Spring 2012 General Enrichment
Cultivating Shitake Mushrooms at Home
Instructor: Johann Bruhn, Ph.D.
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 125
3/6-3/7 Tu/W 6:30-8:30 PM $79 #12WG063
You will learn the biology and cultivation techniques necessary to grow your own Shitake
mushrooms. Each student will leave with an innoculated wood log to take home and grow. (2
Sessions)
Tomato Talk
Instructor: Don Schnieders
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 125
4/11 W 6-8:30 PM $19 #12WG066.1
4/25 W 6-8:30 PM $19 #12WG066.2
You will learn the fundamentals of growing tomatoes from a tomato expert. Learn to propagate
and proper maintenance to increase your production. Learn to grow a variety of tomatoes at
home that will taste better than many of the commercially produced varieties available at local
stores. You will lower your grocery bill and provide a wonderful, healthful boundy for your
family. (2.5 Hours)
Knife Skills
Instructor: Chef Jeff Rayl
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 170 A/B
3/1 TH 5:30-9:30 PM
$69
#12WC616.5
With good knife skills, cooking becomes an art and a passion. Begin your culinary journey with
a good foundation - safety, knife types and knife maintenance. Then practice the basic cuts all
chefs know while making Sweet Corn Chowder, Chicken Fajitas with Pico de Gallo and
Guacamole and Sopapillas. Come hungry to learn - and eat! Knowledge has never tasted this
good! This class is a prerequisite for all Chef's Table classes. (4 Hours)
Culinary Essentials
Prerequisite: Knife Skills Class
Instructor: Chef Jeff Rayl
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 170 A/B
3/8-3/22 TH 5:30-9:30 PM $149
#12WC201
For the serious food enthusiast! This new class give you the opportunity to learn how to cook
like the pros. Treat yourself to this multiple-day classes, to explore specific cooking skills and
techniques in depth. This class focuses on classic cooking techniques, to give you the
foundations that will make you a better cook. (3 Sessions)
Chef's Table: The Best of Beef
Prerequisite: Knife Skills Class
Instructor: Chef Jeff Rayl
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 170 A/B
4/5 TH 5:30-9:30 PM $69
#12WC675
Nothing beats the sizzle and smell of a great steak. There are many different cuts of beef and in
this class you will enjoy sampling them all! Develop an appreciation for the cooking techniques
and culinary applications for a variety of beef cuts. Best of all, at the end of class you will feast
on a bowl of Ol' Red (real Texas chili), a Philly Cheese Steak and more! (4 Hours)
Chef's Table: Grilling
Prerequisite: Knife Skills Class
Instructor: Chef Jeff Rayl
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 170 A/B
4/12 TH 5:30-9:30 PM
$69
#12WC699
Gear up for summer, and get ready to grill! Grilling is about more than just a pair of tongs and a
piece of meat, sear and smoke your way to gourmet perfection. Prepare chicken, pineapple and
pound cake and learn the tips and tricks for grilling that will create the most flavorful and unique
meals. (4 Hours)
Chef's Table: Sausage Making
Prerequisite: Knife Skills Class
Instructor: Chef Jeff Rayl
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 170 A/B
4/19 TH 5:30-9:30 PM
$69
#12WC719
The mere mention of sausage triggers a Pavlovian response in some people. If you’re wiping
drool off your chin right now, then this class is for you. Our chef will teach all you need to know
about the art of sausage making. You will leave the class with the know-how and plenty of
samples for your friends and family. (4 Hours)
Chef's Table: Thai Food
Prerequisite: Knife Skills Class
Instructor: Chef Jeff Rayl
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 170 A/B
4/25 TH 5:30-9:30 PM
$69
#12WC708
Uncover the variety of flavors and subtle mixing of herbs that make Thai cuisine a special
culinary experience. Develop new culinary skills as you make Chicken Satays with a Peanut
Sauce, Beef Laab with Jasmine Rice, Phat Thai Noodles, and Stir-fried Pineapple with Brown
Sugar, Lime and Coconut. Yum! (4 Hours)
Chef's Table: Fish and Seafood
Prerequisite: Knife Skills Class
Instructor: Chef Jeff Rayl
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 170 A/B
5/3 TH 5:30-9:30 PM
$69
#12WC709
Fish is easy, versatile, and up at the top of the nutritional hit parade. Join Chef Rayl as he shares
his knowledge of fish with you, teaching you a great menu of simple yet sophisticated dishes
Employ professional techniques to prepare a variety of fish. Then enjoy making and eating
Catfish Tempura, Shrimp Ceviche and Bronzed Scallops. (4 Hours)
Chef's Table: Herbs and Spices
Prerequisite: Knife Skills Class
Instructor: Chef Jeff Rayl
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 170 A/B
5/10 TH 5:30-9:30 PM
$69
#12WC701
Spices and herbs play a key supporting role in the theater of culinary performance. Palate
pleasing results are sure to receive rave reviews when foods are paired with just the right
seasonings. Practice makes perfect as you prepare Pasta Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette, Beef
Tournedos with an Asian Spice Rub and Ginger Spice Cake. Enjoy a meal and a new insight into
food preparation! (4 Hours)
DIY: Bathroom Remodel
Instructor: Sam Abdullah
Columbia Area Career Cetner, Construct Bldg
4/16-4/19 M-Th 6-9 PM $129 #12WG240
Planning a bathroom remodel? This class will provide information pertaining to the entire
bathroom remodeling process. You'll learn how to make smart remodeling decisions, minimize
disruption and stress, and the how to's to achieve the best results. The class will cover: where
do you start? What to expect during the remodeling process, what to think about, budgeting,
design ideas, current trends, product selection process… and much more. You will be doing
hands on work during this class. (4 Sessions)
DIY: Decks
Instructor: Sam Abdullah
Columbia Area Career Cetner, Construct Bldg
4/30-5/3 M-Th 6-9 PM $129 #12WG241
A nice deck is the perfect compliment to any yard. This class is a hands on class where you will
learn ideas, tips, time-savers, and trends in decking. You will practive building a model deck
with you classmates. This experience will give you the know how to design and build your own
deck. (4 Sessions)
DIY: Electrical Repair
Instructor: Bill Mitchell
Columbia Area Career Cetner, Construct Bldg
4/5-4/19 Th 6-8 PM $99 #12WG931
Light up your life! Cover safety and the basics of electrical circuitry including your service panel,
circuit breakers and testing of electrical devices. Learn how to identify wiring and make proper
connections, as well as how to ‘map’ circuits in your home and basic troubleshooting skills.
Discover how to replace receptacles, install a dimmer switch, replace light fixtures and wire a
ceiling fan. (3 Sessions)
DIY: Plumbing
Instructor: Bill Mitchell
Columbia Area Career Cetner, Construct Bldg
3/15-3/22 Th 6-8:30 PM $79 #12WG932
Cover basics of your home plumbing system focusing on toilets, faucets, tub, showers and
drains. After the class, you will be able to troubleshoot, repair or replace your toilet, faucets
and o-traps; and be able to troubleshoot problems with your tub, shower and water heater.
Learn what maintenance tasks are required to keep your plumbing system working smoothly
preventing water leaks from damaging your home. (2 Sessions)
DIY:Welding for the Homeowner, Farmer, Artist
Instructor: Mike Kilfoil
Columbia Area Career Center, 125
3/3-3/24 Sa 9AM-12N $169 #12WG935
Picture yourself repairing those stairs, gates, implements...your projects, your initiative, for
leaving your personal mark. This course teaches the important issues to be considered when
preparing for non professional use of welding for repair of home items, for personal expression
and for pleasure. You will learn the very basics of stick welding on mild steel. Then you will
learn more advanced welding techniques and begin MIG welding. Learn just the basics for $99,
just the first two sessions. (4 Sessions)
DIY: Range
Instructor: Gary Muncy
Columbia Area Career Center, TCC
4/19-4/26 Th 6-8 PM $89 #12WG992
With the right training you can save money by doing your own appliance repair! This class will
give you the ins and outs of appliance repair, teaching you everything from safety, working with
appliance tools and testers, working with electrical machines and motor-driven appliances.
These hands-on classes are just the training you need to keep your home running perfectly! Join
Gary Muncy for this new DIY series, sign up early to ensure you spot!
DIY: Refrigerator Repair
Instructor: Gary Muncy
Columbia Area Career Center, TCC
4/5-4/12 Th 6-8 PM $89 #12WG991
With the right training you can save money by doing your own appliance repair! This class will
give you the ins and outs of appliance repair, teaching you everything from safety, working with
appliance tools and testers, working with electrical machines and motor-driven appliances.
These hands-on classes are just the training you need to keep your home running perfectly! Join
Gary Muncy for this new DIY series, sign up early to ensure you spot!
DIY: Washer Repair
Instructor: Gary Muncy
Columbia Area Career Center, TCC
3/1-3/8 Th 6-8 PM $89 #12WG988
With the right training you can save money by doing your own appliance repair! This class will
give you the ins and outs of appliance repair, teaching you everything from safety, working with
appliance tools and testers, working with electrical machines and motor-driven appliances.
These hands-on classes are just the training you need to keep your home running perfectly! Join
Gary Muncy for this new DIY series, sign up early to ensure you spot!
DIY: Dryer Repair
Instructor: Gary Muncy
Columbia Area Career Center, TCC
3/15-3/22 Th 6-8 PM $89 #12WG989
With the right training you can save money by doing your own appliance repair! This class will
give you the ins and outs of appliance repair, teaching you everything from safety, working with
appliance tools and testers, working with electrical machines and motor-driven appliances.
These hands-on classes are just the training you need to keep your home running perfectly! Join
Gary Muncy for this new DIY series, sign up early to ensure you spot!
Beginning Fashion Design Apparel Construction I
Instructor: Hannah Cusack
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 177
4/3-4/10 Tu/Th 6-8 PM $89 #12WG981
Take the first steps to becoming a fashion designer! This class is a hands-on instructor lead
study of basic apparel construction using standard and industry methods. You will learn
garment construction, use of sewing equipment, and the basics of fashion design. This class
requires you to bring a sewing machine to class. (6 Hours)
American Sign Language Level II
Instructor: Heather Dunn
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 151
4/2-4/11 M/W 6-8 PM $89 #12WG463
Expand your ASL proficiency by learning everyday expressions related to age, money, address,
time, etc. Also master common conversational signs, adverbs and verbs needed to communicate
your thoughts and ideas and to understand those of your co-worker or conversation partner. (4
Sessions)
Community Spanish Level II
Instructor: Astrid Stoll
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 149
3/5-3/21 M/W 6-8 PM $89 w/book #12WB706
Prerequisite: Community Spanish I or other Spanish experience. Building on the experiences in
Community Spanish I, this class introduces phrases for holiday greetings, emergencies, giving
directions, engaging in small talk and other common life activities. (6 Sessions)
Spanish for the Workplace
Instructor: Astrid Stoll
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 173A
4/9-4/25 M/W 6-8 PM $89 w/book #12WB627
This verbal based class is designed to help non-Spanish speaking supervisors and employees use
the Spanish language to communicate with Spanish speaking employees. Phrases include those
needed to greet and compliment employees/co-workers; discuss employment issues; assist with
time and work schedules; promote work regulations and safety considerations; and issue
common workplace instructions. No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary. Class fee includes
textbook. (6 sessions)
French Conversation Level II
Instructor: Tomaz Cunningham
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 142
3/13-3/22 Tu/Th 6-8 PM $84 #12WG453
Prerequisite: French Conversation Level I or equivalent experience . Do you know some French,
but want to take your language abilities to a more sophisticated level? Enrich your vocabulary
and learn how to speak in the present, past and future tenses. You will quickly be able to talk
about daily events, current topics and engage in small talk. If you have completed French
Conversation Level I, you do not need to buy the book.
French Conversation Level III: READY FOR THE WORLD
Instructor: Tomaz Cunningham
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 142
4/3-4/12 Tu/Th 6-8 PM $84 #12WG454
Prerequisite: French Conversation Level I and II or equivalent experience. Traveling to France?
Or want to hone your French speaking skills from long ago? Intermediate to advanced
conversation skills for those who have a good grasp of basic French grammar. Students will learn
to speak in the present, past, future and conditional tenses. Class will also focus on vocabulary
acquisition and use of common idiomatic expressions. Short texts will serve as a basis for
classroom conversation. Price includes the Level III book. (4 Sessions)
Estate Planning
Instructor: Nathan Forck
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 159
4/23 M 6-9 PM $29 #12WG684
Be well informed! Whether you are planning for yourself or assisting a loved one, you will want
to become knowledgeable about the choices available for planning an estate. Understand the
procedures and the legal documents involved in estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, powers
of attorney and Medicaid and veteran''s benefits. Presented by Nathan Forck, Attorney at Law.
(3 Hours)
The Basics of Social Networking
Instructor: Jason Touchatt
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 103
4/17-4/24 T 6-8 PM $49 #12WG016
Online social networking sites have exploded in popularity. Numerous sites are dedicated to
finding and maintaining contacts and to locating and sharing different types of content.
Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and LinkedIn, among others, have become all the rage in our
technology driven world. But what are they useful for and how to do I get set up to use them?
This class will discuss the value of Social Networking and the basics of how to use and navigate
around the major social networks in use today.
The People's Law School
Instructor: Charles Banks
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 118
4/19-5/10 Th 6-8 PM $69 #12WG836
The People's Law School is a public education program designed to empower you to become a
more engaged, well-informed citizen. Each night of class will offer practical information about
different areas of the law. Topics include: Constitutional law, criminal law, family law and much
more! (4 Sessions)
QuickBooks for Small Business
Instructor: SBTDC Staff
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 135
4/17 Tu 9:30 AM- 4:30 PM $129 #12WB450.2
This is a basic, computer, hands-on learning opportunity for small business owners, office
managers, and anyone with financial responsibilities. Boost the accuracy of your small business
accounting. In this session, you will learn how to: set up your company with the Easy Step
Interview, set up accounts, enter transactions, invoicing, tracking customers and vendors, and
generating financial reports. (6 Hours)
Intermediate Quickbooks for Small Business
Instructor: SBTDC Staff
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 135
3/13 Tu 9:30 AM- 4:30 PM $129 #12WB456.1
This is an advanced QuickBooks workshop, computer, hands-on learning opportunity for small
business owners, office managers, and anyone with financial responsibilities. In this session
we’ll deal with some more challenging topics such as: customizing invoices and other
documents, customizing of basic QuickBooks reports, designing reports and importing into
Microsoft Excel, tracing transactions and transaction history, explanation of accounting and
forms, taxes and tax forms (941, etc), reconciling checkbook, using the “find” feature to find and
correct documents quickly, using customization and filtering to save time, and dealing with
inventory and point-of-sale entry. (6 Hours)
Understanding Financial Statements: What Are Your Numbers Telling You about Your
Business?
Instructor: SBTDC Staff
Small Business & Tech Dev. Center, 500 East Walnut, Suite 103
2/23 Th 1-4 PM $79 #12WB711.1
4/25 W 6-9 PM $79 #12WB711.2
Do you know your real profit margin? Is operating overhead hindering growth? Are you
efficiently turning over inventory? Effectively managing accounts receivable?
The first in a series of two courses, “Understanding Financial Statements” is for business owners
who need to know how to turn financial statements into useful management tools to make
informed decisions. During this course you will learn to identify key business information that is
captured on the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. Through case studies,
you will learn to calculate several key ratios and understand what those ratios mean in terms of
business productivity, profitability, and overall success. You will leave this session with a greater
understanding of how to read and interpret financial documents and how to use that information
to make informed executive business decisions based on sound financial understanding. This is
information you can take back to your business and use right away. This isn’t theory – it’s
practical application for real businesses – like yours! (3 Hours)
Tracking Cash Flow for Business Decisions: Cash flow is the life blood of your business
Instructor: SBTDC Staff
Small Business & Tech Dev. Center, 500 East Walnut, Suite 103
3/1 Th 1-4 PM $79 #12WB712.1
5/2 W 6-9 PM $79 #12WB712.2
The second in a series of two financial courses, “Tracking Cash Flow for Business Decisions”, is
designed for business owners and operations managers on how to proactively monitor cash flow
and make educated business decisions.
In this three hour session, you will turn financials, particularly cash flow statements, into
effective management tools. You’ll also identify and correct cash flow problems, look closely at
sources and major “gobblers” of cash, predict future cash needs, estimate future sources/uses for
cash (financial projections). We’ll show you how to analyze to plan for tomorrow and provide a
financial template for tracking and calculating cash flow in your own business. Participants will
leave this session feeling more adept at making decisions related to preparing for growth,
realistic loan and financing requests, how much cash they can safely take out of the business, and
making affordable purchases for the business. (3 Hours)
Social Media Marketing for Small Business
Instructor: SBTDC Staff
Small Business & Tech Dev. Center, 500 East Walnut, Suite 103
4/11 W 6-9:30 PM $75 #12WB909.2
Optimizing Social-Media and Online Presence for Small Businesses is now more critical than
ever! By now, your business probably has a social media presence such as a Facebook page,
Twitter account, etc. But is it integrated with your website? Do you optimize your online
presence through location and keyword specific tactics via SEM (Search Engine Marketing) and
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)? Are you efficiently converting your website traffic to leads
to customers to evangelists? What are customers saying about your business on local business
pages? How about web ads? Is your business’s online presence standing out from your
competition's?
WorldWideWeb giants such as Facebook and Google are rolling out changes every day and it
could be overwhelming to stay up-to-date on your marketing strategies.
Attend the seminar and gain a comprehensive perspective of what’s new and how you can use
newer platforms and features to your advantage to gain an edge over your competition. There are
many great free tools out there that you could put to use right away! You don’t have to be a techy
person to attend this seminar.
You will walk away with:
 Understanding of how all online platforms need to work together to drive qualified traffic
to your business;
 Knowledge to use Google- Adwords, Google Adsense, Google Places, Facebook Ads and
Yahoo Local
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Tactics to appropriately engage with and retain your customers on key social media
platforms;
Strategies to gear your internet marketing campaigns to local customers more effectively;
Techniques to leverage your customers for content creation, R&D, WOM and more;
Tracking web analytics to gain online marketing intelligence and
Measuring leading metrics and ROI.
If your business is not up to speed when it comes to tech savvy networking and socializing then
you might suffer from those businesses that tweet, poke and like their way to the top of the social
ladder. (3.5 Hours)