MSU Lifelong Learning Institute
Fall 2023 Workshops
The desire to learn never stops! MSU’s Lifelong Learning Institute has designed a fun and exciting list of classes for all ages.
Capturing Your Own Holiday Photos
Instructors: Aaron Hughes and Ashley Duchsherer, Hint of Whimsy Photography
Date: Wednesday, November 8th
Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Ages: Open to all ages
Location: Old Main 104
Cost: $20
This photography course will teach you to take high quality professional photos of your own family for holiday greeting cards by mastering posing, lighting, and editing on your own smartphone.
Pickleball 101
Instructor: Kevin Yale
Cost: $50
Date: October 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14
Time: 10:00 – Noon
Wellness Center
Age: 18+
Experience for yourself why Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States.
Intermediate Pickleball
Instructor: Kevin Yale
Cost: $50
Date: October 19, 26 November 2, 9, 16
Time: 10:00 – Noon
Wellness Center
Age: 18+
For experienced players who want to hone their skills.
Photographic Editing – Lightroom/Photoshop/Plug Ins
Instructor: Paul Cerbone
Cost: $35
Age Range: 13 & Up
Location: Swain 118
Date: November 7 & 9
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
In this course we will cover the basics on editing a photograph (contrast, clarity, vibrancy, vignettes, cropping and image sizing, etc..). We will cover how to use Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, and various third party plug ins for editing. The course will break down selecting and masking certain portions of a photograph, filters, composites, HDR’s (combining multiple photos), as well as digital retouching photographs and printing.
If students have laptops with photo editing software, it is highly encouraged to bring them along. However, they are not needed for the course.
