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Gardening/Languages
Climate Change and the Impact on Your Plants
Climate change is adversely impacting plants forcing gardeners to
question tried and true gardening methods. This class discusses how
the environment influences our landscape and offers an organic approach to
achieving green healthy plants, lawns and gardens safe for children and pets and
less harmful to the environment. Topics discussed included: plant nutritional needs,
soil dynamics, water conservation plant selection and propagation, landscaping and
garden design, and organic pest and disease solutions. (2 hours) $39
09/30
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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COPPOLA
PER 796 80
17196
LP-405
Indoor Organic Composting
Are you interested in organic composting? Are you curious to know how to compost
even if you don't have access to a backyard? Join this class to learn and receive
your own compost starter kit! This one night class will teach you how to create
and maintain a healthy compost bin that will be fully operational during winter
months and beyond. Your compost bin will be virtually odorless and will be very
easy to maintain. You will be able to compost many things such as coffee, tea, junk
mail, egg containers, fruits and vegetable peels, and more. You will take home a
1/2 lb. container of a compost starter kit, which contains all the micro and macro
organisms that are needed to start a perfectly healthy, organic, functioning compost
bin. This class will take place at Minuteman Technical School, 758 Marrett
Road, Lexington, MA. Registration is through Middlesex Community
College (2 hours) $60
10/10
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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OFF CAMPUS
PER 790 33
17207
All language courses take place at Minuteman Technical School, 758 Marrett
Road, Lexington. Registration is through Middlesex Community College
Italian for Beginner, Level I
Come and join us to learn the fundamentals of this exciting language. You'll learn
basic grammar, vocabulary, and conversation, through a variety of activities and
methods. Please purchase the Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Italian Grammar,
ISBN 9780071603676. (15 hours) $160
09/20 - 11/29
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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OFF CAMPUS
PER 642 33
15288
Italian for Beginner, Level II
This course is open to people who have taken the Italian Level I course. We will
continue to study grammar through simple conversations, short stories, and easy
readings. We will continue Practice Makes Perfect Advanced Italian Grammar,
ISBN: 978-0071476942. (15 hours) $160
09/20 - 11/29
7:30pm - 9:00pm
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OFF CAMPUS
PER 643 33
15289
Italian for Beginners, Level III
This course is open to people who have taken the Italian Level III course. We
will continue to study grammar through simple conversations, short stories, and
easy readings. We will continue using Practice Makes Perfect Advanced Italian
Grammar, ISBN: 978-0071476942. (15 hours) $160
09/25 - 11/27
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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OFF CAMPUS
PER 817 33
16688
Parliamo Italiano!
If you are fluent in Italian and want to keep up or improve your conversational
ability, this class is for you. The class is conducted in Italian and different topics will
be discussed during the 10 sessions. (15 hours) $160
09/25 - 11/27
7:30pm - 9:00pm
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OFF CAMPUS
PER 644 33
15290
Spanish for Beginners
This course will help students develop the four skills of the Spanish language
necessary for basic communication: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
These skills will be practiced and integrated regularly during the semester. Students
should not expect to comprehend every word from their instructor, but should try to
integrate what they do know to understand the overall meaning. The classes are
planned to practice 65% conversation, 25% reading, and 10% writing. (15 hours)
$160
09/28 - 12/07
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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OFF CAMPUS
PER 645 33
14864
Spanish Intermediate
This course is intended both for students continuing on from our instructor's Spanish
for Beginners class and for students who are comfortable using the present and
past verb tenses. You will build upon your previously-gained knowledge of the
Spanish language, gaining fluency with the description of daily routines, future, and
past events. (15 hours) $160
09/27 - 12/06
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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OFF CAMPUS
PER 813 33
16184
Spanish Conversation Group
Si usted ha aprendido espaņol hace unos aņos o recientemente, de seguro
disfrutara de esta clase. Los estudiantes podra recordar lo aprendido y aņadir a su
conocimiento mas vocabulario y mas gramatica. En esta clase se hablara sobre los
intereses de cada estudiante y sobre los temas de actualidad. Se espera que los
estudiantes ya hayan aprendido al menos los tiempos presente, pasado y futuro.
Ademas es indispensable que traigan a la clase muchos deseos de usar la lengua.
(15 hours) $160
09/26 - 11/28
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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OFF CAMPUS
PER 646 33
15291
German for Beginners
Guten Abend! Sprechen Sie etwas Deutsch und suchen nach einer Gelegenheit es
zu anzuwenden?
This course is for those looking to learn German. You do not need any prior
experience to take this class. We will being with the basics and move slowly
through German sayings, grammar, and tenses. Please purchase the following
workbook prior to class: German Grammar Drills, by Ed Swick, ISBN 978-0-07-
178945-5 (20 hours) $175
09/28 - 12/07
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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OFF CAMPUS
PER 647 33
15312
German Intermediate
Guten Abend! Sprechen Sie Deutsch ­ ein wenig?
This course is intended both for students continuing from the Spring 2016 `German
Beginners continued' class and for others with previous knowledge of basic German
(in the present tense) and some basic grammar The emphasis will be on building
conversational ability by engaging in conversation about everyday situations.
Please purchase the following workbook prior to class: German Grammar Drills, by
Ed Swick, ISBN 978-0-07-178945-5. (20 hours) $175
09/27 - 12/06
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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OFF CAMPUS
PER 648 33
15293
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