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This is an 16-hour course that will you teach you basics of two useful skills – web development and web app building. The course is every Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30 to 8:30p from September 11 to October 4.

Ruby on Rails is a framework built on the Ruby programming language. It allows you to build cutting edge, modern web applications that can be easily extended and modified through custom code and extensions known as “gems”. In this course, we will utilize Rails to build a dynamic todo application that will keep track of our todos and email us when our todos are overdue. We’ll deploy our apps to the popular Heroku cloud platform and learn how to maintain them moving forward with tools like Git and Github desktop.

After taking this course you will know how to build and deploy a dynamic web application with Ruby on Rails. These skills can help you build out that idea you’ve been thinking about or add to your resume for that future programming or engineering job.

Come and join us to learn why companies like Airbnb, Basecamp, Bloomberg, Dribble, Fiverr, Github, Groupon, Hulu, Indiegogo and so many more utilize Rails.

Rockin’ Tykes is a budding education initiative established by EPIMF as a way to reaffirm the importance of the arts in a child’s development. Through physical, language, and cognitive activities, toddlers will be provided the opportunity to interact, communicate, and participate in a positive, mutually encouraging artist and growing space.

This event is for ages 18 months to 5 years. Event is FREE but parent participation is required.

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Wellness Benefits

Communication: Developing speech and language skills via use of music and rhythmic exercises

Motor: Developing and exercising fine and gross motor skills

Self-Help/Adaptive: developing motor and cognitive skills needed for activities of daily living

Social: Inspire peer interaction through participation in small- and large-group activities

Cognitive: Developing skills in the following areas – attention, problem-solving, organization, emotional regulation, and behavior

Classes are every Saturday from 1-3PM from September 22 to October 13 (total 8 hours)

Week 01​ – History of animation, principles of creating believable animated characters, introduction to drawing

Activity: Create a flipbook using a simple bouncing ball to show their grasp of the principles of animation.

Week 02​ – Students will also begin storyboard treatments and finalize script in preparation for voice acting. We will also go over the beginnings of lip sync.

Activity: Create all the primary vocal sounds out of paper and laying each out for each character. Finally as a class we will record all the necessary voice acting for the final project.

Week 03​ – Ramp up with the shot production, before principal photography begins we will set up and layout the two environments, using a combination of clay, and paper crafts, and also incorporate 3D printed elements.

Activity: Students will be broken into two groups and will begin to shoot the first two scenes, and if there is time proceed onto the third scene.

Week 04​ – Students will also be introduced to the world of visual effects, compositing, and lighting.

Activity: Finalize film production pipeline and finalize the last shots and any other necessary touch ups on the animation