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NCE Middle School Programs
Needham Community Education’s NCE Elementary program offers a wide array of after school classes at each elementary school at the end of the school day.
Summer Explorations 2026
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NCE Elementary After School Classes for Broadmeadow Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Eliot Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Mitchell Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Newman Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes at Sunita WIlliams
NCE Kids' Late Afternoon and Evening Classes
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Private Music Lessons
This class will be geared for the complete beginner who has had little or no experience in watercolor, but continuing students are welcome (all projects will be new). We will work on a number of skill-building exercises and small paintings, including washes, dry brush, sgraffito, spattering, masking and texturing techniques. We will explore how much water-to-pigment to use to create tints, glazes and deep dark shades, together with an introduction to color mixing. There will be step-by-step demonstrations in each class to help you learn the basic techniques of painting with this vibrant transparent medium. A materials list can be found here.
Sally Meding PhD has been painting in watercolor for 32 years and teaching adults for 20 years. She is a signature member of the New England, South Western and Rhode Island Watercolor Societies and has received awards for her work from all 3 societies. She is published in "Confident Color" by Nita Leland and several magazines. Her work can be viewed here: www.instagram.com/sallymedingart.
Sally Meding
No Class Oct 12
