Home and Hobbies
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6 courses · 7 offerings
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Jewelry Making for Beginners
Those with no previous experience will make 3-6 projects while learning basic techniques like reading instructions, stringing, and crimping to make earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. Supply fee is $35, payable to the instructor at the first class.
2 offeringsMondays Starts Mon, Sep 14, 2026 $49
- Meets
- Mondays
- Dates
- Sep 14 – Sep 28, 2026
- Time
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sessions
- 3 sessions
- Price
- $49
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
Mondays Starts Mon, Oct 5, 2026 $49
- Meets
- Mondays
- Dates
- Oct 5 – Oct 19, 2026
- Time
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sessions
- 3 sessions
- Price
- $49
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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Intermediate Jewelry Making
Those with basic jewelry-making skills will advance techniques and stitches to make 5-6 projects. A supply fee of $70 is payable to the instructor at the first class.
OfferingThursdays Starts Thu, Sep 24, 2026 $105
- Meets
- Thursdays
- Dates
- Sep 24 – Oct 29, 2026
- Time
- 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $105
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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Interior Design Masterclass: Beginners to Advanced
This hands-on course is designed to enhance your interior decorating skills, whether you are a beginner or have more advanced knowledge. This class offers a step-by-step educational plan to help you transform your home with confidence. You will learn how to create a detailed mood board, master color palettes and color flow, and design spaces that reflect your unique style. From creating a relaxing outdoor area to developing a home theater or planning a kitchen makeover, this course will provide fresh ideas and practical tips to elevate your projects. Discover where and how to shop, avoid costly mistakes, and achieve professional-looking results. You will see inspiring before-and-after examples and participate in a hands-on field trip to Fringe Benefits in Marietta (transportation not included).
OfferingThursdays Starts Thu, Oct 8, 2026 $119
- Meets
- Thursdays
- Dates
- Oct 8 – Oct 29, 2026
- Time
- 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Sessions
- 4 sessions
- Price
- $119
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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Lightroom & Photoshop Introduction
In this course, you will learn how to process all the photographs that you take with your digital camera, manage them for easy access and prepare them for whatever project you so choose. The course will go through the layout and functions of the main editing tools in each program. Then we will work through the seven different modules of Lightroom (Library, Develop, Map, Book, Slideshow, Print & Web). Finally, you will learn how Photoshop can be used in conjunction with Lightroom to create Panorama, HDR and other composites for more advanced projects. Adobe software subscription is not included in course fee.
OfferingTuesdays Starts Tue, Nov 3, 2026 $179
- Meets
- Tuesdays
- Dates
- Nov 3 – Dec 15, 2026
- Time
- 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $179
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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Photo I - Introduction to Photography
If you have ever looked at a photo and thought, 'I wish I could take pictures like that!' Then this course is your first step. Dive into the world of photography and learn with us how to operate and care for a camera. De-mystify what f/stops, aperture, and shutter speed mean. Learn the basics of composition and how to use depth of focus to your advantage. Join us and submerge yourself into the world of light. Start taking the kind of photos that you want. Bring a camera with a manual mode if you have one (digital or film).
OfferingTuesdays Starts Tue, Nov 3, 2026 $179
- Meets
- Tuesdays
- Dates
- Nov 3 – Dec 15, 2026
- Time
- 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $179
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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Photo II - Photography as Art
In this course, we continue our journey of learning and move well beyond the basic functions and care of your camera. We take an exciting journey into the world of photography as art and the development of your artistic eye. We talk in depth about composition and find out how to control and use light and shadow. We create art from common objects, learn about portraiture and group arrangement, spend a whole session on photo editing and learn about how to succeed in photo competitions. Come join us and learn how to create art with your photography.
OfferingTuesdays Starts Tue, Nov 3, 2026 $179
- Meets
- Tuesdays
- Dates
- Nov 3 – Dec 15, 2026
- Time
- 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Sessions
- 6 sessions
- Price
- $179
- Where
- KSU Center, Kennesaw
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