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Our Classes

Intermediate Irish Tin Whistle

$65

with Jean Recchia

Calendar Feb 24, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Learn to play Irish songs on the tin whistle including jigs, reels and traditional Irish ballads. Advanced beginner or intermediate skills required. Please bring a D whistle to class.

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Retirement Planning Today ( In Person ) Southbury

$35

with Jason Castaldi

Calendar Feb 25, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 2 weeks

This course addresses the retirement planning process and covers the impact of inflation, taxes, investment basics, types of retirement plans, insurance and estate issues.

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Getting Paid To Talk: An Introduction To Professional Voice Over ( Online )

$25

with Voice Coaches

Calendar Feb 25, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

If you’ve ever wondered how to begin in voice over part time, full time, or for supplemental or retirement income, this workshop is a great, upbeat, and most importantly, realistic first step. Our easy-to-access remote learning system will take you behind the scenes at Voice Coaches main studios, where we regularly produce voice over content for clients including Netflix, Discovery, HGTV, Disney, Lifetime, Nickelodeon, and many more. From audio books, training material, animation, and commercials to socially relevant content, television, and much, much more: today’s voice over field has become a great way to leverage your individual voice qualities and communication skill in a whole new way. This class also includes an opportunity to receive a brief one-on-one voice range & quality assessment with our instructor.

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Sketching Animals ( In Person ) Watertown

$105

with Shawna Lee Kwashnak

Calendar Feb 25, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 5 weeks

Discover how to create more lifelike sketches of your favorite animals! Skills covered in this course include sketching techniques and lessons on how to interpret eyes, ears, noses and fur. Create several sketches of animals of your choosing. The instructor will provide a supply list prior to the first class.

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Introduction To Grant Writing ( Online )

$25

with Kellie Markle

Calendar Feb 26, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

This course provides an overview of the basics of grant writing for nonprofits and organizations seeking funding.

Irish Language for the Beginner ( In Person ) Torrington

$65

with Noeleen Soraghan

Calendar Feb 26, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Learn how to greet people, talk about your family and where you live. Speak simple sentences to carry on basic conversation. The emphasis of this beginner course is conversation.

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AARP Smart Driver Course ( In Person ) Litchfield

Free

with Bill Tierney

Calendar Feb 27, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

In this refresher course for drivers 50+ years old, participants review the challenges faced by aging drivers and receive guidance on how to continue driving safely. Students must bring their AARP card to class if they have one. There will be a fee payable to “AARP” at the time of class, $20 fee for members and $25 for non-members

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Beginner Stained Glass ( In Person ) Watertown

$45

with Sarah Segovia

Calendar Mar 3, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 2 weeks

Learn the basic techniques of stained glass. Create a sun catcher of your choice to take home. A $20 materials fee is due to the instructor at the first class.

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