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Fall Session 2008 Adult Enrichment Classes
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Art

ART, DRAWING: Anyone can draw...this means you! This class is designed to help you develop the skill of drawing what you see, not what you know. You'll learn about shapes, shading, contour drawing, negative space and more. This class provides a thorough, enjoyable, step-by-step introduction to drawing. Bring a medium-sized pad and #2 pencil to class, when a supply list will be handed out.
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 732
3:45-5:45pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Kirk
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 732 6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Kirk

ART, FAUX PAINTING, STEP-BY-STEP, BEGINNING: See how easy and fun it is to create your own faux finishes. This class will provide instructions and hands-on experience in creating decorative finishes, which will include Rag Rolling, Sponging, Alligator Skin, Parchment Paper, Dragging, Combing, Frottage, Color washing, the Bamboo Look, Bagging and more. Supply list will be given out at the first class.
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 445 6:30-8:30pm
5 weeks
$69
Instructor: Johnson

ART, FAUX PAINTING, STEP-BY-STEP, NON-BEGINNER: Instructions and hands-on experience in creating decorative finishes, including marble, wood grain and assorted stone surfaces. A different technique will be taught each week and students will take sample boards home. Supply list will be given out at the first class.
Monday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 445
6:30-8:30pm
5 weeks
$69
Instructor: Johnson

ART, KNITTING: Beginning projects make the learn-to-knit process easy and fun for all ages. This time-tested craft is experiencing a revival and has been updated with new yarns and patterns. Students will learn the basic steps to making simple projects like scarves, hats, and other fashion accessories and learn to read patterns for more advanced projects. Size 8 needles and worsted weight yarn are all you need to get started.
Thursday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 725
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$79
Instructor: Straub

ART, OIL-PAINTING, BEGINNING: Students will become familiar with paint mixing and application techniques and will work on projects that help them understand the paint's properties. The class allows for individual attention from the instructor as students are given plenty of studio time to work on their own paintings. The teacher will give students a list of supplies at the first class. No supplies are needed for the first class.
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 712
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Harvey

ART, OIL-PAINTING, INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED: For those who have experience with color theory and color mixing and are ready to paint on their own. This class is taught in a studio setting where students work on their own projects with helpful tips and guidance from the teacher. Bring your supplies to the first class.
Monday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 712
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Harvey

ART, POTTERY: For all levels. Hand building and wheel throwing will be taught.
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 710
3:00-5:30pm
6 weeks
$84
Instructor: Torrance
Tuesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 710 6:30-9:00pm 6 weeks $84 Instructor: Torrance
Wednesday
Golden Gate H.S.
Bldg 3 Room 103 6:30-9:00pm
6 weeks
$84
Instructor: Anderson

ART, WATERCOLOR, BEGINNING: This course is designed for beginners and for those who want to review the basics. A painting will be completed during each class. Subjects include flowers, animals, buildings, and landscapes. Bring whatever supplies you have to the first class.
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 712
3:30-5:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Wilson
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S
Room 712 6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Tigchelaar

ART, WATERCOLOR, GENERAL: For students who have completed at least one course of beginning watercolor. Topics will include: painting wet into wet, wet into dry, shading, texturing, backgrounds, and color. The following subjects will be included: landscapes, flowers, beachscapes, buildings, and more. Bring whatever supplies you have to the first class.
Tuesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 445 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Wilson

ART, WATERCOLOR, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED: For those who want to expand their experience in watercolor painting. Learn to use the varied techniques.
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 712
3:30-5:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Tigchelaar



Business & Finance

BUDGETING: A personalized plan to get your finances organized on paper and in your head. Learn many helpful tips to protect and enhance your financial well-being. Develop a budget that works for you!
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 404
6:30-8:30pm
4 weeks
$59
Instructor: Yoke

FINANCE, BASIC INVESTMENT STRATEGIES: This fun class will help you learn the basics of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds in language you will understand. This hands-on class is for anyone who wants a better understanding of the investment world, someone who is beginning to invest, and/or someone who recently became the financial decision-maker by default. You will have fun and you will understand.
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 423
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Belcastro

FINANCE, CHARTING STOCKS: Students will learn to chart stocks in order to identify buy signals and sell signals, which will enable them to create, maintain, and monitor their stock holdings.
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 421
6:30-8:30pm
4 weeks
$59
Instructor: Belcastro

FINANCE, OPTIONS: Options can be used in nearly every investing situation. Learn the unique attributes of options, as well as how to adopt a new thinking process that using options requires. Using options is simply another way of broadening your investing opportunities, helping you to develop a balanced, diverse portfolio and protect your investments.
Thursday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 423
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$79
Instructor: Taillon

FINANCIAL SUCCESS IN 3 STEPS: A fun, fulfilling self exploration to ascertain your money script and personality based on your life experiences. Knowing how you relate to your money can help build a successful financial life and enhance your personal and business relationships.
Monday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 421
6:30-8:30pm
4 weeks
$79
Instructor: Cargnoni

MAIL ORDER, INTERNET, E-COMMERCE BUSINESS: How to start and operate an E-Commerce Mail Order business. This course is designed to cover every aspect of this remarkable method of selling worldwide. Simple ABC steps will be taught, with plenty of time for questions and answers. With the information furnished, everyone should be able to start a new business or expand their existing retail business to world-wide market.
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 465
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Saunders

MARKETING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS: This course is a practical, systematic and affordable approach to marketing your business to attract more qualified customers. the key areas addressed in the course will focus on marketing plans, marketing kits and materials, business differentiation, lead generation, advertising, referral networking, and internet marketing.
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 406
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$79
Instructor: Avola

REAL ESTATE: Learn about the following topics: current real estate trends and market statistics; the best way to buy/sell a home in today's market; buying or investing in foreclosures,; legal content and ramifications of a real estate contract; and real estate tax laws. Guest speakers include a real estate lawyer, a tax attorney, and a mortgate banker. Printed handouts will be included.

Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 465
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$79
Instructor: York

SECRETARIAL OFFICE SKILLS: Students will learn the basics in secretarial office skills such as customer service, phone etiquette, filing, word processing, keyboarding, recordkeeping, and organization.

Thursday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 436
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$79
Instructor: Adams

Computers

COMPUTADORA EN ESPAÑOL, INTERNET:
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 164
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Laboy

COMPUTADORA EN ESPAÑOL, INTERMEDIO/AVANZADO:
Thursday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 164
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Laboy

COMPUTER, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS3, BEGINNING: Learn the fundamentals of graphic design using the newer CS3 version of Adobe Photoshop. Explore basic concepts of image editing, including working with the toolbox, selections, resizing, layers, image resolution, and more.
Thursday Barron Collier H.S. Room 700 3:30-5:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Morrison
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 700
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Morrison

COMPUTER, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS3, INTERMEDIATE: An in-depth study of Photoshop CS3, including working with masks, channels, actions, adjustment layers, photo retouch, photo enhancing, etc. Students may bring in projects such as digital photographs on which they are working.
Thursday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 700
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Morrison

COMPUTER, BEGINNING: Introductory computer course for beginners. Students will learn terminology, how to operate a PC, and how to create and manage files. Explore today's many computer uses and begin to use Microsoft programs.
Monday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 163
3:30-5:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Clarke
Thursday Barron Collier H.S. Room 702 3:00-5:00pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Anderson
Tuesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 702 6:00-8:00pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Ventry
Wednesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 163 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Clarke

COMPUTER, BEGINNING 2: For students who have taken a beginning course or have some basic computer skills.
Tuesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 163 3:30-5:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Clarke
Monday Barron Collier H.S. Room 163 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Clarke

COMPUTER, CREATIVE WEB EFFECTS: The easy way to make website for personal and business use.
Thursday Barron Collier H.S. Room 711 3:30-5:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Johnson
Monday Barron Collier H.S. Room 711 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Johnson

COMPUTER, DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Learn to take great photographs, save them, enhance them, and display them. This class will help you get the most out of your digital camera. Basic picture-taking tips and techniques, camera accessories, Photoshop enhancement techniques, and PowerPoint display options will be covered.
Monday Barron Collier H.S. Room 711 3:30-5:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Johnson
Thursday Barron Collier H.S. Room 711 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Johnson

COMPUTER, ELEMENTS 6 (NEW VERSION!): You have a digital camera and digital photographs. Now, learn to use Photoshop Elements software on your PC to input, organize, improve, and exhibit your pictures using slide shows, album pages, web sites, Vcd disks and more. Familiarity with basic MS Windows techniques is required.
Wednesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 711 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Johnson

COMPUTER, INTERNET: Students will learn the basics of the Internet and how to use it, with an emphasis on communicating through e-mail and Instant Messaging. Students will study searching techniques so they can find the information they desire on the Web. Students will spend most of the class time actually using the Internet in a lab setting.
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 702
3:00-5:00pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Ventry
Monday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 700 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Wheeler

COMPUTER, LAPTOP: Learn tips, tricks, and shortcuts for using a laptop. This course will assist people who use a laptop for presentation purposes or when traveling. The following will be covered: power management, settings, upgrades, and hooking up to peripheral equipment (e.g., projector). Laptops will be provided for use during class time.
Monday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 436
3:30-5:30pm
6 weeks
$79
Instructor: Castellon
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 436 6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$79
Instructor: Castellon

COMPUTER, MACINTOSH, BEGINNING: Learn the basic skills needed to use the Apple Macintosh computer program, including word processing, filing, and saving documents. Burn CD's using iTunes; enhance photos from your digital camera and send them in email using iPhoto; and use many of the programs that come with a Macintosh computer.
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 436
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Rae

COMPUTER, MACROS: Expand your knowledge of the macro features of several of the Microsoft Office products, including an introduction to the programming language of Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications. Learn to understand how to plan, record, edit, and use different types of macros and user-designed functions.
Thursday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 740
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$79
Instructor: Peters

COMPUTER, MICROSOFT ACCESS, LEVEL 1: Work smarter with Access. Whether a novice database user or an experienced programmer, you can build powerful, customized solutions that integrate easily with the Web and enterprise data sources.
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 715
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$79
Instructor: Berrios

COMPUTER, MICROSOFT ACCESS, LEVEL 2: Learn how to use reports and modify a database structure. Call 377-1234 for course details, if desired.
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 740
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$79
Instructor: Peters

COMPUTER, MICROSOFT EXCEL: Learn how to use the popular spreadsheet component of MS Office, and find out how spreadsheets can be used for home and business in a variety of ways.
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 702
3:00-5:00pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Ventry
Wednesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 702 5:00-7:00pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Ventry
Thursday Barron Collier H.S. Room 702 7:00-9:00pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Ventry

COMPUTER, MICROSOFT EXCEL, INTERMEDIATE: For students who have taken a beginning Excel course or have experience using the Excel program. This course includes automation of spreadsheets, What-If Analyses, lists, pivot tables, and spreadsheets for the Web, among other topics.
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 164
3:30-5:30pm
6 weeks
$79
Instructor: Berrios
Monday Barron Collier H.S. Room 740 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $79 Instructor: Berrios

COMPUTER, MICROSOFT POWERPOINT: PowerPoint is a powerful presentation graphics program. It's the perfect application for the digital camera enthusiast who is looking for a better album maker, as well as the business professional who wants dynamic presentations for company meetings, sales events, prospective clients, kiosks, etc. Learn to include animations, video, music, and much more in your projects.
Wednesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 163 3:30-5:30pm 6 weeks $79 Instructor: Clarke
Tuesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 711 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $79 Instructor: Johnson

COMPUTER, MICROSOFT PUBLISHER: Students will learn the basics of desktop publishing and the techniques needed to design and create publications like flyers, newsletters, invitations, custom cards, pamphlets, web sites, and more.
Tuesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 711 3:30-5:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Johnson

COMPUTER, MICROSOFT WORD, BEGINNING: Word is the word processing component of the Microsoft Office software package. This class is for those with very limited or no exposure to word processing. For those who don't have Office 2007.
Monday Barron Collier H.S. Room 702 3:00-5:00pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Morgan
Tuesday
Palmetto Ridge H.S.
Bldg 5, Rm 510
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Castellon
Tuesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 163 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Clarke

COMPUTER, MICROSOFT WORD, INTERMEDIATE: This class is designed for students currently using MS Word on their home or office computer. Emphasis will be on procedures, functions, and formatting techniques using Word.
Thursday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 702
5:00-7:00pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Ventry

COMPUTER, MOVIE MAKER STUDIO: Using the Microsoft Movie Maker program, create, edit, and share your home movies right on your computer. Delete bad shots and include only the best scenes. Share you movie via the Web, e-mail, or CD. Take the movies you've made and turn them into DVDs. Also, learn how to convert all your old VHS tapes to DVD.
Wednesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 711 3:30-5:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Johnson

COMPUTER PHOTOGRAPHY (NEW), LIGHTROOM AND COMPUTER BASED PHOTO ENHANCEMENT: See under Photography.
 

COMPUTER TROUBLESHOOTING ON BASIC PC's: What to do when you can't find a file, can't open an attachment, when the screen freezes, when the sound doesn't work, printing is too slow or poor quality, text is too small or large, etc. Learn how to protect yourself from viruses, get rid of junk e-mail, correct error messages, and much more.

Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 740
3:00-5:00pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Anderson
Wednesday Barron Collier H.S. Room 702 7:00-9:00pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: DeaLava

COMPUTER, VISTA, BASICS OF WINDOWS ON LAPTOPS: Students must bring their own Windows Vista laptop computer to class. Learn how to work with the new Windows Vista program. Students will learn how to work with the desktop, manage files, control the display screen, install and open programs, and discover the sub-programs built into Windows Vista.
Thursday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 163
3:30-5:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Clarke
Thursday Barron Collier H.S. Room 163 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Clarke

COMPUTER, WINDOWS, BASICS: Learn how to manage your desktop to fit your needs. You will learn how to manage your files, control and change your display screen, and install and load programs. You will also learn what programs you have on your computer and how to start them, and what software you do not have.
Wednesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 164
3:00-5:00pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Morgan
Monday Barron Collier H.S. Room 702 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructor: Morgan

COMPUTER, WINDOWS, INTERMEDIATE: Learn to set properties; use Explorer; install and remove programs and applications; create shortcuts; Internet connecting, disconnecting, and E-mail; and how to link data from application to application.
Thursday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 164
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Berrios


Dance

DANCE, HIP HOP: An aerobic collaboration of choreography, culture and curiosity for the beginner to advanced dance student. Focused on having fun while learning choreographed routines to selected music. Ages 16 to 101.
Monday
Barron Collier H.S.
Room 203
6:30-7:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Bowen

DANCE, RHYTHM BALLROOM, BEGINNING: A fun, introductory class on the basics of rhythm ballroom dancing, including: Rhumba, Cha Cha, Merengue, Mamba, and Salsa. Designed to get you up on the dance floor in a short period of time, or to re-establish the basics you forgot from long ago.

Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Cafeteria
3:30-5:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Gobeil
Thursday Barron Collier H.S. Cafeteria 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $69 Instructors: Bowen/Gobeil

DANCE, SMOOTH BALLROOM, BEGINNING: A fun, introductory class on the basics of smooth ballroom dancing, including: Foxtrot, Waltz, Rhumba, Tango, and Swing. Designed to get you up on the dance floor in a short period of time, or to re-establish the basics you forgot from long ago.

Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Cafeteria
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructors: Joe and Kalie
Wednesday Barron Collier H.S. Cafeteria 6:00-8:00pm 6 weeks $69 Instructors: Joe and Kalie

DANCE, BALLROOM, NON-BEGINNING: Develop the social aspects of ballroom dancing, as well as style, finesse, and confidence. Variations of Merengue, Rumba, Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango will be reviewed and polished for your enjoyment in a social setting.

Monday
Barron Collier H.S.
Cafeteria
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructors: Bowen/Gobeil


Health/Fitness/Sports

CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION: Empowering women to make informed choices regarding their birth experience and enhancing their confidence and ability to achieve normal and healthy birth. Fathers welcome. For more info, please call 775-3708.
Thursday Barron Collier H.S. Room 430 6:30-8:30pm 6 weeks $79 Instructor: Hornstein

GOLF, BEGINNING: This course utilizes the program "Starting New at Golf," a fun, positive golfing experience that is an ideal way to develop a golf swing or fine tune your present swing. Learn about equipment, proper fundamentals, golf etiquette, and rules. This course will prepare you to take your game to the golf course. Equipment provided for the class.
Tuesday
Barron Collier H.S.
Cafeteria
6:30-8:30pm
6 weeks
$69
Instructor: Bungartz

MARTIAL ARTS FOR ALL AGES: This mixed martial arts class offers: Aikido, Jujitsu, Kenpo, and Kendo (Weapons training.) Each system is taught and practiced individually and collectively. Instruction is personalized for every student regardless of skill level in any of these martial arts. Equipment not included in fee.
Tues & Thurs Gold's Gym Fitness Room 6:30-8:00pm 6 weeks