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.

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.

Photoshop is a professional-level program for photo editing. Use the new Photoshop effects to create and enhance your own drawings, to correct and improve scanned images, and to manipulate digital photo images at-will. Learn about the toolbox, layers, filters and more. No freehand drawing skill is required to create stunning effects, even at basic skill levels. Composites, basic color correction, and layered editing will be taught in a hands-on, artistic approach. Textbook is included in course fee. Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Windows, including saving and moving files.

3 Wednesdays, April 11-25. Register on website.

Would you like to pass down your memories to your family, but don’t know where to begin the task? Join this supportive group, set your pen to paper, and get started preserving your personal history. Ferne Stout, your facilitator, has written two books about her own life and will provide guidance and writing prompts. You’ll meet new people and work together toward your final writing goal, whatever that may be. Paper, folders and pens will be provided, but please bring your own if you’d prefer.

5 Wednesdays, April 4 through May 2. Register on website.

Ivy Tech’s Bloomington campus will kick-off its annual signature O’Bannon Institute for Community Service three-day event by honoring faculty, staff, and student volunteers, as well as community partners, during its Civic Engagement Awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 25 at 4 pm, held in the Hoosier Times Student Commons in the Connie and Steve Ferguson Academic Building.

IU Health Bloomington offers free classes, support groups, and nicotine replacement therapy. No registration is necessary unless otherwise noted.

Class meets Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6 pm.

IU Health Bloomington has been designated by the World Health Organization as a Baby Friendly Birth Facility. A celebration will be held and pediatrician Richard Malone, MD will speak on the significance of this recognition. Light refreshments will be provided.

What’s a good credit score? How many credit cards are too many? If you want to buy a house in five years, how can you build credit? This workshop will clear up the mystery surrounding credit and give participants the opportunity to talk with experts from Fifth Third Bank, IU Credit Union, and Regions Bank. Light snacks provided. Money Smart Week is sponsored by the Monroe County Public Library, Financial Stability Alliance, and United Way of Monroe County.