Virtual cooking class is fundraiser for Watertown autism community

Aug. 22--WATERTOWN -- According to a statement, Terry Walters, award-winning and best-selling cookbook author and chef, will donate her time to teach a virtual clean food cooking class to benefit Sun, Moon and Stars, Inc., 6:30-8 p.m.Aug. 27. The fee is $30 and all registration fees will benefit the Greater Watertown autism community. To register, visit sunmoonandstar.org/cooking-class. All are welcome.

"Sun, Moon & Stars, Inc. is dedicated to providing activities, services, and education to families with children on the Autism Spectrum," organizers said. To learn more about Sun, Moon & Stars, Inc., visit sunmoonandstars.org

"Parents frequently ask me about diet," said Sun, Moon & Stars founder, Christine Faressa in a statement. "This is an excellent opportunity for families to learn how to easily add more nutrition to their kids' meals and snacks."

NCCC offers special art topics course

WINSTED -- Northwestern Connecticut Community College is offering Special Topics: Strong Women in Renaissance Italy (Art 187) this fall through a virtual online platform. The five-week course will run Oct. 18-Nov. 21, taught by art instructor and artist, Sheri Schwartz, according to a statement.

The weekly lectures and slides will focus on the exhibit, Strong Women in Renaissance Italy, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and will investigate the art and biographies of Italian female artists and patrons who had a significant impact on the Renaissance but were not as widely recognized as their male counterparts. The class will discuss the societal roles of women and the environments in which they produced artworks, whether domestic, civic, or monastic. The course also examines how women were portrayed as biblical and mythological characters in Renaissance art, according to NCCC.

A variety of media including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and book illustrations, will be presented. Artworks from patron Isabella d'Este and created by artists Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana from the Museum of Fine Arts collection will be highlighted, according to NCCC.

Schwartz received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University and is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University, where she earned her Master of Fine Arts degree. She has also studied egg tempera painting at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Her work has been exhibited in New York City and throughout Connecticut, including The New Britain Museum of American Art, Five Points Gallery in Torrington, Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, and Ely Center of Contemporary Art in New Haven. Art history, which Schwartz teaches at Northwestern, motivates her studio practice, according to a statment.

Special Topics: Strong Women in Renaissance Italy (Art 187) is subsidized by the Northwestern Community College Foundation/Regional Advisory Council. Student participation is mandatory at all five sessions in order to obtain the one credit option. For seniors, this is a lecture series rather than a college course. Senior citizens must register; admission is free. Students should sign up for this class by contacting the Registrar's Office at 860-738-6314.

NVCC ranks among top colleges in the nation

WATERBURY -- According to Wallet Hub, Connecticut has some of the best community colleges in the nation. https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-community-colleges/15076/

"Naugatuck Valley Community College offers a top quality education for students who want to pursue a wide range of career options. WalletHub compared 698 community colleges across 18 key indicators of cost and quality: NVCC ranked in the top 8 percent of all the colleges and #3 in the state of Connecticut, according to Wallet Hub.

Dr. Lisa Dresdner, NVCC's Interim CEO, said she was of the faculty and staff who consistently fulfill NVCC's mission and vision of putting students at the center of all we do, she said.

"Right now everyone is working non-stop to make sure students who are returning to college as well as all of our new students are able to get advised and registered before classes begin next week; we want to ensure that they're all on the path toward meeting their goals," she said.

Returning students can make appointments to work virtually with advisors in the Center for Academic Planning and Student Success, and new students can still apply. Classes begin Aug. 26 in Waterbury and Danbury.

Art association calls for entries

WASHINGTON -- The Washington Art Association & Gallery invites community members to share work "created during this extraordinary time through an exhibition of works that provide a window into the new ordinary taking shape in our lives," according to a statement. The works will be included in an exhibition "Post Pandemic" that will be hosted by WAA in 2021.

"The COVID-19 global pandemic is an unprecedented event and presents a unique opportunity for artists to discover themselves. Participants are invited to submit up to three original 5" x 7" (postcard sized) works to be selected for inclusion in a group show that highlights each artist's experience, impressions, and processes during the pandemic. Subject matter and media are at the discretion of the artist. The ultimate aim of this project is to provide support, insight, and inspiration, and to celebrate a reunion of our work and each other," the association said.

Please submit an image in a jpeg format by email to info@washingtonartassociation.org, on or before Sept. 15.

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