ANC Gallery

Are you a local artist interested in dis-

playing your work? If so, ANC would

love to showcase your talent. You can

contact us at 870-762-3168.

Gallery Hours of Operation:

Mon-Friday- 8:30 am-5:00 pm

Adams/Vines Building- ANC

ANC Students will exhibit their work from April 1– May 8

Community Choir and Band

If singing and/or playing an instru-

ment is your passion, you now have a

place to come and make great music

that ignites the heart and spirit of per-

formers and audience members alike!

Join the ANC Community Choir or Band

or both, for a great time making music

with fellow community members.

Choir - Tuesdays, starting Jan. 15

ANC Sullins Bldg. Choir Room

6:30-8:30 pm

Community Band—Thursdays

January 17 -Adams / Vines Recital Hall

7-9 pm

ART AND MUSIC

Specialty Gardening for Beginners!

Get ready to prepare your gar-

den for Spring with Scott Fol-

lett. He will share gardening

tips with you and answer

questions that you have re-

garding your lawn and flowers.

Get ready to have a beautiful

yard!

Saturday– March 9 10-11:30 am

ANC Sullins Building, Room A-101

Fee: $10

Real Estate Seminar

This year, we are combining the Broker and Agent seminar. Facilitat-ing this Seminar will be Tom Rhoads with the Arkansas Real Estate School in Little Rock. This 7 hours of instruction will meet your yearly requirement. For Brokers and Agents:

Friday– Feb. 15th 9 am-4:30 pm

ANC Blytheville– Sullins Bldg. A-101

Fee: $75

Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Please sign up by January 18

Studio Art/

Osceola

Come and enjoy the com-

pany of other artists as

you express your creative

talents. Learn basic draw-

ing and painting tech-

niques using acrylics to

create your very own masterpiece.

Robert Zenanko will guide you through

the artistic process of making something

truly special for your home.

Tuesdays—Feb. 5 – Mar. 12

3:30– 5:00 pm Osceola Library Fee: $10

Winter/Spring Schedule

2019

Beginning Italian

with

Gianluca Strazzullo

If you’re headed to Italy

this summer, or you just

love the language, this class is perfect for

you.

Our resident Italian, Gianluca Strazzullo,

is excited to share his home country with

you. This class is conversational Italian.

Luca will also share local customs and

lifestyles.

Mondays- Feb. 4– March 11

5:30– 6:15 pm

ANC Choir Room B-109 Fee: $30

SPECIAL INTERESTS

ANC Book Club!!

Our book for January is “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”.

Join our ANC Librarian Karen Ellis for a lively discussion in the ANC library . Make new friends, share your thoughts, and if you don ’t have one— sign up for a library card to take advantage of the excel-lent reading material available at the ANC Library. Tuesday January 29 12-1 pm

ANC Library Adams/ Vines Bldg

Free! Lunch is provided!

Cake Decorating

With Millie Newell

Join expert baker Millie New-ell for a 6 week course on Cake Decorating. With this class you will be able to dec-orate with different tips and master the art of writing on your beautiful cake. Tuesdays Feb. 5—March 12 6-8 pm ANC Ballroom Kitchen Fee: $50 plus $25 for a kit that you keep.

Corn Husk Flowers

There's more to corn on the cob

than yellow kernels and mouth-

watering juice. They can also be

the makings of a beautiful flow-

er. With a few corn husks, some

wire, and tape, you can create a

lasting piece of art while getting

in touch with your roots. Just

like early American settlers, you

can use corn husks for every-

thing from decorations to mak-

ing baskets. Join us and let ’s

start with simple flowers!

Instructor is Millie Newell

Tuesdays April 16 & 23 6-8 pm ANC Ballroom Fee: $35

Italian Cooking with

Gianluca Strazzullo

Join us for a fun evening with Gianlu-

ca Strazzullo. Luca hails from Naples,

Italy and wants to share his love of

cooking with you. You will savor an

authentic Italian meal that is pre-

pared by you! It ’s a great evening

with new friends, wine and good

food!

Friday April 5 6-9 p.m. Manila– location TBA Fee: $50 per person

Catering and Party Foods

With Millie Newell

If you thrive on cooking for your friends, and want everyone to come to your house for dinner then this is a great class for you! Millie Newell will help you with par-ty food ideas, teach you how to plan for a group, order the right amount of food, and give you some great decorating ideas. Mondays March 28– April 5 6-7:30 pm ANC Ballroom Kitchen Fee: $35

Finding Your Roots!

Tracing your ancestry has become popular in the last few years. If you are interested in tracing your family history, this class is for you! Lynda Griffin will help you learn the basics of researching your family tree and will show you how to lo-cate the resources that are availa-ble. Join this class and watch your fami-ly tree grow!

Tues & Thurs Feb. 19 & 21 6-8 pm Computer Lab B-206 Sullins Bldg. Fee: $25

Find the Community Education Schedule at

www.anc.edu/communityed

Zumba with LaKristen

Zumba fanatics achieve long-term benefits while experiencing an abso-lute blast in one exhilarating session of calorie-burning, heart-racing, mus-cle-pumping, body-energizing move-ments. The routines feature interval-training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. LaKristen Spiller, Instructor . Session I Tues/Thurs - Jan. 15 - Feb. 14 Session II Feb. 19-March 28 6-7 pm Wellness Center Aerobics Fee: $40 10 sessions

HEALTH, WELLNESS, & FITNESS

Yoga

Join Felicia Dogan for a relaxing way to end your day. This class will be an introductory class to yoga. Students will need a mat, water, and a hand towel (if desired). If you would like to take a class that’s relaxing, calm-ing, and full of gentle stretching, then look no further. You will relax, focus more easily, and sleep better. Session I Mon / Wed - Jan. 28 - Feb. 27 Session II March 4-April 10 4-5 pm Wellness Center Aerobics Fee: $40 10 sessions A great way for to unwind after a

long day!

Just Pilates!

Join Stacey Walker for this fun and energizing class. Pilates can strengthen your core muscles, unlike any other exercise. However, it does much more than that. Some of the benefits of a Pila-tes work out are alleviating pain, re-leasing stress and boosting your mood. Not only will Pilates help you build muscle in your core, arms, and legs, but it will also improve your flexibility. Session I Tues/Thurs - Jan. 15 - Feb. 14 Session II Feb. 19-March 28 Wellness Center Aerobics Rm Fee: $40—10 sessions

Register online at

www.anc.edu/communityed

Pre-registration is required for all

classes!

ANC Wellness Center

Come and check out the ANC Well-

ness Center. The front desk will be

happy to show you around our facili-

ty. We have great equipment, a

walking track, and two full-size bas-

ketball courts. You can purchase a

membership at the Community Ed

office located in the Adams/Vines

Bldg. L-30 with Mary Ann or Lori.

Regular pricing:

6 month card- $100.00

1 year- $200.00

Rules and Regulations apply. See

office for details.

Sign up for both sessions at the

beginning of the year and take

$10 off the price . Two sessions

would normally be $80 but with

the discount, it’s now $70!

That’s 20 classes for $70

Softball Training Camp with

Sara Creecy

Ages 5-13

We are excited to offer a Girls’ Soft-

ball Clinic in Osceola.

Your child will learn new techniques

for skills like Batting, Throwing, Slid-

ing and Fielding with experienced

ball players. A pitching coach will also

be there to help those that are inter-

ested in learning pitching skills.

Mon– Thurs April 1-4 5:30-7:30 pm Osceola Community Ctr. Fee: $55

For more information call 870.762.3168 or email: mgarren@smail.anc.edu.

Private Piano Lessons

Gianluca Strazzullo, ANC Director of Choral Music and piano instructor is available for private lessons. Call 870-780-1263 to meet with Luca to go over pricing and schedule your lesson time.

Monette

Virtual Reality Class

We are seeking 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students interested in ex-periencing virtual worlds! Stu-dents that are curious can learn how to use the Oculus Rift head-set for Virtual Reality. This Vir-tual Reality class is being of-fered by the Buffalo Island Cen-tral EAST Program.

The first week of class, students will use the applica-tion called First Contact which will teach the students how to use the basic controls of the Oculus.

The second week of class, students will use Sketch-book that will show kids how to bring their imagina-tion to life using this artistic application.

The third week of class, students will use the Google Earth application which will let students see the world from a different perspective.

The fourth week of class, students will use Jam Session which will help bring out their musical talents using a variety of instruments pro-vided in the application.

Mondays– April 1– 22 4-5 pm 803 Drew St. Monette BIC Fee:$25

Big Lake Fishing Clinic

Join Steven Rimer with Big Lake Na-tional Wildlife Refuge for a morning of fishing! Learn about Knot-tying, Casting, Conservation, Habitat, and Proper Fish Handling. This clinic is for kids ages 8-12. Bring your fishing pole for lots of fun! Par-ents are welcome too! Saturday– April 27 9-11 am Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge Hwy 18 Manila, AR FREE!

Cursive Writing for Kids

Would you like your kids to learn the lost art of cursive? They can learn the basics with Lynda Griffin . Bring a pencil and lined paper. For grades 3-6.

Tues/Thurs Feb. 19– Feb. 28 4-5 pm Room– B-108 ANC Sullins Bldg Fee: $25

Teen Coding

This is the future!! Learn basic cod-ing structures and program your own video game in a fun-filled en-vironment. An education in computers for the 21st Century means learning to code. The Alice method has been used to help students quickly build computer animations . Marilyn Woessner, a Computer IT Specialist at Nucor-Yamato will in-struct this amazing new technolo-gy ! Saturdays- Jan.26- Feb. 16 10-11:30 am Sullins Bldg. B-206 Fee: $40 6 hours of instruction

In Your Neighborhood!

MORE SPECIAL INTEREST AND INFORMATION!

Estate Planning

Farmers and Homeowners

Many often think that estate planning only benefits the very wealthy, but this is a common misconception. It ’s something everyone needs to engage in re-gardless of age, estate size, or marital status. If you have a bank account, investments, a car, home, or other property—you have an estate—and must plan accordingly to protect your family and their future interests. During this workshop, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Dr. Pamela Pruett, Mississippi County Cooperative Extension Service Staff Chair & Agriculture Agent, Ray Benson, along with other guest presenters, will be discuss-ing topics such as: *Getting Started on an Estate Plan *Transfer of Non-titled Property *Planning Ahead for End of Life *Probate, Trusts and Farm Trans-fer *Lessons Learned/Organized Pa-pers

Don’t miss out on this informa-tive workshop! REGISTER SOON! Day / Date– TBA Fee: $15 per person/ $20 per couple

Automotive Care 101

Scott Follett will take you through basic car care. Automotive Care 101 will teach you about safety, check-ing fluid levels, changing the oil, maintaining your cooling system, changing a flat tire, and much more. This course is great for college stu-dents too! Blytheville- Saturday– March 30

9 am-12 pm

Parking lot at ANC Fee: $20

Leachville ANC– Saturday– April 13

9 am-12 pm

Back parking lot– Fee: $20

Manila

Big Lake Fishing Clinic– Sat. 4/27 9-11 am– Big Lake Wildlife Center Ages 8-12– FREE Italian Cooking with Luca Friday– April 5- 6-9 p.m. Fee: $50 per person Monette

Virtual Reality Oculus Training April 1-22– 4-5 pm BIC $25

Osceola

Studio Art Tuesdays—Feb. 5– March 12 3-4:30 pm Osceola Library $10 Estate Planning for Farmers and Homeowners TBA Lecture and Lunch Thursday April 4 11 am-1 pm Osceola Heritage Museum $10 lunch provided Girls Softball Clinic Mon-Thurs. March 1-4 5:30-7:30 pm Osceola Community Ctr. Fee: $55

Leachville ANC

Computers I Skills– Saturday Feb. 9 10 am-2:30 pm $40 Beginning Excel– Sat. March 2 10:am-2:30 pm $40 Firearm Safety- Saturday TBA– $100 Automotive Care 101-Saturday April 13 Time 9-12 Back Parking lot of ANC Ctr.

Save on your insurance! Join Lanita

Wadley for this 4 hour course. Ten

people are needed to have the class.

Friday March 22 11 am—3 pm

Room L-101– Adams Vines Bldg

$15 for AARP Members

$20 for Non– Members

You pay the instructor on class day.

Lecture and Lunch

Osceola Heritage Museum

Come and learn about the history of Osceola and the surrounding area and enjoy a delicious lunch at the Heritage Museum. Thursday April 4 11:00 am– 1:00 pm Osceola Heritage Museum Fee: $10(lunch)

Firearm Safety Class

Firearm Safety and Marksmanship Learn proper gun handling to promote firearm safety while developing marksmanship. Course includes in-struction on safety & operation of guns plus hands-on training at the fir-ing range. Bring guns & ammunition to the range only. This class meets re-quirements for concealed handgun permit. Instructor: Officer Chuck Brown. Call to get you name on the list. Ten peo-ple are needed to have the class.

Blytheville Saturday– TBA 8:00am—2:00 pm John P. Sullins Bldg. Lecture Hall Fee:$100

Leachville Saturday– TBA ANC Leachville Center 8:00 am—2:00 pm

Computer Skills I

This class is excellent for beginners of any age. Discover what computers are all about as you learn the basic hard-ware and operation of a computer system. Learn desktop basics, menus, toolbars, drives, files, and folders. Barbara Parks will instruct this course. Blytheville- Sat. Feb. 2 Room: B-206 Leachville- Sat. Feb. 9 ANC Center Times: 10 am-2:30 pm Fee: $40 per class

Basic Excel

After an introduction to spread-sheet terminology and Excels win-dow components, students will learn how to use the Help system and navigate worksheets . Then they will enter and edit text, values, formulas, and pictures, and they will save workbooks in various for-mats. Instructor: Barbara Parks Basic Keyboarding skills are required. Blytheville- Saturday Feb. 16 B-206 Leachville- Saturday, Mar. 2 Times: 10 am-2:30 pm Fee: $40 per class

Introduction to Beekeeping

Want to learn more about honey bees and polli-

nators? Considering beekeeping, but want to

learn more before you invest? Just bought your

bees and equipment, now what? Have some ex-

perience in beekeeping but not quite confident in

what you're doing? Then this class is for you! In-

troduction to Bees and Beekeeping will focus on

the principles of beekeeping. Learn the history of beekeeping, honeybee biol-

ogy, plant and pollinator relationships, and essential equipment & require-

ments. By the end of this class, you will be ready to work your own colony

the first year, and be able to help experienced beekeepers with their hives.

This class is part of the Midwest Master Beekeeper Program. Course fee in-

cludes a student manual.

Sat. January 19 8 am - 12:30 pm Sat. February 16 8 am - 12:30 pm Sullins Bldg. Rm A-101 Fee: $55

Boaters Education

Who needs a Boaters Education Card? Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1986,

and of legal age to operate a motorboat

or sailboat, must have successfully com-

pleted an approved AGFC Boating Edu-

cation Course and carry proof while op-

erating any motorboat, personal water-

craft or sailboat on Arkansas waters.

Mon & Tues– March 4 & 5 5-8 pm Sullins Bldg. A-101 Free! In addition to registering with Community Ed... Here’s the link for AGFC to register https://my.register-ed.com/

eventregistration/roster/133991

Apprentice Beekeeping: Saturday March 16 8 am -12:30 pm Sullins Bldg Rm A-101 Fee: $55

Online Courses Include:

Expert Instructor

Self Paced Tutorials

24-Hour Access

Online Discussion Areas

6 Weeks of Instruction

Hundreds of courses to choose from

New sessions begin each month

Online Courses are informative, fun, convenient, and highly interactive. Courses are project-oriented and include lessons, quiz-

zes, hands-on assignments, discussion areas, six-week format, supplementary links, and more. Complete any course entirely

from your computer, day or night.

How to Register for Classes

Check out our online registration and payment system. It allows the instructor to email you and track the roster, and allows us to send out reminders prior to the class starting.

BY PHONE call 870-762-3168

Refunds No refunds will be given once class has started. If we cancel a class, you will be given a full refund after cancella-tion. If you can’t come to the class, a 48 hour notice is required for a refund. Our office will notify you only if the class is cancelled.

Register online at

www.anc.edu/communityed

Click online registration

Policies

Pre-registration is required for ALL classes. Registration deadline is 24 hours before the first class meets, so regis-ter early. Payments:

Online payment and registration is now available. OR Make checks payable to ANC. For your convenience, we also accept most credit cards. The cost of the class is listed in the schedule. Please note that some classes have material fees. Note: You are not registered until payment has been received. Cancellations

All classes require a minimum enroll-ment to be offered. No class will be conducted without sufficient regis-tration.

Hello!

Welcome to our

Spring 2019 Communi-

ty Education schedule

of lifelong learning

courses! We invite

you to browse through

our schedule and sign

up now for some ex-

citing classes. Enroll

with your family or

friends for reasonably

priced educational

fun! We welcome

your ideas for classes and we are always look-

ing for instructors that would like to share

their interests, talents, or expertise with the

community. If you have any questions or ide-

as, please call me or Lori at 870-762-3168.

Thanks!

Mary Ann

POLICIES AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Mary Ann Garren Community Education

Programming Specialist

Online Courses

anytime, any where...

just a click away!

You can go to the Community Ed website at www.anc.edu/communityed and

click on http://www.ed2go.com/anc

Enroll

Now!

A N C T O U R S !

New York Ci ty!

June 6-9, 2019

$1,465

Based on Double Occupancy

Back by popular demand! You can nev-er see all of New York at once, so we’re offering another amazing trip to the Big Apple. New York in the spring is a fabulous time to be there. Your trip will include: round trip airfare, Ho-tel for 3 nights, transfers to and from the airport, trip insurance, a Hop -On Hop Off pass to see the city sights, and a ticket to the Broadway show “The Cher Show”, based on the life of this legendary performer. Then you ’re on your own to explore, shop, eat and take in another show. Your deposit of $200.00 is due no lat-er than Feb. 1, 2019. Book now to hold your seat. For Single or Triple rooms, contact Mary Ann or Lori at 870-762-3168 for pricing.

AANC ANC Tours: Europe

December 27, 2019– January 4, 2020

FINLAND LATVIA

Finland and The Baltics Arkansas Northeastern College Choir

Helsinki, FINLAND – Tallinn, ESTONIA – Riga, LATVIA

$3,575 Double/Triple Occupancy Deposit of $350 due by January 4, 2019

P. Allen Smith Spring Tour

April 12, 2019

Join Mary Ann for a day excursion to Moss Mountain Farm, home of P. Allen Smith , garden designer and television host. Your tour includes:

Transportation to and from the Farm from ANC

A guided tour of three levels of Allen’s Jefferson-inspired Arkansas Farm home.

A guided exploration of Allen’s terraced gardens overlooking the Arkansas River, the English rose garden, and his ornamental one acre vegetable garden.

The tour will savor the Greek Stavros Salad from Seasonal Recipes from the Garden. Dessert will be the famous buttermilk pecan pie with homemade whipped creme.

A guided tour of Poultryville where you may see your favorite ani-

mals from Allen’s television show — Trudy, Moose, Smudge &

Squeak and Amos, just to

name a few.

Friday– April 12, 2019

Leaving ANC at 7 am

Return to ANC 6 pm

Fee: $160

Deadline to sign up is March 13

Memphis Botanic Garden

Friday March 29, 2019

Enjoy a beautiful spring day visiting the

Memphis Botanic Garden where you will

participate in a gardening workshop. The

experts at MBG will show you how to cre-

ate a beautiful container garden. You’ll

learn what it takes to make eye-appealing

seasonal indoor and outdoor containers .

We will then head out to lunch (on your

own), before heading back to Blytheville.

Van will leave ANC at approximately 8:30 am and return by 3:00 pm Cost : $25 Ten people are needed to book a work-shop, so grab some friends and let’s go!