Spring 2020 Course List

   Beginning Drawing Thursday, March 26, April 2, 9, 16 @ 2-4pm Class limited to 15 participants. There is an extra $5 materials fee for this class. Pencil drawing is a relatively accessible technique ideal for beginners. Shapes and shading, light and dark, learning how to see and translate what you see to paper; all these are basic skills needed in drawing. Students in this class will explore various techniques involving forms, overlapping and shadow, as well as one-point and two-point perspective. There will possibly be use of still life and cartooning, if time permits. Location: Marion Public Library, 445 E. Church Street, Marion This course is led by: Carleton Telfer Carl Telfer holds degrees in Art Education and in Administration. He taught art in the Marion City Schools for 31 years before retiring.    Marion History Series Tuesday, March 31, April 7 @ 10-11:30am March 31: Celebrating our Communities 2020 Bicentennial Review Marion County is celebrating the Bicenten- nial of its founding with a year-long series of events in 2020. This presentation will provide information about various events planned for the Bicentennial as well as ways to become involved in one of many volunteer opportunities. A core aspect of the celebrations will be a series of events celebrating the history and development of the different communities throughout the county as well as Marion City. Celebrating Our Communities —Homecoming 2020 will feature a number of Legacy Projects including Digitization Days, Capture the Living Past: first-person video histories, Marion 200 Speaker Series and The Story of Us—Marion County compilation video. Location: Marion Public Library, 445 E. Church Street, Marion This course is led by: Randy Winland Randy is a local historian, author and active volun- teer with the Marion County Historical Society who is serving as chair- man of the Marion County Bicentennial steering committee. April 7: Marion County Sports: the Last 100 years This presentation will give a history including a timeline of sports over the last 100 years. This will include some of Marion County’s unique sports teams such as minor league baseball and minor league hockey. It will include some of the most memorable games that Jeff has been involved in, including state championship games in football, basketball and baseball. He will also discuss some of the coaches and players he has come into contact with. Location: Marion Public Library, 445 East Church Street, Marion This course is led by: Jeff Ruth Jeff was raised in Cincinnati but graduated from Lexington High School. He received a B.A. in Broadcast Journal- ism from Bowling Green State University in 1975. He began working at WMRN in Marion in 1979 where he retired after 40 years. Over his