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People Program Westbank welcomes you!

People Program Westbank - Holy Spirit Catholic Church6201 Stratford Place
New Orleans, LA 70131
(504) 394-5433
(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!  Holy Spirit Catholic Church Official Website

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Upcoming Events
Registration Fee: Spring Classes
$150.00 per Session
Session Dates:
January 17 - May 11, 2012

Register Today Spring 2012 Courses
Register now for Spring 2012. 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
2012 Spring Registration Form

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

Spring 2012 -West Bank Schedule
WEST BANK CAMPUS SPRING 2012 : TUESDAY
# TIME COURSE INSTRUCTORS LOCATION
T101 09:00-09:50 Armchair Exercise Nancy Scarnato Hall
T102 09:00-9:55 French Conversation: Beginners/Adv. Shirley B. Schwartz Room B
T103 09:00-10:50 Knitting
Sz 9 needle worsted wt yarn
Ann Valliant Conf. Room
T104 10:00-11:55 Bridge: Beg./Adv. Beg. Richard Stone

Room A

T105 10:00-11:55 Piano - WAITLIST
Limited Spaces
Joseph Hoppe Room E
T106 10:00-11:55 Beginning Drawing - WAITLIST
Limit 12
John J Maggiore Room C
T107 10:00-11:55 Art Workshop: Intermediate & Adv.
Oil Painting
Laura C. Saunders Hall
T108 10:00-11:50 Crochet
(sz H crochet hook)
Helen Morris
Alice C. Lowe
Hall
T109 10:00-11:55 Bridge: Advanced
Deal & Play
  Room D
T110 10:00-11:25 Jewelry Making: Beginners
Limit 8-12
Beaula R. Mc Coy Hall
T111 10:00-10:55 Spanish Conversation II: Adv. Beg/Interm
Limit 14
Jill Stone Room B
T112 11:00-11:55 Dead Authors Round Table Anne Macaluso Room B
T113 11:00-12:25 Art History
Part II
Mary A Taylor Conf. Room
T114 11:30-12:55 Jewelry Making: Beginners
Limit 8-12 - WAITLIST
Beaula R. Mc Coy Hall
T115 12:30-02:25 Piano - WAITLIST
Limited Spaces
Pat Lannes Room E
T116 01:00-02:25 (*) Computer: Basics - WAITLIST
$35 Fee
Ann Frick Coston Lab
T117 01:00-02:55 Acrylics: Beginners - WAITLIST
Limit 8
Mary Jackson Hall
T118 01:00-01:55 Spanish Conversation: Intermediate Elena White Room B
T119 01:00-01:55 Photography: Beginners
Limit 15
Colleen Schneider Room A
T120 01:00-02:55 Spiritual Cinema Circle
"The Heart & Soul of Cinema"
Barbara C. Donlon Conf. Room
T121 01:00-02:55 Water Color Workshop: Intermediate
Supplies provided by Student
WAITLIST
Mary D. Walther Room C
T122 01:00-02:55 Jewelry Design
No beginners
Leona Toups Hall
(*) Students are REQUIRED to have a home computer if you take a computer class (No Macs).
WEST BANK CAMPUS SPRING 2012: WEDNESDAY
# TIME COURSE INSTRUCTORS LOCATION
W101 09:00-09:55 Yoga
Bring a mat
Cily Winkeler Hall
W102 09:00-09:55 Piano
Limited Spaces
Charlene Vernotzy Room E
W103 09:00-09:55 Basic Gardening   Mary Jackson Room D
W104 10:00-11:25 Mah Jongg: Beginners
Limit 10
Estelle Boyer Gordon Room D
W105 10:00-11:25 Piano - WAITLIST
Limited Spaces
Joyce K. Lashley  
W106 10:00-11:55 Acrylics: Adv. Beg./Interm.
Limit 18 - WAITLIST
Charlene Vernotzy Room C
W107 10:00-10:55 Line Dancing: Beginners Barbara May Hall
W108 10:00-10:55 (*) Computer: Intro to Laptops
($35 Fee) Bring your laptop - WAITLIST
Max Winkeler Room A
W109 10:00-10:55 Beginning Italian Dan Sikes Conference Room
W110 10:00-10:55 Women And The Bible
DVD & discussion
Sr. Janine Beniger, CSJ Room B
W111 11:00-12:15 (*) Computer: Internet/E-Mail/Adv.
($35 Fee) Problem Solving
Max Winkeler Lab
W112 11:00-11:55 Guitar: Beginners Pamela Kamphuis Church
W113 11:00-11:55 Genealogy - WAITLIST William Stringfield Room A
W114 11:00-11:55 The Life Of Birds
DVD & discussion
Sr. Janine Beniger, CSJ Conference Room
W115 11:00-11:55 Dancing: Cajun, Zydeco, Latin, Ballroom Bob Eiswirth
Arlene Eiswirth
Hall
W116 12:00-12:55 French Conversation Elsie Bouchette Room B
W117 12:00-01:15 New Orleans History Part II
Lecture Series
Casey Stuart

Hall

W118 01:00-02:55 Pastels: Beginners Only
Limit 10 (New Students) - WAITLIST
Darlene Johnson Room B
W119 01:00-02:25 (*) Computer: Intermediate/Internet
($35 Fee) Must know Basics
Ann Frick Coston Lab
W120 01:00-02:55 Chess (All Levels) Ed Dewey Room E
W121 01:00-02:55 Fun with Acrylics
Supplies provided by student
Ron Juge
Jacqueline H. Juge
Room C
W122 01:00-01:55 Canasta: Beginners - Cancelled Estelle Boyer Gordon Room D
W123 01:00-03:00 Table Tennis Lisa Candelario Hall
W124 09:00-09:55 Italian Conversation:
Intermediate No Beginners
Dr Vincent Tumminello Conference Room
(*) Students are REQUIRED to have a home computer if you take a computer class (No Macs).
WEST BANK CAMPUS SPRING 2012: tHURSDAY
# TIME COURSE INSTRUCTORS LOCATION
TH101 09:00-09:55 Tai Chi for Everyone William Lannes Hall
TH102 09:00-10:25 (*) Computer: Exel 2007
($35 Fee) Need Interm.
Raymond Knutsen Lab
TH103 10:00-10:55 History Of New Orleans
(1698-1900) - WAITLIST
Delores Heglar Room D
TH104 10:00-11:25 Spanish Conversation III: Advanced
Conversation only
Alejandra Hernandez Conf. Room
TH105 10:00-10:55 Line Dancing: Intermediate Gary de Leaumont Hall
TH106 10:00-11:55 Pastels: Advanced Darlene Johnson Room C
TH107 10:00-11:55 Ceramics & Pottery Workshop
Supplies & Firing fees extra
Fr. Thomas Jenniskens
Gay Klein
Garage
TH108 10:00-11:55 Piano
Limited Spaces
Joseph Hoppe Room E
TH109 10:00-10:55 French Conversation:
Intermediate/Advanced

Shirley B. Schwartz
Jacqueline H. Juge
Room B
TH110 10:00-10:55 Listening To Good Music Rev. Msgr. Allen Roy Room A
TH111 11:00-11:55 Open Your Bible: Gospel of Mark
Allen (Rev. Msgr.) Roy Hall
TH112 11:00-12:25 Basic Drawing
Supply list
Ron Juge Room B
TH113 11:00-12:25 (*) Computer: PowerPoint 2007
($35 fee) Know Word & Excel
Raymond Knutsen Lab
TH114 12:00-12:55 Book Buddies
Limit 12
Eleanor Fry Conf. Room
TH115 12:30-02:25 Stained Glass: Advanced
Continuing students - $15 Fee
George Mayo Hall
TH116 01:00-02:25 Stories I Remember Carolyn Badon Conf. Room
TH117 01:00-01:55 (*) Computer: Intermediate
($35 Fee) Must know Basics
Lloyd Jackson Lab
TH118 01:00-02:55 Canasta: All Levels Ann Valliant Room A
TH119 01:00-02:55 Water Color Workshop: Advanced
Supplies provided by student
Jacqueline H. Juge Room C
TH120 01:00-02:55 Drawing: Intermediate
Limit 8
Reachel Mayeur Room B
TH121 02:00-02:55 Table Tennis  

Hall

(*) Students are REQUIRED to have a home computer if you take a computer class (No Macs).

Important Dates: Mark Your Calendars

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Session Begins
Friday, May 11, 2012 Session Ends
**************** No Classes on these Dates ****************
Monday-Friday, February 20-24, 2012 Mardi Gras
Thursday-Wednesday, April 5-11, 2012 Easter

2012 Spring 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.

WEST BANK

METAIRIE

MAIN CAMPUS

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

(view Spring 2012 Schedule)

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

(view Spring 2012 Schedule)

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

(view Spring 2012 Schedule)


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