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DURAND-ARKANSAW SCHOOL DISTRICT Community Education Program

Class Booklet Fall/Winter Session 2019

Make and Take Arts & Craft Project Fall Welcome Wreath

In this class you will be making a decorative fall wreath that

will make a great addition to your fall décor. These wreaths

are perfect in entry ways of your home, but will work great

anywhere and as gifts to others. During this class you will

work alongside others to create a unique fall wreath that you

will take home with you at the conclusion of the class. This is

a one session class.

Price: $5.00/class + $10/ material fee pay to instructor night of

the class

Date: Monday September 30, 2019

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Location: Durand High School Commons

Instructor: Jen Dahl

Minimum: 5 people

Introduction to Knitting: Make a Scarf & More

Coming to you by popular request is an introduction to

knitting class. The instructor will teach you how to knit using

techniques that will build a lifelong skill of knitting. We will

begin by knitting a scarf and move to other items if students

would like to do more. Come with a skein of yarn and two

knitting needles, any size will do. The instructor will have

extra materials also if you aren’t sure on the first night what to

bring. This is a three session class.

Price: $25.00/3 classes

Dates: Thursday October 3, 10, and 24

Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm first night, then 6:00pm-7:00pm

Location: Durand High School Room # 102

Instructor: Sally Sabelko

Minimum: 4 people

Maximum: 12 people

2 + 2= Love or Family Sign Making

Join this class to paint the perfect sign for your home or to give away as a gift to celebrate your family love. The signs will be created on wood and individualized to your unique style and family.

Cost: $5.00/class +$5/material fee pay to instructor night of

the class

Class Date: Monday October 7, 2019

Instructor: Jen Dahl

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Minimum: 5 people

Location: Durand High School Commons

Farmhouse Stand

Do you enjoy the look of antiques in a farmhouse setting? Join

this class to create a farmhouse stand that you can decorate

for all four seasons, use to host parties, and be the perfect

addition to you home décor.

Cost: $5.00/class +$10/material fee pay to instructor night of

the class

Class Date: Monday October 21, 2019

Instructor: Jen Dahl

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Minimum: 5 people

Location: Durand High School Commons

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Card Making 101: Holiday Cards

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a hand stamped

card? This is the class for you! The instructor will present you

with some basic skills on how to make your very own stamped

card. You will use the basic tools to complete five holiday

cards as well as how to use a paper cutter, stamp pads, corner

rounding, embossing tool and more. Come with your creative

mind, double stick tape, and scissors. This is a two session

class.

Price: $15.00/2 classes

Date: Monday October 28, 2019 & Wednesday December 11,

2019

Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm

Location: Durand High School Room # 102

Instructor: Judy Hartman

Minimum: 3 people

Maximum: 10 people

Evergreen Porch Pots 2.0

Most popular class last year! Join this class to make beautiful

winter porch pots that will adorn your porches and patios all

winter long. In this class you will use your creativity under the

instruction of a professional art teacher and artist who will

bring materials for you and lead you step by step through the

process. This is definitely a class for anyone in Wisconsin with

porch or patio space to decorate. This is a one session class.

Price: $5.00/class + $10.00 material fee pay to the instructor

the night of the class

Session I Class Date: Monday December 2, 2019

Session II Class Date: Wednesday December 4, 2019

Instructor: Jen Dahl

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Minimum: 5 people

Location: Durand High School Commons

String Art Wall Hanging

Take the time to create a unique last name sign for your entry

way, an image of a favorite sports team, or something from

nature that you love. In this class you will use colorful strings

to wrap nails to make an individual design you can give as a

gift or keep for yourself. Once registered for the class you will

work with the instructor to send her your design prior to class

so she can prepare the boards ahead of time. Time in class

will be spent selecting string color and wrapping the designs

on the boards. See the picture above for a possible design or

find your own online and the instructor will help create it.

This class is a two session class.

Cost: $15.00/class +$40/materials fee (2 classes)

Dates: Thursdays November 7, 2019 and November 14, 2019

Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm

Location: Durand High School Cafeteria

Instructor: Santana Brenner

Minimum: 4 people

Make Your Own Farmhouse Windmill

Looking for the perfect item to decorate your home, outdoor

area, or shop? Take this class to design and make your own

farmhouse windmill. The instructor will walk you through the

steps to making this great piece to add to any décor.

Cost: $5.00/class +$1/material fee pay to instructor night of

the class

Class Date: Monday November 18, 2019

Instructor: Jen Dahl

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Minimum: 5 people

Location: Durand High School Commons

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Barn Quilt

You have seen these colorful and creative geometric

decorations around the community. Now, this is your chance

to make your very own two feet by two feet unique barn quilt

to take home with you. In this class you will have a chance to

design and paint your own barn quilt that will be just as

individual as you are. Once registered for the class you will

work with the instructor to send her your design prior to class

so she can prepare the boards ahead of time. Time in class

will be spent selecting paint colors, painting the boards, and

sealing the boards. This class is a two session class.

Cost: $15.00/class +$40/materials fee (2 classes)

Dates: Thursdays December 5, 2019 and December 12, 2019

Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm

Location: Durand High School Cafeteria

Instructor: Santana Brenner

Minimum: 4 people

Cooking & Baking

Uff Da! Lefse Making from Scratch

When a non-Norwegian uses a piece of lefse for a

napkin…….Uff Da! You will experience lefse making from

start to finish. You will begin by ricing hot potatoes and leave

with lefse in your hand that you and your partner rolled,

cooked, and can take home to enjoy. Each person should

come with a set of strong arms, comfortable shoes, medium

weight clothing and a full-front apron. The flour will be

flyin’!

The instructor will supply all of the ingredients plus the

equipment to be used for the day includes: lefse griddle,

rolling pins, lefse turning sticks, cooling racks, towels, pastry

board and cloth, flour, potatoes, sugar, salt, butter and

cream. Two sessions offered!

Price: $15.00/ class + $20/materials fee Session 1 Date: Saturday October 12, 2019

Session 2 Date: Saturday November 9, 2019

Time: 10:00am-1:00pm Location: Durand High School Room # 200

Instructor: Becky Richardson Minimum: 12 people per session/6 groups of 2

Freezer Meal Workshop –Just Bring Yourself & Walk Away

with 5 Meals!

Busy families this is the class for you. During this class you

will make 5 healthy freezer meals that your family will

love. The meals are family sized meals. Recipes include beef

& broccoli stir-fry, easy sweet tenderloin with sweet balsamic

sauce, fajitas, cheesy chicken tortilla soup & a baked veggie

rotini. The instructor will make a folder up for each person

with all recipes plus the two we are not making, directions,

grocery lists and serving suggestions for sides to go with it. Price: $10.00/ class + $70.00 to instructor the night of class

Date: Monday October 28, 2019 Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm

Instructor: LouAnn Stewart Minimum: 5 people

Maximum: 12 people Location: Durand High School Room # 200

Instant Pot Basics-Make a Cheesecake!

This new and popular kitchen appliance can really be a

timesaver and bring new recipes into your kitchen, if you

know how to use. If you have been curious how to use your

instant pot or would like to learn more about what they can

do before purchasing one this is the class for you. In this class

you will learn the different pieces, the do’s and don’ts, and

receive a take home packet full of user tips and several go to

recipes. During this class you will also have the opportunity to

make a cheesecake before leaving class. Price: $5.00/ class + $5/materials fee Date: Wednesday November 20, 2019

Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm Location: Durand High School Room # 200

Instructor: Celsey Weiss Minimum: 5 people

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Pie Making Night-Just in Time for Thanksgiving

How would you like to make a simple and fast approach to

the best homemade crust for one to two crust pies? We have

a wonderful recipe from Grandma “Tootie” that we will share

in the class. Along with learning to make the best crust, we

are also planning to prepare a lemon Meringue pie and a

pumpkin pie. It is NO secret that Betty Crocker has one of the

best recipes for these two pies. We will go over some tricks

and tips that may help with making these two types of pies

easy and fun! There is a good chance that these pies may not

make it to your Thanksgiving table to eat! Bring your own pie

tins and aprons (aprons are optional).

Price: $15.00/ class + $15/materials fee

Date: Monday November 25, 2019 Time: 5:30pm-8:00pm

Location: Durand High School Room # 200

Instructor: Ramona Carrier Minimum: 5 people

Maximum: 6 people

Health and Wellness Fitness Boot Camp Similar to Dance Fitness last session, this class is designed to

get different muscles moving, increase your metabolism, and

have lasting effects on your overall energy level. This class will

burn 500-1000 calories in a one-hour session. But don’t be

afraid if you are just getting started, this class can work for any

fitness level. Any of the moves can be modified to meet you

at your current fitness level.

Price: $30/6 Session Class

Dates: 6 Weeks Starting October 2-Ending November 13

Instructor: Jen Dahl

Time: Wednesday 6:30pm-7:30pm

Location: Durand High School Main Gym

Minimum: 5 people

Fall into Winter Make and Take Fall into Winter Make and Take with Natural Solutions and Essential Oils –This class will focus on the most popular essential oils that help with building your immunity and it couldn’t come at a better time as we enter the season of sniffles, throat, and chest issues. We will go over the top essential oils/natural solutions that are used for boosting your body systems and how they can be used safely. We will also go over how you can use natural solutions for stress, sleep, muscle discomfort, weight management, and skin issues. In this class, we will make a batch of bath bombs and a couple make and take roller blends. If participants decide they would like to take what they make, it will cost $5.00 for a bath bomb batch and $5.00 per roller bottle blend. This can be paid to the instructor the night of the class. Price: $10.00/Class Date: Tuesday October 15, 2019 Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Location: Durand High School Room #133 Instructor: Ramona Carrier*** Minimum: 3 people

Pilates Join this low-impact exercise class to build more flexibility,

reduce stress, strengthen your muscles and build confidence.

But don’t be afraid if you are just getting started, this class can

work for any fitness level. Any of the moves can be modified

to meet you at your current fitness level. You will need to

bring a mat or towel to class, wear comfortable clothes, and

have a water bottle for hydration.

Price: $65/13 Session Class

Dates: 6 Weeks Starting October 29-Ending December 19

Instructor: Jen Dahl

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Location: Durand High School Cafeteria

Minimum: 5 people

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Holiday Make and Take with Essential Oils How about a chance to pamper yourself or someone close to you? Looking for DIY Christmas gifts? Here is your chance to learn about the natural solutions of essential oils and how they can help with digestive support, respiratory relief, sleep support, stress and anxiousness, muscle discomfort, immunity, skin issues, and ways to increase energy. We will share the top oils and how they can benefit people in physical and emotional health and how to use them safely and wisely. This class can be for the never heard of essential oils to the veteran oiler. We welcome all levels of understanding and can be a great oil share shop gathering. Participants will have the option to make roller blends for various benefits for $5 a roller and can be paid to the instructor the night of the class. Price: $10.00/Class Date: Monday December 9, 2019 Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Location: Durand High School Room #133 Instructor: Ramona Carrier*** Minimum: 3 people

Technology

How to Use Your Smartphone iOS & Android Smartphones are continually changing, updating, and becoming more complicated. In this class you will learn several basic functions of your phone, how to access your settings, and have an opportunity to ask questions about your phone. You will have two classes back to back as recommended by adult learners in the last session. This will allow you to learn a few smartphone skills, go home to practice, and return the following week with any questions. Price: $5 for class Date: Monday October 28, 2019 Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm Location: Durand High School Room #010 Instructor: Celsey Weiss Minimum: 5 people

Helpful Skills to Have

It’s Harvest Time (Freezing and Canning) Now that the gardening time is coming to a close, how about a

chance to learn what to do with your garden harvest? This

class will cover how to take pie pumpkins and cook them

down so you can freeze your pumpkin into pumpkin pie

servings. We are also going to take those tomatoes and get

them canned to make your favorite salsa, hot dishes, chili, or

spaghetti. Each Participant will take home with them enough

pumpkin to make one pie (Recipe will go with) and at least a

quart jar of tomatoes

Price: $10.00/ Class + $10/materials fee to instructor Date: Wednesday October 2, 2019 Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: Durand High School Room #200 Instructor: Ramona Carrier Minimum: 3 people

Getting Started with Genealogy Is it really as easy as you on TV? See a shaking leaf and you have your family history? Are those family stories true? Don’t believe everything you read! We will cover how to start, how not to make beginner mistakes, where to find information, resources and additional education options. The first night will be an introduction and you will leave with a folder of forms and resources, the second night will be hands on researching – bring a flash drive to download files onto and a couple of names of ancestors you want to learn more about. This class will introduce you to an addicting hobby that you can pursue throughout the winter. Price: $20.00/ Class Date: Tuesdays October 8, 2019 & October 15, 2019 Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm Location: Durand High School Classroom #102 Instructor: Barb O’Brien Minimum: 3 people

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Volunteer In Our Community

Spot Light Class: Grant Writing for Non-Profit Organizations with Ashley from United Way of Pepin/Dunn County

Grant Writing for Non-Profit Organizations As you know finding funding for the non-profits in local communities can be a continuous challenge. Please attend this grant researching and writing workshop to learn about potential funding sources that could benefit any of the wonderful non-profit organizations in our communities. Our volunteer instructor will walk you through the research process and how to begin the application process. This is a great class that could benefit anyone from teachers, to local officers in non-profit organizations, and individuals who volunteer with our local organizations. Price: FREEE Class Date: Tuesday November 12, 2019 Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Location: Classroom 010 (Enter Through Library) Instructor: Ashley DeMuth During each session the Durand-Arkansaw Community Education Program will feature one FREE class in collaboration with a local non-profit organization. The goal is to educate members of our local communities about the various organizations and how you can volunteer. The classes will be taught by members of the organization. This is a great way to learn about our dedicated organizations, as well as ways you can volunteer giving back to our community.

Helpful Information About Our Program

*All classes will take place at the Durand

Middle/High School Building.

*Upon arriving at your Community

Education Class, our staff and helpers will

show you to your classroom.

*If you will need help accessing any of the

classes, please let us know and we will find

a way to accommodate your needs.

*Taking classes with a group of friends is

always a fun way to spend time together.

*Classes with ***behind the instructor’s

name may have additional products to

purchase following the class.

*Gift certificates to take Community

Education Classes are available. A great gift

idea!

If you have any questions we are here to

help answer them. Please contact:

Community Education Coordinator Sarah Sabelko

Phone: 715-672-8917 ext. 150 Email: ssabelko@durandsd.org

*Fall/Winter Specials: Sign-up with payment for three classes and get the fourth class of equal or lesser value at 50% off. Sign-up and pay for four classes and you earn a FREE class of equal or lesser value. *