Bedford Community Ed ~ Course Offerings ~ Now to February 28

Details? Click Here Drawing for Beginners Relaxation Techniques A French Valentine Dinner A Legacy in Letters Investing Basics for Women New to Bedford? Conversations on Race Your Insiders' Visit to Paris Art and Soul Know Your Town Digital Photography Workshop Home Repair Basics

Community Ed's late January and February courses offer a tantalizing array of opportunities from fanciful to fruitful. Winter passes more swiftly if you're engaged in fascinating activities. Spend part of the season in the company of friends, new or established ... Please check out these listings (and anticipate the ones coming for March and April!) If you don't see a course that you'd like to take, please let us know what's missing! The success of Bedford Community Ed depends on your participation. Passing this message along to your friends, especially if they don't live in Bedford, will be Very Much Appreciated. Register with a friend and save 5% Julie McCay Turner for Community Ed

Drawing for Beginners DeAnn Thorne, Instructor DAYTIME COURSE ~ Six Wednesdays ~ $110

Where & When Town Center - COA Starts January 24 1:00 to 3:00 PM

If you have a desire to draw but think you can't, this class is for you. Students will explore drawing techniques based on the elements of art and principles of design. Special emphasis is placed on drawing what you see. Drawing projects are designed to encourage student confidence. Basic techniques, some tricks, lots of information and help, will assist beginners to advance their skills. Materials list will be sent to registrants before 1st class. Award-winning Groton artist DeAnn Thorne has taught drawing locally at the Concord Art Association.

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Relaxation Techniques Susan Worthen McCombs, D.C. Ed, Instructor One Session Seminar ~ $30

Where and When John Glenn Middle School, Bedford January 24 7 to 8:30 PM

Join us tonight in learning to release stress and review over a dozen methods for relaxing at any time, day or night. We will practice deep meditation. A guided meditation audio CD will be available for $30.00 to provide ongoing support. For best results, consume no alcohol prior to this class. Susan Worthen McCombs, D.C. Ed, has a doctorate in C.O.R.E. counseling and is a Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist; she has been in private practice for 15 years and offers Community programs in many towns.

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A French Valentine Dinner Ashley Rooney and Peter Lund, Instructors One-session seminar ~ $35 Register for Ashley & Peter's series of three classes: $75

Where & When John Glenn Middle School, Bedford January 24 6 to 8:30 PM

When people sit down to dinner in France, they know they are going to eat a fabulous meal often made from surprisingly simple ingredients. Classic Provencal style zucchini-wrapped fish with cumin, a wonderful salad, and for mouthwatering elegance, a raspberry bombe. Guess whose heart will be yours? Please bring a $6 food fee to the class. Instructors Ashley Rooney and Peter Lund have been recipe developers for several years, writing for New England newspapers and Lexington's "Colonial Times." Their newest book, "Table D=E9cor," examines table d=E9cor from soup to nuts, weddings to children's birthday parties, was published in December 2006.

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A Legacy in Letters Karen Fullerton, Instructor DAYTIME CLASS ~ Four sessions ~ $55

Where & When Town Center, COA Bedford Starts February 1 1:00 to 3:00 PM

Combining the significance of letters in history with a practical approach to maintaining this art within current lifestyles, the course will focus on the development of letters as gifts for the future while we review the impact of personal correspondence on our understanding of the past. Skills will include the art of listening, hand-writing, relationship building, and message development. Karen Fullerton writes letters daily and while in France attended the Festival of Correspondence in the small French stone village of Grignan.

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Investing Basics for Women Lea Ann Knight, Instructor One-session seminar ~ $30
Where & When Bedford location sent upon registration February 6 7:00 - 9:00PM	Retirement and college savings competing with bills? A workshop exclusively for women seeking to set realistic financial goals, avoid unexpected risk, and make wise investment decisions. Lea Ann Knight is an investment representative with offices in Bedford.

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New to Bedford? Julie McCay Turner, Facilitator Monthly meetings in February, March & April ~ $15
Where & When Bedford Free Public Library February 6 7:00 - 8:30 PM	Join a monthly conversation for new and long-time residents. We'll explore town politics, the churches and organizations in town and a bit of Bedford history. You'll meet your neighbors - new and old - and develop an understanding of what makes Bedford such a special place to live. Resource people from nearly every segment of Bedford have been invited to participate.

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Conversations on Race Nancy Moore, Facilitator Two weeks ~ $20
Where & When John Glenn Middle School, Bedford Starts February 6 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Using film, stories, literature and learning exercises to stimulate conversation this course will examine ways in which racism works in our society, our institutions and ourselves. Nancy Moore, a member of the Bedford Council on Human Relations, is a trained antiracism facilitator through the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.

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Your Insiders' Visit to Paris Sally Peabody, Instructor One-session seminar ~ $15

Where & When John Glenn Middle School, Bedford February 6 7:00 to 9:30 PM

Join Sally Peabody, Paris specialist, for a spirited session on accessing your best in this incomparable city. Paris can be magical, but it can also be daunting to enjoy without feeling overwhelmed by irresistible possibilities. You will learn about worth-a-visit Paris neighborhoods and museums, moving around the city with ease, accommodation options, and, shopping, dining and cultural tips to understand how to jump in and enjoy Paris with confidence and panache, whether or not you speak French Sally Peabody, President of Your Great Days in Paris, is a Paris Specialist and writer who writes regularly for Bonjour Paris and other publications. Visit her website: http://www.yourgreatdaysinparis.com

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Art and Soul Mary Hurley, Leader DAYTIME COURSE ~ Eight Wednesdays ~ $80
Where & When Locations e-mailed to participants Starts February 7 9:30 AM to Noon	Art and Soul, I fell in love with you... We will discover out-of-the-way places like the Plastics Museum (remember the line from The Graduate?), where a docent will lead us through the important exhibits. Museum passes will be extra. Mary Hurley has been the spirited leader of hikes, bike trips and other marvelous adventures for more than 20 years.

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Know Your Town Bedford League of Women Voters, Presenters One-session seminar ~ No charge
Where & When John Glenn Middle School Bedford February 13 7:00 to 9:00 PM	Bedford's League of Women Voters offers Bedford 101: How to Make the Most of Your Town Citizenship. Learn how Bedford Town Government works, what Town Boards do, who gets elected and who is appointed, and how to most effectively participate in Town Meeting. Members of the LWV will outline Bedford's system and philosophy. Presented by members of the Bedford League of Women Voters.

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Digital Photography Workshop Jan van Steenwijk, Instructor Three session workshop ~ $110
Where & When Held in private photo studio; Bedford location sent upon registration Starts February 21 7:00 to 9:00 PM	Wondering how to manage that new digital camera, or how to use the computer software that transforms ordinary photographs into works of art? This 3-session workshop will sharpen your skills so you can produce your own works of art. Jan van Steenwijk is a noted local artist and photographer

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Home Repair Basics Art Smith, Instructor Three-session course ~ $50

Where & When John Glenn Middle School Bedford Starts February 28 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Whether you simply want someone to fix a door or someone to design and build an entire house there are some fundamental issues you will face in deciding to proceed. This course is designed to help you craft good questions, and (most importantly) what to look for in the answers. Please bring a materials fee of $5 to the first class. Art Smith is a retired general contractor and licensed construction supervisor, and former partner in the architectural firm of Eisenberg, Haven and Smith

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