Northfield Community Education

This 6-week course will focus on teaching basic behaviors such as sit, down, stay, come, leave it and also loose leash walking. Learn about establishing good daily practices and try fun games to enjoy with your dog in each session. Please bring a 6 ft leash, plenty of soft treats, and baggies to clean up after your dog if needed. No extending (flexi) leashes please. Please indicate your dog's name, age and breed when registering and ensure all necessary dog vaccinations are current. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Class will meet outdoors at the NCEC Athletic Fields. If the weather is poor, we will meet indoors at the NCEC Cafeteria. To learn about instructor Shahar Fearing, visit her website: http://www.fourwindsdogtraining.com/

Classes will focus on preparing dogs for the steps for each of the ten American Kennel Club exercises needed in order to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizenship Test. Class will meet outdoors at the NCEC Athletic Fields. If the weather is poor, we will meet indoors at the NCEC Cafeteria. To learn about instructor Shahar Fearing, visit her website: http://www.fourwindsdogtraining.com/

Impress your friends with your culinary creativity and create beautiful edible gifts! Learn techniques for decorating sugar cookies with royal icing and take home your tasty creations. All supplies included.

Have you ever wanted to learn the guitar but simply find it difficult to find the time? 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. Since this class is being held online with ZOOM, you will be able to sit at home with your guitar and take this class without any pressure at all. And since the class includes an online book and online follow-up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own. An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included. This class will emphasize the learning of Christmas songs. A recording of the class is included as well. Class limited to 15 students. For ages 13+. Topics include: How chords work in a song How to form the three main types of chords How to tune your guitar Basic strumming patterns How to buy a good guitar (things to avoid) How to play along with simple tunes About the instructor: Craig Coffman is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director. He has over 30 years’ experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout Arizona, Minnesota and the United States over the last 27 years. He has a degree in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

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. Since this class is being held online with ZOOM you will be able to sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all. And since this course includes an online book and online follow up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own. An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included. A recording of the class is included as well. The course is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands on instruction. This class will emphasize the learning of Christmas songs. Topics include:  How chords work in a song  How to get more out of sheet music by reading less of it  How to form the three main types of chords  How to handle different keys and time signatures  How to avoid “counting”  How to simplify over 12,000 complex chords Instructor information: Craig Coffman is an experienced piano and guitar instructor, professional pianist and music director. He has over 30 years’ experience teaching piano privately. His piano and guitar seminars, offered through Community Colleges and Community Education Programs, have been attended by over 30,000 students throughout Arizona, Minnesota and the United States over the last 27 years. He has a degree in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University in Illinois (where he also studied piano) and a Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

Do you have a passion for voiceovers? Want to earn income using your talents from the comfort of your home? Explore the fun, rewarding possibilities of the growing remote voiceover industry! Discover the current trends in the industry and how easy and affordable it can be to learn, set up and work from home. You’ll learn about different types of voiceovers and tools you’ll need to find success. You’ll get a comprehensive introduction into the voice over industry. You’ll learn through real life accounts of jobs your instructor has booked and get an inside look at their experience. Then it’s time to read a script and receive some coaching and performance ideas. You’ll receive a professional voiceover evaluation later in a follow up call. One-time, 90-minute, introductory class. Learn more at http://www.voicesforall.com/ooo. 18 and over. Upon registration you will be contacted by VFA to schedule your class for a day and time of your convenience.

Si usted ya ha probado el examen escrito y tiene el permiso de manejar, el profesor Chris Kauffeld le ayudará con las habilidades y destrezas que Usted tiene que mostrar en el examen práctico. También Chris enseñará el inglés necesario para que usted pueda entender al examinador durante su examen. Después de registrarse, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a mmoser@northfieldschools.org para programar su cita de manejo.

This 6-week class will focus on socialization, teaching basic behaviors, establishing good daily habits and having fun! At the end of the class your puppy will learn commands such as sit, down, stay, come, leave it, as well as, house manners. Please bring a 6 ft. leash, plenty of soft treats and baggies (no extending leashes, choke chains or pinch collars). Please ensure all necessary dog vaccinations are current. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Class will meet outdoors at the NCEC Athletic Fields. If the weather is poor, we will meet indoors at the NCEC Gym. To learn about instructor Shahar Fearing, visit her website: http://www.fourwindsdogtraining.com/

Have you considered not walking your dog anymore because it is so difficult to control them? Do they bark, lunge and growl at other dogs they meet? You are not alone! What you have is a reactive dog. In this class, you will learn how to take your dog from nearly breaking their leash at the sight of another pooch to calmly looking back at you. These are intensive classes that require you do your homework during the week, but they deliver results! For the first day of class only, we will meet dog-free to enable an owner question and answer opportunity. For the remaining 5 class meetings your dog will attend with you. To learn about instructor Shahar Fearing, visit her website: http://www.fourwindsdogtraining.com/

This course starts at “ground zero” for those that are new to Spanish (or have completely forgotten any Spanish they may have learned in the past). This class will use the text Realidades 1 (a popular high school text) in addition to ancillary materials created by the instructor. The focus will be on pronunciation, vocabulary acquisition, adjective forms and the present tense. Vocabulary will focus on greetings, numbers, body parts, physical descriptions and hobbies. For the winter session: Students will continue with their acquisition of Spanish grammar and vocabulary. Grammar will focus on irregular verbs in the present tense, verbs like gustar and the future. Vocabulary will cover foods, family members, activities and celebrations. A printable workbook and answer key will be provided via email. Please plan to order your textbook (Realidades 1, 2004 version) prior to the start of class (available online at Amazon.com). Provided a 3 week notice, textbooks maybe purchased from the instructor for $25. Your Spanish journey will be led by instructor Chris Kauffeld, who completed coursework for his M.A. in Spanish in Santiago de Compostela, Spain and taught English for two years in Zaragoza, Spain.

This course is a continuation of last year’s Spanish 2 . If you are a new student, this class would be a good fit if you are comfortable with the present tense and have knowledge of vocabulary related to personal descriptions, pastimes, food and living quarters. Students will start with unit 7B in the Realidades 1 text (new students will need to purchase a copy of the text prior to the beginning of class). Teacher-created ancillary materials will also be provided. .We will focus on the preterite (past) tense of regular and irregular verbs, direct and indirect object pronouns and verbs similar to gustar. Vocabulary will focus on travel, volunteering, media and technology. Students will be finishing the Realidades 1 text and transitioning to the next book in the series, so they will need to purchase a Realidades 2 text to continue with the winter series of classes. During the winter session, students will be starting with the Realidades 2 text. Present and preterite tenses will be reviewed, with special emphasis on irregular verbs. Students also will learn how to make comparisons, how to use direct object pronouns, how to conjugate and use reflexive verbs and how to form commands. Vocabulary will focus on school-related terms, extra-curricular activities, daily routines, clothing, fashion, shopping and asking for and giving directions. A printable workbook and answer key will be provided via email. Please plan to order your textbook (Realidades 1-Fall/ Realidades 2-Winter, any version) prior to the start of class (available online at AbeBooks.com, eBay and second-hand stores). Provided a 3 week notice, textbooks maybe purchased from the instructor for $25.

This course is a continuation of last year’s Spanish 3. If you are a new student, this class would be a good fit if you are comfortable with the present and preterite tenses and have knowledge of vocabulary related to personal descriptions, pastimes, food, living quarters, travel, careers and media Students will start with unit 2A in the Realidades 2 text (new students will need to purchase a copy of the text prior to the beginning of class). We will focus on informal commands, the present progressive and the present perfect, Vocabulary will focus on childhood activities, celebrations, accidents and emergencies. During the Winter session: Students will continue working their way through the Realidades 2 text. Grammar will cover irregular verbs in the preterite, the imperfect tense, formal commands and the subjunctive mood. Vocabulary will cover travel, professions, media and cooking. Students will be finishing the Realidades 2 text and can choose to continue with the next book in the series or transition to a literature-focused text in the spring “trimester.” Please plan to order your textbook (Realidades 2, any version) prior to the start of class (available online at AbeBooks.com, eBay and second-hand stores). Provided a 3 week notice, textbooks maybe purchased from the instructor for $25.

This course is a continuation of last year’s Spanish 4. If you are a new student, this class would be a good fit if you are able to use most Spanish verb tenses (present, past, future, perfect, progressive) and moods (indicative, imperative and subjunctive) and are interested in reading short pieces of literature and discussing and analyzing these in class. The focus is on conversation and discussion, with a comprehensive grammar review of all verb tenses and moods. Vocabulary covered is related to the selections that are read. This class will use the text "Encuentros Maravillosos" and is available for purchase for $15 from the instructor.

Adventure-seeking adults: If you’ve ever dreamed of hiking in a country where rugged mountains meet breathtaking coastlines, ancient trails wind through medieval villages, and every step brings you closer to the terminus of one of the most historic and important pilgrimage routes in Europe, Spain should be at the top of your list. Chris Kauffeld has hiked four different Caminos: the French Way, the Primitive Way, the Silver Way and the Madrid Way. His next Camino will be the Portuguese Camino. Drawing on his experiences on these hikes and from his three years living in Spain, Chris will help you: choose from among the more than 30 Caminos in Spain Plan your daily stages Explain how to prepare for your hike Answer any questions you may have Book your lodging (should you choose not to stay in the public hostels/bunkhouses). Book flights Those that would like to take advantage of this opportunity need to have a Booking.com account before meeting with Chris. Chris is available to personally guide groups of up to four adults that are interested in a guided tour experience. This can be discussed during your consultation with him. Fee includes planning up to 10 stages on the Camino, reserving lodging and booking flights. It is recommended that all participants that book a trip also protect their trip with travel insurance. Have questions before you register? Email Chris Kauffeld at ckauffeld@msn.com