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BEGINNER’S PIANO (55 years & over) Music makes your brain work better and here’s your chance to learn your favourite songs. These small group classes study the basics of music, then you choose more! The first book costs $34 and a piano or keyboard is recom- mended for practicing at home. Instructor: Debbie Ross #8984 Wednesdays January 5 - March 23 12:30 - 1:30 pm Lewis Tsolum Building $192/12 BEYOND BEGINNER’S PIANO (55 years & over) Are you looking to continue to improve your piano skills? These small group classes are for partic- ipants with some experience that would like to study the basics of music and grow their skills! The first book is $34 and a piano or keyboard is recommended for practicing at home. Instructor: Debbie Ross #8985 Wednesdays January 5 - March 23 2:00 - 3:00 pm Lewis Tsolum Building $192/12 Playing an instrument is true exercise for your brain. It strengthens it in ways you could never even imagine - leading to improved mood, increased motor and sensory skills, better connections to others and more.

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BEGINNER’S BLUES HARMONICA

BEGINNER FINGER PICKING & CLASSICAL GUITAR This course teaches you how to get started with fingerpicking the guitar. Musical examples and ex- ercises draw on fingerpicking folk and blues styles as well as begin- ner classical pieces. Both simple note reading and tablature are covered with step by step instruc- tions. Suitable for both beginner and intermediate level guitarists. Instructor: Larry Ayre #9002 Thursdays February 24 - March 31 2:15 - 3:30 pm Lewis Meeting Room $75/6

COURTENAY ADULT

The harmonica is a versatile instrument that can be heard in music ranging from folk and country to jazz and rock, but the harmonica is truly at home with the blues. No previous musical ex- perience is necessary. Please bring a ‘C’ harmonica. Instructor: Larry Ayre #8999 Mondays February 28 - April 4 6:00 - 7:00 pm #9000 Thursdays February 24 - March 31 1:00 - 2:00 pm Lewis Meeting Room $75/6 STRUM ALONG GUITAR Learn to strum along to some of your favourite songs. This easy be- ginner course will teach you chord and rhythm basics - all you need is a guitar! Instructor: Larry Ayre #9001 Mondays February 28 - April 4 7:15 - 8:30 pm Lewis Meeting Room $75/6

RecreationAccess Apply for discounts that provide healthy lifestyle opportunities to residents of the City of Courtenay who live below Statistics Canada low income thresholds. Ask us how to apply!

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