Extraordinary Extracurriculars

Express your style and organize your thoughts through the creative world of making journals and planners. Learn about different styles of journal making and practice techniques to draw, embellish, organize and customize your journal.

Join the Stokes County Barn Quilt movement! Create your own beautiful and bold design–no sewing skills required.

Write in style with this introduction to the art of the broad edged pen. Classes feature an easy to follow, step-by-step approach to the basic techniques, letter forms, and word, line and page spacing of this beautiful and graceful technique.

Explore the many techniques and finishes that copper has to offer. Create complete pieces of jewelry with various gauges of copper wire and sheet, and learn to create elements that can be added to other designs using beads, stones and more.

Suitable for beginning to advanced artists who want to add intrigue and dimension to their work. Learn the basics of value, form and color theory using both life and photos for reference.

Learn the basic techniques of drawing and gain the skills and confidence to create your own works of art. More experienced artists will gain a greater confidence in their abilities and deepen their artistic perception.

The key to creating beautiful and accurate portraits is understanding the underlying construction and planes of the head. You will gain a greater understanding of facial features and their placement, helping achieve a better likeness.

Learn all the tricks the pros use to make stunning arrangements with flowers from your yard, grocery store or a local florist. Instructor Susie Gordon received the 2017 Arranger of the Year award from NC State Florist Association.

Using a variety of foundational methods and techniques, create custom jewelry designs and learn how to fabricate them from metal wire and sheet. Learn texturing, cold connection, basic findings, hammering techniques, and more.

Do you love unique and creative pieces of jewelry? Create five different pieces to add to your collection.

This hands-on class explores various mixed media art techniques from printmaking to collage, working with found materials, hand stitching, and other art making practices. You’ll learn to combine techniques and work towards a final project.

Come enjoy the versatility of acrylics and learn elements of art such as color theory, value, and composition. Through demonstrations, class exercises, and individual painting time you will develop acrylic-specific painting techniques.

Explore this exciting medium and study the styles of the master oil painters. You will work from photos and nature while learning foundational elements such as color mixing, application and brush techniques. 

Learn watercolor techniques and the foundational elements of art–from paint application to color theory and composition–while working on personal or guided art projects.

Beginning and continuing metalworking students can focus on fabricating jewelry and develop their skills in ring design, soldering, bezel construction, stone setting, and more. Continuing participants may bring works in progress to complete.

Explore fabrication techniques and processes, from cutting glass and foiling to leading and soldering. Intermediate and advanced participants may explore painting with vitreous paints, adding fused glass elements, filigree, and/or sandblasting.

Learn about equipment safety, gain familiarity with woodworking tools and shop machinery, and discover how to put the finishing touches on your projects. First time students will create a footstool, then work on an individual project with instructor approval.

Looking for a supportive environment to complete your next project? Students who have taken our initial course are invited to sign up for this open workshop class with personalized instructor help. Basic supplies will be provided; students must supply their own wood.

Take your cakes–and your skills–to new heights! In this hands-on course, you’ll learn advanced, professional-quality cake decorating and icing techniques.

Learn the art and science of brewing! Participants (must be 21+ years) will learn the basics–from equipment and ingredients to cleaning and sanitation. This hands-on course concludes with brewing both an extract and an all grain batch of beer.

Registered students must present a valid photo ID on the first night of class.

Evaluate your retirement plan, investigate ways to have retirement income, and learn about investments, risk management, and estate planning.

Beginning and experienced investors alike will learn about retirement planning principles and strategies for tax advantages, as well as stocks, IRAs, Roth IRAs, pensions, mutual funds, ETFs, tax-exempt municipal bonds and the stock market.

Don’t wait until retirement to learn about Medicare and long-term care. After this class, you will have a better understanding of how and when to enroll, what is and is not covered, and planning your budget.

• A must for anyone planning their retirement, this class will explore various factors that can influence the amount of Social Security benefits received and discuss some possible claiming strategies.

Push your language skills to the next level and prepare for an upcoming trip–this course will help you gain a deeper understanding of the French language, both written and verbal. 

Designed as both an introduction to the Italian language and to help those planning to travel to Italy, this 8-week course will cover pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary useful for visiting major destinations of interest.

Combine learning about Italian food with learning to speak basic Italian. While NOT a cooking class, this course will be centered around learning basic Italian and discussing the preparation of simple Italian dishes, the kitchen, and the tools and utensils used.

Learn finger spelling while building basic vocabulary and conversation signs. The goals for this class are to become familiar with ASL and gain an understanding of the deaf world.

Expand your vocabulary, finger spelling, and knowledge of conversational signs. The goals for this class are to grow your confidence and language abilities, and gain a deeper understanding of the Deaf Culture.

Gain an introduction to Spanish Language and culture from instructors who have lived in Latin America Countries for years. This class will emphasize pronunciation, vocabulary and reading skills, as well as basic grammar.

Build on existing vocabulary, grammar and reading skills while still learning about the culture and current trends in Latin American countries. Students will also gain basic conversation skills.

In this advanced course, students will expand on foundational skills from Spanish 1 and 2. You’ll learn vocabulary and conversation skills and review the rules of Spanish pronunciation, spelling and grammar, while expanding your understanding of Spanish-speaking countries and cultures.

Learn to grow and maintain lush, healthy, and beautiful houseplants from a trained horticulturalist. Topics include soil and light requirements, pest management, transplanting, propagating, and creative plant design. Class cost includes all plant materials, soil, potting mix, and containers needed for the course.

Find out why pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the country. Learn the basics of pickleball, and build on existing skills. You’ll learn the fundamentals of playing, as well as the rules and strategies of singles and doubles play.

Learn how to turn the happy couple’s vision into a wedding to remember, from your first contact until the end of the reception.

Join us at Forsyth Tech Stokes County Center for a fun series of Friends Night Out activities! There will be one evening enrichment class per month, so invite a friend or two (or ten) and enjoy!