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Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education

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Homemade Root Beer, Soda, and Kombucha

with Jessica Steele

Apr
3

April 3rd, 2025

$130 More Info

You may call it soda, pop, soda pop, or even coke. No matter what you call it, we will learn how to make our own root beer and vanilla cream soda in this class, including how to collect the roots of plants and where you can purchase the supplies. We will also go over how to make your own kombucha and fun ways to flavor it. Each student will walk away with a one-gallon jar and kombucha mama or a half dozen bottles filled with soda. Each student will also build a wooden bottle holder which will include a bottle opener. Another class that builds on the skills for life! No handouts: be prepared to take notes. NO REFUNDS UNLESS THE CLASS IS CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED.

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Carving the American Kestrel

with Michael McCune

Apr
3

April 3rd to June 5th, 2025

$85 More Info

The American Kestral, the smallest of the falcons, is a beautiful and colorful addition to any collection. It is carved on its own base, either as a piece of driftwood or a rock. This class can accommodate the intermediate or experienced carver. Students should bring a minimum of a ¾ to 1" straight chisel, a ¼ and ⅜ round gouge, a #7 x ⅜ fishtail gouge, and as much reference material as possible to aid in carving and painting. A $40 materials fee is to be paid to the instructor who will supply basswood blanks, eyes, paints, and brushes.

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Design Business Cards, Flyers, Invitations, and More! 04.07.25

with Michael Wilson

Apr
7

April 7th, 2025

$20 More Info
Learn to edit beautiful template designs for practically any type of print or social media project. No more working from scratch! The instructor will show how to get the free user-friendly Canva program. This class is especially for beginner and novice non-designers. You will be amazed at how professional your projects will look. Why pay designers hundreds of dollars when you can do it yourself in no time?
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Women’s Only Defensive Pistol Fundamentals

with Alice Bean Andrenyak

Apr
7

April 7th to 14th, 2025

$125 More Info
Over two weeks, in a safe environment, you will learn the mindset and skills to protect yourself and others both with and without a firearm. You will learn or review the basics of handling a firearm and then about self defense. Learn the difference between accurate target shooting and defensive shooting. Practice will be inside the classroom using SIRT pistols (laser only shooting pistols) but you will be seriously challenged. Holsters and special clothing will be used. A $35 textbook is included. No firearms are to be brought to class. This course meets Concealed Carry Permit application requirements. A semi-private two-hour range lesson is arranged with the instructor at a separate cost and time.
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Spanish: Intermediate

with Paul Garcia

Apr
7

April 7th to 30th, 2025

$65 More Info
This course expands on elements introduced in the Beginner course, further developing spoken language skills and gradually delving into literature and culture. Open to any student who has had beginning Spanish lanaguage instruction, this course may be taken multiple times. Textbook fee of $15 is payable to instructor at the first class, if you are continuing from an earlier class you will be using the same book.
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Cooking: Vegetarian Indian Food 04.08.25

with Dee Patel

Apr
8

April 8th, 2025

$49 More Info
An Indian dish with plenty of flavor, Saag Paneer is a well-loved vegetarian dish. Dee Patel will teach you how to make this dish which is rich in calcium and folate from spinach—and it’s gluten free! The class will also make paratha (bread) and delicious basmati rice. Registration fee includes all ingredients.