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COURSES IN CLARESHOLM

 TACKLING DEBT

Are you spending more than you intend and saving less than you want?  In a world of endless advertising and easy credit, its getting harder to live within our means and put money away.  Luckily there are ways to break the spending cycle and keep more of your money where it belongs...in your bank account. You’ll also walk away with a better understanding of Tax-Free Savings accounts, RRSP, RESP, and the importance of healthy credit.  We will also talk about where to cut costs in the

grocery store, what excesses you can avoid, how to use coupons to your advantage, where to shave money off your utilities, how to curtail impulse buying and the buyers remorse that often goes with it.

Date:            Tuesday, April 17th

Time:            7:00—8:00pm

Location:     Lethbridge College

                       Claresholm Campus          and     Fort Macleod Campus

Fee:               $27.00

Instructor:    Money Mentors

This is a video-conference.

 

 

AN INTRODUCTION TO

SOCIAL MEDIA

An overview of social media applications like Facebook, Twitter and Linked In and how they can be used for business and promotion.  Participants may bring their own laptops.

Date:            Wednesday, February 15th

Time:           7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:    Nanton Public Library

Fee:             $ 30.00

Facilitator:  Cody Shearer

 

SENIORS HEALTH CAFE

Session 1: Nutrition for Seniors:                                                                       Wednesday, January 18th, 2012                                                                                      As we age, our nutrition needs change. This workshop will give you information on the evolving needs of our body, as it gets older. Tips will be given on how we can eat to ensure we meet our nutritional needs when faced with some of the challenges of aging.

Session 2: Ten Secrets to a Longer Life:                                                                Tuesday, February 14th, 2012                                                                                              Despite rumors to the contrary, midlife and beyond isn't necessarily a time of decay and decline. Instead, it can be a time for growth, creativity, and the freedom to redefine ourselves. Come and discuss ways to cope with the challenges, accept the changes, and celebrate the wisdom of aging.

Session 3: Becoming a Late Bloomer:                                                             Wednesday, March 14th, 2012                                                                                      Babies, bones, bowels and breasts are only four of the areas in which medical advances have improved women's health. Treatment and interventions will be discussed along with steps you can take to increase your health and happiness as well as the length of your life.

Session 4: Our Memory as We Age:                                                                     Wednesday, April 11th, 2012                                                                                                Often we fear we are losing our memory as we get older. What does happen to us all is our memory changes as we get older. This session will cover normal changes in memory as we get older. We will talk about some simple steps to help our memory stay strong.

Date:             January 18th—April 11th

Time:             1:00pm—3:00pm

Location:      Lethbridge College

                        Claresholm Campus

                        Nanton Public Library

Fee:                $ 15.00 or $ 5.00 per session

Facilitator:     iCCAN

This is a video-conference.

 

BASIC GRANT WRITING

PROPOSAL

If you need to write a letter of intent or a

general grant proposal for a project of your

not-for-profit organization where no application form is provided, this session is for you. The presentation will give an overview of the Letter Grant Proposal Format as developed by the granting organization or when a letter of intent is requested. It has a 30-year track record as one of the most accepted and successful grant

proposal writing formats and uses a quickly

mastered process.

Date:              Wednesday, May 9

Time:             11:30am—1:00pm

Location:      Lethbridge College

                        Claresholm Campus

Fee:                $ 10.00

Facilitator:     Richard Larsen, MSc.

This is a video-conference.

 

WOODTURNING -

AN INTRODUCTORY

COURSE

This course is designed to teach the basics of woodturning.   Each student will have their own lathe and their own tools to use and will complete at least two projects over the course of the two nights. Students must be a minimum of 12 years old. There will be a $20 student cost for materials.

Date:              Mondays, March 12 & 19

Time:              6:30 - 9:30pm

Location:      The Jones Shop, Granum  

Fee:                $ 150.00

Instructor:    Jim Jones

 

TOOTHBRUSH WEAVING

This is a very old technique for making rugs.  They are quickly created using many strips of fabric.  Use fabric from your stash or old clothing, any length is acceptable. Rugs made with toothbrushes look similar to braided rugs but offer more durability.  This technique is very simple and can be done while spending an evening in front of your television.  Students should bring 1 large safety pin, scissors, cotton fabric (will be cut into strips, some dark, some light, may be printed or new or recycled. Amount depends on what size you want your rug to be), toothbrush (old with a hole in it).  There will be an additional $4.25 charge per person for needles, payable to the instructor.

Date:             Saturday, March 10th

Time:             1:00—4:00pm

Location:      Lethbridge College,

                        Claresholm Campus

Fee:                $ 20.00

Instructor:     Deanna Siewert