Newtown Continuing Education announced it has limited openings available in the following classes. Contact Newtown Continuing Education at 203-426-1787, 9 am to 1 pm, Monday through Friday, for further information on dates, times, and location, or visit Bird Feeders And Beyond: Attract Wildlife To Your Garden Year-Round - A one-class course, Wednesday, October 11, $39. For those who enjoy feathered friends and other wildlife in their garden. The course will share which plants attract birds, bees, and butterflies in each season and how to arrange them to create a habitat in an outdoor space. Benefits of key native plants will be highlighted. The course is taught by an advanced master gardener and Sierra Club Connecticut newsletter contributor.Test Drive A New Career: Adult Internships And Encore Career Possibilities - A one-class course, Wednesday, October 11, $39. For mid-life adults, those who are underemployed or working part-time, those who are nearing retirement at another job, a stay-at-home parents ready to rejoin the workforce, the course will help explore the possibilities of returning to the workforce via structured, short-term internships that help explore new fields while gaining value work experience. Test drive new career dreams in real-world settings. The course will try to match baby boomers with business owners eager to mentor them in exchange for time and a "roll up your sleeve" attitude. No discounts apply.Adult Child CPR/AED - A one-class course, Thursday, October 12, $89. The course will teach what to do during emergencies, like cardiac, breathing, and medical situations. Positively Shocking LLC will teach skills and provide coursegoers with a 2-year American Red Cross Certification in CPR in an easy and fun environment. The course is designed so that lay persons will react with confidence in an emergency situation. In addition to the one-night CPR/AED Class people can also register for a one-night first aid class, being offered separately.Financial Strategies For Successful Retirement - A three-class course, starting Wednesday, October 11, $29. With financial independence, retirement can be the most fulfilling time of life. This class covers important money management concepts and issues that are valuable to people near or at retirement. Topics include how to reduce pressures on retirement income and which assets are appropriate for retirement income. A "hear it, see it, read it, write it" teaching method makes it easy to understand and remember the practical information. No products or investments will be promoted or offered. By condensing up-to-date financial information into three classroom sessions, this seminar gives the answers needed. A $30 material fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.The Value Of Family Life Planning, Wills, Trusts, Powers Of Attorney, Healthcare Directives, Long-Term Care Insurance, Etc - A one-class course, Wednesday, October 11, $29. For those concerned about the need and importance of having a simple will, living will, curable power of attorney (POA), health care directive and proxy, revocable and irrevocable trusts, DNR and more, the course will share how they are created and the negative ramifications of not having them. This is a how-to and planning class with references and examples.Social Security Planning, Do You Know Which Strategy Is Best For You? - A one-class course, Thursday, October 12, $29. This 90-minute presentation covers Social Security basics and reveals strategies for maximizing benefits. It will discuss minimizing taxes on Social Security benefits and coordination of Social Security benefits with other sources of retirement income. Questions about Social Security benefits will be welcome.Word Part 1 - A three-class course, Mondays, starting October 16, $99. Learn the basics to successfully use Microsoft Word, the best-selling word processing software. Learn how to create documents, editing techniques, text and paragraph formatting, document formatting, spell-check and thesaurus tools, cut, copy, and paste, as well as many other features. No prior word processing knowledge is necessary, but a basic knowledge of computers and Windows is helpful.EXCEL Part 1 - A three-class course, Thursdays, starting October 12, $99. The ability to work with rows and columns of information is a priceless tool for conquering the informational aspects of life with ease and accuracy. Learn to use the spreadsheet most used by businesses, students, and home-users. Using Microsoft Excel, learn to design and use spreadsheets, formulas, functions, number, date and text formatting, sorting, and more features. Basic computer skills are required.Holiday Sparkle In The Big Apple - A bus trip to Manhattan, December 2, departs NHS at 9:30 am, $109. The city never looks more beautiful than at Christmastime and the day is planned to enjoy many wonderful highlights. The day will begin at Bryant Park for holiday shopping with more than 125 boutiquelike kiosks. Then a full course lunch at Buca Di Beppo in Times Square, a popular Italian eatery served family style. The menu will be house bread, mixed salad and Caesar salad, fettucine Alfredo, spaghetti marinara, parmigiana, dessert, soft drinks, and coffee. Lunch will be followed by a two-hour guided riding tour of Manhattan's holiday lights with a New York City guide with stops along the way. The group will see the tree at Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue windows, and more. No discounts apply.Intrepid Museum & Grand Central Station - A bus trip to the Intrepid Museum and Grand Central Station, November 5, departs NHS at 8:30 am, $104. The USS Intrepid is an important part of America's history at sea, in the air, and in space. The Intrepid's role in history spans two major wars, the space program, and rescue and recovery efforts in the days following the attacks of September 11, 2001. Explore the 900-foot USS Intrepid. This aircraft carrier fought in World War II, served in the Cold War and the Vietnam War. Visit the Space Shuttle Pavilion and see the Space Shuttle Enterprise. Climb aboard the submarine Growler, the only American guided missile submarine open to the public. Prior to visiting the USS Intrepid, the group will have a guided tour of magnificent Grand Central Station, renovated to its 1914 glory. After the tour, there will be time to eat in one of the many cafes and restaurants. Note: There is a moderate amount of walking on this tour. No discounts apply.

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