Looking for a new hobby? Check out some of the fascinating classes offered in Conestoga's General Interest section. Learn to speak Spanish or play the guitar!
Spanish 4 Me
Join us for an introduction to the Spanish language and culture through various fun activities. Learn the basics of the Spanish language through fun arts and crafts activities. Parent participation required. (Sylvia)
Explore Music Together
Parents and children experience a fun-filled and enriching environment as the teacher leads the class in a variety of songs, rhythm activities, and small and large movements.Children are able to experience and explore the music in their own way and at their own level. (Connie)
Play, Learn, & Explore
Your child will do activities that will enhance and develop social skills.Pre-math, pre-reading and sport skills also will be taught. This class features learning through play, art, games, stories and show-and-tell. (Ellen)
Music, Marching, & Make Believe
Finger plays, nursery rhymes, music, marching, and simple art projects are combined with imagination and creative dramatics to provide a positive group experience. (Ellen)
Guitar, Youth Beginning
The young musicians will begin shaping chords with the left hand while developing rhythm with the right hand, promoting a higher brain function. They'll learn to read music and play an instrument. Students must bring guitars. (Jon)
Guitar, Intermediate
Graduates of Beginning Guitar or Teen Guitar are welcome. Students must bring guitars. (Jon)
Book Illustration & Binding
Have a blast illustrating, writing and binding your very own book. Use your own story ideas and favorite images. You can choose to create a storybook, comic book, poetry book, joke book or picture book. You'll learn illustration techniques, creative writing tips, and take home your finished book to show off to friends and family. (Selene)
When I'm in Charge
This Red Cross course prepares children to respond safely to a variety of "home alone" situations. Covers phone calls, securing a home and first aid techniques. Parents are encouraged to attend the final 30 minutes of this class. (American Red Cross)
Good Manners
Children will learn introductions and handshakes, posture and body language, and telephone manners.Table manners will be practiced with real food. And there's much more to this class. A notebook of information is provided to each student. (Laura)
Storybook Cooking
Delight in making yummy kitchen creations inspired by children stories. Discover cooking basics, make a craft then eat your end result. Parent participation required. (Ellen)
Ooey Gooey Scientist
Discover the amazing properties of liquids. Mixing, stirring, squishing and more. Invent concoctions that marvel and delve into the unknown. (Ellen)
Broadway-Bound
Get a taste of Broadway! Discover how to combine acting, singing and dancing. Focus will include warming up the body and voice, developing characterization and selling the song. Children will learn a group musical routine and perform the last day of class. (Leslie)
Guitar, Teen Beginning
Students will begin shaping chords with the left hand while developing rhythm with the right hand, promoting a higher brain function. They'll learn to read music and play an instrument. Students must bring guitars. (Jon)
Guitar, Intermediate
Graduates of Beginning Guitar or Teen Guitar are welcome. Students must bring guitars. (Jon)
Babysitter's Training
Learn responsibilities of babysitting. Certification received upon completion. Bring paper, a pencil, drink and sack lunch to class. (American Red Cross)
ODOT Certified Drivers Education
Explore the latest in safe driver training in new and innovative ways with professional driving instructors. This fast-paced course includes 33 in-class hours together with 12 hours of in-car instruction. The program provides definitive A to Z coverage of safe driving techniques, etiquette and preparedness in today's environment. Upon successful completion, students will receive a certificate to present to the DMV when they apply for a driver's license. The certificate may also be good for insurance discounts. (ODOT)
Guitar, Adult Beginning
You will learn every chord needed to play thousands of popular songs from the past 50 years. We will also develop complex rhythms and finger style patterns with the right hand. Students must bring guitar. (Jon)
Guitar, Private Lessons
No experience required. Learn to play guitar or continue to improve. (Jon)
American Red Cross First Aid & CPR
Learn the skills needed to prevent, recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses until advanced medical personnel arrive. Recognize and care for breathing cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants.Perform first aid for cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, bleeding, sprains and strains. This course also includes training in using an automated external defibrillator (AED) on a victim of a sudden cardiac arrest. (American Red Cross)
Cut Your College Costs
Will your child's college expenses rob your retirement? Learn unique academic, financial and tax strategies that can dramatically lower college costs. Basing education on which college you think you can afford is not always necessary. With proper planning, your child may be able to attend college at a fraction of what you expected to pay, without sacrificing your financial future. (Mark Lengel)
Navigating The College Financial Aid System
A great primer covering Financial Aid - the process, sources, forms, time-lines and calculations. Learn the ways to maximize the student and family's eligibility for aid. and don't make the mistake of assuming that you earn too much money to qualify for Financial Aid. Understanding how the Financial Aid system works and develop a plan to make college an affordable reality. (Mark Lengel)
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