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Learn the history of navigation and the use of the sextant with real life problems. All charts, forms and tables will be provided. The last class will be held at the beach where students will take a sun shot with a sextant and plot their position. This class is for those who want to learn about history of non-instrument as well as the use of the sextant.

Students will learn the basics of acting using sensory work, improvisation, and relaxation exercises and scene work. Students will be assigned a scene with a partner. After rehearsing they will present it as a 'staged reading' with movement, props, and costumes. No memorization is required, just a love of theater.

Some of the most expensive wines in the world are French but truthfully not all are! Join us to sample and discuss the major regions such as Alsace, Rhone, Beaujolais and Loire!Beaujolais, and Loire! Please bring two tasting glasses to class. Participants must be 21 years of age or older to register for this course.

This is the course for the person who's been playing for a while and wants to take their skills to the next level. Classes cover an overview of advanced guitar techniques and theory. You'll come away with an understanding of jazz, blues, improvisation, advanced finger style techniques, and song structure. Work at your own pace with a professional musician who has experience teaching at the college level. Please purchase Alfred's Basic Guitar Method Book 1 and have it accessible.

Ever wanted to give stand-up comedy a try? Learn to use your life experience to write your own original 3-5 minute comedy routine or story. The course will cover comedy-writing basics and comedic style in a fun, interactive, and supportive atmosphere. You'll leave with an act you can perform for friends, or at an open mic.

This course will prepare you to sit for the Notary Public exam given by the State of New York. Information on how to register for the Exam and New York State preparation materials will be distributed. The course will discuss the New York State Notary Public License Law, including customary notarial functions.  This course is held SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE (ZOOM).

We are so interested in what we eat and drink, so naturally we shift our focus to natural wine, organic wine and biodynamic wines. Asconfusing as picking the healthiest foods are, wine can even be more so! Learn about what it means to be Biodynamic or Organic if you are a wine. Wines from small production vineyards, wine makers with integrity, and lower intervention wine.

In this series , parents and caregivers will be exposed to poems of all types .They will learn, step by step, how to use poems at home to encourage engagement, increase motivation, and build comprehension for the reluctant reader.

In this series, parents and caregivers wil be exposed to diverse, high interest and high-quality picture books and learn ways to read with their child in a meaningful way. Parents will learnstrategies to help build comprehension and foster inderpendence in the process. PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN IN CLASS.

In this course you will have the opportunity to understand the origin of Reiki and receive its healing benefits. You will also experience other healing modalities such as Qigong, experiential meditations and Light Language. During this course, you will be attuned to Light Language, allowing yourselves to implement its healing codes on yourself, others, or your professional practice. This course includes a certificate of completion for Light Language Fundamentals.

The course is a casual introduction to just about everything you need to know in the world of scotch whiskey. You will sample your way around Scotland and get a better understanding of single malts versus blended scotch. Please bring two tasting glasses to each class. Participants must be 21 years of age or older to register for this course.

Great opportunities are often produced as a by-product of hard work, convenient timing, and most importantly, selling yourself for being a great fit, know as the 'it' factor. Developing social skills and enhancing emotional intelligence is a double -edged sword for success in relationships with friends, colleagues, employers or partners.. This seminar is intended to discuss in depth how understanding human psychology as well cultivating excellent personal skills increases the likelihood of success in all aspects of life.

This course is everything it sounds like. During our 6 weeks together we will read ,complete and discuss a novel. Some chapters will be read at home. others will be read in class. Every session we will talk about the plot, conflicts, characters, settings, themes, and whatever else we come up with! For the Fall 2023 semester we will be reading Veil of Seduction by Emily Dinova. a modern Gothic work. Come to the first class with paperback ( or Kindle) in hand, having read the first 3 chapters ( though if you didn't get that far still come..we'll catch up). I predict a magically good time!