Westminster College Offers Personal Enrichment Classes

Westminster College announces several personal enrichment and leisure courses for community residents.  Continuing Education classes and seminars are non-credit and are open to all interested individuals.  Formal admission to Westminster College is not required.

 For more information, contact Carol Yova, director of continuing education and lifelong learning at Westminster College, at (724) 946-7353 or e-mail conted@westminster.edu.

 Personal fitness classes are scheduled in three sessions:  Session A run from Sept. 12 through Oct. 14; session B runs from Oct. 17 through Nov. 18; and session C runs from Nov. 21 through Dec. 16.  Classes are held in the "Down Under" in Eichenhauer Hall.

 Yoga classes, which run all three sessions on Mondays from 6-7 p.m., are designed as an introductory or refresher course.  At the completion of each class, students should feel calm, centered, quietly energized and happy.

 Core Fat Burning classes, which run all three sessions on Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m., are designed to give a total body conditioning which combines cardio, body sculpting, Pilates core essentials, stretch and strength flexibility, and balance.

 Power Yoga classes, which run all three sessions on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 6-7 p.m., are designed to provide an excellent workout with strong poses to enhance strength, stamina, and total body/mind harmony.

 Stress Reduction classes, which run all three sessions on Wednesdays from 4:45-5:30 p.m., are designed to learn how to handle stress through mind/body awareness and controlled breathing, along with beneficial stretching and lengthening of the body.

 Senior Yoga classes, which run all three sessions on Tuesdays from 9-10 a.m., are designed to gently aid in mobility and general physical health.

 Computer classes are designed to meet the needs of the beginner to the accomplished user and are held in room 214 of Patterson Hall.

 Keyboard Basics runs Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 20 and 22, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.  This course is a workshop for students to develop accuracy and confidence in their keyboarding skills.

 Introduction to Computers Step I runs Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 27-29, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.  This course is designed specifically for anyone who is new to the world of personal computers.

 Introduction to Computers Step II runs Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 4-6, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.  This workshop will remain slow-paced and provide a fun and relaxed learning environment.
 
Introductions to Computers Step III runs Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 11-13, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.  This course is a continuation of previous workshops and is designed to give the confidence needed to feel comfortable using a computer.

 Power Point is scheduled Monday and Wednesday, Oct. 10 and 12, from 7-9 p.m.  This hands-on workshop will provide the skills needed to create slides, outlines, speaker's notes, and audience notes, as well as instructions about using clip art.

 How to Care and Feed Your Computer is scheduled Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 18-20, from 7-9 p.m.  In this class, students will learn how to make computers work better, run faster, and last longer.

 Microsoft Publisher is scheduled Monday and Wednesday, Oct. 24 and 26, from 7-9 p.m.  In this class, students will learn how to create professional publications, including calendars, flyers, business cards, newsletters, and more.

 Microsoft Word is scheduled Tuesday - Thursday, Oct. 25-27, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.  This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of the Windows operating environment, as well as further introduce Microsoft Word.

 Web Design and Development is scheduled Tuesday and Thursday, Nov. 1 and 3, from 6-8 p.m.  This course will guide the student through the process of effectively designing and assembling a Web site.

 Microsoft Excel is scheduled Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 7, 9, 14, and 16, from 7-9 p.m.  This course offers a basic outline of creating spreadsheets:  entering data, editing and formatting, and using formulas for calculations.

 Adobe Photoshop is scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, Nov. 8 and 10, from 6-8 p.m.  This class will teach you the basic elements of the Adobe Photoshop program, such as cropping, resizing, and adding text to your images.

 Courses for kids are now available.

 Computers for Kids is scheduled for grades 1-3, on Monday and Wednesday, Nov. 7 and 9, from 4:30-6 p.m.; and grades 4-6, on Monday and Wednesday, Nov. 14 and 16, from 4:30-6 p.m.  In this class, kids will have fun getting the skills needed to become a junior computer whiz in today's technological world.

 Basic Spanish for Kids is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5 and 12, from 10-11 a.m.  In this class kids get a head start in learning the basic Spanish vocabulary.  The class is specifically designed for 1st-4th graders.

 Several enrichment courses are also scheduled.

 Your Painting Choice is scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, Sept. 26 and 28, and Oct. 3 and 5, from 6-8 p.m.  In this class, students choose a favorite photo as their subject.

 Genealogy I is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1 and 8, from 10 a.m.-noon.  This course will introduce the tools available to help begin a family tree.

 Genealogy II is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22 and 29, from 10 a.m.-noon.  This course will give a more in-depth look at the previously performed searches.  Students will explore the library and Internet genealogical searches.

 Handwriting Analysis is scheduled Thursday, Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10 and 17, from 6-8 p.m.  This course will study handwriting to gain an insight about the personality of the writer.

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