DO IT YOURSELF HOME REPAIR

“Do You Hear Water?“ How to Fix Minor Plumbing Problems in Your Home

Judy Browne
Through hands-on experience, discover the basics of your home plumbing system focusing on toilets, faucets, tub, showers and drains. Learn to troubleshoot, repair or replace your toilet, faucets and drains and troubleshoot problems with your tub, shower and water heater. Discover the maintenance tasks required to keep your plumbing system working smoothly preventing water leaks from damaging your home and saving money!

Thu, Oct 28, 6-9 p.m.      ACC Campus
INDS 1028F01-68168      $79

“Let there be Light!: How to Fix Minor Electrical Problems in Your Home

Judy Browne
Light up your life! You can do simple repairs and save dollars! Discover what you need to know to safely replace or install receptacles, switches and light fixtures and more. Discuss electrical safety and the basics of electrical circuitry including your service panel, circuit breakers and testing of your electrical devices. Learn to identify wiring and make proper connections to your devices, ‘map’ the circuits in your home along with basic troubleshooting skills. Learn to replace receptacles, install a dimmer switch, replace light fixtures, how to wire a ceiling fan for installation and also how to repair cords, plugs and lamps.

Tue, Sept 21-28, 6-9 p.m., 2 wks      ACC Campus
INDS 1029F01-68169      $159, includes all materials

QUICK DECORATING FIXES

Save $ Home Makeover: Create Beautiful Walls and Furniture Through Faux!

Bobbi Shupe
Turn walls, furniture, picture frames and even waste baskets into unique creative expressions. Learn the basics of wall prep, priming, types of primers, simple painting and basic faux techniques. This is a hands-on class so come the first week in paint clothes. Be prepared to take notes and discuss the supply list. Work from the basics of troweling, glazing and ragging to more advanced techniques like tissue and handmade papers Bobbi Shupe is an award winning illustrator and owner of a decorative painting company for over 20 years. She is experienced in faux finish, murals and illustrative work. Learn more at www.BobbiShupe.com.

Mon, Sept 20-Oct 25, 6-9 p.m., 6 wks      ACC Campus
INDS 1006F01-68150      $99, $15 material fee to instructor

CLUTTER

Conquering Clutter & Paper Too!

Kathie Seedroff
It doesn’t matter if your clutter is a messy basement or piles of paper – it’s keeping you from living your life to the fullest. Don’t let clutter put a kink in your lifestyle. Take away tools, systems, and resources to conquer your clutter and catapult your life forward.

• How to find anything and everything in 30 seconds or less
• Kathie’s 6 habits for declutter success
• Power Principles for managing your paper avalanche
• 10 ways clearing clutter can make you money
• Action plan and motivational tools
• Resources for recycling, consigning, and donating

Kathie Seedroff, MAC, CPIA is a professional Feng Shui practitioner and de-clutter coach.

Tue, Oct 5, 6-9 p.m.      ACC Campus
INDS 1003F01-68172      $49 and $5 material fee to instructor

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Save Water and Money Through Creative Landscaping

Tom Stephens
Discover the seven basic fundamentals of Xeriscaping. Create a beautiful yet water conserving landscape which fulfills your needs; considers your budget; enhances your environment; and takes advantage of your soil, climate, precipitation levels and other important existing site conditions. Discover what plants to use to conserve water. With the diversity of plant foliage and flower colors and the influences of climate and seasonal changes, you have a nearly limitless range of opportunities for multi-seasonal color in your Xeriscape project.

Tue, Oct 26, 6-9 p.m.      ACC Campus
HRTC 1002F01-68288     $49, $20 material fee to instructor

Do-it-with-Help Home Landscaping

Tom Stephens
Tom will help you improve your existing landscape or develop a new one by creating an environmentally sensitive and economically efficient design using natural, recycled, and low maintenance materials and techniques; eye-catching multi-seasonal plant effects, and low water use techniques. Go through this planning and design processes which includes a program of needs and requirements; budget considerations; a site survey, inventory and base plan of existing site conditions; and a photo/video site review. Learn about construction materials and methods; selection and design using plants and lawns; choice of mulches; designing efficient irrigation and lighting systems and long term maintenance considerations. You should leave the class with a completed landscape design plan to begin developing immediately.

Thu, Oct 21-28, 6-10 p.m. and Sat, Oct 23-30, 8-5 p.m. 2 wks*      ACC Campus
HRTC 1001F01-68277      $139, $25 material fee to instructor

INTERIOR DECORATING

 Discover Basic Interior Decorating

Sharon Breay, A.S.I.D./Christine Halaska
When you see a beautifully decorated room in a magazine, what makes it work? Why is it difficult to reproduce the same professional effect in your home? Discover and learn six design fundamentals to put into practice immediately. Sketch a room to scale in order to create the best floor plan. Discuss architectural elements, color theory, lighting, and furniture style compatibility. Work on a room in your home. Learn about today’s furniture styles and colors, accessorizing, floor planning and how to stretch your budget.

Mon, Sept 13-Oct 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 4 wks      ACC Campus
INDS 1009F01-68148      $84, $15 material fee to instructor (Breay)

Wed, Oct 6-27, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 4 wks ACC Campus
INDS 1009F02-68149      $84, $15 material fee to instructor (Halaska)

The Hudson Gardens & Event Center

You may view the gardens from 4-5 pm prior to your class session. Check in at the Gift Shop and identify yourself as an ACC class participant for that day. Additionally, meet your instructor 10 minutes prior to the class start time in front of the gift shop at the main parking area. Classes are held in the Hudson Residence, a one-story home located northwest of the gift shop.

WINE IN THE GARDENS

International Chocolate and Wine Pairing

Julie Pech
International speaker and Colorado author Julie Pech (The Chocolate Therapist) hosts this unique pairings evening, beginning with a sampling of chocolates from five different countries.

• Discover how chocolate is made
• Hone your chocolate connoisseur skills
• Compare and contrast different flavors, nuances and textures of chocolate
• Enjoy a custom chocolate and wine pairing.

Four artisal wines from around the world are paired with specially selected chocolates infused with nuts, spices and berries-chosen for their ability to enhance the flavors of both the chocolate and the wine. Receive an information folder highlighting which chocolates were served and where to buy them. *Receive a “goodie” bag and bring home extra chocolates from the lavish collection offered. A copy of Julie’s book and a dark organic chocolate bar is also included.

Thu, Sept 30, 6:30-8 p.m.      The Hudson Gardens & Event Center
CUIS 1007F01-68151      $49, $10 material fee to instructor*

Thu, Nov 18, 6:30-8 p.m.      The Hudson Gardens & Event Center
CUIS 1007F02-68207      $49, $10 material fee to instructor*

GREEN TECHNOLOGIES

Check out these online training programs in the Green Industry. All coursework is completed online for your convenience.

Several of the courses are open-entry. Courses with a firm start date are indicated with the course description. For more information and technical requirements, go to our webpage at www.knowledgebase.com/arapahoecomed .