| Abington
Adult School P.O. Box 45 Abington, PA 19001 |
| Adult
Evening Education Montgomery County Pennylvania |
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WANT TO TEACH? Have
an Idea for a Course? We
are always looking for new ideas and enthusiastic, knowledgeable
instructors to teach exciting new courses.
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Abington Adult School
Telephone 215-884-4967
Links to Instructors' Websites
Course
Descriptions:
Arts &
Crafts
Computers
Exercise & Sports
Finance
Music
& Dance
Seminars & Self- Improvement
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Winter/Spring 2008 Course Descriptions
Seminars / Self-Improvement
| 10 |
YOGA FOR FITNESS - 10 | 1/29 Tuesday |
| Junior
High - Dance Studio |
8
Weeks Fee $48.00 |
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| Classic
Hatha Yoga for physical & emotional well-being. Training in postures,
breathing & relaxation. Gentle stretching strengthens & tones tired
muscles. Breathing practices calm nerves & increase vitality. Bring:
light stomach, loose clothing, large towel/blanket. |
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| Instructor: Sky Foundation Teacher | ||
| 11 |
YOGA FOR FITNESS - 11 | 1/31 Thursday |
| Junior
High - Dance Studio |
8
Weeks Fee $48.00 |
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| Same
as previous. Different DAY and TIME. |
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| Instructor: BARBARA LEVITT Sky Foundation Teacher | ||
| 12 |
YOGA FOR FITNESS - 12 | 1/31 Thursday |
| Junior
High - Dance Studio |
8
Weeks Fee $48.00 |
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| Same
as previous. Different TIME. |
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| Instructor: BARBARA LEVITT Sky Foundation Teacher | ||
| 13 |
JAPANESE COOKING | 2/14 Thursday |
| Senior
High - Room 158 |
8
Weeks Fee $55.00 |
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| Japenese
cooking provides healthful & artistic dining experiences. Learn
traditional cuisine & modern Japanese cooking including how to prepare
sushi, sukiyaki, tempura, teriyaki, tofu, vegetarian and seafood dishes.
Demonstrations/cooking participation. New
menu each semester. Instructor has appeared on CN8
morning show! |
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| Instructor: FUKUE TOYOZATO Japanese Cooking Instructor | ||
| 14 |
WHOLESOME FOODS WORKSHOP |
3/5 Wednesday |
| Senior
High / Room
158 |
3
Weeks Fee $35.00 |
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Prepare comforting dishes that will delight your senses. Learn how
to prepare wholesome vegetarian, vegan, and quick dishes such as:
Cavatappi with Kale & Fava Beans, Apple-Carrot stir-fry, Sweet
Oatmeal muffins. Demonstration/cooking participation - bring your
own favorite apron and containers. Instructor has appeared on WHYY's
Chef Coleman's "Healthy Flavors". |
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| Instructor: LINDA TAYLOR, BA, CHHC | ||
| 15 |
BASIC ASTROLOGY |
1/30 Wednesday |
| Senior
High / Room
157 |
6
Weeks Fee $40.00 |
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| Come meet the planets, signs and houses of astrology. You will learn to read horoscopes by building on every day things you already know. Please bring to you first class your date, time, and place of birth. | ||
| Instructor: PAULA GAGON HOUWEN, RPH | ||
| 16 |
STORY TELLING | 1/30 Wednesday |
| Senior
High / Room
S-105 |
2
Weeks Fee $30.00 |
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| Discover the power of stories! Learning the elements of an effective story and gaining the benefits and pitfalls of how to successfully use a story will enable you to tell your own or personalize an existing one, all while enhancing your public speaking skills. | ||
| Instructor: MARCI GOLDSHALACK, Ph.D. | ||
| 17 |
BOATING SKILLS/SEAMANSHIP AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT | 1/28 Monday |
| Senior
High / Rm S-103 |
7
Weeks Fee $20.00 |
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Learn
boat handling, legal requirements, weather, rules of 'road', etc.
Personal watercraft covered to meet PA & N.J. law. Certificates &
state certification upon successful completion. Sailboaters welcome.
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| Instructor: U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY | ||
| 18 |
HOME REPAIR BASICS | 1/29 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Rm 125 |
6
Weeks Fee $40.00 |
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| Wish
you could handle samll repairs in teh house? Hang smoke alarm, patch
hole in wall, or fix running toilet, etc. Hands-on course for the
new homeowner and/or wife of 'not so handy' husband. |
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| Instructor: GEORGE ACKER | ||
| 19 |
G.E.D TEST PREPARATORY | 1/29
Tues & Thurs Note - TWO Evenings a Week |
| Senior
High / Rm 161 |
8
Weeks Fee $70.00 |
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| Earn
high school equivalency diploma (from Dept of Education G.E.D. Program).
40 hrs instruction; 3 qualified teachers; practice for diploma. 5
test areas: Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics,
Literature, Arts. Enrollment limited. Text provided. |
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| Instructors: M. Ed: RICH GILBERT, DREAMALEE BROTZ, Andrew Wargo | ||
| 20 |
FRENCH I - Beginners | 1/31 Thursday |
| Senior
High / Rm 150 |
8
Weeks Fee $45.00 |
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| For Beginners: alphabet, basic grmmar, vocabulary and expressions. Useful tips for travelers. |
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| Instructor: ZORA MEDDAHI-LARBI Paris University, France | ||
| 21 |
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | 1/30 Wednesday |
| Senior
High / Rm 161 |
8
Weeks Fee $45.00 |
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| Never studied Spanish? Communicate in variety of situations. Basic vocabulary, grammar, reading & writing skills. |
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| Instructor: ROBERTO MOLINERO Bi-lingual | ||
| 22 |
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | 1/29 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Rm 150 |
8
Weeks Fee $45.00 |
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| Prior study of Spanish required. Emphasis on improving existing skills through speaking, reading, and writing. |
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| Instructor: ROBERTO MOLINERO Bi-lingual | ||
| 23 |
INTRODUCTORY ITALIAN I | 1/29 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Rm 157 |
8
Weeks Fee $48.00 |
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| Learn
basic language concepts: alphabet, counting, greetings. Includes common
speaking situations (directions, restaurants, purchases). Plan trip
to Italy; improve communication with Italian friends. Book
$17 is due 1st night. |
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| Instructor: ANNA MARIA MURRAY | ||
| 24 |
GERMAN I | 1/31 Thursday |
| Senior
High / Rm 150 |
8
Weeks Fee $45.00 |
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Basic conversational German includes alphabet, greetings, counting,
weather, telling time, verbs, other vocabulary. Book fee extra.
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| Instructor: CAROL SLOTSKY | ||
| 25 |
THE U.S. CONSTITUTION | 1/29 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Rm 156 |
4
Weeks Fee $35.00 |
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| The course is based on ideos from the PBS series titled: "The constitution - That Delicate Balance" While some constituional issues touch the highest levels of statecraft, issues which fall closer to our personal lives, such as those that impact our morals, prejudices and politics are more likely to trigger an emotional resonse. Topics argued: "Executive Privilige and Delegation of Powers", "War Powers and Covert Action", "Nomination, Election and Succession of the President", and "Criminal Justice and a Defendant's Right to a Fair Trial" |
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| Instructor: DR. LEWIS MIFSUD P.E., Forensic Scientist | ||
| 26 |
C.S.I. DNA "FINGERPRINTS" | 3/4 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Rm 156 |
1
Night Fee $24.00 |
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| Here' a chance to learn about the DNA used in criminal and paternal investigations because of its exceptional power of identity discrimination. Following an introduction to DNA's structure, variability and profiling, based on FBI standards, the presentation will conclude with with an example demonstrating the basic methodology underlying the probability that a sample of crime scene DNA evidence, which was tested and found to possess a profile indistinguishable from that of a suspect's DNA profile, could belong to a person other than the suspect. |
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| Instructor: DR. LEWIS MIFSUD P.E., Forensic Scientist | ||
| 27 |
ASSET PROTECTION/REVERSE MORTGAGES Planning for Long Term Care | 2/4 Monday |
| Senior
High / Room 156 |
1
NIGHT ONLY Fee $24.00 |
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If my spouse or I go into a nursing home, how will we pay for it? Will we lose all our financial resources, including our home? Can we qualify for Medicaid? Can we give our assets to our children & still qualify for benefits? What is a Reverse Mortgage? How can a Reverse Mortage help us if we cannot afford to pay monthly expenses? Can a Reverse Mortgage help either of us if we need long term care? The course explores these questions and more. |
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| Instructor: E. GARRETT GUMMER III Member NAELA | ||
| 28 |
PROBATE PROCESS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION |
2/20 Wednesday |
| Senior
High / Room 156 |
1
NIGHT ONLY Fee $24.00 |
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| Is probate necessary? What happens if you die without a will? What steps are necessary to administer an estate? What are duties and responsibilities as executor? Are you entitled to a fee for services? Do you have to pay death taxes? Course answers these questions and more. | ||
| Instructor: E. GARRETT GUMMER III, Esq. | ||
| 29 |
ESTATE PLANNING |
2/11 Monday |
| Senior
High / Room 156 |
1
NIGHT ONLY Fee $24.00 |
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| How can you avoid probate? Do you really need a will? How can a Power of Attorney save your family thousands of dollars if you become disabled? Can a revocable living trust save death taxes upon your death? What is a Living Will? Course explores these questions and more. | ||
| Instructor: E. GARRETT GUMMER III, Esq. | ||
| 30 |
DECLUTTERING
& SPEED CLEANING - |
2/12 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Rm S-105 |
1
Night Only Fee $24.00 |
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| Can't decide where your problem lies...areyou messy or dirty? Need help organizing and/or getting rid of dirt? This class will provide do-it-yourself tips and guidelins toward deciding if you need to hire a professional. | ||
| Instructor: CHRISTINE MISFUD B.F.A. | ||
| 31 |
HANDWRITING
ANALYSIS |
1/31 Thursday |
| Senior
High / Rm 156 |
4
Weeks Fee $35.00 |
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| Learn what makes people tick by analyzing handwriting strokes. Use handwriting analysis to amuse yourself, entertain others, or make money. A noble profession with unlimited possibilities: help yourself and others. | ||
| Instructor: ALLAN K. GRIM JR. Professional Handwriting Analyst | ||
| 32 |
BUYING A HOME - 1st time buyers - NEW |
1/29 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Room
S-105 |
2
Weeks Fee $32.00 |
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| Preparing to purchase a home? What you need to know about financing, credit, settlement costs, agent representation, selection of house, negotiating, paperwork, inspections. | ||
| Instructor: JO ANN SLOMINE | ||
| 33 |
SELLING YOUR HOME IN TODAY'S MARKET - NEW |
2/19 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Room
S-105 |
1
NIGHT ONLY Fee $24.00 |
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| Want to sell your home? Course teaches you to prepare for its sale. Includes pricing, showing, competition, paperwork, inspections, seller's disclosure, and negotiations. | ||
| Instructor: JO ANN SLOMINE | ||
| 34 |
"GREENING" YOUR HOME - NEW | 1/28 Monday |
| Senior
High / Room
150 |
4
Weeks Fee $35.00 |
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| In this era of climate change, dwindling resources and disappearing open space, environmentally sensitive "Green" design is more important than ever. This course seeks to offer the average homeowner "Green" solutions to their home renovations and additions through a series of power point presentations, guest speakers and a design workshop. | ||
| Instructor: PAUL MARCHT, Princiapl Paul Marcht Architects | ||
| 35 |
DEVELOPMENTAL ADOPTION - NEW |
1/31 Thursday NO class February 14 |
| Senior
High / Room
157 |
4
Weeks Fee $35.00 |
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| Comprehensive course takes you through pre-adoption (what to look for and what to ask) through after adoption (developmental, social & emotional issues) and then on to your child in school. | ||
| Instructor: MRS. DAVIDA HARLEM Ph.D. | ||
| 36 |
SIGN LANGUAGE - NEW |
2/5 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Room
163 |
6
Weeks Fee $40.00 |
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| Introduction to the basics of American Sign Language. Learn vocabulary and finger spelling through teaching and activities. You will have the opportunity to practice both expressive and receptive language skills. | ||
| Instructor: SUSAN MURRAY, Interpreter | ||
| 37 |
SIGN WITH YOUR BABY -NEW |
3/18 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Room
163 |
1
Weeks Fee $24.00 |
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| Learn an easy and fun way to communicatewith your baby by learning basic sign language. Class is for Moms, Dads, and Caregivers. If possible, take this class while you still have time - before baby is born. | ||
| Instructor: SUSAN MURRAY, Interpreter | ||
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