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Developing a Home and Family Security System

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Creating a powerful home and family security system does not require a lot of money. Learn how to perform a home threat assessment and how to choose the most effective measures to reduce your risk of a home break-in or home invasion. The course includes tips to keep you and your family safe while travelling or out at night. You will also learn cyber security, including how to keep yourself and your equipment safe on-line.

Instructor Ron Risley has 15 years’ experience in the security field and a Masters Degree in Security Management.

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Continuing Meditation

Starting: 09/24/2019

$74 9 Spots Open

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Price: $74
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Dates: Tuesday September 24, 2019 to
Tuesday November 5, 2019
TIME: 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Num. of Classes: 6
Course Num: W55-F19
Location: Windsor Park Collegiate
Room: Room 45
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For those who would like to explore the ongoing practice and theory of mediation.

Instructor:Kevin Harmer
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Negotiation Skills with Practical Applications

Starting: 11/21/2019

$60 5 Spots Open

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Price: $60
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Dates: Thursday November 21, 2019 to
Thursday December 5, 2019
TIME: 6:30PM to 9:00PM
Num. of Classes: 3
Course Num: B09-F19
Location: Glenlawn Collegiate
Room: 114
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This course will focus on difficult situations and disputes in workplaces, homes and social settings. Gain useful skills and experience in managing interactions with co-workers, toddlers & teen-agers, friends and anyone on your radar. Come prepared to re-build relationships using a new approach. For your best possible learning experience, be ready to share some situations which have challenged you.

Please bring a notebook or small binder.

The courses, Communication Skills for Everyone Everyday and Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation, are good precursors to this course.

Instructor:Peggy Jensen
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Meditation: A Way Back to Wholeness

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Discover the preciousness of all that you are. When we meditate, we take the time to be present to ourselves and listen and connect. In that discovery, we recognize our wholeness. Come enjoy being guided on your journey in meditation with Pamela. This class is suitable for all levels of meditation experience.

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Street Self Defense

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Learn a mix of internal and external martial arts, including Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Kickboxing and Boxing. This course is suitable for anyone interested in learning more about mixed martial arts and getting into shape. No experience required. This course is taught by Sifu Janczuk, of Tiger Claw Kung Fu Tai Chi School.

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Meditation: I Am Enough

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Ever feel that you are not (rich, good looking, successful, smart…fill in the blank) enough? In this series, Pamela will guide you through soul nurturing exercises and meditations to assist you in coming to the place of recognizing that “You are enough”.

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Grow Your Own Mushrooms

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Mushroom cultivation at home is easier than you think! This course covers low-tech, inexpensive ways to grow gourmet mushrooms year-round using things you probably already have around the house. Learn how mushrooms are cloned, how ‘spawn’ is made, how substrate is prepared and how and when to harvest your mushrooms. This course also includes a take-home grow kit to get you going growin’!

The course cost includes a $15.00 lab fee.

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DIY Deodorant, Toothpaste and Lip Balm

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Learn how to make your own deodorant, toothpaste and lip balm. This class is set up so that you can trace your new found knowledge and duplicate it at home. You will make and take home 2 deodorant tubes, 4 lip balm and 2 toothpaste jars. Plus, you will learn the health benefit of each ingredient we use and why to avoid certain commercial products and ingredients.

There is a lab fee of $25 payable to the instructor at the class.

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Bath Bombs, Bath Salts and Scrubs

Starting: 11/07/2019

$15 13 Spots Open

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Price: $15
13 Spots Open
Date: Thursday November 7, 2019
TIME: 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Num. of Classes: 1
Course Num: A52-F19
Location: Hidden Treasures Studio
Room: NA
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Pamper yourself by making your very own bath bombs, bath salts and bath scrubs. We use only natural ingredients and essential oils. Choose your own colours, fragrance and botanicals. Fun and easy to make. Great gifts! You will make and take home 1 jar of bath salts, 3 bath bombs and 2 jars of bath scrubs. Plus, you will learn why each ingredient is used and their health benefits, along with which commercial products and ingredients to avoid.

There is a lab fee of $25 payable to the instructor at the class.

Hidden Treasures Studio is located at #1 - 150 Goulet Street.

Instructor:Barb Polkowski
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Kokedama Plant Workshop

Starting: 11/03/2019, 11/24/2019

$35 6 Spots Open

Price: $35
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Date: Sunday November 3, 2019
TIME: 1:30PM to 4:30PM
Num. of Classes: 1
Course Num: H21-F19
Location: (ATC) Arts and Technology Centre
Room: 103
Description:
Kokedama are small houseplants growing in a moss covered ball. This thousand-year-old Japanese tradition is very trendy right now. They can sit on decorative trays, or hang from a hook, and are then called “string gardens”. Although pricey in florist shops, you can make one yourself for just a fraction of that cost, and once you learn how, you can make more. Plant, materials and simple container ideas will be provided.

There is a lab fee of $12 payable to the instructor at the class.

Instructor:Charlotte Tataryn

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Price: $35
6 Spots Open
Date: Sunday November 24, 2019
TIME: 1:30PM to 4:30PM
Num. of Classes: 1
Course Num: H21.2-F19
Location: (ATC) Arts and Technology Centre
Room: 103
Description:
Kokedama are small houseplants growing in a moss covered ball. This thousand-year-old Japanese tradition is very trendy right now. They can sit on decorative trays, or hang from a hook, and are then called “string gardens”. Although pricey in florist shops, you can make one yourself for just a fraction of that cost, and once you learn how, you can make more. Plant, materials and simple container ideas will be provided.

There is a lab fee of $12 payable to the instructor at the class.

Instructor:Charlotte Tataryn
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Tree Health and Care

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Winnipeg is home to approximately eight million trees and chances are a few of those are rooted right in your own back yard. Learn from a Provincially Certified Arborist about planting, pruning and general tree care that you can enjoy doing yourself. Learn how to deal with Dutch Elm Disease, the Ash Borer and more.

Classes will take place on October 1 and 2.

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Communication Skills for Everyone, Everyday

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Do you want to better present your thoughts in the workplace, in social settings, in your own home?

This course will give you some very practical skills to achieve this. We will interact on topics such as ‘Assertiveness vs. Aggressiveness’, ’Personality Types’, ‘Vocabulary Watch’, and ‘The Art of Good Questions.’ This course will be packed with information and will show you the power of words and the impact of our communication style. Upon completion of this course, you will have the tools needed to navigate your world with less stress and better interactions.

Please bring a notebook or small binder to class so you can record relevant information and begin to develop an important resource for yourself. Some hand-outs will be provided on each of the topics.

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Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation

Starting: 10/24/2019

$60 3 Spots Open

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Price: $60
3 Spots Open
Dates: Thursday October 24, 2019 to
Thursday November 14, 2019
TIME: 6:30PM to 9:00PM
Num. of Classes: 3
Course Num: B08-F19
Location: Glenlawn Collegiate
Room: 114
Description:
Do you have conflict in your life? Are you a ‘bridge builder’ or a ‘wall builder?’ In our busy lives, we all need to be more intentional in our business and personal relationships. When we do take action in our conflict, do we focus more on the ‘problem’ or the ‘person’? We can become solution focused thinkers. This course will give you an opportunity to learn how a great deal of reconciliation and restoration can be achieved through the use of our verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

Please bring a notebook or small binder to class so you can capture important points and begin to develop a resource for yourself. Some hand-outs will also be provided for your ongoing work on this subject.

The course, Communication Skills for Everyone Everyday, is a good precursor to this course.

There will be no class on October 31.

Instructor:Peggy Jensen
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Continuing Tai Chi

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For those with some Tai Chi experience. Learn and practise the 108 gentle movements of this ancient Chinese exercise. Continue to strengthen both body and mind, and improve body circulation, alertness, balance and endurance.

Please wear loose clothing and flat shoes.

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De-Clutter Your Home

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Clutter can find its way into our homes and is often very hard to fight once it has taken root. Are you overwhelmed by too much stuff, whether it’s piles of paper or chaotic collections you’ve lost control of?

This course will help you to sort through the mental clutter that is blocking you from physically freeing your home and your mind from all the things you truly don’t need. Learn how to start, and how to develop a mindset that will get you going on the road to clarity.

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Linedance

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Line dance into spring! Line dancing has evolved from its “country” days to offer a rich blend of urban sophistication with styles influenced by musical theatre, Latin rhythms and jazz dance. This course is a perfect combination of fun and fitness! No partner required.

Please bring smooth-soled, non-marking shoes.

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Meditation and Deep Relaxation

Starting: 09/25/2019

$74 9 Spots Open

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Price: $74
9 Spots Open
Dates: Wednesday September 25, 2019 to
Wednesday October 30, 2019
TIME: 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Num. of Classes: 6
Course Num: W54-F19
Location: Windsor Park Collegiate
Room: Room 45
Description:
Learn to focus your attention and release tension in a peaceful environment through silent and guided meditations, and breathing techniques. Participants have commented: “I just didn’t realize how easy meditation is to do!” “It helped me understand how to handle the ups and downs I feel about myself.” Kevin has studied and taught yoga and meditation for over thirty years, in Canada and at the International Meditation Institute in the Himalayas.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a cushion and shawl.

Instructor:Kevin Harmer
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Soap Making

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Explore the fun world of Melt and Pour Soap! We use high quality natural soap bases which are chemical free and good for sensitive skin. Choose from a variety of essential oils to scent your soap as well as a variety of botanicals. You will make chunk soap, scrubbie bar soap, cupcake soap and layered soap. Plus, you will learn why each ingredient is used and their health benefits along with witch commercial products and ingredients to avoid.

There is a materials fee of $25, payable to the instructor at the class. Please bring 1 empty 500 ml or 1 L cream/juice carton to class.

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Tai Chi for Beginners

Starting: 09/23/2019

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Price: $79
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Dates: Monday September 23, 2019 to
Monday December 2, 2019
TIME: 7:00PM to 8:00PM
Num. of Classes: 8
Course Num: F19-F19
Location: Darwin School
Room: GYM
Description:
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese exercise that restores and maintains good health and well-being for people of all ages. Tai Chi strengthens both body and mind, and is beneficial to improve body circulation, alertness, balance and endurance. Qi Gong Breathing Form and breathing technique will be incorporated. Please wear loose clothing and flat shoes.

There will be no class on September 30, October 14 and November 11.

Instructor:Roman Janczuk
Course Notes: Please consult your physician prior to participating in our fitness courses. Instructors will adapt classes to the fitness level of the participants.
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Tai Chi for Mature Adults

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Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese exercise that restores and maintains good health and well-being for people of all ages and abilities. Novices of all ages can learn to gently practice these slow and non-strenuous movements with some precision and purpose. Tai Chi strengthens both body and mind. It helps keep the body both flexible and fit while relieving stress. Tai Chi is also beneficial to improve body circulation, alertness, balance and endurance. Qi Gong Breathing Form and breathing technique will be incorporated. Chairs will be used for some exercises.

Please wear loose clothing and flat shoes.

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Landscaping and Gardening in the New Weather

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Nature has changed the rules, so rather than stick to the old, frustrating methods, work with her instead. Gardening do’s and don’ts were based on decades of gardening practices but this weather and those habits aren’t compatible anymore. As a landscape designer and professional gardener, Charlotte can help you envision how to use your yard as an extension of your home and show you how to turn a boring yard into a space you will enjoy. Many money saving options are available. Make your garden and yard low maintenance so your time outdoors is maximized with emphasis on pleasure, not work!

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Wen-Do Women’s Self-Defense

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Wen-Do teaches easy to learn and easy to remember methods of protecting yourself. The focus is on awareness, avoidance and action in a wide range of situations, utilizing leverage with bigger, stronger body parts against smaller, weaker ones. Techniques are designed to be used by women of all ages, sizes and physical abilities. A combination of discussion and physical techniques will enhance mental and physical readiness.

Participants must be 14 years of age or older.

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Tango and Rumba

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Enjoy an evening of fun while developing a useful and delightful skillset on the dance floor! We’ll cover two dances in this 12-week course, but work on only one dance in each six-week segment so that you can achieve a comprehensive understanding of each one. Emphasis will be placed on technique, posture and poise, lead and follow… which apply to all dances!

Please bring smooth-soled, non-marking shoes.

Couples only please

The course cost is $240.00 per couple. Please contact the Continuing Education department at 204-237-8130 with the name of your dance partner.

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