Spring is right around the corner for members of Elder College — as soon as mid January for some.
The spring semester will get underway with membership sign-up on Wednesday, Jan. 9, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Seniors Activity Centre.
Course registration and membership will take place a week later, Jan. 16, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, 1000 Huckvale Place. A week after that will be final registration at the Seniors’ Activity Centre, Jan. 23 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Two exciting new courses that will be popular are Ken’s Country Cooking with Ken Wilson and Beginner’s Spanish with TRU instructor Patricia Olson.
Rob Borsato returns with Greenhouse Gardening in the Cariboo on Thursdays throughout April.
Ordell Steen and Anna Roberts will lead a popular day-long hike through the mid and lower Williams Lake River Valley on May 24.
Wally Chernoff’s course, Water Colours with Wally, is coming back by popular demand and will start even before registration. The class will be Tuesdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m. starting Tuesday, Jan. 15. Anyone who would like to be included should call Barry Sale at 250-296-3315 to reserve a spot.
Other returning courses include Music Appreciation with Dennis Tupman, Guitar Workshop with George Cornett, Intermediate or Beginner’s Bridge with Linda and Don McKernan, Introduction to Computers with Jeannine Morgan, who also teaches seniors about the Mysteries of the Cell Phone.
Chris Fletcher will return with Computers—The Next Steps, and Arnie Zimmerman will be back with Furniture Reupholstery.
Elder College will also be coordinating three free separate community services courses. Although no charge is made for the lectures, participants need to register for them in advance. One course includes five presentations on aging and health with attention to eye health, pharmaceuticals, dental health, back health and hearing.
A staff member from Staples will be teaching a course on tablet computers for The Travellers’ Essential.
Tatjana Bates will lead a workshop on smart shopping and healthy eating.
Classes start in January for some courses, others in February, March, April and May.