Instructor: Flossie Hoy

Location: Virtual Via Zoom

Date: Thursdays, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, MAKE UP DATE: 9/24

Time: 2:00-5:00 pm

This class will cover the basics of Photoshop and Lightroom. Students will be introduced to the interface of both programs, basic file management, and editing processes. No prerequisite required.

Please Note: All classes and workshops are for Military Connected Individuals who are 18 years or older.

We offer scholarships for those who cannot afford the registration fee. Email the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org to receive the scholarship promo code with your name and email address

A make up date will be used if a class is canceled due to the instructor's illness, inclement weather, or an emergency. If you are running late to class, or will miss a class, please contact the instructor directly or the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org or 919.200.0886.

Instructor: June Guralnick

Location: Virtual Via Zoom

Date: Thursdays, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, MAKE UP DATE: 9/24

Time: 6:30-8:30 pm

Do you sometimes feel blocked or stuck as you try to write? This class is for writers at all levels who want to rekindle their creative drive and tap more deeply into their authentic voice to write naturally! (Even the most experienced authors sometimes grapple with connecting to their inner spark!) Incorporating inspirational writing exercises and a mindfulness-based approach, the class will help you find your writing voice in a panoply of forms (fiction, nonfiction, poems, journaling, letters, etc.). No previous writing experience needed! Offering a safe, supportive online group environment, the class welcomes veterans, current active duty and reserve members of the armed forces as well as veteran caregivers and immediate adult military family members.

Textbook (TJF provided): Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, 2nd Editionby Natalie Goldberg

Please Note: All classes and workshops are for Military Connected Individuals who are 18 years or older.

We offer scholarships for those who cannot afford the registration fee. Email the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org to receive the scholarship promo code with your name and email address

A make up date will be used if a class is canceled due to the instructor's illness, inclement weather, or an emergency. If you are running late to class, or will miss a class, please contact the instructor directly or the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org or 919.200.0886.

Instructor: June Guralnick

Location: Virtual Via Zoom

Date: Fridays, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, MAKE UP DATE: 9/25 

Time: 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM

VIRTUAL WRITING YOUR BOOK (ADVANCED) DESCRIPTION (Fridays 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m EDT): This class is for writers who have at least a partial draft of a book. Participants must have previously taken The Joel Fund’s WRITING YOUR BOOK class or have direct permission from the instructor to attend. If you have been working on a new book (fiction or nonfiction), collection of stories, poetry chapbook, or a drama/screenplay, this class is for you! This class employs advanced writing exercises and mindfulness-based prompts to keep you inspired and on track to either hone and edit your book’s first draft, or make those final touches and start sending out your work to publishers! Offering a safe, supportive online group environment, the class welcomes veterans, current active duty, and reserve members of the armed forces as well as veteran caregivers and immediate adult military family members.

Textbook (TJF provided): Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

Please Note: All classes and workshops are for Military Connected Individuals who are 18 years or older.

We offer scholarships for those who cannot afford the registration fee. Email the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org to receive the scholarship promo code with your name and email address

A make up date will be used if a class is canceled due to the instructor's illness, inclement weather, or an emergency. If you are running late to class, or will miss a class, please contact the instructor directly or the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org or 919.200.0886.