Community Education courses in Russelville for this fall have been scheduled and registration is underway. Following are descriptions of the classes and registration details.
Time is valuable for us all, and this ‘how to’ prepare “A Week’s-worth-of-Meals” (5 meals) at each class may be just what you’re looking for! Instructor Tera Ragland will be sharing recipe cards each night as you bring your “weeks’ worth” of groceries and assemble the meals together. The entrees will consist of a mix of beef, chicken, and pork for Asian, Mexican, Italian, and American cuisines: freezer meals, slow-cooker meals; insta-pot meals, soups, stews, etc.
The class will be held at Russellville High School from 5:30-6:30 p.m., beginning Tuesday, Sept. 18, through Tuesday, Oct. 30. The cost will be $60 per student for the entire 6 classes (plus the cost of your groceries). Please register on or before Friday, Sept. 14.
Chris Holloman, of Dromgoole Historic Fencing, will offer a new and exciting class: Introduction to German Longsword and Historic European Martial Arts (HEMA). Have you always wanted to learn about swords and sword fighting? Want to go beyond Hollywood and learn how they were actually used? This class will explore the teachings of 14th Century German master swordsman, Johannes Liechtenauer. You will get to handle a variety of reproduction and training weapons while learning the basic guards and techniques they employed.
The cost will be $30 for 3 weeks! All supplies are included. Sessions will begin Tuesday, Sept. 11, and will end Tuesday, Sept. 25. Classes will be held at Russellville High School, in Room 12, from 5:30 pm—6:30 pm. Please register on or before Monday, Sept. 10.
We had an overwhelming response for our Spring Sign Language class so we will be offering two classes this Fall: Sign Language l and Sign Language ll. Sign Language l will assist you in learning the basics of conversational sign language, and Sign Language ll will be a continuing class for those who took the class last Spring or for anyone who already has some knowledge of sign language and wants to stay current. This 6-week program will begin, Monday, Sept. 17, and end, Nov. 5. Classes will be held at Russellville High School, in Room 18, Sign Language l will be from 4-5 p.m., and Sign Language ll will be from 5-6pm. The instructor is Mrs. Bethani Blume. These 6-week classes will cost $60 for each class! Please register on or before noon, Monday, Sept. 17.
Everyone that has taken this class, has simply loved it! Therefore, we are offering another one-time BREAD MAKING class to be held on Saturday, Nov. 3. This class will be hands-on bread-making steps with added humor and science, plus you will leave with dough that will bake into two loaves of bread! The instructor is Martin Elmes, and he will also demonstrate how to make English Muffins! The class will be held at the Russellville Independent Schools Central Office, 355 S. Summer St., from 9 a.m.-noon.
The cost will be $20 per student, and each student is asked to please bring a mixing spoon and a 2 qt. mixing bowl. Please register on or before Thursday, Nov. 1.
Would you like to learn to play the Guitar or improve your skills? We will be offering another Guitar class starting on Monday, Sept. 10, through Oct. 22. This 6–week class will offer basic lessons, and each student will need to provide their own guitar. The instructor will be Marty Olson. The class will be held at Stevenson Elementary School from 5-6 p.m. The cost will be $60 per student for the entire 6 classes. Please register on or before Friday, Sept. 7.
Chris Holloman, Russellville High School Visual Arts teacher, will once again offer another Visual Arts Class, The Joy of Art: Drawing/Mixed Media. We will explore several types of Mixed Media processes that incorporate drawing techniques. The class will help students further develop their drawing skills and creativity.The cost will be $50 for 5 weeks. All supplies are included, but you may use your own multimedia sketchbook. Sessions will begin Tuesday, Sept. 11, and will end Oct. 16. Classes will be held at Russellville High School, in Room 12, from 4—5 p.m. Please register on or before Monday, Sept. 10.
Do you desire to learn the basics of conversational Spanish? This six-week class will begin Monday, Sept. 10, and end Oct. 22. Classes will be held at Stevenson Elementary School, in Room 24C, from 4—5 p.m. The instructor is Eunice Arevalo, the RIS Bilingual Tutor. The cost will be $60 for 6 weeks!Sessions will include the sounds of Spanish, the alphabet, words you should know, numbers, telling time in Spanish, common phrases, key expressions, and important vocabulary words. Please register on or before Friday, Sept 7.
We will be offering another Photography Class! For this class you will need a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera, not just a “point-and-shoot”. This class hopes to offer basic operational instruction during the first part of the class, and then have “lab time” or “hands-on time” to photograph sample scenes and situations.The instructor is Mandy Morris, owner of dollface Photography. The cost will be $60 per student for the entire 6 classes. The class will begin on Tuesday, Sept 11, and go through Oct. 23. It will be held at Russellville High School from 5-6pm. Please register on or before Monday, Sept. 10.
*We must have a minimum of 5 and maximum of 10-12 to have these classes—so please make contact soon!
Please contact Penni L. Nugent, CED, at (270) 726-8405, or email penni.nugent@russellville.kyschools.us