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EdAdvance Adult Education Spring 2024 Catalog



Our Classes

Mushroom Foraging For Beginners ( Online )

$25

with Rebecca Ann Lexa

Calendar Apr 1, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Mushroom foraging is a popular pursuit, but you must learn where to search and how to differentiate common wild mushrooms from poisonous species. Discover more facts about fungi in your backyard! Course will also utilize field guides and identification tools.

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Introduction To Medicare - ( New ) ( In Person ) Winsted

$20

with Robert Pisani

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Does Medicare have your head spinning, or are you turning 65 and not sure what you need to do?  Do you have questions about Meedicare that you just can't seem to get answers to?  Then please join this class ( taught by a licensed CT insurance agent)  to "uncomplicate" everything.  Upon successful completion of the course, you will know the different parts of Medicare, what they cov er, what is not covered, what is a supplement plan, do you need a prescription drug plan, and how to get financial help if you qualify.

Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five ( New ) ( Online )

$20

with Susan Farrell

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Discover Kurt Vonnegut and his classic war novel, Slaughterhouse-Five. Taught by a professor of English at the College of Charleston and Vonnegut biography author, this course touches on Vonnegut's life; elements of Slaughterhouse-Five's postmodernism; the Tralfamadorian world view; UFO culture; and Dresden, the place where it all started. Students should purchase or take out of library Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (any edition is fine).

Excel For Beginners - ( In Person ) Torrington

$65

with Jennifer Wollman

Calendar Apr 3, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 3 weeks

*** NO CLASS 4/17 ***

For beginners, learn the basics of creating spreadsheets in Excel. Entering data, formulas, formatting cells, and sorting. Participants should have basic computer skills, keyboarding, and using the mouse/trackpad. Helpful resources will be shared.

Full Course

From Memory To Memoir: Writing Your Life Story ( New ) ( Online )

$65

with Susan Omilian

Calendar Apr 3, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Turn memories of significant events in your life into a memoir for your children and grandchildren. Taught by a published fiction and non-fiction author and writing coach, this class shows where to start, how to get organized, and keep going until you finish. Get tips on pictures and documents to include, organizing your work by theme, and how to self-publish your story. No previous writing experience is required.

The Taming Of The Shrub ( Online )

$65

with David Silver

Calendar Apr 3, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 3 weeks

Pruning is an art and a science that requires practice. Learn sound techniques when applied at the right time for the right plant that can take the mystery out of pruning. Topics also include pruning and training of common garden shrubs, the rationale of pruning, and the fundamentals of good pruning practices. A discussion of the rationale behind pruning will help the home gardener achieve a result that is both horticulturally sound and aesthetically pleasing.

Will run

Intermediate Irish Language ( In Person ) Torrington

$65

with Noeleen Soraghan

Calendar Apr 3, 2024 at 6:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

This class is for people who have taken the beginner class in the past and wish to further their command of the Irish Language.  We will be using the same book as the beginner class

ParaPro Assessment

$85

with AE Staff

Calendar Apr 8, 2024 at 9 am

ParaPro Assessment at EdAdvance Litchfield will be available.

Please sign up to test at our location.

When you come to our building please bring a current photo ID with you and present this to our Staff in the Computer Lab. 

NO food or drink allowed in the Computer Lab.

Sites to help you study: teacherstestprep.com; khanacademy.org;   https://www.ets.org/parapro/test-takers/about/prepare.htm

 Take a practice test here

Please contact us with any questions you may have via email to:  snellback@edadvance.org

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