Adult Learning
We are please to announce NLBP Education’s
2024-2025 ADULT SERIES
LOCATION
New London Barn Playhouse’s Fleming Center (unless otherwise specified)
EXERCISE DANCE CLASS
Every Saturday
Winter/Spring: Jan. 18–Feb. 22
9:00–10:30am
(9–9:40: low impact, 9:50–10:30: cardio)
Tuition: $20 per session or $80 for the full series
Start off your Saturday with a joyful, high energy dance exercise class! Perfect for all levels (with adaptations available), this class combines rhythm, movement, and stretching for a total-body workout that will leave you feeling energized. Starting in January, you can choose between the low impact and cardio sessions, or come to both!
ADULT IMPROV TROUPE
Every other Thursday
Sept. 19 & Nov. 14,
Jan. 9–May 15
7:00–8:00pm
Improve your quick-thinking, conversational, and problem-solving skills! This hour of comedy training will explore short-form and long-form improv. Anyone is welcome to pop in to jam with us, and our regular troupe will perform occasional shows! Tuition: $20 per session or $120 for the entire winter/spring series.
BARN PLAY CLUB
Thursdays
9:30–11:30am
Jan. 9–Feb. 6
Join us for regular book club discussions where we read plays instead of books! Barn Playhouse staff will choose a new script each week to read aloud in class and generate a thought-provoking conversation! Participants can choose to be part of the cast at the table reading or sit back and listen. Tuition: $25 per session or $100 for the full series (5 sessions)
RHYTHM OF THE HEART
Saturday, Feb. 8
2:00–3:30pm
All ages welcome
Join in the beat alongside Julie Corey, Kathy Lowe, and Barn staff for a circle of rhythms and song in the heart of winter before Valentine’s Day. All ages and families are welcome. Some drums will be provided. No experience is necessary; there will be simple songs and chants with accessible rhythms for all.
Tuition: $20 ($10 for age 12 and under)
IMPROV FOR CAREGIVERS
Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be overwhelming, lonely, and extremely difficult. The New London Barn Playhouse and Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice are supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts to offer FREE monthly events that connect caregivers going through similar situations and help them navigate different circumstances. The sessions combine insights from health care professionals with improvised scenarios where actors navigate common caregiving situations onstage. The series aims to help caregivers develop new communication skills, strategies to cope with stress, flexibility in relationships, and an understanding of loved ones’ changing perspectives. Attendees are welcome to participate in discussions and scenarios, or they may remain an observer.
Registration is free, but please sign up to let us know you’re coming!
JANUARY
Improvised scenarios on the topic of pain behavior and how to identify unmet needs.
Wednesday, Jan. 8
10:00–11:30am
Location: Granite Ledges in Concord
FEBRUARY
Improvised scenarios on the topic of Alzheimer’s and dementia in the late stages.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
2:00–3:30pm
Location: Barn Playhouse Fleming Center
MARCH
Improvised scenarios on the topic of diet and nutrition for the caregiver and their loved one with dementia.
Tuesday, Mar. 4
10:00–11:30am
Location: Granite Ledges in Concord
APRIL
Improvised scenarios on the topic of ergonomics and body mechanics of caregiving.
Thursday, Apr. 3
1:30–3:00pm
Location: Claremont Senior Center
MAY
Improvised scenarios on the topic of conversations with care teams (family members, doctors, etc).
Tuesday, May 6
10:00–11:30am
Location: Granite Ledges in Concord
Our team, including the Barn Playhouse, Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice, and local caregivers, put together a packet of resources for caregivers based on the needs that came up throughout our sessions. This is a living document that will continue to be updated.
Questions?
For questions regarding Adult Learning, please email education@nlbarn.org
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TUITION ASSISTANCE
We at the Barn believe an education in the performing arts should be available and accessible to everyone. We know many people are currently dealing with loss of income and financial instability in light of COVID-19 and the subsequent economic disruptions. So it is with great pride that we offer Tuition Assistance at any level needed.
We know how meaningful theater can be, and we understand the impact of that shared experience. Especially in these difficult times, coming together to sing, act, design, and laugh can be transformative.
Tuition assistance is available thanks to a generous donation from Bar Harbor Bank and Trust with a shared commitment to make theater education accessible to all. If you are in need of tuition assistance, please CLICK HERE to download our Tuition Assistance Form and email the completed form to education@nlbarn.org before registering for our education programs.
We also offer TRANSPORTATION to students upon request. If students would like a staff member to walk them from KRES-NL, they can mark that option on their registration form for each program. Students who need transportation via car can CLICK HERE to download our Transportation Form, and email the completed form to education@nlbarn.org.