Culture/Education

The Center is interested in bringing new art, educational, and cultural classes to our community. If you are looking to enrich your mind or lives, learn about a new subject or art form, or just want to be creative, join in one of our many offered classes. For more information please contact The Center (941) 778-1908 or [email protected].

Line Dancing

Classes Start: Thursday, January 16^th2019

Class Days: Thursdays

Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm

Cost of Class: Members – FREE /Non-Members – $5 per class

Instructors: Bonnie and Bob Hendrickson

Line dancing is exactly that: A group of lines that do a set number of moves to all four walls of a room. Some of the dances only require two walls. The dances usually range from 16 counts to 64 counts of movements. This is a fun genre of dance. It is easy for most to pick up quickly. Come and give it a try!!

Ukulele Lessons

Learn to play the Ukulele and learn a song with a ukulele included. 4 separate lessons, 4 songs.

January 14th, February 11th, March 10th, and April 17th

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Cost: $50 per class. Ukulele included.

Sign-up at The Center Front Desk (941)778-1908

For more information contact [email protected]

The Art of Meditation

The Art of Meditation – Advice for a Happy Life

In Partnership with Kadampa Meditation Center Florida

Instructor: Kelsang Tharlam

Classes start February 5^th

Wednesdays 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Cost: Members – $5 per class and Non-Members – $10 per class

Advice for a Happy Life

These weekly meditation classes teach simple, practical meditation techniques based on the teachings of Kadampa Buddhism. These classes are suitable for both beginners and more advanced meditation practitioners. Their intent is to help people to gain a personal experience of inner peace, overcome their daily problems, and find real happiness in their hearts. This class will be taught by Kelsang Sangzin, she is an American Buddhist Nun and Education Program Coordinator for KMC Florida in Sarasota. Everyone is welcome!

For more information contact [email protected] or (941)778-1908 ext. 209

Italian Culinary Tours with Chef Robert Gaglio: January 24th

Friday, January 24th

6:30pm – 9:30pm

Ages: 21+

Cost: Member: $60 Per Dinner | Non-Member: $65 Per Dinner

Italy: A History of Regional Cuisines – Northern Italy Cooking Class

Italy’s great variety of culinary practices reflects a history long dominated by regionalism and political division and has led to the common conception of Italian food as a mosaic of regional customs rather than a single tradition.

If you have ever travel through Northern Italy, you must have realized it’s far different than the southern dominated Italian food we have in the USA. In Bologna, the lasagna noodles are made with spinach and a whole week of classes wouldn’t be enough to cover the cuisine of just Emilia–Romagna. In the Gulf of Genoa, sailors were sick of the smell of fish and spices as they sailed home from faraway places, so their wives prepared meals with meats and herbs, making Liguria the capital of basil pesto.

Join Chef Robert Gaglio for an interesting and tasty discussion about this amazing food, and enjoy a tasting of some of Chef Robert’s favorite dishes punctuated with a live musical performance of excerpts from opera, movie themes, and popular songs.

For more information contact Connor Haughey, [email protected] or (941)778-1908 ext. 209

Italian Culinary Tours with Chef Robert Gaglio: February 6

Thursday, February 6

6:30pm – 9:30pm

Ages: 21+

Cost: Member: $60 Per Dinner | Non-Member: $65 Per Dinner

Registration Deadline: Before the first day the month

Italy: A History of Regional Cuisines – Central Italy

Whether it’s Bistecca alla Florentina associated with Florence, or Porchetta – suckling pig roasted on a spit in Lazio, meat is on the menu in central Italy. The Chianina beef and the sheep of Perugia absorb tastiness from the wild thyme and sage growing in the pasture. Famous black truffle and fennel is a favored seasoning in Umbria.

For more information contact Connor Haughey, [email protected] or (941)778-1908 ext. 209

Karate for All Ages

Instructor: Omar Schwanzer

For information contact: The Center 941-778-1908 or [email protected]

Class Days: Monday & Thursday

Times: 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm

Cost of Class:

Member: $85 per month

Non – Member: $99 per month

Family Member: $165.00 per month

Family Non-Member: $179.00 per month

**First Month FREE**

MUST PRE-REGISTER

Family as described in our membership guidelines & regardless of size.

(Family: Permanently living under the same roof with documentation of joint residence.)

Lifelong Learning Academy

The Ringling College Lifelong Learning Academy (RCLLA) offers non-credit, university level selected by a curriculum committee primarily on the basis of anticipated student interest, balance with other offerings, instructor qualifications, and fit within the constraints of scheduling, space and finances. There are no grades or tests.

To register or for more information about any of the Lifelong Learning Classes please call (941) 309-5111 or visit www.rclla.org.

A Little Light on the Island: Wisdom Circle Discussion Group

Whether we are aware of it or not, our lives are truly a Spiritual journey. The intention of the group is to create an informal setting for Spiritually, like-minded people to meet regularly on Anna Maria Island to aid personal growth and the good of the community.
The group will provide an environment that supports and facilitates the sharing of Wisdom and insight that we have all learnt on our individual life’s journey.
Share information and resources that assist all Spiritual seekers
Discuss practices that assist in bringing the body, mind and Spirit into balance. Including meditation for health, wellbeing and calmness of mind
Share and explore the benefits of alternative holistic sources of healing, such as yoga, nutrition, the healing power of positive thinking, visualizations and affirmations
Discuss the ways of how we think and how we see the world, which directly effect our life experience
Explore and help understand our individual relationship to the Universe
Occasional Guest Speakers

Group Meeting Information:

Meetings will be held every first and third Tuesday of each month 6:30pm-8pm at the Learning Meeting Room, 2nd Floor at The Center on Magnolia Ave, Anna Maria 34216. Please confirm meeting days with John or Dee (info listed below).

For more information, please contact John Munn 407-729-5623 or Dee 407-346-4422 or send an email at [email protected].

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other, is as though everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein

Page Turners

Each month many of our Page Turners @ CAMI book members meet to talk books. Our unique m.o. is to share our thoughts about any of the books that we individually have read or listened to. We could be hearing reviews of 20 different books! In the process, some of us are inspired to read/listen to a certain reviewed book and come back next month with our own thoughts to share. It can be wild.

The Art of Meditation – Advice for a Happy Life

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other, is as though everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein

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