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VERNON REGIONAL ADULT BASED EDUCATION OFFERS PROGRAMS

IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

u Citizenship Classes u English as a Second Language (ESL Classes) u High School Completion: •CDP–CreditDiplomaProgram •NEDP–NationalExternal DiplomaProgram •GED •ExpulsionSupportProgram u Pre-GED(ABE) u WorkplaceEducation

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VERNON REGIONAL ADULT BASEDAND CONTINUING EDUCATION

Dr. Mary P. Conway, Superintendent of SchoolsMrs. Deborah Murasso, Assistant Superintendent of Schools

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COMPUTER CLASSES

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING Mon. 3:00-5:00 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/27Areyoulostwhenyousitdownatyourcomputer?Ifso,thisisthecourseforyou.Inthisbeginnercourseyouwilllearnthebasicpartsofthecomputer,whatthelittlepicturesrepresentonthecomputerdesktop,andhowtomovethemousearoundthescreen.Wewillpracticeopeningandclosingprograms,sizingandmovingwindows,andcreatingandsavingdocuments.WewillbrieflyexploretheInternetandtouchonthebasicsofemail.WewillbeusingMicrosoftOffice2007inthiscourse.Instructor: Marjorie CoxFee: $84R $90NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

EXCEL INTRODUCTION Mon. 6:00-8:00 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/27Thishands-oncourseisintendedforsomeonewithlittleornoknowledgeofExcel,butwithasolidworkingknowledgeofPC’sandthekeyboard.Youwilllearnthebasicworkingsofthisspreadsheetapplication.Studentswilllearnhowtocreate,save,print,andmodifyworksheets.Areascoveredinthiscoursewillincludein-depthstudyofconstants,labels,formulas,functionsandcharting.Inaddition,modifying,customizingandeditingworksheetswillbereviewedinthisbeginnercourse.Instructor: Charles MartucciFee: $84R $90NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

INTRODUCTION/INTERMEDIATE WORD Mon. 6:00-8:00 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/27ThiscourseisintendedforadultswithaworkingknowledgeofPC’sandbasickeyboardingandmouseskills.Theclasswillemphasizecreating,formatting,editing,andprintingdocuments,errorcorrection,andmanipulatingoftoolbarsandtext.Moreadvancedtopicswillincludeheadersandfooters,tables,pagelayout,graphics,mailmerge,andmore.Inordertocompleteassignedprojects,itisrecommendedthateachstudenthaveaccesstoacomputeroutsideofclasswiththesubjectprograminstalled.Basickeyboardingandmouseskillsareamust.WewillbeusingMicrosoftOffice2007inthiscourse.Instructor: Beverly HoveyFee: $84R $90NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

EXCEL INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED Wed. 6:00-8:00 p.m. 6 wks. RHS Starts 9/29THE PREREQUISITE FOR THIS COURSE IS EXPERIENCE WITH EXCEL AND/OR COMPLETION OF AN EXCEL INTRODUCTION COURSE. THIS ADVANCED COURSE IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS.Thishands-oncourseisintendedforsomeonewithastrongfoundationinExcel,orthesuccessfulcompletionofthebeginningExcelcourse.Studentswillworkoncreatingandunderstandingtheconceptsofdynamicworksheetsthroughlistmanagement,datamanagement,pivottablesanddatabasefunctions.Inthisadvancedcourse,studentswillalsolearnhowtoconsolidatedataacrossworkbooksandcreatingmulti-levelfunctions.Instructor: Charles MartucciFee: $84R $90NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

POWERPOINT BASICS Wed. 6:00-8:00 p.m. 6 wks. RHS Starts 9/29Thishands-oncourseisintendedforsomeonewithaworkingknowledgeofbasickeyboardingandmouseskills.YouwilllearnhowtocreatePowerPointslides,insertclipartandsounds,createapresentation,looping,andeditingtechniques.Sincehomeworkwillbeassigned,itisrecommendedthateachstudenthaveaccesstoacomputeroutsideofclasswiththesubjectprograminstalled.Atthecompletionofthecourse,youwillbeabletoproduceaprofessionalPowerPointpresentation.WewillbeusingMicrosoftOffice2007inthiscourse.Instructor: Beverly HoveyFee: $84R $90NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

COMPUTER CLASSES OFFERED AT THE

ROCKVILLE CENTER EXCEL INTRODUCTIONMonday Morning 9:30-11:30 a.m. 8 wks. Rockville Center Starts 9/27 Thiscoursewillofferyouthebasicprinciplesinvolvedincreatingaspreadsheetforbusinessorpersonaluse.Inadditiontolearninghowtocreate,save,print,modifyandenhanceworksheets,youwillgainathoroughknowledgeofformulasandfunctions.Alsocoveredinthissessionwillbeanintroductiontochartandgraphmaking.Thishands-oncourseisintendedforsomeonewithaworkingknowledgeofPC’s,thekeyboardandthemouse.Athomepracticeisalwayshelpful;therefore,itisrecommendedthatstudentstakingthiscoursehavethisprograminstalled

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ontheirhomecomputer.WewillbeusingMicrosoftOffice2007inthisclass.Instructor: Marjorie CoxFee: $84R $90NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING Tuesday Morning 9:30-11:30 a.m. 8 wks. Rockville Center Starts 9/28Areyoulostwhenyousitdownatyourcomputer?Ifso,thisisthecourseforyou.Inthisbeginnercourseyouwilllearnthebasicpartsofthecomputer,whatthelittlepicturesrepresentonthecomputerdesktop,andhowtomovethemousearoundthescreen.Wewillpracticeopeningandclosingprograms,sizingandmovingwindows,andcreatingandsavingdocuments.WewillbrieflyexploretheInternetandtouchonthebasicsofemail.WewillbeusingMicrosoftOffice2007inthiscourse.Instructor: Marjorie CoxFee: $84R $90NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

INTRODUCTION TO WORD Wednesday Morning 9:00-11:00 a.m. 6 wks.Rockville Center Starts 9/29THE PREREQUISITE FOR THIS CLASS IS A GOOD UNDERSTANDING AND WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE KEYBOARD AND THE MOUSE AND/OR THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS COURSE.ThefocusofthecoursewillbeonthebasicworkingsofWordforWindows.Theclasswillemphasizehowtocreatedocuments,learningtoolbars,learningtoformat,howtocorrecterrorsusingspellcheck,howtochangefontsandsizes,howtousefindandreplacefeaturesandhowtosetupapagetoprint.Inordertocompleteassignedprojects,itisstronglyrecommendedthateachstudenthaveaccesstoacomputeroutsideofclasswiththesubjectprograminstalled.WewillbeusingMicrosoftOffice2007inthiscourse. Instructor: Beverly HoveyFee: $84R $90NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

COMPUTER CLASSOFFERED AT

MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL EXCEL/INTERMEDIATETue. 6:30-8:30 p.m 8 wks. MHS Starts 9/28ThiscourseisintendedforthosewithaworkingknowledgeofthebasicsofMicrosoftExcel.Youwilllearntocreate,

modifyandformatchartsandgraphs,use the advanced list management tools includingautofilteranddataforms,andworkwithIFfunctions.Youwillalsolearntolinkworksheets,createandmodifytemplates,andprotectworksheetdata.Athomepracticeisalwayshelpful;therefore,itisrecommendedthatstudentstakingthiscoursehavethisprograminstalledontheirhomecomputer.Thiscoursewillbethenextstepinpolishingyourskillslearnedinthebeginnercourseandcontinuingonwithmoresophisticatedapplications.Instructor: Marjorie CoxFee: $84R $90NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

COMPUTER CLASSES OFFERED AT CT WORKS IN

MANCHESTER

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING Wed. 9:30-11:00 a.m. 10 wks. CT Works Starts 9/29Areyoulostwhenyousitdownatyourcomputer?Ifso,thisisthecourseforyou.Inthisbeginnercourseyouwilllearnthebasicpartsofthecomputer,whatthelittlepicturesrepresentonthecomputerdesktop,andhowtomovethemousearoundthescreen.Wewillpracticeopeningandclosingprograms,sizingandmovingwindows,andcreatingandsavingdocuments.WewillbrieflyexploretheInternetandtouchonthebasicsofemail.Instructor: Marjorie CoxFee: $84R $90NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

INTRODUCTION TO WORD Thurs. 9:30-11:00 a.m. 10 wks. CT Works Starts 9/30 THE PREREQUISITE FOR THIS CLASS IS A GOOD UNDERSTANDING AND WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE KEYBOARD AND THE MOUSE AND/OR THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS COURSE. ThefocusofthiscoursewillbeonthebasicworkingsofMicrosoftWord.Thisclasswillcoversuchthingsascreatingdocuments,learningthetoolbars,learningtoformatdocuments,howtocorrecterrorsusingspellcheck,howtochangefontsandsizes,howtofindandreplacefeaturesandhowtosetupapagetoprint.Inordertocompleteassignedprojects,itisrecommendedthateachstudenthaveaccesstoacomputeroutsideofclasswiththesubjectprograminstalled.WewillbeworkingwithWindows2007inthisclass.Instructor: Marjorie CoxFee: $84R $90NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

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Younger participantswillwalkawaywithpracticalinformationthatwillalmostguaranteetheirfuturefinancialsecuritywithoutdependingonthestockmarket,socialsecurityoracompanypension.Older participantswillgaintheknowledgeofhowtocreatealastinglegacyfortheirchildrenandgrandchildren.Instructor: Dorothy Mautte, CFP®, CLU, ChFC Owner: Financial Focu$Fee: $19R $25NR

MY NEIGHBOR HAS A LIVING TRUST… SHOULD I?Wed. 6:30-8:00 p.m. 1 night RHSMeets on 10/6WhatisaLivingTrustandisitrightforyou?DoyouneedaLivingTrusttoavoidProbate?IsProbatelengthyandexpensive?ComehearadiscussionaboutestateplanningandLivingTrusts.Topicsaddressedwillincludetheconceptof“funding”aLivingTrustandwhetheritisneededtoreduceestatetaxes.LearnthedifferencebetweenaLivingTrustandaLastWillandTestament,andwhythewayyoutitleyourassetsissoimportant.Let’staketheconfusionoutoftheprocessandgetyourquestionsansweredbyanexperiencedattorneywhohasbeenteachingforyearsandwillgiveyouthecorrectexplanationsandanswers,andprovideactualcasesshowinghowallthisworks.Instructor: Attorney Brendan F. DalyFee: $19R $25NR

SAVVY SOCIAL SECURITY PLANNING FOR BABY BOOMERSSession One: Tue. 6:30-8:00 p.m. 1 night RHS 10/12Session Two: Wed. 6:30-8:00 p.m. 1 night RHS 11/17AfterbeingtoldforyearsthatSocialSecurityis‘goingbroke’,babyboomersarerealizingthatitwillsoonbetheirturntocollect.Thedecisionsyoumakenowcanhaveatremendousimpactonthetotalamountofbenefitsyoustandtoreceiveoveryourlifetime.Thisinformativeone-night(ninetyminute)seminarcoversthebasicsofSocialSecurityandrevealsstrategiesformaximizingyourbenefits.Atthisworkshopyouwilllearnaboutsomeimportantfactorstoconsiderindeciding

FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASS

BEGINNER SPANISHTue. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/28Thisbeginningcourseisgearedtowardindividualswhowishtofamiliarizethemselves with the Spanish language and somebasicSpanishphrases,greetings,etc.PerhapsyouareplanningatriptoaSpanishspeakingcountry,ormaybesomeknowledgeofSpanishwouldbehelpfulatyourpresentjoborinsearchingforanewjob.NopreviouseducationalexperiencewithSpanishisnecessaryforthisclass.Theinstructorisacertifiedteacherofthelanguage.Abasictextbookwillberequiredforthisclass.Thecostofthebookwillbeapproximately$20anditwillbeavailablethefirstnightbeforeclassbegins.Instructor: Deborah Duarte Fee: $54R $60NR

FINANCIAL PLANNING/ INVESTMENT

Ourinstructorsarehiredtoteachgeneralconceptstogroupsofstudents,nottoprovidespecificinvestmentadvicetoindividuals.Studentsshouldconsulttheirownfinancialadvisorand/orattorneybeforemakinganyinvestmentdecisionsbasedonspecificexamplesusedbyourinstructorsinthesecourses. CREATE YOUR OWN BANKING SYSTEM Tue. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 2 wks. RHS Starts 10/5 Thiscourseisdesignedforpeoplewhoaretiredofpayinginteresttobanksandotherlending institutions and watching them getricherwhiletheygetpoorer.Wouldyouliketolearnhowtocontrol100%ofyourfinancialneedsandmakearadicalimprovementinyourfinancialfuture?Ifso,thenthisno-nonsenseprogramisforyou!Learnhowtousetoolsthathavebeenaroundformorethan140years,butarerarelytalkedabout.Wouldn’tyouliketolearnaboutaguaranteedwaytoneverhavetooweapersonoranentityagain?Imaginethatthereweretoolssosolidthatthey:

•CouldsurvivetheGreatDepressionintact;•Allowedyoutoearnuntaxedinterestatacompetitiverate;•Allowedyoutoborrowregardlessof creditconditions,andthatindividuals, majorcorporationsandbanksviewedasasafeharborduringeconomicturmoil. Wouldn’tyouwanttoownthosetools?

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eliminated.LearnaboutthepotentialbenefitsofaRothIRAconversionanditsapplicationtomeetyourretirementincomeandestateplanninggoals.Instructor: Gayle Russell, Ph.D., CRPCFee: $19R $25NR

UNDERSTANDING STOCKS AND MUTUAL FUNDSMon. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 3 wks. RHSStarts 10/18Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhowanttolearnthebasicsofinvestinginstocksandmutualfunds.UseofTheWallStreetJournalandonlineresourcesbringsrealismtothisintriguingworldandshowshowandwhytoinvestforyourretirement.Topicstobecoveredwillincludeinvestmentplanning,thefinancialmarkets,bonds,stockselection,diversification,andtaxes.YouwilllearnaboutimportantconceptslikeP/Eratiosanddividendyields.Inaddition,youwilllearnhowtousemutualfundstobuildaportfolioandhowassetallocationcanreducetheoverallriskofaportfolio.Attheendifthiscourse,youwillhavetheopportunitytoreceiveafreefinancialconsultation.Instructor: Keith Elis Fee: $29R $35NR

COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FUNDING ISSUESMon. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 2 wks. RHS Starts 10/18TheUniversityofConnecticutisnowcostingover$20,000ayear.Manyprivatecollegesinthenortheastarecostingupwardsof$50,000ayear!Howcanyoubegintosaveforyourchildren’scollegeeducation?Whenshouldyoustart?Whatareyouroptions?Whatmistakescanyouavoidmaking?Wewilldiscussthebesttechniquesforfundingyourchildren’seducation,learnwhatassetscountanddonotcountforfinancialaiddetermination,andlearnwhatassetscanbesheltered.Thisfour-hourprogram(twohourseachnight)willexplorewaystoaccumulatemoney,andinsomecases,savetaxes.Learnhowthefinancialaidsystemworks,howtoincreaseyourchancesforthisassistance,andyourchild’sroleintheprocess.Thereisa$10labfeepayabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclass.Instructor: Gary P. Ruchin, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, EA Fee: $19R $25NR

whentoapplyforbenefits;whenitmakessensetodelaybenefits,andwhenitdoesnot;howtocoordinatebenefitswithyourspouse;howtominimizetaxesonSocialSecuritybenefits;andhowtocoordinateSocialSecuritywithyourothersourcesofretirementincome.Instructors: Albert D’Agosto, CLU, ChFcCharles YannichFee: $15 Resident and Non Resident (No Senior Citizen Discount)

LIFE PLANNING FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets on 10/13Thiseducationalworkshopwillhelpfamiliesthroughthemazeoflegalandfinancialcomplexitiessurroundingplanningforthefutureofchildrenandotherdependentswithspecialneeds.Havingaccesstoresources,organizations,futurecareproviders,andsupportgroupstohelpyouandyourchildiscriticalonadailybasis.Futureplanningisnotonlyfocusedonlifetimecare,butalsoonqualityofcareforchildrenordependentswithspecialneeds.TheworkshopwillexplainmethodstopreservegovernmentbenefitseligibilityforSSIandMedicaid.Wewilldiscusstheimportanceofcoordinatingall documents including a special needs trust,letterofintent,guardianshipandvariousfundingoptionsforthespecialneedstrust.Thisworkshophelpsempoweraparentorguardiantobeanadvocatefortheirchildwithspecialneeds.Ifbothparents(guardians)wishtoattendthisclass,onlyoneregistrationfeewillbecharged.Thoseregistrationsmustbemailedinorphonedinto860-870-6060ext.10inordertoaccommodatebothpeople.Instructor: Leonard J. Del Gallo, Jr., CFP® Fee: $19R $25NR

SHOULD YOU CONSIDER A ROTH IRA CONVERSION?Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1 night RHSMeets on 10/13In2010,newtaxlawchangesopenRothIRAconversionstoall.RothIRA’shavealwaysbeenasmartwaytoinvestforretirement.NowthereisanewreasontoconsideraRothIRAconversion.Forthecalendaryear2010,theincomerestrictionsforindividualsconvertingfromaTraditionalIRAoremployer-sponsoredretirementplantoaRothIRAhavebeen

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EXPLORING HOME BUYING AND FINANCING SEMINARTue. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1 night RHS 10/19Duringthisone-nightseminaryouwilllearnaboutthemanyaspectsofpurchasing,selling,orrefinancingahome.

Explorehowmuchofahome•youcanafford.Understandtherealestate•pieceaswellasthepurchaseandsalesagreements.Walkthroughaloanapplication•andlearnwhattoexpect.Discussyourcreditreportand•receiveafreecopyofyourownreport.Learnaboutthemanyfacetsof•themortgagetransaction.

Registerforthistwo-hourseminarandfindoutwhattoexpectthroughoutthisentireprocess.Instructor: Ann Kramer, Mortgage BrokerFee: $19R $25NR

STRATEGIES THAT PREVENT YOU FROM GOING BROKE IN A NURSING HOME Wed. 6:30-8:00 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets on 10/20Shouldyougiveyourhometoyourchildren?HowcanyougettheStatetopayforyournursinghomecare?Cometothisone-nightclassandlearnabout Medicaid and the new laws thatCongresspassedin2006.YouwillbegivenexamplesonhowsingleindividualsandmarriedcouplescanqualifyforMedicaidbenefitswhilekeepingtheirassets,evenwiththerecentchangesinthelaw.Providedthatyouknowtherulesandplanahead,amarriedcoupleoranindividualcanstillprotectassets.Let’staketheconfusionoutoftheprocess.Getyourquestionsansweredbyanexperiencedattorneywhowillprovideactualcasesshowinghowallofthisworks. Instructor: Attorney Brendan F. Daly Fee: $19R $25NR

REVERSE MORTGAGES: What They Are, The Options, and How They Can Benefit You! Tue. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets on 10/26 Asalargedemographicofournationmovestowardstheageof62yearsorolder,thepopularityandexpressed

interestinReverseMortgagesisgrowing.DuringthisseminaryouwillbeprovidedwithagreatfoundationofwhataReverseMortgageis,thedifferentoptionsthatcomewiththem,andhowtheycanbenefityouoryourlovedones.Wewillcoverdetailsofsomeoftheprogramsoffered,aswellasdispelanymythsofwhataReverseMortgageisnot.WewillalsotouchbrieflyonhowaReverseMortgagecanbecoupledwithotherfinancialmodestoserveasamorecompletefinancialtool.Therewillbetimeforquestionsduringtheevening,aswellastheopportunityforfurtherconsultationbeyondtheseminaritself.Instructor: Karen Resch Fee: $19R $25NR

WEALTH AND MONEY MANAGEMENT AFTER AGE 65—HOW TO KEEP IT AND WHERE TO PUT ITMon. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 4 wks. RHS Starts 11/1With peoplelivinghealthy,vibrantlivesbeyondage90,WealthandMoneyManagementbecomesmoreimportant.Providinglong-termsafeincomesolutionsisvital.Wealthmanagementassesseswhereyouarefinancially,anddevelopsastrategytoprovideforyourlong-termincomeneedsafterage65intoyour80’sand90’s.Itisaboutmonitoringyourprogressandincreasingyournetworth.Asyourlifechanges,yourfinancialandlife-styleneedsalsochange.Withproperplanning,youcanprovideforyourlong-termincomeneeds.Wewillreviewthemistakesmanypeoplemakeintheirplanninganddiscusswaystoavoidmakingthesemistakes.Thereisa$15labfeepayabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclass.Instructor: Gary P. Ruchin, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, EA Fee: $29R $35NR

WHAT SUCCESSFUL RETIREES DO DIFFERENTLYTue. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 5 wks. RHS Starts 11/9 Thiscourseisdesignedforthosewhowanttoenjoyacomfortableretirement.Learnthesecretsofbeingincontrolofyourcashflow,reducingincomeandestatetaxes,maximizingincomeandinvestingtoproviderealreturnsaftertaxesandinflationwhilestillprotectingprincipalinanyeconomicenvironment.Inaddition,investigatewaystoprotectyourselfandyourretirementassetsfromthedevastatingeffectofmedicalexpensesnotcoveredbytraditionalinsurances.The

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instructorofthishighlyacclaimedcourseisaCertifiedFinancialPlannerwithover25yearsofexperience.Instructor: Dorothy Mautte, CFP®, CLU, ChFC ,CIC Owner: Financial Focu$ Fee: $29R $35NR

PERSONAL ENRICHMENT

AMERICA’S BOATING SAFELYMon. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 6 wks. RHS Starts 9/27 EarnyourConnecticutSafeBoatingCertificateandbecomeabetterrecreationalboater.Throughlectures,demonstrations,andaudiovisualpresentations,studentswillgainknowledgeneededtoboatsafely,avoidproblems,andenhancetheirenjoymentofon-the-wateractivities. Instructor: Dale Clayton Fee: $45 Resident and Non-Resident(No Senior Citizen Discount)

PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT Mon. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/27Thisisafuncoursethatwillhelpyoudevelopyourpsychicabilitiesthroughexperimentsandworkshops.Wewillfocusonmentaltelepathy,clairvoyance,psychometry,visualization,remoteviewing,numerology,auras,palmreading,tarotcards,andotherinterestingaspectsofthisarea.Comeexplorethefascinatingworldofthe“sixthsense”.Instructor: Mary Cunningham Fee: $54R $60NR

EXPLORING THE UFO ARENA Wed. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/29UFO’s,Extraterrestrials,Adbuctees/Experiencers,‘StarPeople’and‘NowChildren’…aretheyallheretohelpmankind?TheinstructorforthisnewandexcitingcoursewillpresentinformationthatcomesdirectlyfromtheUFOcommunityexpertsusingDVDpresentationsacquiredatUFOseminars.ADVDwillbeshowneachnightforstimulatingdiscussionsonthisverycontroversialmaterial.Thisveryexcitingnewcourseisbeingofferedbyalong-timememberofourstaffwhopridesherselfonkeepingcurrentinthisarena.Instructor: Mary Cunningham Fee: $54R $60NR

MAHJONGG FOR BEGINNERS Wed. 4:45-6:45 p.m. 7 wks RHS Starts 9/29Thisgameofchanceandluckisbecomingverypopularincardplayingcircles.Itisplayedwithcolorfulandintricatelydesignedtilesratherthanwithcards.Itisexciting,entertainingandlotsoffun.ComelearntherulesandstrategiesofMahjonggandjustenjoysomeleisuretimeplayingthegame.Thisgamehasreallytakenoffinsocialcirclesandwithfamilieswhosimplyenjoyspendingfunandqualitytimetogether.There’sneveradullmomentinthegameofMahjongg.Registrationforthisclassislimitedtotwenty(20)students.Therewillbea$3labfeepayabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclassformultiplehandoutsduringthesemester.There is no senior citizen discount on this class. Please note that attendance at the first class is mandatory since that entire evening will be dedicated to the rules and regulations of the game and they will not be repeated the second week of class, in order to follow the course outline during the seven-week session.Instructor: Cecile Avila Fee: $54R $60NR

INTERMEDIATE MAHJONGG Wed. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 7 wks RHS Starts 9/29Youhavedonewellinthebeginner’sclassandthereismoreexcitementcomingupintheintermediateclass.ThissemesteryouwilllearnmorestrategicwaystogettoMahjonggfirstbeforeyouropponents;butofcourseitwillalwaysbeagameofskill,chanceandluckineveryway.Knowingaddedstrategieswillalwaysbeanimportantfactor,andtherewillalwaysbeachancetoMahjonggfirstevenbeforethegamestarts.Therearemorestrategicwaystochangeendlessoptionsofyourhandtoimproveyourgameandmorelessonstolearninscoring.Thefunneverends!Therewillbea$3labfeepayabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclassformultiplehandoutsduringthesemester.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Cecile Avila Fee: $54R $60NR

LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF YOUR DOG

Session One: Mon. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets 10/4 Session Two: Tue. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1 night RHSMeets 10/19 Inthisone-nightclass,PhilKlein,Certified

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DogListener,teachescanineleadershipsignalstodogowners.Ifthedogdoesnotseethesesignalsfromitsowner,thedogwilltakeontheroleofpackleader(decision-makerforitsdomesticpack).However,thedogisunderconstantstressinthisrolebecauseitistotallyunequippedtomakedecisionsinourworld,whichitdoesnotunderstandatall.Thisiswhyweseeproblemslikehyperactivity,destructivechewing,incessantbarking,goingpottyinthehouse,jumpinguponguests,aggression,etc.Philteachesownersthesimplesignalstheirdogsalreadyknow,makingtheownerthepackleaderandbringingthedogtopeaceinourworld. Instructor: Philip KleinFee: $19R $25NR SIGN LANGUAGE I—SPEAKING WITH YOUR HANDS AND HEARTS Mon. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 10 wks. RHS Starts 9/27Thisclassforadultswillteachyouhowtospeaktothedeafandhearingimpaired.Youwilllearnthroughmime,bodylanguageandsinging.PleasepurchaseacopyofTheJoyofSigningandbringittoclassalongwithanotebookandapen.Pleasemakenotethattheclassmayrunafewminutesshortthefirstcoupleofweeks;butasthecourseprogressestheywillrunforthefulltwohours.Becausethepurposeofthiscourseistoteachafiniteskill,therewillbetestsandquizzesduringtheten-weekprograminordertomonitoryourprogressInstructor: Cynthia GelstonFee: $64R $70NR

ASL Tue. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 10 wks. RHS Starts 9/28The prerequisite for this course is the successful completion of Sign Language I and II as well as Conversational Sign Language.ThisadvancedSignLanguagecourseisforthosestudentswhohavemastered theelementsofSignLanguage1,SignLanguageII,andConversationalSignLanguage.PleaseNotethatASLcompletesthefoursectionsofSignLanguageofferedintheVernonContinuingEducationProgram.Instructor: Cynthia GelstonFee: $64R $70NR

CONVERSATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGEThe prerequisite for this course is the successful completion of Sign Language I and II.Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 10 wks. RHS Starts 9/29Inthisclasswewillbetakingpartinmusic,shortplaysandconversation.IdiomswillbeusedaswellasASL.Pleasecometo

classeachweekpreparedtotakenotes.AswithSignLanguageIandII,TheJoyofSigningwillbeused.Instructor: Cynthia GelstonFee: $64R $70NR

BEGINNING MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Tue. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 10 wks. RHS Starts 9/28Thiscourseisbeingofferedfortheadultlearnerwishingtomakeacareerchangeintothemedicalfield.Thisbeginnercoursewillofferyouknowledgesufficientforapplyingforanentrylevelmedical/insuranceofficeposition.Aspartofthiscourseyouwilllearnhowtobreakapartdifficultmedicaltermsintotheirwordparts,andhowtousewordpartstointerpretthemeaningofmedicalterms.YouwilllearnhowtopronounceandspelldifficultmedicaltermsfromtheCirculatory,Immune,SkeletalandMuscularSystems.Wordpartsfromallbodysystemswillbepresented.Thisinformationwillbehelpfultoyouininterviewingforandsecuringapositioninamedicalorinsuranceoffice.ItwillprovideyouwithaframeworktounderstandthosechallengingprofessionalmedicalcourseswhichrequireconsiderablememorizationsuchasAnatomyandPhysiology.Therewillbereviewsessionsandpracticeexamsattheendofthecourse.Thetextforthiscourse,MedicalTerminologyforHealthProfessions6thEdition,ISBN#9781418072520byAnnEhrlichandCarolL.Schroedercanbepurchasedonline,neworused(justGoogletheISBN#). Instructor: Pauline BothfeldFee: $74R $80NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

INTERMEDIATE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Mon. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 10 wks. RHS Starts 9/27Usingthesametextandmethodsasinthebeginningcourse,thiscoursecontainsanoverviewofthestructure,functionandcommondiseases/disordersoftheUrinary,Respiratory,Digestive,Musculoskeletal,Nervous,Reproductive,EndocrineandIntegumentarySystems.Alsoincludedwillbeareviewofdiagnosticproceduresandbasicpharmacology.Theinstructorwillsupplystudentswith“bluesheets”andothercoursematerialssothatyoucanpreparetheinitialchapter(Chapter12)priortothefirstclass,providedstudentsregisterinatimelymanner. Instructor: Pauline BothfeldFee: $74R $80NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

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CELLULAR BASIS FOR HUMAN BIOLOGYWed. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 10 wks. RHS Starts 9/29Areyouconsideringasecondcareerinthegeneralfieldofhealth?Areyoulackingtheconfidencetoenrollina“forcollegecreditcourseforHealthServices”(iea200levelcourse)inHumanBiology?Ifthatisthecase…thiscourseforyou.AsintheMedicalTerminologycoursesalsoofferedbythisinstructor,specialemphasiswillbeplacedontermspellingandpronunciationaswecoverthechemicalbasisoflife,cellularorganization,andtissueorganizationandregulationofbodysystems.Ifstudentsarecomfortable,patternsofchromosomeinheritance,andgeneticinheritance,cancer&DNAinbiologyandtechnologywillbecovered;otherwisetheBiologybehindtheCirculatory,Immune,SkeletalandMuscularSystemswillbecovered.Studyskillsformasteryofcontentwillbeintroduced,flashcardsfortermswillbeprovided,andthecoursewillproceedatthestudents’pace.Thetextforthiscourse,HumanBiology10thEdition,ISBN#9780073309347bySylviaS.Maderispricey,butitcanbepurchasedneworusedonline.Studentsshouldreadandpreparethefirstchapterforthefirstnightofclass.Instructor: Pauline BothfeldFee: $74R $80NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

YOU’RE ON THE AIR…HOW TO REALLY MAKE IT IN VOICE-OVERS Session One: Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets 10/13 Session Two: Mon. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets 11/1Voice-oversarehottoday!Youdon’thavetobeanactortogetvoice-overwork,butitcertainlydoesn’thurt.WithsuchnotabletalentasJamesEarlJones,LindaHunt,andDonaldSutherlandlendingtheirvoicestocommercials,filmsandvideos,onewouldthinkthatitwouldbenexttoimpossibletobreakintothisfield.Thisisnotso.Inthisclassyouwilllearnaboutanexcitingnewwaytogetaroundthecompetitionandactuallyturnvoice-oversintoathrivingfullorpart-timebusiness.RobSciglimpaglia,asuccessfulvoice-overartist(PBS,AMD,DeanKoontz,CourtTV,etc.),willdemonstratevoice-overtechniqueandwillintroducestudentstothevoice-overbusinessasawhole.Hewilltalkaboutthenumerousopportunities,theincomepotential,andtheall-importantdemoandhowtohaveitproduced.Youwillstepuptothemicrophonetodosomepractice

recording,andbestofall,heartheresults.Becausethisclasshasproventobesopopular,itwillbeofferedtwiceduringthissemester.Pleaseregisterearlyastheseclasseswillbothfillupveryquickly.Instructor: Rob Sciglimpaglia Fee: $19R $25NR

CREATING A WEB PRESENCE FOR YOURSELF OR YOUR BUSINESS Tue. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 3 wks. RHS Starts 10/5 Intoday’smarketplaceitismandatorytohaveapresenceontheWeb.Itcanbeeven MORE vital than having a telephone number.Whetheryouareabusinessownerorajobseeker,thiscoursewillgiveyouacomprehensiveunderstandingofeverythingyouneedtoknowtocreateyourcompleteWebpresence,includingregisteringyourpersonal(orcompany)DomainName,makingyoursitevisibletosearchengineslikeGoogle,incorporatingPDF’s,embeddingstreamingvideo(YouTube),andcreatingBlogstogetyourmessagesacrossandshowcaseyourknowledgeandabilitiestotheWorld.ThiscourseDOES NOTfocusonsimplymakingWebpages,BUTratheronALLofthethingsthatyouneedtoknowtorepresentandenhanceyourcompanyandyourselfontheWeb.TheinstructorforthiscoursehasoveradecadeofexperiencewithavarietyofInternettechnologies.Thiscourseislimitedtothirteen(13)students,pleaseregisterearly.There is no senior citizen discount on this class. Instructor: Don BerryFee: $34R $40NR

PERSONAL ENRICHMENT OFFERED IN MANCHESTER

BRIDGE II/INTERMEDIATEThe prerequisite for this course is the completion of Beginner Bridge with Mr. Bennett or Mr. Kelly, or bridge playing experience.Tue. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 8 wks. MHS Starts 9/28Thiswillbeahands-onbridgeclasswherestudentswillplaythegamewiththeinstructorgivingguidanceanddirection.PlayersshouldhaveexperienceinbridgebasicsorhavemasteredtheconceptstaughtintheBeginnerBridgecourse.Thisisagreatopportunitytoutilizeyourknowledgeofbeginningbridgeandthepracticalapplicationofbidding,respondingandplaying.Amaximumofsixteen(16)playerswillbetakeninthisclass.Instructors: Frederick Bennett and Jim KellyFee: $54R $60NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

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GET ORGANIZED NOW!Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 6 wks. MHS Starts 10/13Havingtroublegettingorganized?Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachyouhowtoeliminateclutterandsimplifyyourlife.Emphasiswillbeplacedonmethodsoflettinggoandprioritizing.Wewillalsodiscusswaysofeliminatingpaperpiles,organizingspace,creatingandfollowinga“todo”listandlearnindividualizedtechniquesofmaintenance,whichwillenableyoutoretrieveitemsquickly.Theinformationyoureceivewillhelpyousavetimeandmoney.Timeforclassparticipationwillbeprovidedandencouraged.TheinstructorisaprofessionalorganizerandamemberoftheNationalAssociationofProfessionalOrganizers.Thisclassislimitedtofifteen(15)students.Pleaseregisterearly.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Joan TerzoFee: $44R $50NR

WORLD OF WORK: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Wed. 1:00-4:00 p.m. 10 wks. CT WorksStarts 9/29Thisten-weekcourseallowsparticipantstoexploreavenuestowardentryorreentryintotheworkforce.Computerskills,careerexploration,basicskillsacquisition,andemployabilitytrainingprovidethefoundationforthiscourse.Studentswilldevelopskillsforjobsearchingandinterviewingandexploreavailableonlinecareerresources.Thiscoursewillalsofocusonresuméwritingandcover-letterwriting.Instructor: Carol MoriartyFee: $54R $60NR

BODY AND MIND

MEDITATION CLASSMon. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 5 wks. RHS Starts 10/18“Imagineyouarecarryingaprivateretreataroundinsideyou,asanctuaryyoucanvisitwhenevermodernlifegetstoomuch.Imaginecontentmentandfreedomfromfear—wheneveryouwishit.Youareimaginingthepeaceofbody,mindandsoulthatmeditationcanbringyou.”RajinderSinghWhetheryouarealreadymeditatingorabeginner,thisclasshassomethingtoofferyou.Learnhowmeditationenhancesphysical,mentalandemotionalwell-being.Usingsomeguidedimagery,somementalexercises,andasimpletechniqueofmeditation;youcanbeginyourpersonaltransformation,allowinginnerpeaceto

permeateyourlife.Suggestedreadingbefore,during,andafterthisclasswould be InnerandOuterPeaceThroughMeditation,byRajinderSingh.Instructor: Clare Vidich Fee: $34R $40NR

A JOURNEY INTO CONSCIOUSNESS Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 6 wks. RHS Starts 9/29 What is one thing that all human beings do allday,everyday?Theanswer:weinteractwithandreacttoanendlessparadeofpeople,thingsandeventsthatcomprisethelandscapeofourdailylives.Howwereactdeterminesourlifeexperienceinanymomentorperiod.Ourchoicesresultineitherasenseofhappiness,peace,andcalm,oremotionalsufferingintheformofanger,worry,anxiety,guilt,orfear.Thesetwoaremutuallyexclusive.Whetheryouarereadytobeginorcontinueyourprocessofchoosinghappinessratherthanemotionalsuffering,thisclasswillprovideyouwithcommonsenseandpowerfultoolsthatwillhaveanimmediatepracticalapplicationandrelevanceinyourdailylife.Thesetoolswillgraduallyenableyoutobecomemoreconsciousandawareofhowyouchoosetoreacttoandbeaffectedbythepeopleandeventsyouencounterinyourdailylife.Instructor: Marshall J. Levinson Fee: $54R $60NR

HATHA YOGA - BEGINNER Tue. 6:15-7:30 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/28Thiscourseisopentobeginnerstudentsandwillfocusonbasicyogapostures,breathingtechniques,stretchingandrelaxation.Studentswhoenrollinthiscourseneedtobephysicallyabletoperformthesepostures.Balancingaidsareusedtogodeeperintotheconnectivetissueandintothestretch.Yogaisawaytoexplorethemindandbodyconnection.Studentswithsomeyogaexperiencearemorethanwelcometojointhisclassaswell;howevertheclasswillstartatthebeginnerlevelandwillprogresswiththebeginnerstudentinmind.Pleasewearcomfortableclothingandbringayogamatwithyoutoclass.Instructor: Kim RivestFee: $54R $60NR

VITAMINS…MAXIMIZE YOUR ENERGY AND FEEL YOUR BEST Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1 night RHSMeets on 11/10Inthisclassyouwillgainanunderstanding

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ofhowtherightvitaminscanincreaseyourenergylevel,whatvitaminsyouneedforoptimumhealth,andwhentotakeyourvitaminsforbestresults.Wewillalsodiscusshowtochoosequalityvitaminsfromthemazeofsuppliers. Instructor: Mary Pepin Fee: $19R $25NR

BODY AND MIND OFFERED IN MANCHESTER

REIKI IWed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 8 wks. MHS Starts 9/29BecomeahealerthroughtheUsuiReikiTradition.Throughtheseclasses,youwilllearntheskillstopracticetheenergyhealingofReikionyourselfandothers—-yourfamilyandfriends.Youarenevertooyoungortoooldtogiveyourselfthisgift.ThisancientEasternmethodofhealingtouchhashelpedmanytorelax.Reikialsoaidsinthehealingoftheentirespirit,body,mindandemotions.Forthisrelaxingtwo-hourclass,youwillneedtowearcomfortable,loosefittingclothing,bringwatertokeepyourbodyhydrated,andaboxoftissues.Reikiisnowmorewidelyacceptedbymedicalpractitionersparticularlyinareasofpainandstressmanagement.AnystudentwhowishestoreceiveaReikiLevelICertificatemustcompleteaminimumof7classesaswellastheAttunementCeremony.Make-upclasseswillbeofferedbytheinstructoratacostof$5perclass.Thismake-upclassfeeispayabledirectlytotheinstructor.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtotwelve(12)students.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Christine M. Joyner Fee: $74R $80NR

INDUSTRIAL ARTSSMALL ENGINE REPAIRTue. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/28Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpyoubecomebetteracquaintedwiththesmallenginesthatarebeingusedonlawnmowers,chainsaws,gardentractorsandotherpiecesofsmallequipment.Thiscoursewillconsistofcareanduseofsmallengineequipment,2and4cycleengines,basicprinciplesofcarburetion,ignition,lubrication,coolingandfuelsystems.Thefirstclasswillbeinstructional;afterthatstudentsmaybringintheirownsmallengineitemsthatneedrepair.Also,studentscanbringintheirownsmalltoolsforuseinclass.Instructor: Scott Drew Fee: $64R $70NR

AUTO MAINTENANCEWed. 6:00-8:30 p.m. 9 wks. Cheney Tech in Manchester Starts 9/29 Thiscourseisforthebeginneraswellasfortheadvancedstudent.Areasofinterestthatwillbecoveredincludethebasicstudyofautomobilemaintenancesuchasoilchanges,sparkplugs,airfiltersandbrakes.Therewillbealabfeeof$20payabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclass.There is no senior citizen discount on this class. Instructor: Mark LawrenceFee: $74R $80NR

COOKING

COOKING ITALIAN…THIS POPULAR COURSE IS BEING OFFERED TWICE THIS SEMESTER—The same menus will be covered in both sessions; as such, please enroll in only one session.Session One: Tue. 6:45-8:45 p.m. 5 wks. RHS Starts 9/28 Session Two: Tue. 6:45-8:45 p.m. 5 wks.RHS Starts 11/9FindouthowsimpleItaliancookingcanreallybe!Thisisahands-oncoursethatwilldelightyourtastebuds.Therewillbealabfeeof$38payabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclasstocoverthecostoffoodforthefiveweeksofclass.Pleasebringcontainerswithyoutoeachclasstotakeleftovershome.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtotwelve(12)students.There is no senior citizen discount on this class. Instructor: Elyse Fila Fee: $34R $40NR

CAKE DECORATING Mon. 6:00-8:00 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/27Basiccakedecorating…partart,partfood.Learnhowtousevarioustoolsandtechniquestocustomizeyourowncake.Youwilllearnhowtoprepareandfrostacakeandhowtousevarioustoppingsandfillings.Thiscoursewillintroduceyoutobasiccakedecoratingwithbuttercreamfrosting,royalfrosting,andfondanttomakedecorativeboarders,flowersandnoveltyshapes.Thereis$10labfeepayabletotheinstructorincashatthefirstclass.Thisclass,whichwillbetaughtbyahighlyskilledinstructor,willbelimitedtotwelve(12)students. There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Lori Gilmore Fee: $64R and $70NR

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ART

DRAWING Mon. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 6 wks. RHS Starts 9/27 (Class will not meet on 10/11 or 11/8)Thisisanintroductorydrawingclass,especiallydesignedforthosewhosaytheycan’t!Wewillstartwithbasicshapes,andthenexploretheuseofshadingtocreatetheimpressionofvolume.Youwilllearnaboutperspectiveandhowitcreatestheillusionofspace.Classmemberswilllearnthevaluableskillofcontourdrawingtoaidindrawingwhatyousee.Thisclasswillbefunandyouwillgainconfidenceinarelaxedatmosphere.Eachstudentwillneedtobringthefollowingitemstoclass:alargesketchpad(11X14or12X18),number2pencils,an18”rulerandakneadederaser.Astheclassdevelops,studentsmaywishtoexperimentwithotherdrawingtoolsaswell.Instructor: Sally BalukasFee: $49R $55NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount) PAINTING IN WATERCOLORSWed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/29 Thiscoursewillhavemoreofanemphasisonpaintingtechniquesratherthanondrawingskills.Itisanintroductiontotheartofworkinginwatercolorsforthebeginnerandintermediatestudent.Students will get individual attention while workingontheirpaintings.Youwillworkatyourownpaceandskilllevel.Asupplylistwillbemailedtoyouatthetimeofregistration.Thecostofsupplieswillbeapproximately$80.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtotwelve(12)students.Pleaseregisterearly. Instructor: Sally BalukasFee: $54R $60NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

PAINTING WITH CRAYONS…YOU MUST SEE THIS TO BELIEVE IT! Tue. 5:00-6:45 p.m. 6 wks. RHS Starts 9/28 TheinstructorforthiscoursewasfeaturedintheMiddletownPressforthisuniquetechniquewhichproducesafinalproductthatwilljustamazeyou.Theuniquenessstemsfromthefactthatyouwilllearntopaintwithoutabrush.Studentsinthisclasswilluseapieceofmetal,whichisusedbothasapaletteandabrush.Waxorcrayonsaremeltedonthetoolwhiledifferentstrokesareappliedtocreatecolorfulandintricatefloraldesigns.Youcanmakebeautifulnotecards,picturessuitableforframing,orenhancephotoalbums,scrapbooks,invitationsand

stationary.Bringaboxofcrayonsanddifferenttypesofpapertoclass.Therewillbea$6labfeepayabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclassforothersuppliesneededinthisclass.Studentswhodonotbringtherequiredcrayonsandpapertothefirstclasswillbechargedalabfeeof$8forthoseadditionalmaterials.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtotwenty(20)students.Beamongthefirsttolearnthistechniqueandcreatelovelyfinishedpieces.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Cecile AvilaFee: $54R $60NR

INTERMEDIATE PAINTING WITH CRAYONSTue. 7:00-8:45 p.m. 6 wks. RHS Starts 9/28 The prerequisite for this class is the completion of Cecile’s beginner class.Youhavealreadylearned4strokesinthebeginnerclass.Thissemesteryouwillbeintroducedtoafewmorestrokeswhichmeansthatyouwillbeabletopaintmorefloraldesignsinmorecomplexdimensionsandshapes.Combiningthesenewstrokeswiththestrokespreviouslylearned,andwiththesimultaneoususeofmultiplecrayonsinyourhand,youwillamazinglycreateintricateeffectofrichpigmentinyourwork.Thefuncontinuesasyoulearntoframeyourartwork,largeorsmall,bothartisticallyandeconomically.Pleasebringyourcrayonsanddifferenttypesofpapertoclassjustasyoudidinthebeginnerclass.Additionalmaterialsneededwillbeannouncedlaterinthesemester.Studentswhodonotbringtherequiredcrayonsandpapertothefirstclasswillbechargedalabfeeof$8forthosematerials.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtotwenty(20)students.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Cecile Avila Fee: $54R $60NR

PASTEL PAINTING Tue. 6:00-8:00 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/28 Pastelsareauniquepaintingmediuminwhichcolorsaremixedonapaperbyoverlayingorblendingratherthanonapalette.Studentswillstartwithasketchonapastelpaper.Emphasiswillbeonsourceoflight,shadesandtones.Variousstrokesandstyleofpastelpaintingwillbeexplainedtostudentssotheywillunderstandandenjoythetechnique.Studentswillbeencouragedtochoose

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theirownstyle.Directionandguidancewillbeprovidedateverystep.Therewillbea$3labfeepayabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclassforclassmaterials.Asupplylistwillbegiventostudentsatthefirstclass.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtoten(10)students.Pleaseregisterearly.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Maaida Sheriff Fee: $54R $60NR

MIXED MEDIAWed. 6:00-8:00 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/29MixedMediaisanidealwaytoexperimentwithmultipletechniquessuchaswatercolor,pastel,penandink,colorpencil,etc.Demonstrationwillbegivenonseveraltechniquesandstudentswillexperimentandchoosetheonestheylike.Classwillstartwithadrawing.Theinstructorwillhelpinfindingawaytobestrepresentthestudents’chosentechniques.Therewillbea$3labfeepayabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclass.Asupplylistwillbegiventostudentsatthefirstclass.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtoten(10)students.Pleaseregisterearly. There is no senior citizen discount on this class. Instructor: Maaida Sheriff Fee: $54R $60NR

ART CLASS OFFERED AT VERNON YOUTH SERVICES

PAINTING IN WATERCOLORS II Monday Morning 9:30-11:30 a.m. 8 wks. Vernon Youth Services Starts 9/27Thisclassisofferedforthosestudentswhoarereadytomovebeyondintroductorylevelclassesinwatercolorpainting.Thissemesterwilloffersomewhatmorechallengingclassassignments.Utilizingthebasictechniquestheyalreadyknow,studentswillexploreimprovingtheircompositionskills,brushtechniques,etc.Classmemberswillreceiveindividualattentionwhileworkingontheirpaintingsandwillworkattheirownpaceandskilllevel.Thebasicsuppliesforthisclasswillremainthesameasforthebeginningclass.Additionalsuppliesmaybeneededastheclassprogresses.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtotwelve(12)students.Pleaseregisterearly.Instructor: Sally BalukasFee: $54R $60NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

MUSIC CLASS OFFERED IN MANCHESTER

BASIC GUITARFOR NEW STUDENTS AND FORMER STUDENTS WHO WANT TO BRUSH UP ON THEIR GUITAR SKILLS AND MORE Tue. 7:00-8:30 p.m. 7 wks. MHS Starts 9/28Havefunlearningtoplaytheguitar!Ifyouhavealwayswantedtolearntoplaytheguitarbutneverhadtime,thenthiscouldbetheadultcourseforyou.Thisbasicguitarcourseisdesignedtoteachyoutoaccompanyyourselfinplayingmanyfolksongsindifferentkeys.Somemusictheoryaswellastuningyourguitarandstrummingpatternswillbetaughtinthisclass.Youmustbringyourownacousticguitar(nylonormetalstring)toclasseachweek.Pleasenotethatnylonstringguitarstendtohaveawiderneckandwouldbebetterforlargerhands.Previousstudentsareinvitedbacktotakethiscourseasarefresher.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtotwelve(12)students.Thisisaverypopularclass.Pleaseregisterearly.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Johnny Prytko Fee: $54R $60NR

POTTERY CLASSESOFFERED IN MANCHESTER

POTTERY/HAND BUILDING/ WHEEL THROWING Tue. 6:00-9:00 p.m. 9 wks. MHS Starts 9/28ThispopularclassisbeingofferedontwoeveningsatManchesterHighSchool.Comeandlearnthebasictechniquesofworkingwithclayandcreatethemasterpieceofyourdreams.Handbuildingtechniqueswillallowyourcreativesidetoshinethrough.Youwillalsolearntoworkonthepotter’swheel.Inordertoallowsufficienttimeforallstudents,thisclassislimitedtoten(10)enrollmentsoneachnight.Pleaseregisterearly.Teenagersarewelcome.Therewillbea$30labfeepayabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclasswhichwillcoverthecostofonebagofclayandtheglazingandfiringofyourpieces.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Virginia DominguezFee: $104R $110NR

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VERNON REGIONAL ADULT BASED EDUCATIONwww.vrabe.org

OUR MISSIONThemissionoftheVernonRegionalAdultBasedEducationprogramistoofferdynamic,multiculturalservicesinanatmosphereofrespect,appreciation,andacceptanceofall.ItisthegoaloftheRegiontoempowerstudentswiththeknowledgeandtoolsnecessarytosucceedbothpersonallyandprofessionallyinatechnologicallyadvancedsociety.

PARTICIPATING TOWNSThefollowingfourteentownsparticipateintheFREEadultbasededucationalprogramsdescribedinthenextthreepages.ProgrammingisprovidedbyVernonRegionalAdultBasedEducationandfundedbylocalcommunities,stateandfederalgrants,andotherfunds.Ashford bolton colchester coventry eAst windsor ellington glAstonbury

griswoldMAnchesterMAnsfieldsouth windsortollAndvernonwillington

PROGRAMSVRABE’sprogramsaredesignedwithbusyadultsinmind,whetheryouwantto:•enhancetheskillsthatwillhelpyou improveyouremployability

• earnyourhighschooldiploma• workonliteracyskillsforyourselfand

yourfamily• improveyourEnglishspeaking,reading,

andwritingability• preparetogotocollege• studytoearnyourcitizenship• worktoimprovetheskillsneededfor

yourcurrentjob• ortaketechnologycourses

VRABEcanhelpyoumeetyourgoals.Youwillbeplacedinaparticularprogrambasedonyourindividualgoals,statemandatedtesting,andtheavailabilityofcourses.VRABE’scurrentprogramsinclude: uCitizenship Classes u English as a Second Language

(ESL) uHigh School Completion: •CDP–CreditDiplomaProgram •NEDP-NationalExternalDiploma

Program •GED •ExpulsionSupportProgram u Pre-GED(ABE) u WorkplaceEducationFindtheprogramthatfitsyourneeds!Seeprogramdescriptionsonthefollowingpages.Visitusatwww.vrabe.org.

STUDENTS NOT LIVING WITHIN OUR FOURTEEN-TOWN REGION WILL BE CHARGED TUITION FOR CLASSES OFFERED IN THE VERNON REGIONAL ADULT BASED EDUCATION PROGRAM.

REGISTRATION AND ORIENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL HIGHSCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAMSStudents must:1)Call860-870-6060ext.11,860-870-6000ext.139,ortollfreeat866-564-2368ext.139tosignupforanOrientation.2)BringtoOrientation:acurrentofficialtranscript,astateissuedID,validdriver’slicenseorpassport.Ifstudentis18yrs.oryounger,theymustalsobringanofficialletterofwithdrawalfromhighschool.3)AtOrientation,studentslearnaboutthe3optionsforgettingadiploma:CDP(CreditDiplomaProgram),NEDP(NationalExternalDiplomaProgram),andGED(GeneralEducationDevelopmentProgram).CASASappraisaltestingisadministeredandstudentswillthenscheduleaone-on-onemeetingwithacounselortodevelopaplanforachievingtheirdiplomas.

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ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES (ABE)

Thisclassroom-basedpre-GEDcourseisdesignedforthestudentwhoneedsadditionalskillspriortoentranceintoGEDpreparatoryclasses.Studentsworkindividuallywiththeclassroomteacheronmathandbasicliteracyskills.Instructionallevelsrangefrombeginningliteracytopre-GEDreadiness.Foradditionalinformation,call860-870-6000ext.139ortollfreeat866-564-2368ext.139.

GED PREPARATORY CLASSES

Thisclassroom-basedcoursepreparesstudentstopasstheStateofConnecticutadministeredGeneralEducationDevelopment(GED)Examwhichisgivenmonthlythroughouttheyearatmultiplelocations.ThetestcoversWriting,SocialStudies,Science,LanguageArts/Reading,andMath.Students16andoldermayenrollintheGEDpreparatoryclasses,buttheyarenoteligibletotaketheexamuntiltheyare17yearsofageorolder;andtheyneedtosubmitdocumentationthattheyhavebeenofficiallywithdrawnfromschoolforatleast6monthspriortotheexam,ORthattheclasstheyenteredninthgradewithhasgraduated.Anapplicant21yearsofageorolderandanon-veteranmustpayafeeof$13totakethetest.Theretakeorreapplicationfeeisalso$13forindividuals21yearsofageorolder.Thereisnofeeforindividualsundertheageof21.AccommodationsontheGEDtestareavailableforqualifiedindividualswithadisability.GEDpreparationclassesareofferedinColchester,EastWindsor,Glastonbury,Griswold,Manchester,Mansfield,andVernon.BothdayandeveningclassesareavailableinManchesterandVernon.Foradditionalinformation,call860-870-6000ext.139

needsofthestudents(withdistancelearningalsoanoption).Inaddition,studentsmaybeawardedcreditforworkexperience,militaryservice,etc.AVernonRegionalAdultEducationHighSchoolDiplomaisgranteduponcompletionoftheprogram.ClassesareofferedatBaconAcademy,E.O.SmithHighSchool,GriswoldHighSchool,ManchesterHighSchoolandRockvilleHighSchool.Foradditionalinformation,call860-870-6000ext.139ortollfreeat866-564-2368ext.139.

NATIONAL EXTERNAL DIPLOMA PROGRAM

(NEDP)TheNationalExternalDiplomaProgram(NEDP)providesanalternativewaytoearnadiploma.Itisdesignedforworkingadultswhohavegainedskillsthroughlifeexperiencesanddemonstratedcompetenceinaparticularjoboracademicarea.TheNEDPisanassessment-basedprogramthatoffersone-on-onemeetingswithnoclassroominstruction.Anadultwhosuccessfullycompletestheportfolioassessment,asrequired,isawardedahighschooldiploma.ThisprogramisofferedatourManchesterOneStop,atourdowntownRockvilleCenter,andattheworkplace.TheNationalExternalDiplomaProgramisconsideredanalternativetotheGEDorCreditDiplomaProgramformatureadultswhoareself-motivated and self-directed. Foradditionalinformation,call860-870-6000ext.139ortollfreeat866-564-2368ext.139.

ortollfreeat866-564-2368ext.139.

HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT DIPLOMA (CDP)

TheCreditDiplomaProgram(CDP)offersstudentsanavenuetofulfilltheStateofConnecticutrequirementsforhighschoolcompletionbyattendingclassesatoneofoursites.Academicclassesarestructuredtomeetthegraduationrequirementsofparticipatingschooldistrictsandthe

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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)

AnystudentwhowishestoincreasefluencyinEnglishmayparticipateinESL (English as a Second Language) classesthatareofferedinColchester,EastWindsor,Glastonbury,Griswold,Manchester,Mansfield,andVernon.Pre-testsaregivenandclassplacementisbasedonthestudent’slevelofEnglish.Studentspracticespeaking,listening,reading,andwritingwiththeirpeersundertheguidanceoftheteacher.Classesaresmalltoallowforactiveparticipation.Thisisawonderfulopportunitytoexperienceavarietyofcultures.Bothdayandeveningclassesareavailable.Foradditionalinformation,call860-870-6000ext.139ortollfreeat866-564-2368ext.139.

CITIzENSHIPThisclassroom-basedprogramwillpreparestudentsforthetestgiventoindividualsdesiringtobecomeAmericancitizens.ClassesareheldonTuesdayevenings

WORKPLACE EDUCATIONThisisanexcitingopportunityforemployersinourfourteen-townregiontoofferABE,ESL,GED,NEDP,ortechnologyclassesattheirworksitesfortheiremployees.OurWorkplaceEducationProgrambringstheclassroomandcomputerstoyourcompany.Thecurriculumwillbecustomizedtobenefitboththeemployerandtheemployee.Callusat860-870-6060ext.24or866-564-2368ext.139formoreinformationonhowwecanhelpyouremployeesbecomemoreproductiveintheirjobsandfeelbetteraboutthemselves.

vernon regional adult based education is in compliance with Connecticut

general Statutes Sec. 10-71c and does not charge a fee for any

textbooks or materials used in the

forsevenweeks,andtheprogramisofferedinthefallinManchester,inthespringinVernon,andbothfallandspringinGriswold.StudentsmustbeabletoreadandconverseinEnglishwellenoughtopassanappraisaltestwhichisadministeredonthefirstnightofclass.Foradditionalinformation,call860-870-6000ext.139ortollfreeat866-564-2368ext.139.

mandated program areas.

Individuals with a disability, who require an accommodation in

order to participate in any class, program or activity, should contact

Dr. Claudia Nunn at 860-870-6060 ext. 14 for further assistance.

Accommodations on the GED tests are available for qualified individuals

with a disability. For more information, contact Dr. Claudia Nunn at 860-870-6060 ext. 14. You may also contact

Ajit Gopalakrishnan at the Connecticut State Department of Education at

860-807-2111 or 2125.

THe STarTINg DaTeS For CLaSSeS varY aCCorDINg To PrograMS

aND LoCaTIoNS.For registration information or

questions about all vernon regional Adult Based Education programs

please call: toll free at 866-564-2368 ext. 139 or 860-870-6000 ext. 139

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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) FOR

CONSTRUCTION AND ESL FOR HOME CHILD CARE

TheseEnglishasaSecondLanguageprogramshelpparticipantsdeveloptheirEnglish language and communication skills,buildtheirknowledgeofconceptsandvocabularyintheirfield,explorecareerpathways,andplanfortheirfuture.Participantspracticespeaking,listening,reading,andwriting,createaprofessionalportfolio,anddevelopproblem-solvingandteamworkskills.

ESLforHomeChildCareisa13-weekprogramthatmeetsSaturdaysfrom9a.m.to2p.m.andoffersthepossibilityofearningcertificationinchildcaresubjectareas.Participantslearnaboutchilddevelopment,teaching/managementstrategies,andareassistedwiththeprocessofapplyingforaCThomedaycarelicense.Theydevelopacollectionofactivities,games,songs,androutinestheycanusetosupportchildren’sliteracyandhealthydevelopment,pluslearnaboutsettingupabusinessplan.

ESLforConstructionisa12-weekprogramthatmeetstwoweeknightsfrom6p.m.to9p.m.andoffersthepossibilityofearningOSHA-10certification.Participantsdevelopconstructionvocabulary,computerskills,andapersonalcareeractionplan.Theydiscussreal-lifeworkplacescenariosandlearnaboutjobsafety,communityresources,etc.

ClassesforbothprogramsareheldinManchesteratCTWorks,andinHartford.TheseprogramsaresponsoredbyVernonRegionalAdultBasedEducationinpartnershipwiththeConnecticutPuertoRicanForum,Inc.,andarepartoftheHartfordAdultLiteracyProjectfundedbytheHartfordFoundationforPublicGiving.

Pleasecontact860-247-3227forregistrationinformation.

FAMILY LITERACYThe30-weekFamilyLiteracyprogramoffersadultstheopportunitytocompletetheirGED(highschooldiploma),improvetheirEnglishlanguageability,developtheirparentingskills,andlearnhowtobecomefullpartnersintheirchild’seducation.Thisprogrammeetsfrom11:45a.m.to2:45p.m.attheIndianValleyYMCA,375HartfordTurnpike,Route30,Vernon,CT.TheGEDclassesmeetMondaysandTuesdays,ESLclassesmeetThursdaysandFridays,andbothgroupsmeettogetheronWednesdaysforparentingworkshops,nutrition,“RaisingReaders”,“MusicTogether”,guestspeakers,andfieldtrips.

YMCAstaffwillengagethechildrenindevelopmentallyappropriateactivities.Parentsaretheirchildren’sfirstandmostimportantteachersandthisprogramwillgivethemadditionaltoolstoimprovetheirsuccessinschoolandinlife.ThisVernonRegionalAdultBasedEducationProgram,ajointeffortwithFamilyResourceCenters,isadministeredthroughEasternConnecticutHealthNetwork(ECHN),KidSafe,andtheIndianValleyYMCA.

Forinformationaboutthisprogram,pleasecontactSvetlanaGrishtaev,FamilyLiteracyCoordinator,at860-836-0514.

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POTTERY/HAND BUILDING/ WHEEL THROWING Wed. 6:00-9:00 p.m. 9 wks. MHS Starts 9/29 ThispopularclassisbeingofferedontwoeveningsatManchesterHighSchool.Comeandlearnthebasictechniquesofworkingwithclayandcreatethemasterpieceofyourdreams.Handbuildingtechniqueswillallowyourcreativesidetoshinethrough.Youwillalsolearntoworkonthepotter’swheel.Inordertoallowsufficienttimeforallstudents,thisclassislimitedtoten(10)enrollmentsoneachnight.Pleaseregisterearly.Teenagersarewelcome.Therewillbea$30labfeepayabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclasswhichwillcoverthecostofonebagofclayandtheglazingandfiringofyourpieces.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Virginia DominguezFee: $104R $110NR

HOMES, LANDSCAPING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT

HOME LANDSCAPE DESIGN PRINCIPLES, PRACTICE AND PASSIONWed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 5 wks. RHS Starts 10/6Focusingondesign,thiscoursewillexplorethecreativeprocessinestablishingbeautifullandscapes.Althoughgardeningisanimportantpartofresidentiallandscaping,itisonlyoneofthemanyelementsconsidered.Wewillexplorethebasicprinciplesandfundamentalsofeffectivelyalteringyouroutdoorenvironment.Thisexcitingandinformativecourseistaughtbyapublished,experienced,award-winningdesignerandinstallerwhoisapassionatelandscapegardener.Studentsshouldbringasmallsketchpad,pencilsandanotebooktoclass.Enrollmentinthisverypopularclassislimitedtoeighteen(18)students,pleaseregisterearly.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Jeff Hutton Fee: $54R $60NR

REPLACEMENT WINDOW WORKSHOP- Go Green and Save $$$ too!!! Tue. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets on 10/19DoyouwanttosaveonyourheatandA/CbillsandtakeadvantageoftheFederalGovernmentsnew$1500taxincentivebutdon’tknowwheretostart?WhataboutusingLowE,Argon,TriplePane,Wood,VinylorFiberglasswindows…confused???Thisworkshopwillputanendtoyourconfusionandthepresenterwilladdressallofyourquestionsinadditiontoshowingyouhowwindowsarereplaced.Thisis

amustclassforanyonethinkingabouthavingwindowsreplacedorreplacingwindowsthemselves.TheinstructorisaMasterCarpenterwithover30yearsofexperience.Instructor: Paul O’Doherty Fee: $19R $25NR

”GET FLOORED” IS A SERIES OF TWO ONE-NIGHT CLASSES

PRESENTED BY A VETERAN INSTALLER FOCUSING ON

VARIOUS TYPES OF FLOORING AND THE PREPARATION AND

INSTALLATION OF EACH. WEAR YOUR WORK CLOTHES, THESE

ARE HANDS-ON CLASSES. THERE IS A $5 LAB FEE FOR FLOORING

MATERIALS USED IN THESE CLASSES WHICH IS PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR AT THE TIME OF THE CLASS. ENROLLMENT IN

EACH SESSION IS LIMITED TO FIFTEEN (15) STUDENTS.

LAMINATE AND HARDWOODMon. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets on 9/27Ifyoucan’tdecidebetweenrealorimitation…flooryourselfbytryingyourhandatinstallingreal3/4inchhardwoodandtongue-and-groovelaminateflooring;thenmakethedecisionaboutwhichproductwillworkbestinyourhome.There is no senior citizen discount on this class. Instructor: John Mason Fee: $19R $25NR

CERAMIC TILE Mon. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets on 10/4 Ifyouaretiredoflookingatthatwornout,stainedanddirtykitchenorbathroomvinylfloor,comeandlearnthedifferencebetweenceramic,graniteandmarbleandhowtoinstalltheminalmostanyroominthehouse.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: John Mason Fee: $19R $25NR

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE

BALLROOM DANCING FOR BEGINNERSMon. 6:45-7:45 p.m. 10 wks. RHS Starts 9/20 (Class will not meet on 10/11 or 10/25.) TheRumba,MamboandtheWaltzarethethree(3)dancesyouwilllearnduringthissemesterofballroomdancing.Noprior

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danceexperienceisrequired.Foreaseofmovementonthedancefloor,pleasewearshoesnotsneakers.Enrollmentinthisclasswillbelimitedtofifteen(15)COUPLES.Pleaseregisterearly.THEREISA$5LABFEEPERCOUPLEFORALLBEGINNERBALLROOMDANCINGCLASSESPAYABLETOTHEINSTRUCTORSTHEFIRSTNIGHTOFCLASSFORMATERIALREQUIREDFORTHESECLASSES.Labfeesarepayableincashormoneyordersonly. Instructors: Laura and Jason Gardiner Fee per Couple: $84R $90NR (THERE IS NO SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT ON BALLROOM DANCING CLASSES.)

SWING, SWING, SWING!Mon. 8:00-9:00 p.m. 10 wks. RHS Starts 9/20 (Class will not meet on 10/11 or 10/25.)Ifswingisyourthing,joinLauraandJasonastheyteachaclassdevotedtothree-stepandone-stepswing.Nopriordanceexperienceisrequired.Foreaseofmovementonthedancefloor,pleasewearshoesnotsneakerstoclass.Enrollmentinthisclasswillbelimitedtofifteen(15)COUPLES.Pleaseregisterearly.THEREISA$5LABFEEPERCOUPLEFORALLBEGINNERBALLROOMDANCINGCLASSESPAYABLETOTHEINSTRUCTORSTHEFIRSTNIGHTOFCLASSFORMATERIALREQUIREDFORTHESECLASSES.Labfeesarepayableincashormoneyordersonly. Instructors: Laura and Jason GardinerFee per Couple: $84R $90NR (THERE IS NO SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT ON BALLROOM DANCING CLASSES.)

BALLROOM DANCING FOR BEGINNERS-Early SessionTue. 6:45-7:45 p.m. 10 wks. RHS Starts 9/21 (Class will not meet on 10/26 or 11/2) TheTango,SambaandtheFoxtrotarethethree(3)dancesyouwilllearnduringthissemesterofballroomdancing.Nopriordanceexperienceisrequired.Foreaseofmovementonthedancefloor,pleasewearshoesnotsneakers.Enrollmentinthisclasswillbelimitedtofifteen(15)COUPLES.Pleaseregisterearly.THEREISA$5LABFEEPERCOUPLEFORALLBEGINNERBALLROOMDANCINGCLASSESPAYABLETOTHEINSTRUCTORSTHEFIRSTNIGHTOFCLASSFORMATERIALREQUIREDFORTHESECLASSES.Labfeesarepayableincashormoneyordersonly. Instructors: Laura and Jason GardinerFee per Couple: $84R $90NR (THERE IS NO SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT ON BALLROOM DANCING CLASSES.)

BALLROOM DANCING FOR BEGINNERS-Late Session Tue. 8:00-9:00 p.m. 10 wks. RHS Starts 9/21(Class will not meet on 10/26 or 11/2.)TheMerengue, Cha Cha and the Swing arethethree(3)dancesyouwilllearnduringthissemesterofballroomdancing.Nopriordanceexperienceisrequired.Foreaseofmovementonthedancefloor,pleasewearshoesnotsneakers.Enrollmentinthisclasswillbelimitedtofifteen(15)COUPLES.Pleaseregisterearly.THEREISA$5LABFEEPERCOUPLEFORALLBEGINNERBALLROOMDANCINGCLASSESPAYABLETOTHEINSTRUCTORSTHEFIRSTNIGHTOFCLASSFORMATERIALREQUIREDFORTHESECLASSES.Labfeesarepayableincashormoneyordersonly.Instructors: Laura and Jason Gardiner Fee per Couple: $84R $90NR (THERE IS NO SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT ON BALLROOM DANCING CLASSES.)

LINE DANCINGWed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 10 wks. VCMS (Cafeteria) Starts 9/29Thisclassstartswithbeginnerdances,having emphasis on the dance steps usedincountrydancing,butnotlimitedtocountrydancing,andprogressestowardsbeginner/intermediate.One(1)dancewillbetaughteachweekandthepreviousweek’sdancewillbereviewed.Alldances,timepermitting,arealsoreviewedanddancedweekly.Comeandhavefunlearningthenewestdancesandsomeoftheoldies! Instructor: Sarah Preston Fee: $84R $90NR

ZUMBA…Join in this fitness craze and have fun!!!Mon. 5:45-6:45 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/27ZUMBAisperhapsoneofthebestworkoutanddanceroutinesyouwilleverdo.HypnoticLatinandInternationalRhythmsandeasy-to-followmovescreatethisone-of-a-kindfitnessprogramthatisknownasZUMBA.Workingouthasneverbeensomuchfun.Joininthishour-long,calorie-burning,body-energizing,awe-inspiringclass.ZUMBAroutinesfeatureaerobic/fitnessintervaltrainingwithacombinationoffastandslowrhythmsthattoneandsculpttheentirebody.Modificationisprovidedforbothhighandlowimpact.ZUMBAisamovefast,havefun,andfeelgoodworkout!SinceZUMBAisahigh-energyworkout,itisimportantthatstudentsregistering

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totakethisclassareingoodphysicalhealth.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedto20students.Don’tletyourselfbedisappointed;registerearlytosecureyourplaceinZUMBAclass.Pleasewearsneakers,comfortableclothing,andbringawaterbottlewithyoutoclass.There is no senior citizen discount on this class. Instructor: Marlene NavarroFee: $54R $60NR

SEWING, QUILTING, CRAFTS AND MORE

SMALL QUILTS AND MORE Mon. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 10 wks. VCMS Starts 9/27Haveyouadmiredthoseminiaturequiltsyou’veseen?Doyouwanttotryyourhandatcreatingoneofyourown?JoinMelindaasshesharesherloveofquiltingandminis.Youwillexplorethisareaofquiltmakingasyouusethetechniquesforsuccessfulminiaturequiltmaking.Studentswillneedtobringasewingmachineingoodworkingorderwithanaccurate¼”foot.Youwilluseyourrotarycutter,matandruler.Startwithafatquarterbundleandfinishwithaquilt!Pleasebringbasicsewingsuppliesand3to5fatquartersof100%cottonfabricthefirstnight.Youwillreceiveacompletesupplylistatthefirstclass.Instructor: Melinda RogersFee: $54R $60NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

BEGINNER QUILTINGTue. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 10 wks. VCMS Starts 9/28Areyoureadytotryyourhandatquilting?Comespendtimeinabeginnerfriendlyclassasyoudiscoveranewskill.Youwillneedtobringyoursewingmachineingoodworkingorder.Wewillbeintroducingthetoolsofthequiltingtrade:rotarycutters,rulersandmats.Youwillworkonabeginnerprojectthatincreasesyourconfidenceeachweek.Studentswilllearncutting,piecingandpressingtechniquesthatwillcarryovertotheirnextproject.Theinstructorwilldistributeasupplylistthefirstnightofclass.Instructor: Melinda RogersFee: $54R $60NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

BEGINNER QUILTING—LEVEL TWO “My Next Quilt”Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 10 wks. VCMS Starts 9/29You’vemadeyourfirstquilt—whatshouldyoudonext?JoinMelindainthisbeginnerfriendlyclassassheworkswithyoutocontinueonyourwaywithyourquilting.

Shewillfocusonimprovingcuttingandsewingtechniquesasyouworkonyourquilt.Studentsneedtobringtheirownsewingmachineingoodworkingorderwitha¼”foot.Wewillusebasicsewingandquiltingsuppliesandlearntousenewstylesofquiltingrulers.Asupplylistwillbemailedtoyouonceyouhaveregisteredforthisleveltwobeginnerclass.Studentsfrompreviousbeginnerclassesarewelcome!Instructor: Melinda RogersFee: $54R $60NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

QUILTING—HAND APPLIQUÉWednesday Morning 9:30-11:30 a.m. 10 wks. Rockville Center Starts 9/29Doyoulovethelookofhandappliqué,butareunsureofwheretostart,orthinkitmightbetoodifficult?Learnhowtomakeperfectpoints,circlesandskinnystemswhilepracticingneedleturn,reverseandlayeredappliqué.Thisclassprojectcanbecompletedasawallhangingoratablerunner.Ifyouarelookingforarelaxingportableproject,thisistheclassforyou!Asupplylistandphotographoftheprojectwillbesenttostudentsuponregistration.Instructor: Laurie DhandapaniFee: $54R $60NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

QUILTING—INTERMEDIATEWednesday Afternoon 12:00-2 p.m. 10 wks. Rockville Center Starts 9/29 Doyouhavebasicmachinepiecingskillsandareyoureadytostepupyourtechnique?Thisclassisdesignedtosharpenyourmeasuring,cuttingandpiecingskills.Wewillexploreanglesanddimensionalpiecing,inadditiontomoreadvancedpiecedpatterns.Wewillalsodiscussfinishingtechniques,includingsomequiltingoptions.Wewillmakeasamplerstyleproject,whichcanbecompletedinseveralsizesanddifferentlayouts.Youwillneedtobringyoursewingmachine,ingoodworkingorder,toclass.Asupplylistandphotographoftheprojectwillbesenttostudentsuponregistration.Instructor: Laurie DhandapaniFee: $54R $60NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

CROCHET 101 Wed. 6:00- 8:00 p.m.6 wks. RHS Starts 10/6Thisclassisforanyonewishingtolearnthetrueartofcrochetwhilehavingfunandmeetingnewfriends.Youwillbetaughttheproperwaytoholdthecrochethook,thepartsofthecrochethook,and

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varioustypesandsizesofthecrochethooks.Wewillstartwiththesliplooponthehookandsomeofthebasiccrochetstitchesbeginningwiththefoundationstitches,workingthebodyofacrochetpiece,securingandfinishingoffasamplecrochetpiece.Basicrulesofcrochetingwillbetaughtalongwithcrochetterminology.Pleasebringtoclassacrochethook,sizeHorIaswellas1or2skeinsof“RedHeartYarn”,mediumworstedyarninsolidcolors,scissors,aplasticyarnneedle,asmallmeasuringtapeandamagnifyingglassifneeded.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtoten(10)students.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Diane Snarski Fee: $54R $60NR

JEWELRY MAKING 101 Session I: Mon. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 7 wks. RHS Meets on 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/15, 11/22Session II: Tue. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 7 wks. RHS Meets on 9/28, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23 Thisclassisforanyonewhoisinterestedinmakingbeadedjewelry.Ifyouhavetakenitbefore,whynotcomeagain!Youwillhavetheopportunitytomakeadifferentaccessoryeachweek.Youwilllearntomakeearrings,bracelets,andnecklaceswithmanydifferenttypesofbeadsincludingglass,plastic,metal,semi-precious,etc.Youcanmakeasmanyitemsastimeallowsineachclass.Theinstructorwillsupplyallofthetools,andwillbringsuppliesforyoutopurchase.Therewillbealabfeechargedeachweekthatwillvaryfrom$1to$10dependinguponthebeadsselectedforeachproject.Comeandmakesomethingspecialforgiftgivingorforyourself.Thiscourseisgreatfun!Enrollmentislimited,pleaseregisterearly.Instructor: Sandy MerrillFee: $54R $60NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

JEWELRY MAKING 101 OFFERED AT VERNON YOUTH SERVICESThursday 9:00-11:00 a.m. 7 wks. VYSMeets on 9/30, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2 Thisclassisforanyonewhoisinterestedinmakingbeadedjewelry.Thisisagreatopportunityforsomeonewhoislookingforawaytospendsomeleisuretimewhilemakingbeautifulpiecesofjewelryforthemselvesorforgiftgiving.Theinstructorwillsupplyallofthetoolsyouneedtocreateearrings,braceletsandnecklaces

withglass,plastic,metalandsemi-preciousbeads.Therewillbealabfeechargedeveryweekthatwillvaryfrom$1to$10dependinguponthebeadsselectedforeachproject.Thiscourseisgreatfun.Enrollmentislimited,pleaseregisterearly. Instructor: Sandy MerrillFee: $54R $60NR (25% Senior Citizen Discount)

ONE-NIGHT CRAFT CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN VERNON AND MANCHESTER BY RITA VERSCH.

THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR THESE ONE-NIGHT CLASSES IS $15 FOR BOTH RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS. THIS

REGISTRATION FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LAB FEE

PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR AT THE CLASS. ALL LAB FEES

MUST BE PAID IN CASH TO THE INSTRUCTOR. THERE ARE NO SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNTS GIVEN ON ONE-NIGHT CRAFT

CLASSES.

ONE-STROKE ROSEBUDMon. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets 9/27 Learnthe techniqueofone-strokepainting.Youwilllearntopaintrosebudsandleavesonavine.Onceyouhavemasteredthetechniqueyouwillpaintonalovelythreepicture-frameset.Thereisa$10labfeepayabletotheinstructor.Fee: $15R and NR ONE-STROKE OPEN ROSE Tue. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 1 night MHS Meets 9/28Students first should have taken the rosebud class prior to enrolling in this class. Learnthetechniqueofone-strokepainting.Youwillpaintopenrosesandleavesonaglassvasewhichisyourstotakehomeandenjoyforyearstocome.Thereisa$10labfeepayabletotheinstructor.Fee: $15R and NR ONE-STROKE VIOLETMon. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets 10/4Learnthetechniqueofone-strokefolkartpaintingasinspiredbyDonnaDewberry.Youwilllearntopaintminipurplevioletsandleaves.Onceyouhavemasteredthetechniqueyouwillcreatealovelyfinishedproducttotakehome.Thereisa$10labfeepayabletotheinstructor..Fee: $15R and NR

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ONE-STROKE SUNFLOWERTue. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 1 night MHS Meets 10/5Learnthetechniqueofone-strokefolkartpaintingasinspiredbyDonnaDewberry.Youwilllearnthetechniqueofpaintingsunflowersaswellaslargeandsmallleaves.Onceyouhavemasteredthetechniqueyouwillcreatealovelyfinishedproducttotakehome.Thereisa$10labfeepayabletotheinstructor.Fee: $15R and NR HYDRANGEA WREATHMon. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets 11/1Ifyoulovehydrangeas,thiselegantVictorian-stylewreathwilldelightyou.Thismedium-sizewreathwillbedesignedbygluingblossomsofhydrangeatoawreathformuntilitisfullandlush.Completethisprojectbyaddingbaby’sbreathandalovelybow.Thereisa$20labfeepayabletotheinstructor.Fee: $15R and NR NOTE: Please bring a glue gun, glue sticks, wire cutters and scissors to all floral craft classes. These supplies are not necessary for the painting classes.

ONE-STROKE HYDRANGEA Mon 6:30-9:00 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets 11/8Learnthetechniqueofone-strokepainting.Youwilllearntopainthydrangeasandleaves,afterwhichyouwillpaintonaglassvasewhichisyourstokeepandenjoyforyearstocome.Thereisa$10labfeepayabletotheinstructor. Fee: $15R and NR

THANKSGIVING CENTERPIECETue. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 1 night MHS Meets 11/9IfyouareinvitedforThanksgivingdinnerbringthiscenterpieceofthankfulnesstoyourhost;ordecorateyourowntablewiththisfestivearrangementthatyourguestswilladmire.Wewillbeusingavarietyofautumnsilkflowers,wheat,andanassortmentofdriedflowers.Learnthetechniqueofarrangingflowersinthiscenterpiecetocreatealovelyfinishedproducttowhichyouwilladdalovelycandletobrightenupthediningroomtable.Thereisa$20labfeepayabletotheinstructor.Fee: $15R and NRNOTE: Please bring a glue gun, glue sticks, wire cutters and scissors to all floral craft classes. These supplies are not necessary for the painting classes.

STENCILING AND SPONGE PAINTINGMon. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets 11/15Duringthesehardeconomictimes,learnhowyoucansavemoneyrepaintingyourownwalls.Youwilllearnthetechniquesofstencilingandspongepaintingonwalls,fabricandprojects.Youwillstencilalovelybox,fillitwithpotpourriandtakeithometoenjoy.Thereisa$15labfeepayabletotheinstructor. Fee: $15R and NR

BOXWOOD CHRISTMAS TREEMon. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets 12/6 Learntheartoffillingfreshboxwoodtoforma10”Christmastree.YouwillthenaddanassortmentofChristmasdecorationsanddriedflowerstomakethisbeautifulcenterpiecethatwilllastforaboutonemonth.Thereisa$25labfeepayabletotheinstructor.Fee: $15R and NR NOTE: Please bring a glue gun, glue sticks, wire cutters and scissors to all floral craft classes. These supplies are not necessary for the painting classes.

BOW TYING AND CREATIVE GIFT WRAPPINGTue. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 1 night MHS Meets 12/7Backbypopulardemand…inthisclassyouwilllearnhowtomakebowsforallofyourcraftprojects.Thenyouwilllearntheartofcreativegiftwrappingonagiftboxthatyouwilltakehomealongwithholidaybowstoputonyourgifts.Thereisa$15labfeepayabletotheinstructor. Fee: $15R and NR

FRESH EVERGREEN TABLE ARRANGEMENTMon. 6:30-9:00 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets 12/13 Usingfreshevergreenssuggestingeternity,lifeandhope,learntodesignyourowncenterpiece.Poinsettias,pinecones,Christmasballsandcandleswillcompletethislovely,fragrant,cheerfuladditiontoyourholidaydecorationsthatwilllastforweeks.Thereisalabfeeof$25payabletotheinstructor.Fee: $15R and NR NOTE: Please bring a glue gun, glue sticks, wire cutters and scissors to all floral craft classes. These supplies are not necessary for the painting classes.

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EXERCISE, PHYSICAL FITNESS, SELF-DEFENSE AND SPORTS

Allclassesareco-edunlessdesignatedotherwise.Allofthesecoursescanbestrenuous;therefore,consultaphysicianbeforeenrolling.Byenrollinginthesecourses,youindicatethatyouhavenophysicalconditionthatwouldmakeyourparticipationhazardoustoyourhealth.

ZUMBA…Join in this fitness craze and have fun!!!Mon. 5:45-6:45 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/27ZUMBAisperhapsoneofthebestworkoutanddanceroutinesyouwilleverdo.HypnoticLatinandInternationalRhythmsandeasy-to-followmovescreatethisone-of-a-kindfitnessprogramthatisknownasZUMBA.Workingouthasneverbeensomuchfun.Joininthishour-long,calorie-burning,body-energizing,awe-inspiringclass.ZUMBAroutinesfeatureaerobic/fitnessintervaltrainingwithacombinationoffastandslowrhythmsthattoneandsculpttheentirebody.Modificationisprovidedforbothhighandlowimpact.ZUMBAisamovefast,havefun,andfeelgoodworkout!SinceZUMBAisahigh-energyworkout,itisimportantthatstudentsregisteringtotakethisclassareingoodphysicalhealth.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedto20students.Don’tletyourselfbedisappointed;registerearlytosecureyourplaceinZUMBAclass.Pleasewearsneakers,comfortableclothing,andbringawaterbottlewithyoutoclass.There is no senior citizen discount on this class.Instructor: Marlene NavarroFee: $54R $60NR

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSUWed. 6:00-8:00 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/29BrazilianJiu-Jitsuisaground-basedmartialartdevelopedandadvancedbytheGracieFamily.Unlikeothergrabblingartstheobjectiveisnotto“pin”youropponent,butrathertogainpositionaladvantageandapplyajointlockorchoketoforceyouropponentintosubmission.BJJendorsestheconceptthatasmaller,weakerpersonusingleverageandgoodtechniquecandefendthemselvesonthegroundagainstalarger,strongeropponent.Repetitivepracticeoftechniquesandsparringwithresistingpartnersconstitutethemajorareasofpractice.Allstudentsspar/trainwitharesistingpartner.Resistancestartslowandincreasesasthestudentprogresses.Safetyisprioritynumberoneasyoulearn

the“Basic24”positionalcontrols,escapesandsubmissions.Thisclassisopentoanyoneeighteen(18)yearsofageorolder.Thegroupsizewillbelimitedtofourteen(14)students.Sinceabasicuniformisrequired,registrationforthisclassmustbedoneoverthetelephoneandnotonline.TryBrazilianJiu-Jitsuforyourselfandseehowgreatyoufeelaftergettingthebesttotalbodyworkoutyou’veeverexperienced.Otherresultscanincludeloweredstresslevels,improvedconfidenceinknowingthatyouarepreparedtodefendyourself,andweightloss.Instructor: Peter Borofsky Fee: $100 R and NR includes the cost of the basic uniform, height and weight must be given at the time of registration. Telephone registration is required for this class.

HATHA YOGA - BEGINNERTue. 6:15-7:30 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/28Thiscourseisopentobeginnerstudentsandwillfocusonbasicyogapostures,breathingtechniques,stretchingandrelaxation.Studentswhoenrollinthiscourseneedtobephysicallyabletoperformthesepostures.Balancingaidsareusedtogodeeperintotheconnectivetissueandintothestretch.Yogaisawaytoexplorethemindandbodyconnection.Studentswithsomeyogaexperiencearemorethanwelcometojointhisclassaswell;howevertheclasswillstartatthebeginnerlevelandwillprogresswiththebeginnerstudentinmind.Pleasewearcomfortableclothingandbringayogamatwithyoutoclass.Instructor: Kim RivestFee: $54R $60NR

HIKING IN CONNECTICUTMon. 7:00-8:30 p.m. 1 night RHS Meets 9/27 Hikingisoneoftheoldestpastimesandagreatfamilyactivity.Duringthis90minuteclassyouwilllearnhowtoprepareproperlywithanemphasisongear,clothingandsafety.ThenwewilltalkaboutwheretohikeinConnecticut’sstateparks,forests,blue-blazedtrailsystemandotherareas.Afterthat,wewillplantwooptionalSundayhikeswiththeSalmonBrookHikingClub.Instructor: Gabe Piwonski Fee: $15R and NR

WALK AND TONEMon. 6:00-6:45 p.m. 5 wks. RHS Starts 9/27 Joina45minutewalkingandtoningclass.Walkingwillbeoutdoorsonthetrackunlessweatherrequiresthatitbeindoors.Instructor: Pat Stauder Fee: $29R $35NR

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LOW IMPACT AEROBICSMon. 7:00-8:00 p.m. 6 wks. RHS Starts 9/27 Thisclassprovidesallthecardiovascularbenefitsofaerobicswithoutthestresstoyourjoints.Eachworkoutincludesawarm-up(anaerobiccomponentwithoutthejumping),plusstretchingandstrengtheningexercisesforcompletetoningandflexibility.Instructor: Pat Stauder Fee: $44R $50NR

COED VOLLEYBALL -INTERMEDIATEWed. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 8 wks. RHS Starts 9/29 Thisintermediatelevelvolleyballclass offersfun-filledeveningsasyouimproveyourgame.Classesbeginwithwarm-upexercisesandskill-buildingtechniques.Thefocusisonteamplaying.Stayfitandmeetnewpeople.Instructor: Doug Duda Fee: $54R $60NR

THE FOLLOWING TWO CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT ROCKVILLE

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INTERMEDIATE FLORAL DESIGN Mon. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 7 wks. RHS VoAg Building Starts 9/27Experiencedstudentswillbeworkingwithfreshflowers.Morechallengingdesignswillbetaught.Therewillbeaweeklylabfeeof$15payabletotheinstructortocoverthecostofsupplies.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtotwelve(12)students.There is no senior citizen discount given on this class.PLEASENOTETHATIFTHEMONDAYNIGHTINTERMEDIATEFLORALDESIGNCLASSFILLS,WEWILLOFFERASECONDCLASSONWEDNESDAYNIGHTBEGINNINGON9/29.Instructor: Cindy Gorsky Fee: $44R $50NR

BEGINNING FLORAL DESIGN Tue. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 7 wks. RHS VoAg Building Starts 9/28Beginnerswilllearnthebasicsoffloraldesignusingfreshflowers.Careandhandlingoffreshmaterialsandtheprinciplesofgooddesignwillbediscussed.Therewillbeaweeklylabfeeof$12payabletotheinstructortocoverthecostofsupplies.Enrollmentinthisclassislimitedtotwelve(12)students.There is no senior citizen discount given on this class.Instructor: Cindy Gorsky Fee: $44R $50NR

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STEALING FROM PETER TO PAY PAUL? Budgeting and Debt EliminationTue. 7:00-8:30 p.m. 2 wks. RHS Starts 9/28Areyoutiredoffinancingdinner?Imaginereturningfromavacationandnothavingapennyofitonyourcreditcard.Personalandfamilybudgetingdoesnothavetobedifficult.Withalittleinstructionanyonecanlearntomasterhisorherbudget.Learnhowtoownyourownpaycheckandgetoutofdebtcompletely.Studentswillreceiveabudgetandexperiencedcoachingonhowtouseit.Therewillbea$10feeformaterialspayabletotheinstructorthefirstnightofclass.REGISTRATIONFORTHISCLASSMUSTBEDONEBYMAIL.Instructor: Craig Nelson The Financial Literacy Coalition No Registration Fee LVA-CT RIVER EAST TUTOR TRAINING WORKSHOPS LiteracyVolunteersofAmerica-CTRiverEastholdsperiodictutortrainingworkshopsintheVernonarea.Formoreinformation,pleasecallLiteracyVolunteersofAmerica-CTRiverEastat860-528-7422.

BREAST CANCER DETECTION AND HEART DISEASE SCREENING Ifyouareawomanbetweenage40and64andhavelimitedincomeandnohealthinsurance,youmaybeeligibleforaFREEPaptest,mammogram,andheartdiseasescreeningthroughEasternConnecticutHealthNetwork’sCTBreastandCervicalCancerEarlyDetectionProgram.FormoreinformationcallDebraat860-872-5368.TheseservicesaremadepossiblewiththesupportoftheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,andtheConnecticutDepartmentofPublicHealthandCervicalCancerDetectionProgram.CalltodaytofindoutifyouqualifyfortheseFREEhealthscreenings.

EASTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTERECHN’sFamilyDevelopmentCentersinVernonandManchesterofferavarietyofservicestofamiliesintheVernonandManchesterareas.Servicesofferedatthecentersinclude:playgroups;homevisitscenteredarounddevelopmentallyappropriateactivityratherthanindividualchild;parentingworkshops;parentingclasses;toy,videoandbooklendinglibrary;andcomputerandInternetservices.ParentscancontactJoanGonyeauattheManchesterCenterat860-647-3330orTessMacKenzieattheVernonCenterat860-875-5771.

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CERTIFIED NURSES ASSISTANT CLASSES OFFEREDBY VERNON REGIONAL ADULT BASED EDUCATION

VernonRegionalAdultBasedEducationoffersawonderfulopportunitytoentertherapidlyexpandinghealthcarefield.TheCNAprogramprovides

125hoursofclassroominstructionandclinicaltraining.

TUITION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS $750 WHICH INCLUDES THE COST OF THE TEXTBOOK.

(Please note that this fee does not include the cost of the physical examination and drug screening test that are required for acceptance into this program. The physical examination and drug screening must be done at a facility of our choice, and the cost is approximately $150. This fee is not covered by insurance.)

THIS CNA PROGRAM OFFERS THE FOLLOWING UNIQUE AND VALUABLE BENEFITS: u TrainingwilloccuratapremierskillednursingfacilityinConnecticut.

u Youwillbetrainedbyanexceptional,competentinstructor.

u Employmentopportunitiesareverypromisinguponcompletionoftheprogram.

u TheseclassesoffermorepracticaltrainingthanmostCNAtrainingprograms.

u Enrollmentinthisprogramwillbelimitedto10STUDENTS.

Foradditionalinformation,pleasecallLoisGottliebat860-870-6060ext.10.Registrationforthisprogrammustbedoneinpersonbyappointment.Theapproximatetuitionforthisprogramis$750payableinfullatthetimeofcompletingtheapplication.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BEAVAILABLE SOON.

CALL 860-870-6060 EXT. 10 IN THE FALL.

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EMPLOYERSOUR WORKPLACE EDUCATION

PROGRAM BRINGS THE CLASSROOMRIGHT TO YOUR COMPANY!

WE OFFER LOW COST, CUSTOMIZED TRAINING FORYOUR EMPLOYEES RELATIVE TO YOUR COMPANY’S NEEDS.

WORKPLACE EDUCATION focuses on the skills your employees need to advance, retain present positions, and increase productivity. workplace education includes computer training in Microsoft office applications.

Adult Basic Education (ABE) - ABEfocusesonbasicliteracyandmathskills,andisdesignedforstudentswhodonotmeettheminimumrequirementsfortheGEDprogram.

general education Development (geD)-Analternativeroutetoahighschooldiploma,thisclassroombasedprogramofferscoursesinEnglish,WritingSkills,SocialStudies,Literature,Math,ScienceandtheArts.TheprogrampreparesstudentstotaketheConnecticutGEDexam.

The National External Diploma Program (NEDP)-Thisisanalternativepathtoahighschooldiplomaforadultsintheworkforce.Thisprogramoffersnoclassroominstructionbutisaseriesofassessments.AnadultwhocompletestheportfolioassessmentisawardedaVernonRegionalAdultHighSchoolDiploma.

The Credit Diploma Program (CDP)-OffersstudentsanavenuetosuccessfullycompletetheStateofConnecticut’srequirementsforhighschoolcompletion.Academicclassesarestructuredtomeetthegraduationrequirements.Studentsmaybeawardedcreditforworkexperienceandmilitaryservice.AVernonRegionalAdultHighSchoolDiplomaisawardeduponcompletion.

English as a Second Language (ESL)-InstructionisdesignedforadultswhohavelimitedproficiencyintheEnglishLanguage.Theprogramiscustomizedtomeetemployerandemployeeneeds.

employer benefits:Increasedproductivity,reducedtimepertask,lowererrorrates,enhancedemployeeretentionandemployeepromotion,improvedteamperformanceandabilitytounderstand,learn,andapplynewinformation,improvedhealthandsafetyrecord,andahighersuccessrateintransferringemployeewithinthecompany.

employee benefits:Improvedemployeemorale,teamperformanceandincreasedconfidenceleadstopositiveattitudetowardschange.Otherbenefitsincludeimprovedcapacitytothinkcritically,solveproblemsandbecomeself-directedlearnerswiththeabilitytounderstand,processandapplynewinformation.

Contact: richard welk, Coordinator at 860-870-6060 ext. 24richard.welk@vernonct.org

verNoN regIoNaL aDULT baSeD eDUCaTIoNwww.vrabe.org/content/training.asp

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

REGISTRATION BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010Fall Semester begins on September 27, 2010

RESIDENTS OF VERNON AND MANCHESTER WILL BE CHARGED THE RESIDENT FEE; ALL OTHERS WILL BE CHARGED THE NON-RESIDENT FEE.NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT ANY OF OUR LOCATIONS Monday, October 11th, Tuesday, November 2nd, Thursday, November 11th,or Wednesday and Thursday, November 24th and 25th

How To regISTer

• NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION AT www.vrabe.org • bY MaIL CompletetheregistrationformonPage31.MailittogetherwithyourcheckpayabletoVernonContinuingEducationto:VernonContinuingEducation,RockvilleHighSchool,70LovelandHillRoad,Vernon,CT06066.

• BY TELEPHONE IfyouarepayingwithyourMasterCardorVisa,youmayregisterbetweenthehoursof8:00a.m.and3:00p.m.,MondaythroughFridaybycalling860-870-6060.

• bY FaX IfyouarepayingwithyourMasterCardorVisa,youmayregisterbyfaxingyourregistrationformandallrequiredcreditcardinformationto860-870-6455. FaXeS wILL NoT be aCCePTeD UNTIL weDNeSDaY, SePTeMber 1ST

• To regISTer IN PerSoN YoumayregisterinpersonMondaythroughFridayfrom8:00a.m.until2:30p.m.byvisitingtheContinuingEducationofficeatRockvilleHighSchool,70LovelandHillRoadinVernon.

PleasemakecheckspayabletoVernonContinuingEducation.

regISTraTIoN CoNFIrMaTIoNS are oNLY avaILabLeIF YoU regISTer oNLINe aT www.vrabe.org.

reFUND PoLICYArefundisgivenonlyiftheclassyouareregistering

forisalreadyfullorifaclassiscancelled. NOOTHERREFUNDREQUESTSWILLBEHONORED.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

CLASSES ARE HELD IN VERNON AND MANCHESTERPleasecheckindividualcourseschedulesfordate,timeandlocationofeachclass.Key:RHS=RockvilleHighSchool;VCMS=VernonCenterMiddleSchool;MHS=ManchesterHighSchool;CTWORKS=VRABE/CTWORKS;RockvilleCenter;VernonYouthServices.

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REGISTRATIONFEES:Payableatthetimeofregistration.Paymentcanbemadebycheck,cash,moneyorder,MasterCardorVisa.Thisdoesnotincludethecostofbooks,materialsorlabfees.Seecoursedescriptionfordetails.R=residentfeeandNR=non-residentfee.PersonslivinginVernonandManchesteronlyarechargedtheresidentfee;allotherswillbechargedthenon-residentfee.THEREWILLBEA$20FEECHARGEDFORCHECKSRETURNEDTOOUROFFICEDUETOINSUFFICIENTFUNDS.

REGISTRATIONBEGINSONWEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER1,2010.

SENIOR CITIZENS (62 years of age) and handicapped persons are charged one-half the usual registration fee on one course each semester costing $29 or more. Coursesnotsubjecttodiscountsareindicatedinthecatalog.Nodiscountisgivenonanylimitedenrollmentcourse.Computerclasses,quiltingclasses,medicalterminologyclasses,somepaintinganddrawingclassesandbridgeclasswillbeofferedtoseniorcitizensata25%discount.Onlyonediscountmaybeappliedeachsemester.

LABFEES:Alllabfeesarepayableincashormoneyorderdirectlytotheinstructoronthefirstnightofclass.Personalcheckswillnotbeacceptedforlabfees.

NOREGISTRATIONCONFIRMATIONWILLBEMAILEDTOYOU.REGISTRATIONCONFIRMATIONSAREONLYAVAILABLEIFYOUREGISTERONLINEATwww.vrabe.org.

CLASSCANCELLATIONSduetoinclementweatherorotheremergenciescanbeseenonyourlocaltelevisionstationandwillbeannouncedonthetelephonevoicemailattheContinuingEducationoffice.Youmayaccessthisinformationbycalling860-870-6060andselectingoption3fromthemenu.Thegeneralruleisthatifdayschooliscancelledorclosedearly,thenalleveningclasseswillbecancelledaswell.

TEACHERABSENCE:Ifaninstructorisabsentforanyreason,heorshewillnotifyclassmembersandaweekwillbeaddedontotheendofthesemestertomakeupthemissedclass.

VernonContinuingEducationreservestherighttocancelclasses,changeinstructors,ormakeanymodificationstoinsurethesoundnessoftheprogram.Refundswillnotbegivenbecauseofachangeofinstructor.

Unlessotherwisestatedinaspecificcoursewrite-up,allstudentstakingContinuingEducationclassesmustbeatleasteighteenyearsofage.

reSIDeNT aND NoN-reSIDeNT Fee: PerSoNS LIvINg IN verNoN aND MaNCHeSTer oNLY are CHargeD THe reSIDeNT Fee; aLL oTHerS wILL be CHargeD THe NoN-reSIDeNT Fee.

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DIRECTIONS TO ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOLTravelingEast:LeaveInterstate84atexits64-65.Rampdivides.Bearleft.Rampdividesagain,bearrighttostoplight.Youwillbeonroute83North.Gotothe8thstoplightonroute83.AtthatlightturnrightontoLovelandHillRoad.RockvilleHighSchoolisatthetopofthehillontheright.Enterinfirstdriveway.TravelingWest:LeaveInterstate84atexit66.Turnrightattheendoftheexitramp.GotothestopsignandturnleftontoBoltonRoad.GostraightthroughthestoplightandfollowCenterRoadtotheend.TurnleftattheendofCenterRoadontoReganRoad.Atthefirststoplightgorightontoroute83North.AtthefirststoplightturnrightontoLovelandHillRoad.RockvilleHighSchoolisatthetopofthehillontheright.Enterinfirstdriveway.

DIRECTIONS TO ROCKVILLE CENTERFollowtheTravelingEastdirectionstoRockvilleHighSchool.Donotgorightatthe8thstoplightbutrathercontinuestraightonroute83.Continueonroute83forfouradditionalstoplights.Attheforthsetoflightsroute83takesaleftturn,androute74begins.Donotgoleft.Staystraightonroute74.AtthesecondsetoflightsyouwillseeRockvilleGeneralHospitalonyourright.GothroughthoselightsandtheVernonRegionalAdultEducationofficeisthefirstofficeinthenextblockontheright(33WestMainStreet).Toparkinthelot,takearightatthelightsatRockvilleGeneralHospitalandthentakethefirstleftintoourparkinglot.Youmayenterthebuildingthroughthelowerleveldoorandwalkupthestairstothemainlevel,oryoumaywalkuptheoutsidestairsandenterthebuildingthroughthefrontdoor.

DIRECTIONS TO MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOLTravelingEast:LeaveInterstate84atexit60.Turnrightattheendoftheexit.Roadforks,bearleft,andgothroughthelights(CheneyTechisonyourleft).Atthenextstoplight,gorightontoMiddleTurnpike.ContinueeastonMiddleTurnpikepastthemajorintersectionsofAdams,Broad,MainandSummitStreets.AftercrossingoverSummitStreet,ManchesterHighSchoolis1/10thmileontheright.TravelingWest:LeaveInterstate84atexit63.TurnrightattheendoftheexitontoDemingStreet.Atthesecondstoplight,gorightontoOaklandStreet.ContinuetofollowOaklandStreetovertherailroadcrossing.OaklandStreetbecomesSummitStreet.FollowSummitStreettothestoplightatSummitandMiddleTurnpikeEast.TurnleftontoMiddleTurnpikeEast.ManchesterHighSchoolis1/10thmileontheright.

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REGISTRATION FORM

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM IN FULL AND MAIL IT TO:VERNON CONTINUING EDUCATION, ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

70 LOVELAND HILL ROAD, VERNON, CT 06066

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