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People Program Main Office New Orleans Front Door2240 Lakeshore Dr.
New Orleans, LA
(504) 284-7678
(504) 284-7840 fax

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One of the best kept secrets in New Orleans, People Program is a non-profit membership organization for persons 50 years old and over who are looking for creative ways to spend leisure time.  Sponsored ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph, currently there are almost 500 members enrolled of diverse backgrounds, ranging from ages 50 to 93.  Over 190 varied courses are offered and include exercise, computer, dance, art, needlework, crafts, games, languages, music, and more.  For a flat membership fee of $150, you can take as many classes as you'd like at one, two or all three campuses! 

Registration Fee:
$150.00 per 15 weeks
Session Dates:
August 23 - December 9, 2010

Fall 2010 Registration now being accepted!
Register now for Fall 2010 class fill up quickly so make sure you sign up today
to get the courses you are interested in. Classes include Computer, Strength Training, Watercolor, Decorative Painting, Photography, Mah Jongg, Jewelry Making,
Machine Quilting and many more popular courses.
Who: Active adults age 50 and older
Cost: $150 per session / $50 per summer session
Info: Call (504) 284-7678
2010 Fall Registration Form

Mailing Address:
2240 Lakeshore Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70122

Fall 2010 - Main Campus Schedule
MAIN CAMPUS FALL 2010: MONDAY
# TIME COURSE INSTRUCTORS LOCATION
M401 09:00-09:55 Richard Simmons Video Workout Lois H. Fox Dance Studio
M402 09:00-10:55 Chess (All Levels)
Limit 12
Anthony M Cosentino Room 2
M403 10:00-10:55 Tap: Beginners   Patricia Ravain Dance Studio
M404 10:00-11:30 Drawing: Intermediate
Limit 15
Herman C Gray Room 3
M405 10:00-11:30 Drawing: Beginners - WAITLIST
No. 2 Pencil, Drawing Pad
Leonard P. Larkins Art Studio
M406 11:00-12:00 Tai Chi: Beginners - (Section 1)
Limit 18 - WAITLIST
Laverve Kappel Dance Studio
M407 9:30-11:00 COMPUTER--WORD 2007 Raymond Knutsen Lab
M408 12:00-01:30 Knitting Beginner - Advanced - WAITLIST
Sz 13 needles ThicknQuick yarn
Judith B Darensbourg Workshop
M409 12:00-01:00 Strength Training - WAITLIST
Limit 20
William Kappel Dance Studio
M410 12:30-01:30 (*)Computer: Basics - WAITLIST
$35 Fee
Jacklyn Elliott Lab
M411 12:30-02:30 Oil Painting: Beginners Herman C Gray Art Studio
TH423 12:30-02:30 Bridge: Beginners - MOVED TO THURSDAY Patricia Jacobs Room2
M413 01:00-02:00 Writing: Life Stories in Prose & Poetry
Limit 18
Cecilia C. Dartez Chapel
M414 01:00-02:30 Bead Weaving - WAITLIST
Supply List provided - Limit 9
Debbie Rauschkolb Conference
M415 01:30-02:30 Ballroom Dancing: Basics Jacklyn Elliott Dance Studio
M416 01:30-02:30 Crochet: Strictly Beginners - WAITLIST
G hook, any yarn - Limit 8
Roseann La Bostrie Room 1
M417 01:30-03:00 Framing/Matting Workshop - WAITLIST
Supply List - $15 Fee
Mary Ann Tassin Workshop
M418 02:00-03:30 Ballet Beginner/Intermediate Anna Barbara St. Romain Dance Studio
M419 10:00-11:00 New Orleans History Russell Carll Room 1
(*) Students are REQUIRED to have a home computer if you take a computer class (No Macs).
MAIN CAMPUS FALL 2010: TUESDAY
# TIME COURSE INSTRUCTORS LOCATION
T401 09:00-10:30 Swedish Weaving
Monk's Cloth Sz13 yarn needle
Mary Ann Tassin Workshop
T402 09:00-12:00 Boutique Jerry Talbot Art studio
T403 09:00-10:00 Armchair Exercise - Chapel
T404 10:00-11:00 Stretch for Health & Fitness
Bring a mat
Laura Guerin Hebert Dance Studio
T405 10:00-11:00 Photography - Fee $15
Bring camera - know computers
Bert Myers Lab
T406 10:00-12:00 Upwords Claire Wilson Room 1
T407 10:00-11:00 How To Write A Children's Book Angela Carll Room 2
T408 10:30-12:00 Punch Embroidery Mary Ann Tassin Workshop
T409 11:00-12:00 Jazz Dance - WAITLIST Laura Guerin Hebert Dance Studio
T410 11:30-01:00 Poetry Patricia A. Ward Room 2
T411 12:00-01:30 Ballet: Beginner/Intermediate Anna Barbara St. Romain Dance Studio
T412 12:00-01:00 Stress Management Elsie J. Bailey
Bonnie Easton
Room 1
T413 12:00-01:00 Needlepoint
Supply Fee
Jerry Talbot Workshop
T414 01:00-02:00 Chorus Mary Ruth Shanks Chapel
T415 01:00-02:00 Creative Writing Beth Johnson Art Studio
T416 01:30-02:30 Yoga - WAITLIST
Bring a mat
Laverne Kappel Dance Studio
T417 02:00-03:00 PhotoShop Elements - Fee $25
Bring Camera - Know Computers
Bert Myers Lab
T418 02:30-03:30 Tai Chi: Experienced Beg. (Section 2)
Limit to 18 - WAITLIST
Laverne Kappel Dance Studio
T419 11:00-12:00 Book Club Pamela Hebert Room 3
(*) Students are REQUIRED to have a home computer if you take a computer class (No Macs).
MAIN CAMPUS FALL 2010: WEDNESDAY
# TIME COURSE INSTRUCTORS LOCATION
W401 09:00-09:55 Yoga - WAITLIST
Bring a mat
Laverne Kappel Dance Studio
W402 09:00-09:55 Italian Conversation: Beginners Anthony M Cosentino Room 1
W403 09:00-10:30 Directed Brazilian Emboidery
Completed 1 yr Brazilian
Barbara C. Duhe Room 1
W404 09:00-11:30 Stained Glass: Advanced
No new students $15 Fee
George Mayo Workshop
W405 09:30-11:55 Intermediate Drawing Workshop Brandi Downs Art Studio
W406 10:00-10:55 Physical Fitness
Bring Mat
Linda B Brasset Dance Studio
W407 10:00-12:00 Mah Jongg: Beginners - WAITLIST
Limit 10
Winston Falgout Room 2
W408 10:30-11:30 Brazilian Emboidery: Intermediate II
Also teaching Cross Stitch
Jerry Talbot Conference
W409 10:45-12:25 Brazilian Emboidery: Beginners
Limit 6 Fee $28 Home work
Barbara C. Duhe
Cornell M. Bell
Room 1
W410 11:00-11:55 Tap Dance: Intermediate-Advanced Patricia Ravain Dance Studio
W411 11:00-12:00 (*)Computer: Basics - WAITLIST
$35 Fee
Emily Clack Lab
W412 11:30-01:00 Decorative Painting: One Stroke Lynn M. Dave Workshop
W413 12:00-12:55 Flash Dance Patricia Ravain Dance Studio
W414 12:00-02:00 Drawing With Pastels Martinel Fleury Chapel
W415 12:30-02:30 Bridge: Intermediate Delphine A Butler Room 1
W416 12:45-03:15 Machine Quilting
BYO Machine
Katherine Ancar Art Studio
W417 12:30-01:25 Spanish for Fun - WAITLIST
Limit 12
Trini Calero Conference
W418 01:00-01:55 Line Dancing: Beginners - WAITLIST Joyce Rihner
Marion G. Swain
Dance Studio
W419 01:00-03:00 Mah Jongg: Intermediate Winston Falgout Room 2
W420 01:30-03:00 Wood Carving
Limit 4 new students
Lynn M. Dave Conference
W421 01:30-03:00 Watercolor: Beginners - WAITLIST
Limit 10
Trini Calero Workshop
W422 02:00-03:00 Cajun Dancing Mary Alice Bose Dance Studio
(*) Students are REQUIRED to have a home computer if you take a computer class (No Macs).
MAIN CAMPUS FALL 2010: THURSDAY
# TIME COURSE INSTRUCTORS LOCATION
TH401
09:00-10:00
Armchair Exercise
-
Chapel
TH402
09:00-10:00
(*) Computer: Intermediate/Internet
$35 Fee Must know Basics
Joseph T Ridolfo
Lab
TH403 09:00-10:30
Intro To Ceramics
Supplies & firing fees extra
Priscilla Occhipinti
Workshop
TH404
09:00-11:30
Beginning Sewing
BYO Machine
Susan Clay
Art Studio
TH405
10:00-11:30
Jewelry Making
Jo-ann S Barkemeyer
Conference
TH406
10:00-11:00
Stretch For Health & Fitness
Bring a mat
Laura Guerin Hebert
Dance Studio
TH408
10:00-12:00
Scrabble
Lucille A. Payne
Room 2
TH409
10:00-11:00
American Sign Language
Sr. Shirley Bodisch
Room 1
TH411
10:30-11:30
(*) Computer: Intermediate/Internet
$35 Fee Must know Basics
Joseph T Ridolfo
Lab
TH412
10:30-11:30
Oil Painting
Supplies & Firing fees extra
Herman Gray
Workshop
TH414
11:00-12:00
Jazz Dance
Laura Guerin Hebert
Dance Studio
TH415
11:00-12:00
It's Your Money
Guide to Investments
Elyce Picciotti
Chapel
TH416
12:00-01:00
Strength Training - WAITLIST
Limit 20
William Kappel
Dance Studio
TH417
12:00-01:30
Hand Quilting: Beginners
Pat Bennett
Art Studio
TH418
12:30-02:00
Craft Workshop - WAITLIST
Laura Guerin Hebert
Workshop
TH419
01:00-02:00
Gentle Yoga - WAITLIST
Bring non-skid mat
Edna M. Stewart
Dance Studio
TH420
01:00-02:30
Table Tennis
Limit 12
Chapel
TH421
01:00-02:00
Guitar: All Levels
Limit 8
Stan Bejma
Room 1
TH422
02:00-03:30
Ballet: All Levels
Anna Barbara St. Romain
Dance Studio
TH423 12:30-02:30 Bridge: Beginners Patricia Jacobs Room2
T424 11:00-01:00 Acting Workshop Lance Nichols Chapel
(*) Students are REQUIRED to have a home computer if you take a computer class (No Macs).

Important Dates: Mark Your Calendars

Monday, August 23, 2010 Session Begins
Thursday, December 9, 2010 Session Ends
**************** No Classes on these Dates ****************
Monday, September 6, 2010 Labor Day
Monday-Friday, November 22-26, 2010 Thanksgiving
         

2010 Fall Registration Form

To become a volunteer instructor or for more information, please contact LaVerne Kappel, Executive Director, at 504-284-7678, email: info@peopleprogram.org.

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MAIN CAMPUS

Holy Spirit Catholic Church
6201 Stratford Place
New Orleans, LA 70131
(504) 394-5433
(504) 284-7840 fax

(view Fall 2010 Schedule)

St. Matthew's United Methodist Church,
6017 Camphor Street
Metairie, LA
(504) 284-7678
(504) 284-7840 fax

(view Fall 2010 Schedule)

2240 Lakeshore Dr.
New Orleans, LA
(504) 284-7678
(504) 284-7840 fax

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