Monthly Archive for March, 2008

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Next in the Expert Series: Flash & After Effects

Published on March 13, 2008 in Digital Arts, Of Note and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Having Fun with Flash and After Effects

Take a look at some fun and unique things you can do when combining the power of Flash and After Effects. Experiment with alpha channels in Flash, and discover what that means when you add After Effects or use some of After Effects third party plug-ins in Flash projects. Mix and match the best of both programs to create something delicious!

Included with your registration in the Expert Series! OR
Cost: $19 | For: 1.25 Hours
Register Online or call Registration at 277-0077
and register for course #50810 RQA.
Wednesday, March 26, 12:00 noon - 1:15 pm
Presented by AdobeQuerque Expert: Elaine Montoya

Can summer learning be fun?

Published on March 11, 2008 in Of Note, Personal Enrichment, UNM Continuing Education and Youth. Closed

According to a 2007 Johns Hopkins University study, summer learning differences during the elementary years account for a disparity in high school graduation rates and college attendance.

Luckily, Albuquerque offers a plethora of summer opportunities for youngsters — from science to sports to living history, parents and kids have their pick of programs.

While summer learning is important, it definitely does NOT have to be boring!

Summer youth programs at UNM Continuing Education feature hands-on activities. At our day camps, 6 to 14 year-olds practice rock climbing (great for developing planning skills), create comic books (a sneaky way to build literacy skills) and discover the science behind superheroes.

Programs for older kids (ages 13 to 17) include a week-long Film Fantasy Camp where teens work in groups to create original short films.

Summer is also a great time for kids to develop essential “life” skills. Youngsters can practice cooking* or sushi-rolling,* perfect their photography skills,* or even learn to sew.*

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Cooking Up Fun:
- Family Dinner & Dessert
- Tea Time 101
- Sushi Rolling
Photography:
- On Location: Teen Photography Clinic
- Photography 101 for Parents & Kids
- Your Summer in Pictures
Sewing:
- Sewing for Animal Lovers
- Easy Sew Nightshirt & Pillowcase

The bottom line:
kids will have so much fun
they won’t even realize
they are learning!

Click here for more information
about the Youth Program.
Click here to see our Summer Planner.

Questions?
Contact the Program Supervisor
at 277-0698
or email naomis@unm.edu.

Writers: Meet one-on-one with an editor or agent!

Published on March 11, 2008 in Events, Of Note, Personal Enrichment, Travel & Culture and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

At our upcoming Writers Conference, attendees can schedule a ten minute one-on-one meeting with an editor or agent. Pitch your writing project, or enjoy a personal Q&A session with a leader in the publishing world!

Writers Conference: From Start to Sales IV
8:30am - 4:30pm, Saturday, April 19
Learn more about the Conference here / Enroll online here
Call Registration at 277-0077 with course # 14899 RAA to register

Enroll by April 10 and schedule your one-on-one meeting in advance. After registering, send an email request to Eileen Stanton, Conference Coordinator, at estanton@cableone.net.

Enjoy the insights of all of our editors and agents as they kick off the Conference at their interactive Panel Discussion for our audience of writers: “What you need to know”

Then learn just what YOU want to know, as our distinguished guests make themselves available for ten minute one-on-one meetings throughout the day. Enroll early to have the best selection.

• Tara Gavin, Senior Executive Editor at Harlequin / Silhouette, in charge of five genres at Harlequin.
• Emily Haynes, Editor at Plume, an imprint of the Penguin Group, specializing in political and current events, humor, women’s lifestyle and commercial women’s fiction.
• Katherine (K.C.) Compton, Editor-in-Chief of five periodicals including Grit, specializing in health and well-being.
• Jonathan Wacks, screen-writer / producer / director, in charge of Moving Image Arts and Garson Studios in Santa Fe; producer of Repo Man starring Emilio Estevez and director of film and TV.
• Mary Sue Seymour, agent with various book deals with Harper Collins, Harlequin American, Cook Communications Ministries, and Steeple Hill. Represents romance, women’s fiction, Christian books and nonfiction.
• Sally van Haitsma, literary agent with the Castiglia Literary Agency; interested in commercial and literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, education, business and current affairs.

Learn more about the Writers Conference, and all of our presenters. There are many more exciting guests for our breakout sessions, including a NY Times list best-selling author!

Art & Hiking instructor wins award

Published on March 4, 2008 in Of Note, Personal Enrichment, Travel & Culture and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Susan Thiele, Continuing Education instructor for The Hiking Artist, starting March 11, and Topo Map and Compass for the Wilderness Hiker, starting April 23, will be awarded the “Creative Juices Prize for Visual Art” in the upcoming 30th Anniversary Issue of UNM’s Conceptions Southwest. Conceptions Southwest (CSW) has been the fine arts and literary magazine of the University of New Mexico for almost 30 years. It serves as a creative outlet for work from UNM undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, faculty, staff and participants of Continuing Education.

Susan’s submission for the award included her own wonderful testimonial as a student of UNM Continuing Education: “UNM is the Place to Learn Art! Other than the usual grade school art, I never even picked up a paint brush until I took a class at UNM’s Continuing Education six years ago. Due to the fine instruction and enthusiasm of several instructors, I began a journey into the world of art. Students never know which latent abilities may be kindled through the varied topics of instruction in the Personal Enrichment Program at UNM.”

For Writers of all ages

Published on March 4, 2008 in Events, Of Note, Personal Enrichment and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Writers Conference From Start to Sales IV
Saturday, April 19, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Cost: $130 includes lunch, panel discussion, breakout sessions and materials
• Enroll online here or call Registration at 277-0077 with course # 14899 RAA
• Learn more about the Writers Conference here
Screenplays… Novels… Articles… Non-fiction…
• Learn writing techniques
• Meet agents open to clients
• Pitch your novel, non-fiction book or article to an editor
• This year, you can also pitch your script for television or the big screen!
Get the latest on the writers’ market at this conference! Hear from:
• The Senior Executive Editor at Harlequin / Silhouette
• An award-winning screen writer
• A local agent who represents fiction and narrative non-fiction
• A New York Times bestseller list author who has achieved international success
• & more!
Get direct access!
Attendees who enroll by April 10 will get a FREE ONE-ON-ONE TEN MINUTE MEETING with the editor or agent of their choice to “pitch” their writing project or to enjoy a one-on-one Q&A session.

UNM Young Writers Conference
Saturday, June 7, 9am - 3 pm, ages 10-17
Cost: $55 includes keynote, choice of workshops, boxed lunch
• Enroll online here or call Registration at 277-0077 with course #17180 SAA
• Learn more about the Young Writers Conference here
Calling all young writers! Spend a day in the company of professional writers and publishers. Learn about writing and getting published.
Keynote by award-winning author-illustrator Betsy James. Workshops are hands-on and conducted by experienced writers in an intimate, encouraging environment. There will be opportunities for participants to share their work if they wish. Choose from a variety of workshop topics, including how to:
• develop characters and dialogue
• write screenplays
• create and publish comic books
• write for newspapers
• revise and publish your work

Horse around with Continuing Ed!

Published on March 4, 2008 in Personal Enrichment, Travel & Culture and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Join us!

This Saturday, March 8:

Photographing Animals
at The Horse Shelter in Cerrillos

The Horse Shelter in Cerrillos is home to horses that have been rescued from abuse and neglect. They love visitors and attention and are willing models. You will have the opportunity to photograph both group and individual portraits. You do not have to be a photographer to participate. Feel free to bring a sketchbook or simply enjoy and interact with the horses in this beautiful setting.

$170 fee includes travel and instruction in photographing animals.
Saturday, March 8, 8 am - 5 pm
Register online here or call Registration at 277-0077
Course # 00382 section # RCH

Field Trip led by Lynne Pomeranz, who combines her lifelong feeling for horses with a talent for photography to lead others on close encounters of the equine kind. Visit Lynne’s website to learn more about her published works, including a book, and her life with horses. The galleries are particularly stunning.

Questions? Please email joanrc@unm.edu or call 277-0563.