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Piano for the Hopelessly Busy Person
with Craig Coffman

This class is for Adults & Kids - In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Class is held online using Zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture demonstration. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Students take the online class and then follow that up with their own private study and practice by using our follow up video lessons and the online book which they begin using in the first seminar.
Optional monthly question and answer session after the class is held is offered for any interested students.
Ages 13+
No Senior Discount.
Guitar for the Hopelessly Busy Person
with Craig Coffman

For Adults & Kids - In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using Zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture/demonstration. Students take the online class and then follow that up with their own private study and practice by using our follow up video lessons and the online book which they begin using in the first seminar. Optional monthly question and answer session after the class is held is offered for any interested students.
Ages 13+
No Senior Discount
Thyroid Things You Need to Know
with Janice Novak

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
Stained Glass Keepsakes - October 22
with Linda Leggett

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
Quilting - Chandelier
with Janet Stoll

This class will focus on the chandelier quilt pattern. This quilt pattern magic changes just by turning the blocks on point, like light hitting crystal prisms, the orientation lets the light dance through the shapes in a completely different manner, giving it a modern twist. Guaranteed to be a fun and relaxing day to share ideas between other quilters of all level of experience as you work on a beautiful keepsake!
Seniors: $12.50
AARP
with Dick Patterson

The AARP Smart Driver™ Course includes a focus on areas where drivers could benefit from additional training. This program is beneficial for all ages! A minimum of 15 people is required to hold this class. Participants of the course will qualify for a discount on their automobile insurance. Participants will also qualify for a 3-point reduction on their driver’s license for any points previously accrued for moving violations. Check with your insurance provider for specifics. There is no Barker Senior discount for this course.
PLEASE NOTE, YOU MUST REGISTER BUT THERE IS NO COST TO BCS AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, RATHER PAY AARP DIRECTLY. YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR AARP NUMBER TO RECEIVE DISCOUNT.
Cost: $30.00 AARP Members/$35.00 Non-Members payable to AARP.
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Zuppa Toscana, Italian Wedding Meatball Soup, & Homemade Baguettes!
with Tess Georgakopoulos

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
with Janice Novak

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