Community Education:
Special Interest Classes
Cake Decorating
Learn the beginning skills of decorating a cake. You will be shown how to ice a cake, three or more types of trim, and three types of flowers (roses, mums, and daisies).
The following supplies will be necessary for every class:
- One roll of plastic decorating bags
- One box of paper parchment triangles
- Three metal cake decorating spatulas
- Turntable (the kind that you put spices on is fine)
- Small scissors
- Wax paper
- Empty bowls with lids
- The following decorating tips: ROSE TIP #124 & #104, LEAF TIP#69, SPIRAL TIP #22, #16, & #828, RUFFLE TIP #88, MUM TIP #79, and ROSE NAIL #8 & #7
- Your own icing (there is a simple recipe on www.wiltons.com for buttercream icing)
Tuesdays, April 1 – May 13,
6:00 – 8:30pm
Fee: $55
Introduction to Voice-Over
You’re on the air! Voice-overs are hot today! You don’t have to be an actor to get voice-over work, but it certainly doesn’t hurt! With such notable talent as James Earl Jones, Linda Hunt, and Donald Sutherland lending their voices to commercials, films, and videos, one would think that it would be next to impossible to break into this field. Not so! In this class you’ll learn about an exciting new way to get around the competition and actually turn voice-overs into a thriving full or part-time business! This class will introduce students to the voice-over business as a whole. It will talk about the numerous opportunities, the income potential, and the all-important demo and how to have it produced. You’ll step up to the microphone to do some practice recording, and best of all, hear the results!
April 2nd or April 3rd, 7 – 9pm
Fee: $45
Improv Comedy
"A funny thing happened yesterday when I was ..."
How would you finish this sentence? That’s the kind of thing you’ll be doing in this fun class where you are challenged to “think on your feet.” By playing games similar to the ones seen on the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” you’ll have lots of laughs as you improve your speaking abilities and communication skills. When you’re done with this class, you should be able to find the humor in most of the situations life throws at you.
Wednesdays, March 26 – April 16
7 – 8:30pm
Fee: $30
Defensive Driving
Got a ticket, or just want to reduce your auto insurance rates?
This 6-hour course is approved by the Texas Education Agency for ticket dismissal, and the State Board of Insurance for a 10% discount on your auto insurance. You must contact the court having jurisdiction over your ticket before you can take the class for dismissal of a traffic ticket.
Tuesday & Wednesday
March 25 & 26
6 – 9 pm
OR
Tuesday & Wednesday
April 22 & 23
6 – 9 pm
OR
Tuesday & Wednesday
May 20 & 21
6 – 9 pm
Fee: $30
The Basics of Entrepreneuring
Got a good idea for a business? Do you want to work for yourself and be your own boss? In this class you will discover what you need to do to make your dream a reality. You learn and practice the basics of budgeting, financing, advertising, and all the other things you should know to start and run a successful venture.
Wednesdays, April 23 – May 14,
7 – 8:30pm
Fee: $30
Woodcarving
Hands-on introduction to basic woodcarving. You will learn five different types of carving techniques, basic safety, tool sharpening techniques, different types of tools and types of wood.
You will complete two projects in this class. Some of the techniques you will be learning are wood spirit, relief, canes (walking sticks), and more caricature.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 25 – May 1
7 – 9 pm
Fee: $85
(Be prepared to pay $100 cash on first day of class for supplies unless you already have them.)