Kenosha Community Media (KCM) invites you to take part in these upcoming activities:

•  Fridays, April 16 and 23 from 6-8 PM:  Take Your Photography To The Next Level.  Kenosha News photographer Kevin Poirier welcomes you to a two-evening course in the art of photography.   Call (262) 656-8497 to register.  This course is open to photographers of all skill levels.   Fee required.

• Saturdays, April 24, May 1 and May 8 from 8 AM-3 PM.   Video Production Course.   Don't just watch television, create it!   Learn video production as a hobby or for a future career by enrolling in Applied Video Production.   This course takes you through the basics in field production, TV studio production, and editing.  You'll receive hands-on training with equipment provided by Kenosha Community Media.   You'll create videos that you may air on Kenosha TV Channel 14 as well as online.  Call (262) 551-5924 to register.  Course is provided by Kenosha Community Media in association with Carthage's Enrichment and Continuing Education program.   Fee required.  Participants must be age 18 or older.

• Monday, April 26.   Southport Press/Sketchcrawl Kenosha Meetings.  Southport Press, the small press publishing division of KCM will host two meetings at Carolyn's Coffee Connection, 1351 52nd Street.  

From 6:00-6:30 PM, Southport Press will welcome everyone to learn about Sketchcrawl Kenosha.  Sketchcrawl Kenosha is a part of a world-wide network of sketchbook artists who enjoy documenting their community with the use of a pencil or a brush.  

Beginning at 6:30 PM,  Southport Press will host a follow-up meeting to its March gathering, so participants may work toward transforming ideas into projects that build community as they also reflect our area's rich environment in the arts, history, and culture.   Both events are free.  The public is invited.

• Saturday, May 15 at 10 AM.   Sketchcrawl Kenosha begins its Spring Crawl.   Meet at Carolyn's Coffee Connection, 1351 52nd Street, for a jolt of java or taste of tea before heading out with fellow artists to scenic destinations.   Destinations will be announced prior to May 15.   Join the Sketchcrawl Kenosha meeting on April 26 at 6 PM at Carolyn's Coffee Connection for details.  Photographers, writers, and videographers are welcome to accompany Sketchcrawl Kenosha and document the day and the surroundings.

Got something to say or share?  Want to learn a new skill or start a new hobby?  Do you wish to promote your nonprofit organization?  Kenosha Community Media and Carthage's Enrichment and Continuing Education program are offering an Applied Video Production course in October/November.    Course dates/times are Saturdays, October 25, November 1, and November 8 from 8:00 AM-3:00 PM.   

In this course, you'll receive classroom and hands-on instruction in TV studio production, field production (camcorders), and video editing.   This course takes place at the Kenosha Media Center, 1403 Washington Road, and at a Carthage computer lab.   Once you complete this course, you may use the Media Center's resources (TV studio, camcorders, video editing) to create your own noncommercial programming.   KCM provides airtime on Kenosha TV 14 (Time Warner Cable), which reaches about 26,000 subscribers in Kenosha and more in the Town and Village.  

Absolute beginners and experienced videographers are welcome.   Course is open to adults who reside in the City of Kenosha, Village of Pleasant Prairie, and Town of Somers.   Representatives of organizations in these areas are also welcome to register and attend.  They do not need to reside in these areas if they are representing their organization, which has a physical address in the City, Village, or Town.   Cost is $45 for City residents who are cable TV subscribers (Time Warner or AT&T).   Proof of cable subscription required.   Cost is $50 for Town and Village residents or persons who do not subscribe to cable TV.

To register, please call (262) 551-5924 for Lynn Dahl, Carthage's Enrichment & Continuing Education Coordinator.