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register ASAP! SPRING 2010
MONDAY
BALLROOM / SOCIAL DANCE I - 6-8 p.m. - 8 weeks
** Class begins Monday, September 20 **
Develop confidence learning the basics and many style steps in ballroom
and social dances. Learn the swing (West Coast & East Coast), jitterbug,
waltz, foxtrot, tango, electric slide and cupid shuffle. Also Latin
dances such as the cha-cha, rumba and salsa. Couples only. Limit: 20
couples. Instructor: David Vint. Class Fee: $60.00/couple. Class Rep:
Sybil Kunkelmann. Held at Penn-Trafford High School Cafeteria.
BALLROOM / SOCIAL DANCE II - 8-10 p.m. - 8 weeks
** Class begins Monday, September 20 **
This class is for the intermediate dance couple. Continue to polish your
dancing with more style and steps in foxtrot, cha-cha, waltz, swing
(East Coast & West Coast), rumba, tango, mambo and salsa. The emphasis
is on style, grace and more intricate patterns. Pre-requisite: Ballroom
/ Social Dance I.
Couples only. Limit: 20 couples. Instructor: David Vint. Class Fee:
$60.00/couple. Class Rep: Sybil Kunkelmann. Held at Penn-Trafford High
School Cafeteria.
JEWELRY/BRACELETS - 6:30-9:00 p.m. - 4 weeks
** Class begins Monday, September 20 **
Jewelry making for every age, but not just basic stringing. With
patience, you can learn three (3) different patterns. You will complete
three (3) complete bracelets in just four evenings. Kits can be
purchased the night of the class. Estimated cost $10 per kit. Limit: 8.
Instructor: Janice Fiorina. Class Fee: $30.00. Class Rep: Gini Newell.
Held at Penn-Trafford High School.
HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION - 6:30-9:00 p.m. - 1 week
** Class held Monday, October 4 **
You will be taught how to separate energy conservation facts from
fiction and establish you home’s hierarchy of needs. This class will
allow you to maximize your investments in home improvements, take full
advantage of tax credits and prepare for the upcoming electric rate
increases. The instructor is a Master Green Remodeler and a veteran of
the remodeling and energy conservation industry. Please bring your
electric and gas utility bills to be reviewed and analyzed. Limit: None.
Instructor: AJ Stones. Class Fee: $7.50. Class Rep: Carol Jacobelli.
Held at Penn-Trafford High School.
LINE DANCE - 7:00-9:00 p.m. - 8 weeks
** Class begins Monday, September 20 **
Fun and Easy! Line Dances formatted for beginners with a couple more
challenging dances for intermediate dancers. No partner needed. Limit:
30. Instructor: Deb Snyder. Class Fee: $48.00. Class Rep: Judy Speedy.
Held in Penn-Trafford High School Auxiliary Gym.
TASTE OF SPAIN - 6:00-9:00 p.m. - 1 week
** Class held on October 25 **
Grilled shrimp in a garlic wine sauce and stuffed mushrooms start off
the class. Then you will feast on 'Paella' which is a famous
tomato-saffron rice casserole loaded with chicken, chorizo, mussels,
giant shrimp and peas. Dessert is a delicious orange flan and of course
there will be sangria!! Please enclose a separate check for $20.00 made
payable to instructor. Limit: 12. Instructor: Dorothy Tague. Class Fee:
$9.00. Class Rep: Bibi Peduzzi. Held at Trafford Middle School.
ZUMBA EXERCISE DANCE - 6:00-7:00 p.m. - 8 weeks
** Class begins Monday, September 20 **
Zumba is the best dance and workout routine you will ever do. It is a
fusion of Latin and International music. The routines feature
aerobic/fitness, interval training with a combination of fast and slow
rhythms that tone and sculpt your body. A certified instructor will help
you follow the easy steps like the meringue, salsa, cumbia, mambo, samba
and flamenco. No matter your age, catch the Zumba fever! Limit: 25.
Instructor: Leisa Maghery. Class Fee: $24.00. Class Rep: Devra Cherrone.
Held in Trafford Elementary Gym.
ZUMBA EXERCISE DANCE - 7:15-8:15 p.m. - 8 weeks
** Class begins Monday, September 20 **
Zumba is the best dance and workout routine you will ever do. It is
a fusion of Latin and International music. The routines feature
aerobic/fitness, interval training with a combination of fast and slow
rhythms that tone and sculpt your body. A certified instructor will help
you follow the easy steps like the meringue, salsa, cumbia, mambo, samba
and flamenco. No matter your age, catch the Zumba fever! Limit: 25.
Instructor: Leisa Maghery. Class Fee: $24.00. Class Rep: Devra Cherrone.
Held in Trafford Elementary Gym.
TUESDAY
WATER AEROBICS/STRENGTH TRAINING - 6:30-7:30 p.m. - 8
weeks
** Class begins Tuesday, September 21 **
Shallow and deep water exercises. Good cardiovascular workout and muscle
toning. This is our same Water Aerobics instructor. Limit: 20.
Instructor: Lisa Konopka. Class Fee: $24.00. Class Rep: Penny King. Held
at Penn-Trafford High School Pool.
WATER AEROBICS/STRENGTH TRAINING - 7:30-8:30 p.m. - 8
weeks
** Class begins Tuesday, September 21 **
Shallow and deep water exercises. Good cardiovascular workout and muscle
toning. This is our same Water Aerobics instructor. Limit: 20.
Instructor: Lisa Konopka. Class Fee: $24.00. Class Rep: Penny King. Held
at Penn-Trafford High School Pool.
COLLEGE FUNDING: MAXIMIZING IT! - 7:00-9:00 p.m. – 1
week
** Class held Tuesday, September 21 **
Learn the secrets of picking colleges that give you the best financial
aid package with more free money and fewer loans. See how to legally
arrange your income and assets to maximize financial aid. Instructor:
Greg Phillips. Class Fee: $6.00. Class Rep: Judy Ryaby. Held at
Penn-Trafford High School.
E-BAY SELLING & CRAIGS LIST - Three (3) sessions
** Classes sessions listed below **
Learn how to sell on E-Bay! Learn from an E-Bay Specialist who has been
trained on “The Basics of Selling on E-Bay.” The 3rd class will be the
do’s and don’ts of selling on Craigslist. Sessions are as follows:
Tuesday, October 12, 6:30-9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 13, 6:30-9:00 pm
Thursday, October 14, 6:00-9:00 pm
Please bring a check for $15.00 payable to the instructor at the first
class. Limit: None. Instructor: Philip Cardone. Class Fee: $24.00. Class
Rep: Judy Nedley. Held at Penn-Trafford High School.
WATERCOLOR PAINTING - 6:30-9:30 p.m. - 6 weeks
** Class begins Tuesday, September 21 **
Experience the fun of watercolor painting, photos supplied for all
classes. Learn still life, architecture, landscapes, florals and
figures. Hands on methods are used; teacher demonstrations are
practiced. Come prepared to paint the first night. For a list of class
supplies or additional information, email:
marciart.marciartsy@verizon.net. Please enclose a separate check for
materials, payable to the instructor for $5.00. Limit: 18. Instructor:
Marci Mason. Class Fee: $54.00. Class Rep: Devra Cherrone. Held in
Penn-Trafford High School Art Room.
POWER SCULPTING - 6:00-6:45 p.m. - Two (2) sessions
** Class sessions listed below **
By using a series of moves such as push-ups, squats, lunges, and planks
combined with weights, this class promises to be an all over workout.
Please bring 3-5 lb. weights, resistance band, mat and water bottle.
Sessions are:
1. September 14-October 19
2. November 9-December 7
Limit: 25. Instructor: Amy Hedfors. Class Fee: Each 5 week session is
$15.00. Class Rep: Barbara Tray. Held at Sunrise Elementary.
CARDIO STEP AND TONE - 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Two (2)
sessions
** Class sessions listed below **
Come join us for a mix of aerobic and step moves combined with weights
designed to increase muscle and cardio fitness for a total body work
out. Please bring a step, 3-5 lb. weights, a mat and water bottle.
Sessions are:
1. September 14-October 19
2. November 9-December 7
Limit: 25. Instructor: Amy Hedfors. Class Fee: Each 5 week session is
$15.00. Class Rep: Anne Boro. Held at Sunrise Elementary School.
CALLIGRAPHY - THE ART OF FANCY WRITING - 7:00-8:30
p.m. - 3 weeks
** Class begins Tuesday, September 21 **
Spend just three (3) short evenings, learning to make beautiful
invitations, impressive signs, and maybe even improve your handwriting.
Chancery and uncial alphabets will be taught. Come for a fun way to
relax and be creative. Limit: None. Instructor: Janice Fiorina. Class
Fee: $4.50. Class Rep: Carol Jacobelli. Held at Penn-Trafford High
School.
CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH - 7:00-9:00 p.m. - 6 weeks
** Class begins Tuesday, September 21 **
Approach is what language learning should be: quick, fun, and easy!
Focus is on communication. Each class will vary, such as, dining out,
asking for directions, information, recipes, dialogs, presentations,
etc. We will not waste your time by cramming grammar down your throat.
No homework or study at home is necessary. We’ll work on speaking and
understanding Spanish in our ever-growing global economy. You will be
able to help children with their Spanish homework and learn a new
language for travel abroad! Limit: None. Instructor: Mila Pluk. Class
Fee: $36.00. Class Rep: Carol Jacobelli. Held at Penn-Trafford High
School.
DREAM INTERPRETATION BASICS - 7:00-9:00 p.m. - 1 week
** Class held Tuesday, September 28 **
Dreams can inspire us, frighten us, and open a new world of discovery.
However, interpreting our dreams is often difficult, if not impossible –
until now. Learn how to awaken to dream awareness and understand what
your dreams are telling you. After the class, an autographed dream
workbook/study guide is available for purchase. Limit: None. Instructor:
Betty Rapin. Class Fee: $6.00.Class Rep: Judy Pekich. Held at
Penn-Trafford High School.
EARRINGS - 7:00-8:30 p.m. - 2 weeks
** Class begins Tuesday, November 2 **
Learn how to make different styles of earrings with a few basic tools.
Be creative, stylish, match any outfit, save money, or just be a great
Gift Giver. Please bring a check for $11.00 payable to instructor for
cost of supplies. Limit: 8. Instructor: Janice Fiorina. Class Fee:
$9.00. Class Rep: Gini Newell. Held at Penn-Trafford High School.
REIKI–GENTLE ART OF HEALING BY ALIGNING BODY ENERGY -
7:00-9:00 p.m. - 1 week
** Class held on Tuesday, October 5 **
Learn how the flow of life energy throughout the physical body can
support good health and well-being. Reiki is a technique that can
alleviate pain and stress and promote restful sleep, healing and
relaxation as well as relieve muscle tension, anxiety and depression. In
addition, Reiki aids in restoring immune function, improving circulation
and enhancing healing throughout the body and is now utilized in
hospitals such as Allegheny General in the Pittsburgh area. Learn the
many ways this gentle healing art can help you have a more stress-free
and healthier life. Limit: None. Instructor: Linda Yarbrough. Class Fee:
$6.00. Class Rep: Judy Ryaby. Held at Penn-Trafford High School.
WEDNESDAY
PIEROGIES - 7:00-10:00 p.m. - 1 week
** Class held on Wednesday, September 22 **
Come learn how to make delicious home-made pierogies! Tonight, we will
make potato and cheese, bacon, sauerkraut, cheese, onion, and sweet
potato pierogies fried in a sage butter sauce. All of these will taste
wonderful with home grown tomatoes! Please send separate check for
$10.00 made payable to instructor. Please bring Tupperware to take home
leftovers. Limit: 12. Instructor: Dorothy Tague. Class Fee: $9.00. Class
Rep: Bibi Peduzzi. Held at Trafford Middle School.
CHOP, WOK & TALK - 7:00-10:00 p.m. - 1 week
** Class held Wednesday, October 6 **
Tonight you will be making some of your all-time favorite Chinese
dishes. We’ll start with hot and sour soup and crab Rangoon’s with a
blackberry ginger sauce. The main meal will feature vegetable lo mein
(noodle dish) and scrumptious orange chicken on a bed of lettuce topped
with crispy noodles. Please send separate check for $15.00 made out to
the instructor. Limit: 12. Instructor: Dorothy Tague. Class Fee: $9.00.
Class Rep: Bibi Peduzzi. Held at Trafford Middle School.
HATHA YOGA - 6:30-7:30 p.m. - 7 weeks
** Class begins on Wednesday, September 29 **
Hatha Yoga – designed for those with limited experience up through
intermediate level with a focus on breathing, stretching and
strengthening muscles. Please bring your own yoga mat, hand towel and
water. Limit: 25. Instructor: Nannette Barker Class. Fee: $21.00. Class
Rep: Gini Newell. Held at Penn-Trafford High School Warrior Center.
COUNT DRACULA PORCH PAL - 6:30-9:30 p.m. - 1 week
** Class held Wednesday, October 13 **
Using weatherproof materials, you will paint a landscape brick (9” x
5-1/2”) as a Count Dracula to set on your porch or in the yard. Please
enclose a separate check for $10.00 payable to the instructor.
Limit: 20. Instructor: Lee Ann Grace. Class Fee: $9.00. Class Rep: Anne
Boro. Held at Penn-Trafford High School.
SANTA PORCH PAL - 6:30-9:30 p.m. - 1 week
** Class held Wednesday, November 17 **
Using weatherproof materials, you will paint a landscape brick (9” x
5-1/2”) as a Santa (full body) to set on your porch or in the yard.
Please enclose a separate check for $10.00 payable to the instructor.
Limit: 20. Instructor: Lee Ann Grace. Class Fee: $9.00. Class Rep: Anne
Boro. Held at Penn-Trafford High School.
ZUMBA EXERCISE DANCE - 6:00-7:00 p.m. - 8 weeks
**Class begins Wednesday, September 23**
Zumba is the best dance and workout routine you will ever do. It is a
fusion of Latin and International music. The routines feature
aerobic/fitness, interval training with a combination of fast and slow
rhythms that tone and sculpt your body. A certified instructor will help
you follow the easy steps like the meringue, salsa, cumbia, mambo, samba
and flamenco. No matter your age, catch the Zumba fever! Limit: 25.
Instructor: Leisa Maghery. Class Fee: $24.00. Class Rep: Devra Cherrone.
Held at McCullough Elementary.
THURSDAY
MAXIMIZE COLLEGE FUNDING - 7:00-9:00 p.m. - 1 week
** Class held Thursday, October 28 **
Secrets of how to pick colleges that give you the best financial aid
package and more free money, less loans. Also, learn how to legally
arrange your income & assets to maximize financial aid. Instructor: Greg
Phillips Class Fee: $6.00. Class Rep: Judy Ryaby Held at Penn-Trafford
High School.
TRACING YOUR FAMILY TREE - 7:00-9:00 p.m. - 2 weeks
** Classes held Thursday, September 23 and 30 **
This is a step-by-step instructional class on tracing your family tree.
It is for beginners as well as those who have been at it for years. The
instructor will help you get started by tracing as far back as possible
with an on-site laptop. You will learn a lot! Limit: 10. Instructor:
Keli Spiegel. Class Fee: $12.00. Class Rep: Judy Pekich. Held at
Penn-Trafford High School.
POWER CARDIO/STEP - 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Two (2) sessions
** Class sessions listed below **
This class takes cardio/step to a new level, using more power moves and
longer intervals of cardio and step combinations along with toning. This
class will definitely increase your calorie burn. Please bring a step,
3-5 lb. weights, a mat and a water bottle.
Sessions are:
1. September 16-October 21
2. November 4-December 9
Limit: 25. Instructor: Amy Hedfors Class Fee: Each 5 week session is
$15.00. Class Rep: Anne Boro. Held at Sunrise Elementary School.
LEARNING FROM LIFE - 7:00-9:00 p.m. - 1 week
** Class held Thursday, October 28 **
A unique way to look at life is beyond the human consciousness – an
expanded state of awareness – a viewpoint enabling one to understand
what life experiences are trying to teach us. From this perspective, one
is able to clearly understand and more effectively handle situations.
After class, an autographed learning from life book of poetry is
available for purchase. Limit: None. Instructor: Betty Rapin. Class Fee:
$6.00. Class Rep: Judy Pekich. Held at Penn-Trafford High School.
MAKE YOUR OWN PASTA - 7:00-9:00 p.m. - 1 week
** Class begins Thursday, October 28 **
While dried pasta certainly has its place, fresh homemade pasta is a
sensual pleasure worth experiencing. We will each make a batch of fresh
fettuccine and top it off with a wonderful Alfredo sauce! Estimated food
cost per student is $5.00 due at class. Limit: 10. Instructor: Tony
Polombo. Class Fee: $6.00. Class Rep: Carol Jacobelli. Held at
Penn-Trafford High School.
MAKE YOU OWN SPANIKOPITA - 7:00-9:00 p.m. - 1 week
** Class held Thursday, November 4 **
Conquer your fear of phyllo! In this hands-on-class, we will each make
our own pans of spanikopita while learning the proper ways to work with
phyllo. Once your fear of phyllo is conquered, other exciting foods such
as baklava will be within your reach. Estimated food cost per student
is$5.00 due at class. Limit: 12. Instructor: Tony Polombo. Class Fee:
$6.00. Class Rep: Carol Jacobelli. Held at Penn-Trafford High School.
MAKE A GREAT LASAGNA - 6:00-9:30 p.m. - 1 week
** Class begins Thursday, October 21 **
Back by popular demand, our delicious lasagna is the best way to satisfy
a hungry crowd. We will prepare a tasty meat sauce; learn about
selecting the best ingredients and how to assemble lasagna that holds
its shape well for serving and eating. Bring a separate check for $18.00
payable to instructor for your dinner and a take home tray of lasagna.
Limit: 10. Instructor: Tony Polombo. Class Fee: $10.50. Class Rep: Carol
Jacobelli. Held at Penn-Trafford High School.
BODY SCULPTING - 6:00-6:45 p.m. – Two (2) sessions
**Class sessions listed below **
Tone upper and lower body with this total body sculpting workout,
designed to build lean muscle and burn fat. Please bring a mat or towel,
water bottle, resistance band and 3-5 lb. weights.
Sessions are:
1. September 16-October 21
2. November 4-December 9
Limit: 25. Instructor: Amy Hedfors Class Fee: Each 5 week session is
$15.00. Class Rep: Barbara Tray. Held at Sunrise Elementary. |
