Prescott Community Center

Acrylic paint is the most forgiving paint available. Water-mixable, without the danger of oils or the unpredictability of watercolor, acrylic is the perfect medium for practicing fundamentals. We'll learn to compose an image, mix colors confidently, and paint boldly. We will also experiment with texture, acrylic mediums, and palette knives to find the painting process that fits your style best. Ultimately, you will develop the skillset you need to paint whenever and however you like. Though designed for beginners, intermediate and advanced students will also benefit from the emphasis on speed, clear decision-making, and acrylic medium usage. Students are required to bring materials. A material list will be sent in your class confirmation email.

In the classroom, we will create still life pastels from your favorite life and landscape photos. We will explore composition, underdrawing, perspective, color harmony, and pastel application onto different surfaces. The instructor will provide a demonstration at the beginning of every class and instruction throughout. This class emphasizes creativity, exploration, and experimentation rather than technique. While composition, color mixing, perspective, and mark-making will all be considered, learning technique is a by-product of the joyful creation of art. All participants will enjoy the freedom of experimenting with mixed media and surfaces and approaching the edge of abstraction in a friendly, supportive environment. This class is for all skill levels, including beginners. This medium is immediate! Student is required to bring materials. A list will be sent upon registration. Here is what they are saying about Heather's Beginner Pastel Class: "The instructor is talented and lovely."

Pilates with Props will use props such as the fitness circle, small balls, weights, and bands to intensify, support, and aid in muscle firing to build strength. The class is appropriate for all levels. You may bring a thick towel or workout blanket for additional support. If you have an issue the instructor needs to be sensitive about (such as recent surgery, health conditions, etc.), please let Courtney know before class. Please consult your doctor before attending class if you have any health conditions. Please bring a mat, towel, water bottle, and stretch band (optional).

Welcome to Prescott's first Wiffle Ball Tournament! This Family Fun event is for anyone ages 16 and older. You may register as a team of 3-5 players or individual players. Team up with your family and friends! We will have 4 fields, 4 teams per field. Each team will have 3-5 players. Each team is guaranteed to play 3 games. The top team from each field moves on to the playoffs. The winning team will be crowned the 2025 Fast Skills Wiffle Ball Champion! Registration will be close by the end of day Monday, June 16th. Register a Team (3-5 Players) - $100 Register as an Individual Player - $25 We'll put registered individual players together to form teams. If you already have 3-5 people you want to play with please register as a TEAM and not as individual players. This will guarantee you will be on a team together.

In this DIY class, you will learn how to sew a top from a basic pattern including making alterations to a basic pattern, cutting your pattern, and sewing it together with your sewing machine. You will learn about hemming, creating gathers, and binding a neckline along with the basics of garment construction. You will bring your sewing machine and supply your materials based on a supply list. Participants will be expected to already know how to use their sewing machine independently, but do not need any significant sewing experience.

Build away with friends at Prescott! From fun, themed programs using LEGO® bricks to STEM/STEAM programs, Robotics, Movie-Making, and Drones, your children will be engaged from the minute they walk in the door. Each session will include two project activities with a 20-minute break in between. Wednesday, Apr 23, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM - Animation Studio Create amazing movies with stop-motion animation using LEGO® bricks. Children will work in teams to produce their very own movie complete with dialogue and sound effects. Movies are uploaded to a secure site for family and friends to see how cool they are! Thursday, Apr 24, 12:30 PM-PM-3:30 PM - Scientists Allow your child to cultivate their love of science and experience different domains of science & nature. Students will engage in concepts from astronomy, earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics using LEGO® bricks and other interactive learning tools. We make science fun at Snapology! **Parent/Guardian is NOT required to stay for this program.**

All summer long build away with friends on Thursdays at Prescott! From fun, themed programs using LEGO® bricks to STEM/STEAM programs, Robotics, Movie-Making, and Drones, your children will be engaged from the minute they walk in the door. Each session will include two project activities with a 20-minute break in between. Thursday, Jul 10, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM - GameBots Robotics In this game-focused robotics program, your engineer will explore the basics of robotics while playing some really awesome games with and against their classmates! While working with a partner to complete various challenges, your student will be taught how to effectively utilize sensors, how different mechanical components work in their robots, and how programming is a challenging but rewarding skill that they can master with just a little practice. We will support them in the development of their coding and building skills and inspire them with creative building challenges and awesome games! Thursday, Jul 17, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM - Responsive Robotics with Cubelets In this challenge-focused program, your student will begin to develop their computational thinking skills by playing with modular, robotic cubes known as Cubelets®! Imagine this - every way your student snaps the magnetic cubes together creates a unique robot, but what matters is how they figure out the perfect robot recipe to solve a challenge. They will work in small teams to figure out how to create energy-efficient lighthouses, racer bots, maze solvers, goofy animals, and so much more! Is your student ready to play and tinker all day with Snapology? Thursday, Jul 24, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM - Prehistoric Creatures Robotics In this dinosaur-focused workshop, your builder will explore the basics of robotics while building some really awesome creatures! While working with a partner to complete the building instructions and debug their robot's program, your student will be taught how different mechanical components work in their robots and how programming is a challenging but rewarding skill that they can master with just a little practice. We will support them in the development of their coding and building skills and inspire them with fun dinosaur facts and creative building activities! Thursday, Jul 31, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM - SuperStructures Can you design the next Taj Mahal? Come create and build the future using LEGO® bricks in Snapology's new and exciting Architecture class! It's never too early to foster your child's engineering and building skills in this super cool program. Thursday, Aug 7, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM - Robot Sports Challenge In Snapology's Robot Sports Challenge program, students will build and program robots to compete in sports-themed challenges! Your child will expand their engineering skills by designing and experimenting with robotic attachments and refine their computer programming abilities by creating program codes that make their bots run races, play hockey, and so much more. Students will work in groups and use the LEGO® SPIKETM Prime technology to complete these exciting challenges. By giving our students challenges through games and friendly competition, they don't realize how quickly they are learning core programming skills for a future in STEM. Thursday, Aug 14, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM - Amusement Park Engineering Design your own amusement park in this super fun program! Learn how to use LEGO® bricks and other building materials to make coasters and other awesome rides. Can you design the next Disney World? **Parent/Guardian is NOT required to stay for this program.**

An organized space encourages peace and creativity. Spring is the perfect time to declutter, reorganize, and let the energy of the season inspire us. Though we feel the urge, it can be daunting to transform your space on your own. In this one-hour workshop, we will set intentions for our organizational tasks, learn from some experts, and try some techniques. Whether you are downsizing your home, creating kid's spaces, or just hoping to live with less clutter, together we can kickstart your Spring Cleaning adventure. The class will cover the following topics: 1. Techniques for motivating yourself to begin decluttering and organizing. 2. Review the approaches of 4 New York Times bestselling authors. What are the similarities and differences between each approach? Which approach feels best to you? 3. Detail the steps of my Disassemble/Reassemble method. a. Choose where to organize first. b. Set out all items and decide what to keep, rehome, or trash. Decide how to rehome items. c. Organize items into proper places. 4. Try out some folding techniques, look through books and photos, and look at some storage options. 5. Make plans for maintaining your new systems. Additional references: 1. Kondo, Marie. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Translated by Cathy Hirano, Ten Speed Press, 2014. 2, Magnusson, Margarita. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. Scribner, 2018. 3. Murphy, Ashley, and Marissa Hagmeyer. The Neat Method Organizing Recipe Book. Artisan, 2025. 4. Shearer, Clea, and Joanna Teplin. The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals. Clarkson Potter, 2019.

Groton and its surrounding communities are confronting many challenges concerning the sustainable use of our resources in the face of growing populations and rapid climate change. In this forum, we will look at ways to reduce biodiversity loss, mitigate and adapt to a changing climate, protect water resources for biological and recreational use, and manage our lands for their ecological value. Week 1 - Challenges to the protection of biodiversity Week 2 - The Ecology of Climate Change - uncertainties and probabilities Week 3 - Mitigating Climate Change - can we make a difference? Week 4 - Helping Wildlife Adapt to Climate Change David Black has taught ecology and environmental science at Groton School since 1989. He served as a trustee of the Groton Conservation Trust from 2002 until 2021 and remains active in environmental issues in the community. His primary interests lie in the fields of conservation biology and land use management and planning. **All proceeds benefit the Prescott Community Center.**

Dr. Jennifer Imperillo is a physical therapist who specializes in vertigo and dizziness. She has worked at Lahey in the acute care and emergency department to help people with dizziness. If you are having dizziness which is a spinning sensation with rolling in bed or getting out of bed in the morning this is the class for you! This type of dizziness only lasts less than a minute at a time and then goes away but will come and go. The program will review the causes of dizziness and how they are treated today. Dr. Jennifer will discuss Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) exercises and activities that may improve balance and reduce vertigo.