Fall “Vets & Guitars”

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="color: #9b0c0c;" class="stk-highlight">Veterans are invited to sign up for the Fall Vets & Guitars course, featuring beginning and continuing acoustic guitar lessons.</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; color: #000080;"><strong> </strong></span></span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px">Art and music programs have been found to be helpful to many Veterans who are managing PTSD. The Vets & Guitars classes are a great experience to share with other Veterans. Instruments and basic supplies are provided.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Lessons will begin on Thursday, September 10<br></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Classes will for the most part meet every Thursday evening for 10 sessions.</em></span><strong><br>Beginning Acoustic Guitar Class: 4:30-5:30pm</strong><br><strong>Continuing Acoustic Guitar Class: 6-7pm</strong> (for Veterans who completed the beginning guitar class)<br><em>Note: For those who have experience playing guitar but have not taken the beginner course, please reach out to Theresa to see which course would suit you best.</em><strong><br></strong></span><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Instructor: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Victoria Shoemaker of the band "Virginia Steel" (FB: virginiasteelmusic)</span><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Class location: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Highground</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Veterans, please sign up early!</strong> To register or for thehighground.org or call 715-743-4224.</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em>This program is made possible by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) and the generous support of Lawrence Kizewski, Charlotte Hense and an anonymous guitar store owner.</em></strong></span><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:stackable/image {"uniqueId":"e8281de","blockWidth":300,"blockMargin":{"bottom":""},"imageUrl":"https://www.thehighground.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WDVA-logo-1200x800-f.png","imageId":22988,"imageWidthAttribute":1200,"imageHeightAttribute":566} --> <div class="wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-e8281de" data-block-id="e8281de"><style>.stk-e8281de {max-width:300px!important;min-width:auto!important;}</style><figure><span class="stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch"><img class="stk-img wp-image-22988" src="https://www.thehighground.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WDVA-logo-1200x800-f.png" width="1200" height="566"/></span></figure></div> <!-- /wp:stackable/image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>This program is free for military Veterans thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. It takes $200 to help a Veteran participate in this program. </strong>If you would like to sponsor a Veteran, please reach out to Theresa (contact information above).</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px">The Highground is located at W7031 Ridge Road, Neillsville WI 54456</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

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