Registration for fall Museum School courses for children and adults and travel opportunities for adults at the Springfield Museums will begin on September 6. For complete course descriptions, travel itineraries, fees and to register, call 413.263.6800, ext. 377 or 382, or log on to www.springfieldmuseums.org. Secure on-line registration is available.

Classes for Young People

• Mornings at the Museum with Mom or Dad – Ages 2 ½-4; Friday, 10-11 am; October 7-November 4 (five classes).
• Sign Language for Toddlers: Signing with Rhymes – Ages 2 ½-4; Thursday, 10-10:45 am; October 6-November 3 (five classes).
• Artistic Discovery – Ages 6-8; Tuesday, 3:45-5:15 pm; October 4- November 8 (six classes).
• Drawing & Painting Landscapes in 3-D – Ages 7-9; Saturday, 10 am-12:30 pm; October 15, 22, 29 (three classes)
• Introduction to Chess – Ages 7-10; Saturday, 10 am-1 pm; October 22-Nov. 19 (four classes).
• Doctor for a Day – Ages 8-10; Saturday, 10 am-12:30 pm; October 22 (one class).

Classes for Adults

• Creative Writing and Memoir – Wednesday, 10 am-1 pm; September 28-November 16 (eight classes).
• Putting Together a Family History – Saturday, 10 am-1 pm; October 1-November 12 (six classes).
• Creative Writing: From Typed Pages to a Real Book – Wednesday, 1:30-4 pm; September 28- November 2 (six classes).
• Jewelry: Chains & Charms, New & Old – Tuesday and Thursday, 10 am-noon; October 4, 6, 11, 13 (four classes).
• Precious Metal Clay & the Art of Silver Jewelry – Friday, 10 am-4 pm; October 28 (one class) or Saturday, 10 am-4 pm; November 5 (one class).
• A History and Culinary Delight in the Berkshires – Saturday, 10 am-12:30 pm; September 24 (one class).
• The History of Christmas Foods and Feasts – Saturday, 10 am-12:30 pm; November 5 (one class).
• Colored Pencil – Tuesday & Thursday, 10 am-noon; October 18-27 (four classes).
• The Complete Art of Tarot – Wednesday, 6-8 pm; October 5-November 2 (five classes).
• Beginning & Intermediate Silk Painting – Thursday, 10 am-12:30 pm; September 22, October 6, 13 (three classes).
• Intermediate/Advanced Silk Painting – Thursday, 10 am-12:30 pm; October 20, 27, November 3 (three classes).
• Drawing for the Absolute Beginner – Thursday, 10 am-12:30 pm; September 15-October 13 (four classes).
• Beginning Drawing – Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 pm; October 4-November 15 (seven classes). College credit available through American International College. For information contact vickie.hess@aic.edu
• Anatomy: Drawing from the Classics – Saturday, 10 am-noon; October 15-November 12 (five classes).
• Visiting Artist Ron Boehmer: Painting Essentials Workshop – Three classes: Friday, October 14, 9 am-4 pm & 6-8 pm; Saturday, October 15, 9–4 pm; Sunday, October 16, 1-3 pm. College credit available through American International College. For information contact vickie.hess@aic.edu
• Art Experience for Beginners – Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 pm; October 5, 12, 19 (three classes).
• Beginning/Intermediate Oil Painting – Tuesday, 10 am-12:30 pm; Oct. 4-November 22 (eight classes).  College credit available through American International College. For information contact vickie.hess@aic.edu
• Painting in the Style of the Impressionists – Monday, 6:30-8:30 pm; October 3-November 21. College credit available through American International College. For information contact vickie.hess@aic.edu
• Landscape Painting in Watercolor, Oil or Acrylic – Thursday, 1-4 pm; Sept. 15-Oct. 13.
• The Art of Pastel Painting – Saturday, 10 am-4 pm; individual classes as listed: Landscape, September 17; Still Life, October 1; The Portrait, October 22.
• Beginning Watercolor – Wednesday, 10 am-12:30 pm; October 5-November 9 (six classes). College credit available through American International College. For information contact vickie.hess@aic.edu
• Intermediate Watercolor – Monday, 10 am-12:30 pm; October 3-November 14 (six classes). College credit available through American International College. For information contact vickie.hess@aic.edu
• Beginning Watercolor – Tuesday, 6-8:30 pm; November 1-22 (four classes). College credit available through American International College. For information contact vickie.hess@aic.edu
• Beginning Ceramics – Saturday, 2-5 pm; October 1-November 9 (seven classes). College credit available through American International College.
• Ceramic Sculpture – Sunday, 1-3:30 pm; October 16-November 13 (five classes).
• Casting: Multiples and Repetitions – Saturday, 10 am-1 pm; October 22-November 12.

Day Trips

• Josh Simpson Glass Studio & Local Artisans Studio Tour – Tuesday, September 27; depart 8:30 am, return 5 pm; includes tours, lunch, and bus transportation.
• Sterling & Francine Clark and the Williams College Museum of Art – Sunday, October 2; depart 9:15 am, return 5 pm; includes admission, lunch, and bus transportation.
• New Britain Museum of American Art and the Hill-Stead Museum – Tuesday, November 1; depart 9:30 am, return 4:30 pm; includes admissions, lunch, and bus travel.
• New York City for the Holidays – Wednesday, November 30; depart 7:30 am, return 9 pm. Trip includes a guided tour of St. John the Divine, the largest cathedral and Anglican church in the world. The rest of the day is free with bus drop offs along Broadway and “Museum Row” on 5th Avenue.