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Beekeeping With Horizontal Top Bar Hives ( In Person ) Litchfield
with Bill Domonell
This class explores the benefits and simplicity of keeping honey bees in horizontal top bar hives. It is an introductory class, and it will cover basic information about beekeeping, with a focus on the advantages of top bar beekeeping over traditional methods. The class is geared to those curious about honey bees and who may be considering starting hives of their own. Topics covered will be honey bee biology and behavior, hive management, cost, time commitment, equipment, harvesting honey, and will include a demonstration of equipment.
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Beginning Social Ballroom - Latin Styles ( In Person ) Woodbury
with Jim Zaccaria
***THIS CLASS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MONDAYS STARTING FEBRURAY 24TH.***
This course focuses on dance fundamentals and basic steps, with a variety of popular Social Ballroom and Latin dances including Salsa, Cha Cha, Merengue, Waltz, Fox Trot, and Rumba. Instructional sheets are provided to help you remember what you’ve learned, plus a potential “field trip” for real-world dance experience.
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Intermediate Irish Tin Whistle
with Jean Recchia
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.
Retirement Planning Today ( In Person ) Southbury
with Jason Castaldi
This course addresses the retirement planning process and covers the impact of inflation, taxes, investment basics, types of retirement plans, insurance and estate issues.
Getting Paid To Talk: An Introduction To Professional Voice Over ( Online )
with Voice Coaches
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
with Shawna Lee Kwashnak
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 )
with Kellie Markle
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
with Noeleen Soraghan
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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