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Barker Central School District Community Ed



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Zuppa Toscana, Italian Wedding Meatball Soup, & Homemade Baguettes!

$45

with Tess Georgakopoulos

Calendar Oct 28, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Warm, delicious, soothing, satisfying soups are such a welcome treat for dinner any time of year. All the stresses of the day seem to melt away with the smell of freshly made soup that brings smiles to the entire family. Have some fun participating in this virtual cook-along class; expand your family’s soup rotation and your culinary repertoire as you learn to create two wonderful soups in addition to homemade baguette! Choose one soup for your cook-along, and watch a demonstration of the other or choose to make both! It’s up to you! Both will pair perfectly serves with the amazing homemade baguettes we will be making from scratch! You will feel so accomplished! No Instant Pot®? No problem! The instructor will be making one soup in the Instant Pot®, and the other on the stovetop using a soup pot, and will provide step-by-step guidance and instruction for both cooking options for each of the soups so everyone will be able to cook-along using whatever appliance and cooking tools & equipment they choose. Experience how flavors are enhanced and infused by making these recipes in your Instant Pot® or enjoy the simple soothing pleasures of making soups the classical way. On the Menu: Instructors copycat version of the Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana, Italian wedding meatball soup, and her very own version of quick Baguettes that will become family favorites guaranteed!

No Senior Discount.

Accupressure to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia & More

$30

with Janice Novak

Calendar Oct 28, 2025 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week

Acupressure is an ancient healing art and self-help tool. It can offer great relief with no side effects and help you feel your best. Along with the specific points to help relieve stress, insomnia, anxiety, irritability and even weight gain, learn the Nine Master Pressure Points which are the most helpful and most frequently prescribed to help and assist every system in your body.

Senior Discount:  $20.00

Avoiding the Perils of Perimenopause & Menopause

$30

with Janice Novak

Calendar Nov 3, 2025 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week

Perimenopause starts around the age of 35 for most women and can last 10-15 years before menopause occurs.  Common symptoms of both include fatigue, mood swings, weight gain, water retention, depression, sleep disturbances, joint aches, hot flashes, anger flashes, migraines, fibroids, exaggerated PMS and more.  Once you understand exactly what is causing all the troublesome symptoms, they are much easier to correct. We’ll discuss how to get hormone levels measured – blood test vs. saliva test and what to do with the results; traditional HRT vs. bio-identical; acupressure points to assist in symptom relief and nutritional musts. You’ll leave with multiple tools and techniques for restoring health and well-being.

Senior Discount: $20.00

Medicare 101 - Understanding Your Options

Free

with Jason Myers

Calendar Nov 4, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Medicare is Confusing!  What are Parts A, B, C & D?  When do I have to enroll?  What will I pay?  What is a Medicare Advantage Plan?  What is a Medicare Supplement Plan?  What about late enrollment penalties, Extra Help, EPIC or Medicare Savings Programs?  What kind of plans might work best for me? This one-day class will help people understand how the federal Medicare program works and provide a general overview of the variety Medicare insurance options available to beneficiaries.

You must register to attend.

Women, Weight & Hormones

$30

with Janice Novak

Calendar Nov 10, 2025 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week

Are you finding no matter how well you watch what you eat or how much you exercise, your weight is not budging? Your inability to lose weight probably has more to do with hormone levels than anything else. Until imbalances are corrected, trying to lose weight will be like shoveling sand against the tide. We’ll discuss which hormones are involved and what can be done to correct imbalances; concrete solutions for controlling appetite and cravings; major sources of hormone mimicking chemicals and how to get rid of them; what HRT or birth control pills have to do with weight gain; how to have your hormone levels checked reliably; what steps need to be taken to safely break the vicious cycle of hormone related weight gain.

Senior Discount: $20.00

Soothe Those Achy Joints

$30

with Janice Novak

Calendar Nov 11, 2025 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week

If you currently take thyroid medication but are still gaining weight and still have a variety of symptoms, there’s more you need to know. Fatigue, weight gain, depression, anxiety, rising cholesterol levels, inability to focus, thinning hair, digestive problems, abnormal blood pressure, reduced sex drive, and heart palpitations are only some of the symptoms.  We’ll discuss the 5 things that need to be measured, but usually aren’t; why the #1 thyroid replacement may not be helping you; foods that help or hinder; commonly misunderstood rules of how and when to take thyroid meds; environmental triggers and info you need to discuss with your doctor. This workshop is a source of information only and should by no means be considered a substitute for the advice of a qualified medical professional.   

Senior Discount:  $20.00                    

Wine Glass or Glass Vase Painting

$25

with Krista Beth Feltz

Calendar Nov 20, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Painting is not just for the canvas! Create your own custom wine glass or vase, hand-painted by you! Price includes 2 wine glasses or 2 vases or a combination of both & glass paint. Examples provided, but feel free to bring in your own ideas! This class is designed for those that don’t have much painting experience, to an advanced painter.  The process is simple and you will love your finished product!  Please bring a box or container to bring your glassware home in. 

Lab fee:  $10.00 - no discount for lab fee.  

$15.00 class fee plus $10.00 lab fee = $25.00

Seniors $7.50 plus $10.00 lab fee = $17.50

Stained Glass Keepsake - December 10

$60

with Linda Leggett

Calendar Dec 10, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Everyone is artistic! Enjoy this introductory class to stained glass but skilled glass workers are very welcome too!  Have fun creating a keepsake that is for yourself, a family member, or a friend.  This course is meant for all stained-glass skill levels.  We will have pictures of pieces you can make such as Buffalo Bills buffalo, bees, flowers, ravens, dragonflies, etc.  on the website.   

Please note, each class date is a separate registration.

No Senior Discount





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