spoken by over 350 million people. Spanish is one of the faster growing languages in the U.S., so the desire or need to learn Spanish could not be greater! You will practice conversational Spanish, extended vocabulary and the essential grammar needed for you to put a sentence together. A knowledge of the culture will be infused so you can better appreciate the language and the people. You need a three-ring binder for hand-outs. Instructor: Sandra Joniaux Spanish: Beyond the Basics 10 Wednesdays, 6 - 8pm, Sept. 21 - Nov. 30 • $199 (No class Nov. 23) LA14-F16 Whether you have joined us for Spanish Basics or are returning to the language, you will continue to improve your conversational skills with new vocabulary, conversational material and useful everyday expressions. You need a three-ring binder for hand-outs. Instructor: Sandra Joniaux Blues and Harmonica 4 Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm, Oct. 6 - Oct. 27 • $99 MU01-F16 If you love the blues in all its expressive and different styles and would like to try your hand at a little beginner blues harmonica, then join this fun and fascinating class! Each night you will learn about blues history and artists, listen to recordings of blues pioneers and masters, and have simple blues harmonica instruction. Musical or instrumental ability is not required - just a love of blues music and the desire to learn about this unique form of American music. Please bring $15, payable to the instructor, for a blues harmonica and practice CD. Instructor: Kent Kissinger Guitar: Basics 9 Mondays, 6 - 8pm, Sept. 19 - Nov. 21 • $159 (No class Oct. 10) MU02-F16 It’s never too late to learn a musical instrument! This relaxed, fun, slowly paced course is designed for beginners and for players who know a few chords. You don’t need to read music or understand theory. You will learn scales, chords, and rhythm patterns and then play basic beginner songs. Handouts will be included. You need your own acoustic guitar with steel or nylon strings and an electronic tuner. Please come tuned and ready to play! Instructor: Bob Alessio Guitar: After the Basics 9 Mondays, 8 - 10pm, Sept. 19 - Nov. 21 • $159 (No class Oct. 10) MU03-F16 Continue to improve your understanding of basic chords and music fundamentals. To enhance your technique, you will work on major, seventh, and minor chords, “bar chords”, fluid chord changes and progressions, rhythm styles, and major, arpeggio, and pentatonic scales. You will expand your song and tune repertoire by learning folk, blues, country, and bluegrass songs and some Celtic, country, and bluegrass instrumentals. Handouts will be included. You need your own acoustic guitar with steel or nylon strings and an electronic tuner. Please come tuned and ready to play! Instructor: Bob Alessio Continued… MUSIC The teacher was very enthusiastic! Sandra taught us about Spanish culture which was all new to me. Connie Doyle Spanish: Basics Veronique is completely engaging and caring. She loves teaching the language and cares that everyone gets it and learns. Scott Lilliatt French: Basics LANGUAGE