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HOME, GARDEN & FAMILY AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

This course is structured to help you build basic expressive and receptive skills in American Sign Language and to understand the cultural values, beliefs, and behavioral norms of the Deaf community. Hone your interaction and conversational skills, with a focus on grammar, vocabulary, and fingerspelling.

Tuition: $109 Instructor: Amy Ashworth Tue, 6:45-8:45 pm | Sep 8 – Oct 27, 2020

DUCKS IN A ROW: GETTING YOUR AFFAIRS IN ORDER

The best gift you can leave your loved ones is an organized estate at your journey’s end. In this class, you will learn to address important matters that can save you and your family lots of time, money, and extra work. Discussions include options for preparing a will, organizing family memorabilia, burial/cremation preferences, distribution of belongings, financial planning, and much more.

Tuition: $89 Instructor: MaryAnn Stripling Wed, 6:30-8:30 pm | Nov 4 – Nov 18, 2020

EDIBLE LANDSCAPE

Discover how to use fruit and vegetable plants as design features, integrated into a traditional landscape design, all from the comfort of your own home! This exciting online offering will guide you in how to make these plants function as both an aesthetic feature, as well as the enjoyment of producing your own fresh fruit and vegetables. We will focus on organic growing methods. If you are interested in creating a beautiful and culinary delightful landscape, this class is for you!

Tuition: $89 Instructor: JoAnn Dunham Tue, 6:30-8:30 pm | Oct 8 – Nov 5, 2020

PLANTING FOR BEES AND OTHER POLLINATORS

We need habitats for bees and other pollinators more than ever. In this exciting online class, discover which plants have the most to offer pollinators, how to integrate them into your landscape, and how to create a habitat that supports the needs of these important insects.

Tuition: $89 Instructor: JoAnn Dunham Tue, 6:30-8:30 pm | Oct 6 – Nov 3, 2020

WWII HISTORY: TRAGIC TALE OF THE USS INDIANAPOLIS, PART I

The greatest disaster at sea in the history of the US Navy - the story of the USS Indianapolis CA-35 is one of triumph and tragedy, suffering and sorrow, perseverance and justice, and healing and discovery. Too big of a story to tell in one session, join us for Part I where we discuss the prewar history of this ship and crew from construction and launch, to sinking and rescue. Your instructor is the only Japanese-born son of a USS Indianapolis Survivor. Hear directly from descendants of those involved (and possibly some actual survivors!) in the mission to deliver the atomic bomb, the tremendous chaos of the sinking, the rescue and recovery, and then have time to discuss and ask questions about this historical event

Tuition: $89 Instructor: Jim Belcher Thu, 6:30-8:30 pm | Oct 8 – Nov 5, 2020

REGISTRATION IS EASY!

Online at brcc.augusoft.net or call (540) 453-2215.

WWII HISTORY: TRAGIC TALE OF THE USS INDIANAPOLIS, PART II

Join us for Part II of this series where we discuss the court martial of an innocent man, the gatherings of survivors for over 70 years, the inspirational impact a 12-year-old boy made in righting history, and the amazing and highly-improbable discovery of the ship in 2017. Your instructor is the only Japanese-born son of a USS Indianapolis Survivor. Hear directly from descendants of those involved in the story of this ship (possibly some actual survivors), and have time to discuss and ask questions about this historical event.

Tuition: $89 Instructor: Jim Belcher Thu, 6:30- 8:30 pm | Nov 12 – Dec 17, 2020

HOME SCHOOL NATION FOSTERING SELF-DIRECTED ABILITIES IN YOUR LEARNER

Already a homeschooling parent? New as a homeschooling parent? This course is especially designed to ‘train the trainer’, equipping parents with tools to develop self-directed, troubleshooting, and time management skills in their children - all required abilities for success in higher education and, makes for optimal learning even prior to a collegiate career.

Tuition: $50 Instructor: Regina Cook Sat, 9:00 am-10:30 am | Sept 12, 2020