Sharpen your drawing pencils and ‘sharpen’ your drawing skills beginning March 7 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Lakes Region Art Association/Gallery at the Tanger Outlets in Tilton, where award-winning artist and teacher Tom Hitchcock begins his six new 2-hour drawing sessions each Saturday morning through April 11. Hitchcock is a member of the LRAA and a retired graphic designer having honed his skills as an advertising man on Madison Avenue in New York City. He now devotes his time as president of the LRAA and loves teaching art to people of all ages and abilities. To register, contact Tom at 496-6768 or The Lakes Region Art Association/Gallery located at Tanger Mall, Route 140, Tilton, Suite 132. The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lakes Region Community College will host an open house April 4, featuring campus and housing tours, financial aid guidance, program information and much more. The program will start at 9 a.m. and ends at noon; registration begins at 8:30. Admission is free, and faculty and staff representing each program and department will be on hand to answer questions and help prospective students through the process, from start to finish. Special workshops on financial aid and career exploration will be available. Classrooms and labs on the campus will be open for viewing. Lakes Region Community College is a fully-accredited, comprehensive community college located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire and serves over 1,200 students annually. LRCC is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire. For more information, contact 366-5210.