Forest Lake Area Schools Community Education

Have you ever wanted to paint beautiful flowers but thought it would be too hard? Alcohol Ink (AI) painting is more abstract which gives you the freedom to paint without rules. You will learn the basics of AI while learning to create flower petals by blowing ink with an airbrush. You’ll get to practice on a 6” x 6” white tile; the ink wipes clear using isopropyl alcohol. Once you feel comfortable creating petals, you will create a flower on the tile using the colors of your choice. You will also learn to create flower centers and then paint flowers on both white and black plastic paper. A supply fee of $15 is due at class.

Imagine making a one-of-a-kind abstract fish painting for your home. After creating the outline of the fish, you will choose your alcohol ink (AI) colors to fill in the body, tail and of course, the lips. After the basic fish is completed, you will use markers to really give your fish a whimsical personality! You will go home with two unique fish. A $10 supply fee is payable to the instructor at class.

Become a Red Cross Certified Babysitter and gain the knowledge to make some extra money. Course topics include: leadership, safety and responsibility, safe play, basic care, first aid for breathing and bleeding emergencies and the business of babysitting. This course includes fun activity ideas to keep a variety of age groups amused! Participants will take home a babysitters bag to bring with them whenever they babysit. In addition to the bag, participants will receive a handbook, American Red Cross Babysitter's Certification and safety kit. Students should bring a pencil, infant sized baby doll or stuffed animal, a nut free snack and a lunch. Participants must be at least 11 years old - age will be verified.