Fall 2008 course listing

Life Skills

LS11 SEAFOOD SAVVY

Thursdays, 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Dates: 5 sessions, October 16 - November 13
Instructor: Doris Hicks
Held at Cannon Lab, Rm 104, College of Marine and Earth Studies Campus in Lewes

Seafood Savvy will provide students with the latest information about eyeing and buying and preparing fish and shellfish. We will cover the role of seafood in the diet along with all the latest information about the risk, and benefits of eating seafood. New preparation techniques along with some past favorites will be presented. Additional fee of $6.00 to cover supplies. Class limited to 25 students.

LS21 ORNAMENTAL PLANTS FOR SUSSEX COUNTY

Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Dates: 5 sessions, September 11 - October 9
Instructor: Jay C. Windsor

Discussion of plants for Sussex County including: what to plant, how to plant, and where to plant annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs. Class limited to 50 students.

LS40 FINANCIAL WORKSHOP FOR INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS

Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Dates: 5 sessions, October 16 - November 13
Instructor: Derek Clifton

Five-week course beginning with the basics of stock and fixed income investments, asset allocation, and risk tolerance. The middle of the course focuses on money issues that arise in retirement, making smart choices in retirement, and managing retirement income. The final session covers estate planning and charitable giving. Class limited to 12 students.

NEW! LS70 DELAWARE LIBRARIES LEARNING JOURNEY (DLLJ) PROGRAM

Tuesdays, 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Dates: 1½ hour sessions, as listed below. Instructors: Kathy Graybeal and Honore Francois

Please select only one.

LS70-1 October 14
LS70-2 October 21
LS70-3 October 28
November 4 - No School, Election Day
LS70-4 November 11

An interactive examination/discussion of personal reading selection and tracking to help students recognize their own methods, motivations, and strong subject areas of interests. Focus then shifts to how this information can assist student identification of individual learning paths and make them visible. NOTE: a DLLJ journal, Between the Lines, is provided to each student. Class limited to 30 students.

NEW! LS71 MAKING SENSE OF RETIREMENT

Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Dates: 5 sessions, September 10 - October 8
Instructor: Janet R. Maher

Topics include: Rules of the Road, Smart Choices in Retirement, Retirement Money Matters, Tax-free Investing, and Retirement Reality Check. Class limited to 25 students.