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NCE<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> Community Education<br />
ADULT<br />
PROGRAMS<br />
NEEDHAM ADULT EDUCATION CATALOG | WINTER / SPRING 2012<br />
A CLASS FOR YOU! REGISTER NOW!<br />
Great Classes<br />
Great Prices!<br />
Fuse, Collage & Create p. 8<br />
Tap, Shimmy & Salsa p. 12<br />
Cook, Taste & Brew p. 21<br />
Prep Your Teen p. 31<br />
And, Check Out Classes To Take<br />
With Your Child! p. 29
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SUPERINTENDENT<br />
Daniel E. Gutekanst<br />
NEEDHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE<br />
Marianne Cooley, Chair<br />
Heidi Black, Vice-Chair<br />
Joseph P. Barnes<br />
Connie Barr<br />
Michael Greis<br />
Kim Marie Nicols<br />
Bill Paulson<br />
CATALOG<br />
Cover Photo: Jen Treacy<br />
Cover Design: Jen Treacy<br />
Catalog Layout & Design: Jen Treacy<br />
Editing: Julia Buratowski<br />
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY<br />
EDUCATION<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> Community Education (NCE) is an office of<br />
the <strong>Needham</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> and combines a number<br />
of out-of-school time <strong>programs</strong> into one administrative<br />
office. Programs are self-sustaining and include Adult<br />
<strong>programs</strong>, High School <strong>programs</strong>, Elementary and Middle<br />
School <strong>programs</strong>, a Kindergarten After School program,<br />
and Summer Programs.<br />
Through our Adult Education program, we hope to<br />
provide quality lifelong learning experie<strong>nce</strong>s that are<br />
accessible to a wide range of community members –<br />
sometimes including TEENS and CHILDREN.<br />
View this catalog online on the <strong>adult</strong> education page of<br />
the <strong>Needham</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> website at www.needham.<br />
k12.ma.us and click on Community Ed and Adult<br />
Education.<br />
NEEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS<br />
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY<br />
It is the policy of <strong>Needham</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong><br />
not to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion,<br />
national origin, color, homelessness, sexual orientation,<br />
age or disability in its education <strong>programs</strong>, services,<br />
activities or employment practices.<br />
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY<br />
EDUCATION STAFF<br />
Director of Community Education Programs<br />
Susan Bonaiuto<br />
Susan_Bonaiuto@needham.k12.ma.us<br />
Director, Adult, High School and Middle School<br />
Programs, and Summer Remedial<br />
Mary Grace Summergrad<br />
Mary_Grace_Summergrad@needham.k12.ma.us<br />
Director, Elementary and Summer Programs and<br />
Community Volunteer Program<br />
Amy Goldman<br />
Amy_Goldman@needham.k12.ma.us<br />
Director, Kindgarten Program (KASE)<br />
Connie Leonard<br />
Connie_Leonard@needham.k12.ma.us<br />
Registrar and Marketing Manager<br />
Ron Rizzuto<br />
Ron_Rizzuto@needham.k12.ma.us<br />
Accounting<br />
Deb Tormey<br />
Deb_Tormey@needham.k12.ma.us<br />
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION • ADULT PROGRAMS • WINTER/SPRING 2012
NCE: ADULT PROGRAMS<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> Community Education<br />
School Administration Building, 1st Floor<br />
1330 Highland Avenue<br />
<strong>Needham</strong>, MA 02492<br />
Telephone: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
Fax: 781-455-0417<br />
Website: www.needham.k12.ma.us and click on<br />
Community Ed and Adult Education<br />
Office Hours: 8am-4pm, Monday-Friday<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
BECOME A NEEDHAM PUBLIC<br />
SCHOOLS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER!<br />
The <strong>Needham</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> Community Volunteer<br />
program offers you the opportunity to give back to<br />
the community in a meaningful way, while engaging<br />
with the students, administrators, and teachers who<br />
make the <strong>Needham</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> so special. As<br />
a volunteer, you are matched with the volunteer<br />
opportunity that best suits your skill-set and personality.<br />
You will receive orientation and training prior to<br />
beginning your placement.<br />
For information and an application, contact Amy<br />
Goldman, Community Volunteer Director, at 781-455-<br />
0400 x214 or Amy_Goldman@needham.k12.ma.us<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
General Information ............................................ 1<br />
Note from the Director ........................................ 2<br />
Classes by Day................................................... 3<br />
Class Locations .................................................. 4<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> High School Map................................ 5<br />
Registration & Policies........................................ 6<br />
Course Descriptions ........................................... 7<br />
Instructor Biographies....................................... 34<br />
Registration Form ............................................. 40<br />
WINTER/SPRING 2012 OFFERINGS<br />
Art ....................................................................... 7<br />
Crafts & Skills ..................................................... 8<br />
Da<strong>nce</strong> ............................................................... 12<br />
Exercise, Health & Well-Being .......................... 13<br />
Fina<strong>nce</strong> ............................................................ 20<br />
Food, Wine & Beer ........................................... 21<br />
Hobbies ............................................................ 25<br />
Home & Garden................................................ 27<br />
Languages ........................................................ 28<br />
Parenting .......................................................... 29<br />
Recreation ........................................................ 30<br />
Writing .............................................................. 30<br />
Classes for Teens: SAT Preparation & Driver’s<br />
Education.......................................................... 31<br />
All <strong>programs</strong> can be made handicapped accessible.<br />
If you have any disability that would require special<br />
accommodations, please call the NCE office.<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
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NCE<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> Community Education<br />
Dear Community Members,<br />
A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR<br />
Happy New Year! And welcome to the winter/spring 2012 Adult Programs catalog, and<br />
our NEW LOOK! We hope you like it as much as we do! Along with a new look, we have a brand new way of<br />
organizing our <strong>programs</strong> – check out the inside back cover for an outline of all of the <strong>programs</strong><br />
that make up <strong>Needham</strong> Community Education!<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> Adult Education Students Give High Marks to Our Teachers…Our teachers are<br />
knowledgeable, enthusiastic, personable, and thoroughly enjoy teaching their courses. On class evaluations this past<br />
term, the overall average score for teachers was 4.86, with 5 being the highest rating. And, many of the teachers<br />
received all 5’s from their students! Try us out – and we bet you’ll see why students are so positive about their<br />
experie<strong>nce</strong> in our classes.<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> Adult Education Teachers Praise You, Their Students…Our teachers repeatedly tell us<br />
how much they enjoy teaching for our program – and particularly how much they enjoy the students in their classes.<br />
Comments such as “what a great group of people!” and “the class developed such a bond” are common. And, our<br />
students frequently comment on how much they enjoyed their fellow classmates!<br />
We Are So Sure You Will Enjoy Our Classes... that we will be happy to refund the course fee if you are<br />
not satisfied with a class you choose (for multi-session classes only). We only ask that you contact us before the<br />
second class session to let us know what about the class did not meet your expectations. This will help us continue<br />
to improve the quality of our offerings and the clarity of the course descriptions.<br />
Register Soon…to avoid disappointment – many of our classes have enrollment limits, and the POPULAR<br />
classes fill quickly! Please see page 4 for the 4 Easy Ways to Register.<br />
See you in class!<br />
Mary Grace Summergrad<br />
Program Director<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> Community Education<br />
ADULT<br />
PROGRAMS<br />
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION • ADULT PROGRAMS • WINTER/SPRING 2012
MONDAY<br />
• Early AM Boot Camp for Beginners*, 16<br />
• Driver’s Ed*, 32<br />
• Watercolor Workshop*, 8<br />
• Beginning Beekeeping, 7<br />
• Introduction to Digital Cameras, 8<br />
• Photoshop for Digital Photographers, 8<br />
• Upholstery, 9<br />
• 20/20/20 Workout, 14<br />
• Nia for Health & Fitness, 16<br />
• Rev Up Your Metabolism: How to Lose<br />
Weight & Increase Energy, 20<br />
• Cheese Class at Wasik’s Cheese<br />
Shop, 22<br />
• Wine Tasting at Center Café, 24<br />
• SAT Prep, 31<br />
TUESDAY<br />
• EasYoga TM *, 17<br />
• Drawing Fundamentals, 7<br />
• Knitting: Beginning and Beyond, 9<br />
• Intro. To Belly Dancing, 12<br />
• Adva<strong>nce</strong>d Beginning Pilates, 13<br />
• Beginning Fencing, 14<br />
• Beginning Spinning, 15<br />
• Spinning, 15<br />
• Yoga for Every Body, 17<br />
• Mother/Daughter Yoga for Every<br />
Body, 17<br />
• Self-Defense: Combat Sambo (for<br />
<strong>adult</strong>s, children and families), 18<br />
• Low Maintena<strong>nce</strong> Gardening: Spring<br />
Workshop, 27<br />
• Removing the Mystery of the College<br />
Application Process, 29<br />
CLASSES BY DAY<br />
• SAT Prep, 31<br />
• Driver’s Ed, 32<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
• Early AM Boot Camp for Beginners*,<br />
16<br />
• Driver’s Ed*, 32<br />
• Special Event: How Chores Empower<br />
Families, 7<br />
• 20/20/20 Workout, 14<br />
• Yoga/Exercise, 17<br />
• Max. Your College Financial Aid, 20<br />
• Beginning Cake Decorating, 23<br />
• Parent/Child Magic Class, 26<br />
• World Class Card Magic, 26<br />
• De-Clutter, Simplify – Get Organized!,<br />
27<br />
• Adva<strong>nce</strong>d Beginning Italian, 28<br />
• Beginning Spanish, 28<br />
• SAT Prep, 31<br />
THURSDAY<br />
• Quilt-Making for Beginners, 9<br />
• Parent/Child Introduction to Modular<br />
Origami, 10<br />
• Recycled Jewelry, 10<br />
• Collage Cards, 10<br />
• Tap Da<strong>nce</strong> Workshop, 12<br />
• Zumba, 12<br />
• Salsa, 13<br />
• Bachata, 13<br />
• Beginning Spinning, 15<br />
• Spinning, 15<br />
• Intro. To Tai Chi, 16<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
• Self-Defense: Combat Sambo (for<br />
<strong>adult</strong>s, children and families), 18<br />
• Meditation for Beginners, 20<br />
• Fine Chocolates: A Tasting & More,<br />
23<br />
• Brew Your Own Beer, 24<br />
• Beginning Bridge, 25<br />
• Bridge: Play of the Hand, 26<br />
• Beginning Spanish – Part 2, 28<br />
• Conversational Spanish, 29<br />
• America’s Boating Course “, 30<br />
• Driver’s Ed, 32<br />
FRIDAY<br />
• Wine & Cheese Tasting at the<br />
Medfield Wine Shoppe, 25<br />
SATURDAY<br />
• Fresh Flowers – Mother’s Day<br />
Teacup Arrangement*, 10<br />
• Parent/Child Glass Fusing*, 11<br />
• Introduction to Glass Fusing*, 11<br />
• Writing Your Memoir – Telling Our<br />
Stories*, 30<br />
• SAT Prep*, 31<br />
SUNDAY<br />
• Cooking at Chiara*, 21<br />
• Cooking with Dave at Sweet Basil*, 21<br />
• Tastings at Vernissage*, 23<br />
• Walking Tour of Brookline’s Jewish<br />
Cuisine*, 24<br />
• *Daytime Classes<br />
• Page numbers follow course<br />
names for easy refere<strong>nce</strong><br />
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NEEDHAM HIGH SCHOOL, 609 WEBSTER STREET<br />
See map of <strong>Needham</strong> High School on page 5 for more details<br />
For many classrooms, including those in the 200s, 400s and 700s, the easiest entra<strong>nce</strong> is through the new lobby,<br />
which can be accessed from the parking lot on Webster Street. There will either be signs or a staff member to direct<br />
you to your class.<br />
For classes in the 600s, 800s or 900s, it is easier to use an entra<strong>nce</strong> off of the front parking lot at the top of Admiral<br />
Gracey Drive (off of Kingsbury Street). From the parking lot, you can enter the building on the far left of the school,<br />
using the bank of doors next to the gym. .<br />
From Wellesley: Take Great Plain Avenue through <strong>Needham</strong> center. Take a left at the first traffic light after business<br />
district onto Webster Street. Go about 1/2 mile; the High School will be on your left, just beyond Kingsbury Street,<br />
with a parking lot in front, facing Webster Street.<br />
From Dedham: Take Dedham Avenue (Rte. 135) towards <strong>Needham</strong> Center. About 1/2 mile past Defazio Field on<br />
right, make a right onto Webster Street. Go straight through light at Great Plain Avenue. Go about 1/2 mile more; the<br />
High School will be on your left, just beyond Kingsbury Street, with a parking lot in front, facing Webster Street.<br />
From Newton: Take <strong>Needham</strong> Street (becomes Highland Avenue in <strong>Needham</strong>). Cross over 1-95/128. At second<br />
light, take a left onto Webster Street. Proceed 1/2 mile to the back of the High School, on your right. Use the parking<br />
lot off of Webster Street to access the new main lobby entra<strong>nce</strong>.<br />
POLLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL, 200 HARRIS AVENUE<br />
Located on Harris Ave. between Great Plain Ave. and Dedham Ave. From <strong>Needham</strong> Center, take Dedham Ave. Take<br />
second left onto Harris Ave. School is 1/4 mile ahead on the right.<br />
HIGH ROCK SCHOOL, 77 FERNDALE ROAD<br />
CLASS LOCATIONS<br />
From <strong>Needham</strong> Center, take Great Plain Ave. west towards Wellesley. Make a left onto Linden St., go about 1/4 mile<br />
and then make a right onto Sylvan Rd. Make the next right onto Ferndale Rd. into the front parking lot of High Rock.<br />
BROADMEADOW SCHOOL, 120 BROAD MEADOW ROAD<br />
From <strong>Needham</strong> Center, take Great Plain Avenue towards Dedham. Follow Great Plain Avenue 3/4 mile to Hersey<br />
train station on right. Take next left onto Broad Meadow Road. Follow Broad Meadow Road 1/4 mile to school on<br />
right.<br />
ELIOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 135 WELLESLEY AVENUE<br />
Located off of Central Avenue about 1/2 mile from the Newton line. From Central Avenue, take Cedar Street, and<br />
make the 1st left onto Wellesley Avenue. School driveway is straight ahead at stop sign.<br />
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION • ADULT PROGRAMS • WINTER/SPRING 2012
Highland Avenue<br />
NEEDHAM HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Room Locations<br />
Oakland Ave.<br />
Enter here for rooms in:<br />
-600 (1st -600s (1 floor) st floor)<br />
-700 (2nd -800s (2 floor) nd floor)<br />
-900s (3 rd floor)<br />
CLASS LOCATIONS<br />
PARKING<br />
Admiral Gracey Drive<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
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one way<br />
Kingsbury Street<br />
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PARKING<br />
Webster Street<br />
Enter here for rooms in:<br />
-200s & Cafeteria (1 st floor)<br />
-400s (2 nd floor)<br />
-700s (3 rd floor)<br />
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REGISTRATION: 4 EASY WAYS<br />
� BY FAX<br />
� BY PHONE<br />
� BY MAIL<br />
✎ COME IN<br />
FAX registration form and credit card information to 781-<br />
455-0417.<br />
Call us at 781-455-0400 x235. We accept VISA, MasterCard<br />
and Discover.<br />
Mail registration form to <strong>Needham</strong> Community Education,<br />
1330 Highland Avenue, <strong>Needham</strong>, MA 02492. Please<br />
include a separate check or money order for each course,<br />
payable to <strong>Needham</strong> Community Education, or include your<br />
credit card information on the registration form.<br />
Register in person! Come to our office at 1330 Highland<br />
Avenue (1st floor). Note: our office is open 8am-4pm<br />
Monday - Friday.<br />
Note: The very popular classes with limited enrollments fill up very quickly, so we advise faxing or calling in registrations.<br />
ADULT PROGRAMS POLICIES<br />
REGISTRATION & POLICIES<br />
Confirmations: We will confirm your registration via email. If no email is provided, or cannot be read clearly, you will<br />
not receive any confirmation. You will be contacted if a class is full, or ca<strong>nce</strong>lled.<br />
Discounts/Fees: Scholarships are available; please contact the NCE office for more information.<br />
Refunds: We will issue a refund when a class is ca<strong>nce</strong>lled. You may withdraw from a class and get a refund (minus<br />
a $10 processing fee) if you notify us at least one week prior to the class start.<br />
Satisfaction Guaranteed: We will refund the course fee for multi-session classes if you are not satisfied with the<br />
class. We only ask that you contact us before the second class session to let us know what about the class did not<br />
meet your expectations.<br />
Holidays/ School Closings/ Inclement Weather: Classes follow the <strong>Needham</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong>’ schedule unless<br />
noted in the class description. If the <strong>Needham</strong> schools have been ca<strong>nce</strong>led due to bad weather, the <strong>adult</strong> education<br />
classes will be ca<strong>nce</strong>led as well. For up to date weather ca<strong>nce</strong>llations, please check the <strong>Needham</strong> schools’ website<br />
home page: www.needham.k12.ma.us<br />
Evaluations/Photos: Evaluations will be handed out at the end of each course. Please take a few minutes to give<br />
us your feedback - we listen to what you say! We may visit your class and take photos; please let us know if you’d<br />
prefer not to be photographed.<br />
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION • ADULT PROGRAMS • WINTER/SPRING 2012
SPECIAL EVENTS & UNIQUE CLASSES / ART<br />
SPECIAL EVENT: “DO I HAVE TO?” –<br />
HOW CHORES EMPOWER FAMILIES<br />
Co-Sponsored by the <strong>Needham</strong> Women’s Club<br />
Susan Tordella, Presenter<br />
Sweeping the floor, emptying the dishwasher, and<br />
caring for pets can teach children the priceless gift<br />
of self-discipline. The author of Raising Able: How<br />
Chores Empower Families, will share how to use<br />
encouragement and family meetings to engage totsto-teens<br />
in teamwork, connect to each other, and<br />
have fun. Be ready to laugh as you learn how positive<br />
discipline can motivate your family to pitch in together<br />
without begging, berating, or bribery. Motivation<br />
from doing chores establishes good habits for life.<br />
Susan Tordella, M.A., has taught positive parenting to<br />
scores of parents. Her four children, now ages 23-<br />
30, did chores for years. “They call home, but never<br />
for money,” Susan has said. Visit her blog at www.<br />
raisingable.com Hear her on WCAP 980 AM every<br />
Monday at 10:15am as the Parenting Expert, and<br />
regularly on WBZ 1030 AM.<br />
Note: Donations will be accepted at the door to<br />
support the <strong>Needham</strong> Community Education<br />
scholarship fund.<br />
11906 No Fee, but registration is required; please<br />
mail, fax, or call in your registration (please include<br />
name, phone number and email on the registration)<br />
1 Wednesday @ Pollard Auditorium 7-8:30 pm<br />
January 25<br />
BEGINNING BEEKEEPING NEW<br />
Pat Canavan, Instructor<br />
It’s as easy as gardening, gets you outdoors in a new<br />
way, helps local flowers and gardens AND provides<br />
you with locally produced honey – it’s no wonder<br />
that backyard beekeeping has become so popular!<br />
And, many beekeepers report the almost magical<br />
experie<strong>nce</strong> of tending the bees. You will learn all<br />
about bees and beekeeping, including bee biology,<br />
required equipment, setting up beehives, acquiring<br />
and installing bees, managing bees throughout the<br />
seasons, and local bee supply dealers. The course<br />
will culminate in one field session on a Saturday<br />
off-site in Newton (weather permitting) working with<br />
live honeybees. The book Beekeeping for Dummies<br />
by Howland Blackiston (ISBN #978-0764554193) is<br />
recommended. Limited to 16.<br />
10907 $99<br />
6 Mondays @ NHS Room 202 7-9 pm<br />
February 27 – April 2<br />
& 1 Off-site class on a Saturday TBA<br />
ART<br />
DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS<br />
Denise Driscoll, Instructor<br />
This class will be geared for beginners and will focus<br />
on basic drawing co<strong>nce</strong>pts: line, contour, shape, form,<br />
value and texture. These will be applied as we engage<br />
in a variety of activities, such as drawing from still life,<br />
large-scale environment, self-portrait, and the figure.<br />
While drawing from observation will be our main focus,<br />
abstract possibilities such as conveying mood and<br />
movement through line will also be explored. Classes<br />
will combine short exercises introducing skills and<br />
co<strong>nce</strong>pts with longer, more individualized drawing<br />
opportunities. A materials list will be posted on the<br />
<strong>adult</strong> education page of the district website (under<br />
Community Ed) www.needham.k12.ma.us by class<br />
title. Limited to 12.<br />
10116.2 $115<br />
8 Tuesdays @ NHS Room 907 7-9 pm<br />
March 6 – May 1 (no class April 17)<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
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WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP<br />
Lavonne Suwalski, Instructor<br />
The soft hues and translucent quality of watercolors<br />
make them a uniquely appealing medium. Join us as<br />
we learn various watercolor techniques and experiment<br />
with colors and textures. Drawing is an integral part<br />
of this class, but no experie<strong>nce</strong> is necessary – we will<br />
learn and practice in a fun, supportive environment!<br />
Please note that this class is open to both beginning<br />
students and those with some experie<strong>nce</strong> with<br />
watercolors. A materials list will be posted on the<br />
<strong>adult</strong> education page of the district website (under<br />
Community Ed) www.needham.k12.ma.us by class<br />
title. Limited to 12.<br />
10104.2 $99<br />
8 Mondays @ NHS Room 909 4-6pm<br />
March 12 – May 7 (no class April 16)<br />
�The instructor was really<br />
wonderful – I hope she is<br />
teaching again next term!�<br />
– Student in Lavonne Suwalski’s<br />
Watercolor Workshop class<br />
CRAFTS & SKILLS<br />
INTRODUCTION TO<br />
DIGITAL CAMERAS<br />
Sam Liggero, Instructor<br />
Designed for the beginner, this course will help you<br />
develop a basic understanding of digital cameras,<br />
as well as provide many practical tips on how to get<br />
good results from your camera. Students should<br />
bring their camera (compact or single lens reflex)<br />
and camera manual to class. Topics to be covered<br />
include how digital cameras work, memory cards,<br />
ART / CRAFTS & SKILLS<br />
features and benefits of currently available digital<br />
cameras, use of manual and automatic modes, lighting<br />
and composition, and how to organize, access and<br />
back up images in a computer. We will also review<br />
some common mistakes made by amateur digital<br />
photographers and how to avoid these. Printing options<br />
will be briefly reviewed. Familiarity with Windows XP,<br />
Vista, or Macintosh operating systems is not required,<br />
but will be helpful to the student. Limited to 14.<br />
10355.2 $110<br />
5 Mondays @ NHS Room 206 6:30-9pm<br />
March 12 – April 9<br />
PHOTOSHOP FOR DIGITAL<br />
PHOTOGRAPHERS<br />
Sam Liggero, Instructor<br />
This course is designed for amateur digital<br />
photographers who would like to learn more about<br />
image editing and creation using Adobe Photoshop<br />
or Photoshop Elements. The course consists of four<br />
hands-on image editing classes using i-Mac computers<br />
and Adobe Photoshop CS3. You will learn how to<br />
adjust image size, exposure, color, sharpness, and<br />
other parameters using several Photoshop tools and<br />
techniques, including adjustment layers, masks, and<br />
filters. You will also learn how to make composite<br />
images and montages, selectively change one portion<br />
or element of an image, and add text to images.<br />
Multiple Photoshop shortcuts to enha<strong>nce</strong> productivity<br />
will be demonstrated and discussed, and the<br />
differe<strong>nce</strong>s between RAW and JPG image formats will<br />
be explained. You will have access to the instructor’s<br />
website which includes several video tutorials<br />
addressing Photoshop techniques. Prerequisite: basic<br />
navigation skills on the computer. Limited to 12.<br />
10391.2 $99<br />
4 Mondays @ NHS Room 809 6:30-9pm<br />
April 23 – May 14<br />
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION • ADULT PROGRAMS • WINTER/SPRING 2012
�I was just so impressed by<br />
the quality of the teaching<br />
and friendly and supportive<br />
atmosphere.�<br />
– Student in Sam Liggero’s Photoshop class<br />
KNITTING: BEGINNING<br />
& BEYOND<br />
Maria Elena Lynch, Instructor<br />
Join this multi-level knitting class, perfect for beginners<br />
to learn the basics, including how to cast on, knit, purl,<br />
and bind off. Class is also appropriate for those with<br />
some experie<strong>nce</strong> knitting who wish to practice and<br />
perfect their skills. The instructor will bring knitting<br />
needles and sample yarns to the first class to teach<br />
the basic skills, and will provide instructions on how<br />
to choose a project for the course. The Black Sheep<br />
Knitting Company, at 1500 Highland Ave. in <strong>Needham</strong>,<br />
offers a 10% discount on supplies for students in this<br />
class. Please bring your email confirmation from our<br />
NCE office (confirming your registration in the class)<br />
to the shop before the second class so the staff can<br />
assist you in choosing your project. Students are also<br />
welcome to bring a basic unfinished project to class, if<br />
they choose. Limited to 10.<br />
10324.2 $99<br />
7 Tuesdays @ NHS Room 702A 7-9 pm<br />
February 28 – April 10<br />
QUILT-MAKING FOR BEGINNERS<br />
Lynne Godin, Instructor<br />
It is a new world of quilting! Gone are the paper<br />
templates and hours of laborious cutting. Learn<br />
CRAFTS & SKILLS<br />
rotary cutting and machine strip piecing to make a<br />
small, decorative quilt your family will treasure. You<br />
can bring your own sewing machine to an easily<br />
accessible classroom, or you can reserve one of the<br />
shop’s sewing machines when you stop in to pick up<br />
the materials and list. Some basic skill using a sewing<br />
machine is recommended. Please stop in at the Button<br />
Box at least a few days before class begins to get the<br />
materials list and pick out your fabrics and notions.<br />
Limited to 12.<br />
10318.2 $96<br />
6 Thursdays @ The Button Box at 5 Overbrook Drive,<br />
Wellesley 7-9 pm<br />
March 22 – May 3 (no class April 19)<br />
UPHOLSTERY<br />
Mike Woloshyn, Instructor<br />
If you’ve put up with old, tired upholstery because of<br />
the expense of hiring a professional, then join this<br />
class and learn to do-it-yourself, and create a beautiful,<br />
“like-new” piece of furniture. The class will focus on<br />
reupholstering a chair (small chairs are recommended,<br />
si<strong>nce</strong> they will need to be brought to and from each<br />
class). Learn all the steps of upholstery, including<br />
stripping the chair, choosing and determining the<br />
amount of fabric, and making cushions. Bring tack<br />
hammer, tack puller, good scissors, pliers, and chair<br />
to the first class. Instructions on purchasing fabric will<br />
be provided in class. (Use the back entra<strong>nce</strong> to Pollard<br />
Middle School, off of Bradford St. Park in back lot,<br />
and enter through doors near the gyms.) Limited to 12.<br />
10312.2 $110<br />
8 Mondays @ Pollard School Room 104<br />
6:30-9:30 pm<br />
March 5 – April 30 (no class April 16)<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
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FRESH FLOWERS – MOTHER’S DAY<br />
TEACUP ARRANGEMENT<br />
Kim Knowlton, Instructor<br />
Are you looking for a special gift for Mother’s Day? Have<br />
you been interested in learning how to create a beautiful<br />
fresh floral arrangement? If so, then this course is for<br />
you. During this one-night workshop, you will learn the<br />
fundamentals of creating an arrangement in a beautiful,<br />
oversize teacup that can be kept for future use. You will<br />
work with an array of fresh flowers to create your own<br />
stunning display. This basic course is appropriate for both<br />
beginners and those with experie<strong>nce</strong>. The fee covers the<br />
cost of fresh flowers, greens, and a high-quality teacup.<br />
Please bring sharp scissors or flower stem cutters<br />
to class and a cardboard box to transport your new<br />
arrangement home. Limited to 18.<br />
10386 $55<br />
(includes the cost of fresh flowers)<br />
1 Saturday @ NHS Cafeteria 1-3 pm<br />
May 12<br />
PARENT/CHILD<br />
INTRODUCTION TO<br />
MODULAR ORIGAMI NEW<br />
Richard Derby, Instructor<br />
Are you looking for something fun and different to<br />
do with your child? Do you have a child who loves<br />
paper crafts? If so, then join this unusual origami<br />
class – focused on modular origami, or unit origami.<br />
Modular origami uses multiple paper units to create a<br />
dazzling variety of colorful figures. This class will focus<br />
on the Sonobe module, an easily folded origami unit<br />
that can be used to make a stunning array of shapes<br />
and structures. The instructor will use specific color<br />
patterns to make directions clear for even a twelve-<br />
CRAFTS & SKILLS<br />
module shape – the stellated octahedron! A materials<br />
fee of $10 per parent/child pair is payable to the<br />
instructor in class. Class is appropriate for children<br />
ages 8-12; parents (or grandparents) can be any age!<br />
Limited to 8 parent/child pairs.<br />
11325 $69<br />
3 Thursdays @ NHS Room 404 7-8:30 pm<br />
March 15 – 29<br />
RECYCLED JEWELRY NEW<br />
Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch, Instructor<br />
Learn how to transform everyday materials into unique,<br />
fun and funky jewelry! Through teacher demonstration<br />
and hands-on practice, you will learn techniques for<br />
turning soda cans, coins, plastic gift cards, and steel<br />
nuts into stunning earrings, bracelets, and necklaces.<br />
You will leave with at least 3 finished pieces, a variety<br />
of samples, and a bunch of ideas to continue making<br />
recycled jewelry on your own. A materials fee of $15 is<br />
payable to the instructor in class. Please bring a pair<br />
of scissors with a point, and flat and round nose jewelry<br />
pliers if you have them (there will be plenty to borrow in<br />
class if you don’t). Class is appropriate for <strong>adult</strong>s and<br />
teens; children aged 8-12 years old are welcome to<br />
register with a parent. Limited to 12.<br />
10302 $59<br />
2 Thursdays @ NHS Faculty Dining Room<br />
(off cafeteria) 6:30-8:30pm<br />
March 1 & 8<br />
COLLAGE CARDS NEW<br />
Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch, Instructor<br />
Join us to learn various assemblage techniques to<br />
create beautiful one-of-a-kind cards suitable for giving<br />
For classes on various culinary skills, such as cooking, pastry making, cake decorating,<br />
and beer brewing, see the Food, Wine & Beer offerings starting on page 21.<br />
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or framing. Using a wide assortment of materials, you<br />
will learn techniques for layering and stamping, while<br />
focusing on design, composition and creativity. All<br />
materials will be provided, but feel free to also bring<br />
any colorful paper scraps and assorted embellishments<br />
(buttons, string, etc.) to add to your creations. Enjoy<br />
an evening out being creative, and come home with a<br />
beautiful assortment of completed cards. A materials fee<br />
of $8 is payable to the instructor in class. Please bring a<br />
pair of scissors and a glue stick to class. Limited to 12.<br />
10303 $35<br />
1 Thursday @ NHS Faculty Dining Room<br />
(off cafeteria) 6:30-9pm<br />
April 5<br />
PARENT/CHILD GLASS<br />
FUSING WORKSHOP<br />
Michel L’Huillier, Instructor<br />
In this 2-hour workshop, you will learn the basics of<br />
glass fusing techniques and have fun playing with<br />
colors and shapes. Through a series of engaging<br />
exercises, parents and children will work together<br />
with precut glass pieces, glass frits and stringers,<br />
and glass powders and stencils. Each participant<br />
will create multiple small pieces, necklaces, and one<br />
small bowl or plate. Student creations will then be<br />
fused in the kiln after the class; fused items can then<br />
be picked up at the classroom the following week,<br />
on March 31 between 10am and 1pm, or after March<br />
31 at the Community Education office in the school<br />
administration building. A materials fee of $70 (per<br />
parent/child pair) is payable to the instructor for all tools<br />
and the selection of glasses. Students should bring<br />
safety goggles to class, and be sure to wear close-toed<br />
shoes. This class is appropriate for children 7-12 years<br />
old, when accompanied by a parent or other <strong>adult</strong>.<br />
Limited to 7 parent/child pairs.<br />
11324.2 $59 (per parent/child pair)<br />
1 Saturday @ NHS Room 807 2-4 pm<br />
March 24<br />
CRAFTS & SKILLS<br />
INTRODUCTION TO<br />
GLASS FUSING<br />
Michel L’Huillier, Instructor<br />
Glass fusing involves permanently binding different<br />
pieces of glass at high temperature in a kiln. Using<br />
the extensive color palette from the Bullseye Glass<br />
Company, and through a series of fun exercises, you<br />
will discover the basics of glass fusing. In the first class,<br />
you will learn about tack-fusing and how to use stencils<br />
with glass powders and frits. In the second class, you<br />
will learn to make a ceramic fiber mold to create a ¼”<br />
thick relief tile with tinted glass float glass, and also<br />
create a fused 8” by 8” bowl or plate. Student creations<br />
will then be fused in the kiln after the class; fused<br />
items from the second class can be picked up at the<br />
Community Education office in the school administration<br />
building beginning Monday, April 9. A materials fee of<br />
$85 is payable to the instructor for all the tools and the<br />
selection of glasses. Students should bring a sketchpad<br />
and safety glasses to class, and be sure to wear closetoed<br />
shoes. Though the class will teach the basics of<br />
glass fusing, it is open to those with experie<strong>nce</strong> as well.<br />
High school students are welcome too! Limited to 10.<br />
10375 $99<br />
2 Saturdays @ NHS Room 807 10am – 1pm<br />
March 24 & 31<br />
Eye-catching glass fusing projects<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
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DANCE<br />
INTRODUCTION TO<br />
BELLY DANCING<br />
Zehara Nachash, Instructor<br />
Are you looking for a great, unique way to get in<br />
shape? Join us for a fun, relaxed class to learn the<br />
basic moves of belly dancing, from hip circles to<br />
shimmies. You will gain a basic understanding of this<br />
ancient art form, all while improving your flexibility,<br />
coordination, and self-image. Each week, you will<br />
learn simple combinations. Each combination will<br />
slowly be integrated into a full choreography you can<br />
perform for family and friends – or simply practice on<br />
your own for fun. No previous da<strong>nce</strong> instruction is<br />
necessary and all ages are welcome! Though this<br />
is an introductory class, those with some belly da<strong>nce</strong><br />
experie<strong>nce</strong> are also welcome to join; Zehara will use<br />
varied choreography to challenge all da<strong>nce</strong>rs. Wear<br />
comfortable clothing; no shoes required – we’ll da<strong>nce</strong><br />
barefoot, or you may bring socks. Please bring a<br />
scarf or shawl to tie around your waist (some will be<br />
available to borrow).<br />
10409.2 $75<br />
6 Tuesdays @ Eliot School Performa<strong>nce</strong> Center 6:30-<br />
7:30 pm<br />
March 13 – April 24 (no class April 17)<br />
�Had a great time! The teacher<br />
made us feel comfortable and<br />
was very encouraging.�<br />
– Student in Zehara’s Belly Da<strong>nce</strong> class<br />
DANCE<br />
TAP DANCE WORKSHOP<br />
Valery Marcantonio, Instructor<br />
Learn how to tap da<strong>nce</strong>, including the basic steps<br />
and moves – or expand on your beginning tap da<strong>nce</strong><br />
skills – in this class geared for both beginners and<br />
adva<strong>nce</strong>d beginners. Each class will include a<br />
warm-up, tap basics, and short combinations da<strong>nce</strong>d<br />
to different styles of music, all in a fun, supportive<br />
atmosphere. Join us for this class – you’ll learn this<br />
terrific da<strong>nce</strong> form, enjoy a different form of exercise<br />
and you’ll always leave feeling good! Flat tap shoes<br />
are recommended and can be purchased at Capezio<br />
Da<strong>nce</strong> Store in Wellesley. Limited to 14.<br />
10403 $99<br />
6 Thursdays @ NHS Room 612 (Chorus Room) 6-7 pm<br />
March 1 – April 5<br />
ZUMBA ®<br />
Sandra Thorbjornsen, Instructor<br />
Stepping high in Zumba class<br />
Working out and getting in shape has never been so<br />
much fun! Zumba® fuses Latin rhythms and easy<br />
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to follow moves for a terrific fitness program that’s<br />
effective, and fun too. The routines feature intervaltraining<br />
sessions where fast and slow rhythms and<br />
resista<strong>nce</strong> training are combined to tone and sculpt<br />
your body while burning fat – all while listening to<br />
Latin and international music. Join us to experie<strong>nce</strong><br />
Zumba®, a revolutionary approach to exercising –<br />
one you’ll want to stick with because it’s so much fun!<br />
Please wear cross trainers or da<strong>nce</strong> shoes, fitness<br />
attire, and bring a water bottle to class. Please note<br />
that we are offering two sections of this class, back to<br />
back – to help accommodate the high demand for it!<br />
Limited to 24.<br />
10429.2 $99<br />
8 Thursdays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio (Room 817) 6-7 pm<br />
March 1 – April 26 (no class April 19)<br />
10429.3 $99<br />
8 Thursdays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio (Room 817) 7-8 pm<br />
March 1 – April 26 (no class April 19)<br />
SALSA NEW<br />
Roberto Figeroa and Ulrich Inge, Instructors<br />
This class is a pure Latino Salsa da<strong>nce</strong> class –<br />
everything you need to know to feel confident on<br />
the da<strong>nce</strong> floor! Each class will begin by breaking<br />
down the basic steps and turns individually, and then<br />
will move into partnering. You will learn how to be<br />
a strong leader and a smooth follower. Each week<br />
you will learn new moves you can try on the da<strong>nce</strong><br />
floor, as well as creative ways to combine them and<br />
mix them up. Da<strong>nce</strong> shoes are preferred. Open to<br />
couples and individuals – changing partners in class<br />
will be encouraged to expand the dancing experie<strong>nce</strong>.<br />
Limited to 18.<br />
10421 $99 (per person)<br />
8 Thursdays @ NHS Cafeteria 7-7:45pm<br />
March 1 – April 26 (no class April 19)<br />
DANCE / EXERCISE<br />
BACHATA NEW<br />
Roberto Figeroa and Ulrich Inge, Instructors<br />
This class is designed for couples looking to improve<br />
their dancing together, while maintaining a sense of<br />
intimacy and fun. Bachata is a style of da<strong>nce</strong> that<br />
originated in the Dominican Republic. It is da<strong>nce</strong>d<br />
widely all over the world, but never identically in two<br />
places. The slow romantic music of bachata revolves<br />
around love, intimacy, and passion. This class will<br />
consist of partner dancing and solo footwork for when<br />
you want to play with the musicality in a song. Join<br />
us to experie<strong>nce</strong> the romantic and sensual qualities of<br />
Bachata dancing – and have fun learning this da<strong>nce</strong><br />
with the person you love! Limited to 9 couples.<br />
10443 $198 (per couple)<br />
8 Thursdays @ NHS Cafeteria 7:45-8:30pm<br />
March 1 – April 26 (no class April 19)<br />
EXERCISE, HEALTH &<br />
WELL-BEING<br />
ADVANCED BEGINNING PILATES<br />
Sarah Roberts, Instructor<br />
This class is designed for those who have taken Pilates<br />
with Sarah Roberts in past terms. We will move at a<br />
slightly quicker pace than an introductory Pilates class,<br />
and include some more challenging exercises. Please<br />
bring an exercise/yoga mat and water bottle to class.<br />
Limited to 16.<br />
10422.3 $105<br />
8 Tuesdays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio (Room 817) 5-6 pm<br />
March 13 – May 15 (no class April 17 & May 1)<br />
10422.4 $55<br />
4 Tuesdays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio (Room 817) 5-6 pm<br />
May 22 – June 12<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
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20/20/20 WORKOUT<br />
Pearl Pressman, Instructor<br />
EXERCISE, HEALTH & WELL-BEING<br />
Holding a plank in great form in Pilates<br />
Have you been looking for a class to help you<br />
become more active and healthy? This 8-week<br />
class will help you build a leaner, more sculpted<br />
body, improve your posture and bala<strong>nce</strong>, and<br />
reduce the risk of osteoporosis. You will also learn<br />
proper weight training techniques, which is the key<br />
to success. We will start with 20 minutes of lowimpact<br />
aerobics, followed by 20 minutes of strength<br />
training exercises for all the major muscle groups<br />
of the body, and then conclude with 20 minutes of<br />
gentle stretching exercises to increase flexibility and<br />
reduce muscle tension. The class will be geared for<br />
participants of all fitness levels and abilities. Please<br />
wear comfortable workout clothing, and appropriate<br />
footwear for the aerobics portion of class, and bring<br />
a set of light hand weights (3-5 pounds), a mat or<br />
towel, and water to class. Please note: you can<br />
take this class o<strong>nce</strong> a week, on either Mondays or<br />
Wednesdays, or register for both days at a discounted<br />
rate. Also note different class times.<br />
10428.10 $89<br />
7 Mondays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio (Room 817) 7:30-<br />
8:30pm<br />
February 27 – April 9<br />
10428.11 $89<br />
7 Wednesdays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio (Room 817)<br />
7-8pm<br />
February 29 – April 11<br />
10428.12 $160 (for two days/week)<br />
7 Mondays & 7 Wednesdays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio<br />
(Room 817)<br />
At 7:30-8:30pm (Mon.) and 7-8pm (Wed.)<br />
(See dates listed above)<br />
Late Spring Classes:<br />
10428.13 $89<br />
7 Mondays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio (Room 817) 7:30-<br />
8:30pm<br />
April 23 – June 11 (no class May 28)<br />
10428.14 $89<br />
7 Wednesdays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio (Room 817)<br />
7-8pm<br />
April 25 – June 6<br />
10428.15 $160 (for two days/week)<br />
7 Mondays & 7 Wednesdays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio<br />
(Room 817)<br />
At 7:30-8:30pm (Mon.) and 7-8pm (Wed.)<br />
(See dates listed above)<br />
BEGINNING FENCING NEW<br />
Cesar Morales, Coach & Owner, International Fencing<br />
Club<br />
Are you looking for a new way to get and stay in<br />
shape? Join us for this introduction to fencing, a<br />
sport that demands technical skill, good footwork,<br />
timing, mobility, speed and poise. And, the<br />
coordination and timing required challenges the mind<br />
as well. Beyond the physical and mental workout,<br />
you will find out why fencing is also regarded as an<br />
art form and a deeply personal, individual form of<br />
expression. International Fencing Club will provide<br />
all equipment needed. Just wear loose, comfortable<br />
clothing – and get ready to be “en guarde!” NOTE:<br />
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EXERCISE, HEALTH & WELL-BEING<br />
There will be a FREE demonstration class held on<br />
February 7, from 7:30-8:30 in the High Rock School<br />
Cafeteria; please call the Community Education<br />
office to register for this demo class. Limited to 15<br />
students.<br />
10441 $125<br />
8 Tuesdays @ High Rock School Cafeteria<br />
7:30-8:30 pm<br />
March 6 – May 1 (no class April 17)<br />
BEGINNING SPINNING<br />
Mary Kate Dillon, Instructor<br />
“Spinning” is a great group fitness experie<strong>nce</strong> – perfect<br />
for athletes wanting to try a new fitness routine, or<br />
those wanting a challenging workout to get back into<br />
shape. This 6-session course is geared towards<br />
those who are new to “spinning” workouts. You will be<br />
coached through a series of positions on a stationary<br />
bike and taught to adapt your workout to your own<br />
fitness level. The instructor uses upbeat music and<br />
enthusiastic coaching to motivate all participants<br />
throughout the session to challenge themselves at their<br />
own level of fitness. Join us for this introduction to an<br />
exhilarating fitness experie<strong>nce</strong> – to stay healthy, feel<br />
better, and get in shape! Limited to 18.<br />
10440.2 $49<br />
3 Tuesdays & 3 Thursdays@ <strong>Needham</strong> High School<br />
Spin Room (815) 5:45-6:25pm<br />
February 28 – March 15<br />
�You get a good workout,<br />
with a smile on your face!�<br />
– Student in Mary Kate Dillon’s Spinning class<br />
SPINNING<br />
Mary Kate Dillon, Instructor<br />
“Spinning” is a great group fitness experie<strong>nce</strong>. If you<br />
have experie<strong>nce</strong> spinning, either with Mary Kate or<br />
in another setting – this class is perfect for you! The<br />
instructor uses upbeat music and enthusiastic coaching<br />
to motivate all participants throughout the session to<br />
challenge themselves at their own level of fitness. Join<br />
us for this exhilarating fitness experie<strong>nce</strong> – to stay<br />
healthy, feel better, and get in shape! Register early for<br />
this popular exercise class! Limited to 18.<br />
10430.7 $59<br />
6 Tuesdays @ <strong>Needham</strong> High School Spin Room<br />
(815) 6:30-7:30pm<br />
February 28 – April 3<br />
10430.8 $59<br />
6 Thursdays @ <strong>Needham</strong> High School Spin Room<br />
(815) 6:30-7:30pm<br />
March 1 – April 5<br />
10430.9 $105<br />
6 Tuesdays & 6 Thursdays @ <strong>Needham</strong> High School<br />
Spin Room (815) 6:30-7:30pm<br />
(See dates listed above)<br />
Late Spring Classes:<br />
10430.10 $59<br />
6 Tuesdays @ <strong>Needham</strong> High School Spin Room<br />
(815) 6:30-7:30pm<br />
April 24 – May 29<br />
10430.11 $59<br />
6 Thursdays @ <strong>Needham</strong> High School Spin Room<br />
(815) 6:30-7:30pm<br />
April 26 – May 31<br />
10430.12 $105<br />
8 Tuesdays & 8 Thursdays @ <strong>Needham</strong> High School<br />
Spin Room (815) 6:30-7:30pm<br />
(See dates listed above)<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
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Smiling through a great spinning workout<br />
EARLY MORNING BOOT<br />
CAMP FOR BEGINNERS NEW<br />
Diana Parkhurst, Instructor<br />
EXERCISE, HEALTH & WELL-BEING<br />
Are you serious about becoming more fit? With the<br />
right fitness instruction, you can become fit and feel<br />
healthier at any age, and have fun doing it! If you<br />
are looking to lose weight and/or are eager to work<br />
on getting back in shape, this class will help you<br />
achieve your goals. This early morning class will<br />
include a dynamic warm-up/stretch and a variety of<br />
strength and fitness activities, delivered at a slow to<br />
moderate pace to help improve current fitness levels.<br />
Join us to get fit and energized, and jumpstart your<br />
way to a healthier lifestyle! Note: The exercises<br />
can be adapted for varying levels of fitness, but<br />
participants should be comfortable running or<br />
jogging for short dista<strong>nce</strong>s. Please wear athletic<br />
shoes and clothes comfortable for exercising.<br />
Limited to 18 participants.<br />
10442 $99<br />
5 Mondays & 5 Wednesdays @ NHS A Gym & Fitness<br />
Center 6:15-7:15am<br />
March 5 – April 4<br />
NIA FOR HEALTH & FITNESS<br />
Hsiu-Hui Chen, Instructor<br />
Experie<strong>nce</strong> the joy of movement while improving your<br />
fitness level and your sense of well-being. Developed<br />
by fitness experts determined to make getting in<br />
shape more enjoyable, the Nia technique combines<br />
movements and co<strong>nce</strong>pts from Modern da<strong>nce</strong>, Yoga,<br />
Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do, Jazz da<strong>nce</strong>, Aikido, and other<br />
movement forms. Nia helps improve cardiovascular<br />
health, strength, flexibility, and toning – and is fun and<br />
relaxing too! No prior training is necessary – all are<br />
welcome. Wear loose, comfortable clothing; no shoes<br />
required – we’ll go barefoot. Please bring a water<br />
bottle and a yoga mat for stretching at end of session.<br />
Limited to 18.<br />
10718.3 $99<br />
8 Mondays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio (Room 817) 6:20-<br />
7:20pm<br />
March 5 – April 30 (no class April 16)<br />
INTRODUCTION TO TAI CHI<br />
Scott Brumit, Instructor<br />
Tai Chi is one of the ancient martial arts from China<br />
that has become widely popular today as a gentle<br />
form of exercise that promotes health, strength and<br />
relaxation. The slow motion and controlled movements<br />
make it an ideal form of exercise for men and women<br />
of all ages. Regular practice of Tai Chi can increase<br />
flexibility and stamina, reduce stress, improve bala<strong>nce</strong><br />
and re-energize you, both physically and emotionally.<br />
It is one of the only forms of exercise that becomes<br />
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easier the longer it is studied, so skill and proficiency<br />
can continue to improve even as one gets older.<br />
Come join us to learn the Hwa-Yu form of Tai Chi to<br />
improve your sense of well-being and learn a lifelong<br />
skill for good health. No experie<strong>nce</strong> is necessary –<br />
beginners and intermediates are welcome! Please<br />
wear loose, comfortable clothing.<br />
10704.2 $79<br />
7 Thursdays @ Eliot School Performa<strong>nce</strong> Center 6:30-<br />
7:30pm<br />
March 1 – April 12<br />
YOGA/EXERCISE<br />
Mary Jo Ricketson, Instructor<br />
We all have within us the potential to experie<strong>nce</strong> an<br />
optimal state of well-being in mind and body. This<br />
state can be realized through the work of Mind-Body<br />
Training, which includes deep breathing exercises,<br />
cardio-respiratory training, core and strength work,<br />
yoga postures and meditation. The exercises are<br />
performed mindfully to increase our awareness of the<br />
inherent and vital life energy within. We can know and<br />
feel bala<strong>nce</strong>, strength, endura<strong>nce</strong>, flexibility, focused<br />
attention and coordination. Through these exercises,<br />
we can also learn to let go of unneeded tension and<br />
tightness to feel renewed and relaxed. Wear loose,<br />
comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat and water<br />
bottle to class. Athletic shoes can be worn for the<br />
warm-up and strength training portions of the class.<br />
Limited to 18.<br />
10720.2 $99<br />
8 Wednesdays @ High Rock School Gym 5:30-6:30pm<br />
March 14 – May 16 (no class April 18 & May 2)<br />
YOGA FOR EVERY BODY<br />
Carol Oberle, Instructor<br />
EXERCISE, HEALTH & WELL-BEING<br />
Calm your mind, relax and tone your body, and nourish<br />
your spirit with Hatha Yoga. This gentle and effective<br />
style of yoga encourages being compassionate with<br />
your body and adapting postures according to ability.<br />
This multilevel class will challenge all students while<br />
providing a safe, nurturing environment for beginners.<br />
Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a<br />
yoga mat to class. Limited to 18.<br />
10706.2 $89<br />
8 Tuesdays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio (Room 817) 7:30-<br />
8:45pm<br />
March 6 – May 1 (no class April 17)<br />
MOTHER/DAUGHTER<br />
YOGA FOR EVERY BODY<br />
Carol Oberle, Instructor<br />
Moms – enjoy a fun and relaxing activity with your<br />
daughter and join us for this special yoga class. Calm<br />
your mind, relax and tone your body, and nourish<br />
your spirit with Hatha Yoga. This gentle and effective<br />
style of yoga will improve strength, flexibility, and body<br />
awareness in a non-competitive environment. This<br />
multilevel class will provide a great way for mothers<br />
and daughters to connect in an activity that will<br />
promote relaxation, accepta<strong>nce</strong>, and compassion for<br />
self as well as friends and family. The recommended<br />
age for girls is 9-18 (mothers can be any age!). Please<br />
wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat<br />
to class. Limited to 8 mother/daughter pairs.<br />
11322.2 $99 (per mother/daughter pair)<br />
6 Tuesdays @ NHS Da<strong>nce</strong> Studio (Room 817) 6:30-<br />
7:30pm<br />
March 13 – April 24 (no class April 17)<br />
EASY YOGA TM FOR OLDER ADULTS<br />
Steffi Shapiro, Instructor<br />
EasYoga TM is a gentle form of yoga that is especially<br />
suited to older <strong>adult</strong>s. Most of the exercises can<br />
be done while sitting in a chair or in a comfortable<br />
standing position. The gentle stretches and simple<br />
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movements provide flexibility and strengthening for<br />
the neck, shoulders, abdomen and other parts of the<br />
body. They also help to release tension throughout<br />
the body. We will use simple breathing, co<strong>nce</strong>ntration,<br />
and meditative exercises to relax the mind as well<br />
as the body. The various relaxation techniques can<br />
be practiced throughout the day and are a helpful<br />
way to combat insomnia. Come join us to experie<strong>nce</strong><br />
how the practice of yoga can boost self-confide<strong>nce</strong><br />
and memory, as well as improve overall strength,<br />
coordination and flexibility! More information can be<br />
found about EasYogaTM on the website www.elderyoga.com<br />
We have extended the classes through<br />
June due to popular demand!<br />
10703.3 $35<br />
6 Tuesdays @ Stephen Palmer Center 9:15-10:15 am<br />
March 13 – April 24 (no class April 10)<br />
Late Spring Class:<br />
10703.4 $55<br />
9 Tuesdays @ Stephen Palmer Center 9:15-10:15 am<br />
May 1 – June 26<br />
SELF-DEFENSE: COMBAT SAMBO –<br />
RUSSIAN SURVIVAL SYSTEM<br />
Grandmaster Michael Galperin, Instructor<br />
Combat Sambo, a Russian self-defense style,<br />
incorporates the most effective survival techniques<br />
from Judo, Jiujitsu, Karate, Aikido, Kung Fu, and<br />
others. Students learn practical applications of selfdefense<br />
techniques in a variety of situations. Boost<br />
your confide<strong>nce</strong>, health and fitness level by learning<br />
this unique martial art form. Visit the website for more<br />
information: www.combatsambo.com<br />
Participants may join classes at any time; cost will be<br />
pro-rated.<br />
Self-Defense classes for the WHOLE FAMILY.<br />
See Children’s and Family Classes listed below!<br />
EXERCISE, HEALTH & WELL-BEING<br />
SELF-DEFENSE: COMBAT SAMBO –<br />
ADULT CLASSES<br />
Note: Participants may join classes at any time; cost<br />
will be pro-rated.<br />
Demonstrating hand positions for children<br />
in Combat Sambo<br />
Winter Classes:<br />
11504.4 $168<br />
12 Tuesdays @ High Rock School Gym 7:30-9pm<br />
January 3 – March 27 (no class February 21)<br />
11504.5 $168<br />
12 Thursdays @ High Rock School Gym<br />
7:30-9pm<br />
January 5 – March 29 (no class February 23)<br />
11504.6 $264<br />
12 Tuesdays & 12 Thursdays @ High Rock School<br />
Gym 7:30-9pm<br />
January 3 – March 29<br />
(no class February 21 & 23)<br />
Spring Classes:<br />
11504.7 $140<br />
10 Tuesdays @ High Rock School Gym 7:30-9pm<br />
April 3 – June 12 (no class April 17)<br />
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11504.8 $140<br />
10 Thursdays @ High Rock School Gym<br />
7:30-9pm<br />
April 5 – June 14 (no class April 19)<br />
11504.9 $220<br />
10 Tuesdays & 10 Thursdays @ High Rock School<br />
Gym 7:30-9pm<br />
April 3 – June 14 (no class April 17 & 19)<br />
SELF-DEFENSE: COMBAT SAMBO –<br />
CHILDREN’S CLASSES<br />
Note: Participants may join classes at any time; cost<br />
will be pro-rated.<br />
For boys and girls 4-12 years of age<br />
Winter Classes:<br />
11514.4 $168<br />
12 Tuesdays @ High Rock School Gym<br />
6:30-7:30pm<br />
January 3 – March 27 (no class February 21)<br />
11514.5 $168<br />
12 Thursdays @ High Rock School Gym<br />
6:30-7:30pm<br />
January 5 – March 29 (no class February 23)<br />
11514.6 $264<br />
12 Tuesdays & 12 Thursdays @ High Rock School<br />
Gym 6:30-7:30pm<br />
January 3 – March 29 (no class February 21, 23)<br />
Spring Classes:<br />
EXERCISE, HEALTH & WELL-BEING<br />
11514.7 $140<br />
10 Tuesdays @ High Rock School Gym<br />
6:30-7:30pm<br />
April 3 – June 12 (no class April 17)<br />
11514.8 $140<br />
10 Thursdays @ High Rock School Gym<br />
6:30-7:30pm<br />
April 5 – June 14 (no class April 19)<br />
11514.9 $220<br />
10 Tuesdays & 10 Thursdays @ High Rock School<br />
Gym 6:30-7:30pm<br />
April 3 – June 14 (no class April 17 & 19)<br />
SELF-DEFENSE: COMBAT SAMBO –<br />
FAMILY CLASSES<br />
Note: Participants may join classes at any time; cost<br />
will be pro-rated.<br />
For parents and children over 6 years of age<br />
Winter Classes:<br />
11515.4 $168<br />
12 Tuesdays @ High Rock School Gym<br />
7:30-9pm<br />
January 3 – March 27 (no class February 21)<br />
11515.5 $168<br />
12 Thursdays @ High Rock School Gym<br />
7:30-9pm<br />
January 5 – March 29 (no class February 23)<br />
11515.6 $264<br />
12 Tuesdays & 12 Thursdays @ High Rock School<br />
Gym 7:30-9pm<br />
January 3 – March 29 (no class February 21, 23)<br />
Spring Classes:<br />
11515.7 $140<br />
10 Tuesdays @ High Rock School Gym<br />
7:30-9pm<br />
April 3 – June 12 (no class April 17)<br />
11515.8 $140<br />
10 Thursdays @ High Rock School Gym<br />
7:30-9pm<br />
April 5 – June 14 (no class April 19)<br />
11515.9 $220<br />
10 Tuesdays & 10 Thursdays @ High Rock School<br />
Gym 7:30-9pm<br />
April 3 – June 14 (no class April 17 & 19)<br />
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MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS<br />
Mary Jo Ricketson, Instructor<br />
Research in the last decade has proven that practicing<br />
meditation has numerous benefits. The inner sile<strong>nce</strong><br />
is rest for the mind and the body and can be a respite<br />
from stress, tension, and anxiety. Meditation can<br />
comfort, nourish, guide, and sustain us. The benefits<br />
also include decreased blood pressure and resting<br />
heart rate, improved immune function, increased<br />
energy and sense of well-being, improved mental<br />
clarity, and improved performa<strong>nce</strong> and productivity.<br />
We will review the principles and practices of<br />
meditation and introduce four major forms. You will<br />
get a cha<strong>nce</strong> to practice meditation each week, with<br />
time allowed at the end of class for questions and<br />
discussion to help you begin and sustain your own<br />
meditation practice. Wear loose, comfortable clothing;<br />
we will meditate sitting in chairs or on the floor (yoga<br />
mat is optional). Limited to 18.<br />
10719.2 $75<br />
7 Thursdays @ Broadmeadow Media Center 6-7pm<br />
March 1 – April 12<br />
REV UP YOUR METABOLISM: HOW TO<br />
LOSE WEIGHT & INCREASE ENERGY<br />
Lyn Schwartz, Instructor<br />
HEALTH & WELL-BEING / FINANCE<br />
Are you fed up with your increasing weight? Do you<br />
grab food without thinking about how it will affect your<br />
blood sugar and energy level? If so, join us for this<br />
5-session, innovative nutrition and weight loss program.<br />
Each participant will be given an individually tailored<br />
eating plan, designed to rev up your metabolism and<br />
stabilize your blood sugar level for lasting energy<br />
throughout the day. Discover how small changes in your<br />
eating patterns can help you feel better and lose weight<br />
too! Taught by a registered dietitian and nutritionist who<br />
lost 20 pounds herself by becoming a disciplined eater.<br />
Start eating well and living well now! This class includes<br />
a FREE introductory session on March 5*; to register to<br />
attend this session please call the NCE office at 781-<br />
455-0400 x235. For those registering for the full course,<br />
the introductory session on March 5 will be the first<br />
class. There will be a materials fee of approximately $3,<br />
payable to the instructor in class. Limited to 20.<br />
10713.2 $99<br />
5 Mondays @ Pollard School Media Center<br />
March 5* (7-8pm for first class)<br />
& March 12 – April 2 7-8:30pm<br />
FINANCE<br />
MAXIMIZE YOUR COLLEGE<br />
FINANCIAL AID<br />
Donald Anderson, College Funding Advisors, Inc.,<br />
Instructor<br />
This one-night workshop is a must for all parents of<br />
college-bound high school students, especially freshmen<br />
and sophomores. We will demystify the college financial<br />
aid process and teach you how to access the more than<br />
$90 billion in financial aid dollars, monies that are even<br />
available to “high income” families and business owners.<br />
Strategies will be presented that will help you protect your<br />
assets by maximizing your eligibility for aid, effectively<br />
lowering your college costs. You will learn the optimum<br />
time to set the strategies in place (best before the junior<br />
year) and why, if you wait until the financial aid deadline to<br />
file your forms, you may miss out on the full amount of aid<br />
for which you qualify. You will also learn how to minimize<br />
the equity in your home. A free comprehensive analysis<br />
will be provided for those attending the class.<br />
10504.2 $25 (for individual or couple)<br />
1 Wednesday @ NHS Room 728 7-9:15pm<br />
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�Very practical info on how<br />
colleges view each applicant<br />
– Don was great!�<br />
– Student in Don Anderson’s Maximize Your<br />
Financial Aid for College class<br />
FOOD, WINE & BEER<br />
COOKING WITH CHEF LACOUNT AT<br />
CHIARA BISTRO<br />
Steven LaCount, Instructor/Chef<br />
FOOD, WINE & BEER<br />
Join Chef LaCount in the open kitchen of his stylish<br />
and thriving Westwood restaurant as he prepares<br />
delectable dishes you can make at home. For this<br />
term, we are offering two class dates, each with a<br />
different theme, described below – you can choose one<br />
or both! The fee includes the cooking demonstration,<br />
as well as generous samplings of the menu items and<br />
recipes to take with you. For more information about<br />
Chiara Bistro, or about Chef LaCount, please go to<br />
www.chiarabistro.com Note: This is a popular class, so<br />
we advise faxing or calling in your registration for the<br />
best cha<strong>nce</strong> of getting in. Each class is limited to12.<br />
MENU #1:<br />
The focus of this menu is “Elegant Brunch”. Steve<br />
will prepare Strawberry-Rhubarb Yogurt Smoothies;<br />
Asparagus Milanaise with Prosciutto Crisps; Lobster Eggs<br />
Benedict; Chorizo, Potato, and Grilled Vegetable Frittata<br />
with Manchego; Tropical Fruits Mélange with a Honey-<br />
Lime-Cilantro Dressing; and Pain Perdu (Caramelized<br />
Pineapple, Foie Gras, with Maple Reduction).<br />
10605.3 $75 (menu #1)<br />
1 Sunday @ Chiara, 569 High St. (Rte. 109),<br />
Westwood 11am-1pm<br />
March 11<br />
MENU #2:<br />
This “Tarts & Pies” class will focus on different<br />
techniques for making various styles of crusts and<br />
shells, as well as various filling and toppings for the<br />
pies and tarts. Steve will prepare Chocolate-Grand<br />
Marnier Ganache Tart with Chocolate Sauce and<br />
“Glass” Orange and Whipped Cream Garnishes, Pina<br />
Colada Key Lime Meringue Tart, Cherry Lattice Pie,<br />
and Peach & Blueberry Cinnamon Crumble Pie.<br />
10605.4 $75 (menu #2)<br />
1 Sunday @ Chiara, 569 High St. (Rte. 109),<br />
Westwood 11am-1pm<br />
April 22<br />
�Loved the class! The food<br />
was great, and the chef/<br />
owner worked beautifully with<br />
his staff.�<br />
– Student in Cooking at Chiaro Bistro class<br />
COOKING WITH DAVE AT<br />
SWEET BASIL<br />
Dave Becker, Instructor/Chef<br />
Savor the aroma, the ambia<strong>nce</strong> and the delectable<br />
dishes of one of <strong>Needham</strong>’s hottest restaurants, as<br />
Chef Dave demonstrates his talents in the kitchen. The<br />
class includes ample portions to sample and recipes to<br />
take home. You’ll be entertained, sated, and relaxed,<br />
and pick up some great cooking tips too! Dave will<br />
offer this class on two dates, with two different menus<br />
– register for one or both. Participants are encouraged<br />
to bring their own wine if they choose. Note: This is<br />
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a very popular class, so we advise faxing or calling<br />
in your registration for the best cha<strong>nce</strong> of getting in.<br />
Limited to 30 each night.<br />
Chef Dave visits with students<br />
MENU #1:<br />
Dave will prepare Veal Stewed with Red Wine, Turnips,<br />
and Tomatoes, Sprinkled with a Citrus Gremolata,<br />
Braising Greens with Crispy Carrot Fritters, and a<br />
Sweet Pepper Dressing, and Pan-Cooked Salmon with<br />
Edamame Succotash over Spaghetti Squash Ravioli.<br />
10603.3 $75<br />
1 Sunday @ Sweet Basil, 942 Great Plain<br />
Avenue, <strong>Needham</strong> 2-4pm<br />
March 4<br />
MENU #2:<br />
Dave will prepare Asparagus Soup with Homemade<br />
Orecchiette and Pulled Garlicky Chicken, a Salad<br />
of Arugula, Watercress and Tarragon, tossed with a<br />
Green Tomato Vinaigrette and Warmed Fingerlings,<br />
and Pan-Roasted Lamb Chops Glazed with Sage and<br />
Kirschwasser over French Lentils.<br />
10603.4 $75<br />
1 Sunday @ Sweet Basil, 942 Great Plain Avenue,<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> 2-4pm<br />
April 22<br />
FOOD, WINE & BEER<br />
�The best things about the class<br />
were Dave’s sense of humor, his<br />
cooking tips, and the FOOD!�<br />
– Student in Cooking with Dave at Sweet Basil<br />
CHEESE CLASS AT WASIK’S<br />
CHEESE SHOP<br />
Brian Wasik, Owner of The Cheese Shop, Instructor<br />
This very interactive and slightly over-indulgent two<br />
hour class in all things cheese is taught by second<br />
generation cheesemonger Brian Wasik. We will start<br />
with a “cheese 101” tutorial, followed by extensive<br />
tasting of multiple cheeses from different cheese<br />
families. The evening will also include making fresh<br />
ricotta cheese, and finishing with a cheese fondue<br />
– with ample samplings for all. Join us for this fun,<br />
informative, and delectable evening! Limited to 20.<br />
10616.3 $55<br />
1 Monday @ The Cheese Shop (Wasik’s), 61 Central<br />
St., Wellesley<br />
6-8pm<br />
March 12<br />
10616.4 $55<br />
1 Monday @ The Cheese Shop (Wasik’s), 61 Central<br />
St., Wellesley 6-8pm<br />
April 2<br />
�Brian’s knowledge and<br />
enthusiasm and the wonderful<br />
range of cheeses made it<br />
a great class.�<br />
– Student in Cheese Tasting at Wasik’s<br />
Cheese Shop<br />
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FINE CHOCOLATES:<br />
A TASTING & MORE<br />
Walter Plante, Instructor<br />
Elegant, rich, delicious, and decadent – chocolate!<br />
Sample and deepen your appreciation of premium<br />
and artisan chocolates in this one-evening workshop.<br />
Before beginning the tasting, you will learn where<br />
cocoa is grown, how chocolate is made, how to care<br />
for it, and factors that influe<strong>nce</strong> its flavor and texture.<br />
Then we’ll begin the guided tasting of exquisite<br />
premium and artisan chocolate bars from around the<br />
globe, share our impressions, and choose the best of<br />
the bunch. A materials fee of $10 is payable to the<br />
instructor in class for the chocolates, hand-outs and<br />
bottled water. Limited to 16.<br />
10611.2 $25<br />
1 Thursday @ Pollard Media Center 7:15-9:30pm<br />
March 8<br />
BEGINNING CAKE DECORATING<br />
Heather LaPlante, Owner of Specialty Wedding Cakes,<br />
Instructor<br />
Welcome to the art of cake decorating! This class<br />
is for anyone interested in learning the secret to<br />
creating a smooth, beautifully frosted cake decorated<br />
with borders, writing, sugar roses and more. Taught<br />
by an experie<strong>nce</strong>d professional cake decorator, who<br />
has been recently recognized as The Knot Best of<br />
Weddings 2011 Pick for the Boston Area, this class will<br />
teach you how to decorate gorgeous cakes for your<br />
family and friends. You will need to bring supplies,<br />
a frosted cake and additional frosting to the class; a<br />
supplies list will be posted on the <strong>adult</strong> education page<br />
of the district website (under Community Ed) www.<br />
needham.k12.ma.us by class title. Limited to 12.<br />
10615.2 $99<br />
3 Wednesdays @ NHS Faculty Dining Room (off<br />
cafeteria) 6:30-9pm<br />
March 21 – April 4<br />
FOOD, WINE & BEER<br />
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Creating unique design in cake decorating<br />
�Heather is excellent–clear,<br />
kind and patient.�<br />
– Student in Heather LaPlante’s Beginning<br />
Cake Decorating class<br />
TASTINGS AT VERNISSAGE NEW<br />
Brookline Food Tours Staff, Instructor/Tour Guide<br />
Are you interested in Russian culture and culinary<br />
traditions? You can find it all at Vernissage Restaurant<br />
in Brookline’s Washington Square. Vernissage is<br />
a Russian restaurant, bar, and banquet hall. It has<br />
preserved Russian cuisine traditions and Russian<br />
atmosphere. Come join us for three hours of fun and<br />
culinary and cultural experie<strong>nce</strong>. You will get to taste<br />
many traditional Russian dishes, learn a lot about<br />
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Russian culture, and play some fun games. Enjoy a<br />
complimentary Russian style buffet with hot dishes<br />
and soft drinks. Please note that fee does not include<br />
drinks from the bar.<br />
10619 $49<br />
1 Sunday @ 1627 Beacon Street, Brookline 2-5pm<br />
April 1<br />
WALKING TOUR OF BROOKLINE’S<br />
JEWISH CUISINE<br />
Brookline Food Tours Food Tours Staff, Instructor/Tour<br />
Guide<br />
What is Jewish food? Find out under the expert<br />
guida<strong>nce</strong> of your Ahla Food Tour guide, while tasting<br />
authentic Jewish food – matzo ball soup, latkes, falafel,<br />
kosher wines, noodle kugel ice cream and many more<br />
items from the best Brookline food purveyors. Visit<br />
many of the town’s treasured Jewish food stores and<br />
restaurants, including Zaftig’s, Kupel’s Bagels, Rami’s,<br />
Rubin’s, and the Butcherie. You will discover traditions,<br />
kosher rules, and the influe<strong>nce</strong> of the different cultures<br />
that lie behind the food, and hear unique personal<br />
anecdotes about the Brookline establishments’ owners<br />
and savor the rich history of Jewish Brookline and its<br />
famous residents. Tour is held rain or shine – please<br />
wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing. Visit<br />
the website www.brooklinetour.com for more details.<br />
Tour will meet at 1:55pm sharp at the Brookline-Boston<br />
border near town divider, where 526 Harvard Street<br />
in Brookline becomes 235 Harvard Ave. in Boston.<br />
There is a TJMaxx across the street (GPS coordinates:<br />
42.348876-71.129934). Fee includes food samples –<br />
enough to make a meal!<br />
10604.2 $44<br />
1 Sunday @ Brookline-Boston border (see course<br />
description for specific directions), 2-5pm<br />
April 29<br />
FOOD, WINE & BEER<br />
BREW YOUR OWN BEER<br />
Dan Eng, Owner of Barleycorn’s Brewery, Instructor<br />
Join us for two fun evenings brewing and bottling<br />
your own beer! At Barleycorn’s Craft Brew, you will<br />
learn the basics of beer brewing. You measure out<br />
malt grains, extracts, hops and yeast, add them at<br />
specified times into the steam-fired copper kettles and<br />
stir the mixture during the boil. You will brew in the<br />
first session and return in three weeks to bottle and<br />
label your beer with your own custom designed labels.<br />
Bottles may be purchased from Barleycorn’s Craft<br />
Brew (at $10/case), or you may bring your own. You<br />
will finish with a newfound knowledge of brewing beer<br />
AND, more importantly, a case of personalized beer<br />
that you made! A materials fee of $25 is payable in<br />
class for all ingredients used. For more information<br />
about beers and craft brewing go to www.barleycorn.<br />
com Limited to 15.<br />
10618.2 $35<br />
(plus materials fee of $25 paid in class)<br />
2 Thursdays @ Barleycorn’s Craft Brewery, 21<br />
Summer Street, Natick 01760<br />
6:30-8:30pm<br />
March 8 & 29<br />
WINE TASTING AT CENTER CAFÉ<br />
George Bardis<br />
Join us for this introductory wine class to learn more<br />
about the complex and fascinating world of wines,<br />
and savor some tapas-style appetizers in the relaxed<br />
and intimate ambia<strong>nce</strong> of The Center Café, one of<br />
<strong>Needham</strong>’s newer restaurants. You will learn more<br />
about where and how the wine is produced, how to<br />
classify it into broad types, how to buy, order, serve<br />
and store it, and of course, how to enjoy it! Executive<br />
Chef Vanessa will serve a selection of foods carefully<br />
chosen to compliment the wines you will sample. Sign<br />
up alone, with a significant other, or with a group for a<br />
memorable evening of wine-tasting, food sampling, and<br />
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION • ADULT PROGRAMS • WINTER/SPRING 2012
learning. You can register for just one night or for both;<br />
the selection of wines (and foods) will be different each<br />
evening – with French wines highlighted the first night,<br />
and Italian wines highlighted the second night. A wine<br />
fee of $15 per evening will be payable to the instructor<br />
in class. Limited to 24.<br />
French Wines<br />
10601.3 $50<br />
1 Monday @ The Center Café, 1027 Great Plain Ave.<br />
6:30-8:30<br />
March 19<br />
Italian Wines<br />
10601.4 $50<br />
1 Monday @ The Center Café, 1027 Great Plain Ave.<br />
6:30-8:30<br />
March 26<br />
WINE & CHEESE TASTING AT THE<br />
MEDFIELD WINE SHOPPE<br />
Matt Carroll, Shoppe Owner, Instructor<br />
HOBBIES<br />
Join us for a relaxing evening of wine and cheese<br />
tasting in the welcoming ambia<strong>nce</strong> of the Medfield<br />
Wine Shoppe. The evening will include 5 pairings<br />
of wines and cheeses from around the world. We<br />
will discuss each pairing and enjoy comparing the<br />
various selections. This is a sit-down event, but very<br />
informal and fun! A wine fee of $10 will be payable to<br />
the Wine Shoppe staff in class. For more information<br />
about the Medfield Wine Shoppe, please go to www.<br />
medfieldwineshoppe.com Note: a 20% discount will<br />
be offered on items included in the tasting to those in<br />
attenda<strong>nce</strong>. Limited to 14.<br />
10614.2 $25<br />
1 Friday @ Medfield Wine Shoppe, 258 Main St. (Rte.<br />
109), Medfield 7:30-9:30pm<br />
March 23<br />
HOBBIES<br />
BEGINNING BRIDGE<br />
Anand Lele, Instructor<br />
Bridge is the ultimate partnership problem-solving<br />
game – it’s enjoyable, it’s social, and it helps players<br />
stay mentally sharp. If this appeals to you, then join us<br />
to learn the basics of this popular and challenging card<br />
game. The emphasis in this class will be on learning<br />
the logic associated with “The Standard American 5<br />
Card Majors” bidding system. Every class session<br />
will include instruction followed by supervised bidding<br />
and play. You will also receive comprehensive and<br />
easy-to-understand handouts to assist you in learning<br />
the game. This beginning class is appropriate for both<br />
students totally new to the game and those who have<br />
played before but need a review of the basics. Limited<br />
to 16.<br />
10808.2 $125<br />
8 Thursdays @ NHS Room 701 5:45-7:30pm<br />
March 1 – April 26 (no class April 19)<br />
�The best things about the<br />
class were both the instructor<br />
and the camaraderie.�<br />
– Student in Anand Lele’s Beginning<br />
Bridge class<br />
And, if any of the food lovers in your home enjoy honey, check out the BEGINNING BEEKEEPING class<br />
on page 7 to learn how you can start your own hive and have your own locally produced honey.<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
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BRIDGE: PLAY OF THE HAND<br />
Anand Lele, Instructor<br />
This class is for those who have acquired the basic<br />
knowledge of the game, and now want to learn about<br />
the various techniques associated with the “Play of the<br />
Hand”. Each session will include instruction followed<br />
by supervised play with emphasis on improving your<br />
“thinking at the table”. Comprehensive and easy to<br />
understand handouts will be distributed. Limited to 16.<br />
10809.2 $125<br />
8 Thursdays @ NHS Room 701 7:30-9:15pm<br />
March 1 – April 26 (no class April 19)<br />
�Ken makes the class<br />
really fun for both kids and<br />
their parents.�<br />
– Student in Ken Wax’s Parent/Child Magic class<br />
PARENT/CHILD MAGIC CLASS<br />
Ken Wax, Instructor<br />
Imagine the fun you’ll have learning amazing magic<br />
tricks with your child, and then practicing them<br />
together. Each class will start with a mini-show of<br />
magic tricks. Then, you’ll learn the secret of how to<br />
perform them – anytime and anywhere! You’ll learn<br />
how to: cut a rope in half and have it magically restore<br />
itself into one piece, train rubber bands so they jump<br />
off and on your fingers at your command, make coins<br />
disappear and reappear, perform unbelievable card<br />
HOBBIES<br />
For classes on various skills that might become hobbies for you – such as MODULAR ORIGAMI, DIGITAL<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY, GLASS FUSING, and KNITTING – see the Crafts & Skills section starting on page 8.<br />
tricks and more! The magic is selected to have high<br />
impact, yet the tricks are easy to master and perform.<br />
Don’t miss this cha<strong>nce</strong> to laugh, learn and have<br />
fun with your child – and maybe start a new hobby!<br />
Recommended for children age 8 and older (parents<br />
can be any age!). Fee is for each parent/child pair.<br />
11318.2 $69<br />
3 Wednesdays @ NHS Room 404 7-8:30pm<br />
March 7 – 21<br />
Showing their “hands” in Parent/Child Magic<br />
WORLD CLASS CARD MAGIC<br />
Ken Wax, Instructor<br />
Have fun learning pro-level card tricks – like the ones<br />
you’ve seen on TV – as well as how to handle a deck<br />
like a pro. We’ll even go over how card cheats work.<br />
Each class will start with a mini-show that will astound<br />
you – and then you’ll learn precisely how to do that<br />
trick so that you can amaze others. The selected tricks<br />
are pro-level in impact but simple to master. If you<br />
ever wanted to learn about cards and magic, don’t miss<br />
this class – and have fun entertaining anyone or any<br />
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group with nothing more than a deck of cards! Please<br />
bring to class 2 decks of cards, either old or new.<br />
Class is open to budding card sharks aged 13 to 113!<br />
10804.2 $55<br />
3 Wednesdays @ NHS Room 404 7-8:30pm<br />
March 28 – April 11<br />
HOME & GARDEN<br />
DE-CLUTTER, SIMPLIFY –<br />
GET ORGANIZED!<br />
Marilyn Cruickshank, Instructor<br />
Are you surrounded by too much stuff, drowning under<br />
too much paper, and overwhelmed by too many things<br />
to do? We need simple solutions for these complicated<br />
times and the overload that all of us deal with on a<br />
daily basis. You will learn to tackle the ‘hot’ spots of<br />
home organization – with a focus on clutter, managing<br />
your paper, and using time effectively. You will also get<br />
tips and techniques to get all of your family members<br />
involved in the organizing process, helping you all<br />
practice the “less is more” approach. Taught by a<br />
professional organizer, this class will provide strategies<br />
and motivation to make small changes that will have a<br />
big impact to help you organize and simplify your life!<br />
10922.2 $30<br />
1 Wednesday @ NHS Room 406 7-9pm<br />
March 28<br />
�Helpful ideas and inspiring!�<br />
– Student in Marilyn Cruickshank’s De-Clutter,<br />
Simplify – Get Organized class<br />
HOME & GARDEN<br />
�So much information and the<br />
small class was great for individual<br />
questions and tips.�<br />
– Student in Joanne Neale’s Low Maintena<strong>nce</strong><br />
Gardening class<br />
LOW MAINTENANCE GARDENING:<br />
SPRING WORKSHOP<br />
Joanne Neale, Owner of Garden Mentor, Instructor<br />
Were you disappointed with last year’s garden? Do<br />
you need to update your overgrown landscape?<br />
Most importantly – do you feel you are spending too<br />
much time and money on landscape maintena<strong>nce</strong>?<br />
If you answered yes to any of these questions, join<br />
us for this two-session class to learn how to cultivate<br />
a beautiful but low maintena<strong>nce</strong> garden. We will<br />
focus on techniques for designing, planting, and<br />
maintaining an inexpensive and environmentally<br />
responsible garden. In addition, you will be<br />
introduced to some new plants to enha<strong>nce</strong> your<br />
garden this spring, including lesser-known, easycare<br />
trees, evergreens, flowering shrubs, bulbs,<br />
perennials, and ground covers for sun or shade,<br />
wet or dry sites. This course includes a photopresentation<br />
of plants, useful hand-outs to take<br />
home, and time for specific questions.<br />
10917 $59<br />
2 Tuesdays @ NHS Room 202 7-9pm<br />
March 13 & 20<br />
For ways to decorate and enha<strong>nce</strong> your home (or someone else’s), see Craft offerings, including QUILT-MAKING<br />
FOR BEGINNERS, DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES, UPHOLSTERY, KNITTING, GLASS<br />
FUSING CLASSES, AND FRESH FLOWERS: MOTHER’S DAY ARRANGEMENT, starting on page 8.<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
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LANGUAGES<br />
ADVANCED<br />
BEGINNING ITALIAN NEW<br />
Serena Grattarola, Instructor<br />
Italian is the language of art, classical architecture,<br />
Renaissa<strong>nce</strong> beauty, and opera – as well as fabulous<br />
food, full-bodied wines, fashion, and wonderful tourist<br />
destinations! Join us for this adva<strong>nce</strong>d beginning<br />
Italian class to further develop your language skills<br />
for travel, dining out, and for a window into another<br />
rich language and culture. Please note: this class<br />
is geared for students who have taken a prior class<br />
with Serena Grattarola, or have some introductory<br />
knowledge of the Italian language. We will continue<br />
to work on pronunciation, basic grammar and<br />
vocabulary, and simple conversations on a variety of<br />
topics, while also learning customs and aspects of the<br />
Italian culture – all in a fun, interactive environment.<br />
Suggested text: Prego! An Invitation to Italian, 8th<br />
edition textbook, by Graziana Lazzarino (McGraw-Hill,<br />
2012). Limited to 16.<br />
11113 $109<br />
8 Wednesdays @ NHS Room 716 7:15-9:15pm<br />
March 7 – May 2 (no class on April 18)<br />
BEGINNING SPANISH<br />
Joan Lanagan, Instructor<br />
Have you been thinking about learning Spanish?<br />
Would you like to be able to speak our country’s<br />
second language? Or, are you planning a trip to part<br />
of the Spanish-speaking world? If you answered yes<br />
to any of these questions, then this could be the class<br />
for you! We will learn everyday vocabulary and useful<br />
expressions and practice simple conversations in<br />
class. The emphasis will be on speaking and listening.<br />
We may even sing! Join us as we learn to speak<br />
Spanish in a fun, relaxed and supportive atmosphere.<br />
LANGUAGES<br />
This course is for those with little or no knowledge of<br />
Spanish. Limited to 16.<br />
11102.2 $99<br />
7 Wednesdays @ NHS Room 711 6:30-8:30pm<br />
February 29 – April 11<br />
�I’ve taken language classes<br />
in other <strong>programs</strong> – and the<br />
teaching in this class was so<br />
much higher-quality!�<br />
– Student in Joan Lanagan’s Beginning<br />
Spanish class<br />
BEGINNING SPANISH – PART 2<br />
Joan Lanagan, Instructor<br />
This class is a continuation of the Beginning Spanish<br />
class offered this past fall. We will continue to practice<br />
basic conversations and learn vocabulary useful<br />
for everyday situations and traveling in a Spanishspeaking<br />
country. Using Spanish for Dummies as a<br />
guide, more attention will be placed on the structure<br />
of the language as we build fluency. The goal of this<br />
class is to increase your confide<strong>nce</strong> as a Spanish<br />
speaker in a fun, relaxed, and supportive atmosphere!<br />
Prerequisite: A beginning Spanish class or a basic<br />
knowledge of Spanish, for example, familiarity with<br />
numbers, colors, time, weather, family, food and basic<br />
conversations. Suggested text: Spanish for Dummies,<br />
2nd edition (includes a CD), by Berlitz, Susana Wald<br />
and Cecie Kraynak, Wiley Publishing ISBN#978-0-470-<br />
87855-2, 2011 Copyright. Limited to 16.<br />
11106.2 $99<br />
6 Thursdays @ NHS Room 711 6:30-8:30pm<br />
March 1 – April 12 (no class April 5)<br />
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION • ADULT PROGRAMS • WINTER/SPRING 2012
CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH<br />
Daniel Panero, Instructor<br />
Do you want to speak Spanish more fluently? Do you<br />
have a solid knowledge base and strong vocabulary,<br />
but no opportunity to practice or improve? This class<br />
will provide ample opportunities for you to practice<br />
your Spanish as we discuss current events, social<br />
issues, arts and culture. We will also read and<br />
discuss short articles, have small and large group<br />
discussions, debates about two sides of an issue, and<br />
incorporate music, video and film into our discussions.<br />
Classes will also include brief lessons on grammar to<br />
help students increase their mastery of the language.<br />
Join us – you will improve your Spanish, have fun,<br />
and enjoy interesting discussions with others! Limited<br />
to 16.<br />
11112.2 $109<br />
8 Thursdays @ NHS Room 418 6-8pm<br />
March 1 – April 26 (no class April 19)<br />
LANGUAGES / PARENTING<br />
SAVE THE DATE<br />
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012 12PM - 4PM<br />
FAMILY SCIENCE FIELDTRIP EVENT:<br />
CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY<br />
The <strong>Needham</strong> Scie<strong>nce</strong> Center invites the<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> community to the opening day of the<br />
Cambridge Scie<strong>nce</strong> Festival. This event will<br />
serve in lieu of Family Scie<strong>nce</strong> Night while our<br />
traditional host, the Newman School, undergoes<br />
renovations. <strong>Needham</strong> Family Scie<strong>nce</strong> Fieldtrip<br />
Day in Cambridge will feature presenters from<br />
the <strong>Needham</strong> Scie<strong>nce</strong> Center, along with<br />
demonstrations from <strong>Needham</strong> elementary,<br />
High Rock, and Pollard students. If you are<br />
interested in volunteering at this event, or<br />
serving as a presenter, please contact the<br />
Scie<strong>nce</strong> Center at 781-455-0475.<br />
PARENTING<br />
PARENT AND CHILD<br />
CLASSES<br />
For great classes to take with a child you care<br />
about, check out the following parent/child classes:<br />
INTRO. TO MODULAR ORIGAMI on<br />
p. 10; GLASS FUSING on p. 11; YOGA<br />
FOR EVERY BODY on p. 17; and MAGIC<br />
CLASS on p. 26. Also check out the COMBAT<br />
SAMBO self-defense classes on pages 18-19,<br />
geared for <strong>adult</strong>s, children, and families, and the<br />
AMERICA’S BOATING COURSE on p. 30<br />
geared for <strong>adult</strong>s and teens.<br />
PULLING BACK THE CURTAIN:<br />
REMOVING THE MYSTERY OF THE<br />
COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS<br />
Jayne Raphael, Instructor<br />
The college application process and all that leads up<br />
to it can be so overwhelming – for both students and<br />
their parents. Join a college coach for an overview<br />
of the whole process to become more informed,<br />
learn valuable tips, and help reduce the anxiety that<br />
frequently hits families at this time. We will cover<br />
the SATs and ACTs, the college essay, the Common<br />
Application, and much more. We will also discuss<br />
the anxiety and rebellious feelings students often<br />
experie<strong>nce</strong> – and what you can do to defuse these.<br />
You will leave with a clearer sense of the process and<br />
many choices, and some ideas on how to maintain<br />
some perspective throughout. Limited to 18.<br />
11405 $25<br />
1 Tuesday @ NHS Room 204 7-9pm<br />
March 13<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
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RECREATION<br />
AMERICA’S BOATING COURSE ®<br />
Great Blue Hill Sail and Power Squadron Members,<br />
Instructors<br />
Boating is a fabulous family activity, but you shouldn’t<br />
leave the dock without basic boating skills. Now is the<br />
time to prepare for the next boating season. Useful<br />
for paddlers, sailors, or those with powerboats, this<br />
course is meant for both captain and crew. Topics to<br />
be covered include boat handling, safety, federal and<br />
state requirements, aides to navigation, charts and<br />
course plotting, trailering, marine radio use, knots,<br />
personal watercraft use and more. Upon successful<br />
completion of the course, a certificate will be issued<br />
which is honored by all states for their basic licensing<br />
requirements, and most insura<strong>nce</strong> companies for<br />
premium reductions. Those between ages 12 and 16<br />
may obtain their Massachusetts Powerboat Operator’s<br />
certificate. If you are going to be on the water, let us<br />
show you how to do so with skill, confide<strong>nce</strong>, and fun!<br />
11501 $110<br />
5 Thursdays @ NHS Room 728 6:30-9:30pm<br />
May 3 – 31<br />
Note: Great Blue Hill Sail and Power Squadron is<br />
part of the United States Power Squadron (www.usps.<br />
org), a 50,000-member organization dedicated to<br />
showing the public how to be safe on the water. All<br />
teachers are certified instructors with many years of<br />
experie<strong>nce</strong>.<br />
RECREATION / WRITING<br />
WRITING<br />
WRITING YOUR MEMOIR – TELLING<br />
OUR STORIES<br />
Anna Simon, Instructor<br />
Creative writing is one of the best ways to explore<br />
and record your life’s stories. It is a stimulating and<br />
fulfilling way to express yourself, and you’re never<br />
too young or too old to discover its wonders. In<br />
this class you will discover your own unique voice<br />
and bring out the storyteller that dwells in each of<br />
us. We will make use of different creative exercises<br />
to launch the writing process in a supportive, nonthreatening<br />
environment. Stretch your writing using<br />
helpful prompts such as mementos, photos and short<br />
meditations to help get you started (note for Anna’s<br />
former students – new prompts and exercises will be<br />
used in this class to further jumpstart your writing).<br />
This class is open to both new and experie<strong>nce</strong>d<br />
writers. Please bring a pen and notebook (or laptops)<br />
and a bag lunch. Limited to 12.<br />
11808.3 $69<br />
1 Saturday @ NHS Room 204 9am-3pm<br />
May 12<br />
�Anna’s courses have been by<br />
far the best I have ever taken –<br />
better than any graduate course<br />
I ever attended! �<br />
– Student in one of Anna Simon’s writing classes<br />
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION • ADULT PROGRAMS • WINTER/SPRING 2012
CLASSES FOR TEENS<br />
COMMUNITY EDUCATION SAT/PSAT<br />
TEST PREPARATION<br />
Coordinator: Dan Hudder<br />
Instructors (with subjects taught): Shakur Abdal-Khallaq<br />
(Math), Katie Burke (Critical Reading and Writing),<br />
Katie Driscoll (Math, Critical Reading, and Writing), Bill<br />
Goldman (Math), Mike Higashi (Math), Dan Hudder<br />
(Math, Critical Reading, and Writing), Doug Kopcso<br />
(Critical Reading and Writing), Nicole Mason (Critical<br />
Reading and Writing), John Shea (Math), and Katie<br />
Swegan (Writing).<br />
FULL SAT PREP COURSE<br />
CLASSES FOR TEENS<br />
Sharing a lighter moment in SAT Prep class<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> Community Education is pleased to continue<br />
the SAT Prep classes developed by NHS teacher<br />
Mr. Hudder. Mr. Hudder and his colleagues are all<br />
experie<strong>nce</strong>d with SAT prep and are known for their<br />
engaging, dynamic, and effective classes. All students<br />
will engage in a variety of learning experie<strong>nce</strong>s, with<br />
differentiated instruction tailored to meet the needs<br />
of students with a wide range of learning styles and<br />
abilities. In the second half of the course, instruction<br />
and assignments are individualized, providing<br />
maximum success for every student. Classes are<br />
limited in size to allow for small group work and<br />
individual attention from the teachers. Fee includes<br />
materials. Note: students should bring a pencil and<br />
calculator to the first class session, which is the first of<br />
the three practice tests included in the course.<br />
The following sections are in preparation for the May 5,<br />
2012 SAT.<br />
11601.10 $500/$600 non-residents<br />
11 Saturdays @ NHS Room 730<br />
10am-12:30pm (till 2:15pm on first two test days*;<br />
8:30am-12:45pm on final test day**)<br />
January 28* & February 4, 11, 18 & March 3, 10*, 17,<br />
24, 31 & April 14, 28*<br />
11601.11 $500/$600 non-residents<br />
11 Mondays @ NHS Room 730<br />
6-8:30pm (till 10:15pm on test nights*)<br />
February 6*, 13, 27 & March 5, 12, 19*, 26 & April 2, 9,<br />
23, 30*<br />
11601.12 $500/$600 non-residents<br />
11 Tuesdays @ NHS Room 730<br />
6-8:30pm (till 10:15pm on test nights*)<br />
February 7*, 14, 28 & March 6, 13, 20*, 27 & April 3,<br />
10, 24 & May 1*<br />
The following section is in preparation for the June 2,<br />
2012 SAT.<br />
11601.13 $500/$600 non-residents<br />
11 Wednesdays @ NHS Room 730<br />
6-8:30pm (till 10:15pm on test nights*)<br />
March 14*, 21, 28 & April 4, 11, 25* & May 2, 9, 16, 23,<br />
30*<br />
REGISTER BY FAX: 781-455-0417 • REGISTER BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 x235<br />
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�My son took an SAT Prep<br />
class with one of the large<br />
companies, and then took the<br />
Community Education SAT<br />
Prep course – and thought the<br />
Community Ed one was much<br />
better!�<br />
– Mother of an SAT Prep student<br />
DRIVER’S EDUCATION – BROOKLINE<br />
DRIVING SCHOOL<br />
NCE has contracted with Brookline Driving School<br />
to offer driver’s education for students 15 years and<br />
9 months or older. Students can choose either the<br />
Monday/Wednesday afternoon class or the Tuesday/<br />
Thursday evening class. Spring weekday classes will<br />
begin in early April. An April vacation week class will<br />
be offered as well. The fee listed covers the classroom<br />
hours, as well as the driving and observation hours<br />
in the car (to be arranged with the Brookline Driving<br />
School instructors). Registry of Motor Vehicles<br />
regulations that went into effect on September 1, 2007<br />
require 12 driving hours and 6 observation hours in<br />
the car. Registry regulations also require that parents<br />
attend one two-hour parent session. The parent<br />
sessions are listed below, along with student class<br />
schedule. For further information, or any scheduling<br />
updates, go to the Driver’s Ed page of the district<br />
website at www.needham.k12.ma.us under Community<br />
Ed, or call the NCE office.<br />
$600<br />
Mondays/Wednesdays @ NHS Room 813<br />
3:30-5:30pm<br />
April 2 – May 30<br />
CLASSES FOR TEENS<br />
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION • ADULT PROGRAMS • WINTER/SPRING 2012<br />
OR<br />
Tuesdays/Thursdays @ NHS Room 813 6-8pm<br />
April 3 – May 29<br />
OR<br />
April Vacation Week @ NHS Room 728,<br />
10am-4:30pm<br />
Monday – Friday, April 16-20<br />
Parent Sessions:<br />
Monday, April 2 @ NHS Room 813, 6-8pm OR<br />
Tuesday, April 17 @ NHS Room 728, 6-8pm<br />
Registration: Wednesday, March 14 and Thursday,<br />
March 15 @ <strong>Needham</strong> High School, New Lobby,<br />
6-7:30pm – For <strong>Needham</strong> Students Only<br />
• For smooth registration, please pick up an<br />
information and registration packet for Driver’s Ed<br />
from the grade level office beforehand, or download<br />
the packet from the driver’s ed page of the district<br />
website: www.needham.k12.ma.us<br />
• Note: Full payment is due at time of registration<br />
– checks should be made payable to Brookline<br />
Driving School.<br />
• Prefere<strong>nce</strong> is given to <strong>Needham</strong> students; out<br />
of town students may contact Brookline Driving<br />
School, 617-232-9400 following the registration<br />
dates regarding space still available in classes.<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> students may also contact Brookline<br />
Driving School regarding space in classes if they<br />
missed the registration dates.<br />
NOTE: The full schedule for Driver’s Ed classes for the<br />
2011-12 school year is available online on the driver’s<br />
ed page of the district website (under Community Ed)<br />
www.needham.k12.ma.us
ADVANCED DRIVER TRAINING<br />
CLASSES FOR TEENS<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> Community Education is pleased to promote<br />
an additional driver’s training program for <strong>Needham</strong><br />
students through In Control Adva<strong>nce</strong>d Driver Training<br />
at a discounted rate of $275 ($75 off the regular rate<br />
of $350). The In Control program provides students<br />
with valuable hands-on experie<strong>nce</strong>s in skid control,<br />
accident avoida<strong>nce</strong>, and other crucial driving skills<br />
that cannot be practiced on public roads. Professional<br />
racecar drivers instruct students in both a classroom<br />
setting and behind the wheel at three locations: the<br />
primary training facility in North Andover, at Worcester<br />
airport, and at Horseneck Beach in Westport. Parents<br />
are encouraged to accompany their students to the<br />
4 1/2 hour training, observing the in-car instruction<br />
and joining in for the classroom portions. The ideal<br />
time for students to take this course is after they have<br />
completed the on-the-road training of the Driver’s<br />
Education course, but before or soon after they obtain<br />
their license (a learner’s permit is required). Additional<br />
family members can take the training for a reduced<br />
rate of $230 each. To learn more about the program,<br />
visit www.WeDriveInControl.com. In addition to the<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> HS discount, you may also get a discount<br />
from your insura<strong>nce</strong> company, si<strong>nce</strong> many insura<strong>nce</strong><br />
companies now offer discounts for having completed<br />
the Adva<strong>nce</strong>d Driver Training – consult your insura<strong>nce</strong><br />
agent about this possibility. To register, go to www.<br />
WeDriveInControl.com/<strong>Needham</strong>HS or call (978)<br />
658-4144 (and mention <strong>Needham</strong> High School for the<br />
discounted rate).<br />
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SHAKUR ABDUL-KHALLAQ has a BA in Psychology<br />
from Boston University. He taught in the Boston<br />
<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> for one year before joining the staff at<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> High School as METCO Coordinator, and<br />
has taught SAT Prep classes for <strong>Needham</strong> Community<br />
Education si<strong>nce</strong> the fall of 2008.<br />
DONALD ANDERSON has been working with college<br />
strategies si<strong>nce</strong> 1990 and has successfully guided his<br />
three children through the financial aid process. He<br />
received his BS in Engineering from Northeastern<br />
University and his MBA from Syracuse University. As a<br />
College Funding Advisors associate, Don now lectures<br />
extensively throughout the greater Boston area on the<br />
financial aid process.<br />
GEORGE BARDIS is the wine director at Martignetti<br />
Liquors in Brighton, MA. He has studied food and<br />
wine for many years, and has taught wine courses<br />
for several area <strong>adult</strong> education <strong>programs</strong>, including<br />
Brookline, Cambridge and <strong>Needham</strong>. He holds a BA<br />
from Washington State University.<br />
INGRID GOLDBLOOM BLOCH www.<br />
ingridgoldbloombloch.com is an artist who uses<br />
common objects in creative and unusual ways to<br />
create her art. Her pieces have been described as<br />
“innovative, ironic, and humorous.” Her works have<br />
been featured in museums and galleries throughout<br />
the United States, including two Bead International:<br />
Best in Contemporary Beadwork touring shows, the<br />
Fuller Craft Museum, and The Society for Arts and<br />
Crafts in Boston, and Ripley’s Believe It or Not! She<br />
has also been featured in a number of books and<br />
magazines, including 500 Beaded Objects, and Fiber<br />
Arts Magazine.<br />
J. SCOTT BRUMIT has been studying various forms<br />
of martial arts si<strong>nce</strong> 1983. He has studied and taught<br />
Kung-Fu, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and numerous weapon<br />
forms. He has performed as a martial artist in Sarah<br />
Caldwell’s production of Puccini’s Turandot for the<br />
Opera Company of Boston. Scott also has been<br />
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performing, directing and producing opera throughout<br />
the U.S. for over 30 years, and currently serves as the<br />
General Director of <strong>Needham</strong>’s Longwood Opera.<br />
MATT CARROLL, along with his wife Jackie, owns the<br />
Medfield Wine Shoppe, established over 12 years ago.<br />
Before opening up his own shop, Matt worked selling<br />
wines throughout Massachusetts for wine suppliers<br />
and wholesalers. Matt and Jackie have focused on<br />
finding wines that over-delivered on price and quality,<br />
usually tasting between two and three thousand wines<br />
each year to make their selections.<br />
PAT CANAVAN has been a beekeeper for 5 years,<br />
and has mentored new beekeepers for the last two.<br />
He is a member of the Middlesex County Beekeepers<br />
Association and enjoys sharing the magical world of<br />
beekeeping with others.<br />
HSIU-HUI CHEN was born in Taipei, Taiwan. A native<br />
Mandarin speaker, Hsiu-Hui holds a BA in English from<br />
Fu-Jen University in Taiwan. She is a member of the<br />
Chinese Language Teachers Association, has taught<br />
Mandarin to <strong>adult</strong>s in various settings, and is currently<br />
working as a private Mandarin tutor. Hsiu-Hui is also a<br />
Nia certified instructor, and has taught in several area<br />
<strong>programs</strong>.<br />
MARILYN CRUICKSHANK, a <strong>Needham</strong> resident,<br />
is the owner of Creative Simplicity Professional<br />
Organizing, LLC, which provides an array of organizing<br />
services to individuals, families, and businesses in the<br />
Metrowest area. Marilyn is a member of the National<br />
Organization of Professional Organizers (NAPO).<br />
RICHARD DERBY, an elementary teacher for 27 years<br />
and also a <strong>Needham</strong> resident, began teaching paper<br />
folding in his classroom over 30 years ago. His love<br />
of modular origami years began when his daughter<br />
learned it from her math teacher at Pollard Middle<br />
School.<br />
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MARY KATE DILLON holds a BS in Nursing from<br />
Simmons College, and is a certified spinning instructor<br />
with over 5 years experie<strong>nce</strong> teaching spin classes.<br />
She works as a school nurse, in addition to leading<br />
enthusiastic spinning classes.<br />
DENISE DRISCOLL has an MFA in Visual Arts from<br />
the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University and<br />
a dual BA in Cultural Anthropology and Psychology<br />
from the University of South Carolina. She teaches<br />
Co<strong>nce</strong>ptual Development, Installation and Illustration<br />
at the Art Institute of Boston as well as Drawing and<br />
Mixed Media at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh’s Online<br />
Division. She uses painting, drawing, sculpture and<br />
printing to create collaborative installations that have<br />
been shown at the Boston Center for the Arts, Babson<br />
College, Bunker Hill Community College, Lesley<br />
University, UMass-Amherst, Dana Hall Gallery, the<br />
Natick Center for the Arts and Studio 370. Recent and<br />
past work can be seen at www.denisedriscoll.com.<br />
KATIE DRISCOLL has a dual MA from Simmons<br />
College in Teaching and Gender and Cultural Studies.<br />
She teaches Social Studies at Pollard Middle School<br />
and has many years experie<strong>nce</strong> teaching SAT Prep<br />
classes, first with Summit Educational Group, and then<br />
for <strong>Needham</strong> Community Education si<strong>nce</strong> the fall of<br />
2006.<br />
DAN ENG started Barleycorn’s in 1998. He has been<br />
instructing novices as well as experie<strong>nce</strong>d beer lovers<br />
in the art of craft beer brewing for more than 13 years.<br />
He also serves as a beer judge at the annual Great<br />
International Beer Festival in Provide<strong>nce</strong>, R.I.<br />
ROBERTO FIGEROA is a professional da<strong>nce</strong>r and<br />
teacher and Artistic Director of Rumba Y Timbal, a<br />
da<strong>nce</strong> company he founded in 2007. Si<strong>nce</strong> moving to<br />
Boston in 2002, he has fallen in love with the world of<br />
Salsa, as it reminds him of his life and culture growing<br />
up in El Salvador. Roberto enjoys performing and<br />
teaching in workshops all over the United States,<br />
Canada and El Salvador. For more information<br />
on Roberto and his da<strong>nce</strong> company, go to www.<br />
rumbaytimbal.com<br />
MICHAEL GALPERIN has achieved the title of<br />
SAMBO Grandmaster from the World Martial Arts<br />
Allia<strong>nce</strong>, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame<br />
by AAU-USA. He studied with one of the founders<br />
of SAMBO in Russia, and has taught self-defense<br />
Combat SAMBO both in Europe and the U.S. for<br />
various law enforcement, military, and community<br />
organizations for over 60 years. He is the founder and<br />
President of the U.S. Combat SAMBO Assn.<br />
LYNNE GODIN has been a quilt maker for over 20<br />
years. She is a staff member at the Button Box, and<br />
teaches many quilt making classes for <strong>adult</strong>s, from<br />
beginning to machine quilting. Lynne loves sharing<br />
her passion for quilt-making with new quilters. For<br />
more information on the Button Box, go to www.<br />
buttonboxquiltshop.com<br />
BILL GOLDMAN holds a BA in Government<br />
from Colby College and a MS in Accounting from<br />
Northeastern University. He has taught high school<br />
math si<strong>nce</strong> 2006, and began at <strong>Needham</strong> High School<br />
in the fall of 2009. He has taught SAT Prep classes for<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> Community Education si<strong>nce</strong> the fall of 2010.<br />
SERENA GRATTAROLA has a MA from Harvard<br />
University in Roma<strong>nce</strong> Languages and Literature<br />
and a MA from the University of California in Italian<br />
Language and Literature. Born and raised in Italy,<br />
she received her Laurea in Lettere, summa cum laude<br />
from the University of Padua in 1987. Serena has<br />
taught college-level Italian classes at Hamilton College,<br />
Harvard University, Smith College, and UCLA, as well<br />
as classes in the Italian language and culture for <strong>adult</strong>s<br />
through the Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts<br />
in Cambridge and the Harvard Extension School.<br />
She very much enjoys teaching and promoting Italian<br />
culture in the US. Her goal is to be able to transmit to<br />
her students the same love and enthusiasm that she<br />
feels for what she teaches.<br />
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MIKE HIGASHI, NHS guida<strong>nce</strong> counselor, received a<br />
BA in psychology from Yale University, a MEd from the<br />
University of Hawaii, and a CAES from Boston College.<br />
Prior to <strong>Needham</strong>, he counseled students at the Iolani<br />
School in Honolulu, and for nine years co-directed<br />
Hawaii’s largest SAT Prep program. He has led SAT<br />
Prep workshops at The College Board Western<br />
Regional Confere<strong>nce</strong> and at The Hawaii Association<br />
for College Admissions Counseling Confere<strong>nce</strong>, and<br />
has taught SAT Prep classes for <strong>Needham</strong> Community<br />
Education si<strong>nce</strong> the fall of 2005.<br />
DAN HUDDER, NHS English teacher, received his BS<br />
in English Education from NYU, and is working towards<br />
a M.A. in American Studies from UMass Boston. With<br />
former <strong>Needham</strong> High School English teacher David<br />
Smokler, he founded, designed and coordinated<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> Test Prep, an SAT preparation program in<br />
<strong>Needham</strong>. Dan has taught and coordinated SAT Prep<br />
classes for <strong>Needham</strong> Community Education si<strong>nce</strong> the<br />
fall of 2005.<br />
ULRICH INGE took up ballroom dancing while<br />
attending Boston University’s School of Management.<br />
He then began dancing salsa with Boston Salsa<br />
University, a club affiliated with Boston University.<br />
Through this club, he met Roberto Figueroa and his<br />
da<strong>nce</strong> company, Rumba Y Timbal, and has performed<br />
with the group at various venues in Boston and<br />
Connecticut. Ulrich loves to da<strong>nce</strong> and sees it as a<br />
way to inspire people and bring joy to their lives.<br />
KIM KNOWLTON holds a MA in Education from<br />
Cambridge College, managed a Kabloom store and<br />
worked as part of a design team at a local florist.<br />
Kim has taught Floral Design and Floral Arranging in<br />
area <strong>adult</strong> education <strong>programs</strong> for several years, and<br />
freela<strong>nce</strong>s as a wedding and special events florist.<br />
DOUG KOPCSO holds a BS in Business<br />
Administration from Babson College and completed<br />
his teacher licensure in 2005, earning his PBTL from<br />
Framingham State College. He has taught SAT Prep<br />
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classes for <strong>Needham</strong> Community Education si<strong>nce</strong> the<br />
fall of 2005.<br />
JOAN LANAGAN has a BA in Spanish from Regis<br />
College and a MEd. In Bilingual Education from<br />
UMass, Boston, and is recently retired from the<br />
Wayland <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> after over 35 years of teaching<br />
Spanish. Joan has studied and traveled in Costa Rica,<br />
Guatemala, Ecuador, Mexico and Spain. For the last<br />
two summers, she has worked in Peru with Hatun<br />
Runa, a non-profit organization committed to medical<br />
and educational development in the northeast Andes.<br />
HEATHER LAPLANTE has been recognized as one<br />
of The Knot’s best of Boston area cake designers<br />
for 2010, 2011 and 2012. She teaches cake<br />
decorating and is a member of the International<br />
Cake Exploration Societé. Visit her website at www.<br />
specialtyweddingcakes.net for more information about<br />
her baking and philosophy and for a photo gallery of<br />
her wedding cakes.<br />
ANAND LELE is an active member of the American<br />
Contract Bridge League (ACBL) si<strong>nce</strong> 1982, and has<br />
played in various tournaments, achieving the rank<br />
of Silver Life Master. He is also an ACBL accredited<br />
teacher, and has taught Beginning and Intermediate<br />
Bridge in local community education <strong>programs</strong> si<strong>nce</strong><br />
1993. Anand holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the<br />
University of Poona, India, and worked for many years<br />
as a structural engineer.<br />
MICHEL L’HUILLIER studied Fine Arts and Art History<br />
in Strasbourg, Fra<strong>nce</strong> and has almost 20 years<br />
of experie<strong>nce</strong> working in stained glass and glass<br />
fusing. Although his primary focus is on architectural<br />
commissions using these two techniques, he also<br />
creates unique decorative fused glass objects. With<br />
great enthusiasm and humor, Michel has enjoyed<br />
sharing his passion for glass art forms with students in<br />
<strong>adult</strong> education and glass schools in the Boston area<br />
si<strong>nce</strong> 2004.<br />
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SAM LIGGERO holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and<br />
has 32 years experie<strong>nce</strong> at Polaroid Corporation in<br />
inventing, designing, developing, manufacturing and<br />
launching novel imaging systems. He has taught<br />
digital photography in several community education<br />
<strong>programs</strong> in the area, and is also a practicing digital<br />
photographer who has exhibited his work locally. Sam<br />
is currently a Professor of the Practice at Tufts’ Gordon<br />
Institute where he teaches New Product Development,<br />
Technology Strategy and Innovation, and Management<br />
of Innovation.<br />
MARIA ELENA LYNCH is a veteran knitter who<br />
learned the craft while growing up in Peru. She has<br />
been teaching knitting privately for several years.<br />
VALERY MARCANTONIO, a graduate of the St.<br />
Louis Conservatory, is a tap/jazz da<strong>nce</strong> teacher,<br />
choreographer, and performer. She has taught in<br />
various area neighborhood, college, and school<br />
settings, including Newton Recreation Department,<br />
Emerson College, Belmont Day School, and Studio Ten<br />
Tap. Her professional credits include Marcantonio’s<br />
Tap/Jazz Collective, Patrice Monahan ShufflinTime,<br />
and Mystic Chorale/Tremont Temple-Boston.<br />
NICOLE MASON has a BA in English from The<br />
College of Saint Rose in Albany, N.Y. She taught<br />
English in Acadia Middle School in Clifton Park, N.Y.,<br />
and helped design an ELA exam preparation program<br />
there before moving to Boston. She teaches English<br />
at <strong>Needham</strong> High School, and has taught SAT Prep<br />
classes for <strong>Needham</strong> Community Education si<strong>nce</strong> the<br />
fall of 2008.<br />
CESAR MORALES has a degree in Physical<br />
Education from Cuba’s School for Physical Education<br />
Teachers, and fe<strong>nce</strong>d foil in Cuba for 11 years. From<br />
1997 to 2002, Cesar was assistant fencing coach at<br />
Brandeis University and was named Coach of the Year<br />
three years in a row. He now works with students<br />
of all ages at his International Fencing Club in West<br />
Roxbury. Go to www.internationalfencingclub.com for<br />
more information about their <strong>programs</strong>.<br />
KATIE BURKE MOYLAN has a BA in English from<br />
Fairfield University in Connecticut, and will be starting<br />
a MEd program this fall. She teaches English at<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> High School, and has taught SAT Prep<br />
classes for <strong>Needham</strong> Community Education si<strong>nce</strong> the<br />
fall of 2006.<br />
ZEHARA NACHASH is a New England area belly<br />
da<strong>nce</strong>r and Boston’s premier snake da<strong>nce</strong>r. She<br />
performs throughout the New England area, and<br />
teaches belly da<strong>nce</strong> classes, fire-eating lessons, and<br />
snake da<strong>nce</strong> workshops throughout the area. For<br />
more information visit: www.zehara.com<br />
JOANNE NEALE is the owner of <strong>Needham</strong>based<br />
Garden Mentor, a consulting service for the<br />
homeowner, providing education (plant identification<br />
and care information), garden design (from plant lists to<br />
landscape plans), and personal plant shopping, all with<br />
an emphasis on low maintena<strong>nce</strong> and environmental<br />
responsibility.<br />
CAROL OBERLE is a Certified Yoga Instructor who<br />
has been practicing yoga for more than 12 years.<br />
She has been teaching yoga to <strong>adult</strong>s in various local<br />
settings for many years.<br />
DANIEL PANERO BERTUCCI, a native of Spain,<br />
received a master’s degree in English Philology and<br />
Italian Studies from the Universidad Complutense de<br />
Madrid in Madrid, Spain, as well as a BA in English<br />
for Primary School Pedagogy from the Universidad<br />
Cardenal Cisneros de Alcalá de Henares, also in<br />
Madrid. Daniel has also studied art in Madrid, and<br />
worked there as an art teacher for 5 years. He has<br />
been teaching Spanish language and culture for<br />
the past two years, first in St. Louis and presently at<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> High School. When not teaching, Daniel<br />
works as a freela<strong>nce</strong> illustrator for publishers McGraw-<br />
Hill and SM Ediciones.<br />
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DIANA PARKHURST has a BS in Physical Education<br />
and a MS in Teaching and Administration, both from<br />
Springfield College. She has been a member of the<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> High School Physical Education & Wellness<br />
department si<strong>nce</strong> 2005, and before that taught physical<br />
education at Newman Elementary School. She<br />
received the 2009 Massachusetts Secondary Teacher<br />
of the Year for Physical Education. Diana is also the<br />
head coach for the NHS Boys Rugby Club, head coach<br />
for the Northeastern Women’s Rugby Club, and serves<br />
as coach, player, and captain of the Boston Women’s<br />
Rugby Club.<br />
WALTER PLANTE is a chocolate importer,<br />
educator, world traveler and chief tasting officer at<br />
NewLeaf Chocolates. Visit their website at www.<br />
newleafchocolates.com<br />
PEARL PRESSMAN, a <strong>Needham</strong> resident, is a<br />
nationally certified exercise instructor by AFAA<br />
(Aerobics and Fitness Association of America). Si<strong>nce</strong><br />
1996, she has taught exercise and muscle conditioning<br />
classes in a variety of settings, including colleges,<br />
health clubs, and corporations. She is currently on<br />
staff at Newton Wellesley Hospital’s Wellness Center.<br />
JAYNE RAPHAEL, a former editor, producer and<br />
researcher at WCVB-TV, now uses her skills to<br />
demystify the college admissions process and ease<br />
the anxiety for students in their junior and senior years<br />
of high school. She supplies families with crucial<br />
information, support and advice, as well as direction<br />
and bala<strong>nce</strong> when it is needed most.<br />
MARY JO RICKETSON is a certified personal trainer<br />
and yoga instructor. She holds a BS in nursing and a<br />
MS in education from Northwestern University. She<br />
founded the Center for MindBody Training, drawing on<br />
her 28 years of experie<strong>nce</strong> in health and education,<br />
and has been teaching yoga and MindBody training<br />
si<strong>nce</strong> 1999.<br />
SARAH ROBERTS has a Masters degree in Physical<br />
Therapy and has worked as a physical therapist, most<br />
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recently as director of a rehab facility in Brockton. She<br />
has taught Pilates in various settings, including a Yoga<br />
studio, a clubhouse in Quincy, a staff development<br />
course for <strong>Needham</strong> teachers, and for <strong>Needham</strong> Adult<br />
Ed.<br />
LYN SCHWARTZ, MS, RD, is a Registered Dietitian<br />
who received a degree in nutritional scie<strong>nce</strong>s from<br />
Cornell University. She is a part-time lecturer at the<br />
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and has<br />
a private practice in nutrition counseling. She is a<br />
member of Eat Well, Be Fit, a group of <strong>Needham</strong><br />
professionals dedicated to improving the health and<br />
well-being of <strong>Needham</strong> residents, and a regular<br />
nutrition guest on New England Cable News live<br />
morning show.<br />
STEFFI SHAPIRO has both a MSW and is a R.Y.T.<br />
(Registered Yoga Teacher), and is the founder and<br />
director of The Well Street Station in Watertown. She<br />
has combined her background in social work and yoga<br />
to work in various settings for over 30 years. She<br />
currently teaches at several senior centers and senior<br />
facilities in the area. She is a member of both the<br />
Mass Yoga Network and national Yoga Allia<strong>nce</strong>, and<br />
often presents workshops at national confere<strong>nce</strong>s.<br />
JOHN SHEA has a BS in Mathematics from the<br />
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, an<br />
MBA with a co<strong>nce</strong>ntration in Management from<br />
Bentley College and a MEd from the University of<br />
Massachusetts at Boston. John has been a math<br />
teacher for over 12 years, and is currently teaching<br />
math and serving as the Math Department chair at<br />
<strong>Needham</strong> High School. John has taught SAT Prep<br />
classes for <strong>Needham</strong> Community Education si<strong>nce</strong> the<br />
fall of 2008.<br />
ANNA SIMON was born and raised in and around<br />
Stockholm, Sweden but has spent most of her <strong>adult</strong><br />
life in the Boston area. She has a bachelor’s degree in<br />
religion from Wellesley College, and a MFA in Creative<br />
Writing from Lesley University, and has several years<br />
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of experie<strong>nce</strong> researching and editing in writing groups.<br />
She has taught writing classes for <strong>Needham</strong> Adult<br />
Education for several years and is an instructor for<br />
Intuitive Writing Workshops (www.intuitivewriting.com).<br />
LAVONNE SUWALSKI graduated with a BA in Fine<br />
Arts from Emmanuel College, and received a MA in<br />
the Liberal Arts with a Watercolor Focus from Clark<br />
University. Lavonne has taught all levels and ages of<br />
artists, from elementary age children to <strong>adult</strong>s. For<br />
a gallery of Lavonne’s work, and more information<br />
about her philosophy and teaching style go to www.<br />
lavonnesuwalski.com<br />
KATIE SWEGAN has an undergraduate degree in<br />
Spanish from the University of Mary Washington, and a<br />
MEd with a co<strong>nce</strong>ntration in Spanish from Framingham<br />
State College. She teaches Spanish at <strong>Needham</strong> High<br />
School, and has taught SAT Prep classes for <strong>Needham</strong><br />
Community Education si<strong>nce</strong> the fall of 2006.<br />
SANDRA THORBJORNSEN has been teaching<br />
Zumba and Hip Hop classes at area health and<br />
recreation <strong>programs</strong> for many years. Her classes have<br />
an enthusiastic and loyal following.<br />
BRIAN WASIK is co-owner, with his family, of the<br />
Cheese Shop in Wellesley, a well-known and popular<br />
shop started in 1979 by their father and mother, Steve<br />
and Carol. Born into the business and raised in the<br />
back room of his family’s cheese shop, Brian now<br />
serves as head cheese buyer and cellar manager.<br />
Brian has devoted his life to the knowledge of<br />
procuring, ripening, and selling cheese. His Cheese<br />
classes, done for private parties and events, are known<br />
to be informative, delicious, and most of all fun. For<br />
more information on the Cheese Shop, go to www.<br />
wasiks.com<br />
KEN WAX, a <strong>Needham</strong> resident and marketing<br />
consultant to technology companies, has studied magic<br />
with many of the world’s greatest close-up magicians.<br />
He has entertained at Children’s Hospital, scout troops,<br />
parties, and in front of hundreds of people. He is a<br />
25-year member of the International Brotherhood of<br />
Magicians and enjoys teaching children and <strong>adult</strong>s how<br />
to do impossible things anytime.<br />
MIKE WOLOSHYN is a professional upholsterer and<br />
has taught upholstery in <strong>Needham</strong> Adult Education<br />
for many years, and has developed a following of very<br />
satisfied students.<br />
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(Please include your email, legibly written, for email confirmation of registration and for any possible class changes.)<br />
COURSE CODE # COURSE TITLE FEE<br />
1) PAY BY CHECK:<br />
Please make a separate check for each course<br />
payable to: <strong>Needham</strong> Community Education<br />
2) PAY BY CHARGE:<br />
BY PHONE: 781-455-0400 X235 8am-4pm<br />
BY FAX: 781-455-0417 OR<br />
THROUGH THE MAIL (see address below)<br />
MAIL TO: NEEDHAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION<br />
1330 HIGHLAND AVE, NEEDHAM, MA 02492<br />
CREDIT CARD INFORMATION:<br />
TOTAL<br />
CHARGE TO: MC, VISA, OR DISC. CARD # / / / EXP. DATE /<br />
CARDHOLDER’S SIGNATURE<br />
OFFICE USE ONLY<br />
Tally CC date<br />
Check<br />
Batch#<br />
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<strong>Needham</strong> Community Education<br />
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1330 Highland Avenue<br />
<strong>Needham</strong>, MA 02492<br />
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ADULT<br />
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NEEDHAM ADULT EDUCATION CATALOG | SPRING 2012<br />
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