Personal Enrichment
**NEW** Flute Ensemble
This class if for flute players 18 years or older. Participants will be rotated and are welcome to use any auxiliary flutes they may have. Works will comprise a wide variety of original works, plus arrangements specially written for the ensemble. Prerequisite: Participants should be ready to demonstrate proficiency playing in regular concert flute; ability to play in an auxiliary flute (alto, bass) very desirable. Please prepare two contrasting selections demonstrating candidate’s best playing ability, no more than 5 minutes in total. Auditions take place, Saturday, February 2nd and rehearsals begin February 9th. Upon completion of registration please request an audition time by contacting Orlando Cela at celao@middlesex.mass.edu (30 hours) $300 **This course will take place at the Richard and Nancy Donahue Family Academic Arts Building, 240 Central Street, Lowell, MA**
02/02-05/11 2pm-4pm S L CELA
PER 943 80 Recital Hall, Academic Arts Center
How to be Creative in Any Situation
In a world changing faster than ever, only the creative will survive! Creativity is the key skill that leaders, individuals and organizations need in the 21st century. By exploring the key themes of creativity through fun exercises, participants will learn how to generate more ideas, improve problem solving and be creative in any situation. This course is open to all. NOTE: A materials fee of $25 is payable to the instructor at the first class by cash or check. Materials include the book Brainarium: Exercise Your Creativity. (6 Hours) $125
04/30 - 05/14 6:00pm - 8:00pm T B PINK
PER 907 30 19584 HH 113
Powerful Public Speaking
Do you dread speaking in public or wish you could get better? Learn the fun and simple secrets to overcoming your nerves and captivating your audiences from a world-class speaking coach. You will build your basic speaking skills through a series of fun games and exercises. This course is for beginners and intermediate speakers of all ages who need to give speeches in any environment such as work meetings, conferences, school, or social and family events. This course is taught by Stuart Pink who came 3rd in the 2012 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. (6 hours) $125
This class is held at MCC’s Academic Arts Center located at 240 Central Street, Lowell, MA in the Recital Hall.
04/29 - 05/13 6:00pm - 8:00pm M PINK
PER 908 80 19585
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How to Buy and Finance a Home
These sessions are designed to offer a wealth of information, tips and strategies in the home buying and refinancing process, especially considering recent opportunities created by auctions and foreclosures. The classes will cover all terms and options of financing real estate as well as credit issues. Also includes the details of FHA loans as well as demystifying the myths of reverse mortgages and a discussion to help prevent identity theft. (6 hours) $25
02/23 9:00am - 3:30pm S B BEAUDION
PER 850 30 19122 HH 109
01/19 9:00am - 3:30pm S L BEAUDION
PER 850 80 19121 LC 206
Home Electrical Repair & Solar Energy Systems
Instructor will provide demonstration and explanation of practical methods to repair or upgrade small/simple residential electrical problems generally not requiring a permit. Instruction will also include how to assess the economic feasibility of installing a solar photovoltaic system at their residential properties in order to reduce electrical energy costs. Topics discussed will include: Electrical Code Requirements, Safety Issues, Equipment and Tools, Materials, Fixtures, receptacles, and switches and Survey and forecasts, economic and utility considerations, installation costs, and contracts for solar systems. (12 hours) $150
04/23 - 05/14 6:00pm - 9:00pm T B CHAVIER
PER 929 30 19580 HH 220
**NEW**Supplemental Energy Systems & Reducing Energy Costs
New England weather extremes can result in electrical power supply outages and power equality/reliability issues while electrical energy rates have risen substantially. The instructor will teach homeowners how to assess the economic feasibility of installing emergency standby generation and renewable energy sources to maintain electrical power supply quality/reliability and reduce power supply costs. Topics discussed will include: Emergency Standby Power Systems, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Sources, Supplemental Energy Sources & Utility Company Considerations. (4 hours) $65
2/5-2/12 6:00pm-8:00pm T B CHAVIER
PER 941 30 19673
This class if for flute players 18 years or older. Participants will be rotated and are welcome to use any auxiliary flutes they may have. Works will comprise a wide variety of original works, plus arrangements specially written for the ensemble. Prerequisite: Participants should be ready to demonstrate proficiency playing in regular concert flute; ability to play in an auxiliary flute (alto, bass) very desirable. Please prepare two contrasting selections demonstrating candidate’s best playing ability, no more than 5 minutes in total. Auditions take place, Saturday, February 2nd and rehearsals begin February 9th. Upon completion of registration please request an audition time by contacting Orlando Cela at celao@middlesex.mass.edu (30 hours) $300 **This course will take place at the Richard and Nancy Donahue Family Academic Arts Building, 240 Central Street, Lowell, MA**
02/02-05/11 2pm-4pm S L CELA
PER 943 80 Recital Hall, Academic Arts Center
How to be Creative in Any Situation
In a world changing faster than ever, only the creative will survive! Creativity is the key skill that leaders, individuals and organizations need in the 21st century. By exploring the key themes of creativity through fun exercises, participants will learn how to generate more ideas, improve problem solving and be creative in any situation. This course is open to all. NOTE: A materials fee of $25 is payable to the instructor at the first class by cash or check. Materials include the book Brainarium: Exercise Your Creativity. (6 Hours) $125
04/30 - 05/14 6:00pm - 8:00pm T B PINK
PER 907 30 19584 HH 113
Powerful Public Speaking
Do you dread speaking in public or wish you could get better? Learn the fun and simple secrets to overcoming your nerves and captivating your audiences from a world-class speaking coach. You will build your basic speaking skills through a series of fun games and exercises. This course is for beginners and intermediate speakers of all ages who need to give speeches in any environment such as work meetings, conferences, school, or social and family events. This course is taught by Stuart Pink who came 3rd in the 2012 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. (6 hours) $125
This class is held at MCC’s Academic Arts Center located at 240 Central Street, Lowell, MA in the Recital Hall.
04/29 - 05/13 6:00pm - 8:00pm M PINK
PER 908 80 19585
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
How to Buy and Finance a Home
These sessions are designed to offer a wealth of information, tips and strategies in the home buying and refinancing process, especially considering recent opportunities created by auctions and foreclosures. The classes will cover all terms and options of financing real estate as well as credit issues. Also includes the details of FHA loans as well as demystifying the myths of reverse mortgages and a discussion to help prevent identity theft. (6 hours) $25
02/23 9:00am - 3:30pm S B BEAUDION
PER 850 30 19122 HH 109
01/19 9:00am - 3:30pm S L BEAUDION
PER 850 80 19121 LC 206
Home Electrical Repair & Solar Energy Systems
Instructor will provide demonstration and explanation of practical methods to repair or upgrade small/simple residential electrical problems generally not requiring a permit. Instruction will also include how to assess the economic feasibility of installing a solar photovoltaic system at their residential properties in order to reduce electrical energy costs. Topics discussed will include: Electrical Code Requirements, Safety Issues, Equipment and Tools, Materials, Fixtures, receptacles, and switches and Survey and forecasts, economic and utility considerations, installation costs, and contracts for solar systems. (12 hours) $150
04/23 - 05/14 6:00pm - 9:00pm T B CHAVIER
PER 929 30 19580 HH 220
**NEW**Supplemental Energy Systems & Reducing Energy Costs
New England weather extremes can result in electrical power supply outages and power equality/reliability issues while electrical energy rates have risen substantially. The instructor will teach homeowners how to assess the economic feasibility of installing emergency standby generation and renewable energy sources to maintain electrical power supply quality/reliability and reduce power supply costs. Topics discussed will include: Emergency Standby Power Systems, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Sources, Supplemental Energy Sources & Utility Company Considerations. (4 hours) $65
2/5-2/12 6:00pm-8:00pm T B CHAVIER
PER 941 30 19673