Spring 2009 Classes
Additional Offerings
Classes begin January 20, 2009
Historic & Current Perspectives
American Sign Language
| American Sign Language | |||||||
| This course provides beginning level American Sign Language instruction. Topics include the manual alphabet and numbers, vocabulary and grammar as well as deaf culture. Students learn through handouts, dialogues, classroom activities and practice. | |||||||
| 074401 | 1/27-3/17 |
Tues |
6:00-8:00pm | Joplin | Annex Art | 0cr | $40 |
| 074405 | 3/31-5/19 |
Tues |
6:00-8:00pm | Joplin | Annex Art | 0cr | $40 |
Community Education Fee-Based Classes
Intro to eBay
| Intro to eBay | |||||||
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Taught by an official eBay “Power Seller”, this class will teach the techniques of successful buying and selling on eBay. Course covers how to open an eBay account, make bids, offer items for sale, collect payment, track bids, watch items, search for items, use PayPal and much more. Learn how to price items based on previous auctions. Students will go through entire sales transactions during the course of this class. (Students should register with eBay before class begins and instructions on how to do this are provided at registration.) |
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| 043425 | 1/23-1/30 |
Fri |
1:30-4:30pm | Otto | OAE 107 |
0.5cr |
$20+5 |
| 042427 | 2/27-3/6 |
Fri |
1:30-4:30pm | Otto | OAE 107 |
0.5cr |
$20+5 |
| eBay for Intermediate Users | |||||||
| Advance to the next level in this class for those already using eBay. Learn about opening an eBay store, and much more in this information-packed class. | |||||||
| 043435 | 4/17-4/24 |
Fri |
1:30-4:30 pm | Otto | OAE 107 |
0.5cr |
$20+5 |
Personal Improvement
| Beautiful at Any Age | |||||||
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This rewarding, self-improvement class helps students identify and change problem attitudes and habits especially in fashion, hair and make-up. Learn expert tips to look and feel better at any age, especially for ‘girls’ over 50. |
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| 070607 | 2/9-3/9 |
Mon |
2:00-4:00 pm | Small | Annex Art |
0cr |
$25 |
| Tai Chi | |||||||
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Tai Chi is known as the slow-motion routines that people around the world practice daily. Benefits include muscle strengthening, flexibility, and balance control. Using Simplified 24, students learn the fundamentals of hand movements and steps. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. OAE recommends that students seek their physician’s advice before participating in exercise classes. |
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| 071301 | 1/22-3/12 | Thurs | 6:00-7:30pm | Holweger | LPHS Mat Rm | 0cr | $25 |
| 071303 | 3/19-5/14 | Thurs | 6:00-7:30pm | Holweger | LPHS Mat Rm | 0cr | $25 |
| Fitness with Bands | |||||||
| Have fun keeping fit! Fitness With Bands will focus on muscular strength, endurance and flexibility of all major body parts. Come along to strengthen your body and have some fun. OAE recommends that students seek their physician’s advice before participating in exercise classes. | |||||||
| 050101 | 1/5-2/25 | M, W | 8:00-9:00am | Findlay | YMCA | 1.5cr | $16 |
| 050103 | 3/2-4/1 | M, W | 8:00-9:00am | Findlay | YMCA | 1.5cr | $16 |
| 050105 | 4/6-5/6 | M, W | 8:00-9:00am | Findlay | YMCA | 1.5cr | $16 |
| 050107 | 5/11-6/10 | M, W | 8:00-9:00am | Findlay | YMCA | 1.5cr | $16 |
| Retirement Planning Today™ | |||||||
| It takes more than money to live a “rich life”. This course blends financial education with life planning to help you build wealth, align your money with your values, and achieve your retirement lifestyle goals. In just two entertaining and informative sessions, you’ll learn what they didn’t teach you in school. Discover five strategies to manage investment risks, eleven ways you may save money on this year’s taxes, important questions to ask before buying insurance coverage, how to invest in and take money out of your company’s retirement plan, as well as determine the savings you need to retire today or in the future. Course includes a 235-page book. Couples may attend for a single fee. Class size is limited, so enroll early. | |||||||
| 070609 | 1/27-2/3 |
Tues |
6:30-9:30pm | Maynard | Annex Training |
0cr |
$49 |
| 070611 | 2/5-2/12 |
Thurs |
6:30-9:30pm | Maynard | Room 107 |
0cr |
$49 |
| Beginning Horsemanship | |||||||
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This class is for anyone owning a horse or thinking of acquiring one. From beginning to intermediate, students will learn about the care and handling of horses. Some of the topics include horse handling, equipment, vocabulary, breeds, nutrition, grooming and health taught by an award-winning instructor, Ute Wirth, through demonstration and lecture. |
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| 070601 |
1/26-2/23 |
Mon |
5:30-8:30pm | Wirth | Veatch |
0cr |
$25 |
| 070603 |
3/2-3/23 |
Mon. |
5:30-8:30pm | Wirth | Veatch |
0cr |
$25 |
| Photography | |||||||
| This is an introductory black and white photography course. Learn about equipment, materials, methods and processes including tinting, toning and the power of darkroom effects. Enjoy this class in our newly modernized photography lab at Oroville High School | |||||||
| 019005* | 1/21-5/27 |
Wed |
5:00-8:15pm | Molchen | OHS-A Wing | 5cr | $36+22 |
| Beading Basics | |||||||
| Learn to make your own earrings, necklaces and bracelets and more in this basic beading class. Instruction includes the proper use of tools, how to use crimp beads, choosing the best stringing material, working with chain, beads and findings. This class is project-based and taught by Lucky Preston, a professional jewelry designer. Supply list provided at enrollment. | |||||||
| 070307 | 2/4-2/25 |
Wed |
10:00-Noon | Preston | Annex Art |
0cr |
$25 |
| 070309 | 2/25-3/18 |
Wed |
6:00-8:00pm | Preston | Annex Art |
0cr |
$25 |
| Bead Stitching and Weaving | |||||||
| If you can thread a needle, you can learn these three types of seed bead stitches to create beautiful necklaces, lanyards, bracelets and more. Students of all levels may take one or all of these classes taught by professional jewelry maker, Darlene Fultz. Project-based class. Supply list provided upon enrollment. | |||||||
| Peyote Stitch (Native American flat weave stitch) | |||||||
| 070301 | 2/4-2/25 |
Wed |
6:00-8:00pm | Fultz | Annex Art | 0cr | $25 |
| Ndebele (African bead weaving) | |||||||
| 070303 | 3/4-3/25 |
Wed |
6:00-8:00pm | Fultz | Annex Art | 0cr | $25 |
| Beaded Cabachons and Beaded Embroidery | |||||||
| 070305 | 4/15-5/6 |
Wed |
6:00-8:00pm | Fultz | Annex Art | 0cr | $25 |
| Glass Bead Making (Lampworking) | |||||||
| Glass bead making (called lampworking) is a type of glasswork that uses a gas fueled torch to melt rods and tubes of colored glass to make decorative beads. This increasingly popular class will teach the student how to make gorgeous beads for jewelry making as a hobby or a business. | |||||||
| 019201 | 1/22-5/12 |
M, Th |
6:00-8:00pm | Graham | Veatch | 5cr | $36+22 |
| Glass Fusion | |||||||
| Glass Fusion, or Glass Fusing, is the process of fusing different colors and types of glass in a kiln which transforms the solid to a molten state. As this is happening, different colors can be added to create functional and decorative glassware or jewelry. The results are stunning (see photo on back cover). Students will learn how to create glass art for a hobby or a business. | |||||||
| 019205 | 1/22-5/12 |
M,Th |
6:00-8:00pm | Graham | Veatch | 5cr | $36+22 |
| Ceramics | |||||||
| Clay is one of the most popular materials for expressive art and craft. A creative medium that is both challenging and relaxing. Learn techniques such as slab-building, coil, extruding, molding and throwing. Enjoy this class in our newly modernized ceramic classroom. | |||||||
| 019705* | 1/20-5/26 |
Tue |
5:00-8:15pm | Tamori | OHS-A Wing | 5cr | $36+22 |
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Pick a quilting project and get the help you need to complete it. Learn the basics of sewing or quilting by hand, machine, or Serger from a professional tailor. All levels of experience are welcome. Bring your own machine or use ours. Students are responsible to provide their own supplies and fabrics. Class is open entry/Start any time during the semester! |
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| 010801 | Open entry starts 1/22 | Thur | 5:00-8:15pm | Hoopes | OAE 113 | 5cr | $20+10 |
| 010803 | Open entry starts 1/23 | Fri | 11:00-1:00pm | Hoopes | OAE 113 | 5cr | $20+10 |
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Sewing |
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Learn the basics of sewing by hand, machine, or Serger from a professional tailor. Pick a sewing project and get the help you need to complete it. All levels of experience welcome. Bring your own machine or use one here. Students are responsible to provide their own supplies and fabrics. Open entry/Start any time during the semester! |
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| 010801 | Open entry starts 1/22 | Thur | 5:00-8:15pm | Hoopes | OAE 113 | 5cr | $20+10 |
| 010803 | Open entry starts 1/23 | Fri | 11:00-1:00pm | Hoopes | OAE 113 | 5cr | $10+20 |
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Have fun making a cute little scrapbook every week for four weeks! We will do either a squash book, mini memory book, matchbook journal, mini album in a tin box, mini tag envelope booklet, star altered book or paper sack book. You’ll have four books to treasure forever. Supply list provided at first class session. |
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| 070315 | 2/2-3/2 |
Mon |
5:30-7:30 pm | Ishmael | Annex Art | 0cr | $25 |
| Watercolor Painting | |||||||
| Using watercolor paint, local artist and instructor, Anna Olsen, will help her students paint a gorgeous tulip arrangement in this step-by-step, demonstration class. Learning her technique-based method will delight and surprise even inexperienced students. | |||||||
| 070311 | 2/4-2/25 |
Wed |
1:00-3:00pm | Olson | Annex Art | 0cr | $25 |
| Oil Painting | |||||||
| Learn the basics of oil painting from this talented local artist. The class is designed for both the beginning or intermediate student. Combining lecture and demonstration, students will learn about the brushes, paints, canvases and techniques of oil painting. Supply list provided at enrollment. | |||||||
| 070313 | 2/12-3/5 |
Thurs |
1:00-3:00pm | Sittman | Annex Art | 0cr | $25 |
| Historic and Current Perspectives | ||||
| This active class combines history, handcrafts, current events and fitness | ||||
| Spring Semester |
Mon |
Findlay | Larkspur | Free by referral |
| Spring Semester |
Wed |
Findlay | Shadowbrook | Free by referral |
| Spring Semester |
Thurs |
Findlay | Larkspur | Free by referral |
| Spring Semester |
Fri |
Findlay | Country Crest | Free by referral |