An exploration of new and well known drawing materials used by artists to express themselves. An introduction to colored pencils is included. January 11-February 1 Mondays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Fee: $90 Member Fee: $70

SUMMARY: For the active snow skier/snow boarder, an “Injury Prevention Strategies” seminar, taught by Physical Therapist Dennis Higdon, will be from 11 a.m.-noon Monday, Feb. 1 at the Baptist East/Milestone Wellness Center, 705 Cypress Station Drive near Mall St. Matthews. To register, contact Melanie James at mjames@baptistmilestone.com or call (502) 896-3900, ext. 115.

By focusing on independent films and filmmakers, rather than on celebrities and Hollywood, the Derby City Film Festival distinguishes itself from other film festivals. In its second year in Louisville, the festival will screen films in the beautiful Eifler Theatre and in the Community Room. The official film line-up is available online. Showtimes Out of 247 submissions, the Derby City Film Festival selected 44 films from 12 countries.

Monday, February 1st & Wednesday, February 3rd • “Class II - Royal Icing Flowers & Techniques” • $45.00 • HANDS ON CLASS! Learn how to create beautiful flowers to decorate your cake. And the wonderful part is that they can be made in advance! Some of the flowers you will be making will be Daffodils, Pansies, Daisies, Violets, Sweet Peas, Mums. Continuing education credit hours available upon request! **Ask for your supply list!

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER AUDITIONS - Feb. 1 and Feb 3 Auditions for Irish Play: The Irish Arts Foundation is announcing auditions on Monday, Feb 1 and Wednesday, Feb 3rd at Ursuline Campus- 3117 Lexington Rd., Angela Hall from 6:30-8:30 pm. The play SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER by Oliver Goldsmith is a drawing room comedy with 15 men and 4 women's roles. The play will be presented on March 18-20th. For information on the play, auditions, rehearsals etc...please call Anna Jo Paul at 425-3988 or email at ajpPaul@aol.com . (The audition requires a cold reading that will be provided.)

Experience the greatest survival story of all time on the four-story tall screen as you join polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on his now legendary 1914-1916 Trans-Antarctic Expedition aboard the ship Endurance. The film follows three climbers retracing the historic steps of Shackleton and his crew and includes the original still photography and 35mm motion-picture footage of Frank Hurley, the official photographer for the Endurance expedition.

Beginning on January 11, the Louisville Visual Art Association (LVAA) will offer an eight week session of life drawing classes with live models on Monday nights from 6PM – 8:30PM. This basic life drawing class provides the perfect opportunity to enhance your skills when drawing from life. Beginning with short poses and working to long poses, you will be capturing the figure in the stunning atmosphere of the historic Water Tower's Grand Hall. Classes will be taught be well-known artist and instructor Claudia Hammer and will be held at the Louisville Visual Art Association, 3005 River Road.

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Take a humorous journey inside the magical world of animals, full of “Seussian” style rhymes guaranteed to bring smiles and chuckles. Whether going nose to nose with hippos as they graze upon nature’s massive salad bar, or eye to eye with dancing bears, discover how nature provides humor and wonder everywhere. Watch cheetahs race like Ferraris, bears that run their own fishing school, an opera-singing lion, and a sea of crabs that hold a town hostage!

“We did what we had to do.” The larger story of World War II is made up of millions of individual accounts of sacrifice, adventure and survival. Now you can hear the personal stories of 48 men and women from our area, in their own voices, at a one-of-a-kind exhibit that explores this defining event in our history. This exhibition runs through March 28, 2010 and is free with museum admission. For more, go to www.48stories.com