#401 Staging to Sell: Quick & Easy Tips for Staging Your Home
Instructor: Tammy Maddock (7.5 hours)
Learn staging basics. What improvements get the most bang for your buck, and even get a little interactive help with your project. The proper staging techniques can help increase your home”s value and more importantly make it more appealing for potential buyers. This class will touch on space planning, quick fixes, where to shop on a budget, getting organized, and much more.
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. ______________________ $50
September 7, 3 weeks ________________________ Room 506
#351 Electrical Repair (5 hours)
Instructor: Sid Gerlach
This course will cover safety and the basics of electrical circuitry including your service panel, circuit breakers and testing of electrical devices. Learn how to replace a receptacle, single pole and three way switches. Also covered will be GFCI receptacles and light fixtures.
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. _______________________ $35
September 28, 2 weeks ______________________ Room 506
#352 Basic Plumbing (5 hours)
Instructor: Sid Gerlach
This class will cover the basics of home plumbing, including toilets, faucets and drains. After the class students will be able to repair or replace a toilet, faucet and p-traps. Also covered will be the home plumbing system, including supplies, vents and drains.
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. _______________________ $35
October 12, 2 weeks ______________________ Room 506
#353 Basic Home Repair (5 hours)
Instructor: Sid Gerlach
This is a general home repair class. Topics included in this course will be drywall/plaster repair, some basic plumbing, basic electrical safety and wiring, concrete and wall anchors.
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. _______________________ $35
October 26, 2 weeks ______________________ Room 506
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A Taste of Wine with Keller Ford @ Primo Vino
#??? American Wines (2 hours)
Instructor: Keller Ford
Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. __________________________ $40
September ??, 1 night _______________________ Primo Vino
#??? American Wines (2 hours)
Instructor: Keller Ford
Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. __________________________ $40
September ??, 1 night _______________________ Primo Vino
#440 Introduction to Square Dancing (24 hours)
Instructor: John Stuart, Certified Caller
Assistant: Bob Turner
Square dance your way to a better life. Square dancing is the official folk dance of Missouri with over 100 square dance clubs in Missouri. Dancing regularly can lead to a slower heart rate, lower blood pressure and improved cholesterol profile.
Square dancing can burn between 200 and 400 calories in thirty minutes of dancing. The side to side movements of dancing can strengthen weight bearing bones and can help prevent the loss of bone mass.
If you can walk you can probably square dance. The activity of square dancing welcomes all ages. Participants in the class should wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. _________________ $100 per couple
September 12, 12 weeks _______________________ Room 110c
#441 Conversational American Sign Language (16 hours)
Instructor: Melanie Erlbacher
In this course you’ll participate in activities designed to enable you to communicate using American Sign Language. As part of the course, you’ll interact with members of our community who are fluent in sign language.
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. __________________________ $95
August 23, 8 weeks ________________________ Room 404
Text _______________________________________________ $33
#453 Effective Grant Writing (10 hours)
Instructor: Tammy Brock
Sessions will cover all aspects of writing a grant from documenting the need with research, forming the objectives, methods and activities, developing the management plan and budgeting. State and federal grant opportunities will be covered as well as foundations and private funding sources. Students will go through the process of preparing and writing a grant.
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. _______________________ $60
September 28, 5 weeks ______________________ Room 209
#456 Learning Basic Yoga (9 hours)
Instructor: Beth Bowlin
Yoga is now the number one group activity in spas and health clubs. Yoga focuses on all aspects of the person; physical, emotional, mental. It is physically challenging and helps to build strength and flexibility along with proper breath and mental focus. Students should wear loose fitting clothing and bring a Yoga mat.
Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. _________________________ $65
September 22, 6 weeks ______________ Yoga the Source
#470 Drivers Training
Instructor: Jerry Suedekum
This six-hour behind-the-wheel course is on an individual basis with the instructor. A driver’s permit may be obtained from the instructor at the first session for $1.00. Permit is only necessary if student has not passed the written portion of the Missouri Drivers Test. Student must be at least 15 years of age.
Open entry—Call 334-0826 for Details ______________ $185
#472 Spanish Conversation I (24 hours)
Instructor: Fernando Higuera
This is a beginning course in Spanish which emphasizes oral communication in a variety of topics at a basic level. It covers only that grammar and structure absolutely necessary for speaking. The course is intended for students with no previous knowledge of the Spanish language. A minimum of five hours of additional work in the language laboratory is required per term.Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. _____________ $145
August 22, 8 weeks _________________________ Room 503
Text _______________________________________________ $20
#473 Spanish Conversation II (32 hours)
Instructor: Fernando Higuera
The purpose of this course is to further the students’ conversational skills in Spanish. In addition to new vocabulary, the past tense and other useful grammatical points will be covered. As in the first course, there will be great emphasis on developing the students’ speaking ability. The students will create their own dialogues on specified topics, and will be responsible for several readings and several short compositions.
Prerequisite: Completion of Spanish Conversation I or consent of instructor.
Monday & Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ____________ $190
October 24, 8 weeks ___________________________ Room 503
Text _______________________________________________ $20
#500 Techniques of Photography (15 hours)
Instructor: Doug Adams
The basics of Digital Camera, Digital SLR and 35mm adjustable camera operation are presented in this course. Topics covered include exposure, films, lenses and filters, as well as composition and light.
Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. ________________________ $85
September 13, 6 weeks _________________________ Room 205
Text _______________________________________________ $5
#505 Advanced Techniques of Photography (15 hours)
Instructor: Doug Adams
We will look at techniques to improve the quality of your photos. We will also explore low light shooting, macro, copying old photos, wildlife, sports and advanced flash. Designed for people who are comfortable with their 35mm SLR, Digital and Digital SLR cameras and would like to enhance their skills.
Prerequisite: Techniques of Photography or equivalent experience.
Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. _________________________ $85
November 1, 6 weeks ____________________________ Room 205
Text _______________________________________________ $5
#506 Spanish for Customer Service (24 hours)
Instructor: Fernando Higuera
The growing Hispanic community is a reality and each day more and more business people have the need to trade with Spanish-speaking countries and communicate effectively in Spanish.
This course is designed to engage students in a business environment and communicate effectively in real life situations. It addresses the increasing need to prepare students in the business world.
This class will introduce realistic situations and specialized vocabulary that customer service professionals need to use with Hispanic members of the community in the course of their daily work and will also teach the students the cultural background that they will use. Business negotiations, styles and strategies differ from one culture to another. We will discuss the differences and learn how to conduct business with Spanish-speaking countries.
Prerequisite: Completion of Spanish Conversation I or consent of instructor.
Monday & Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. ____________ $145
August 22, 8 weeks _________________________ Room 503
Text _____________________________________________ $TBA
#621 Metal Sculpting (15 hours)
Instructor: Zenon Duda
This course is designed to introduce students to metal sculpture and sculpture techniques. Topics covered will include metal cutting, movement, spot welding, piercing, bending and simple figure construction. At completion of course there will be a small exhibit.
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ______________________ $85
September 10, 3 weeks ______________________ Room 502