Personal Enrichment
Quickly Overcome Common Mistakes in Grammar, Punctuation, and Mechanics: A Mini-Course for People who Write at Work or on Their Own (New)
Each session of this four session mini-course will identify two or three problems faced by most writers including the following: agreement problems; problems with parallels; major sentence errors; misuse of punctuation; problems with active vs. passive verb use, and much more. The class will be focused - but never dry! Don’t miss this helpful and enjoyable class.
Instructor: John Raymer, PhD
Classes Meet: 4 Thursdays, March 6-March 27
Time: 6:00 — 8:00 PM
Fee: $49
Always Wanted to Play the Guitar?
Here is your chance. Learn the fundamentals of the six-string acoustic fretboard, basic chording, strumming, and picking techniques. The focus will be on songs with single and two string melodies and maintaining rhythm. Class is intended for beginners to intermediate students. You must bring an acoustic guitar to class.
Instructor: Donald Savoie, BA, 8 years of experience teaching guitar at college level
Classes Meet: 6 Tuesdays, February 19-March 25
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM
Fee: $89 + Book
Latin Dance
The basic of all of the Latin dances is the Merengue. It illustrates the basic movements of all the Latin dances. After the Merengue, we will learn the Rumba, a romantic slow dance and the Cha-Cha, the most fun dance of all. All of these dances gives a dancer a general variety of Latin dances to take to any dance floor.
Instructor: Angela Stern, Dance Studio Owner
Classes Meet: 8 Thursdays, February 21-April 17 (no class 3/6)
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Fee: $75 Two for $130
The Best Wine Grapes and the Wine Made from Them
In a series of four tastings four to six grapes will be explored from very inexpensive to much more expensive wines. These grapes will include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon with a few other surprises. The range of flavor and quality available today is just enormous as we will see during the class. Excellent cheese and homemade sourdough bread will be served with each tasting. Don’t miss this popular class!!
Instructor: John Alter, PhD
Class Meets: Tuesdays, March 11-April 1
Time: 6:00 — 8:00 pm
Fee: $115 discount for a couple $200 (includes all bread, cheeses, and wine)
Developing and Organizing Art Ideas with Drawing and Watercolors
This watercolor class covers the basic techniques in addition to drawing and composition. Each week a different technique is taught. You may choose your subject area from landscape, still-life, impressionistic, abstract, or realistic. Participants purchase their own supplies and a list will be provided at the first class. Individual help is given depending on level of experience.
Instructor: Jim Zielasko, Art Teacher
Classes Meet: 8 Tuesdays, February 26-April 15
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Fee: $79 — Seniors $59 + Supplies
Retirement Planning Today
Learn how to avoid the 10 biggest retirement planning mistakes! Whether your objective is to build a nest egg, protect your assets, or preserve your lifestyle throughout retirement, this course helps you plan your future with confidence. Due to recent tax law changes, the uncertain future for Social Security, and the shift toward employee-directed retirement plans, the need for sound financial strategies has never been greater. In this course you will learn how to: create a plan to retire early, manage investment risks, use new tax laws to your advantage, make informed decisions about your company retirement plan, and adjust your estate plan to function properly under the new laws.
A 235 page illustrated textbook is included in the course. Refreshments served.
Instructor: Jill Beach, Registered Investment Advisor, Beach Financial Services, Securities and Advisory Services offered through Centaurus Financial, Inc, member of NASD and SIPC
Classes Meet: Choose from Tuesday or Thursday classes.
Tuesdays: May 13 and 20
Thursdays: May 8 and 15
Time: All classes are from 6:30-9:30 pm
Fee: $55
Writing Down My Life Stories
We will find ways to record our own rites of passage, our important, unforgettable experiences - the details of which sometimes only we know. Those stories that shaped us from childhood to the present. We will discuss our ideas as well as how to best incorporate them in a journal, diary, or formatted book of memoirs for your family to pass down to future generations.
Instructor: John Raymer, PhD
Classes Meet: 3 Tuesdays, March 11-25
Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
Fee: $35 + Book
Beginning and Continued Calligraphy
Learn the art of making beautiful letters. Students will be introduced to the highly legible and functional foundational letterform. Advanced students will study foundational variations. The course is designed to move students through the lettering process by learning the basics. Focus of the course will be correct form. Practice time in class will allow students to receive help on an individual basis. The course will finish with a completed project of a favorite quote in the form of a book.
Instructor: Angie West, Calligrapher
Classes Meet: 6 Wednesdays, February 27-April 2
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Fee: $69 + $15 supply fee