This forty-five minute “boot camp” class at the Monroe County YMCA combines a number of intense exercises (plyometrics, running skills, jumping, and stair climbing) and is an advanced level class. It runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from April 16 to May 27. Register on website.

Strength training is recommended to help keep muscles toned and bones dense. Certified instructors will use equipment such as body bars, hand weights, and stability balls to create a variety of workouts. This one-hour strength class will use exercises that are functionally appropriate for all and will create an overall toning experience for the entire body. It runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from April 16 to May 25. Register on website.

This one-hour class at the Monroe County YMCA offers intervals of high intensity cycling, and runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from April 16 to May 25. Register on website.

When your toddler or preschool child hits the turf field at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center, they will be ready to run and play! An indoor turf field provides you and your young child with ample space to run, play on an obstacle course, and practice ball throwing and kicking skills. This free-time play is parent supervised while the TLRC provides all the equipment for an hour of healthy physical play. Check the monthly calendar for special Turf Time days with the bounce house and specially scheduled games. For children ages 1 – 6 yrs. w/parent. Every Wednesday.

You know how to use your digital camera, and often take good pictures by luck or accident. Take the next step and gain more control over your digital photography. Find out how and when to adjust white balance, ISO, exposure and flash. Learn what the various automatic, semi-automatic and manual settings can do. Explore software and online options for file management, keeping images safe, editing out flaws and printing. Then, use this knowledge and your camera to bring creative control to your photography. Whether you are photographing your children as they grow, capturing the wonder of nature or preserving history at your family reunion, this class is for you. Each participant will bring a camera with the manual and connection cords to each class. Choose between a day or evening section.

Monday/Wednesday April 16-25. (Also offered 6-8 pm). Register on website.

Man as Object presents works of art that examine the visibility of men and masculinity from female/feminist/transgender perspectives. By surveying the ways men are represented in contemporary art by women, this exhibition opens new dialogues regarding the myriad of ways women view men in today’s culture and society. It marks an important development in feminist art, which has long concentrated on images of women meant to challenge stereotypical notions of womanhood. A gallery filled with works depicting men, created by women, actively resists the prevalence of the male gaze in art. This traveling exhibition will be accompanied by a selection of artworks by female artists depicting men that is drawn from the permanent collection of The Kinsey Institute.

Runs April 13 – June 29.

The Kinsey gallery is open Monday – Friday, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm.

PhD student Emily Ehmer presents “A Little Burma in Fort Wayne: How a local newspaper frames refugees from Burma”. The school of journalism’s Research Colloquium series provides a venue for researchers to present their work and receive feedback from colleagues, as well as a way for others to learn about projects. Anyone is free to attend.

Build or expand your musical foundations with this entry-level course covering the fundamentals of music theory. Learn the history of music theory, fundamentals such as intervals, the Major Scale, modes, chords and chord progressions, and improvisational applications of theory. The material will be demonstrated on the guitar, but may be applied to the student’s instrument of choice. No prior experience in music is necessary, and no instrument is needed for class.

6 Mondays, April 2 through May 7. Register on website.

You know how to use your digital camera, and often take good pictures by luck or accident. Take the next step and gain more control over your digital photography. Find out how and when to adjust white balance, ISO, exposure and flash. Learn what the various automatic, semi-automatic and manual settings can do. Explore software and online options for file management, keeping images safe, editing out flaws and printing. Then, use this knowledge and your camera to bring creative control to your photography. Whether you are photographing your children as they grow, capturing the wonder of nature or preserving history at your family reunion, this class is for you. Each participant will bring a camera with the manual and connection cords to each class. Choose between a day or evening section.

Monday/Wednesday April 16-25. (Also offered 10 am – noon.). Register on website.

This forty-five minute evening kickboxing class at the Monroe County YMCA runs every Monday and Wednesday from April 16 to May 27. Register on website.