CLASS NOTES

Published: Apr 30, 2008

After-School Programs

SUZUKI VIOLIN: Tampa Suzuki Strings offers Suzuki violin lessons and group classes for all ages at 7902 W. Waters Ave., Suite F. Classes include toddler tunes and adult violin classes. Call (813) 889-7664.

BALLET SCHOOL: Center for the Arts Ballet School offers ballet for ages 3 to adult at the Scottish Rite Center, 5500 Memorial Highway. Class times and dates vary. The ballet program is ongoing through June. Call (813) 887-1979.

ART INSTRUCTION: Jacey Gallery is offering formal art instruction in acrylic painting, fashion design and cartooning after school at 4802 Gunn Highway, Suite 114. Call (813) 960-5400 or go to www.nancyjacey

.com.

CHEERLEADING PROGRAM: The Little Gym of North Tampa is hosting a kids' cheerleading program for ages 3 to 12 at 15453 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Classes are offered 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Call (813) 962-6300.

KATHAK DANCE CLASSES: Tarana Dance Academy is hosting beginning Kathak dance classes at Flava Fitness Studio, 3744 W. Lambright Ave. Call (813) 931-0238.

Summer Camps

MIDDLE SCHOOL DAY CAMP: Grace Lutheran Church at Carrollwood is hosting a camp from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. July 7-11 at 3714 W. Linebaugh Ave. Students in grades fifth through eighth may attend. Cost is $50 per camper. Call (813) 961-8747.

ART PHOTO CAMP: InSight Studio, 1906 N. Armenia Ave. Studio 305 is hosting a summer art photo camp for kids June 9 through Aug. 4. The camp includes field trips and use of a darkroom. Children will learn how to use a camera and natural lighting, and how to compose a photo. Camp is for ages 9 to 17. Cost is $160 a week. Call (813) 390-3422.

ART, ORCHESTRA AND BAND: Carrollwood Cultural Center, 13345 Casey Road, is hosting summer arts and music camps for ages 8 to 18. Camps range from youth arts to orchestra and band. Call (813) 269-1310.

FASHION, CARTOONING & ILLUSTRATION: The Jacey Gallery, 4802 Gunn Highway, Suite 144, is hosting camps for fashion design, cartooning, illustration and painting for kindergartners through adults. Call (813) 960-5400.

TAMPA YMCA: The Tampa YMCA will offer full- and half-day summer programs June 9 through Aug. 15. Go to www.tampaymca.orgfor prices, locations and program details.

FUN WITH A FUTURE: Cambridge Christian School is offering a summer camp program, Fun With A Future, from June 9 through Aug. 1 at 6101 N. Habana Ave. Registration is open through May 16. Camp costs $135 a week. Call (813) 872-6744.

Open Registration

INCARNATION: Incarnation Catholic School is registering for the 2008-09 school year for grades kindergarten through eighth. Call (813) 884-4502 or e-mail icsmmood@icstampa.org.

Northwest Elementary

FAMILY NIGHT: Northwest Elementary School will host Chick-fil-A Family Night at 4:30 p.m. the third Tuesday monthly at 15801 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Call (813) 975-7315.

RECYCLE PROGRAM: On the first Wednesday monthly, drop off your recyclable items in the car-rider line from 7:30-8 a.m.

Continuing Education

ITALIAN CLASSES: Castellano & Pizzo hosts beginner's conversational Italian classes from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday through May 21 at 4200 S. Henderson Road. The class costs $195 per person, or $180 per person for couples. Beginner's Spanish is from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday through May 27. The class costs $185 per person, or $170 per person for couples. The cost includes material and dinner. Call (727) 866-6892.

WOODTURNING: The Woodcrafters Club of Tampa is hosting a woodworking and wood-turning course from 9 a.m.-noon for six weeks starting today at Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry Campus, at North Dale Mabry Highway and Tampa Bay Boulevard. Call (813) 286-0780.

SOAP MAKING: Florida Coast Handmade Soap Co. offers three-hour classes on cold-process soap making. The class includes a recipe and materials to make up to 15 bars of soap. The class costs $45 and is held in the home of Christine Bock, 4123 Apple Blossom Road. To attend the class without making soap costs $20. Call (813) 335-3660.

PHOTOGRAPHY: theROSTICKgroup Photography Studio is hosting photography classes on topics including megapixels, automatic exposure, white balance and ISO. Cost is determined by class size. Classes are held at 4410 W. Hillsborough Ave. Call (813) 792-0495.

LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTER: The Life Enrichment Center, 9704 N. Boulevard, is registering students for the following classes, which are open to adults and require preregistration. Go to www.lifeenrichmenttampa.orgor call (813) 932-0241.

Watercolor Class: Ruth Thompson Nienhaus will teach an ongoing watercolor class from 9:30 a.m.-noon Fridays. Cost is $6 per class.

Forever Moving: A contemporary dance workshop meets from 10 a.m.-noon Fridays and is open to adults with or without experience. The classes are offered at no charge.

Send Class Notes items to Jessica Balanza, The Tampa Tribune, 5625 W. Waters Ave., Suite G, Tampa FL 33634; e-mail to jbalanza@tampatrib.com; or fax to (813) 882-8924.