Classes & Lessons

>> ALPINE John Martin “Marty” Davis of Dallas/Fort Worth will deliver the 19th annual Mary Thomas Marshall Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sul Ross State University in the Espino Conference Center, University Center.

Davis of Dallas/Fort Davis will address “The Cadillac Jack Collector’s Protocol.”

Following the lecture and question-and-answer session, the university will host a reception in the University Center. There is no admission charge and the public is invited.

Davis is both an attorney and an accountant, and is senior partner of Davis, Clark and Co., a Dallas accounting firm. He also serves as board chair of the King Foundation.

However, his first love is collecting eclectic items including maps, land warrants, Confederate documents, Goofus glass, Haitian folk art, religious art, Smithers lamps and numerous other collectibles.

>> ALPINE Michael Duty, director of the Dallas Historical Society, will present a lecture, in conjunction with the 21st annual Trappings of Texas, at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Sul Ross State University in Lawrence Hall, Room 309.

Duty will address “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Critical Analysis of Western Art.”

The public is invited and there is no admission charge.

Duty also serves as curator of art for Trappings, scheduled Friday and Saturday at the Museum of the Big Bend.

He is a writer and lecturer of western art. His most recent book is “Western Traditions: Contemporary Artists of the American West.”

He is the former director of the California Historical Society; was director of the Eiteljorg Museum of Western Art, Indianapolis, and the Rockwell Museum, Corning, N.Y.

He began his career at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth.

Call Larry Francell, (432) 837-8145.

>> The Ector County Library has scheduled free computer classes at 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Wednesday and Thursday at the library, 321 W. Fifth St.

Classes will be on computer basics, introduction to Microsoft Word and Internet basics.

Seats are limited. To reserve classes call 332-0633.

>> The Permian Basin Master Gardener Program has scheduled a training and volunteer program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Wednesday, through mid-May at the Ector County Extension office, 1010 E. Eighth St.

Call 498-4071 or visit westtexasgardening.org.

>> “Fledgling Falcons Storytime” has been scheduled from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin library foyer and from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Waldenbooks in Music City Mall. Each family may take one book home.

>> ESL and Citizenship classes is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Thursday at Belmont Baptist Church, 1200 W. Eighth St.

The class is intended for those wanting to learn English as a second language and those who are studying for the citizenship test.

The class is free, but there is a minimal cost for materials.

Free childcare is available during class time.

Call 332-0248.

>> GED (General Educational Development) classes are scheduled from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the Tree of Life Foursquare Church, 1325 E. Fourth St. Bilingual classes are available. Classes are free and open to the public. Call 332-3689.

>> Ballroom/Latin Dance group class instructions are scheduled as follows at the Love To Dance Studio, 2817 JBS Parkway, Suite E-1:

Tuesdays: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for beginners (couples and singles).

Thursdays: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for intermediate/advanced students.

Group classes include instructions in salsa, cha-cha, rumba, merengue, waltz, fox trot, swing and tango.

Private instructions are also available.

For rates or information, visit www.lovetodancestudio.com, or call 349-1472 or e-mail dancegram@ hotmail.com.

>> Belly dance classes are scheduled on the following days and locations:

Mondays: 4 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m. with Andrea Mauldin and troupe rehearsals at Fit for Life at 3510 N. “A” St., Midland.

Tuesdays: 7 p.m. with Billie Sartain at Body & Soul, corner of Texas Avenue and Eighth Street.

Wednesdays: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with Mauldin at the Love to Dance Studio, 2817 JBS Parkway Blvd., Suite, E-1.

Fridays: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. with Suzan Schrader at the Love To Dance Studio.

For rates or information, call 349-2762, 894-5349 or 634-4863 or visit www.lovetodancestudio.com.

>> Salsa dance classes are scheduled as follows at the Love To Dance Studio, 2817 JBS Parkway, Suite E-1:

Mondays: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., beginner level; 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., beginner/intermediate with Enrique Romero.

For the beginner/intermediate class, students must know basic, right turn and cross body lead.

Fridays: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Richard Ortiz.

Each class fee is $10 per person.

Ortiz also offers a free class from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Club Arriba in Midland.

For information, call 349-8714 or 349-1472 or visit www.lovetodancestudio.com.

>> The Texas Country and Western Dance Association Midland/Odessa Chapter will have dance lessons two times a week. There will be free lessons weekly. Dances taught are two-step, waltz, swing, cha-chas, line dances and more. Call 368-0001 or 218-6560.

>> The West Texas Singles Association offers dance lessons from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Monday night at the Moose Lodge, 2711 N. Dixie Blvd. Dances taught are the two-step, the waltz, swing and line dances.

Entrance for the dances is through the north door.

Call 550-6960.

>> The Allemanders Square Dancing Club hosts round and square dances at the Northside Senior Citizens Center, 1225 N. Adams Ave.

Round dances are from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and square dances are from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of the month. Call 367-7950, 333-9811 or 550-7389.

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