Fall 2015 Continuing Education Course Catalog

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Fondant Skills 201

Cymbidium Orchids, Hydrangeas, Dogwoods & Roses

Learn these gum paste and fondant techniques: Cymbidium Orchids, Hydrangeas, and Dogwoods & Roses. Also learn how to assemble flowers and leaves to make beautiful bouquets for cakes and cases. Instructor: Glenn Riggs Dates: August 6, 13 and 20th Time: 6:30 – 9:00pm

Place: BBC 132

Fee: $50, supply list provided

Cupcake Arrangements

Every party needs a festive centerpiece! Create a sunflower or hydrangea cupcake arrangement to compliment your next social gathering. Supply list is provided.

Instructor: Glenn Riggs

Dates: August 27 & September 3

Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm Place: BBC 132


Building Buttercream Skills

(Wilton Course 1)

Thousands of people just like you have experienced the excitement of decorating their first cakes in a Wilton class. You will see how easy and rewarding it is to decorate wonderful cakes and other desserts that will

delight your family and friends. Your certified instructor will show you the keys to baking, icing, and decorating cakes, and special treats. Learn these buttercream techniques: star, borders, drop flower, rosette, ruffles, zinnia, ribbon rose, printing and writing. Students will receive a Wilton Certificate of Completion.


Dates: September 8, 15, 22, & 29

Time: 6:30 – 9:00 Place: BBC 132

Fee: $54, Supply List provided

Tall/Stack Cakes

Learn how to make your tall cakes stand up straight! During your class, you will assemble and decorate your special creation. In addition to creating multi-layer cakes you will receive valuable tips for serving, transporting and storing your masterpiece. Supply list is provided.

Instructor: Glenn Riggs Dates: September 10

Time: 6:00 – 9:00pm Place: BBC 132


Painting Cookies

Learn to make delicious sugar cookies and paint cookies in vibrant colors. Participants will learn tips and techniques that will take your cookie decorating to the next level. Supply list is provided.

Instructor: Glenn Riggs Date: September 17th



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Fondant Skills 301

Poppy, Peonies, Succulent, Hibiscus, & Calla Lily

Learn these gum paste and fondant techniques: Poppy, Peonies, Succulent, Hibiscus, and Calla Lily. Also, learn how to assemble flowers and leaves to make beautiful bouquets for cakes and vases. Supply list is provided.


Dates: October 1, 8, 22, 29



Royal Icing Cookies

Participants will learn to make a delicious sugar cookie recipe and decorate cookies in vibrant colors using royal icing. Learn how to use fabric techniques, antiquing techniques and rose embellishments to take your cookie decorating to the next level. Supply list is provided.


Dates: November 5 & 12



Snow Globe Cakes

Learn how to make a snow globe cake! Impress your friends at your next social gathering with a winter wonderland. The snow globe technique is a great way to enhance any occasion or holiday.

Instructor: Glenn Riggs Date: November 19



Gingerbread House

Learn how to build a classic Christmas tradition, the gingerbread house. Once complete your gingerbread house will help decorate your home for the Christmas season.

Instructor: Glenn Riggs Date: December 3rd

Time: 6:30 – 9:00pm Fee: $35, supply list provided

Christmas Cookie Blossom

Learn how to make a designer Christmas Cookie Bouquet for a fraction of the cost of having one made for your Christmas festivities. Students will learn to make a delicious sugar cookie recipe, and decorate cookies in the season’s colors with all the accents.

Instructor: Glenn Riggs Date: December 10th

Time: 6:00 –9:00 pm Place: BBC 132


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Fashion Fun: Halloween Help!

Need a last minute, quick, no-sew costume? In an hour, we will upcycle t-shirts into simple, but fun Halloween masks and capes.

Instructor: Jennifer Welch

Date: October 24th Time: 4 – 5pm

Place: BBC 215


**No tricks, just treats in this DIY class inspired by the MCC Common Reader book titled, Garbology, by

Edward Humes.

Find more classes inspired by this

amazing book by “liking” our Facebook page!**

Merry Monograms

Learn to use simple household items to monogram your own Christmas or Holiday themed shirts for the family! Freezer paper stenciling is a wonderful way to add monograms or simple graphics to all types of fabrics. In this class you will create a monogrammed shirt and learn how to use freezer paper stencils to add graphics to t-shirts, or any fabric of your choice.

Instructor: Katrina Florea

Dates: November 30th

Time: 5 – 6:30pm Place: BBC 215


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August: Personal Effectiveness Skills

With Felecia Johnson

August 14th

10:00—11:00am

Business Synergy Lab

Fee: FREE, must register to attend.

Class is limited to first 24 registered.

September: Conflict Resolution

September 4th

10:00—11:00am




October: Traditional Media Marketing

With Kim Simons

October 2nd

10:00—11:00am




November: Social Media Marketing

With Lyndsey Adkins & Brianna Pantano

November 6th

10:00—11:00am




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SB 200-Juvenile Law & Explanation

With Jim Gooch

August 4th 11:00 am -1:30 pm Location: Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Fee: $35 for HCBA Members;

$54 for Non-Members Lunch is included in the cost.

HB 78-Trust Estates

With Rush Hunt

November 10th 11:00 am -1:30 pm Location: Hopkins County Chamber of

Commerce Fee: $35 for HCBA Members;

$54 for Non-Members Lunch is included in the cost.

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Photographic FUN-damentals Learn the basics of creating great photographs. Classes will cover topics like camera operation, effects, action photography, night photography and much more! Students are required to bring a fully adjustable digital camera.

Instructor: Ron Elliott

Dates: September 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7 & 14

Time: 5:30—7:30pm Place: BBC 214 Fee: $25

Tai Chi Chu’an & Qigong For over 30 years, Scott Sifu has been practicing a Yang-style short form, for relaxation, overall health, focus/centering, and longevity. In recent years, he has added single movement exercises, qigong, to his repertory. The practice is slow and easy, and without contortion or other stress. It is a ‘perfect’ exercise that encourages balance, muscle tone, a positive attitude, and overall wellness. Class is limited to first 15 paid registrants. Students must wear smooth sole shoes and loose clothing.

Instructor: Scott Sifu Vander Ploeg

Dates: September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 19, 29, November 2, 9, 16, & 23

Time: 4:30—5:30 pm Place: Anne P. Baker Gallery, Glema Mahr Center Fee: $40

Black Kentuckians & the American Civil War Through the Emancipation Proclamation sounded the death knell of slavery in the United States, white attitudes toward newly freed black Americans would change slowly. In Kentucky, the experiences of African-Americans during the American Civil War were many and varied—and sometimes tragic. This course will present an overview of those experiences with special attention given to the important role and sacrifices made by African-American Kentuckians who fled slavery by the thousands, entering Union camps and volunteering to enlist in the Union army.

Instructor: Dr. Robin West Date: October 20

Time: 6:00—8:00pm Place: JHG 309 Fee: FREE

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Welcome to Windows! Learn the basics of the new operating system, Windows 8 and 8.1. With instructor, Natalie Cooper, you will find out just how easy and fun it is to navigate this new system with some tips and tricks.

Instructor: Natalie Cooper Date: September 22

Time: 5:00 - 7:00pm Place: JHG 214

Fee: $25

Microsoft Word-Level One This class is designed to provide beginning level skills in Word. You will learn how to enter and delete text, cut, move, paste, change font size and color, change styles, borders, shading, and more! Focus will also be placed on how Word interfaces with other Microsoft Office programs.

Instructor: Natalie Cooper

Date: September 29 & October 6

Time: 5:00 - 7:00pm Place: JHG 214

Fee: $30, $15 book fee

Microsoft Word– Level Two

This class is designed for the intermediate Word user who has a working knowledge of the Word program. Topics in this class include: working with bullets, symbols and styles, using sections, linking and embedding, templates, tables, mail merges, and more!


Date: October 13 & 20

Time: 5:00—7:00pm Place: JHG 214


Microsoft Excel –Level One

This course covers data entry, editing, creating formulas, range editing, using functions, printing, and more! Class is interactive and tailored to meet individual needs.


Date: October 27 & November 3

Time: 5:00—7:00pm Place: JHG 214


Microsoft Excel– Level Two

Designed for the intermediate Excel user who has a strong working knowledge of Excel. Topics for this class include: applying formats between sheets, split screens, protecting data, linking and embedding, merging and graphing. We will only reference macros in this course.


Date: November 10 & 17

Time: 5-7 pm Place: JHG 214


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Electrical Contractors (6 hrs) HVAC Masters/Journeymen (8 hrs)

Plumbing Masters/Journeymen (8 hrs)

Topics: How to Compete in a Changing Business

Environment (4 hrs) by David Jackson, CPA

or Stan Hoover, Former IRS Agent

Workplace Safety & First Aid (2 hrs) &

Don’t Be Shocked: Electrical Safety (2 hrs)

by Tony Mercer

October 24 7:00 am– 1:00 pm Elec. Contractor

Madisonville 7:00 am—3:00 pm HVAC & Plumbing

November 14 7:00 am –1:00 pm Elec. Contractor

Marion 7:00 am—3:00 pm HVAC & Plumbing

1:00 pm– 7:00 pm ME/EE

ALL IN ONE DAY! On this date, attend 7am - 7pm & also complete your Master Electrician/Electrician renewal

requirements.

December 5 7:00 am—1:00 pm Elec. Contractor

Madisonville 7:00 am—3:00 pm HVAC & Plumbing

Plumbing - Masters & Journeymen (8 hrs)

Topics: KY Plumbing Code Update 2015 (4 hrs.)

by State Plumbing Inspectors

Don’t Be Shocked: Electrical Safety (2 hrs.) &

Workplace Safety & First-Aid (2 hrs.)

by Tony Mercer, MCC Instructor

September 12- Madisonville - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

*October 24 - Madisonville - See class details to right.

*November 14 - Marion - See class details to right.

November 21- Madisonville - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

*Dec. 5- Madisonville - See class details to right.

(*Masters & Journeymen Plumbers may also attend these dates. Class details & topics are listed to the right.)

NOTE: Our office acts as a Plumbing Test site and also provides quality Plumbing Test Preparation classes when there is enough

demand. Call 270-824-8658/59 for a schedule.

Master Electrician/ Electrician (6 hrs)

Topics:

Electrical Installation Calculations (2hrs.)

Specific Equipment Installation (2hrs.) &

Major Changes in the 2014 National Electric Code

(2hrs)

by Matt Luckett, MCC Instructor

September 12 - Madisonville, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

*November 14 - Marion - See class details to the right

November 21 - Madisonville, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

For a list of class fees and special offers for

same-day credit courses, please call

(270) 824-8658 or visit:

www.madisonville.kctcs.edu/en/workforce_solutions

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Mindstorm Madness For kids ages 10+

Students will have an awesome time building robots that can navigate obstacle courses and respond to a multitude of sensors, including light, touch, and sound. Students will begin work with the Lego Mindstorms® base kit to master the programming of basic movements, and then progress to more difficult challenges. They’ll build robots that can navigate mazes, shoot ping pong balls … and more!Instructor: Tony Mercer

Time: 5:30 - 6:30pm

Date: TBA-Watch our Facebook for more details!

Place: BBC 142

Fee: $35 includes t-shirt and snacks

Mindstorm Mania For kids ages 10+

Students who learned how to program and use sensors in Mindstorm Madness will love this second class! Through this course, students will learn how to program their bots to perform more complex maneuvers and react to not just one, but a multitude of sensors. Robots will be able to navigate more difficult obstacle courses, including robot basketball!! *Prerequisite: Mindstorm Madness.

Instructor: Tony Mercer

Time: 5:30 - 6:30pm

Date: TBA-Watch our Facebook for more details!

Place: BBC 142

Fee: $35 includes t-shirt and snacks

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R U Txting Like A Profeshunal?

Has the casual nature of texting caused you to lower your professional communication standards? Do you abbreviate, avoid punctuation and capitalization rules and apply the best guess spelling rule? Learn in this interactive session tips that will positively affect your professional persona and why this should be important 2 U.

Instructor: Lyndsey Adkins & Brianna Pantano

Time: 12:15– 1:00pm

Date: September 17th

Place: BBC 211

Fee: FREE

Think Outside the Windows

Technology is constantly changing and improving. In this informative session, you will learn some simple, but powerful tools to update your presentations, documents, and just life in general.

Instructor: Lyndsey Adkins & Brianna Pantano

Time: 9:00 –10:00 am

Date: October 9th

Place: BBC 211

Fee: FREE, must be registered with Workforce Solutions

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William Shakespeare’s

“Taming of the Shrew” Presented by Cambridge American Stage Tour

September 12th

2:00 pm

Fee: FREE

Sponsored by Miner Family Arts Endowment

Halloween Movie Night October 31st

Trunk or Treat 6pm & Double Feature!

Monsters, Inc. 7 pm; Beetlejuice 8:45 pm

Fee: FREE

A Community Christmas Featuring Community Ensembles

December 4th

7:00 pm

Fee: FREE

As a “Thank You” to the public, these courses are brought to you with FREE admission. For a

full listing of the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts’ events, to purchase tickets, or questions,

please call (270) 821-ARTS(2787) or visit GlemaCenter.org

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August

4th CLE:

SB 200-Juvenile Law & Explanation Page 6

6th Fondant Skills 201 Page 2

14th Corporate College: PES Page 5

27th Cupcake Arrangements Page 2

September

4th Conflict Resolution Page 5

8th Wilton Course 1 Page 2

10th Tall/Stacked Cakes Page 2

12th Reg. Training-Plumbing Page 9

12th Reg. Training ME/ EE Page 9

12th William Shakespeare’s “Taming of

the Shrew” Page 13

14th Tai Chi Chu’an & Qigong Page 7

17th Painting Cookies Page 2

17th R U Txting Like A Proshunal Page 12

22nd Welcome to Windows Page 8

29th Microsoft Word – Level One Page 8

October

1st Fondant Skills 301 Page 3

2nd Corporate College: Traditional

Marketing Page 5

9th Think Outside the Windows Page 12

13th Microsoft Word – Level Two Page 8

20th Black Kentuckians & the American

Civil War Page 7

24th Fashion Fun: Halloween Help Page 4

24th Reg. Training- Electrical Contractors,

HVAC, Plumbing Page 9

27th Microsoft Excel- Level One Page 8

31st Glema Mahr:

Halloween Movie Night Page 13

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November

5th Royal icing Cookies Page 3

6th Corporate College: Social Media

Marketing Page 5

10th CLE:

HB 78 – Trust Estates Page 6

10th Microsoft Excel - Level Two Page 8

14th Reg. Training-ME/EE Page 9

14th Reg. Training-Electrical Contractors,


19th Snow Globe Cakes Page 3

21st Reg. Training - Plumbing Page 9

21st Reg. Training –ME/EE Page 9

30th Merry Monograms Page 4

December

3rd Gingerbread House Page 3

4th Glema Mahr:

A Community Christmas Page 13

5th Reg. Training- Plumbing Page 9

5th Reg. Training -Electrical Contractors,


10th Christmas Cookie Blossom Page 3

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