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In this informative class we will explore the many aspects of Horticulture. Jodi Jenkins, co-owner of Natures Magic Design, a unique landscape design services firm will cover all the essential components of horticulture and gardening. We will cover the fundamentals of plant identification, soil and sun conditions, proper placement of planting beds and design concepts. The class will discuss what kinds of plants thrive whre and why, so you can create a garden that is as healthy as it is aesthetically pleasing. Our plant selection topics will include: basic plants (perennials, evergreens, deciduous). Basic problems: (PH balance, diseases, insects, DEER!) Tecniques on maintaining your plants, and specialized plantings: (English gardens, Japanese gardens, hillside plantings, pool areas, etc.) Also, how to care for your plants: pruning, dividing, mulching, watering, etc. wil be extensively covered. This will be an information packed class that will definitely increase your knowledge and appreciation of horticulture!
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Learn to create realistic drawings starting with basic shapes. Learn simple shading techniques to make your drawings come alive. The student will start with a simple still life and will steadily progress to create more complex pieces. This course is taught in a fun and casual learning atmosphere and encourages interaction among students.
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This class is for prodding memories of life experiences, opinions, and feelings which can be a treasure for family, friends, and future generations. It's an interactive class. Each week, prompted by short, fun exercises to help you remember what you may have forgotten, we'll write and share short pieces called vignettes.
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This workshop begins with a guided meditation to get you centered for your journey through clearing your clutter. Lectures, participation, and feedback will be utilized to show you how to eliminate clutter from all areas of your life. You will learn how to get started, the psychological aspects of disorganization, types of clutter, clearing and time management tips as well as how to organize your files-computer and hard copy.
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Do you long for a fuller, richer life where more of your essential self is expressed in your daily living? Writing can be an invaluable tool to make your visions more concrete and to assist you in bringing them to life. Through a variety of journaling exercises and writing assignments, we will uncover a vision for living your best possible life as well as discover the steps to making your vision a reality in your daily life.
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Learn about the Dutch, English, French and Native American influences on the development of the Hudson River Valley Region and how modern towns developed out of the early settlements. This course will also discuss local folklore and colorful historic characters of the region including: Henry Hudson, Peter Stuyvesant, Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, Benedict Arnold, Major John Andre, Sybil Ludington, Edgar Allen Poe and Henry Wells. We will also explore how steam boats, the railroad and modern highways have had an impact on the region's development.
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The Hudson River Valley is considered by many researchers to be the most haunted area in the United States. This course will excite, fascinate and thrill all participants with tales of ghosts and haunted houses. It includes a history going back to the early Dutch settlements and well into the modern age. The Hudson River Valley Region has a history of haunting that will include, but not be limited to haunted houses. We will explore haunted lighthouses, forts and even a few regional graveyards and a ship or two. Hear tales of haunting that you have never heard before in this course that will thrill those who love ghost stories.
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This course is about Theodore Roosevelt: the early years - a childhood in New York; A New York Police Commissioner; the New York State Senate; the Cowboy Experience as a Cattleman and Lawman in the West; Colonel of the Rough Riders and the Spanish American War; An American Vice President and the death of McKinley and the assuming the role as the President. In addition, the course is also about Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Hyde Park, NY; Franklin and Eleanor; New York State Politics; Secretary of the Navy; White House Ambitions; the Depression Era and War threatens.
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(10 Hours) Course covers topics such as: Washington Square Old Saint Patrick's Mark Twain's Haunted House The New Amermsterdam Theatre The Bridge Cafe Radio City Music Hall and other NY Theater's The Van Cortland Mansion in the Bronx The Pinewood Cemetry in Troy The Verizon Ghosts of Richmond Hill Vanderbilt Tomb America's Oldest Pet Cemetery Tales of the Harlem Valley State Hospital The New York City Home of the Insance and other hospitals The Gay Street Speak Easy 5th session - a field trip to (optional lunch) Smalley's Tavern & Restauranct in Carmel, NY, where the proprietor will talk about ghostly encounters. Members of the class will meet at Smalley's for the field trip.
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