KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE LifelongLEARNING no homework, no tests, no grades! Classes through May 2015 The Beers & Beer Barons that Made America Great Yoga for Athletes & Runners Jewelry Design: Wire & Stone Cross Necklace Nix the Negativity: I Don’t Mean to Complain, but… All Natural Baby: Keep Your Baby Happy & Healthy Helping Your 2nd or 3rd Grader with Math Cooking: Rustic Italian Feast Understanding Women’s Health Issues Computer Troubleshooting Essentials 269-965-4134 | www.kellogg.edu/lifelong New classes! page Create an Aromatherapy Medicine Chest 3 Baseball Basics: For Women Only! 5 Messy Blessings: Everything Happens for a Reason 7 Core Yoga Fitness 13 Yoga for the Young at Heart: 60, 70, 80 and Beyond 14 Grocery Shopping for Your Health 19 Seafood Bistro Experience 28 Cupcake Heaven: Simply Divine 28 Strategies for Debt Free Living! 34 Understanding & Using Windows 8 37 All Lifelong Learning classes are held at KCC’s Regional Manufacturing Technology Center unless otherwise noted. Early Birds! Register before February 27th to receive $5 off any class over $20! Must call to receive discount (does not apply to online or nonprofit classes). KCC’s Lifelong Learning 450 North Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49017-3397 e-mail: [email protected] www.kellogg.edu/lifelong Staff Mary L. Green 269-965-4134 — voice Abbie Brennan 269-565-2129 — fax Kimberlee Andrews-Bingham Never miss a Lifelong Learning class again with our NEW Contents Calendar feature! Personal Interest 2 Visit www.kellogg.edu/lifelong and click on “Calendar of Classes” Fitness 11 Healthy & Holistic 17 First, select all the classes you’ve registered for then click on “Add to My Calendar.” Select your Arts & Hobbies 24 calendar from the list and follow the instruc- Cooking 27 tions. If your preferred calendar is not listed, you have the option to have your reminders Music & Writing 30 emailed to you, or texted to your cell phone. Home & Garden 31 You can set up an email reminder to your Money & Financial Health 33 preferred email address by clicking on the “Remind Me By Email” button and then select Languages 35 when you want to receive the message (from 15 Computers 36 minutes to 4 days before your scheduled class, you decide). Nonprofit Training 42 Map 46 We’ll even send you a text message to remind you of your class on the day of class! Simply Registration Information 47 select “Txt me event info” under “Other Event Actions” and enter your mobile number and wireless carrier. A text message will be sent to you the day of your class. We hope you’ll find this new feature easy-to- use and if you take advantage of our Early Bird discount and register today for your classes you’ll never forget a class in May or June if you use the Calendar of Classes to remind you! Your Friends in Lifelong Learning Bring a friend to class Call Judy at 269-965-4134 to order your gift certificates and make it a Need a gift? girls’ night out! Remember a Lifelong Learning class gift certificate will make Send her this link even the most hard to pleaser www.kellogg.edu/lifelong relative or friend very happy! and decide on the classes you want to take together www.kellogg.edu/lifelong 1 PERSONAL INTEREST Personal Interest The Beers & Beer Barons that Made America Great In the mid-1800s, when immigrants poured into the United States and industry was on the upswing, so was the country’s love of beer. Many of those immigrants, particularly of German descent, began the breweries that we still know and love today. Names like Busch, Pabst, Schlitz and Miller are just a few of the people who changed beer drinking in America, and became millionaires in the process. Join us as we take a look at some of the most well-known Beer Barons, the rise Couple’s Massage: A Valentine’s of their brewing empires, the events that Day Experience changed the business, and why so few major Are you looking for that unique Valentine’s breweries exist today. Day gift for someone special? Come to class Mondays • 3/2/15-3/9/15 • 6-8 pm • $35 together and then, feeling totally relaxed, HSTY CB004-01 • Terry Newton take your sweetie to your favorite restau- rant for a romantic dinner in celebration Nighty-Night: Yoga Moves to Help of Valentine’s Day. In this popular class you You Sleep and your partner will learn massage tech- You know the feeling: It’s 11:15 p.m. and niques for the head, neck, shoulders, and you’ve watched the news for tomorrow’s feet that will encourage complete and total weather…you know it’s time for you to go to relaxation, as well as energize your immune bed, but your eyes are wide open and your system for increased health and wellbeing. brain’s running 100 miles per hour. Or, you Bring a pillow and blanket to class and work third shift, it’s already noon and you wear loose-fitting clothing. Your instructors feel wired for sound and the last thing you are Certified Massage Therapists. Register want to do is crawl into bed. If you suffer early, class size limited to 6 couples (12 indi- from stress, insomnia, or lack of energy viduals). NOTE: This class will be held at the due to lost sleep you can benefit from this Holistic Health Center, 181 North Avenue, class. We’ll practice simple breath aware- Battle Creek MI. ness in supportive yoga poses to help release Saturday • 2/14/15 • 2-4:30 pm • $69 (couple) deep tension. As tension dissolves you’ll feel MASG CB002-01 • Becky & Larry Porter relaxed and ready for sleep. Join us to nour- ish and nurture your body, mind and spirit… sleep well. Tuesday • 3/3/15 • 6-7:30 pm • $19 YOGA CC002-01 • Kim VanHoose We’re always looking for great course ideas and instructors. If you have an idea for a course, visit www.kellogg.edu/lifelong and download the Course Proposal Form. Of particular interest are instructors for: Arts & Crafts • Fitness • Music • Writing • Languages 2 LIFELONG LEARNING — SPRING 2015 PERSONAL INTEREST Create an Aromatherapy Medicine Over 40 and Fabulous! Chest Join an expert make-up and skin care consul- Yes, you can smell your way to good health, tant as we explore the special needs of women and in this new class we’ll share how essential over 40. You’ll learn how to work with, oils and aromatherapy can provide a natural not against, your body’s changes—such as approach to everyday problems. Join us to graying hair and fine lines—and we’ll share learn about the history of aromatherapy, how healthy ways to stay beautiful and stylish. to use essential oils safely and effectively, and You know you’re feeling more confident than what every medicine cabinet should have ever; now you can feel beautiful and attrac- inside. We’ll discuss how to administer oils tive while pampering yourself and learning for pain, nausea, bruises, cuts, and scrapes; how to enjoy your face and body as you enter as well as how to use them to balance your this next stage of your life. You’ll learn about hormones, strengthen your immune system, skin care based on your skin’s changing needs provide mental clarity and to relax or ener- and how you can use subtle make-up tech- gize. After this class you’ll know the specific niques to enhance your features and cele- oils for each situation and how they can be brate your natural look. Remember, you’re used for improved health and well-being. not getting older, you’re getting better—and Wednesday • 3/11/15 • 6-8:30 pm • $35 we’re here to make you even better than you HOLV CI003-03 • Patti Henderson thought you could be! Wednesday • 3/18/15 • 6-8:30 pm • $29 PDEV CB003-01 • Patti Henderson Mom & Me: Create a Birdhouse Together Bring your child or grandchild to this new class and you’ll create a unique birdhouse and birdfeed decorations designed to bring nature to your backyard. We’ll provide every- thing you need to create this fun project and you and your child will learn a little about Michigan birds and the importance of engaging with our natural world. NOTE: Nix the Negativity: I Don’t Mean to Your class fee includes one adult and one Complain, but… child (age 6 and older), and you may bring additional children for only $10 per child. If you don’t have anything nice to say, come Simply provide each child’s name and birth on in; this class is for you! At times, every- date when registering. one struggles to accentuate the positive and Saturday • 3/21/15 • 10 am-12 pm • $29 eliminate the negative. But if you’ve become a CRFT CR002-01 • Carli Ray chronic complainer or must regularly endure a Negative Ned or Nancy, it’s time to get a new song. Practice nixing negativity with the help of a family life educator and thera- pist. Together, we’ll explore the origins of complaining, learn to constructively commu- nicate needs, and practice raising difficult issues in positively productive ways that prompt change. You’ll leave latched on to the affirmative, with minimal gloom and maxi- mum joy. No room for Ms. In-between! Saturday • 3/14/15 • 10 am-12 pm • $25 PDEV CK002-01 • Kristy Smith www.kellogg.edu/lifelong 3 PERSONAL INTEREST Botanical Beauty: Homemade Facials & Skin Care Learn to exfoliate, moisturize, and deal with sunspots and other common blemishes using all-natural, easy-to-find ingredients.