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Night-Sky Photography is fascinating genre and gaining popularity in the photography community. It is an exciting field where individuals can still distinguish themselves. But the equipment and techniques are a bit more tricky and involved than your typical landscape setup. During this 6-session workshop we will explore equipment requirements, planning steps, camera settings as well as post processing techniques for various topics like: Night Landscapes, Moon, Milky Way, Star Trails, and Deep Sky Objects (nebulae and galaxies). We will use Adobe Lightroom Classic for some demos as well as some other tools. If you own or are thinking about purchasing a D-SLR or mirrorless digital camera and a wide angle lens this class is for you! The only requirement is that you have a general interest in photography, a camera that can operate in manual mode, and the willingness to explore imaging software on a computer. The first session will be reviewing equipment and we will learn about each of your personal goals for taking this course. Once the weather has warmed, there will be a practical in-person night session offered to all registered students. This is a virtual 6-session workshop. A Zoom invitation will be sent prior to the start of the first class. Enjoy star gazing! Bernhard Wunder- www.magiclens.net

This is a comprehensive 8-session course on the theory, application and troubleshooting of ignition system operations. In this class we will cover spark plug design, operational characteristics, platinum gap, heat conductivity, misfire diagnosis. How ignition circuit components deliver necessary high-voltage spark intensity, duration and timing. Ignition system electronic spark production. Primary circuit switches. AC magnetic signal generators. Hall effect sensors. Electronic timing advance, electronic dwell, current-limiting, variable dwell, waste-spark ignition and coil-on-plug (COP). An introduction to ignition oscilloscope waveforms will also be addressed. It is suggested that students have a basic understanding of electrical theory, but it is not necessary to take this course as there will be a review of electrical theory on the first night to gage each participants level of experience.

Just a few steps outside your door lies a world of wild foods and plants waiting to be discovered! Kelley Robie, of Horsetail Herbs, will guide you on this introduction to identifying common and abundant “weeds” that make some of our very best wild foods and medicines. Here in Vermont, for at least half the year, we can find dozens of nutritious and healing plants to incorporate into our meals! We will identify local plant species, discuss parts of the plants used, when to harvest and even do some taste testing. You will go home with wild food recipes galore, and a new appreciation for Vermont's local wild plants. Local eating at its best, both fresh and free! This class will meet inside CVU, before moving outside.

Listen to Dr. Andrea Grayson, a professor in UVM’s Master’s of Public Health program, talk about our complicated relationship with sugar and refined carbohydrates. It’s a relationship we’d prefer to deny since sugar is a reliable source of pleasure and reward. The truth is that eating sugar and refined carbohydrates disrupts our gut microbiome and creates inflammation, setting the stage for numerous chronic diseases including diabetes and heart disease. Learn about how and why you just might want to try to give up sugar! All registrants will receive a free ebook! This class will meet online. You will receive a Zoom invitation prior to the start of class.

In this presentation, Alana Stevenson goes over how dogs communicate through body-language with each other and with people. Learn how your body-language and movement can affect dog behavior both on and off-leash. Predict conflict at dog parks and understand when and why a dog might shy away or bite. Appeasement gestures and why you should never punish a growl will be discussed. This class will meet inside CVU.

The Tarot is filled with so much information but even more when you start to work with reversed cards in your readings. In this class, I will teach you about Reversed cards and their meanings! Reversed cards will help you get a deeper look into what is going on in your life and in the reading. When we are not acting or thinking for our greatest good – reversed cards show up as a way of helping you change course or to guide you to let go or trust that something may be beyond your control. They give you the guidance that you need to take the right action, to help you look deeper and to get in touch with your thinking/beliefs. Have a notebook, your tarot deck in order and your questions. Please bring a notebook to class!

It may be a surprising truth to know that many of our discipline practices including time-out came from research on training animals to change their behavior. It seemed logical so we applied it to people too. Yet, today experts know so much much more about human brain development and child behavior. It's time to update our parenting plans! This class compares long-held ideas about misbehavior and discipline with the current science and a 5-step model for discipline. You can reduce battles and stress, and more effectively support your children's growth!

What exactly are emotions? What do we do with them when we feel them? What about the hard ones like sadness and fear? How can I manage my frustration and anger? Join this crash course on emotions for answers to these questions and some of your own. You'll leave with a 5 step model of understanding emotions and what to do with them for emotional wellness. This class is accessible and beneficial to everyone, teens too!

Gems and crystals are powerful! They have scientific and metaphysical healing potential. I will teach you the meaning of 25 individual gems/crystals and how to use them to heal; physically, energetically, and spiritually. I will also show you how to care for, cleanse and recharge your own gemstones! Visual aid for each gemstone will be provided using your phone or tablet. Please bring a notebook to class.

Come learn about the 7 amazing energy centers in your body; which help us be receptive, assimilate and transmit energy. I will teach you the meaning of each chakra. During this workshop you will learn how to balance your chakras using two special techniques I have developed that work wonders in helping to clear and balance these powerful energy wheels which leads to a greater sense of direction and well-being. Downloadable Materials will be provided using your phone or tablet. Please bring a notebook to class.

Do you have any idea how to check if the oil is low, change a tire, add basic fluids when needed? Want to be informed about what to know when buying a used car? Join the techs from Girlington Garage, girlingtongarage.com, for a quick, down and dirty look at the basics of car care. Get to know the basic layout of your car under the hood, Vermont State Inspection requirements, how to avoid getting taken advantage of at the repair shop, or anything else concerning cars that you would like to know. This class will meet outside on the CVU grounds.

The Tarot, as well as, Oracle cards are multi-faceted, they are a great tool for seeking answers about your future, a great meditative tool and also a great intentional motivational tool; when we know how to use them! You will learn how to clear, charge and store your cards, how to prepare your space for reading your cards, how to calm and center yourself and to bless the cards as well as setting an intention for your reading (asking the right questions is important to getting the right answers) and the proper shuffling of your cards. I will also teach you how you can use your cards daily, as a way of spiritual/material guidance and also as a meditative tool. I will share and send you my 4 favorite card layouts, with descriptions that have meaning to me, and how to create intentions using the cards around your home as a meditative, motivational reminder of what your goals are. Downloadable Materials are provided through email. Please bring a notebook to class.

Do your gluten-free cookies, muffins, or yeast breads turn out as a disappointment? Have you wanted to try gluten-free baking but were afraid to do so? Do you feel discouraged with gluten-free baking? If so, this is the class for you! We will discuss gluten-free flour mixtures and their components. I will provide a listing of stores and online websites so you can easily locate these gluten-free flours/mixtures. The best gluten-free recipes will be shared of our favorite baked goods such as chocolate chip cookies, brownies, sandwich bread, and other yummy treats! I will also discuss helpful hints and tips for gluten-free baking so you can once again enjoy great food! Additionally, some information on how to live gluten-free will be shared. This class will meet inside CVU.

Celebrate the season or Mother’s Day with a pretty arrangement of daffodils and multi-colored tulips from the instructor’s own garden, plus flowering stems like hyacinth, allium, and hawthorne branches. Bring a pair of pruners and an old shirt or apron. All materials supplied. Feel free to bring cuttings from your own garden to add. Please check-in at the welcome desk at the main entrance inside CVU.

In this gut health & digestion-focused webinar we're going to get into the details of what 'gut health' is, and it's importance to our overall health! We'll discuss what your digestive symptoms are telling you & why digestion can go so wrong. I will also talk through my top strategies (things I actually use with clients) to improve digestion & gut health! This class will meet online via Zoom. Look for instructions on how to join a day or two before the class starts.

Join Bob, an experienced educator and woodworker, as he provides a hands-on presentation on how to carve correctly with quality tools. Looking forward to getting outside this springtime and going on a hike? In this hands-on class Bob will show you how to hand-carved a walking stick with a wizard handle to use on your next hiking adventure or to gift. Participants will learn to carve a face into the stick using high quality carving tools which will be available for everyone to use during class. Option to purchase the tool set at registration or after the class ($40). Minimum age requirement is 13. This class will meet at CVU.

CBD has exploded in popularity! Are you interested in learning about this plant, it’s medicinal properties and how it’s used? Join Kelley Robie of Horsetail Herbs to learn the basics of CBD. You will discover where CBD comes from, learn about the various CBD strains, how it works in the body and how to use it. We will cover methods of extraction and how to use it for topical, edible and medicinal preparations. We will be making a CBD Salve and CBD Gummies to take home. If you’re new to CBD and its many properties, or want to learn how to make home CBD medicine, this class is for you! This class will meet inside CVU.

Make your own essential oil diffusing bracelet with gemstones and porous essential oil absorbing lava beads. Throughout the day, the heat of your skin diffuses the oils while you wear the bracelet and you have the benefit of aromatherapy on the go! Laura Neal of Malas & Mandalas (www.malasmandalas.com) with teach you about the different oils, gemstones properties and how they can help us set intentions to guide our lives. Make a beautiful diffuser bracelet and a custom blend of oil. All materials included in fee.

Learn how to make your own mala bead necklace with gemstones, lava, rudraksha and wooden beads. Mala bead necklaces have 108 beads and a tassel and are used to count mantras when meditating. When not being used as a tool, these necklaces symbolize our intent and presence through the power of their gemstones. Laura Neal of Malas & Mandalas (www.malasmandalas.com) will teach you about the different properties of gemstones as well as discuss mantras to use with your Mala necklace. All quality materials such as beads, gemstones, strands, etc. are included in the fee. "Laura was a great instructor! She included numerous “value-adds” to the class. Lots of follow-up, handouts, etc. Excellent class!" "What a fun class! Laura was engaging, informative and helpful. I love my mala bead necklace!"

Many would-be authors write and pitch books that never produce the sales or visibility they'd hoped. These writers feel frustrated, never knowing why the book was rejected--wither by the publishers or the would-be readers. In this session, CEO and Publisher Annalisa Parent will pull back the curtain to show exactly what makes a successful expert book, and how you can avoid the publishing pitfalls. “Many speakers believe they are doing the right thing when putting together a book, only to find out it's not working--but they don't know why. This talk will show them the right steps to take to avoid frustration, wasted time, and most importantly, to accelerate success.” Andi Davies, New York City This class will meet online via Zoom. You will receive an email prior to the start date of your class with information on how to participate.