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NEW | Paper Quilling
Paper Quilling is the art of rolling, shaping, and gluing colorful strips of paper to a background to create a design. In this class, you will learn about tools needed as you create a pumpkin design following step-by-step instructions.
◗ Oct 8 | W | 6:30-8:30 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 49 | Northdale MS AL-B107-F1 | Merry
Soap Making
Discover the art of making homemade soap for yourself or to give as gifts! Using the cold process method, learn how to make soap through both demonstration and participation. Color and scent your own raw soap to take home. Complete booklet and recipes provided. Supply fee of $ 15 paid to instructor at class.
◗ Oct 20 | M | 6:30-9 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 35 | Northdale MS AL-B099-F1 | Keyler
NEW
| Winter Glass Luminaries
Cozy up to the creative spirit of the season in this enchanting class! Celebrate the warmth of winter and the magic of the holidays as you craft your own glowing glass masterpiece. Using vibrant glass pieces, rich textures, and seasonal colors, you’ ll design two unique luminaries that capture the sparkle of snow and the comfort of candlelight. Whether you’ re gifting it or keeping it as a centerpiece, your creation will bring a soft, glowing touch to your home all season long. Enjoy an evening of cozy crafting and learn how to incorporate hygge( a Norwegian word to describe coziness, comfort and contentment). Instructor will provide all supplies and adornments so you can make your own luminary to your liking. Supply fee of $ 15 paid to instructor at class.
◗ Nov 11 | T | 6:30-8:30 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 35 | Northdale MS AL-B103-F1 | Morgan
Pre-registration is required for all classes. Walk-in registration is not available.

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NEW | Customizing Estate Planning
Are you considering putting an estate plan in place but are concerned about how to deal with a difficult issue? Have you tried to make a plan but were unable to complete it? If you have a complication in your life— and most of us do— this seminar is for you! In this seminar, Attorney Susan T. Peterson-Lerdahl will examine several common reasons to customize your estate plan, such as divorce, remarriage, and his / hers kids, loved ones with special needs / addictive behaviors / poor money management, estate tax concerns, and Medical Assistance spend-down and estate recovery, and will discuss options to address these issues.
◗ Oct 21 | T | 6-7:30 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 25 | Staff Dev Ctr AL-B337-F1 | Peterson-Lerdahl
Early Retirement – Exploring Your Health Insurance Options
Early retirement can be an exciting time, but it can also bring a lot of questions.“ What do I do about health insurance before I am eligible for Medicare?” Learn what to consider before leaving your employer group coverage, discover different options available to fill the gap before you become eligible for Medicare, and study the ins and outs of how to navigate MNSure, the Minnesota health insurance marketplace.
◗ Nov 5 | W | 6-7:30 1 Session | Fee: $ 29 | Staff Dev Ctr AL-B304-F1 | Gaylord
Home Buying in Today’ s Market
Whether it is your very first home, dream home, or investment property, the home buying process can be intimidating, especially in today’ s market. This class will walk through the ever-changing real estate market and empower you to make educated decisions when purchasing. We will walk through the myths of the real estate market today and help you create a plan based on your goals, limitations, timeline, and the market specific to where you are looking to buy. Learn how to personalize the home buying plan that fits you best.
◗ Oct 4 | Sa | 9-10:30 am 1 Session | Fee: $ 25 | Northdale MS AL-B310-F1 | Olson
◗ Oct 7 | T | 6:30-8 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 25 | Staff Dev Ctr AL-B310-F2 | Olson
Get Paid to Teach English: Overseas, in the USA, & Online
Learn how Gina has taught her way around the world & paid for vacations and travel to 100 countries. Teaching English can be a high paying career or simply a great way to travel free. English is the world’ s business & travel language. Being able to speak English helps people get better paying jobs & life changing choices. If you speak English, you can teach conversational English! You don’ t have to be certified or speak the local language. However, getting certified can help you make more money & get a job faster and easier. There are now many excellent affordable online certification programs. Plus, make money teaching English online, earn a free vacation, a 2-month paid summer job, or full-time work that earns up to $ 90K a year. Learn about the best paying jobs, how to promote your teaching qualifications, the best certification programs( online & in person) and specific hiring organizations. Class fee includes 100- page digital book( a value of $ 39.95).
◗ Nov 1 | Sa | 11 am-2 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 49 | Online AL-B309-F1 | Henry 1
Buying
& Selling Collectible Items for Profit
This online class will provide information about what kind of items will likely have the highest return potential value, where to find these items, how to protect and store these items from degradation, and selling and marketing these items. Some specific categories discussed will be introduction to coin collecting, stamp collecting, antiques, collecting miniatures, miscellaneous memorabilia items collecting, buying and restoring antiques and other furniture. The instructor has been involved in collecting many different things during his lifetime, has brought impressive financial returns, and has been a crash and burn experiment in which he lost money. The instructor will share what he knows from personal experience to help prevent other people from taking a financial hit on their hobbies, interests, and collections.
◗ Nov 26 | W | 6:30-7:45 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 19 | Online AL-B340-F1 | Ernst 1
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