Adult & Community Education

2023 Spring Adult Education Classes Available - some basic information is still being decided on, the website will continue to be updated as decisions are made.

• Can-Do-Crafty Cards - Instructor Elaine Barth is back again to share spring all occasion cards. This fun class will guide you step by step to make fun and beautiful handmade cards in this make-n-take class. Starter kits and instructions will be provided. No Cricut needed. Tuesdays March 21 to April 4, 2023, from 6-8:00pm in the Horticulture building. Cost is $35.00/per person.
• Introduction to Knitting - Instructed by Rebecca Gugino, participants will learn basic knitting skills in a group setting. Each participant will receive a pair of knitting needles and a skein of yarn to keep and create a basic scarf. Come and be a part of this group learning from each other and working together on a new skill. The class will be held Monday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 26 from 6:00-8:00pm in the Horticulture Building.  Cost is $30.00/per person.
• Mastercam Milling - This course will introduce participants to basic MasterCAM milling applications. The course will focus on CAD CAM capabilities within MasterCAM using two-dimensional geometry and tool path creation. Participants will produce a custom set of coasters for their final project. All tooling, project materials and learning matertials are included. The class will be taught by Jeremy Schneider. No prerequisite needed. Tuesdays and Thursdays March 7 to March 23. Cost is $99.00 per person.  Cancelled.
• Barn Quilt Painting - Instructor Heidi Bohnert will walk you through painting your own 2'x2' barn quilt. Choose your own colors and design from several options and make your barn quilt all your own. Monday, April 3rd and Wednesday, April 5th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Horticulture building. Cost is $45.00 per person. Sold Out.
• Introduction to Herbalism - A three-week introduction course which includes plant-based healing, how to prepare herbs for culinary and medicinal purposes, and how to grow your own medicine garden. Instructor Sue Morris is the owner of a local business Sue's Salves that crafts organic herbal and aromatherapy products. She will walk you through basic concepts of how common herbs can benefit your everyday life. Tuesdays April 11th to April 25th 6:00 - 8:00pm. $60.00/per person. Currently Sold Out.
• Introduction to Astrology - Astrology is a language that can inform and enhance the way we understand and interact with other people. There are few languages so universally useful. Utilizing in part, the birth charts of class participants, we will meet the planets, houses and signs in a dynamic way that will give students confidence to begin to use astrology as a lens to better understand themselves and their relationships. Instructor Terry Johnson is a certified
  professional astrologer and teacher with 20 years of experience. Wednesdays from March 22nd to April 26th. 6:00 - 8:00pm. In the NRM Room. $60.00/person

Terry Johnson, Artist, Astrologer
Terry began her fascination with astrology at age 17 after a chance meeting with an astrologer who correctly identified her sun sign using physical astrology aphorisms. Reading books and experimenting with early software, she applied astrology delineations to her friends and family for several decades
before coming across the first internet based Astrology College, now known as I.A.A., International Academy of Astrology. Upon earning her Professional Astrologer Diploma in 2003, Terry has continued to practice, study and teach astrology, including as an instructor for I.A.A. She is a dedicated member of the international
Astrology community, serving on boards, and helping coordinate local and international conferences. Terry’s current passion is helping people find lost animals with horary astrology She has just completed a soon to be published series of illustrations of the 15 Behenian Fixed Stars symbols and figures. Future
plans include the illustration of the 23 Lunar Mansions with Medieval Astrology Scholar Ryhan Butler. Terry enjoys sharing her knowledge of astrology as a way to help people understand and accept their unique perspectives and those of the people around them through the lens of Astrology. “To my way of
thinking, there is no better evidence of a purposeful universe, a greater order, a God if you will, that the evidence offered by astrology.”

• Befriend your Inner Artist - Local Artist Marianne Olivo will walk you step-by-step through 4 Nature-inspired art classes. Train your eyes to see details in Nature like never before, while rediscovering your artistic intuition. Enjoy 1&1/2 hours of mixed media painting and drawing in a relaxed atmosphere. Beginners welcome! Each participant will go home with four completed projects, watercolor crayons, and colored pencils (supply value of $40.00) Thursdays March 9th to March 30th 6:30 - 8:00pm. $100.00/per person. Cancelled.

• FamilySearch 101: Finding Your Roots Using FamilySearch - A 2-hour course to help participants find their ancestral roots using free FamilySearch software on the internet. This course will include some lecture material but mostly it will be hands-on activities designed to help participants discover their own lineage and pedigree. Participants will create a free account in the FamilySearch™ system and use it to search for their ancestors. This is an introductory course for persons who have not used FamilySearch before. The course is especially tailored for persons whose families have lived in the United States for several generations or more. Participants need to bring a laptop (and smartphone if possible).  Also bring the full names, birth dates, and death dates of several immediate relatives (Father, Mother, Grandfather, Grandmother, etc.) who have died. Instructors: Mark & Susan Fredrickson. Tuesday, March 14 from 6:30 - 8:30 in the NRM Room. $10.00/person. Space is limited, please register asap. Cancelled.

• Beginner Fiddle Class. Bring your fiddle and bow, Lessons are in tablature and standard notation, and pick up skills to play. Instructor Linda Danis will walk you through step by step over a period of six weeks. Last lesson you will be able to play a few square dance songs. If you haven’t played for a while, bring your fiddle and bow and renew your love to play. If you are looking for a fiddle, please message Linda Danis at wjdanis304@comcast.net. Monday, March 13 to Monday, April 24^th from 6:00-8:00pm (Monday, April 10 will be a break for Easter) in the NRM Room. $60/person. Cancelled.

   

Highly Qualified training to meet Title 1 Requirements

KCSD is offering online courses to prepare for the Title 1 compliant assessments. Each of the self-paced 13 courses takes about 45 to 60 minutes to complete and include a short assessment test and completion certification. After completion you will be able to take the practice assessments and the two Title 1 compliant assessments. The cost is $85 which includes the 13 courses, practice assessments and the two Title 1 compliant assessments. For more information email rconklin@kcsd.us or call the ACE office at 570-893-4900 x 4301.

The courses include:

Title 1 Compliant Assessments

1. Reading, Writing, & Math—Instructional Support. Evaluates the ability to support reading, writing, and math instruction.
2. Reading, Writing, & Math—Knowledge & Applications. Evaluates knowledge & skills to solve problems in reading, writing, and math.