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ASTRONOMY, Astrology & Tarot Cards, ANTIQUES & TREASURES, DOG OBEDIENCE, CARDS & GAMES, GARDENING & FLORAL DESIGN, HOME IMPROVEMENT & WOODWORKING, INTERIOR DECORATING, MAGIC & CLOWING

ASTRONOMY

SCI 168
Astronomy: Sidewalk Skywatching
Learn what, when and where to see interesting sky objects in the night sky. Get information about current and future astronomical events. Become informed on binocular and telescope basics. This class combines classroom teaching with real eyes-on outdoor experiences.
Total Cost: $55 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $55)

Astrology and Tarot Cards
XXC 127
Astrology Beginning
Learn how to use astrological houses, signs and planets to interpret individual astrological charts.
Total Cost: $50 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $50)

XXC 386
Tarot Card Reading
Learn to explain the magic of colors, numbers and symbols using the ancient method of divination to answer questions about relationships, love, health, career and finances.
Total Cost: $50 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $50)

ANTIQUES AND TREASURES

HST 002
Antiques
Gain an overview of the history of porcelain with examples and discussion of porcelain and pottery pieces. Other topics include American, French, and English furniture; glassware, primitives, and collectibles.
Total Cost: $55 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $55)

ARB 155
Fundamentals of Appraising
Learn the basics of assessing the value of art objects, antiques and collectibles. Topics include the different types of appraisal, how to establish comparable price and the ethics and laws in appraising.
Total Cost: $50 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $50)

ART 172
Collectibles of the Future: Basics of Hoarding
Explore the world of collectibles and learn what to keep. Understand what in today's marketplace has potential to retain value and learn the best way to store objects.
Total Cost: $42 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $42)

ART 173
Secrets of the World of Flea Markets, Yard and Estate Sales
Explore the world of flea markets, estate sales and yard sales. Discover the variety of sales that occur. Learn how to be best-prepared for a sale including how to dress, what tools to carry and how to get the best deals from a seller.
Total Cost: $25 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $25)

CARDS AND GAMES

PDV 185
Backgammon: Introduction NEW
Learn to play backgammon, a game with ancient roots that requires the skills of problem solving, understanding odds, and modifying a plan as the dice dictate. Course covers history, rules and strategy of the game. Taught by the third place finisher in the 2008 American Backgammon Tour.
Total Cost: $86 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $86)

PDE 963
Bridge for Beginners
Learn to play one of the world's most popular card games from an American Bridge certified teacher. Topics include bidding, playing the hand, defense and scoring. Materials fee of $15-20 payable at first class.
Total Cost: $99 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $99)

PDE 979
Bridge: Brush-Up
Review the basics of Bridge including bidding, play and defense plus refresh and enhance bidding and play skills. Each class includes a lesson, exercises and play of prepared hands. Materials fee of $10-12 payable at first class.
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $75)

PDV 177
Bridge: More Brush-Up
Cover additional topics to help further enhance Bridge playing skills including bidding, play and defense. Class will include a lesson, exercises and play of prepared hands. Each session will focus on a new topic to challenge and improve play. Materials fee of $10-12 payable first night.
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $75)

DOG OBEDIENCE

VES 012
Dog Behavior Modification
Learn the underlying drives and motivations that cause dogs to exhibit certain behaviors. Work with an experienced dog trainer to examine a dog's behavior and discover methods to change or control it. Not a substitute for formal hands-on training. Dogs are not allowed in class.
Total Cost: $45 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $45)

VES 013
Dog Obedience Training
Learn to train a dog in basic behaviors such as come, sit, stay, down, leave it and walking on a leash. Address common behavioral issues. First session is without dogs. List of equipment needs discussed the first night. Bring dog vaccination records to first class.
Total Cost: $85 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $85)

GARDENING AND FLORAL DESIGN

FLR 022
Floral Design I
Enjoy creating unique floral arrangements. Learn the basics of fresh and/or silk floral arranging including use of tools and supplies, design techniques and different styles of table arrangements, wreaths and wall decorations. Take home a different design each week. Materials fee up to $60 payable at first class.
Total Cost: $50 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $50)

FLR 023
Floral Design II
Build upon the knowledge of basic floral design and discover new aspects of caring for and working with fresh and dried flowers. Create beautiful, professional looking arrangements using more advanced floral design techniques. Materials fee up to $60 payable at first class.
Total Cost: $50 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $50)

PDE 936
Floral Design: Hang It Up
Look beyond traditional table arrangements and learn to create other styles such as swags, wreaths, sconces and baskets. Work with silk and dried flowers to create and complete a different hanging design each week. Bring scissors, knife and wire cutters to class. Materials fee up to $60 due first class.
Total Cost: $50 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $50)

FLR 020
Floral Design - Seasonal and Holiday
Get ready for the holidays. Work on wreaths and table decorations for the fall and winter holidays. Materials fee up to $60 due first class.
Total Cost: $59 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $59)

FLR 021
Floral Design: Weddings Start to Finish
Learn from a professional designer how to plan the floral displays and to select flowers for a wedding. Develop the skills to create lovely bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages and arrangements for the ceremony and the reception. Materials fee up to $60 payable at first class.
Total Cost: $59 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $59)

HOR 103
The Lazy Gardener
Have a gorgeous garden in as little as 30 minutes a week. Learn to efficiently plan, prepare, plant and maintain a lovely landscape in the fall and have plenty of time to enjoy the garden next spring.
Total Cost: $70 (Tuition: $5 Fees: $75)

HOME IMPROVEMENT AND WOODWORKING

VOD 050
Cabinetmaking
Develop an understanding of basic and advanced machine operation, proper joinery, and all safety aspects of working in a small cabinet shop. Appropriate for beginning woodworkers as well as advanced cabinetmakers.
Total Cost: $105 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $105)

CON 293
Electricity for the Novice
Learn to safely solve and repair electrical problems around the house. Through lecture, demonstration and hands-on sessions learn to install new outlets, switches and more. Materials fee $10 due at first class.
Total Cost: $66 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $66)

CON 321
Electricity: Troubleshooting and Repair for the Novice
Learn to do electrical troubleshooting and repair using analog and digtal meters and the tools for safe repairs. You'll cover repair of everyday items such as lamps, doorbells, ceiling fans and circuits as well as installation and safety checks on switches, ceiling fans and lighting. Materials fee $10 due at first class.
Total Cost: $53 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $53)

PDE 761
Home Improvement and Repair Mini Series
Learn to improve six areas of any house through hands-on application. Topics include wiring and electricity, plumbing, sheet rock, doors and windows, framing, ceilings, and ceramic tile. Materials fee $20 due at first class.
Total Cost: $100 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $100)

PDV 182
Kitchen Products: Choosing the Right Ones
Learn to make wise and informed decisions in order to choose the right products for kitchen upgrades and remodeling. Topics include major and small appliances, cabinets, countertops, flooring, lighting and pulling it all together into a final masterpiece. Presentation booklet $5.
Total Cost: $88 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $88)

ART 509
Installing a Kitchen Backsplash NEW
Learn to make a statement in the kitchen by adding a distinctive backsplash. Get design ideas and explore topics including the qualities of different types of tile, how to select tile to complement design and how to measure, cut and install before starting a project.
Total Cost: $25 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $25)

PDV 181
Plumbing: Introduction to Basics
Learn the basic plumbing skills needed to maintain and make repairs to the plumbing system in a home. Course involves lectures with presentations, use of proper tools and hands-on sessions. $5.00 materials fee payable first night.
Total Cost: $70 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $70)

ART 332
Woodworking Shop-Beginners and Intermediate
Learn to use hand and power tools to complete individual projects regardless of skill level. First night attendance is mandatory to learn safety responsibilities and project material needs. STORAGE SPACE IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Total Cost: $160 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $160)

PDV 081
Power Tool Use and Basic Home Systems
Obtain a basic understanding of the systems that make a house functional: electrical, heating and cooling, fresh and waste water and exterior drainage. Learn what hand and power tools are needed to work with these systems and how to use them properly.
Total Cost: $67 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $67)

INTERIOR DECORATING
VOD 052
Chair Caning
Learn to structurally repair a chair and learn three basic weaves in chair caning through lecture, demonstration and hands-on sessions. Bring a chair to the first class. Storage is unavailable.
Total Cost: $85 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $85)

ART 257
Decorative Wall Painting
Learn the fundamental techniques of faux finish painting including marbling, sponging, ragging and strie.
Total Cost: $54 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $54)

ART 169
Design Techniques for Window Treatments
Explore the world of ready-made and custom window treatments. Learn to properly dress windows to compliment architectural challenges, elevate taste and enhance lifestyle. Increase fabric and trim know-how including how to calculate yardage properly.
Total Cost: $54 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $54)

ART 515
Feng Shui in Your Home
Learn an introduction to the Chinese art of placement. Topics to be covered include color theory, room design, Feng Shui in Chinese culture and history, and the use of shapes, scents, and sounds. A supply list will be given in class. This course is also listed for credit as INTD 191.
Total Cost: $331 (Tuition: $270 Fees: $61)

ART 508
From the Front Door NEW
Learn to make a statement and highlight personal interests, hobbies and tastes through furnishings, decorative items and collections in the home. Explore how to showcase collections, de-clutter and focus the attention on the most prized possessions.
Total Cost: $25 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $25)

PDE 825
Interior Decorating
Unlock the door to all the tricks of the interior decorating trade to make a house into a castle. Topics include design techniques, color and styles, floor plans and accessorizing. Materials fee up to $25 due at first class.
Total Cost: $56 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $56)

PDE 966
Making the Scene
Learn where to find those special items that bring together a personalized look for a room. Explore design styles, theory and plans. Understand how to place furnishings and accessories. Learn how to pull it together to create a unique look.
Total Cost: $54 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $54)

ART 510
No Sew Designs for Your Home NEW
Learn a variety of projects that can be completed without any or with very little sewing. Make projects such as window treatments, chair covers, headboard covers, pillows, decorated guest towels, lampshades and storage cubes. Materials fee up to $35 due first class.
Total Cost: $50 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $50)

ART 513
Selecting Artwork for Your Home NEW
Discover different styles of artwork, where to find it, how to incorporate artwork into an interior design plan and the best way to display new art in the home.
Total Cost: $25 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $25)

ART 511
Staging Your Home for Sale NEW
Discover how to create an environment that any home buyer would love. Learn what it takes to make a house the most sought after in the neighborhood.
Total Cost: $25 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $25)

ART 512
Transitional Spaces NEW
Find out how to bring all of the spaces in a home into the design plan. Discover strategies, design secrets and practical advice to decorate transitional spaces such as stairwells, alcoves, hallways and foyers.
Total Cost: $25 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $25)

VOD 234
Upholstery
Learn a dying art and save on redecorating projects. This hands-on course for all levels, will teach upholstery techniques. Learn how to strip and repair frames and springs, select and measure fabric and cut and apply the upholstery. Bring a small upholstered item to each class. Storage is unavailable.
Total Cost: $85 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $85)

MAGIC AND CLOWING

PDV 179
Magic: Basic Survey
Amaze and entertain family and friends with magic tricks. Learn from a professional magician how to execute tricks and develop routines. Receive extensive resource material, utility props and instructions for other tricks. Develop one or more magic trick with demonstrations and printed instructions each class. Materials fee of $60 payable first night.
Total Cost: $70 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $70)