{"id":130037,"date":"2024-05-02T23:20:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T03:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=130037"},"modified":"2024-05-02T23:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T03:20:45","slug":"learn-instrument-craftsmanship-skills-at-ncc-fab-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=130037","title":{"rendered":"LEARN INSTRUMENT CRAFTSMANSHIP SKILLS AT NCC FAB LAB"},"content":{"rendered":"

BETHLEHEM, PA<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0Northampton Community College (NCC) will present an array of hands-on opportunities this summer at the\u00a0<\/strong>Fowler Family Southside Center\u202fin Bethlehem.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Tenor Ukulele workshop<\/strong>\u00a0will combine participants\u2019 passions for music and craftsmanship by teaching them to construct their very own tenor ukuleles. From\u00a0May 6-29<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>NCC will offer an immersive journey into woodworking, including the art of selecting premium woods, shaping them with precision, and expertly assembling an instrument. Led by experienced instructors, NCC will offer Monday and Wednesday evening sessions from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The workshop fee is $460. Learn more and register at\u00a0https:\/\/www.fablabncc.net\/<\/a>. For questions, please contact\u00a0fablab@northampton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Next, participants can elevate their woodworking skills and build their own Parlor Guitar with NCC\u2019s\u00a0Acoustic Guitar Building workshop<\/strong>. Led by a skilled instructor, this class allows participants to craft their own 12-Fret Parlor body masterpiece from exquisite mahogany and Sitka spruce, dive into discussions on tonal nuances, and advance their hand tool skills. Classes will begin on\u00a0May 29<\/strong>\u00a0at 6:30 p.m. The workshop fee is $1,528. Learn more and register at\u00a0https:\/\/www.fablabncc.net\/<\/a>. For questions, please contact\u00a0fablab@northampton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lastly, NCC will offer two\u00a0Intensive Acoustic Guitar Build classes\u00a0<\/strong>this summer:\u00a0June 3-7 and June 17-21<\/strong>.\u00a0The classes will run Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants will experience every aspect of the guitar building process and learn the fundamentals of guitar construction, from bending the sides to bracing the top and back, building the body, crafting components like the nut, saddle, and fingerboard from raw blanks, dressing the frets, setting the neck, and preparing for the finish. The class will equip those considering a career as a Luthier, as well as those interested in instrument building as a hobby, with essential skills and knowledge. The class fee is $2,999, and includes all materials, hard-body carrying case, and housing. For inquiries, please contact\u00a0fablab@northampton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Northampton Community College<\/strong><\/p>\n

With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, Northampton Community College has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, earning accolades at the state and national levels for innovative programs, outstanding faculty and impressive student achievements. It counts among its successful alumni a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Academy Award winning director as well as a host of CEOs, presidents, and leaders of business and industry. Today, Northampton Community College has locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem, and Monroe County, serving 30,000 students each year from 53 counties, 42 countries and 25 states. For more information, or to apply, please visit\u00a0www.northampton.edu<\/a>.\u00a0Follow NCC’s President on Twitter\u00a0@NCCPresDaveRuth<\/a>, and follow the College on TikTok\u00a0@NorthamptonCC<\/a>\u00a0and on Instagram\u00a0@NorthamptonCommCollege<\/a>. Like us on Facebook at\u00a0Northampton Community College<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BETHLEHEM, PA\u00a0–\u00a0Northampton Community College (NCC) will present an array of hands-on opportunities this summer at the\u00a0Fowler Family Southside Center\u202fin Bethlehem. The\u00a0Tenor Ukulele workshop\u00a0will combine participants\u2019 passions for music and craftsmanship … Continue reading LEARN INSTRUMENT CRAFTSMANSHIP SKILLS AT NCC FAB LAB<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":114454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/nccc.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130037"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=130037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130037\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/114454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=130037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=130037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=130037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}