18 Floral Design/Home Improvement/Foreign Languages Home Solar Electrical Energy Systems Spring Has Sprung Floral Arrangement Daffodils, Tulips and other flowers are joyful harbingers of the season. Just in time for spring and Easter, learn tips for how to best care for these fresh flowers that you will arrange and take home. This hands on class is low key, geared for beginners, no experience necessary. Enjoy learning while you make something beautiful and you’ll get the bragging rights for doing it yourself. All flowers, tools and materials included. Materials fee of $25 is payable to the instructor at class via cash or check. Ms. Mattson is accredited as an American Institute of Floral Design member. (2.5 hours) $29 4/06 4:00pm - 6:00pm F B MATTSON PER 784 30 18767 HH 220 Electrical energy costs in New England have risen substantially and are expected again to experience cost rate increases this year. The instructor will teach homeowners how to assess the economic feasibility of installing a solar photovoltaic system at their residential properties in order to reduce electrical energy costs. (4 hours) $59 3/27 - 4/03 6:00pm - 8:00pm T B CHAVIER PER 788 30 18820 HH 220 4/24 - 5/01 PER 788 80 6:00pm - 8:00pm 19133 T LD 204 L CHAVIER Mother’s Day Floral Arrangement Mom Said, Bring Home Flowers. As the saying goes when Mom is happy, everyone is happy. Out do your siblings and make her proud, by bringing her a fresh arrangement you made yourself. We supply everything you’ll need, including flowers, materials and tools. You don’t need experience, we walk you through, step-by-step. Classes are fun and low key! Materials fee of $30 is payable to the instructor at the first class via cash or check. Ms. Mattson is accredited as an American Institute of Floral Design member. (2.5 hours) $29 5/10 6:00pm - 8:30pm R B MATTSON PER 785 30 18768 HH 220 All language courses take place at Minuteman Technical School, 758 Marrett Road, Lexington. Registration is through Middlesex Community College Classes held at Minuteman are not eligible for waivers Indoor Winter Organic Composting Are you interested in organic composting? Have you ever wondered what happens to outdoor compost piles during the cold winter months? Are you curious to know how to compost even if you don’t have access to a backyard? Are you interested in the mystical “Compost Tea” that has proven to rejuvenate indoor and outdoor plants? 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 1/31 6:30pm - 8:30pm W PER 790 33 18847 OFF French for Beginners Come and join us to learn the fundaments of this exciting language. You’ll learn basic grammar, vocabulary, and conversation through a variety of activities and methods. Please purchase Alter Ego + 1: Livre de l’eve, ISBN: 978-2278062492 for the class. (20 hours) $175 1/17 – 3/21 6:30pm - 8:30pm W PER 638 33 18247 OFF French Intermediate Home Improvement Basic Home Electrical Repair Would you like to make safe and simple electrical repairs in your home? Then this class is for you. This class will provide demonstrations and explanations of practical methods to repair or upgrade small/simple residential electrical problems generally not requiring a permit. Topics discussed will include: Electrical Code Requirements, Safety Issues, Equipment and Tools, Materials Fixtures, Receptacles and Switches. (9 hours) $99 1/23 - 2/06 6:00pm - 9:00pm T B CHAVIER PER 853 30 19129 HH 220 3/6 - 3/20 PER 853 80 6:00pm - 9:00pm 19130 T LD 204 L CHAVIER This course is intended for students who have had some exposure to French, such as courses in high school or an adult evening beginner French class. We will work on the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with a focus on oral proficiency using a textbook, compact discs, and videos. We will end the session preparing a French dish and, of course, speaking as much French as possible while enjoying our repas. Please purchase A1/A2 Latitudes 1 Methode De Francais (French Edition), ISBN: 978-2278062492 for the class. (20 hours) $175 1/23 – 3/27 6:30pm - 8:30pm T PER 651 33 16622 OFF French Advanced Intermediate This course is intended for students continuing on from the previous class and for students with previous exposure to French, such as several semesters in high school, college, continuing education, etc. We will focus on the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing as we read a novel or play and view a movie in French. (20 hours) $175 1/18 – 3/22 6:30pm - 8:30pm R PER 814 33 18844 OFF German for Beginners, Continued Guten Tag! Danke Schön! Gesundheit! – It’s German. This class is a continuation from the Fall semester. New students with some prior German are welcome to join. Students will practice speaking, listening reading and writing, and learn to communicate in everyday situations. Please purchase Learn German the Fast and Fun Way (ISBN-13: 978-1438074955). (20 hours) $175 1/18 – 3/22 7:00pm - 9:00pm R PER 647 33 19231 OFF Community Education and Career Training www.middlesex.mass.edu/careertraining • 1-800-818-3434.