CT E00, The Fix-It Class – Repair Almost Anything
This course teaches older adults about household tools, how to make minor or more complex home repairs or maintenance, and how to evaluate proposed repair processes when hiring and paying a repair person. Older adults learn to repair leaky faucets, fix minor electrical problems, hang almost everything, caulk a bathtub, and so forth. The course is intended to help older adults be knowledgeable, confident, and prudent about home repairs and maintenance.
Course Number: 9733 Time: 1 - 3:15 p.m. ThLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Ross M AProvides information on: 1. Money saving ideas. 2. Consumer issues. 3. Protection of one’s personal and financial privacy.
HME EC E74, Creative Stitch
Course Number: 9846 Time: 4 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. FLocation: BUS 107 Instructor: Ardell J
HME EC E01, Sewing Lab
This course helps older adults learn sewing-based skills, including how to construct clothing, engage in creative sewing projects, use patterns, engage in patchwork or machine quilting, and/or other specialized sewing techniques. Older adults learn economical sewing techniques and socialize with their peers in a supportive and creative environment.
Course Number: 9792 Time: 12 - 2:50 p.m. MLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Lewis K
HME EC E52, Restaurant Critic – Dining Wisely: Healthy Eating Choices for Older Adults
This course helps older adults learn how to prepare healthy foods for a small household and how to make cost-effective choices in planning a menu. Older adults work together to create a cookbook or recipe book, share food and recipes with their peers, learn restaurant terms, learn to write a standard recipe, and discuss and write about memories involving food. The course also engages older adults in discussions about food fads and provides factual information on food additives, vitamins, safe food storage, health precautions, and basic nutritional information.
Course Number: 9793 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:50 p.m. MLocation: ITINERARYInstructor: Salgado GThis is a classroom discussion on subjects related to nutrition, recipes, cooking, etc. You will love it!
HME EC E71, Needlecrafts II
This course provides a supportive, stimulating, and creative environment for older adults to create handmade needlework or other fiber arts projects using an assortment of techniques, including knitting, crochet, needlepoint, weaving and macrame. Beginning students will learn basic skills; students with some experience in needlework will learn more advanced techniques.
Course Number: 9794 Time: 1:30 - 4:20 p.m. WLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Ryza S VLearn a wide variety of needlecraft techniques in this friendly, relaxed, social class, including knitting, crochet, embroidery, weaving,macrame, needlepoiunt and others. New projects are presented each week. Class is suitable for complete beginners or more advanced students. Students choose which projects they want to pursue while learning all of the other presented techniques.