| 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 2009 Course Descriptions
Seminars / Self-Improvement
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10
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PARANORMAL
INVESTIGATOR |
1/26 Monday |
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Senior
High / Room
157 |
3
Weeks Fee $33.00 |
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| What are myths and truths about Paranormal Investigations? Why does a haunting happen and what activities really exist. What needs to be done at an actual investigation? These and many more questions answered along with what the necessary tools of the trade are. Come and learn! Prepare yourself for an overnight ghost hunt with instructor! | ||
| Instructor: SCOTT MURROW, Haunters World, President | ||
| 11 |
YOGA FOR FITNESS - 11 | 1/27 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: PAT DESHON, Sky Foundation Teacher | ||
| 12 |
YOGA FOR FITNESS - 12 | 1/29 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 | ||
| 13 |
YOGA FOR FITNESS - 13 | 1/29 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 | ||
| 14 |
JAPANESE COOKING | 1/29 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 | ||
| 15 |
BOATING SKILLS/SEAMANSHIP AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT | 2/9 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 | ||
| 16 |
HOME REPAIR BASICS | 1/27 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Rm 125 |
6
Weeks Fee $40.00 |
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| Wish
you could handle small repairs in the house? Hang a smoke alarm,
patch
a hole in wall, or fix running toilet, etc. Hands-on course for the
new homeowner or wife of 'not so handy' husband. |
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| Instructor: GEORGE ACKER | ||
| 17 |
G.E.D TEST PREPARATORY | 1/27
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 | ||
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18
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Adult ESL Class | 1/28 Wednesday |
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Senior
High / Rm S-101 |
8
Weeks Fee $48.00 |
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New course forming for High Beginner/Intermediate Adult ESL Students (English as Second Language). Improve your listening, speaking, comprehension and vocabulary through authentic dialogues. We will use a text book, read newspaper articles, internet articles and other short narratives. Please bring a notebook and pencil to each class and get prepared for the future. |
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| Instructor: BEA BEHAR | ||
| 19 |
FRENCH I | 1/29 Thursday |
| Senior
High / Rm 150 |
8
Weeks Fee $48.00 |
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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 | ||
| 20 |
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | 1/28 Wednesday |
| Senior
High / Rm 161 |
8
Weeks Fee $48.00 |
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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 | ||
| 21 |
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | 1/27 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Rm 150 |
8
Weeks Fee $48.00 |
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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 | ||
| 22 |
INTRODUCTORY ITALIAN I | 1/27 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
$20 is due 1st night. |
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| Instructor: ANNA MARIA MURRAY | ||
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GERMAN I | 1/29 Thursday |
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Senior
High / Rm S-101 |
8
Weeks Fee $48.00 |
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Basic
conversational German includes alphabet, greetings, counting, weather,
telling time, verbs, other vocabulary. Book fee extra first
night of class. |
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| Instructor: CAROL SLOTSKY | ||
| 24 |
FORENSIC SCIENCE | 2/3 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Rm 156 |
4
Weeks Fee $35.00 |
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Forensic Scientists assist judge & jury to understand scientific aspects underlying evidence. Learn technical details (generally enmentioned in popular crime scene investigation TV programs). Topics: basics of legal procedures & federal laws of evidence, as apply to expert witnesses; how forensic experts analyze collected evidence. |
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| Instructor: Dr. Lewis Mifsud | ||
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25
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PLANNING
YOUR ESTATE |
3/3 Tuesday |
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Senior
High / Room 156 |
1
NIGHT ONLY Fee $25.00 |
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| What is Estate Planning? Is it necessary for necesary for everyone or just the rich? Do you really need a will? What happens if you die without a will? How can a 'power of Attorney' save your family significant expense and turmoil if you become disabled or incapacitated? What are the benefits of a living will? Is it a smart idea to transfer your home to your children? What is a living will? Course explores these qustions and much more. | ||
| Instructor: E. GARRETT GUMMER III, Esq. | ||
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ASSET PROTECTION PLANNING | 3/10 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Room 156 |
1
NIGHT ONLY Fee $25.00 |
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Don't lose your life savings for nursing home care! If you or your spouse needs a nursing home, how will you pay for it? Will your private health insurance or MEdicare cover teh cost? Will you lose your entire financial "nest egg", includignyour home? What is medicaid and what will it pay for? IF your give assets to your children, can you still qualify? After you qualify for Medicaid, does the Commonwealth of PA have a claim against your estate when you die? Course explores these questions and much more. |
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| Instructor: E. GARRETT GUMMER III, Esq. | ||
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PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION OF AN ESTATE |
3/16 Monday |
| Senior
High / Room 156 |
1
NIGHT ONLY Fee $25.00 |
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| What are your duties and responsibilities when you have been named as executor in the will of a person who just passed away? What steps are necessary to administer the estate properly? Do you have to pay all estate debts, including death taxes? Is legal advertising required? Can the administration be completed informally by a settlement agreement, or must it be completed formally by court audit? Are you entitled to a fee for your services? Course explores these questions and much more. | ||
| Instructor: E. GARRETT GUMMER III, Esq. | ||
| 28 |
ORGANIZE,
CLEAN AND REGAIN CONTROL |
1/27 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Rm S-105 |
1
Night Only Fee $25.00 |
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| IF a household or office mess is having a paralyzing effect on you, then you owe it to yourself to regain control. Come learn strategties for organizing and speed cleaning. | ||
| Instructor: CHRISTINE MISFUD B.F.A. | ||
| 29 |
HANDWRITING
ANALYSIS |
1/29 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. Know yourself and others by discovering the real person behind the social mask of personality. | ||
| Instructor: ALLAN K. GRIM JR. Professional Handwriting Analyst | ||
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SELLING
YOUR HOME IN TODAY'S MARKET |
3/10 Tuesday |
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Senior
High / Room
S-105 |
1
NIGHT ONLY Fee $25.00 |
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| Learn what you need to know about selling and preparing your home in today's market: home staging, market analysis, competition, marketing, paperwork, and negotiations. | ||
| Instructor: JO ANN SLOMINE, Real Estate Broker | ||
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BUYING A HOME IN TODAY'S MARKET |
3/24 Tuesday |
| Senior
High / Room
S-105 |
2
Weeks Fee $32.00 |
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| Preparing to purchase a home? Learn about financing with little money down, credit, settlement costs, agent representation, selection of house, negotiating, paperwork, inspections. | ||
| Instructor: JO ANN SLOMINE, Real Estate Broker | ||
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WRITING
IS FOR EVERYONE |
1/28 Wednesday |
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Senior
High / Room
157 |
6 Weeks Fee $40.00 |
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| Writing is for everyone - not just experts. On paper and in Cyberspace, doing it well involves specific skills you already have. Improve your writing by zooming in on those skills, and expand relationships, quality of life and the "bottom line." Please come prepared to take note, and bring $5.00 material fee to first night of class. | ||
| Instructor: DAVID J. CANTOR | ||
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THE
WORLD OF WOOD |
1/28 Wednesday |
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Senior
High / Room
163 |
8
Weeks Fee $48.00 |
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| Wood and how it has affected us - yesterday and today! From the beginning of civilization, wood has played an essential role in maintaining and directing the quality of life. An appreciation of the history of forestry, the classification, structure, characteristics, and uses of the extraordinary number of species of the world's woods. For all wood lovers. | ||
| Instructor: FRANCIS J. OLDYNSKI, FJO Wood Services | ||
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