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College Planning for High School Freshmen & Sophomores...It's too Early Isn't it?
Many parents of 9th and 10th graders want to know what lies ahead in the college planning and admissions process. The goal of this session is not to add stress, but to help you understand the process, expectations and timing so your student can make smart decisions now that will keep options open for later. This session will address how colleges evaluate applicants, academic planning during high school, extracurricular and summer activities, considerations for student-athletes, when to take standardized tests and how to prepare, and why sophomore year is important to financial aid. We’ll overview the college admissions roadmap and timeline so you know what’s ahead, and answer your questions. Pre-registration is required.
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Thanksgiving Fresh Flowers in a Pumpkin
Have you seen those gorgeous pumpkin flower arrangements at florists, farmers markets, and online? A collection of blooms tightly packed into a real bright orange pumpkin just screams “fall.” It’s an elegant take on fall decorating: setting the table for Thanksgiving dinner, adorning the mantle for the season change, or even to give as a gift. Come learn how to make one of these gorgeous fresh flower centerpieces and take it home to use for yourself or give as a gift! All materials included. No discounts.
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Snowflake Craft: Wheat Straw Decoration
Creative & Culinary Arts
WHEAT STRAW DECORATION This workshop offers a festive and creative experience for all. You will learn how to create beautiful wheat straw snowflake decorations, perfect for Christmas trees, window ornaments, Christmas cards, or gifts. Each participant will take home a set of 3-6 wheat straw snowflakes. Materials included: -wheat straw - colored and natural colors -straw splitters -star mold sets -threads -needle -scissors -glue -beads -paper bags -examples and paper materials such as photos and instructions
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Spanish for Adults, Novice 1 & 2
Languages and Virtual Travel
A fun and very interactive online class for beginners who want to learn the basics of this beautiful and useful language. The 8-week class will include reading, listening, speaking, and grammar. It will be presented in an engaging way, using simple technology. Our goal at Fun World Language Academy is to help students on their journey to proficiency while also making learning interesting, in order to aid motivation for continued learning. Becoming bilingual at any age has many benefits for your brain, makes travel more rewarding, and increases awareness of different cultures. Please note: students will need to be able to use Zoom to join the class. It is best if the students also have a gmail account in order to access the homework and practice information we offer as an extra benefit in this class.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Squash Clinics for Women - Beginner
Mind, Body & Games
Do you want to try the sport of Squash in a women's only private clinic? Belkys is a former professional tour player that is offering ladies only clinics for the beginner and intermediate player! She promises to provide you with a active, social, and enjoyable time while enjoying the values of squash that encompasses strategy, quick wits and a vigorous workout. Simple to learn, there are just two strokes, the forehand and the backhand, and players take turns hitting the ball against the front wall of the court. We'll start with the basic strokes and footwork and move onto more advanced strategy and drills. Once you've mastered the techniques, the real fun comes as you build proficiency and find ways to out-think your opponent. All equipment is provided! Please wear sneakers and comfortable clothing. No discounts.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Squash Clinics for Women - Intermediate
Mind, Body & Games
Do you want to try the sport of Squash in a women's only private clinic? Belkys is a former professional tour player that is offering ladies only clinics for the beginner and intermediate player! She promises to provide you with a active, social, and enjoyable time while enjoying the values of squash that encompasses strategy, quick wits and a vigorous workout. We'll start with the basic strokes and footwork and move onto more advanced strategy and drills. Once you've mastered the techniques, the real fun comes as you build proficiency and find ways to out-think your opponent. All equipment is provided! Please wear sneakers and comfortable clothing. No discounts.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Sterling Silver Jewelry - Beginner
Creative & Culinary Arts
This class is open to BEGINNER level. Working in sterling silver, students will develop their skills through various projects involving fabricating, stone setting, fusing, Keum-boo, chasing, repousse and a variety of techniques as time and experience allow. Materials fee of $60 payable to instructor. No discounts.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
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Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music: Adult Concert Band and String Ensemble
Music Appreciation
Don’t just LISTEN to the music, PLAY!! Join our adult concert band or string ensemble and experience the joy of making instrumental music with others. Haven’t played your trumpet (flute, clarinet, violin, cello…) in 30 years? We have some members who came back to their instruments after 50 and 60 and even 70 years! Never played an instrument? We’ll help you figure out how to get started, get connected with a teacher, and in a few weeks sit in with our group. It is never too late; over half of our members started their instruments as adults! Our members range in age from 20-something to 90-something, and from beginner/novice to quite advanced in playing ability — all are welcome! Sudbury Valley New Horizons Music is an organization for all adults, no matter the skill level, who love music and want to be involved in playing music with others in a relaxed, non-competitive environment. For more information, visit our website, www.svnhm.org, or call Diane Muffitt, 978-261-5065. (New members please contact Diane before registering.) Season runs from 9/18/24 through 12/18/24. No rehearsal 10/2, 11/20 (moved to Monday 11/18 beginning at 7:30 pm), 11/27 and 12/11. CONCERT INFORMATION: 12/7 afternoon at L-S
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
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Sugar Cookie Decorating
Creative & Culinary Arts
Learn the tips and tricks and how to create professional-looking cookies! Make royal icing and learn several decorating techniques including flooding and wet on wet designs. Using sugar cookies baked ahead of time, or store bought, we'll create puffed designs, patterns, and holiday designs. $12 additional fee to be paid to Adrienne at the class, which includes all decorating ingredients. This is a fun teenage and parent/child class too! PLEASE BRING A COVERED TRAY TO BRING YOUR COOKIES TO CLASS AND CARRY HOME DECORATED COOKIES.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Tea Time!
Creative & Culinary Arts
Next to water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage on the planet. Grown in several countries around the globe, the tea plant yields numerous varieties of teas, ranging from the commonly known black tea to the exotic white, yellow and pu-erh tea. Throughout history, the innocuous tea leaf has sparked world trade, united cultures and even started rebellions. In modern times, tea has become recognized for its health benefits and has become widely accepted as a symbol of peace and harmony. Join us to gain an understanding of many aspects of the world of specialty teas including an overview of the numerous varieties of tea, the history of tea and its place in cultures around the world. We will learn how teas are produced and how to brew the perfect cup. Several tea varieties will be brewed for comparison, discussion and sipping!
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
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Thanksgiving Fresh Flowers in a Pumpkin
Creative & Culinary Arts
Have you seen those gorgeous pumpkin flower arrangements at florists, farmers markets, and online? A collection of blooms tightly packed into a real bright orange pumpkin just screams “fall.” It’s an elegant take on fall decorating: setting the table for Thanksgiving dinner, adorning the mantle for the season change, or even to give as a gift. Come learn how to make one of these gorgeous fresh flower centerpieces and take it home to use for yourself or give as a gift! All materials included. No discounts.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Thanksgiving Pies
Creative & Culinary Arts
Make your own from-scratch apple and blueberry pies IN YOUR OWN KITCHEN. Adrienne will teach you how to make a superb pie dough! You will also make the filling to your own individual taste, ready to pop in the oven for Thanksgiving or freeze to use at a later date! An ingredient and basic kitchen tool list will be provided.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
The Art of Being a Person; Words from Emerson, Shakespeare and other Thoughtful Writers
Writing and Humanities
The readings supplied for this course will introduce participants to the work of several famous writers. Excerpts from Emerson’s essays, Shakespeare’s plays, and the writings of Margaret Fuller, Walt Whitman, and others, with annotations by the instructor, pertain to the philosophy of everyday life. The participants’ written responses to questions about the texts will prepare us for in-person discussions of aspirations, circumstances, relationships, feelings, and resources.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Tie Dye Pysanky Eggs
Creative & Culinary Arts
Tie Dye pysanky egg workshop, where you'll be introduced to the wax-resist method of decorating pysanky eggs, as well as explore various colors and their combination for the dyeing process. Using real chicken eggs, "kistka" tools, beeswax, candles, and vibrant color dyes, participants will create stunning tie-dye designs. Kids are encouraged to join, accompanied by adults. At the end, you will be able to take home one or two eggs decorated by you.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
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Understanding Medicare
Professional, Financial, and Legal
If you are close to age 65 or already on Medicare, this class is for you! The class is designed to fully enlighten you on how Medicare works and the different health care choices available to those age 65+. In this class you will learn; How are parts A, B, C and D integrated? What is Medicare Advantage? What are the pros and cons of HMO’s, PPO’s and Medigap plans? Should I take Medicare if I am still employed? How do I avoid late sign up penalties? Does any part of Medicare cover long-term care expenses? These questions and many more will be answered in this very important class. No discount.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Unlock the Potential of AI: Demystifying ChatGPT for Everyone
Featured Classes
Are terms like “artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” intimidating? This course aims to change that perspective. Join us for a series of engaging evening Zoom sessions designed to make these concepts accessible. Discover how you can leverage ChatGPT, a state-of-the-art generative AI developed by OpenAI, with ease and confidence. ChatGPT is not just a technological breakthrough; it's a dynamic tool that can transform how you work, learn, and innovate. The complexity of AI shouldn't be a barrier to exploration. Our workshop is crafted to demystify ChatGPT in a friendly and accessible manner, elucidating its functions, capabilities, and practical applications. Additionally, we will discuss the broader societal impacts of AI and compare ChatGPT with other leading large language models like Google Gemini and Anthropic's Claude.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Virtual Safari
Languages and Virtual Travel
Getting ready to plan the adventure trip of a lifetime? Unable to travel and want to feel as though you were there? Join the Kloffts as they share their travel adventures. You'll hear the stories of amazing wildlife and culture from all over the world through video and photos. Suitable for families. CANCELLED: Tuesday November 19: The so called “Galapagos of the Africa” Madagascar has friendly people and wildlife found nowhere else, including chameleons and lemurs. Join us for a journey of fabulous photos and stories of this remote island off the coast of Africa Tuesday December 3: Uganda has traditional safari big five animals at the Nile headwaters as well as chimpanzees and gorillas. Join us for photos, videos and stories of treks to explore wildlife in Uganda. Tuesday January 14: The final frontier, the Southern Ocean and Antarctica! Penguins, whales, pelagic birds and floating icebergs create a magical environment to explore.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
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Wills and Trusts: Protect What Matters Most
Professional, Financial, and Legal
DATE CHANGE: THE IN-PERSON DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, RATHER THAN SEPTEMBER Come learn about the core essentials of estate planning and why everyone over the age of 18 needs these protective documents to prevent risks of court and conflict. We will review what probate looks like, when estate taxes are paid - and how much, the requirements of guardianship for children - not just long term but short term, as well as discuss the "incapacity documents" such as health care directives and powers of attorney. Students will learn what a Will does, what a Trust does, the significance of how assets are titled, and what to look for when working with an estate planning attorney - and we will have fun learning it all! No discounts.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
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Zentangle Letter Forms: Alpha Zen
Creative & Culinary Arts
Using letters as a starting off point, go beyond the basics of Zentangle and create amazing art. Letterforms may be the “string,” or provide the focal point of the composition. Previous experience with the Zentangle method is recommended. Take the process farther, or stay close to the basics, it is up to you. Relax, focus, trust your creativity and have fun.
Fall 2024/Winter 2025