Learn your passion. Teach your passion.

Most classes offered at MVRHS;  Wednesday classes offered at MVPCS

~ =offered at Charter School

* = courses also offer for credit - see For Credit/ Professional Development

*Intro to Ceramics: Getting Fired-up! (see Professional Development) Cosponsored by Featherstone Center for the Arts

Tuesdays: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9

5 classes 6:30 - 8:30pm

Instructor: Scott Campbell

Social Dancing- Basics and Beyond

Tuesdays: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9

5 classes 6:30 - 8:00pm

Instructor: Tom Carberry

~Guitar 

Wednesdays: 1/13, 1/20. 1/27, 2/3, 2/ 10

5 classes 6:30 - 8:30pm

Instructor: Colin Rule

Piano/keyboard - Bach to Beatles

Thursdays: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11

5 classes 6:30  - 8:30 pm

Instructor: Charles Blank

Salsa for Beginners

Thursdays: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11

5 classes 7:00 -8:30pm

Instructor: Saskia Vanderhoop

Business / Computers:

Blogging I  

Thursdays: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11

5 classes 6:30 - 8:30pm

Instructor: BZ Riger

Work Smarter not Harder

Tuesdays: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9

5 classes 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Instructor: BZ Riger

COOKING

French Provencal Cooking

Sponsored by Expresso Love

Tuesday 1/12

Instructor: Carol McManus

Frugal Soup Fundamentals

Sponsored by Vineyard Grocer

Tuesday 1/19

Instructor: Chef Marvin Jones

Korean Dipping Sauce and Korean Pancakes

Tuesday 1/26

Instructor: Jeisook Thayer

Korean Side Dishes 

Tuesday 2/2

Instructor: Jeisook Thayer

EDUCATION

* Teaching Language Through the Arts and Media Workshop (Prof Dev)

Saturday 1/23

One workshop* 9 am - 2 pm

Instructor: Lynn Ditchfield

Writing to Learn Workshop (for Educators)

Saturday 1/9    

1 workshop session - 9am-12noon

Instructor: Judy Miller, Ed.D.

Health/ Fitness/ SELF-HELP:

Introduction to the Art and Sport of Fencing 

Thursdays: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11

5 classes 7:00 - 9:00pm

Instructor: Dr. Michael Goldfein

Intro to Hula Hoop Workout and Dance -

Tuesdays: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2

4 classes 6:30 - 8:00pm

Instructor: Keren Tonnessen

Understanding Medicare

1 seminar with 15 minute consultation

Tuesdays: 1/12 & 1/19

1 seminar and one 15 min consultation

Instructor: Mary Leddy

History/ Government

*Irish History  - (see Professional Development)

Fridays: 6 pm - 9 pm, Saturdays: 9 am - 2 pm.   4 intense weekends:

Fri 1/8, Fri 1/22, Sat 1/23; Fri 2/5, Sat 2/6; Sat 2/13; Fri 3/5, Sat 3/6; Fri 3/19,Sat 3/20

Instructor: Dr. Elaine Cawley Weintraub

World Religions Today

Thursdays: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11

5 classes 6:30-8:30pm

Instructor: Janet Holladay

ISLAND LIVING/LAND AND SEA

Birding 101

Thursdays: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11

5 classes 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Instructor: Robert Culbert

Living in Paradise: Designing Your Own Home Landscape 

Tuesdays: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9

5 classes 6:30 - 8:30pm

Instructor: Barbara Lampson

Energy and the Island - Cosponsored by Vineyard Energy Project

Tuesday: 1/19 Instructor: Paul Pimentel

1 class seminar 6:30 - 8:30pm

Languages:

Conversational Spanish: Beginners

Thursdays: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, last class Monday 2/8

5 classes 6:30 - 8:30pm

Instructor: Maribel Umpierrez Adams

READING /WritinG/LITERATURE/MATH

Poetry Writing Workshop

Tuesdays: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9

5 classes 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Instructor: Justen Ahren

Literature: Tales of Terror, Mystery, and Detection Meaning

Tuesdays: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9

5 classes 6:30-8:30pm

Instructor: Michelle Scarpone

GED (General Educational Development)

Co-sponsored by Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund  

16 classes (twice a week),

Mondays: 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22

Wednesdays: 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 3/3, 3/10, 6:30 -8:30pm

Instructors: Matt Burke, Corinne Kurtz, Elizabeth Stobart, Judy Searle

*Professional Development

3 semester hour credits = 4 quarter hour credits at NEU. Semester hour credits listed.

Teaching Language through the Arts and Media

4 intense weekends: Fridays: 6 pm - 9 pm, Saturdays: 9 am - 2 pm
Fri 1/8; Fri 1/22, Sat 1/23; Fri 2/5, Sat 2/6; Sat 2/13;Fri 3/5, Sat 3/6; Fri 3/19,Sat 3/20

Instructor: Lynn Ditchfield, M.A., M.Ed.

Irish History

4 intense weekends: Fridays: 6 pm - 9 pm, Saturdays: 9 am - 2 pm
Fri 1/8; Fri 1/22, Sat 1/23; Fri 2/5, Sat 2/6; Sat 2/13;Fri 3/5, Sat 3/6; Fri 3/19,Sat 3/20

Instructor: Dr. Elaine Cawley Weintraub

Course Pending through Cape Cod Community College (3 credits):

Human Communications: COM 103

Wednesdays: Part I: 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10; Part II - 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7; Weekday classes taught evenings and two Saturdays 1/23; 2/6

International Global/ Local Volunteer Service Work Project: Nicaragua

Dates of travel: February 19^th to 28^th (with optional extension to March 7^th)

For details click on website or write to Sandra Grymes at: lynn@acemv.org

Deadline for International Travel applications

Online Registration - Nov.30^th to Jan. 8^th

GED - Jan. 11^th to March 24^th  (8 weeks, twice a week)

Enrichment courses - Jan 12^th to Feb 11th (extra to Feb 18^th - 5 weeks)

Graduate and Undergraduate courses/2 semesters - Jan 8^th to April 13^th (within 12 weeks) - enrichment schedule for Part I and Part II of course plus two Saturday 6 hour intensives for graduate students, or 4 weekend intensives.