From access CVU press release
Happy New Year! We are excited to share that the Winter/Spring semester of Access CVU, YOUR destination for community education based out of CVU High School, is ready to launch! With over 170 classes offered, and more being added monthly, there’s something for everyone.
Some things of note:
• We have a new jewelry series with Cathy LeClair starting with a Hammered Heart pendant in February, and continuing with four unique bracelet and earring projects.
• Strength and cardio training is back by popular demand!
• Are you looking to improve the relationships in your life, perhaps with yourself or your children? Join Beth Martell as she offers several great options.
• Are you a maker looking for a new project? We have new classes that include Turning a Wooden Pen, Building an Adirondack Chair, Sewing a Cute & Practical Tote Bag, or Quilting Using Foundation Paper Piecing.
• Cooking classes are expanding with new instructors and topics, including Tourtiere (the French-Canadian meat pie that makes for a delicious winter meal), or learning to make your own Sourdough Bread.
Below is a list of classes offered during February, organized by category. All classes meet in-person at CVU, with the exception of a handful of online classes (identified with an “*”) which will meet over Zoom or Google Meet.
Cooking & Cuisine
Wednesday, Feb. 1: Tourtiere: Traditional French Canadian Meat Pie
Wednesday, Feb. 8: Valentine’s Day Cupcakes
Thursday, Feb. 9: Chocolate Specialties!
Thursday, Feb. 16: Indian Cooking: Paneer Korma and Palak Paneer with Puri
Monday, Feb. 20: Baking 101: Easy as Apple Pie
Thursday, Feb. 23: Vietnamese – Traditional Beef Pho
Fine Arts & Crafts
Wednesday, Feb. 1: Watercolor Studio with Ginny Joyner
Wednesday, Feb. 1: Intro to Knitting – Super Bulky, Cozy Cowl
Thursday, Feb. 2: Punch Needle Rug Hooking
Thursday, Feb. 2: Aroma Solstice Body Scents
Monday, Feb. 6: Introduction to Welding Fabrication
Monday, Feb. 6: Foundation Paper Piecing: A New Sewing Technique
Tuesday, Feb. 7: Turn a Wooden Pen!
Tuesday, Feb. 7: Carving in Wood – The Love Spoon
Monday, Feb. 7: Watercolor for Beginners
Wednesday, Feb. 8: Pottery with Supervision
Thursday, Feb. 9: Hammer My Heart Pendant Workshop
Thursdays, Feb. 9: Open Lathe Workshop – Bowl Turning with Eddie!
Thursday, Feb. 9: Watercolor for Beginners 2
Monday, Feb. 13: Open Studio – Ceramics
Thursday, Feb. 16: Knitting Cable Mittens
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Turn a Wooden Pen!
Thursday, Feb. 23: Enchanted Botanical Candle Making
Fitness, Dance, Yoga & Mindful Movement
Wednesday, Feb. 1: Zumba with Dillon!
Thursday, Feb. 2: Yoga Thursday with Ellen!
Monday, Feb. 6: Strength & Cardio Training
Tuesday, Feb. 7: East Coast Swing Dancing for Beginners
Tuesday, Feb. 7: Intro to Yang Tai Chi
Tuesday, Feb. 7: Restorative Yoga with Sound Healing
Tuesday, Feb. 14: Kundalini Yoga: The Yoga of Radiance
Health & Nutrition, New Age & Holistic Wellbeing
Thursday, Feb. 9: Reiki – First Degree with Amy deGroot
Thursday, Feb. 9: Gluten Free Baking Discussion
Thursday, Feb. 9: Introduction to Intuitive Eating
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Minding Your Mind: An Owner’s Manual for your Best Mind
Thursday, Feb. 23: Minding Your Mind: An Owner’s Manual for your Best Mind*
Home & Garden
Tuesday, Jan. 31: Beekeeping Basics
Thursday, Feb. 2: Home Repair Series: Home Systems & Maintenance Basics
Tuesday, Feb. 7: What’s In a Bird’s Name?*
Wednesday, Feb. 8: Beautiful Spring Gardens*
Thursday, Feb. 9: Home Repair Series: Interior Maintenance
Monday, Feb. 13: Growing Mushrooms in your Yard
Thursday, Feb. 16: Home Repair Series: Carpentry Basics
Thursday, Feb. 16: Tool and Knife Sharpening
Wednesday, Feb. 22: Bird Nests: Custom-Designed and Custom-Built for the Growing Family*
Wednesday, Feb. 22: Gardening with Native Perennials*
Thursday, Feb. 23: Home Repair Series: Renovating 101
Kids & Teen
Monday, Feb. 13: A Kids Tea Party – From Kitchen to Parlor
Music & Languages
Thursday, Feb. 2: Spanish Conversation: Intermediate to Advanced Levels*
Tuesday, Feb. 7: Spanish for Beginners*
Tuesday, Feb. 7: Spanish for Travelers*
Tuesday, Feb. 7: Harmonica for Adults
Thursday, Feb. 9: French Conversation for Advanced Beginners*
Thursday, Feb. 9: French Conversation: Intermediate to Advance*
Thursday, Feb. 9: Ukulele for Adults- Level 1
Tuesday, Feb. 14: Guitar for Beginners – Part 1
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Italian for Beginners- Part 1*
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Italian for Beginners- Part 2*
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Basic Banjo for Beginners – Short Course
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Basic Banjo 2 – Short Course
One Night University
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Hiking Vacations Throughout Europe and on a Budget!
Professional Development & Writing Workshops
Wednesday, Feb. 1: Poets’ Workshop with Laura Budofsky Wisniewski*
Thursday, Feb. 9: Flash Fiction*
Thursday, Feb. 23: Publishing Workshop: The Paths to Publication*
Check out our website, cvsdvt.ce.eleyo.com (or Google “Access CVU”), for more information, and to register for a class. As a reminder, early signups help us plan – for popular classes. It ensures you a spot in the class, and it avoids classes being canceled due to low enrollment. And if there’s a waitlist for a class you’re interested in, we encourage you to add your name since we will open up an extra section of a class if we get enough interest. You can always call or email us to be added to a waitlist; we do not require payment information if you contact us directly.
Need help getting signed up for a class, or getting setup for online learning? Have a question about a current class? We want to hear from you! Call 802-482-7194 or email access@cvsdvt.org. We offer senior discounts for our community over 65.
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