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Enrichment Course Catalog

Making Noise: The Art of Podcasting (Online)

$85

with David DesRoches

Calendar Sep 18, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Students learn how to produce, record, edit, and promote amazing podcasts from free-form talk shows to complex, multilayered audio narratives. Students need a smartphone capable of recording audio, a computer or laptop, and an optional USB-powered microphone. The instructor will contact students by phone with a supply list before the first class.

Furniture Finishing - Bring Wood to Life (In-Person) Watertown

$125

with Vincent Dorso, Sr.

Calendar Sep 22, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

***NO CLASS On 10/13***

Discover how to restore a cherished piece or a tag sale to its original condition and value. If it’s made of wood, we can repair it! Bring a small piece of furniture to class to work on.

Intermediate Tin Whistle (In-Person) Torrington

$65

with Jean Recchia

Calendar Sep 22, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Learn to play Irish tunes on the tin whistle. Topics to be covered include learning to read tin whistle tablature, fingering, and playing several tunes. No prior experience is required.

Energy Healing (In-Person) Watertown

$25

with Carmen Byram

Calendar Sep 23, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Encourage your body to balance its energy system. Practice relaxation and stress reduction. This course is a good precursor for Reiki.

Replacement Window Workshop (Online)

$35

with Paul O'Doherty

Calendar Sep 23, 2025 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week

Want to save on your heat and air conditioning bills and take advantage of incentive programs available, but don’t know where to start? Low-E, Argon, Triple Pane, Wood, Vinyl, Composite. How much should I pay for a good-quality window? Confused? Don’t be! Come learn from an experienced Master Carpenter. This course is a must for anyone thinking about having windows replaced or replacing windows themselves.

Conversational Spanish (In-Person) Watertown

$85

with Rebeca Espinosa-Reyes

Calendar Sep 24, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 4 weeks

This course is designed to build confidence in spoken Spanish through practical, real-life conversations. With a focus on communication rather than strict grammar rules, students will engage in interactive discussions and situational dialogues to improve their listening and speaking skills. Topics include everyday interactions such as ordering food, making appointments, asking for directions, and discussing personal interests. Recommended book: Conversational Spanish Dialogues: Over 100 Conversations and Short Stories, Volume 1 by Lingo Mastery (2018).

The Taming of the Shrub (In-Person) Litchfield

$65

with David Silver

Calendar Sep 24, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 3 weeks

Learn sound techniques that, when applied at the right time for the right plant, can take the mystery out of pruning. A discussion of the rationale behind pruning will help the home gardener achieve the desired result.

Sketching Animals (In-Person) Watertown

$105

with Shawna Lee Kwashnak

Calendar Sep 24, 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 before the first class.





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