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With small budgets and big vision, independent filmmakers have reshaped the landscape of modern cinema. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how directors like Wes Anderson, Ryan Coogler, and Ava DuVernay broke the rules, challenged Hollywood norms, and told unforgettable stories on their own terms.

If you find traditional stretching programs boring or monotonous, active isolated stretching is for you! Hold stretches for a brief duration, with several repetitions designed to keep you moving and flowing. Enhance flexibility, improve balance, and reduce pain by using gentle movements to stretch your muscles in a new way. Skill level: All levels.

Boxing has been shown to improve cognitive and cardiovascular function, enhance balance, and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. It is also used as a therapeutic intervention for Parkinson’s disease! Challenge your brain, mind, and balance while safely learning the basics of boxing without contact, standing or seated. Skill level: All levels.

Chronic pain such as arthritis, back pain, neck pain, headache, pelvic pain, or other types of pain can be debilitating. Learn strategies to manage your pain through exercise, healthy eating, cognitive pain management, as well as how to deal with concerns like fatigue, sleep problems, difficult emotions, weight loss, and communicating with family and friends. Learn core self-management skills such as action planning, problem solving, and decision making. This is a six-week series produced by the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.

Tai chi improves balance, lowers blood pressure, increases energy levels, and lowers the risk of falls. Movements are simple and easy to learn. Skill Level: All levels.

Spread a little "goodwill toward paws" this season by making soft, no-sew fleece blankets for local shelter pets. With just a few cuts and ties, turn simple fabric into a warm hug for a cold nose. Each blanket brings comfort and care to an animal waiting for a home. All finished blankets will be donated to Baltimore-area animal shelters. Build community, show up with heart, and make your creativity count.

Mat Pilates is a mind, body, and spirit practice that improves posture, coordination, balance, flexibility, breath control, and focus while increasing body awareness. It strengthens and lengthens your core, arms, and legs; you’ll feel muscles you never knew you had! Regular practice will make you strong to the core! All exercises will be performed on a mat on the floor; yoga mat required. Skill level: All levels.

Yoga means union. Members will practice uniting movement, breathing, and meditation without the need to move up and down from the floor to a seated or standing position. Yoga promotes balance, flexibility, and relaxation mentally and physically. Skill level: All levels.

Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages! Since 1793, circuses have entertained Americans from coast to coast. Journey through the “Golden Age” of the circus and see how circus entrepreneurs like P.T. Barnum and the Ringling Brothers transformed the circus into flashy, grand spectacles. Discover how circus museums and contemporary organizations are keeping the culture of the circus alive in the 21st century.

This dynamic dance fitness program is inspired by Latin and international rhythms and designed specifically for beginners, older adults, and anyone who loves to dance. Groove your way to improved health (no rhythm required)! Skill level: All levels.

A full-body workout designed to increase endurance, strength, and balance, while also improving your independence in everyday activities. The first half of the class focuses on strength and balance, while dynamic and static stretches improve your flexibility and mobility in the second half of class. Participants must be able to get onto the floor. Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate level. Recommended equipment: Weights, non-rolling chair, and a yoga mat.

Design your own unique woodblock and use it to design a stunning printed throw pillow. Explore the meditative art of wood carving and the satisfying process of transferring ink to fabric. Discover how everyday textiles can become bold, expressive pieces that reflect your creativity and add soulful charm to your home.

Qigong uses movement to optimize energy within the body, mind, and spirit with the goal of improving and maintaining health and wellbeing. The practice introduces you to Sheng Zhen, meaning unconditional love, which opens the heart, strengthens the body, and calms the mind. Skill level: All levels.

Have you experienced a slip, trip, or fall that has shaken your confidence, left you with the fear of falling, or, worse yet, resulted in injury? You understand that the threat of a fall is often a “game-changer” and can be a barrier to doing activities you enjoy at home and in your community. This fall prevention course provides opportunities to increase awareness to reduce your risk of falling by improving strength and balance, evaluating home hazards, and medication management to live well at home and in your community. This is a seven-week series produced by the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging Curriculum.

This low-impact, low-intensity workout focuses on balance and easy movement exercises to improve range of motion and activities of daily living. Skill level: All levels.