BASICS OF WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT – LEVEL I
Starts: 9/16/08 ~ Ends: 10/07/08
Tuesdays ~ 6 – 9 p. m. ~ 4 Weeks
$175
This is a beginners level project based class to learn how to create a basic website. This course includes an introduction to web pages for websites: use of and design with HyperText Markup Language, text and graphics; applying appropriate design, color, and art; size and place graphics, including imagemaps, in a web page. The student will be introduced to HTML, but most of the design work will be done with the use of web design software.
BASICS OF WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT – LEVEL II
Starts: 10/14/08 ~ Ends: 11/04/08
Tuesdays ~ 6 – 9 p. m. ~ 4 Weeks
$175
This course includes a brief review of the basics of web pages and its design. Followed by advanced features of web design including creation of tables, nested tables; discussing the logistics involved in planning, producing, finding a host, or hosting and maintaining a web site.
TIME MANAGEMENT 101: Take charge of your time and you will take charge of your future!
Starts: 10/23/08 ~ Ends: 10/30/08
Thursday ~ 6 – 9 p.m. ~ 2 Weeks
$59
Minimum Enrollment: 8
“How do I decide what to do first when everything on my to-do list was supposed to be done yesterday?” If this sounds familiar, then managing time is an issue for you. If you want to take control of your life and your future you need to manage your time. This 2-evening seminar teaches proven, effective methods to address the demands on your day in ways tailored to meet your job’s requirements, your unique learning style and particular strengths.
WELCOME TO THE THEATRE: Your Future on the Stage
Starts: 9/16/08 ~ Ends: 11/04/08
Tuesdays ~ 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. ~ 8 Weeks
$109
This course will provide you with the tools needed to get the part of your dreams in a community theatre play, or college or professional production. The class will begin with choosing the monologue that is best for you and the audition situation. In addition to developing the monologue to performance level, the course will help the student develop a resume and portfolio. This course is also suited for those who are interested in finding a “backstage” position in the same venues.
THEATRE FOR THE BUSY ADULT AND STUDENT
Starts: 11/11/08 ~ Ends: 1/13/09
Tuesdays ~ 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. ~ 8 Weeks
$109
Can’t get enough theatre? Don’t have time to be in a full production but don’t want to be in the audience either? This course will provide you with an opportunity to have your cake and eat it too! Students will choose scenes or ten-minute plays and develop them to performance level ending with a class production for family and friends.
BROWSERMANIA: A Survey of Web Browsers from Text Only to Tabbed Browsing
Starts: 9/18/08 ~ Ends: 10/23/08
Thursdays ~ 6 – 8 p. m. ~ 6 Weeks
$125 (Materials Fees Included)
The focus of this course will be to explore multiple browser use throughout the history of the World Wide Web up to today. Tasks will include mastery of e-mail and downloading and installing programs and plug-ins. Navigation of web-browsing techniques and use will be explored through a combination of lecture, discussion, and hands-on activities using Internet Explorer, Mosaic, Firefox, Netscape, Safari, AOL, Opera, and Lynx.
WRITING LIFE STORIES
Starts: 9/18/08 ~ Ends: 11/20/08
Thursdays ~ 6 – 8 p.m. ~ 10 weeks
$164
Everyone has a story to tell, and “Writing Life Stories” can help you turn your memories into effective narratives, even if you have never considered yourself a writer. This class will provide hints to jumpstart the writing process, and offer practical writing advice about the fundamentals of plot and character development. We will also read and study together some life stories that others have written, to provide inspiration for our own writing. By the end of this class, each participant should have two complete short-form memoirs or the beginning of a book.
INVESTMENTS
Starts: 9/17/08 ~ Ends: 10/22/08
Wednesdays ~ 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. ~ 6 weeks
$33
Topics for study are stocks, bonds, mutual funds, individual retirement accounts and Roth IRA’s, annuities, retirement planning, the economic cycle, portfolio strategy and investment rules for the road. Tax considerations and sources of information will be discussed.
STAYING ON COURSE, NOT IN CHAOS: THRIVING WITH ADULT ADD
Starts: 9/25/08 ~ Ends: 9/25/08
Thursday ~ 6 – 9 p. m. ~ 1 week
$59
Minimum Enrollment: 8
Are you easily distracted, prone to mood swings and have problems with procrastination and disorganization? You may have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and not realize it. ADD is more difficult to diagnose with adults than children. Symptoms are often disguised as difficulties in relationships, occupational underachievement and low frustration tolerance. It can be a frightening, frustrating disorder to live with – but you can learn to manage it successfully. In this informative class, Susan Venman, a personal and professional coach who specializes in coaching adults with ADD, will talk about the different types of ADD and help you to: identify adult ADD in yourself and others; understand its causes; learn coping strategies for overcoming disorganization, procrastination, time management, and other deficit areas; learn about medical and alternative approaches and dietary solutions for managing ADD.
INTRODUCTION TO HORSE MASSAGE THERAPY
Starts: 9/16/08 ~ Ends: 11/18/08
Tuesdays ~ 6 – 8 p. m. ~ 10 Weeks
$139
Horses get aches and pains just like humans do, but they can’t use words to make their complaints known. Horse massage or equine therapy is a good way to help your horse move more freely and perform better with less pain and stress on their body. This class will introduce you to the muscles and their location on the horse’s body, and the basic moves to help massage them. Students will be tested on all material presented, and practice on each other to get the basic feel and movement for massage. At the end of this class students will have gained the knowledge necessary to add this loving component to their horse’s grooming time.
POETRY WORKSHOP
Starts: 9/16/08 ~ Ends: 11/18/08
Tuesdays ~ 6 – 8 p. m. ~ 10 weeks
$249
Fledging as well as more experienced poets are welcome to participate in this nurturing atmosphere with an opportunity for gentle feedback. We’ll read and examine the work of other poets, and do writing exercises to help develop more understanding in crafting original poems. This workshop involves the study of poetic elements including alliteration, assonance, metaphor, simile, personification, etc.
TOPICS ON AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Starts: 9/16/08 ~ Ends: 10/21/08
Tuesdays ~ 6 – 8 p.m. ~ 6 Weeks
$125
Participants will be presented with current trends and techniques that have been successful in teaching children and adults with autism spectrum disorder. Each class meeting will address a different topic including: a general overview of the disorder; behavior modification skills and techniques; communication and language technology and techniques; the use of visual tools; strategies for developing social skills; and navigating the special education maze into adulthood.
THE CREATIVE PROCESS
Starts: 9/16/08 ~ Ends: 10/21/08
Tuesdays ~ 6 – 8 p.m. ~ 6 Weeks
$120 (Materials Fee Included)
The Creative Process is a course that will explore a wide range of topics and issues associated with creativity. Much confusion surrounds the notion of creativity: definitions and myths about creativity will be explored. The course will rely on many hands-on games and learning tools to nurture creative problem solving. Fun exercises, educational materials and a participatory approach to the group learning process will ensure that all attendees bring greater awareness to their own creativity and the capacity to nurture the creativity of others.
INTERNET CONNECTIONS: FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Starts: 9/16/08 ~ Ends: 10/14/08
Tuesdays ~ 2 – 4 p.m. ~ 5 Weeks
$95
The focus of the class is to feel comfortable with writing and sending e-mail, forwarding messages, understanding Spam, copy and pasting information into messages, and getting acquainted with searching on the internet.
AN INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE PHOTOSHOP DIGITAL DESIGN
Starts: 9/17/08 ~ Ends: 11/05/08
Wednesdays ~ 6 –7:30 p. m. ~ 8 Weeks
$159
PhotoShop is a piece of software that any person can learn and use to manipulate photo images in a variety of ways. This introductory class will teach students how to improve the appearance of any digital image with the set of color correction tools that are a part of this popular and user-friendly Adobe software package. You will also learn how to remove scratches, dust, and other flaws from your photographs as well as how to use selection techniques, special effects, layering and other special effects filters associated with your software. No previous PhotoShop experience is necessary but basic computer literacy is essential.