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Adult
Online Learning with ed2go.com
Adult
Enjoy serious learning as well as personal enrichment and leisure pursuits online with ed2go.com/mentor! Ed2go online courses are engaging and highly interactive and the site is very easy to use. Discussion areas encourage students to regularly interact with their instructor and fellow students. A dedicated instructor is behind every course, pacing students through the lessons and answering questions creating a warm and supportive community of learners. Most courses contain 12 lessons that are released over a six week period and can be accessed online, anywhere and anytime, giving students the flexibility to study at their own pace but with enough structure and support to complete the course. Visit www.ed2go.com/mentor to get started today.
Couponing Class for Beginners
Adult
Instructor: Carol Brafford
Have you ever clipped the coupons from the Sunday newspaper with such high hopes of getting a great deal at the super market, only to leave your coupons at home, or simply forget about them altogether until they are expired? This used to be me. In just one year, like me, you also can save a small fortune (on items you would normally purchase, too!). Anyone can coupon successfully and I have the tips to explain how to do this. You will learn where the good coupons are, how to organize them for the best use, how to stack a manufacturer coupon with a store coupon for optimal savings, information about rebates and using the internet to assist you in your savings. Couponing has changed my live and it can change yours too!
Create Your Own Bridal Flowers
Adult
Instructor: Chris Amos
All brides-to-be can learn how to save money by creating your own floral arrangements for your big day! It’s easier than you may think and the cost of creating your own bouquets is reasonable. There will be a demonstration on creating a variety of bridal bouquets, corsages and pew bows. Bring your creative talents and ideas!
Create Your Own Flower Arrangements
Adult
Instructor: Chris Amos
Join us in this two week class of creative enjoyment! You’ll learn to make both fresh and silk arrangements.
Digital Photography to the Max
Adult
Instructor: Steve Manchook
Dig into the many tools and techniques available to anyone with today’s modern digital camera. Learn that it is not pixel count that matters. Camera controls will be explained in plain English as well as how to use them to their fullest potential. Camera and lighting techniques for images that rise above the common snapshot will also be presented. Sample photos will be in abundance. People, plants, landscapes, events: we will cover these subjects and how to photograph them effectively. If you have already taken a basic photography class, this is the next step for better photography. Q & A time will be allowed so that students will come away with a greater knowledge of the photographic craft.
Horseback Riding for Adults to Seniors
Adult
Instructor: Maypine Farms Riding Staff
A weekly, one-hour lesson, for adults through seniors, will teach the fundamentals of horsemanship: how to walk, trot to work safely around horses. Equestrian sport is an activity that spans all age groups and is enjoyed on the competitive level by riders in their seventies. Participants will need to wear boots with a small heel and long pant. Helmets are provided. Maypine provides an indoor arena for riders and an observation area for spectators. Visit their website at www.maypinefarm.com for information or to learn more about the award-winning program.
Youth Classes
Horseback Riding for Youth
Youth
Instructors: Maypine Farms Riding Staff
Riding a horse can be great fun and this course will introduce you to the fundamentals of the walk and trot to get you started right away. You’ll soon find that the equestrian sport is a skill that can be enjoyed throughout life and allows riders to enjoy the outdoors through their partnership with horses. Visit www.maypinefarm.com to learn more about Maypine’s award winning program. This class is for participants 6 – 18.
Science Discovery: Experiments
Youth
Instructor: Eb and Denise Molesch
Explore areas of science that you do not get in school. Kids ages 8 – 12 will get a holistic experience with hands-on experiements and discovery activities selected from the exciting world of science. We’ll create long lasting impressions and foster a passion with supervised activities such as soda pop eruptions, play with various polymers, look at light, spectra and colors, cool experiements using gravity, balance, density, buoyancy, and sounds, and analyze unusual phenomena. Eb Molesch is a professional chemist with over 4 decades of analytical experience. Wear clothing that can get messy. All safety equipment will be provided.
Senior
Computers Classes for Seniors
Senior
Computer classes provide seniors with the basics on topics such as Understanding Computer, Understanding Internet, and Understanding Email. This is a hands-on approach to learning to use a computer.
