Lifelong - Kellogg Community College

HOME & GARDEN
Home & Garden
Stress Free Holiday Organizing
As the holidays approach, are you filled with
the joy of the season, or with dread at the
thought of your endless to-do list? When the
big event finally rolls around, are you too
exhausted to enjoy it? Come to this workshop
and learn some holiday organizing tips
and strategies that will decrease your anxiety
and increase your productivity. Set up a plan
for organizing your holiday to-do list, and
systematize your gift purchasing and giving.
You can create a memorable, stress-free holiday
season.
Monday • 9/26/11 • 6-8:30 pm • $35
HOME C10C-04 • D. Smith
Terrariums are Hot, Hot, Hot!
Indoor plants bring living warmth to any
decor, and in this new workshop you'll learn
the basics of creating a self-supporting,
miniature landscape inside a glass container.
For any gardener who has spent the dull
winter months longing for the scent of
warm earth, this tabletop garden will bring
summer's bounty. And, if your green thumb
is not really green, you'll enjoy the fact that a
terrarium, once it's created, can exist on its
own without care. You can enjoy the dazzling
results year-round, and it's easier to care for
than a pet rock! Please bring a glass container
with a sealing top (like a Mason jar) and we’ll
provide all the other materials.
Wednesday • 9/28/11 • 6-8 pm • $39 (includes
materials)
HOME C13G-01 • D. Inman
Peace of Mind Organization
Would you or a loved one know where to find
vital information if something stopped your
everyday routine? Can you easily access all
your important legal documents, financial
account records, family and medical contacts,
relevant login/password information? No
Invest in Yourself!
matter what stage you are at in life, this
course will help you define what information
would be helpful to have available if needed
quickly. Information shared can truly be a
“peace of mind gift” to you, your family/caregiver
and other loved ones. Blank informational
forms will be provided as hand-outs, or
students may choose to purchase a pre-made
notebook at the class meeting ($15 payable to
the instructor).
Monday • 10/3/11 • 6-8 pm • $35
PDEV C14A-03 • D. Smith
End Paper Clutter Today!
You know it’s there…somewhere…If you
have trouble finding what you need when
you need it then it’s time to get organized!
Join a professional organizer and learn how
you can develop a simple filing system and
create a daily procedure to help you get
control of the piles of paper that have turned
your home office, or dining room table, into
a fire hazard. We’ll also explore guidelines
for deciding what you need to keep and what
can be tossed. You’ll be more productive (and
happier) with an organized office, and we’re
here to help!
Monday • 10/17/11 • 6-8 pm • $35
HOME C10C-01 • D. Smith
Clutter Clearing 101
Do you have too much clutter around you?
Does your home environment bring you
peace and calm, or are there areas that feel
chaotic? Struggling to let go of our “stuff ”
is common, and in this class you’ll get great
ideas on how you can let go of the special
attachments you have to your stuff. Join a
professional organizer who will help you
explore the phenomenon of clutter clearing
by sharing the tools and techniques to get you
started, along with a demonstration of how to
sort through everything. Don’t procrastinate
any longer after all it’s almost time for holiday
guests and it’s the perfect time to get started
making your home clutter-free!
Monday • 10/24/11 • 6-8 pm • $35
HOME C10C-02 • D. Smith
Check out our Money &
Financial Health section
— pages 33-35.
30 LIFELONG LEARNING — FALL 2011