Lifelong Learning

• Lifelong Learning Course List

The Hagerstown Community College philosophy of “lifelong learning”—sustaining personal growth, expanding horizons, and making new friends is well represented in this varied array of Continuing Education courses focusing on applied arts, music, history, and cultural studies.

• The Art Studio
• Calligraphy
• Cultural and Historical Trips
• Genealogy
• History and Culture
• Home and Garden
• Knitting
• Music
• Personal and Professional Development
• Photography
• Stained Glass
• Travel Program
• Online ed2go course offerings

Offered in Winter 2010

For a complete listing of all Continuing Education courses in the Lifelong Learning area, click here.

Applied Arts and Heritage Arts

Learn the Heritage Craft of Chair Caning
Join instructor Jo Lum of Living Waters Chair Caning as you learn the art of chair caning and seat weaving to restore your favorite furniture pieces. Bring a bucket, scissors, towel, measuring tape, pencil, one dozen clothes pins, and paper to class. Additional materials may be purchased from the instructor.

Class Limit: 15  Fee: $75  Senior Adult Fee: $35  Registration Fee: $5

SEN 090 C1 M 09:00AM-01:00PM 03/15/10 - 04/12/10

Fort Ritchie Education Center 3

Beading With Becky

Students will learn to create jewelry from an array of semi-precious gemstones, seed beads, wire, and cabochons.

Class Limit: 15  Fee: $60  Registration Fee: $5

ANE 094 B1 Th 05:00PM-07:30PM 03/04/10 - 04/08/10
Valley Mall 1

Oil & Acrylic Painting - Spring Tidings

Students will create their own oil or acrylic spring painting under the instruction of Rebecca Montgomery. A 16 x 20 primed canvas is required for this class.

Class Limit: 15  Fee: $85  Registration Fee: $5

ANE 199 A1 T 05:00PM-07:30PM 03/02/10 - 04/06/10
Valley Mall 1

Calligraphy Art
Take the opportunity to brush up on your skills and create new projects by joining a calligraphy study group. Bring your favorite poem, text, or phrases to class.

Class Limit: 10  Fee: $65  Registration Fee: $5

ANE 219 A1 M 06:30PM-08:30PM 03/15/10-04/26/10
Adv. Tech. Center 139

Stained Glass: Picture Frame

Instructor Mary Lemen will teach students how to assemble a stained glass picture frame using the copper foil method. Bring safety glasses, a dust mask and latex gloves to the first class. Pregnant women are advised not to take this class due to lead exposure. Participants are also asked to wear a smock to cover their arms and clothing.

Class Limit: 10  Fee: $85  Materials Fee: $45  Registration Fee: $5

ANE 143 A1 S 09:00AM-12:00PM 03/06/10-04/17/10
Adv. Tech. Center 105

Knitting: Beautiful Felted Flowers

Join instructor Evelyne Fischer at The Knitting Cottage as you learn to create felted flowers for adorning everything from hats to scarves. Materials including needles and yarn may be purchased during the first class session.

Class Limit: 10  Fee: $15  Registration Fee: $5

ANE 518 A1 S 01:00PM-02:30PM 03/20/10
The Knitting Cottage Shop

Knitting: Go Green—Make a String Market Bag
Learn to make your own market bag with the help of instructor Susan Hostetter. Materials including needles and yarn may be purchased during the first class session.

Class Limit: 10  Fee: $20  Registration Fee: $5

ANE 519 A1 Th 10:30AM-12:00PM 03/04/10-03/18/10
The Knitting Cottage Shop

ANE 519 B1 Th 06:00PM-07:00PM 03/04/10-03/18/10
The Knitting Cottage Shop

History and Culture

The Peninsula Campaign (Civil War)
Join instructor Jeff Driscoll for an in-depth discussion of this important campaign and the opposing strategies employed by Lee and McClellan.

Class Limit: 20  Fee: $60  Registration Fee: $5

DIS 291 A Th 06:30PM-08:30PM 02/25/10 - 03/18/10
Valley Mall 7

Taught by local historian Roger Swartz, this course will focus on the society, economy, and government of New France during the years 1748-1753.

Class Limit: 20 Fee: $60 Registration Fee: $5

DIS 298 A Th 09:00AM-12:00PM 03/11/10 - 03/25/10
Valley Mall 3

Lunch and Learn with Roger Keller
Join historian and author Roger Keller for this new lunch and learn, which features a study of local history and culture with a special emphasis on American music from the 1700's.

Class Limit: 15  Fee: $45  Registration Fee: $5

DIS 300 A1 T 12:30PM-01:30PM 03/16/10 - 04/06/10
Valley Mall 3

Cultural and Historical Trips

Terra Cotta Warriors Exhibit - National Geographic Museum
View the famous Terra Cotta Warriors, guardians of China's first emperor, at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C. as these tomb artifacts tour the U.S. for the first time.

Class Limit: 52 Fee: $65 Registration Fee: $5

DIS 301 A1 T 07:00AM-05:00PM 03/16/10

Washington D.C. Escape
Explore your favorite museums on the National Mall at your leisure. Fee includes a tour map of the National Mall and round-trip motor coach transportation.

Class Limit: 35 Fee: $35 Registration Fee: $5

SEN 196 A1 T 07:00AM-05:00PM 03/23/10

Washington D.C. Research Trip
Join instructor Dorothy Reed on this one-day genealogy research trip to where you will have access to the DAR Library, the Library of Congress and the National Archives. There is an additional admissions fee of $6 to the DAR Library.

Class Limit: 15 Fee: $35 Registration Fee: $5

SEN 144 A1 T 07:00AM-05:30PM 03/23/10

Home and Garden

Floral Design with Denny Warrenfeltz
Join floral designer Denny Warrenfeltz as you learn to make a variety of seasonal arrangements to decorate your home. Supplies may be purchased from the instructor.

Class Limit: 15  Fee: $65  Registration Fee: $5

PDV 795 A1 M 06:30PM-08:30PM 01/25/10-03/22/10
Adv. Tech. Center 105

Growing Your Own Fruit: Fruit Trees and Small Fruit
Learn to grow small fruits and fruit trees as you discuss topics such as pollination, soil fertility, insects, pruning, and more with retired Washington County horticulture consultant Sandy Scott.

Class Limit: 20  Fee: $30  Registration Fee: $5

HOM 025 A1 W 06:30PM-08:30PM 03/24/10-03/31/10
Valley Mall 4

Join licensed interior designer Vicki Hrabel for this new series of design workshops geared towards window treatments, bathroom and kitchen remodeling, as well as developing your own designing style.

Class Limit: 20  Fee: $45  Registration Fee: $5

HOM 047 A1 T 06:30PM-08:30PM 02/16/10-03/09/10
Career Programs Building 211

Music

Guitar for Beginners
Geared towards beginners, this course will teach the fundamentals of basic guitar performances such as strumming, finger picking, chords and note reading. Students must provide their own guitar (electric or acoustic), picks, and a folding music stand.

Class Limit: 15  Fee: $70  Materials Fee: $10  Registration Fee: $5

ANE 105 B1 W 06:00PM-07:00PM 03/17/10 - 04/14/10
Classroom Building 121

HCC Bluegrass Academy

Choose from a variety of bluegrass workshops and jam sessions with local musician Ernie Bradley.

Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jamming
Three hours of jamming with short workshops held throughout.
Fee: $7  Registration Fee: $5

BLU 005 C U 02:00PM-05:00PM 03/28/10
Career Programs Building 211

BLU 005 D U 02:00PM-05:00PM 04/11/10
Career Programs Building 211

Beginning Bluegrass Jamming
Learn about song lyrics, breaks, and jamming as you play on your own acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, dobro, or fiddle.

Fee: $39 Registration Fee: $5

BLU 002 B1 M 07:00PM-09:00PM 02/01/10-03/08/10
Career Programs Building 213

Beginning Bluegrass Guitar
Students with little or no guitar playing experience will learn to play a few simple bluegrass songs by ear.

Fee: $34 Registration Fee: $5

BLU 008 A1 M 06:00PM-07:00PM 02/01/10-03/08/10
Career Programs Building 213

Beginning Bluegrass Banjo Group Lessons
Students with little or no banjo experience will learn to play traditional bluegrass tunes without using music or tableture.

Fee: $34 Registration Fee: $5

BLU 007 A1 M 06:00PM-07:00PM 04/19/10-05/17/10
Career Programs Building 211

Open Bluegrass Jamming
Geared towards beginning and intermediate jammers, this is an open session where students are welcome to ask questions and will hear a variety of stories and playing tips. Bring your favorite song to class.

Fee: $34 Registration Fee: $5

BLU 006 A1 M 07:00PM-09:00PM 04/19/10-05/17/10
Career Programs Building 211

Personal Finance and Wealth Building

Geared towards landlords in Washington County, students will learn about leases, lead paint laws, landlord resources and tips, fair housing laws, evictions, and Hagerstown City Code Enforcement.

Class Limit: 60 Fee: $35 Materials Fee: $5 Registration Fee: $5

PLC 369 A W 06:00PM-09:00PM 03/10/10-03/17/10
Valley Mall 7

Photography

Basic 35MM Photography
Discuss the importance of the shutter, aperture, lens, film, filters, flash, and techniques for macro (close-up) compositions. A 35MM film or digital camera is required and a single lens reflex (SLR) camera is preferred, but not required.

Class Limit: 15  Fee: $50  Senior Adult Fee: $35  Registration Fee: $5

ANE 103 B T 06:30PM-08:30PM 02/23/10-03/23/10
Valley Mall 3

ANE 103 D T 10:00AM-12:00PM 02/23/10-03/23/10
Valley Mall 3

Level II Photography
Join retired National Geographic photographer Don Cooper as your expand your 35MM photography skills and learn about the lighting, lenses, filters, and other photography equipment. Prerequisite: Basic 35MM Photography or equivalent.

Class Limit: 15  Fee: $50  Senior Adult Fee: $35  Registration Fee: $5

ANE 003 B W 06:30PM-08:30PM 02/24/10-03/24/10
Valley Mall 3

ANE 003 C W 10:00AM-12:00PM 02/24/10-03/24/10
Valley Mall 3

Poetry

The Foundations of Western Poetry
Join instructor Karen Gray for an exploration of some of the earliest forms of Indo-European poetry.

Class Limit: 40  Fee: $45  Registration Fee: $5

DIS 293 A W 09:30AM-12:30PM 02/17/10 - 04/28/10
Valley Mall 6

Writing Workshops

Students will study basic psychology principles and concepts such as those offered by the Myers-Briggs personality matrix and the DSM-IV to use as resources for building fictional characters.

Class Limit: 20  Fee: $20   Registration Fee: $5

ANE 506 B1 Th 06:00PM-08:00PM 03/04/10
Valley Mall 3

Creating Characters III: Interviewing Your Character for Back Story
The effects of ethnicity, religion, and family upbringing on a character will be discussed as students learn the importance of determining a back story for their fictional characters.

Class Limit: 20  Fee: $20  Registration Fee: $5

ANE 507 B1 Th 06:00PM-08:00PM 03/11/10
Valley Mall 3